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Thursday. February 13, 1986
RAMBLER
Page Three
GPA Vital to Organizations
by Colin Christenson
Many Wesleyan fraternities and
sororities check their members'
fall grades for various reasons
Some check grades because they
have an academic requirement
for their members Others check
grades for general interest.
The service sorority Gamma
Sigma Sigma had an average
grade point of 3 17 which led
all sororities and fraternities
contacted. The Phi Mus with an
average grade point of 3 02 lead
all social sororities and social
fraternities.
Sigma Phi Epsilon had a 2.40
g.p a which was well below last
spring's mark of 2 85 Phil Lisle.
Sig Ep president, felt last fall's
average “was not reflective of
the chapter due to the fact that
a couple of guys really hurt our
average."
According to Alpha Phi
Omega's President Rich Lara
more, APO's grade point aver-
age for last semester was 2 91
This is the first time A.PO.'s
average dropped below 3.0 in
at least four years according to
Other fraternities and sorori-
ties were unavailable for com-
ment.
All the fraternities and sorori-
ties contacted feel grades are
important Some have even taken
measures to help their members.
For example, the Sig Eps have
a study hall. Additionally, they
have grade cards sent out every
six weeks. A.P.O. plans to get
a study hall underway soon. The
Phi Mus have contests to en-
courage their members to main-
The members of Sigma Alpha
Iota, Wesleyan's female music
fraternity, will present a
Valentine's Brown Bag Con-
cert in the SUB during free
period today.
The concert will have a
Valentine's day theme, with
music provided by the Randy
Mitchell Jazz Combo and
Sigma Alpha Iota.
A raffle for a balloon bou-
quet will also be held.
Admission is free to stu-
dents.
A.P.O. Vice-President Jim Jones, tain high grades.
Ethics Topic at Banquet
by Kathleen Klitzke
Dr. Baruch Brody, director of
the Center for Ethics, Medicine,
and Public Issues at Baylor Col-
lege of Medicine, will visit the
campus next Thursday for a
seminar and the annual Pre-
Professional Program's spring
banquet.
The seminar will deal with
ethics and is slated for 2:30 next
Thursday in the Science Lecture
Theatre. It is open to the public.
Dr. Brody is the author and
editor of more than 12 volumes
and more than 50 articles. His
two major scholarly works are
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Abortion and the Sanctity of
Human Life (M.I.T.: 1975) and
Identity and Eteence (Princeton
U. Press: 1981).
His most recent book embodies
a new approach to thinking about
and teaching ethics, and is en-
titled Ethice and ite Applicationa
(HBJ: 1983).
Dr. Rod Reinke, director of
Wesleyan’s Pre-Professional Pro-
gram, said that Brody has visited
here before and that many of
those who heard Brody before
wanted him back.
The banquet is scheduled for
7 p.m. in Dora Roberts.
FRESHMAN KRISTI KNOX and JUNIOR SHARON PELVEL Iron
sway a rainy Sunday in the basement of Stella Russell Hall, The
girls are members of the service sorority Gamma Sigma Sigma, and
took part in the ironing party to help out fellow student Lisa Bern-
stein. Photo by Sand! Daniel
Art Show Features Prints
by Bill Day
The TWC Art department will
host a showing of works by print
artist Dale Conner beginning
Saturday. Also that night there
will be a reception for Conner.
The showing will last until Fri-
day, March 7.
Conner has had several one-
man showings, including a one-
man thesis show at the Latch
String Gallery in Fort Worth, a
showing at the Austin-Brown Gal-
lery, one at the Pampa Fine Arts
Association, and one in Green-
ville, Texas. He has also had an
out-of-state showing in Indiana-
polis, Indiana.
Conner taught at different
levels of learning in addition to
his artistic work. He taught for
12 years in high schools, one year
in junior college, and a summer
term here. He also instructed
service workshops at Fort Worth
and Lubbock.
Instructor Finalist For Met
by Leigh Patterson
Voice instructor Reginald Pitt-
man has been chosen one of
three regional finalists in the
Metropolitan Opera district audi-
tions.
Pittman received $400 and will
continue on to San Antonio to
compete against nine others in
the regional finals this Sunday.
The national finals will be held
April 1 in New York City.
Pittman, a tenor, sang arias by
Mozart and Verdi for the district
finals, accompanied by Louise
Lerch. Of the collaboration Pitt-
by Cristina Hernandez
There is a new organization at
Texas Wesleyan College, Chi
Rho. The Chi Rho Fraternity is
a Fraternity of Catholic Culture
and Fellowship.
This organization was previous-
ly called The Newman Club. The
Newman Club ceased to exist be-
cause of lack of interest in the
early 70's. In the fall of 1979,
the Catholic organization was re-
activated and renamed Chi Rho.
The organization, with the help
of Father William Hoover from
Holy Name and Sister Mariam
Mesmith, periodically celebrated
mass in the school chapel. The
club went into the inactive file
because of lack of interest.
In the fall of 1985, new stu-
man said, “It’s a unique situa-
tion, and very prestigious for
the college, to get to perform
with my colleague."
Lerch served as accompanist in
1976 for John Carpenter, who
won a contract with the Metro-
politan Opera the last year con-
tracts were awarded as prizes to
winners at the national finals:
and also for Tim Jenkins in 1979,
who did not reach the national
level but was later awarded a
contract with the Met as a result
of exposure the contest afforded
him. Both Pittman and Lerch
dents showed interest in re-
activating Chi Rho. Potential
members do not necessarily have
to be Catholic.
In the Texas Wesleyan com-
munity, the top 3 religious pre-
ferences are Baptist, Methodist
and Roman Catholic. The dues
for membership are $10 a sem-
ester.
Chi Rho is working to
have their first fund raiser to
get the club going financially.
On Feb. 13 and 14. Chi Rho is
going to have a Valentine Carna-
tion Sale. The carnations will be
selling for one dollar.
If anyone is interested in
Chi Rho. watch for the an-
nouncements in the SUB or con-
tact Dean Pohl’s office.
cite exposure as the most im-
portant aspect of the competition.
“It’s one of the most prestigi-
ous competitions," said Lerch.
“Even if one doesn’t win, there
is still the benefit of the critiques
by knowledgeable judges.”
“Exposure, being heard by dif-
ferent directors," Pittman agreed,
"that's the biggest thing. You
can’t count on winning."
His chances of winning, he
says, are “slim."
"At the most, two of the ten
at regionals will go to New York.
Probably only one," he said.
If he should do well at re-
gionals and proceed to the na-
tional finals, it could mean the
beginning of what Lerch calls
“a big career".
Pittman's talents have earned
him future performances with
operas throughout Mississippi,
Alabama, and Texas, including
an upcoming role in the Dallas
Opera The Mother of Ue All.
How will his outside activities
and traveling for the competition
affect his teaching in his first
year at Wesleyan? "The school
wants someone who is still ac-
tive professionally," he said. “I’ll
have a lot of catching up to do,
though.”
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1-800-972-7676
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