Barnett is Elected wr THE KMHWflR vflurjjnnn h EflV0Ul&3- Board of Trustees Approves Budget Among the many activities pursued by the Board of Trus- tees during their two day visit last week were the decisions to raise the tuition the election of a new chairman of tho board and participation in tho ground breaking ceremony for tho new campus center. On Friday morning before at- tending the groundbreaking ceremony tho Board of Trustcca passed the budget for the 1978-1079 academic year. The budget packago includes a tuition raise of $5 per semester hour. This raises the tuition from $48 to $53 per semester hour. Following tho board meeting board members along with ad Winning Today In Tho McMurry Spoech and Theatre Departmont will bo presenting a special program today. Tho show will bo high- lighted by tho performance of "I Thee Wed" tho first place play from tho recent McMurry playwriting contest Also in- cluded will be a reader's theatre performance of "In the Midst of Lifo" by Ambrose Bierce. "I Thee Wed" was written by Porter Richardson from Col- orado City. The play was chosen as tho best of seven entries in the contest to bo performed by McMurry theater students. The story surrounds a young couplo who suddenly discover that they are not legally mar- ried. It seems that tho girl lied about her age sovon years ear- lier. They both want to got leg- ally married without everyone ABILENE TEXAS MARCH 33 170 ministrators staff faculty and students gathered near Radford Auditorium for the formal ground breaking ceremonies. Aisle H. Carleton Bishop of tho Northwest Texas and New Mexico Conferences of the Un- ited Methodist Church and Rigdon Edwards former chair- man of the board joined Dr. Thomas Kim in turning the first shovels of earth for the new campus center. District superintendents from throughout the Northwest Texas and New Mexico Confer- ences of the UMC participated in the groundbreaking along with the McMurry officials and representatives of local gov- ernment and business. Play Featured Theatre Program finding out about their years of "living In sin." The story is further compli- cated by a young beauty a pry- ing neighbor lady and a wise- cracking fellow employee of the husband. Cindy Maloney is directing the production. Cast members of "I Thee Wed" include Horace Whitt and Mary Olover as the young couple. Tho other mem- bers1 are Carolyn Piatt Taml Stoker Ben Benefield and Dor- ven Rogers. The play 1b approximately one hour long. "In the Midst of Life" is a col- lection of works by Ambrose Bierce a horror writer. Michael Phillips chairman of the speech-theatro department is directing the reader's theatre production. NO. 21 jMSM Cast members include Wins- ton Hudson Tara Benedict Jeanine Courtney Larry Daniel and Donna Jean Anderson. The reader's theatre will bo performed twice. At 3:00 this af- ternoon (March 23) in tho Ryan Little Thoatre the group will perform. The evening program begins at 7:30 also in the Little Theatre. Both "I Thee Wed" and "In the Midst of Life" will be pre- sented then. Admission is free and the pub- lic is invited. ONE MORE DAY... To Spring Break i MAtiMaaaam ' -'OMWtWWWaaWaWBaffeaaaariaKSi?' ty-JMaWalaWLLWLTOamWaLLLBtM gyadfSaMltMaaMi bbLbbIbbbbHbbbW'sbbbVbIbbbbbbLI raVOBKBBBBVf'flBBHBBBWi93fta92f ' -VfH ! '' -Mt&ffBaslasalflHBasKBlJJJJJJJJJJJJIaHMSBi . 3H jr.BflHH2ZpBBBBHBbB'- MGS Chief Pam Bnrnctt will become the next President of the McMurry Student Government as n result of the elections held Tuesday. The junior pro-law major from Mrrfn ran unopposed for the of (leu. Also elected Tor offices for the 1978-79 school year was Cindy Rucker Vice President. The sophomore pro-law major from Son Angelo beat out freshman Diane Parpart for the job. Thomas Wheeler from Abilene was selected as the MSQ Treasurer. Wheeler also ran unopposed in that election. IDEAII77LETS HAVE THE STU- DENT BODY DIQ THE BASEMENT OF THE STUDENT CENTER . . .WE HAVE FOUR SHOVELS AND ABOUT BOO STUDENTS HERE . . .Dr. Thomas Kim ana Blthsf Altla H. Carlaton turn tha first iheveli of McM ground at that formal ireundbraaklng earameny of tha haw campus canlar. Canttructlen of tha new $2 mlllon United Mahtedltt Campus Canlar will bagln shortty. It It schadolad far camafaflan In tha fall of 1B7f . (Photo by Mark Millar) WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THEY BROKE GROUND or HOW'S THE VIEW GENE . . .takanframthatepof Radford Towor. (Photo by Qana Patty) Don't Forget Registration April 3-7 For May Term 1978 EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it . . . Because of the Spring Break recess this -will be the last issue of the WAR WHOOP for two weeks. The next issue will come out Thursday April 13. There will be one more issue following April 13 and then we'll shut it down for Dead Week Finals and the end of the semester. No one officially ran for the post of MSQ Attorney General. The Constitution of the McMurry Student Association therefore provides that one be appointed. Balloting for the school mas- cot Spirit Indian and six cheer leaders also took place last Tuesday. Jerry Ivy was unopposed In his race to become the school's Spirit Indian next year. Selected as cheerleaders for 1978-79 were Elaine Bunting Mary Cator Diana Chubb Jan Mason Melissa McCauley and Roy Salazar. These six were cho- sen from a ballot of ten which also included Donna Jean An- derson Connie Green Belinda Jernigan and Sharon Thomp- son. Petitions are currently avail- able for persons desiring to run for class councils or presidents. These are due back at the MSG office Thursday April 6. Careers in History SeminartobeHeld A tri-collcgo seminar on "Careers In History" is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday April 4 at McMurry College says Dr. Paul Lack McMurry College history department chairman. "We are focusing on careers in history outside the field of teach- ing" says Dr. Lack. For this purpose the seminar will feature a panel composed of David B. Gracy Barry Hutche- son and Sharon Sutton all professionals in non-teaching history related fields. Gracy is archivist for the Texas State Library which takes care of government records and is one of the most important arc- hive institutions in tho state. Hutcheson is with the Texas Department of Porks and Wild- Con't on page 2 SCHEDULE OF INTERVIEWS . SOUTH WESTERN LIFE INS. CO. March 22 1978- LONGVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS April 11 1978 EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY April 12 1978 NATIONAL FARMERS UNION INSURANCE CO. ' April 14 1978 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE PLACEMENT OFFICE RM. 102 MAIN BLDG.
