War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 10, Ed. 1, Monday, February 6, 1995 Page: 2 of 4
four pages : illus. ; page 16 x 12 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
- i. h jtw.tfafcfefc(: i
Pag 2
McMurry University War Whoop
February 6 1 995
The P.E. Qub will sponsor
B onFebruaryl5. TheeventwillbecateredbyJoeAllen's
B-B-Q and tickets are $1 each. Only 50 tickets are
available. Anyone who is a P.E. major minor or
teaching field should contact Judy Moore in the P.E.
office.
"Festival of Faith and Learning" will be held on
February 16-17. At 2-30 p.m. on Thursday Dr. Robin
Ix)vmwiUspeakonTheImrx)rtanceofChurch-related
Education on Higher Education." On Friday Dr.
Robert Mulholland will speak on "Hie Impact of
Church-relatedEducationonthe Church." Discussions
will follow both talks. Admission is free.
ITie Museums of Abilene will hold Museum Day
oti'jfebraary 1J from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Special
entertainment and refreshments will be available
throughout the day. All three museums will be open
to the public Admission is
TheParamount Theatre
on February 17 and 18. Admission is $3 for students.
fit WAVKm AWWvJ" V )WAVW. vW W XvAWC W.'WwrtvCVAi
by Scott Larson
You met her where? That
was my responsewhenlfound
oubpeoplearegettingdateson
Internet. Forthoseofyouwho
are not familiar with the
information superhighway
Internet is a network which is
able to link computers almost
everywhere. With this
information I would hope
mostpeoplewouldrealizethat
this is not the normal manner
in which people meet each
other. The social interaction
seems too limited and
technology seems to have
entered into areas which seem
too akward to be ignored.
Dates seem a risky
proposition even if you have
metsomeonepersonally. Now
IrnightbewrongbutifIhadto
guess about the people who
get dates on Internet I would
guess that they are fat ugly and
socially retarded It just seems
that technology has no business
taking over our social lives .
a B-B-Q for its members
free.
will show "Shadowlands"
In today's fast-paced society
people already spend too little
time with each other anyway.
Devices such as beepers and
answering machines are so
widely used because we are
never at home often enough to
takephonecalls. Manypeople
use cellular phones because
they are always on the move.
Some are using fax machines
because they would rather not
talk to anyone. Also if you do
not even want a call from that
psycho ex you can arrange it
with the phone company to
block the number out so they
cannotcallyournumber. Where
doestheavoidanceofeachother
end?
It would seem that the
information superhighway has
betterusesotherlhanscxjalizing.
The various computer services
canbeusedformorethanjustthe
simple exchangeof information.
In today's society people are
alreadytooeagertoavoidhaving
personalcontactwitheachother
for the sake of convenience.
byEricPrdhl
On the subject of taking life
too seriously there is an
abundance of material People
all over the world are giving
themselves a variety of ulcers
over whether or not they
should wear this shirt with
these shoes. Has Foofbo the
dog been groomed this week?
Has his cholesterol level
jumped a half of a half of a
percent? Baby Boomers seem
to be the number one target
group of ulcers heart attacks
mid-lifecrisesand otherstress
related mishaps.
They arealso theoneshaving
fits over the fact that if you
scream into the Generation X
sideoftheGenerationGapthe
echo you're going to hear back
is "Who cares?" What the
Boomers see as a reinvention
of apathy is actually a calmer
gentler America and if s no
thanks to George "read my
lips" Bush or Bill "read my
wife'slips"ainton.Studyafter
study shows that-thayounger
generation has a lower stress
People can shop over the
computer as well as complete
business transactions. We just
have to wonder if the salesman
at the other end is ripping us off
(it is difficult to tell if someone is
lying by the way they type).
The extent to which the
computer information
superhighway appears to be
taking over our lives is getting
out of control. You know when
legal authorities are "surfing"
the Internet trying to catch
pediphiliacs who are trying to
meet minors that the different
usesfortechnologyhavegotten
out of control Other deranged
on-line users are ha ving sex on
theinformationsuperhighway
much like those who call 1-900
lines on the phone.
Where does the use of
technology in our lives end? I
just hope the days in which
we masculine types try to
meet the opposite sex in
person are not coming to an
endI personally do not like
typing . .
level overall than the past two
generations.
I'm not trying to put down
the role of the Boomers as
parents and providers but as
much stress as that adds to
one's life it seems a bit silly to
add so much more.
Bobby McFerrin wrote a
song which playedmore than
once a day can really grate on
the nerves that has a good
point. "Don't worry be
happy." Maybe if everyone
by Stephen Dodd
Collegeisatimein all our lives
during which we deckle on a
career that will usually
determine the rest of our lives.
During this timewhenwemake
our decisions we all must ask
ourselves a question which is
more important - money or
happiness?
Students that were asked this
question all agreed that happi-
ness wasmuchmoreimportant
thanmoney. AmandaPayton
a senior said "Happiness be-
cause the value of money is al-
ways changing but happiness
isalwaysconstant" Peter Reed
a sophomore said "Happiness
because he would much rather
War Whoop
The McMurry University War Whoop is published every two weeks
during the fall and spring semesters except during school holidays
Dead Week and during final examinations.
Editorial statements or commentary appearing in War Whoop col-
umns articles and letters are solely the opinion of the writers and in no
way reflect tho official position of the newspaper the McMurry Univer-
sity administration or all students.
Tho War Wioopencourages letterstothe editorthatpertaintoissues
relevant to the McMurry community. Priority will be given to student
written letters.
All letters submitted may be subject to review by the War Whoop
Editorial Advisory Board whose members are: Steven Bristow Craig
Watson Jeremy Mebano Shana Norman Dr. Russell Watjen Dr.
Donald Frazier Dr. Carrol Haggard and Dr. Robert Shimp.
Letterstotheeditorwillbeeditedforlengthandgoodtaste.Maximum
acceptable length is 350 words. Letters must be signed and include
phone number.
Editor:
Steven Bristow
Staff.
Stephen Dodd
Scott Larson
Eric Prahl
would slow down worry less
and learn to say "Who cares?"
just a Utile bit more we would
all get along better. Of course
that s just an opinion. But hey
I'm a Generation Xer I'm not
supposed to care right?
As usual the views
expressed in Non Sequitor are
in no way meant to represent
the opinions of the McMurry
administration the entirety of
the War JAtapstaff or for that
matter many sane people.
be happy than have money."
Matt Webster a freshman said
"Happiness because if you are
happy things can always work
out Money cannot solve all
your problems."
Byfoeoveiwhelmingresponse
students had to the question of
money or happiness it seems
that the drive to be wealthy for
young peoplemay have tapered
off a bit. Certainly we all
would like to be financially
successful but it is also im-
portant to enjoy what you do.
It seems that the motto for
most people's lives used to be
"theman with the most wins."
Now it seems the motto is
"don't worry be happy" at
least here at McMurry.
Photographers:
Nichole Kraybill
Jessica Reynolds
Advisor.
Shana Norman
VHiWhe
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 10, Ed. 1, Monday, February 6, 1995, newspaper, February 6, 1995; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth104563/m1/2/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.