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Around the Bend: EUen ••• What NeIlr1''';~~': I'm Not Done Fighting! c_.-,., nr,., L ... Next week. E11_ By Eric w..,.. Degeneres will follow up her,. It's hard ~ upon this ceol voyage fiom the doaet by airing an episode of Ell." in Creeping Fascism? ~':~~s:!~~=: wbich the main dIaracter _­ The wv Legislature passed SB 300. Jobs 'Ihrousb Educatien commuters. fve ugued about izes she is a lesbian. "Ibis is an Act in 1996 whereby sdlool c:hildren will "dloose" a "career path- parIciDg tic:bts. the hole below exc:itiog deYelop.... for man­ in ...... way" Slarting in elementary school. Some. including Diane Case. a . the A.B. parking lot, the scandal ben of the py IIld lesbian c0m­ make • difI_.''MII'" Parkersburg WOlDlll who sat en the advisory council. have grave about moving the snackbar. and munity-series have hem featur­ whit ...... tbiawill c:ancems. Elec:trcnic portfolios. wbic:b according to State Sc:bool the idiot last semests' driving lib ing py dlancters for the put U ID iqKIdIIIt ... Board talk, already have abused student privacy. ccncem her. as a lunatic. few years. but they have always aial ...... Il.... well as Natianal Asseument Eductioo Progress Test results that Before I go for another s. best in the supporting c::barac:ter the fiat iIaaaciII~. will not be available to students or their parents. She calls SB 300 mester. I should warn the sen­ ranks. polytechnic educatien and claims it is a plank of the Conununist eral commuters and dorm resi­ Great strides have takCIl Manifesto. that ties government c:antrol of the work force to educa- dents that the fight·s not overt place since py CIharac:ters \\We tien. There must be a hole in introduced. SOtIp t Jody (Billy Dr. Holt holds that, sdlool-to-work (S1W). came about as a someone's head because the hole Crystal) notwithstanding. most result of undifferentiated school classes of the 7fls and 80's wbich in the A.B. parking lot is still not of these supporting characters replaced the college prep and work prep (shop) divisien of students patchedl The parking tic:bts are were undeveloped, in the back­ of the Sfls and 60's. moWlting and students are broke gJOW1d, or \WRJbe focus of "the WV Del.. Frederick Gillespie (R-Wood). says in the April because ofthsn. And now more py episode."~ initiatian 11 Clttuluton G•• ".. that the Bire educatien system is being news for all intentsted studInts period of toktDiJm that gives restructured to meet the neieds ofbusiness. that big business is tum- out th..-it's strooaIy rumored OWsc:hoals into their ownjob-trainiJw facilities. He says. "The ability that parking permits wiD be S2S to cultiVllte intellec:tual nnepdes and fteetbinkers is the reasen for next semester. S2S for a padciDg America's suc:cess." He is sure that skill certificate requirements permit .. .is this insane? will screen out home schooled studCllts and those from private At the last Student Con­ achooIs. He agrees with Case saying. "we wiD adopt the failed policy gress Meeting. this idea came w foreip despots." He asks. ''wIwe is there room for ... future about because Billips and the BdiIOl1S. Bill Gateses • .. . CIltreprenaus?" Parking Commision (or what- In Dr. Zan. American Lit. class we talked about the repres- ever they are) decided that new sienoftheSO·sthatledtothepoetryIibAIICllGinsburg·s. Shesaid lines need to be made and cer­ that·s a good alJPDllllll for keeping people interested in the arts. Jf tain thing$ worked 00. S2S doI­ we eliminate literature and the arts. we will go back to the repressed lars ofmine 1Uld)'OW' hard eamed society we had in the se·s. meney for a stupid can of paint On I ditfeI_ day in Am. Lit. dus. we talk about the arts and someooe with a roIl.1 beina the tint to go in a society whose baUoIR IiDe is 11lCIIle)'. Zane Hello? Get a lifel Do )'OU blurts out, it is the spirit, tha's why you are hire It I Iit.aI arts think wtlre stupid? S2S for eaeh con.. for the spirit. It is spirit that is the RISCIIl for art and great persoo would make ase the literature. This is why S'IW is such a fliP' Ii. prospect. highest-payiDg parIciDa in die Whereas communism is dMiped for 1be IDIIIIS owrClppres- state. This i. DDt ooIy danean­ live capitldism, what we'lUawin SB 300 is sociIIism of the riabt. ing to eur intelligilice. 'but it Where a H1f-appointed elite wthe\WII*'«lo are ...... socletyto smells very foul and fesIIriJw. Ittbeir priVllte desires. This by aU acCOllnts is &lei... I tell you whit. How about Look en a dollar biD. the ,.,...,... fatIws took pride in the giving me two cans CJl yeDow new idea of cIemocncy as, "Nows CWo SeclontIII, - the new order pad and a roller and fll do .... of the .... not Bush's new world order, onIend by an educati. stupid lines for free. Hey. if it Look above the eaale en a quarter. It uya -E. Pluribus Uun- or saves me IIld everyone ....$2S. Diwnity within UUty. With S'IW .y~w di'flllityl II III II .... it seaRS like the best can- ...... II ~an of IDIitty willa: ...... II8II'OW triltutien. COUld do fortis ClRl- ..... paIhs, W:k of~ lack at,...... Iadt .lpirit. pus .• just wander whit ... ad- WhIt will ....,.,. to sesvemma attlle peciple, by the peeple .. lllinistration is goina .. thiRk b the peaplewitb the soul ofthe 1liiian tataIly cIedic:IIted CO 1IKIIle)'. whCIl 2.500 IIudIIIts juIt WIII't Didn't we have the aoIdm calf SCCIle already? buy a parIIiDs .,..... 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"" .. ]...... ,,':.~ '"4. +\~ ~ i ••• ~- ":r: .~"" ".1' ~!i'.~~. ~ ... ~ ,:; approval is not an ISSUIWIC8 ~"":.. • .... - -...,.... ,,- • //",f / < flsurvival; aWhoa wbOpiease ~t : ewryone at once are quiddy exhausted. . . -AnchGid6 April 25, 1997 Page 3 Herndon Fellow Sandra Gibson------Charleston Gazette while at the dents," says Gibson, glowing 109 skills; memory retention per­ Nancy Zane, Dr. Gary Arbogast Glenville State College se- capitol and attending receptions. from the experience. Last year's taining to laws and codes, her and Professor Yvonne King for 'or Sandra Gibson has nearly She was under the direction of GSC Herndon fellow, Janet articulate open candor. and a having the faith in her abilities pleted her semester at the Dr. Stephen Cupps of WV Ferrell, was asked to attend sense of humor to keep it in per­ to sponsor her. The 95-96 Mer­ State Capitol, where she re­ Graduate School. President Clinton's signing of the spective. A Republican, ap­ Cltry editor wishes to thank ev­ tIyintemed with the 73rd leg- All of the Herdon fellows Welfare to Work bill 10 Wash­ pointed first to the House of Del­ eryone who has given her the slative session on a Judith were assigned a legislator with ington, DC. Gibson concedes, "I egates 1970 and later to the Sen­ self-confidence to compete in the emdm Legislative Fellowship whom to work during the 73rd came down here thinking I'd be ate 1974 to fill vacancies. she world. For the first time In the legislative session Gibson was viewed as inferior to students was elected to office in both At this time, she is work­ lowship's history, ten separate honored to work under Delegate from larger universities [like] houses after her respective ap­ ing in Hunt's office, with a job colleges and Universities Mark Hunt, 31st Distnct who is WVU and Marshall u She said pointments. in the offing. She'd like a month roughout the state were repre­ She died of cancer in 1980, off after graduation but knows sented Gibson, one of the ten, after a long struggle at the young she has loans to payoff. says, "1lus IS the greatest pro­ age of 39. The Judith Herndon She has watched the legis­ ~am I can't express enough Fellowship is designed for any lature in action, following bills what a wonderful opportunity deserving student about to em­ through committee, out on to the this is to be able to get a hands­ bark upon a professional career floor and on to a vote. She even on experience of how policy who wanted a better understand­ lobbied for the "Sunshine Bill." making is conducted in WV" ing of WV state goverrunent She says, "You can't come down Since January 8, she has Gibson feels a deep grati­ in one week and grasp it. There's been driving daily to Charleston tude to Dr. Michael Smith, Dr. no book to prepare you." from her home In Braxton County There she has attended Co-Op Sweepstakes Governor Underwood's maugu­ ration and state-of-the-state ad­ Between Apnl 17 and Apnl 28, with any purchase of an dress She's spent time WIth the Item at the GSC Co-op, your home will be entered in a raffle. On Supreme Court Judges, particu­ Apnl 29. the winner will be selected. The winner will receive a Phoro Contrlbured free t-srurt with chOice of print and lettering The winner will be larly Margaret Workman, Sec­ Sandra Gibson With 111' De/gale Mark Hunt. retary of State Ken Hechler, posted at the Co-op . whom she adores as a defender the chair of the WV House Rule she was often told the Herndons GSC Co-op Hours of the people and Attorney Gen­ Making Committee and a mem­ outshined many grad students Tuesday 9-1 * Wednesday 11-12, 1-4 * Thursday 9-12 Location: Top Floor - Heflin Center eral Darrel McGraw. ber of the House Judiciary Com­ from the larger schools She was assigned work at nuttee. Out ofms office, she has The fellowship is dedi­ ,F"""'- WPBY (WV Public Television) done paralegal work, budget di­ cated to the memory of the late ~ Pie(:~:~(JHU!. e~ and has rubbed elbows WIth van­ gests, and is mamly valued as a Judith Herndon, the first woman ous members of the press, inside writer "He never had to redo senator in WV, who was born in the Capitol Building and out She anything I did," she says. Wheeling to a family With a .11" has talked WIth Beth Vorhees of "I was impressed by how strong legal background She is C?7,O~13t~oad~ WPBY, and Fanny Seiler of The highly they regarded GSC stu- recalled today for her oral debat- Faculty Profile: Nicholas Bassett---- cR.E:~tau7,ant 102 East Main Street By DOI·id S. Weese He was also head of capital bud­ Meet Mr Nicholas Bassett get111g for a coal company 111 304-462-4567 Mr Bassett, who IS onglnally southern WV Bassett taught as Mon-Fniday: 7am-9pm, from Pnnceton, West Vi rgirua , an adjunct for Marketing and has been teaching here at Management at Bluefield State Sat: 8am-9pm. Sun: 9am-6pm Glenville State College since College, and he has taught Present coffege 'J.~--get 10% aisc. 1984 Health Services Planning at WV Bassett is VIce president of Tech. He has been very active as the Faculty Senate, he teaches a computer consultant, and has Business Management, Public been 111volved With planning ac­ To ~our Heaith " Administration, and Computer tIVIties m these areas WIth the aty Science. He is a 1972 graduate of Glenville, and the Gllmer of Concord College, with a de­ County Industnal Development Put some cofor in tfwse cfteek§!! J:ll gree in Social Studies Education. ASSOCiation 10 for $25.00 In 1977 he received his Master's Mr Bassett's hobby IS wnt­ in Public Admirustration from ing computer programs After 15for $35.00 West Virginia Graduate College, havll1g such a full and diverse and he is presently completlOg past, his plans for the future are 20 for $45.00 his Master's in Information Sys­ set "DeveloplOg and workll1g tems at COGS. With Windows NT Network, net­ Before coming to GSC, worklOg and progranuning, and Bassett spent two and a half contmuing my research on total years as a social services worker Photo by Car/ If7lson. quality management as applied for the Department of Welfare. ,l/r \'u'k Basset to public orgaruzatlOns " ..

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By Terry L Estep 111 the Dark Castle by tile eVll and DimWIt is able to perform stumbled from one situation to Alpha Psi Omega pre­ eternally-grumpy Baron (RIck the three impossIble tasks with the other. sented Sally Netzel 's The Dark Phebus) help from his hermit friend, Hic­ As is the norm for such Castle as part oftlus semester's The Baron has covered the cup Ezekiel Flowers humor­ tales, Dimwit wins his lady. Her Children's Theater. Wednesday's land in darkness and allows no ously portrayed the hermit who glow is directed enough to make College Night performance saw light in hIS castle. The only illu­ despises questions (thinking the Baron explode into smoky a modest crowd of young clul­ nunation comes from the natu­ makes him nervous and gives nothingness. The hermit lIves dren and college students in the ral glow of tile young Duchess lum the hiccups .. kids lovetilat). happily ever after, and the come­ audience Director Chris Kenna Vanhorn 's sense of the A trio of gentlemen who dic trio finds happiness with the and stage manager Cris Gravely character's innocence and sweet­ had failed at previous attempts ladies of the castle. have worked hard to put together ness was obvious, and Phebus to marry Duchess Lununa tag The set, designed by an entertaining play, and they skillfully portrayed the stomping, along to help Dimwit accomplish LeeAnn Flowers, looked good. have succeeded. shouting bad guy that children his tasks. The physical comedy Amy Jo Rowan Smith's lighting The play tells the tale of can readily identify and boo. trio of Sir Snort (Christopher design effectively conveyed young Dimwit, played by Rounding out the Castle's Hopkins), Sir Grope (Michael castle scenes as being dark. The Drexel I King II . Dimwit must inhabitants were the quasi-Greek Brooks), and Sir Clamor (Chad hermit's cave worked nicely. The complete three almost-impos­ chorus of Ladies Nozzle, Ogle, Nichols) drew many laughs from costumes and prosthetics added sible tasks to win the hand of the and Murmer, played by Chris­ the audience. Michael Brooks to the total effect, making The fair Duchess Lumina (Kerri Photo by Carl Wilson tina Brown, Deanna Lily, and shone (no pun intended) as the Dark Castle a quality perfor­ Vanhorn). Lumina is imprisoned Dimwit ash Hlccupfor adVice. Vicki Sharp, respectively. almost-blind Sir Grope, as he mance worthy of any age. Page 6 April 25, 1997 Page 7 The Wemms: A Balancing Act--- SIFE Raffle By Lisa Belknap GSC's Students in Free Enterprise organization will be hav­ For most married couples, ing a raffle, with winners to be drawn on Friday, May 2. work is a sanctuary-the getaway The prizes to be awarded for this raffle are a Lower New that makes one's heart grow River trip for two, or two nights' lodging for two at Pipestem fonder Well, what if your heart's Resort State Park. true love also happens to be your Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5, and may be purchased from working partner? a SIFE member or from instructors Cinda Echard or Gary "The main disadvantage is Arbogast. people think we're telepathlc," agrees Oral CommunicatlOlls SIFE Competes at and Theatre Professors Nancy and Dennis Wemm "Sometimes someone will tell Nancy some­ Regional Competition.-- thing, thinking that in domg so, The Glenville State College the overall effectiveness of each she's told me, or VIce versa," SIFE team matched their educa­ team's efforts. Students also met says Denrus Wemm. "Smce we tional outreach projects against with dozens of corporate repre­ tend to see each other at work the programs of other SIFE sentatives from the Richmond for only about 45 rrunutes a day­ Teams at the 1997 Students in business community to discuss -and that's usually dunng lunch Free Enterprise (SIFE) Regional job opportunities. Regional at home where we try to aVOid Exposition and Career Opportu­ champions named at twelve com­ discussing work-don't assume nity Fair held April 9 & 10, in petitions held around the coun­ we're reading each others' Richmond, Virginia. The GSC try will present their projects at minds," he says. Photo by Carl Wilson. team placed second in their the SIFE International Exposi­ DenniS and Nancy Wemm. On the plus side, workmg league, which included teams tion in Kansas City, Missouri, together makes the Wemms very instructors have been married 19 writing the schedule so that a stu­ from Virginia, Maryland, North May 18-20. efficient "1 tend to be a left years and have a family wluch dent can earn that minor in two and South Carolina. The team was accompa­ bramer," says Nancy "I'm able consists of much more than their years. Students in Free Enterprise nied by Mrs. Cinda Echard, ad­ to work through problems effi­ two cluldren' Alexander 8, and "Tlus means a lot more is a non-profit organization that visor for the Glenville State Col­ Clently, wlule Dennis IS a right Stephanie 11 freedom for everyone involved," works in partnerslup with busi­ lege SIFE Team, also accompa­ brainer and works mtwtlvely" "We're lucky to have two says Nancy. "Students will be ness and lugher education to help nying the team was Dr. Gary "On the other hand, Nancy very smart, very obliging kids, able to complete all of the students take what they're learn- Arbogast. Echard was named a IS a very mtUltive left bramer and three patient cats, one mouthy courses that are offered under the I'm a rather analytical nght dog, and two gerbils who seem program witlun two years, no brainer," Jokes Dennis "Both to have no personality at all," matter when they enter the se­ Sides are necessary to the smooth srrules Nancy. quence." functlOrung of a strong speech "We try to keep family time "Previously, the course ro­ and theatre program," he adds gomg, and probably Glenville is tation required for someone to be seriously the best place to do that, even if 'in the pipeline' for about three They seem to be perfectly it's not the most exciting place years to make up the credits re­ happy ill their sltuatlOn, and their III the world," adds Dennis "The quired for the Oral Communica­ different personalities comple­ kids understand our corrurutment tions and Theatre minors," says ment one another qUIte well. The to the college and to forensics Dennis. key may be their shared belief in and theatre in general as some­ With the semester coming what is important. For the thing that is important to us, and to a close and the opening of the Wemms, It appears the only thing help out as much as they can." Cluldren's Theatre upon them, contrib uted. The Wemms have been the Wemms are busier than ever. more important than their work Kurt Williams. Dan Parker, -Lisa Bailey, and Drexell King. and students at GSC IS their fam­ working for some time to im­ "As Dr. Seuss said, 'Re­ ily prove the Oral Communications member that life's a great bal­ ing in the classroom and apply it Sam Walton Free Enterprise Fel­ The Oral CommunicatlOn rrunor and have succeeded in re- ancing act,''' smiles D~s to real-life situations, and to use low in recoguition of her leader­ their knowledge to better their slup and support of the SIFE communities through educa­ program at Glenville State Col­ Library Request Alumni Day tional outreach projects . The lege. Echard quotes SIFE'S phi­ projects presented by the Glen­ losophy "Tell me and I will for­ Have you noticed the pa­ Come celebrate the ville State College SIFE Team get, show me and I might reITIeITI­ perback exchange display at proud tradition of Glenville included a series of guest speak­ ber, involve me and I will under­ Robert F Kidd Library? If so, State College at the annual ers from cariourprofessions, the stand," wluch differentiates SIFE you have probably noticed that Alumni Day Celebration on Big Blue Book, educating Glen­ from other organizations. It IS running low in paperback Saturday, April 26. ville Elementary's Sixth Grade Founded in 1975 and ac­ books for exchange. Don't miss a day full class about free enterprise, defi­ tive on over 500 campuses na­ The display could use any of fun and fellowslup with cit awareness, and numerous tionwide, SIFE is one of good standard-Size paperback alumni and friends . To re­ community goodwill projects. America's premier free enter­ books that you may no longer serve banquet tickets, sign The Glenville State College prise organizations. For more need. When you are cleanmg up for the golf tournament, SIFE students presented their info., contact SIFE national your room, consider dropping or for other information, outreach programs to a panel of headquarters in Springfield, Mis­ some off at the Circulation desk call 462-4122. local and national business lead­ souri at 1-800-677-SIFE or at the library ers and entrepreneurs who rated GSC, (304)462-7361 ext.244. Page 8 The Mercury \l::: :i:: ~;:~ •••.:~ :l..... ··:~:~.l ::l \i :":.:':~

Hollywood's Hottest Actors Larry Niven's Known Space this week we will be reviewing home stallment of the Batman series, Batman and Robin I stumbled across science fiction as a genre I could enjoy about video and television's hottest actors and the films due out this summer with George Clooney and Ali­ two years ago. I'm still playing catch-up with many of the classic or series that made them today's biggest and cia Silverstone. His most recent home video release works and writers who have been operating 10 this field for decades. brightest stars. Some of the highest paid and is the John Grisham thriller The Chamber, with Gene Rest assured, I will be reading many books this summer during my most poweerful men in the nation come from Hackman You can also see him in Batman Forever. downtime. One author I recently discovered is Larry Niven, who Hollywood. Some film deals have been heard . The ever-versatile actor Val Kilmer has had a has written a group of books collectively known as the Known Space to reach 60 million dollars, a figure most would recent box office success with The Saint Kilmer, who senes. love to have a fraction of. has been acting with the likes of Tom Cruise and The novels fonning this senes are interconnected tales involv­ First up is the star of many blockbuster Kurt Russell, can take on any type of part such as ing many different characters. The first novel, Ringworld, is set on action films and this year's most well-known Batman, Doc Holiday and a skilled fighter pilot in a future Earth that has discovered the secrets of teleportation and romantic comedy, Tom Cruise. His latest film Top Gun. For a real treat and a young Val Kilmer, has made contact With many different space-fanng races. Humans was the multiple-Oscar nominated film Jerry check out the film Real Genius, from the mId-80 's live to great ages thanks to a Iife-sustaimng substance called Maguire . This followed up the mega-hit of last Popular films such as Passenger 57, Drop Zone boosterspice. The protagonist IS an Asian man named Louis Wu, a summer, which is now in video stores, Mission and Demolition Man made Wesley Snipes one of 200-year-old explorer chosen to go on an expedition to a distant Impossible. With Jerry Maguire coming to today's most sought-after actors. His current film planet home video in May, these two films added to Murder at 1600 has him investigating a murder at This is no ordmary planet, however. Imagine a giant ring around his aleady long line of hits: Top Gun, Days of the white House in which he suspects the President a star, with the Inner surface completely covered by land and water Thunder, and IntefView with the Vampire . Tom of the United States is involved. His most recent Video for colOnIzatIOn . The band's surface is over 500,000 miles Wide. Cruise may be a hero on the big screen but he is release is the action comedy Money Train With Woody Spm It for w.avity and 10clude enormous walls to contain the atmo­ also one in real life. In recent months, Cruise Harrelson. sphere, and you have the Ringworld. This IS a shortcut versIOn of a has been a lifesaver in three separate incidents, Others to be watching this summer are Bruce Dyson's sphere, but the result is a liVing, breathing bIOsphere ca­ including a child and boating accident. Willis in the sci-fi film The Fifth Element, Oscar­ pable of support1Og bilhons of sentient be10gs Wu and ills three The youngest in this review is Chris winner Tommy Lee Jones at battle with the earth 10 companions are sent to explore the RingworId and learn the secrets O'Donnel. O'Donnel will star in the fourth in- Volcano, and Christian Slater in The Flood of the now-dead CivilIzatIOn that built it As my introduction to the Known Space seri es , Ringworld familiarizes the reader with the many alien races 1Ovolved' Gallery Expo: Wilson and Calhoun-- One race IS the cat-lIke humanoids known as the Kzin These By Lisa McCormick . furry warnors have fought and lost four major wars WIth the hu­ The art show at the Fine mans during the time of Ringworld's narrative. A popular series of Arts Building displays the skill­ novellas and short stories, The Man-Kzin Wars , recount stories from ful works done by Ruth Ellen those wars. The Kzin tend to lose, because they're ternble strate­ Wilson and Benue Calhoun. gists In fact, their strategy rarely gets beyond "Scream and leap" Ellen Wilson, who grew up The latest novel, The Ringworld Throne, IS now 10 bookstores in Gilmer County, is a 22-year­ and promises to sell many copies. If you enjoy science fiction that old senior and intends to gradu­ contains thought-provoking exploration of alien landscapes as well ate with two degrees this May: as some tongue-1O-cheek humor, Larry Niven's Known Space senes one 10 English education and one would be a good place to start 10 art education. Bernie Calhoun was origi­ nally from north-eastern Penn­ Return of The Mack- sylvania, and has since been a By David S. Weese "Word Up," and "Candy"? Any­ 20-year resident ofWV She has I was dnving through way Mr. Morrison shows his a degree in science and teaches Charleston a couple of weeks versitilaty with songs like "Tears art part-time at a reform school ago, station surfing, when I came for You," and "Trippin'." in Salem. Photo by Carl Wilson. across a song that blew me away. I'm really not sure if Mark Wilson does most of her art Gallery Expo: starring works by Ellen Wilson(lefl) and Bernie The name of the song is "Return Morrison is a newcomer to the based on her family. In one piece, Calhoun (right). of The Mack," from the CD of music scene, though I have never she splices in a baby picture of my aunt was a well-known likes to incorporate the pebbles, the same name by Mark heard his music until this particu­ herself sitting on her great­ painter around these areas." the rocks, the sticks, and the Morrison. lar album. grandmother's lap; also sketched Calhoun has an oriental in- plants she collects on her nature I really liked this particu­ If this is Mr. Morrison's within the picture is her great­ fluence in her work that can be . walks into their forms . lar song, so I took a chance and first attempt, I think he has done great-grandmother, her grand- detected in her stone sculptures. When choosing between went out and bought the CD. As an excellent job. I am currently mother, her mother, and an adult " I use the Japanese and Chinese different mediums, Wilson has it turns out, I was pleasantly sur­ checking the shelves for more of picture of herself. models for the rock sculptures," no problem in deciding which she prised. There were variations of his work. Mr. Morrison has pro­ Wilson comments, "Most she explains. "Each piece devel- prefers. " I can work with any song styles and lyrics, and the duced a good mix of music on of my family is artistically in­ ops differently and can take as medium, but I really like work­ beat was actually better than I this CD, and I would highly clined and they've been a major long as three weeks to finish." ing with oils," she replies. "I also had anticipated. The music al­ reccomend it to anyone who is influence in my life. My mom did Calhoun chisels each of her like doing portraits." most reminds me of a cross be­ looking for somtthing new and paintings when I was little, and stone sculptures by hand, and tween R. Kelley and Cameo. You fresh. Continued on page 12. remember the group Cameo-- April 25, 1997 Feature Page 9 Duo Spotlight: Mr. and Mrs. McKinney------By Eric Ware Mrs. McKmney to play 10 the The musIc majors describe group," he replied. "It's also real John McKinney as "bubbly" helpful to me that we could share sometimes' a professor with pas­ and talk about the perfor­ sion for music and for making mances." music. Business majors describe "It was something I had Cheryl McKinney as serious, years of mterest in," Mrs studious, and very profeSSIOnal. McKinney commented. "It Business majors reply that at the worked out really well with Ius end of her college course, "You position here at the college, and have a better understanding of It'S a real opportunity... to con­ the working world and greater tinue with somtthing I really love knowledge of accounting." to do. It's been good for us; it's At first glance, both pro­ sometlung to share." fessors seem to come from two Both professors say they differmt worlds, but, in fact, they share an interest in their students, both have common interests: along with their labrador re­ each other's work. triever, Abby. It's this common "By the same tokm, [Mr. interest that separates the GSC McKinney] has been reading all faculty from other college fac­ the money making magazines at ulty across the state. An interest home, learning all about the fi­ in the students is one of the high­ nance world," Mrs. McKinney lights GSC offers, and Mr. and replied. Mrs. McKinney have it. The McKinney's were "The students here are very married in May of 1983. A GSC Photo by Eric Ware. John and Cheryl McKinney. much family," she replies. "We alumnist with a A B from Glen­ take a very parental interest in ville State and a MM. from West liked and as fortunes have it, a chose to be in accounting her contribution Ius wife gives at what happens to them. It's nice Virginia University, Mr McKin­ positIOn opened up at [GSC]. rm senior year. It was, however, her each performance, playing the to get a Christmas card from ney began as a part-tIme adjunct very happy to be here." love for the piano that gives a plano. them after they graduate. It's very professor at GSC in 1980 before Mrs. McKinney explained wonderful contributIOn to the "I feel real fortunate for special to us." taking a full-time Job in 1982. she wanted to be a music major Percussion Ensemble. As one of Mrs. McKinney, a graduate of 10 high school. She played the the prestigious music professors West Virgirua Uruversity In busi­ clarinet, but her pnmary IOter­ 10 the Fine Arts DiviSIOn, Mr. ness and accounting With degrees ests were plano and VOice. She McKinney is very pleased for the Common Place Restaurant In a B.S.B.A a M.P.A, and a CPA, taught Principles of Ac­ counting as a teaching assistant internship at WVU and found her Take oull 462-1454 interest in teaching. It was a com­ Mon Ihru Wid 6:30- 8:00 bination of her teaching interests Thurs Ihru 5816:30- 9:10 and her future husband that Sun 8-8 brought her to GSC in Fall 1983 "J don't know if it was a path I would forseen for myself," she replied. "I never wanted to teach ...the last thing I wanted to do was teach. I was going to be an accountant, my background was strictly in that. In order to Jt j rflc1Jonafdj~ witk a ~rown up tajte~' pay for school, [WVU] had ",'" '1:30-(:3011 teaching assistant intemslups.I decided that was something I ~tate of a7.t £9uipJn£nt!! 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Greek 7Z ",,..,..,., • IC/ng IC...." aur 13 Lump of ..rth 17o.n."-'_ ZZHOOKUP 711 Ihrawport campu. 7 1040 ••,..". 54 T...... of ...... rmant .. 01 chow INSTRUCTIONS: nAutho'W..... • Tlppl.,. 55 low. city " Hindu,,", PART 1 71 can.r.• .• . I Conductor lSI Ona wItII .1,. 100 Supplamantll. ze T.... • .... " 10 ....terHan .. 10 Kane· ....t_d 57 Danca ...eon with "out" Reunion %7 Foe ...... t INSTRUCTIONS: 11 No".k partner &I The "'oat H.,."y _ 101 M.IIacI8W8Y ze UlINrIhly PART 4 12 Chaatmuac... 5I1PI .....r ... _ 103 Orp. with po'" ZI~"""'h"n 17 01_011 13 John Boyd-_ 110 Incur...... bY 104 Significant tI_ A reunion is being 300...... F.mHlaheacl ('n Peace N_II.,) It Top.un 105 Room to ral.. 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If 45 Dlacombobul_ II Appl... lmproperly 23 Battleg,ound 01 1M3 1998. you are interested in 41 Normandy city 73 Start the pot 102 END DF INSTRUCTIONS 24 Mor ••ccurN 74 P.rtl.llyopen helping plan this event or U Velocity 101 Fltto 25 T,oplcal ...., 41 Not talkln. 75 SI.n.y n... tI" •• 107 Saint Franci • . fo, one 31 Ac.... mlc n Ar.b chleft.ln would like more infonnation, 411 " I'm happy n_'" 108 Touched by.n Ange, 32 Tr.. tar ·. phr... 110 Supponara 71 Building .Ita. coetllr 33 Booty 79 They.pln please call Susan Ellis. 51 Da ....., 1011 It mey be Dutch 34 a.um b.rker 10 Under.cor. 13 Hoi atutl 110 R.ntout 35 Appro.lm.t.ly Chapman at (304) 744-8737. 55 Rugged mou"",ln 111 01_ notice 12 C.II It • cor.. r :Ie Fly lhe coop IJ MUlcet n.tlve lSI Hen,I·..... lth 112 Faal 37 R.m.· m.ta. ~~ljJD.. """''' 1IIIJI!I!1tP' ..· __ .... _~r .~,., "F~ 1lWII~"~" ·r 7 .... - ... , -JIIII~•. --.;',., __r ~.,•• "M.Iii. ~ --",'d'=:: :!~·==:'=.·:.4.:a1 1i'_1'IItv Sture. veriogorbycourtdecisions, but vucatesfortbefiaadty ... &ieDOW' '"NOway," President Sim- tbelackofrespectiqdiediBthe YieMd as "heIaIds' for die ad- ~states. '"Weaeed an appor- ~ will be ~M _... ..,..~ ...... lulityfor facuItY- iD FacUty insuIIia8.- ....__ ;.. _ ~¥i;~NI~.,IIIi1i Senate. to get invoIwd, to gill- "UDtil a __ of i'DuIdIIl ...topics of__ tofaalky. respect is repined, healing can­ ltisnlllapolicy...... P*P." not begin," a line OIl the tID'" McKinney questians this., page states. 'J1Ie parasrapb be­ quatiogtheFintSec:tion,Artide fen .... dIM, aocorcliag to I ofthe Faculty Seaate coastitu- JolIn DeWeIr...... ssion or a tieD: "The Senate shall be the probhlais ~ ..., to solv­ delepte...... b1yoftbefaculty Ursa. tf'...... is not admit- through which the faculty shall tal it.. ___ . normally .erase its power." Downward communica­ She says there alI'eJldy are 14 ..t.i.aRI ~ die most dyB­ COIDIDitters eutIined for C..,us _CSiOaaI tiy faculty are: I) Gowmance Structure. .... m ..... wiPh less input; A letter. dated June 21. (2) hurried dec:isiCDs CCIIlcemiog 1996. from Simmons. solicits faculty; (3) IlO lcnowIedge efwho ideas from c::onstitueot groups. is respmsible for decisi-. be­ Simmans ., "WIJat, specifi- cause of ad hoc COI1IIDittees; (4) cally. do you see as an eft"ec:tiw, aot~timefor(Ol""aad sicDs disapeewitb the pals or ...... ~ ...... -+-po-.~~... ~:=:= Music De.partment~ P~... from bottom UP~" . 00 Sablrday. April 261b. ber_ J'IIII'l Dr. Birtiter CDl- ~ptHjf t The senate s respcnse IS a die Music~ ala...... --..-*t,iaa jazz ,... t S S· l five pap. ~ called the ville State College will present a bands at. the UUwrsity of B1i- James ~ aerwd CD the ComntJIIIIICtIIfOl18 IWport ~ted COBCert of popular Anteric:an nais. He curnndy .tirec:ts the in- faculty of the Uai'**Y of 1Ii­ Dec. 20, 1996. It lays ~eight music at 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts strumeotaI nwsicpf08l'8Dlinthe noisforovertbirtyyears. He,.,. p..w..... along With corre- Auditorium. Pianists Geoffrey BdleviDe, Illinois sc:hool systan. appointed Professer of Music ...... , for upward, tf8yS:u lind James I.JJkewili be AiUlPiveafManassas, 'Vir- and dMIii '*'1'iIDo Ptlt.Wt. cIdMlward and lateral conununi- joiMd"by vocalist Tom BiIta& giIia, Geo8iwy Ha,.. studied Gec»rgia State UoiveI'''y ia cation, from the ... soIidted to feature the Iyrim af Jobnay at the UBversity of RidunoncI 1994.Heltaittesla ...... from "1he nire GSC faculty... Mercer. The performance' in- and the UBversity of Teus at AIsor at tire Sc:booI or ..... of The report asks the admin- dudes the works of JerumeKem.... Austin. He was a finalist in the the Uniwnity or Micbipa .. istnti_ b' ...,.,. CDDfidence JahnDy ManMI, HaIry Manaoi, 1984 Sb,n.MpoIt National Piano Adelaide CoDege ., I6Isic, ill Geerge Gersbwia, Hoagy Competition. A professional Soulb Australia. Dr. t,IcB.. -­ SAS.....,Wmner ~, and oIhers. dassical pianist, he has also ap- jerpubtiadicm iadudefel:l:s'" S&udfDt Accounting So­ \bcalist Tom Birlmer has peared as ajazzpert'orn..-witb aduIt....,~ .... *tiI:t ~ saccessfully completed been I'eC,')Qtplized as aD outstaDd- weU-Imown jazz awsicians, ~ _piano ...... His ",,1I18DCe its llBatIkd of6oodies" rafBe ing soloist by the National As- ducIiDg Joe Heodersoa, Itaady for American ...... ,....a- 00 Friday, April 18. Tbelucky sociation ofTeachers of Singing Bec:bc, and April Arabian .. Da ated with the "001" Ap of wimer was Junior Starcher of and the International Tnunpet Haydon is now the coordinator Popular SoqJ"bas JedtlOoumer­ Stumptown. wv. The basket Guild. He has performed in vari- of the piano faculty at GeoJgia ous perfOl'lll8DClS at .... reper­ was valued at overSlSO. SAS ous jazz festivals and toured with State Uniwnity in AtIaota. He toire with The America Music expJeSses thanks to the busi­ jazzbandsthrougbaUt1beUnitecl is active as a dinician, adjudi- and the HaydOll-~ Piano nesses who dcoated items. States aod abroad. Far a oum- c:ator, auIhor, ... 8111mfJ11'. bav- Duo. Page 12 Extras The MercUry= LClVis ,CO. Kids-==-----~======---- ___ Gallq E\:po continued/rom Tv 0 bus loads of mIddle page 8. school kId from LewIs County Though none of \\'tlson's dropped b G C Tuesday to see art at the show was for sale. she the campus does do free-lance work such as ~\Ve're trymg to encour­ portraits, sketches. pamtll1gs. age them to see what college hfe and signs IS like,' saId teacher, DebbIe Calhoun l'tkes to do 011 1}ers "They've been exposed pamtmgs and sculptures the best. to the fine arts and drama depart­ but she also works With water ments. she went on Steve colors, pastels, calltgraphy, and Harold gave an excellent speech. low reliefs on slate. "she s31d Four teachers, DebbIe This art show IS the first 1yers, Donms Hannah, MIss time Calhoun has ever dIsplayed Pickens, and Mr Wilfong took her work. ''I'm more of a closet the kids around campus They artist," she explains "{ tend to went to see the animals in Sci­ labor a long time over my work, ence Hall They surfed the but I'm trying to learn how to mternet in a computer lab. work faster." They split them up to bowl Calhoun's art was for sale, and sWIm . Myers said, "We wear Photo by Gene Breza and she sold three of her works them out before we take them Lewis County middle school kids after touring the GSC campus. during the show.. Fraternities Debate ~ Booze Ban----- By KaJia Bennett (NSNS) tract new pledges. Although several indi­ Students had mixed feel­ VIdual fraternity chapters around mgs about the ban A MIami the country have declared their University pledge in Oluo said, houses alcohol-free zones in an "} don't tlunk it'll really happen. effort to end hazmg ntuals, The fraternities would go down­ SIgma Nu and Plu Delta Theta lull without alcohol, and it would have taken the trend to a national dIscourage the social atmo­ level by banning alcohol at all sphere." member houses. Plu Delta Theta Another fraternity member International Fraternity plans to believed the ban would not ham make all chapter houses booze­ the Plu Delta Theta's member· free by July 1, 2000. slup, but felt members of lega Robert A. Briggs, execu­ age should be allowed to drink. tive vIce-presIdent of Plu Delta Meanwlule, the Universit~ Theta, hopes the move will "im­ of Colorado recently lifted an ~I· prove members' grades and cut cohol ban at fraternity parties the chapters-' insurance costs," as WluiefratemitypresidEnts at U( well as encourage members to are still determined to phase ou J'hutiJ fly Heulher Ware. look for alternative ways to at- a1 cohol by continuing to ban keg; Sweet dreams ('arl, pulling The Mercury to rest for thiS semester. and underage drinkers fron Have a nice summer from The Mercury Staff! chapter events, they felt the bal was a "scare tactic" forced OJ Robertls Tanning them by local authorities follow Congratulations Grads! ing a police crackdown in 1995 A 18 E. Main 8t. Former Interfraternit: Mothers Day Cards Council vice president Jak Graduation Cards Hunter said, " .. fear can only las so long before people try to tes dee special sale on 9radualion 'JJian...f yo us the waters. " He also reported tha andp;arly in()rlalions!! ~ Open 10-6:00 no one was sticking to the reso lution by Fall 199p. The university'S associ at liaison Thomas A Lorz saic Towne Bookstore 1/ Daily ''I'm afraid the mterpretation c that policy is, 'Time to part 20 East Mam Street Glenville ~~l~O;; again' It appears to be a ste back from the resolution, wluc Mon-Wed 10 a.rn.-6 Calf (07. ddaJli 462-4346 SEnds the wrong message to StL Thurs-Sat 10 a.rn.-8 dents."