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SCRIMSHAW Letters to the Editor Do You Smoke Frogs? Parties Need Music Too Editorials were made not to be read. That is why newspaper editors Dear School, sponsoring raffles might consider you can always drink booze to must write silly headlines such as the one above in order to grab the et- awarding records --- the listening music, but can't play music to tenlion of Iheir readers when trying to make a polnl. AI least that's the Welcome. Back. As the new year kind ---as prizes. Maybe a package drink. Thanks for reading way il has been in Ihe past here at the SCRIMSHAW starts, I would just like to make a of five or ten records Of so. That, of Mark Kat~ This year we hope to be able to change that. By making our editorials of M~ditation nleresllo Ihe general sludent body amt the faculty we feel that our paper ~~~~esSt~~,~srt~oh~ldc~~~Oe~;~~~t!~~~~;::~nab~;e~~'tme.SO~~~d~~'~ can cont-tbute significantly to the thinking and opinions surrounding school )Ear. It seems that, to the forget, that booze and music do Dear ~ditor -nejor issues Ihal crop up, both on and off campus. This Is only one at best of my ability to recall, at least have one thing in common --- they Faculty members and students tempt in our major effort to cater to the needs and wants of the campus 90 per cent of the prizes awarded to are both usually found in the many wishing a complete set of in- community winners of raffles are one form or parties around the campus, though structions for "meditation" Now you may ask how we know what you want out of a newspaper? another of alcohol _ the drinking some might argue as to which they together with a list of "secret" ihrough a systematic survey that was complied by students Jim Martin kind. Now, alcohol isn't all that bad preferred-at the party. mantras and a description of how and Rita Mulino we found some Interesting facts. We found that the _. even if it is, I believe a factor in The prize of albums would be they are assigned can obtain them reecer s on campus felt our humor, entertainment, and spOrts columns many automobile accidents in our even better if the winner were without obligation of any kind by left something to be desired. We also found that our topic columns were fair country .. · but does that have allowed to choose the albums he- sending a stamped sell-addressed our mosl widely read and most welt-accepted porfions of the paper, The to be the prize in almost every she wanted ._ from Bach to the envelope (preferably about 10" , '1'Iost.reassuring result was that over 83 per cent of the campus was still raffle held on campus? Oh, I Beatles. And if this was done wide) to: re,ldmg the SCRIMSHAW on a weekly basis. almost forgot ... booze plus the through the school store, the group Meditation ueceuse of this we have instituted a few new features in order to satiate little wagon that it comes in holding the raffle might be able to Webster College the appetttes of our readers. In fact, appetites brings up one of our first sometimes get a discount due to the quantity of St. Louis, Missouri 63119 new features- the addition 01 arood review editor to sample local eating Now, this is where my records bought. Well, I hope Sincerely yours, eslablishments in order 10 provide you with suggestions of nearby suggestion, albeit selfish, comes someone out there at Jeast con- Alexander Calandra epicurean dettqhts. Our concert and record reviews will also give in. I propose that a few groups siders the idea. And remember, Chairman, Science Department students a chance to get a "different" opinion on what's going on in the world of music. And books (expedally Scf Fll may soon be an object 0 review as soon as arrangements can be made. Bookstore States Return Policy The humor area is being pumped up with the return of perennia favorite He Ornery, a new humor coiumnlst, and several very good The Bookstore, ic;'Cated on the but at a 10 per cent loss to the 5 cents. They wilt be responsible to feature writers that will be appearing from time to time. If envcne should second floor of the Wmslow Student customer. NO course books will be make good any checks that are notice anything of humorous interest please do not hesitate to rneritton Center, is operated by the college accepted after the last date for returned for any reason by the them to a SCRIMSHAW staff member. Although we ofttimes notice for the convenience of faculty and .course changes. bank. things that we find funny from day.to.day, quite often they are not the students. In addition to textbooks, Defective merchandise may be Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. type of things that we could print in a newspaper (you may take that in the Bookstore stocks series of returned for replacement at any Monday through Friday' closed on any manner you wish). paperbacks and ~ number?f hard time. (LP's, 8 Tracks and Saturday and Sunday. ' We will basically be playing It by ear concerning the other sections of bound, non-required claSSIC and Cassettes . the exact item will be the paper. Sports is going to be bolstered through the addition at human best seller titles. General college replaced.) People.pets interest-type stories, in comparison to plev-bv-ptav's alone. This will give supplies are offered by. the you the opportunity 10 see behind the scenes on our sports teams, beyond Bookstore. All purchases must be 'One source of used books on what Is just going onout on the field. made by cash or check. campus is the students themselves. A man who was u~able to find Our biggest responsibility, the reporting of the news and events that Although the purpose of the During the first week of classes work is offering himself as a occur on campus throughout the year, should continue to Improve, as we Bookstore is primarily that of students wishing to sell their old household pet. In a televised in- were doing consistently last year. With a large returning staff and plenty service, any profit which does textbooks will usually place a list terview, Josef. Holman, 46,. of of new faces we feel that we wlll have the diversity to give us the option of result from this operation will be of those books, their price, and Sydney, .Australia. told a nata?n- covering almost anything on campus. But if anyone Is stili Interested in used to augment the student where to locate their owner in the Wide audience that he was offermg joining the staff or writing on a per t-tlme bests we stili have plenty of financial aid funds. Student Center and-or dormitories. himself as a house pet because he space for all types of specialties or general news reporters. Please just Course books may be returned Students shouJd remember that thinks animals are treated better dropa note to Box 3A or indicate your interest to anyone listed In the staff for full credit thirty (30) days from faculty members often change than humans. "I'm willing to box below. the opening day. This return MUST texts for a course from year to perform tricks for my master and Personal opinIons from rcn.stett members are also always welcome. BE ACCOMP ANtED BY THE year, but students interested in mistress," says Holman, "such as We will print retters-tc-tne-eortor. and even withhold the names if CORRECT CASH REGISTER saving some money should rolling over or fetching the family requested, as long as we know who the author actually Is. We will also RECEIPT. After this time period nonetheless check out available newspaper." Holman says he had print what has been known in the past as "Personal Viewpoints," which and until the last date for course used books thoroughly. applied for about 2,000 jobs over can be lengthy retters.tc-tbe-ecttcr or serious statements of a stand on an changes, returns will be accepted Students may cash personal the past two years, but was always Issue. We only request that these two items be addressed to Box 3A no with CASH REGISTER RECEIPT, checks at the Bookstore for a fee of turned down. later than Tuesday of the week that they are to be published. SCRIM· SHAW also reserves the right to determIne what may be labeled as Teacher Exam Dates Draw Near understand that this ~ libelous and return the letter to Its sender. Please and tries not re give extreme In relatively cases will only be Invoked Impression of censorship. Students completing teacher subject they expect to teach. Candidates contains a list of test Finally, Our editorials will not be written by anyone person In par. preparation programs and ad- Prospective registrants should centers and general infonnation vance? neuter. but will represent the thoughts and feelings of the SCRIMSHAW a spectttc degree candidates in contact the school systems their in abo!lt the examinations, as well which they seek employment, as a registration form. Copies may take may fields I editorial board. In this way we hope to continue the tradition of giving National Teacher Examinations the on colleges, or appropriate be obtained from college representative opinion In decisive Issues. As explained weit.thought..out, before, we hope that these efforts can aid the students to make Intelligent any of three different test dates in educational institution association placement officers, school per- decisions on Issues that etrect them throughout their college lives. Im·78. Education Testing Service, for advise about which sormel departments, or directly And so we ask that you continue to read our editorials. And the articles the nonprofit, educational examinations to take and when to from National Teacher that provIde Information behind them. And the opinions that are con. organization that administers this take them. Examinations, Box 911, ...eyed through our columnists, tetters-to-the-eattcrs. and Personal testing program, said today that The BuDetin of Information for Educational Testing Service, VIewpoints. In fact we hope to make the paper so worthwhile that every the tests will be given November Princeton, New Jersey 08540. student would read it from cover to cover. We knew that In reality that Is 12, 1m, February 18, 1978, and Lightner Named Dead not a true possib1l1ty. But without dreams, advancement would be im. JuJy IS, 1978, at nearly 400 possible. ~:rt!~nsthroughout the United Dr. James E. Lightner, at Muskingum College, New Results of the National Teacher p-cressor of mathematics has been Concord, Ohio, November 10-12, .------------------., =~;::t!~~~~~c:r::o~ elected national president of 1m. The national group meets in convention ~ of several factors in the selction of Kappa Mu honor Epsilon, the for every two years of electing officers, for society mathematics the purpose new teachers or licensing of ad- Editor-in-chie! vanced candidates. Some colleges undergraduates. handling SOCiety business, and Jeff Robinson require all seniors Jreparing to Founded in 1931, Kappa Mu hearing student papers; in Epsilon has over 100 chapters in 30 alternate year-s regional con· Managing Ediior ~c:~:ef~e ~m~a~:sr:sU;g, states across the country and a ferences are held where student total membership of 40,000. In 1965, papers are again the high~ght." Meg Hoyle registrants may take the Common established the local has Lightner- News Editor Sports Editors Examinations, which measure Dr. Lightner Maryland Beta, at Western Maryland been teaching since at chapter, College Nancy Menefee Western Maryland and has served 1962 and is the director of the Jim Teramani Jim Wogsland :~~e=::~:;ek~t;~~~~ and--or an Area Examination that as corresponding secretary since January Term. A graduate of the Business Manager Layout measures their mastery of the that time. college, he received his A.M. from he will preside As president, Joe Della Badia Dave Cleveland Grants for"Grad the national convention to be held at Northwestern University and his Ph.D. from Ohio State University. Food Review Editor Feature Editor Study Abroad Joe Brandt Phil LaPadula Photography Editor Entertainment Director 1918-1979' lliE€)MEN Provided under the Mutual Scott Dahne Mark Katz Contributors :~~ti~~o:~~a~~~ ~;uJ~:rit~ m " ~" Anne Div.iney Mark C. 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