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ThePhoenix November 20, 1986 Western Maryland College Doonesbury campaign boosts admissions count received 15,000 inquiries. Out of by Roshini George/ these, 8 per cent were applications, 1,056 of which were Kimberly Morris accepted. Approximately 38 per "The secret of small schools cent of these students enrolled for the fall semester. lies in providing an academically challenging environment as well But the Doonesbury project as offering a campus filled with isn't the only means of enticing fun," says Director of Admissions students to WMC, according to Joe Rigell who came to WMC in Rigell. Another is the Honors Program. Merit scholarships, he July. He believes that the new says, are awarded to the students Doonesbury brochure and based on their superior academic admissions approach achievements in high school. demonstrates this crucial mix, and In addition, the WMC since the program was instituted Admissions Counselors engage in several months ago, his office has high school visits and participate fairs been flooded with 17,000 in interest college in prospective to stimulate students. inquiries from potential students. Each counselor, Rigell explains, Originally conceived by Dr. an 15 Terror volleyball player returns a shot while preparing Joan Coley, Rigel! developed the Joe Rigell, Director of visits average of high for the national championships. Doonesbury program in which schools a week, primarily on the cartoons drawn by G.B. Trudeau Admissions East Coast. All prcspectives inquire are placed on the front of all who a postcard Volleyball team WMC admission publications. attention of nigh school seniors." about WMC receive This, Rigell explains, is done in And it seems to be working. continued on page 2 the hope of "grabbing the For the fall of 1986, WMC f travels to Nationals SGA announces 1987 a IIocalons by Robin Myers ~a Such a successful record may that many campus yearbook. suggest a less than strenuous by Jason Plummer groups submitted earlier in the The other $8.995 was allotted Overcoming physical stress season, but, according to senior semester concerning their to other groups that applied. and loss of experienced players, Co-Captain Karen Miles, it was easy. This year the Student financial obligations for the 1986- WWMC received $2,500. the WMC women's volleyball this anything had but more adversity "We've team a long way has come Hockey and the WMC Government Assembly allocated 87 school year. Contrast received $1,250, and the season. than any team should have to put Club over $19,795 10 various Greek Among those who received Minority Student Association The team went into the up with," she explained. They and non-Greek organizations on the largest sums was the SGA $800. Middle Atlantic Conference began the season with two starters itself which obtained $10,800 to Phi Alpha Mu, Pni Sigma campus. Sigma, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Championships ranking first in out, and many additional players The money, said SGA cover Homecoming and operating the South and sixteenth in the expenses as well as the cost of the Treasurer Jill Dauer, was doled continued on page 2 nation with 37 wins and six continued on page 6 out in response to information Freshman Record and the ~ghtS: hen was the last Danceteller to perform time you read a newspaper? A Christmas Carol Dec. 14 Within the last 2 days Danceteller, a national touring with the holidays. The endearing full of the beauty and high energy company of eight performers, will tale of crotchety Ebenezer of dance coupled with the Within the last week present a single performance A Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the rollicking words of the author. Danceteller Christmas Carol at Alumni Hall. ghosts of Christmas comes in a Artistic Director The program is sponsored by the single wrapping, yet somehow Trina Collins, a nationally noted More than a week ago CAPBoard. The dance and theatre the tale endures as a holiday gift choreographer, explains, ·'We set company will present their full- of miraculous simplicity, a story out to do the story of A length rendition a A Christmas of human transformation and Christmas Carol right I can Carot on Sunday Dec. 14, at I hope. best describe the production as pm. The Danceteller touring total theatre. People ask me is 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Mit is good to be children production of "The Carol" is a there is sometimes. and never better than festive combination of dance and more dance or more theatre in the Number of people at Christmas," wrote Charles drama. The dancers also perform snow. The best way I can answer Dickens in 1843. In the time as actors and actresses. that is to say that everything since Dickens first penned the The eight performers of the happens at once. There is always survey sample: 125 source: Phoenix story, his "Ghostly little book" company portray more than 30 continued on page 7 L.. --' has become almost synonymous Dickens characters. The show is