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News Friday, October 27, 1995, Page 6 Happy Hour attracts students with singing, games, and prayer sponsored by the group which will take 8Y SARAH SNELl, SlaffWriter place on October 28 with free transpor- Roughly three _dozen people sat tation provided. cross-legged on the floor in anticipation To get the audience further involved of the start of the Christian Fellowship in the activities, Hipsley proposed a "Happy Hour" meeting held Wednes- game. Not just any game, though, a re- day, October II. ally messy disgusting game. Four guys The informal gathering in the Leidy from the audience laid on their backs Room boasted sing-alongs of popular while four girls stood over their heads. songs, such as Van Morrison's "Brown The object was to be the first one Eyed-Girl" and "Help Me Rhonda" by to dip three marshmallows suspended the Beach Boys, and non-secular songs on shoelaces into the chocolate syrup like "One Tin Soldier." then to put it into the guys mouths. The instruments were played by The catch was that the other end on Nate Smith, Mark Newman, Josh Fos- the shoe lace must be held in the girls ter, Mary Beth Francis. and Brad Miller, mouths. all members of the organization. The next half hour was filled with Next, Mike Hipsley and Brad Miller a lively and down-to-earth lecture on The meeting was concluded with a .J~~~:=~~:~~=~~t~~~=~~:~:~ performed a comic' skit entitled "Who is Jesus?" given by Baltimore "Copenhagen," which poked fun at back minister Gary Hajeck. woods life. It also served as an adver- tisement for the hayride and tunnel prayer. .•. Sisters for JusticetH3re"'aware' _H Sorority takes Brant Cup again and active on WMC campus The Western Maryland College sorority tribuuons to WMC in the previous aca- dents, relate discussion of current events, sisters of Phi Mu jubilantly accepted the demic year . The organizations are sta- DY JENVICK lames Brant Memorial Cup for the sec- tistically graded based on member par- Staff Writer human rights, and African-American and Do you know your rights as a citizen? women's issues. Millan said they try to take ond year in a row during Saturday's half- ticipation or excellence in academics, Do you want to know more about what's in-depth looks at issues the news media time homecoming festivities. community service, honors, leadership, going on in the world other then OJ.? Do doesn't report. The recent plights of Cuban Established in 1976 by the Inter- and varsity sports. you want to take an active stand against rac- citizens and Native Americans have been Fraternity Council following the tragic Phi Mu president Holly Roback of ism, sexism, and classicism? discussed at past meetings. death of Jim Brant, a member of the Sewljll, NJ, accepted the Irophy for lJ;ae Ifyou answeredyes to anyof these ques- Both groups have sought to increase stu- class of 1976, the Cup is the most sorority. It is the fourth time Phi Mu tions, then the Sisters forJustice and the Pro- dent awareness through posters and flyers, pretigious award given to members of has won the award since 1987, sharing the award with the Phi Sigma Sigma so- gressive Students are the places to find the Recently the Sisters for Justice passed out the College's Greek community and rec- rority in J 992 and 1994. answers. flyers to students explaining rights covered ognizes the accomplishments of frater- The Sisters for Justice and the Progres- by the fourth amendment of the constitution. nity and sorority members and their con- Courtesy 0/ Public In/ormation Office BI dD·' sive Students are two relatively young ac- The flyer emphasized the rights of a citizen - - •••• - - - - - - ••••• - • - - - - ••• - • - •• - - - - •••••••••• . tivist groups on campus that meet regularly against unreasonable search and seizure, and • 00 TlVe_ to discuss and increase awareness of issues provided"rules to livebi whendealing with involving student life on campus and the law enforcement. The Sisters for Justice • world beyond it. ' I, have also put up flyers about the unlawful Monday, October 20 The purpose of the Sisters' for Justice, imprisonmentof BlackPantherAbdulJamal, t as defined by the college activities office, is who is now on deatli ~ov.bill-~1!iladelphia. _ p m e .I:'Orum. to provide a place for women to meet and Sophomore ;S~ah Dexter-Thornton, whd·is~tI:. th/Noo', n·to 7 m i th V talk about current issues. In the view' of a member, said the flyers have been effec- _ member 'Jen Sacks, their purpose is also "to ' riveinconveying informationto the students, - ~i~~.7,at~;ds~s~::sa~ra~~~~~v:n~ot~:~~ and ~vee~~~~::s~:n~t~~:~~::~d the Sis- - sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon gressive Students cover a wide range of is- ters for Justice hope to have events and - d Ph .M. sues. The difference between the two groups ' speakers throughout the year. The Progres- • an· 1 U • is that the Sisters for Justice look at issues sive Students would like to-put up informa- 'I···---..... ·0··... -.. ~.------ e). --., •• ;•• --- ••• ~ - .,- gressive Students look at themthrough aU' and the Sfsters for Justice plan on having a " Race Pace Bic'yc'les., through awoman's perspective, and the Pro- tion booths to increase student awareness, aspects of student life. I· \~ speaker 'rromthe House of Ruth to speak on, Three meetings have been held by the domestic violence. They are also planning 459 Baltimore Blvd ~ Westminster MD 21157 Sisters for Justice 'with successful turnouts to hold a summer and winter solsrece to eel- of about 25-30 participants.' Though the or- ebrate the change of seasons. Last year they Sav~.9~ ).995 mode's: " " ganizatioh may appear' exclusively female sponsoredclasses on self-defensewhich they'!r 'Ire" 830Mountain Bike Save$50. No\\wnly $349.95' to some, males' who Wish to participate hope to have againthis year. , should not be deterred from doing so. The structureof the ProgressiveStudents' 'IJe" 930 Single Track' Save'$76 Now only $459.95 Sophomore Gerard Mill~n is the president organizationis relativelyformal, with a con- of the Progressive Studenrs'and a memb'er stifurlonand officers. The Sisters for Justice made in the.usa, .shimano-stx derailleurs and grip shift 400 of the Sisters for Justice'as well. He said he have become an officialcollege organization 'Irek,950 SingleTrackSave $160 Now-only $535.95 participates in the Sisters for Justice because' this year'and are presently putting together a "t!iey are fi'gHtingfor Ihe'same things I be- 'constitution. Instead pf assigning10fficers designed for hard off road cycling with shtmanu stx-d, ready for lieve in." He added that though he feels the though, they've declared everyone in their f..bot suspensi~'n ~.,. ,: male perspective is important to the organi- groupto be a'leaderwithequalrepresentation. .we are now next to Traynor's Carpets in Westminster zatlon, he declines from voting on issues. SarahDexte'r-Thorntonexplainsthatthey have Millan said, the Progressive Students sought to keep meetings informalso as not to on Md. 140 provides a vehicle for students to express inhibitstudentinvolvement. 410~876-3001 themselves freely through open discourse Meetings for both groups have varied in and political organizing. Their meetings, time and location. Ayers are posted to an- Monday thru Friday 10 am to 8pm Saturday 10 am to 6pm which have had turnouts of about 10-15 stu- nouncethe detailsof future meetings.