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FEATURES Thursday, February 20, 1997 - Page It Griswold-Zepp Award WMC receives mini-grant from applications available area organization Western Maryland College will In March, Mike Green, a former Members of Phi Delta Theta Applications for the Griswold- area. The one-to-one tutor/child use a mini-grant from a Carrol all-star athlete and recovering al- recommended Green after hearing Zepp award in Voluntarism are relationship differed from the County drug treatment program to coholic now touring nationally, will his message at a national fraternity now available. This award has team approach of SOS. Another find a major alcohol awareness discuss his personal battle and the conference last summer. been established to honor Earl important difference was the fact presentation just prior to Spring dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. After Green's presentation, stu- Griswold and Ira Zepp, long-time that Operation Hinge concen- Break 1997, Specifically targeted audiences in- dent health services will throw a faculty advisors for the Student trated its activities during the The $1,500 grant from June- clude WMC's athletic and Greek non-alcoholic party to let every- Opportunities Service and Opera- school year rather than summers. tion, Inc" of westminster also will communities, according to Bonnie one know that they can have fun tion Hinge (SOSlHinge). Through- As the relationship between be used to cover expenses from Bosley, medical services coordina- without drinking," Bosley said. out the SOS/Hinge years, Drs. Hinge volunteers and tutored other awareness and prevention tor, Last year three WMC student Griswold and Zepp provided un- children developed, many Hinge events held during National Col- "Spring Break is historically a groups received mini-grants from failing interest, advice and support tutors began to assume the role for the SOSlHinge students. As a of a big brother/sister confidant, "We are hoping that students will take the message to heart and result of the vision and guidance a mutually beneficial exchange think before they make some high risk choices during Spring of these individuals. through SOS which yielded great satisfaction and Operation Hinge community for all involved, Although started Break. " projects, the lives of scores of later, Operation Hinge outlived WMC students were changed and SOS and gave WMC student a Bonnie Bosley, medical services coordinator immeasurably enriched. chance for a rich volunteer expe- In response to these feelings of rience during the school year. legiate Alcohol Awareness Week. indebtedness an affection, several big drinking week," said Bosley, Junction, Inc., for alcohol-free noting the prevention program programs. with SOSlHinge alumni, established ~:£~:;::;~~~!:!~~~~~;:If~2~~~~~~~~~~"~£B::: in cooperation with the College the Green is co-sponsored by WMC's Soon, Bosley hopes to develop Griswold-Zepp Award. Phi Delta Theta fraternity. a peer educator program on alco- SOS was born out of the deter- :~;~~dOt~ ~~~2i~~i~~~~~ ;it~a~ tured dozens of homemade good- "We are hoping that students wi!! hol and drug abuse featuring stu- mination of a single WMC student submitting the most creative and ~eesrs~r~~ ~~~~t~h:~dl~~:u~::~ lake the message to heart and think dents who will receive training on who would not accept the general before they make some high risk how to promote drug-free and low- indictment that students of the era ~~~~;ati~~:ro~::I(S~'p~;~tmp~~ "took part in Tie One On, a tie dye choices during Spring Break," risk alcohol choices to others. chose to sleep while a world out- voluntarism and community ser- t-shirt event promoting awareness. Bosley added. Courtesy of Public Information side the campus was exploding. In vice. The monies can be used to Senior-sponsored party will kick off response to this challenge, and in- replace lost income for the stu- spired by the early example of the dent, (for example, to offset the the costs countdown to graduation Peace Corps., "Operation Philip- loss of a paying job during this pines", the first SOS summer time) or to supplement project, began to evolve. During of the project. Recipients of the that summer of 1963 a team of five award may carry out project dur- Extensive fund-raising efforts allows for no charge to students book library, ~;{~r~~~~~~!~:~~r;;;~7 styqe~tl! traveled overseasjo .estab- lish a five thousand and~ example of student volun- Award monies.!!!.!l.H be used dur- teer service was established. Other ing the year recipient receives II\, NIKKI KASSOUS team projects followed in succeed- award. Any unused monies will Assis/(lIllFeuwre:,' Edilor ing summers. The significant con- be returned to the scholarship and Sam John To commemorate tributions through these efforts in- fund. Projects can be coupled 100 days before their the gradua- last and officers have Ryan all been involved classes on their turf and now Dwoskin cluded building other libraries in with academic credit under the tion, the senior class officers in the planning of the party. they will come to OUf turf," Puerto Rico, Appalachia and in - provisions of special studies or are sponsoring a celebration. Lundell feels this celebration Welter said. American Indian communities of internships. Academic credit for The party will be held on Feb will give the seniors an oppor- He also thinks that the party Oklahoma; sanitation and youth the project, however, requires 28 at 9 p.rn. in the forum. tunity to "hang-out with old will act as a "send-off' of SOrlS, and recreation projects Puerto Rico; proper sponsorship of a faculty Admission to the festivities friends we haven't seen since giving one all the seniors to get fac- to- last ulty time voter registration in Mississippi; member, and is governed by the is by invitation only. All se- our days in Rouzer and gether before the end. and community development in listings of these topics in the niors should receive an invita- Whiteford." "It's going to be a great Bolivia. At its height, SOS fielded 1995-1997 Undergraduate Cata- tion in their mail boxes and are Faculty members have been time," Lundell said, who adds eight teams of student volunteers log. advised to keep the invitation invited to join in on the festivi- in five separate areas, The primary purpose of the to present at the door. ties. "We've been in their that the senior class should "go for a night." crazy Operation Hinge was founded ward is to provide support for pro- Because fund- in 1966 and had a more direct, posed volunteer experiences of raising efforts of extensive senior by the closer-to-home focus for WMC WMC students, Therefore, the class officers, the party will be Musical, Feb. 28 - OPENING NIGHT of students. Operation Hinge volun- major focus of each application Theatrical and Tartuffe - Moliere's classic com- teer provided tutoring help for mi- edy in Alumni Hall Theatre at 8 Continued 011 page 12 It will give seniors p.m .. Tickets are $5 for Adults nority children in the Westminster Artistic Notes an opportunity to and $3 for Children, Students, Seniors, and WMC. Students venture to England "hang out with February March Continued from page 10 those friends that town built on an ascending hill and Throughout the Jan term excur- we haven't seen Starting Feb. 3rd - In the Rice March 1,2 - Tartuffe contin- its architecture mirrors that of Flo- sion Stevens quoted the poetic Gallery, a collection of sculptures ues in Alumni Hall Theatre with rence and Rome. A visit to the Ro- lines of many famous English writ- since our days in by Mark Chatterley. all shows starting at 8 man baths here let students see and ers, and Wordsworth was one of Rouzer and p,m .. Tickets are $5 for Adults feel the heat still rising from the hot these. In the poem entitled Feb. 23 - Chamber Music on the and $3 for Children, springs. Avebury, dating from the "Lines," Wordsworth's memory of Whiteford. " Students, Seniors, and WMC. Slone Age, and Stonehenge, dating an English country scene will be Hill presents "A 20th Century Mu- from the Bronze Age, mystified stu- sure to mirror those of the students Kevin Lundell, senior class sical Kaleidoscope" - 3 p.m. in dents as they strolled among and on the trip returning to their lives president McDaniel Lounge, March 3 - Monday Night Mu- near these ancient stones of myste- atWMC - "Nor wilt thou then for- sic presents select piano pieces rious meaning. get, that after many wanderings, offered free to all seniors. "We Feb. 25 - The Soldiers Chorus of by Johannes Brahms -7pm in After visits to Salisbury and many years of absence, these steep don't want anyone to pay for the United States Army Field McDaniel Lounge. Winchester Cathedrals, the group woods and lofty cliffs, and this anything," Mike Welter said, a Band will perform pro - lingered over their final dinner at green pastoral landscape, were to senior class officer. This in- gram of traditional choral music March 6,7, 8 - Closing nights the hotel, sharing thoughts on the me, more dear, both for themselves cludes a free 0.1. and free beer. and contemporary compositions at of Tartuffe This is your Last trip and using last rolls of film. and for thy sake!" In addition to Welter, senior 7:30 p.m. in (Big) Baker Memo- Chance! class president Kevin Lundell rial Chapel.