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Thursday. September 13,2001 - Page 2 NEWS Rytter leaves Alumni Relations as associate director JESSICA WATSON "It's a very tight schedule of program- They are also planning a Sports Hal! of age costs and tuition only pay for roughly ming," Brenton comments, "and losing one Fame Banquet in November,along.with Re- With all of the hubbub of Homecoming makes it more challenging." Both Brenton 71 percent of the expenses needed to run WMC. Alumni donations just around the corner, theAlu~lIli Relations and Crowe are fairly new to the Alumni As- union Weekend in early May for any class the remaining 29 percent. aid in making up year that ends in two or seven. "This way they Office is working without one important fac- sociation; Brenton started in June 2000 and "I'm really excited," Crowe said. Her rea- tor-the Associate Director. Just this past Crowe joined the team just last April. son for wanting this position was so chat she have a higher chance of giving back to WMC after they graduate." July they lost their Associate Director Randy To start. the association changed their could keep in touch with the WMC commu- Rytter. name from Alumni Affairs to Alumni Rela- nity. With the associate director missing in The Student Alumni Council should be Despite this loss, the Alumni Association tions, as communication tends to be the key in full swing by spring along with the new hasn't skipped a beat with a key player miss- to gaining recognition and involvement: action, "this has given me an opportunity to Student Leadership Program, which will be do things rhat l would not have done before." mg. Alumni Relations is already in the pro- By November, they hope to have the posi- headed by Jennifer Fisher, the assistant di- rector of Annual Giving. Rytter moved on to work with KPMG cess of preparing several on campus events. Consulting Firm in northern Virginia after After the Homecoming game on October 20, tion filled. Fisher explains "this program will give Having the Student Council Alumni receiving his masters in human resources they will be sponsoring ilparty on the tennis another way they promote the Alumni Asso- is senior members of the Student Alumni As- here at WMC. sociation a chance to explore how the col- courts from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., open to both ciation. lege runs." Students will be given the op- Director of alumni relations, Robin students and alumni. Instead of using your "Last year, the council met weekly to find Adams Brenton '86 and rhe.assistam-direc- meal ticket in GLAR, you can comejoin the ways to get information across 'to under portunity to pose questions to key officials tor Katie Crowe '00 have taken their already party instead. The band "Full Effect" will grads," says Meg Pickett, last year's assis- on campus and receive competent responses Truth be told that "the more you know, full plates and made room for seconds by be there live and after 8 p.m. there will be tant manager. "We wanted them to know assuming Ryner's previous responsibilities. fireworks. where their money .is going," because aver- the more you want to be involved," Fisher added. Eaton's help out WMC endowment continued from page I came back for his 50th reunion, he became lege, which takes care of the physical im- very interested in the college, said Seidel. provcments and upkeep to the grounds, was Kief explained that Eaton had been nervous named after the Barons in the mid- 1990s about returning to campus because he hadn't Kief said. seen his classmates in such a long time. The lobby in the Physical Education and To help him out, Phil Uhrig, the then- LcamingCenter is also named for the Eatons, alumni director, found a copy of Eaton's Seidel said. yearbook and mailed it to him. This small The Eatons were childless, so they left gesture really made Eaton realize that WMC the bulk oftheirestatc to WMC in their will, was a place where people goout oftbeirway Kicf said. Even though it may seem that the to help others, and restarted the relationship $8 million is no! directly benefiting students, between the Batons and WMC, Kief said Kicf said that "the endowment is invested, Both Thomas and Catherine Eaton served and a portion provides money to help lessen as trustees and honorary trustees, respec- OUf tuition dependence," therefore making rivelv, Kief said. The plant fund at the col- WMC a more affordable place for students. ATTENtiON ALL STUDENTS!! The deadline for applications for student research and Campus safety enjoy .., Saturday'S football festivities while keeping student safety in check. creativity grants for Fall 2001 is September 28, 200 I To apply for an award, a student must have a WMC grade point average of 3,2 and obtain direct SECURITY ALERT involvement of close sponsorship of a faculty member. The awards are competitive. The grants are intended encourage special projects that complement s1udents' major academic emphasis; they are not On Friday, August 31, at about 1:15 a.m. a intended to cover the normal. expenses of a course. The project juvenile with a pellet gun shot at a group of may OT may not be connected with a particular course. It may be a special studies outgrowth of a course. A grant may cover the students walking through the parking area be- cost of materials· for such projects. It may cover travel expenses to hind Blanche Ward Hall. Two students were libraries or special collections. These ere merely examples, Dean Case would like to see what kind of creative proposals students struck and suffered minor injuries. Due to may devise, in consultation with appropriate faculty. Grants may range from, $25 to $500. notification of the Department of Cam- Applications are available (DoCS) by the victims officers were In Dean Case's office. the juvenile in the Union Street him until police arrived and On Sunday, September 2, Want to MAKE the news? Come to the Phoenix general staff meetings Every Monday 6 p.m • .Our office is situated between GLAR and campus safety. ext.8600 email: phoenix@wmdc.edu NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY