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Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - Page 2 NEWS New honor society for first year students at WMC T AMMI SLATER workshop, a certificate, and a lapel pin. Dickinson, Elizabethtown, Gettysburg, Mor- ASJ'iS(a,,/ News Editor Additionally, sophomores may compete gan State, and University of Maryland. Similarly, sophomore vice-president Beth WMC now has a first-year student honor for 32 10 Anne J. Trow schol- "It only makes sense to Chaney feels that promoting academic ex- first year sets the pace society, the Alpha Lambda Delta Society. arships that provide $1000 to have this type of honorary cellence in students' ultimately improving for all four years, The national honorary society, founded in each recipient. Senior certifi- society at our college to com- school wide academic commitment and 1924 at the University of Illinois, has over cates are awarded to the gradu- pete with other colleges in an 225 chapters throughout the nation with ating senior who has achieved academic way. I think it is reputation among students and neighbor schools. more than 575,000 students initiated. the highest cumulative G.PA,as important not only to recog- "This society is a national academic as- The mission ofthe society is, "to encour- well as 20 graduate fellowships nize first-year students aca- age superior academic achievement, to pro- of $3000 each. demic achievements, but also sociation so I think it's going to bring more the beyond prestige academic to campus, mote intelligent living and a high standard For the 42 students eligible, to establish WMC and set it Dean's List. It shows commitment, direction, of learning, and to assist students in recog- an induction ceremony will be apart from other college's," and will bring another degree of prestige to nizing and developing meaningful goals in held on Sunday, November 25 Horneffsaid. campus that we didn't have before," Chaney society." at 3 p.m. in McDaniel Lounge Penn State University has said. Alpha Lambda Delta membership is open where parents are invited to run the society for 70 years, While WMC recognizes students who to all first-year students who are full-time join in the honoring ceremony. while Temple has partici- achieve the Dean's List (3.5 GPA), students students that have a 3.7 GPA or better. Each Dean Horneff, Associate pated for 40 years. Hornefffeeis this will be feel that Alpha Lambda Delta raises stan- member pays a one-time fee of $25 in dues Dean of the First- Year Program and chapter a great opportunity for WMC students to join dards and stresses recognition among student which includes: a lifetime membership, lo- advisor of Alpha Lambda Delta, selected this many other prestigious, larger colleges and academics. cal and national awards, over $100,000 in honorary society out of many through trav- universities in a competitive academic bond. Chaney explained her excitement about available scholarships, national leadership eling to other colleges such as Bucknell, President of the society, sophomore her position in the society and said, "I think James Lipchcck, joins Horneff in the belief academics are so important all four years. McDaniel blaze awakens residents that this will be a great opportunity to award Plus, the class of 2004 is the founding class, students for their academic commitment to so we wrote the Constitution and established Continued from page 1 success, amongst other schools. how it will be run. My expectation is to show a.m., after they were told it would still be a water damage and parts of the ceiling were "It will put us in a good place, and at a the rest of the campus that academics is couple more hours, many students went to caved in." The three students who fell vic- good level to compete among other schools. something to strive for, and encourage aca- friends' rooms to sleep. tim to the fire are now living in temporary It speaks volumes for the education and aca- demic success through laying a foundation Saul added that many residents were areas. demics at WMC, and I think it will move us for it." worried they would loose their belongings. Phil Sayre, Dean of Student Affairs, ex- up in the rankings," Lipchock said. But later that morning, they were allowed to plained that the process of cleaning and re- reenter the building and found that the dam- storing the rooms began Tuesday, Novem- age was mainly contained to the one room. ber 13. W:ERE: .6Jdffinl~!e~of N~~ANCE "To the best of my knowledge," Williams "To me, the good side of the story is that added, "everything in room 312 was de- the system worked very well," Sayre said. WHEN: Friday,November 30, 2001 #- stroyed, and on the second floor there was TIME: 8:00 p.m, Corrections TICKETS: $10 WMCstudents at the door." ./ ~ . $8 WMC students In advance In the last issue, Felicia Donelson's name was misspelled in a caption on the first $12 All off campus _____ page. Felicia Donelson is the Freshman Duchess for 200 I Homecoming Royal Court. In the article "Marching for peace in the midst of war," the name Leigh Garriques was misspelled. * *" .Ji<.. The headline and story "Lewis Hall Rededicated as Eaton," were incorrect. Lewis For more Infonnatlon contact ShalahGaddy @ .. 8531 Hall was not renamed: however the Lewis Recitation Hall and Lewis Hall of Science were rededicated without name changes. The new science center is called Eaton Hall. 410 MUSIC @ www.410music.com The new brick walkway was dedicated in honor of James Melhorn, chairman of the Board of Trustees, and his wife Lora. * Campus Safety Blotter T"'MMI SI.ATER on conduct violations/alcohol violation-stu- AssislanrNeW5c(/itor dent disturbance with minor students and 10/15 Rouzer Hall (Proscriptions on con- possession of alcohol) duct violation for possession of weapon 10121 11:35 p.m. Off campus (Alcohol vio- (BB gun in room) lations-2 underage students cited with alco- 10116 4:50 p.m. Golf course (Property hol by Westminster police) crime-student under alcohol influence 10122 I:45 a.m. Rouzer Hall (Harassment- drives golf cart into tree) intimidation of an individual) 10/18 12:30 p.m. Garden Apts. Bldg. 3 (Im- 101239 p.m. Rouzer HaJI (Property crimes- proper conduct-verbal abuse) hallway window broken) JO/19 12:58 a.m. Off campus Alcohol vio- 10125 McLea Lot (P.O.C. Traffic Rules/ lations for underage possession/consump- Criminal Violations-towed vehicle due to ex- tion cessive citations) 10119 5:45 p.m. Athletic fields (baseball 10/262:30 a.m. Rouzer Hall (Drug viola- field)- student driving another student's car tion-student with marijuana and parapherna- recklessly lia. Also found with a BB gun in room) 10/19 II :37 p.m. Gunn Plaza (Alcohol vio- 10/269: 15 a.m. Lewis HaJl of Science (Fire lations for underage possession) codes/tampering with fire protection de- 10/20 Rouzer Hall (Vandalism) vices-stolen extinguisher) 101205:15 a.m. Campus wide (Property 10126 11:J5 p.m. Blanche Ward Hall (Inde- Crimes-student drove vehicle through a cent conduct-public urination in haJlway) underage possession/consumption) Hall Policy Violation-Floor party) fence while under the influence of alcohol) 10/272 a.m. Rouzer Hall (Property crimes- 101314:30 a.m. Lewis Hall of Science 11148:30 p.m. McDaniel House (Alcohol 101204:38 p.m. Rouzer Hall (Property student's door damaged) (Theft-printer: taken from office suite) violations-underage possession/consump- crimes-elevator door vandalized) 10/276:15 a.m. Gill Gym (Vandalism- 11/32:02 a.m. Elderdice Hall (Fight-non-stu- tion) 10/209:59 p.m. Rouzer Hall (Alcohol vio- Employee's car damaged in hit and run dent and student engage in brief fist fight) 11/5 12:30 a.m. Rouzer Hall (Weapons lations-underage possession/consumption) crash) 11/3 2:50 a.m. Add Building (Refusing to Possession-student discovered with semi 10120 10AO p.m. Garden Apt. Bldg. I (Al- 10/2812:56 a.m. Blanche Ward Hall (Fail- furnish identification-disorderly non-student automatic rifle and ammunition in room) cohol violations-underage possession) ure to comply-student in residence hall after entrance. Eventually complied with 11/5 3 a.m. Rouzer Hall (Fire codes/set- 10121 12:40 a.m. Blanche Ward Hal1 (Al- being prohibited from entry) Westminster Police) ting fires-pamphlet on wall seton fire) cohol violations-possession of alcohol in 10/28 II :30 p.m. Rouzer Hall (Property 11/39 p.m. Rouzer Hall (Alcohol violations- 1119 McDaniel Hall (Fire on third floor puhlicareas) crimes-paper on wall set 011 fire) underage possession/consumption) and spread to one room on second floor., 10/21 12:57 a.m. Off campus (Proscriptions 10/30 Whiteford Hall (Alcohol violations- 1114 2:15 a.rn. Elderdice Hall (Residence building evacuated)