General News

2003 Homecoming Theme is 'Classic Movies': More Activities Than You Can Shake a Stick At
(everyone – alumni, staff and students – is a star)
by Britt Hochhausler
Communication Services

What do the Greyhounds, “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Casablanca” have in common? The 2003 Homecoming at Eastern New Mexico University, where the theme is “Classic Movies.”

Activities begin on Monday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. with the annual Songfest celebration in the Campus Union Ballroom, where student organizations provide the entertainment. Each team will show off their performing talents while competing for the coveted Songfest trophy. The event concludes with the crowning of this year’s Homecoming Queen and King.

"Picnic" will be performed at the University Theatre Center on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-11, at 8 p.m. Also on Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Thomas Poole, a renowned tenor and ENMU alumnus, will perform in Buchanan hall in the Music building with soprano Jeanie Wozencraft-Ornellas.

On Friday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m., there will be ice cream, games, and door prizes at the Campus-Wide Ice Cream Social on the Dallan Sanders Memorial Plaza behind the Campus Union Building, hosted by Sodexho Campus Services and the ENMU Alumni Association. Alumni, staff, faculty, current students and the public are invited.

See two photo collages, put together by Alumni Affairs, by clicking on [more].
(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Homecoming Alumni Awardees to Include Governor and Code Talker
by Stephanie Spencer and Betty Williamson
for Alumni Affairs

PORTALES – Five outstanding individuals will receive Eastern New Mexico University Alumni Awards at the 2003 Friends of Eastern Annual Homecoming breakfast, Saturday, Oct. 11, in the Campus Union Ballroom.

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson will receive the Honorary Lifetime Alumni Award. Recipients of the Outstanding Alumni Awards will be Judge Robert C. Brack of Las Cruces and Albert Smith of Gallup. Distinguished Service Awards will be presented to Governor Juan Nekai Babauta of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Jimmy Joe Robinson of Clovis. [more]

New Mexico Governor	U.S. District Court Judge	Navajo Code Talker	Northern Mariana Islands Governor	Retired Basketball Coach

A Business, an Individual, and a Married Couple to Receive Friends of Eastern Foundation Awards During Homecoming
by Noelle Bartl
Director of Development

Business of the Year

Wells Fargo Bank
First founded in Portales on April 3, 1902, as First National Bank of Portales, it later became United New Mexico Bank and Norwest Bank until they merged with Wells Fargo Bank in 1999. Wells Fargo Bank is the fourth largest financial services company in the United States.

The Bank is one of the lead contributors to the KENW-TV digital conversion with a pledge of $25,000. Portales branch President Dennis Edwards has been a key campaign volunteer on the digital conversion.

Each year, Wells Fargo Bank gives their financial support to numerous ENMU departments and scholarships including Starter Scholarships, University Fund, KENW-TV, the College of Business, and the Department of Athletics, specifically the Bench Club, baseball and rodeo team. In addition, the Bank also contributes annually to two Wells Fargo Bank scholarships to benefit Portales and Ruidoso ENMU students.

Three years ago, Wells Fargo Bank was the lead sponsor with $10,000 for a New Mexico Symphony benefit concert in Espanola whose proceeds established the Karen Castanon Leadership Endowed Scholarship for ENMU students. Total contributions to ENMU to date exceed $57,700.

Philanthropist of the Year

Mr. Jim Slone

Mr. Slone was raised in the Causey community where his dad and mother, Crockett and Velta Slone, farmed and had a dairy. He met his wife, Norma Lozier, while both were attending classes at ENMU.

As a student he served as president of his sophomore class, and was voted Outstanding Man in the junior class. Mr. Slone was also active in ENMU’s music department before graduating in 1959 with his industrial management degree. After graduation, he became the lead singer of a group called "The Shy Guys," singing pop standards and went on tour.

He found his niche in the radio business and a few years ago sold his five-station conglomerate in Tucson, Ariz., for $63 million. Over the years, Mr. Slone has supported ENMU in numerous ways. In the last few years he started two scholarships, the Dr. Herbert E. Bergstrom Endowed Scholarship and the Jim Slone Scholarship, as well as helped ENMU purchase a new Concert Grand Steinway piano. Mr. Slone also offered a matching gift if alumni would come together and help raise money for new band instruments. He has also generously supported the University Fund and Starter Scholarships.

Mr. Slone and his wife, Norma, have three children, daughter Mary Wambach, and sons Jamie and Fred Slone.

Volunteer of the Year Award

Charles and Evelyn Chambers

In 1972, Charles and Evelyn Chambers moved to Portales when Charles was hired as the assistant professor of agriculture. Soon after, in addition to teaching he was also asked to coach rodeo, which he did until his retirement in 1998.

Evelyn taught Slimnastics for 15 years at ENMU. As a volunteer, Charles served on the board of directors for the Southwest region for the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) and served as the National Faculty President from 1983-1984. Since 1976, Charles has helped produce the College National Finals Rodeo every year.

For 10 years, he has also been a charter member of the NIRA Alumni Association Board. In years past, Charles also sat on the Fair Board and helped with 4H and FFA. He is also a current board member of the Council of Professors Emeriti.

Both Charles and Evelyn were recognized in 1997 with the Spirit of Eastern Award and Evelyn was inducted in the Greyhound Hall of Honors in 1998 and Charles in 2002. For the past three years, the two have coordinated the Bench Club tailgate parties with a goal of at least one tailgate party per season per sport. Both have served on several ENMU search committees and are active members in the First Methodist Church.



Hall of Honors Recipients Announced
There will be 11 inductees into the Eastern New Mexico University 2003 Hall of Honors. The group will be honored at halftime of the Greyhounds' homecoming football game against Angelo State University at Greyhound Stadium at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11.

The 2003 inductees are:

Ceil Genitski Boatman
Volleyball 1979-82

Leigh Dalluge
Basketball 1994-98

Jennifer Doolittle
Softball 1997-98

Ron Harkey
Football 1970-73

Ron Milam
Basketball 1989-1991

Wayne Moore
Baseball 1963-65
Basketball 1956-58
Head Women's Basketball Coach 1980-2002

Donna Kinkead Patterson
Rodeo 1966-68

Rick Pickren
Basketball 1988-90

Parley "Paddy" Sheya
Football 1974-1977

Shane Shallenberger
Baseball 1995

Web Smartnick
Men's Basketball Scorekeeper

Department of Theatre and Dance Presenting Picnic For Homecoming
by Britt Hochhausler
Communication Services

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Eastern New Mexico University will present William Inge’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Picnic on October 9-11 at 8 p.m. at the University Theatre Center.

The play is directed by Anne Beck, assistant professor of theatre. It serves as the senior recital for Christi Bradshaw, who plays the part of Rosemary Sydney.

Picnic, loosely based on Inge’s experiences of his boyhood home of Independence, Kan., takes place on Labor Day weekend in the joint back-yards of two middle-aged women. One house belongs to Flo Owens, who lives with her two teenage daughters, Madge and Millie, and their boarder, “spinster school-teacher” Rosemary Sydney.

The other house belongs to Helen Potts, who lives with her invalid mother. Into this community of women appears Hal Carter, a handsome drifter – once a college football hero – and his presence ignites the already-heady excitement that surrounds the upcoming end-of-summer picnic.

As the rest of the town gathers by the river to celebrate, Rosemary confronts Howard Bevans, the man who has kept her at bay with half-promises of marriage, while Madge succumbs to Hal abandoning her steady date, Alan Seymour, a man who most certainly can offer her security and material happiness.

Tickets are on sale at the University Theatre Center Box Office at 505.562.2710. Tickets are $4 for students, $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, and $5 for pre-college students.

For more information, contact Dr. Beck at 505.562.2710.
(photo by Jill Butler)

Acclaimed Tenor to Perform at ENMU for Homecoming
(is an ENMU graduate)
by Britt Hochhausler
ENMU Communication Services

The Department of Music at Eastern New Mexico University will present a recital by Thomas Poole, an alumnus of ENMU, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building. It is a scholarship fundraiser for the Department during Homecoming week.

Mr. Poole is a critically acclaimed tenor who has performed with the New York City Opera, the New York Philharmonic, the San Francisco Opera, and the Warsaw Symphony. He was acclaimed by Opera News for his role as Nemorino in “L’Elisir D’Amore.” Currently, he is chairman of the Department of Voice at the University of Northern Colorado.

Mr. Poole graduated from ENMU in 1965 with a bachelor of music education degree in 1965. He is currently on the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Dr. Jeanie Wozencraft-Ornellas, professor of music and acclaimed soprano, will perform with Mr. Poole for the second half of the performance.

The concert will feature nostalgic pieces from past Swanee shows and college days. The first half will showcase Mr. Poole’s critically acclaimed opera and classical repertoire. The second half will include solos and duets from Sigmund Romberg and Jerome Kern musicals.

Admission is free and open to the public. Donations to the ENMU Department of Music Scholarships are welcome.

For more information, contact the Department of Music at 505.562.2377.

ENMU Will Dedicate Two Statues During Homecoming
The two most recent statues on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University will be dedicated during Homecoming activities.

The "In the Loop" statue, just northeast of the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building, will be dedicated at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10. Immediately following, the new Greyhound statue in front of the Campus Union Building will be dedicated.

Members of the Board of Regents will be present at both dedications.

"In the Loop" was created by Santa Fe artist Michael Bergt. The sculpture honors late ENMU attorney Raymond Showers of Sutin, Thayer and Browne in Albuquerque. Showers left the University $10,000 to use for campus art.

The Greyhound sculpture traveled all the way from Xi'an, the People's Republic of China. The 800-pound bronze, painted gray, is a gift of Mr. Huo Baozhu, the president of Shanxi Five Rings Sculptural Art Company.

Mr. Huo met several members of the ENMU administration when they were traveling in China to explore exchange opportunities with Chinese universities. Mr. Huo is expected to attend the dedication ceremony.

The public is invited to both ceremonies.
(photos by Richard Salas and Wendel Sloan)

An Inside Look at the Football Coaching Staff's Week of Preparation Before a Game
Story and photos by Garet Ervin
Communication Services

Editor's Note: The following story was written in the first-person by Communication Services student writer Garet Ervin about the Greyhound coaching staff's preparation the week before a recent game. Garet attended meetings with the offensive and defensive staffs, as well as practices. Eastern is currently 4-1 as it heads into its homecoming game this Saturday against Angelo State University.

When I recently attended meetings with the Eastern New Mexico University football team as they prepared for the Abilene Christian game, I was surprised at how much work goes into preparing for each game. There is a lot of physical sweat and mental study that goes on behind-the-scenes before the Greyhounds take the field on Saturdays.

Literally hours and hours and hours of meetings and practices happen each week before the team dons their bright green and silver uniforms for their three hours in the spotlight on Saturdays.

The Greyhounds are under the direction of head coach Bud Elliott, offensive coordinator Mike Howard (left) defensive coordinator Mark Ribaudo (below right) and running backs coach Mike Walton, plus a host of graduate assistants.

The week begins the day after a game. "On Sundays we watch film from the day or night before, then we hit the field for a light practice,” said Coach Howard.


The Greyhounds are under the direction of head coach Bud Elliott, offensive coordinator Mike Howard (left) defensive coordinator Mark Ribaudo (second photo below) and running backs coach Mike Walton, plus a host of graduate assistants.

The week begins the day after a game. "On Sundays we watch film from the day or night before, then we hit the field for a light practice,” said Coach Howard.

Monday is the team's day off to rest and catch up on studying. Tuesday the team is back on the field working on blocking and defensive techniques, focusing on 8-11 offensive plays.

Tuesday and Wednesday the team works on running the full package of plays, with emphasis on what will work best against that week's opponent.

Thursday the day starts with a meeting focusing on communication between players.

“All of our players need to know what each other are doing,” Coach Howard said. “It helps with communication and eliminating confusion.”

On Friday, the day before the game, there is a meeting to "clean-up what needs worked on,” said Coach Howard. During team meetings players take notes of possible scenarios, as coaches explain the opposing team's tendencies and strategies.

During my time spent observing the Greyhounds' preparation for a game, I was impressed by how attentive and motivated the players and coaches are.

"I want to see some hits this Saturday!” yelled Coach Howard during one of the offensive meetings.

On Saturday, before taking the field, the offense, defense and special teams have meetings to take care of any last-minute details.

“Our meetings are very informative throughout the week and they get everybody on the same page,” said senior starting offensive lineman Adam Springer. “They inform us about our game plan. The coaches make us feel very prepared for anything that happens during the games."

If all my classes had been as interesting, intense and motivating as the preparation classes for the football games, I would have been on the dean's list every semester.

I just hope that my grade point average is anywhere near the equivalent of Greyhounds' winning percentage under the current coaching staff.

Attend the Homecoming game this Saturday at 2 p.m. against Angelo State University at Greyhound Stadium. Go 'Hounds!

Two Clovis Elementary Schools to be Transported into African Villages
by Britt Hochhausler
ENMU Communication Services

On Oct. 7 and 8, two Clovis elementary schools will be transported out of the United States and into the African country of Ghana. Barry Elementary and Highland Elementary will present an African Market Day on Oct. 7 and a Durbar on Oct. 8.

This summer, public school teachers, through Eastern New Mexico University, were awarded a Fulbright-Hays Group Abroad Project grant. Eighteen teachers participated in the project, which allowed them to travel to Ghana for 29 days to study teaching and cultural customs. Four of the teachers work in Clovis, and have been teaching their students about the Ghanaian culture for the past month. Dr. Caryl Johnson, assistant professor of family and consumer sciences at ENMU, was the director of the project.

Mrs. Barbara Parson, a special education teacher at Barry Elementary, is an alumna of ENMU with a bachelor’s of education in special education and a master’s in special education. She is working on an internship for her administration certification. She is also one of the directors for the Durbar and African Market Day.

“The African Market Day is an imitation of what we saw there,” Mrs. Parson said.

It will be held at Barry Elementary at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The school will be treated as a Ghanaian village. Students from Highland Elementary (also treated as a separate Ghanaian village) will walk to Barry Elementary. Students will explain the history of Kente cloth and will present one of the Anansi tales. Students will barter beads for Kente cloth, jugs of water, fry bread, and aqaba dolls.

The Durbar is a celebration to honor guests, visitors and tribal chiefs. This time, beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, the students at Barry Elementary will walk to Highland Elementary. At the Durbar, students will play Ghanaian games, hold a beading ceremony, sing Wasuta songs and perform Adinkra dances. Dr. Johnson will preside over the beading ceremony as the Queen Mother. Students will also learn about the livestock, farming and agriculture in Ghana.

For more information, contact Dr. Johnson at 505.562.2516 or Mrs. Parson at 505.769.4430.
(photo on right by Jill Butler)

ENMU and State of New Mexico Sign Agreement to Develop Bosque Redondo Monument Near Fort Sumner
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Dr. Steven Gamble, president of Eastern New Mexico University, attended a groundbreaking Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Fort Sumner State Monument for the Bosque Redondo monument.

ENMU and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Museum of New Mexico, Monuments Division have entered into an agreement to work together to develop educational and informative programs and events pertaining to and in support of the Bosque Redondo Memorial. The agreement involves educational programming and informational activities relating to the purpose and history of the Bosque Redondo Memorial.

The agreement states, in part: “In 1864 the United States government removed thousands of men, women and children of the Navajo and Mescalero Apache Indian tribes from their homelands and forced them to walk to a reservation known as Bosque Redondo located at Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Thousands of Navajo and Mescalero individuals perished during the walk to the Bosque Redondo and during the four years of incarceration at Bosque Redondo; and in 1868 the United States signed the Treaty of 1868 with the Navajo Tribe and thereby released the Navajo and Mescalero people incarcerated at the Bosque Redondo to return to their homelands; and in 1968, the centennial of the Navajo Treaty of 1868, the State of New Mexico established the Fort Sumner State Monument to preserve and interpret the site of the Bosque Redondo Reservation.”

The agreement notes that ENMU has a strong history program with particular interest in the settlement of New Mexico and agrees to collaborate with the Monuments Division to develop the educational components that are relevant to the Bosque Redondo Memorial. ENMU and the Monuments Division have agreed to provide for the design and development of educational programs and events regarding the history and significance of the Bosque Redondo Memorial for the benefit of students of ENMU and citizens of New Mexico. [more]
(photo by Mike Linn of the Portales News-Tribune)

Eastern New Mexico University to Add Men’s Soccer for 2004 Season
(new team will give ENMU 15 varsity sports)
by Robert McKinney
Sports Information Director

Eastern New Mexico University will add men’s soccer as a varsity intercollegiate sport starting in 2004-05, ENMU president Steven Gamble has announced. Eastern’s new team will compete in the Southwest Soccer Conference and NCAA Division II. The Greyhounds will begin their first season in the fall of 2004.

“We have made an effort in the past couple of years to add sports that are of interest to student-athletes in our region, will attract new students to ENMU and will be exciting for our fans,” Dr. Gamble said. “We are confident that men’s soccer meets all of those criteria.”

The addition of men’s soccer follows the return of men’s and women’s track and field to ENMU this past spring, plus the inaugural season of women’s soccer this fall. When men’s soccer begins playing, Eastern will have 15 varsity sports, with 13 competing in the NCAA and men’s and women’s rodeo competing in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA).

Travis McCorkle, who was named ENMU’s first-ever women’s soccer coach this past spring, will take on additional duties as head coach of the men’s soccer team. Recruiting for next year’s team will begin immediately. An assistant coach for the men’s soccer team will be hired prior to the end of the current semester.

Eastern will be a charter member of the new Southwest Soccer Conference for men’s soccer. ENMU and three other Lone Star Conference teams will join three teams from the Heartland Conference and one team from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association to create the new league. Home matches for the Hounds will be held at the ENMU Soccer Field, which is under construction and should be ready prior to the 2004 season.

ENMU will offer athletic scholarships in men’s soccer. Interested high school and junior college players should contact Coach McCorkle at 505.562.2275 for more information.

Charter members of the Southwest Soccer Conference include: Eastern New Mexico University, Midwestern State University, Northeastern State University, West Texas A&M University, University of the Incarnate Word, St. Edward’s University, St. Mary’s University, and Missouri Southern State College.

Wesley Foundation Invites Speaker to Address Death Penalty Issues
by Garet Ervin
Communication Services

Henry Dickson is not only an attorney for The State of New Mexico, but also a social worker and a member of the New Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty. Dickson will speak about the death penalty at the Wesley Foundation, next to the campus of Eastern New Mexico University, at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12.

“He will be addressing the death penalty in relation to New Mexico,” said Dr. Donald Holladay, ENMU instructor of religion. “He will also be addressing the issues related to the death penalty involving revenge, deterrent and the history of the death penalty in New Mexico,” added Dr. Holladay.

The New Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty is a nonprofit alliance of organizations and individuals committed to complete repeal of the death penalty. “The idea of this lectureship is to get people to think about the death penalty,” said Dr. Holladay.

Since 1976 New Mexico has executed only one convict. That is far less than its neighboring state of Texas, which leads the nation in executions. Texas has executed a total of 310 convicts and 21 of them have been this year, according to statistics on the Internet. The last person executed in New Mexico was Terry Clark on Nov. 6, 2001. Clark was convicted of murder and put to death by lethal injection. This was the first execution in New Mexico in over 40 years.

“During the lectureship Dickson will be addressing both sides of the death penalty and encouraging people to think deeply about it,” said Dr. Holladay.

The public is invited free of charge.

Science Fair Workshop Set for Teachers, Parents, Mentors and Students
The Eastern New Mexico University Science Fair, set for March 6, 2004, announces the Fall Science Fair Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 108 of the Science Building on the Eastern campus in Portales. The Science Fair staff will be there to answer questions from teachers, mentors, parents and students from the southeastern region of New Mexico.

Science Fair allows students in grades 6-12 to compete for various prizes and awards in 15 categories in junior (6-9) and senior (9-12) divisions. 1st and 2nd place winners from each category in both divisions are eligible to compete at the State Science Fair in Socorro in April. Grand prize winners (from the senior division only) are eligible to compete at the International Science Fair, sponsored by Intel, in Portland, Oregon, from May 9-15, 2004.

All students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to consider participating. Preparing for the Science Fair not only tests and develops scientific skills (which may result in college scholarships and high-paying jobs), it also develops skills sought after by any future employer, inclduing: How to convey information clearly and concisely so that other people will understand your results, how to work within a budget, and how to organize a project from start to finish.

For more information, contact the Science Fair at 505.562.2309, or by e-mail at Science.Fair@enmu.edu.

ENMU-Ruidoso Receiving Attention for Its Attention to Domestic Violence Issues
ENMU-Ruidoso received a write-up in the Ruidoso News for its efforts in making others aware of domestic violence issues. To read the article, click [here].

Eastern Saddened by Loss of Rodeo Team Member

Eastern New Mexico University expresses its sympathy to the family of Rolland Ellsworth Jr., a member of the Eastern rodeo team who was killed in a bull riding accident at the Sul Ross State University rodeo on Thursday.

According to David Browder, head coach of the ENMU rodeo team, Mr. Ellsworth, an 18-year-old freshman from Ramah, N.M., was thrown from and stepped on by a bull during competition. According to Coach Browder, Mr. Ellsworth was wearing a safety vest.

"We are deeply saddened by this terrible news. Our hearts go out to the Ellsworth family and all of his friends. We will do everything we can to help them cope with this tragedy," said President Gamble. "Anytime we lose a student, we have lost a part of the Eastern family. We are all in a state of shock and grief. We have been told what an outstanding young man Rolland was, and it is hard for us to fathom his life ending so young."

The counseling office will provide services to our students, especially the rodeo team. Please refer students to either Ty Walker or Yolanda Vela at ext. 2211, SAS Building, Room 210.
(photo by Jeremiah Portillo)

Special Thank You

A special thank you to Janice Cowen and Danica Silva of Alumni Affairs for their efforts in organizing Homecoming activities.

A special thank you to Rena Garrett and her staff at the Post Office for getting Eastern Magazine mailed in time to reach alumni before Homecoming. Also, a special thank you to Steve Blakeley and his staff at University Printing for the rush printing job.

If you would like to publicize a special thank you to someone, e-mail information to monday.memo@enmu.edu.

Employee Briefs

In addition to an upcoming lecture and recital at the Istanbul Internation Spectral Music Conference on Nov. 18-23, 2003, in Istanbul, Turkey, Dr. Tamara Raatz was recently invited to perform and lecture at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, for the joint conference of the New Zealand and Australia Musicological Societies. She also has a number of other upcoming performances and lectures. They include:
Guest Artist – Montana/Idaho Clarinet Symposium (Oct. 10-11, 2003)
Lecture – Conference on Music and Modernism at SUNY-Corland in Cortland, NY (Oct. 26-28, 2003)
Perform and Lecture – Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY (Oct. 29, 2003)
Perform and Lecture – Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY (Oct. 30, 2003)
Perform and Lecture – Joint Conference of the New Zealand and Australia Musicological Societies, Wellington, New Zealand (Nov. 27-30, 2003


Trio Encantada featuring Dr. Tracy Carr, Dr. Jeanie Ornellas, and Dr. Mark Dal Porto, have been invited to perform Dr. Dal Porto's Three Nocturnes for oboe, voice, and piano at the Hawaii International Arts and Humanities Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 8-11, 2004.

Dr. Tracy Carr has been accepted to present a solo lecture-recital on Benjamin Britten's Six Metamorphoses after Ovid at the Hawaii International Arts and Humanities Conference.

Dr. Mark Dal Porto has been accepted to present a second individual presentation at the Hawaii International Arts and Humanities Conference titled "The Science of Sound and Music."

Candid Camera

ENMU-Roswell Enforcing Strict New Dress Code (photo by Donna Gutierrez)

Calico and Denim Now Required – ENMU-Roswell provost Judy Armstrong and Human Resources director Paul Merryman are setting the example for a strict new dress code for ENMU-Roswell. While the length of dresses and overalls is not specified, they must be made from something in the calico or denim families, with "non-provocative" suspenders and aprons. Employees are still permitted to observe casual Fridays in which they may wear outfits in the polyester family – as long as they "do not hark to disco." Those involved in agriculturally-related programs are permitted to substitute hoes and rakes for pitchforks.

'Pasta Not Yet Pasta Its Prime' (photo by Wendel Sloan)

New Pasta Restaurant May Open South of Kenna – Sharon King's Freshman Seminar students have been practicing their cooking skills and are considering opening a restaurant, "Pasta Not Pasta Its Prime," halfway between Portales and Roswell. The students commissioned a marketing study which found that most travelers desire at least one more stop after the Elida Allsup's because "it gets really boring and difficult if you have more than one coconut SoBe in Elida and have to drive non-stop to Roswell." A potential hold-up for the restaurant is a threatened PETA protest if the restaurant expands its menu to include the local delicacy of antelope-pasta. In order to attract business coming from the other direction, the students are showing their solidarity with ENMU-Roswell's new dress code by wearing aprons. The Freshman Seminar class is part of a Learning Community called "Kick it Up a Notch." The other class in the community is VK Bussen's algebra class. The purpose of the community is to show the relationship of math to cooking. On Tuesday, the class will discuss the mathematical components associated with the cooking. The chefs present were: Abe Baeza, Marcus Corley, Heather Glasman, Jena Harthorn, Casey Heldenbrand, Matt Hollen, Adam Miller, Melody Rodriguez, Angela Valdez, Danielle Wyche, Anthwan Yazzie and Philestina Yazzie.

Portrait of the Artist... (photo by Wendel Sloan)

As a Young Woman...Gloria Rodriguez Calero recently traveled from New Jersey to Portales for the Gallery Reception for her "Fragmented Image" exhibit in the Runnels Gallery in Golden Library. The exhibit was part of Eastern's "Hispanic Heritage Month. Ms. Calero, who also presented a public slide lecture, is pictured with one of her collage works called Enamorados.

World of Music (photo by Michael O'Berry)

Pied Pipers of the Roswell Parade – For several years now, The Greyhound Sound Marching Band has been the pied pipers of the Southeastern New Mexico State Fair Parade in Roswell. Their music is so charming that aliens have been known to come out of local museums to do a space jig.

Why Vision 20/20 Bond Needs to Be Passed (photo by Michael O'Berry)

Office Furniture Not in Step with Modern Standards – ENMU-Roswell employees marched in the parade with their office furniture to demonstrate why they support the upcoming bond issue in Chaves County, which will allow ENMU-Roswell to make needed upgrades. Linda Whitehead did report that she wouldn't mind keeping her chair because it is handy for taking out to the ENMU-R pool deck on her afternoon siestas. One anonymous member of The Fighting Tumbleweeds basketball team said he'd develop a sudden fondness for his chair after realizing it was the best dance partner he'd had in years.

Campuses are Good Neighbors at Fair (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Side-by-Side Displays – ENMU-Roswell and ENMU-Portales had side-by-side dislays at the Southeastern New Mexico State Fair in Roswell. Donna Gutierrez of the Roswell campus was nice enough to fill in at the ENMU-Portales Extended Learning booth while the Monday Memo editor took an extended tour of the fair looking for curly fries and checking out the world's smallest horse and largest hog. Normally considered a patron saint in the greater Pecos Valley area, by this point Donna is doing all she can – including speculating if the girl she is pointing to may be her long-lost twin – to keep her wings while awaiting the editor's return.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

ENMU-Roswell Display – ENMU-Roswell employees wished they'd had some of the comfortable lawn chairs their campus displayed in the Roswell parade as they sit at their booth at the Southeastern New Mexico State Fair. The ENMU-Roswell booth was to the immediate left of the ENMU-Portales booth (if the viewer is facing the booths).

Wave the Flag (photo by Wendel Sloan)

We Won! – The Eastern New Mexico University Association of Educational Office Personnel (AEOP) offered two AEOP scholarships to employees who have worked for ENMU at least one year and are students seeking a two- or four-year degree at ENMU with a 2.5 minimum GPA. The Friends of Eastern Foundation determined the scholarship winners, and granted the scholarships to (right) Margaret Estrada, student records clerk, and Tammy Garcia, senior secretary for the Assessment Resource Office. According to Margaret, “I happened to come across the application, so I filled it out and turned it in, NOT thinking I even had a chance. The scholarship will be very helpful. There are books and other materials that are always an extra expense.” Tammy said, “I plan to use the scholarship to buy two remaining political science books I need.” We also think she said, "After all, money doesn't grow on this tree behind us." Alma Lyle Bilberry, president of AEOP, noted the scholarship had not been offered in a few years, and the main objective of the scholarship was to help with school. The scholarship will be offered again in March for the spring semester. – written by Daniel Lucero For more information, check out AEOP’s website at www.enmu.edu/aeop. (written by Daniel Lucero)

News at 5:30 (photo by Donna Gutierrez)

News Flash: Relief from High Prescription Prices! – ENMU-Roswell Division of Health Chair Jane Batson (front in red) talks to local television reporters about plans for the Community Pharmacy. Ms. Batson said the pharmacy is an example of community problem solving at its best and is one of the first of its kind in New Mexico. The photo on the wall in the back shows the bedside manner some doctors still practice. To read the related story, click [here].

Backpack Winner... (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Comes from Back of the Pack – The winner of the latest AEOP prize is Jennifer Caywood. Although she claims there was no nepotism involved, selling Jennifer the winning ticket was her mom, Doncella Caywood (2nd from left in back). The Campus Bookstore made generous contributions to the backpack and its contents. Representing the Bookstore are (L-R): Bobby Brunson, Richard Vigil and Jessie Luna. AEOP uses its fundraisers to provide scholarships to ENMU employees.

They Know Practically Every Word in the Books Behind Them... (photo by Donna Gutierrez)

Just Not the Order – Wells Fargo Bank in Roswell recently selected three ENMU-Roswell students majoring in business-related fields with a 3.0 GPA or higher to each receive $250 scholarships. Bank president Rick Moore said the bank is very supportive of higher education and ENMU-Roswell, and the scholarships are a way to give back to the community. The bank will also award three scholarships during the spring 2004 semester. Pictured are (L-R): Carlos Humaran, 20, majoring in Computer Information Systems; Rick Moore, Wells Fargo Community Bank President; Anette Bravo, 20, majoring in accounting; and Rachelle Day, 22, majoring in accounting.

Straight from Mayberry (photo by David Moon)

Ms. Bee Found in Inventory – Ms. Bee, the new assistant to Inventory Control supervisor David Moon, is the first employee in ENMU history that was found in Inventory. There have been rumors from her previous job in Mayberry, R.F.D. that she gets deflated very easily and that her resulting behavior can seem a little scary – especially under a full moon at this time of year.

ENMU-Roswell Lets'em Take'em Home (photo by Donna Gutierrez)

Be Sure and Use the Computers for Class Work Only – (L-R) New Computer Information Systems student Robert Sedillo; December CIS graduate David Shearman; and advanced CIS student Nathan Bowen pose with the computers ready for new homes off campus. ENMU-Roswell loans the computers to students for use at their homes. Behind them are copies of letters ENMU-Roswell students have received from Microsoft notifying them of their certifications. To read the related story, click [here].

Students Find Cheaper Way (photo by Richard Salas)

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The Monday Memo is published by the Office of Communication Services Editor Wendel Sloan Monday.memo@enmu.edu 505.562.2253 Staff Writers Britt Hochhausler Daniel Lucero Garet Ervin Staff Photographer Richard Salas ENMU-Roswell Contributing Editor Donna Gutierrez ENMU-Ruidoso Contributing Editor Jim Miller Technical Support Jennifer Poyer