General News

ENMU Hosting Annual Jazz Fest on Friday, March 11
by Wendel Sloan/Stacy Allen
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will host ENMU Jazz Fest 2005 on Friday, March 11. The concert is free to the public.

From 4:30-5:30 p.m. there will be a Jazz Improvisation Clinic (location TBA) with guest artist William Brian Hogg. At 8 p.m. in the University Theatre the Jazz Fest will continue with a concert featuring the Clovis High School Jazz Bands I and II, the High Winds Jazztet, and the ENMU Jazz Ensemble with the guest artist on tenor saxophone.

William Brian Hogg received his bachelor of science degree at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN in 1996. He completed a master of music degree in jazz studies at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music in 2003. He is a regular fixture in the professional music scene and travels extensively with regional and national groups. He has worked with the critically acclaimed Cincinnati Pops, has been a featured soloist with the Kentucky Symphony and is a regular member of top performing groups in the greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area, including the nationally recognized PsychoAcoustic Orchestra and the Mike Wade Quintet.

As a recording artist Hogg, in collaboration with the group Schvilkus, won a nomination for "Best Jazz/Instrumental Group" at the National Association of Music Merchants Convention, 1999. He can also be found playing on recordings with such artists as Fred Wesley, Bootsie Collins, The Goshorn Brothers, and a number of radio, television, and commercial recordings. Most recently Hogg can be heard as a featured soloist on the Inclusion Network's new release, "Hidden Treasures" with Rich Uncle Skeleton and the Psycho-Acoustic Orchestra. He is also a
featured soloist on the newly released Tropicoso recording titled "Un Cuento," and is a primary arranger and soloist on the newly released gospel recording "Praises" with Phil Brown. Hogg is currently in the studio recording an album with the John Slate Quartet, produced by organist Tony Monaco. His Website is at www.williambrianhogg.com.

The ENMU Jazz Ensemble is the premier jazz organization at Eastern. Their repertoire covers a wide degree of jazz styles. The jazz ensemble performs throughout the academic year for University and civic events including the annual ENMU Jazz Fest. Last November, the jazz ensemble embarked on a three-day tour in the Northwest part of New Mexico. Included in the tour were concerts at high schools in Los Lunas, Aztec, Kirtland, and Piedra Vista, as well as San Juan College.

The High Winds Jazztet came together in May, 2003, as a tight ensemble that could easily maneuver through jazz standards, popular classics and original compositions. The group has performed on the Flickinger Center's outdoor concert series in Alamogordo, N.M., and they are also frequently featured on programs for local organizations. The quartet's members are ENMU professors Chris Beaty, saxophone; Jim Constantopoulos, bass; and Neil Rutland, drums; and South Plains College's Travis Erwin, guitar/vocals.

For more information, contact Chris Beaty at 505.562.2471.


ENMU Professor's Book Cited in Washington Post
Story and photo by Helen Carroll
Communication Services

Dr. Donald Elder III admits he's a sentimental guy. In addition to being a professor in the Department of History, department chair, noon-time basketball player, and sports broadcaster extraordinaire at Eastern New Mexico University, Dr. Elder is an author.

His most recent book, "Love Amid the Turmoil: the Civil War Letters of William and Mary Vermilion," was cited in a recent issue of the Washington Post in an article titled "Sighed and Sealed: Unlocking the Secrets of the Love Letter." In this article, writer Kristin Henderson cites Dr. Elder's book as a means of displaying the art of love letters written through the ages. The book itself is inclusive of the most complete set of love letters written during the Civil War era. Ms. Henderson chose two excerpts to share with readers from the book; letters that show a sweet and tender side of William and Mary Vermilion.

Dr. Elder says he was motivated to write the book in part because of who the characters were. He says he loves her (Mary's) letters because "she was obviously a well-educated woman. Her letters are filled with literary references, and she was a keen observer of the times she lived in...she and William both were true abolitionists."

Dr. Elder admits that he is a romantic at heart. "It's great to see some things never change. A good romantic set of letters makes everyone sentimental."

Dr. Elder is busy at work on his next book, "Westward Ho." It is based on Mary Vermilion's experiences in Iowa from 1855 to 1870. Included will be 31 letters to her husband in 1870 while he served in the Iowa Senate, as well as parts of some of her Civil War letters not included in "Love Amid the Turmoil."

Sixth Annual Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lectureship Series Set for March 10
by Colin Ferriman
Department of Anthropology

Dr. David Meltzer of Southern Methodist University will be the guest speaker for the sixth annual Cynthia Irwin-Williams lectureship series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, in Room 112 of the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building at Eastern New Mexico University.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

This lectureship series is sponsored by the Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology in association with the Mu Alpha Nu Anthropology Club. The title of Dr. Meltzer's speech is "Back to Where it All Began, A New Look at the Folsom Site."

After the lecture there will be a book signing. Also, before and after the lecture there will be a school bookstore representative selling Meltzer's most recently published book, "Search for the First Americans."

For more information, call Colin Ferriman at 505.562.2103 or 505.356.6567, or e-mail sparkrock@yahoo.com.


Science Fair at ENMU Set for March 12
by Helen Carroll
Communication Services

The Southeastern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair will be held in the Campus Union Ballroom on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday, March 12. The fair is one of six Regional Science Fairs held throughout New Mexico, and is open to students from the 6th through the 12th grade. For more information, call Rosemary Mathews at 562.2309.

According to The International Science and Engineering Fair official rules, students wishing to participate in the fair need not have been previously entered in any other fair, although some of the schools in the district send their winners. Home-schooled students are also eligible to enter, as are students from the public schools, even if their teacher isn’t sponsoring them.

The fair has 13 categories: Behavioral and Social Sciences, Biochemistry (senior division only), Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Medicine and Health Science, Microbiology, Physics, and Zoology. The fair is divided into two divisions: A junior division that includes 6th through 8th grades, and a senior division for 9th through 12th grades, according to Rosemary Mathews, secretary for the mathematical sciences department. Fair day consists of four activities: setting up, free time, interviews with judges, and an awards assembly. Lunch will be provided for participants and their sponsors.

Winners of 1st and 2nd place in their categories are invited to exhibit their projects at the New Mexico Science Fair held at New Mexico Tech University in Socorro in April. Each Regional Science Fair sends two delegates to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which are held this year in Phoenix, Ariz., on May 8-14.

For additional information on the International Science and Engineering Fair rules and regulations, please visit the ISEF website at www.sciserv.org/isef.

Title V Math Plus Sponsoring Campus Visit of Two Teaching, Learning and Developmental Education Consultants
by Kyla Bailey
Title V Math Plus/Freshman Studies

There will be two consultants visiting Eastern New Mexico University on March 13-15 to advise the Department of Mathematics on a variety of issues, including student retention and instructional development. The visit of Dr. Hunter R. Boylan and Dr. Barbara Bonham is being sponsored by Title V Math Plus, an educational grant that facilitates tutoring services to students and statistical studies through Title V Math Plus. Faculty member VK Bussen is the coordinator of Title V Math Plus at Eastern.

Dr. Boylan is the director of the National Center for Developmental Education, a professor of higher education, and the former director of the Kellogg Institute. He is a past president of the National Association for Developmental Education, the current chairperson of the American Council of Developmental Education Associations, the founder and editor of "Research in Developmental Education," and the principal investigator for the National Study of Developmental Education. He also directed the nation's first doctoral program in developmental education at Grambling State University.

He has more than a decade of practical experience working with learning centers, developmental programs, and TRiO Programs. Dr. Boylan has published three books and authored or coauthored 81 articles, monographs, and book chapters. He has also delivered more than 120 presentations at regional, national and international conferences. He is the author of "What Works: Research-Based Best Practices in Developmental Education."

Dr. Bonham is the senior researcher at NCDE and a faculty member for the Kellogg Institute. She is coordinator of the Higher Education Graduate Program and professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies. She has taught 12 years in the field of developmental education at Bloomsburg University as a math instructor, lab coordinator, tutorial supervisor, and assistant to the director in a Student Services program.

Dr. Bonham has over 30 years teaching experience and has served as consultant to numerous colleges and universities, boards of higher education, and to business and industry. She has also conducted workshops and keynote presentations at state and national conferences. Her publications, presentations, and areas of research interest include learning styles, program assessment and evaluation, instructional design, teaching and learning in postsecondary education, and adult learning. She earned a Ph.D. in instructional systems design from the Pennsylvania State University.

ENMU's Cohort Default Rate Drops to 5.1 Percent
by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University’s Office of Student Financial Aid reported a drop in the Cohort Default Rate to 5.1 percent. ENMU’s Cohort Default rate for the previous year was 6.3 percent. The current national average default rate is 5.2 percent.

“The cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's student borrowers who enter repayment on Stafford loans during a particular fiscal year and who default before the end of the next fiscal year,” says Joyce Eldridge, director of Financial Aid. “If a school's default rate is above the Department of Education's established thresholds, the school will be subject to certain sanctions.”

"The worst sanction a school can receive is that it will not be able to receive any type of federal funds. This includes federal student financial aid, as well as any other type of federal funds the school may receive,” says Ms. Eldridge.

The process begins when Financial Aid receives a list from the lenders notifying them of all students who are delinquent on their student loan payments, according to Ms. Eldridge. “We send those students a letter reminding them of their loan obligation. The letter also includes information on how to obtain a deferment on their loan if they are having difficulties repaying.”

Students do not begin making payments until they have been out of school for six months. “Financial Aid sends a postcard to borrowers when they are halfway through their grace period reminding them of their loan obligations that will be coming due very soon,” says Ms. Eldridge. “The Cohort Default Rate is always a topic of discussion in Financial Aid and we are always looking for ways to keep the default rate low."

According to Ms. Eldridge, staff members in Financial Aid will attend default management training sessions throughout the year and any good ideas that are picked up at these sessions will be incorporated into their daily business practices.

A Look at Board of Regent Member Alva Carter

Editor's Note: A number of sucessful graduates are featured on ENMU's Web site. Readers can find them by going to ENMU's home page, clicking on "Campus Services," then "Admissions," then "Successful Alumni." The story below about Board of Regent member Alva Carter is an example.

Name: Alva Carter
Degree: Business Administration
Year: MBA 1970

Some people leave their homes and families to go to college. However, one family chose to stick around together and make it a family affair. Three generations of Carters have attended Eastern New Mexico University, starting with Alva Carter and his wife, Mary Helen.

Mary Helen Carter graduated from ENMU with a bachelor’s degree in 1967 and a master’s degree in education in 1972. Alva, originally from San Jon, received his bachelor’s degree from West Texas University in Canyon, Texas (now West Texas A&M), and then came to Eastern for his master’s degree in business administration. He graduated in 1970.

He retired as assistant principal from the Portales School system in 1968. Since that time, he has been active in agriculture at both local and national levels. He has served as president of the New Mexico Peanut Growers’ Association, and is a member of the National Peanut Growers’ Group, a USDA lobbying committee. He is presently on the national corporate board of Dairy Farmers of America, as well several other local and national dairy boards. Currently, Alva is the owner of Big Valley Motors in Portales.

In 2003, he was chosen by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to serve a six-year term on ENMU’s Board of Regents.

Even decades ago, Eastern had a diverse student body, with students from all economic backgrounds. “When I started, Eastern was an open University. It was the most beautiful University you’d want to go to,” Alva said.

All of the Carter children have attended Eastern as well. Alva Jr. graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1982. Alva Jr.’s wife, Derinda, also graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1998. Alva's son Allen also attended Eastern.

“It’s neat to come back to Eastern because it has grown and continues to be well-kept. It is a University that people should be thrilled to death to get a degree from,” Alva said.

ENMU Hosting 2005 New Mexico High School Speech Tournament
(Volunteer judges needed)
submitted by the Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences

Eastern New Mexico University has been selected to host the 2005 New Mexico High School Speech Tournament on Thursday, March 10, through Saturday, March 12. Volunteer judges are still needed.

The tournament includes debate, student congress, interpretative reading, duo, oratory, and other public speaking events.

The tournament is sponsored by the New Mexico Activities Association. It is open to all high schools in the state of New Mexico. Approximately 30 high schools participate in the tournament. According to Dr. Anthony Schroeder, tournament director, this is the culmination of a year-long activity that includes many hours of research and practice, weekend tournaments and after-school meets.

“Every year, I am told by judges about the high quality of the performances, their arguments, and, most importantly, their thinking and speaking abilities,” said Dr. Schroeder.

As a 25-time host of the tournament, ENMU has hosted the event more times than any other institution in the state.

Faculty, staff and students of the university and many individuals from the community have volunteered to judge the tournament. It is estimated that Eastern will need approximately 45 to 50 people each hour.

Individual competitors will participate in the same event four times before advancing to elimination rounds of competition. Team debaters will participate in six preliminary rounds of competition before advancing to elimination rounds. It is vital for Eastern to provide different judges each time. Information will be provided to volunteers about how to evaluate the events.

Dr. Schroeder and his graduate assistants, Kara Dillard and Michael Souders, will demonstrate how to complete the ballots. The ballots provide detailed instructions and are extremely easy to use. A training session will be held Tuesday, March 8, and Wednesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in the College of Business, Room 156.

The central location for the tournament is the lobby of the College of Business. All information about the events, schedules, and ballots will be distributed from and returned to the lobby of the College of Business.

If you would like to volunteer, call 562.2741 and leave your name and telephone number.

Two ENMU Music Students Perform in New York City
Story and photo by Oscar Hua Wen
Communication Services

On Feb. 25, The CBDNA (College Band Directors National Association) Intercollegiate Honor Band held its concert in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City. This year, two Eastern New Mexico University music students, Manuel Young and Tira Neal, were selected as members of the honor band in this year's performance.

The CBDNA Intercollegiate Honor Band was created to engage college students from all over the country in a music-making activity, according to Dustin Seifert, ENMU band director. "The first band was formed in 2001. ENMU has had representatives perform in the group since its inception. Band directors from small colleges around the country nominate deserving students for membership in the ensemble," said Mr. Seifert.

Manuel Young from Roswell, a senior trumpet major student, really appreciated this year's opportunity. "This year''s concert was absolutely flawless. It was definitely a lifetime experience playing with fellow undergrad musicians who share the same passion as you do," he said.

In the concert, played before a near-capacity audience of 1,000, the band performed three works: Fantasia in G Major by J.S. Bach; Blackbird by Lennon and
McCartney, arranged for band by Shelly Berg; and Symphony No. 5 Finale by Shostakovich. "All were great pieces," she added.

The trip to NYC was amazing, said Manuel. He watched many performances by the world's great musicians, such as the NY Goldman Band, University of Southern
California, the Eastman Wind Ensemble, and many others.

"Any word I can think of to describe the trip is an understatement," he said. "To someone who has a passion for music such as I, it was truly a life changing-experience."

Mr. Seifert said, "I am extremely proud of Manuel and Tira. They represented ENMU in a professional manner while having the time of their lives. I believe several will be invited to perform in 2007."

More than 200 Student-Athletes Qualify for ENMU Athletic Honor Roll in Fall 2004
(Award Requires 3.0 GPA and 12 Hours during Semester)
by Robert McKinney
Sports Information Director

The athletic teams at Eastern New Mexico University had another outstanding semester in the classroom in Fall 2004, as a total of 202 student-athletes qualified for the ENMU Athletic Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes individuals with at least a 3.0 grade point average (4.0 scale) and 12 or more hours during the semester. Each student was counted only once, although 12 student-athletes participated in two sports. An additional 23 students from the spirit squad and athletic training (25 total, but two also participated on athletic teams) qualified for the Honor Roll for a grand total of 225 award winners.

“We are very proud of the academic success experienced by our student-athletes,” said Mike Maguire, ENMU director of athletics. “Each semester, they excel in the classroom, as well as on the fields and courts in Lone Star Conference play. They represent ENMU very well, and give true meaning to the term ‘student-athlete’.”

The ENMU football team led the way with 54 athletes on the Honor Roll. Men’s soccer, in its first season of competition, had 19 players qualify for the Honor Roll, while baseball placed 18 players on the list. Women’s soccer, men’s track and field and women’s track and field each placed 16 players on the Honor Roll.

Ty Touchstone, a senior free safety on the ENMU football team, was named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America of the Year in 2004. He also was chosen First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America for the second year in a row, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Touchstone was named Second Team Academic All- America in 2002.

Touchstone was the only NCAA Division II player, and one of just 15 players overall, chosen as a National Scholar-Athlete for 2004 by the National Football Foundation. He will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship for receiving the award.

The fall semester also featured First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI honors for Touchstone, as well as senior linebacker Jeff Howard, senior linebacker Courage Idemudia, senior defensive end B.J. Biggar and junior offensive guard Tyson Rush. Touchstone and Idemudia were named Academic All-District for the third consecutive season. Howard was chosen for the second year in a row. Biggar and Rush were named to the Second Team in 2003.

Also earning First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI accolades were senior outside hitter Anna Bellum and senior libero Jessica Weeks from the volleyball team. Bellum was a First Team selection and Weeks was named to the Second Team. Laci Lee, a senior guard on the women’s basketball team, recently was named Second Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI for the second consecutive season. Additional players in spring sports may earn similar honors later this year.

ENMU supplied five of the 11 players named to the LSC South All-Academic Football Team. Touchstone was chosen LSC South Academic Athlete of the Year. He was joined on the LSC South All-Academic Team by senior linebacker Jeff Howard, senior linebacker Courage Idemudia, senior defensive end B.J. Biggar and junior offensive guard Tyson Rush in voting by the LSC South sports information directors. Touchstone was named to the All-Academic Team for the third consecutive year, while Howard and Idemudia were chosen for the second year in a row.

The five football players named to the All-Academic Team were joined by seven other Eastern players on the LSC South Commissioner’s Honor Roll. In volleyball, Bellum and Weeks were named to the LSC South All-Academic Team, and were included with four other ENMU players on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. In cross country, Ricardo Hernandez was chosen for the LSC South All-Academic Team for the second year in a row. He also qualified for the Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the second straight year.

To see the entire list of honorees, click below:

http://www.enmu.edu/athletics/news/press-releases/archives/2004/Feb05/athletic%20honor%20roll%20list%20fall%202004.htm


Planning Ahead for Future Fine Arts Events

ENMU Student Juried Exhibition
Feb. 23-March 27, Golden Library, Runnels Gallery
Awards Ceremony: Feb. 25, 4-6 p.m. Golden Library, Runnels Gallery
Contact: 505.562.2778
Free

2005 ENMU Jazz Fest
March 11, 8 p.m. UTC
Contact: Chris Beaty 505.562.2471
Free

"Molly Sweeney"
March 13-16, 8 p.m., University Theatre Center, Studio
Contact: Stella Bouie 505.562.2711
General Admission $3

Read the March Issue of The Grapevine, ENMU-Roswell's Monthly Newsletter Under the Tutelage of Linda Whitehead – [read]

ENMU-Roswell Students Selected to All-State Academic Team
(Plan on Transferring to ENMU-Portales After Graduation)
Story and photo by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell

Two honor students at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell have been named to the 2005 All-State Academic Team, sponsored by the New Mexico Association of Community Colleges (NMACC), in recognition of their top academic achievements, leadership skills, and community service. Jose Macias and Frank Widener were among a group of 31 academic “athletes” from New Mexico’s community colleges recently honored at a special reception in Santa Fe with legislators, educators and business leaders from around the state.
Macias is studying criminal justice and has earned a 3.9 GPA. Following graduation in May, he plans to transfer to ENMU in Portales and continue his education. His career goal is to become a probation officer. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and the American Criminal Justice Association. He was a Voter’s Project volunteer and has also worked as a mentor at Job Corps. He has been named to the National Dean’s List and the Collegiate Scholars of America. Macias was named a First Team member and received a $300 stipend.

Widener is an aviation maintenance technology student and has earned a 3.6 GPA. After graduation in May, he plans to transfer to ENMU in Portales and continue his education in the field of engineering. He is a Provost Scholarship recipient and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. He has also been named to Who’s Who Among American Junior College Students. In his spare time, he enjoys soccer and woodworking. Widener was named a Second Team member and received a $100 stipend.

In addition to the state recognition, All-State Academic Team students are eligible for scholarships at New Mexico’s six public universities, the College of Santa Fe and College of the Southwest. New Mexico is among a growing number of states participating in the State Academic Teams project. The State Academic Teams were introduced in 1994 as a way to provide scholastic recognition to Phi Theta Kappa members while promoting excellence at two-year colleges. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges, symbolizing excellence in higher education. To qualify for New Mexico’s All-State Team, students have to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25, with demonstrated leadership skills and active involvement in community service.

Macias, Widener, and the other team members will now compete for a spot on the All-USA Academic Team, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, USA TODAY and the American Association of Community Colleges. That team is announced later in the spring. Through this national effort to recognize community college students, scholarships totaling more than $400,000 have been awarded to students all across the country, and more than 30 states are now participating.

General Comments and Compliments

"Just a suggestion next year for homecoming, take pictures of the presidential choice float, and other top placed floats. I think that would be nice to see. I know a lot of work goes into making those floats and it would be nice to see them. Great being able to see good ol ENMU (Portales) on a regular basis in the Monday Memo...Roswell may not want to play you guys in basketball if noses and ribs are getting broken amongst teammates, much less out-of-towners. I guess racquetball is just as dangerous, huh? I saw where Ginger was on crutches and scratching her nose. Keep up the great work! I really enjoy the MM." – Bobby Trujillo (ENMU graduate and unpaid consultant)

Quote of the Week

"Many would be cowards if they had courage enough." – Thomas Fuller

Employee Briefs

Donna Gutierrez, director of Community Relations at ENMU-Roswell, has won first place in the Roswell Daily Record's Academy Awards contest. She ony missed guessing the winners of four awards, and received a three-month movie pass. In her acceptance speech, Donna said, "It pays sometimes to be a movie nerd."

Janice Meyers has been named the interim director of Nursing. She has been teaching one-half time for ENMU-Roswell and spending the other half for ENMU-Portales facilitating transfers into the bachelor's nursing program on the Portales campus. A search is being conducted for a permanent director.

Dr. Michael F. Shaughnessy and Dr. James Royer of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst have a paper accepted for publication in Educational Psychology Review.

Dr. Mark Dal Porto, associate professor of music, had an original choral work (titled “When Your Song Rang Out to Me”) selected from over 120 submissions worldwide to be performed by the Vanguard Voices of Dearborn, Mich. It will be presented in concert at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center on June 5 in Dearborn.

Dr. Tamara Raatz has been selected to the 2006-2007 edition of Who's Who in American Women.

Candid Camera

ENMU-Ruidoso Students (photo by Donna Gutierrez)

Honored in Santa Fe – ENMU-Ruidoso students were recipients of the PTK All American Academic Team and honored in Santa Fe by the New Mexico Association of Community Colleges, during the Community College Day at the Legislature. Pictured are (L-R): Dr. Michael Elrod, dean ENMU Ruidoso; Amy Porter, ENMU Student; State Representative Dub Williams; and Maria Quintana, ENMU Student.

Guest Artist (photo by Anthony Merino)

Makes Legal Pot – Jim Bob Salazar, a professor at Sul Ross State University, recently demonstrated the fine art of pottery to five art classes at Eastern New Mexico University. He came to Eastern at the invitation of art professor Mary Finneran.

There Is Some Debate (photo provided by University Archives)

About Exactly Which Buildings – can be seen in the background of this photo from the early days of ENMU. If you can shed any light, please e-mail monday.memo@enmu.edu. It was common for students to bring their animals to campus and put them to work to help pay tuition (and occasionally take tests for their owners).

Who Are They? (photo found in Debaca Hall Basement)

And Can Mark Ribaudo Coax Them Out of Retirement – If you can shed any light on which year this football team played at Eastern, please e-mail monday.memo@enmu.edu. Also, if you know if any have any eligibility left, please e-mail Eastern's head football coach at mark.ribaudo@enmu.edu.

New Whipped Cream Diet (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Guaranteed to Lose Many Utensils

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