McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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LONG WAVE MAROON AND WHITE The first moon of the academic school year at McMurry is September, and the ninth moon is May. From this time fthe fall to the springj Indians be- come engaged in various activities. Every individual, club, class, and scho- lastic group has a program that contrib- utes to the entire college curriculum. The first moon is the scene of making new friendships and renewing old ones, getting into the swing of college, and settling down to studies. October, No- vember, and December combine foot- ball, basketball, homecoming, school dances, club parties, Sing Song, and holidays. january is the time of exams. February is the month of sweetheartsg March is the month of pledging, April is the month of banquets, and May is the month of graduation for some and the end of a school year for others.

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First Moon Many years ago Indian tribes moved their teepees across the plains of West Texas with the seasons in search of buffalo or a better place to live. In the tra- dition of their ancestors, McMurry Indians returned to the Reservation during the season of the first moon for a new year, a new quest. The first week found the one- feather tribe gathered for introduction to tribal rituals of orientation and registration. Beanie-clad freshmen campaigned for class officers, attended slime meetings, and tackled the job of organizing their class for the activities of the coming year. Registration is a time of decisions and much frustration. WN-bw- Convocation, the first assembly, is when new faculty members are intro- ducecl. Marty Ferguson, Kathy Holden, and Judy Neeb hand out headbands in the McMurry booth at the West Texas Fair.