Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Exchanging Ideas If you're interested in other cultures and -ther peoples, the Cosmopolitan Club is he club to join. The club is made up of nth American and foreign students. Dr. . K. Thomas, one of the sponsors of the osmopolitan Club, says that the goal of he club is to Help exchange ideas. hroughout the year the club is involved in : number of activities and projects to do ust that. Besides regular meetings, the lub has two picnics each year -- one in he fall and one in the spring. Members ave gone' on several tours, including ouisville, Cincinnati, and schools hroughout Rowan County. They also held : Valentine Party and a potluck dinner at he Cross-cultural Center to encourage tudents to get together. This spring the ross-cultural Center will be open for cof- ee at designated times to allow foreign and . merican students to get together and ex- hange ideas. Some programs involve PANHELLEHIC Brenda Hudnell tRush Chairmanl, Patti Fulner tSecretaryl, Kelli Abner tPresidentl, Clyde I. James tAdvisorl Not Pic- tVice-Presidentl, tured: Shelley Hatcher iTreasurerl foreign students giving presentations of their own countries. But the biggest event of the year, and the most successful ac- cording to Dr. Thomas, was the Interna- tional Dinner held in the fall. It offers a great opportunity for students to get together and try foods from different cultures. Students also have exhibits from different countries on display. The dinner IFC Sue Weston Allen Hill PULITZER prize winning journalist Seymour Hersch joins Cosmopolitan Club Chairpersons for breakfast before his International Day speech to MSU students. was so successful that the club is planning another one for the spring. Anyone can join the Cosmopolitan Club, and in the words of Dr. Thomas, It makes all the difference when we know each other. By BEVERLY WILLS First Row: Eddie Plummer, Trey Runyon, Joe Coldiron, Ray Stamper, Stan Jordan, Matt Wright Second Row: Craig Dennis, Jeff Ray, Skip Mansfield, Rich Burkard, Robert Fitzpatrick, Don Krauth, Clyde James, IFC Advisor

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Devoted to Serving Others The Student Council for Exceptional Children is one organization of MSLI's cam- pus that is certainly devoted to serving others. The organization sponsors a number of projects throughout the year designed to bring enjoyment to Rowan County's mentally retarded citizens. This year, the projects included: the annual pic- nic at Rayburn Park, a swimming party, a bowling party, a movie tOId Yelleri, and a Halloween party. Conventions are also hel each year in Lexington which Counc members can attend. On February 4, th Council sold hot apple cider to raise mone for a scholarship fund for members of th organization. Paige Duvall, a senior fro Grayson. KY and Historian for SCEC feel that all the projects have been successe the Halloween party probably being th biggest. Paige is majoring in Speci Education and she decided to join SCE because, I wanted to get involved and I' glad I did. But the club is not just f- Special Ed. majors. As Paige say HAnybody can be a member. All on needs is interest and a desire to hel others. Helping others is. in fact, the pu pose of the club. Says Paige, iiOur goal i helping each other - the citizens . Rowan County and Pathway units in th area, as well as other club members. Th Student Council for Exceptional Children i certainly doing an outstanding job of tha By BEVERLY WILLS Show Team Morehead's Intercollegiate Horse Sho ing Association began seven years ag with the arrival of Coach Tamm McMillan. Since that time the Associatio has brought recognition to itself and t Morehead State University. This fall th Association competed at Murray Stan University, Hiawassee College in Madiso ville, TH, and held a joint horse show wit Midway College at M80. The whole main goal is to win t highest point region and then go to the H- tionals, said McMillan. In 1984 the hors showing team did win the nationals for th best Western team. This year the horse showing team has 3 members. To be a member of the team on must be enrolled in a riding class and ha at least a 2.0 GPA. By BEVERLY WILLS Jack Simpson

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Lbassadors which were at one time ap- painted by the President. Now the ame results, the applications were handed out by faculty members. To be an ambassador I freshman he or she must have had a 2.5 GPA from high school. The two most im- public relations and to be available, said - Bridget. The ambassadors serve as hosts before basketball games for thefayculty and staff They have hosted at the President 5 they made candy for the faculty at Christmas and they, yalso sponsored a year was hosting at MSO's Homecoming While being an ambassador requires time and dedication the bemfitsk are numerous. As an. ambassador a stu- portunity to meet all sorts of interesting L eople, particularly Morehead State University. - BEVERLY ILLS Alumni Ambassadors First Row: C. David Adair, LaDonna Ward, Bridget Rogers, Eddie Smart, Yvette Zimmerman, Thomas Rodgers, Julie Grannis, Eric Evans Second Row: Tyson J. Cummings. Michelle R. Hutzky, Melissa Gardner, Cynthia Barber, Jon Harris, Michelle Car- roll, Barry Reeves