How Great Thou Arts Alamo Begins Process of Selecting Finalists from 400-Plus Applications for Creative Arts Scholarships
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Leaguer RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU'RE NUMBER ONE. Members of the Willowridge Eagles celebrate after their 50-44 win over Piano East in the Conference 5A state basketball championship finals. For full tournament coverage, turn to page 9. Photo by Joey Lin. How Great Thou Arts Alamo begins process of selecting finalists from 400-plus applications for creative arts scholarships Alamo Rent duced the Alamo Rent A Car Creative Arts Schol selecting finalists. These finalists will be asked to of Texas." A Car has a long arship program in Texas. submit documentation of their work, such as a Not only is Alamo Rent A Car committed to history of in vol ve- This program recognizes lOTexashighschool video cassette of a performance or a slide of a the students of Texas, but to the educators and ment with the seniors with exceptional talent in creative arts photograph or painting. Winners will be notified administrators as well. Alamo will continue to arts. In fact, categories including speech/debate, creative writ this month. offer special rate codes (Rate Code TO and TM, Alamo was the ing, theater/acting, music solo, voice, music small "The number of outstanding applications ID#252660) to UIL members including teachers, first national car ensemble, dance, painting/sculpture and photog received demonstrates the necessity for scholar administrators and student's families, and donate rental company raphy. Recipients will receive a $500 scholarship ships honoring artistic achievement on the high five percent of the basic rental rate to the UIL ever to underwrite upon graduation. school level," said David Pereyra, Alamo Rent A Scholarship fund. an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art With more than 400 applications submitted, Car spokesperson and Selection Committee rep The Alamo Scholar/Athlete of the Week in New York. the Alamo Rent A Car Creative Arts Scholarship resentative. program is scheduled to return in the fall and Now, as a natural extension of their commit Selection Committee, consisting of representa "It means that the students who are chosen as nomination forms will be distributed to football ment to both the performing and visual arts, tives from the UIL, the Amon Carter Museum and recipients of the award will truly be the most coaches statewide at the end of this month. Alamo, in conjunction with the UIL, has intro Alamo Rent A Car, has begun the process of talented young artists in their category in the state Volume 78 • Number Seven • April, 1994 • ISSN 0897-4314 etHtera Defending the rules COMMENT Acceptance of enforcement of penalties is crucial UIL benefits much from its relationship with UT-Austin We all understand the staff members are questioned they need for consistently enforced are obligated to espouse the ra The University Interscholastic League is a department within rules and regulations for com tionale for the rule, as well as to the Division of Continuing Education of The University of Texas petition. Quite frequently how support the League's democratic at Austin. The Division of Continuing Education is one of several ever school officials and League Baffley process, regardless whether they divisions at The University. administrators find, themselves agree with the rule or not. They in a conflict situation when UIL Marshall are also obligated to be cordial The UIL is provided with office facilities, janitorial services rules are enforced at the local while holding firm in the de and lawn-building upkeep free of charge, and long distance level. fense of the rule and the system. telephone service at a lower cost. Some items of furniture and Parents and supporters of Even though we school ad equipment, such as desks, chairs, tables, lamps and file cabinets are the teams and competing groups usually ministrators and UIL administrators administrator does not agree with the also furnished, if available from Buildings and Grounds. Items not become quite upset when it is deter rule. defend the rules, we should work for available and bought with UIL funds are considered UT property mined an ineligible student has been In all such instances school ad changes in the rules in instances where playing on a team and the team will ministrators can be supportive of the we see they can be improved for the and are placed on UT inventory. Charges for services for building have to forfeit games that will eliminate rules and the penalties which they help betterment of the total educational sys and office facilities, such as extra electrical work, telephone it from the playoffs. Normally when develop through their participation in tem. This, however, does not excuse us equipment changes and changes in floor plans, are charged on a from our obligation of defending and this occurs someone has made an error the UIL legislative process. In these labor expense basts. in checking the eligibility or the stu cases the best approach is: "We vote on enforcing current rules. The UIL has to follow University rules in hiring classified and dent did not disclose complete informa these rules through a democratic pro We, as Americans, believe in a tion. cess and have means for input to change democratic process; we believe in trying nonclassified employees. The employees are paid by The Univer In this situation the parents, fans them. We therefore will enforce the to change our laws and regulations sity of Texas from UIL funds, with the same benefits as other UT rule regardless whether we totally agree and students seldom understand why through the processes available to us; employees (teacher retirement; paid social security, group insur they have to forfeit. They usually want with the rule because we believe in the but we also belie ve in enforcing the laws ance, UT holidays). UIL employees are also given raises and to blame someone and quite frequently democratic process." and regulations we have. When there is promotions according to the regulations set by the UT Personnel it is the rule or the organization. School This stance won't always stop the disobedience to state and federal laws, administrators and personnel endure parents or fans from pursuing a change the states and the nation suffer. This is Department. great pressure when enforcing this ac outside the UIL legislative and judicial true in the UIL as well. The UIL has to make all purchases through the UT Purchas tion. processes, but it will help deter such Our acceptance of enforcement of ing Department, following the procedures set by state law or Board Another instance where school action. This position is one that all of us penalties for rules violation and the of Regents rule. The University of Texas Accounting Department administrators find themselves in a di should be able to defend. constant evaluation of our rules are the handles all payments of vouchers for purchases, services and travel lemma is when there is a student who is UIL administrative staff members primary reasons the UIL continues to ineligible according to a rule, but the encounter these same conflicts. When be a strong organization. expenses to see that they are in agreement with state regulations. Deposits of UIL funds are made through the University Bursar's Office with the actual deposit made to the bank by the Bursar's school careers, and the majority of them When we say, "In a well planned con will not advance to the next round of test, there are not losers," we mean it. Office. The Accounting Department keeps records of all deposits Bravo competition. We hope that the students - and disbursements made by the UIL, and a printed ledger sheet is This will be a disappointment for whether they win or lose, whether available at any time showing the balance of accounts, deposits, No matter who them. Early this year, many students set they've competed in the pole vault or arid disbursements. their sites on the State Meet in Austin poetry interpretation - will conduct The UIL uses facilities provided by Intercollegiate Athletics advances, all as their ultimate goals, and nothing themselves with dignity and grace. short of it will be good enough. We As much as anything, the best for state tournaments, paying only for labor, set-up fees and participants win admire and appreciate these young lesson learned from competition is that utilities, the same as the University athletic teams. people for setting such high standards. we must work as hard as we can, hope for Just as importantly, UT provides classrooms for the UIL state In the daysand weeks ahead, thou However, we hope that their dis the best, but be prepared for anything. academic meet, one of the fall Student Activities Super Confer That's how life is. sands of Texas students will converge appointment in failing to achieve this ences, the ILPC state convention and summer workshop, and the upon college campuses across the state goal will not obscure the fact that there We wish all the competitors, their TSSEC competition. to compete in UIL regional academic is no shame in coming up short, so long coaches and sponsors our congratula and athletic contests. as they have played by the rules and tions and best wishes, and we look for All of these services and facilities are a great savings to the These contests will be among the given their best. This may sound trite in ward to seeing many of you in Austin in public schools of Texas. - Bailey Marshall. most important events of their high this day and age, but we still believe it. May. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Leaguer, Box 8028, UT Station, Austin, TX 78713. Chair: Richard Cohagen, Gunter ISD.