Back to School August, 2011

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NO. 1 GOSwww.uiwlogos.org Back to School 2011 Everything you need to know More information about about coming back to school the rising tuition Pages 12-13 Movie review: "Glee 3D Page 3 Concert" Page 14 This year's new student Solar House of leaders CARDS. update Pages 3-5 Page 11 Welcome The Welcome Week concert While Week the university has grown boasts Due to increased resources asSpazmatics featuring the Spazmatics is a sign by leaps and bounds in enrollment, enrollment grows and with sponsor- of what’s to come to enhance the academic programs and facilities, ships, “we’re capable of doing that “social life experience” for University Jurenovich said, the life outside the now,” Jurenovich said. of the Incarnate Word students, an classroom for UIW’s main clientele While Jurenovich said he’s unfa- administrator said. – its students – has been lagging. miliar with the Spazmatics himself, “I think it’s going to be a great “Student social life experience he trusted others who told him the event,” Dr. David Jurenovich, vice has not evolved at the same rate,” band’s music spans several decades. president for Enrollment Manage- he said. “I understand they have a very ment and Student Services, told The Besides larger musical venues, strong regional following.” Logos. “If this concert works out, Jurenovich said he’s envisioning a He’s hoping the concert will lead it’ll set the stage for the next one.” spring speaker series and possibly to a “fun and interesting educational Jurenovich, who’s been at UIW another concert. He said there are year. Let’s start the year right.” since 1988, said the traditional informal negotiations under way events that have been part of Wel- about partnering with a company The Spazmatics will be in concert at 7 p.m. come Week for new and returning that wants to bring in a big-name Aug. 25 in a performance free for UIW students is being raised to a higher act during Fiesta, likely the Saturday students, faculty and staff with IDs; $8 in advance for others. It's part of Welcome Week. level with the concert and a calendar following “Alamo Heights Night” full of other events. on campus. Overcrowding leads to Courtyard’s hotel Due to overcrowded residence halls, the University from campus, Residence Life is assigning a resident of the Incarnate Word has contracted with Courtyard assistant to the facility to ensure students get the same by Marriott, a hotel near the airport, the second year in services and follow the same rules as if they were on a row to house some upperclassmen. campus. Last fall, UIW contracted the hotel for the semes- Only double rooms are available, the campus meal ter but gradually was able to move some Courtyard plan is optional and a free semester VIA bus pass is residents back to campus later during the term and available the first day on check-in. Students have the had everyone back by spring – a scenario the Office of same amenities as hotel guests to the swimming pool, Residence Life hopes to repeat. continental breakfast, exercise room, Internet and three- Freshmen who live out of San Antonio and interna- times-a-week cleaning service. tional students got first dibs at campus housing. “Please know that students housed at the (hotel) Residence Life has been using its website to alert will enjoy the same privileges as main campus residents Courtyard by Marriott, 8615 Broadway, is nearly six miles from campus but it will be home again for the second year in a row to some students. students about Courtyard’s availability, its cost and its and more,” Residence Life said on its website. perks. Although the hotel, 8615 Broadway, is 5.6 miles By Gayle Bustamante Director usesdid alma after watch- mater for scenes in first movie LOGOS STAFF WRITER Two University of the Incarnate Word ing it.” landmarks could play important roles in a “Wolf” fo- graduate’s first, full-length film, “Wolf.” cuses on a family Film director Ya’Ke Smith returned facing a battle to his alma mater for three days early with their faith this month to shoot scenes for “Wolf,” after they dis- including the Administration Building cover their pas- and Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing tor molested in his footage. their son. The Smith, along with his cast and crew, film focuses on shot “Wolf ” over 15 days, dedicating at overcoming this least 12 hours a day to the project. When type of turmoil he’s shooting, “I’m in heaven,” he said. and gaining the A 2003 communication arts graduate, strength to for- Smith, an assistant professor at the Uni- give. versity of Texas-Arlington, received the Smith said Alumni of Distinction award last May at h e c o n j u r e d commencement. At 30, he’s the youngest the plotline be- recipient ever for the award. hind “Wolf ” Smith, a San Antonio native, said after watching he developed an interest in film at a the documen- very early age, as he looked up to direc- tary, “Deliver Us tors such as Spike Lee (“Malcolm X”), From Evil.” He Fernando Meirelles (“City of God”), said the script and Darren Aronofsky (“Black Swan”) literally wrote for inspiration. Smith shot his first film itself. at age 15 while he was a student at Sam JOANN JONES/LOGOS STAFF Director Ya'Ke Smith gives directions to actors and crew shooting a hospital scene on the second floor of Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing for his Houston High School. “ I ’v e first, full-length feature film, 'Wolf.' Smith, 30, is the youngest recipient of the Alumni of Distinction award from the University of the Incarnate Word. Although several works have im- known people that led him to perform this vindictive different levels that contributors can be pacted Smith’s career, he said one distinc- that have been in this type of situation act is. credited in the movie depending on how tively holds high rank. The film, “Boyz n and I feel it’s important to realize that “I’m not trying to demonize the pas- much they give toward the project. the Hood,” directed by John Singleton, forgiveness is possible. No matter how tor through my film but raise awareness “There have been so many times when played a large role in contributing to his much we hurt, we have to figure out of how people in these situations should I have wanted to quit. And many times love for movies and holds the position as how to keep our faith and reconcile with not ignore their problems but work when other people have told me to quit. the turning point in Smith’s decision to God.” through them,” Smith said. Making a movie with no money is prob- direct, he said. Smith said the development of After 15 years as a filmmaker, Smith ably the biggest challenge. Which is what “After I saw that movie I knew this “Wolf” coincides with the theme of a said he admits to undergoing several we’re doing right now.” is what I wanted to do,” Smith said. “I wolf in sheep’s clothing. He said he be- struggles in being involved in this in- Despite the severity of obstacles, wanted to make movies that were real lieves the pastor in his movie is not the dustry. He’s still raising money to finish Cont. on pg. 2 -Smith movie and would make people feel the way I villain but the driving factor in his spirit “Wolf,” using an Internet website to pitch page 2 NEWS www.uiwlogos.org Back to School 2011 By Gayle Bustamante LOGOSUIW STAFF WRITER tuition thatgoes abides by legal up regulations 4 havepercent for 2011-12 The general 4 percent rise in tuition for been raised and must be maintained, he the 2011-12 academic year was needed pointed out. to deal with increasing costs of operating “This third factor has added an ad- the University of the Incarnate Word, ministrative burden not present some 30 especially in salaries and benefits, an of- years ago,” Endsley said. ficial said. Endsley agreed higher education .“Half of the university’s budget is per- can be challenging and with an increase sonnel costs,” said Douglas B. Endsley, in tuition, students will require more vice president for Finance and Technol- financial resources. ogy. As the cost in tuition increases, “The rate of the inflation for higher UIW’s Board of Trustees agreed to an education and for UIW has been higher additional $2.5 million for financial aid than the cost of living because of three for UIW students. With the additional major factors,” Endsley said. funding for financial purposes, the board One factor involves the cuts in pub- hopes to offer aid to students by decreas- lic funding, more of an issue for state ing federal and state needs for financial schools than it has for UIW, he said. assistance. Also, technology acts as a require- Endsley said UIW’s cost in tuition ment for institutions and calls for higher is still lower than other institutions and funding. the increases are comparable to other “Universities have an enormous institutions as well. investment in technology that was not “As long as UIW can offer a quality there 20 years ago,” Endsley said. education and students can earn a degree In addition, the expectations and that returns their educational investment costs in maintaining an environment manifold, I think enrollment will not be affected,” Endsley said.

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