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Volume 61 Monday ollegianblue.utb.edu/collegian CIssue 30 May 4, 2009 University offers a ‘rapid test’ for the H1N1 flu virus By Christine Cavazos “Then the student will be advised to return to Staff Writer the clinic after a period of time that the practitioner prescribed, so that we can follow up clearance,” said Eugenia Curet, director of Student Health No cases of the H1N1virus, previously referred Services. to as swine flu, have been reported on the UTB/ Curet said that some students have gone to the TSC campus, university officials said Friday, but department to get tested. with three confirmed cases of the disease in the “Thus far, we haven’t had any type A positive Rio Grande Valley, they are urging the campus students,” she said. community to remain vigilant. Students who choose to see their personal health During a campus forum about the deadly disease care provider will also be advised to bring a medical on Friday, university officials said that if a student, clearance before returning to the campus. staff or faculty member experiences the symptoms Doug Arney, UTB/TSC’s associate vice president of the flu, they can visit Student Health Services or for Business Affairs /Compliance, also told The their personal primary health care provider. Collegian that no cases of the disease had been The department will then administer a “rapid reported on campus. test.” If the test outcome is positive, the patient Interim Provost Antonio Zavaleta said university will be prescribed and given Tamiflu and ordered officials are meeting in the morning and afternoon to go home. A consent form will be obtained from to keep monitoring the disease, but that as of now students to notify the dean of students. A sample will be sent to the state laboratory for • See ‘Flu,’ Page 3 confirmation of the flu.
Generation gap in Blackboard use?
By Julianna Sosa Priscilla Rocha, a junior majoring in biology Staff Writer and psychology, said she and other students are concerned about their grades in a particular class Today’s youth is one of the most Internet savvy because the professor does not post their grades and technologically engaged of any generation, on Blackboard. so it is no surprise that there is a rising demand “Not knowing this doesn’t even give us a from students for more of their professors to use chance to withdraw on time,” Rocha said. “Even Blackboard. with the current topic coming on right now, with Students can use their MYUTB/TSC swine flu, if something happens right now and Blackboard account for anything that pertains they have to close down the college, we have to educational instruction and campus life, but our finals coming up, how are we going to take many feel there is a lack of utilization of the them if this professor has never gotten used to the account from the instructional side. Blackboard system?” Freshman communication major Bettina Blackboard is a company that provides Gomez said she uses her Blackboard account but services to institutions at all levels to drive half of her professors do not. learner achievement by creating personalized and “If this is a student resource, then our professors Elizabeth A. Perez/Collegian should be using it to inform us of our grades and • See ‘Blackboard,’ Page 6 Aztek employee Maria Del Carmen Martinez cleans the women’s restroom in the Student whatever else we need,” Gomez said. Union wearing gloves and a mask for her protection. Symphony in the Park , Page 5 Construction Award, Page 7 Index: Briefs ...... Page 2 Viewpoint ...... Page 4 Entertainment...... Page 5 Sports ...... Page 15 Noticias en Español, Página 17 Page 2 • May 4, 2009 On Campus The Collegian CThe ollegian B r i e f s The Collegian is the multime- dia student newspaper serving the Early voting 7244 or send an e-mail to mary. Student Health Services clinic, 4192. University of Texas at Brownsville Early voting for Brownsville [email protected]. located in Cortez Hall 206, Microsoft Office workshop and Texas Southmost College. The city elections takes place from PC diagnostics are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, UTB/TSC offers a free newspaper is widely distributed on 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today UTB/TSC’s Association Wednesdays and Fridays and Microsoft Office Workshop campus and is an award-winning for Computing Machinery 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays on Excel, Access, Outlook, member of the Texas Intercolle- and Tuesday in Mary Cardenas giate Press Association. North Hall lobby. For more club diagnoses computers, and Thursdays. The last patient Word, FrontPage, Publisher and information, call the Cameron removes viruses and maintains of the day is seen 30 minutes PowerPoint to students, staff Collegian Editor County Elections Office at 544- laptops from 12 to 2 p.m. before closing time. For more and faculty by appointment in Linet Cisneros 0809. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the information, call 882-3896 or Arnulfo L. Oliveira Memorial Food 4 Thought Endowment Courtyard. Fliers visit the clinic. Library room 235. To register, Collegian Online Editor UTB/TSC will sponsor a with steps on how to get rid of Immunizations visit http://blue.utb.edu/usslabs/. David Guerra Food 4 Thought from 9 to 11 a virus are handed out. For more Student Health Services Learning Enrichment services p.m. Wednesday in the Student information, send an e-mail to has $5 immunizations for The Learning Enrichment Collegian Webcast Editor Union’s Scorpion Café. A free [email protected]. hepatitis A, hepatitis B, HPV Department’s Writing Lab George Echeverria breakfast will be served by MBRS scholar (human papilloma virus), polio, gives support with writing faculty and staff. The MBRS RISE Program at meningitis, measles, mumps, assignments, research papers, Spanish Editor Schlitterbahn tickets on sale UTB/TSC is seeking scientists rubella, tetanus, influenza and online database research and Graciela L. Salazar UTB/TSC’s Staff Senate for careers as biomedical varicella (chicken pox). Prices Blackboard assistance. All is sponsoring tickets for researchers. Students must be apply to students 18 years or services are free for current Sports Editor Schlitterbahn from May 16 to willing to work with renowned younger at time of visit. For more UTB/TSC students. Operating Hugo E. Rodriguez 22. Tickets are $25 and can be scientists and be available to information, call 882-3896. hours are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. bought at the Business Office, travel to scientific conferences Continuing Education Monday through Thursday and Advertising Manager located in Tandy Hall. For more across the United States The Workforce Education from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday in Roxanna Rosas information, call 882-7441. and participate in scientific Department is taking Cardenas Hall North 120. Advertising Representatives Master chorale CD meetings conducted by leaders registrations for the following Jose Luis Padilla The Master Chorale is selling in biomedical research. The courses: real estate classes, --Compiled by Paola Ibarra Valeria A. Sosa a CD titled “Live from Italy” basic requirement is a desire in computer courses and summer research as a career. For more programs for children ages 5 If you would like your Staff Writers $10. To get an order form, see information, send an e-mail to 14. The schedules for the organization or department news David Boon photographs and videos from to Sandra Gerace at sandra. classes are on the UTB/TSC published in the Collegian’s Christine Cavazos the trip, visit http://www.utb. [email protected]. main page (www.utb.edu) under Briefs section, call Paola Ibarra Cynthia Hernandez edu/newsinfo/Pages/Italy.aspx. Clinic hours the Continuing Education tab. at 882-5143 or send her an e- Paola Ibarra For more information, call The business hours for the For more information, call 882- mail at [email protected]. Leslie Olivares Mary Jane Radford at 882- Julianna Sosa
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has jumped and now is able to transmit o ra a e a lu from one human to another, which means Continued from Page that it has no longer anything to do with y David oon degrees and pigs, but it came from pigs,” he said. taff riter 18 graduate the campus is still open. The H1NI virus can be transmitted like degrees. We’ll take it one moment at a time and the regular fl u. When he started attending Texas The College then make a decision, avaleta said. It’s transmitted by coughing, Southmost College in 1974, Manuel of Science, Students, faculty and staff were able to McCormick said, so it gets droplets in the Guajardo was the fi rst one in his family to M a t h e m a t i c s submit their questions by e-mail, so that air, so we breathe in the droplets. They can go to college. and Technology the panel could answer them. get into our eyes; it gets into our hands, I wasn’t quite exposed to the college is awarding The panel was formed by Luis Colom, we put our hands around our mouth or world or a higher education environment, eight certifi cates, professor and chairman of the Biological eyes. It can infect us that way, too.” since I was the fi rst one in my family to 10 associate Sciences Department; oseph McCormick, Curet said the department will not be go to school, said Guajardo, a longtime degrees, 73 regional dean of the University of Texas distributing face masks. Brownsville obstetrician. “I don’t feel that b a c h e l o r ’ s School of Public Health-Brownsville “Some of the students have come in here I lost anything by staying here, by starting degrees and Regional Campus; Dr. Hugo Rodriguez, an to buy them, but we don’t have enough to here. As a matter of fact, I feel I may have fi ve graduate assistant master technical provide for [the] students gained by being here, because I was able degrees. instructor in the Biological and there is not a need to to break into the college environment and n e r o The School Sciences Department; be wearing masks at this do it very comfortably, and then move of Business Charles Dameron, vice point, she said. forward from there.” is awarding 11 associate degrees, 53 president for Academic In a news conference He spent three semesters at TSC before bachelor’s degrees and 12 graduate Affairs; and Christopher held Wednesday at the transferring to the University of Texas at degrees. M. Ledingham, an assistant Texas Department of State San Antonio, completing his bachelor’s The School of Education is awarding professor in the Health Health Services offi ce degree in biology in 1978. He earned six certifi cates, 46 associate degrees, and Human Performance in Harlingen, Regional his medical degree in 1983 from the 104 bachelor’s degrees and 57 graduate Department. ELI ABETH A. PERE /COLLEGIAN Director Brian Smith said University of Texas Health Science Center degrees. The University of Texas- As a precaution against the swine fl u, face masks do not offer a in Houston. The School of Health Sciences is Pan American closed its unior psychology ma or and Student lot of help in preventing Guajardo will be the keynote speaker awarding one certifi cate, 129 associate Starr County Upper-Level Health Services Offi ce Clerk Ali Kay the fl u. for UTB/TSC’s Spring Commencement, degrees, 14 bachelor’s degrees and three Center on Thursday; wears a face mask during work. For the average which is set for 8 a.m. May 16 on the Mary graduate degrees. classes were to resume on person and the general Rose Cardenas Hall South Lawn. Among the graduates will be Wiktor Saturday. population, the masks He is one of the recipients of UTB/ Mogilski, 22 and the ninth in the history The decision to shut down was made will not be fi t tested and also the risk of TSC’s 2009 Distinguished Alumnus of UTB/TSC to graduate with a master’s following the two confi rmed cases of swine encountering a person with infl uenza award. The other is ohn C. Hunter, a of science in pure mathematics. Mogilski fl u in the Starr County area in consultation will not be that great and so we don’t music composer and co-founder of Juniper is the son of Jerzy Mogilski, chair of the with Starr County Health authorities, recommend masks in general, Smith said. Music Productions in Dallas. Mathematics Department and an associate according to the UT-Pan Am Web site. “It’s far more important to [follow] the During the ceremony, Guajardo’s keynote professor. On Friday, the Centers for Disease basic recommendations that we’ve talked address will seek to encourage listeners to The younger Mogilski is graduating Control and Prevention reported 141 about. learn from other’s experiences. with a 4.0 grade-point average, and only confi rmed cases in the United States, Smith announced at the news conference “There’s a lot of people who have gone took four years to earn both his bachelor’s including one death in Texas. The state had that three cases of the disease had been before you that have done good and not-so and master’s degrees. a total of 28 cases. reported in the Valley--one in Cameron good,” he said. “If you just look around What I suggest is simple: Move The World Health Organization has County and two in Starr County. you and see what people are doing and not through your undergraduate as quick as raised the current level of pandemic alert McCormick said fever, runny nose, sore doing, you can learn a lot. possible, because that’s when it gets the from level 4 to 5, according to its Web throat, cough and headache are among the A total of 902 students are eligible most interesting, and don’t take long site. most common symptom of the virus. to graduate, with 1,002 diplomas to be breaks between your undergraduate and Level 5 is “a strong signal that a pandemic He advised that if not severely ill, those awarded, according to Associate Registrar your graduate, the graduate said. It pays is imminent and that the time to fi nalize who are infected should rest, take regular Anabel Salinas. off.” the organization, communication, and over-the-counter medicine and stay home. The College of Applied Technology He plans to continue his graduate studies implementation of the planned mitigation Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada urged and General Studies is awarding 33 and earn his doctorate in mathematics and measures is short, the Web site states. residents to suspend all nonessential travel certifi cates, 36 associate degrees and 54 discrete geometry. McCormick said that this particular fl u to Mexico until further notice. bachelor’s degrees. “I’ll probably go to [the University of is a mutation of the regular fl u virus. According to the WHO Web site, The College of Liberal Arts is awarding Wisconsin-]Milwaukee for a semester and What happened here is we have a virus Mexico has “156 confi rmed human cases 179 associate degrees, 150 bachelor’s then probably Penn State, Mogilski said. that is normally associated with pigs that of infection, including nine deaths.”
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tudent So a p b o x How worried are you about the swine flu?
“I am worried because it’s dangerous. ... All I can do is prevent it by washing my hands.” Jose Arturo Guerra Sophomore business management major
“The swine flu, I know, is b e c o m i n g a larger and larger epidemic in From freshman confusion to senior awareness this country, but I carry anti- By Linet Cisneros confused and wondering where only sharpened my writing skills were so many things happening bacterial [gel]. Collegian Editor I fit in this new world of majors, but my public speaking skills as on campus that students were S o , I think I’m fine as long minors and classes. well. Working as a writing tutor not aware of. As editor, I have as I keep my personal space and My time It was not until I took one of was a rewarding experience for learned several things from everyone else washes their hands. at The my first communication courses me. working at The Collegian. I have I’m not too concerned about it, Collegian that I knew I had found where I While working at the writing learned how to better balance really.” has been belonged. The communication lab, I used to read The Collegian being a leader and a friend. Leanne Blackwell short-lived, program has introduced me to every Monday. I never thought I’ve learned to never give up, Sophomore but my time many different aspects of the of how much work really went and I’ve learned that stress is a spent at this media that I have fallen in love into it. The work that every normal way of life. “Well, even though university with. I grew to appreciate the art staff member does to make the To students, I challenge you to the numbers has felt like of journalism, the effectiveness paper a reality every week is push past your limits, dream big are growing a lifetime. A lifetime of friends, of proper communication, and amazing. The team really turns and never give up on your goals. on both sides assignments, tests, deadlines how to be a better leader. I credit into a family. One that I have To current and future members of the border, and memories that will never this to my professors and thank grown to love and will miss. I of The Collegian, always I still think be forgotten. As my graduation them for inspiring me to strive want to thank the staff at The remember to question why, be the probability nears and the finish line is clear for much more in my education. Collegian for all the hard work persistent and please meet your is [not] really in sight, I can only think of all This university gave me so they do and for continuing to deadlines. high of me as an the things that have made me much more than an education. inform students of campus and Finally, as I take my leave individual catching it, s o into the person that I am today. It gave me true life experiences. community news. from this university, I must I’m not very worried.” Starting out at UTB/TSC, I When I took my first job at the The Collegian opened my say goodbye to many people I Isaac Cruz never would have guessed that Learning Enrichment Center, eyes to a world of events and have come to care for and to a Junior art education major by my senior year I would be the the staff made me feel welcome, activities that I had never noticed university I have come to love, editor of the student newspaper. and the job reawakened my love before. Working for the student but I look forward to the future “Not really. I think I started out as a freshman, for the English language. It not newspaper, I realized that there and the journey that lies ahead. it’ll be OK, even though I heard there was a lot Letters to the editor Letters To the Editor of bad deaths. I don’t think Tea Party Letters must include the name, it’ll be that bad, I am addressing this to the mainly erroneous health, education and sustainable energy-based classification and phone number of the though, with the Tea Party and secessionist adherents--though work, instead of the Defense Department and author or the letter cannot be published. right treatments.” they have at least two good points. superhighways--would be an event worth Opinions expressed in The Collegian are Linda Perez The current federal tax code is written with attending. those of writers and do not necessarily Junior education major favors to the rich at its core, so the Tea Party As for secession--get real. This is the United reflect the views of The Collegian or folk have a gripe there--not that I heard much States. Now, if the secessionists wanted to UTB/TSC administrators. The editor of it April 15. They were simply too angry discuss regional cooperation within blocks of reserves the right to edit the letters. --Compiled by Valeria A. Sosa about taxes, not the tax laws, big-business states with a focus on energy, transportation Letters for The Collegian can be sent to --Photos by Diego Lerma breaks and corporate-bank bailouts. [email protected]. • See ‘Letters,’ next page A Tea Party that called for higher tax rates for the rich and taxes for useful reasons-- The Collegian AI I P I April 4, 2009 • Page 5
What has been the craziest thing you e done or they ha e done or CUPID’S you “Sneaking into her house.” t r t e r What’s the fi rst thing you think o n e about in the morning when you wake up “Want to go to sleep.” hat will you name your daughter or son “Brooklyn, for a boy, and Sofi a or Priscilla for a girl.” Something that you always wear and ne er take o “Chain with a ring.” ord you use the most “Wow.” What are you scared of? “Losing people who are close to me and
ELI ABET A. PE E /COLLE IAN P OTOS cockroaches.” erry omlin, director of azz studies at U B How long do you typically take SC, performs a saxophone solo during the to dress “Twenty to 30 minutes.” Allen Clark, director of ands for U B SC, conducts the io hat are your hobbies “Hang ne o’ clock azz Band set. Bravo ind Symphony. out with friends and my family, playing sports and going to the gym.” DIE O LE MA/COLLE IAN here do you see yoursel in ame Kevin Cant years “Hopefully, out of the state Age 20 of Texas or out of the Valley.” Classifi cation: Junior o you like short or long hair ajor Kinesiology “Long.” Zodiac sign: Leo What country would you like to hat is your a orite ood isit “Australia.” “Grilled chicken.” Best place to go on a date? What is the fi rst thing you notice “Scampi’s at South Padre Island.” about a person you’re attracted ho was the last person to kiss to “Her attitude.” you “My mom.” hat is your ideal girl “She has ould you go on a blind date to be a brunette, outgoing, funny hy “No, because I am very and knows how to have fun.” picky.” reshman music ma or essica usten urg ho is your unre uited lo e Free Association Quiz: gave a surprise performance during the “Sofi a Vergara.” B SC “Easy” An audience of a out people attended the 11th annual interlude. How do you approach women? Girls “Gorgeous” Symphony in the Park and All hat azz concert on April 25. he ight li e “Sucks in Brownsville” event, held on the Student Union lawn, honored the supporters of “Make eye contact, try to be smooth the Brownsville iteracy Center’s Be a ero for iteracy annual and funny at the same time.” Sports “Baseball” fund campaign and raised 45, for the campaign, according Have you ever cheated on your Gambling “Fun” to Victor ivera, executive director of the center. partner “Yes, a very long time ago.” --Compiled by Paola barra
e p nt i i o ette 1. This has got me through many trials Listen to nt n e p e page Six years, six years ogging up that same Student Dory--“Just keep swimming.” List your priorities, try Union stairecase. Six years and I’m still fi nding new, your best, and remain calm while you continue working and agriculture, that could spark some constructive decentralization gorgeous places to read on campus. Six years and I still toward your goals. The stress will be over soon, so you within the United States. Nothing of this [on] the 15th. need to check out the amphitheater. It took a full day can sigh in relief then. But for now, it’s go time A complex community, state, nation and world we inhabit, and there for me to realize I am going to graduate. I cried. 2. Join a student organization and/or work on campus. are answers to the diffi culties within the complexity--but a tax-less Sadness. appiness. Accomplishment. eminiscent. My fondest memories and most rewarding have been and state-vs.-state United States are not two of the solutions. Amazement. Success. rowth. refi ning my strengths and gaining friendships on And a word about President Barack Obama’s fi rst 100 days: I will As I walk down the Paseo, I see wisps of memories campus. Besides the opportunities for personal growth give him a B, and that would have been an A minus but for some of across campus: sneaking mochas into the library for within these two entities, you will discover even his bank-friendly advisers and unimaginative policy higher-ups when Finals Week, performing with the INTENSITY Hip- more opportunities: local and national conferences, it comes to war and peace in Iraq, Israel-Palestine, Iran, Afghanistan op Club, chalking up sidewalks for events, picking worldwide travel, internships and prospective careers. and Pakistan. fl owers from my favorite tree, teaching my fi rst class There are opportunities for you. You just have to ere he is, Obama, trying to clean up at least 0 or more years of as a teaching assistant, living at the dorms, kayaking dedicate yourself to organizations that focus on your domestic and foreign policy neglect, and he is forced to use but one on the resa a, evading Campus Police while putting interests. hand on the mop, thanks to Congress. up Earth Day signs at midnight, napping on sofas in Best of luck, Scorps! Do not pass by opportunity. Tea Party hate and secessionist fairy tales--even if well-intended the Student Union, campaigning for the bond [issue], Make your university experience an enriched one. et from the understandably frustrated--will only add to Obama’s sitting on the [Board Bond Advisory] Committee and involved. Signing off, Class of 2009, Crystal Amber problems, and weaken his grip on the mop. watching buildings go up, dancing at Bougainvillea, Olivo--Former Leadership and Mentorship Program Will the United States emerge as a model for a cooperative world, painting our faces for soccer games, traveling alone for mentor, former S A P of administration, former P or will it circle the wagons and fall back a century or more with the fi rst time to a conference and discovering the cloud of orgas Science Society, forever a Scorpion. Sting disastrous consequences for itself and those far and near its borders? rainforest, an ho del Cielo, with the orgas Science ’em hard ugene Gene o ogrodsky Society. Browns ille This is my advice for a successful, berfun college Crystal Amber li o experience such as mine: nglish Graduate Student Page 6 • May 4, 2009 On Campus The Collegian Ring Ceremony set for Friday
By Cynthia Hernandez “ W e ’ r e “It feels so Rangel was a member of Staff Writer recognizing wonderful,” the Student Government t h r e e Olivo said. Association, a Scorpion Seventy-two students will students with “I’m glad Ambassador, a Scorpiontation dip their hands into a custom- S c o r p i o n that I have an leader, a Scorpion Scholar, made font filled with blue dye Leadership o p p o r t u n i t y a member of the Leadership and receive their UTB/TSC rings for their like this.” and Mentorship Program graduation rings at 5 p.m. Friday exceptional She hopes and the Alpha Chi Honors in the Student Union’s Gran leadership in to become a Society. She was also part of Salon. academics, sign-language the STING program, a member “[It] has been our little U T B / T S C Crystal Olivo Rosalinda Rangel Katie Japp interpreter or of the University of Texas tradition since blue is one of l e a d e r s h i p “We think it’s a very objective an educator System Student Advisory our colors,” said Mari Fuentes- and their service,” Fuentes- way of someone assessing for the deaf after graduation. Council and worked for the UT Martin, associate vice president Martin said. people’s academic [excellence], Katie Japp was a member of System grading graduate-level for Student Affairs and dean of Senior health and human leadership and service and the Scorpion volleyball team, a universities. students. “That way, it leaves performance major Katie Japp, selecting the candidates that they Scorpion Ambassador, part of the Rangel hopes to give her your hand a little bit stained, English graduate student Crystal think represent UTB’s best,” newly reformed exercise science leadership ring to her parents. so if someone would say, ‘what Olivo and senior criminal Fuentes-Martin said. class, worked at the Campus “I wrote in my application happened to your hand?’ you justice major Rosalinda Rangel Olivo was a mentor for the Recreation Fitness Center and that if I were given the ring, it could say, ‘I got a school ring.’” will be awarded with Scorpion Leadership and Mentorship was an athletic trainer. would be something I would UTB/TSC President Juliet Leadership rings after submitting Program, served as former “I feel very flattered,” Japp want to give [to] my parents V. García will give the keynote an application at the beginning Student Government Association said. “I’m very honored to be for supporting me all the way address and present each student of the semester. vice president of administration thought of for this award.” through,” she said. with his or her ring. A committee composed of and was vice president of the Japp will pursue a graduate Rangel will return to UTB/ Three students will receive one faculty member from each Gorgas Science Society. degree in physical therapy at TSC next fall to obtain her special recognition during the school and college reviews the She sees this honor as a Houlihan University’s Health master’s degree in public policy ceremony. applications. rewarding experience. Science Center in Houston. and management.
Blackboard is a plus, Langerbein they need more information instruction and director of into something that they have Blackboard remains “ambivalent” about the on [the online] grade book and the Center for Teaching and been doing for so long,” Telese Continued from Page 1 use of Blackboard. sometimes my grading system Learning, said some professors said. “Like anything else, people are reluctant to change.” engaging learning experiences, Telese said his students according to its Web site. appreciate his use of Blackboard is an online portal Blackboard. that can be accessed by students, “I, myself, found the value of staff, faculty, prospective students using Blackboard because, to and the general public for basic me, it’s easy, it’s convenient,” information. Those who have an he said. “What is most valuable account can access the tools and is that feedback students want resources provided and use the to get back from the grading portal to communicate among center.” the UTB/TSC community. Sainz said UTB/TSC has Rene Sainz, assistant director access to “the most sophisticated of the Distance Education [online] platform in the world.” Department, said the department “Our platforms are better than offers training for faculty but it UT-Austin,” Sainz said. “Not is not mandatory. only [do] registered students Sainz said the department have access to their courses but conducts one-on-one and online they also have access to a virtual training with faculty. He also hard-drive, and they can even mentioned the department is create e-portfolios. Some faculty going to add more tools to are using those e-portfolios for Blackboard, such as Wikis and evaluation, so we have all of the blogs to have a more interactive tools but, obviously, the training system. is always something that we Helmut Langerbein, an stress.” assistant professor in the History Department, said he uses Blackboard in a “minimal way” but that Blackboard has positive aspects.
“You can put all this kind Michael Peña/Collegian of information on there and blue.utb.edu/collegian you could potentially hold “I’m kind of old-school,” he just doesn’t lend itself to might not be comfortable with your classes from anywhere,” said. “I think that nothing beats Blackboard.” trying something new. Langerbein said. James Telese, associate “It’s difficult for them to try Although the accessibility of instruction in the classroom. Sometimes, students tell me professor of curriculum and and incorporate something new The Collegian On Campus May 4, 2009 • Page 7 Mendez dubbed ‘queen of construction’
By Julianna Sosa “Alejandro and Irma and --a quote of $40,029.46 from Staff Writer their four children are an active the Public Utilities Board for the young family in our community, cost of converting from overhead Veronica Mendez, assistant supporting education economic to underground utilities; vice president for Planning and development and the fine --the issuance of the final Construction, has been awarded a arts,” said Ruth Ann Ragland, limited tax bond in the amount of “Scorpion Scepter” in recognition vice president for Institutional $4 million; of her hard work overseeing the Advancement. “The Villarreals --Winstead PC, as bond construction and completion of appreciate and collect art, and counsel, and First Southwest Co. several bond projects on campus. they want students at their alma as financial adviser to serve as “The scepter of the Scorpion mater and in their community consultants to the TSC District; … is a symbol, ladies and to have the opportunities in fine --the purchase of Fort Brown gentlemen, a symbol of facilities arts that our new arts center will Villa Condominium Unit 1004, knowledge, a symbol of provide.” Type B, Building I. Phase I, construction authority, a symbol Alejandro Villarreal, president from seller Jaime L. Silva in the of transcending construction of the International Underwriters amount of $35,000; counsel sanction,” said David General Agency, said he and his --the purchase of Fort Brown Pearson, vice president for wife are very excited to be a part Villa Condominium Unit 1013,
Partnership Affairs, during the Elizabeth A. Perez/Collegian of the project. Type B, Building I, Phase I, from Texas Southmost College District Texas Southmost College board of trustees Chair David Oliveira presents a Scorpion In other business, the board seller Fernando Javier Galvan in board of trustees meeting April Scepter to Veronica Mendez, assistant vice president of planning and construction, voted to approve: the amount of $35,500. 23. during the board meeting held April 23. --the naming of the Arts During the TSC District board Pearson said the scepter was Center Box B the “Villarreal- meeting March 26, the board the “symbol of sovereignty,” to be able to make a difference Mendez said the first phase Montemayor Family Box”; voted to approve: proclaiming Mendez as the to our students because this of construction has begun on --a grant application from the --the purchase of Fort Brown university’s “very own queen of facility will only enhance their the Science and Technology City of Brownsville Cultural Villa Condominium Unit 1015, construction.” experience here.” Learning Center, which will Affairs Advisory Committee for Type D, Building I, Phase I, “It’s been an honor,” Mendez During her construction report, be located behind the Life and the UTB/TSC Guitar Festival from seller Juan D. Torres in the said. “These are my children, all Mendez said the new library and Health Sciences Building and and competition for the amount amount of $44,500; of the projects, and there are a lot classroom buildings are nearly adjacent to parking Lot R. of $25,000; --the purchase of Lot 4, Block of days and nights and family time complete and expects to propose In other news, the board --Long Chilton LLP to provide II, Colonia Alta Vista Subdivision, that have been devoted to them, substantial completion of both recognized Alejandro and Irma financial auditor services for from seller Eugenio Rodriguez in but I am proud to be a part of it projects during this month’s Villarreal for their donation Fiscal Year 2009 in the amount of the amount of $35,000. and to be able to participate and board meeting. toward the Arts Center. $32,235; H i g h C o u r t Supreme Court backs FCC’s crackdown on ‘fleeting expletives’ By David G. Savage of four-letter words on live TV complaints from the public. In 10 times the fines for indecent the policy in FCC vs. Fox TV. Tribune Washington shows triggered the crackdown. December of 2002, entertainer broadcasts. Scalia said the FCC “could The ruling is a major setback Cher won an “Artist Achievement Not long after these changes, reasonably conclude that the Bureau for the broadcast industry, but not Award” from Billboard Music the FCC imposed a $550,000 fine pervasiveness of foul language (MCT) a final defeat. The court did not and said the award proved her on CBS TV for its broadcast of and the coarsening of public rule on whether the strict policy critics wrong, using an expletive the Super Bowl half-time show entertainment in other media WASHINGTON--As more against broadcast “indecency” and adding: “I still have a where Janet Jackson’s breast ... could justify more stringent Americans receive their TV and violated the First Amendment’s job, and they don’t.” The live was briefly exposed. regulation of broadcast radio from uncensored cable protection for free speech. broadcast on Fox TV was seen Fox TV and the other major programs.” He added that and satellite television programs Instead, the justices sent the case and heard by about 2.5 million broadcasters sued to block the “technological advances have and even via the Internet, the back to a federal appeals court in minors, Scalia said. FCC from enforcing its strict made it easier to bleep out Supreme Court said Tuesday that New York to consider that issue. On NBC’s broadcast of the new policy. They argued the offending words.” traditional broadcasters can be “This means another year or Golden Globe Awards, rock change was not justified, and it Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. required to offer families a “safe two of uncertainty,” said Andrew singer Bono exulted that his was unconstitutional. and Justices Anthony Kennedy, haven” from foul language. Jay Schwartzman, a media award was “really, really f-- The Supreme Court had ruled Clarence Thomas and Samuel In a 5-4 decision, the court lawyer in Washington who had -ing brilliant.” Nicole Richie only once before on broadcast Alito Jr. joined with Scalia. But upheld the government’s urged the court to throw out the managed to use both the “F- indecency. In 1978, the justices the relatively narrow ruling may crackdown on “fleeting “fleeting expletives” rule. word” and the “S-word” in upheld a fine against a California have papered over a deeper split expletives” and said broadcasters For now, however, the ruling a two-sentence exchange on radio station for airing George among the court’s conservatives can face heavy fines for airing means broadcasters--large or another Fox program. Carlin’s “Seven Dirty Words” over the constitutionality of the “F-word” or the “S-word” small--could be fined as much Federal law has long prohibited monologue in mid-afternoon. regulating broadcasters. even once during prime time. as $325,000 for sending out the broadcast of “any indecent” But it was unclear whether a For his part, Scalia said he did Justice Antonin Scalia said the over the public airwaves a language, and the FCC decided single use of expletive could be not see a problem. strict ban on profanity on TV single expletive, even if it was it would deem any use of the deemed indecent. “Any chilled references to and radio was justified because unintended. “F-word” or the “S-word” to The U.S. appeals court in New excretory or sexual material of the “coarsening of public The Federal Communications be indecent, even if used as an York ruled that FCC’s switch surely lie at the periphery of entertainment in other media, Commission, led by Bush adjective as in Bono’s comment in policy was unjustified and First Amendment concern,” he such as cable.” He also spoke administration appointees, or in other varied forms. unwarranted. of the “foul-mouthed glitteratae announced the new policy in Congress also raised the stakes. 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By Leslie Olivares executive.” competitive salary starting at called Hispanic Initiative. Staff Writer Gonzalez said he met with Juan $37,700 with full benefits. “One of the goals is to recruit Andres Rodriguez, program The Boy Scouts of America and retain quality Latino district The Boy Scouts of America director for Career Services, began in 1910 and will executives and also promote Rio Grande Council is looking to discuss recruitment mark its centennial with the advancement of current for individuals who are achievers possibilities on campus. emphasis on promoting Latino executives that are in the and interested in the areas of “This is leaders of organization,” Gonzalez said. marketing, public relations and something Another goal in the initiative, other professional careers within that we he said, is to increase youth the organization. offer to all membership within the Hispanic “Right now, the Boy Scouts community. is in search of executives to fill The organization also has entry-level positions throughout opportunities for women interested the United States,” said District employers,” tomorrow. in a career with the Boy Scouts. Director Ernie Gonzalez Jr. “Just R o d r i g u e z It has served Of the 3,500 professionals within last week we formed a partnership said. “The Boy more than 144 the organization, only about 150 with the university to look for Scouts of America million children are female, so the organization is qualified candidates. … We are are really [interested throughout the looking for women who are eager looking for quality individuals that in] joining forces with country. to start a career with the BSA. For would like an experience to travel, UTB/TSC in recruiting T h e more information, contact the BSA an experience where they can talent.” organization seeks diversity. Rio Grande Council at (956)-423- start out as an entry-level district The organization offers a To do so, it began a division 0250. Page 10 • May 4, 2009 The Collegian Are You Connected?
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Upward Bound student gets MIT internship SGA Continued from Previous Page By Cynthia Hernandez and sub- Garza’s Upward Bound Math very quiet, he’s very shy,” he Staff Writer mitting his and Science adviser for a semes- said. “When he talks to me, he number includes the Dual Enroll- PSAT and ter and had registered Garza for kind of opens up a little bit more ment population, which are high Harlingen High School junior SAT scores. summer courses at UTB/TSC. when we talk one on one.” school students who take college- Felipe Garza never imagined he “The top- “He gave me a call the day af- Garza is ranked No. 3 in his level courses at their respective would spend the summer in Mas- ics were a ter I signed him up [and said] that class and has a grade-point av- schools. Solis said that all were sachusetts. c h a l l e n g e he had just gotten a letter from erage of 4.74. He is hoping to allowed to vote. Garza, 17, is one of 80 appli- that you MIT [and] had been accepted for become a computer software en- In an e-mail sent to Castro on cants from across the nation who overcame,” an internship,” Arratia said. gineer and hopes to gain much Thursday, Solis explains that the have been accepted to the Massa- he said. The adviser said he is very experience from the internship. database for the Bougainvillea chusetts Institute of Technology “ A n o t h e r proud of Garza’s accomplish- “It’s supposed to be pretty rig- election was that of Blackboard for a six-week summer internship Courtesy Photo one had to ment. orous work that they’re going to and was much bigger than the da- as part of the Minority Introduc- Felipe Garza do with what “I feel very proud and I’m assign us and I want to see how tabase used for the SGA election. tion to Engineering and Science my favorite very happy for him,” Arratia said far I can get with homework,” He also explained that thou- program. He will be taking phys- extracurricular activity was and during a telephone interview. “I he said. “I hope to learn how to sands of students who are not ics, calculus, chemistry and engi- another one had to do with how don’t know too many high school work in groups with other people enrolled for classes are still on neering courses, which he hopes my ethnicity played a factor in students that get to go to an in- that are very intelligent and learn the Blackboard database, which will better his chances at attend- my educational aspiration.” ternship like that, especially at how to build really good team- they can access to check classes, ing MIT after graduation. After two and a half months MIT.” work [skills].” hence the 16,000 students for “These classes aren’t for credit, of waiting for a reply from MIT, Garza will travel to Massachu- Asked where he sees Garza in Bougainvillea elections. but the professors evaluate each Garza received a letter of accep- setts on June 19 and will return 10 years, Arratia replied, “I prob- “This is very inappropriate,” student and they call it a qualita- tance in the mail on April 13. on Aug. 1. MIT will provide ably see him as a computer soft- Castro wrote in an e-mail to Solis, tive evaluation,” said Garza, who He was hesitant about submit- room and board. ware engineer, probably working demanding that the SGA election is a participant in UTB/TSC’s ting his application, however. “The only thing I have to pay for Intel or any other computer be nullified and an order of suc- Upward Bound Math and Sci- “At first I wasn’t really sure for is the transportation to and firm. I see him as a very success- cession take place. That would ence Program. “You can put the [I’d get accepted] because there’s from the location,” he said. “My ful person.” make the vice president of public evaluation in applications to col- always someone out there better,” dad’s going to fly me up for the Garza said his parents are relations the new president. leges, so it looks good.” Garza said. “I almost wasn’t go- first flight to make sure every- proud of his accomplishments. Castro said he met with In- A total of 1,000 students ap- ing to apply because I was think- thing’s OK and then I’ll be com- “My dad just tells me, ‘Hard terim Provost Tony Zavaleta, and plied for the internship. ing [of] the time I was going to ing back by myself.” work pays off. Stay focused and David Oliveira, chairman of the Garza received the internship spend on the application [and] I Arratia said Garza’s personal- good things will continue to hap- Texas Southmost College board after submitting three essays, might not even get it.” ity is very distinct. pen,’” he said. of trustees. He said they agreed three letters of recommendation Michael Arratia has been “When he’s in a group he’s to look into the matter.
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Rodriguez has his sights set on capturing the played a key role in turning the Sports Editor conference championship. team around. “Our goal is to go up there and “Just getting these guys to believe With a 9-3 record, the little win this thing, that’s what we’ve in themselves, to understand the baseball team that could is walking talked about from Day 1, winning fact that if you just allow yourself in through the front door of the the south,” said Aughney. “We to play, good things are going to postseason. accomplished that goal, and our next happen, if you just allow yourself The fourth-seeded Scorpions (26- goal is to win the tournament.” that opportunity to succeed,” he 29 overall, 9-3 RRAC) defeated The Scorpions are seeking to said. “And playing to win, I think the third-seeded Bacone College end a five-game losing streak in the we’ve played to win a little bit more Warriors (28-15 overall, 10-5 conference tournament. Assistant as opposed to playing not to fail, or RRAC) 8-6 in the opening round of Coach Joe Carnahan said that not to lose.” the Red River Athletic Conference despite the lull, the Scorpions are In their last home games of the tournament Friday at Northwood ready. season on April 25, the Scorpions University Field in Cedar Hill. “We’ve got some guys that can dropped a doubleheader against The game was a close one, with step up and perform in big situations the University of Houston-Victoria the Scorpions trailing 5-2 at the and we’re looking for these guys Jaguars (30-14). bottom of fifth. But the Scorpions to step up and make a run in the Though having the advantage in caught up to the Warriors, then conference tournament,” Carnahan the first game, the Scorpions were managed to rally at the top of said. edged out 7-6 in Game 1. Elizabeth A. Perez/Collegian seventh and turned the tables on Right fielder Jacob Yousif also From the very beginning, the The University of Houston-Victoria’s John McDonald leaps to catch the ball as the Warriors, bringing up the score said the team is ready for the second game went for the Jaguars. Scorpion Tyler O’Neal slides into second base during a game April 26. to 6-5. This paved the way for the tournament. At the top of first, the Victoria Scorpions’ 8-6 victory, according “I think we’re pretty ready,” team silenced the crowd of about 60 to a news release from the Office of the senior said. “These last couple with a three-run homer off to right Intercollegiate Athletics. of games, we’ve got some of the field by right fielder David Baker. GPAthletics Coincidentally, both Scorpion creaks out, but we’re going to be The Scorpions only managed to Head Coach Bryan Aughney and practicing hard this week, like we score a single run. Bacone College Head Coach Dino did last week, practice hard and we In the second inning, another Rosato are in their first year as should be looking good.” homer by Baker, earned the Jaguars head coaches and both were also The Scorpions clinched the south two more runs. previously assistant coaches at their division title for the first time since The Scorpions fought back and institutions prior to taking on the joining the National Association of scored two runs, but could not catch head coaching role. Intercollegiate Athletics in 2006. up. On Saturday, the Scorpions went In 2007, the Scorpions finished 6- After a scoreless third inning, on to face the winner of the game 9 in conference. In 2008, they just right fielder Zane Williams stunned between Texas Wesleyan University barely earned the sixth seed in the the Scorpions with another three- (36-18 overall, 11-4 RRAC) and conference tournament by finishing run homer at the top of the fourth. Texas College (15-35 overall, 7-5 7-5 in conference. It was only the In the fourth inning, the Scorpions RRAC). third time in more than 30 years of went scoreless but Baker added a Results were not available at baseball that the Scorpions reached single run to the score. At the bottom press time. the postseason. of fifth, the Scorpions experienced Elizabeth A. Perez/Collegian Having the RRAC’s south division Aughney said that getting the a small revival after a home run by Seniors Katie Japp (left) and Scott Price pose with UTB/TSC President Juliet title under his belt, Aughney now players to believe in themselves Yousif. The game ended 9-4. V. García after being honored as Academic Athletes of the Year on April 23 during the Athletics Banquet. Season ends for men’s golf Going for the submission By Hugo E. Rodriguez dampened, the weather came in; so good that you can’t get behind Sports Editor I guess we just didn’t handle it as right away, you’ve got to stay with well as some of the other teams them.” The UTB/TSC Men’s Golf season did.” Milligan looked back on the high has ended after the team failed to Junior Chris Milligan already is points of the year. capture a national championship looking ahead. “Watching some of the young berth at the Red River/Gulf Coast “You could call it a little guys grow into better players, Athletic Conference tournament in disappointing and frustrating watching their mental game get a Huntsville. because of the way we played and little better,” The Scorpions placed sixth out the conditions that we had to deal He looks forward to the of seven teams with a score of 310, with,” Milligan said, “but I can conference tournament and six strokes ahead of University of chalk it up to experience and just qualifying for nationals next year. Mobile. Texas Wesleyan University, look forward to next year.” “Nationals is a goal that we have ranked 13 nationally, took first Lucio said a slow start on the first and foremost for next year,” place in the tournament, held last opening round caused the team Milligan said. “That’s something Monday and Tuesday at the Raven problems. that we haven’t done as an NAIA Nest Golf Course. “The starting gate opened up and school, thus far … and we have a Elizabeth A. Perez/Collegian “We’re disappointed that we we just didn’t come out of there couple of seniors. We kind of want Ricardo Alvear tries to escape the grip of Jacob Soto, a South Texas College didn’t get a berth, either teamwise or student who is the featherweight and flyweight division winner, during the firing,” he said. “When you find to go out with a big positive attitude individually,” said Head Coach Bob second annual College Grappling Tournament. The Scorpion Mixed Martial yourself behind with such quality and make that one of our goals.” Arts Club sponsored the tournament, held April 26 in the Manuel B. Garza Lucio. “We had high expectations players from the other side and Gym. going in. All of a sudden, we got all the other teams … they’re just P C U t C Ta ing the ead in eing green
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• You are strongly encouraged to REGISTER EARLY for Student Teaching so that your placement can be handled before July. The Collegian Noticias en Español 4 de mayo de 2009 • Página 17 E s t u d i a n t e Lectura nos invita a realizar actividades físicas Por Mayra Urteaga compañía se dedica a proporcionar sanos, y ser más sanos que nunca en de hoy Reportera “actividades físicas divertidas y la historia de este país, y seguimos seguras para todas las personas sin poniéndonos peor cuando se trata El mensaje de JoAnne importar su edad, intereses, sexo o de nuestro estado de salud”, dijo. Owens-Nauslar fue muy claro: habilidad”. En una entrevista con El Necesitamos empezar a movernos, “Ella es una verdadera líder Collegian, Owens-Nauslar señaló realizar más actividades físicas en nuestra profesión”, dijo que la mejoría de nuestra salud para mejorar nuestra salud. Christopher M. Ledingham, empieza con nuestras decisiones y Owens-Nauslar fue la invitada profesor del departamento de responsabilidades. especial en la Lectura Distinguida Salud y Rendimiento Humano Algunos ejemplos de las del 2009 de la Escuela de (Health and Human Performance decisiones que podemos tomar Educación, que se llevó a cabo el Department), al presentar a para vivir una vida más sana son 21 de abril en el Salón Cassia del Owens-Nauslar. estacionarte lejos en el trabajo y la edificio de Educación y Negocios De acuerdo con Owens-Nauslar, escuela, tomarse un día libre del (EDBC). hemos excluido las actividades trabajo para disfrutar con nuestra Su presentación, titulada físicas de todos los aspectos de Rebekah S. Gomez/Collegian familia, y reír. Durante toda la “Secure Your Own Mask First”, nuestra vida. JoAnne Owens-Nauslar, directora plática se le dio mucho énfasis a la trató sobre como ser más feliz y “[Tal como] la aeromoza te dice, Corporativa de la empresa GeoFitness última recomendación. vivir más sano. ‘en caso de alguna emergencia Inc., da una plática el 21 de abril acerca “Si vamos a mejorar nuestra de cómo permanecer en forma, durante El realizar actividades físicas asegure su mascarilla primero antes salud… necesitamos romper el la Lectura Distinguida de la Escuela de está directamente relacionado con de tratar de ayudar a los demás’, Educación. ciclo que existe con nuestros una vida sana, dijo ella. Es por eso yo les aseguro que estamos en una niños”, dijo Owens-Nauslar. “No Michael Peña/Collegian que uno de los estados más sanos situación de emergencia en este Alliance for Health, Physical tiene que ser una cosa o la otra. Nombre: Viridiana Gaitan del país es Colorado, un estado país. Yo creo que la inactividad Education, Recreation & Dance); No necesitamos más lectura, más Edad: 19 conocido por sus actividades al aire física es la epidemia de salud entre otros. Ha recibido premios escritura, más matemáticas y quitar Ciudad natal: Coatzacoalcos, libre, tales como esquiar, andar en pública mas grande”, dijo. de alumna distinguida en la las clases de educación física. Veracruz, México bicicleta e ir de excursión. Owens-Nauslar ha sido escuela Chadron State College … Yo quiero que… los maestros Promedio: 3.2 Owens-Nauslar funge como presidenta de la Asociación y la Universidad de Nebraska- entiendan lo que hacemos con Especialidad: Traducción en directora Corporativa de la Nacional para el Deporte y la Lincoln, y el premio Trailblazer nuestro programa Learnercise, español empresa GeoFitness Inc., y cree Educación Física (National del departamento de Deportes como puedes realizar movimientos Clasificación: Estudiante de que debemos “movernos para Association for Sport and Physical de la Universidad de Nebraska- significativos con música y obtener primer año mejorar”. Education); la Alianza Americana Lincoln. los conceptos educacionales”. Pasatiempos: “Estar con mis De acuerdo a su página de Salud, Educación Física, “Sabemos más acerca de cómo Alrededor de 90 personas amigos y pasear a mi perro”. Web (www.geofitness.com), la Recreación y Baile (American mejorar la salud, permanecer asistieron al evento. Actividades extracurriculares: “Soy miembro de Estudiantes Internacionales”. ¿Cuáles son tus metas? “Quiero Experimentando con la física graduarme y trabajar aquí en Estados Unidos”. ¿Cuál ha sido tu reto más grande? “Entrar a la universidad. Me pedían mucha información como el [examen] TOEFL y clases de inglés”. ¿Si pudieras cambiar algo de la universidad, qué harías? “Que hubieran más informes de las actividades que hay”. ¿Qué te gusta de la universidad? “Está grande, está bonita y tiene gente de diferentes lugares”. ¿Qué les aconsejarías a los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso? “Que se pongan las pilas, que tienen que estudiar”. ¿Qué consejo les darías a los estudiantes para estudiar en un examen? “Que sean dedicados, que no lo dejen para un día antes”. Anécdota: “Un día estaba en [el edificio] Norte y quería ir a las computadoras [de ahí] y [en vez] entré al laboratorio de lectura (reading lab). [Entro y] estaba lleno y todos se me quedaron viendo y [me salí y] luego me fui al laboratorio de Diego Lerma/Collegian computadoras.”. Martha Casquette (izquierda), coordinadora del club Circo de Física de UTB/TSC, y Cesar Ernesto Cantú, estudiante de ingeniería física mecánica de último año, preparan una bomba artificial detrás del escenario, durante un exhibición de física a los estudiantes de la secundaria Filemón B. Vela, el pasado miércoles en el patio detrás del edificio Gorgas --Recopilado por Paola Ibarra (Free Speech Area). El club realiza estas actividades para que los estudiantes que están por ingresar a la universidad se interesen en la física. P C U t C Lecture encoura es sical activit By ayra Urtea a o Staff Writer P o “[Just like] the fl ight attendant will look cure your own mask fi rst before you try to o o s e e C s C o h s y o s P e h P e r P o C h s h s C C s C u t u o C C re e h s o e Co e Want to JoAnne Owens-Nauslar, director of Corporate/ Community Development, lectures April 21on staying According to its Web site (www.geofi t- fi t during the School of Education’s Distinguished Advertise in Lecture in the Education and Business Complex’s Salon Cassia. About 90 people attended the event. e e ia o TheCollegian? h h s P s Ca C o The Collegian May 4, 2009 • Page 19 Page 20 • May 4, 2009 The Collegian