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Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Austin, Texas Permit No. 01949 TPA TEXAS PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION TheAustinVillager.com This paper can be recycled Vol. 39 No. 49 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] April 20, 2012 Philanthropist and Noted Alumnus Named as Huston-Tillotson University’s Commencement and Honors Convocations Speakers (AUSTIN, Texas) — So- who earned high academic hon- cial entrepreneur and investor ors and placement on the Dean’s Philip Berber will render Huston- List and Honor Roll will be rec- Tillotson University’s Com- ognized at the annual Honors mencement address on Satur- Day Convocation on Friday, day, May 5 at 8:30 a.m. during May 4 at 10 a.m. in King- RAPPIN’ the convocation on the campus Seabrook Chapel. Attorney at 900 Chicon Street. In addition David L. Godsey, Sr., Class of Tommy Wyatt to the conferring of degrees for 1994, and a former Student Gov- the 2012 graduates, HT’s Class ernment Association President, of 1962 will be honored at the will render the Honors Convo- 40 Acres graduation ceremony and cation address. Both programs throughout the Reunion Week- will feature the HT concert choir Now Prohibits end 2012 activities. Students and jazz ensemble, under the di- Smoking!! The University of Texas The University of Texas Systems announced this at Austin Kicks the Habit week that smoking will not been established on the David L. Godsey, Sr. be allowed on any of the main campus and at the Philip Berber campuses in the UT system. Pickle Research Campus. rection of Dr. Gloria Quinlan and rently involved with Circuit of as the first Oralist in the school- Mr. Javier Stuppard, respec- This rule went into ef- These temporary locations the Americas, the motor sports wide Moot Court Competition. tively. and entertainment facility being will only be available After graduating from law fect immediately. However, Berber founded a series of built in Austin, for the Formula school in 2004, Godsey became there have been some tem- through Feb. 28, 2013, start-ups during a 20-year entre- One race and events. a partner at The Jackson Law porary smoking areas estab- and comply with CPRIT preneurial journey that led to the Godsey started in a career Firm in Dallas, Texas, where he lished on the main campus at requirements. establishment of his current as an insurance claims adjuster was responsible for leading the venture. He sold his Internet the Pickle Research campus. Vice President of Uni- after graduating from Huston- plaintiff’s personal injury sec- brokerage company CyBerCorp Tillotson and, along with his versity Operations Pat tion of the firm. Godsey and his These temporary locations to Charles Schwab in 2000 to business partner, has success- childhood friend, Justin Martin will only be available through Clubb explains that the uni- form, along with his wife Donna, fully built the largest African- (also a former HT student) Feb, 2013. versity will rely on educa- A Glimmer of Hope. The social American owned personal injury started what is now Godsey- vendor and non-governmental When Texas won one Vice President of University tion to enforce the new law firm in the State of Texas. He Martin Law Firm, P.C. in Dal- organization (NGO) helps lift of the largest suits against Operations Pat Clubb rules. earned his law degree from Texas las, Texas. He has also held women and children out of ex- Wesleyan School of Law in Fort AUSTIN, Texas — “This is an institution various regional positions tobacco companies in the treme poverty in Ethiopia. To Worth, Texas. As a law student within Kappa Alpha Psi Frater- country a few years ago, no It’s official. The University of higher education, so it’s date, A Glimmer of Hope has he was initiated with honors into nity, Inc. one would have imagined that of Texas at Austin is to- logical that we emphasize helped to impact more than 2.5 the Delta Theta Phi Law Frater- For more information we would have arrived at this bacco-free. education, awareness and a million lives in rural Ethiopia by nity. He was the first African- about Reunion Weekend, hon- constructing more than 4,000 juncture. Many believed that This week the univer- spirit of cooperation in en- American student at the law ors or commencement convo- water projects, 335 school build- school to serve as vice presi- sity received word that the forcing the policy,” said cations, call 512.505.3073, or the only way to stop smok- ings and 170 health facilities, and dent of the Moot Court Honors visit the Web site at ing was to make the act ille- University of Texas System Clubb. “Much can be ac- distributed more than 17,000 mi- Society and he was the first Af- www.htu.edu. Convocations gal. And while no one has approved the tobacco-free complished with signage cro-finance loans. Berber is cur- rican-American to earn the honor are open to the public. tried to pass a bill to make campus policy making it ef- and politely reminding smoking or selling tobacco fective April 9, 2012. The members of our community Kealing Middle School and Greater illegal, they have done the tobacco-free policy pro- and guests that we are a next best thing. They have hibits use of any tobacco tobacco-free campus.” Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church raised the price of cigarettes products in university build- The university will also to an unbelievable price by ings and on university provide support to indi- Fighting Cancer Together steadidly raising the taxes on grounds within the state of viduals who decide to quit Why do more African the study will take place at doctor’s visit and drawn by a the product. Texas, including parking using tobacco. The Coun- Americans suffer a greater bur- Kealing Middle School, 1607 certified phlebotomist), and com- My mother was a chain areas, sidewalks, walk- seling and Mental Health den from cancer than any other Pennsylvania Ave. on Saturday, plete a mailed survey every few smoker for all of her adult ways, attached parking Center in University Health population? An answer to that April 28, 2012, from 10:00a.m. years over the next 20-30 years. live and lived to an advanced structures and university Services and the question could come through the – 1:30p.m. during the commu- Confidentiality is of utmost age. In the early days, I can owned buildings. The full HealthPoint program in American Cancer Society’s nity-wide health fair and again at importance and all personal in- remember her paying less text of the policy including Human Resource Services Cancer Prevention Study -3 Kealing on Sunday, April 29, formation will be kept strictly than 50 cents a pack Now the definition for tobacco offer cessation classes at no (CPS-3) which will enroll par- 2012, from 8:00a.m. – 2:30p.m. confidential by American Can- the cost has risen to $3 to products and approved ex- or low cost, and the UT ticipants on April 28 & 29 in East during the Greater Mt. Zion Mis- cer Society research staff. CPS- $4 per pack. The state has ceptions is available on the Select insurance plans now Austin. sionary Baptist Church City 3 is not a clinical trial or experi- tried to make up for the taxes University Policies website. cover tobacco cessation “African Americans are Serve Mission’s Fair. Walk-ins ment, not a paid study and not lost by the number of smok- The decision to accel- counseling using network needed to participate in this im- are welcome, however, by funded by the government. ers being reduced by erate a change in the providers. portant study to help research- scheduling an appointment you CPS-3 adheres to the highest sci- contuining to raise the taxes institution’s no smoking “The U.S. has made ers better understand why can- may reduce your wait time. entific standards and there is no on a pack of cigarettes. policy came after the Can- tremendous progress re- cer has such a devastating im- “As an African American cost to participate. Participants The next session of the cer Prevention and Re- ducing smoking in recent pact on our lives,” says I know I am at a greater risk for are not asked to take pills, change Legislature will need to come search Institute of Texas decades, but tobacco use Sherwynn Patton, Missions Pas- cancer,” says Patton. “The their lifestyle or receive treat- up with a new tax to replace (CPRIT) announced in remains the number one tor at Greater Mt. Zion Mission- American Cancer Society’s ments of any kind. the additional loss of taxes February that it would be cause of avoidable death ary Baptist Church, “GMZ is study has the potential to pro- The opportunity to partici- as a results of the loss of ad- tying future research funds and serious disease. The taking a leading role to offer this vide discoveries that can save pate in CPS-3 is being made ditional smokers. Cigarett to tobacco-free policies. goal of the new policy is to study to our members and the lives. I am encouraging my friends possible in partnership with smoke has come under at- The university receives help create a healthy, sus- East Austin community to make and family to enroll. “ Kealing Middle School and tack in many other areas, in- about $30 million in re- tainable environment for a difference. By going to CPS-3 will enroll a di- Greater Mount Zion Missionary cluding restaurants and bars. search grants from CPRIT our students, staff and fac- cps3hp.org or calling 888-604- verse population across the Baptist Church.

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