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October-November 2016 Student-Run Newspaper for University of the Incarnate Word VOL. 117. NO. 4 Est. 1935 October-November 2016 By Valerie Bustamante LOGOSActing EDITOR President: Enrollment, budget down Powered by Aurasma The new medical school will open next the University” address where she focused applications from now until April.” summer but declining enrollment in on UIW’s past, present and future. As of last week, at least 750 ap- other areas is making the University of The report about the School of Os- plicants had gone through a series of the Incarnate Word more mindful of its teopathic Medicine, set to greet its first “multiple mini-interviews,” Cyterski- general budget, the acting president said. class in August 2017, was much rosier. Acosta said. “We are heading in our “Our budget is tied to our enroll- “We opened applications for the third weekend of interviews. We are ment and so we really are dependent on School of Osteopathic Medicine on interviewing 160 students over a two- making our enrollment in order to make June 2,” Andrea Cyterski-Acosta, asso- day period. I call it ‘speed dating for our budget,” Dr. Denise Doyle told a ciate dean of admissions for the medical medical school,’ but it’s been a very packed crowd in CHRISTUS Heritage school, said. “As of this day, we have interesting process.” Hall Oct. 27, many of them munching on over 4,000 students that have started The medical school’s first clinical Bill Miller’s breakfast tacos and barbecue some part of the application and that rotations should begin in July 2019 Valerie Bustamante/LOGOS Editor sandwiches. has whittled down to 2,200 completed and its first graduation in May 2021. Dr. Denise Doyle discusses the 'State of the University.' Doyle discussed the budget and en- applications that we are beginning to As for the rest of UIW, Doyle re- the undergraduate and graduate level rollment issues during her first “State of work with. We’re continuing to review ported projections for enrollment at both were not met. The fall undergraduate - Cont. on page 2 -Enrollment, budget down ConnellyBy Priscilla Aguirre leaves long teaching, administrative legacy LOGOS ASSISTANT EDITOR For 45 years, Dr. Robert “Bob” J. Connelly served the Incarnate Taking his philosophy education further, Connelly obtained his Word community through his teaching, involvement and wisdom master’s and Ph.D. at St. Louis University, where he later taught. He he shared with faculty and students. also taught at Fontbonne College, now a university in Clayton, Mo. “When I think of UIW, I think of Dr. Bob,” said Dr. Ricardo In 1972, Connelly started his career at UIW as an associate pro- Gonzalez, associate director of the Ettling Center for Civic Leader- fessor in philosophy. ship. “His caring, generous and sincere personality embodied what “He fell in love with philosophy when he was an undergraduate,” UIW stands for. He had a great love for this institution and all it Dr. Kathleen “Kathi” Light, the provost for UIW and Connelly’s wife, represents.” said. “His research was primarily in the world of ethics and bioethics.” Connelly died Sept. 27. He was 77. Memorial services for him Also through his teaching, Connelly taught his students to learn were held Oct. 1 at the Chapel of the Incarnate Word. and understand the meaning of service. To show his love for service, Raised in Denver, Colo., Connelly completed his bachelor’s Connelly was an avid member to many civic organizations. He pushed Dr. Robert 'Bob' Connelly degree in philosophy in 1961 at Regis College in Weston, Mass. for the 45 hours community service requirement that became part of - Cont. on page 2 -Connelly leaves legacy UIWBy Valerie Bustamante to celebrate Agnese’s service, retirement LOGOS EDITOR The University of the an anonymous letter was on medical leave, citing Incarnate Word will cel- sent to the San Antonio Agnese’s “sporadic un- ebrate the longtime ser- Express-News accusing characteristic behavior vice of its former presi- him of making racist re- and comments,” the for- dent, Dr. Louis J. Agnese marks at a physical ther- mer president threatened Jr., and his forthcoming apy luncheon on Aug. to sue “the pants off ” retirement at a Dec. 12 15, remarks that were Board Chairman Charlie dinner. directed towards African Lutz. UIW’s Board of Americans, Hispanics, Apparently, relations Trustees, which placed Dr. Louis J. Agnese Jr. Native Americans, and between Agnese and the Agnese on medical leave president emeritus. Mormons. board have improved. and named Dr. Denise The celebratory tone Reportedly, Agnese In a statement re- Doyle as acting presi- was a turnaround from never denied making the leased to the UIW com- dent in mid-August, campus chaos caused remarks but didn’t find munity on Friday, Oct. announced Oct. 7 that after the board removed them offensive. After 7, Lutz said Agnese will Agnese would be named Agnese as president after the board placed him join Sister Margaret Pa- - Cont. on page 2 -UIW to celebrate Agnese's service, retirement ReportBy True McManis shows increase for sexual misconduct LOGOS STAFF WRITER More incidents of sexual misconduct have been outreach effort. recorded but burglary and robbery cases are on the “The more students know decrease, according to an annual report issued this how to report issues of concern fall by the University of the Incarnate Word. and the more they know about The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, what the University can do to which was released Sept. 30, gave statistics and help, the more comfortable Courtesy Photo insight regarding dangers on campus and statistics they feel coming forward,” 'Red,' the Cardinal mascot, spreads the word about transportation to the polls. regarding crimes that have been reported in the last McCamish said. “We do not Caitlin McCamish three years on and off campus and on public property. believe at this time that there Cardinals register, vote early Last year showed a small increase in sexual mis- is an increase in incidents occurring, but an increase More than 600 University of the Incarnate Word students, conduct reports, but a decrease in other crimes since in training and reporting.” faculty and staff registered on campus to vote in the 2016 2013, such as burglary and robbery. McCamish, a former Bexar County prosecutor, election, according to the Ettling Center for Civic Leader- Caitlin McCamish, Title IX and compliance has been speaking to student organizations and ship. The center also is providing transportation 9 a.m.-3 p.m. coordinator at UIW, said she believes the increase classes about sexual misconduct as well as sex and Wednesday, Nov. 2, to a local polling place for early voting shown in the report is due to a renewed training and gender discrimination. Title IX and campus safety which is available 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily through Friday, Nov. 4. - Cont. on page 2 -Report shows increase for sexual misconduct @uiwlogos Download the Aurasma app, follow /logos.uiw UIWtv's account, @UIWlogos and see our stories come uiwlogos to life. Look for stories with the Synchronized swimming team UIW was host to the second bi-annual San The prequel, 'Ouija: Origin of Evil,' www.uiwlogos.org "Powered by Aurasma." holds annual benefit watershow. Page 9 Antonio Food Truck Showdown. Page 13 is another dose of horror medicine. Page 14 page 2 Est. 1935 October-November 2016 New earthquake strikes Italy A new earthquake struck Italy Sunday in the same regions that have been affected by tremors of the previous earthquake the past two months. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the earthquake as a 6.6 on the Richter scale, which is larger than the earthquake on Aug. 24 that killed more than 300 and left thousands homeless. Though no deaths have been reported Have you heard it? yet, the destruction of the Norcia basilica has been the greatest Compiled by Victoria O'Connor Features Editor artistic loss since the collapse of the ceiling of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in 1997. Raven Symoné brings back her former character in new spin-off show. Twitter shuts down Vine FBI re-opens Clinton probe The social media app Twitter announced it will The FBI has obtained a warrant to start reviewing e-mails ‘That's So Raven’ spin-off coming be shutting down Vine, its sister app. Vine has found on the laptop used by Democratic presidential candi- Actress Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman, known been around since 2013, allowing users to make date Hillary Clinton’s aide, Huma Abedin, and her husband, professionally as Raven-Symoné, announced Thursday, six-second long videos to share on social media. Anthony Weiner. The agency has reviewed the -mails again Oct. 27, she will be leaving ABC-TV “The View” where The information of the app shutting down came after learning there might be additional information in the she’s been since June 2015 to star in a “That's So Raven” out the same day Twitter announced it would have e-mails related to the case involving Clinton's personal server. spin-off on The Disney Channel. She shared this with to cut its workforce by 9 percent. There is cur- Though the FBI had previously announced the investigation “The View” audience. She will be both the star and rently no information as to why Twitter has made was complete, a letter sent by FBI Director James Comey executive producer of the thus-untitled series as she the decision, but only that there would be more informed key members of Congress that there might be new brings life to her former character, Raven Baxter.
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