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First place winner of the American Scholastic Press Association’s 2006 Scholastic Newspaper Awards Wednesday February 7, 2007 Vol. 94, Issue 7 The Rwww.stmarytx.edu/rattlerattler Lin speaker addresses healthcare issues Emanuel proposes universal voucher as solution to medical care crises. By TAYLOR BRZEZINSKI STAFF WRITER “I think that many Ameri- vices is on the rise. healthcare insurance for fi ve mil- panies offering healthcare ben- Students, faculty and com- cans are misinformed about the Many companies have stopped lion Americans in the last four efi ts to its employees continues munity members attended Dr. healthcare system today,” said offering group health insurance years. The system that our na- to decline, more children across Ezekiel J. Emanuel’s “Re-Think- sophomore General Business ma- to their employees. tion currently employs is inequi- the United States will be without ing National Healthcare Reform: jor Stephanie Solano. This choice by small and large table, ineffi cient and increasingly health insurance coverage. Universal Healthcare Vouchers” “We may not be ready for re- businesses has left a large per- unaffordable.” “There are currently nine lecture on Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. as part form at this time, but it is inher- centage of Americans without Michael Sachse of Walthall, million children in the United of the Lin Great Speakers Series. ent that evolution is needed. Our health insurance. Sachse & Pipes insurance agen- States without health insurance, Emanuel, an oncologist and system is not working, and it “In the U.S. today, the aver- cy explained that the benefi ts of without adequate healthcare,” Chair of the Department of Clini- needs many adjustments.” age premium for a family of four group health insurance policies Emanuel said. cal Bioethics at the Warren G. According to the United States is $11,500 or the equivalent of a are designed to not only fi nan- Emmanuel also stated that Magnuson Clinical Center at the Department of Health and Hu- minimum wage worker’s annual cially protect the employees but Americans who depend on em- National Institute of Health, pre- man Services Centers for Medi- salary,” said Emanuel. also extend health services to the ployment-based healthcare are sented his plan to revolution the care and Medicaid Services Web “As a consequence, busi- spouses and children of said em- American healthcare system. site, the overall cost of health ser- nesses have stopped providing ployees. As the number of com- Cont. on PG 3, SEE “Insurance” Command change in ROTC occurs By PATRICIA JASSO The responsibilities of the new Cadet/LTC in- STAFF WRITER clude leading the staff, providing direction, helping An ROTC Change of Command Ceremony was to recruit, creating reports and training. held in honor of Cadet/LTC Eric Kuyper on Jan. 24 “It is defi nitely a great honor to be commander of in Treadaway Hall. The ceremony the whole battalion,” Kuyper said. was performed to mark the pass- St. Mary’s acts as the host school for the surround- ing of rank from the former Ca- ing ROTC programs, so Kuyper will also be com- det/LTC, L/MAJ Sam Sigoloff manding sections at UIW, OLL, St. Phillips, North SGA to Kuyper. West Vista and Palo Alto College. GRAPHIC BY “I think Kuyper is the best Before the ceremony, Kuyper was Cadet Major and BARBARA SANDERS cadet for the position. As a com- served as Training and Operations Offi cer. Kuyper’s recycling mander, he will guide and protect position and experiences provide knowledge his battalion,” said Training and initiative continues Eric Kuyper Operations Offi cer Sigoloff. Cont. on PG 3, SEE “ROTC” By PATRICIA JASSO the student’s leisure into contain- STAFF WRITER ers at the designated collection Civil Rights Movement dramatized The recycling program that spot in the halls. By AMANDA GUERRA ASSISTANT AD MANAGER was implemented last semester as “I think it’s a good project. I a Student Government Associa- have a lot of things, like newspa- As part of an annual memorial tion (SGA) initiative was founded pers, lying around and now I can honoring Dr. Martin Luther King in order to raise awareness about recycle them in the lounge instead Jr., Deidra Coleman, Associate recycling and provide the supplies of just throwing them away,” said Director of the Counseling and needed to encourage the process. Lourdes’ resident and freshman Testing Center, held a screening “The Recycling Committee, English/communication arts of the fi lm Boycott, which focuses which is comprised of administra- major Sam Roque. Materials that on the boycott of the bus system tors, SGA members and students can be recycled through this proj- during the 1950s in Montgomery, and the Physical Plant offi ce are ect include white and colored pa- Alabama. managing the initiative. We are per, newspapers and envelopes. The movie opens with a de- motivated by the need of conserv- Those that can not be recycled piction of Rosa Parks, the woman ing our natural resources that are include tissue paper, toilet paper who sparked the Civil Rights being depleted needlessly across and plastic-covered paper. Movement when she started a COURTESY PHOTO the globe,” said SGA President “We hope that the desire to live one-day boycott that stretched The fi lm Boycott was inspired by the events leading up to the Civil Jose Frech. in a cleaner and safer world with into 382 days. The fi lm gives an Rights Movement. Since the project’s launch in the ability to provide human be- inside view of King’s life dur- November, the community has ings with enough resources to ing these events. Boycott also mainly women were being ar- cation major, explained, “This recycled over 11.5 tons, according subsist will trigger student’s inter- contains a documentary style rested,” Solano said. shows just how many people to reports provided by the Vista est to recycle,” said Frech. twist that brings them into a The fi lm also illustrated the were behind him.” Fibers recycling company and Recycling is not a new program new perspective. immense determination that Coleman hosted the fi lm be- Physical Plant Facilities Adminis- for St. Mary’s. However, the SGA An open discussion led by King and his followers had. cause it portrays “regular ordi- trator Bill Tam. initiative is. Frech says that this English professors Melissa Scul- “There was a sense of community nary people [who] mastermind Prior to the project, the com- project has been improved and ly, Ph.D., and Peggy Curet, Ph.D., that we don’t have around these and commit to the boycott. One munity recycled an average of fi ve should make a greater difference. followed the screening of the fi lm. days,” said sophomore education individual can make a differ- tons per month; now, recycling “The past initiative failed be- The group explored the meaning major Tiffany Edwards. ence.” She explained that this has increased to about six tons cause it was ineffi cient. The cur- and importance of the movie. In one scene, King discovers lesson is still applicable today, per month. SGA launched the ini- rent initiative is effi cient in that Stephanie Solano, sophomore that his home has been bombed. mainly in the realm of voting. tiative by delivering small bins to students do not have to leave their business administration major, When he returns to the front pa- “It gets us to think [about] every room in residence halls. rooms to recycle because they was intrigued by the opening tio, a huge crowed has gathered. what we can do as individuals These bins are fi lled with re- have a recycling bin next to them,” sequences. “I was surprised that Laurel Emmers, sophomore edu- and united,” Coleman said. cyclable paper and emptied at Frech said. FEATURES ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS E Run out of art sup- Minus the cape Historic showdown D plies? Superhero series “He- Dungy and Smith fi rst Af- I Treat your Valentine to a roes” dominates TV rat- rican American coaches S unique celebration. ings on Monday nights. in the Super Bowl. N Page 6 Page 7 Page 11 I News 2 www.stmarytx.edu/rattler The Rattler February 7, 2007 C-SPAN BOOK TV VISITS CAMPUS CAMPUS NEWS BRIEFS Bell Tower to be dedicated Career fair caters to nonprofit A dedication ceremony will be held on companies Feb. 9 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Barett St. Mary’s Career Services Center will Memorial Bell Tower. An outdoor recep- present their annual Not-for -Profit Career tion will follow the ceremony. Fair on Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in In case of inclement weather, the cere- the University Center Atrium. mony and reception will be moved to Con- Non-profit organizations offering jobs ference Room A in the University Center. and internship opportunities to students Contact Myriam Wagoner at 210-431- and alumni will be on hand. Participants 4378 or [email protected] for are asked to dress professionally and more information. bring multiple copies of their résumés. Contact Shelly Garcia at 210-436-3102 theFund saves S.A. art or [email protected] for St. Mary’s will host a reception for more information. theFund on Feb. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Conference Room A in the Concert features Jazz Orches- University Center. tra and Combos theFund is an organization that raises The Jazz Orchestra and Combos will funds for the arts in San Antonio. The present a concert on Feb. 15 from reception will introduce students, faculty 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Treadaway Recital and staff to theFund, and will include Hall.