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' I—' Final editorial Cartoons Worms come out ' ofJ the wood page 4 page 5 page 10 TheRebel Yellin' Vegas Volume 111, Issue 14December 10, 1985 University of Nevada, Las Little good is accomplished without controversy, and no ciiil evilis ever defeated withoutpublicity Hotel College given one million dollar lump sum by Boyd by carmen zayas used in two major areas. furniture, the actual nuts and amount. "Because we already have bolts, cups, silverware, "We also have a lot of The china UNLV Hotel College first-class facilities on the etc., was donated by com- that receive/ scholar- was presented students with a SI premises, the money will pro- munity businesses. ships while attending the million grant from Sam and bably be divided between Hotel College and two or Mary Boyd. During a meeting faculty support and student "Because the college does three years after graduation held recently in the Dean of scholarship funds. have such a good rapport they will send money. Forex- the Hotel College's office, the "With part of that money with the local get- ample, had a student who Boyds businesses, I presented Dean we may either add new staff ting donations does not re- had received a SI ,000 scholar- Vallen with the check. members or upgrade our quire a hard sell. There are ship whileat UNLV and two Said Vallen, "I was, am, faculty. We recently received many prominent businesspeo- years after graduation he sent really excited. It made my authorization from the plc that come down and dine a check asking (hat it day." SI ,000 University of Nevada System with us or just sit around and go to a deserving student. According to Vallen the to add one more member to talk. "And of there is uniqueness course, of the gift comes our faculty. We already have "All 1 usually have to do is the alumni. Although in the from the fact the grant is not the largest faculty of any to mention that first five being we need this or so years we were doled out in small Hotel College in the or that, and only graduating classes of amounts, presented nation. eventually so- but was- "The second part of that meone will help us out." about ten students, in the last in one lump sum. money will go into student Currently Vallen is attemp- couple of years we have had "I think this is the first scholarship funds. Curently ting to provide large numbers time in every faculty of students UNLV history that about 20 to 23 percent of our member with their own graduating. In a few years such a large amount per- has been Hotel students receive sonal computer. these people should be given ail at once," said scholarships." "I just mention to different donating col- Vallen. money to the Last academic year the people that come through lege." "This means our that we can Hotel College gave out over offices what our goal is. I just Vallen heads one few spend the money, say at arate $150,000 in scholarships. had one company donate five colleges on campus that can of $100,000 a year, and Fundraising is of computers and another in- brag about state of the one equipment an because the rest of the money Vftllen'a primary function*. It dividual donated one. So I and lhal reports is earning imeiest we will i is an endeavor that tie finds have confidence thai by the no monetary pr-jWm , always have more money to both relatively easy grati- end of this academic year we Aftera comment *■• made 1 and that an ex- draw from." fying. will have reached our goal." he would make at was on Besides the generosity of cellant university president, Vallen, who has been- "This college built and said UNLV for the past 20 years, donatloiu. In fact for the first local businesses. Vallen said Vallen only smiled happy right where he was the main impetus behind five years of our existence, he also receives small dona- he was the grant. the Nevada Resort Associa- tions from individuals in the was. "I have been meeting with tion (which originally paid commmunity and soon ex- Boyds and off for over for the college to start) paid pects to be receiving money All monies donated to any the on straight in- eight years, and 1 think their all our expenses. from alumni. UNLV college go to the UNLV Foundation. situation is at the "Then the state gave us financial will Headed by Bob Gore, the point where they can make monies to built Beam Hall, "Some people send us $100 '. invests, such a gift. that cost over $11 million. checks for $50 or and Foundation TEETH-The fun of picking a Christmas distributes manages all UM, ITS GOT NICE out tree almost According to Vallen the But, although the state paid have their respective com- and up the hassle shopping. But, surviving even double that university donations. makes for of Christmas after finals money will most probably be for all the construction and panies match or rush hour at Macy's might sound good...MERRY CHRISTMAS from the Yeltln' Rebel Sttlff! photo by Jim miller Regent Del Pappa talks with students face to face review of the university out. you willfind that it is in the present in the past is gone, Her philosophy of not get- by ron zayas tend school outside the state. Currently, Nevada ranks presidents to be included. "Still, the Board is not best shape that it's been in and all the Regents have a ting actively involved in the Del do necessarily a rubber stamp. In years. sense of working for the same The Board of Regents, in 49 in the nation in the amount Said Pappa, "As we five see 'Del Pappa' page 2 fact, if you study the Board "The sectionalism that was what one labeled as a slow of students who remain in the on a regular basts, we will agenda, held their meeting state after graduating. Accor- review the performance of the last week to consider the ding to Del Pappa this is one two presidents and cite in- and achievements future of education in of the things that the Regenu provements Nevada. are trying to change. needed." Wright Hall addition in planning stage While few major issues "So many academically The review will also include leaving the sensitive question of Max- where actually contained on talented students bylorisusman used to be all classrooms, but the plans. Because Wright the Museum and the en- the Regents' agenda, the Nevada is something that son making more money an- due to overcrowding in the Hall is 20 yean old, the idea vironmental Research Center met with represen- (UNLV President) Bob (Max- nually than his Reno counter- anew addition to whole building, it now has of student-teachers lounges have mentioned they too need Regents Plans for more room, and if necessary, of the state board of son) has labeled as a 'brain- part Joseph Crowley. Wright have been in- been made into lab spaces was not thought oF. tatives Hall will have to lake the education to consider the drain' on Nevada. This pro- Del Pappa believes that by the Dean of the and offices for the An- For the new addition, itiated wants to Psychology labs out of the of the state's gram will be in working with although there is some move- College of Arts and Letters, thropology department, Wright have development specification* in from the Museum. telecommunications network. his push in trying to keep the ment in the legislature to Tom Wright. which is expanding and needs to the more space. start.' "We'll look at "Right now," Wright said, According to Regent best students in Nevada," lessen that inequality, the Though the addition with Jerry the beginning "Many departments are everything, see what each "we are working said Del Pappa. main reason for the dif- building is in campus Frankie Sue Del Pappa, the stages, Wright not adequately housed," department needs, then we'll Dove, the architect. of The program will seek to ference is the supplement the planning said Regents heard the results a about the addi- Wright said. "They could use have the building built to Myself and the potential users find the needs of the UNLV Foundation added to he's thought building disc- $60,000 pilot program that out fora while now. more room and ihcn we'd those specifications. For ex- of the new are academically gifted students Maxson's office. tion cusing and developing was funded to study the pro- Wright said, "We need the have the extra classroom ample, if a department needi of Nevada's telecom- and to to gear a curricullum Next month's Board of now is as good space open." certain electrical systems or ideas." blems addition. And Wright explained that network and the to meet those needs. Current- Regents meeting will take as any to at least start Wright mentioned many specialized floors, they will be wan- munications a time ting a new and ac- feasibility of expanding the ly, UNLV offers a special place in Reno, due to lack of into the idea- other programs that would be included in the plans." addition looking tually getting one is not an state computer system honors programs which is hotel accomadations in Las He explained Ih lew wing placed in the new section, An example of how over- present crowded Wright Hall is cm easy process. "We have to get to make the state more designed to help the advanced Vegas.