In-depth 'Light the Way' coverage, pages 12-13 LVOL. 110, NO. 5 GOSwww.uiw.edu/logos December 2009 Broadway-BurrPedestrian crosswalk gets special peril attention Project Africa holds Date Auction; photo spread, pg 8 Fall seasons begin, end, pg 9 & 10 Disclaimer: This is a photo illustration done by Nick Baker, Logos Photo Editor. No one was hurt in the process of shooting this photo. By Teresa Velasco accidents at the dan- measure the speed of second, four-way light walk. Two University LOGOS NEWS EDITOR gerous Broadway-Burr vehicles as well as the since there is a 30-sec- of the Incarnate Word Campus and San An- crosswalk. number of pedestri- ond crosswalk there, students -- Maria Cer- tonio traffic administra- Campus police is ans crossing the inter- administrators said. vantes Wilburn, 40, tors are taking a closer engaged in a 90-day section daily, officials Any improvement and Gabriella Melissa look at a proposal to study with the City of said. might reduce the dan- Torres, 26 – were in- increase safety for pe- San Antonio Public The study might ger to motorists and pe- Cont. on pg. 2 destrians and reduce Works Department to lead to a proposed, 30- destrians at the cross- -Intersection Christmas concert dates set, pg 12 Chow down: free spaghetti, waffles on menu By Brittany Valadez in Marian Hall’s dining Agnese and other ad- ally being served by the LOGOS STAFF WRITER area for the 24th annual ministrators prepare the faculty of the school,” Free spaghetti or President’s Spaghetti plates based on orders senior Tasha Williams waffles? Take your pick. Dinner. The meatball- collected from the “wait- said. “Seeing our profes- Or have both this rolling requires volun- ers” -- volunteer staff and sors doing something week when Dr. Louis J. teers to wear aprons, faculty. different outside of the Agnese Jr., University of hairnets and to thor- “The students sit classroom and serving the Incarnate Word pres- oughly wash their hands down and the faculty us students isn’t so bad ident, serves his annual before putting on gloves. takes their orders,” Ag- either.’’ spaghetti dinner, and Tableware also is rolled nese said. “It’s a sit-down After the main course BURGUNDI BERNAL/ LOGOS STAFF the Student Government up in red-and-black cloth dinner.” is finished, a dessert tray Ismael Vasquez, a Purple Heart recipient, was at UIW's Veterans Day. Association Senate does napkins. Students just need is brought around. All its traditional, pre-finals Agnese prepares a se- their UIW ID for admis- dessert is prepared by or Veterans get recognition WaffleMania. cret family recipe known sion. Otherwise, they or bought by a member of By Erin Nichols Dr. Glenn James, dean of LOGOS STAFF WRITER the School of Mathematics, Spaghetti is served only to him and his fam- their guests will have to the faculty and staff. The University of the Science and Engineering, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, ily. The president begins pay. A vegetarian selec- The dinner caps off Incarnate Word commu- emceed the ceremony. The Dec. 1, in the SkyRoom. the cooking himself. tion also is available. a busy semester of tests nity honored and celebrated Air Force veteran marked WaffleMania takes place “I participate in the A hostess greets the and stress. past and present members the significance of the cer- 7-10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. whole program,” Agnese students and gets them Senior Taina Maya of the Armed Forces during emony in his introduction. 6, in Marian Hall Ball- said. “The day before seated. Then the waiters said when she graduates, the seventh annual Veterans “Today, communities room. I mix the meat for the go to work. “I think I’ll miss the most Day Ceremony Nov. 11 on across America begin their Volunteer faculty meatballs. Then the fol- “My favorite part of the fact that you get to lowing day I prepare the the spaghetti dinner is Dubuis Lawn. Veterans Day celebrations and staff rolled meat- Cont. on pg. 2 The ceremony featured at the 11th hour of the 11th day balls Monday, Nov. 30, sauce.” being seated and actu- -Spghetti and waffles performances by the Mad- of the 11th month,” James rigal Singers from Incar- said. “This morning, UIW nate Word High School; is part of the fabric of a speeches from UIW cam- national celebration that NursingBy Tatiana Oben to students.move for renovationsof Optometry is and formerly the home pus veterans and Presi- blankets the world.” LOGOS STAFF WRITER When the work is completed, of the pharmacy school before the John dent Louis J. Agnese Jr.; While Veterans Day The nursing school will move off the new 14,500-sq.-ft. building will and Rita Feik School was finished. and a special presentation honors those living veterans campus to Datapoint Drive next sum- consist of three floors and be similar Classes at other nursing schools, honoring undergraduate who served, the ceremony mer and fall while its current home un- to Bonilla Science Hall. In addition such as San Antonio College, are a student and veteran Ismael and day itself drew special dergoes a major $6 million renovation to a testing and simulation center on possibility for lab courses. Evening Vasquez, who received a attention on those killed that includes a third floor. the new floor, this building will have classes will still take place on campus. Purple Heart during Op- Nov. 5 in the Fort Hood After 38 years, the nursing building larger classrooms, high-tech computer The nursing office and its staff will be eration Iraqi Freedom. shooting. will be “gutted,” said Dr. Kathi Light, systems and most current up-to-date moving to the second floor of Alice The ceremony also “I’m happy to celebrate dean of the School of Nursing and technology. McDermott Convocation Center. included the unveiling of with everyone here, but also Health Professions. During the renovation scheduled to The displacement will inconve- a new memorial plaque saddened by the tragedy at The building, which opened in finished in January 2011, nursing classes nience students and possibly require honoring veterans, which Fort Hood,” Agnese said. 1971 for the University of the Incarnate will be taking place on and off campus, shuttling, administrators have said. now hangs alongside the “Anytime something like Word’s oldest program, will undergo Light said. Other buildings through- “We needed to increase enrollment memorial tree in front of Cont. on pg. 2 a series of renovations to improve out campus will be used, as well as the and keep up with the way nursing is Brackenridge Villa. -Veterans the learning environment of nursing Datapoint location where the School taught,” Light said. page 2 NEWS www.uiw.edu/logos December 2009 SwineSwine flu, anflu outbreak continues that began in Mexico last spring, is rapidly affecting Europe with 414 deaths re- ported throughout the last month, according to the Eu- ropean Center for Disease Prevention and Control. Americans, don't get to comfortable. We aren't far- ing well either. Here are U.S. statistics since Nov. 12: 22 million infected; 98,000 hospitalized; 3,900 deaths, according to the San Antonio Express-News. This map shows areas around the world infected with swine flu. HaveWord you heard the news? compiled by April Lynn Downing, managing editor Presidents and voting Guantamo Bay, and more like it America Middle East President Obama admits Guantanamo won’t be shut President Obama made a Voting complications seem to down by January as originally planned and has yet to weeklong trip to Asia to visit be the main problem in the Mid- give another specific date for the closure. with several leaders. dle East right now. First, Af- "We are on a path and a His trip included: Japan, ghan President Hamid Karzai process where I would an- Singapore, China and South wins by default. Now threats ticipate that Guantanamo Korea. Although the trip in- are rampant in Iraq as groups will be closed next year," volved many world leaders it demand more parliament seats Obama said, according to provided little to no solutions and even to boycott the election Nation Digest. for a free and peaceful Asia. altogether, causing the election In his visit to Shanghai, Chi- for January to be delayed more Reports of secret CIA flights bringing in prisoners na, Obama talked to a group of than once. Under the Iraq Constitution however, the from Afghanistan to Lithuania have recently been university students. Students were questioned and election must be by Jan. 31. The Iraq election is a vital found. It is believed a secret prison, much like Guan- "trained" before they were allowed to sit in on the event allowing our troops to withdraw by August 2010, tanamo, may exist in Lithuania speech but were also allowed to ask questions freely, a target date set by the Obama Administration. and that it may have been built surprising for the Communist regime. While Obama On that note, Karzai was sworn in Thursday, Nov. 19, by U.S. contractors. This is answered each question honestly and in regards to and set two key goals for the country: to be independent the third time the issue is being human rights the question still remains, do we want of foreign security within the next five years and to rid investigated within the past to step on the toes of Communist China, especially the political system of the corruption that has plagued three years. in our relations with Taiwan? the Afghanistan elections. Spaghetti & waffles Veterans from pg. 1 from pg. 1 this happens, it makes us thankful to on his experience, he also knows the see how the faculty and tees and is responsible for dered sugar and more.