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THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 16, 2006
VOLUME 95, ISSUE 54
Appropriate use of student fee to be investigated by ASG
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By Ashley Richards The University Star
The entity receiving funding from the fees may then have a budget manager come before Triggered by a recommenda- the Student Service Fee Comtion made by the Associated mittee to justify its use of the Student Government, the Stu- money. dent Service Fee Committee beAccording to records posted gan reviewing budget records of on CatsWeb, students taking 10 the 56 permanent accounts that or more hours during the Spring receive funding from the service 2006 semester were charged fee. $158 in student service fees. For “We are just looking at the students enrolled in fewer than permanent ac10 hours, the counts to see student service that they are fee was $16 per spending the hour. money they’ve Jovan Wilbeen given for born, Craig the intended Beck and Napurpose,” said than Tondre Jordan Anagreed that derson, ASG the uses of the president. “It student serhadn’t been vice fee need to done in years, be monitored probably, and closely and on we made sure a more regular that this is basis. — Jordan Anderson something we “Just to make want to do they’re ASG president sure more regularly spending the now.” money on the The acright stuff,” counts that receive funding said Wilborn, athletic training from the student service fee junior. “Being responsible for have not been examined in an your actions is always a good in-depth manner in at least thing.” five years, Anderson said. BeBeck, undecided sophomore, cause tuition rates have been and Tondre, construction techon the rise, Anderson said the nology sophomore, both said ASG found it appropriate to they hope the committee does pass legislation so the requests not find that the accounts receivfor funding from the accounts ing funding have been spending could be reviewed thoroughly. the money frivolously. “We just decided to go back “I just hope they’re not spendand look at some of those old ing it on crap that I wouldn’t requests to see if money was be- want to spend it on,” Tondre ing spent for the right reasons,” said. Anderson said. “One, to see if The students said they all they’re spending the money on believe there should be more what they requested it for, and funding put toward the Student two, to see if that request is still Recreational Center. Beck said needed. We just want to make he sees no problem in the stusure that money is not going dent service fee as long as the somewhere and being spent on money is spent correctly. something else.” In addition to the funding The legislation passed by the student service fee provides ASG requesting a review of the for the permanent accounts, it accounts asked for a sub-com- is also used to fund one-time mittee to be created within the projects and activities based on Student Service Fee Commit- requests, which are reviewed as tee. Instead, Anderson said, the they are received. The commitexisting committee was divided tee plans to finish reviewing the into sub-committees as a short- 56 permanent accounts by the term solution. end of the semester. “It’s just something that “I think the goal in the future needs to be done on a regular would be for several accounts basis because it’s the students’ each year to be reviewed so that money and if we’re not check- the committee wouldn’t be buring on it, then who would?” An- dened with reviewing them in derson said. one semester,” Anderson said. In reviewing the permanent He also suggested possibly ciraccounts, the committee may culating the review of accounts ask for an itemized list of ex- so that each one is looked at evpenditures from each account. ery five years.
e are just “W looking at the permanent
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accounts to see that they are spending the money they’ve been given for the intended purpose.”
Egg donation gains popularity among college women By Anna Heffley The University Star College women are practically worth their weight in gold at egg donation centers. Men have been able to donate sperm for more than a hundred years. Now women can donate their eggs and not only earn money, but also provide other
women with a chance at pregnancy. Jan, who requested anonymity for safety reasons, is the assistant director of the Egg Donation Center of Dallas, Inc. Jan said for women older than 35 years old who can no longer produce eggs, finding an egg donor is one of their last hopes for a family. “If you donate your eggs, you’ve done
an incredible service for humanity, and you’ve done something great for your fellow woman,” Jan said. Some of the requirements for being egg donors at the Dallas center include the woman being between the ages of 19 and 29 and having an SAT score of 1100 or higher and an ACT score of 24 or See EGGS, page 4
Austin ADDY Award given to Texas State alumni By Jacqueline Davis The University Star Each year, Texas State students get the chance to compete in the largest advertising competition in the country, where they present fresh ideas while rubbing elbows with more than 600 advertising industry leaders. Five Texas State alumni recently won one of the coveted “best of show” honors at the Austin ADDY Awards, which was held Feb. 3 at the Palmer Events Center. The ADDY awards recognize the best advertising created in Austin for clients around the nation. The competition, hosted by the Austin Advertising Federation, recognized Colin Decker, Ashley Ross, John Livingston, Allen Lafuente and David Kelly, recent
Texas State graduates. Students who win a local gold or silver ADDY go on to compete in a regional competition. Regional winners get a shot at national recognition. The group did a television spot for the Austin Chronicle using hand animation created with paper mache, shot one frame at a time, a process similar to claymation, said Scott Van Osdol, president of the Austin Advertising Federation. Van Osdol called the entry “very provocative.” Van Osdol said that nearly 100 student teams put together a campaign for a real client and competed in about 13 student categories. Through the years, Texas State has been a frequent winner of ADDY awards. “I would say that what sets
the Texas State students apart is good research, great creative and superb presentation,” Van Osdol said. Since graduating, all of the team members have since landed jobs in Austin or San Antonio, said Decker. Decker won a national ADDY last year, and said that his team had all participated and won awards in various competitions. Decker enjoyed being a part of this team and said that the project rarely felt like work. “I had the idea of using a stop-motion technique to show off the features of the Chronicle, and it blossomed from there,” Decker said. “We had a camera set up and slowly covered each piece with paper to get the effect you see in the ads. It turned out great, but we spent almost every
night for three weeks on it and had to clean up and edit over 700 individual frames to get the look we wanted.” Van Osdol, AAF president, said that the ADDYs force students to take a good, hard look at their work, which can be both a humbling experience and an inspiration to look for new perspectives in the future. “Entering the ADDYs can also help heal your karma and sharpen your portfolio by leading you to work on pro-bono campaigns,” Van Osdol said. “ADDY judges respond to bold, innovative concept and design, and pro-bono affords you that opportunity.” The winning entry can be viewed at www.john-l.com in the video section under Austin Chronicle.
Bobcat Build aims to create stronger foundation for city By Robert Best The University Star Bobcat Build, a student-run community service program, will hold its fourth annual service day on April 1. This one-day event provides Texas State students an opportunity to contribute to the community. Volunteers will help San Marcos neighborhoods by raking leaves, trimming trees, painting houses and landscaping. In previous years, they have also taken part in gardening, springcleaning, graffiti removal, playground fix-ups, trail building and washing buses for the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District. “It has been amazing to see how Bobcat Build has grown over the past four years,” said Kandice Cruz, community involvement director for the program, in a press release. “This tradition has
“B
obcat Build is a great opportunity to connect with the community and should be taken advantage of.”
— Kalista Glasgow Bobcat Build director
helped to bridge the gap between the community and university.” Last year, more than 2,000 students helped the community at about 120 different sites. “It’s important to give back to the city of San Marcos,” said Matt Bungo, finance junior. “My entire fraternity will be there doing what we can.”
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Mayor Susan Narvaiz, who helps identify job sites, declared February as Bobcat Build Month. “I am proud to support Bobcat Build, which connects Texas State volunteers with needs in our community,” Narvaiz said in a press release. “The students provide labor for projects that would take weeks for these organizations and schools to do themselves.” Bobcat Build is not limited to students and employees. Although approval from Bobcat Build officials is necessary, anyone outside the university may participate. On the day of the event, participants will receive a Bobcat Build T-Shirt and will be able to put their greek letters or student organization name on the back in marker. “Bobcat Build is a great opportunity Brynn Leggett/Star file photo to connect with the community and HELPING HAND: Mass communication junior Brittani Sims volunteers her time should be taken advantage of,” said Bob- to Bobcat Build in 2005 by painting the sanctuary of Unity Church with the Felcat Build Director Kalista Glasgow. lowship of Christian Athletes.
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