PAGE TWO Wednesday in Brief
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
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Jesús F. DeLaTeja was appointed Texas State Historian by Gov. Rick Perry. DeLaTeja is a history professor and chair of the department. He previously served as director of archives and records at the Texas General Land Office where he assisted novelist James A. Michener with research. De la Teja received a bachelor’s degree in political sci-
ence from Seton Hall University and a doctoral degree in history from the University of Texas. De la Teja is a member of the East Texas Historical Association, the Western History Association and the Texas Institute of Letters. He also serves as president of the Texas State Historical Association. —Courtesy of Currents
News Contact — Nick Georgiou, starnews@txstate.edu Texas State University-San Marcos is a member of the Texas State University System
WEDNESDAY The Philosophy Dialogue series presents, “Politics, Media, and the Bandwagon Effect,” 1 p.m. in the Psychology Building, Room 132. Attend a one-hour orientation and training session and learn to use the Freeze-Framer biofeedback program to reduce the negative effects of stress. A session will be start at 1 p.m. in the LBJSC, Room 3-11.1. For additional information, call Annie at (512) 245-2208. A student-led rosary will be prayed at 6:25 p.m. in the chapel of the Catholic Student Center. The Earth First Organization will hold its weekly meeting 4 p.m. in Evan Liberal Arts, Room 314. For more information, e-mail Bogan Durr at bd1132@txstate.edu. The Tennis Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. at the tennis courts on Sessom Drive, behind Joe’s Crab Shack. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, e-mail Chris Harris, tennis club president, at ch1282@txstate.edu. The Alcohol and Drug Resource Center will hold The Network meeting 5 to 7 p.m. in the LBJSC, Room 3-6.1.
THURSDAY The Philosophy Dialogue Series presents, “Too plugged in? Media Manipulation and Freak Show Politics,” 11 a.m. in the Psychology Building, Room 132 The Philosophy Dialogue Series presents, “Power, Politics and the Media: A Dialogue,” with special guest Dr. Yaron Brook, director of the
Ayn Rand Institute at 3:30 p.m. in the Psychology Building, Room 132.
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CRIME BL TTER University Police Department
The Philosophy Dialogue Series presents, “Power, Politics, and the Media,” a panel discussion with special guests Senator Robert Krueger and Dr. Yaron Brook, director of the Ayn Rand Institute at 6:30 p.m. in Evan Liberal Arts, Room 116.
Feb. 16, 3:08 p.m. Warrant Service/POM/ PODP/San Marcos Hall An officer was dispatched to serve a warrant. A student was found in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and issued a citation. The student was arrested and transported to Hays County Law Enforcement Center to await magistration.
The Catholic Student Organization will meet 6:30 p.m. in the CSC lounge.
Feb. 20, 10:33 p.m. Information Report/Comanche Hills An officer was dispatched for a report of suspicious circumstances. A student reported someone had been in her apartment while she was away. A report was made of this case.
The Stations of the Cross will be at 6 p.m. in the CSC chapel. The Rock - Praise & Worship will be at 7:30 p.m. in the CSC chapel. Meditation and contemplation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Campus Christian Community Center. For more information, e-mail Micah Robbins at mr1235@txstate.edu or call (512) 878-2036. Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society will hold a poetry and fiction open reading 5 to 7 p.m. in Flowers Hall, Room 108. Pizza will be provided. Everyone is welcome. Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 130 W. Holland St. For more information, call (512) 3572049. Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship will meet at 8:30 p.m. in Old Main, Room 320. There will be contemporary worship, relevant teaching and prayer. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, call (512) 557-7988 or e-mail mail@texasstatechialpha.com.
Danny Rodriguez/Star photo Aytan Leibowitz, undecided sophomore, spikes a ball while practicing hitting drills in Jowers Center during his intermediate volleyball physical fitness and wellness class Tuesday afternoon.
February 21, 12:08 a.m. Property-Lost/Stolen/UPD Lobby An officer was dispatched to the lobby for a theft report. A student stated an item had been taken at Alkek Library without consent. A report was made of this case.
Project researches Latino presence in media Federico Subervi grew up in Puerto Rico, admiring the writers of the fourth estate — dogged journalists who promoted social justice and exposed corruption by authoring critical articles. However, after viewing the listless personal lives of journalists and staff when working at a Puerto Rican newspaper following graduation from the University of Puerto Rico, a career change in academia sounded more rewarding. “The folks at the newspaper had a routine of cards and dominoes,” Subervi said. “They weren’t too involved in creative opportunities that I could see and I had this urge to know what was going in the world. Puerto Rican images weren’t altogether positive and I wanted to know why.” Subervi, professor in the
school of journalism and mass communication, teaches courses in Latinos and media. He also directs the Latinos and Media Project, a site dedicated to the dissemination of research and resources pertaining to Latinos and the media. “The project-research and teaching I do is important because developing a positive identity is core to success in life,” Subervi said. “Images of Latinos aren’t often positive in the media, so the predominant life of the majority of Latinos gets left behind. I want to know how we get more representative in these issues.” Since the early 1980s, he has been conducting research, publishing and teaching on the subject and since the early 1990s, developing his findings from the Latinos and Media Project. Su-
bervi directs two research projects regarding the diversity of Latino-oriented media voices in Central Texas. One project funded by a $30,000 grant from the Ford Foundation focuses on the characteristics, including local news content, of Latino-oriented print media in Central Texas. The Social Science Council is funding the second research initiative with a $7,500 award, probing the diversity of Latino-oriented Spanish language broadcast media in Central Texas. “It’s really interesting coming into this and realizing that many of the newspapers aren’t producing local news and informing their communities,” said Genevee Varela, public administration graduate student and research assistant for the Latinos and Me-
dia Project. Preliminary research indicates concentration of media ownership has stifled the diversity of voices in political, social and cultural contexts. Furthermore, the Latino-oriented radio stations studied don’t carry local news, resulting in a disconnect on the regional level. “This is a product of the conglomeration of corporate interests and the Federal Communications Commission’s rules of recent years,” Subervi said. “We are trying to assess to what extent it has had a social and cultural effect.” For more information, visit the home page of the Latinos and Media Project at: www.latinosandmedia.org/index.html. —Courtesy of Public Relations
Sea turtles caught, released in Gulf Coast ASG Beat AUSTIN — About 90 green sea turtles that washed up on South Texas beaches stunned by cold weather in January were transported Feb. 20 to 21 by truck from fish hatchery and aquarium facilities in Corpus Christi to the Port Isabel area and released back into the wild in the Lower Laguna Madre. On Jan. 23, about 50 sea turtles arrived at the Gulf Coast Conservation Association Central Power and Light Marine Development Center fish hatchery operated by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Flour Bluff, just outside Corpus Christi on the way to Padre Island. The following day, about 40 more turtles were taken to the Texas State Aquarium near downtown Corpus Christi. A sudden drop in water temperature caused by an arctic cold front had stunned the turtles. Scientists
and volunteers with Sea Turtle, Inc. in South Padre Island rescued turtles that began washing up on area beaches, but the numbers quickly overflowed the facility. Biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Padre Island National Seashore and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service helped transport many of the turtles to larger facilities in the Corpus Christi area. The team used fish hatchery trucks hauling trailers with water live-wells, typically used for stocking redfish and trout into coastal bays, as well as SUVs carrying turtles wrapped in blankets. In the weeks since their rescue, the turtles were cared for and fed in warm indoor tanks and aquarium facilities and were finally ready to return to the wild. Early Feb. 20, Texas Parks and
Wildlife biologists and technicians loaded about 50 turtles into live-well trailers at the marine development center. The next day, staff and volunteers transported turtles from the Texas State Aquarium to Port Isabel. Both days, the turtles were transferred to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s research vessel in Trinity Bay, taken out in the afternoon and released in the Intracoastal Waterway a few miles north of the Queen Isabella causeway, an area from which the turtles could readily access intracoastal bay seagrass habitat. Colley’s Fins to Feathers tour boat service volunteered to take news reporters and photographers out to see the turtle release. —Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife
ASG seeking students to serve on election commission The Associated Student Government is the official voice of the students at Texas State University. The meetings are open to the public and held every 7 p.m. in the LBJ Student Center, Room 3-14.1 Monday nights. To address the Senate, come prepared to speak during our Public Forum. Any interest in being a guest speaker should be directed to Amanda Oskey, the vice president. ASG is currently looking for people interested in serving on the election commission. It is paid positions through the student government. In order to qualify you cannot be on the ballot for this coming election. Contact the ASG office if you are interested in applying. ASG is in full support of Bobcat Athletics and the necessary actions to take Bobcat football to a Football Bowl Division. With
overwhelming support from the students, alumni and community leaders, a clear vision of where athletics could be is forming. Do not forget to turn in your ASG Scholarship applications by 5 p.m. on March 1. There is $280,000 to be awarded, so turn in applications today! Applications are available on the ASG Web site and should be submitted to the ASG office in the LBJSC, Room 4-5.1. Last Friday, members of the ASG Graduate House of Representatives showed unanimous support upon the first reading of a resolution in favor of the upcoming student referendum, which is designed to allow better participation in ASG elections for student body president. The Graduate House of Representatives meets at 1 p.m. every other Friday in the LBJSC, Room 3-12.1. Graduate students are encouraged to attend. The next meeting will take place March 5. —Courtesy of ASG