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Calendar of
EVENTS Tuesday
Pu blic Rela tion s Stu de nt So ciety of America meets at 5 p.m. in the LBJSC, Room 3-10.1.
Wednesday
Ch ristian s at T ex as Stat e meets at noon in the LBJSC, Room 3-10.1. Sex ua l Assau lt & Ab use Se rvices meets at 4:30 p.m. at the Texas State Counseling Center.
Im age s o f Wo men is at 6 p.m. in the LBJSC Teaching Theater. Ame rica n Sign Lan gu ag e Clu b meets at 7 p.m. in LBJSC, Room 3-10.1.
America n Market ing Asso ciatio n meets at 5:30 p.m. in LBJSC, Room 3-14.1.
Ch rist ian s a t Te xa s St ate meets at noon in the LBJ Student Center, Room 3-10.1.
Stu de nt V olu n tee r C on ne ction meets at 5:30 p.m. in LBJSC, Room 3-5.1.
T he Ro ck meets at 7:30 p.m. at the CSC chapel.
Break in g F ree Fro m Die tin g support group meets at 3 p.m. at the Texas State Counseling Center. For more information, call 245-2208.
High er G rou nd meets at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church.
C hi Alph a F ellowship meets at 8 p.m. in Old Main, Room 320.
Bo bca t Sup pe r is at 5:30 p.m. at the Christian Community Center.
D eck Sup p ort: Un de rgrou nd hosts a techno show at 8:30 p.m. at The Basement, in LBJSC.
Na tion al Associa tion of En viron men ta l Pro fession als meets at 5 p.m. in the Evans Liberal Arts Building, Room 311. Colleg iate En tre pren eu r’s Orga nizat ion meets at 5 p.m. in LBJSC, Room 3-5.1.
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V ictory Ove r V iolen ce meets at 5:30 p.m. at LBJSC, Room 3-13.1.
Cat ho lic St ud en t C ent er provides a free lunch at 11 a.m. at the center.
Tex as Sta te C ou nselin g Ce nt er hosts a seminar on relationship conflicts from 3:15-4:45 p.m. at the center.
Tuesday, March 2, 2004
T exa s St at e Cru meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Academic Services Building-South, Room 315.
Co lle ge Rep u blican s meets at 7 p.m. in LBJSC, Room 3-13.1.
C hristia ns on Ca mpu s meets at 9:30 p.m. at the McCarty Student Center.
Cro sst alk meets at 8 p.m. in the Alkek Teaching Theater.
Calen da r Su bmission Policy Bib le St ud y meets at 8 p.m. at the Catholic Student Center.
Thursday
Bike fo r t h e Right meets at 5 p.m.
Calendar submisions are free. Send submissions to Calendar of Events Manager Paul Lopez at TexasStateCalendar@yahoo.com or call 245-3487 for more information. Notices for weekly meetings need to be submitted once. The University Star reserves the right to refuse entries or edit for libel, style and space purposes. D eadline: Three working days prior to publication.
Hours of Operation
Albert B. Alkek Library Monday -Wednesday 7:30 a.m. - 1 a.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m. - midnight Friday 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Student Recreation Center Monday - Thursday 6 a.m. - midnight Friday 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday noon - midnight
Golf Course Open daily 7 a.m. - dusk
APPLICATIONS SOUGHT Editor-in-Chief The University Star Application Packets Available: 10 a.m.; Monday, March 22 ; Old Main 102 Deadline: Noon; Friday, April 2; Old Main 102 Meet with Advisory Committee: Week of April 5 The Student Publications Board of the Texas State Department of Mass Communication is conducting an all-campus open petitioning process to select students to serve as Editor of The University Star beginning the Fall Semester. Each applicant is asked to complete a written petition which is subsequently screened by the board. Qualified candidates for the position are then interviewed by the board.
M inimu m Qu alifications: To qualify, applicants must be a full-time student at Texas State
and must carry at least 12 hours during the term of office. Students must have worked in a professional editorial environment, or have served as a section editor at a university student newspaper. Students of all majors and classifications, including graduate students, may petition for the position. Applicants must be in good academic standing with the university with a minimum grade point average of 2.25.
The Univ ersi ty Star Missi on: It is the official student laboratory newspaper of Texas State University. Its mission is to inform, educate and entertain readers, while serving as a forum for the free exchange of ideas and as a marketplace for the sale of goods and services in an instructional environment characterized by dedication to freedom of expression, to cultural diversity and to the highest professional standards in both editorial and business practices.
Andrew Nenque/Star photo Firefighter J.R. Manrique of the South Hays Fire Department discusses requirements for volunteer recruitment to Tony Farmer, finance senior. With two new stations opening as early as April, South Hays will be in The Quad through Thursday looking for men and women to join their team.
Chilean writer celebrated through readings of works Kerouac’s poetry is also part of the event By Katherine Eissler News Reporter The 100th birthday of deceased Chilean writer Pablo Neruda will be celebrated with bilingual readings of his works at 1 p.m. today in the Wittliff Gallery, located on the 7th floor of Alkek Library. Miriam Balboa Echeverría, Spanish professor in the modern languages department, has organized readings of Neruda’s works as well as those of prominent “beat” writer Jack Kerouac. Echeverría said she has made the unanticipated combination of Neruda and Kerouac not only because they are 20th century writers, but also because Neruda met Kerouac once and liked him and his poetry. “I think we need to do (the readings) for the students and also for the students who don’t know of Neruda,” Echeverría said. Born Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto in 1904, Neruda adopt-
ed his pen name in memory of Jan Neruda, a Czechoslovakian poet from the 19th century. Neruda made his literary mark in 1933 by publishing his first collection of surrealistic poems, Residencia en la Tierra , and became one of the most popular Latin American poets of the 20th century, winning the World Peace Prize in 1950 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971. Kerouac was born JeanLouis Lebris de Kerouac in 1922. He achieved fame with his book On the Road, published in 1957, which is an account of his cross-country trip with fellow beat writer Neal Cassady. Kerouac, known for his spontaneous prose, coined the phrase “beat generation,” describing his generation’s attitude of “weariness” with the world. Emphasis will be on Neruda’s work, which will be read in Spanish by Echeverría and Nestor Lugones, Spanish assistant professor. Jeff Gordon, philosophy professor, will read both Neruda and Kerouac’s works in English. Gordon was invited to participate in the readings after teaming with Echeverría on other
poetry projects presented for his philosophy classes. Echeverría hopes to make the poetry readings a regular event. “I want to do readings once a semester in the Wittliff Gallery if possible and do student readings in the modern languages department also,” Echeverría said. “(Poetry) is different when you hear the voices of the readers.” The goal of the Wittliff Gallery, which contains the largest collection in the state of contemporary Mexican photos and is host to the Southwestern Writers Collection, is to present works that are relevant to what the students are doing in classes, said Michele Miller, Wittliff Gallery spokeswoman. At 2 p.m Wedesday,Tom Miller, editor of Writing on the Edge: A Borderlands Reader, will lecture in the gallery. Leonard Folgarait, Vanderbilt University art history professor, will lecture on Tina Modotti and Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Defining Mexico Through Photography at 12:30 p.m. March 9 on the 11th floor of the J.C. Kellam Administration Building. These events are free and open to the public.
Ed itor's Jo b Descr iption : The Editor is the primary student editorial administrator for the
Star and has authority over news, feature and opinion content. The editor also recommends guidelines for daily operation, provides a role model for professional behavior, delegates operational authority and fulfills policies and procedures as determined by the Advisory Committee and faculty adviser. All copy and artwork for each publication is evaluated by the Editor, who also oversees staff meetings and handles personnel problems. Each editor carefully recruits and properly trains new staff members and effectively supervises them. The editor also promotes relations between the publication and campus organizations.
Term of Offi ce and Sal ary : The editor’s term of service is for the Fall 2004-Summer 2005 semesters. A salary is paid to the editor.
P eti tioning P rocess: A written petition is to be filed by each applicant. This petition consists
of questions to determine the applicant's qualifications in journalism, academics and management, and also seeks information designed to elicit the applicant's interest in the position and personal characteristics. Those applicants determined to be qualified will be interviewed by the Advisory Committee which will make the final selection.
P eti tion Dead lines: Petitions for the position will be due by Noon, Friday, April 2 to the
Director of Student Publications, Old Main 102. Persons interested in petitioning should sign a candidacy list in Old Main 102 and pick up a petition packet. Qualified applicants will be notified by Monday, April 5 and scheduled for an interview with the Student Publications Board during that week. Following interviews, selection and notification will be made as soon as possible thereafter. The formal assumption of duties is Monday, August 2.
Application packets will be available at 10 a.m., Monday, March 22, 2004 in Old Main 102.
“Know Your Dreams, Know Your Limits, Know the Consequences.”
The Quad Monday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 9 Don’t Drink and Drive Public Service Announcement courtesy of The University Star.