PAGE TWO The University Star
Tuesday in Brief
April 18, 2006
stars of texas state District IV of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education has presented T Cay Rowe, assistant vice president of university advancement, with its highest honor. Rowe received the organization’s Distinguished Achievement Award during the annual district conference last week. The award is presented only to those who uphold the highest standards of the education advancement professions.
Rowe has worked in university advancement, marketing and communication for 33 years. She joined thenSouthwest Texas State University as director of university relations in 1988, became director of media relations and publications in 1994 and was named assistant vice president for university advancement in 2004. She has been interim vice president for university advancement since January 2005. — Courtesy of Media Relations
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EVENTS Events
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host the Miss Black Texas State Pageant 2006 from 6-10 p.m. in the University Performing Arts Center.
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed in the CSC chapel at 6 p.m. The Medieval Renaissance Society of Texas State will present “Nocturnal Emissions and the Church Fathers” at 5 p.m. in Flowers Hall, Room G-04. Panhellenic Council will host Recruitment 10, Everything You Need to Know about Sorority Recruitment from 8 to 9 p.m. in the LBJ Student Center Teaching Theater, Room 4-16.1. The Catholic Student Center will sponsor a free lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the CSC’s lobby. Language Consciousness Week 2006, sponsored by Activists for Sexual Minorities, will show the movie The Color of Fear at 6 p.m. in the Evans Liberal Arts building, Room 114. Wednesday A rosary will be recited in the CSC chapel at 7:25 p.m. Language Consciousness Week 2006, sponsored by Activists for Sexual Minorities, will have Language Expression Poetry Night in the LBJSC Amphitheater at 6:30 p.m. Thursday The Rock Praise & Worship will take place in the CSC chapel at 7:30 p.m. Language Consciousness Week 2006, sponsored by Activists for Sexual Minorities, will host a Diversity Dinner at 7 p.m. in LBJSC, Room 3-13.1. Friday Steve Montignani will lecture on “Transcendental Meditation Program Introductory” at 7:30 p.m. in the LBJSC, Room 3-7.1. Linda Montignani will present a “Transcendental Meditation Program Group Meditation” at 7:30 p.m. in the LBJSC, Room 3-6.1. Saturday Earth Day Ride, a group bicycle
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Arts & Entertainment Tuesday The Student Association for Campus Activities and Grande Communications will sponsor the Bruce Wood Dance Company at 7:30 p.m. in Evans Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students. Call (512) 245-2147 for more information. The play The Rover will be shown Tuesday through April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Theater Center. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students. Wednesday The Student Association for Campus Activities will present RiverFest at Sewell Park. Raft race begins at 3:00 p.m. Friday There will be a special screening of Rescue Me in the Alkek Library Teaching Theater from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. There will be a special screening of Jumping Off Bridges in the Alkek Library from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday The Wildflower Fiesta Plant Sale and Gardening Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the San Marcos Nature Center, 403 Riverside Drive. Free admission. CALENDAR SUBMISSION POLICY Calendar submissions are free. Send submissions to Calendar of Events at starcalendar@txstate.edu or call (512) 245-3487 for more information. E-mailed press releases will not be accepted. If using e-mail, please submit as a simple bulleted list of essential information. Submissions are on a first come, first served basis and notices for weekly meetings need to be submitted every week they will take place. The University Star reserves the right to refuse entries or edit for libel, style and space purposes. Deadline: Three working days prior to publication.
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Aaron Smith/Star photo Enjoying their day off from classes, studio art sophomore Syraya Horton and friend Ashley Shnelle float down the San Marcos River to cool off from temperatures reaching the high 90s on Monday afternoon.
On Page Two of the April 13 issue under the heading “On This Day,” The University Star printed that on April 13, both President Abraham Lincoln was shot and the Titanic sank. Lincoln was shot on April 14 and the Titanic sank on April 15. The Star gets the information for “On This Day” from http://www.onthis-day.com. We apologize for printing false information.
Health Beat Statistics for Sexual Assault Awareness Month There has been a storm of media coverage in the last few weeks about an alleged sexual assault at Duke University. April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual Assault is defined as any kind of sexual activity that is unwanted, enacted by one person on another without consent. It may include the use of physical force — but many sexual assaults do not — and it involves some combination of coercion, threats and intimidation. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey on reported and unreported crimes in America, Sexual assault is one of the most under-reported crimes, with more than half still being left unreported. • Every two and a half minutes, somewhere in America, someone is sexually assaulted. • One in six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape, and 10 percent of sexual assault victims are men. • About 44 percent of rape victims are under age 18, and 80 percent are under age
30. • Since 1994, rape/sexual assaults have fallen by more than 64 percent. Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (www.rainn.org) What about college campuses? • One in four college women are survivors of a date rape or attempted rape since age 14. • Ninety percent of college women who are survivors of rape or attempted rape know their assailant. • Seventy-five percent of rapes or attempted rapes involve alcohol. • Less than 5 percent of college women who survive rape or attempted rape report it to police. • Ten percent of acquaintance rape victims on campus are men. • College men are more likely to report unwanted kissing and fondling than intercourse. • College men who are raped are usually raped by other men. Acquaintance Rape of College Students by Rana Sampson 2002 found at www.cops. usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=269 So how can people prevent sexual assault
on campus? There is not a short or simple answer. But clearly, alcohol consumption, communication, stereotypical gender role socialization, media and cultural messages about masculinity, femininity and violence all play a role. At Texas State and in the San Marcos community, we have the following agencies to assist with any issues surrounding sexual assault: Counseling Center at (512) 245-2208; Men Against Violence at (512) 245-3601; Alcohol and Drug Resource Center (512) 245-3601; Student Health Center (512) 245-2167; Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (512) 396-4357; and University Police Department (512) 245-2805. If you’d like to do your part to fight against sexual assault, the RAINN Web site (www.rainn.org) has listed several events nationwide along with information about how to support RAINN and its affiliated rape crises centers. You can also volunteer with Men Against Violence at Texas State or with the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center in San Marcos if you would like to make a difference locally. — Courtesy of Alcohol and Drug Resource Center
CRIME BL TTER University Police Department
threatening phone calls. This case is still under investigation.
April 13, unknown hour Failure to Comply: Striking Unattended Vehicle/Blanco Hall Parking Lot A student reported that her personal vehicle had been damaged. This case is still under investigation.
April 15, 3:31 a.m. Criminal Trespass Warning/ Bobcat Village Study Room An officer was dispatched to Bobcat Village Apartments in reference to an intrusion alarm. Two non-students were issued criminal trespass warnings.
April 14, 7:29 a.m. Medical Emergency/Falls Hall An officer was dispatched to Falls Hall in reference to a medical emergency report. A student reported that his stomach hurt. The student was transported to the Central Texas Medical Center for further evaluation. April 14, 12:18 p.m. Harassment/UPD Lobby A student reported that she was receiving
April 15 Criminal Mischief – Under $500/ Jackson Hall A student reported that university property had been damaged. This case is still under investigation. April 16, 2:02 a.m. False Alarm: Report/ Bobcat Village Apartments
An officer was dispatched to Bobcat Village Apartments in reference to a fire alarm. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the fire alarm had been intentionally pulled. San Marcos Police Department April 14, 11:16 a.m. Theft Under $1,500/2300 S. I-35 Theft from construction site. April 14, 4:44 p.m. Aggravated Sexual Assault/ 100 Block of Bert Brown Road Aggravated sexual assault of a child. April 15, 12:56 p.m. Other/1105 Cheatham St. Interfering with emergency 9-1-1 call.
Crime stoppers: UPD: 245-7867, SMPD: 353-TIPS