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ASG discusses lack of applicants for TSUS student regent position

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By Clayton Medford News Reporter The Associated Student Government discussed the lack of regent applications as well as the construction of a commuter rail at their meeting Monday. In his weekly report, ASG President Jordan Anderson expressed his concern that no applications have been submitted for the student regent position on the Texas State University System Board of Regents. Anderson urged senators to do whatever they could to raise awareness of the application process around campus. “It’s getting late, the final hour in my opinion, and we’ve received no applications,” Anderson said. “It’s of great concern we find someone because I believe we are the best school in our system.” Anderson believes the lack

of applications being turned in may be due to the short notice students were given. The deadline for turning in applications, which can be picked up at the ASG office, to university President Denise Trauth for review is Oct. 14. By passing legislation authored by economic senior and senate clerk Kyle Morris, ASG is pledging its support for the construction of a commuter rail stretching from San Antonio to Austin. ASG is also trying to ensure that Texas State has a say in the construction of the rail. “A district is being formed and it’s important that the position of Texas State students be heard supporting the construction of the Austin-San Antonio commuter rail,” Morris said. “We don’t want to be left behind on this project.” See ASG, page 3

Graduate representatives discuss future agenda, raise parking concerns By Silver Hogue News Reporter With a new president, new issues and a graduate student senate full of new faces, the Associated Student Government tackled its first graduate representative meeting Friday in the LBJ Student Center. There was no official agenda for the meeting, but ASG President Jordan Anderson and Vice President Cassie Holman gathered the new graduate representative nominees in a small meeting room for an overview of the organization and things to come. Nominated by the deans of their respective departments, the graduate representatives filled the open positions in the newly created House of Graduate Representatives. “We need to discuss what they’ll be doing as a body and when they can meet. We’re still trying to get all the scheduling and other things worked out,” Anderson said. Anderson, Holman and the other senators in attendance said they would like to establish a more symbiotic relationship

Photo courtesy of Media Relations ASG President Jordan Anderson congratulates Joanne Smith Monday afternoon after she was appointed vice president of Student Affairs.

Smith named new VPSA at ceremony By Emily Messer News Reporter Joanne Smith was named as vice president of Student Affairs by Texas State President Denise Trauth on Monday in a short ceremony that boasted cake, punch and many congratulations. Smith had formerly been serving as interim VPSA before accepting the

title and permanent position, which she was offered late last week. “It is just the greatest place to work,” Smith said about her 15-year career at Texas State. Smith will oversee departments such as Career Services, Student Services, the Counseling Center, Multicultural Student Affairs and the University Police Department. She said what she enjoyed most about her job is “being in college your whole life.” “It keeps you young,” Smith said. She described the constant cycling

of students as they were admitted to the college until they graduated as another great joy in her position. Smith received her bachelor’s in education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, her master’s in counseling from Wichita State and her doctorate from Kansas State in student affairs administration. “(She) brings enormous depth of experience in many different areas of Student Affairs and nine months of experience as interim (VPSA),” Trauth said. “We couldn’t have found anyone better.”

Matriarchal studies conference held at Texas State By Leah Kirkwood News Reporter This weekend, men and women from worldwide gathered in San Marcos to be a part of the Societies of Peace Second World Congress on Matriarchal Studies. The conference began at 8:30 a.m. Thursday and concluded with “The Circle for a Peaceful World” from 3 to 6 p.m. at the state Capitol in Austin on Sunday. All lectures were held at

the University Performing Arts Center, except for Sunday’s big panel discussion, which took place at the San Marcos Activity Center. The event was sponsored by San Marcos resident Genevieve Vaughan, director of the Center for the Study of the Gift Economy and founder of the Foundation for a Compassionate Society. The congress was organized and led by Heide Goettner-Abendroth, director of International Academy HA-

GIA in Luxembourg, Germany. The purpose of the congress is to discuss the existence of past and current world matriarchal societies by putting together panels of scholars on the subject and indigenous people of those still existing matriarchal societies. The last day of the congress allowed all speakers the opportunity to make a statement on matriarchal politics and assist in developing a declaration. All participants received a folder upon arrival to the

UPAC containing a letter from Vaughn and pamphlets written by Vaughn and Goettner-Abendroth. In her letter, Vaughn stated, “I think (the conference) is just what we need now in this time of upheaval and transition when perhaps it seems to many of us that there is no way out of a system that is violent, self destructive and mean.” Several exhibitions were set

between its graduate and undergraduate bodies. Three undergraduate members were on hand at the meeting to supplement the idea. “There needs to be some sort of constitutional change made, because it’s hard for graduate representatives to make it to the Monday night senate meetings,” Anderson said. “It’s one of the things that has been a problem with this university.” The graduate body will normally only deal with issues concerning graduate students; however, if an issue arises concerning all university students, there will be a co-sponsorship between the two bodies in handling the matter. The 14 graduate nominees were encouraged to discuss their ideas and suggestions with the undergraduate body. “Please know this is your organization; you develop the Code of Laws,” Holman said. “If you’re interested in the difference between the senates, you’re welcome to come to our undergraduate meetings.” One of the concerns at the See GRADUATE, page 3

PING ... PONG

See CONFERENCE, page 3

Study Abroad Fair to give students worldly information By Jason Buch Special to The Star The Office of Study Abroad Programs will be holding a Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday in the Academic Services Building breezeway, located outside of The Den. The fair will offer students a chance to meet with representatives from 38 different programs from Texas State and worldwide that offer study abroad and

work abroad opportunities. “We’re inviting people from Texas State to come talk about study abroad programs including internships, volunteer work and regular study abroad,” said Study Abroad Coordinator Isis Gomez. “Normally, the information is only available in catalogues. This is an opportunity to meet representatives face to face.” Representatives from Mexico, Canada and even as far as Italy will be attending the fair; how-

Today’s Weather

Partly Cloudy 93˚/70˚

Precipitation: 10% Humidity: 61% UV: 8 Very High Wind: E 8 mph

ever, most of the representatives will be coming from offices in the United States. Texas State offers students the opportunity to study in 14 different countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia. The Office of Study Abroad Programs will be holding another fair in the spring, most likely in February. “This is the best time to get a head-start on saving for summer,” Gomez said. “A lot of the time, February is too late to find

funds to study abroad. The earlier you start planning the better.” Amanda Cobb, interdisciplinary studies sophomore, is planning to study in Salamanca, Spain, from January to March. “It’s not all just study, study, study and homework, homework, homework,” Cobb said. “They’re taking us to Rome for a week. We get to go all over Spain. We get to learn what it’s

Thursday Partly Cloudy Temp: 83°/ 55° Precipitation: 20%

Undecided freshman Justin Parker and marketing freshman Dale Korth battle it out in a game of Ping-Pong at Beretta Hall Monday evening.

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Two-day Forecast Wednesday Partly Cloudy Temp: 94°/ 66° Precipitation: 20%

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