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INSIDE THIS ISSUE NEWS pages 1-3 New Ideas discussed for faculty parking Possible changes to red parking permits were addressed at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting.
OPINIONS page 5 City Council election needs student turnout
TRENDS Pages 6-7 Unique instruments invade Texas State Juan Martinez can play almost any kind of stringed instrument. Campus gallery reopens doors with additional exhibits
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Faculty research Charity run ‘Pi’s and pups’ development causes doubles donations, support Bike Cave relocation By Scott Thomas Web Editor Bike Cave workers received a notice Oct. 9 to pack their gear and move to the Colorado Building — one third the size of the current location. A year ago, Bike Cave volunteers cleared the Pedernales Building on the north side of campus. It had been abandoned for years until volunteers cleared the building. Judith Wilson, bike cave worker, said it took two weeks of sweeping, dusting and mopping. “This place was a big dust ball before we got here,” Wilson said. “Now people walk in and say ‘wow this place is cool.’ And they’re taking it away from us because it’s cool.” Nancy Nusbaum, vice president of facilities and support services, said a new faculty member in the department of anthropology needs the building to conduct research. “We have a great need for faculty research space on campus,” Nusbaum said.
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ASG senate sends updates to student organization presidents
Bobcats conquer Colonel The Texas State Bobcats traveled to John L. Guidry Stadium to play Nicholls State and left victorious for the first time this decade. Volleyball burns Demons at SLC game Women’s soccer remains undefeated in conference
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Nusbaum said the professor brought in millions of dollars of grant money to the University of Texas, where he worked before coming to Texas State. She said utilizing the building made sense because it is next to the center for archeological research. She said the decision has been in the making for months, and she has been in communication with Auxiliary Services, which manages the Bike Cave. Nusbaum also said facilities and support services offered to compensate the bicycle co-op for any costs incurred during the move. John McCallister, assistant director of Auxillary Services, said cost is not the problem. “It’s just an issue of moving from one building to another,” he said. Bobby Scheidemann/Star photo The decision for relocation was suggested by the facilities DOG RUN: Katie Tiegs, business junior, runs with her dog Saturday morning in the puppy run, hosted planning committee, endorsed by Alpha Delta Pi. by the provost and approved by By Dj Nutter shelter and resources. continued. see RELOCATION, page 3 News Reporter Katie Vandegriff, philanthroVandegriff said Pi’s and Pups py chair and public relations Fun Run was introduced as a Students’ four-legged com- junior, said members of Alpha second race this year because of panions helped members of Delta Pi raised $15,000, almost her “soft spot” for dogs. Breeds Alpha Delta Pi double the chap- double from last year’s dona- from Pekinese to Poodle had the ter’s donation to Ronald Mc- tion of $8,448. chance to run for a cause in a Donald Houses of San Antonio. Around 400 participants ran half-mile race with their respecMembers of Alpha Delta Pi a three-mile terrain of trails, tive owners. Pup owners were hosted their second annual Ron- hills and streets along the San required to have their dogs on ald Run 5K Saturday at River Marcos River, competing for leashes and have brought proof Ridge Business Park. Donations travel vouchers to Mazatlan, of rabies vaccination to race ofreceived will help benefit the Mexico and Telluride, Colo. ficials. Ronald McDonald House, which However, runners were not the see DONATIONS, page 3 aids children with illnesses by only participants seen trotting providing their families with or lumbering as the race-day
By Bianca Davis News Reporter Student organization presidents can expect weekly e-mails from ASG beginning next week. The ASG senate passed legislation requiring more communication between student government and organization leaders in an effort to increase transparency. The bill, authored by Sen. Melanie Ferrari, requires a summary of the ASG minutes and legislation to be sent to all presidents of campus student organizations. Ferrari said she wrote the bill in response to several organization presidents asking what ASG is doing to communicate Tina Phan/Star photo with students. HOLY BIKE CAVE BATMANv: Chris Evans, geography freshman, “I thought what better way (to communicate),” Ferrari works in The Bike Cave located in the Pecos Building Monday said. “We are already going to afternoon.
be going to their meetings. So this gets them prepared for when we’re going to be there.” Ferrari said the intent of the legislation is for students to stay informed about what is happening in ASG. “We’re trying to reach out to them and let them know what we’re doing,” she said. Ferrari said every organization should have the opportunity to know what its senators are doing. “Every organization matters to ASG, we represent the largest amount of students on campus. We represent every student,” Ferrari said. “So every organization, whatever it may be, is important, and they deserve to know what’s going on within our senate.” Students should be aware of what ASG is doing, so more people can take advantage of
the opportunity to speak in public forum, Ferrari said. “I feel like the students have a lot of questions about different things we’re working on right now,” Ferrari said. “I’d like them to know when we’re working on them, so they can come into our meetings and say something in open forum.” Sen. Jonathan Moldenhauer, pre-psychology junior, endorsed the bill. “This is going to allow the organizations to know what we we’ve been doing in our meetings,” Moldenhauer said. “So when we go to them they can have questions and know what we’ve been doing, so they can better be ready for us when we’re present at their meetings.” see ASG, page 3
City Council hopefuls debate economic development By Dj Nutter News Reporter Candidates running for City Council addressed community members Monday at the League of Women Voters debate. Candidates running for City Council Place 5 — Lisa Marie Coppoletta, Shaune C. Maycock and Ryan Thomason — launched the debate by communicating individual experience of their campaign. Directly following, hopefuls for City Council Place 6 — John Thomaides, Anita Fuller, and Monica Garcia — similarly communicated prior initiatives and loyalty to their city. Sitting atop chatter was a discussion of candidates’ priorities involving economic development. Maycock said creating a separate economic development budget, aside from the existing general budget, will secure funds the City Council is able to
procure to allocate towards San Marcos expansion. Coppoletta said supporting local businesses will generate funds by creating loyal city patrons. She said students and community need jobs with adequate revenue — “not retail jobs.” Thomason recognized the city’s economic developer, Amy Madison, and said officials’ ability to acquire similar experts will directly coordinate economic stimulus. Thomason said he disagrees with Maycock in dismissing incentives and tax abatements as an invaluable strategy to generate revenue for the city. Candidates running for Place 6 addressed economic development in regards to the effects of the city acquiring a community college. Jake Marx/Star photo Garcia said, as a United States CITY DEBATE: Lisa Marie Coppoletta, Shaune C. Maycock, and Ryan Thomason, Place 5 City marine, she used GI Bill funds to see DEBATE, page 3
Council candidates, debated Monday evening at the San Marcos Activity Center. The League of Women Voters hosted the debate.