April 11, 2017

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TUESDAY APRIL 11, 2017 VOLUME 106 ISSUE 30

DEFENDING THE FIRST AMENDMENT SINCE 1911

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Students, locals contribute to Meadows Center Art Showcase By Katie Burrell Senior News Reporter @KatieNicole96 The Spring Lake Art Showcase was organized by local artists, students and community members to benefit The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment’s education program. In honor of The Meadows Center's 15th anniversary in February, public relations students at Texas State decided the best way to celebrate the facility’s accomplishments, would be an art show featuring contributions from

students and the San Marcos community. The art show featured works from 16 artists, including local Rene Perez and San Marcos gallery-owner Dahlia Woods. Mary Barton, local artist and Texas State alumna, had a wall of art presented for auction at the show. “I really am honored to be apart of this showcase. Most of my work is very fluid and abstract and 90 percent of it is water-related,” Barton said. “The river piece that I have is a homage to the Blanco River flood.” Other displayed artwork included

students of the San Marcos Independent School District. The artists included a range of students from kindergarten to high school seniors. “We have a pretty diverse mix of artists,” said Anna Huff, communications and community relations specialist at the Meadows Center. “We actually have some folks from San Marcos High School, some Texas State artists, but we also have some well-known local community artists.”

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The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment aims to increase environmental awareness for Spring Lake through activities such as glass-bottom boat tours.

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Senior nursing students complete final program By Ashley Skinner Assistant News Editor @Ash_Marie54

The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would require high school students to learn how to interact with officers during traffic stops and other situations.

Senate Bill passes for more education on police interaction By Jonathan Gonzalez News Reporter @Jonny_Gonzalez_ A bill introduced for the 85th Texas Legislative Session could require public high schools and driver’s education courses to include instruction on how to interact with law enforcement. Authored by Democratic Senators Royce West and John Whitmire, Senate Bill 30 is an effort to establish proper protocol for citizens and police officers during traffic stops and other scenarios. On March 21, the Senate Criminal Justice Committee approved to move the bill to the Senate floor, where it passed unanimously. The House has received Senate Bill 30.

According to the bill, the State Board of Education and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement would work together to create instruction for in-person encounters between public school students and police officers. Material required to be covered by the bill includes civilian rights, proper behavior, laws regarding questioning and detention by a police officer, consequences for failing to comply with those laws and how to file a complaint against an officer of the law. Supporters of the bill acknowledge the need for students to understand how to address police officers outside of a school environment.

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JANET MOCK MAKES APPEARANCE PAGE 4 GUEST SPEAKER

Students at the Bobcat Nursing program, located at the Texas State Round Rock Campus, recently completed their last capstone learning experiences as a final requirement for graduation. The capstone is a program in which students intern at a hospital in their desired field of study. Students are required to identify an area in the department to improve upon as a way to give back to the community which offered them a position within the field. “Our goal (for the program) is to help the students give back to an area that has provided them with the opportunity to understand how to recognize a problem, utilize evidence to solve it and then teach it to their fellow nurses,” said Mary-Margaret Finney, clinical associate professor in the school of nursing. “The projects this year were highly professional and outstanding.” The students are required to spend 156 hours in a specific hospital setting working one-on-one with a registered nurse who has been prepared at a baccalaureate level. The project the students select must have research to support their claims, and must improve the quality of patient care and outcome. The nursing program at Texas State

Art programs get defunded

“The projects were so incredible to the point that several staff members at the different hospitals resulted in a change of practice.” - Mary- Margret Finney is highly competitive and is ranked number two in the state. This year, 82 students completed the capstone project.

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By John Lee Opinions Columnist @ leeeeyonce Art is invaluable to our society, because it provides an outlet for expression and gives opportunities to create something worth celebrating. With Donald Trump as president, this could be taken away.

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