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Volume 87 Issue 16 • April 1, 2013
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Transfer Fair Tuesday in Fiesta Room
Heads up CIP retreat today Capital improvement projects are the topic of a retreat for the Alamo Colleges board of trustees at 5:30 p.m. today in Room 101 of Killen Center, 201 W. Sheridan. This comes after the board authorized Chancellor Bruce Leslie or his designee during its regular board meeting Tuesday to execute, deliver and close a real estate purchase of $600,000. John Strybos, associate vice chancellor for facilities, declined to comment on the proposed purchase along with two trustees. District 6 trustee Gene Sprague said the district is always looking for good deals on land, and District 9 trustee Jim Rindfuss said a new acquisition could be used for anything. The district is using the Playland property on NorthAlamo Street for parking for this college during construction of Tobin Lofts, but Chancellor Bruce Leslie intended that land for construction of a district headquarters. The district also owns land for a proposed sixth college west of Interstate 10 near the Bexar-Kendall county line. The agenda for the retreat is available at alamo.edu/district/ board/agenda. For more information, call board liason Sandra Mora at 210-485-0030.
By Emily Rodriguez sac-ranger@alamo.edu
Northeast Lakeview College is closer to achieving accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, which oversees the processes of higher education institutions in 11 states. According to a March 12 presentation to the board of trustees’ Academic Accountability and Student Success Committee, the college, which began the process in 2008, estimates achieving candidacy from SACS in June 2014. Since Northeast Lakeview’s opening in fall 2007, the college has offered financial aid through this college. A majority of its students were registered as students here. In other news, this college has successfully completed its 5-year accreditation review from SACS, which serves as a “midterm exam” for the college, Dr. Johnnie Rosenauer, director of the Murguia Learning Institute and this college’s liaison to the agency, said Tuesday. The review focuses on finance, student learning outcomes, faculty evaluations, library services and faculty-adjunct ratios among other items. Institutions are required to seek reaffirmation every 10 years. This college’s cycle is 2006-2016. Read more at theranger.org.
Faith Duarte
Students considering options for four-year universities can load up on information at the spring Transfer Fair 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday in the Fiesta Room of Loftin Student Center. Every semester, the transfer center hosts a Transfer Fair to bring together students and representatives from local, regional and out-ofstate universities. University “There are representatives a couple of difon hand 9 am.-1 ferent types of p.m. Call 210students who might come,” 486-0125. transfer center Coordinator Rosa Maria Gonzalez said. “One might be the student who is just browsing around and seeing what colleges offer their majors. The other types of students are the ones who have a decided on a major and are trying to figure out if they want to stay locally or if they can afford to go out of the city.” Gonzalez advises students to ask questions, discuss campus life, degree plans, financial aid, scholarship opportunities and important deadlines. “(Students) should be trying to find out from the reps about deadlines, different criteria for their major, the overall GPA needed for the specific major and how it’s calculated. They are not always the same,” she said. Gonzalez said students can bring a copy of their transcript to the event, but university representatives might not have the time to look at them. Representatives from AVANCE, AmeriCorps and San Anto Cultural Arts will attend the fair to
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Volunteer Stephanie Hernandez assists her son Emmanuel Castro-Hernandez, 3, in filling his cascarones with confetti Wednesday in his pre-school class in Room 116 of the early childhood development center at this college. Karla Juarez, child development specialist, assists Kenneth Bottomley, 3, in putting stickers on his cascarones. Stephanie’s brother Nick, 6, also volunteered to help the class. Stephanie Dix
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Fall burglaries in VAC continue this semester
Committee to recommend for new dean position
Cash, credit cards and personal items were stolen from faculty offices.
Interviews were Wednesday and Thursday.
By Jennifer Luna
jluna217@student.alamo.edu
There have been four reports of burglaries and one report of theft in the visual arts center since September. On Jan. 25, between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., two silver, flat-screen Apple iMacs computers, keyboards and mice were stolen from the adjunct workstation in the offices of visual arts. There was $2,250 in damage and property loss. The door handle to the adjunct office was broken, but fingerprints could not be identified. The computers stolen were worth $1,100 each. Chief Don Adams said the burglary is a state jail felony. According to the police report, officers have no suspects and no witnesses. A silver necklace found at the
scene is being kept as evidence, the police report stated. Adams said officers could not distinguish whether the necklace belonged to a man or a woman. The report said there was a similar burglary in the fall semester. Susan Witta–Kemph, visual arts program coordinator, said personal credit cards, cash and other personal belongings had been stolen from faculty offices in the fall. Police reports from the burglaries in the fall could not be obtained by press time. Witta-Kemph said the computers were used by adjuncts who teach online classes. Only adjunct faculty had access to the computers. Since the burglary, the computers have been replaced with the same model and are tied down with cables.
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By Faith Duarte
fduarte3@student.alamo.edu
A screening committee for a new position, dean of performance excellence, plans to make a recommendation to President Robert Zeigler “before we leave Thursday afternoon,” Dr. Johnnie Rosenauer, director of the Murguia Learning Institute and screening committee chair, said Tuesday. The position is posted at a salary of $64,811-$103,748. The position was advertised internally through PeopleLink on the Alamo Colleges website. The position closed March 1. Although Rosenauer declined to specify how many individuals applied for the position, he said interviews were Wednesday and Thursday. “We want to be prompt in our work,” he said. The screening committee
includes Rosenauer; Francisco Solis, mortuary science professor; Dr. Paul Wilson, social sciences and humanities chair; Susan Espinoza, director of college and grant developments; and Dr. Alice Johnson, dean of learning resources. The screening committee is responsible for reviewing applications against the job description and other requirements. “It’s a great screening committee who’s full of veteran individuals, that are recognizing this really important job, and we’re trying to take our job very seriously,” Rosenauer said. Duties of the dean position include developing student learning outcomes, overseeing the reaccreditation process with the Southern Association of Colleges
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Chemistry sophomore Felicia Fragazo works on her résumé while prepharmacy sophomore Gustavo Martinez works on an English research paper in the newly renovated SLAC lab on the seventh floor of Moody. Hours are 7:30 a.m-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m-4 p.m Friday and 9:30 a.m-5 p.m Saturday. Adriana Ruiz
Nursing freshman Gudelia Padilla checks out a model heart at the Bio Spot Monday in Room 350 of Chance. The Bio Spot offers computers for lab research; textbook and scientific journals; microscopes and slides for review exercises; tutoring in biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and organic chemistry; and free coffee. The lab is open from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday. Vincent Reyna The Rhythm Hounds, featuring Steven James on guitar, Tony Gloria on drums, Tom Miller on bass, play rockabilly March 22 in Loftin. Music tech freshman John Ramos was the only audience member. Juliana Huff
Biology sophomore Kim Briana Lorine; Andrew Hubbard, business administration management freshman; psychology sophomore Jacob Wong and other SGA members volunteer Monday with LULAC to make Easter baskets for children hospitalized in Christus Santa Rosa. A hundred baskets were made in the craft room of Loftin and were delivered to the children Sunday. Monica Correa
Today SAC Event: Cap and gown pick up 9 a.m.4:30 p.m. in Room 208 of Fletcher. Must bring college ID. Continues through Friday. SAC Event: Food distribution 10 a.m.-2 p.m. by Church of Christ Student Center food pantry, 310 W. Dewey. Continues Mondays. Call 210-736-6750. SAC Meeting: Student Government Association meeting noon-1 p.m. in the craft room of Loftin. Call 210-4860835.
Tuesday SAC Event: Picnic and Parables with Sister Pat Connelly 12:15 p.m. at the Catholic Student Center, 312 W. Courtland. Call 210-736-3752. SAC Event: Cheshyre Cheese Club 2 p.m. in Room 203 of Gonzales. Continues Tuesdays. Call 210-4860668.
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Sunday
SAC Event: HealthFest 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Gym 1 and 2 of Candler. Open to the public. Call 210-486-1025.
SAC Event: Spring Student Symposium 10:50 a.m.-noon in Room 120 of visual arts. Call 210-486-1020.
SAC Event: Coffee with the Councilman, featuring Diego Bernal of District 1, 11 a.m. in Room 120 of visual arts. Call 210-486-1020.
Event: YMCA’s Síclovía 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mulberry to Alamo Plaza on Broadway. Free and open to the public. Visit www. siclovia.org.
SAC Event: Spa Day sponsored by the Psychology Club and student life 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Fiesta Room of Loftin. Call 210-486-0128.
SAC Event: Résumé writing workshop 11 a.m.-noon in Room 150 of Loftin. Call 210-486-0226.
UIW Event: Volunteer work day sponsored by the Headwaters Coalition 8:30 a.m. at the picnic tables north of the UIW baseball fields. Call 210-828-2224, ext. 232.
SAC Event: Rosary with reflection on the Mysteries and free lunch 12:15 p.m. in Catholic Student Center, 312 W. Courtland. Call 210-7363752.
SAC Meeting: Psychology Club 2 p.m. in Room 624 of Moody. Continues Wednesdays. Call 210-486-1266.
Laurie Auditorium, One Trinity Place. Call 210-999-8406.
Trinity Event: San Antonio College Fair 6 p.m.-8 p.m. in the Laurie Auditorium, One Trinity Place. Call 1-8746489.
April 10
Event: Maverick Lecture Series, with Michael Ratner on civil rights, 7:30 p.m. in
Saturday
SAC Event: Phi Theta Kappa orientation 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. in Room 241 of Nail. Call Mary Mena at 210-4861136 or Jane Foct-Hansen at 210-486-0668.
April 9 SAC Event: Leadership Forum: Listening 2 p.m.-3 p.m. in Room 150 of Loftin. Call 210-486-0125.
Friday
SAC Meeting: Women’s Bible Study 1 p.m.-2 p.m. in Church of Christ Student Center, 310 W. Dewey. Continues Wednesdays. Call 210-736-6750.
SAC Meeting: Men’s Bible Study 1 p.m.-2 p.m. in Church of Christ Student Center, 310 W. Dewey. Continues Mondays. Call 210-736-6750. SAC Meeting: San Antonio Immigrant Youth Movement 2:30 p.m. in Room 101 of Gonzales. Continues Mondays. Call 832-273-9805 or visit www.saiym210.org.
Wednesday Thursday
SAC Meeting: Society of Professional Journalists student chapter 6 p.m. in Room 209 of Loftin. Call 210-4861773 or email sacspj@gmail. com.
April 11 SAC Event: Portfolio Building Workshop 11 a.m.-noon in Room 150 of Loftin. Call 210-4860126.
NVC Event: Laugh in Peace Comedy Tour 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m. in Room 121 of Cypress. Call 210-486-4010. SAC Performance: “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of McAllister. Continues Friday-Saturday, and April 11-13, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday and April 14. Admission is $2 for SAC students, $10 for seniors/military and $15 general. Call 210-486-0492.
April 12 SAC Event: Open Mic Coffee Night sponsored by the Cheshyre Cheese Club 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. in the Fiesta Room of Loftin. Call 210-486-0668. April 15 SAC Event: Sexual Assault 101: Laws and Myths 10:30
NLC Event: Time capsule dedication ceremony 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. at the Flag Pole Circle. Commemorates NLC’s fifth year. Call 210-486-5470. Event: Autism Awareness Night at Rampage game sponsored by the Autism Community Network 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. at AT&T Center. Tickets are $25 Charter level with $10 to ACN and $15 Plaza level with $5 to ACN. Purchase at www.acn-sa.org with discount code RAMPAGE or call 210-444-5477. SPC Event: “A Place to Stand” 8 p.m. in Watson Fine Arts, 1800 Martin Luther King General admission is $10, admission and food is $15. Seniors and SATCO members are $5. Call 210-486-2205.
a.m.-11:30 a.m. in the Fiesta Room of Loftin. Call 210-4860333 or 210-486-0158.
SAC Event: Spring Fling dance sponsored by Gay, Ally, and Lesbian Association, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. in the Fiesta Room of Loftin. Free for SAC students with student ID. Non-SAC students are $6 for singles and $10 for couples. Semi-formal attire. No jeans or short skirts, dresses. Call 210201-4252 or email galaofsac@gmail.com.
SAC Performance: Honors Recital sponsored by music program 7:30 p.m. in McAllister auditorium. Call 210-486-0255.
April 16 April 17 SAC Event: Meningitis Clinic 1 p.m.4 p.m. in Room 150 of Loftin. Vaccine is $122, cash or check only. Call 210-486-0157.
SAC Event: Student
Leadership Awards Banquet 6 p.m.-9 p.m. in the Fiesta Room of Loftin. Call 210-486-0125 SAC Event: Mock interview workshop 11 a.m.-noon in Room 150 of Loftin. Call 210-4860126.
For coverage in SAConnected, call 210-486-1773 or e-mail sac-ranger@alamo.edu two weeks in advance.
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Six citizens voice opinions on textbooks, e-books By Rebecca Salinas
rsalinas191@student.alamo.edu
The standardized textbooks issue was the hot topic of the citizens-to-be-heard portion of the Alamo Colleges regular board of trustees meeting Tuesday in Killen Center, 201 W. Sheridan. Jacob Wong, Student Government Association president and psychology sophomore, presented the results of a four-question survey of 366 students. To the first question — how informed is the student about a new policy mandating a single textbook per course — 44 percent of respondents said they knew nothing about the policy, 30 percent said they did not know enough, 19 percent knew a fair amount and 7 percent said they knew a lot. To the second question — does the student approve or disapprove of the policy — 39 percent said they disapprove, 14 percent somewhat disapprove, 14 percent somewhat approve and 12 percent approve. Twenty-one percent of those surveyed did not have an opinion. To the third question — does the student prefer a cost limit for textbooks — 70 percent said yes, 11 percent said no and 19 percent were unsure. Wong said a price cap for textbooks would be a better option than a single textbook. To the fourth question — does the student believe a limit of one textbook would lower textbook costs — 43 percent said no, 30 percent said yes and 27 percent were unsure. Wong said standardizing textbooks would impact how students learn because it will limit diversity in the classroom. “From a business standpoint, a great example is how some fast-food businesses operate. They make your food based on a formula directed to them by a corporate office, that they don’t need chefs in their kitchen, just a bunch of high school students … ” he said. “Standardizing courses, now we don’t need educators, just a bunch of people who can recite from a book.” He said he wants to know why this deal was implemented before seeking input from students. Wong suggested a non-voting student member of the board would improve communication between trustees and students. “Let us work together,” he said. “A non-voting student serving on the board, representing the students of ACCD, would be a step in the right direction by honoring communication, collaboration and trust.” English Chair Mike Burton, who serves on Faculty Senate, said faculty members applaud district’s desire to lower the cost of textbooks for the students because faculty members have that goal also. He said concerns come into play because textbook costs differ and data on costs would not be accurate if costs were only analyzed from the bookstore. He said another concern is that professors were not asked to share their thoughts based on their experiences with textbooks. He said there are various strategies professors already use to try to lower textbook costs, and there have been some instances where textbooks were free. “We’re concerned that your good intentions in these guidelines are actually going to be counterproductive … and hinder our abilities to be able to deal with an individual situation that the students are faced with,” he said. Burton said faculty members would love to work with trustees and administrators because both are trying to “give high quality education at a low price.” English Instructor Mariano Aguilar, a member of the American Association of University Professors and chair of this college’s Bookstore Committee, said the cost of textbooks influences a student’s ability to learn. He said about 25 percent of students in a course do not purchase a textbook, so textbooks must be as affordable as possible. Aguilar said the problem is that having one standardized textbook does not solve the cost problem because one professor
Nursing sophomore Sandra Pinedo, Palo Alto Student Government Association senator for public relations, tells trustees during the Alamo Colleges regular board meeting Tuesday in Killen that requiring e-textbooks does not serve the interests of students of the South Side campus. Daniel Arguelles might have used a less expensive textbook in the past than the one chosen. He said in fiscal year 2007, Follett’s, the book company contracted districtwide, reported total sales of about $3.6 million and the bookstore paid 13.5 percent of sales revenue to the district. He said the total amount Follett paid the district during fiscal year 2007 was $1.5 million because of the agreement between the district and Follett at that time. “Is the goal to save students money or increase revenue for the district?” Aguilar said. One problem with requiring an e-book for an online class is that not all students will be able to access them because they might not have adequate resources to use the book, he said. Another problem with e-books is that students cannot resell them as they do a physical textbook and even if a student wants to keep an e-book, it could have an expiration date. Jerry Townsend, Adjunct Faculty Council chair and journalism adjunct, said adjunct professors do not believe a decision was made using accurate data. Townsend suggested having a districtwide survey of textbook purchasing patterns and costs. Nursing sophomore Sandra Pinedo, who serves as the Palo Alto College Student Government Association senator for public relations, said SGA at the South Side college agrees with the one text per course policy because it is convenient and flexible. She said her constituents are concerned that all online courses require a digital textbook because student access should not be limited. “As a student body, we feel that requiring e-textbooks for online courses does not facilitate the diverse needs of Alamo Colleges students,” she said. She said the textbook requirements for the course must be visible to the student when registering for a course.
Art freshman Caroline Cherizola of Palo Alto told trustees as a single parent, the standardized textbook guidelines limit her resources because she cannot afford an Internet service. Daniel Arguelles Caroline Charizola, art freshman at Palo Alto, said she does not know if she will be able to afford college if there is a materials fee rolled into tuition. During a Faculty Senate meeting Feb. 21 at this college, Dr. Jo-Carol Fabianke, vice chancellor of academic success, discussed the district’s proposal for an instructional materials fee at registration for a single textbook per course. “I’m sure there are tons of students who have my issues,” Charizola said. She said she will not be able to do her homework if e-books are required because she cannot afford Internet service at home. Each professor should have their own textbook because those options will take into account each student’s learning style, she said.
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Speed dating has been around a while. Now, get ready for speed friending. The International Students Office is hosting this free event open to all students. Speed Friending will be at 2:30 p.m. April 12 in the International Students Multipurpose Room in Room 220 of Oppenheimer Academic Center. Students will be seated in pairs and given five minutes to ask questions about each other. Then participants will rotate until all participants have met. There will be refreshments and prizes in addition to the potential for making new friends. This semester, as some may have already noticed, the International Student Association has not been active. The International Students Office hasn’t attracted enough interest in the group to keep it active, however, during speed friending, there will be discussion about reorganizing it. Information about allowable employment options for international students also will be available. RSVP by e-mail at SAC-ISO@ alamo.edu or call 486-0116.
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He said there is no theme for this year’s pledge drive. The 2012 pledge drive theme was “Occupy the Airwaves.” Castleman said 51 weeks of the year, KSYM supports local music, charitable organizations and nonprofits throughout the community. “This is the one week of the year that we actually ask everybody to help us out,” he said. Castleman said the community’s investment in KSYM returns to the city as public service, entertainment and increased awareness of area nonprofits. “So it’s not just a pledge for KSYM; it’s a pledge for the community,” Castleman said. “This is such a valuable community resource. It’s something that we need to protect and preserve. We’ve been here since 1966 and have served the community and it would be a terrible thing to lose.” Donations can be made 24/7 online by credit and debit cards at www.KSYM.org. Cash and check payments should be directed to KSYM-FM 90.1 on the second floor of Longwith Radio, Television and Film Building. For more information, call 210-486-1373.
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About 300 high school students and 100 St. Philip’s College students attended the Women in Nontraditional Occupations conference Wednesday at St. Phillip’s. Dr. Adena Loston, president of St. Philip’s, said the conference was to bring attention to women to career opportunities involving science, technology, engineering and math. “The jobs we’re introducing to you today, you will be making $20-$30 an hour,” Loston said. She encouraged students to excel in these careers so that one day “you can call the shots.” Some of the fields still considered non-traditional occupations for women include architecture, construction and fire fighting. Loston said students should keep an open mind in career planning because the jobs students may end up with may not yet exist. She noted her experience at NASA where she served as an administrator responsible for enhancing and structuring the Office of Education and oversaw a $230 million budget. The job did not exist before she was hired. Loston introduced Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau, a major general in the Air Force who served in the Pentagon and retired as senior vice president of USAA. Pamerleau said she was happy to be surrounded by young people. “Young people have new ideas and new approaches to getting things done,” she said. “You may be 15 percent of the adult population, but 100 percent our future.” Pamerleau said at the time she was growing up, being a secre-
Brooke Allen, 16, and Danielle Salinas, 18, from Floresville High School ask Maria E. Coronado, human resources administration, about career opportunities in manufacturing in San Marcos, Wednesday during the Women in Nontraditional Occupations Conference at St. Philip’s College. Jennifer Luna tary, nurse, mother, wife or school teacher were the only career fields open to women. “The job market has opened up in the last 50 years.” She listed four career “don’ts”: • Don’t forget what you are aiming for. Pamerleau said women are living in a time of opportunity. She said the turning point that opened doors to women was when generals and admirals started having daughters. This opened their eyes and they began to understand their daughters were not as privileged as their sons. “They’re men, they didn’t know any better,” Pamerleau joked. • Don’t let the current realities of life limit your dreams. “Things change,” she said. Pamerleau joined the Air Force in 1968. In 1967, she said the laws were different and the National Defense Act had restricted women in the Armed Forces from rising above lieutenant colonel. Pamerleau said despite the circumstance, she continued her
From TRANSFER, Page 1 promote internships. “It’s something new that we have never done before. We thought we would try it out this semester since we don’t have as many colleges during the spring as we do in the fall,” Gonzalez said. Representatives from Tobin Lofts, the SAC
education in sociology. • Don’t let others put limits on you. Pamerleau said sometimes families limit dreams. Being a preacher’s daughter, she found her family in the beginning was unsupportive of her entering the Air Force in the middle of the Vietnam War. Aside from that, during her running for the sheriff’s office, her opposition said she was not adequate for the position because she had no experience with law enforcement. Pamerleau said she did not allow those facts to stop her. “I knew it was right for me to aim at,” she said. “If you aim at nothing, you’ll get there. If you aim at your dream, you’ll get there, too.” • Don’t limit yourself. Pamerleau, the first woman sheriff in Bexar County, said she was enjoying her new position. “I’m having more fun than the law allows,” she said. “We have a lot of work to do, but we’ve got a lot done. Focus on the right things and get the job done,” she said.
Graduation Committee, the Alamo Colleges Student Leadership Program and the mathematics engineering science achievement center also will be attending. At the fair, students can collect information about graduation. Attendees can register for door prizes. For more information, call the transfer center at 210-486-0864.
Universities attending the Transfer Fair: • American Public University System • Baptist School of Health Professions • Dallas Baptist University • DeVry University • Our Lady of the Lake University • Prairie View A&M University • Sam Houston State University • Savannah College of Art and Design • Schreiner University • St. Mary’s University • Sul Ross State University
From DEAN, Page 1 and Schools, and monitoring adherence to the Baldrige Performance Excellence Award criteria and the college initiative Foundations of Excellence. The dean also will organize
• Texas A&M University-San Antonio • Texas A&M University • Texas Lutheran University • Texas State University-San Marcos • Troy University • University of the Incarnate Word • University of New Mexico • University of Texas–Pan American • UTHSC School of Nursing • UTSA • UTSA GE2MS program
college services, including planning, research, effectiveness, institutional technology, budgeting and resource development while serving as a member of the college’s executive team. The dean will report to David
Mrizek, vice president of college services. “It’s really our college researcher, if you would,” Rosenauer said. “The end of requests for data is never-ending, so this is kind of our data manager person.”
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From BURGLARY, Page 1 Adams said the difference between a burglary and a theft is force of entry. According to the Clery Annual Report, a compilation of crime reports on campus, there were 393 thefts districtwide in 2009, 353 in 2010 and 317 in
2011. There were 12 burglaries in 2009, four burglaries in 2010 and two burglaries in 2011. The 2012 report has not been released. Adams said the crime level on Alamo Colleges campuses changes frequently. “You’ll have fluctuations … overall our theft has gone down.”
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Meet your deadlines, so we can meet ours To keep the public up to date, journalists aim for accuracy, but that cannot stand alone; deadlines have to be respected. Before newspapers, people relied on word of mouth for information. Anyone who has played Telephone knows word of mouth is anything but accurate. When newspapers were created, the public could depend on more timely and somewhat more accurate information. Most news is time sensitive; the public needs the information immediately, usually to improve quality of life or to avoid danger. For example, district police Chief Don Adams released an emergency alert through ACES March 18 on an assault that morning in San Pedro Springs Park. A man matching the description of the suspect in the first incident was reported following a student into Chance Academic Center. Despite other work planned that morning, editors immediately assigned the assault story because of an immediate threat to public safety. Other news is not so urgent. The staff members of The
Ranger are students enrolled in several levels of journalism and news photography classes. They are learning the art and craft of journalism and require a great deal of individual coaching. (Remember, each student works on separate stories; Scantrons are of no use in the newsroom.) So we request a minimum of two weeks notice for news tips about campus events. Unlike late night TV promotions, we do not have operators standing by; everyone is engaged in an assignment, and sometimes two, three, or four at once. To squeeze our journalism “homework” into already busy schedules, we need the courtesy of extra time to be able to cover the news of every department, office, club and organization. We’re happy to assign a student to write your story. Just please don’t expect miracles.
Juan Carlos Campos
Audit student activity fee The Student Activity Fee Committee is an advisory body made up of five students and four faculty or staff members who make decisions for clubs and organizations on the expenditure of $50,000 of $400,000 annual revenue. In the March 25 issue, The Ranger reported that of the $50,000 allotted for this fiscal year, $16,031.50 remained. The committee is able to turn to an inactive line item for building, remodeling and furniture, but interim committee Chair Charles Falcon and Mark Bigelow, assistant coordinator of student leadership and activities, didn’t know how much the fund contained. The district began assessing the $1 per credit hour fee in fall 2006. Until President Robert Zeigler ordered the committee to open its meetings to the public Nov. 16, 2011, the committee conducted business behind closed doors. The Ranger tried to collect minutes for meetings prior to the committee’s first open session Nov. 30, 2011, but has only been able to access records from four months in 2011. Even then, the minutes are sparse. Transparency serves as a check for a deci-
sion-making body, and that’s why the meetings are now open. In the committee’s last meeting, the college president said he didn’t know if it was even legal for money to be set aside from the fee revenue to pay for building, remodeling and furniture. Each graduate potentially contributes $63 — some students, considerably more. But do students know what they are paying for? Do they know who benefits from their fees? An audit should be conducted on the committee’s expenditures over the fee’s 6 ½ years at this college so students will know how their money is being spent. Instead of having to rely solely on information The Ranger is able to glean from thin files, students should be able to see online meeting minutes, proposals, decisions and real-time accounting of the student activity fee. If the committee at Northwest Vista manages to post minutes online, why can’t this college’s committee do the same? This college generates the lion’s share of fees; it has a responsibility to safeguard those funds and ensure they are spent properly.
To drop or not to drop? April 19 is approaching. Do you know what that means? April 19 is the last day to withdraw from a class. Do you find yourself wondering: Should I stay in this class past the drop date and risk failing? This is a good time to check your grades, especially midterm grades. They help you determine if you should stay in a class or not. If your test grade was a 60, then you may have a good chance of passing the course. Obviously, the chances for passing the course decrease as the midterm grade decreases. However, even if you do have a bad grade in that class, you can always ask your professor for help. Don’t be afraid to ask for extra credit or if you can make up a test or assignment. Teachers are there to help you. You never know, they might just help you turn that grade around. Midterms are definitely your final chance
to start making a change and reverse your bad grades. Do your best to get your grades up, and check back with your professor a few days before the final drop date. Deciding to withdraw from a course is not quitting; if you made it near the drop date, you did the best you could. Students can always retake classes, but be aware that you are only allowed to drop six college-level courses after the census date during your undergraduate career according to Section 51.907 of the Texas Education Code. Also, keep in mind the three-peat rule. The state no longer reimburses the college for courses taken a third time. You will have to pay out-of-state tuition. You and your teacher should discuss whether you can pass the class, but only you can decide if you should stay in the course. That’s a decision you can’t make without consulting your teacher.
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5 counseling groups focus Counselors offer anxiety relief on special problems By Katherine Garcia
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In an effort to assist students in need of support and guidance, the counseling department has created peer support groups.
The Busy Parent Support Group Lead by adviser Tunisha Potter and Counselor Lisa Menard, the group gives students who are parents a meeting place to discuss the issues they face in balancing childcare and schoolwork with peers who face the same challenges. “Sometimes, students have a difficult time,” Menard said. “The challenge for these students is finding the right balance. I think students want to do so much that they forget how many things that they are trying to do.” It will discuss time management, dealing with stress, self-care and will provide referrals, tools and resources to parents in need of assistance. The group met Tuesday and continues for five weeks. To sign up, call Potter at 210-4860341 or Menard 210-486-0352.
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Life Coaching Group Sutherland also leads this group, adapted from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. She said it will help students create their own customized and personal solutions to become the drivers of their own personal success. The group met Wednesday and continues for five weeks. To join, call Sutherland.
Choose a Major and Career You’ll Love Undecided majors can join this group for assistance in choosing possible majors and careers based on their interests, talents and values and help them decide what path they want to follow. “You can think a career might be ideal for you, but when you actually get in that environment, you find out that maybe it isn’t a good fit. So we help them find out how they can get a internship or some real life experience,” Counselor Margaret Bloomer said. The group met Wednesdays and continues for five weeks. To join, call Bloomer at 210-486-0378.
The Veteran’s Transition Group
Poetry Therapy Group
The group provides support for veterans who are transitioning from the war zone to the classroom. It will discuss coping with hyperalertness, coping with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in the classroom, and how to work with professors and students proactively. “It is very important to have persons who you can discuss these similar experiences with,” counseling service Coordinator Melissa Sutherland said.“It’s hard for them to talk to people who have not been in that situation. It is very healing to see someone else who has been through it and is progressing, to know that you can do the same.” The group first met Tuesday and will continue for five weeks. To join, call Sutherland at
Counselor James Brandenburg, who is certified in poetry therapy, leads the group helping students facing relationship issues and stress to express themselves through poetry. Counseling intern Brittany Duncan said the group will discuss poetry reading during the meeting and how it relates to their life situations. “Students who aren’t as verbal have a poem to identify with and write poems or do creative writing as a form of release,” Duncan said. “This is more for students who aren’t very good communicators, (poems) bring out words that they can’t say out loud to express themselves.” The group meets Tuesdays for six weeks beginning Tuesday. Email Brandenburg at jbrandenburg2@alamo.edu.
Many students experience school-related anxiety, but this college’s counselors are offering a way to help. “Having some anxiety is natural,” Counselor Melissa Sutherland said. One of the ways to make a student’s life easier is to reduce stress, said Dr. Thomas Bilimek, psychology and sociology chair. “The more confidence you feel about the information, the less stress you’re going to have.” The Peer Educators in Room 144 of Moody Learning Center are familiar with anxiety and can provide someone to talk to or a pamphlet on solving problems common to students. For example, a pamphlet on test taking suggests tips such as chewing gum and avoiding eating too much or too little before a test to deal with anxiety. Biology sophomore Victoria Rocha, whose biggest stressor is grades, said students can write down what angers them to help relieve stress. She also suggested taking up a hobby, exercise or yoga. It’s important to slow down breathing, she said. “They can also pass out because of it if they don’t get enough oxygen to their brains,” she said, suggesting students hyperventilating cup hands together over the mouth and breathe out slowly. Education sophomore Mariana Solis said most students seeking help for anxiety visit Peer Educators around finals. She said students prone to anxiety should visit a counselor. Sutherland offers help to those with anxiety disorders. “We’ll do an intake,” she said. “We’ll decide if the six sessions will be able to help them. If it’s long term, we’ll locate the resources for them.” Sutherland and Counselors David Rodriguez, Steve Samet and Lisa Black pro-
vide the six free therapy sessions. The sessions offer Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, which focuses on finding small successes and repeating them not only when a person feels good but when their symptoms are less severe. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy stops irrational thoughts and behaviors from occurring by replacing negative thoughts and actions with rational ones. Students can improve their grades because the support is “helping them to be able to break that cycle of thinking,” she said. She said anxiety is an issue “when it becomes a hindrance to your performance, it’s a problem that needs to be addressed.” One way to deal with stress is to take deep breaths. Sutherland said this method is also helpful for alleviating anxiety attacks. According to MayoClinic.com, a panic attack is “a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause.” Sutherland suggested students learn what the triggers are to prevent the attack early, adding that the trigger depends on the student. “You can have two people with the same exact stressor and they can respond to it completely different, based on experience,” Sutherland said. “Life has a lot of stressors,” Bilimek said. “There’s no way you’re going to be able to do away with stressful situations. They’re part of everyday life.” Students experiencing stress can visit Sutherland’s office at Room 119 of Moody or call her at 210-486-0353. Sutherland suggested students visit www. unitedwaysatx.org and click on the Get Help tab. Operators at 211 can direct people to counseling and mental health community services.
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Gym shorts Final Scores Wednesday Men’s basketball Northwest Vista 96 Southwest Texas Junior 86 St. Philip’s 119 Palo Alto 57 Women’s basketball St. Philip’s 65 Palo Alto 50 Men’s baseball March 16 Texas A&M 14 San Antonio 2 March 17 Texas A&M 18 San Antonio 1 Texas A&M 19 San Antonio 3
Upcoming games Men’s baseball Saturday Texas State at San Antonio, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Cornerstone baseball field Sunday Texas State at San Antonio, 11 a.m. at Central Catholic baseball field
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Northwest Vista defeats Southwest Texas Junior 93-86 Wildcat Clifford Wallace secures a win with 17 rebounds. By Carlos Ferrand
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What started off looking like a blowout victory for the Northwest Vista Wildcats turned into a nail-biter against the Southwest Texas Junior Cowboys Wednesday at Huisache Hall. The Wildcats defeated the Cowboys 93-86. From tip-off, the Wildcats set the pace during the opening half with a smothering defense. The Wildcats were able to grab a commanding lead early by forcing seven turnovers and blocking more than five shots. Along with a strong defense, the Wildcats were knock-down accurate. Liberal arts freshman Desmond Hines shot 6-6 from the field and went 4-6 from behind the 3-point arc. Hines scored 26 points in the first half alone. Heading into halftime, the score was 50-30 in favor of Northwest Vista. The second half would turn into a completely different game. The Cowboys came out of halftime to quickly turn the tables, outscoring the Wildcats 27-11 in the first 10 minutes. The Cowboy’s bench grew louder and more energetic as they turned a 20-point deficit into a 4-point differential. The Wildcats did not appear to have the answer for the cowboy’s
comeback, but in the last 10 minutes of the game, kinesiology sophomore Clifford Wallace dominated the glass bringing down 10 rebounds. “It took them out of the game,” Wallace said. “When they started missing, I started rebounding and we took it from there.” Wallace made short work of any offensive rebound he snagged by taking it back up to the basket before the defense could react. “They are big,” he said of the opponent. “They are way bigger than we are, so we got to take what we can by the rim.” Wallace scored 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. Up by 4 with less than 52 seconds on the clock, education sophomore Isaiah Clasberry made a clutch basket from about 17 feet, forcing the Cowboys to intentionally foul for the remainder of the game in an effort to stop the clock. The tactic did not work, and the Wildcats held on to win 93-86. “We did not make any adjustments,” Coach Irvin Thomas said. “We bet that they couldn’t sustain their momentum, and that we would eventually get our groove. So we stayed with what we were doing, and because we had such a substantial lead it worked out for us.” The Wildcats are already looking toward the playoffs where they
Kinesiology sophomore Clifford Wallace and education sophomore Chris Diggs of Northwest Vista leap for a rebound against Southwest Texas Junior Wednesday. Carlos Ferrand will face rival St. Philip’s April 6 at McDermott Center at the University of the Incarnate Word. The time has not been set. “This is the year we will get it done,” Thomas said of the championship. “We have some guys that are
really hungry, and they know they might not get another shot at it.” The women’s basketball teams of Northwest Vista and Southwest Texas Junior also were scheduled to meet Wednesday, but the Wildcats could not field a team.
SPC demolishes PAC 119-57
Lady Tigers pound Palominos
By Michael Peters
Lady Tigers dominate the low post.
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Led by criminal justice sophomore Mark Anthony’s 23 points, the St. Philip’s Tigers took flight frequently throwing down alleyoops in their convincing victory over the Palo Alto Palominos 119-57. After going down 2-0 on the opening possession, the Tigers responded with a 10-0 run to hold the lead for the duration of the game. Once they fell behind, the Palominos resorted to shooting 3-pointers almost every time down the court. Holding a 26-12 lead, the Tigers made their first of many highlight reel plays when nursing sophomore DeMarcus Baker executed a smooth behind-the-back pass to education freshman Tefton Tate who applied the finishing touch with a layup. As the half wore on, the score more closely resembled what you would see every Sunday in the NFL rather than what you would see in a typical basketball game. The Tigers went on a 16-2 run during a 5-minute stretch late in the first half that extended their lead to 46-17. With the clock winding down, the Tigers went to an unlikely option behind the arc. Sociology sophomore Jeff Fennell, easily the biggest player on the court, spotted up on the wing and nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Fennell’s buzzer beater gave the Tigers a 59-23 lead at halftime. Both teams were sloppy at the start of the second half as the first nine possessions of the half resulted in only two buckets, both by the Tigers. Holding a 63-27 lead, the Tigers would go on a 22-5 run to extend their lead to 85-34. With less than 2 minutes left in the game and holding a 114-57 lead, Anthony threw down an alley-oop after a great pass by Tate. Tate stole the ensuing pass by the Palominos and threw another alley-oop to Anthony, although this time he was not able to finish as the dunk cannoned off the back iron.
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Criminal justice sophomore Mark Anthony scores 3 of his 23 points from behind the arc Wednesday at St. Philip’s. Daniel Arguelles The Palominos’ last possession ended when their shot attempt stuck in the rim, symbolic of their night’s play. “Palo Alto has always been competitive, but they’re in a rebuilding mode right now,” Coach Jimmy Alcala said. The Tigers now have a potential rematch with Northwest Vista in the playoffs on the horizon. Northwest Vista thumped the Tigers in their last regular season meeting and the Tigers would like their chance at revenge. “I think we took it for granted after beating them twice,” Alcala said. This year’s tournament appears to be one in which any team could win. “It’s going to come down to who makes the least mistakes and who brings it,” Alcala said.
The Lady Tigers beat the Lady Palominos 65-50 Wednesday night thanks in large part to their dominance in the low post. The Lady Tigers started fast, taking a quick 5-0 lead before a 15-7 run put the Lady Palominos on top 15-12. The game looked like it could be close from start to finish, but the Lady Tigers took control after going on a 15-0 run to take a 27-15 lead. The Lady Tigers held the Accounting sophomore Julissa Garrett drives through three defenders to lead the rest of the game thanks get to the basket Wednesday against Palo Alto. Daniel Arguelles to a combination of the Lady Palominos’ 3-point shooting their first three possessions to it being the last regular seagoing cold and the Lady Tigers’ while the Lady Tigers scored on son home game of her career. ruthlessness in the low post. their first two possessions. Communications freshman With halftime approaching, The early scoring by both Priscila Chavez displayed her the Lady Tigers held a 33-22 teams made the score 40-29 tremendous speed throughlead. Kinesiology sophomore with the Lady Tigers holding out as she frequently wreaked Nicole Martin scored at the the lead. havoc in the open court. buzzer to extend the halftime Kinesiology sophomore Jen Chavez contributed 10 lead to 35-22. Dye made sure 11 points was points to the Lady Palominos’ Martin’s bucket came after as close as the Lady Palominos effort and was particularly four missed would come impressive in the second half. shots on that to cutting the The Lady Tigers and the The game got same possesdeficit as she Lady Palominos were visibly chippy, sloppy, and sion by the scored 17 of frustrated with the officiating the refs should’ve Lady Tigers. her 23 points all night in the increasingly made some more The undisin the second physical game. calls to keep the puted star of half. “The game got chippy, players safe. the first half “Jen took sloppy, and the refs should’ve Coach Philip Botello, was accountcontrol and made some more calls to keep Lady Tigers ing sophowas doing the players safe,” Coach Philip more Julissa really well at Botello said. “We can’t afford Garrett as she scored 21 of the the end,” Garrett said. injuries at this point.” team’s 35 points. Dye had a supremely confiThe Lady Tigers now have to The second half started dent look about her in the sec- wait and see if their commandoff with a bang as the Lady ond half, and she attributed her ing 65-50 victory will be enough Palominos scored on each of great second half performance to get them into the playoffs.
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