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Members of the Geological Society and Sul Ross University climb up the Burro Mesa pouroff during a trip to Big Bend National Park. The pouroff was created by water erosion that carved the narrow opening. The lower part of the cliff is made of softer rocks which is worn away more rapidly. Read the story online. Monica Correa

Lucky student recovers purse

A purse that included about

$1,000 in cash, money orders and

checks, was found on a street along

campus about 9 p.m. Tuesday night.

Photography Professor James

McBride said a student in his por-

trait photography class found the

purse and turned it over to him.

When inventoried, McBride

said he found the student’s driver’s

license and used the address to

search for her on ACES.

He said there was no listing of a

personal phone number, so he left a

message at a work phone number.

“I bet she couldn’t sleep last

night,” he said.

McBride turned the purse over

to district police to further inves-

tigate.

In a happy turn of events, the

purse and all its contents were

returned to the student Wednesday

morning, Chief Don Adams said.

McBride and Adams advise that

in addition to always keeping a

watchful eye on belongings, all stu-

dents and employees should keep

their information updated in ACES

in case of similar situations.

The campus police department

is at 1601 N. Main Ave. For emer-

gencies, call 210-222-0911. Call 210-

485-0099 for non-emergencies.

Jennifer Luna

President’s forum Wednesday

Students and college employees

will have another opportunity to ask

President Robert Zeigler questions

at an open forum Wednesday.

Justin Wideman, Student

Government Association secretary,

announced the forum, 3 p.m.-4:30

p.m. in the Fiesta Room of Loftin

Student Center, to College Council

Tuesday.

Public information Officer Julie

Cooper said students, faculty and

staff are invited to send questions in

advance to the San Antonio College

Facebook page or via email to sac-

[email protected].

For more information, call

Cooper at 210-486-0882.

Faith Duarte

By Faith [email protected]

Members of Faculty Senate urged taking more

action as a senate to become a more effective lob-

bying force during their meeting March 6 in Room

120 of the visual arts center.

The urge for effectiveness came from President

Robert Zeigler’s open forum March

5 concerning new textbook guide-

lines that require faculty to select

one textbook per course beginning

in fall.

Zeigler said at the forum that

although faculty may only select

one text per course, they may use

supplementary textbooks and open

sources in teaching materials.

Political science Professor Suzanne Martinez

said April 15 is the deadline for faculty to complete

textbook selections.

“If we don’t get something done between now

and April or May, the policy will be in effect in

September,” English Professor Alex Bernal said.

The purpose of the March 5 forum was to “pla-

cate the faculty,” Librarian Celita DeArmond said.

Dr. Jo-Carol Fabianke, vice chancellor for stu-

dent success, also spoke to senators Feb. 21 during

a special meeting about the textbook proposal,

explaining students would be charged an “instruc-

tional materials” fee at registration for a single

textbook.

“It is up to us as representatives for our faculty

colleagues,” DeArmond said. “It’s time to speak

up.”

By not fighting, the senate is

“accepting all the other inevita-

bles,” DeArmond said.

Isabel Garcia, secretary and

architecture professor, said for an

“effective Faculty Senate,” senators

need to inform students of issues

to get them involved.

“We need to get the word out

and tell the students, and we need to explain it to

them in a way that they understand,” she said. “If

we can get the students mobilized on this issue,

then we are an effective Faculty Senate.”

Administrators will listen to students before

faculty, sociology Professor Terri Slonaker said.

DeArmond said, “I don’t think we should be

afraid because this is advocacy for the students.”

Counselor Steve Samet suggested bringing

student government representatives into Faculty

Senate meetings for input.

“We have to think beyond that the senate is

going to be the voice,” he said. “Perhaps we need

to think about how to get the Student Senate here

with us, not all the time, but periodically to edu-

cate and to share ideas so they can get the word

out.”

“If the students are one of our key voices, we

need to think about how we can bring them on

board,” Samet said.

Psychology Chair Tom Billimek said active stu-

dent voices work because students were effective

in delaying an increase in parking permits to $200

from fall 2012.

“The students were effective, and I think that

they’re going to have a lot stronger impact than we

are,” Billimek said.

Martinez said Faculty Senate is an opportu-

nity for faculty to voice their concerns and present

them to college administration.

“I appreciate wanting to bring students in …

But I also think that until this body is more effec-

tive at representing faculty issues and putting

By Jennifer [email protected]

About 9 a.m. Monday, the San Antonio

Park Police received a report of a sexual

assault in San Pedro Springs Park, immedi-

ately west of this college.

The suspect in the assault was described

as having a thin build, wearing a black

T-shirt with blue jeans and displaying a

teardrop tattoo below his left eye.

About 9:30 a.m., a man fitting the same

description followed a female student on

her way to class into Chance Academic

Center.

Once she notified her professor, the sus-

pect left the premises. The student filed a

report with the district police department.

Chief Don Adams said district police are

leading an investigation into the on-campus

incident, and the park police started an

investigation of the assault in the park, then

turned it over to the San Antonio Police

Department.

Neither department would comment.

If students see a man with a similar

description of the suspect on or around

campus, they are encouraged to report it

to campus police. Adams said the district

police informs SAPD of incidents reported

around this college.

To report any suspicious activity, call

210-485-0099.

See SENATE, Page 4

Assault suspect seen on campus

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Faculty Senate will speak at the board meeting

Tuesday.

April 1

SAC Reminder: Graduation can-

didates must fill out a name card and

pick up a cap and gown in Room 216

of Fletcher. Must bring SAC ID.

April 2

SAC Transfer: Transfer Fair 9 a.m.-

1 p.m. in the Fiesta Room of Loftin.

Call 210-486-0128.

SAC Event: Phi Theta Kappa

orientation 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

April 3

SAC Event: Spa Day sponsored

by the Psychology Club and stu-

dent life 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the

Fiesta Room of Loftin. Call 210-

486-0128.

April 4

SAC Event: Résumé writing work-

shop 11 a.m.-noon in Room 150 of

Loftin. Call 210-486-0226.

SAC Performance: “A Funny Thing

Happened on the Way to the Forum”

7:30 p.m. in McAllister auditorium.

Continues April 5-6, 2:30 p.m. April 7,

7:30 p.m. April 11-13 and 2:30 p.m.

April 14. Call 210-486-0492.

April 6

SAC Event: Coffee with the

Councilman, featuring Diego Bernal

of District 1, 11 a.m. in Room 120

of the visual arts center. Call 210-

486-1020.

April 7

Event: Síclovía 10 a.m.-

3 p.m. on Broadway. Visit

www.siclovia.org.

April 10

Event: San Antonio College Fair 6

p.m.-8 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium, One

Trinity Place. Call 800-874-6489.

April 11

SAC Event: Portfolio

Building Workshop 11

a.m.-noon in Room 150 of

Loftin. Call 210-486-0126.

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 16

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.

Mona Aldana-Ramirez, director of retention support services, retaliates against Justin Wideman, Student Government Association secretary, by making Wideman fall into a dunking booth after he splashed water on her during SAC Grad Rally Wednesday in the mall. The event is part of Graduation Push Week, encouraging students to apply for graduation. Faith Duarte

Graphic design sophomore Maricela Perales and business technology freshman Joanna Soltys reach for mortarboards to get ready for a SAC pride photo-op Tuesday on the west side of Moody. The office of student life invited students to gather with President Robert Zeigler and administrators to display SAC pride. The photo will be displayed on the SAC Facebook page. Vincent Reyna

Jillian Villejo, American Sign Language interpret-ing sophomore, leads a flash mob of students signing to Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” Wednesday in the mall. SAC Connection part-nered with the Glee Club to perform the song. The clubs changed some of the sign lyrics to moti-vate students to gradu-ate. Vincent Reyna

Today

Upcoming

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridaySAC Event: Active Shooter Training 10:30

a.m.-noon in Room 218A and B of the nursing

complex. Call 210-486-1144.

SAC Event: Karaoke 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the

Fiesta Room of Loftin. Call 210-486-0126.

PAC Event: María Antonietta Berriozábal,

author of “Maria, Daughter of Immigrants,”

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the performing arts

center. Call 210-486-8000.

SAC Meeting: Student Government

Association meeting noon-1 p.m. in the

employee lounge of Loftin. Call 210-486-

0835.

SAC Event: Leadership Forum: Attitude is

Everything 2 p.m.-3 p.m. in Room 150 of

Loftin. Call 210-486-0126.

SAC Meeting: San Antonio Immigrant

Youth Movement at 2:30 p.m. in the Fiesta

Room of Loftin. Continues Mondays. Call

210-8202 or visit www.saiym210.org.

SAC Meeting: Glee Club meeting 2 p.m.-

4 p.m. in the faculty lounge of Loftin.

Continues Wednesday. Call 210-486-0126.

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: Hot Potato Lunch Forum

“Mental Health Care” by Laura Slocum

12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. at Methodist Student

Center, 102 Belknap. Call 210-733-1441.

SAC Event: HIV testing sponsored by

Project HIV Outreach Testing 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

in Room 150 of Loftin. Continues Thursday.

Call 210-486-0157.

SAC Meeting: Cheshyre Cheese Club 2

p.m. in Room 203 of Gonzales. Continues

Tuesdays. Call 210-486-0668.

SAC Workshop: Money

Matters: Credit

C a r d s

seminar

11 p.m.-

noon in

R o o m

150 of

Loftin. Call

210-486-0126.

SAC Event: Rosary with reflec-

tion on the Mysteries and free lunch 12:15

p.m. at the Catholic Student Center, 312 W.

Courtland Place. Call 210-736-3752.

SAC Meeting: Women’s Bible Study 1

p.m.-2 p.m. in Church of Christ Student

Center, 310 W. Dewey Place. Continues

Wednesdays. Call 210-736-6750.

Volunteer Opportunity: Tutors need-

ed 4 p.m.-5 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist

Church, 333 Martin Luther King. Continues

Wednesdays until June 6. Call 210-528-

0359 or email [email protected].

SAC Event: Disability Awareness

sponsored by Peer Educators 9 a.m.-

1 p.m. in the mall. Call 210-486-

1448.

SAC Meeting: President’s Round

Table 3 p.m-4:30 p.m. in the craft

room of Loftin. Call 210-486-0128.

SAC Event: Free lunch and Bible

study at the United Methodist Student

Center, 102 Belknap. Spanish session at 11

a.m. followed by English session 12:15 p.m.

Continues Thursdays. Call 210-733-1441.

Holiday: College closed for Good Friday.

Event: Passion of the Christ re-enact-

ment 10:30 a.m. in Milam Park, 500 W.

Commerce. Procession continues to front of

San Fernando Cathedral, 231 W. Commerce.

Call 210-227-1297 ext. 154.

Event: Texas Rangers vs. San Diego Padres

7:05 p.m. at the Alamodome, 100 Montana

St. Tickets start at $41 at www.stubhub.

com. Continues Saturday at 1:05 p.m. Call

210-207-3663.

For coverage in SAConnected,

call 210-486-1773 or e-mail [email protected] weeks in advance.

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Art Professor Marleen Hoover gives a presentation about the women artists and their work in the Armory show of modern art in 1913 Monday in Room 120 of visual arts. Monica Correa

By Carlos [email protected]

Student Government Association announced at

its March 18 meeting that despite this college’s

decision to adopt one textbook per course, SGA

would spend the remainder of the week passing out

surveys to students asking for their opinion on the

policy.

“Just because it has been decided doesn’t mean

it can’t be reversed,” SGA President

Jacob Wong said.

The student-only survey consists

of four multiple choice questions:

• How informed are you about the

new policy mandating one standard-

ized textbook per course, effective

2013?

• Do you approve or disapprove

of standardizing textbooks at San

Antonio College?

• Would you prefer a cost limit for

textbooks?

• Do you believe that one standard textbook for

every class will lower textbook costs?

SGA wants at least 200 completed surveys by

today.

Wong will present the survey results at the Alamo

Colleges board of trustees meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday

in Room 101 of Killen Center, 201 W. Sheridan.

“As many of us (SGA members) that can be there,

need to be there,” SGA secretary Justin Wideman

said. “Jacob will be speaking and presenting the

information, but we will be standing behind him in

support.”

SGA members have expressed a strong position

against standardized textbooks.

During an interview on Tuesday, Wong said no

matter what the survey concludes he will present the

information to the board.

“We won’t change our opinion on standardized

textbooks, but we will back the opin-

ion of the students,” Wong said. “We

still think it’s not a good idea.”

In other news, campaign packets

will be available April 1 in Room

260B of Loftin Student Center for

students interested in running for

student government.

Campaign packets must be com-

pleted by April 13.

Candidates must be registered in

at least six credit hours and maintain

a cumulative 2.5 GPA.

Students will be notified April 15 if they are eli-

gible to participate in elections.

Candidates will be allowed to campaign for the

desired position until May 3.

Students will receive an email ballot through

ACES and voting will take place April 29-May 3.

Election results will be released May 6. Students

elected will officially take office in August and serve

through May 2014.

SGA wants student input on standardized textbooks

Diploma Pass pays off for 3By Emily [email protected]

Students planning to graduate this

spring can get used to having a diploma

weeks before they cross the stage at

commencement.

The college is introducing the SAC

Diploma Pass, part of its “Be SAC Proud.

GRADUATE!” campaign.

The diploma

pass is a mini-

diploma remind-

ing students who

are graduating

this semester to

complete all steps

necessary for gradu-

ation.

“We thought it was

a nice way for students to have a physi-

cal copy of the things that they needed

to do in order to complete the steps of

graduation,” public relations Director

Vanessa Torres said. “Obviously, it’s not

just (showing) up on May 11 and (walk-

ing) across the stage. You have to make

certain arrangements beforehand.”

After completion of the checklist,

students are entered into a drawing.

Winners of the drawing can receive

a $2,000, $1,000 or $500 scholarship.

The award money may be used

toward job-related materials, uniforms

or a transfer institution.

The offices of counseling and advis-

ing, admissions and records, and stu-

dent life and academic departments are

distributing the passes.

Instructions for completion of the

checklist are detailed on the back.

The checklist includes

applying online for grad-

uation, completing a

graduation packet, pick-

ing up a cap and gown

and submitting the

completed diploma

pass.

All items must be

completed and sub-

mitted by 10 a.m. April 10

to the student affairs office in Room 309

of Fletcher Administration Center.

A student must have completed all

necessary classes to earn a degree this

spring from this college, or have up to

six final hours to complete this sum-

mer, to be eligible to participate in the

commencement ceremony.

All entries will be checked and veri-

fied to determine eligibility. Students

can only enter the drawing once and

winners will be announced during the

graduation ceremony May 11.

For more information, visit the stu-

dent affairs office or call 210-486-0930.

Criminal justice sophomore Laura Belalcazar, SGA com-missioner, raises her concerns and asks questions about the problem with Tobin Lofts using the parking garage until theirs is finished in January during Student Government Association meeting March 4 in the craft room of Loftin. Monica Correa

News March 25, 2013 • 3www.theranger.org/news


To supplement quickly depleting

funds allotted for clubs and organiza-

tions, money set aside for improve-

ments to Loftin Student Center is

expected to be available for student

groups.

From the original $50,000 budgeted

for student clubs, $16,031.50 remains.

Members of the Student Activity

Fee Committee voted Feb. 27 to

move money from an inactive build-

ing, remodeling and furniture fund

set aside from the roughly $400,000

annual budget into a line item used

for clubs and organizations.

In fall 2006, the district began col-

lecting $1 per semester hour as a

student activity fee approved by the

Texas Legislature.

The building, remodeling and fur-

niture fund was created for renova-

tions to the non-academic portion of

Loftin Student Center.

The Ranger reported Nov. 15,

2006, that the committee approved

$170,000 to remodel the interior.

During the Sept. 25 committee

meeting, President Robert Zeigler

said, “We no longer are able to do

construction with the fee money. I

don’t know if we’ve ever been legally

able, but we’ve done it, but now we

can’t, so those expenditures can no

longer occur.”

Interim committee Chair Charles

Falcon and Mark Bigelow, assistant

coordinator of student leadership

and activities, will work together to

determine the actual amount in the

building fund before the money can

be reallocated.

During the Jan. 31 meeting,

Jacob Wong, Student Government

Association president, said he

thought the fund was about $180,000.

In February’s meeting, the

Geological Society appealed a request

that the committee tabled Jan. 31.

The request was to fund a trip for

12 students and two faculty members

March 8-11 to Big Bend National Park.

The committee expressed concern

about the inclusion of 15 all-weather

geological handbooks totaling $300.

On Jan. 31, Wong said the hand-

book might be used for academic

purposes.

In the February committee meet-

ing, Robert Salinas, physical and

earth science sophomore and club

secretary, presented a copy of the

handbook to the committee, explain-

ing that it is a blank book for students

to keep notes in.

The guide is all-weather for out-

door use, Salinas said. “It is a special-

ized book.”

After Salinas’ presentation, the

committee determined that the book

was not for academic purposes.

“I’m OK with the book,” Wong

said.

The committee also questioned

the society’s contribution for its trip.

Salinas said the society raised

$200 and assessed $25 for each of the

14 participants, totaling $550.

The society requested funds for one

van, but district policy prohibits 14

passengers per van, so the committee

approved 100 percent of trip expenses

instead of capping its contribution at

the $4,686 requested by the society.

SGA Secretary Justin Wideman

said the need for another van might

increase the cost beyond the request-

ed amount.

In other news, the committee

denied a request of $12,600 for the

Connection Club, whose members

communicate in American Sign

Language, to attend a conference

June 19-23 in Dallas.

Falcon said the committee denied

the request because of insufficient

funds and asked the club to rework

its application by removing items that

could be paid through fundraising.

Committee members said a $600

request for 60 button-down shirts

with a logo of the department of

interpreter training could be paid for

through fundraising.

“Fundraising for this was mini-

mal, and the amount being asked is

a lot, so that is also a concern for the

committee,” Falcon said.

The committee requested the

club to submit a new request, cutting

as much as possible of the $12,600

request.

The budget would not allow

the committee to offer the club an

amount in the $10,000 range, Falcon

said. The committee will not approve

any total that will put them into the

red despite an expectation of addi-

tional funds, he said.


denied a request for $11,450 for the

Odyssey of the Mind Club to send 12

students and two faculty members

to a competition May 21-26 in East

Lansing, Mich.

Odyssey of the Mind focuses on

creative problem solving. An example

competition problem is building a

box out of balsa wood and glue.

The team is judged on how much

weight the structure can withstand.

The committee denied the pro-

posal because of insufficient funds

in the budget and the location of the

competition was listed incorrectly on

the application.

“We just don’t have the money,”

Wong said.

The committee asked the club to

resubmit an application with the cor-

rect location of the event.

The committee approved $6,975 for

the Society of Physics Students to send

10 students and one adviser to a con-

ference April 13-16 in Denver.

The committee approved $2,000

for Students in Free Enterprise to

send eight students and one adviser

to a competition April 10-12 in Dallas.

Falcon commended SIFE for its

high level of educating this college

on programs they do using student

fee money.

“I know SIFE is out there and they

do disseminate in a lot of different

ways,” he said.

The next Student Activity Fee

Committee meeting is 3 p.m. April 4

in Room 205 of McAllister Fine Arts

Center.

For more information, call Falcon

at 210-486-0486 or email at cfalcon@

alamo.edu

Fee committee members vote to move building funds into active accountGeological Society appeals last month’s tabled request and demonstrates trip to Big Bend is not for a grade.

!Application for

SGA elections is available April 1 in Room 260B of Loftin. For more information, call 210-486-0133.

By Rebecca [email protected]

The Building, Grounds and Sites

Selection Committee approved 2-0

recommending to the full board the

fine art department’s Seats of Support

Scholarship Donation Campaign

during its meeting March 12 in Room

101 of Killen Center, 201 W. Sheridan.

Community members can pur-

chase a seat in McAllister Auditorium,

which will display their names on a

plaque affixed to the seat. All pro-

ceeds fund fine arts scholarships.

The matter has to be voted on

because district property cannot

be named without board approval

according to Procedure C.2.3.3

Naming of College District Property

The cost for a front orchestra seat

is $250, a rear orchestra seat is $150

and a balcony seat is $100.

According to the minute order,

the potential income is $164,350 if all

1,003 seats are sponsored.

The Alamo Colleges board of

trustees will vote on the campaign at

its monthly meeting Tuesday.


unanimously approved recommend-

ing a contract to the full board hiring

Luis Lopez Art Studio for a mural on

Eco Centro in the amount of $75,000.

Eco Centro, located at North Main

Avenue and East Locust Street, is a

community-based facility to promote

good environmental practices and is

currently under construction.

According to the minute order,

the purchase includes design, con-

struction and delivery of a mural to

be installed in the exterior wall of Eco

Centro.

The mural will be 47 feet long

and 14 feet high on one side while

decreasing to 7 feet on the other side

and will be on the west side of the

building, facing North Main Street.

The mural will depict ecological

evolution and the history of Tobin

Hill and will be finished with a weath-

erproof and graffiti-resistant coating.

The mural is projected to be deliv-

ered by June 30 and will be installed

when the building is done in the

summer. The proposed design is

available at https://v3.boardbook.

org/Public/PublicItemDownload.

aspx?ik=33548000.


unanimously recommended autho-

rizing Chancellor Bruce Leslie or his

designee to execute, deliver and close

a real estate purchase agreement for

$600,000 for property.

The item was discussed during

executive session of the Audit, Budget

and Finance Committee meeting ear-

lier that night.

In an interview Tuesday, John

Strybos, associate vice chancellor of

facilities, said he could not comment

on the use or the area of the property

until it is approved by the board.

In an interview Thursday, District

6 trustee Gene Sprague, and com-

mittee chair, said the district is con-

stantly looking for opportunities to

purchase realty for potential cam-

puses or administration buildings.

James Rindfuss, District 9 trustee

and board chair, was not able to be

contacted by deadline.

Trustees Yvonne Katz, District 7,

and Marcello Casillas, District 4, sit

on the Building, Grounds and Sites

Committee and were in attendance.

District 6 trustee Gene Sprague was

absent because he was out of town.

For meeting agendas, visit alamo.

edu/district/board/agenda.

For meeting dates, visit alamo.

edu/district/board/agenda-dead-

lines.

Mural, ‘Seats of Support’ committee approved

those on the table, we have no

business just dispersing that

even more and casting our net

out wider,” she said.

“There’s no reason why we

can’t work in conjunction with

them, but I don’t think it’s going

to make this body more, if you

will, influential,” she said.

Samet said the senate

should help educate students

about what is happening at dis-

trict.

“The more we educate —

that’s all I’m saying — and share

ideas, the more they’ll be able to

step forward on our behalf, on

SAC’s behalf.”

DeArmond said sena-

tors and members of Student

Government Association

should voice their concerns

at the Tuesday regular board

meeting.

“This body, it needs to make

its intent known,” DeArmond

said.

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versities that have MOOCs make money.

Dr. Jo-Carol Fabianke, vice chancellor for academic suc-

cess, said in an interview Wednesday, more MOOC courses

are becoming available, but there isn’t necessarily a big push

to offer them and the district has no plans on offering them.

He said the MOOC idea is great and is technology driven,

but the institutions that do not intend to conduct MOOCs are

at risk because they are not taking advantage of them.

Special projects Coordinator Ruben Prieto from the Center

of Excellence in Mathematics and Sciences at St. Philip’s

College said the district needs to do a better job at investing

more resources into the career centers at the colleges.

He said actual workers could be on campus to talk about

their jobs and what classes to take.

“Students would appreciate knowing, ‘hey, I want to work

with them. I could do this. This is why I must do well in my

class. This is why I want to come to school. This is why I want

to finish my degree,’” he said. “I think they would be more

goal oriented toward success.”

Leslie said a $35,000 software product called Career Coach

provided by the Perkins Grant will be available to everyone in the

community to help students explore majors the colleges offer.

He said Career Coach will better help students because

“we don’t do a good job telling and helping young people

understand what their choices are.”

He said Career Coach will be available in April on the dis-

trict’s website to give information on jobs, careers, expecta-

tions and salaries.

Dr. Adelina Silva, vice chancellor for student success, said

the academic and career advising, transfer and employability

model is in draft level and faculty members will have a chance

to review and respond to it.

Leslie said the model will be implemented in the fall.

Silva said the model will give information about the

majors available and the job market in a field.

“It’s not going to be different offices. Everyone should be

able to provide academic advising. Everyone should be able

to lead a student to career information,” she said.

She said there are guidelines for advising a student with

fewer than 30 hours, and learning outcomes will be required

when advising.

To read the Call to Action, visit alamo.edu/district/chan-

cellor/call-to-action. A Call to Action video is available at

youtube.com/user/alamocolleges5.

Technology from Page 5

The Employment Mismatch


Chancellor Bruce Leslie said the era of the textbook is end-

ing and the era of using online technology on a daily basis is

starting.

Leslie discussed the evolution of higher education at the first

quarterly meeting proposed in his Call to Action March 5 in the

Heritage Room at St. Philip’s College.

He said technology, cost and politics are the primary forces

driving change in higher education.

He said technology is key to online retail sites, such as

Amazon.com, the military and now education.

“More and more, curriculum is being devel-

oped, not on the basis of a textbook that

somebody else wrote, but on the basis of cre-

ative teams, pulling together technology that’s

infused in the learning process in a modular

format,” he said. “That not only allows the stu-

dents to learn more efficiently, but it’s allowing

the faculty to interact with the students.”

Leslie said he is deeply engaged in conver-

sations at the state and national levels and is up to date with

what is happening in higher education because he is constantly

consuming news.

He said he is the president of RC-2020, an international

group of urban chancellors that meets twice a year.

According to rc2020.org, the 23-year-old non-profit asso-

ciation of urban-serving community and technical colleges

provides a roundtable for chancellors and presidents.

The membership is limited to 35 colleges “to maintain an

open and effective roundtable of exchange among the presi-

dents, chancellors and principals who represent their institu-

tions” and includes colleges in the U.S. and others in England

and Saudi Arabia.

Leslie said, “These are very global issues. These aren’t just

things we are dealing with here in San Antonio, or in Texas, or in

the United States.”

He said the only way to be ahead of the changes is to have

a creative environment in the classroom by using technology.

He said the second issue, cost, has a lot to do with the declin-

ing use of textbooks.

He said there is pressure to lower costs because it is possible

to have low tuition and textbooks.

Gov. Rick Perry has been pushing for a $10,000 bachelor’s

degree since February 2011. Tuition for a year at a public uni-

versity in Texas averages about $8,655 for in-state students and

$21,706 for out-of-state students, according to collegeboard.org.

In response, Leslie and Dr. Maria Hernandez Ferrier, presi-

dent of Texas A&M University-San Antonio, jointly announced

in March 2012 a plan for attaining a degree for less than $10,000.

Students majoring in IT or cybersecurity can enroll in an

early college high school, spend a third year at one of the Alamo

Colleges for less than $2,000 and then spend the last year at

Texas A&M-San Antonio for about $7,500.

He said an aide to Gov. Rick Perry emailed Leslie and said

Perry did not want to handle it that way; he preferred a degree

would be $10,000 for the full four years.

Lucy Nashed, spokesperson to the governor’s office, wrote

in an email Wednesday that each institution has jurisdiction on

what method to use.

“Our office has always left it up to each institution to deter-

mine how best to implement the $10,000 degree, and I know

several other institutions have similar arrangements that offer

these degrees,” she wrote.

Josh Havens, deputy press secretary at the governor’s office,

said in an email Wednesday that there are a variety of methods

institutions are using to “lower costs without sacrificing effi-

ciency.”

Leslie said the third issue affecting higher

education is how politics are pushing change,

including the Alamo Colleges board of trust-

ees, legislators, governors and community

groups. “Their (legislators’) impression is that

we have not done a good enough job,” he said.

“We had such low rates of student success,

such low rates of student graduation, such

poor — from the views of some — results

from the end of four years.”

He said the Chronicle of Higher Education published results

of The Employment Mismatch that said employers are unsatis-

fied with their recently graduated employees because they are

not career ready.

He was referring to an article titled, “A College Degree Sorts

Job Applicants, but Employers Wish It Meant More” by Karin

Fischer published March 4, which surveyed 704 employers in

science and technology, service and retail, media and com-

munication, government and nonprofit, business, health care,

manufacturing; and education fields.

The article said employers value a four-year degree, but

employers find graduates are unqualified to work at their com-

pany or organization.

Survey results found some employers prefer experience,

such as internships, rather than a student’s major or grade-point

average, and graduates have trouble communicating, adapting,

problem-solving and making decisions.

The article is available at chronicle.com/article/The-

Employment-Mismatch/137625/#id=overview.

Leslie said because of employer dissatisfaction, there is

“continuous questioning” about the value of higher education.

Leslie said adding to the disappointment, employers are

requiring more from post-graduate students.

For example, hospitals prefer nurses with a bachelor’s degree,

rather than an associate degree because they are required to be

more well-rounded.

In an interview March 18, Vernell Walker, dean of profession-

al and technical education, said over the past 10 years, hospitals

have been increasingly hiring nurses with a bachelor’s degree

because hospitals need a certain number of nurses to become a

Tier-1 hospital.

Leslie said when the

Toyota Plant was built on the

city’s South Side, employ-

ers depended on the Alamo

Colleges to produce qual-

ity employees to work at the

plant.

“They don’t need us any-

more, in the same way that

we might have felt that they

needed us five, six, seven

years ago.”

He said there are more

technical schools in this city,

which compete with the

Alamo Colleges.

In an interview Tuesday,

Dr. Federico Zaragoza, vice

chancellor of economic

and workforce develop-

ment, said there has been

lower enrollment in work-

force fields and there are

more proprietary colleges

in the nation, but he is not

sure if there is a connection

between the two.

Leslie said distance

learning is also giving the

district competition because

students can take classes

online at universities all over

the country.

He said one problem the

district has is not properly promoting programs the colleges

offer.

He said students choose to go to another institution because

they do not know Alamo Colleges offers more than 250 degree

programs.

Leslie then asked for discussion, questions and suggestions.

Behavioral sciences Professor Gregory Hudspeth of St.

Philip’s College said he wants to know how a community col-

lege can serve students who want to learn, rather than obtain a

certificate or degree.

“How do we prepare for those students who are not looking

specifically for a credential, and they’re looking for an educa-

tional opportunity because they simply have not yet discovered

what they want to be when they grow up,” he said. “I’m still try-

ing to discover what I want to be when I grow up.”

Hudspeth said the call to action does not address those

students who have undeclared majors or want to enroll in only

a few courses.

Leslie said he does not have an answer, but he did say there

needs to be more personal interaction between the adviser and

the counselor to put the student on the right track.

He said a new advising model, as talked about in the Call

to Action, will be implemented shortly and will help fix that

problem.

The new advising model “incorporates the full spectrum

of the student’s engagement with us, not just a session or two

when they first come,” Leslie said.

He said for those who would normally be in developmental

education, a program called Redirect will help students select

a continuing education field in which to obtain a certificate to

prepare for a job.

According to the college website, continuing education pro-

grams include nursing; EMS; general education; language skills;

law enforcement; service, trade and industry; medical admin-

istrative, technology support and small business; professional

studies; and ProRanger.

If students are forced to take developmental education, then

they would most likely drop out, Leslie said.

Developmental education classes include four levels of

math, three levels of reading and two levels of English.

Dr. David Wood, director of institutional research, plan-

ning and effectiveness, said roughly 19 percent of students in

developmental courses dropped in the fall 2012 semester at this

college.

He said around 10 percent of students dropped English

developmental courses, 11 percent writing and 23 percent math.

He said he does not have data on the district’s dropout rate

in developmental education courses, but the percentage should

not differ too much.

Students enrolled in developmental courses pay college

tuition but do not receive college credit for these classes.

“We put you in there (developmental education), and we

let you stew for a couple of years. We let you marinate,” Leslie

said. “And fairly, you don’t stick around because you are not in

college yet.”

The chancellor envisions training undecided students for

the workforce and allowing them the time to decide on a career

path before enrolling in college courses.

Librarian Reuben Keller of St. Philip’s College wanted to

know how the district can attract students who are enrolling

in massive open online courses to enroll instead at one of the

Alamo Colleges.

Leslie said universities are investing in massive open online

courses, or MOOC programs, because rapid growth of those

programs shows their popularity with students.

“We need to be thinking for the first time, how do we get

into that place so that we can be a player there, and not just an

observer, or not just be left in the dust,” he said.

He said the problem is that he does not know how the uni-

Technology, cost, politics drive change in higher education, chancellor says

College is where students discover career options, Gregory Hudspeth, St. Philip’s behavioral sciences professor, tells the chancellor March 5 in the Heritage Room at St. Philip’s during the first quarterly meeting proposed in a Call to Action. Rebecca Salinas


Academic Accountability and Student Success Committee’s update on textbooks from March 12 is at theranger.org.

See Technology, Page 4

’’I’m still trying to discover what I want to be when I grow up.

Gregory Hudspethbehavioral sciences

professor, St. Philip’s

The Employment Mismatch

By Katherine [email protected]

Students are invited to relax

at Spa Day from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 3 in the Fiesta Room of

Loftin Student Center.

The event, sponsored by the

Psychology Club and the office

of student life, will feature 10

massage therapists offering

foot massages and chair mas-

sages, paraffin hand-waxing and

aromatherapy. A guitarist will

perform, and the lights will be

dimmed.

The event evolved from

Stress-Out Day, in which stu-

dents were invited to blow off

some steam with recreational

and competitive events in the

mall a couple of weeks before

finals, said activity specialist

Carrie J. Hernandez.

This year will be the seventh

year of Spa Day.

Psychology Club President

Sonya Santiago said, “It’s the

school’s way to give back to the

students.”

“It’s usually extremely busy,”

Jacob Wong, a Psychology Club

member said.

Hernandez agreed, saying,

“You do have people waiting for

them to open,”

She said people are turned

away 30 minutes to an hour before

the event is scheduled to end.

People ask to have Spa Day

twice, but the event is strictly

once a semester, she said.

Santiago said, “It’s a really

great way for the students to real-

ly take a load off their feet.”


Hernandez at 210-486-0128. For

more on the Psychology Club,

email [email protected].

By Jahna [email protected]

St. Philip’s will feature “A Place to

Stand” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and

2:30 p.m. Sundays starting April 5-14

in the theater of the Watson Fine Arts

Center, 1801 Martin Luther King Dr.

“A Place to Stand” is a contempo-

rary play written and directed by theater

Professor Vincent Hardy, which explores

the journey of an urban family dealing

with limited options in the 21st century.

The play includes additional music

by singer Jake Owen and choreography

by dance Professor Georgina Morgan.

Several characters cope with the

consequences of their damaging choic-

es and beliefs. Hardy said that “A Place

to Stand” makes a case for generating

more love in our world.

He said inspiration for the play

came from living in New York during

the 1990s, where he taught at an ele-

mentary school in the South Bronx.

“I had a somewhat troublesome stu-

dent and ended up meeting the mother,”

Hardy said. “She and I became friends.

She was a single mother with five chil-

dren. In many ways, she was trying to do

the right thing, but it seems her children

were more influenced by the streets and

the culture than listening to her.”

He said that he has been directing

plays for 20 years, and has directed

several of his original works. When

he taught at King Academy, former-

ly known as King Middle School, he

directed and wrote an original play

called “When Children Dream.”

“Plays such as ‘A Place to Stand’

explore a number of issues that students

will encounter in growing up,” Hardy

said. “Another reason it might benefit

students is the play’s focus on involve-

ment in politics goes beyond merely par-

ticipating in electoral politics. The great

progressive movements such as the abo-

litionist movement, womens’ suffrage,

and civil rights movement were all the

result of people participating in politics

through protest — not merely voting.”

“’A Place to Stand’ seeks to moti-

vate every individual to stop relying on

politicians and the captains of industry

to address environmental issues, gen-

der issues, healthcare, education, and

race,” Hardy said. “Individuals can be

much more involved in grassroot efforts

to deal with these and other fundamen-

tal problems in our nation.”

The opening night performance

includes dinner at 6 p.m. and the play

at 8 p.m. with 28 seats available.

The dinner menu includes smoked

corn and green chili chowder, cool

cucumber salad, roasted pork tenderloin,

water chestnut wild rice dressing, and

asparagus spears with lemon and gar-

lic butter with poppy seed dinner rolls.

Dessert includes molten chocolate cakes.

Admission for opening night

is $20. After that, the show is $5 for

Alamo Colleges students and employ-

ees, seniors, and San Antonio Theater

Coalition members, $10 general admis-

sion, and free for high school students.

For opening night reservations or

more information, call 210-486-2205.

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By Emily [email protected]

Following city educational initiatives, the col-

lege-based channel inTV is introducing new pro-

gramming to expand educational opportunities by

watching television.

InTV, associated with the Higher Education

Council of San Antonio, is a joint project of the

city and this college. The station’s

programming targets students in

grades K-12 as well as adults.

The programs teach cursive

writing, reading, art appreciation,

math skills, science, American gov-

ernment and history. InTV regularly broadcasts in

English and Spanish a program focusing on the GED.

Programming covers American history from the

1600s to modern times for those who are studying to

obtain U.S. citizenship.

“We really want to focus on all levels of education

because we have a broad-based constituency. But

we also want to be in line with the goals and objec-

tives with the city,” special projects Coordinator

Kathy Armstrong said.

InTV is emphasizing science, technology, engi-

neering and mathematics, or STEM, programming.

“STEM education is a big thing right now. Trying

to keep the channel relevant to the current learning

objectives for the city is one of my main goals,” she

said. The station frequently introduces new pro-

gramming to its 24-hour broadcast schedule.

“I call this feeding the cookie monster,” Armstrong

said. “Once you start feeding it, you constantly have

to be feeding it new stuff to keep

it going, to keep it energized. It

has to be the right kind of pro-

gramming to fit your constitu-

ency.”

The station has added a new

general interest segment that runs from 30 seconds

to 10 minutes called Teachable Moments.

Other new segments will cover math skills needed

for pre-algebra and geometry, science and life skills.

“My idea is if you were at home and you had no

education at all, you could learn to read, write and

do arithmetic here,” Armstrong said.

InTV is broadcast on Channel 98 on Time Warner

Cable, Channel 21 on Grande Cable and Channel 99

on AT&T/UVerse. For more information and program

scheduling, visit the station’s website at intv.alamo.edu.

InTV educates community through programming

The planetarium opening is projected for January 2014.

Renovations to Scobee promise four new servicesBy Kevin W. [email protected]

Robert T. McCall’s painting the “First

Men on the Moon” that was donated by

the Cheever Family at Broadway Bank on

June 25, 2008 and was the inspiration to

build a larger visitor center for the plan-

etarium to this college.

It now hangs in Chance Academic

Center.

Bob Kelley, coordinator of the Scobee

Planetarium, said, “What if we just

dreamt a little bit larger and combine

the challenger center, the visitor center,

room to display the painting, upgrade

the planetarium facility.”

The Challenger center was originally

at Brooks Air Force Base, now a public-

private partnership named Brooks City-

Base, but because of construction and

reduction, the center had to close and

this college became the new location

April 28, 2010.

“We’re centrally located. We have the

mission of education. This would be a

wonderful place for people to come to

a college campus and not only visit the

planetarium but the Challenger center,”

he said.

Kelley said the district is projected

to finish renovations to Scobee and

installing equipment in November or

December of this year.

Equipment includes electronic dis-

plays, ticketing and sound systems and

computers; software must also be updat-

ed.

Challenger missions are simulations

and learning is based on the practices

that NASA uses to prepare astronauts;

the students will be given a mission

to work on by separating into teams

and working together to accomplish

simulated tasks such as building space

probes, monitoring life support func-

tions for astronauts and plotting naviga-

tion courses in space.

Kelley estimates the first mission will

be scheduled for spring 2014.

“We have to ask the college to provide

staff because there’s going to be interest

in having this facility open seven days

a week,” Kelly said. “It’s going to take a

while also to have the Challenger folks

to be trained and have all of the equip-

ment up and ready to go and have the

first school visitors for the Challenger

Learning Center portion of the facility.”

The Challenger will have programs

from pre-K to high school so that stu-

dents stay engaged in science and main-

tain it all the way through to higher

education.

There will be missions specifical-

ly tailored to different age groups to

accommodate for attention spans and

motor functions for operating the equip-

ment.

New ideas are being brainstormed

for possible missions such as a sim-

ulated undersea mission because the

environment is similar to being in space

and another is a journey into the human

body to correct or explore medical con-

ditions.

Kelley said the centers have done

missions into space but that it is not

the only direction they could explore

so that the center can appeal to other

STEM fields, such as biology and marine

geology.

Three of the 41 Challenger Learning

Centers in the U.S. are in Texas: Houston,

Needville and San Benito. This college’s

Challenger center will be Texas’ fourth

center once it’s completed.

There are three international centers

in the UK, Canada and South Korea.

President Robert Zeigler said an advi-

sory committee made up of industry,

educators and community leaders help-

ing with the mission of creating the best

Challenger Learning Center in the coun-

try met on Feb. 8.

They also advise on how the center

can be used to connect to the students to

help prepare them for science, technolo-

gy, engineering and mathematics fields.

Zeigler said the members on the board

of trustees include Chancellor Bruce

Leslie, Charles Cheever and Chris Cheever

of Broadway Bank and Bonnie Gittinger.

Zeigler said the school is trying to

raise $5 million for construction and an

additional $2 million for an endowment.

He said the school has already

received $1.7 million in gifts and com-

mitments and the school accepts gifts

from students and faculty. For those

interested in donating to the center, con-

tact Zeigler in his office in the Fletcher

Administration Center.

Zeigler said last year there was an

employee-giving campaign and $20,000

was raised.

Kelley said Valero Energy as a cor-

porate partner has donated $500,000 to

the project to realize the importance of

STEM initiatives.

Kelley attends construction meetings

every two weeks that include representa-

tives from the architects, the construc-

tion foreman and college officials, such

as David Mrizek, vice president of col-

lege services, and Tim Rockey, the dean

of continuing education.

They discuss updates, safety con-

cerns; construction highlights present

and upcoming, permits, requests for

information and a project update.

Zeigler and Project Coordinator

Robin Collett said other centers have

planetariums, but this college will have

both a planetarium and a telescope

observatory with simulated missions.

Four different missions are being

developed where they will have the stu-

dents develop critical thinking skills and

team building with one trip going to

Mars, rendezvous with a comet or aster-

oid, a moon mission, and a return to

Earth.

Kelley also said as the newest addi-

tion to the Challenger missions, there

will be an expected arrival of guest

speakers, including current and former

astronauts.

There will be about 105 individu-

al reclining seats and handicap spac-

es, a new sound system and projec-

tion screen, which will be seamless as

opposed to several individual screens

pieced together like a puzzle.

The Challenger center will be two

stories, with the mission control on the

first floor and the classrooms on the

second floor with seats for 20 to 40 with

computer stations inside the simulated

workstations.

The observatory, on the third story,

will host star parties on observation

decks so astronomy clubs and classes

can bring their own telescopes for labs.

This venue is also available for the ama-

teur astronomer.

For more information about Scobee

Planetarium, call Collett at 210-486-0956

or Kelley at 210-486-0101.

away 30 minutes to an hour before

the event is scheduled to end.

People ask to have Spa Day

twice, but the event is strictly

once a semester, she said.

Santiago said, “It’s a really

great way for the students to real-

ly take a load off their feet.”


Hernandez at 210-486-0128. For

more on the Psychology Club,

email [email protected].

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neering and mathematics, or STEM, programming.

“STEM education is a big thing right now. Trying

to keep the channel relevant to the current learning

objectives for the city is one of my main goals,” she

said. The station frequently introduces new pro-

gramming to its 24-hour broadcast schedule.

“I call this feeding the cookie monster,” Armstrong

said. “Once you start feeding it, you constantly have

to be feeding it new stuff to keep

it going, to keep it energized. It

has to be the right kind of pro-

gramming to fit your constitu-

ency.”

The station has added a new

general interest segment that runs from 30 seconds

to 10 minutes called Teachable Moments.

Other new segments will cover math skills needed

for pre-algebra and geometry, science and life skills.

“My idea is if you were at home and you had no

education at all, you could learn to read, write and

do arithmetic here,” Armstrong said.

InTV is broadcast on Channel 98 on Time Warner

Cable, Channel 21 on Grande Cable and Channel 99

on AT&T/UVerse. For more information and program

scheduling, visit the station’s website at intv.alamo.edu.

InTV educates community through programming

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Many students take advantage of the Phi Theta Kappa food pantry at 602 W. French Place. We are grateful they have this resource to turn to.

The question is: What have the rest of us done to give back to the community?

The food pantry is an agency of the San Antonio Food Bank and people can sign up to volunteer or conduct a food drive for the food bank.

According to safoodbank.org, “When you donate your time to the San Antonio Food Bank, you become a partner in the fight against hunger.”

The food bank is calling for volunteers for Hunger in America 2014 to collect information from clients. To apply, click on ‘Volunteer’ on the upper-right hand corner of the homepage.

Hunger for America 2014 is just one of

many volunteering opportunities the food bank offers.

If one of your excuses is that you are too busy to volunteer, then you can make a dona-tion to the food bank either online, by phone or by mail.

To donate online, click ‘Make a donation’ on the upper-right hand corner of the food bank’s homepage. Call 210-431-8307 to donate by phone or mail a check to the San Antonio Food Bank, 5200 W. Old U.S. Hwy 90.

This could be your chance to give back to society.

As students, we may not have all the time or money in the world, but a little bit of effort can go a long way.

You never know who goes to bed hungry; it might even be someone sitting next to you in class.

Accuracy is one of the most

important aspects to journalists

in producing the news.

The only way for a journalist

to gain trust and keep it is accu-

rate reporting.

Unfortunately, mistakes

sometimes make it into print. A

reporter may misspell a name,

use an incorrect title or even

misquote a source.

When this occurs, it

is vital that both the jour-

nalist and the public act

quickly. Journalists must

take responsibility for the

mistake and publish a cor-

rection as soon as possible.

The public should also

call attention to any inac-

curate reporting and pro-

vide the correct information.

If the source does not call

attention to the error, the report-

er and editors might not be aware

of the mistake — ever.

A correction is not only writ-

ten to try to safeguard a pub-

lication from libel lawsuits and

keep a journalist from being fired,

but those corrections appear to

remind the public that newspa-

pers are committed to accuracy.

The Ranger is a student pub-

lication. In its 86 years, plenty of

mistakes have slipped through

the editing process, and correc-

tions are regularly published.

While students aim to report

as accurately as possible, some-

times mistakes are made. We are

not only learning, we are human.

While one may see errors

in a student publication as

unprofessional, that would

be inaccurate.

Just log on to the New

York Times website and

click on the corrections

link. No newspaper is

flawless. Mistakes will be

made, but it is important

to make corrections when

necessary.

As noted by Katharine

Graham, celebrated publisher of

the Washington Post for 30 years

following her husband’s death and

CEO of Newsweek, even if we did

get it all correct one day, we just

have to start over the next day.

Journalists write the first draft

of history. It is the responsibility

of the industry, our sources, the

readers and the public to revise

that draft when necessary.

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Last call for graduatesToday is the deadline for students to

apply for graduation and participate in com-mencement exercises at 10 a.m. May 11 at Joe Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E. Houston St.

To graduate, students must apply online though their ACES account and meet with a counselor or faculty adviser for a degree audit.

Other requirements for graduation include a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, completion of all required courses, completion of at least 25 percent of coursework at this college, good academic standing and submission of official transcripts from all colleges attended.

After many sleepless nights studying, then climbing out of bed early to find decent park-ing on campus, it’s important to be recognized for all your hard work.

Everyone should hear the roar of applause as you collect your diploma.

Graduating means a smooth transition to a public four-year college in Texas.

It is also a sign of commitment and persis-tence, which looks good and could help an application to a private university.

An associate degree also serves as an impor-tant milestone for graduates in the journey to a bachelor’s degree.

Life can often get in the way, and if prob-lems arise, causing you to put college plans on hold, you can always remind yourself of

all you can overcame to earn your associate degree, so you can’t stop now.

Associate degree holders also earn better wages.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, high school graduates earn an average of $1.2 mil-lion over their working life. Those with an associate degree earn about $1.6 million, about $400,000 more.

So, be proud and graduate. You have time for a moment in the spotlight and you deserve it.

Juan Carlos Campos

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The Audit, Budget and Finance Committee

unanimously approved recommending to the

full board implementation of a four-day work

week June 3 to Aug. 2.

The decision came during its March 12

meeting at Killen Center, 201 W. Sheridan, and

goes to the full board of the Alamo Colleges

during its regular board meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday

in Room 101 of Killen.

Diane Snyder, vice chancellor for finance

and administration, said Palo Alto College has

been under that schedule, which runs from

Monday to Thursday, since 2004.

The four-day work week has been district-

wide since 2010.

Snyder said in years past, the four-day work

week spanned eight weeks, but an extra week

was added for this coming summer.

According to the minute order, four-day

work weeks help keep tuition

as low as possible because of

an estimated $200,000 util-

ity savings through reduced

water, gas and energy con-

sumption.

“The four-day work week

has proven to be a success-

ful utility-and-budget-saving

initiative without adverse

impacts on student success,”

the minute order read sub-

mitted by Chancellor Bruce

Leslie; John Strybos, associate vice chancellor

for facilities; and Snyder.

Ten-hour shifts will be set between 7 a.m.

and 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, except

for certain programs committed to operate

Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

All facilities will be closed the following

Fridays: June 7, 14, 21 and 28; July 5, 12, 19 and

26; and Aug. 2. A five-day schedule resumes

Aug. 5.

In other news, the committee unanimously

approved recommending to the full board a

waiver of tuition and fees for college courses

taken as dual credit but not specified as a dual-

credit section, effective this fall.

Leslie said there has been a decrease in dual-

credit enrollment because since December

2011, they have had to pay $80 per credit hour.

Dr. Jo-Carol Fabianke, vice chancellor of

academic success, said area school districts

depend on the Alamo Colleges to provide dual-

credit opportunities.

“We found that we are losing the opportu-

nity to help some of the needier students and

needier ISDs to provide dual credit for their

students,” she said.

Dr. Adena Loston,

president of St. Philip’s

College, said 293 stu-

dents are impacted

from the rural school

districts around St.

Philip’s.

In an interview

Tuesday, Fabianke said

there are 9,000 students

enrolled in dual credit

courses.

She said Schertz-

Cibolo-Universal City Independent School

District, which registers about 300-500 stu-

dents every semester, and Sam Houston High

School, which had 92 students interested this

semester, pulled out of the dual-credit pro-

gram. She said automotive and culinary pro-

grams are most affected.

Dr. Mike Flores, president of Palo Alto

College, said there was a decrease of 200-250

dual-credit students in the fall and spring

because families could not pay the fee.

President Robert Zeigler said although this

college lost only about 25 students, he supports

the waiver because the cost affects how many

students take dual credit courses at Palo Alto

and St. Philip’s.

Snyder said the district receives state appro-

priations, so when students do not take dual-

credit courses, the district loses state appro-

priations.

The district lost approximately $350,000 to

$700,000 of lost contact hour reimbursement

because of the decrease of 962 students last

fall, according to the minute order. Fall 2012

revenues for 215 students and certain group

assemblies was $330,000 to $430,000.

Snyder said the state appropriations exceed-

ed the revenue of $80 each course from paying

students.

She said if 962 students take dual-cred-

it courses, the district will make a profit of

$20,000 to $270,000.

In other news, the committee unanimously

approved recommending to the full board a real

estate purchase agreement worth $600,000. The

item was discussed during executive session

Tuesday.

For more information, call board liaison

Sandra Mora at 210-485-0030 or visit alamo.

edu/district/board.

Chancellor Bruce Leslie says there has been a decline of dual-credit students since December 2011 because they have to pay $80 per credit hour for

courses unqualified for dual credit March 12 during the Audit, Budget and Finance Committee in Killen. Rebecca Salinas


The Audit, Budget and Finance Committee recommends a tuition and fee waiver for college courses not specified as dual-credit sections.

Committee approves summer four-day week

’’We found that we are losing the opportunity to help some of the needier students and needier ISDs to provide dual credit for their students.

Dr. Jo-Carol Fabiankevice chancellor of

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The Northwest Vista Wildcats wanted to make a

statement in its game against the St. Philip’s Tigers

Wednesday night in Huisache Hall.

The message was simple, we are right behind you.

“It is always huge when you beat someone ahead

of you. They (Tigers) have been in second place the

whole season, and we have been in third place the

whole season,” Wildcats’ Coach Irvin Thomas said.

The Wildcats wasted no time delivering that mes-

sage, jumping on a 12-2 run in the first 3 minutes of

the game.

The Tigers’ usual fast-paced offense was stone-

walled by an aggressive zone defense. The Wildcats

forced eight turnovers in the first half, five coming in

the opening 6 minutes.

Mark Anthony, criminal justice sophomore and

Tigers’ standout, was unable to cut to the basket all

night.

Anthony was held to 2 points for the entire game.

“The zone defense played a huge role tonight ... it

made them have to shoot outside shots which they

could hit tonight,” Isaiah Clasberry, Northwest Vista

education sophomore, said.

The Wildcats did not have the same problem,

scoring 35 of their 51 first half points from outside of

the paint, with 27 of those coming from beyond the

3-point arch.

“My theory is always work inside first and the out-

side will come, but fortunately for us, the shots were

falling today,” Thomas said.

By halftime the Wildcats’ had a commanding 51-34

lead. The second half featured much of the same. The

Wildcats’ forced 10 turnovers and scored 21 more

points from behind the arch.

The Wildcats led for the remainder of the game

winning 91-64.

“It felt pretty good to win because they beat us last

time in a close game,” Desmond Hines, Northwest

Vista liberal arts freshman, said. “It feels good to get

our revenge.”

These rivals will meet again in the first round of

playoffs April 3 at McDermott Center at the University

of the Incarnate Word. The game time has not been set.

St. Philip’s knocked Northwest Vista out of the play-

offs last year.

“This is that statement game we needed going into

the playoffs to let them know we can beat them as

well,” Irvin said.

The women’s basketball teams of Northwest Vista

and St. Philip’s were scheduled to meet Wednesday

also, but the wildcats could not field a team.

NVC hands SPC 91-64 upset

Kinesiology sophomore Daniel Cervantes awaits the final minutes of the game against Northwest Vista Wednesday.Vincent Reyna

Northwest Vista coach Irvin Thomas encourages his team during halftime against St. Philip’s. Vincent Reyna

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St. Philip’s 64

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Incarnate Word 88

Victoria 77

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Victoria 46

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The Levi Strauss plant in San

Antonio laid-off more than a thou-

sand workers in 1990, when the com-

pany moved their jobs to Costa Rica

for cheaper labor in a free trade zone.

Petra Mata and Viola Casares, co-

founders of Fuerza Unida spoke at

this college March 7 in the Fiesta

Room of Loftin Student Center as

the final event of the college’s annual

Women’s History Week.

“They left us in the streets. In less

than 15 minutes, they shattered our

whole lives. Not only mine, but 1,150

workers,” Casares said.

Mata and Casares banded togeth-

er and co-founded Fuerza Unida,

or United Strength in Spanish,

with other women who were laid

off. Sewing cooperative El Hilo de la

Justicia, or Threads of Justice, is also

a part of Fuerza Unida.

“We talk about our story not for

people to feel sorry for us; it’s the reality

of what happens when you lose your

job,” Casares said. “We were the first

ones to get organized to fight this giant

company for what they did to us.”

Fuerza Unida demanded fair

compensation from Levi’s and better

working conditions in other factories.

Casares said Fuerza Unida was

able to influence the way other

Levi’s factories closed down and the

amount of benefits the laid-off work-

ers received.

Mata’s and Casares’ message to

students was to empower women by

using the creation of their organiza-

tion and their progress as examples.

They also wanted to raise awareness

to factory working conditions, along

with other social and environmental

issues.

“I worked at the company for

10 years, and I never thought that

I could be doing the things that I

have been doing these past 23 years,”

Casares said. “The struggle of Fuerza

Unida changed my life. I was a gar-

ment worker; I never thought that I

would be organizing and traveling all

over the world sharing our struggle.”

A short documentary was shown

to the audience showing clips of their

protests.

“We like to say that over 23 years

of struggle, Levi’s is gone. There is

no more Levi Strauss in the United

States; after 23 years, Fuerza Unida is

still here,” Casares said.

“What stuck us together is feeling

like family. When we used to work

at Levi’s, we thought that we were

family. Family would never throw

you out in the streets. What’s kept

Fuerza Unida going has been coming

together and being part of the com-

munity,” Mata said.

Fuerza Unida is planning to

expand and hire additional workers.

Mata said older women have a

harder time trying to find jobs and

that she is “proud that we can create

jobs for all kinds of women, not just

young women.”

Faces of the founding members of

the organization can be found in the

mural of the Fiesta Room.

After the speech, a fashion show

exhibited 15 of 75 designs from the

Fuerza Unida line of clothing based

on members’ designs.

“Despite being a smaller version,

this event maintains its main pur-

pose of bringing together various

local mujeres (Spanish for “women”)

willing to promote their historical

and present work,” master of cer-

emonies Patricia Castillo said. “In

other words, our runway models are

also community role models.”

Five local women, Leticia Lozano,

Anel Flores, Monessa Maria Esquivel,

Mary McIntyre and Leticia Garza cre-

ated the designs.

Aprons, polyester and sheer

chiffons inspired Lozano’s designs,

named after women in her family.

McIntyre’s designs are part of her

first collection and were inspired by a

more classic look.

Flores’ collection was inspired by

guayaberas and bright, bold colors.

Esquivel’s designs, “La Colección

Linaje,” Spanish for Lineage

Collection, for tweens and teens is

inspired by the Chicano civil rights

movement of the 1960s.

Garza, the lead seamstress of

Fuerza Unida, designed her denim

collection based on work done by

former Levi’s workers.

Fuerza Unida seamstresses Garza

and Belen Lira sewed all of the clothes

in the fashion show.

The models are women from the

community, including former Levi’s

workers, stay-at-home-mothers and

Fuerza Unida members.

The models also included Rosa

Rosales, a former LULAC National

president, and María Antonietta

Berriozábal, the city’s first Latina

councilwoman.

The entire collection can be seen

at Fuerza Unida headquarters, 710

New Laredo Highway.

For more information, call 210-

927-2294 or visit lafuerzaunida.org.

Group shows their ‘Fuerza Unida’

Former Councilwoman María Antonietta Berriozábal struts down the runway wearing a design by Leticia Garza, Fuerza Unida’s lead seamstress. Monica Correa

Leticia Garza, Fuerza Unida’s lead seamstress, models one of her designs on the runway of a fashion show presented by the com-munity activism group March 7 in the Fiesta Room of Loftin. Monica Correa

Pulse 11 • March 25, 2013www.theranger.org/pulse

By Michael [email protected]

In 2012, Texas was one

of 12 states estimated to

have more than 30 percent

of the population with a

body mass index of 30 or

higher, according to amer-

icashealthrankings.org.

A body mass index rat-

ing of 30 or higher indi-

cates obesity.

Healthfest 2013 offers

a great opportunity to

learn more about leading

a healthy lifestyle.

“(On) April 3 it’s going

down, so come on out; it’s

going to be fun,” said well-

ness Coordinator Chris

Dillon.

Healthfest 2013 kicks

off 9 a.m. and continues

to 1 p.m. April 3 in Gym 1

and 2 of Candler Physical

Education Center.

Healthfest is open to

the entire community and

is free to attend.

As many as 55 exhib-

its will be on display

from various health and

wellness organizations,

including South Texas

Blood and Tissue Center

and the American Cancer

Society.

Each organization

attending is asked to bring

a door prize to have at its

booth; Academy Sports

will award gift cards.

Services offered include

testing blood pressure,

cholesterol, blood sugar

and body mass index.

There will be demon-

strations of cardio kick-

boxing, Latin cardio, fenc-

ing and extreme fitness

performed by kinesiology

professors and students.

A dunking booth

will provide students an

opportunity to dunk near-

ly every professor in the

kinesiology department.

Healthfest is funded

through the wellness

budget of the kinesiology

department.

For more information,

contact Dillon at 210-486-

1025.

By Katherine [email protected]

Models are thinner than 98 percent of

women, a counselor said in an eating dis-

order seminar at this college.

Each year, the average adolescent sees

more than 5,260 ads stressing attractive-

ness, according to Raderprograms.com, an

eating disorder treatment site.

“If I can’t look like this, then there’s

something that’s wrong with me,” counsel-

or Landry Weatherston said in imitation of

young girls’ image of themselves compared

to fashion models.

Weatherston and Claire Kirk, represen-

tatives from the Eating Disorder Center of

San Antonio, explained the types of eating

disorders at a Feb. 25 seminar in Room 150

of Loftin. EDCASA sponsored the event in

conjunction with National Eating Disorder

Awareness.

The presentation detailed anorexia

resulting from an obsession with gaining

weight. Anorexics skip meals or avoid food

groups such as wheat to lose weight.

Bulimia results from low self-esteem.

The pursuit of thinness leads to restrictive

dieting, deprivation and hunger, binge-

eating, purging, feelings of guilt and shame

and the cycle continues.

Binge-eating disorder (or an eating dis-

order not otherwise specified) is binging as

a way of dealing with unpleasant emotions.

People restrict the amount of food they eat

and then binge later.

Weatherston said those who suffer

from eating disorders can seek help from

EDCASA, which offers daytime treatment.

Weatherston continued, “Having an

eating disorder can be really isolating, but

with treatment, it’s possible to have a life

worth living.”

Kirk advised, “Get professional help as

soon as possible.” She said patients in treat-

ment “go through everything together.”

According to EDCASA.com, the center

offers intensive outpatient care of two to four

hours a day, day treatment care of six hours

a day, extended day treatment for 11 hours

a day, and a family-based dialectical behav-

ioral therapy program of 4-11 hours a day.

Dialectical behavioral therapy offers

advice without judgment and helps patients

learn to live without eating disorders.

Patients also learn how to eat without

worrying about weight gain.

“It can be a really empowering experi-

ence to know that others are going through

this,” Weatherston said.

For more information, call EDCASA at

210-826-7447.

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Bridget Lopez demonstrates an elbow strike to the head of her attacker to escape the choke hold. Stephanie Dix

Bridget Lopez and Roger Lopez, STW instructors, demonstrate how to disarm an attacker when in immediate danger Wednesday in the craft room of Loftin. Stephanie Dix

Pulse 12 • March 25, 2013 www.theranger.org/news


A Krav Maga demonstra-

tion marked self-defense as

the topic of the month for the

Services for Women and Non-

Traditional Students Club.

Instructors from Stuff That

Works training facility, con-

ducted the demonstration

Wednesday in the craft room

of Loftin Student Center.

Krav Maga is a form of

self-defense created by Israeli

martial artist, Imi Lichtenfeld.

It was adapted

for use in the

Israeli military

and later taught

to civilians for

self defense.

“ A n y o n e ,

any size can

learn it,” Edie

Davis, STW’s vice president of

operations, said. “The tech-

niques are based on instinc-

tive movements and it is a

realistic system.”

Instructors Arthur

Saucedo, Roger Lopez and

Bridget Lopez demonstrated

the moves to ward off attack-

ers in various situations,

such as being choked, forced

against a wall, attacked with a

weapon or sexually assaulted.

The audience was instruct-

ed how to fight back against

attackers by using “combat-

ives” which consist of kicks,

punches, knee and elbow

strikes.

After the demonstration,

the instructors answered

questions ranging from what

to do when being attacked

while a child is present, to how

to disarm an attacker from

behind a counter.

Roger Lopez stressed

learning self-defense is

important because everyone

is a potential target.

He also advised the audi-

ence to be

aware of sur-

r o u n d i n g s

instead of tex-

ting. He said

assailants prey

on those who

are not paying

attention.

SWANS president Roxana

Avendaño continued to stress

the importance of self defense

by referencing a sexual assault

in San Pedro Springs Park

March 18.

“As women, it’s important

to know that we are more

capable than we think. We are

not victims,” Avendaño said.

For more information

about STW, call 210-348-6123

or visit stw911.com.

For more information

about SWANS, call 210-486-

0455.

Learning to fight back

Edie Davis, vice president of operations at STW, describes the defense moves instructor Bridget Lopez uses to escape a choke hold instruc-tor Roger Lopez holds her in Wednesday in the craft room of Loftin. Stephanie Dix

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