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Summer 2005
The J-TAC
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Mercer makes trip to Saudi
Arabia, sees female strides
in male-dominated culture
Contributed Photo
Dr. Wanda Mercer (seated on the left) poses with Saudi Arabian women during her trip to Saudi Ara-
bia. Mercer traveled to the country as part of the Texas International Educators Consortium.
By AKHIL KADI DAL
Staff Writer
Despite Saudi Arabia's popular view of a
closed, religious nation at the seat of influence in
the Middle East, a recent trip by Dr. Wanda Mercer
of Tarleton's Office of Student Affairs has revealed a
far different nation than is purported by the world
media.
Traveling to the country in April as a member
of the Texas International Educators Consortium
(TIEC), Dr. Mercer, Tarleton Vice President of Stu-
dent Life, was given a personal view of the intrica-
cies of Saudi culture, especially the role of Saudi
women in society.
The TIEC, which has been chartered by the
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University to provide
infrastructure support and advisement, especially
concerning the planned university curriculum and
faculty employment, presented a group of Ameri-
cans the opportunity to experience an often hidden
gamut of Saudi culture — one that few westerners
can easily experience^
In Mercer's opinion, the trip brought two ad-
vantages with it: one, as head of the TIEC's Policies
and Procedures, she was in charge of presenting a
proposed student affairs program for the university;
and two, the visit gave her a chance to interact with
the Ladies Advisory Committee, a special body of
women commissioned by the university benefac1
tcprs to bring a fresh look at the planning stages. The
formation of such a committee is a unique develop-
ment in the male-dominated Saudi society — one
that Dr. Mercer was quick to point out.
Most astonishing was how intelligent and edu-
cated the committee members were, Mercer said.
Another surprise was a visit to the King Faisal Uni-
versity for Women, which, despite having a totali-
tarian dress policy and code of conduct, found stu-
dents wearing designer clothes underneath their
SEE SAUDI ARABIA, PAGE-16
awareniesscourse
ByJOHNATHON PARKER
Editeiivtihtef.."
: ■ Starting with this summer's third fresh*.
;■ men orientation group, a]l uux?ming Tarietqn
':::students will be recjui^d:;;;toj,t^ei,ahi online*
;"based ■ alcohol awareness' ,^dI'''|>re;yenHpn
....lcpmse,^edMcpholBdu.::i,,'i '
The course uses . the. tactic of "Eopulation-
.■ Level .Prevention" to (Xitside
.The Classroom, Inc. Founder and CEO Bran-
. ; don Busteed has identified as ^ the. largest pub-
lic health issue facing colleges, and universtUes
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:. that utilizes a scie nce-bassed, non-op iiuoiia feci
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_' ; ^ "It's; comprised/: most importantly, of:: all
the evidence-based prevmtt0h:^fe4fegfe that
X have been identified by the National Institu-
tioti on AlcphoI Abuse and Alcoholism land-.
:i:„ mark report from 2002/' tfusteedsaid. _ ^ ■: ■
' /Outside The Classroom Ms" worked for
five years as the leader in online alcohol pre-
ventiori; The program has been used at oyer
■ 400 colleges: and: universities,' and more than
250,000 students have completed the course,
v : The use of AkohqiEdu has also provided
: Outside The Classroom with research infoi -
mation that has.bem used t6 pro-
v.gr^^effet^yeiie^;■ ■■■■■■■■■■■ -■■■■ ■ 1
According to Assistant Vice President for
Student Life Dr. Thad Angiiry Tarleton islook-
; ing forward to seeing results from Elie course.
"It vvill: ■hopeMly, i frof&' a little insight
: - into the use of alcohol and the effects of alco-
ho! dhl^i^^*';^glin said; ..
The"cQnf'ejf)tPbptilation-Leydi
b.on an entire group
. of students (like a new freshman class) is "im-
' muiiked'',;with the program, high-risk drink'
' mg habi t swill vvamv
Mended results .of the course, accorcling to
the Outside lhe Classroom Web site, include
' the introduction of negative consequences,
.. increasing. protective factors, decreasing, risk
factors, moving students forward, in stages of
. diange, changing ppsilive expectancies of al-
:; eohoi sri,d ihcrcasirig kiiQwl^ige of tWng£ Ufee
' Blood Alcohol Coh tent (BAC-)i
: .cafe's 4 measure/'; Anglin said.
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side The Classroom, students typically drink
■■ ■■sociallypartus',
drinking are ■
."hiendsancl spd^J '^Ci^^iucUas Greek orga-
■ hizatioris and athletic teaks.
... In additloiv;te;sani(e research has tden-
.,: tified:'campus culture As : a ipther factor in a
student's, drinking habits, as well as marketing
• ..and media messages
^tprfuzed vepiofis of
the
different for abste;ihers, mpderate drinkers arvd
giiiUiking it- the cwuree wilj have different ver-
to change.
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Student government sees new leadership
• Texan Rider chosen after ntnoff; Mr. and Ms. TSU selected by student body
By JOHNATHON PARKER
Editor-in-Chief
The Student Government Association
(SGA) saw the election of new leadership as
Tarleton students voted in Casey Hogan as
student body president and Lizzie Ruess as
vice president in the spring. The votes for the
new Texan Rider came very close in the initial
election, prompting a runoff between Tiffany
Cummings and Tiffany Littleton.
The runoff, which took place at the same
time as the vote for Mr. and Ms. TSU, ended
with the victory of Littleton. Justin Perkins
won the election for Mr. TSU while Macken-
zie Campbell-l'urtick won Ms. TSU.
Hogan won his campaign based on his
goal to, "Strengthen the voice of the student
body."
While running, Hogan wrote, "I iove
Tarleton State University and would love to
spend the next year fighting for you — the
student."
Ruess was elected with her aim to "make a
difference here at Tarleton." She also showed
a desire to continue projects that she helped
to start while participating in SGA.
Out of an originally full ballot contain-
ing Brooklyn Christian, Tiffany Cummings,
Courtney Estes and Tiffany Powers, Littleton
Hogan
Ruess
was whittled down to a runoff with Cum-
mings and took the vote. One slogan used
by Littleton was, "A Little girl with a Ton of
spirit"
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