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Wednesday, March 27,1996 Serving Lamar University and the community for 72 years Vol. 72, No. 41
Springfest ’96 to bring prospects to campus
Billie Dorman
UP staff writer
i Discover the treasures of Lamar
University at SpringFest ’96.
Lamar’s annual Open House invites
past, present and prospective Lamar stu-
dents and is set for Saturday. Visitors will
be able to get information on all aspects of
campus life.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. in the
Setzer Student Center.
“The day-long affair will have some-
thing for everyone,” Jim Rush, director of
academic services, said.
“We feel like there are a lot of trea-
sures here at Lamar and would like the
community.to know about them,” Melissa
Chesser, recruitment director, said.
“Visiting the campus is most important
in choosing a college,” Chesser said.
“There is a very high ratio between visit-
ing campus and students who come to
Lamar.”
A scholarship treasure hunt will begin
at 9:15 a.m. in the Setzer Student Center
Ballroom when students will be greeted
by LU president Rex Cottle. Cottle, Rush
and Lance Broussard, Student
Government Association president, will
make presentations.
Students attending this first session will
be given entry forms to have stamped at
various booths throughout the day. The
drawing will be at 1:30 p.m.
Cottle will host a “Meet the President”
session with Carol Cottle, his wife, and
members of the administrative team at 10
a.m., Chesser said.
Photo by Ken Wiatrek
Don’t they make a lovely couple?
Tony and Tina hug after Tony proposed in the Setzer Student presented April 9 through 14 in Rothwell Hall, with the recep-
Center Arbor on Monday. A crowd of friends and well wishers tion following in Studio Theatre. For more information, call
gathered around to watch. “Tony and Tina’s wedding” will be 880-2250.
Love Lamar Week
Festivities to end Saturday with Springfest
The seventh annual Love Lamar Week
began Sunday and will continue through
Saturday when the week ends with
Springfest ’96, John Saunders, fraternity
coordinator/adviser for Lamar Alive!,
said.
“Love Lamar Week is a celebration of
our university,” Saunders said. “The
,week goes along with the theme we have
selected ‘Discover the Treasure of Lamar
University.’ It is a time for students to
show their love for their university.”
Today, student government elections
continue. The Lamar University Texas
Restaurant Association will hold a lunch
fund-raiser on the Home Economics
Patio from 11 a.m. through 1 p.m. A
gumbo lunch will be served for $2.50.
Tomorrow, student government elec-
tions come to a close. Cardinal Craze
Thursday in the Quad will begin selling
hamburgers straight from the grill at
11:30 a.m. All proceeds go to the Elmer
G. Rode Jr. Scholarship Fund. Lunch is
$1.
During lunch, SGA will hold “Kiss a
Pig Contest.” Students can watch the
administrator they would most like to see
kiss a pig do so.
The day will end with “Greek Nite in
Mirabeau’s” at 7 p.m. until midnight.
Free food, fun and entertainment will
highlight the evening. Everyone is invited
to attend.
SGA will sponsor “Campus Clean-up”
on Friday. Activities will begin at 1 p.m.
in the Quad. Garbage bags will be pro-
vided.
Lamar athletics will sponsor the Ty
Terrell Relays at Ty Terrell Track, start-
ing at 11 a.m.
Saturday will conclude the week with
Springfest ’96 in the Student Setzer
Center and the Quad beginning at 9 a.m.
through 1:30 p.m.
Walk America, a fund-raiser for
March of Dimes, will start at Cardinal
Stadium at 9 a.m. and end at noon.
Ty Terrell Relays will resume
Saturday at the track, starting at 9 a.m.
and ending about 5 p.m.
Comet draws America’s attention
BOSTON (AP) — Other comets have
come closer to earth. Others have shone
brighter. But, as comets go, Hyakute, the
little greenish fuzzball in the sky, is a heav-
enly reward for skygazers.
“All of the sudden, all of your neigh-
bors who thought you were a little odd
hunting for dim, little, distant galaxies in a
telescope in your backyard in th middle of
the night suddenly can step outside their
door and there it is,” said Alan
MacRobert, an associate editor at Sky &
Telescope magazine in Cambridge. “For
amateur astronomers, these are wonderful
times.”
Hyakutake, making its first appearance
in about 9,000 years, has been drawing
countless eyes to the night sky.
Internet sites are crowded with enthusi-
astic observations.
“Boy this is fun,” began one message.
“Dang, what a sight!” read another. “You
simply can’t miss this comet. It just jumps
out at you.”
“WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW!”
opened still another.
Not bad for a big chunk of dirty ice
that’s been drifting above since the solar
system formed.
“There’s something about the appear-
ance of a comet,” said Brian Marsden,
associate director for planetary sciences at
the Smithsonian-Harvard Center for
Astrophysics. “I suppose it’s the fact that
you can have this thing...just for a little
while and know it’s come from a great dis-
tance.”
Hyakutake (hya-koo-TAH-kay),
named for the amateur Japanese
astronomer who discovered it in January,
is the brightest burning comet since Comet
West in 1976. It is visible throughout the
Northern Hemisphere.
Observers say there have been few
See COMET, page 2
Sessions for students and parents will
be held twice from 10 a.m. until noon.
Students will learn about admissions,
housing, financial aid, scholarships, orien-
tation and telephone registration.
One session is “Tips for Success,”
where students will learn simple things
such as remembering to set the alarm to
get up for class, Chesser said. This is
important because a student may be used
to Mom getting them up. They will learn
little tips that will make it easier for them
to adjust to college life.
“Looking Forward to Lamar” is a ses-
sion geared to younger students in middle
school. Chesser said this session gives the
younger students something to look for-
ward to when they think about college.
There will be academic and technical
displays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the
Nest and Mirabeau’s where students can
discover majors that are right for them by
visiting with Lamar faculty representa-
tives, Chesser said.
Students will be given the chance to
See SPRINGFEST, page 2
Student government
Elections continue
through Thursday
Todd Sonnier
UP staff writer
Today is the second of three days
of voting in Student Government
Association elections. Students who
wish to help select the candidate who
will serve as SGA president are
encouraged to visit one of the polling
sites on campus to cast a vote. Three
candidates are competing for the
position. Cindy Dinkins, Ken
Hirasaki and Sherry Penick each want
the opportunity to act as the voice of
Lamar students.
Cindy Dinkins, a
who has lived on
campus for four
years, says that she
would work to
improve student life
and Cardinal pride,
and that she would
also like to bring
football back to
Lamar. Dinkins has
been involved in stu-
dent government for four years and
has held offices in five different stu-
dent organizations.
“When Lamar students face any
problems on this campus,” says
Dinkins, “whether it is an academic,
financial or housing problem, I will do
everything in my power to see that
their rights and privileges as a Lamar
student are granted to them.”
Dinkins says that she believes her
experiences in several Lamar student
organizations make her more than
qualified to serve as student govern-
ment president.
Ken Hirasaki, who has served as
secretary/treasurer, student affairs
chairman, and'sophomore senator of
the Student Government Association,
says he believes that his experience
will help him implement his three-
step plan to improve campus life at
Lamar.
“First of all,” says Hirasaki, “we
must make positive changes in hous-
ing to attract more students to move
on campus.”
Hirasaki says that he would suggest
student-organized
clean-ups and elec-
tronic maintenance
requests fbr dorm
residents as a few of
these positive
changes.
“Second,” he ad-
ded, “we must pro-
vide financial aid to
those in need.
“Implementing a computer-based
system in the financial aid office will
ensure that the students’ needs are
met quickly and efficiently. We must
also prevent fees from increasing at
the current exorbitant rate by solicit-
ing outside support.
“Third,” he says, “we must orga-
nize student recruiting efforts.”
Hirasaki says that he plans to form
a recruitment committee that would
actively recruit students and provide
financial support to student organiza-
tions interested in recruiting.
Sherry Penick says that she
believes that Lamar
University is at a
crossroads, and that
the path we choose
will determine its
success or failure.
“Through my
association with the
administration and
the Board of Re-
gents,” Penick says,
“I have already been working to
ensure that Lamar University is on
the road to success. I am thoroughly
knowledgeable of the factors affect-
See CANDIDATES, page 2
Lamar student
Dinkins
Hirasaki
Penick
Candidates debate issues
Candidates for Student Government
Association president met for a debate
Tuesday evening in 206 Setzer Student
Center. Cindy Dinkins, Sherry Penick
and Ken Hirasaki were questioned by
a panel of judges comprised of Kurt
Czupryn, vice president for student
affairs, Tracy Harbin, University Press
editor, and Russell Rach, former SGA
president.
The debate began with the candi-
dates asked to describe what makes a
good president.
Dinkins responded that a good pres-
ident is one who would not only listen
to student concerns but‘also work to
implement solutions.
“A good president must take an
active role,” she said. “She or he must
know how to delegate, be a leader, lis-
ten and implement.”
Penick said a good president would
have a pro-active voice.
“She should fight for what the stu-
dents want,” she said. “She should be
willing and able to listen to student con-
cerns and handle them on both student
and administrative levels. She must be
aware of what is going on.”
Hirasaki depicted a good president
as one who not only listens,.but is pro-
active in initiating programs to solve
See DEBATE, page 2
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