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News2 www.stmarytx.edu/rattler The RattlerNovember 22, 2006SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS WEEKPHOTO BY NATALIE AVITUANational studies show that one out of every four women on a college campus will experience sexual assaultduring college. Students wore t-shirts on Nov. 16 to increase campus awareness of how many people thatstatistic reaches.Nov. 4—InformationA student reported that whileat the light at Hillcrest and 36 thStreet. Her rear window wasbroken by a rock thrown by anunknown person.Nov. 6—Sick/Injured PersonPolice responded to a call for anintoxicated student in DoughertyHall, the student was transportedto the hospital by EMS due topossible alcohol poisoning.Nov. 7—TheftStudent reported leaving laptopin the weight room and found itmissing upon return.Nov. 7—Welfare ConcernStaff member reported she wasPOLICE BLOTTERafraid her estranged husbandwould follow her onto campus.Nov. 7—Sick/Injured PersonA player in a high schoolvolleyball tournamentcomplained of trouble breathingand was transported to thehospital by EMS.Nov. 7—Burglary of VehicleStudent reported ipod and otheritems taken from their vehicle.Nov. 8—TheftStudent reported laptop andbooks taken from an unsecuredcubicle in the Law Library.Nov. 8—InformationSt. Mary’s University officers andUniversity Ministrymoves into residence hallsBy ERICA RIVERASTAFF WRITERUniversity Ministry has begun takingministry into the residence halls afterofficial hours.Spiritual practices are becoming moreaccessible to students who, with a busyschedule, cannot visit the campus ministryoffice or join its services during the week.The idea is not new. Brother Joe Barretthas done it in the freshman residence hall.Now Campus Ministry will use it to givestudents who have time only in the lateevening an opportunity to become more intune with their spirituality.“This is to help students see what theywant or need,” Bro. Tom Heinle, S.M., said.A main goal of this new program isto make worship more comfortable andhomelike for students who show interestin small group worshipping rather than inlarge congregations. Here, students have achance to reflect on the events of the week.Implemented this semester as a testrun, the program has shown to be a realpopular idea.The first mass held in Marian Hall sawthe presence of about 70 students.At one time, small faith communitieswere very numerous and very helpful.Campus Ministry plans to reinstallthe idea to help students with theircollege experience.The program will become official in thespring semester of 2007.Although implemented in the residencehalls, the program will observe strict rulesregarding the privacy of students.“We will not be going door to door talkingto students but rather stopping to talkwhen the students are outside and notpressuring the student to stay and talk,”Heinle said.Students have been open to talking,whether about spiritual questions or aboutthe day’s events.The encounters are meant to be informaland brief as well as deep if thestudent chooses.According to Fr. Kip Stander, S.M., theprogram is running smoothly.Mass is planned to be offered everydayin the residence halls alternatingin location.Further details are still in discussion.The program has seen positive resultsso far.Surveys have been taken and changeshave been made to better the program beforeit goes full swing next semester.People involved include Heinle, Standerand sophomore international businessmajor Reesa Cerdas, senior theology andpsychology major Jennifer Buchmeyerand Marian Residence Hall DirectorAmiee Gessel.For more information call (210) 436-3213or visit the University Ministry building.Residence Life conducted a roomsearch in Dougherty Hall.Nov. 9—Sick/Injured PersonEMS was called to evaluate astudent that suffered a reactionto a shot received in the StudentHealth Center.Nov. 9—RobberyA non-student struck anindividual in an effort to flee afterhe was caught attempting to stealitems from the Law Library.Nov. 9—TheftA student reported books stolenfrom the Blume Library. Thesuspect that was apprehended isinvolved in a previous case.SOURCE: UNIVERSITY POLICEUPC drive seeks toydonationsThe University ProgrammingCouncil (UPC) began its ChristmasToy Drive on Nov. 17 to benefitchildren in the community. Theywelcome toys and monetary giftsthat will go to Chaminade Apartments,Loma Park Elementary andother neighboring communities.Drop off gifts at the UniversityPolice Department by Dec. 15.Contact Robert Gonzalez withUniversity Police at (210) 436-3668 or the UPC office for moreinformation at (210) 436-3994 or atupc@stmarytx.edu.S.A. Hispanic Chamberof Commerce BusinessMeet and GreetSt. Mary’s University DevelopmentOffice and the San AntonioHispanic Chamber of Commerceare sponsoring the San AntonioHispanic Chamber of CommerceBusiness Meet and Greet onNov. 28.Registration will began at 7:30a.m. and the program begins at 8a.m. in the University Center ConferenceRoom A.The Meet and Greet will consistof a complimentary breakfast andan opportunity to network with St.Mary’s alumni, faculty, and membersof the San Antonio HispanicChamber of Commerce.For more information contactRicardo Jimenez of the San AntonioHispanic Chamber of Commerceat (210) 255-0462 ext. 219 orat ricardoj@sahcc.org.HIV awareness programto be heldThe University ProgrammingCouncil (UPC) is sponsoringNEWS BRIEFSthe program “Does HIV LookLike Me?”The program is free of chargeand will take place from 5 to 6p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 29 atthe Java City Quad Amphitheater.The program will consist of aguest speaker that will address thecampaign against HIV.For more information contactthe UPC office at (210) 436-3994 orupc@stmarytx.edu.Christmas concertfeatures choir and bandThe St. Mary’s University MusicDepartment will present itsChristmas Concert free of chargeon Nov. 30 from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. at159 Camino Santa Maria the HolyRosary Catholic Church (adjacentto St. Mary’s).All student music ensemblesincluding the Coro Santa Mariachoir, Concert Band, Jazz Orchestra,and the various Jazz Comboswill give performances.For more information contactJohn Moore in the MusicDepartment at (210) 436-3421 orjmoore@stmarytx.edu.Canned goods neededfor fundraiserBeta Sigma Phi is asking the St.Mary’s community to help withtheir Christmas fundraiser “Stuffthe Stocking.” The fundraiserwill help three local families havea Christmas Dinner. Monetarygifts and canned goods should bedropped off in the Quad on Dec. 1from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.For more information contactNatalie Avitua at (210) 385-6247 ornavitua@smarytx.edu.COMPILED BYDOMINIQUE VARGAS
NewsNovember 22, 2006 The Rattlerwww.stmarytx.edu/rattler 3University plans forshort and long termbudgetary needsAdministrators explain funding decisions.Continued from page 1office started the Hot Topic Series“wanting to be more responsive tostudent questions.”The topic of university fundingwas chosen this fall due to theamount of students’ concern.Day then presented the differentperspectives and timehorizonsfor obtaining andspending funds.The perspectives include theMarianists, the trustees, and thestudents, faculty and staff.Day said that the first time-horizonis short term, “the year-toyearoperating budget.”The short-term budget is fundedthrough tuition and fees, annualfund contributions and theMarianist Trust.This budget funds faculty andstaff salary and benefits, scholarships,equipment, SGA budgetand university materials.The funds are allocated bybalancing enrollment and affordabilitywith paste x p e r i e n c e s ,“Fundraising is a science.Prospects mustbe identified, cultivatedand solicited.”new initiativesand unavoidablecosts.The BudgetCommittee,which has twostudent repre s e n t a t i v e s ,votes to recommendthe budgetto the trusteesfor approval.“The second time-horizon ismidterm, which can be three,five, 10 or 15 years of allocation,”Day said.The midterm horizon is fundedby any money left over from theoperating budget and the solicitationof donors.The midterm budget funds financialaid that will supplementforeseeable reductions in state andfederal funding.It also funds the Study Abroadprogram, technology updates andcampus repairs.The budget is recommendedby the Executive Council to theuniversity president, who thenrecommends it to the trusteesfor approval.As for the long term budget, itcan last many years and is meantto support future generations ofSt. Mary’s students.The sources include the interestearned off of the endowment,major gifts from donors and theMarianist Trust.Vice president Galvin said thestaff of University Advancementis trained to build relationshipswith individuals, alumni, corporationsand foundations in orderto encourage financial support.This support provides first andforemost for scholarships, whichlast year, according to Galvin,saw over a 100 percent increasein funding.“Fundraising is a science,” Galvinsaid. “Prospects must be identified,cultivated and solicited.”Identification of prospectsrequires research tofind alumni who have startedor have already establishedthemselves professionally.Cultivation of these prospectsis the construction of a relationshipfounded upon trustand understanding.Solicitation of the prospectsmust come at the right time, andmust relate to the prospect’s concernsand interests.According to Galvin, it takesapproximately “three to fiveyears to cultivate a one milliondollar gift.”A gift like that of Bill Greehey’s$25 million donation last year tothe business school takes nearly40 years of cultivation.Galvin said that Greehey’s firstgift to the school upon his graduationin 1960 was four dollars.Galvin made it clear that thesegifts are not given- Tom Galvin,Vice President ofUniversity Advancementeveryday. To getsuch large gifts,it must be at the“right time” andunder the rightcircumstances.Among themajor concernsbrought up in thepanel discussionwas the fundingof the Bell Tower.Galvin said that the largest contributorto the Bell Tower was analumnus from the class of 1962.He wanted the money to gospecifically toward the Bell Towerin memory of his late motherand son.Galvin added that this contributionis classified as a “restrictedgift” and the university is ethicallyand legally bound to follow theconstraints of the gift.Other concerns includedthe building of a new residencehall and funding forstudent organizations.Sisoian assured students thatthe need for a new residence hallhas been recognized, and “as soonas a price can be put on the project,it can be taken to Finance.”Junior biochemistry major RachelKeller posed the question ofhow much money is allocated forstudent organizations.Sisoian said that historically,the only organizations receivinguniversity funding are those thatdo not require dues.Those organizations are fundedthrough the operating budget.Sophomore marketing majorSasha Castillo said she found thepanel discussion very informational.“[The panelists] explainedthe topic very well and studentsshould not think negatively aboutuniversity funding,” Castillo said.Castillo and Martinez agreedthat students should understandthat funding must be prioritized.Students plant trees on campusPHOTO BY JONATHAN HERNANDEZLed by the Service Learning Center,students helped plant trees in aneffort to beautify campus.Continued from page 1Marie Crabb said.Crabb said she hopes that thePow Wow will get the word outabout her organization and theAmericans Indians.“This helps the Native Americanscelebrate their culture andkeep their traditions alive,”she said.The NASA Pow Wow is anintertribal event consisting ofsuch tribes as the Lipan Apache,By ERICA RIVERASTAFF WRITERIn an effort to make the universitya bigger part of the surroundingcommunity, volunteers fromthe Service Learning Center (SLC)partnered with the UniversityPark Neighborhood Associationto plant trees along the gates onCulebra and Camino Santa Mariaon Nov. 11.Students who helped dig theholes for young trees at the eventsaid that volunteering their timeto perform this physical work wasfor a good cause.“We need trees to make thiscampus more inviting,” saidsophomore elementary educationmajor Selena Mendoza.Sophomore biology majorNorma Maldonado agreed, “Thiscampus needed those trees tosoften up the outer perimeter ofthe school.”The university hopes that thesenew trees will help to instill incurrent students, incoming freshmenand their families a sense ofpride in the areas encircling theNavaho and Cherokee. Most ofthe dancers heard about the eventhrough flyers handed out atother ceremonies.Though most of the participantsare from Texas, there havebeen a few from out of state.“All we got to say is we gota Pow Wow,” said Colton in responseto how NASA gets theword out.Colton said that hosting suchPow Wows is a way for studentscollege grounds.“Besides, it will be a type oftime capsule, now, in the futurewhen we look back there is goingto be something to see that Ihelped do,” Mendoza said.Junior biology major AngelicaVillarreal agrees.“I like to think that somedaymy children will get to see thetrees that we planted,” she said.The event attracted a goodnumber of students from differentorganizations on campus aswell as those not involved in anyspecific one.They came together with thecommon goal of improving theirschool and community, a placethey now consider a home awayfrom home.“Working with good peoplefor a good cause…those are goodtimes,” Villarreal said with a smileas she looked at the trees she hadhelped to plant.Students also had the opportunityto enjoy themselveswhile doing service to beautifythe community.Service is sacred for Native Americansto become interconnected to anation that so many have losttouch with.“It’s been a tragedy that policiesof genocide made peopleashamed or fearful of being Indian,”he said.A way to share a person’sculture is to allow others to experiencean authentic religiousceremony. To American Indians,that sacred religious service is aPow Wow.
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