February, 2011 - University of the Incarnate Word

CAMPUSpage 4 www.uiwlogos.orgFebruary 2011Quirk plans April outingBy April Lynn NewellLOGOS EDITORQuirk 2011 is in themaking and set to debutApril 13 at a 5-7 p.m. readingin the Special CollectionsRoom on the secondfloor of J.E. and L.E. MabeeLibrary.The deadline for submissionspassed Jan. 31 butDr. Tanja Stampfl, adviserfor the annual literary publicationsponsored by theDepartment of English,said there are still ways tosupport Quirk.“[One] way to promoteQuirk is to buy it and readit; and the last way is tocome to the Quirk Readingevent,” said Stampfl,an assistant professor ofEnglish. “I still meet manypeople here on campuswho have never heard ofQuirk, and I would lovefor it to be recognized asthe great traditionit is.“We received verypositive feedbackfrom Quirk 2010. Everybodyseemed tolike the layout anddesign and was impressedwith the qualityof creative workthat was included.I was certainly veryhappy with the finalproduct.”Changes that willbe made for Quirk2011 deal mainly withthe process of creatingand putting the booktogether.“We have a strongerfocus on criteria for evaluatingdifferent types ofart, and we left more timefor layout and design andproofreading than we didlast year,” Stampfl said.Quirk itself has changeda little throughout theyears.“Quirk did start out asa literary magazine andhas become more of acreative arts journal inthe last years in order toshowcase the wonderfulcreative art that is beingcreated here on campus,”Stampfl said.Seniors, it’s time to leave your mark!By Yesenia CalocaLOGOS STAFF WRITERUIW’s Senior Class Gift Campaign2011 gives the graduating class the opportunityto give back to the UIW communitythrough donations.Rosie Garcia-Pompa, Director of Development,says the goal of this studentcampaign is to advocate the act of givingback in hopes of having active contributingalumni in the future.The Senior Class Gift Campaignwill have its kickoff in Marian Circle.The date is tentative, but will be in lateFebruary, early March.“This is the opportunity to say ‘thankyou’ to a professor, a coach, a roommate,”said Garcia-Pompa.The campaign asks for seniors to donate$20.11 for this year’s graduating classof 2011, but can donate any amount.Graduating seniors have various giftoptions to choose from to give throughdonations. Seniors can donate theirmoney towards campus safety, scholarships,and even designate two honoreesthat have helped you throughout theseyears here.Seniors Vangie Habib, TaylorRhoades, and Chrystal Alexander are inStudents ready to argue cases in mootBy Jen CedillosLOGOS STAFF WRITERSome University of the IncarnateWord students will be arguing for agood reason March 4-5 when theyparticipate in a Moot Court tournamentat the University of NorthTexas in Denton.“We've just now started up thepractice sessions again, and havenot settled on who will be competingyet,” Dr. Gary A. Keith, an assistantprofessor of political sciencewho taught the Moot Court classlast fall.Moot court is designed forstudents interested in law or otherswho enjoy debating importantissues. Pre-law students take thiscourse to become familiar with amock court where they argue hypotheticalcases. Students arguea specific topic in front of a timekeeperand three judges. While thestudents debate the topic at handthey can be interrupted anytime tobe questioned. There is a time limitboth parties have to prove why theiropinion is right.“Freshmen and anybody can takeit both semesters,” Keith said.This spring, Dr. Michael Forrest,an associate professor whoteaches business law in the H-E-BSchool of Business and Administration,also is assisting Keith in gettinga team ready for Denton.“Professor Forrest will accompanythe team,” Keith said. “We'lldecide within the next week to 10days who will go.”the Senior Class Gift Committee, butstill need the help and participation fromother graduating seniors.On Senior Salute, March 10th, andSenior Finale, April 27th, representativesfrom the committee will be present togive seniors the more information.Garcia-Pompa said this is a way to“promote a culture of philanthropy oncampus.”Through generous donations fromUIW alumni, faculty, administrators,and staff, many enriching and academicservices and programs have been establishedsaid Garcia-Pompa. “It’s an investment,”she said.This is the third year the Office ofDevelopment has supported the SeniorClass Gift Campaign, whereas before,a senior student would rally up support.Melisa Martinez, a graduating Marketingsenior, said, “after four years, I feelfortunate to be able to give back.” “Mymoney can go to a scholarship someoneelse can receive.”“Our students have been blessed byhaving the opportunity to go to schoolhere, and we hope they value that,” saidGarcia-Pompa. “This is the opportunityto leave a legacy at UIW.”Jen Cedillos/LOGOS STAFFJulie Vasquez speaks while Delaney Tholen listens.