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Interim Chief Harold Hoffmann
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Plans to upgrade
system postponed
Board approves
book appraisal
office. It must be centralized.”
Fox said, “We want to see equity,
By La Deanne Cupp
Arts & Leisure Editor
By Cathy Leigh
Projects Editor
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“The method of operation the young man used reflects he may have com-
mitted five of the six burglaries of vehicles in March.” J|
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Mrizek explained the meeting of
arts and sciences chairmen March
17 initiated a tabulated list of equip-
ment needs based on the number of
votes received.
“Biology, chemistry, photography
and journalism all have a list of
items that are important to their
teaching curriculum.”
Chuck Squier, theater instructor,
was actively seeking a consultant to
evaluate the present system and its
possible upgrade after receiving a re-
quest from Castillo before March 3
requesting he gather information
about the matter and present a
proposal.
Saying the decision disappoints
him, Harlan explained, “I don’t
think it’s a function of the board to
dictate to the faculty where their
priorities are. But I am disappointed
that there are not enough funds.”•
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on how to contact the student, then ask the centrate more on what they are hired for,
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ed contracts. Now, we are talking
about making it equitable. We have
a list of so-called procedures.”
Reynolds said, “When will the
faculty know if they will get extend-
ed contracts?”
He referred to the time table for the
1987-88 school year.
Castillo said, “The best notion I
have is sometime in October or
November we will have an idea.”
Reynolds said, “That is late. Come
September, the teachers must make
a decision if they want an extended
contract.”
Reynolds said faculty have no
assurance of summer teaching.
Castillo said, “You can use your
previous corresponding summer
schedule to determine what your
department will need in the
summer.”
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company the appraisal.
• Details of the cost, including the
purchase and upkeep.
• A report on the usage of the
collection.
• A complete listing of the
collection.
• Guidelines for the use.
• Costs involved in selling. •
becoming more educated “street wise.
“Out of the 19 thefts of personal proper-
ty, consisting mainly of books, back packs,
purses and things of that nature, we have
accounted for five complaints and
recovered a numerousamount of books.”
Hoffmann reminded students to mark
their books with names and Social Securi-
ty numbers or driver’s license numbers.
Normally, Sgt. Terrie Hoffmann handles
book thefts, but other officers assist her.
“The area bookstores are very cooperative
in this effort. In fact, at times they will call
us and say, ‘Hey, this guy or this girl just
fairness" and justice carried out.”
In another discussion during the
meeting, the Faculty Senate express-
ed concern about lack of faculty par-
ticipation in developing procedures
for issuing extended contracts.
However, Castillo said no such
guidelines have been presented to
him.
At the meeting, Fox asked the
president, “Have you approved any
guidelines for issuance of extended
session contracts in counseling, as
well as the other departments?”
Castillo responded, “No, there
have been no procedures given to
me.”
Extended contracts refer to those
given to individuals with faculty
status for longer than nine months.
Fox said, “We are not talking
about the criteria for issuing extend-
The college must fight inequity in
punishing parking violators, Facul-
ty Senators told President Max
Castillo March 18.
Lewis Fox, senate chairman and
chairman of the economics depart-
■» ment, said an article in The Ranger
brought this to his attention.
The story reported the 15 top of-
fenders owed $2,400, ranging from
$130 to $300 per individual.
“Some of the students honestly
pay their parking violations while
others get away without punish-
ment,” Fox added.
Castillo said, “There ought to be
equity. What else can I say?”
Fox said, “Hundreds pay while
others get away with it. Who is
Plans to upgrade the sound system
in the auditorium of McAllister Fine
Arts Center have been dropped.
David Mrizek, theater and com-
munication department chairman,
said the decision came after a
meeting March 17.
An unexpected motion by Trustee
Doug Harlan at the December district
board of trustees meeting prompted
a string of proposals to use leftover
money, otherwise appropriated for
equipment, to replace or renovate
the sound system.
However, an annual gathering of
chairmen in the arts and sciences
division to discuss a priority list of
items needed by all departments led
to Mrizek’s decision to delay the
renovation.
“President (Max) Castillo agrees
with me that the sound system is not
a priority item. He’s not opposed to
us tabling it.”
Dr. James Lucchelli, counselor,
said, “I am sure you expect to get in-
put from all levels. Part of my con-
cern is counseling.
“We were given information on ex-
tended contracts, and we were not
asked for our input.”
Castillo said, “I think the issue is
one of, ‘Are we going to be able to ac-
commodate everyone who had a 12-
month contract?’
“I am not willing to make that
commitment. We are going to base
it on specific needs. We are not in a
position to determine our work
schedules.”
Closure needs reaching as soon as
possible, he added.
Lucchelli asked the president,
“Will that be by the end of May?”
Castillo said, “I would say by ear-
ly April.”®
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An appraisal of the Morrison Col-
lection was approved March 17 by
the board of trustees.
Keven MacDonnell, one of the four
submitting bids, was selected.
MacDonnell, an associate of Anti-
quarian Booksellers, has looked at
the collection and feels he can offer
an appraisal for $2,500 to $3,000.
The board stipulates MacDonnell
should be willing to offer the same
specifications outlined in the bid of-
fered by John R. Payne of Austin,
who is a member of the American
Society of Appraisers.
Oscar Metzger, chairman of learn- tee> requested
incr rpcnnrrps; said “The dollar semester.
As a result of the request, a peti-
tion with more than 200 signatures
Other bidders were Robert Barry of representing 13 departments pro-
The board was cautioned by
Castillo of hidden costs sometimes
involved in such a sale.
Once the formal appraisal is sub-
mitted, the administration and the
board will have the information to
make a decision about the
collection.
The Morrison Collection was ac-
quired by the college in 1968 for
$32,201, a third of the estimated
value at that time.
The collection contains rare 18th
century British literature and is kept
in the Baskin Suite of Moody Learn-
ing Center.
Doug Harlan, chairman of the
board policy and planning commit-
an appraisal last
By David Elizondo
Staff Writer
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An unexpected visit by Mayor
Henry Cisneros highlighted an initia-
tion of 39 new members of the Beta
Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor
fraternity March 19.
The initiation ceremony took place
at Koehler Cultural Center.
Cisneros, who was speaking at the
Texas Sculpture Symposium on the
Koehler grounds, dropped in after
the initiation to give his congratula-
tions to the academic achievers.
“These students are like twinkling
stars that are always shining, not
shooting stars that fade out.
“Success comes not in a brilliant
flash of light, but in a thousand lit-
tle decisions. These students have
been making those choices,”
Cisneros said.
President Max Castillo spoke to the
initiates and their families and
friends.
“You have been working alone, try-
ing to dedicate yourselves to your
studies and it’s tough. Who really
cares? We do. That’s why we are
gathered here.
‘‘You have fought to reject
mediocrity. These people are the top
3 percent, the top guns of education.
They are really a unique contribu-
tion to the college,” Castillo said.
The spring initiates are Yasmin
Abdelaziz, Dean A. Alejandro, Diane
Anderson, Cindy L. Camarillo,
Daniel E. Coughlin, Sonya Coulson,
4 Cheryl A. DeSantis, Ken Ewald Jr., Ir-
ma Fannin, LaFaye A. Fields, Colbert
L. Flanery, Mark Ford, Debbie Fox-
worth, Cynthia A. Freshwater, Gayle
A. Glem, Karen Grizzard, John M.
Grogan, Kaveh Khadive, Roxanne R.
Kelly and John J. Kurash.
Also, Michael J. LaCour, Oralia
Luna, June Morris McClannahan,
David Meyer, Patricia D. Mirrer,
Oscar E. Moncada, Helen J.
Musgrove, Seiji Natsui, Tamara S.
Neff, John Prather, Elois E. Robinson,
Cynthia June Rucker, Karla Lee
Sausman, William D. Schoelzel,
Rosmal Seneviratne, Constance
Shadle, Anita Kinuko Stevens, Gwen
Waddle and Evelyn “Belinda” Willis.
Three members that did not go
through the ceremony (when they
were inducted last fall) joined the
group. They were Joe Coleman, Jan
Killough and Patsy Mauer.
One must have obtained a 3.5
grade-point-average based on at
least 12 semester hours in order to
become a member of the
fraternity. •
Mayor
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Inductee David Meyer lights a candle during the Phi Theta Kappa initiation ceremony.
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Campus police link car burglaries to suspect
another agency other then campus police.
“It has been discussed at various
meetings. Many options have been discuss-
ed, and I think down the road somebody
else will provide these services.”
Hoffmann stressed the college will not
eliminate these services because students
depend on these services.
“We need to look at our resources and
availability. One option we can look at is for
students to provide the services. It could be
sold us some books. We feel they might be handled through the work-study program,
stolen.’ We check it out for identification, Students helping students.”
get information from the registrar’s office Hoffmann believes officers should con-
on how to contact the student, then ask the centrate more on what they are hired for,
student if he has had any books stolen.” protection of students, faculty and staff on
“Normally when a tote bag, back pack or campus and prevention of crime.
purse is stolen, the valuable items are “If you take a police officer and commit
removed and the bag is thrown in a dump- him to other than police work, you are
ster. Those items are normally not hindering his ability to provide the
recovered because we have so many dump- necessary services. If an officer is out jump-
sters on campus and the items get covered starting a car or unlocking a door, that
with trash.” removes him from his patrol area and
Hoffmann hopes such services will be pro- criminals notice. Visibility is very
vided by another source or referred to important.”®
blem is not something “where you
can wave a magic wand and then
there will be equity.”
Castillo told the senate campus
police are without a chief, the top
have no opinion on this? You are go- administrator.
_l—___r. ’ ” Capt. Harold Hoffmann, chief of
Castillo explained campus police police at St. Philip’s College, serves
answer to Vai Santos, district direc- as an interim chief, a position he
tor of physical plant, not him. assumed Feb. 1 when Capt. Robert
Wilson said, “You have no power O’Keefe retired.
over the campus police?” Addressing actions the college
Explaining campus police report might take against violators, Cecil
directly to district, Castillo said, “The Reynolds, business technology
police would listen if I recommend- chairman, asked how one gets a
ed something. I do not know if they transcript withheld because of park-
would follow up on it.” ing violations.
Fox asked the president to convey Castillo said, “We do not have that
to Chancellor Ivory Nelson the in place in our computer system,
seriate has a serious problem with That could be done in the bursar’s
the inequity.
Castillo told the senators the pro-
ing resources, said, “The dollar
amount to MacDonnell might be
changed in view of the stipulation.”
New Haven, Conn., and Dr. Frank testing the sale of the collection was
Kellel of the Antiquarian Book Mart presented to Harlan.
on Broadway. The board requested the library
The bids ranged from $2,500 to staff to complete several items to ac-
$36,000.
Dr. Max Castillo, college president,
on recommendation from Metzger,
felt MacDonnell the most cost-
effective choice.
Castillo said MacDonnell has a
thorough knowledge of the rare
book market, and is aware of the pit-
falls in disposing the collection.
Burglaries of vehicles on campus have
stopped since the arrest of a 25-year-old
male for attempted burglary of a vehicle
March 10, but thefts of personal property
continue at a steady pace.
“The method of operation the young man
used reflects he may have committed five
of the six burglaries of vehicles in March.
He may have committed the sixth one also,
but we haven’t been able to tie that one to
him. He is being charged with five of them,”
interim Chief Harold Hoffmann of campus
police said.
“The apprehension of him has really
decreased the crimes in that area,” Hoff-
mann said.
The man arrested for burglary of vehicles
also was tied to two personal thefts inside
campus buildings, Hoffmann said.
Property confiscated from him was track-
ed to two complaint forms on file at the
campus police department, the interim
chief explained.
“The items were in his possession when
he was caught that night of March 10.”
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While Hoffmann said the campus is still
plagued with thefts of personal property,
the dollar value of these thefts have
decreased.
“Dollar value so far on personal property
is down for March. For February, we had
five automobiles stolen. For March we have
only had one automobile stolen. That
knocks the dollar value way down.”
The dollar value of items stolen on cam-
pus in February is $22,837.
“So far for March it’s probably running
about $6,000,” Hoffmann said, explaining
spring vacation helped as well as students
Violators punished unequally, senatesays
responsible?”
The campus police, the president
answered.
Kevin Wilson, drafting professor,
said, “Come on, Dr. Castillo. You
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ing to deny responsibility?”
____to Vai Santos, district direc-
of physical plant, not him.
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