University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 5, 1989 Page: 1 of 8
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Serving Lamar and the community for 65 years
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Smoggy days in Beaumont town
The above is a special effects photograph illustrating
the relation of area plants to the Lamar University
campus. Beaumont is ranked third among all Texas
Photo by Drek Reese
cities by the Texas Air Control Board for the amount of
volatile, organic chemicals emitted into the air. See
related story and art, page 5.
fashions highlight Fest ’89
Franklin,
‘By Gloria Douglas
UP staff writer
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Springfest ’89 arrives at Lamar
‘University at the close of Love
Lamar Week. The annual open
nouse, recently renamed Springfest,
‘fwill take place Saturday.
Springfest ’89 is a day when cur-
rent students, prospective students
► and parents are able to see that
Lamar is a vital place, Jim Rush,
“director of academic services, said.
■* Springfest is an opportunity for
t students to discover the possibilities
of Lamar University, he said.
* Academic and technical arts depart-
ments will have programs for
students to view.
“We are very excited with this
►year’s program,” Rush said. “Many
groups on the campus, faculty, staff
“and students, have been working to
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►Board of regents
make this one of the most successful
open houses ever.
“We have put together programs
that will give people an opportunity
to learn about college and career op-
tions and entertain them at the same
time.”
Current Lamar students might
consider participating in the event
because it offers them a chance to
consider other majors or new
organizations, Rush said.
For parents, a coffee with Presi-
dent Billy Franklin will be held at
10:15 a.m. on the eighth floor of the
Gray Library.
It will offer them a chance to ask
questions and, in the past, has been
particularly comforting to out-of-
town parents because they receive
answers to questions concerning all
aspects of college life.
Springfest ’89 also seeks to enter-
tain.
Activities will begin at 9 a.m. in
the Montagne Center. At this time,
free tickets will be passed out for the
day’s activities.
A highlight of the day will be hot
air balloon rides sponsored by KTFA
radio. The rides will be offered from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. next to McDonald
Gym. B-95 will broadcast live from
the campus.
Dillard’s of Central Mall will pre-
sent a fashion show beginning at 11
a.m. in the Setzer Student Center.
Free hot links and Pepsi-Cola will be
available at lunchtime.
Other activities will include an
afternoon Cardinals’ baseball game
at Vincent-Beck Stadium, use of the
racquetball and tennis courts and
free admission to Gladys City.
A 1960s car show sponsored by the
ACES and the Golden Triangle Anti-
que Automobile Club also will take
place at Springfest ‘89.
“This is the 11th year for the an-
nual open house at Lamar,” Rush
said, “although this is the second
year it has been called Springfest.
Last year was the biggest year, with
about 2,000 people participating.”
It is designed to give students a
chance to learn more about the
academic and technical arts pro-
grams and organizations at Lamar
and to meet with staff, faculty and
students.
Of the results of Springfest, Rush
said, “I have a good feeling about it.
It’s difficult to say whether a student
enrolls because he came that day or
because of a college night program
at his high school or a brochure. But
we do get good feedback.”
Student fee hike would increase LU income
The Lamar University board of
regents Thursday will consider a
$3-per-semester-hour increase in
student fees, Bill Maddox, Lamar
system public affairs director, said
Monday.
The increase would be used to help
finance computer system services
and provide greater student access
on the three system campuses to
computer laboratories and services.
Although the fee is proposed at (3
per semester hour, a maximum fee
of $30 is proposed. Income from the
fee is expected to be $900,000 annual-
ly-
The fee has gained support from
both administration and the Student
Government Association at Lamar-
Beaumont, which voted unanimous-
ly to support the increase.
“We are pleased that this fee has
administrative and student
support,” Chancellor George
McLaughlin said.
“The cost of maintaining com-
puter equipment and computer sup-
port services continues to escalate,
but the state has not implemented
funding based on per-student for-
mulas for computer support ser-
vices. This fee is proposed to be used
exclusively for computer systems
support.”
Tlie regents also will consider a
more modem student identification
card, costing $3 more than the pre-
sent cost of $2. The new card would
be a magnetic identification card.
Regents will also consider ap-
proval of numerous renovation,
repair and improvement projects.
Regents’ committee meetings will
begin at 9 a.m. Thursday in the John
Gray Institute. The full session
begins at 1 p.m.
Regents’ meetings are open to the
public.
UP survey
Students express views concerning oil spill
By Tonjua Yarbrough
UP contributing writer
“I believe Exxon could have
moved faster in the clean-up ef-
forts. If they would have picked
their employees a little better, this
accident could have been
avoided.”
Ammar Khatib
Beaumont senior
“It is too slow in the goverment’s
reaction to declare it a disaster
area. The fishermen in the village
will suffer greatly from this oil
spill.”
Mouness Yaaqub
Houston senior
“The situation is bad. They
should move faster. The National
Transportation Safety Board
needs to get everything out in the
Question: What is your reaction to Alaskans’ criticising Exx-
on Oil Corp. in its response to the oil spill from one of its
tankers in Prince William Sound?
open to find the true story.”
Jonathan Greenway
Virgin Islands junior
“I agree the Alaskans have the
right to criticize Exxon’s slow ef-
forts. I believe the Alaskans in
Prince William Sound should sue
for damages and clean-up costs
that they have incurred during this
disaster.”
Cindy Woods
Lampasas senior
“I feel Exxon should have
reacted quicker to accident. The
Alaskans should get some kind of
compensation from Exxon and
possibly from the government.”
Travis Reed
Dallas freshman
“I feel that for the Alaskans,
that’s their bread and butter.
Their livelihood is being threaten-
ed. They should be compensated.”
Ahmal Tuck
Beaumont junior
“Exxon should have responded
when they agreed to respond.
Disasters don’t wait on Christmas
or weekends.”
Tim Chargois
Port Arthur junior
“This is a real tragedy for that
fishing village, but it is a greater
tragedy if we sit idly by and allow
this to happen. Who is to say that
Beaumont won’t have an oil spill of
this magnitude? What then?”
Maxie Parkerson
Houston freshman
“Well, it is part of the continuing
saga of man’s rape of the environ-
ment. The chicken will come home
to roost.”
DeWitte Holland
Professor of communication
Vol. 65, No. 38
Holmes wins
SGA election
By Bryan Murley
UP editor
Anthony Holmes, Baytown junior,
is president-elect of the Lamar Stu-
dent Government Association for the
1989-90 school year, John Hock, SGA
election commission chairman, said
Monday.
Holmes defeated Alan Leger,
Vidor junior, to win the position.
“I’m totally elated,” Holmes said
after the victory was announced. “It
makes me feel good that I had a lot
of strong support
“We didn’t have a lot of people
voting, which was disappointing, but
I won, and I’m glad.”
Although results of voting were
preliminary at press time, they
showed Holmes won 81 percent of
the total 403 ballots cast, Hock said.
“The campaign wasn’t nearly as
heated as it was last year,” Hock
said of the low voter turnout. “The
candidates didn’t do near the cam-
paigning that Mike (Brezina) and
Richard (Christ) did.
“I’m just happy that the elections
ran smoothly,” Hock said. “The
campaign was run with integrity
and great composure by both par-
ties, and it makes for a better
response from the voters.”
Leger was disappointed about the
defeat, but said he plans to continue
Anthony Holmes
working as performing arts commit-
tee chairman for the Setzer Student
Center Council.
The only other contests were for
the two junior class senator posi-
tions, but results were not available
because students who were not
juniors voted. The election commit-
tee will have to manually count only
those votes cast by juniors, Hock
said.
Winners in Setzer Student Center
Council races were Dan Carter Jr.,
Warren, Texas, junior, SSCC presi-
dent; Angi Widener, Beaumont
See ELECTIONS, page 2
Early registration
to begin April 17
By Knetta Lilly
UP staff writer
Students will preregister April
17-21 for summer and fall classes,
Elmer Rode, dean of records and
registrar, said.
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19-14, but students should check with
their departments,” he said.
The procedure for preregistering
is, first, to go to specific depart-
ments for advising and to pick up
registration forms.
Second, students go to different
departments offering their classes
and pick up section labels.
Third, they go to the windows of
the Wimberly foyer and have
schedules put into the computer and
pick up fee forms in 108 Wimberly.
Finally, “Students registering for
summer classes will have to pay by
April 24, but students registering for
fall classes have until Aug. 7 to
pay,” Rode said.
“Students registering for fall
classes will have their schedules
printed out, but the fee statement
will be mailed to them over the sum-
mer.”
Rode urges students to preregister
for summer classes because classes
will be crowded. “Five-hundred to
600 more students will be on campus
because high school students will be
trying to get three hours of college
credit before TASP requirements,”
Rode said.
Summer classes will be taught in
large lecture classes because of in-
creased enrollment, he said.
“Additional college transfers,
students who live in this area but are
not getting a full semester at other
institutions, will be coming to
Lamar to pick up lost hours,” Rode
said.
“The advantage of preregistering
for the fall is that students don’t
have to pay until Aug. 7 and have
first chance to drop and add on the
first day of regular registration,”
Rode said.
“Preregistration can help me see
the demands on class schedules, and
I can make adjustments early in
schedules. I can also make sure we
are offering the right sets of classes
for students who are about to
graduate,” Rode said.
Rode expects 5,000 students to
preregister for the fall.
Phone registration will not be
ready until spring 1990 because
Lamar is still trying to buy a
system, Rode said.
“Phone registration will allow
students to drop and add at any time
and will let students utilize more
time,” he said.
Photo by Drew Loker
Free spree
Paula Pickett. Woodville, Texas, freshman,
prepares to take off on her new Honda Spree. She
was winner of the moped in a promotional
giveaway sponsored by AHA, Pepsi and Lamar.
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