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Artistic duo
Titletowns
Fast track to success
Two Lamar art students open exhibits at Art
Comeback ’Cats and Lady Vols celebrate NCAA
Ty Terrell Relays garner record participation and
Studio Saturday.
championships.
seven NCAA qualifiers.
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University Press
Wednesday, April 1,1998 Serving Lamar University and the community for 74 years Vol. 74, No. 42
Springfest ’98
Campus to welcome prospective students
Todd Sonnier
UP managing editor
Hundreds of prospective Lamar students and
their families are expected to visit the Lamar
campus on Saturday for Springfest ’98, a day
combining fun and entertainment with programs
showcasing opportunities available to Lamar stu-
dents.
This year’s event, which has a theme of “Join
Our Winning Team,” will feature a student orga-
nization fair, music, games, a complimentary
lunch, campus tours and special sessions on
admission, financial aid and scholarships, tips for
college success and careers.
“Springfest is a time to come out and enjoy
the university — and Lamar is your university,”
Melissa Chesser, director of recruitment for
Lamar, said. “Whether you are a prospective stu-
dent, an alumnus or a member of the communi-
ty, Springfest has something to offer everyone.”
Chesser said the activities will begin at 9 a.m.
in the Setzer Student Center ballroom, where
participants can pick up their Springfest ’98 pack-
ets and tickets for the day’s events. Students
attending the opening session will be eligible to
win scholarships and door prizes.
Chesser said students will be able to visit with
Lamar faculty representatives from 9:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. about choosing a major.
Special interest sessions will begin at 10 a.m.
and will focus on such subjects as admissions,
housing, financial aid, scholarships, telephone
registration and more.
At noon, Springfest participants can meet in
the Quadrangle for a complimentary lunch, stu-
dent organization fair and entertainment. A vari-
ety of activities will be available, including a
dunking booth, Moon Walk, virtual reality
games and volleyball. Guests will also have the
opportunity to meet Lamar Cardinal coaches.
“Springfest will go on rain or shine,” Chesser
said. “If it does rain, we will move the lunch,
games and entertainment into the student cen-
ter.”
Springfest ’98 will conclude with the
Cardinals’ 2 p.m. baseball doubleheader against
the University of New Orleans in Vincent-Beck
Stadium. Students can pick up free tickets to the
games at the 9 a.m. registration.
Lamar has mailed more than 30,000 invita-
tions to the annual event, which is a key element
in the school’s effort to boost enrollment.
“Student recruitment has gone from being a
function to a major program,” Chesser said.
“Students are shopping for colleges much more
than they were when I came to Lamar 10 years
ago.”
For more information on Springfest, call 880-
8316.
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Practicing
nursing
Two LU nursing stu-
dents practice in the
Clinical Skills Lab work-
ing on a mannequin.
Angela Jones, left, does
a tube insertion through
the nose, while Angela
Armstrong serves as an
evaluator.
Nursing scores exceed average pass rate
Tonya Andris
UP editor
The baccalaureate nursing
program at Lamar University
received a commendation from
the Texas Board of Nurse
Examiners for its graduates’
excellent pass rate of the regis-
tered nurse exit examination.
Alexia Green, department
chair and professor of nursing,
said the 1997 Lamar graduates
exceeded the national average
pass rate for the registered nurse
exam by 4 percent.
After completion of their
nursing education, all graduates
must take the National Council
Licensor Examination for
Nursing to become registered
nurses. The 1997 graduates
achieved a 94 percent pass rate
on the NCLEX-RN examination,
topping the national pass rate
average of 90 percent for stu-
dents in the bachelor’s degree
programs, Green said.
Nursing graduates take the
exam via Computer Adaptive
Testing. The test, Green said, can
be taken at any Sylvan Learning
Center.
The test quizzes students on
their total comprehension of
basic nursing. She said the exam
adjusts itself according to
whether the student answers the
question correctly. On a mini-
mum, students are asked 60 ques-
tions.
“The results of the test are
received within two weeks,” she
said. “It used to be three months
with the old pencil and paper
tests.
“Nursing is among the first
professions to use this advanced
technology. This is a new way
professions are doing things.”
About 350 students are
enrolled in Lamar University’s
associate and bachelor’s degree
programs in nursing. Green said
the department has to limit the
number of students to 10 per fac-
ulty member. The department
has 30 full-time faculty.
In addition to reviews by the
Texas Board of Nurse
Examiners, both programs are
fully accredited by the National
League of Nursing Accrediting
Commission. The accreditation
by the NLN was most recently
affirmed in 1994 and will be
reviewed again in 2001.
According to a study by the
Texas Workforce Commission,
the nursing program boasts a 100
percent employment rate.*
“Texas is experiencing a short-
age in qualified nurses,” Green
said. “Employment prospects for
our graduates are outstanding.
The market is wide open for stu-
dents.”
Geriatric and critical care
nursing are two areas in the field
that Green said have personnel
shortages in Texas.
Recent graduates have aver-
aged more than $34,000 for
beginning salaries in the area,
according to a department sur-
vey.
See NURSING, page 6
March of Dimes
WalkAmerica set
for 9 a.m. Saturday
in Cardinal Stadium
Sylvia Streeter
UP staff writer
The March of Dimes will sponsor its annual fund-raiser,
WalkAmerica, on Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. in Cardinal Stadium.
Karen Wells, Lamar coordinator for March of Dimes, said that
more than 40 individuals and groups from Lamar have signed up to
raise money and participate in the walk, which is about eight miles
long.
“We collect donations from everybody,” Wells said. “You don’t
have to walk to raise the money that is due Thursday.”
The money raised can be turned in to any group leader or to
Wells.
Last year, Wells said the Beaumont campus raised over $3,000
and all three campuses combined earned over $7,000.
“I feel strongly about this event,” she said. “We all want our chil-
dren to grow up healthy citizens. They are our future.”
Wells set a personal goal to raise $400 for the event and said they
plan to walk rain or shine.
“Students need to bring hats, glasses, sunscreen, their walking
shoes and be prepared for a day of fun,” she said.
“Poop-out” vans will be provided by various sponsors for anyone
who feels too tired to complete the walk. Seven rest stops along the
eight-mile walk will provide walkers with drinks, fresh fruit and
restrooms.
“Sodexho will cater a picnic following the walk for all partici-
pants,” Wells said. “I believe they will be serving links, drinks, chips,
drinks and brownies.”
Various companies have donated gift certificates, T-shirts, food,
cameras and candy to be handed out to participants following the
walk. The March of Dimes also gives prizes to groups raising in
excess of $100.
Lauri Meriwether, Southeast Texas division director, said other
locations for the walk include Pleasure Island for Mid-County resi-
dents and the Lions City Park in Orange.
Meriwether said a disc jockey will be present to entertain with a
mixture of music following the walk. She said a face painter will also
be on hand as well as other events sponsored by different companies.
She said people can register on the day of the event to donate
even if they don’t wish to walk. No pets, rollerblades or bicycles will
See WALK, page 2
Campus announces
registration agenda
Lamar University has set
registration schedules for its
summer mini-session, summer
session I and summer session
II, and fall 1998 registration
for both registration by phone
on its Voice Response
Registration system and in
person at the campus.
Melissa Chesser, director
of recruitment, said students
must apply and be accepted
for admission and receive an
ID number from their adviser
before attempting to register
for classes.
She said individuals inter-
ested in attending classes at
Lamar should contact the
admissions office at 880-8888
for admissions information.
Lamar will offer a summer
mini-session May 13 through
June 1, during which students
may enroll in one course.
Registration will take place
May 12.
Students must pay all
tuition and fees in full prior to
May J.3, Chesser said, if they
wish to remain enrolled in the
mini-session. Students may
enroll for mini-session courses
through normal university
registration procedures.
Questions about mini-session
registration should be
referred to the office of
records and the registrar in
102 Wimberly or by calling
880-8437.
Students may register for
summer session I, summer
See SCHEDULE, page 2
UP wins 33 awards in SWJC/TIPA competitions at A&M
Windham receives one-time honorary scholarship
COLLEGE STATION — The
University Press staff won a total 33
awards in the annual competitions
of the Southwestern Journalism
Congress and the Texas
Intercollegiate. Press Association
held at Texas A&M University
Thursday through Saturday.
Judging included work published
by students from Jan. 1, 1997,
through Dec. 31, 1997. It also
included TIPA live competition
held on-site Thursday and Friday at
the convention.
TIPA consists of more than 72
colleges and universities from
across Texas. Southwestern
Journalism Congress is composed
of the 18 large journalism schools
from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma
and Arkansas. SWJC membership
is by invitation only. Lamar was
accepted to membership in 1979.
In SWJC competition, Lamar
took a total of 21 awards. First-
place news story award went to UP
editor Tonya Andris for her ice
storm coverage in January 1997.
Former features editor Holly
Simmons won a first place for best
feature story. UP photographer
Henrik Sandsjo won first place for
the photographs accompanying that
story. Former graphics editor Liv
Lindberg won first place for best
series of house ads promoting any
subject. Andris is from Port Arthur,
Simmons is from Groves and
Sandsjo and Lindberg are from
Sweden.
Simmons graduated at the end of
the summer and is working for the
Port Arthur News. Lindberg com-
pleted her master’s degree in busi-
ness in December and now handles
communications and graphic design
for Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
Second-place awards went to the
UP staff in the public service cate-
gory for its coverage of the March
of Dimes.
Other second-place SWJC
awards went to UP features editor
Billie Dorman for best series of ads
for the Symphony of Southeast
Texas and to Jennipher Lavorato,
See AWARDS, page 2
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