The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1986 Page: 8 of 12
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November 21, 1986 / The Ranger / 8
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Wednesday. Basarabescu was preparing the library for the new
$30,1 60 security system.
to the Belles Lettres.
“We were hoping we would get
department. We also want to invite enough submissions to publish for
former members and past judges of the spring,” she added.
the club’s publication, Belles Lettres. L „
and faculty sponsor for the club The club has set a tentative
said, “Our members will be inviting deadline of Dec. 1 for submissions
their teachers and friends to attend
as well as the faculty in the English
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For students who are not chosen,
how they spend their holiday time
depends on the network support,
group the student has established.
“I would like to see a program
started up here, but the college does
not support us on this.
“I have many students who have
expressed a need for socio-cultural
activities, and it’s very difficult for
me to provide anything for them,”
he added.
Most of the 400 foreign students
here rely on their own networking.
Most visit friends and relatives here,
or out of state while some visit
friends in other countries and some
even go home, Meza said.
But some students are thousands
of miles from home, such as the 26
Japanese students. Meza said this is
the largest population of Japanese
students in San Antonio.
“These students usually try to look
for American friends since the main
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International students may get a
chance to spend the holidays with
American families.
Friendship International House, a
nation wide organization sponsored
by the Presbyterian and the Baptist
churches, helps international
students locate an American family
for the holidays.
Daniel Meza, coordinator of foreign
students office, said applications for
holiday home-stay arrived in his of-
fice in early October. The deadline for
applying with the Friendship House
is Dec. 12.
“This is open to all foreign
students. They must be selected na-
tionally, then the organization pays
for the lodging and food. Students
may be selected from a church in
another part of the country,” Meza
said.
Group aids foreigners
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The club is patterned after Dr.
Samuel Johnson’s famous 18th cen-
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purpose they are here is to learn the
language and the culture,” Meza
said.
Meza also said his office was
established to handle admissions,
registration, immigration and some
general problem areas of the foreign
students.
“We don’t have a program essen-
tially because there is no one to coor-
dinate it on a year-round basis. But,
if a family is interested in sponsor- t
ing a foreign student for the
holidays, they can call my office and
we will try to match the host family
with a prospective student.”
“The cultural experience that the
American citizen is getting is just
tremendous,” he added.
More than 400 foreign students
representing 20 countries are enroll-
ed here this fall.
‘ ‘There is just so many people from
all over the world here. It’s truly an in-
ternational city.” •
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Although Robert P. Brewer III
worked for an oil company, his
favorite time was spent as a geology
lab instructor here, his widow recall-
ed during a recent interview.
The 59-year-old Brewer, a lab in-
structor 18 years, died Nov. 7 after
being in a coma 17 months.
Brewer was born in Wichita, Kan.,
and moved to San Antonio with his
family when he was a year old.
Brewer officially retired in April
1986, but he was on medical leave at
the time of his retirement.
After earning two undergraduate
degrees, one in geology and the
other in petroleum engineering from
the University of Texas at Austin,
Brewer worked for private industry
before joining the faculty here.
“He was happiest at his job as a
teacher. He enjoyed sharing his love
of rocks with students,” his widow,
Becky, said.
“He really thought getting a good
education was important. He was a
strong believer in working hard. He
was a firm believer in free enterprise
and patriotic ways,” she continued.
Eldon Langford, who retired in
1985 from the geology faculty,
remembered Brewer as “a real fine
person. He knew lots of people and
all who knew him liked him. He
taught lots of geology labs.”
“He was very interested in
students and very helpful. He was
always willing to help. He liked to
plan and take field trips. In a few
cases the trips were taken at his own
expense. He would charter a bus
because he had the student’s in-
terests in mind,” Langford
continued.
A son, Robert Steven, also
survives.®
f Lieb said, “If people do not submit
a scholarship. Applications will be something according to the rules, it
available in Rooms 657 or 611 of will be disqualified. People should
MLC after Nov. 25.” include their phone number on the
The scholarship is open to any full- entry in case it doesn’t qualify. At
least we might be able to call them
and give them another chance to
resubmit their entries.”
The club also will sponsor a bake
sale beginning at 8:30 a.m. today in
the fifth floor snack-bar area of MLC.
“Proceeds from the sale will be us-
ed as a prize for the best entry in
t She*alscTsaid those wishing to sub- Belles Lettres,” Lieb said.
“The party is for invited guest on- mit a piece of literature to the judg-
ly. ’she added. ing committee must follow the
Lieb said “This is when we will of- guidelines carefully.
$ With a $2.00 or more
purchase — cash, check or
credit card — you will
receive a key.
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prize listed
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The Cheshire Cheese Club, the ficially announce the availability of
oldest club on campus, will
celebrate its 60th birthday Tuesday.
The birthday celebration will be
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 609A
of Moody Learning Center.
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