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Texan News
J-TAC
November 16,1995
Registration proves to be tough fob for advisers
By Justin Beam
Staff Writer
It is that time of year again.
Time for all the students of TSU to
talk with their advisers and set up
schedules for next semester.
It is not that hard a thing for stu-
dents really, just 10 or 20 minutes
out of a semester—less time than it
takes to go to the store for a loaf of
bread and a carton of milk—and all
is done—for the student anyway.
But what is it like for the advisers?
To see what it is like for the
adviser, several from the English
department were interviewed. All
of them pointed out that compared
to some other departments—such
as education—the number of stu-
dents is relatively small.
There are approximately 180
English majors at TSU, but only 13
academic advisers in the English
department.
All of the advisers interviewed
agreed that an average advising ses-
sion lasts about 20 to 30 minutes,
though Dr. Mallory Young, head of
the English and languages depart-
ment, said that with graduates one
could last hours. Ms. Benedda
Konvicka, an instructor and acade-
mic adviser in the English depart-
ment, also said that interviews can
last a long time.
'There are some students who
come in," Konvicka said, "and I
know ii is going to last at least an
hour."
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outstanding TSU Range and Ranch Management students from Roger
Wittie during the TSSB*' meeting in Amarillo.
Daniell, H honored
Special to the J-TAC
Troy Daniell and Jody Hyatt
werp selected outstanding students
by the Range and Ranch
Management Division at Tarleton
and the Texas Section- Society for
Range Management.
They%eceived this recognition
at a recent TSSRM annual meeting
in Amarillo. Daniell has completed
84 hours toward a bachelor of sci-
ence with a 3.36. He transferred to
Tarleton in 1994 and has been
active in TSU Range Club, serving
as an ag council representative.
Daniell is also a member of Range
Plant ID Team.
He spends time assisting his par-
ents on the family ranch near
Canton and is the fifth generation
on the ranch. Daniell plans to
expand the family ranching enter-
prise and aspires to be politically
■d for future generations.
Hyatt has completed 101 hours
toward a bachelor of science with a
3.50. She entered Tarleton as
Presidential Honors Scholar and
has been active in the Student
Government Association, TSU
range Club and serves on the TSU
Student Executive Council. She is
a Range Plant ID Team member.
Before entering Tarleton, Hyatt
was a participant in the 1989
TSSRM Youth Range Workshop
and served as a TSSRM High
School Youth Forum delegate in
1990. For the past five summers,
Hyatt worked as a technician/inter-
preter at the South Llano River
State Park.
Hyatt will graduate in May and
plans a career in conservation biol-
ogy or education. Hyatt's family
manages a ranch near Roosevelt,
Texas.
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If an average session lasts 25
minutes, then for 180 students it
would be 4,450 minutes, or about
74 hours, and that is just talking
with students. Yet, the advisers
have to do more than just talk with
a student. They have to go over
degree requirements and past
schedules for each student.
"It can take several hours," said
Dr. Veleda Boyd, an instructor in
the English department who advis-
es English majors. Konvicka said
that she spends at least 30 minutes,
and often more, on a student's
schedule before she even talks to
that student.
So if 30 more minutes for every
student is added to the total, it
becomes 164 hours. That is more
hours than a student needs to grad-
uate from TSU. If that total is
divided between 13 advisers it is
about 12 and 1/2 hours. That is still
less time than it takes to go grocery
shopping, if one lives , in
Stephenville and shops in Canada.
Twelve hours added to an
instructor's schedule is a lot of
work, but it is not always the hard-
est part. What can be even harder is
knowing that the advice they give
can effect a student's life for years.
"Students don't understand that
the adviser is making a contract
between the school and the stu-
dent," said Konvicka. "If some-
thing goes wrong or a mistake is
made, it can hurt the adviser as well
as the student."
ROTC
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office contacted Tarleton's military
science department. According to
the aide, a congressional investiga-
tion was conducted to determine
the cause for the decision to cancel
the program. The Cadet command
was given 72 hours to justify their
decision.
Congressman Charles W.
Stenholm expressed his support in
an interview with Tarleton officials
and students during the homecom-
ing celebrations. He is working
closely with the governor's office
and the office of General Dennis J.
Reimer Army Chief of Staff.
"Before we started the campaign
to save TSU's ROTC program, I
really didn't know how important
the democracy of our nation was,"
said ROTC Capt. David Glen, "I
have now actually seen and real-
ized the impact of what an orga-'
nized campaign, sent by the people,
can do."
"We have completed our goal to
cause the elected officials to join in
our fight to save the program," said
Glen, "The efforts have caused a
reevaluation that will help in the
ultimate struggle... now all we can
do is wait for the answer."
The ROTC program has gradu-
ated cadets who have gone on to
highly successful military careers.
Among those are eight generals and
over 200 retired officers who have
also joined in the rescue effort.
When the program began, it was
mandatory that all male students
enter ROTC. Dress uniforms were
an every day attire on campus.
Women were not allowed to enter
the program, but they too donned
the colors. Since that time, ROTC
has become a part of the academic
program and membership is there-
fore voluntary.
"The task is complete," said
Glen. "All we can do now is wait."
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Givens gives Texans spark
for new basketball season
By Eric Allen
Guest Writer
Tarleton State University stand-
out Chris Givens returns to the bas-
ketball court this year after sitting
out last year due to a broken foot.
Givens, 23, a 6-foot-3-inch
senior began flaying basketball at
age 16, but admitted that basketball
was not always his first love. As
Givens began to grow in height, his
love for basketball also grew.
Givens played high school basket-
ball at Dallas Carter where he was
positioned everywhere from shoot-
ing guard to center.
His talent and versatility attract-
ed scouts all over Texas.
Eventually Givens would decide to
attend'.Tarleton State University
and play under Head Coach Lonn
Reisman.
The transition from high school
to college was a new experience for
Givens. Givens had to prove him-
self all over again. Midway
through his freshman season he
became a starter and has not looked
back since.
As a sophomore Givens became
a full-time starter and helped lead
Tarleton to a conference champi-
onship. Success continued to roll
on the following year for Givens as
he averaged 22 points and 5
rebounds per game as a junior, and
was awarded first team all confer-
ence, second team All-America,
and team MVP honors at the end of
the season.
At the start of his senior season
Givens would face adversity.
While practicing defensive drills
during the pre-season Givens,
stepped awkwardly on another
teammates foot fracturing his own.
The injury required surgery causing
Givens to redshirt and sit out the
entire season. 'The injury to my
foot helped me academically
because it gave me more time to
concentrate on my studies," Givens
says. Having a full year to sit out,
Givens did not rest one bit. During
the off-season and the summer,
Givens strengthened his foot
through rehab, raised his GPA and
added seven pounds of muscle in
the weight room.
Now beginning his fifth year at
Tarleton, Givens says his foot feels
100 percent and his expectations
* for the upcoming season are high:"-
t% ^1 iwould like for us to win "the'
Lone Star Conference and play in
the national tournament," says
Givens.
Givens feels it is going to take
hard work and good team effort to
accomplish these goals, and feels
no additional pressure to live up to
the stats of his junior season. Hard
work is something Givens is not
afraid of. Even though Givens has
tremendous talent he still pushes
himself everyday in practice to
improve on his ball handling and
rebounding skills.
Teammate Mudi Abubakar says,
"Last year when Chris went down
it forced others to step up and pro-
duce. It is good to have his leader-
ship and enthusiasm back because
he sets a good example for all the
other players." Givens personal
expectation this year is to be named
to the first team All-America.
Tarleton State Texans Basketball
Schedule
Date
Opponent
Times
November
17
Grand Canyon (Phoenix, AZ)
9 p.m.
18
Colorado Christian (in Phoenix)
7 p.m.
22
Southwestern Adventist
7 p.m.
27
Cameron University
7:30 p.m.
30
Austin College (at McMurry)
2 p.m.
December
1
Sul Ross (at McMurry)
4 p.m.
2
Panhandle State (at McMurry)
6 p.m.
8-9
Chamber of Commerce Tournament
9 p.m.
16
*East Texas State University
7 p.m.
January
4
*Texas A&M-Kingsville
7 p.m.
6
*Abilene Christian University
7 p.m.
8
*Angelo State Unveristy
7 p.m.
11
*West Texas A&M University
7 p.m.
13
: *Eastern New Mexico University
8 p.m.
18
*Midwestern State University
7 p.m.
20
♦University of Central Oklahoma
7 p.m.
25
*Texas A&M-Kingsville
7 p.m.
27
Cameron University
7 p.m.
February
7 p.m.
1
*Angelo State University
3
♦Abilene Christian University
7 p.m.
8
♦Eastern New Mexico University
7 p.m.
10
*West Texas A&M University
7 p.m.
15
*University of Central oklahoma
7 p.m.
17
♦Midwestern State University
7 p.m.
22
Ambassador College
8 p.m.
24
*East Texas State University
2 p.m.
27
Lone Star Conference Post-Season
TBA
March
TBA
1-2
Lone Star Conference Post-Season
Home Games in Bold *Lone Star Conference games
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