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ENTERTAINMENT, 11
Austin, Texas
Thursday, April 19,2007
Volume 22, Issue 12
Bomb threat doses campus
Class elections
are approaching
HILLTOP VIEWS STAFF
AMANDA CHAPPEL
April 17.
“Shortly before 5 p.m., UPD
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ALEX D. LAMB
threat was real and, if there was disturbing and tragic, the way
to this event would have been
rector, said it was 5 p.m. before Amador said.
THREAT, 2
SGA pushes higher student wages
ALEX D. LAMB
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will help offset the costs of ris-
sity Budgeting Council agrees, for final approval.
STUDENT, 2
STEPHANI SMOLUCHA
AMANDA CHAPPEL
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Perea said. “We have Danney Ursery has used the
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Big Event draws
large crowd
Mozart’s Requiem
packs ballroom
well as musicians from the Aus-
tin Civic orchestra, the Aus-
have been planted on campus,
but no one knew whether the
Department of Public Safety,
and security officials from the
Austin Independent School
Dr. Garza’s pop-culture
students review South by
Southwest.
a device, where it could be.
Mischelle Amador, the uni-
versity’s communications di-
too high to block much of the
wind and rain. It needs sides
and benches, and the bus can’t
stop there because it blocks
the John Brooks Williams
Sciences Center.
classes were cancelled. This is
the ’Second time this semes-
ter that the campus has been
closed—the first time was due
to a winter freeze.
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the Texas Choral Consort and
Conspirer Symphonic Choir as
on the hill became the target District who provided dogs to
of local and national anxiety help in the search.
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Matt Hines,‘09, left, and Phil Jones.,‘07, dig an even pathway for stones
to be laid.The Big Event was held Saturday April 14. University students
helped beautify the landscapes in surrounding neighborhoods.There were
approximately 150 students who participated in community service projects
in local neighborhoods.
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because she’s too scared to
come inside in case she misses
it.”
After pleas from Perea, the
administration did provide
a shelter - but the structure,
“It’s
issue,”
matter what,”
“We put the
explosive devices were found.”
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sity makes wages in line with
federal law, and it will allow
the university to further dem-
onstrate its commitment to
ethics.”
According to a Student Gov-
ernment Public Affairs report
filed March 22, the cost of liv-
ing in Austin is increasing rap-
idly. Average monthly rent has
been rising for seven straight
quarters, most recently rising
by 3.7 percent over the previ-
ous year. Last year, they rose
by 7.7 percent, a record in the
state.
“The average private sector
worker makes considerably
more than a student on cam-
pus doing the same work,” Alt-
Disability services seeks better bus stop
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the alert was over. The sweep safety of our students, faculty
of campus involved the city’s and staff first.”
If the St. Edward’s Univer- committees and is now ready workers seems reasonable and
The picturesque campus
become an ethical
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service pickup location, the something this important to
bus stops daily in the parking students, faculty, and staff
lot between Moody Hall and alike has not been given the
priority that it deserves,”
Perea said.
New College Professor
reactions were began to drizzle. Staff and fac-
one student who is non-verbal service since January. “It {the
and a quadriplegic. She’ll sit existing shelter} definitely
outside in the rain for up to needs more thought given to
an hour waiting for the bus, it,” Ursery said. “The ceiling is
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ers were upset and anxious. pus. Some students also were
They huddled on the soccer told to leave campus, others
field, many in bathrobes and waited outside their dorms for
pajamas. Within minutes of the police to finish sweeping
being herded on the field, it
dential and vice-presidential
candidates is also slated for
April 18 at 8 p.m. in Jones
Auditorium. The idea is to
have an open dialogue between
student government and the
student body
“Student government works
best when students come to
us. It’s not always easy to guess
what students are concerned
about,” Jones, said.
Voting on election week will
take place from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. in Ragsdale. Students will
also be able to cast their votes
The bill has since made its ‘An 8 percent pay increase
way through the various SGA for the lowest paid student
The events began unfolding mained shut down all day
at about 8 a.m. when a staff The question Tuesday was
member alerted the university whether the university’s ac-
The university had hoped
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Sister Edward Ann has spent
almost 40 years organizing
relief in Uganda.
FEATURES, 10
Student Government
elections will take place
from April 23 to April 27.
Campaigning is already
underway. A State of the
Campus address by current
SGA President Philip Jones
is scheduled for April 18 at 10
a.m. at Ragsdale Plaza.
“This address will be a chance
for students to ask questions
or raise concerns,” Celeste
Rodriguez, a senior senator,
said.
A debate between presi-
More than 400 people packed tin Philharmonic, the Austin
the Maloney Room on April 1 Chamber Wind Ensemble and
to hear the St. Edward’s Uni- the New Horizons and Star-
versity’s musicians perform a fight Symphonic Orchestra,
rousing and memorable presen- The symphony orchestra con-
tation of Mozart’s Requiem. sisted of 60 vocalists and 28 or-
“This performance was aimed chestrates. University students,
at bringing the Austin commu- faculty and staff comprised 70
nity to the St. Edward’s cam- percent of the performers,
pus,” Michael McKelvey, con- “Once the word got out that
ductor and music coordinator, we were doing the Requiem,
said people started coming to us.
“Many of the audience mem- People love the Requiem be-
bers had never been to St. Ed’s cause it is one of the hardest,
before,” he said. most famous, most beauti-
An impressive number of lo- ful musical pieces,’ McKelvey
cal musicians came together said.
to make the Requiem presen- The musical group started
tation possible. They includ- rehearsing the music in De-
ed the University’s Madrigal cember, meeting three times a
Chamber Choir, vocalists from week in order to be ready for
A bomb threat forced the announced they had concluded
university to shut down for an the search of all areas of cam-
entire day. Police set up check- pus and all buildings on cam-
points at every major entrance, pus,” Amador said. “We were
dorms were evacuated and grateful to announce that no
that the university responded mixed. Some were calm; oth- ulty were asked to leave cam-
police to a “non-specific” bomb tions were appropriate or if
threat in the form of a note administrators overreacted in
on campus. In other words, the wake of the tragedy at Vir-
a device of some sort could giniaTech.
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Student Disability Services
has been trying for the
past two years to secure
an adequate bus stop for
students, staff, and faculty
whose disabilities require
them to use Capitol Metro’s
Special Transit Service.
But the effort is still
police department, the state’s Student
Virginia Tech} were certainly Sarah Welch, freshman, was evacuated from her dorm early Tuesday.
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choreograph their
g own dances and
3 organize practices.
SPORTS, 7
many students will get a pay in- The proposal, which would ing tuition, increased housing
crease of about 8 percent next apply to the 2007-2008 school costs, inflationary pressures
semester - about the same year, calls for a pay increase of and other miscellaneous ex-
amount as the hike in tuition. 50 cents an hour for freshmen penses that students have to
Student Government has and sophomores, bringing deal with,” Altmiller said.
been pushing for the raise their hourly wages $6.50 and The last federal minimum
since January when Junior $6.75, respectively Wages for wage increase occurred in 1997
Senator Hank Altmiller and juniors would be raised by 25 during the Clinton Adminis-
Sophomore Senator Alexis cents, bringing them to $7.00 tration. St. Edward’s last raised
Konevich started working on a an hour. Seniors would not re- its student wages in 2002.
bill to increase on-campus stu- ceive an increase. The senators “The general consensus from
dent wages. hope the wage increase, which Washington seems to be that
Altmiller and Konevich said would call for an additional increases to the federal mini-
the current pay scale is not $81,600 to be allocated to the mum wage are inevitable,”
sufficient to cover rent, ve- Student Financial Services of- Altmiller said. “If the univer-
hide, utility bills and other ex- fice, would be part of a trend sity changes its wages now, it
penses, and is barely enough to to increase wages across cam- will prevent future shocks to
feed students. pus. the budget when the univer-
continuing. although at least 10 members located between Dujarie
Mike Peterson, director of the campus community and Moody Halls - is not
of Physical Plant, said the would qualify But because of effective.
university is looking for a the lack of adequate shelter, “The roof is too high to
solution but it may be next students, faculty and staff are provide any protection.”
semester before the issue is subjected to the uncertainties Perea said. “We also need a
resolved. of the weather - rain, cold, bench for blind students, and
Lorrain Perea, Director of and heat - while waiting for something that is partially
Disability Services said three the bus. enclosed to protect from high
or four students use the service Although the campus does winds and rain.
as well as one faculty member, not have an official transit “It’s discouraging that
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