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Early registration this week
I Student profile
Student has no problem con-
vincing peers that he is true
‘rock’ fan.
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In Sports
Texas Tech Lady Hoopster gar-
ners female amateur athlete
award.
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Movie Review
“Beverly Hillbillies” scrapes the
barrel and comes up empty.
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University Press
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Wednesday, November 10,1993
Lamar University Beaumont, Texas
^S^70, No.21
Leonard keynote speaker for
Leadership Lamar conference
William S. “Bud” Leonard, vice
chancellor for development for the
Lamar University System, will be
the keynote speaker at this year’s
Leadership Lamar Conference.
The facilitator for the confer-
ence is Michael Brezina, consul-
tant for Back and Associates Inc.
Brezina earned a bachelor’s degree
in business administration from
Lamar University and went on to
get a master’s degree from the
University of Houston.
At Lamar, Brezina was the 1990
recipient of the C. Robert Kemble
Award, and was also SGA presi-
dent and Blue Key vice president.
Brezina is now a board member
of the Lamar University alumni
association, a local and national
member of the American Society
for Training and Development and
a member of the LU Career
Development and Placement
Advisory Board.
Also attending the Leadership
Lamar Conference will be a panel
of LU alumni: Mr. and Mrs. Gary
Brentlinger, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff
Guidry, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Van
Chau, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Lloyd, Cindy Zdvnkewicz, Trent
Devenzio, Sharon FitzHenry and
Paul Davis.
This year’s conference steering
committee members are Terrance
Allison, public relations chair;
Chuck Ball, recreation and social
chair; Cristal Dorman, meals and
facilities chair; Sherry Eby, alumni
participation co-chair; and Joey
Rinando, alumni participation co-
chair.
Paula Hebert is the printed pro-
gram chair; Dewanah Gilford, spe-
cial arrangements chair; Chris
LeBlanc, transportation chair;
Karen Lemons, secretary and reg-
istration chair; Matt Sherwood,
leadership training co-chair;
Angela Smith, leadership training
co-chair; Reah Wilson, co-chair of
Leadership Lamar; and Stephen
Hockett, co-chair of Leadership
Lamar.
The conference will be held
Thursday through Saturday at
Waterwood National Resort and
Country Club on Lake Livingston.
The conference is designed to
provide training for student leader-
ship.
Commissioner tours Texas,
JGI evaluating area industries
By C.E. Louviere
UP editor
Texas State Railroad
Commissioner, Mary Scott
Nabers, said that she wants to hear
what the people have to say on
issues and hopes that her office
can clear up misconceptions peo-
ple may have about the commis-
sion’s role.
Nabers spoke at a press confer-
ence at the John Gray Institute last
week, just one stop on a tour
through Southeast Texas, where
she says her office may have a sig-
nificant effect.
“I have been touring the state
talking to industries we regulate,”
Nabers said, “talking to leaders in
the communities, saying ‘tell me
about your interactions, especially
with the commission; tell me about
some problems in your area; and
let’s talk about some partner-
ships.’”
Lamar’s JGI, she said, plays a
notable role in public and private
business partnerships and govern-
ment regulation.
“What your doing here on the
Lamar University campus, espe-
cially with the John Gray Institute,
is a partnership that is just about as
good as it gets.”
“When [JGI] brings business,
labor and government together,
then you’ve got it all. I am
impressed with what I’ve seen,”
Nabers said.
The commissioner met with
JGI president, George
McLaughlin, and Sen. Carl Parker,
who was credited by JGI officials
with the funding for the institute
prior to the press conference to
demonstrate how they might play
a role in business and government
relations.
Nabers answered questions on
an array of topics including the
future of the petrochemical indus-
See COMMISSION, page 6
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‘Hot! Hot! Hot!’
Photo by Tracy Silverberg
Doug Clark pours molten bronze into a cast at the Art Foundry in Port Arthur last
week. Tbe pour was part of a demonstration for the Southeast Texas Arts Council.
Libraries co-host Internet video teleconference in December
By Lynette Porter
UP staff reporter
Gray Library and the Lamar-Orange
Library will co-sponsor the video telecon-
ference, “Exploring Internet,” from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 2 in the Spindletop
Room on the eighth floor of Gray Library.
According to Joe McCord, director of
library services, the program is designed to
inform librarians, university faculty and
information specialists about the resources
available through Internet.
“Internet is basically an information
highway that runs through a collection of
computer networks of businesses, colleges
and government agencies around the
world,” McCord said.
The conference is a panel of Internet
experts filmed in one location and dis-
tributed by satellite to different audiences
around the world. Each audience will be
able to communicate with the panel
through faxes and telephones.
“Conference attendees will be intro-
duced to the Internet, its technology and its
applications. Leading information experts
will answer questions of interest to both
new and experience users,” McCord said.
Gray Library and the Lamar-Orange
Library are dividing up the costs of the
teleconference to enable the public to view
the conference at no charge. It is costing
the libraries $195 combined.
“While there is not a charge for
attending, we would like to know how
many attendees to expect,” McCord said.
Registration forms are available in 719
Gray Library.
Joseph Coleman, president of Lamar's American Chemical Society Student Affiliate, offers some hands-on chemistry demon-
strations to onlookers Saturday at Central Mall. The event was part of a national effort to increase the public's awareness of
the chemical industry. The Lamar organization worked in conjunction with Texaco and Star Enterprises.
Program gives students
chance for ‘Fresh Start’
By Tammy McMinn
UP staff writer
Want to quit smoking?
Freshstart smoking cessation
classes will be offered Nov. 15
through Nov. 18 in conjunction
with the Great American Smoke
Out on Nov. 18 to show smokers
how to kick the habit.
The class will meet from 5
p.m. to 6 p.m. in 108 Setzer
Student Center Monday through
Thursday. A graduation ceremony
will be held on Thursday with
“IQ” (I quit) pins awarded for
those who make it through the
class successfully.
“Any smoker who is really seri-
ous about quitting is encouraged to
See SMOKERS, page 6
Quintet presents second in
series of Sunday concerts
The Lamar University Brass
Quintet will present the second
concert of the Third Sunday
Series sponsored by the Lamar
University-Beaumont depart-
ment of music and theater at 3
p.m. on Nov. 21 at the Rothwell
Recital Hall. The concert is free
to the public.
The group, consisting of Raul
Ornelas and Scott Gearhart, trum-
pets, Rachel Clarke, hom, Wayne
Dyess, trombone, and Jeremy
Calvert, tuba, will play a wide vari-
ety of pieces ranging from quite
serious to just-for-fun.
“The concert really has some-
thing for everyone,” Lamar faculty
member and first trumpeter
Ornelas said. “No matter what your
See QUINTET, page 6
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