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noort on March 23.
Quote of the day
“Acceptance is such an important commodity, some have called it ‘the first law of person-
al growth.’ Acceptance is simply seeing something as it is and saying, ‘That’s the way it is.’”
— Walter Cronkite
University Press
Wednesday, March 10,1999 A THREE-TlME ASSOCIATED PRESS TEXAS MANAGING EDITORS AWARD WINNER VoL 75>No- 38
Board approves health fee
Dorm renovations pass; housing rates up slightly
Billie Dorman
UP editor
A $30 per semester student health
fee, moderate cost of living increases in
rates for housing, and renovations for
residence halls were all approved by the
Texas State University System Board of
Regents in a meeting in San Marcos
March 4.
The health fee, supported by the
main campus and the Lamar University
Institute of Technology, will solely sup-
port the Student Health Center.
The student health center fee, vice
president for student affairs Kurt
Czupryn said, will free dollars in student
service fees that formerly have gone to
the health center. The center will now
operate on its own monies from its own
fee.
“What we’re saying is we want to pull
student health out of that student ser-
vice fee pool,” he said.
Ken Shipper, LUIT vice president for
instruction, said that both campuses
need to pay the same amount for the stu-
dent health fee since both campuses use
the facility.
“Our official petition to the board of
regents was to join Beaumont in this
fee,” Shipper said. “It doesn’t make a lot
of sense to have two different fees.
“When someone comes in with a high
See INCREASE, page 2
LUIT general use fee
passes with $4 increase
Billie Dorman
UP editor
A Lamar University Insti-
tute of Technology $4 general
use fee increase was passed
by the Texas State University
System Board of Regents on
March 4, Ken Shipper, LUIT
vice president for instruction,
said.
The general use fee was
considered an emergency
agenda because LUIT pro-
posed the agenda late to the
board.
The trend across the state,
Shipper said, is to cut back on
state funding and for the col-
leges to pick up more funding.
“They (the state Legisla-
ture) would do things like
See FEE, page 2
‘Don’t gamble on your future’
Lamar to host
Springfest ’99
on March 27
Brandianne Hinton
UP staff writer
Springfest ’99 begins
March 27 at 9 a.m. in the
Setzer Student Center
Ballroom with academic
orientation and continues
throughout the day with
free activities, food and
entertainment in the Qua-
drangle as Lamar cele-
brates its annual open
house recruitment pro-
gram to attract prospective
students to Lamar.
‘“Don’t Gamble on
Your Future’ is this year’s
theme, and Lamar has
- mailed over 30,000 invita-
tions to future students,”
Melissa Chesser, director
' of LU recruitment, said,
The hopes are, she said,
that this will be a commu-
nity effort because all stu-
dents, faculty and families
are welcome to help sup-
port Lamar’s efforts.
“I think it’s important
that we all take pride in our
university.”
While recruitment is the
most important aspect of
Springfest, Chesser said,
it’s even more important to
get a “sure fit” when shop-
ping for a college. -
“Students are looking
for places where they will
feel at home, as well as for
quality and excellence in
education,” Chesser said.
Students will have
opportunities to browse
around the various booths
and tables set up by univer-
sity organizations, vendors
and campus offices such as
admissions, financial aid,
the career center and LUIT.
Potentially, Lamar-
bound students will also
have opportunities to meet
the university president as
well as faculty and student
government representa-
tives.
See SPRINGFEST, page 2
Lamar March of Dimes coordinator Karen Wells
MARCH OF DIM
Lamar University will participate for the 10th con-
secutive year in the March of Dimes Walk America
annual fund-raiser April 10 at the Cardinal Stadium at
9 a.m.
The theme this year is “Saving Babies Together,”
Karen Wells, the LU coordinator for the March of
Dimes, said.
She said the walk is approximately eight miles and
will be on the Lamar campus side streets.
After the walk, she said, there will be a picnic for
Lamar participants.
The March of Dimes, Wells said, is a non-profit
organization that helps save the lives of babies.
“Through research they’ve developed miracle
drugs that are saving babies who are born premature,”
she said.
Wells said her daughter, Claire, was bom prema-
ture and the March of Dimes helped with her recov-
ery. Now, 2>0 years later, Claire is a healthy young
woman, Wells said.
“This is why I do the March of Dimes — these pre-
mature babies would not have a chance without
them,” Wells said.
She said Lamar will participate as one team in the
walk.
“LU is going to be a single team,” she said. “We
are not going to be signing up individuals for one per-
son to walk and raise money. It’s going to all be one
large family — a Lamar University team.”
She said the goal for Lamar is to raise $3,000 this
year.
“To date we’ve raised $22,000 dollars in 10 years....
Let’s try to go from $22,000 to $25,000 in this year by
getting all faculty, staff, students and organizations
involved,” she said.
Students, faculty and staff who donate money are
not obligated to participate in the walk, she said.
Wells said donations of any amount will be accept-
ed through April 9 in 214 Wimberly Building.
TEXT BY CHRISTINA MINER • PHOTO BY BILLIE DORMAN
Simmons to speak at
Press Club meeting
James “Jimmy” Simmons will speak to
the Press Club of Southeast Texas
Thursday at the John Gray Center. The
event will include lunch at noon, followed
by a program at 12:30 p.m. in the Map
Room, 855 E. Florida Ave.
Simmons is scheduled to assume
duties as Lamar president Sept. 1, after
his appointment to the top leadership
position on Feb. 9 by the Board of
Regents of the Texas State University
System.
The 29-year veteran of the LU faculty
and leadership team has served as dean
of the College of Fine Arts and
Communication since 1992. In 1996, he
began serving concurrently as interim
executive director of university advance-
ment. During his three years in that posi-
tion, he has raised more than 8 million in
private support for the university while
expanding publications and public and
media relations efforts.
Simmons’ career with Lamar began in
1970 when he joined the faculty as an
instructor and director of the marching
band. He has risen through the ranks,
later serving as director of bands and
chair of the department of music and the-
atre before his appointment as dean.
He previously taught and served as
orchestra and band director in the
See SIMMONS, page 2
The world’s largest fire hydrant is now in Beaumont at the Fire
Museum of Texas. Celebrations Tuesday included music, fire rescue
demonstrations, and Casey, the museum’s dalmatian maseot. The
hydrant is a gift to the city from Disney Productions.
Grand Bal
fund-raiser
scheduled
March 27
Lori Gayle Lovelace
UP staff writer
The Lamar Friends of the
Arts will sponsor the 25th annu-
al Le Grand Bal, the organiza-
tion^ primary fundraiser, on
March- 27 in the Montagne
Center.
Barbara Rowes, chairper-
son, said that dining, dancing,
auctioning and winning is what
is in store for those planning to
attend the ball.
An art auction and reception
will be held at 7 o’clock that
evening in the Dishman Art
Gallery.
Louise Wood, media special-
ist, said that guests of this black-
tie event will be asked to park at
the Montagne Center, and that
transportation to apd from the
Dishman will be provided.
The Bal will begin at 8 p.m.
and will honor Betty Green-
berg, a member of the Lamar
Friends of the Arts.
Greenberg, described by
Rowes as “quite an awesome
woman,” has been involved
with Lamar for many years.
Many feel fortunate that she is
involved with the Friends of the
Arts, Rowes said.
“Her love,” Rowes said,
“and endless support for Lamar
is why everyone voted her to be
honored.”
As for the Bal itself, many
things have been planned. This
year’s theme is Lamar’s 75th
anniversary — or diamond
anniversary. To portray this, the
two bands, the Jimmy Simmons
Orchestra and Johnny D and
the Rocket 88s, will spotlight
songs, every so often, from the
past 75 years. Rowes said that
everything will be decorated in
diamonds and sparklers.
“Adonia Placette, theatre
director, will transform the
Montagne into a fairyland,”
Rowes said. “I don’t know how,
but she does it every year.”
Each table at the Bal will
reinforce the theme. They will
be decorated in silver motifs,
Rowes said.
Yellow custard cakes will
grace the tables as decorative
items.
“I think you could call them
I edible masterpieces,” Wood
said.
“I do fund-raisers all the
time,” Kim Kanady, head of the
cakes, said, “and the idea to
have a cake as a centerpiece has
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