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THE TIGER
March 5, 1969
Editorial
The Difference Between a Rut and
A Grave Is Only Length
A number of years ago the student editor of the San Antonio
College Rangier published an editorial taking the administration
and staff to task because the entire 'SAC Campus consisted of
buildings and land covered with asphalt. Not a single tree, shrub,
or flower bed broke the dull grey monotony of a wide expanse of
hardtop pavement, surrounded by Cyclone fence, streets, and park-
ing spaces. It wns the editor’s belief that a bit of greenery might
improve student morale.
Many of the “old timers” at SAC at the time considered such
an assertion completely foolish. After all, only a few years earlier,
the entire SAC Campus consisted of six buildings on South Alamo
Street, built some time before the beginning of the 20th Century,
and at the time nestled in the shade of the bowling alley next door.
The grounds were a joy to behold, being composed entirely of
tpaliche clay that was either a sea of sticky mud or a puddle of
dust, depending upon how much time had elapsed since the last
rain. The old campus had had a few bedraggled shrubs, even a
few scraggly flowers; but policy dictated that even weeds on the
new San Pedro Campus be eliminated. In fact, one member of the
maintenance staff seemed to devote about half of his time to
removing them with a “pear burner”.
The St. Philip’s College Campus, by contrast, had lawns,
flowers, and many trees native to the area.
Whether or not that student editor’s efforts at being a gadfly
really started the program of beautification, the results which can
be observed today seem remarkable. At the time such improve-
ment seemed impossible.
The point is, improvement must be initiated, and it must be
initiated by some one person who is concerned with the quality
of the institution in which he invests his time. No matter how good
human endeavor is, it can be improved. Many improvements are
needed on our campus; and the need is not limited to size of plant
and extent of curriculum. An improvement is not possible With-
out change.
The responsibility for improving St. Philip’s College is not
restricted to any one of the elements that the “status quo” may
be attributed to. Any one of these, the District Board, the President,
the College Administration, the Faculty, and the Student Body,
can adopt the attitude of “Let George do it.” Such a way of
thinking assures that nothing ever will be accomplished.
Those who rest on their laurels, only perpetuate the status quo;
and the status quo cannot exist forever. An insitution, like a man or
woman, must either improve or deteriorate. There is no standing
still. As Thomas Huxley so wisely wrote, “The rung of a ladder was
never meant to rest upon, but only to hold man’s food long enough
to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.”
Amendment
Proposed To
S. C. Constitution
There should be one (1) elect-
ed representative from each club
on campus. Each elected repre-
sentative will be granted all opi-
nion and voting rights equal to
those held by the other elected
Student Council members. If at
any time any representative
should accumulate more than the
established amount of three (3)
unexcused absences, the club
which he or she is representing
will be asked to dismiss this
representative and elect a new
one.
Submitted by
Ralph E. Miles
Student Council President
Are you in favor of this amend-
ment: ____yes ____no.
If you are opposed to this
amendment, please list your rea-
son(s) or suggestion(s) that you
may have.
Health Careers Training Becomes
More Important at St. Philip’s College
Sophomore
Class Notes
One of the major complaints
concerning the Sophomore Class
Meetings is that there is a very
limited amount of publicity. Re-
cently, the president of the
Sophomore Class, Miss Theolia
Michaux, appointed a committee
whose responsibility is to pub-
licize in advance any informa-
tion concerning class meetings.
The committee decided that it
would be beneficial to the stu-
dents if a tentative schedule of
the class meetings were pub-
lished for their personal refer-
ence. It must be understood that
the listed dates of these meetings
are subject to change, but you
will be notified. The dates are
as follows:
March 5, 1969
April 16, 1969
April 30, 1969
May 7, 1969
We hope that you will keep
this schedule and use it to your
advantage. It will eliminate one
complaint.
Publication Committee
The Department of Vocational
Nursing at St. Philip’s College is
an accredited twelve month
course approved by the Texas
Board of Vocational Nurse
Examiners and the Texas Edu-
cation Agency. Upon graduation
from the course, students are
eligible to take the State Board
Examination to become Licensed
Vocational Nurses. A new class
is enrolled every September,
February, and June. Operating
Room Technician classes are
only offered in September.
The Vocational Nurse Program
is co-ordinated by Mrs. Peggy M.
Powers. Instructors for the
course taken on the college cam-
pus are: Miss Molly Hoff, Miss
Sylvia Sanchez, Mrs. Reba
Dooley, Mrs. Majorie Williams,
Mrs. Guy Dunwoody, Mrs. Louise
Ford, Mrs. Aurora Hernandez,
Mrs. Jean Helton, Mrs. Leona
Knight, Mrs. Phyliss Harris and
Miss Helen Lundahl, who is in
charge of the Operating Room
Technician classes.
In order to qualify for a Voca-
tional Nursing diploma from St.
Philip’s College, the Vocational
Nursing student must maintain a
“C” average in each course
throughout the twelve month
period of the course.
There are approximately 16
students enrolled in Operation
Room Technology, 180 in Voca-
tional Nursing, 45 in Nursing
Aide and 45 in Ward Clerk.
Honor students in the day-
time division are: Mrs. Sandra
Price, Mrs. Guadalupe Iruegas,
and Miss Maria Gonzales. In the
evening division they are: Mrs.
Deana Moore, Mrs. Evelyn Byars,
Mrs. Murina Pelayo, and Mr.
Sylvio Ballasteras, a cuban re-
fugee who came to this country
when he was 12 years old.
All Honor Students are mar-
ried except for Miss Maria Gon-
zales and Mr. Ballasteras. They
are all “A” students. They are
exceptional students, being en-
rolled for a 40 hour week course
and at the same time maintain-
ing a home and supporting a
family. Their compensation for
this sacrifice will come with
their completion of the course—
for the demand of Vocational
Nursing is high, and salaries of-
fered for this position are good.
Robert B. Green Memorial Hos-
pital, Lutheran General Hospital
and the Southwest Texas Metho-
dist Hospital here in San Anto-
nio are the accredited institu-
tions utilized. They provide an
excellent variety and balance in
learning experience.
In order to be eligible to at-
tend the Operating Room Tech-
nician Course and the LVN
Course, you must have a high
school diploma and must
pass the pre-examinations. Ward
Clerks and Nurses’ Aide must
also complete all interviews and
be pre-tested. Nurses’ Aides do
basic procedures work and con-
duct routine patient care. Ward
Clerks are taught to greet the
people, to serve as ward secre-
taries and as receptionists in the
nursing unit. LVN’s are taught to
give medication, to work in ma-
ternity wards, to take care of
new born infants and to care for
surgical patients.
The Operating Room Tech-
nicians assist surgeons during an
operation. The course in Operat-
ing Room Technology is a new
program.
All of these students receive a
limited amount of training in
psychiatric nursing. Those
interested in one of these fields
of study should contact the
Health Careers official.
NOTICE!
The Reading Lab (Room 204)
will be open for supervised study
and individual work on reading
and other language skills during
the hours listed below. ALL
STUDENTS, whether enrolled in
a reading course or not, are wel-
comed in the Reading Lab, where
you will be given individual help
in improving your reading and
study skills.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:00 A.M. — 11:00 A.M.
12:30 P.M. — 3:30 P.M.
Tuesday and Thursday
9:00 A.M. — 10:30 A.M.
12:30 P.M. — 4:00 P.M.
Fine Arts Club
presents . . .
Watch this
Spot
Club Notes
On February 21, 1969, the Fine
Arts Club held election of new
officers for the Spring Semes-
ter. Those elected will be an-
nounced in the next edition.
Members of the club, Oncy
Whittier, Naomi Bush, and
Michael Edwards participated in a
program sponsored by the Mount
Zion First Baptist Church Wor-
ship and Arts Council. The theme
of the program wras “Under
standing our Environment.” A
selection, “The Creation,” was
narrated by Oncy Whittier and
Naomi Bush. Michael Edwards
sang a solo entitled “One God.”
The Phi Rho Pi Debating and
Speech Club will sponsor a two-
week membership drive February
24 through March 7.
Notes From The
Guidance Center
Need a Job?
The Guidance Center offers to
the students of St. Philip’s Col-
lege a job placement service. The
idea of the job placement service
is to bring together potential
community employers and poten-
tial qualified employees for the
purpose of achieving a labor
contract which will be mutually
beneficial.
A series of 3 x 5-inch cards,
depicting where jobs are located
in our community, what qualifi-
cations one must possess in order
to obtain the job, what wages (or
salary) are being offered, what
hours of labor demanded, and the
like, are maintained on a bulletin
board in the Guidance Center.
Students who need jobs and can
qualify, in either the Day or
Evening Division, are urged to
come to Room II, Technical-
Vocational Building for assist-
ance. Through a rather simple
administrative routine qualified
Students will be processed for
positions.
The Guidance Center is open
daily from 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.,
Monday through Friday of each
week, excluding officially-recog-
nized holidays. A professionally-
trained counselor will be avail-
able at most times to assist you
in not only job placement but in
other guidance activities as well.
--o-
The Esquire Club
The Esquire Club held a dance
last Friday, February 21, 1969
In the Student Union honoring
Miss Esquire and her coterie.
Miss Esquire was Miss Nancy
Battles, a sophomore majoring in
Business Administration. Second
runner-up for this title was Miss
Wilhelmeen Gray, a sophomore
majoring in Business Administra-
tion also. Miss Esquire’s coterie
consisted of: Miss Sweet, Rita
Wells; second runner-up, Paula
Crenshaw; Miss Uptight, Shirley
Bates; second runner-up, Brenda
Manning; Miss Future, Sandra
McPherson; second runner-up,
Linda Brown; Most Popular, An-
nette Washington; second run-
ner-up, Matilda Lewis; Most Tal*
ented, Jackie Ball; second runner-
up, Madeline Townsend; Best
Dressed, Mirtha Vaughn; second
runner-up, Marcella Hartfield;
Miss ? ? ? ?, Janie Cook; second
runner-up, Sylvia Houston.
A future project of the Esquire
Club will be a banquet honoring
the St. Philip’s Athletic depart-
ment.
Continuing a busy season of
activities, Danny Mason, presi-
dent of the club and chairman
of the initiation committee, said
that initiation activities would
take place in the very near future.
The officers of the Esquire
Club are as follows:
President------Danny Mason
Vice President__Lonnie Collins
Secretary____Barry Major
Asst. Sec.____Dick Garrett
Chaplain-------Richard Jones
Parliamentarian__Ernest Ingram
News Reporter---Allen Koontz
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The St. Philip's Tiger Growl (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 5, 1969, newspaper, March 5, 1969; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648879/m1/2/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting St. Philips College.