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Orientation 2004
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Tarleton offers Parents Association
By Holly Warren
Staff Writer
The Tarleton State Uni-
versity Parents' Association
(TPE) is an organization for
Tarleton parents who want
■ to be involved in their child's
education. According to
their Web site www. tarleton.
edu/~pa rents, there are six
objectives of the organization:
• to increase communi-
cation among parents, ad-
ministration, faculty and
students about Tarleton's
mission, goals, policies, pro-
grams and student activities.
• to advise parents on
the benefits of the liberal
and professional educa-
tion offered at Tarleton.
• to offer support and as-
sistance to parents when con-
cernsarise a bout their s t u dsn t.
• to continue to enhance ac-
ademic achievement through
support of campus programs.
• to promote the uni-
versity through develop- '■
mental activities and to en-
courage financial support
frpm individuals, corpo-
rations and foundations.
• to provide an opportu-
nity to Tarleton parents and
administrators to interact.
Upon joining the orga-
nization, parents receive
; a newsletter, parents' tele-
phone directory, essential in-
formation for parents, and a
Tarleton parents' association
decal. They receive infor-
mation about programs and
events, and they become apart
- of a parent support network
with contact persons to an-
swer questions and concerns.
Glenda Overfelt, current
co-president of the organi-
zation, said, "....Tarleton is a
university that not only feels
strongly about its responsibil-
ity to students, but to parents
as well. Joining TPAis a great
way not only to be part of
your student's education ex-
perience, but also to form new
friendships and contacts."
For more information,
visit the parents' associa- *
tion website or contact the
Office of Student Life at
254-968-9080. The cost to
join the organization is $10.
Some "food
for thought
Stephenville offers
ing Chili's, located
Photo by Ron Landers, The J-TAC
many national chain5 of businesses, .jnclud-
on Washington Street beside Wal-Mart.
Shop Atil you drop
By Holly Warren
Staff Writer
Moving to college has
most students grabbing their
suitcases while their par-
ents grab their wallets. ' For
all of your shopping needs
during orientation and your
child's needs while mov-
ing into the dorms, check
out the following locations.
dent's choice for " Bes t Grocery
Store" for 2004. Other choic-
es include H-E-B and Piggly
Wiggly. You can find Tarleton
students' favorite clothes at
Bealls department store, al-
though many other choices
exist, including Dunlaps, JC
Penney, Goody's and Cato.
For all western wear needs,
visit Chick Elms, Saddle
Rags, or RP's Western Wear.
Also look for shoes at Pay-
less or the Shoe Department.
Get cheap school sup-
plies at the Dollar Tree or
Dollar General, or try The
College Store or Barnes
and Noble on campus.
For antiqp# stw^s and flea
'nilhrkets^ltop*Mr^me Home--"
town Antique Mall, Now and
Then Shop, or the Chicken
House Flea Market. The
flea market is open the first
and third weekends of every
month, Friday through Sun-
day, two and a half miles west
of Stephenville on Hwy 377.
By Holly Warren
Staff Writer
Although Stephenville ■ is a
small town, a wide variety of
restaurants is available to suit
almost any taste, from Chi-
nese food to Texas style BBQ.
Parents can take a break
from the orientation activities
to sample such fare as cheese
■ fries from Montana, an eat-,
ery chosen as the 2004 "Best
Restaurant," by the J-TAC
survey of Tarleton students.
For a sit-down meal,
students and their families
can enjoy national chain' fa-'
vorites such as Chili's, Cot-
ton Patch, and CiCi's Pizza.
For those on the go, there
is McDonalds, Sonic, Taco
Bell, Chicken Express, Sub-
way and Arbys. If families
are in the mood for authentic
international fare, Chinese,
Mexican, and Italian restau-
rants are available. Golden -
China was voted "Best Chi-
nese Food" for 2004. The
Mongolian grill and TC Buf-
fet are alternative choices.
Reynaldo's was TSU
students' choice for "Best
Mexican Food." Also try
La Fiesta, Pulidos, Santa Fe
Taco, Mascorros, or Jaliscos.
For Italian fare, don't
miss Pastafina restaurant.
For 24-hour service, try
Peacocks or Rio Grande Cafe
if you want to sit down or
Whataburger for fast food.
BBQ lovers can check
out Texan BBQ, Woody's,
or Tarleton students' fa-
| vorite, Hard Eight.
Check out Jake and
Dorothy's or Peacocks
for authentic diner fare.
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Photo by Ron Landers, The
J-TAC
Reynaldo's, located on Washington Street, was voted
Mexican Food" by Tarleton students, ■.
Photo by Ron Landers, The J-TAC
Bealls is located on West Washington Street in the Bosque
River Center.
Photo by Ron Landers, The J-TAC
New Tarleton Freshman Ryan Caprielian, center, took the sce-
nic tour of the campus monday, accompanied by his parents rob-
ert and Mary Caprielian. Here, sophomore Tarleton tour guide
Kristi Noe answers some of Ryan's questions about college and
campus landmarks.
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Keeping peace throughout the world...
Two Tarleton alumni active in Peace Corps
By Melissa Schneider
Alumna Contributor
. After spending four to
five years taking classes, do-
ing homework, studying for
. tests and firfding a way to
pay for everything, most col-
lege graduates go out into the
world looking for a comfort-
able comer office job that will
allow them to get their foot
in the door for a career. For
Peace Corps Trainees Richard
and Myriah Satterfield the ca-
reer door took a different turn.
In July 2003, the Satter-
fields left the United States
for a two-year, assignment in
East Africa. The couple work
as Public Health Education
Volunteers in Kisumu, Ke-
nya, teaching local residents
about the prevention of HIV
" and water-borne diseases.
Richard Satterfield, - the
son of Rick and Pamela Sat-
terfield of Fort Worth, re-
ceived his two Bachelor of
Science degrees in hydrol-
ogy and math from Tarleton
State University in 2002. "I
have a strong interest in oth-
er cultures and a deep pas-
sion for people," he said in
a Peace Corp press release.
"The Peace Corps of-
fers an opportunity to lit-
erally change the lives
of all parties involved."
Myriah Satterfield, the
daughter of JanetMalik of Fort
Worth, received her Bachelor
of Science degree in biology
from Tarleton State'vUniver-
sity in 2000. Upon accepting
the assignment, she said in
a Peace Corps press release,
"I wanted to experience the
diversity of our world, see
new cultures and travel to
new lands. I also wanted to
help others While simultane-
ously helping myself grow."
The couple met while attend-
ing Crowley High School.
They graduated in 1996 and
continued dating through
college. They married in
June 2002 at the Botani-
cal Gardens 'in 'Fort Worth.
The couple arrived in
Kenya on July 7, 2003, and
after a ten-week training
period, were sworn in on
September 12. The close of
their service is September 12,
2005. Myriah is classified as
an Aid Education Volunteer
and Richard is classified as a
Water Sanitation Volunteer.
Throughout the course of the
assignment the Peace Corps
pays a small salary to the Sat-
terfields to help them with
their costs of living in Kenya.
"The weather is very hot.
It's like Texas summers with-
out the AC. The locals are
very nice and have welcomed
us with open arms," Myriah
said after only three weeks of
being in Kenya. "One major
thing I have had to adapt to'is
my clothing. In America I am
the typical t-shirt and jeans
kind of girl. In Kenya, I am
only allowed to wear skirts."
"Part of the Peace Corps
mission statement is the ex-
change of culture. This means
I share my culture and they
sharo theirs. Kenyans are very
social. It is considered rude
if you don't greet a stranger
who passes you on the road."
During their training
period the Satterfields and
other volunteers attended
daily sessions that addressed
topics such as cultural dif-
ferences, malaria, HIV/AIDS
in Kenya, learning Kiswa-
hili, safety and.security, stay-
ing healthy, at site working
expectations and cooking
arid preparing foods safely.
The Peace Corps volun-
teers interacted with locals on
a daily basis. Richard [Satter-
field] befriended a communi-
ty of street boys in Naivasha.
He would buy them bread ev-
ery other day and milk every
other Wednesday. He helped
two boys who had acquired
serious bodily injuries. The
worst was a boy who had
been hit with a glass bottle,
by a drunken man. Richard
qleajied and dressed the boy's
wound and took him to a lo-
cal dispensary for treatment.
"Maybe I saved his life.
I, will never know, but I do
know that a difference was
made, however immea-
surable it may be," Rich-
ard said.
"When a group of young
people tell you that you're an
angel from Heaven sent to
help them something inside of
you clicks and you suddenly
' see more of the big picture."
Toward the end of their
training the Satterfields were
given the opportunity to
research any aspect of Ke-
nyan culture they wished.
They chose a fundrais-
ing technique called Haram-
bee that is widely used in
poor rural communities to
ease the financial dilem-
mas often associated with
funerals, weddings, school
fees and hospital bills.
With the help of "the
training group, 22 pairs
of kids' shoes were pur-
chased for the 1 street boys.
"They are good kids that
just weren't given a chance
in life, and although their
condition is so unfavorable
they still show politeness and
hope for a better life," Rich-
ard said. "Lesson learned;
the difference you can make
in other lives will make the
difference in your own."
After being swori> in, group
members made the trek to
their permanent home sites.
The Satterfield's home site is
located in the'village of Rabu- '
or. Their house is deemed gi-
gantic by African standards
as it has three bedrooms, a
sitting room, dining area,
pantry, closed front porch
and kitchen. The previous
volunteers that occupied the
house were an elderly couple
who left the home fully fur-
nished with sofas, chairs,
beds, a double burner pro-'
pane stove, water storage
tanks, cellular phone, kitch-
en utensils and a box fan.
Living close to a larg-
er city gives the cpuply
the opportunity to buy
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