University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 16, 1991 Page: 1 of 15
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ized and easy to read, reflecting its
purpose as a quick and easy refer-
ence.
“Centralized information at the
University is an oxymoron, so this
might be one step toward making that
a reality,” said Mamula. She added
that the media guide will be available
to interested faculty and students.
In other ways as well, the Univer-
sity has expressed concern for the
emotional distress students may have
over the shooting. University Relations
said, “Counseling is available for all
students—graduate and undergradu-
ate—through the Student Life Office.”
Patty Mamula, the director of news
and information, who compiled the
guide over a three-year period, said,
“Most colleges and universities have a
sourcebook like this. The issue for UD
was getting it in front of the media.”
One of the drawbacks in compiling
the media guide was that many profes-
sors did not have a clear idea of what it
was, or what it would be used for.
Mamula said that since 1989, she sent
memos to faculty many times request-
ing information on their areas of spe-
cialty.
But now that the guide is out, Uni-
versity Relations plans to update its
contents annually, adding or subtract-
ing information as suggestions are re-
ceived from the faculty.
KRLD news radio stations will all be
visited.
Joyce Dempsey, production as-
the public relations firm which the sistant for University Relations, for-
Meanwhile, the police case contin-
ues. A bullet believed to be that shot at
Krishnamara has been found in a car
nearby. The exact type of the bullet is
not known. The Dallas Morning News
reported Saturday that a suspect had
been arrested in the case, after his rela-
Mamula said the purpose of the
Directory is also internal. “People on
campus can look up what subjects their
faculty like to speak on,” she said.
Externally, the Directory will be
valuable in providing information to
the public. During August’s Soviet
coup, multitudes of “experts” were
called upon to comment on the crisis at
hand.
Dr. Samuel Bostaph, professor of
economics^ who is referenced in the Di-
rectory under “Soviet economy” among
other disciplines, could have been one
of these commentators, but was not.
Mamula said that during the coup, there
was an attempt to contact the media by
phone, as is often done by University
Relations when a story is breaking, but
by Mark Zuniga
Chitvimol Krishnamara, a 22 year
old Graduate School of Management
student, was shot, but not killed, at 1
a.m. on Oct. 8 at the Old Mill Stream
Apartments. She was not discovered
until five hours later.
“It’s a deep tragedy,” said Donald
Miller, dean of students. Krishnamara,
he said, “needs all of our prayers and
thoughts at this time.”
Also knownas“Pae,’’Krishnamara
is from Thailand and has been study-
ing at UD since this summer. Accord-
ing to a memo released by President
Robert Sas seen to the University
community, she was getting out of her
car, when she was allegedly robbed
and shot through the right eye during
the incident.
Debbie Garrison, the director of
International Student Services said that
Krishnamara is being treated at Bay-
lor Hospital. As of this writing, she
had been taken out of intensive care.
BaylorHospitalsaidherconditionhad about having
been listed as serious, and she is under
strict observation to see if there is a
serious head injury . They will be
doing reconstructive surgery today.
Garrison’s task recently has been
by Lisa Davenport
Local recognition of UD will soon
be underway with the distribution of
the new Media Contacts Directory,
which lists UD professors by their
areas of scholarship. The Directory
will create a greater awareness of UD
in the Dallas/Fort Worth area through
newspaper, radio and television inter-
views with faculty.
The Directory is the first media
guide ever published by University
Relations, and required the coopera-
tion of the UD faculty.
It was completed in September,
and will be distributed this month to
all local media, some national media
and local and national Catholic publi-
cations.
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said that presenting President Sasseen of the Directory is clear, well organ-
as the main spokesperson of UD was
one of her firm’s suggestions.
Said Mamula, “If the media knows
there’s one spokesperson they can in-
terview, then they can better get to
know the school.”
Staff from University Relations will
personally visit a few local media or-
ganizations to present the media guide.
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UNIVERSITY SHOCKED BY SHOOTING OF STUDENT
SAFETY OF OLD MILL STREAM APARTMENTS DEBATED
fives saw an picture of the alleged
suspect on television based on a vide-
otape of the alleged suspect using
Krishnamara’s cash card at an ATM
machine an hour after the attack. A
weapon has not been found. The man
was to be formally charged with at-
tempted capital murder Monday, the
report said. The Irving Police Depart-
ment denied the report, saying that
the investigation is still pending.
The incident has sparked concern
for the safety of students on campus
and at apartments. A letter posted by
the Campus Safety Office asked that
“all students living in the Old Mill
Stream Apartments and all students
living on campus please be cautious
and alert.” Bill Sharp, the director of
Campus Safety, has said that students
can arrange for an escort by a security
guard by calling extension 5050. This
sendee includes walking to Old Mill.
“Students may have to wait 15 min-
utes if the people patroling are busy,
but we have been offering the pro-
gram for some time, and we go to Old
Mill all the time,” said Sharp. He also
recommended that students pick up a
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to help students cope with their feelings
a friend shot. This has
proven to be a time-consuming job.
“She is a well liked person,” said Gar-
rison. Besides, “It happened to a stu-
dent. It happened across the street.
Everyone’s concerned.”
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS INTRODUCES MEDIA CONTACTS DIRECTORY
there was not much success. “Media The Dallas Morning News, The Dal-
will contact whom they know,” said las Times Herald, The Fort Worth
Mamula. $tar Telegram, the area’s major tele-
President Robert Sasseen is pictured vision stations, and KERA, KL1F and
in the front of the media guide as the
spokesperson for the University. Linda
Haseltine of Stem, Nathan and Perry-
man,
University hired to improve its image,
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