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Ranger riding off into the sunset?
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The Alamo Community College District had a
design exposition Thursday to show the commu-
nity the progress being made thanks to the $450
million bond approved November 2005.
The expo was an all-day affair from 10 a.m. to
6:30 p.m. at Sunset Station, 1174 E. Commerce St.
Kay Hendricks, coordinator of communication for
the district, said advertisements were placed in the- /
San Antonio Express-News, and fliers and invita-
tions were sent out.
The expo was scheduled to show the public the
designs of all the new buildings around the district
and to allow people to meet with the different archi-
tecture firms.
Board of trustees Chairman Roberto Zarate,
welcomed people to the expo saying that the dis-
. trict wanted to be accountable and transparent.
“Today is our report card,” Zarate joked.
Chancellor Bruce H. Leslie, spoke to guests about
the strong impact that the expansions of the colleges
would have on San Antonio, calling it a “fulfilment of
a vision.” Leslie explained that Northeast Lakeview
College serves 3,000 students now, but after the con-
struction, they will be able to serve 15,000 students.
He also said Northwest Vista College serves 10,000
students, but after construction, will serve 15,000 to
20,000 students. He explained that with tlje expan-
sion of San Antonio to both the north and south
sides, the colleges would be able to accommodate
more people.
Mayor Phil Hardberger was also at the expo
and expressed how pleased he is about the expan-
sion of the colleges because of the ramification it
will have in San Antonio. Hardberger also told the
crowd that he was a former student at this college,
saying he took three courses here.
The bond is being divided among the five
colleges. This college will be adding a five-level
parking garage, a nursing building and an academic
„ building. West East Design Group, the company
who designed the projects for this college, showed-
off the floor design and the elevations of the new
buildings. They also displayed a model of what the
college will look like with the new buildings built
* by the ARCH 1304, Architecture Design 2, classes.
Katherine Kimm explained that when designing the
new buildings the West East Design Group took
into consideration the other buildings at this cam-
Americans and other minorities.
“It is about knowing and understanding history," faculty adviser
Suzanne Martinez said. “A lot of people don’t know the. history. If
they did, I think they’d understand why it’s negative.”
Zeigler said the college would not want to appear to condone the
early history of the Texas Rangers.
Student government President Francesca DiTroia said, “I don’t
want SAC to be associated with anything that has negative historical
connotations.”
At earlier student government meetings:
April 9 — Members discussed a film series for the fall semester
of documentaries on issues affecting students, such as, the Iraq war
and sex education. Martinez and members hope to finish planning
this event during the summer.
April 2 — Martinez said members will go through all the student
surveys and read individual responses. The members want to have the
surveys finished by Monday to report to Zeigler.
The Student Government Association on Monday
will review more than 20 suggestions for a new mascot
submitted to student life and during Funfest Wednesday.
March 26 — English Professor Dawn Elmore-McCrary was intro-
duced as a new adviser. She will attend meetings every other week.
Karen Gottfried, district contracting coordinator, spoke to the
members about the district’s recycling contract.
Gottfried, who oversees major contracts that include food, vend-
ing and the bookstore, told members that the current vendor for
recycling takes only cardboard and paper.
The contractor, Abitibi-Consolidated Inc/, does not take plastic,
glass or aluminum cans. In particular, it does not take aluminum
cans because they draw pests when improperly cleaned, which
brings up the need for more pest control, she said.
The members want to change vendors to Mid America Recycling,
whose services include paper, glass, metal and plastics.
Gottfried said her office would have to see if the existing vendor
wants to recycle plastics. If not, the district would go to other ven-
dors to do that specific job.
She said that the recycling contract is up for bid in -June.
Student government agreed to find three vendors for the recy-
cling contract. Then the process can be opened to other vendors.
DiTroia has written a request for the recycling contract to open.
Gottfried said bids are chosen on the best value.
“We look at the big picture, of what is best for ACCD,” she said.
The major problems that her office has with vendors is that they
only want to provide services for this campus. They must agree to
provide services to all campuses in the district, she said.
pus to build a cohesiveness around campus.
Northwest Vista will be adding two academic'
buildings, a theater and fine arts complex, a.
library and learning center. They also will be
adding a lake that will run through the college.
Keith Watson of Alamo Architects explained that
the lake will not be deep but that the water will
come from a natural drainage flow and be used for
classroom studies.
Watson also said that the new plans will add
1,100 parking spaces.
Palo Alto will gain four new buildings, includ-
Northeast Lakeview College will be gaining a
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ings will be the library, the performing and fine
arts building, an academic building and the stu-
dent commons. John Mize of Austin Commercial
said that when designing the building, they
wanted to make the kike the main focal point.
Northeast Lakeview also will have some unique
aspects. For example, it will have an amphitheatre,
sand volleyball courts, a basketball pavilion and'
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They include the wolves, salamanders, black panthers, lions,
bears, knights and raiders. Some wanted to keep the ranger.
College President Robert Zeigler and student representatives want
to get the student vote in terms of recommendations. The representa-
tives will narrow the decision of the mascot to two Monday and have
students vote on which mascot they want to represent this college.
Then they will go to College Academic Council and the
President’s Roundtable. Zeigler said he hopes to finish the decision
on the mascot in the 2007-08 school year.
Student government meets at 3 p.m. Monday in Room 246 of
Loftin Student Center.
The college needs to figure out a way to choose a mascot that
augments the ranger but does not replace it, President Robert Zeigler
told members of the Student Government Association Monday.
Zeigler suggested to members that the campus bring an animal
mascot and integrate the animal and the Ranger, creating a softer image
for the ranger. Student government had suggestions for the new mascot,
including the lone stars, teamsters, jackalopes, falcons and hawks.
“Instead of risking offending a portion of the student body, we
can bring something fun and benign,” Zeigler said. “I think we’d
be better off. ”
The mascot now is the ranger, a law-enforcing cowboy; however,
the Texas Rangers had a reputation for being brutal to Mexican-
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Lopez of Lopez Salas Architects Inc. explained ’ central core campus by fall 2008. The main build-
that when designing the buildings they wanted
to make sure they were “beautiful, functional and
' meet budgetary needs.”
Unlike most of the other schools that have
room to spread out, St. Philip’s only has a limited
space on which to build. To solve the problem
Saldiaha and Associates and Pfluger Associates
Architects designed one building which will house
the one-stop student center, the nursing and allied . a field around the pond where students can relax
health complex and the learning resource center. and play Frisbee, Mize said.
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