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time in the buildings, walking that type of thing, rather than
through the dorms and into
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organized this year’s oncampus
Constitution Day celebration
programs, the university must
honor the holiday every year
to keep as many opportunities
Horns flair across the dimly lit club and brighten
the souls of those captured by the colorful force.
Enlivened by the syncopation of the clave, bodies glide
across the dark wood floor, calling to each other with
grace and play. The salsa scene in Austin, thriving at
Speakeasy on Wednesdays and Copa on Thursdays
through Saturdays, is captured by St. Edward's
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somebody” said Karen Gibson,
a residence hall director.
Although the law is in place,
the federal government does
not require any proof from
institutions, and so far they
have not had to pull any federal
Photocommunications Senior Chris Archer.To the
left are dancers, below a chef from the restaurant
looks onArcher shot these pictures as part of his
senior project. He grew to appreciate the passion and
movement showcased in salsa while learning to dance
in Guatemala. Upon returning to Austin, he found salsa
close to home.
“Although he’s in a
different place, the
one way that we
have to find him is by
sharing our love and
appreciation to oth-
ers around us.”
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over them. Being fully staffed
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However, officers still spent a
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Monday if the date falls on a
weekend.
The law, originally proposed
by Senator Robert C. Byrd
from West Virginia, was created
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supplied a lot of support by
Since so many students benefit is willing to risk.”
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just running back and forth
and answering calls.”
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work, such as answering calls ty “We’re able to spend more lets us spend more time doing
place to reiterate a lesson that
everybody already knows. But
she added: “I think people
should learn from it. I’m sure
Jaime would’ve sacrificed the
way people think about him
so other people don’t get hurt,
but as his friend I don’t want
people thinking of him that
way. ‘Cause that’s never what
he was.”
Welbes said Leonard taught
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program, which receives
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date of the holiday, the law celebrate constitution day”
states that institutions should Although, St. Edward’s is a
hold a celebration the following private university that does not
“If we do nothing for
Constitution Day, then we
are in violation of federal law,”
Smith said. ‘And that is not
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to survive.
“I’m not saying he had out, he had God figured out,
everything figured out, but he he had friendship figured out,
and that came about all of
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appreciation.”
Welbes added: ‘Although
he’s in a different place, the
one way that we have to find
him is by sharing our love and
appreciation to others around
us. And when we die, I think
St. Peter’s gonna open up
that gate and say ‘Welcome.
Jaime’s at the back. He just
racked a table for you, and it’s
your break. He’s been wanting
to play with you for a long
time.”’
a guest speaker, a festival, or a federal money a year, the
display, the government requires BT3 program, which receives
some kind of celebration or else
federal funding will be taken
away from those institutions
that refuse to obey the law
Professor Brian Smith
many people.”
Fulkerson said Leonard’s
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doing the more menial police higher level of campus securi-
celebrated Constitution Day Government Association and open to students as possible,
on Sept. 18 for the second librarian Liane Luckman. Smith While most people recognize
time since Congress passed explained how the law works. the importance of Constitution
the law making it mandatory “The law is what they call Day, there are many who feel a
for all federally funded a crossover sanction. The forced celebration is the wrong
institutions to celebrate the same way that the federal approach to educating the
holiday Constitution Day government can withhold public.
honors the last meeting of the highway funds if you don’t have “It seems ridiculous that
Constitutional Convention in a twenty-one year drinking they say ‘you have to tell your
17 87, in which the 5 5 delegates age, they also have the ability students about this or we’ll pull
signed the constitution, to make universities ineligible federal funding.’ It seems very
Although Sept. 17 is the official for federal funds if they don’t drastic. It’s like force feeding
to improve public knowledge the ability to withhold federal recognize the holiday
about the basic ideas presented funds if we don’t comply” “We just have to have some
in the constitution. Byrd argues Smith said. “It wouldn’t affect kind of documentation, in case
that people do not know students because students get they come and ask ‘what did
enough about the constitution their money directly from the you do for Constitution Day,”
and it’s the job of institutions government. It wouldn’t affect Smith said. “We’d rather be safe
in America to educate people Pell grants or anything. But than sorry”
about the subject. if federal funding was pulled, While there has been heavy
From the CIA, to Harvard, to many ofthe programs offered at criticism about the new law,
St. Edward’s, every institution St. Edward’s would disappear.” institutions that receive federal
that receives federal funding Such programs include the funding are playing by the rules
must celebrate the event in McNair scholars program, because their financial needs
some way Whether it is having which receives $22 0,000 of rely on the government.
him, as well as a lot of other definitely had all the important
people, the meaning of loyalty things figured out,” Welbes
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time working those beats. able to make more personal
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