The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 66, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 22, 1983 Page: 1 of 8
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Leech drama unfolds
see page 5
Alumnus wins TVEmmy
by Cindy Villaion
summer scholar
A former UT El Paso mass communication student
who won an Emmy for the best broadcast news report in
Los Angeles says he has three tips for young journalists.
“First of all, be thorough. Make sure you have all the
facts. Also, try to get a well-rounded education. And
one more thing — never give up," said Rick DeReyes, a
reporter for the Los Angeles independent television sta-
tion KTLA.
DeReyes received the Emmy from the Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences June 4 in Los Angeles.
An El Paso native, DeReyes graduated from
Eastwood High School before enrolling at UT El Paso
in 1975. Before enrolling, DeReyes attended St. Thomas
Seminary, in Denver, Col., for two years before he said
he realized the priesthood was not his interest.
DeReyes started at the University interested in radio
but found, he said, that he enjoyed broadcast jour-
nalism more and declared it as his major.
While studying at the University, DeReyes began
working for KVIA-TV. He stayed on after graduation
with the El Paso station before moving to Beaumont,
Texas, to work as a television reporter, he said.
In 1981 DeReyes began work with KTLA. He said
that he likes California and that, although he sometimes
regrets his career choice when things get rough, he has
come to realize that he can’t do without reporting.
The reporter commended the education he received at
see Emmy page 2
Therrospecto
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No. 66
University of Texas at El Paso Student Newspaper, El Paso, Texas
Wednesday, yuhe228Y983
MO Dept. gets
new ad prof
by James Martinez
assistant editor
Three four-legged friends enjoy
posing for the photographer out-
side the East Union while their
master attends to University
business.
photos by Leticia Garcia
UT El Paso’s mass communication department will
have its first full-time advertising instructor this fall.
Charles Jones, assistant professor of advertising at
the University of North Dakota, will be an assistant pro-
fessor of journalism in the department.
Wilma Wirt, chairperson of mass communication,
said Jones will teach advertising courses but also will in-
struct some photography classes.
“One reason he was hired for the position was his ver-
satility,” Wirt said. “He can teach all aspects of mass
communication, except broadcasting. His versatility
will be a great asset to the department.”
Wirt said that Jones will be the first full-time advertis-
ing instructor in the mass communication department.
She said that until now, advertising classes were taught
by part-time lecturers who were professionals in the
field.
The chairperson said, because the advertising se-
quence was small, there was never a need for a full-time
instructor. She added that in the past few years the
advertising sequence has more than tripled in enroll-
ment, thus establishing a need for full-time advertising
instruction.
Jones, who arrives on campus in late August, said he
is looking forward to teaching here and will make some
changes in the advertising sequence.
“There will be a lot of changes,” Jones said, in a
telephone interview from his home in Baton Rouge,
La., June 17. “They will take some time and will be
gradual, but there will be some.”
Jones said some of the changes he will propose will be
to create some new courses and also develop some ac-
see Ad Prof page 3
Homecoming plans underway
‘Thanks for the Memories’ is theme for 1983 celebration
by Robyn Anderton
summer scholar
Campus crime up
by Susan Pawlecki
summer scholar
Lujan added that when he first started working with
the University’s homecoming committees, he was told
It may seem early but the UT El Paso Homecoming that apathy about homecoming forced the festivities to
committee already has begun its planning for be spoon-fed to persons.
Homecoming 1983. He explained that because the University is a “com-
The theme for this year’s celebration is “Thanks for muter" school the committee is trying to schedule
the Memories.” Graduating classes from 1923, ’33, ’43, homecoming events when students are on campus.
’53, ’63 and ’73 will be honored along with the class of Walvekar contends, "We try not to schedule things in
1958, which graduated during the University’s 25th an- the afternoon, but if it is a really good program, we feel
niversary year. A luncheon for the Golden Graduates — the students will come back to (see) it.
those who earned their degrees more than 50 years ago Tentative plans call for an arts program and also a
— also is planned, said Luis Lujan, assistant director of dance after the football game October 22. Lujan said,
development and alumni. “Most of the events have been planned, but the times
The homecoming committee had its first meeting and locations are still up for discussion. ’
June 2, “basically to review the previous year’s ac- Walvekar said there is a lot of coordination in the
tivities and decide what to repeat,” Lujan said. planning of homecoming, “because there are a lot of of-
This year’s plans include the traditional parade, pep fices involved. She added that publicity for the ac-
rally, alumni banquet and football game (against Col- tivities has begun. ...
orado State University.) The committee also decided to UT El Paso differs from some universities, Lujan
have the chili cook-off again. said, because at other schools there often is not a
“Most people thought it was fun and a good way to separate alumni association. The (University s)
get students and student organizations involved,” said development and alumni office acts as a liason between
Carol Walvekar, Student Programs Office assistant the University and the alumni.
director. “People from the city got involved, too.” * “The alumni and the students seem to entice and
Lujan said it would be difficult to gauge student par- motivate each other,” Lujan said. He explained the
A “slight increase” in crime around UT El Paso has
brought the ongoing Crime Prevention campaign to life
again, said David Hensgen of the University Police
crime prevention unit.
A seminar on armed robbery prevention sponsored by
the crime prevention unit will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Friday (June 24) in the main library auditorium.
Hensgen said advice about what to do in a robbery
situation, such as remaining calm and not staring at or
challenging the robber, will be discussed. Preventing of-
fice theft also will be discussed, Hensgen said.
The crime prevention program “was started because
the campus experienced a high amount of theft that
could have been prevented by a general education to
deter crime,” Hensgen said. “Often a theft occurs
because someone leaves a purse unattended on a desk or
typewriter, or someone fails to secure their office and
lock their doors when they exit.”
Most theft occurs at the Bookstore, said Ray Cadena,
Union Bookstore director. The crime “can be best
prevented by having students take better care of their
books and not leave them all over the Union.”
_____._____see Crime page 2
ticipation for this year’s activities. “Last year was better alumni want to be part of the activities and, “when the
than the previous years so we hope it will keep improv- students see them getting involved, it gets them
ing. I hope it (participation) will keep improving.” (students) excited.”
New campus daycare center proposed
by Todd Flynn
summer scholar
She said that the child care subsidy low-income
students receive is unaffected by the mandate. “For
This September a cooperative daycare service provid- most students, though, time runs out in November and
ed by El Paso’s Central Valley YWCA for children of many (will be) in desperate straights,” Alderman said.
UT El Paso students, faculty and staff will be available “A parent working eight hours a week in the center
near campus. would pay only about $10 a week,” Alderman said.
The cooperative daycare program will allow parents “Full-time child care costs about $200 per month. Most
to volunteer up to eight hours of work per week at the of the regular child care centers cost $130 to $150 per
center to receive a $3-per-hour discount from the ex- month,” she added.
pected fee of $135 per month, said Mary Beth Alder- Dave Galyon, Student Association secretary for ex-
man, Central Valley daycare executive. ternal affairs, said “there’s a real hold-up on finding a
This cooperative service is in response to a Texas place (for the daycare center), because of the legal re-
Department of Human Resources mandate, which takes quirements” the building must meet.
effect November 1, limiting to one year the child care “We are looking at a couple of sites within a half-mile
subsidy that students on government aid may receive,
Alderman explained.
see Daycare page 3
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