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TARLETON STATE
IVERSITY
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
Volume 181, No. 7
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MARCH 26, 2009
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Henna tattoos were given for $5 to those in at-
tendance at the International Spring Festival on
Monday, March 23. The money from the tattoos
went to the International Students Organization.
A trip around
the world in
one room
International Spring
Festival brings cultures
from over the globe to
Tarleton
By ASHLEY FUQUAY
Staff Writer
A substantial crowd participated in this year's
International Spring Festival on Monday to experi-
ence new cultures. There was food from 20 different
countries and a fashion show featuring traditional
costumes from five countries. The event was hosted
by International Academic Programs and the Inter-
national Student Organization. The theme this year
was 'Together We Bloom.'
The ceremony began with Tarleton President
Dr. Dominic Dottavio cutting a ceremonial ribbon
to symbolize the beginning of the festivities.
There was food to sample all around the room.
The table labeled Costa Rica had plantain and pa-
paya available for curious taste buds. The Irish table
featured Guiness Stout Brownies. Other countries
that had traditional foods available were Slovakia,
South Africa, France, India, Kuwait, Nepal and
Mexico.
"We don't have very much food left over," Dr.
Marilyn Robitaille, Director of International Aca-
demic Programs, said. "I saw a lot of students eating
things that I think they would have never have
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inalists or provost visit campus
Markwood, Hurt and Chilton meet with Dottavio,
search committee among others
By JULIE VRAZEL
and
MICAH MOORE
The three finalists for the position of
Provost and Vice President of Academic
Affairs were on campus this week. Dr.
Christopher Markwood, Dr. Charles Hurt
and Dr. Brad Chilton met with University
President Dr. Dottavio, the five academic
colleges, a search committee and the stu-
dent body.
During his campus visit, Markwood
talked with members of the student body.
He believes in writing across the curricu-
lum where students should write in al-
most every class. Although he has risen
quickly through the ranks of administra-
tive responsibility in higher education in
a short amount of time, Markwood said,
"I'm not done being Provost."
Hurt, another finalist, has had over 20
years of experience in higher education.
He explained to the students that he has
knowledge of assessment and evaluation
of academic programs.
"I can tell that Tarleton has a strong
faculty and that it would be easy to join
the team," Hurt said. He also values stu-
dents' input in university decisions.
Chilton has been a member of the
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Friday, March 20 marked the first day of spring, ending winter's grip on the land. Honeybees begin their search for pollen and food
after the cold months of winter. The song It Might As Well Be Spring is from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1945 film, "State Fair."
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merous pictures of women on the walls of the
student center or about how March is Women's
History Month but many do not know what it is
or why we celebrate it.
According to the National Women's His-
tory Project ('www.nwhp.org), Women's History
Month was originally initiated as a Women's
History Week celebration in 1978 by the Educa-
tion Task Force of the Sonoma County Commis-
sion on the Status of Women. It was chosen to be
celebrated the week of Mar. 8 so that it coincided
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California met at a Women's Histoiy Institute at
Sarah Lawrence College. Other participants that
attended the institute left with the determina-
tion to begin their own local National Women's
Week. The participants also agreed to support
an effort that would have Congress declare an
official National Women's Week.
In 1981 Senator Orrin Hatch and Represen-
tative Barbara Mikulski cosponsored the first
Joint Congressional Resolution declaring a Na-
tional Women's History Week.
After celebrating for only one week a year
for nine years, the National Women's History
Project petitioned Congress to extend the cel-
ebration to include the entire month of March.
Since then National Women's History Month
resolution has been approved every year with
support from both the House and Senate.
Women that are celebrated during Women's
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History Month include Susan B. Anthony, Eliza-
beth Shippen Green and Sandra Day O'Connor.
According to the National Women's History
Project, this year's theme is "Women Taking the
Lead to Save Our Planet." The spotlight is shone
on women who have taken the lead in the envi-
ronmental and "green" movement.
For more information on National Women's
History Month, visit the National Women's His-
tory Project at www.nwhp.org.
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