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ST. PHILIP’S COLLEGE MISSION
St. Philip’s College, founded in 1898, is a comprehensive,
public community college whose mission is to provide a qual-
ity educational environment which stimulates leadership, per-
sonal growth, and a lifelong appreciation for learning.
As a Historically Black College, and as a Hispanic Serving
Institution, St. Philip’s College strives to be an important force
in the community, responsive to the needs of a population rich
in its ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity. St. Philip’s
College seeks to create an environment fostering excellence in
academic and technical achievement while expanding its com-
mitment to opportunity and access.
The College takes pride in its individual attention to students
in a flexible and sensitive environment. As a dynamic and inno-
vative institution, St: Philip’s College values the role of creative
and critical thought in preparing its students, campus and com-
munity to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
The College fulfills its mission by providing:
• General education courses in arts and sciences • Transfer
education for students desiring to attend a senior institution •
Developmental courses that improve the basic skills of stu-
dents whose academic foundations need strengthening • Ap-
plied science and technical programs designed to prepare stu-
dents for employment for the updating of skills • Special occu-
pational training and upgrading programs for business, indus-
try and government • Continuing education programs for occu-
pational or cultural enrichment • Counseling and guidance de-
signed to assist students in achieving their educational and
professional goals • Educational support services that include
library services, tutoring, open use computer labs, and a writ-
ing center • Services and appropriate accommodations for spe-
cial needs individuals • Quality social, cultural and intellectual
enrichment experiences for the community • Opportunities for
participation in community research and economic development.
SPC Ombudsmen
Dr. Patricia Candia
531-3252
Julius Gordon
531-3243
Glynis Christine.......................Editor
Cynthia Agold..........................Copy Editor
Charleen Brammer...................Advertising Manager
The Tiger is the student publication of St. Philip's Col-
lege and is distributed monthly, September through May,
free of charge. Publication deadlines are posted and will
be strictly adhered to. Submissions from students, fac-
ulty, and staff are encouraged and should be typed (stu-
dents should include Social Security number) and sent
via email to: glynis@txstate.edu or dropped off at the
Office of Student Life. Advertisements may also be sub-
mitted to glynis@txstate.edu.
Opinions expressed in The Tiger are those of the writ-
ers and not the faculty, staff or administration of St.
Philip’s College, the Alamo Community College Dis-
trict, or the Board of Trustees.
The Tiger is available in alternate media by contact-
ing the Office of Student Life at 531-3240.
1801 ML King Drive • San Antonio, TX 78203
210-531-3244 • FAX 531-4867
Glynis Christine email address: glynis@txstate.edu
SA Poetry
Fair Seeks
Submissions
Submitted by Don Mathis
The Eighth Annual San An-
tonio Poetry Fair is seeking po-
etry submissions from students
and adults in Bexar and sur-
rounding counties. This event,
sponsored by UTS A Professor
Nancy Membrez, will be at the
UTSA Downtown campus on
Saturday, October 22. The
deadline to enter your poem
in the Poetry Fair is Tuesday,
May 31.
The entry fee of $1 for stu-
dents, $5 for college students
and adults, entitles you to en-
ter one original, unpublished
poem. Entry forms are available
at www.hometown.aol.com/
sapoetryfair. Participating
schools may also provide en-
try forms; students are encour-
aged to ask their English teach-
ers for a form.
Poems may be in any style
or form and must be typed in
English with a 28-line limit.
Trophies and cash prizes will
be awarded in all categories:
Middle school, high school,
and adults: $100-First Place,
$50-Second Place, and $25-
Third Place. Elementary: $50-
First Place, $25-Second Place,
and $ 15-Third Place.
Winning poems, and as
many other poems of merit as
possible, will be published in
the eighth edition of the an-
thology,- Voices Along the
River. Poets will retain all
rights to their individual work.
Mail entries with the entry fee
to San Antonio Poetry Fair,
7319 Thrush Garden, San An-
tonio, TX 78209-3538.
See hometown.aol.com/
sapoetryfair/ for an entry form
and guidelines. For more info,
contact Don Mathis at 736-
1405 or DMathis@trinity.edu.
Date and Time
Topic
Presenter
April 7, 12:00 p.m.
Body Mass Index
Mary Kunz
April 14, 12:00 p.m.
Calories
Mary Kunz
April 21, 12:00 p.m.
Stress
John Gomez
April 27 12:00 p.m.
Yoga for the Workplace
E. Rogers
May 5, 12:00 p.m.
End/Spring Series “Awards’’ Potluck
Lunch, Summer Series Plans
Wellness U-Can-Do Class Schedule
All classes will be held in the
Watson Fine Arts Gallery 100
For more information, please contact
Pat Heckman 531-3485 • Pat Davila 531-3260 • Mary Kunz 531-3315
Ruben Guerrero 531-3349 • John Gomez 531-3219
The Wellness Team strives to provide activities
for faculty and staff who want to live more healthfully.
Participation and input from faculty and staff is welcome and needed.
Look for these
upcoming events...
Summer SPC On-the-Move
Summer Weight-loss
Program
*U-Can-Do Program (United Campaign Against Non-Healthy Diets
and Other Fads) is sponsored by SPC Wellness.
Help Wanted: Students
Thanks to the students and faculty members who submitted work by our students for this issue.
Remember that The Tiger invites all students to submit their best work for publication in the school
paper. All work submitted will be accepted -regardless of format or style: short story, essay, poetry,
and journalistic. Photography and hand and digital illustrations are also welcome. For more informa-
tion and to submit, contact The Tiger editor, Glynis Christine at glynis@txstate.edu.
See it! Hear it!
Report it!
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Campaign for Education
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Friday, May 13
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 14
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Freeman Coliseum * FREE Parking
PLAN TO ATTEND!
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• Income tax service • Notary service
3119 MLK Drive
Next to Phillips 66
223-7612
436-9210 (Tax Services)
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Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia. The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 5, 2005, newspaper, April 5, 2005; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648391/m1/8/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Philips College.