Spirited Performance

The South Texan - March 8, 2011

Campus News

In Memoriam of Ildefonso Q. I.Q. Vidaurri

Former financial aid director and dean of students, passed away Tuesday, March 1. He was 80. In addition to working at the university for more than 26 years, I.Q. earned bachelors and masters degrees from Texas A&I University. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, March 4, at St. Martins Catholic Church, 715 N. Eighth St. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery. En route to the funeral site, the procession passed through the Texas A&M UniversityKingsville campus in one last sign of respect for a member of the Javelina family.

Soldaderas will show how women had an impact on the Mexican Revolution

Over 300 students attended the Career Fair

Mercedes Garcia The South Texan More than 300 students visited with representatives of more than 40 companies during the Career Fair at the Steinke Physical Education Center, March 1. Company representatives reviewed students resumes and gave them information on job prospects. The Fair was sponsored by the Career Services Department. Career Services Department Director Christian Ferris and Special Events Amanda Galvan were pleased with the turnout and emphasized that the only requirements to attend the event was to dress business casual or preferably professional. The purpose of putting on this event is to get the students and employer together to discuss job opportunities and internship opportunities, so students can start networking and practice their networking skills, Galvan said. Ferris said the Career Fair targeted all majors and grade levels in an effort to let students know they should really consider an internship their sophomore year, while the juniors and seniors focus more on seeking job opportunities. Look for internships. See what interests you as a student. Get more information on the jobs, was the advice students received while attending the Fair. Company representatives were present to answer any questions students may have about the many job opportunities available, Galvan explained. It also provide the businesses the opportunity to review resumes, to see how a students work experiences relate to their company, said Sally Strohm, Contract Manger of AARC. Students walked around the SPEC gathering business cards, pamphlets, pens, and any information toward the job they were interested about. Graduate student Komal Gavr did her research before seeing Johnson Controls, going into the gym looking for a job internship and to get more information on the company.

Photo Courtesy by Las Flores Del Valle

Las Flores Del Valle, Leila Flores Duenas and Carol Vigil, take listeners through a visual and musical journey.
Hector Castelltort The South Texan

The impact of women during the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century will be the focus of a song and dance performers titled Soldadera! (Solider Girl) to be performed March 24 in Jones Auditorium, at 7:30 p.m. The performance uses the Mexican corridos (ballads) of the revolution to depict the impact women had during the Mexican Revolution. It will feature dancers, mariachi and corridos. The point of the performance is to show that there was more to the Mexican Revolution than the Contributions and action of revolutionary heroes like Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, Francisco I.

Madero, Venustiano Carranza and others, Sara D. Flores, event organizer, said. Women had a big impact in this war, she said. They also fought. Despite the small reference there were a lot of women willing to help and get everything ready for the military men. This group of women had a name and their name was Las Soldaderas. While some of Las Soldaderas were involved in combat and defended their camps, most didnt fight in a physical way. They followed the revolutionary army to help with cooking, tending to the wounded, helping with the livestock and cleaning of equipment. Many were organizers when it came to breaking camp or setting up a new camp, Flores said. The presentation at Jones Auditorium is a multimedia show and is designed

to make the community aware how important women were to the success of the Mexican Revolution, she said. This presentation tries to enhance the spirit of the stories of these women with popular corridos who are now part of cultural lore and history as well as other well-known images, Flores said. Tickets will be on sale at the Communications Theatre Arts office in the Speech Building. They are $20 for adults and $10 for students. For information on the tickets call 361-593-3401. The presentation would include mariachis, dancers, singers to describe the history of Las Soldaderas in which they fought for social justice for low income workers and themselves, said Leila Flores, a professor from the University of Arizona who organized the show.

New dining facility offers convenience and

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Psychology major Ashlee Craven interacts with a member of the RFoC team at one of the seven new stations offered.

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The New Dining Hall has the capacity to feed 378 students at one time.
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Students take advantage of the several prep stations that include a dessert station and a Healthy Action Station.

and the overall consensus echoed Cavazos sentiments. University Village resident Chelsea Tovar also appreciated the convenience. I dont have to walk to Turner-Bishop or go to the SUB (Student Union Building) to get breakfast, lunch or dinner, Tovar said. Other qualities that Tovar appreciated included the ability to maneuver around and the larger vari-

ety of food options. Id prefer to go here because its healthy and a better choice of meals, and they show you different foods like Tofu, said Tovar. Aramark hopes the new dining hall will attract new students to the university when potential students come through during Hoggie Days, Ali said. With the new RFOC now open, Turner-Bishop dining hall will undergo renovations in the sumPhoto secondary dining hall in mer and should open as a Courtesy by Philip Perez the fall of 2011.