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Delores Torres, head cook of Marco Polo’s in The Den, is a self-proclaimed raconteur.
“Come get something from my kitchen,” Torres said. “I will tell you a story.”
Torres said she likes talking to students about their days and about her grandchildren.
A swarm of model hopefuls gathered at the LBJ Student Center Thursday and participated in Fashion Nation’s second annual model search.
Courtni Martin, president of Fashion Nation, said a total of 104 contenders came to audition.
“We narrowed it down to 53 girls,” said Martin, fashion merchandising junior. “We had a great turnout. It was like America’s Next Top Model or something.”
Martin said the model search helped the organization build a “database” of models.
Facebook was created by and for college students, but CNN’s John D. Sutter recently reported the Web site’s “popularity is growing most quickly among women older than 55.”
As a result, some Texas State students are receiving friend requests from their parents. Xander Peters, sociology freshman, said his mom has an account on the social networking site.
Human resources analyst, Lisa Vallejo, is the person behind the scenes, who makes sure student workers can pay their bills.
Vallejo, who began working for Career Services in 1992, was recently named Employee of the Year for her work in the department of human resources, where she transferred in May 2005.
“This is someone who is playing a vital role on campus,” said Roxana Weaver, human resources manager. “There is a huge number of student workers on campus, and Lisa has to get all of their payments entered. It is a big responsibility.”
Many children dream of becoming pilots, but Lowell Diagle actually made it happen.
Diagle enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla. to pursue flying after graduating high school in 2004. He later made the decision to move to San Marcos where he received his pilot’s license and is now a criminal justice senior at Texas State. Currently,
Diagle works as an instructor at the university’s Flight Training Center.
A program in support of female entrepreneurship will make its way to Texas State in October.
ACTiVATE originated at the University of Maryland and helps provide the education and resources business professionals need to successfully launch and sustain their own companies. Terry Chase Hazell, founder of Chesapeake PERL Inc. and treasurer and
chairperson of SD Nanosciences Inc., brought the program to Central Texas after she moved to the area with her family.
Mexico’s contribution to Texas culture, though well documented on local restaurant menus, is infrequently noted in the state’s history books.
The organizers of the Tejano Son of Texas exhibit, opening at the LBJ Museum of San Marcos Sept. 16, hope to correct this “injustice” by concentrating on the role one Hispanic man played in shaping the Lone Star State.
Acting heroically does not require a red cape or spider-bite induced super powers. There are opportunities in central Texas for mere mortals to assist the community.
Organizations offer flexible scheduling to encourage volunteering if time is a concern.
The Wright House Wellness Center, located in downtown Austin, works to make life as comfortable as possible for people coping with a chronic illness. The organization offers treatments such as acupuncture, therapy and massage at discounted to non-existent prices.
