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Students and faculty members waiting to receive the H1N1 “swine flu” vaccine will have to wait a little longer.
Dr. Emilio Carranco, director of the Student Health Center, said he was hoping Oct. 25 would be the date the vaccine would arrive on campus.
However, they have yet to arrive.
“We may receive some new vaccines in December,” Carranco said. “The delivery dates have always been, you know … not very clear.”
Carranco said he reserved 22,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine.
Veterans Day has lost its meaning, said Air Force Brigadier Gen. Randall Starbuck.
According to Starbuck, the day is not about supporting wars or political ideologies, nor shopping sales.
“It’s about honoring (veterans’) service to our country,” Starbuck said. “It’s about recognizing that brave men and women are ready, at any time, to serve when America is in danger.”
Students and university officials came together Wednesday beneath The Quad’s oak tree canopy and Fighting Stallions in the name of one cause — honoring American soldiers.
Veterans at Texas State continue to mourn their fallen comrades as investigators question the motive behind the shooting Thursday that killed 13 people and wounded 30 others.
“I never thought this could happen at Fort Hood,” said former Army sniper Dallas Chambles.
Chambles, a history sophomore who spent time at Fort Hood, said he is still in disbelief.
“It’s sad to see that someone had such a breakdown,” Chambles said.
Twelve students attended University President Denise Trauth's second open-door session of the semester — three times more than attended the first, held Oct. 14.
Students in attendance had the opportunity to speak directly with Trauth at the open-door session Thursday afternoon.
Eight of the attendees are students taking Arabic and other classes pertaining to the Middle East.
“We’re trying to get Arabic out of the Extensions Office and into the modern languages department,” said Danny Leffler, pre-international studies junior.
US Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan is in custody and in stable condition after killing 13 and wounding 30 in a killing spree at the Soldier Readiness Center (SRC) at Ft. Hood near Killeen, Texas.
Ft. Hood is the largest US military installation in the world, measuring approximately 360 miles across.
Hasan used two handguns which were not military issue, one being semi-automatic, said Commanding Officer Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone in a press conference late Thursday night.
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As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan enter their sixth and ninth year respectively, the Texas State Counseling Center and Student Health Center are overwhelmed with demand for mental health services.
John Thomaides, the only incumbent running for City Council, is out-spending his opponents in Place 6 by more than three to one.
According to campaign finance reports obtained from the City Clerk’s Office Monday, Thomaides’ political contributions and expenditures — $12,233 and $8,175, respectively — are higher than the other five Place 5 and 6 candidates.
Thomaides’ opponents for Place 6, Anita Fuller and Monica Garcia, reported no money contributed and $527 in expenditures and $4,469 in contributions and $2,264 in expenditures, respectively.
Following student concerns of not enough trams, especially during peak travel times, the Office of Auxiliary Services has added additional times to five major routes throughout San Marcos.
The increased service on routes which include Bobcat Stadium, Campus Loop, Aquarena Springs, Blanco River and Post Road, went into effect Oct. 14.
“Once we learned there were some over-loads on the system, I met with Bill Nance (vice president of Finance and Support Services) and
Free sexually transmitted infection screenings could become available at the Student Health Center.
Students and faculty have begun calculating the financial costs of providing free STI screening following a grievance brought to ASG Sen. Colter Ray, University Relations Committee chair.
Shanna Shultz, Bobcat legislative intern, is in charge of researching the possibility of free STI screenings.
Following extensive maintenance to the mechanics in the tower section of the Jackson Hall elevators, students in the 12-floor complex can now get to their rooms without having to take the stairs.
“Last summer we found out there were problems (with the elevators) that needed to be addressed,” said Kyle Estes, associate director of Housing and Residential Life.
Estes said the university hired North American Elevator Consultants to assess what parts would be needed and how long it would take to repair the aging elevator equipment.
