Memories of the Aquarena Center will outlast its buildings and exhibits, say individuals who know the area best.
Peggy Fairey, an Aquamaid in the early 1950s, reminisced about the long hours she spent swimming in the shows.
“After you did several shows you would be real cold, then afterwards we would lay out on the dock and get a suntan,” Fairey said. “I still remember that.”
Fairey said the park holds memories for everyone who was a part of it.
“Even people who went to school here have a lot of emotional attachments to this place,” Fairey said.
ASG senators will vote next week on a bill that would add another ‘dead day’ to the academic calendar beginning spring 2010.
Sen. Coty Morris, music studies junior, authored the bill to include another day for preparation.
Morris said other universities have several days or a week to prepare for finals, while others have a fall break. She said the additional day was necessary to allow for better preparation.
Morris said adding one day would allow for more time to study without disrupting the academic calendar.
Pi Kappa Phi members camped in The Quad last week to raise money for their philanthropy, PUSH America.
For 178 continuous hours, a member of the fraternity was present in The Quad.
Chapters across the nation host events to raise money for PUSH America. Texas State’s Pi Kappa Phi tradition is remaining visible in The Quad with a tent and scaffold, raising money and awareness for people with disabilities.
There were few dry eyes at the memorial held at Fort Hood to honor the victims of Thursday’s shooting.
President Obama spoke to a somber crowd estimated to be 15,000 Tuesday afternoon. The president assumed the office of consoler-in-chief, as he told families and friends of those killed in Thursday’s tragedy.
“Your loved ones endure through the life of our nation,” Obama said. “Their memory will be honored in the places they lived and by the people they touched. Their lives’ work is our security and the freedom that we all too often take for granted.”
Crystal Tijerina, Scott & White Memorial Hospital employee, said she remained at the hospital long after her shift ended at 5 p.m. Thursday to help with the large influx of donors.
“It’s my job,” she said. “I felt like I needed to — I wanted to.”
Blood collection agencies in Central Texas declared a “blood emergency” mid-afternoon Thursday, as a result of the mass shooting at Fort Hood.
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.
Monday night’s Associated Student Government meeting ended much earlier than expected.
“It was the shortest meeting I have ever been to,” said ASG President Chris Covo. “It was kind of weird. I was flabbergasted when I looked up and it was 7:25 p.m. and we were on questions.”
Sen. Colter Ray, public relations junior, said the brevity of the meeting was partially because of the absence of the guest-speaker on the agenda, Paul Hamilton, director of Auxiliary Services.
Interfraternity Council presidential hopefuls agree on one thing—the image of greek life on campus needs improvement.
Three candidates have announced they are running for IFC president in Monday’s elections.
Jeremy Klaff, electronic media junior, said he is running to better greek life as a whole.
“Image is so key,” Klaff said. “Image, and the certain things we represent, is how we’re looked at by people who are non-greek, faculty, staff and other students.”
A bill was read stating the disapproval of recent San Marcos Police Department actions at Monday’s ASG meeting.
Sen. Matthew Posey, political science senior, authored the bill to show public disapproval of the city’s decision to allow film crews of the upcoming G4 show Campus PD to accompany ride-alongs with the San Marcos Police Department.
