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• "Sober Roads" Awareness Rally
• 1996 UIW theatre graduate wins role to work alongside Oscar winners 
  

Announcements

• Peace Committee Meeting
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fall Clean-up
• The Center for Spirituality and the Arts
• Light the Way workdays
• Words-Worth Meeting
• UIW Chapel Choir Recruitment

Notices and Special Announcements

• News from the Library

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"Sober Roads" Alcohol Awareness Rally

Cher, Madonna, and Prince celebrity impersonators will gather on Oct. 17 at 11:30 a.m. in Marian Hall for the “Sober Roads” Alcohol Awareness Rally.

Universities across the United States will celebrate National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW) from October 21-27. UIW will celebrate early in anticipation of the week-long event.

Community leaders representing organizations such as SAPD, TABC, FBI, Marines, Army, and Bexar County Sheriff’s Department will be present. “I believe we need to do a better job of showing college students- particularly new students- that their peers are not all abusing alcohol and making bad decisions,” said Marveen Mahon, director of Health Services.

According to the Higher Education Center, one of the major concerns that a parent has is if their child will be safe at the college they are attending.

Every year, the rally is sponsored by Health Services, the S.T.A.R.S peer educators, Counseling Services, Residence Life, and Student Activities to promote responsible decision-making about alcohol . Information will also be passed out.

1996 UIW theatre graduate wins role to work alongside Oscar winners

You might remember Ricardo Chavira performing on the Incarnate Word stage in productions such as Macbeth and Trial of God, but now you will be able to see him on national television. Ricardo has been called forth to shine on HBO’s new hit drama, Six Feet Under, written by Oscar-winning Alan Ball.

Chavira will give life to the character of Ramon, a construction worker who will have a bit of a twist in his character. What kind of twist? “You’ll have to watch the show to find out,” said Chavira chuckling. 

The young actor is a 1996 theatre arts graduate of Incarnate Word. He was the first student to ever be awarded the Sister Germaine Corbin Award for Academic Excellence. “Incarnate Word gave me the confidence to get up onstage and perform in front of an audience,” recalled Chavira. 

During his stay at Incarnate Word, Chavira managed to capture the admiration of all his teachers, as he was one of their best students. Dr. Mary Beth Swofford, associate professor/ chair of communication arts describes Chavira as “one of the kindest, hardest working people, that I have ever worked with.” According to Dr. Swofford, Chavira puts all of his heart and soul into his acting and is a fine example in the classroom as well. “He is a wonderful soul and I know he’s going to be a success,” added Swofford.
Chavira is excited and at the same time feels some anxiety about working with such great actors and actresses. He will be working under the direction of Oscar-winning Kathy Bates and will be working along Oscar nominee Rachel Griffiths. Chavira was born in Ausin, Texas ,and began his acting career when he was a Senior at Robert E. Lee High School. Donna Aronson, Dean of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, recalls Chavira as “one of the illustrious alums of the theatre department,” and one who keeps in contact often . A strong bond exists between Chavira, the theatre arts program, and the university, “Several times he has spoken to current students about graduate school; he’s a great role model,” she added. Chavira will serve as a proud representation of the Latin community on national television. His love for the Hispanic culture is contagious and he speaks highly of Incarnate Word’s understanding of the Hispanic community, “I’ve always applauded the school for the way they embrace the Hispanic culture,” he said. Chavira recalls that the faculty is readily available to work with anyone who needs help and really wants to succeed. “The teachers at Incarnate Word are just so personable,” Chavira said. He has been making and will continue to make his teachers and the entire UIW community extremely proud. Break a leg Rick!

UIW Peace
Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.
Every Friday until Oct. 19
Administration Bldg., Room 155

The UIW Peace Committee is gathering again with our main focus being the planning of the 5th annual Peace Day. We invite you to join us!

They are soliciting peace-minded, energy-filled, creative members!! Volunteers are needed (student, faculty, staff and administrators) to be a part of the program, planning process, and to be members of the on-going committee!

UIW Peace Day is scheduled from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. on Oct. 24 and will be in memory of Dr. Bernard O'Halloran.

Call Marcie Ramirez, Peace Initiatives Peer Minister, at the Campus Ministry Office at 829-3128 or email them at ministry@universe.uiwtx.edu for more information.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Fall Clean-Up
Sponsored by Ministerio de Salud

October 27
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
St. Philip of Jesus Parish
( located at 130 Bank Street)

NEEDED: Students, Faculty and Staff to volunteer to help homebound parishioners with yard cleanups.

We only do mowing, raking and weed-eater stuff,
no major landscaping.

Community Service Hours Available

For more information, or to volunteer call the Health Ministry Office at (210) 224-7122 or contact Sara Kolb, Nursing Building, Ext. 3163. Sign up sheets are located in the Nursing Building

We ask you to RSVP so we will have an idea of how many people to expect. We will also ask if you can bring yard tools and/or refreshments. We especially need lawn mowers, weed-eaters, rakes and clippers email RSVPs can be made to kolb@universe.uiwtx.edu

The Center for Spiritualityand the Arts

Come experience Scripture Meditation and Centering Prayer at the:

Centering Prayer Retreat

October 20
10 a.m.-noon 
Cost: $10 

For registration or for more information call: 829-5980

Come Join Us for
Light the Way Workdays

   Oct. 26,
Nov. 2,  Nov. 9

To be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. under the Tent located behind the
Administration Building.

During the above dates and times students, staff and administration are invited to help string Christmas lights in preparation for the
Sixteenth Annual Light the Way.

This year's lighting ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center.

For more information, call 829-6001
or 829-6045.

Words-Worth Book
Discussion Group

The next meeting will be held at
noon on Oct. 16 at the
International Conference Center.

The featured book is Make Believe by Joanna Scott and will be presented by Dr. Jo LeCoeur, Prof. of English.

The meetings are held every other Tuesday, during the regular semesters and offer stimulating discussion that makes the reading much more enjoyable.

For more information, contact Lorraine Ewers at
829-6070 or the Group Coordinator Sr. Margaret P. Slattery at 283-5022.

UIW Chapel Choir Wants YOU!

The U.I.W. Chapel Choir is recruiting members for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass. The Chapel Choir is made up of faculty, staff, alumni, students and friends of our community. The ability to read music and baptism in the Roman Catholic faith are NOT required.

If you like to sing, and if you are interested in serving the UIW community through this fun and rewarding campus ministry, come join us on Tuesday evenings from 5:15-7 p.m. for rehearsal in Our Lady's Chapel. We are currently preparing a concert and a possible summer tour to Ireland.

Please contact Bill Gokelman by phone at
829-3848 or by email at gokelman@universe.uiwtx.edu for more information.

News from the Library

As its part in the celebration of UIW’s history in observance of the Heritage Week celebration, the Mabee Library is featuring a display highlighting faculty scholarship through book and article publications, video and audiotapes. Among the most recent gifts to this growing collection of faculty scholarship is a copy of an illustrated article entitled “Preliminary Experiments to Spin Silks of Seven Species of Sturniidae from North America” by Richard S. Peigler and Jane W. Baird, reprinted from Int. J. Wilk Silkmoth & Silm Vol. 6, 2001, copyrighted by the Japanese Society of Wilk Silmoths. This is displayed along with items contributed by Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, Drs. Jo LeCoeur, Sean Burke, Phil Lampe, Roger Barnes and many other current and past faculty. These have been placed in three display cases in and near the Reference Desk. Students are encouraged to view these examples of faculty scholarship and faculty are encouraged to provide copies of their recent scholarship for this growing collection. The library is seeking to maintain the widest representation of faculty research and writing through the goal of developing this collection. Materials should be sent to the Dean of Library Services, Mendell Morgan at UPO # 297 or to his office in 215 of the Mabee Library building.

Dr. Christy MacKinnon, professor of Biology, presented material on genetics at Health Careers High School. Honors students in Diagnostic Services II participated in activities on genetic diversity in human populations and interpretation of the 2001 Human Genome Map.