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NEWS Thursday, September 13,200 [ - Page 3 Residence life Renovations Continued fmm page I Continued from page I Celebrating Hispanic heritage Rouzer and Whiteford halls. Selby said that they simply moved Michael Baker. a senior who into a more spacious office area, the has been an RA for a little over two former offices of the business de- Western Maryland College Cause Award for Public Service in dent Clinton's Advisory Commis- years in Rouzer said, "I was ex- partment went right to the top for its first- 1986 and from 1989-90 he served sion on Educational Excellence for tremely disappointed by both an- "We were packed up and ready ever campus-wide celebration of as on e of the first Hispanic Fel- Hispanic Americans. Yzaguirre is nouncements. Ithink that both Beth to go, with nowhere to go," he said. National Hispanic Heritage Month lows of the Institute of Politics at currently president of the Mexican and Nicole contribute a tremendous While the change in plans may Latino Leader Raul Yzaguirre wilt Harvard'sJohn F. Kennedy School and American Solidarity Founda- amount of professionalism to the have stalled work for a day or two, present the Keynote lecture at 7 of Government. In 1993, Yzaguirre tion, 11 member of the Council of staff." Selby said that It hasn't affected ser- p.rn.. on Tuesday, September 18th, received the Order of the Aztec Foreign Relations, and on the board Rosko will continue working vices at all. in Baker Memorial Chapel. Eagle, the highest honor given by of numerous organi- with college campuses as she Seidel explained that the base- "I figured we might as well do Mexico to non-citizens: And, he of directions including the Enterprise zations, moves onto Montgomery College, ment of Baker Memorial Chapel, it right," Director of Multicultural has received the Martin Luther Foundation. the National Demo- where she will be working as Di- which houses the foreign language, Services M. Grace Almandrez said King, Jr. Medallion for his work cratic Institute and the Hispanic rector of Campus Life. philosophy, and religion depart- of Yzaguirre, who as president of on Civil and human rights. Association for Corporate Respon- On the otherhand,Gallup hopes ments, will be renovated next, be- the National Council of La Raza Born in South Texas, he actu- sibility to pursue other non-residence life ginning in October. (NCLR) is recognized as the ally began his fife-Iongcommunity A frequent commentator 'paths of interest in Virginia. The departments of foreign lan- nation's number one spokesman on activism at age 15 where he orga- Latino issues, including President on For more in-depth coverage of guage, philosophy, and religion are Latino issues. nized the American G.1. Forum the Residence Life losses, read the temporarily housed in Hill Hall and He recently appeared on net- Juniors, an auxiliary ofa Hispanic Bush's recent discussions with Mexico's leaders, Vicente Fox, he next edition of the Phoenix. Lewis work television and National Pub- veterans'organization. Aftcr serv- has appeared on shows such as lic Radio to discuss the latest Cen- ing in the U,S. Air Force, he NBC Nightly News, CBS Evening MAKE YOUR OWN HOURS sus data, which confirms skyrock- founded the National Organization News, The Today Show, CNN and SEll Spring Break 2002 Trips eting growth in this country's His- for Mexican American Services ABC World News Tonight as well HIGHEST COMMISSIONS - LOW- panic population. At WMC, (NOMAS) which later led to the as in publications such as Yzaguirre will talk about La Raza's creation of La Raza. Post, . EST PRICES upcoming objectives and the In 1969, he founded Interstate Newsweek, The Washington Time Times, New the York NO COST TO YOU group's work to empower Hispan- Research Associates, the first Magazine,the UlS Angeles Times, ics. Travel FREE including food, drink & Yzaguirre has worked on behalf Mexican American research asso- the Chicago Tribune The Wall Sreet ciation, which he built into a mul- Journal, and USA Today. non-stop parties!!! of Latino Americans for more than timillion dollar nonprofit consult- He earned a bachelor's degree 35 years and has helped make La ing finn. WORLD CLASS VACATIONS Raza the most influential -and re- Yzaguirre is the immediate past from George Washington Univer- 2001 STUDENT TRAVEL PLAN- spected Hispanic organization in president of the Independent Sec- sity in 1966 and has received two honorary doctorates. NERS "TOP PRODUCER" AND the country. Since joining NCLR tor, a nonprofit coalition of more The WMC lecture is free and in 1974, he has been honored nu- than 850 corporate foundations and MTV'S CHOICE merous limes for his work, includ- volunteer organizations. He also open.to the public. If you would contact the like more information, (Spring Break Cancun Party Program) ing becoming the first Hispanic to was the first Hispanic to serve on Public Information Office at 410- Committee of the 1-800-222-4432 receive a Rockefeller Public Ser- the Executive Conference on Civil 857-2290. Counesv of vice Award from Princeton Univer- Leadership sity. He also earned a Common Rights and he was chair of Presi- Public Injorma'tioll Office WMC Goes GREEK ••• ...at the' Green Terror football garnet!