Lee College Freshman Driver Flips Truck Hits Pole on Campus
An 18-year-old Lee College freshman and baseball team member, Darrell R. Finch, lost control of a late-model Nissan truck on Lee Drive at 7:40 a.m. February 22 and struck a light pole by the tennis courts. He was shaken but not hurt. Campus security officer Jean Sanders sought punitive action for outstanding parking citations and to suspend driving privileges, though options appeared limited.
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Darrell R. Finch
Lee Drive
Dalu Nifong
Nifong
Finch
Jean Sanders
David Carnahan
Baytown
Sanders
Kiss-A-Pig contest and Spring Fling set for April 26
The third annual Spring Fling and Kiss-A-Pig contest will be held April 26 with five faculty and staff candidates. Students vote by placing pennies in the snack bar starting March 26, each penny equal to one vote. The candidate with the most money kisses the pig to raise funds for a Baytown charity.
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Stephen Anderson
Baytown
Anderson
Student Congress
Faculty dispute over admin salaries at college
Faculty voice concern over top heavy administration and salaries. They question how much can go to admin pay and what remains to hire instructors. Verne Lehmberg cites budgetary strain in filling faculty positions, while Blevins disagrees with the admin overstaffing view.
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McNeill
Verne Lehmberg
Blevins
Tarrance on spending, tasks, and political shifts
Tarrance criticizes high salaries and calls for modernization in administration and purchasing to catch up from 20 years behind. He notes faculty push for a voice in hiring and discusses GOP appeal on life-space issues like education, housing, and health care shaping voters by 2000.
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Blevins
Gop
Torrance
America
Tarrance
Republican Party
Faculty and administrator debate vice presidency hiring
McNeill notes institutional dialogue on the type of person for the job while Blevins emphasizes faculty input but reserves final decision for herself. Some faculty fear LC applicants won’t be seriously considered, a claim she denies, saying all qualified applicants will be equally considered.
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McNeill
Blevins
Carpenter injured at Lee College in on campus accident
Lee College carpenter and maintenance helper Charles Workman was injured February 19 while opening a paint can in the graphics art room of the Social Science building. He was taken by ambulance to Humana Hospital Baytown and returned to work February 21 with no impact on job performance.
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Lee College
Charles Workman
Social Science
Dennis Topper
Topper
Mary Gribble
Workman
Cecil Morgan
Time running out for student service money
Lee College clubs and organizations have $5,500 left in the Student Service Fee Fund. Students must submit a written proposal at least one week before SC votes, detailing need and amount. Funds cannot be used for food, drink, or alcohol, and active community involvement plus self- fundraising efforts are weighed.
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Lee College
Dalu Nifong
Student Congress
Nifong
Big Bend geology trip planned by Baytown instructor
Geology instructor Michael Jones will lead a seven day Big Bend National Park excursion from March 16 to 24 for eight students. The program includes camping and hiking to elevations up to 8000 feet, observing flora and fauna, and a visit to the Boquillas Del Carmen village in Mexico after crossing the Rio Grande. The trip costs 105 dollars and covers transportation, camping and guiding services.
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Karen Epp
Michael Jones
Big Bend National Park
National Park
Rhode Island
Jones
Baytown
Big Bend
Rio Grande River
Mexico
del Rio
Boquillas-Del-Carmen
Tutoring Offered in Writing Lab at Bonner Hall
LC English instructors and para-professionals will provide free tutoring for writing assignments to all students. Appointments are recommended but walk-ins accepted if space allows. Tutoring runs several slots across Monday to Friday with specific morning and afternoon hours.
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Lynda Williams
Williams
Ing
Bonner Hall
LC English
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Ron Ummel
Ummel
Mark Kramer
Derrell Finch
Hermina Frederick
Bush
House of Representatives
Tion
Gallup
Carpenter
Patrick G. Sears
Humana Hospital Baytown
AKC
San Facinto
Hamburger
Ee Ee Ee
Jim
Sandy Kennedy
San Jacinto Mall
By Wendi McCormick
World Wildlife Fund
Dres
Earth
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