THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF
THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE
Each year on the third Sunday in October, the full Legislative Council meets. This year the Council will meet on Sunday, Oct. 21 and Monday, Oct. 22.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
Opportunities for Student Participation May Expand After Council Meeting
By Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director | Tuesday, October 02, 2012 8:41 AM
After the UIL Legislative Council meets Oct. 21-22, Texas students may have a few more options for participating in League events in the future.
The academic department is proposing a new pilot — Student Congress, for the 2013-14 school year. Student Congress is a mock legislative assembly competition, where students propose laws and position statements that the assembly debates and votes on to pass into law under the structure of parliamentary procedure.
Speech and Debate Director Jana Riggins said she first introduced the idea of a Student Congress event several years ago, and each year support for the contest has grown.
Latino History Essay Competition Added to UIL Academics
By Kate Y. Hector, Media Coordinator | Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:28 AM
The Latino History Essay Competition will join the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition as part of the University Interscholastic League’s growing list of academic events.
Both essay competitions originated in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin, of which UIL is a department. With the addition of these contests, UIL now offers 24 academic competitions to member high schools across the state.
More Articles in this Issue
- The Idioms of Academics
- SWEF Focuses on Artistic Elements of Music Performance
- Directors and Adjudicators: Be Realistic, Be Fair and Be Excited
- Technology Opens New Doors of Creativity
- Rule Reminders for A+ District Meets
- Which Way to Go? A New Literary Journey Soon Begins for Prose and Poetry Students
- Texas to Host National Journalism Convention
- Tips for Preparing for Post-Season Competition in Team Tennis
- Legislative Council Drives Rule Changes at League
- Kate Hector Hired as Media Coordinator
Dr. Bradley Kent Joins Music Department
By Kate Y. Hector, Media Coordinator | Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:10 AM
Dr. Bradley Kent
The music department has an energetic new member in Dr. Bradley Kent. Kent started as the new associate music director after Labor Day and is excited to put his years of experience to use here at the League.
“As a young teacher, I experienced what UIL did for me and my students,” Kent said. “I have always had a tremendous amount of respect for what UIL does for our music programs in this state.”
Kent started his career in music as a teacher at Lewisville High School, north of Dallas, but his musical interest started long before that.
Beasley Inducted into Beeville Hall of Fame
By Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director | Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:05 AM
Assistant Athletic Director Darryl Beasley accepted his award in his hometown Beeville.
Darryl Beasley has lived sports all his life. He played high school and college basketball. He coached at both the high school and college level. And for the past eight years, Beasley has been an assistant athletic director at the League.
So it probably wouldn’t be a shock to anyone that his hometown, Beeville, inducted him into its Hall of Fame this month.
But it was to Beasley.
“The call came out of the blue,” he said. “I didn’t expect it.”