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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSISD marks first centennialSweet alternative Coming Wednesday. Agave syrup growing more popular among cooks. Food Health care advances Industry's plan to cut costs over 10 years welcomed but is short on specifics. News,. A7 a WEATHER TI Q -L Closing in on crown Cepeda reaches championship match in UIL tennis tournament. Sports, B 1 High 89, Low 72 TUESDAY Partly cloudy ka..O/ May 12, 2009 theeagle-com/weather t W7 Bryan- College Station, Texas * theeagle.com 50 cents IN BRIEF Man suspected in 10 burglaries Police continued late Monday to search for a man they said was involved in 10 burglaries in Brazos County since the beginning of April. The College Station Police Department SUSPECT on Monday released photos of the man from video surveillance cam- eras. College Station Master Officer Rhonda Seaton said police believe the man is black, but that's the only infor- mation they had about him. The buildings that were bur- glarized were done overnight, authorities said. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call College Station police at 764 3600. Murano picks new dean of faculties Texas A &M University President Elsa Murano is rec- ommending a psychology pro- fessor as the next dean of fac- ulties and associate provost. Antonio Cepeda- Benito also has the backing of System Chancellor Mike McKinney after a campus -wide search. The selection has to be approved by the system's gov- erning authority, the Board of Regents, which meets next week. "I have the utmost confi- dence in Dr. Cepeda - Benito's ability to provide the leader- ship necessary to continue our progress in recruiting and retaining a high quality, diverse faculty," Murano said in a statement. The dean of faculties deals with all issues relating to facul- ty, from advocating for women and minority faculty to being a part of the promotion and tenure process. — Staff reports I'M SMITING BECAUSE... winning the slap- off." JAMES McCAIN College Station Annie's Mailbox AS Business A4 Classified B6 Comics B5 Crossword B5 Date Book A2 Horoscopes AS Lottery A2 Movies AS Obituaries A7 Opinions A6 Television A9 Vol. 135, No. 132, 2 sections 7 12624 00050 1 Eagle photos by Stuart Villanueva Former student reminisces as district prepares for celebration 190 n . A. t^.. r M CSISD marks first centennial By JANET PHELPS janet.phelps @theeagle.com It was during the 1950s — about 10 years before the com- tion scheduled for Wednesday for which district 101- 100 YEARS OF CSISD hear and see the stories of the mercial icon received her officials and alumni have district's history the One Ann Boykin was in the sec - first makeover. various memorabilia g temes.ed 6 to 8 at hundred Years of Class event. Cl . and grade when Aunt Jemima "We were just blown away As the district prepares to Consolidated Consolidated High School High It's from 6 to 8 p.m. at A &M came to her College Station by the fact that this major open a new school this fall - Come and go reception Consolidated High School. school. celebrity came to see little old and continues its plans to Certain to be on the minds Boykin said the character, played by Robertson. County College Station," recalled Boykin, who studies local his- build a second hi school in Ann Ganter, ublic in of some is the overwhelming growth the district has expe- resident Rosie Hall, handed for Y• coming g Years , officials said the centennial is a time for mation director for the dis- rienced: When it built its first out pancake mix and buttons with her picture on them. She now is helping to alumni to remember their trict, said residents are invit- ed to come reminisce with for - school on the Texas A &M organize a 100 -year celebra- alma mater. mer students, as well as to See CSISD, Page A4 Security dogs need foster homes in B -CS By VIMAL PATEL vimal.patel@theeagle.com They're cute, cuddly and one day may help stop a terrorist attack. But for now they're just puppies in need of a home. The federal government is looking to Bryan and College Station to find "foster parents" for a litter of Labrador retrievers until they reach a year old of age and are ready to begin training to sniff out explosives. It's part of the Transportation Security Administration's Puppy Program, an effort that began in 1999 but ramped up after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The government provides the food, equipment and medical care for the puppies from nine weeks of age to a year, while the volunteer families See DOGS, Page A10 Atlantis en route to Hubble's last tuneup By MARCIA DUNN Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis and a crew of seven thundered away Monday on one last flight to the Hubble Space Telescope, setting off on a daring repair mission that NASA hopes will lift the cele- brated observatory to new scientific heights. Atlantis rose from its seaside pad about 2 p.m. and arced out over the Atlantic, ducking through clouds. The Hubble was directly overhead, 350 miles up. For the first time ever, another shuttle was on a nearby launch pad, primed for a rescue mission if one is needed because of a debris strike. After seven months of delay, the astronauts were anxious to get start- See HUBBLE, Page A10 r V Clockwise from top: Signed pages of the 1944 A &M Consolidated High School yearbook, The Shorthorn. This was A &M Consolidated High School's donated fire bell In the 1950s. In the 1980s, It was used at the school's football stadium as the "Spirit Bell:' It was rung after the Tigers scored. A letter jacket from Lincoln High School dating back.to the 1960s is one of the Items from Ann Boykin's collection of memorabilia chronicling one hundred years of College Station Independent School District history. Boykin's collection includes many historic photographs. For more photos, go to www.theeagle.com. k9 19505 -19805 A4 The Eagle • theeagle.com Tuesday, May 12, 2009 News /Business CSISD: Legislature established a school district on the A&M'campus in 1909 Continued from Al University campus in 1920 after holding classes there for 11 years, there were 304 stu- dents enrolled. Less than 90 years later, the district has 12 schools with around 9,760 students, offi- cials said this week. Boykin, heritage programs coordinator for the city's Parks and Recreation De- partment, said the district has seen more than just learn- ing: A few highlights include desegregation, a major flu epidemic, bonfires for fun and even a mysterious fire. District officials including Superintendent Eddie Coul- son said the growth of the city spurred the changes in the district - including shifting the geographical center of the district from Texas A &M University to further south in College Station. Early years In March of 1909, the Legislature established a school district on the Texas A &M University campus. "It was primarily set up so that students going to school there to become teachers had students to practice on, Boykin said. The children of faculty and staff who didn't attend Bryan schools were taught on cam- pus by their parents or other professors, and the College Station school district wasn't formed until several years later. In 1920, Texas A &M President Dr. William Bennett Bizzell took $25,000, which had been allocated to build the president's house, and used it instead to build the first formal structure for College Station Independent School District students on the Aggieland campus. The schools on campus then were for whites only. Boykin said most black stu- dents went to school in Bryan. Community members pool- ed their money and resources BUSINESS AT A GLANCE to form a consolidated school district in 1928, and 11 years later voters unanimously approved the first bond elec- tion to buy land for a school off the A &M campus. The following year, the dis- trict moved to its classrooms onto land where the College Station Conference Center now is located across the street from the A &M Golf Course. The district maintained its close ties to Texas A &M for many years. A few schools continued to be named after A &M, and high school stu- dents held their own bonfire before homecoming events until the 1970s. Coulson said the district still partners with the university through many projects, including the stu- dent- teacher program. Boykin said many black students attended high school in Bryan until the A &M Consolidated Negro High School was built in 1941. The school name changed to Lincoln School -in 1946. In 1945, school records show the high school had 296 students and 10 teachers. Growing pains As the number of students grew over the next several years, local funds built what is now the Barbara Bush MARKET WHICH . i Dow Jones -155.88 Standard & -19.99 industrials 8,418 7 Poor's 500 909.24 Nasdaq -7.76 Russell -9.88 composite 1,731.24 2000 501.94 NYSE AMEX NASDAQ MOST ACTIVE (ss OR MORE) MOST Acr1VE (si OR MORE) . 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When board members decided to build a new high school on Harvey Mitchell Parkway in 1972, Boykin said students' and staff were shocked. "Those of us who were old - school A &M Consolidated stu- dents who basically went to school on one block - that was tough for us. We could "The district brings a lot of value to the community and spurs even more growth. All indications are that the community of College Station and College Station ISD will continue to grow." Eddie Coulson Superintendent of CSISD not imagine that something that had been here forever was going to be moved way out of town," she said. "I did- n't even know where (F.M.) 2818 was. That was very for- eign to me." Desegregation Merging the black and white high schools happened "overnight" when Lincoln High School burned down in 1965. Although voluntary segre- gation began before that, Boykin said very few students changed schools. The fire destroyed all the Lincoln records and the high school building but left the elementary building intact. What caused the building to burn remains a mystery, Boykin said, although alumni have several theories. Some people believe the school was burned down by a group of black and white pro- fessors, parents, farmers, ranchers, a priest and several other church leaders. 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"They had been trying to get things going because it was not going fast enough," she said. One is "they felt that if they didn't do something it was never going to happen." Residents at the time believed the fire department responded very slowly to the fire. "Some people felt like that was planned," she said. Either way, the fire forced black teens to attend A &M Consolidated High with white students. Boykin said the transition was smooth. The people who suffered from the change, she said, were teachers from Lincoln - many of whom were not hired on at A &M Consolidated. Elementary school students remained segregated until the fall of 1966, when the remain- ing buildings were torn down, according to information from the Lincoln former stu- dents association. Looking forward Since Southwood Valley Elementary was built in 1983, the district has added three more elementary schools and three intermediate or middle schools. This fall, a remodeled College Hills Elementary and the district's seventh elemen- tary school will open. College Station residents again showed support for their schools on Saturday when a $144 million bond package received over- whelming approval on elec- tion day. The bond package will be used to build the second College Station high school - more than 100 years after the district was formed. With the district's history in mind, Coulson said, admin- istrators have adopted a habit of looking forward when plan- ning for the district. "The way we've been work- ing most recently is to plan for ten years down the road and act two years down the road in terms of building and construction," he said. Officials estimate the dis- trict will continue growing at 3.5 percent per year and level off at 25,000 students in 25 years. But it could be sooner than that: The district's enrollment increased by 5.5 percent this year. Coulson said the district has been fortunate to grow in the shadow of Texas A &M and with a community that has been historically support- ive and involved. "The district brings a lot of value to the community and spurs even more growth," he said. "All indications are that the community of College Station and College Station ISD will continue to grow." The Eagle Body More The Eagle's (quarterly Health & Lifestyle Magazine Would you like to see your event on the calendar of the next issue of Body & More? If so, send your event to bodyandmore@theeagle.com The e -mail should include your event information and your contact number. The deadline for calendar submissions is May 22. 16 PSORIASIS STUDY Volunteers ages 18 and older are needed to participate in an 8 - week clinical research study with an investigational topical medication for the treatment of • plaque psoriasis. 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It lie La Bryan-College Station, Texas * theeagle.com w•. - t: - ~ R TUESDAY May 12, 2009 50 cents ormer student reminisces as district prepares for celebration By JANET PHELPS janet phelps(iutheeagle com It was during the 1950s - b t 10 b f th tion scheduled for Wednesday 100 YEARS OF CSISO lo- hear and see the stories of the . . a ou years e ore e com- for which district officials district's history at the One- mercial icon received her and alumni have gathered . 6 to 8 p.m. at A&M hundred Years of Class event. Ann Boykin was in the sec- first makeover. " various memorabilia items. Consolidated High School It's from 6 to 8 p.m. at A&M A grade when Aunt Jemima We were just blown away As the district prepares to . Come and go reception Consolidated High School. me to her College Station by the fact that this major open a new school this fall Certain to be on the minds hool. celebrity came to see little old and continues its plans to of some is the overwhelming Boykin said the character, College Station," recalled build a second high school in Ann Ganter, public infor- growth the district has expe- ayed by Robertson County Boykin, who studies local his- coming years, officials said mation director for the dis- rienced: When it built its first sident Rosie Hall, handed tory. the centennial is a time for trict, said residents are invit- school on the Texas A&M it pancake mix and buttons She now is helping to alumni to remember their ed to come reminisce with for- th her picture on them. organize a 100-year celebra- alma mater. mer students, as well as to See CSISD, Page A4 o Continued from Al N University campus in 1920 Q after holding classes there for g ' - ► -M. y, 11 years, there were 304 stu- 4W dents enrolled. Less than 90 years later, the ? i° district has 12 schools with around 9,760 students, offi t3 y s cials said this week. g - 'r H C/) Boykin, heritage programs coordinator for the city's Parks and Recreation De- partment, said the district has seen more than just learn- ing: A few highlights include desegregation, a major flu U epidemic, bonfires for fun and even a mysterious fire. District officials including Superintendent Eddie Coul photo by Stuart Villanueva _ y( son said the growth of the city An A&M Consolidated athletic team from 1936. OCJ spurred the changes in the district - including shifting to form a consolidated school Parent Center, which back the geographical center of the district in 1928, and 11 years then was used as an elemen- district from Texas A&M later voters unanimously tary school and cafeteria for University to further south in approved the first bond elec- whites. College Station. tion to buy land for a school In 1960, a new high school off the A&M campus. was built at Holik Street and Early years The following year, the dis- George Bush Drive - which In March of 1909, the trict moved to its classrooms was called Jersey Street at the C) Legislature established a onto land where the College time. 4-1 school district on the Texas Station Conference Center Rumor has it that the new U A&M University campus. now is located across the school, which was one of the • r-i "It was primarily set up so street from the A&M Golf most modern buildings in the ~-1 that students going to school Course. city at the time, appeared in o there to become teachers had The district maintained its Life magazine. Boykin said v students , to practice on," close ties to Texas A&M for she hasn't found any evidence C * Boykin said. many years. A few schools to support that, but the build- The children of faculty and continued to be named after ing was featured in an archi- , 'Q, 75 y O staff who didn't attend Bryan A&M, and high school stu- tectural magazine. schools were taught on cam- dents held their own bonfire "It was a huge deal," she v 0 pus by their parents or other before homecoming events said. professors, and the. College until the 1970s. Coulson said When board members w y Station school district wasn't the district still partners with decided to build a new high U formed until several years the university through many school on Harvey Mitchell H Z dater. projects, including the stu- Parkway in 1972, Boykin said In 1920, Texas A&M dent-teacher program. students and staff were President Dr, William Boykin said many black shocked. Bennett Bizzell took $25,000, students attended high school "Those of us who were old- which had been allocated to in Bryan until the A&M school A&M Consolidated stu- build the president's house, Consolidated Negro High dents who basically went to and used it instead to build School was built in 1941. The school on one block - that the first formal structure for school name changed to was tough for us. We could College Station Independent Lincoln School in 1946. In School District students on 1945, school records show the the Aggieland campus. high school had 296 students 4--1 The schools on campus and 10 teachers. V) then were for whites only. U Boykin said most black stu- Growing pains dents went to school in As the number of students Q~ Bryan. grew over the next several Community members pool- years, local funds built what ed their money and resources is now the Barbara Bush U • A V _ Boykin's father was part of tary school will open. "The district brings a the group in its early stages, College Station residents lot of value to the she said. again showed support for "They had been trying to their schools on Saturday community and spurs get things going because it when a $144 million bond even more growth. All was not going fast enough," package received over- she said. One theory is "they whelming approval on elec- indications are that the felt that if they didn't do tion day. community of College something it was never going The bond package will be to happen." used to build the second Station and College Residents at the time College Station high school - Station ISD will believed the fire department more than 100 years after the responded very slowly to the district was formed. continue to~grow." fire. With the district's history "Some people felt like that in mind, Coulson said, admin- Eddie Coulson was planned," she said. istrators have adopted a habit Superintendent of CSISD Either way, the fire forced of looking forward when plan- black teens to attend A&M ning for the district. Consolidated High with white "The way we've been work- not imagine that something students. Boykin said the ing most recently is to plan that had been here forever transition was smooth. for ten years down the road was going to be moved way The people who suffered and act two years down the out of town," she said. "I did- from the change, she said, road in terms of building and n't even know where (F.M.) were teachers from Lincoln construction," he said. 2818 was. That was very for- - many of whom were not Officials estimate the dis- eign to me." hired on at A&M trict will continue growing at Consolidated. 3.5 percent per year and level Desegregation Elementary school students off at 25,000 students in 25 Merging the black and remained segregated until the years. But it could be sooner white high schools happened fall of 1966, when the remain- than that: The district's "overnight" when Lincoln ing buildings were torn down, enrollment increased by 5.5 High School burned down in according to information percent this year. 1965. from the Lincoln former stu- Coulson said the district Although voluntary segre- 'dents association. has been fortunate to grow in gation began before that, the shadow of Texas A&M Boykin said very few students Looking forward and with a community that changed schools. Since Southwood Valley has been historically support- The fire destroyed all the Elementary was built in 1983, ive and involved. Lincoln records and the high the district has added three "The district brings a lot of school building but left the more elementary schools and value to the community and elementary building intact. three intermediate or middle spurs even more growth," he What caused the building to schools. said. "All indications are that burn remains a mystery, This fall, a remodeled the community of College Boykin said, although alumni College Hills Elementary and Station and College Station have several theories. the district's seventh elemen- ISD will continue to grow." Some people believe the _ school was burned down by a group of black and white pro- fessors, parents, farmers, ranchers, a priest and several other church leaders. The group had been meeting. for several years before the school burned.