Houston Baptist University: Daniel http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/ en Copyright 2009 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:02:00 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Ultimate soccer field for an intense game of Ultimate Frisbee. The team has been practicing for a long time, and it looks like all that practice will payoff on Friday. The Ultimate Frisbee team will compete against the team from the University of St. Thomas on Nov. 20 beginning at 7 p.m. The sporting event is picking up steam on its Facebook group, so be sure to check it out for more information and updates on the game. Go Huskies!]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/11/ultimate.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/11/ultimate.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:02:00 -0600 Collegian: Latest Issue Collegian, the student newspaper at Houston Baptist University. Highlights from this issue include: 1. The Collegian's trip to Austin over Halloween weekend for the 88th annual Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers Conference, 2. a lecture by a Fortune 500 executive, 3. changes to advising at the University, and 4. coverage on the women's golf team winning the UTPA Golf Classic P.S. I had to wait until four o'clock in the morning to upload this blog update because of server maintenance.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/11/collegian_latest_issue.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/11/collegian_latest_issue.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:07:42 -0600 Remember, Remember
Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot.
Happy Fifth of November and Guy Fawkes Night.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/11/remember_remember.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/11/remember_remember.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:10:53 -0600 Honors College: Visit from Mayor Bill White ***Video Update*** Check it out.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/honors_college_visit_from_mayo_1.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/honors_college_visit_from_mayo_1.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:07:53 -0600 HBU: A New Creation Youtube. I was privileged to participate in the making of this video and was interviewed about the Honors College. The first time you see my face is at the 1:57 mark. Not that that matters or that I checked it. Twice. The video, titled "A New Creation," is really interesting to watch. It does an excellent job of presenting the University, and I am honored to have been involved in it. HBU also has a Youtube account. Check it out sometime. Lectures from some of my favorite professors are online.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/hbu_a_new_creation.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/hbu_a_new_creation.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:58:59 -0600 Collegian: New Issue www.hbucollegian.com. Some highlights from this issue include: - Good Choices: The Skinny on Eating Healthy - Endowment on the rise - Sorrels field dedication This issue also features the unveiling of the logo for the 50th Anniversary of the University, which is next year.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/collegian_new_issue.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/collegian_new_issue.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:34:05 -0600 An Opportunity: Speech by Dr. Condoleezza Rice Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a speech by Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on international relations in the 21st century post-global financial crisis. Rice spoke at a luncheon hosted by the World Affairs Council of Houston that I was invited to by my friend Edgar Gonzalez, '07. The Council is part of a national non-profit, nonpartisan organization that sponsors over 2,500 events every year focusing on international relations. Her speech marked the beginning of the Council's new lecture series, The Dillon Anderson Lecture on National Security, which is named after the famous Houstonian who served as National Security Adviser to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It was attended by many of the Council's 5,000 local members. I learned so much about international relations from her speech, particularly in regards to Russia and how President Dmitri Medvedev is straying from "Putinism." I also appreciated Rice's comments on Iran. She said the United States should try diplomacy in Iran, but only with a big stick ready for use. Rice also argued for patience with what she classified as "failed states." These failed states include Afghanistan. Rice concluded by saying that there will probably never be a time when she runs for national office. This lecture was a wonderful opportunity to meet leaders in the local community and hear from someone who has been in the spotlight many times before. For more information on the Council and their upcoming events, including a lecture with New York Times Columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, please check out the Council's Web site. ]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/an_opportunity_speech_by_dr_co.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/an_opportunity_speech_by_dr_co.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:12:38 -0600 Recycling at HBU photo%283%29%20copy.jpg The amount of students recycling at the University is building, and so is the amount of recyclables they are disposing. This is largely thanks to a group of environmentally-conscientious students and faculty on the Recycling Committee. The students, who are in the organization Students in Free Enterprise, placed 80 blue recycling bins in nearly every classroom on campus. I see these bins in all of my classes, and use them to dispose of plastic and glass bottles, paper and other things. I see a lot of other students using these bins as well. The picture I uploaded at the top of this post was taken in the lobby of the Men's Residence College, one of three residence colleges at the University. All of my friends are saving their bottles and disposing of them in the recyclable bins. Plus, now that there is a huge Waste Management Recycle America recyclable on campus, more students are starting to recycle. The maintenance staff and many faculty have also gotten involved in this project. The project to recycle more at the University really is growing, which is good news for the University and students. If we can all pitch in and recycle the many bottles we use everyday, we can really make an impact on the environment.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/recycling_at_hbu.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/recycling_at_hbu.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:06:11 -0600 Honors College: Visit from Mayor Bill White The Collegian, Houston Baptist University's student newspaper. Here is an excerpt from the article, "Mayor White lectures on leadership," which you can read in detail on the Web site.
White reflected on three leadership principles he learned once he completed his undergraduate education at Harvard University. These principles include: trustworthiness and responsibility, competency and learning to respect and pay attention to people.*
This was our eighth Honors College Roundtable, and Mayor White presented probably the most practical advice for success yet. However, the general theme of the Roundtables is leadership, so all of our honorable guests have given practical advice on how to be a leader. *This article is property of The Collegian.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/honors_college_visit_from_mayo_2.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/10/honors_college_visit_from_mayo_2.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:48:15 -0600 The Honors College: An Introduction 54 hours of Smith College basic courses, which include College Math, Biology, etc. The Honors College almost completely exempts students from these classes and supplements them with a unique set of courses designed to synthesize great ideas. In a sense, building bridges between different ideas, thinkers and systems of knowledge. This is done through the study of great books. I do not have the complete list with me, but some of the authors include Thales, Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Boethius, Dante, Aquinas, Erasmus and Luther. The courses follow a particular order, depending on the professor, but all incorporate reading and writing, along with discussion based class time. For myself, entering the Honors College involved playing to my strengths. First year Honors students begin at the awakening of Western Thought -- the philosophers. By the end of their four years at the University, they will have traced this vein of thinking all the way to the modern era and beyond. As second year Honors students, we have studied faith, philosophy, history, language, culture, warfare, politics and now art. Our art course, "Cezanne's Doubt," is taught by the brilliant Yousef Balat, assistant professor in art. He is leading us through the history of art, focusing primarily on those artists who have wrestled with self doubt, such as Paul Cezanne and Alberto Giocametti. In addition to the study of art, we are learning to apply what we are seeing to the canvas. Weekly we spend an entire class period in a workshop-type state, drawing or painting whatever we are inspired to. Mr. Balat is teaching us to expand our creative horizons. In our other Honors College course, the faithful Dr. Evan Getz, assistant professor of literature, is walking us through the Renaissance. He has already acted as our Virgil, guiding us through the pits of Dante's Inferno, but now he continues to lead us through the history of Western Thought. Dr. Robert Stacey, dean of the Honors College, recently lectured us for three class periods on Niccolo Machiavelli and his most important work of political science, "The Prince." For any political science major, including myself, it was a brilliant series of classes that provided something of an escape from Plato's idealism. Through monthly meetings known as Honors College Roundtables, we have had the opportunity to meet local and national leaders in academics, journalism, politics. Many other opportunities arise through the Honors College, including trips to museums, plays and recitals. I would encourage all high school seniors and juniors to look at the Honors College Web page. The admission requirements are posted, along with contact information for those of you who would like to learn more about the Honors College.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/09/the_honors_college_an_introduc.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/09/the_honors_college_an_introduc.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:44:36 -0600 SGA Elections For current students: Be sure to vote in the 2009-2010 Student Government Association elections. The ballot is on their Web site, and current students can vote through their Huskynet accounts. Today is the last day to vote.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/09/sga_elections.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/09/sga_elections.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:42:51 -0600 Issue 2 The Collegian. Feel free to check it out online for pictures from the grand opening of the Blue Dog Lounge, information on a student opera and coverage of the Student Government Elections.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/09/issue_2.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/09/issue_2.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:38:11 -0600 First Issue of The Collegian The Collegian came out yesterday morning. Check the Web site for the latest news from around campus.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/09/first_issue_of_the_collegian.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/09/first_issue_of_the_collegian.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:22:24 -0600 Final issue of the Collegian The Collegian came out this morning. Check the Web site for campus news during the summer. The Collegian is the award-winning student newspaper at the University. I spent most of my time over the past year working for the paper. It has been an incredible experience that I hope to continue next semester. Some highlights from the final issue: 1. Dodging the gun bill 2. Rex Fleming readers prepare for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" 3. Senior right fielder Andrew Taccolini sets records for the University baseball team]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/04/final_issue_of_the_collegian.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/04/final_issue_of_the_collegian.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:31:35 -0600 Happy belated Easter Happy belated Easter! Students joined the Spiritual Life Department in raising this cross last week as part of a campus-wide celebration of the life of Jesus Christ. The week prior to Easter is yearly celebrated as Passion Week at the University. There is a bird at the very top of the cross.]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/04/happy_belated_easter.html http://blogs.targetx.com/hbu/Daniel/2009/04/happy_belated_easter.html Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:39:31 -0600