Texas Student Publications

Board of Operating Trustees

April 22, 2005

Minutes

Voting members present: Bill Cornwell, Camden Gilman, Bill Laird, Cale McDowell, Jef Richards, Rob Russell, Rusty Todd, Brad Wright.

Voting members absent: Urton Anderson, Diane Beckham, Kimberley Covert.

Non-voting members present: Brandon Chicotsky, John Gross, Trisha Hanley, Ben Heath, Robert Inks, Kathy Lawrence, Todd Nienkerk, Sherri Sanders.

Non-voting members absent: Shelbie Stuart.

Professional staff present: Mary Felps, Richard Finnell, John Foxworth, Wayne Roche, Frank Serpas, Jerry Thompson, Merry Tillman.

Guests: A.J. Bauer, Bob Binder, Will Blair, Kimberly Chung, John Economidy, Mike Godwin, Clint Johnson, Dave McNeely, Tessa Moll, Kay Northcutt, Rachel Osier, Jim Spangler, Shaun Stewart, David Woodruff, Jonathan York, various TSP student staff members and students from UT campus.

The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. by TSP Board President Cale McDowell.

I. Approval of Minutes for March 4, 2005 and March 23, 2005 TSP Board meetings.

MOTION NO. 1: Todd moved to approve the Minutes of the March 4, 2005 and

March 23, 2005 TSP Board meetings. The motion passed.

II. Report of the executive committee.

Todd said the executive committee met earlier in the day and discussed new advertising initiatives, which are impressive, and reviewed end-of-the-year awards.

III. Report of the director.

Lawrence referred to her written report and had nothing additional to share with the Board.

IV. Reports from editors and station managers.

A. The Daily Texan. Inks and Heath complimented the Texan staff members for their extra efforts in finishing the Friday edition of the paper despite the campus-wide power failure. Heath expressed his gratification to the members of the Board for their support during his year as editor.

B. KVR-TV. Hanley had nothing to add to her written report and thanked the members of the Board for their support during her year as station manager.

C. KVRX - Gross expressed sincere appreciation for the support offered by the TSP staff and the TSP Board especially in view of the unexpected move of the station facility, TSP building renovations, and additional expenses experienced by the station this past year.

D. Texas Travesty. Nienkerk reported the film festival was a huge success. He also thanked the members of the Board for a successful publishing year.

V. Appointment of Texan managing editor and KVRX station manager.

McDowell reported two students, William Blair and Rachel Osier, submitted applications for KVRX station manager. Both applicants addressed the members of the Board to discuss their applications and plans for KVRX.

Additionally, McDowell said applications for Texan managing editor were received from Clinton Johnson for the summer session, Tessa Moll for the summer session, and Jonathan York for the summer session and for the fall semester. All three applicants addressed the members of the Board concerning their applications and plans for The Daily Texan.

Once the presentations were complete, McDowell adjourned the general meeting temporarily to conduct an executive session of the Board. Later, he re-convened the general meeting.

MOTION NO. 2: Laird moved to appoint William Blair station manager of KVRX. The motion passed.

MOTION NO. 3: Heath moved to waive the media law requirement for the summer Texan managing editor applicants. The motion passed.

MOTION NO. 4: Richards moved to appoint Clinton Johnson managing editor for the summer session. The motion passed.

MOTION NO. 5: Cornwell moved to postpone appointment of the Texan managing editor for the 2005 fall semester until the third week of July. The motion passed.

V. Comments regarding the selection procedure of editor of The Daily Texan.

Ben Heath, Mike Godwin, John Economidy, Dave McNeeley, Kay Northcott, David Woodruff, Jim Spangler, Bob Binder, and Kate Nanney addressed the members of the Board concerning the selection process of editor of The Daily Texan. With the exception of Heath and Nanney, all speakers were in favor of The Daily Texan editor position remaining an elected position by the student body in a campus-wide election. Todd referred the members of the Board to his written statement distributed earlier which likewise favored the editor remain an elected position.

MOTION NO. 6: Todd moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed.