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Computer Application Contest Changes with Technology Advances
By Linda Tarrant, State Contest Director | Wednesday, January 12, 2011 1:35 PM
Technology keeps changing, and the Computer Applications Contest continues to be pulled forward in the wake. With Microsoft Office 2010 now available, Computer Applications, in the spirit of using the "current or near current version of Microsoft Office,” will allow use of either Office 2007 or 2010 for all contests.
Currently, tests are written in Office 2007, and they are tested in both Office 2007 and 2010. Where the applications are not consistent, instructions are added for clarification. So far, most of the differences between the two versions seem again to be in the area of Access report output and are minimal.
For the official UIL tests for spring 2011, the Constitution clearly specifies the following parameters:
Faces of 2010 Team Tennis State Tournament
By Chris Schmidt | Friday, January 07, 2011 10:10 AM
Video and interviews from the 2010 Team Tennis State Tournament.
Photos and Video from the 2010 Cross Country State Meet
By | Thursday, January 06, 2011 3:06 PM
Photos and video from the 2010 Cross Country State Meet. Photos by Mary Mendez and video by Elisabeth Sikes.
JoJo Passes: Facebook Helped Me Share Our Good News
By Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director | Friday, December 17, 2010 8:53 AM
A Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup for breakfast.
Not exactly the breakfast of champions. Especially for a four-year-old.
But we didn’t care.
We were under doctor orders, and we were willing to have one super unhealthy breakfast to challenge JoJo’s peanut allergy.
The good news is, he won.
After two years of herbal therapy with Dr. Xiu-Min Li of Mt. Sinai in New York City, JoJo passed a peanut challenge.
He no longer reacts to peanuts. He is still allergic to some tree nuts, but we are winning this food allergy battle.
It was the best Christmas present I could have ever received.
Play Still Available
By Luis Muñoz, Theatre Diretor | Tuesday, December 14, 2010 3:15 PM
The information we received regarding Moon Over Buffalo was in error.
“Mr. Ludwig’s agent did deny one request for a cutting for UIL last week for MOON OVER BUFFALO, but then he realized that it was for a competition performance and retracted his denial. “
Per Dramatic Publishing Company, Playing for Time by Arthur Miller is no longer available.
New Year Brings Opportunity for Reflection
By Treva Dayton, Academic Director | Tuesday, December 14, 2010 3:00 PM
As we prepare for the coming holidays and the beginning of a new year, life becomes even more hectic than usual with countless obligations, looming deadlines and limited time of accomplish all that’s on our ‘to do lists.’ But here’s wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season, with time for family and friends and some much needed relaxation.
And when you are back in the classroom in January, here’s wishing you the very best in the upcoming UIL academic season. We’ll hit the ground running with CX debate district competition and Invitational A meets starting in early January, followed more quickly than you’d think possible by all the other academic spring meet events.
Recruiting, selecting and preparing UIL academic competitors will take time, energy and creative thinking on the part of academic coaches, on top of your regular classroom obligations. But as you work your way through finding the best resources, holding practices, scheduling study sessions, attending invitational meets and finally selecting district entries, maybe keeping in mind the core value of academic competition will give you a lift when you need it most.
Anchorage Press Is Moving
By | Monday, December 06, 2010 9:54 AM
Anchorage Press Plays will become a part of Dramatic Publishing in 2011. During late December 2010, sales and operations of Anchorage Press Plays will be moved to Woodstock, IL, the home office of Dramatic Publishing.
Cleaning ‘House’: Holidays Offer Time to Organize, Prepare
By Dinah Menger, TMAA Vocal Vice President | Monday, December 06, 2010 9:44 AM
As all of us prepare for the holidays ahead, one of the best/worst things that must be done is cleaning and putting order to our homes in preparation for guests, family members and huge gatherings. This is not unlike our everyday lives in our rehearsal halls. The best atmosphere for success is one of order and ease in facilitating our daily rehearsals, events, contests and concerts. The act of “making ready” for our family or our students is a humble way of showing that their presence is important to us. As a teacher or as an adjudicator, it merits keeping this humility in mind. Ego has no place in this process. Aren’t we lucky to teach and adjudicate in the music arena? Our jobs are to create and nurture the finest of arts and to make sure that this purest art form stays intact and keeps ringing for generations-long after we are gone. I am reminded of a great story that one of our school guidance counselors shared with our faculty.
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle... a battle that goes on inside every person. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is BAD; it is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, greed, arrogance, self pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other wolf is GOOD; it is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.” The grandson pondered these words for a moment and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf wins?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
Official Interpretation
By Mark Cousins, policy director | Friday, November 19, 2010 10:21 AM
Official State Executive Committee Interpretation of section 1270 (b), Soccer Plan, of the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules:
A school that is currently classified as 2A could participate in UIL Soccer provided it had previously been classified as a 3A school and was participating in the UIL Soccer Plan in the school year preceding the reclassification and realignment as a 2A school.
UIL Donates T-Shirts to Non-profit Organization
By Julianne Coyne, UIL Intern | Friday, November 19, 2010 10:00 AM
Brooke Keeler, athletic administrative associate, helps load the donated T-shirts to Eastside Community Connection.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
UIL recently donated approximately 790 shirts to Austin Eastside Community Connection, a non-profit in East Austin.
UIL had more left over shirts than usual from various UIL events from the last year.
“The main reason we chose to donate these shirts to Eastside Community Connection is because our office resides in East Austin, and this interaction facilitates a connection to our community,” said Brooke Keeler, who helped lead the project. “It’s run mostly by UT students, so the organization has a university connection as well.”