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| Title | Houstonian, 1989 |
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| Date | 1989 |
| Description | This edition of the Houstonian, published by the students of the university in 1989, is the official yearbook of the University of Houston. |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | LD2281.H745 H6 v. 55 1989 |
| Original Item URL | http://library.uh.edu/record=b1158762~S11 |
| Digital Collection | Houstonian Yearbook Collection |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/yearb |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
| Use and Reproduction | In Copyright |
| File Name | index.cpd |
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| File Name | yearb_1989_237.jpg |
| Transcript | Candidate Spawns Controversy During the heated political battles of 1988, students conducted straw polls, attended issue-related debates, and heard guest speakers — in particular Senator Dan Quayle, the Republican Vice- presidential candidate. Led by sophomore political science major Mary Monasterio, the Speakers Forum Committee of the Student Program Board invited many top political speakers, including Senator Lloyd Bentsen, Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, Senator Qualye, Vice President George Bush and Libertarian Presidential Candidate Ron Paul. Bentsen and Dukakis declined several opportunities to visit the campus, but thanks to the combined efforts of the SPB, the administration, the College Republicans, the Harris County Republican Party, and the moxie of Monasterio, UH landed Qualye, who drew over 2000 students to the UC Satellite on September 27, 1988. "I heard Senator Qualye was going to be in town, when a friend from College Republicans asked if I was going to see him at the Bush-Boutler Head- quaters in the Galleria," recalled Monasterio, "Immediately I thought about bringing him on cam pus. After making numerous calls to Harris Count} Republican Headquarters, Monasterio finally re ceived the name and Austin telephone number of Doug Rider, Senator Quayle's front man. "I told Doug the university would be a good placr for Quayle to speak, and suggested the Satellite would hold a lot of people," she said. Rider was interested, but wanted to know more so Monasterio painted a demographic picture of th< university, telling him UH serves 30,000 students averaging 27 years of age; relating the results of a recent straw poll, which showed 60% of UH stu dents favoring Bush; explaining the easy access to UH from downtown enroute to Hobby Airport; and convincing him it would be a shame to drive by without stopping. "I let him know a lot of people would work ove night to set up the event," she said. Rider then questioned whether Monasterio couk get the approval of UH administration. She phoned Wendy Adair, the Associate Vice President in charge of University Relations, and explained wha; was in the works. Adair notified President Van Horn, while Monas terio hurried to the administration building, where she and Adair discussed arrangements, before rephoning Rider in Austin. Adair spoke with Rider, explaining the administration's favorable position in regard to the senator's potential visit. Satisfied, Rider contacted Quayle, and minutes later notified Monasterio of the senator's confirmation, also setting an appointment to inspect th* |