February 2009

If you see a portable toilet in the Herrington Patriot Center decorated as a space shuttle, there is a good reason behind the spectacle.

People Attempting to Help is asking for citizens of Tyler to drop new packages of toilet paper into the portable toilet, located at five different stations during the first Great Potty Paper Pick-Up offered March 2-31 at five different locations.

The idea came about when AAA Sanitation Company set up an interview with PATH to discuss ways to bring the two companies together. “LaKeidra Lincoln, a representative from AAA Sanitation Company, came to PAT

University officials spoke before the state Senate Finance Committee in Austin on Thursday to provide updates on the University’s cost cutting measures as the committee plans this year’s budget.

University President Rodney Mabry spoke about how the University is working to cut expenses through the recently instituted energy management plan, flexible hiring freeze and curtailment of travel and equipment expenses, Gregg Lassen, vice president for business affairs, said.

Lassen also said the energy conservation effort is working well so far.

“People are turning the lights off when

University men’s basketball team kept themselves in the hunt for a playoff berth after splitting road games last week against The University of Texas at Dallas and The University of the Ozarks.