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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 223

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the staff and adviser of El Paso's Irvin High School 
student newspaper for receiving national honors; and
	WHEREAS, The newspaper, the Observer, earned an 
All-American Rating from the National Scholastic Press 
Association last fall; the newspaper earned 3,549 points out
of 4,000 and four marks of distinction for coverage and content, 
photography and graphics, layout and design, and leadership; and
	WHEREAS, The Irvin High School student newspaper also 
placed second and received more than 30 individual awards from 
the Southwest Press Association regional competition, which 
included schools from New Mexico and West Texas; and
	WHEREAS, The students publish five issues each semester, 
and the newspaper has shown continued improvement in recent 
years; in 2000-2001, it earned 3,450 points out of 4,000 and
four marks of distinction from the National Scholastic Press 
Association, and in each of the two previous years, it earned one 
mark of distinction; and
	WHEREAS, The exemplary students on the Observer staff 
deserve recognition for their hard work and their dedication to 
their school, the school's newspaper, and the field of journalism; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend the staff and adviser of Irvin 
High School's Observer for their many accomplishments and extend 
best wishes to them for continued success in their endeavors; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
them as an expression of the esteem of the Texas Senate.
                                                                       Shapleigh




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 24, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate