University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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in October 1987. Houstonians played host to the King and Queen of Spain, who toured our world-famous Medical Center, and made a very special trip to the sculp- ture gardens at Hermann Park. There. King Carlos unveiled a sculpture of a fellow Spaniard. who had tremendous impact upon not only his own country. but ours as well. The sculpture was a gift from the Spanish government to the city to help celebrate the sesquicenten- niai. The bust was of explorer Cabeza de Vaca, an explorer of the 16th century. Attendants dressed in colonial costumes brightened the bleak. rainy scene. and the orchestra played tradi- tional Spanish tunes which seemed to stir up visions of past glory and addedan air of authenticity to the entire proceed- ings. The gift's appropriateness was en- hanced by the choice of its seulptress, Pilar Corteila de Rubin. a native of Se- ville. and a iong-time resident of Hous- ton. She is the wife of Spanish professor Walter Rubin. a former recipient of the King Carlos of Spain addresses a crowd- of dignitaries, including his wife. Queen Sophia. Mayor Kathy Whitmire, and several Med Center physicians. at the dedication ceremo- ny. All photos by Rebecca Lee. Foul weather did little to dampen the spirits of King Carlos as he admired the bust he had commissioned. university' 5 Teaching Excellence award. i Her husband wrote a short accompany- , t ing narrative of the exploits of de Vaca for the ceremony. For Pilar Corteiia de Rubin. this work is espe- cially important to her for she takes pride in fi- nally being able to honor and in- trepid Spanish explorer who she feels is a hero in his own right. a V Aivar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was an explorer and chronicler of Spanish and Texan history. He was the first to give an indepth account of the Texas area. writ- Professor' Walter Rubin helped his wife write a dedication for her statue. Dr. Rubin is a recipient of the distinguished teacher award. University of Houston Z ' p Gulf Coast in 1528 He made his way inland. only to be captured by indians and ensJ-aved.-Of the 00 men With him when he shipwrecked Only four Survived to recount their tragic tale in a Spain. He, was the first European; trader in Texas, and. appropriate to the site of his bust. the first man to? perform open heart snrgery 1n the. New World. , With the gift of this Sculpture the Spanish government hopes to symbol- ize their desire to continually create, and enhance their ties with the city of Houston and the state of Texas. Texas is a state where Spanish is the lan- L guage most spoken after the English language It is hoped that this gift will .t lead to a long and lasting relationship a between two places which seem to - have so much in common -- Rebecca Lee; Piiar Cortello de Rubin proudly accepts con- gratulations from the crowd.

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A stroll in the park is a perfect setting to show off finds from vintage resale bow thues. Photo by Joe Delmyas. , , n, , . . rth'? is? ?T- c First Du Fashion 1-- Second-.. an d News Students have found shop- ping on a budget easier at second-hand clothing stores. These stores offer an alter- native to the outrageous price tags of Foleyls and Sakowitz. Weekends could be spent browsing through the nu- merous racks at lsadora's, the crowded floorspace 0f Wear It Again Sam's or lost in time upstairs at Stepback. All of these shops specialize in vintage clothing and can be found along lower Wes- theimer and Montrose Blvds. With a little imagination and even less cash it is pos- sible to create an outfit that could never be mistaken for off-the-rack. Hats. shoes and jewelry could all be found for prices that even the most financial- ly-strapped student could af- 14 University of Houston ford. But the fun of it all was designing that original outfit using that '20s skirt, that '505 sweater and those '60s earrings. Never a slave to fashion, photographer Joe Deltoyos rummaged through the local shops and presents his finds on these pages. He found most of his favorites were in the color black. Black has continued to reign as the fashion color. Black coats, black gloves, black hose . . . black, black, black. Itls popular in leather, taffeta. lace and knit. Mixed with red, white. yellow or pink, but never with orange. green or purple. From vests to petticoats to cowboy boats a it's all in black. - Lara Schultz