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INSIDE FEATURES
Civil rights movement loses leader
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A Publication of the Student Newspaper Association
J   Volum* 12, No. 8 May
INSIDE A&E
UTSA professor receives prestigious poetry prize
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aifiimsliiia
:C%A rally deals with education funding
MEChA wUl spoiurar a dty wida educaU<ni raUy at 4 p.m. today, i^t • '* ^^""^^ Stadium. The event ia desiRned to rfioW S"^**" "*^ **^ partidpanta fed about education funding Al ^i??^^*'?"'^ '•* *•* Edgewood vfTMw Kirby case, will speak •*^ '!^S»wti schod supcaistMKlento will also speak. Ina- ^ftmmi tn l^iw edwwtion is also a topic slatwi for discussion at the •vmit, wUdh is (rae and ttpmt to the public.
AmlMssador program accepts applications
¦ The anpUMtiOB dawUine far the UTSA Ambassador Program ia May 14. Ambaasadora assirt the University with student recruitr ment and other official univwsity functions, lliese include campus tours and visite to local hi|^ achools. To be eligible, students must ba a so^MOore. junior or awiior, and be in good academic standing. Appuoaaoaa can be picked up at the admissions counseling office I: n i;?*l*l' »tw*w>t activities (rffice (UC 2.01.04A). and residence hall office (AC). More information about the program is available thrmigh the admlssiona counseUng c^ce.
Ubmnf expands computer catelog access
The John Peace Library has made access to UTCAT, UT Austin's anaeral libraries onlim catalog, poadble for the UTSA community. laroui^ uae (rf a modem, faculty or students can Unk then- office or home c<Hivut«r to UTCAT to look for books and journals. Informa- tfcm oa how to uae thia Unk is available at the Ubrary's reference
Charity plans Mother's Day festival
The Tara-Genens' Growth and Achievement Centers wiU hold their Fifth Annual Mother's Day Festival at Rosedale Park from noon to 11 p.m. May 13. Tickets cost $4 in advance, or $5 at the ante. Children under 12 are admitted free. The number to caU for Md^ata ia 299-1996.
Arthritis Foimdatlon to sponsor info day
The ArUvitM Fo«iMj!ittiin will aponaor a free arthritis informalion day ttocm to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the VUla Rosa Hospital. WorkdMiM wiU indude disease info-mation. nutrition, exercise, legal ri^ta, psychdogical effects, and practical tips for overcoming daUy (^tades. Pra-ragistratioQ is required. Reservations may be made by calUng 224-8222.
FAX provides Journal articles
Due to a recent agreement with UT Austin, journal artida*
I avaiht^ in th* UT General Libraries can now be suppUed by FAX
witUn 48 hours of request. The cost of the service for most users is
•1 pm page. The Ubrary is underwriting the cost for faculty on an
•iperimental basia.
Small iHisiness workshop to be conducted
A one day workshop wiU be held for individuals deshing to go into business as weU as for those who are already in business and who may And tlie workshc^ uaeful in their business planning. The wwkahop wiU be hekl in Suite 200 of the North Star Executive Center, 7400 Blanco Road, Tueaday, May 8, from 8:30 a.m to 4 p.m. The workslMip wiU be conducted by the Service Corps of Retired Ex- •cutivea. It is designed to in-ovide inf<H-mation which wiU lead those who attmd to a more auccessful operation. Registration is required and can be made by caUing the SBA at 229-46&0. A cash fee of t6 ifi payable at the door.
Library program delivers out-of-town boolcs
The Coral Card (vogram is again making ddiveries between UT¬ SA and UT Austin Mid several other out-of-town Ubranes twice aach wedc, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Books borrowed directly in Auatin may be retumed through the system when they are brought to the UTSA circubition desk with enough time for them to b* returned by the due date.
Master's program application deadline set
July 1 ia the deadUna for aubmitting appUcations for admission to UTSA's master's degree programa in dvU, electrical or mechanical eJBgfneMing. The diviaion of enginemng plans to offer IS graduate kv4 enijpineeringcourses in fall 1990. Graduate appUcati<ni forms are ¦vailaUafrointhe office of admissions.
U.S. president to speak at UT Austin
Presidwit Cieorge Bush has accepted an invitation from Hw Universtty of Texas at Austin to be the speaker for ito Com¬ mencement May 19. The ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m at the Frank C. Erwin Jr. %>ecial Evente Center.
When Bush deUvera this spring's Commencement adddres*^ it wiU not be the first time be haa filled such a role at the Univeraity. He alM> was the 1973 Commencement speaker. At tim time he acc^ted the invitation for that event, he was United Stetoi unbaaaador to the United Nations.
In consultation with White House officials, the University haa dsdded that the ceremony wiU be hekl indoors at the Erwin (jentar rather titan in the traditional outdoor setting in front of the Main Building. The indoor site wiU cinnply with White House r*- quUwniMita that a single location be designated few a presidential addreaa. The Erwin Centw is tim Univwsity's customary alternate site in case of rain.
The Univwsity expecta about 6,000 degree candidates this spr-
Morgan wins battle over SRA presidency
by MeUssa Muse
News Editor
When ballots for the Student Representative Assembly's repeat presidential run-off elec¬ tion were counted, Judith A. Morgan was "surprised and pleased" to learn that she won.
Morgan, 1989-90 SRA presi¬ dent, secured 352 votes to beat Michael Flores, who was original¬ ly treasurer and later vice presi¬ dent in that term, who received 292 votes.
"Surprised and pleased are the two words that 1 think sum it up best," Morgan said of her reac¬ tion to the election's outeome.
SRA members impeached Morgan in March. But, the pro¬ ceedings were stopped by a UT¬ SA vice president's interpreta¬ tion of the assembly's constitu¬ tional impeachment rules before she was removed from office.
Although Morgan won a vote
by the student body, Flores main¬ tains support from the Assembly. SRA members voted last Wednesday to name Flores, who supported Morgan's impeach¬ ment, their most valuable member of the 1989-90 term. For that title Flores defeated Morgan, who nominated herself.
Flores' running-mate, Rebecca Talamantes, did win the vice presidency for the new term in the general elections. Although Talamantes supported Morgan's opponent, Morgan does not foresee continuing opposition in the coming term.
"1 don't see her as the opposi¬ tion," Morgan said. "Becky came into the assembly as a friend of mine. She worked on assembly projects before becoming a member "because she was my friend, and saw how hard 1 work¬ ed and decided that she wanted to help me," Morgan continued.
President seeks input from student leaders
by MeUssa Muse
News Editor
Dr. Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, UT¬ SA president,, is learning about students' views of UTSA during "informal" luncheons with groups of student organization presidents.
"My primary goal is to become better informed about their views of the University. And, lalsowant to telk about their views of the future of the University," Kirkpatrick said.
The students' views "will have an impact on our recruitment of a vice president for student affairs,'' he added.
Students will do much of the talking at the luncheons, Kirkpatrick said. "1 might have an introduction of some things that 1 think we ought te telk about," explained Kirkpatrick, "but it's an opportunity for me to get to know them."
Kirkpatrick said some of the topics that ought to be discussed
are the undergraduate experience, curriculum, degree programs, physical expansion, ambiance and aesthetics of the campus, expan¬ sion of residential facilities, stu¬ dent affairs, student services and student activities.
The first luncheon was held April 17, in his conference room.
Two more are planned for May 2 and 7.
Kirkpatrick is also planning lun- cheons with students who are not active in student life. "1 think by meeting with the presidents, I'll cut a pretty broad cross-section. But, 1 would like to get out and talk with some students who aren't necessarily in a leadership capacity, who don't have the time to be involved, he said. "I'd like to be able to know some of those students too."
Kirkpatrick quipped his schedule "is just crazy." He said he "had just enough lunches left between now and the end of May to get them (the club presidents) in."
Elizabeth Speck / PaiMno
Ken Schuitz towers over the Fiesta UTSA crowd. The University Center Program Council brought him to campus to celebrate the twelth year pf Fiesta UTSA.	
Student affairs boss candidates meet students at reception
by Stephen C. Brown
Staff Writer
The second candidate for the student affairs position was Dr. Bobby Hernandez, vice president for student affairs at Cameron University. In a telephone inter¬ view she said she seeks the posi¬ tion because UTSA "is an institu¬ tion that is growing."
In addition to her Cameron University position, she served for nine years at Southwest Texas State University in various stu¬ dent affairs jobs.
Hernandez commented that she "received a very warm reception from UTSA studente. "
After campus visits, inter¬ views, and university wide recep¬ tions, three finaUst candidates each hope to be named UTSA's new vice president for student af¬ fairs.
Dr. Mike Lopez, Washburn University, was the first can¬ didate to visit UTSA. He met studente at a reception on April 12.
Dr. Charles Schroeder of St. Louis University was the third and final candidate to be inter¬ viewed for the job of vice presi¬ dent for student affairs at UTSA.
Approximately ten students representing various campus organizations were on hand at an April 26 reception in the Roadrunner Roost to greet the
Schroeder was given the opportunity to question students about their   concerns K.rm Ho«enMn/p*isANo
Dallas native.
Schroeder was selected as a finaUst from more than 125 ap¬ plicante for the position. He received his education at Austin College and is currently the vice president for student develop¬ ment at St. Louis University.
When asked why he was in¬ terested  in the  UTSA  poeition
after nine years at the University of St. Louis, he commented, "I was nominated for the position and for a change I decided to look into the opportunity." He also finds "San Antonio to be one of the most beautiful and unique cities in the nation."
Schroeder said he had not yet formed an opinion aboul UTSA.
"I arrived in the rain at the back of the administration "building and 1 have had nothing but meetings all day," he explained. He was looking forward to a stroll around the campus at the end of the student reception.
Schroeder said he would like to increase minority enrollment at UTSA through scholarships '>as- ed on merit and need rather han full emphasis on ACT or .AT scores. He said that no recruit¬ ment effort is complete without focus being placed upon retain- ment.
'To make UTSA mor' 'ban a stepping stone school to o.ner in¬ stitutions and to fulfiU the stu¬ dent" would be a priority to Schroeder.	
/ '*receiveda very warm reception from UTSA students."
— Dr. Bobby Hernandez tinalist candidate for vice president for student affairs	
Dr. Samuel A. Kukpatrick, UT¬ SA president, hopes to select a vice president for student affairs within the coming weeks, and welcomes comments about the three candidates, which can be directed to his office.