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iVolume 13, No. 7
November 20, 1990 [_
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Animal rights group protests at fur store
Daoud Vanunu, of Voice for Animals, protests animal research at Brooks Aif^ Force Base Nov. 10. Voice for Animals demonstrated against Jindo Furs this past weekend.
0 by Linda Germain
1 Staff Writer
Voice for Animals, a volunteer organization that informs the public about animal rights, took the streets and protested in front of West Point PepereU MiU Store in New Braunfels this weekend.
The demonstration was an at¬ tack against Jindo Furs which, ac¬ cording to Voice, is the "Mc Donalds of the fur industry."
John Hollrah, the presiuent of the Voice for Animals group in San Antonio, said Jindo Furs seUs their fur garments at extremely low prices due to flux in the fur industry.
The protestors decided to demonstrate against Jindo because their furs are suppUed by Korean fur ranches that, accor¬ ding to Hollrah, are atrocious in their treatment of animals.
The protestors gathered in front of the PepereU MiU Store holding signs and shouting "Boycott Jin¬ do." During the demonstration the New Braimfels police came to stop the protestors.
Prior to the demonstration. New Braunfels poUce told Voice they could hold the protest as long as thev stayed off maU property.
According to the poUce maU pro¬ perty stopped where the utility poles ran through grass in front of the maU. The protestors therefore stood in front of the poles.
Suzanne Mazec, superintendent
"There is no longer a justification in killing animals for fur."
— Mark Bernstein
associate professor
of philosophy
of the plaza, argued that the pro¬ testors should not have been allowed on the grass at all because the maU is responsible for maintenance of aU the grass in¬ cluding that behind the poles. The police, however, conceded and aUowed the protestors to stay.
' Although the poUce aUowed the demonstration to continue, Mazec told protestors to move their cars and said the maU would remove them if they did not.
"You are not shopping here and are not welcome," stated Mazec. Hollrah told Mazec some of the protestors intended to stay and shop at the mall, but Mazec responded, "Ifyou enter the mall, you wiU be asked to leave. You are not welcomed here now or ever."
Mark Bernstein, associate pro¬ fessor of philosophy at UTSA, responded to Mazec's actions by saying that her statements were "a violation of our civil liberties." There is no longer justification in killing animals for fur," Berns-
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tein argued. He beUeves that peo¬ ple no longer find fur coats fashionable or think they are needed.
According to HoUrah, trapping furs has gone down 77 percent due to animal rights demonstrations and because the pubUc has become more aware of where furs come from and how many animals are killed. According to a Voice newsletter, over 70 milUon animals are kiUed a year to make fur garments.
Hollrah and Bernstein both believe support for their cause is being shown because American people have become aware that cruelty to animals is rampant worldwide.
Voice for Animals, which was estabUshed in San Antonio in 1987, works to educate people about animal exploitation. This group does not protest the abuse of household pets alone but also farm animals, circus animals, and fur bearing animals.
Voice for Animtds has been suc¬ cessful in their efforts to educate American people, Hollrah said. They also feel, however, that their job is not finished. They have declared the day after Thanksgiv¬ ing, Nov. 23, as Fur-Free Friday. They will meet that day at Alamo Heights High School at 11 a.m. and march to Morris Kaye and Sons. Inc., the largest furrier in Texas.
Frat throws dioose Bash for charity
by David Van Hoesen
Staff Writer
Phi Delta Theta held an un¬ precedented event Friday, Nov. 16, as they hosted the first party sponsored by a student organiza¬ tion ever aUowed to serve alcohoUc beverages and offer a Uve band on campus.
Proceeds from the Moose Dash wiU be given to the United Service Organization. These proceeds in¬ clude receipts from the admission tables, a portion of the proceeds from beverage sales, and Phi Delta Theta's own monetary donations.
"We chose the USO because of the situation in the Middle East,"
said Hector SUva, Phi Delta Theta representative. "We felt it was a charity people would get behind."
The sounds of pop music coor¬ dinated by Disc Jockey Jimmy Catdas greeted party goers as they entered the grounds between the Convocation Center and the Physical Education Building. The band "Changing Faces" pro¬ vided opportimity and incentive to dance inside the Convocation Center. Beer was sold by the can for $1, and sodas were on sale for S.50 each.
The festivities lasted fom 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission was $4 per person.
"We chose the USO [to donate profits to] because of the situation in the Middle East. "
— Hector Silva Phi Delta Theta representative
The party began slow but by 11 p.m., seven hundred party-goers were inside, Ustening and dancing to the band.
"We needed a good band and D.J. to brir g people out to UTSA on a Friday night," said Silva. Phi Delta also contacted two San Antonio newspapers, three of the major T.V. networks, and advertised the event on three other campuses around town.
"The coverage and publicity should show people that we take this    seriously,"      said   Silva.
"This is the first party of this kind on campus, and we hope it wiU lead to others. If it happens again, as we hope it will, we plan to have it under the SombriUa."
Phi Delta Theta wiU give aU of the profits from the party, $1,030, to the USO.
Sondra Short, "Changing Faces" vocalist, performed inside the Con¬ vocation Center at Phi Delta Theta's Moose Bash held for charity
New positions first step toward University Center expansion
Proposed Umversity Center_Responsibility Flowchart
by Jenna Demidovich
Staff Writer
In anticipation of University Center expansion, three new posi¬ tions at the UC are in the process of being fiUed.
The positions are director of the University Center, assistant direc¬ tor.for student leadership and ac¬ tivities, and assistant director for University Center programs.
Karen Whitney, assistant vice president for student Ufe, said the expansion has always been in UTSA's plans. "We've outgrown it," she explained, referring to the UC.
: The new positions are the first step in the develop¬ ment of UC expansion. According to Whitney, these new ad¬ ministrators wiU provide profes¬ sional   assistance   for  students
: where none existed before.
; Involved in expansion is a re¬ organization of the University Center Program CouncU. The new assistant director for University Center programs wiU serve in an advisory capacity to the councU. The councU wiU alao be reorganiz¬ ed from its current five-member
'We've outgrown  [the University Center]."
— Karen Whitney
Director Univeraity C«nt*r
structure to include as many students as possible, Whitney said.
The next step in expansion is a student referendum on an increase in UC fees. The Student Represen¬ tative Assembly voted to hold the referendum in the spring.
If the referendum passes, Whitney said the plans must be approved by the Texas Legis¬ lature. If the Legislature ap¬ proves, a committee of students wiU be formed to discuss what kinds of changes and additions they would Uke to see made at the UC. "When you include students, you get their energy, their input, their needs...! think that's ex¬ citing," she explained.
There are no formal plans for UC expansion, but there are many ideas Whitney is interested in con¬
sidering. "Programs that other university centers have that we would like to consider are: childcare, additional retail space [such as a T-shirt shop, travel agency and/or post office], and a theater," explained Whitney.
Centralization of student ser¬ vices is also under consideration. This would include moving the Student Health Center, Hand- dicapped Services, and other of¬ fices for student services into the UC, providing easy access to a number of offices at once.
According to Chris Schex¬ nayder, a sophomore represen¬ tative of the SRA, the vote to hold a spring referendum on an increase in student UC fees was unanimous. The current fee paid by each student semesterly is S16.
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