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INSIDE A&E
Books available for Spring Break reading —page 8
A Publication of the Student Newspaper Association
J Volume 12, No. 5
INSIDE FEATURES
Expert advice on stress management
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March 13, 1990
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Some students need measles shots
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health Diatrict has requeated that students 35 years of age or younger traveling to Laredo, Oaliaa, El Paao or anywhere in the Valley must have a aecond meaalea ahot, preferably two weeks prior to their travel. They are however, recom¬ mending the shot be taken regardless of the travel time. This in¬ cludes anyone who was inununized last year. Exemptions are: 1) anyone born in or before 1957; 2) anyone who has already had measles: 3) anyone who has received two (2) doses of measles vaccine 1968 or later and has documented proof. The San Antonio Metropolitan Health Immunization Clinic will provide the measlsa inmtunization at a cost of S2. The telephone number is 299-8790.
Deadline set for dance line applications
Dance line applications are due by March 30. An information .meeting will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 30, in the Univerai- 'ty Center Mesquite Room. This meeting is mandatory for all per¬ sons who plan to try out. Clinics will be held from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 2,4,6 and 9, in the Physical Education Gym. Try outs will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12. Questions may be directed to Rosalyn Jones Flanagan, cheerleader/dance line sponsor, at 344-6990.
Minorities in academia to be discussed
A live satellite teleconference entitled "Men of Color, Abamtce in Academia" will examine problems and solutions conceming the number of minorities in academia. The firae program will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in the University Cento* Roost.
Clubs can Adopt-A-Beach
Clubs interested in the Adopt-A-Beach tMrogram can phone 1-800-86BEACH for bifonnation. Thia progmm ia aimilar to tba Adopt-A-Highway program, Tba Anunrican Marii«tingAaaociat|on has adopted one mile of beach at North Paora Iaiand. The club con¬ tract is for three cleanups in a ona-yaar pariod. The Am«rican Marketing Association's first cleanup is May 19. Anyone intarastad can leave a note in the club's mailbox in th« Office of Student Ac¬ tivities.
English ciub sets deadline for candidates
Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society seeks eligible members. All sophomore level English majors with a 3.0 GPA in both their inajor and in overall university work are eligible. Interested persona may contoct Leah Flores, Sigma Tau Delta preaident, at 668-9242 by Fri¬ day, March 30.
'St. Patrick's Day Bash' to raise green
The San Antonio Jaycees are sponsoring a "St. Patrick's Day Baah" to benefit the Children Advocatea of San Antonio and the National Paralysis Foundation. The dance starts at 7 p.m. Thura¬ day, March 15, ih the Blanco Ballroom, 3719 Blanco. Banda inchide La Juaticia, Ideas, Hot Tamales, Starlight and Nick Villareal. Tickets are $5, and will be available at tlw door.
VA offers medical scholarships
The Department of Veterans Affairs offors acholarships to nurs¬ ing, physical or occupational therapy studenta for the 1990-91 year. Awards are for students in the final year of an associate degree in nursing programs, as well as third and fourth year students in bac- cidaureate and master's degree program in nuraing, and physical or occupational therapy. Recipients receive tuition, educational ex¬ penses and a monthly stipend of 9621. In exchange, participanta agree to serve full-time in a VA medical center for a period of one year for each year of scholarship support. Requests for applica¬ tions may be made at VA medical center during the month of March. Applications must be postmarked no later than May 29.
Seminar to explain CPS work
'¦ Businesses that would like to do work for CPS are invited to at¬ tand a ueminar entitled "Successfully Marketing and Selling to CPS." The seminar will be held March 15 and will be repeated every Thursday until April 18. More inf(Mination ia available at the Small Business Development Center (224-0791).
Cash to be awarded for projects
The UTSA Center for Economic Development ia accepting pro¬ posals for projects that will reault in the creation of new jobs or in¬ vestment. Funds in the amount of S3,000 are available for projects proposed by eligible organizations. The deadline for prt^iosals ia March 16. Eligible applicanta include public cr private non-profit ci¬ ty, county or regional development organizations, including local governments in some counties. More infonnation ia available through Ernest Gerlach at 224-1946.
Eight Ball the Clown to perform
The Hertzberg Circus CoUecticm and Muaeum will preaent "Magic Day at the Hertzberg." featuring Eight Ball the Clown, at no<Bi and 12:45 p.m. on March 17. Admiasion ia free. The Hertzberg ia located at 210 Market %reet.
SRA battles over presidency
Judith A. Morgan, SRA presi¬ dent.
by Melissa Muse
News Editor
A majority of the Student Representative Assembly is displeased that Judith A. Morgan became their president again eight days after she tenured her resignation.
Morgan typed a resignation let¬ ter at approximately 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. Morgan said she recanted the letter approx¬ imately two minutes later.
Morgan   said   she   had   been
A Chinese man demonstrates in China's Tiananmen Square, in part of a photo taken by Jim Gallow, Atlanta Journal Constitution. The photo is part of a library exhibit that opened yesterday and will con¬ tinue until Friday, April 6.
working all weekend and was ex¬ hausted and frustrated when an SRA member snapped that she was "just another student," dur¬ ing an argument in the SRA of¬ fice. Morgan then typed the letter and gave it to SRA members who were in the office.
"It was a mistake," Morgan later said. After she realized this, Morgan said she removed the let¬ ter from the office, tore it up, threw it away, and told Michael Flores, who was then treasurer, and Douglas Jenkins, who was then parliamentarian, that the letter was a mistake written in a moment of anger.
However, Flores called an "emergency executive committee meeting," which wis held approx¬ imately 40 minutes later.
According to a written SRA ex¬ planation of Morgan's resigna¬ tion, her letter was accepted and validated during the executive committee meeting.
Jenkins, however, says the resignation was accepted the minute it was written.
Morgan disagreed with both the executive committee and Jenkins. She claimed her resigna¬ tion could not be accepted by any means except assembly ratifica¬ tion.
Morgan attended the Feb. 28 meeting (the day after her resignation) and remained silent. During that meeting Flores and Jenkins became the new presi¬ dent and vice president.
Morgan went to the March 7 meeting with a demand: for the assembly to either accept or not accept her resignation.
Morgan's argument was writ¬ ten and passed out to SRA members and guests. She claimed the executive committee had violated the SRA's bylaws by not notifying all members, by not calling the emergency executive committee meeting at least 72 hours in advance, and by acting to accept her resignation rather than making a recommendation
Michael Flores, SRA vice presi¬ dent, served as ,SRA president for eight days.
to the assembly as a whole.
"I am willing to live with the mistake 1 made. " said Morgan. However, the resignation "should have been put toa vote—that's all I want. "
Some representatives, however, did not want to vote on the issue.
Jenkins responded to Morgan's argument by saying that the assembly's constitution and by¬ laws,    and    Robert's    Rules    of
"/ think ue are playing petty politivs here."
—Michael Flores SRA vice president
Order, did not address resigna¬ tions or emergency executive committee meetings so as of¬ ficers, they had to make a judge¬ ment call.
Flores responded to an argu¬ ment by Morgan that he pounced on the opportunity to become president, by saying that he wanted the position next year—not in the middle of the semester. "1 am now inundated with stuff thai was just dropped," he said.
He added, "I thinit we are play¬ ing petty politics liere.
"Now we have the apparatus. And  no,   I'm   sorry,   but  you're
see "SRA" page 4
New vice presidents to join UTSA
UTSA searches nationwide for vice president for student affairs
by Melissa Muse
News Editor
The advisory Search Commit¬ tee for the Vice President for Stu¬ dent Affairs discussed their task with Dr. Samuel Kirkpatrick, UT¬ SA president, during the first meeting on March 5.
The committee's job is to review applications for the posi¬ tion and recommend a short list of finalists to Kirkpatrick, who will make the final selection.
Kirkpatrick named the eleven- member search committee, after requesting and reviewing recom¬ mendations from different areas of the university, including the Student Representative
Assembly.
Dr. Linda Whitson, vice presi¬ dent for administration and plann¬ ing, chairs the committee. The stu¬ dent members of the committee are Judith A. Morgan, SRA president, and Michael Flores, SRA vice president.
Other comimttee memliers in¬ clude Dr. Wayne Bodensteiner division director for management
Dr. Samuel Kirkpatrick, UTSA President
and marketing; Isauro Gonzales, financial aid director; Larry Schmidt, UTSA Alumni Associa¬ tion president; Dr. Alexander Sidorowicz, college of fine arts and humanities acting dean; Dr. Daphne Sipes, division of economics and finance associate professor; Karen Whitney, residence life director; Dr. Lawrence Williams, college of sciences and engineering associate dean; and Dr. Jesse Zapata, divi¬ sion of education associate pro¬ fessor.
The committee members are targeting to complete their task by the first or second week in April. Finalists will visit the University before Kirkpatrick selects the new vice president.
Kirkpatrick has said that he hopes to complete the selection process and have the position fill¬ ed by early July.
Advancement to be iieaded by newly created vice president position
by Melissa Muse
News Editor
Dr. Samuel Kirkpatrick, UTSA president, will add a vice presi¬ dent for university advancement to the central administration, as a result of a study on organizing the University for advancement.
A search to fill the position has begun. Kirkpatrick hopes to name a search advisory committee for the new vice president this week.
"Every area |of UTSA| will be af¬ fected, " Kirlipatrick noted.
The position will affect most immediately the "areas of private fund'aising and development, publii' relations, communicaLions, and alumni support." Kirkpatrick explained.
Kirkpa.rick will reorganize the central admini.stration. he ex¬ plained, lo place "under the leadership of llie vice president for universily advancement " the areas "where whal we call advance¬ ment activities lake place. " These areas are development, public af¬ fairs, media resources, and alumni affairs ", he added.
Media resources. Kirkpalrick noted, will "move from a passive, reporting organization to a more aggressive public relations organization. " 11 will be operated by a direcior of communica¬ tions—not a direcior of public af¬ fairs.
An alumni  affairs  office does
"Every area [of UTSA] will be affected. "
—Dr. Samuel Kirkpatrick UTSA president
Advertisements for the position were released last week for na¬ tionwide publication.
Kirkpatrick announced the position's creation on March 5. "1 am enouncing today that we are creating a new position—vice president for university ad¬ vancement—as a result of our five-month study of how to organize for advancing the institu¬ tion," Kirkpatrick said.
but the
will   be
new vice
not   exist    now, established under president.
The development office will work aggressively under the new vice president to raise private funds, Kirkpatrick noted.
The position will also provide leadership for development in the biosciences and engineering.
Kirkpatrick is aiming to fill the position in July.