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Mark Predicts Continued Space Race
Foresees Mars landing by early 21st century
Ciwncenor UTSA
by Anita Valancia
Dr. Hans Mark, new chancellor ol fhe UT system, began his lecture by answering the question loremost in everyone's mind: Why talK about the space station and not the protiiems of the university system?
"I haven't been around long enough, " said Mark, "to learn about the problems ol the system to say something con¬ structive."
Mark is on a lecture tour of the univer¬ sities within the system. By speaking about a subject he knows weH. Mark
hopes "to learn as much as possible about the UT system and talk to as many people es possible "
The lecture encompassed the history, devetopment and luture of the United States" space program. With great pride he traced the steps that saw the "dream" in 1969 of buikling a space shuttle, become a reality in 1981. A space shuttle was the first step to a per¬ manent presence (space statkMi) in space
Tha space station will serve as "a maintenance statkxi for our satellites m orbit,"   "a staging base lor more am-
bittous missions" (whteh he predicted wi see a Mars landing in early part of 21st century), a space laboratory, and "a symtK)! of our technical conlklence "
A space station will give our satellites permanence. Mark stressed that satellites "have greatly increased the stability of the workl," Satellites provide "recognizance for monitoring arms- control agreements" and ""reduce the terrible uncertainty political leaders face when making decistons"'
On arms-control agreements, Mark noted "Mutually assured destruction is a good theory, it works. But can it be
substained in view of technology that Is coming? Unlortunately not. New, more sophisticated technology cannot be ' deterred as long as we went better and smaller computers and radios. It is be¬ ing driven by commercial considerattons and application by the military is not dif¬ ficult.""
During his two-day campus tour, Mark "talked to as many people as possible "" Everywhere he went he showed great interest, not only in student work, but also in student opinion Frequently he in¬ terrupted his scheduled department tours    to    talk    wilh    students.
In the printmaking classroom, Mark ac¬ cepted an etching from Jim Broderick. Division Directcr of Art and Design The etching, "'Luna Waltz,"" was done by art student Monica Maidonado. Mark asked Maklonado many questions aboul the etching process and her classes
Mark, former Deputy Administrator of NASA, had earlier discussed during his lecture the United Stales' plans lo pul a mining operation on Ihe moon, and the role of creative visionary individuals who had anticipated the future of the space program "Luna Waltz " did not seem lar- lelched
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Serving the University of Texas at San Antonio Community
TUESDAY
November 6, 1984
Volume 4, Number 16
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SRA Pushes for Picture ID'S
by Tom Bailey
Picture ID cards for UTSA students Is the otijective of a recantly organized SRA committee. The ID cards, already in use at UT Auatln, woUd prevent unauthorized use of student ID'S in the library or other University facilities.
After contacting Emest DoWinn e. the 'business managar in the office of the Vfce-Prasident of Business Affairs. Jeff Huebner. chairmwi of the Picture ID committee sakl. "We ware pleasantly surpriaad by the interest expressed by the Univeristy, Mr, DeWinne asked the committee to make a presentatton to his office addressing financing and man¬ power needs."
At this time, the committees proposal cans for a one time, par atudent assess¬ ment of SS. Collectad wHh registration fees, this money would buy the initial equipment necessary to aet up produc¬ tton of the IDs After supplying each stu¬ denl with the new ID, only incoming Freshmen would be assessed the fee and supplied an ID, Under the initial pro¬ posal. k>st ID"s would bt) replaced at the tieginning of the next semester.
The tentative date for the committee"s presentation Is early Spring semester.
In its Oct. 24 meeting, the SRA also voted on Alpha Lambda Delta's request for funds. The Freshman Honor Society has asked for $2000 from the SRA to help lund its 1985 seminar entitled "'Celebrating Creativity "
In denying the request, the SRA vote totalled hvo in favor of the donation, eleven against, and three abaentattons Jnstead. the SRA decided to match the tjnoney raised by Alpha Lambda Delta j md Alpha Chi, the co-sponsors of the ; leminar. A celling ol Si000 was placed on the SRA donalton. Tha SRA will vote on the final donatton before Jan  31
In approving the Pre-Nursing Society's request for a $100 donation, the SRA was unanimous. The donatton will be used to fund advertising of the Pre-Nursing Society's Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive.
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Madia   Fights  for  TA   Salaries
by Cynthia Neeh
When the Texas Legialature convenes In Januwy. UTSA plans to include a "leglalatlve propoaal In the amount of $500,000 to make teaching associates' salarlea more competitive" said UTSA President James Wagener. State Representative Frank Madia, who has been working ctoaely with UTSA's teaching asaociatea. has sato "I'n make a he! of an effort to get them that money one way or the ottier."
Teaching asaociatea at UTSA teach approximately 12 percent of aH courses. This percentage is even higher in the English department where teacher associates inatnjct over 80 percent of in English classes.
.jTlwee HMtw* ma net considered tenure traok: they are contractad on a per semester or per achool year baala. They must hava master's degrees and about 10 percent hoM doctorates as well. Their salaries range from $1063 per courae in one diacipllne to almoat $3400 par coursa to others. This wide salary rantfe la jusUflad by the "market demand" of the couraaa taught.
Currently, many of these teachers eam around $11.300 per nine month
school year. This compares lo salaries ranging Irom $23,097 to $37,549 for UTSA professors who are tenure track and is approximately $4,000 less than starting public school teachers will make aa a result of now educstkxi reform legislatton.
Because there is a surplus market ol English teachers and the cun'ent market demand is in the technical educatton field, English teaching associates pull the tower end of the salary scale. In spite of market demands, almost all UT¬ SA students are still required to fulfill tower division English requirements.
Teactier associates have been work¬ ing with Madia lor several months in an attempt to in>prove ttwir salaries. Madia fiaa become Ihair spokesman in the legislature and has enlisted Ihe Universi¬ ty's ato in securing documentation to plead their case.
Untoss measures are taken to improve these salaries by Ihe 1985-86 academic year. Madia has warned that UTSA can expect a "maas exodus" of teachers which wouto leave a ""tremen¬ dous vacuum."" Madia plans to take this fight to the full appropriations committee in Jsnuary.
Frank Madia, Democratic rapreaantatlve
Brown Improves Registration
PROFESSOR GROUCH-O-LANTERN
This well-dressed Jack-0-Lantern demonstrates that staff, as wall as studants, know how to celebrate hallo ween.   The pumpkin was o n file last week. See page 6 for more festive photoa.
Future Writers Can Compete
LOS ANGELES — Entries ior Ihe WRITERS OF THE FUTURE contest - a quarteriy contesi lor original works by new and amateur writers ol science lie-
Faculty Evaluated This Week
by Cynthia Naah
Studant evaluattona of teacher perfor¬ mance wHI be conducted this week. Nov, SO.
UntH 1083. UTSA uaed an evaluatton ayatam purchased from Purdue Univer¬ sity to evaluate Instructors. In 1081 altar numeroua concerns ware express¬ ed by studants. faqulty. and ad¬ ministrators that tha Purdue system did not meat avaryona's naads, a commlt¬ taa was fomiad to taHor-dasign a system for UTBA.
Dr. Marian MartmaHo, aaaoolate pro¬ faaaor, DIvMon of Educatton. chaired Ihia oommlttae which inckidad a faculty mambar and admlniatrator from aach odlaga. Oraduata and undargraduata atudenta ware Inckjdad m tha commlt¬ taa.
After two years ol axtanaiva raaaarch and tasting, ttia praaant teacher avahia- tion aystam was amployad, TNa ayatam anioya tha mtagrlty and raMbWy of tha Purdua avaluaikina. Further, It Mows more focuaad feedback whtoh la saalar and leas expansive to usa,
MamnaMo'a commlttaa recommended that aach faculty member shouto have two ooursas surveyed per school year, Tha couraaa chosen shouto be made in
consultatton.with the instructor's diviston director and couto include one spring and one fall courae or both courses couto fall within the same aemeater. Summer classes were not to be surveyed and it was preferred that claaaes of fewer than 20-25 students not be surveyed.
Martlnelto said faculty and student feedback haa been generally favorabia to this new procass.
An Informal survey conducted during the last hwo weeks saems'io confirm this generally favorable studant attitude regarding tha teacher evaluatton pro-
In addition, a majority of those poUad felt that tha proceaa wouto be enhanced by making tha evaluation results availabia for studant review and or publlcatton.
Indeed, one of tha atudanta polled In- dtoated that UT Auatln kept teacher evaluation raaulta In their library. The atudant aaid "That mathod aaemed to satlafy Intareatad atudants,"
Or, Gordon Lamb's office for academto affairs waa contactad to discuss the possibility of such ^pro¬ cedure at UTSA; he was unavailable for comment.
tion short stories and novelettes — will be accepted from October 1st through December 31sl
The contest is sponsored by L, Ron Hubbard, himsell a grand master of the Golden Age of Science Fiction, who has tong been interested in furthering the careers ol previously unpublished authors of works in the field.
The quarterly contest — fourth in the series — will be judged by a panel of distinguished science fiction authors. These include Theodore Sturgeon, Algis Budrys, C L Moore, Stephen Qoldin, Jack Williamson and Roger Zelazny,
in addition to the Hubbard Awards — a $1,000 first prize, a $750 second prize and a $500 third prize awarded per quarter — winners of the contest wlll be announced In the L, Ron Hubbard's "To The Stars" Magazine and in other science fiction periodicals at the end of each quartoriy conteat.
Winners of the first three quarters of the contest will be anthologized in the first edition of WRITERS OF THE FUTURE which wlll be published by Bridge Publications in mass paperback (January 1985), The anthology will con¬ tain an Introduction by L. Ron Hubbard, with commentary by the panel of judges.
The contest rules can be obtained sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Writers" Award Contest, 2210 Wllshire Blvd,, #343, Santa Monica, CA 90403,
San Antonians care about ex¬ cellence in education. And now they are facing their greatest opportunity to do something about that concern. By approving Proposition 2 in the election on November 6, they will tie saying yes to building and maintain¬ ing a system of higher education worthy of the people who live, work, and attend school in our com¬ munity. They will be saying yes to better facilities, improved library resources, and more sophisticated teaching equipment and computers for the state's educational institu¬ tions serving our area.
RAPE
SEMINAR SET
i>y Chriatine Warburton
The second fastest-growing violent crime In the United States Is neither mugging nor assault. It is rape.
In recognition of this ever-Increaaing threat, the Student Health Center Is sponsoring a Personal Safety Seminar on Tuesday, fslovember 20, from 10:00 a,m, to 2:00 pm, in SB 2,02.06.
Qall Hassaini of the Rape Crisis Cenfar wlH be the guest speaker. From 12:30 to 2:00 films about acquaintance rape, and a film that should be of par¬ ttoular intereat to collaga sti«lents date rape will be prasantad,
Questtons concerning the film and any other rape-related topics will be answered after each presentation.
Brochures about rape wlll be available to all Interested students.
Those who want more Information about rape preventton are urged to at¬ tend.
For more Informatton regarding the rape aemlnar please contact ttie Studenl Health Center 691-4142 from 8:00 a,m, to 11:00 p.m.
by Chrlatophar Lee
Dr. John H Brown, registrar, address¬ ed new registration procedures lasl Monday, Oclober 29
"Were making it pretty easy on seniors and graduate sludenls"
The changes in registration this semester are the next step towards pertecting the UTS As new registra¬ tion system.
Graduate students and seniors have been relieved ol Ihe anguish of standing in line. They were able to drop off the
Dr. John Ki. Brown, Regiaira r
completed registration lorms al the registrars office wittiout waiting lo be registered The lorms will be processed al night
According lo the plan, undergraduate students will also benelil Irom shorter waiting limes.
The major adjustmenl this semester is Ihe change in registration dales. Tiiere will only be Iwo sessions. November 12-16 will be lor continuing sludenls: January 9110 will be lor newly admitted students and any continuing students who tailed lo register during regular registration
Also note that November 12-16 is now referred lo as regular registration and January 9&I0 is considered limited registration
At this time there will be no late lee assessed for continuing students who register dunng limiled registration, however, there will be a five dollar late fee beginning in It 9 summer ol 1985
Brown stressed lhal his goal was to make registrator, as hassle-lree as possible Plans lor the luture include moving regular registration closer to Ihe end ol the semester, and adding a schedule adjustment period al Ihe end of Ihe semester.
This will enable students to take care of the arduous tasi< ol registration belore the semester break
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