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Tuetday February 18, 1986
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Gramm-Rudman slaves student aid by 20 Inercent
The I 4titut« of Texan Cultures in downtown
I Saa Antomo wui now report to tl» |»"^dident <rf UTSA insteiKl of the '' UT System oneutivf vio<Himmpell<»' for academic afliubi. liie I r^Oignment ia i^signed to effact c«it savings. Jess Hay, t)T Re^nt I BMrd eiMinnan said, "In a time of shrinking state resources and in-
creasad dwnamb for higher e^Etoi^iHi to hdp stimulate the stot«'s I «ecHioiBiy, skiSfel adminlatt-attve coMdinatioo of effwrts and use of
resources {ba rpguired) brtween tlie cooperating institutions.
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dfliie hisUMy of health cai«, with pr^fnwice gi-vwi to those ndi^Dg to iwalth care ia Texas.
jDeadline for entries is May 1, 1986, Tlw winning entry wiO lie pidbUslMd in ttie society's aMiual newsletter and the autb<»- will bft. invited lo read the paper during ttte gKiup's annuaTmeeting in Novembw.
Detailed guiddines an availaliie from Joyt» Ray, curator of
by Cynthia Nash
News Editor
The one-two punch of President Reagan's budget cuts and the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act could result in 20% of those students currently receiving stu¬ dent aid becoming ineligible for financial assistance.
This means that over one million students could be denied financial assistance. There are currently atiout 5.7 million college students receiving grants or loans. National Education Association president, Mary Hat- wood Futrell, said "Quality education • our greatest resource and the best investment we can make to ensure a strong econon,y in the future - cannot withstand these kinds of <^uts."
Diane Butler, a legiallitive aid in U.S. Congressman Albert Bustamante's office, said the 4.3 percent across the board cut in education would effect guaranteed student loans, work study programs and Pell-grants. This percentage translates into $49 million less in federal aid to Texas.
This $49 million loss in revenue would break down and a $35 million cut in Pell grants. Butler said approximately 12% of the 60,000 Texas students currently receiving Pell grants will lose them.
The impact felt in guaranteed student loans will tie realized in decreased subsidies provided by the federal government to lending institutions. This means that new loans granted after March 1, 1986 will tie subject to increased originating fees.
According to Kim Wallace of the Wasliington office of State and Federal Affairs, these tiigher fees will result in an increased debt load and an approximate in¬ crease of 10-12% to the liorrower on the front end of the loan. These increased fees could result in fewer people being eligible for guaranteed loans.
Dee Glisson, of the UTSA Financial Aid Office predicts that little change will be felt in the 1986-87 fiscal year, but said the cuts could have a more significant effect in the following fiscal year. She said students needing aid should fill-out and submit their ^fimmymggg as possible. The
deadline for the 1986-87 academic year is March 31, 1986.
Butler added that it was not too late for students to make their concerns regarding cuts m educa¬ tion made known to the legislators. She also recommend¬ ed contacting education and banking lobbyists adding that ef¬ fective communication with peo¬ ple who could make a difference was essential in effecting change.
While Reagan's budget is nol expected to make it through con¬ gress, the effect of Gramm- Rudman-Hollings will still be significant due to what is con¬ sidered to tie a public mandate to balance the budget and r':!dMce the federal deficit.
The Gramm-Hudman-Hollings Act, or balanced budget law. was recently ruled unconstitutional by a federal court due to a viola¬ tion of the separation of powers tietween the congressional and ex¬ ecutive branches of government.
As written, the law says that where the President and congress cannot agree on a budget which meets Gramm-Rudman-Hollings standards, the President could issue a sequestration order which
would    allow    the    comptroller general to meet the standards.
It is expected that while the method Gra.nm-Rudman- HoUings employs to balance the budget may chr ige, its effect wil! be the same. The difference will tie that individual cong-essmen will ha\e to support budget cut deci¬ sions rather than turning the responsibilily over to the comp¬ troller general's office.
While the exact effects of the federal cuts have not been drivi.'n, down to individual Texas institu¬ tions, Debbie Bay. the Director of Research for the Slate'; Coor¬ dinating Board, said these figures are lieinp worked on now and should be released sometime next week.
Texas will suffer something of a "double bogey" because the federal cuts come al a lime when the state is also laboring under the effects of declining revenues due lo oil price decreases.
Go\ernor .Mark V\hite has directed stale agencies, colleges and universities lo prepare themselves for spending cuts.
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Renaissance conference promotes scholarship
by Rena Sardo
Staff Writer
Wenches, warriors, damsels, and dragons shall roam UTSA's campus Friday. March 7 during the Third Annual Spring Honors Conference, sponsored by the Alpha Lambda Delta and Alpha (.^hi Honor Societies.
Over 100 active members in the two societies have been preparing for the event, called "Age of Adventure: The Renaissance, " since last March.
During the seven hour con¬ ference, which begins with registration in the KIVA, students   may   choose   from   a
pack
Frats KIVA for forum debate
by Rod Power
SUff Writer	
Fraternity and Sorority memliers packed the Kiva to in¬ sure r win in the first Donahue style forum debate held at UTSA. The debate was begun with open¬ ing speeches by Toni Gonzalez- Roque representing the anti-frat side, and Suzzelte Lamson for the pro-frat side. Gonzalez-Roque, a Junior majoring in Communica¬ tions/English and the Speech Union mascot, fired initial charges that frats were eUtist and frivolous. Lamson, a Sophomore political science major and Rush Chairperson for the Sigma Kappa sorority, countered with arguments that frats were misunderstood and performed community service.
"We ttiink the turnout was fabulous for the first forum." said Ruby lUiuse, faculty sponsor for the UTSA Speech Union. Rouse acted as moderator for the detiate and had to quiet the crowd on several occasions. The numtier of students in attendance totaled 176 and the final vote on the issue was: pro-frat side 100; anti-frat side 66.
The second of three deflates schedtded for this semester is set for Weinesday, March 12, 12-1 PM, in the Kiva. The topic for the next detiate ia yet to tie announc¬ ed.
series of workshops pertaining to the Renaissance period. Students also have the option of registering for only part of the conference if they ctioose to do so.
Brochures are available on bulletin boards throughout .school for a detailed schedule ot events. Also, registration forms, which are due February 22, can be lound in these brochures.
Qualifying rounds ot a college Bowl   competition   will   be   con
ducted during Ihe conlerence. and the final round «il.l consist of Renaissance queslioiis.
The conlerence is completely funded hy Ihe two Honor Societies, and the Student Representative Assembly. In order lo present this event to students without charge, much of Ihe last \ear has Iwcn devoted to fundraisers such as Best Fest, Kie.sta   CTS.A,   and   several   car
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Flukes delay UCPC opening
See RENAISSANCE page 3.
Conslruclion superintendents   work on the new UCPC building.
King Cockroach  (Fred Morales)   discusses his side of the issue.
by Donita M. Kadilis SUff Writer
The University Center present¬ ly under construction on the UT¬ SA campus will not be ready in time for the scheduled grandopen- ing date. -
Jane Duckworth. Direcior ot Student Activities, said "The building does not look like it will be fully finished and completed by the April 28 ribbon-cutting ; date."
She explained that a numlier of delays that are "not anyone's fault " have pushed the comple¬ tion of the University Cenler tiehind schedule by a few weeks.
"There will be a delay in fully opening it until the interior is complete. The Carta Bianca Con¬ struction Company is right on schedule. The builcUng part of the University Center has not suf¬ fered any set backs," she began, "but the equipment that is ac¬ tually built in, like freezers and cafe equipment, should tie here when the construction is finished. The construction is finished, but the equipment is not here. At this stage, we are waiting for it to come so we can proceed on to the next stage in that area. R'-ht now we are in a holding pattern."
She went on lo say that "flukes" had held up the bid documents for the furnishings and equipment, and they "did not get out until after the first of the
Directyr of the Physical Plant. (ieorge .Mangrem, said that the carpel and some ol the kitchen equipment have not arrived yet and are holding up the University Cenler. Mangrem was able to pro¬ vide soiDc additional reasons for
the ileliiN ill opening thj new stu¬ dent leiHcr. "We had weather dela\ K, early in the construction. V\ e had lols of rain then, and whenever an inch or more of rain talis in a day, the contractors have 111 stop all work."
We also had .some change orders during construction," Mangrem added, "because we discovered we needed to do some things that were not on the con¬ tractor's orders. I've built many buildings, and there has not been a one lhal did not have a change order. Simply because the pro¬ blems that can possibly occur "
Even though the interior will not lie finished, there wall be a modified ribbon-cutting and gran- dopening the week of April 28. ll will kick off a week of activities and programs "hopefully at the building site and hopefully in the building." stressed Duckworth. "We may nol have all the fur¬ nishings and equipment in place, but 1 think we will lie able to give the students tours. We will cer¬ tainly have some activities in the building so they will know exactly what is in place. It will be like the
See UCPC page 3
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