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UTSA'S Master's O.T. degree replaces Bachelor of Science
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The Master of Occupational Therapy degree (MOT) will replace the current Bachelor of Science degree program in Oc- ¦^^^¦¦™*~^~™~——"¦^"¦^"¦i—
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Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), effective forthe application pe¬ riod from Sept. 1, 1998 to Feb. I, 1999 for stu- dentsentering in
Summer 1999.	
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tation sponsored by the Occupational Therapy Club, Dr. Gale Haradon, chair of the department of occupational therapy at UTHSCSA, Haradon said that changing to the master's degree from the Bachelor of Science degree in OT is a national trend.
The MOT is a professional entry- level degree, which requires 89 hours of prerequisite courses with a GPA of at least 3.0 prior to applying for the program. The program takes three years, including six months of clinical fieldwork rotations.
Additional requirements include:
* Graduate Record Exam (GRE) with a minimum score of 1000 (combined verbal and quantitative tests), or the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) with a minimum score of SO.
* A minimum of 20 hours volunteer —^— •^ and/orobser-
vation under a registered occupational therapist. * Two letters of reference.  Personal in¬ terviews with faculty. Graduates
Association website reports that annual salaries for occupational therapists working full-time in 1997 averaged $47,095 (salaries ranged from a low of $12,000 °^ '^'^ p^"
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to a high of $130,000). gibie to uike
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The cooperative program in occu¬ pational therapy at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) in Edinburg, Texas, will continue as a Bachelor of Science degree program in Occupational Therapy.
Haradon said that although get ting a bachelor's degree in OT is a fast way of becoming an occupational thera¬ pist, there are advantages of receiving
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Men believed they were giving birth and ordinary students believed themselves to be celebrities under the hypnotic powers of Chuck Milligan, iast Tuesday in the U.C. Retama Room. The event was free to anyone wanting to attend. The performance lasted two hours.
Campus police increase measures to ensure safety
Student Government plans Town Hali meeting
Jerenty Herrod
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Student Govemment will hold its first Town Hall Meeting ofthe year on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Directors from various officers on campus will ad¬ dress questions under the Sombrilla from noon until I p.m.
Noe Ortiz, financial aid office di¬ rector, Denise Weeks, coordinator of enrollment services center, and Dr.
John Brown, director of admissions and registrar will be the panel of direc¬ tors. Students will get the opportunity to voice their concems or comments regarding services firom these depart¬ ments.
"There have been various changes from above that students may not be aware of," said Jennifer Kozar-Carew, Student Govemment senior represen¬ tative and committee chair for aca¬ demic affairs. "We want to help stu¬ dents understand changes and clear up any confusion they may have."
Carolyn Allen
Contributing Writer
Within the first three months ofthis academic year, 88 thefts have been reported on both UTSA campuses and the Institute of Texan Cultures. This number represents more than half of the 174 thefts reported for the entire 1997-98 school year.
To combat this increase, the UTSA Police Department is taking several measures toensure the safety ofUTSA, through certain programs and crime prevention seminars. The most bur¬ glarized areas of UTSA are the John Peace Library, the Arts Building, and University Oaks.
The SHARP Program (Safe Haven Atmosphere for Residents and Prop¬ erty) began in 1996 through a federal grant, which in turn, established Com¬ munity Oriented Policing (COPS). This program allows staff police offic¬ ers to patrol University Oaks, Chisolm Hall, and the surrounding facilities 24
hours a day, seven days a week;
Recently, the program received an¬ other grant to add 10 more officers to the program.
A recently published calendar sev-
and the faculty to make sure that they can live in a safe and secure environ¬ ment." Christine Baca, UTSA police officer said.
Whether the problem be with a
"/ would rather someone come in and talk to me and take a little bit of time to ask me about a situation and to see them on a different level. I would rather solve a prob¬ lem before it happens rather than wait to see what happens."
-Christine Baca, UTSA police officer
eral major issues were addressed: binge drinking, date rape drugs and violence in relationships. The calendar displays all the dates and events planned for the education of the students.
" All of us are here for the students
roommate, a friend, or simply school related issues, she would rather see the problem solved before it escalates to something more serious.
"I would rather someone come in and talk to me and take a little bit of
time to ask mc abciut a siiuaiion and to see them on a diiTerent level." Baca said. "To see them as a complainer rather than a victim or offender, 1 would rather solve a problem before il happens rather lhan wail lo sec whai happens."
Inhibiting Ihcir efforts. Baca says. is the lack of interesi m these pro¬ grams.
"We havent seen lhe representa¬ tion we want. In order for us lo educate, periple have lo be willing lo be edu¬ cated. Gelling people lo bc concerned for their own safet\. lo w ant to protect themselves, is where it slarts," says Baca
Officer  Karr Archuleta.  UTSA. crime prevention coordinates lo keep siudents from becoming \ iciims.
"The crime prevention triangle is opportunity, desire, and ability. A criminal has these elements athand A criminal has the desire to steal or as¬ sault somebody; we cannoi control that. «.
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Library expands electronic resources department
Jeremy Herrod
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The UTSA library has expanded its electronic resources department, pro¬ viding information of all topics, rang¬ ing from Texas infonnation to literary works and criticism.
The ''hrary now contains numerous resources available under three main headings: full text resources, reference resources, and indexes and abstracts by title.
Full text resources include Ency¬ clopedia Britannica, an online version of the popular encyclopedia, and Newsbank Newsfile Collection, a full text news resource containing selected articles from 1991 to the present. Also included are current issues and events from more than SOO U.S, and Canadian newspapers, news sources, and do¬ mestic and intemational news wires.
Reference resources contain such material as thie World Almanac, which
tact person for more than 25,000 World¬ wide business organizations.
"We are still paying a share of the cost, it is extremely expensive. But it is less than what we would otherwise have to pay to subscribe to every' single one of those journals."
-^aclcie Crinion, assistant director for collection development
has infonnation and statistics on a va¬ riety of subjects, including the arts, economics, and vital statistics. The reference section also includes direc¬ tories, for instance the Business Orga¬ nizations, Agencies, and Publications Directory which includes name, ad¬ dress, telephone, fax numbers and con-
The section under which Indexes and Abstracts are listed include mate¬ rial, such as the Data Times, which are citations and abstracts to articles cov¬ ering current events, and financial news from newspapers throughout the world covering the current year and the pre¬ vious two years.
Academic Universe is a new com¬ ponent to the library's electronic re¬ sources. Academic, whichcan be found under both the headings for Full Text and Indexes and Abstracts, contains national and international information.
On the national level, you can re¬ trieve Texas infonnation from Texas newspapers, included in Academic Universe is information regarding state statutes. However, newspapers, both national and international can be found at this site.
Congressional Universe is another addition to UTSA's resources. Ac¬ cording to Jackie Crinion, assistant director for collection development. Congressional contains all the infor¬ mation coming out ofthe federal gov¬ ernment via Congress: biographical information, information about legis
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Governor Bush wins UTSA mock election
Governor George W. Bush de¬ feated Garry Mauro 76.02 percent to 23.98 fjercent in a UTSA student- sponsored mock election on Oct. 16 in the U.C. The election was spon¬ sored by the UTSA Student Govern¬ ment.
"Governor Bush's ability to ac¬ complish so much during his first term in office has convinced Texas students he is the right choice for Governor, Nita Licea, chairman of Roadrunners for Bush said. "Stu¬ dents support his approach to improv¬ ing education and increasing local control for Texans. On November 3, Texas students will vote for George W. Bush," Licea commented.
This mock election was one often elections being held on college cam¬ puses statewide over the next two
weeks. Other universities conducting the.se mock elections include: Texas Christian University. Texas Tech University, The L'niversity of Norlh Texas, The University of Texas. Angelo State University. .Stephen F. Austin University. Baylor L'niversity. Southern Methodist l'iii\eisity. and Texas A&M University
"ll is imporlani for our students to voice their opinions and learn about the electoral process. By focusing our election on the high-profile race for Governor we hope to inake siudents more aware of the General Election on Nov. ^ ^nd increase the nurrbcr of young vdiers."
Verification of the ballots was made by thc Governrneni Aide Pro¬ gram.
A & E:
UTSA senior opens nightclub pg. 6
Sports;
Aussie aids UTSA women's b-ball pg. 8
Features:
Gay and Lesbian Pride Week at UTSA
pg-4