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Volume 20 Number 20
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New associate vice president to focus on technology
By Regina Hurtado
Staff Writer
Jeffrey Noyes, the new associate vice president for information technol¬ ogy, has been hired to oversee coordi¬ nation of the university's computing facilities, telecommunications, and the newest system on campus, ASAP, au¬ tomated student access   •  	
program.
The position for the new vice president, was open for 18 months. "This position is really what is being called chief information officer, the CIO," Noyes staled. "In that context the idea is to provide strategic planning and manage¬ ment of all infonnation resources for the institu¬ tion and make sure that, that all supports the in¬ stitutional goals and ob¬ jectives."
Noyes will be re- —^— sponsible for many tasks, including strategic and collaborative planning, with academic and administrative ar¬ eas, with the available resources. He also plans to look at every area of the institution, in all administrative areas, such as admissions, registrar and fi¬
nancial aid. He plans to work closely with Alex Ramirez, in the academic technology area, to develop programs to support faculty, computers in the classroom, and even expand the net- wbrk to the apartmenis and dorms.
ASAP is a new on-line feature designed by the development team, which consists of Tom Ingle, JoAnn Hatch,  Suzy  Barker,  and  Laurie
"We're looking for ideas of getting re¬ sources from as many different sources as we can, so we don't hit the students forall of it. The instution spends a lot of money on all that [technology], so it's important that the money be spent wisely, and that it support the primary mission of the institution, which is education."
Jeffrey Noyes,
the new associate vice president
for information technology
Trevino.
The new registration was first available to studenis July 2. 1997, ac¬ cording to Ingle, senior analyst project leader. ASAP allows the student to access infonnalion about their admis¬ sions record, schedules, GPA, and aca¬
demic status. This can be accessed through UTSA's home page. After selecting ASAP from the page, a So¬ cial Security number and date of binh must be entered.
"The ASAP system, can be ac¬ cessed from any computer on campus or from home that has any type of brower or access to the internet," Ingle said.
      Noyes said the tech-
nology improve¬ ments will be funded with student fees and state fund¬ ing.
"We're looking for ideas of getting re¬ sources from as many different sources as we can, so we don't hit the students for all of it. The instution spends a lot of money on all that [ technology ], so it's important that the money be spent ~~^^^^~~~" wisely, and that it support the primary mission of the institution, which is education."
As far as Noyes' future plans, he isn't exactly sure, but he does know he wants to cover all areas of the univer-
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Restaurature Balous Miller
to speak in UTSA lecture series
Balous Miller, president of Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises, Inc. will speak at 11 a.m. Oct. 20 in the UTSA Busi¬ ness Building Auditorium (2.01.02) as a part ofthe University ofTexas at San Antonio College of Business Frost Bank Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Miller has served as president of Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises, Inc. for over 25 years. Established by the late William T. Miller in 1953, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises, Inc. has over 54 restaurants and 2,400 employ¬ ees.
Miller is a pasl president ofthe San
Antonio Restaurant Association, the Texas Restaurant Association, and the Children's Shelter of San Anionio. His many honors include being named Outstanding Restaurateur of San An¬ tonio in 1977 and being a member of the Texas Restaurant Association Hall of Honors.
His civic duties include serving on the board of directors of Texas Com¬ merce Bank, the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, the San Anto¬ nio Zoo, Baptist Health System Foun- dat ,)n and Sl. Luke's Health Minis¬ tries. In addition Miller is a member of the Board of Trustees of United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County. He serves on the UTSA Downtown De¬
velopment Board and is a member of the UTSA College of Business Advi¬ sory Council.
Avid supporters of educalion, Balous Miller and his family donated nearly 10 acres of the 11-acre UTSA Downtown site in 1993 to UTSA. The University ofTexas System Board of Regents recently approved the naming of the campus green area, the Bill Miller Plaza, at the new UTSA Down¬ town Campus.
The Frost Bank Distinguished Lec¬ ture Series, established by the College of Business in 1995, brings prominent business leaders to campus to share their knowledge and experiences. For more information, call 458-4313.
MIT student's death spurs formal alcohol policy review
College Press Service
BOSTON—Days afler a fraternity drinking binge, a freshman pledge at Massachusetts Institute of Technol¬ ogy died Sept. 29 from alcohol poi¬ soning.
Scott Krueger, 18, had been in a coma since he was found uncon¬ scious in his room al Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house after a Friday night party.
His blood alcohol content was more than five times the legal driving limit, authorities said.
The case has been turned over to homicide detectives who want to know if Krueger was forced to drink, according to published reports. Krueger's parents told the Boston Globe that their son never drank before attending college.
"Someone had to practically force alcohol down his throat, for
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him lo have drunk that much alcohol," Darlene Krueger told the Globe.
At MIT, university officials were grappling with how to prevent binge- drinking, which essentially is when a students drinks five or more drinks in one sitting. MIT President Charles M,
Vest promised lo "set in motion a campus-wide dialogue, and search for more effective ways to avoid such tragedies in the future."
The fratemity, commonly called Fiji, was suspended by its nalionai chapter and the university.
Also, all MIT fratemities, sorori¬ ties and dormitories have voluntarily canceled all social events lhal in¬ volve drinking until the university's alcohol policies are formally re¬ viewed.
The death at MIT is the latest in a string ofbinge-drinking tragedies on campuses nationwide. In August, a 20-year-old fratemity pledge at Louisiana Stale University died after drinking an estimated 24 drinks. Other alcohol-related deaths have been reported in Maryland, New York and Califomia. A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control a" d Prevention found that nearly 34 percent college stu¬ dents admit to binge drinking.
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After a five-game thriller on Friday night, which saw the 'Runners lose their fifth match in a row, the UTSA volleyball team came back Saturday afternoon to defeat the Lady Lions of Southeastern Louisiana in four games, see story page 9.
Senate approves AmeriCorps Funding
Congress provides $425 million for national-service programs
College Prexs Serxice
WASHINGTON -Siudenls who rely on feJcia! loans m iiational-.scivicc programs to help pay for their educa¬ lion won some imporlani assurances from Congress Oct. I.
Bowing U) pressure from the While House and others, the House of Rcpre- senlaiives dropped plans lo cul in half the budget for AmeriCorps. ^^^ President-Clinton's national- service program. The House had wanted to lake $2(K) mil¬ lion ofthe program's $4(K) mil¬ lion budgel lo pay lor veterans programs, bul the idea met re¬ sistance from the Senate and the adminislration.
The agreement reached last week would provide $425 mil¬ lion for national-service pro¬ grams, aboul $20 million more than cunent funding, congres- ——— sional aides said.
The final figure falls short of Presi¬ dent Clinton's request for the pro¬ gram, but administration officials ex¬ pressed sirong suppori for thc pact.
"This is the first incrca.sc in na¬ tional service appropriations in a few
years," said Sandy Scott, a spokesman
of the Corporalion for Nalionai Ser¬ vice. "We're very happy."
Through AmeriCorps. college stu¬ dents earn luiiion beneflls and a mini- muiii-wage stipend in exchange loi work in communiiy agencies. The bill does not raise the educalion benefit, however, which will remain at $4,725 for each year of full-time service.
The agreement does include $25 million to encourage college students
Through AmeriCorps, college stu¬ dents earn tuition benefits and a minimum-wage stipend in exchange for work in community agencies. The bill does not raise the education benefit, however which will remain at $4,725 for each year of full-time service.
and others lo serve as literacy tutors for young children, Scott said. President Clinton wants to enlist college students and post-secondary institulions in this endeavor, dubbed America Reads!, which seeks universal literacy forchil¬ dren by third grade.
The House/Senate agreement clears
the way for final action on AmeriCorps spending for fiscal year 1998. which began on Oct 1. The program is oper¬ ating with temporary tunds until the llicasuic i:(jls lo PicsiJciri v^wnuin .^ desk.
Elsewhere, sludcnls hurt by rctcnl lapses in the federal govcrnniem's di¬ rect-lending program also will receive a reprieve based on action taken in the House last week
 The House educa¬ tion coiiiniillee unani¬ mously passed an emer¬ gency hill to help Hll:0(K) siudents .ind reeent college graduates atlecletl h\ the shutdown ot the Clmton administration'siiireL't loan consolidalion program.
Siudenls use this progr.im to consolidate their borrowing untter a single tlircct loan, often ——^—— vvilh the ad\,image of a lower monthly payments The Clinton administration had lo suspend opera¬ tion of this program last month be¬ cause a-federal contr.iclor could not keep up with he.i\\ lo.in ilciiuind. "l-ederiil programs shouki help our
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Stanford newspaper columnist fired over Chelsea Clinton reference
By Ryan Tate
Dai7y Califomian
University of Califoniia-Rerlceley
The Stanford Daily has fired a long- lime staff member for refusing to axe a CheLsea Clinlon reference in his col¬ umn.
Senior Jesse Oxfeld's piece criti¬ cized his newspaper's highly publi¬ cized policy not lo cover the First Freshman any differently than any other studeni al Stanford.
The columnist said students on thc
campus have been subject to a myriad of inconveniences since Chelsea ar¬ rived — including a requircmeni lhal they wear special badges during the first week of school — and should not have to pretend she's the same as ev¬ eryone else.
When edilor in chief Carolyn Sleelh gol wind of the column less lhan two hours before it was to goto press, she demanded that Oxfeld re wrile it. Oxfeld refused.
"My column did not take a paparazzi approach to Chelsea, bul instead looked at how the campus was affected by her parents being here," Oxfeld said lasl
nighl. "It wasenlireK u iihin the bounds ot the Daily's policy "
Oxfeld's unpublished column, en¬ titled ¦Chelsea, Dekes and .Stop Signs." devoted about halt Us space to the Chelsea issue.
"It Hillary vv.inls to dedicate her syndicated column to pleading lor her daughter's privacy, it Slantord wants us all lo forget that Chelsea is the daughter oflhe most powerlul man in the world, the uni\ersit\ andthe White House must also make an eltort to play along." Oxfekl wrote Staffers at the Stantonl Daily declined to comment on lhe incident
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