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J Volume 9, No. 6
April 19, 1988
Fiesta UTSA sparks campus frolicking
Fiesta UTSA, an ofTicial Fiesta San Antonio event, has taken over the UTSA campus annually for the past 10 years. The event is sponsored by the Student Representative As.sembly, and all income goes to support IJTSA's clubs. This year's celebration happened on April 15.
Celebrators revel on the Sombrilla's steps.
An onlooker reflects upon the campus celebration which features a variety of food and game booths.
High cost jeopardizes London Semester
by Sulema Elizondo
Staff Writer
Students participating in the Fall '88 London Semester may be the last UTSA group to have the opportunity to study in the overseas program due to high ad¬ ministrative costs.
The London Semester offers students a semester of studying and living in London while earn¬ ing credit in UTSA courses. The courses offered include. Art, Ar¬ chitecture, History, Literature, Music, Political and Social Science.
Students participating in this program will live in an American Institute for Foreign Study residence near Regent's Park in
Universily und ihc Univt-r.sily of Houston.
Ihe cost for the I.ondon Semester includes a program fee of $.'!.700 for housing and .ser¬ vices. The program fee pays for services such as accommodation. Students' Union and travel passes for the duration of the program. Students must also pay an airfare fee of $575 (round trip from San Antonio) and all UTSA tuition and fees incurred. A .'B150 refundable damage deposit is included in the program fee.
"It's an expensive program to • administer and unless there are a fair number of students going in the spring semester, it just does
lor the program. The praclliiil reasons are that it provides students wilh a chance lo li\ e in a foreign culture and be iil)lo to learn about attitudes from that culture. Some of the impractical reasons are thai it broadens a stu¬ dent's awarenes of London.
UTSA's representing facully member for the fall semester is Woodruff Smith, hislory pro¬ fessor. "I wish this program was more readily available for ihose students who want lo go bul are nol fmancially able to go," said Smilh.
Some (it tiie cliisscs iillcri'd dur¬ ing the fall semesler are "The I.ondon Theatre ' iind "INtmiji sion". Smilh will Iciich "Wcslcrn ('i\ ili/ation " and "liriliiiii since 1760."
The deadline lor registering; lor the upcoming semester is \1;i\ (i. Applicalions and lirochurcs iire available in HH 4.0;i. I6.(i.
"It's a shame that I he profjrani has lo be discontinued hecatise ol the high administrative costs, i have participati'd in the prograir and loved it. I would go back in a second if I could. ' said Craven.
"It's an expensive program to administer, and unless there are a fair number of students, ...it just doesn't make sense..."
—Dr. Alan Craven
London. Classes will be held at the University of London in Bloomsbury. Student activities are subsidi7,ed from i.he program fee and include visits to museums, galleries and excur¬ sions to points of interest in Lon¬ don.
To qualify for the London Semester, a student must have a 2.5 GPA and at°least 24 hours of college credit. All courses are taught by UTSA faculty .members and other bartlicipat- •ing Texas universities: UT- Arlington, North Texas State
not make sense for the University to pay for the administrative cost, " said Dr. Alan E. Craven, UTSA London Semester coor¬ dinator.
Harry Vount, senior, recently returned from the Spring "88 London .Semester" said "London was fantastic. There's an incredi¬ ble amount of things to do. The program as a whole was excellent. To study overseas is a great ex¬ perience and 1 would recommend the program tu any student."
According to Craven, there are practical and impractical reasons
Dr. Alan Craven, coordinates the London Semester and would go back to London in a second If he could.
Campusllne
UTSA student organizations are encouraged to submit their news to the Campuslinc, Contact News Editor, Box 103, I'TSA, San An¬ tonio. Texas 78228 or call 690-9301.
SRA turns over festivals to UCPC
The Student Representative Assembly voted to turn over the organizing of Bestfest and Fiesta UTSA to the University Center Program Council at the assembly's April 6 meeting.
The decision was made because SRA members would like to see the events grow in size and in community importance. Members believe that the UCPC is better equipped to handle the organization of the two on campus festivals.
At the same meeting, the assembly passed a resolution establishing a judicial commission which would, in part, determine the validity of petitions filed with the SRA, and wil! run and validate all SRA elections.
The three member commission will be selected by a committee consisting of the student activities director, the two SRA advisers, the SRA president and one other SRA member. For more informa¬ tion on applying for the commission, contact the SRA office at 691-4597.
Health Center offers free services
The UTSA Health Center is offering a Health Fair on April 26 & 27 from 10 to 4 pm. The fair, which will be conducted in the SB, HB and MS, will feature many services from various community agen¬ cies and local health people.
Free services offered during the "We Care Health Fair" include cholesterol check, dental, vision, anemia, glaucoma screenings. E.K.G., diabetic check, hearing test, blood typing and many other services. For more information call 691-4142 or stop by the center.
PrJntmalcing competition winners announced
The winners of UTSA's annual campus-wide printmaking com¬ petition were announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 5.
Landa King took the first place honors in the graduate category for "Untitled", an abstract lithograph in shades of gray and plum. Janet Flohr won the first place award in the undergraduate category for "Leda 11", a lithographic interpretation of the myth of Leda and the swan.
Graduate students Sarah Pierce and Gregory Pickens also receiv¬ ed honorable mention for their entries. Undergraduate honorable mentions went to Gary Nichols and Raymond Haydel.
The printmaking competition was co-sponsored by the UTSA Library and the Division of Art and Design. Mark W. Anderson, associate professor of art at Corpus Christi State University, judg¬ ed the prints.
The competition entries, including the two first place prints, will be on display through April 17 in the second floor foyer of the John Peace Library.
Division of music sponsors opera woricshop
Operatic highlights are in store Tuesday, April 19, 1988, when UTSA's Division of Music presents an Opera Workshop at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall. Fifteen undergraduate and graduate students will perform selected scenes from various operas, including Madame Butterfly, Carmen, Cosi Fan Tutte, and The Magic Flute.
The performance is the culmination of the Opera Workshop course co-taught by Dr. Cody A. Gamer, visiting professor, and Lin¬ da Poetschke, lecturer, both of the Division'of Music. The workshop is offered each spring for students interested in pursuing a profes¬ sional singing career.
Piano,accompaniment will be provided by Joanne Kong, faculty associate in the Division of Music, and Marilyn Taylor. The perfor¬ mance will be approximately one and one half houi;s in length, and is free and open to the public.