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Campus organSeaHona tav encouraged to subnut their ne ws i > CampusUne. Contact Newt Editor, Box 103, UTSA, San Ai toH ¦ Teitas T^m or tuM fiSO-SODi.
Council sponsors postal symposium
/Th* ^n Antwrio and Austin Postal Custcaner CouncUa are spcm- aoring a pa«tal syioporium. Business, govemment, miUtary, and BoniMvfit oiaikra are iwrited to att«nd. Seasim topics wUl inchide ememUiy. automation, mj Uiog Mat itaprmmamA, marketing by nwil •ad ptimlt,y s^vieea. A MS reglsbvtion fee includea Workshcms, tours, continental breakfaat, hwcb aad afternoon refreshments. In- «arMtad parMns may coata<« John Omalas at 498-9693 fw time in-
Program debates American flag bumim
A program examining Om raomt United 9UtM Sufreoie Court Oaciaion eoBCwnteg Sag i^hing k Texas v. .TcAmmn wUl be held in Triaiiy'e Laurie AwUtoriwn at 7:30 p.m. Thuraday, March i. Tbe program artU feature debate between Jud Aahmore and Rick Caaey, among othmrs. The general iwUic is invited.
isentee voting continues until Marcli
Abaentee voting by personal appearance for the general prinuny ; ahction to be held on March 18.1990 began on Wednesday, Feb. 21 ' and wUl continue through Friday, March 9. Cuirwit State election taw aUows e»y. vntar OttaiUM to vpte in titw iiMllMia $ -^OMlcy elec¬ tion to vot« afoaea^ee i^ iMraonal appearance. A aehewu  of votbtg- bications and titma ia available at the county Sectiona d«{Mrtment : «t20-2588 or 2fiO-2104).
Campus pro (^Ict clubs to be organtied
¦ named Paiwithood of San Antonio ia organising Canqras-For- ;Cbste ehaptws at each ocdiege and univendty in San Antimio. ; Campus-ForCh^c* activitiea will include petition drives, student I ndlies. votm n^dMration booUis, di^ribut^ of Im^latiiye inlorma- tiun, and parti^aCkHi in dty and state-wide activitiea. Anyone in¬ tereated in helping organize a Campis-For-Choice chapter may con¬ tact Terry BlUMadeaux at 736-2244. A planning araaion will be :p£baduM for aB campus n^wesentativea.
lep course for Ei^liih test to be held
A prciMratioa ooaree for the Taat of Eim^iah aa a Foreign Langoags (TOEFL) wid be given by the c<^e|i^ of the social and behavioral adences and the dUviaimi of bicultural-bilingaal atudies. Hte Wedneaday-evwwog courae wiU b^gin March 7. and emitinue to ai^t week*. The eoat for tlie courae is S160. A textbodt purchfiae wfll also ba neetkd. Regiatratlim informaticm is avaiteble by caUing 991-4426 during tlw day, er 684-6325 during the day cur evening.
HIgbtalier 5K waik/race planned
As part of the iKHnecoming fe8ti\4tie8, the Hi|^taikr 6K fitnaaa walk/race will b^iin at 8:30 B.m. at the Convocation Center, tin ; March 3.Trophies for 10 age groufia will be awarded. The entry fee will i>e $12 on Uw day of the race. All partidpants will reeeive a IVahirt. Proceeds will benefit the track program and the UTSA Abimni Associattoa achoiarahip.
Resume and goal workshop held
A resume writing ami geai settt^ wwkahmi will be held and the Pkb Ameri<»n Branch of tbe San AntMiiio Public Librai7. Th« pro- pam b^^ at 6;30 p.m. Monday, M«ch 12 and Monday, March infomuiti<Ni is available by ciuUng the branch at 924-8164.
San Antonio library offers free tax help
The San  Anttmio Public UIhw-^ will hold free income ta« liatiince, conducted by Volunteer I^wms Tax Aaristance during
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Cas/7 offered for photo of lab
animal abuse
by Melissa Muse
News Editor
People for the Ethical Treat¬ ment of Animals, the nation's largest animal rights group, is of¬ fering up to $200 for photos ex¬ posing animal abuse in laboratories.
PETA and Students for Animal Welfare jointly announced the program on Monday. Feb. 19.
"Photos demonstrating viola¬ tions of federal regulations will be warmly received," Ingrid Newkirk, PETA's national direc¬ tor, said during the announce¬ ment.
'7 firmly, peraonally, aupport the efforta of David Riley and PETA to expoae animal abuae on thia campus as defin¬ ed by NIH and USDA guideiinea for th uae of laboratory animaia."
—David M. Senaeman diviaion of life aciencea
"We don't know the extent of animal abuse at UTSA, but this congest may help us to find out," said David Lee Riley, a Student for Animal Welfare member.
"PF,TA will pay for photos demo.nstrating violations of federal regulations or state laws. Documentation to allow valida¬ tion must be included," according to PETA fliers advertising the reward.
David M. Senseman. division of life  sciences,   said he  does  not
know of any aniiJal abuse occur¬ ing at UTSA. and he supports the effort of the animal rights group. Sehseman. is a member of the University's Animal Care Com¬ mittee, and runs the Image Pro¬ cessing Facility, where some animal research occurs.	
"We don't know the ex¬ tent of animal abuae at UTSA, but thia conteat may help uato find out." —David Lee Riley Studenta for Animal Welfare member
Everyone working with animals at UTSA must be properly train¬ ed, and all animal experiments must clear the Animal Care Com¬ mittee, said Senseman.
"I firmly, personally support the effort of David Riley and PETA to expose animal abuse on this campus as defined by NIH and USDA guidelines for the use of laboratory animals," said Senseman. The NIH and USDA are the organizations that set legal guidelines for animal use in experiments.
Senseman further explained that "As a member of the Animal Care Committee I would want anyone to report mistreatment to us as well, so we don't have to wait for PETA to act. "
He then extended an invitation to The Paisano for a reporter and photographer to come, unannounc¬ ed, to his lab for a tour. He added that he could not give a group tour, because it would not be healthy for the animals, which can get germs from visitors.
Gordon Johnson, chairperson of the SRA's football committee, drew this sketch to show his idea of what UTSA football helmets might look like.
Class plans survey to define students ^ opinion about football
Grants may become main form of financial aid
by Cheryl Roaier
Staff Writer
Members of Congress have discussed rewriting the Higher Education Act when they meet next year, making changes in the student aid program. These changes, said Sonny Gonzalez, director of financial aid, will make grants the predominant source of financial aid, and decrease dependence on student loans.
Approximately 50 percent of UTSA students apply for finan¬ cial aid, and about 46 percent of UTSA students actually receive it.
With the changes, these students would receive more grants, but less loans, according to Gonzalez.
Gonzalez favors the change, and feels that it will have a positive effect on the student aid program.
One factor that inspired discus¬ sion about changes, said Gon¬ zalez, is that many loans are not paid back, while grants do not put financial responsibility on the student.
The root of the problem in the student loan program, stated Gonzalez, ia private achools and community colleges. These schook tend to have a higher default rate for loana than the four-year universities.
Under the change, atudents would receive two disbursements, said Gonzalez. One disbursement would be made at the beginning of the semester, while the second would arrive midway throuf^ the
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by Sunyoung Hammond
Staff Writer
A marketing research class ex¬ pects to conduct a survey this week to find out how students feel about having a football team at UTSA.
The class was asked to do the survey by Gordon Johnson, chairperson of the Student Representative Assembly's Select Committee on Inter¬ collegiate Football!
According to Patty Benitez, the instructor of the class, the object of the survey is to determine the level of student interest in foot¬ ball, if Student Service Fees would be cut from existing student programs to provide its funding. The survey is designed to determine students' opinions about the current distribution of Student Service Fee monies, and their opinions with regard to future funding considerations.
Students wUl be shown a list of current Student Service Fee allocations and asked if they feel that funding for different pro¬ grams should be cut, increased, or left unchanged.
The class hopes to get a representative sample of students from different majors, as well as part-time, full-time, and night students.
A totel of 260 respondents will be included in the survey with the 26 class members each question¬ ing 10 people. The surveyors will
be stetioned in each building and in front of the JPL and the con¬ vocation area. The respondents will be chosen randomly.
The class expects the results of the survey to be available by April.
In reference to the idea of foot¬ ball at UTSA, Bobby Thompson, athletic director, steted, "I think if it's thought out properly, if it's done in the right manner, if it's financed properly, if it's given all the considerations—the pros and cons—I can see where there are advanteges of having a football team. Now, whether or not that's feasible, practical, possible—I don't know the answer to that."
The advantages of football mentioned by Thompson were that it would "give an opportuni¬ ty to a large number of student athletes to have that education experience," and that "it could possibly fill a void in the fall of the year."
He    also   mentioned    that "Historically, when you leave the state and talk athletics, the word 'football' is usually synonymous with the state of Texas."
Thompson identified financial considerations as the "number one disadvantage." He cited the cost for facWties and initial ster- up costs as disadvantages.
Thompson concluded that the decision was ultimately up to the administration and the students, and whether or not they feel that a football team is importent.
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Week celebrates Women
semester. Currently, students receive all their money in one pay¬ ment.
The reasoning for the two pay¬ ment plan is two-fold.
First, Gonzalez said, the stu¬ dents will be better able to budget their finances with two disbursments, rather than hav¬ ing the money given all at once.
Secondly, the change would also reduce the number of studente who drop courses, but keep the financial aid money. Some atudente who receive finan¬ cial aid and later drop their courses, keep the money and do not pay back the loan, explained Gonzalez.
If the act is proposed, passed, and goes into effect, Gonzalez estimates results will be seen in 1991 or 1992.
Women's History Week, March 5 to March 9, will be held to stimulate "awareness of the events importent women have played in the development of our
Bcttfe Karter, Women's History Week Organizing Committee member
history," according to Bettie Karter, one of the planners of the celebration.
Karter became involved with the Women's History Week Organizing Committee because she "saw it as a way to make our female employees and our students aware of not only the role women have played in our history, but also the role they can play in the future of our society." The week's plans include speakers and foiu- films. Speakers include Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, a NASA astronaut; Jody Conradt, Lady Longhoms co- ch; Karyne i Conley, San A itonio state 'representative; Dr. Julia Blackwelder, author of a book on San Antonio women; and Lou Ann Barton, blues singer. All pro¬ grams are open to the public.
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