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INSIDE A&E
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INSIDE FEATURES
A Publication of the Student Newspaper Association
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J October 24. 1989
Volume 11, No. 5 |_
Campusllne
Campua prgtmiaations art encouraged to submit their neu/s to Qim- pusline. Contact News EeUtor, Box 103, UTSA, San Antonio, Ttxas 78328 or caU 699-SISOi.
Preneds hold animal research discussion
A panel discussion entitled "Animal Research, Reasons, and Righta: The Modern Dilemma of Laboratory Attimal Use," will be held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 26, in the Umversity Center's Mesqiute Room. Speakws from the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio will discuis altematives to and regulations on lab animal use, aa well as how both humans and animals have benefited from animal research. The event is sponsored by the Pre-med Society.
Sombrilla to shade Bestfest 1989
Univwaity Center Program Council will be sponsoring Bestfest 1989-Mon8ter Bash on Oct. 27 from noon to 5 p.m. under the Som¬ brilla. Forty-seven organizations will be selling their food and drink concoctions at this annual fall semester Halloween celebration. The band. The Secret, will be playing. Also, pumpkin carving, costume, and best booth contests will be held. Red McCombs, Spurs owner, and the UTSA BasketbaU Team will be there to start this event as weU as sUrt the UTSA 1989 United Way Campaign. Information will also be given on the citywide March of Dimes Twister Tourna¬ ment. Monster Bash T-shirts will be for sale in the UC and during the event. Come join us. You will have an absolutely ghoulish time.
First annual blood drive to be hM
Jfiin UTSA and the South Texas Regional Blood Bank in the phit annual UTSA Roadrunner Round-up blood drive Thursday, Oc^ 26, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the University Center Laurel Room.
Y-lOO personalities will broadcast live from the drive, and provide donors throughout the day with giveaways. Giveaways will also be provided by Doodles from Chick-fil-A and the Blockbuster Video Kids.
Dortors must ^- hirtTl theagaxrfJU-and 72 (aaventeen-yeav-olda
need written parenw consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good gHienil health; For more infuiriritibn on the blood drive contact the South Texaa Regional Blood Bank at 22-DONOR or 223-6667.
Texas Red Ribbon Day to fight drugs
During the wedt of Oct. 22-29, Governor Clements and his wife, honorary co-chairpersons, have instituted the 1989 Texas Red Ribbcm Program against the illegal use of drugs. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, UT¬ SA will hold its own Texas Red Ribbon Day, during which pe mphleta, T-shirtB, buttons, and ribbons will be distributed. Other activities are also being pla nned for this event.
Alpha Lambda Delta to award fellowships
For the 1990-91 academic year the National Council of Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society for Freshmen will award 16 fellowships for graduate study worth $3,000 each. Any member of Alpha Lambda Delta who has graduated with a cumulative average of Alpha Lambda Delta initiation standards is eligible. Graduatirig seniors may apply if they have achieved this average to the eno of the first term of this year. Applications will be judged on academic record, recommendations, and the soundness of their stated project and purpose. Application blanks and information may be obtained from Dr. Patricia A. Graham, liaison administrator. Testing Center, MS 4.03.66. The application form must be completed by the appUcant and received at the National Headquarters of Alpha Lambda Delta by Jan. 16, 1990.
Who's Who nominations accepted
Nominations are now being accepted for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 1989-90. This prestigious honor is bestowed to full-time uppe. classmen or graduate students who have completed 60 houra or more, and who have excelled in the areas of scholarahip, leadership and citizenship. For nomination forms or further information, contact one of the foUowing Selection Committee members:
Dr. Dora Hauser, dean of students
Dr. J. Terri Leal, coordinator of institutional evaluation
Dr. Jude Valdez, college of business
Dr. Ann R. Eisenberg, college of social & behavioral sciences
Dr. Lawrence Williams, college of sciences & engineering
Dr. John A. Stoler, college of fine arts & humaiuties
R. Michael Flores, student-SRA
Christina 'Chrissy" Matthews, student-SRA
or caU the Office of the Dean of StudenU at 691-4160.
Closing date for aU applications is noon, Nov. 3, 1989,
Pro-life group presents films, spealcers
Campus Pro-Life Movement meeta at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays in the University Center and at noon on Fridays, in MS 2.02.24. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Tuesday, Oct. 24, the guest speaker will be Kathy Crane of the San Antonio Pregnancy Center, Friday, Oct. 27, there wiU be a video screening of "Mother Teresa's Address to the 1986 National Right to Life Convention. " Tuesday. Oct. 31, the fdm 'A Better Way " wiU be shown. Friday, Nov. 3. guest speaker will be John Haring, attorney at law, "The Law and 'Rescuers': a Case for the "Necessity Defense'." Tuesday, Nov. 7, ¦ repeats the program of Oct. 27.	
New student computer lab planned
by Tracee Hildebrand
suff Writer
UTSA plans to spend S600,000 on a new student computer lab this year. The project is ""on- track" and the lab will be fuUy operational by the beginning of next faU, according to M. Dan Williams, vice president for business affairs and acting UTSA president.
The half million approved for funding includes $394,000 from Permanent University Fund bond proceeds, appropriated to UTSA by the UT System Board of Regents on Aug. 10, and $106,000 from the UTSA budget, a "large portion" of which will come out of ""computer use fees that students have been paying for the last year or so," says Williams.
Once completed, the new lab will be supported by computer use fees paid by students who are enrolled in courses which require computer use, Williams explains. Students who are not enrolled in such a course, however, will be able to gain access to the lab (for word processing or personal com¬ puting) by paying the required fee. Williams also notes that addi¬ tional funding will be requested next summer to purchase more equipment for the lab.
Dr. Steven Robbins, associate professor of computer science, who is chair of the ad hoc commit¬ tee on university computer laboratory facilities involved with planning the proje<^, believes that  the  new lab represents  a
M. Dan Williams, vice president UTSA president.
"'step in the right direction" because there Ins been a "serious problem" with keeping up with the "demand" for computing resources.
The 6,000 squarefoot lab will have at least 80 terminals and is expected to "eventually" have ap¬ proximately 100 personal com¬ puters, Robbins note.s.
The ad hoc committee includes representatives from eachcollefje. according to Robbins, and it has ""tried to get the faculty involved with the decisions" to determine what types of facilities are needed for the courses Ihey teach. He predicts a "niJnil>er of courses ' which have not incorporated the
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use of computers in the past will "slarl using Ihem."
Committee member Rus Garner, systems analyst 111 with the college of sciences and engineering, is "very excited" about the new lab. He believes it will be "an effective teaching aid" and a "time-saver" for bolh facul¬ ly and students.
(iarner predicts that the new lab will be a "suhstanlially greater facility than anything we have had in the past. " He believes the new, upgraded equipment should allow sludents to ""work faster.'' Al.so, he notes plans to in¬ corporate a ""network" which will
allow a user to access any of the mainframe computers (IBM or VAX) from any terminal or per¬ sonal computer in the lab.
The lab will be located on the first floor of the Multidisciplinary Studies Building in the space which now houses the financial aid and career planning and place¬ ment offices. Williams reports that the financial aid office will move to the first floor of the John Peace Library Building before Nov. 1, and that career planning and placement will move to the Science Building ""sometime after December."
The location was chosen, ex¬ plains Williams, because it is '"readily accessible to all students, " and for a "security aspect" since it is adjacent to parking lot number nine which " backs-up " to the
Multidisciplinary Studies Building, directly in front of what will be the lab entrance.
Although this lot is primarily reserved for faculty and staff parking, Williams says the inten¬ tion is to '"have that lot available late at night and on weekends for anyone who wants to park there to use the lab. "
The hours for operation have not been set, but Williams reports that they will be determined ac¬ cording to "demand." He adds, '"if the demand is there," the facility will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
WilUams believes that the new lab should turn out to be a "first class facility."
City manager shares teaching philosophy
by S. L. Hampson
Editor
Lou Fox, San Antonio City Manager, thinks some curious students will enroll in his UTSA graduate class, PAD 5353 "Policy Issues in Public Services and Employment," to be offered this spring.
"I think there are those that have to take the class as part of theircore course commitment," Fox commented. "But I also think that there are a lot of people that are curious. And they're going to be surprised when they have to work their fannies off. I'm not an easy A. And I'm a tough B."
Any class that Fox instructs will probably include his owm per¬ sonal philosophy which "Tias al¬ ways centered on an issue of re¬ sults. The world doesn't care how you got to the end of the line. The idea is 'Are we there?" It's goal- oriented, action-oriented, result- oriented."
Students will probably also hear about Fox's opinion regard¬ ing the media and public officials. He remarked, The media (and they should) focuses on powerful posi¬ tions. Now I'm not saying "power¬ ful individuals,' because everybody's powerful. I also look at it as, if there's an attack, it's
City Manager I^u Fox is scheduled to instruct a graduate level public administration course at UTSA next semester.
an  attack on  the position."  He     have to get used to it, there's no sees the role as being continually     easy way.
examined in its relationship with Fox wouldn t share any of his
the city council and the communi-     managerial strategies, saying he ty. He'll tell his students, "You     vos "savelingl that for the class;
talking about cut 'em down at the knees."
Fox holds a master's degree in public administration. Hehasalso taught giaduate-level courses at St. Mary's and Trinity University, trying to teach a class every other semester. "It gave me an opportu¬ nity to work with students, which I enjoy, and secondly, as a prac- tioner, it helps you develop your own skills by tcncliing, because when you teach, you leam."
He continued, "I understand the theory of public policy, or pub¬ lic financial management; what¬ ever the course is, I can deal with that. But I also know how it works in the real world. Students are deserving of that kind of informa¬ tion and there's not enough of that at any level."
The city manager commented that UTSA representatives had been pursuing him for several years, requesting that he teach a public administration class.
Fox will be teaching the gradu¬ ate course at the Hemisfair cam¬ pus of UTSA. He sees this as a way of drawing attention to the courses that are offered downtown, hopefully for better utilization of the downtown cam¬ pus. ""It cuts down the excuses that somebody might have for not getting involved."
Air Force ROTC gains status
by Travis Ortlieb
Contributing Writer
The Air Force ROTC at UTSA is proud of their new status. They now stand alone as their own detachment.
"We've nearly doubled the amount of recruitment on ROTC, " said WiUiam Coulston, a junior here and the groi^ ex¬ ecutive officer of the detachment. Due to this growth, the unit was upgraded from an operational unit of Southwest Texas State
University to their own detach¬ ment at UTSA.
""I think it"s great," said Capt. Melvin Stallings of the ROTC here at UTSA, "'It's the next step in the evolution of the detach¬ ment."
""We used to havo to depend on Southwest for uniforms, uniform parts, and everything like that, and all our correspondence was through them. We stand alone now," said Ron Lozano, a junior here who is active in the ROTC.
Vot the group, this means benefits such as control of their own budget and more allocations for officer slots, both of which were previously controlled by Southwest Texas State Universi¬ ty. With more officer slots, they can offer more of a chance for sludents in the ROTC to obtain an officer status, encouraging future growth.
This upgrading occurred in September, when Col. Bender, the central region commandant, was
impressed with their growth and professionalism during his inspec¬ tion. The ROTC currently ! as 158 cadets, but they expect that number to top 200 in the near future. ""When that happens...we won't be a group, we'll be a wing, which is one of the few wings in Texas," said Coulston.
""As we grow, were going to at¬ tract students," salt' Coulston. Lozano agreed, '"It"s going to br¬ ing the University a lot more recognition."
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