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October 11,1994 Volume 17, Number 20
SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY Keith UTSA police initiate Thomas new parking policy Due to the congestion on campus, the studente with a general parking permit UTSA police department has initiated a who usually arrive on campus after 9 book sale new student parking policy during the a.m. should park on north campus in evening and has formulated some parking lot 1 A, located off of 1604 near parking tips for studente and faculty the activities center. Faculty or staff benefits during the day and evening. who arrive on campus after9a.m. should Currently, campus policy allows park in lot 3, located on north campus in studente with general parking permite to front of the HB building. park after 5 p.m. in the faculty/staff The university police also suggests students areas of parking lot nine, which is directly studente should park on streets where By Cynthia Klekar , in front ofthe UC and MS buildings. A marked parking spaces are indicated. Contributing Writer new {X)licy, however, has also been However, the police department cautions initiated to allow student parking in the studente not to park adjacent to a red faculty/staff areas of all campus parking curb or on a zebra strip>e, an area which In honor of the late Kr. Keith Graham lote after 9 p.m. is located at the end of each parking area Thomas, the English department will Studente and employees with faculty/ and between the street parking spaces. hold the fourth annual Keith Thomas staff permite may park in the yellow . Some of the most frequent parking book sale from Oct. 11 to 13 from 9 a.m. faculty/staff areas and in the blue violations include parking adjacent to a to 4 p.m outeide the English division reserved parking areas of all parking red curb fire zone, parking on a zebra office. All proceeds will go into the lote, except in the first row nearest to the stripe on the end of a parking lane, Keith Thomas Memorial Fund, which buildings. parking without a permit, parking a car helps students flnance their education with a mini permit in a general parking by awarding scholarships. Faculty and staff who have silver reserved permits may park in the first area, and parking in a reserved or faculty/ The sale is open to all studente and is row of each parking lot or in any reserved staff parking space without a faculty/ an opportunity to buy books at a reduced Students in a study group prepare for the approaching midterm In their Major British Writers class. space except in the executive, slaff permit. prices, help fellow studente and honor administrative, or disabled spaces in each The UTSA parking rules are the memory of a generous educator. lot, which will remain restricted. governed by the authority granted in Since the book The police department has also issued Title 3 of the Texas Education Code. sale began in the Student directory scheduled suggestions for studente and faculty who The UT system board of regents approve Fall of 1992, the park during peak parking times. The all of the UT system component's endowment has police department suggests that if parking rules and regulations. raised almost for release in October $3,000. The sale is held yearly using By Cherie Rhoad books donated by Acting Features Editor University Oaks council faculty. Dr. Alan E. Dr. Keitli Craven, acting dean The 1994-45 Student/Faculty Thomas addresses concerns ofthe college of fine directory is on schedule for release later arte and humanities, and Dr. Jeanne C. this month. It will be the firstne w By Yvonne Mulhem call an ambulance?" Reeseman, interimdirector of the English directory since the 1992-93 school year. Acting News Editor University Oaks has contracted with department, are just two faculty members The directory was not issued last year MCI, not Southwestern Bell, for phone who have donated books to thi sale. because the printer contracted to produce Elections for the University Oaks service. "The services haven "t been This semester the sale is being the directory could not meet the Community Council were held last what students and management organized by the English Honors Society, university's schedule for release. week. The community council is ? expected," said Yapur. "But the contract Sigma Tau Delta. Proceeds from the This year the directory will combine Mary Yapur and Marvin Elizondo can't be broken. All we can do is saje are put into the fund and awarded to student, faculty, and staff into one were elected as co-presidente; Juan document the complaints. Then we'll honors and graduate studente. Studente directory. Karen Whimey, vice president Guerara, Jr., as vice-president; Aida have something to work with." in divisional honors programs are asked for student Ufe, said, "This was done so Amador as secretary: Veronica Martinez The amenities committee will pay to write papers, and the best one will that it would be a good resource for the as treasurer: Norma Angelica Castillo attention to special features such as receive $100. The first graduate total community." as historian: and Suzette Sara as the postage and change machines, and a fellowship was awarded this year from The student government used to sargent-at-arms. Jennifer Schultz Long library shuttle. "We're addressing these proceeds of the book sale. manage the publication ofthe directory. is the adviser for tne Community things with '':i. iiianagement," said Thomas was a professor of Romantic "But increases in the student body and Council. Meetings are run by Yapur. and Victorian Literature, and a valued increased information demands meant parliamentary procedure. The security committee lists as its member ofthe faculty until his death in moving the responsibility to the are being seen. We got a lot of positive When it's ready. University Banners advertising the meetings goals excluding outsiders from the 1992 after a prolonged illness. He taught university communications department," response form advertisers after the last Communications will coordinate with have been posted on —^—""^^ —i^"^——— complex, increasing literary theory at the undergraduate level Whitney said. directory was issued. the Physical Plant to have directories the entrance gates but „,,~ , _ student awareness of and graduate level courses in Romantic TT S Enterprises will publish the new Burdick went on to say, "We hope distributed to the various departmente attendance has been OnCe OUT phOneS safety measures, and Victorian literature. Thomas was directory at no cost to the university or the directories will become a around campus. Students will be able to scarce. "With so many Went Completely OUt. sturdier gates, and chairman of the divisional Honors studente. TCS solicite local advertisers moneymaker down the road. Most pick up copies at a number of places students ^ on the ^f^gf jf ff^^^Q ^gg ^^ possibly installing Committee and won the University of who, along with advertising, have universities have agreements with around campus. Distribution sights will property there should security cameras. Colorado Faculty Book Award in 1989 included coupons for local merchants in publishers to retum some of the gross include the table outside Admissions, be much more emergency? One security concem the directory in the past. Bob Burdick, revenues to the institutions." In the under the Sombrilla, the university at the Oaks is the for his book "Wordsworth and involvement in this. _^9|0st0 BarrOn Philosophy." vice president of university future the USTA will negotiate shared bookstore, the foyer of the Humanitie, gated entrances to the Building and possibly even in Uni versity Twelve hundred Qaks resident various complexes. At the time of his death, Thomas was communications, could not confirm revenue contracte with ite publishers. whether coupons would be in this issue. Campus maps and a quick reference Oaks. Burdick made it clear that any studente, now that's a wan^^^^^^^^^s resiaeni^ Forexample,theexit working on a book about the role of gate to phase two is But he did say that "coupons are a good section of frequently dialed numbers student who wante a directory should be voice," said Mary ^^^^^—-—^-—^-^^^^^^^,^ body and illness in Coleridge's jammed open, and there is i)nly one way for businesses to find out if their ads will be part of the new directory. able to get one. Yapur, one of the co- philosophy of knowledge. gated entrance to phase three. Often presidente. "We wanted to know all of While Thomas taught at UTSA, studente who can't get in a visiting the students' ideas before we set an almost every English student, graduate friend or someone who has forgotten Water seminar explores solutions agenda. We had a huge brainstorm or undergraduate, was in one of his their access card, forexample—will ram before we decided on the five most classes. Connie Sabo-Risley, By Yvonne Mulhern at UTSA; Henry Flores, a political water management, the perception of into the gate with their car, forcing it important things for the semester." The professional advisor for the division of Acting News Editor economist at St. Mary's University; natural resources, civic responsibility, open. This results in costly, time- first meeting of the semester was held English, classics, and philosophy, and a Nancy Balkus, a UTSA graduate student; infrastructure, and storage capacity. consiiming repairs which could have on Sep;. 25. former student of Thomas, spoke Water usage remains a crucial topic Bob Collinge, a UTSA economist; and "If water storage capacity is doubled, been avoided. reverently of her former teacher. in San Antonio, particularly after the dry John Adams, another UTSA student. only an additional 8 perceni (of the Ccimmittees formed at the Oct. 2 "The thing that Keith's students summer season. On Saturday, October Lodis Rhodes of the LBJ School of population) is served," Luecke said. meeting :ncluded the school spirit club, Other creative ways of entering the ecology club, special needs, MCI, remember about him is how interested 8, a seminar entitled "Engineering- Public Affairs in Austin, acted as Luecke also cited the the economic complex have included tailgating a car amenities, and security committees. he was in us, the students," Sabo-Risley Scientific-Economic Considerations in moderator. water theories of Bob Young. "Mature already entering the gate, driving in The school spirit committee is through an open gate, and calling up a said. "Therefore, I find it particularly Managing Water Regionally" was ^^^^'^^^^^^''^'^^T^TTTr^T^^T'^'^''^ water economies are distinguished designed to increase community spirit resident and asking them to punch the appropriate that the proceeds from the heldintheunivereitysEngineering TtlB prODlem With the DUSlPeSS by very few links among users, an and promote unity among residente of number on their phone thai opens up the fund which honors his memory are used Building to discuss management Qommunity IS that they are selfish enormous opportunity for increasing the water supply, and University Oaks and Chisholm Hall. gate. to benefit the studente of this discipline." of water in different regions of the . .. ttiey are pursuing their own decreasing marginal costs. Upcoming projects include creating Studente on foot have been able to Upon his death, Thomas' family country, conservation of water, Immature water economies, on the study rooms for finals and fundraisers. gain access to the apartments by crawling donated proceeds fn Thomas' life recycling, and the politics of water. self-interest." other hand, are marked by many The ecology club will focus on under the bottom of gates that are nearly insurance policy to the uTSA English Presenters included Dan —Henry Flores links, both physical and evironmental issues, including a foot off the ground or by entering the department, along with his library of Luecke, an engineer-economist institutional, among users. Other recycling. The special needs committee unsecured gate dividing phases one and more than 1,000 books. Thomas' parente from Boulder, Colorado, and Scott water panelist characteristics include few options will concentrate on providing greater two near the SB. The committee is and other faculty members also added Chaplin, a resource management ^m ncreasing the water supply, and accessibility for disabled studente. The currently considering solutions such as donations. specialist from the Rocky Mountain The topics discussed sparked lively for increasing marginal costs. MCI committee will filter complainte meiil teeth to prevent students from Rather than use the funds for faculty Institute in Snowmass, Colorado. A interest and debate among the panel and "Water, white gold, the lifeline blood about and try to improve the quality of driving in through the exit gate, and research, Sabo-Risley says the sale has panel of faculty members from UTSA audience members throughout the of development... usually the higher the phone service. security cameras for the gates. been an excellent way to "put it back and St. Mary's Uni versity and one UTS A moming. Dan Luecke gave the first presentation. Luecke's analysis of the praise, the higher the politician," said "Once our phones went completely Meetings are held on Sundays at9:00 into the student" and guarantee that graduate student completed the water situation in San Antonio offered Luecke, who added that there is no clearly out," said Celeste Barron, a resident of p.m. at the phase two clubhouse. For students continue expanding their presenotion. Panel members included information about ground and surface cont on pg. 2 University Oaks. "What ifthere was an more information call 581-6262. education. Weldon Hammor d, Jr., a hydrogeologist emergency and somebody needed to NlEWS THE PAISANO October 11,1094 UTSA AT A GLANCE Keynote speaker is the Rev. Dr. Ralph Center ai San Antonio; and Roben Party to stand in opposition to apartheid Panel Mero, executive director ofthe Seattle- Connelly, Incarnate Word College fhnn 1953 to 1989, will give alecture on Campusline is aforumfor iirformation of upcoming events or deadlines on the based non-proflt organization professorand author of TjutRighte." A Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. in room 2.01.06 ofthe UTSA campus. Students, faculty, sttiff, RSOs and other university groups may Compassion in Dying, fonned toprovide question and answer period will follow. Humanities-Business building. Suzman announceeventsbycontactingThePaisanoNewsEditortit690-9301. Deadlines discusses infmmation, counseling and emotional has been named "one of the most are the Wednesdays prior to publication. suppon to mentally competent terminally extraordinary women of our century." ill patients—and their families— Apartheid A 3:30 p.m. reception will follow her compassion considering hastening death. lecture in the Regente Room ofthe John ANNOUNCEMENTS A panel of four experte who will Peace Library Building. Now through Dec. 12, "The Changing Face of Harvest" will be on display in the in dying respond to Mero's presentation include opponent photo gallery ofthe Institute of Texan Cultures. The exhibit, which encompasses Michael Kearl, sociology professor at Water photographs taken from the Institute's collection of two million images, captures IVinity Universiiy will present a free Trinity University and author of the ways in which Texans have harvested their crops ftom the late 19th century public lecture and forum on medicine, "Endings" aitd "Dying American Style: to modem times. Adinission is free and open to the public. physician-assisted death, titled From Moral To Technological Rite of speaks management "Compassion in Dying: A Question of Passage;" Fred Hines, directorof Hospice Former South African parliament Mercy?" at 7:30 p.m on Oct. 12 in the San Antonio; Miguel Bedolla, bioethicist member Helen Suzman, who was the discussed Chapipan Graduate Center Auditorium. at the University ofTexas Health Science sole representative of the Progressive EVENTS AND DEADLINES cont from pg. 1 defined relationship between regional economic development, water October POL .ICE EBLOTTE R availability, and the development of 1 Offense Repon Summary for: 10/1/94 Alcohol water regression analysis. 6-Noy. 6 "El Vaquero: Genesis del Cowboy Texano" will be displayed in Gallery ' to 10/7/94 Date: IOA)6/94 Scott Chaplin, also of Colorado, gave B of the Institute of Texan Cultures. This bilingual exhibit presente an initmate Time: 12:44 a.m. the second presentation. Among the look at Mexican cowboys and their everyday work on a large ranch in northem Offense: Thcfl Location: Univ. Oaks Apte. topics he discussed were technological Mexico. Admission is free and open to the public. Date: iaA)I/94 Student who was a minor possessed innovations in the preservation of water, 6-Noy. 6 "Texas Women: A Celebration of History" will be displayed in the Time: 11:07 a.m. unopened case of alcoholic beverages public involvement in utilities, and Lower Gallery of the Institute of Texan Cultures. This exhibit, produced in Location: Chisholm Hall while operating a motor vehicle. Field solutions for water around the nation. conjunction with the Foundation for Women's Resources, will highlight the Bicycle valued at SI50 stolen from release citation issued. Alcohohc "Some of the benefite of landscape impact of women on Texasculture, govemment, economy, family, and community east bicycle rack. beverage disposed of at the scene. efficiency are reduced traffic accidente, hfe. and the improvement of wildlife 6-Nov. 6 "The Texas Rangers" will be displayed in Gallery B of the Institute of Offense: Assault Offense: Burglary of Vehicle habitate," said Chaplin, who used specific Texan Cultures. Forty historical photographs, illustrations, and texts trace the Date IO«)l/94 Date: 10/06/94 examples from Califomia and Europe. history ofthis special breed of lawman. Time 2:58 pm. Time: 1:52 p.m. "Agricultural water savings can be 10-14 (Monciay to Friday) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Pride Week programs. Location: Ceramics Building Time: 5:16 a.m. Location: Univ. Oaks Apte. anywhere from 10 percent to 25 percent 10 (Monday) Pure Platinum Road Show will play under the Sombrilla to kick Complainant assaulted by known male Location: Univ. Oaks Apte. Complainant reported burglary of a ifthe system is efficient," said Chaplin. off Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Pride Week. Information tables and Pride Week student over earlier disagreements on The University Oaks Community tote bag and organizer valued at $125 Chaplin listed several water goals, buttons will also be under the Sombrilla from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. assigned space. Complainant sustained Advisor reported observing the theft in from her parked, unlocked, unattended including reclamation and re-use, 10 (Monday) Alpha Phi Omega meeting at 3:30 p.m. in UC Mesquite Room. a bmise: no medical treatment was progress of amopcd aluedatSS.SO The car. 11 (Tnesday) "Blue Jean Day" will be held to show pride or support for gay, received. first subject stopped and was arrested: 'Utility officials are lesbian and bisexual equal righte. the second subject fled and was not Offense: Assault scared of public 11 (Tuesday) A discussion entitled "Silence to Celebration" will be held in the Offense: Theft found. Date: 10/07/94 UC Mesquite Room ftom 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss issues facing g^y, Date: 10/01/94 Time: 3:06 a.m. involvement... Utilities lesbian and bisexual college studente, faculty and staff. Time: 5:19 pm. Offense: Theft Location: Univ. Oaks Apte. should listen, try to 11 (Tuesday) Video presentations entitled "Gay Youth" and "Unexpected Location: Lol #8 Date: 10/6/94 Complainant was assaulted by Journey" will be held in the UC Mesquite Room from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Non-student complainant reported the Time: 11:09 a.m. unknown male student who entered the understand, and be 11 (Tuesday) Student Govenmient meeting at 4:50 p.m. in the UC Laurel Room. theft of hub caps valued at SI 20 from Location: Univ. Oaks Apte. apartment looking for the understood." 11 (Tuesday) Orthopedic clinic at 3:30 p.m. in Student Health Services office at his unattended vehicle. Complainant repiorted the theft ofa car complainant's roommate. The i SB 1.03.02. Appointment is necessary. cover valued at SI86 . complainant was pushed backwards —Scott Chaplin 12 (Wednesday) A discussion entitled "Coming Out and Gay Parenting" will be Offense: Theft and sustained scrapes and bmises when resource management held in the UC Pecan Room from noon until I p.m. to discuss how parente deal Date: 10/02/94 OfTense: Minor n Possession of he fell on a coffee table. specialist with a gay child and how parente "come out" to their children. 12 (Wednesday) Comedian Bill Fry at noon at the Sombrilla Plaza. 12 (Wednesday) Speakers Bea Rosentine and Dan Hamill address. "Parenting composting toilete, rainwater collection, a Gay Son/Coming Out to Your Children" at noon in the UC. graywater systems (which are illegal in 13 (Thursday) The Political Thinkers Society will sponsor a forum entitled Colorado), and advanced meters, which "Stereotypes of Gays and Lesbians and Their Effecte on Public Policy," 7:30 to already exist in Europe. 9:30 p.m. in the UC Mesquite Rooin. Users of metered water systems can 14 (Friday) Paisano meeting iii office at Campus South shopping center at 2 p.m. Campos Acthritics Board • UT San Antonio read the meter during use and determine New members welcome. how much water they are using. 14 (Friday) "Stop the Violence," a rally to commemorate victims of hate crimes, Presents Obstacles to these goals, according to 10 to 11 a.m. in the UC garden area. Chaplin, include a lack of coordinated 15 (Saturday) Spring 1994 deadline for filing for reinstatement for all Graduate planning, an institutional resistance to studente who have been academically dismissed and Undergraduate students change, and existing water laws. "UtiUlty who have been academically dismissed a second or subsequent time. International ^JC 1 officials are scared of public Undergraduate and Masters studenldeadline for apply ing and providing supporting involvement," said Chaplin. "In the documente along with a non-refundable $20 application fee for Spring 1995. 1970s, people would findou t about water 17-21 (Monday to Friday) Bizane Bazaar ftom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sombrilla. policy afterward. In the '90$, people 17 (Monday) C^ampus Activities Board general meeting at 7 p.m. at HB 3.03.06. COkiEiV IN TllE Ail? help design policy and are involved. It's 17 (Monday) Alpha Phi Omega meeting at 3:30 p.m. in UC Mesquite Room. cooperation vs. collaboration. The word 18(Tuesday)StudentGovemmentmeetingat4:50p.m. in the UC Laurel Room. October 12 @ Noon - Sombrilla Plaza 'cooperate' sounds like a stick-up: 'Just 18 (Tuesday) Orthopedic clinic at 3:30 p.m. in Student Health Services office at cooperate and no one gete hurt.' The SB 1.03.02. Ap|X)intment is necessary. He juggles, dances, acts, and sings! He's the man focus should be on interests, not 18 (Tuesday) First aid class, "'art one from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. in Student Health positions. Utilities should listen, try to Servicesofficeat SB 1.03.02. Registt-ation is required. who can do everything! understand, and be understood." 18 (Tnesday) Adult CPR class ftom 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. in Student Health The presentations elicited various Services office at SB 1.03.02. Registration is required. responses among the paneliste. "I look 19 (Wednesday) Spring 1995 Schedule of Classes tentative disuibution. at myself more as a consumer in the 20 (Thursday) First aid class, part two ftom 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. in Student Health " Parenting a Gay Son/Coming Out region than a solution or (problem) Services office at SB 1.03.02. Registration is required. solver," said Nancy Balkus, a UTSA 21 (Friday) Paisano meeting in office at Campus South shopping center at 2:00 To Your Children" graduate student John Adams, an p.m. New members welcome. economist from UTSA, stated that "We 21 (Friday) MBA Associa m meeting at 6:30 p.m. at JPL Regents Room. Speakers Bea Rosentine and^ very frequently approach water as a one 24 (Monday) Alpha Phi Omega meeting at 3:30 p.m. in UC Mesquite Room. way flow through a system ... not 25 (Tuesday) Student Govemment meeting at 4:50 p.m. in the UC Laurel Room. lllkT Dan Hamill considering the fact that we can re-use '. rucsday) Orthopedic clinic at 3:30 p.m. in Student Health Services office at and re-treat the water." Henry Flores, a Sl. 1.03.02. Appointment is necessary. October 12 @ Noon in the UC Laurel Room political economist at St. Mary's 26 (Wednesday) Last day to drop an individual course and receive an automatic University, said that "the problem with grade of "W". An individual course may not be dropped after this date without the business community is that they are withdrawing ftom all classes. Lasl day to WITHDRAW ftom all classes and selfish . . . they are pursuing their own receive an automatic grade of "W". Deadline for submission of preliminary draft ci&^>i.^tf^oi!r self-interest." of Master's thesis. After the paneliste responded to the 28-Nov. 28 "El Dfa de los Muertos Oitenda" will be displayed in the Mexican presentation, the paneliste answered Area ofthe exhibit floor of the Institute of Texan Cultures. A traditional altar will questions from the audience. Dr. Larry be displayed and will be supplemented by three presentations of the gallery Friday, October 21 @ 2pm Rosen, an audience member who is also theater play. El Dia do los Muertos on Oct. 30, Nov. 6, and Nov. 27. Free and a graduate student, compared the open to the public. UC Game Room problems of environmental science to 28 (Friday) Paisano meeting in office at Campus South shopping center al 2:00 Registration Deadline: those of modern medicine: "We're p.m. New members welcome. treating the symptoms, not the disease." 28 (Friday) Final installment payment is due for studente who elected to use the Wednesday, October 19 at 5 pm "We need to use different three payment plan. approaches," said moderator Rhodes. 28 (Friday) Best Fest with URTV Star Struck Videos featuring Drugstore "We need to take challenge and tum it Cowboys and Root One from 11 ;00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Sombrilla. into opportunity. The definition of 30- Dec. 2 Priority Telephone Registration for Spring 1995 according to student Comiiig Soon To A Sombrilla Near You- insanity is cont nuing to look at things classification. and do them in the same way expecting 30 (Monday) Alpha Phi Omega meeting at 3:30 p.m. in UC Mesquite Room. a different outcome. Regarding water, we are engaging in insane behavior. November The Only Campus Flea Market! We've got to change our way of looking atrighte, responsibilities, and regulation. October 17-21 Despite our country having one of the 1 (Tuesday) Student Govemment mr ing at 4:50 p.m. in the UC Laurel Room. best political systems in the world, there 1 (Tnesday) Priority application dea. ine for Spring 1995. Files completed by 9ani-5pm is a great deal of arrogance in the system. this date will be guaranteed registration accessibility before the close of Priority We need to reach out and bring people Telephone Registration on December 2. togetha." 4 (Friday) Paisano meeting in office at Campus South shopping center at 2:00 \j?.m. New members welcome. ^
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P Carry only enough cash to last the day. Anyone who tries to borrow your last five spot isn't a friend, anyway
O Label your spare-change jar "beetle farm/ Then, put your beetle farm in a jar labeled "spare change." •> iwi
O Mark up every space on checks. Don't leave room for someone to fill in their • name and extra zeros.
O Keep your wallet in your front pocket. It discourages pickpockets. So does wearing really tight pants.
O Put your picture on your credit card. A Citibank Photocard is tough for anyone else to use, unless they look just like you.
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IFlEAinUIElES 1 THE PAISANO October 11,1994 Mexican culture offers stress-free education By Paig* Johnson serves as a national monument and mu Staff Writer seum. (L«ft) A atattie of San Nlcdaa de Hidalgo graota viaitora at tha Another highlight worth checking out Conaervatory of Roaaa. (Bottom) A brick walkway leada to the As I begin typing my third feature is the Church and Monastery of San Fountain of Taraacaa. story on travel m Mexico, 1 can't help Fraitcisco, built in 1530 However, il bul whimper and cry as I remember how loo has evolved with history, and now stress free sch &. THE PAISANO Octot>ar11,19»4 European football survives maturation of players By Maria Tareaa Gordon participated in the school's intramural Managing Editor program as well as thecity league. Sothe The levels are getting of the players expressed an interest in World Cup soccer came and went but playing in the city league and now the tougher and tougher ev^ left one idea very clear—the U.S. just Diablos are competing regularly. ery year because you doesn' t ha ve the same hean for the game as the rest of the world. However, de UTSA athletic department does not have younger players spite the belief that "Football is King" sponsor the Diablos. The teams are coming to play soccer," here in Texas, soccer is alive and well. comprised of UTSA students, faculty As a matter of fact. Dr. Amir Karimi, and friends. The Diablos consist of associate professor in the division of three different teams that vary in skill —^Amir Karimi engineering, said that soccer is the sec and experience. Members of the origi ond most popular youth spon. nal UTSA soccer team still compete. athletic programs but by that time, the Remember all of those kids who The city league has approximately players have committed themselves tb donned cleats, chin guards and jerseys? 50 or 60 teams participating in first, other sports. Well now they're older, bigger and have second and third divisions. "The levels Ninety percent of the Diablos' two professional lives. Some of them are are getting tougher and tougher every second division teams are made up of amateur level players in the San Antonio year because you have younger players engineering students. Karimi coachA Soccer Association. coming to play soccer," said Karimi. one ofthe teams and plays as well. Dr. According lo Karimi, several years The ages of the players range from John Schmalzel, also an associate pro ago UTSA had a soccer team that com 17 or 18 to 60 and above. Karimi fessor in the division of engineering, peted in NCAA Firsl Division competi- explained that soccer is a popular sport plays and coaches the third division team. J tion. Then the athletic program changed for children. Those children develop Practices are Friday aftemoons at 5 g and soccer was eliminated to make way the skills and become stronger but un p.m. at the UTSA track field. Games are for other sports. The players kept play fortunately the junior high level focus regularly held at the Retama Polo Cen^ Diablot' goalee blocka a ahot by the Coamoa. Sunday's game featured the third division's talents. ing the school intramural sports. Karimi, i ts attention on other high profile sports. ter, but times vary. The season began on who is a former youth soccer coach. Soccer is offered in several high school Oct. 1, and goes through May. A tie for first in week 7 and Tina Yotliers' takes a shot at football week Alicia Wormsbaker, who did Is San Diego for real? After last By Ruben Martinez some aciing on "Family Ties" in the week's victory over AFC powerhouse Sfiiirts Editor 80's. has been talking a lot of talk thc Kansas City, it sure looks like they are. past few weeks and is trying lo show up It's a long year, though. Us now week seven of our f(Kilball Ihc sports panel. Our lasl stop on our NFL tour takes us picks and things arc beginning lo heat As Jimmy Johnson says, ifyou want lo Atlanta where Deiop Sanders, sport f up to talk the talk, you've got to walk thc ing a new team.-tests thc Falcons. Hcnjy has pulled into third place ahead walk. Sanders will no doubt be the object of of .Scott by one game. Benjy went 8-2 Our firsl stop is Dallas, as usual. many boos for leaving the Falcons for Rick Quiroga Ruben Martinez Benjy Nemec Scott Garibay Alicia Wormsbaker last week, while Scott went 6-4. The Cowboys host Ihe Philadelphia the Sanl-rancisco 49'ers. Assoc. Sports Editor Sports Edilor StaffWrtter Staffwriter Guest There is now a tic for first as I went 7- Eagles, who you may remember trashed Our college games begin in Houston, Dallas 3. while Rick went 6-4. It's going to bc Ihc San Francisco 49'ers 40-8 two weeks is the Texas Longhoms battle the Rice Dallas Dallas Dallas Dallas New England a dog-fight to thc end. No one is out of ago. Owls New England Jets New England New England contention for first, except maybe the Can the eagles pull off another upset, Baylor travels to College Station to Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh guest Thc guest will need to have a or IS Dallas jusl loo strong? meets Texas A&M, and Nebraska, afler San Diego New Orleans San Diego San Diego New Orleans good next few weeks if Ihcre is to be a Our next stop lakes us to New York losing Heisman candidate Tommie Atlanta San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco Texas chance for success. where the Jets tangle with New En Frazier for thc year wilh another blood Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas A&M Our next guest is the one who brings gland. clot in his leg, will take on Kansas State. Texas A&M Texas A&M Baylor Texas A&M Nebraska many of thc brilliant, exciting photo's TTien, along wilh Ihe Cincinnatti And finally. Auburn lakes on Ronda, Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Aubum Ihal you sec here in the Paisano every Bengals, wc visit TTirec Rivers Stadium. while Louisville takes on Army. Florida Florida Horida Florida Lousville Army Lousville Louisville Army Last Week: Lasl Week: ^' Last Week Last Week: Last Week: 6-4 7-3. 8-2 6-4 5-5 Student Vote Overall: Overall: Overall: Overall: Overall: 39-20 39-20 38-21 37-22 31-28 for Recreational, Health, Wellness Facilities and Programs NFL and College games of the week Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys Texas Longhoms at Rice Owls 8 a.m.-7 p.m., October 18-19 New England Patroits at New Yorlc Jets Baylor Bears at Texas A&M Aggies Cincinnatti Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers Nebraska Cornhuskers at Kansas St. Wildcats San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints Aubum Tigers at Florida Gators With your support, recreational, health and wellness facilities San Francisco 49'ers at Atlanta Falcons Louisville Cardinals at Army Cadets and programs can be developed and improved at UTSA starting next year. Lady Roadrunners continue to struggle • Lighting all outdoor recreational fields Volleyball woes with seven kills, while Deanna Bower when the Roadrunners host the Texas Mandy Martz had ten kills to lead a added 23 assists. A&M Kingsville at UTSA. • Increasing recreational and intramural programs balanced attack as the Texas-Arlington UTSA, KENS agree to radio pact Reluming for his fifth season as Mavericks scored a 15-7, 15-6, 15-9 Fans of UTSA basketball and base play-by play announcer will be Russell • Hiring more students for expanded recreational and victory over the UTSA Roadrunners in ball will be able to follow the play of Scott. Scott, news director at KTSA intramural programs a match played at the UTSA Convoca thier respective teams by tuning into Radio in San Antonio, is also host of tion Center. KENS-AM 1160 for all the action. the UTSA Athletics Show and is co- • Adding more football intramural fields Texas-Arlington, 3-10 and I-I in UTSA and KENS have reached agree host of KRRTs 35 Sports Street NFL • Adding a recreational, health and wellness facility Southland Conference play, conU-olled ment on a multi-year contract that will pre-game show which airs each Sun the match from start lo finish. Wilh Ihe broadcast the entire men's basketball day. Color for the UTSA broadcasts • Providing space for a university health center score tied al 3-3 in game one, the Mav schedule of 26-regular season games will come firom Rick Nixon, sports • Providing wellness programs for students ericks outscored UTSA 12-4 as Manz plus any Southland Conference and information director for the Roadmn had three kills. UTSA, 5-14 and 0-3, NCAA Toumament involvement. In ners. Scott and Nixon have teamed • Adding more softball intramural fields led 8-6 in game three before Texas- addition, ten selected men's baseball together for UTSA broadcasts over the Arlington closed the match with a 7-1 games will also be heard on the all-news past five years. • Adding outdoor volleyball and basketball courts run. station starting next March. UTSA Sports Memorabilia goes on UTSA was led by Heather Tumer Firsl broadcast will come Nov. 30 sale to general public Uniforms from past Roadrunner men's and women's basketball teams, RECREATIONAL FACIUTY FEE BALLOT plus soccer outfits and U-avel bags will go on sale to the general public on Sat. (Please Mark One) COLLEGESIZE Oct. 15 at the UTSA Con vocation Cen ter, second level. The uniform sale coincides with the REFRIGERATORS!! UTSA "Cool Hoopin" 3-on-3 basket n Vote for improving recreational, health, and wellness programs at ball tournament going on the same UTSA by approving a graduated recreational facility fee of $1 per Why rent when you can buy? day. Doors for the sale open at 9 a.m. Used Absocold and Cold Point Mini Refrigerators Items available include men's and credit hour, per semester beginning fall 1995 and increasing to $5 women's uniforms from 1981 to the per credit hour by the time the new recreational facility opens. FOR ONLY $59.95 present. Soccer uniforms that were The fee would not exceed $30 per student per semester. produced up until 1991 will also be on Ideal 5 cubic Ft. size sale. For more information call Jerry 6 month warranty Greeson at 691-4178: O Vote against improving recreational, health, wellness facilities and programs at UTSA. Montego Appliance Service @ ir 2 ^ 681 -3343 and 979-0949 € [h (W © t Q'& 3008 West Ave. -Did you hear that Denver quar Polling places: University Center, JPL Lobby terback John Elway has been im (Across from Handy Andy) plicated in the O.J. Simpson mur and UTSA Downtown at Cypress Tower der uial? -He's been identified as the slow- moving white Bronco. iP(Dmir 'October 11,1994 THE PAISANO Point, Counterpoint: A summary of the Spurs off-season changes was the reason that David Robinson had Person is a good shooter, but has out a true point guard since Coleman and Del Negro, Knight, and Anderson By Ruben the year he did. caused problems everywhere he's gone. Bass decided not to resign Avery cannot handle the top point guards like Martirtez Lucas was a great coach fortius team, The Minnesota Timberwolves ate his KenL«a Johnson. Vinny Del Negro was signed Stockton and Price. Sports Editor and Coleman was not about to let Lucas contract to let him go. Not a good sign. and hailed as the solution to our prob So enter the return of Avery Johnson. Contributing Writer and Bass go, so he resigned and let the With he and Dennis Rodman on the lems, but has never shown leadership When Johnson was the starter, the of owners do thier own dirty work. same team, bad things may happen. ability in the clutch. fense could run with the best teams in In a good move, former assistant Chemistry is not a good thing to min. The only problem that Bob Bass ad the league. Team assist totals and shoot coach Gregg Popovich was brought on Moses Malone was brought on board, dressed last year was rebounding. What ing percentages were high and transi to help rebuild the Spurs. apparently because Popovich couldn't we gained with Dennis Rodman we lost tion defense abiUties allowed the Spurs The Spurs had a busy He named (after careful consider sign Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russel, The San Antonio when Sean Elliott was traded. The Spurs to score off others' mistakes. off-season, letting ation) Bob Hill as the new coach. or George Mikan. Spurs have gone became a top rebounding team, but lost The draft tumed out to be a huge players go, letting Hill may prove to be a winning coach, Last year in Phily he was hurt with through a dramatic outside shooting and the ability to create surprise to many when Gregg Popovich coaches go, and let but the decision is questionable. He back problems almost all year, making facelift over the last offense off the dribble. The hiring of selected Bill Curley, a power forward ting Vice-President of doesn't have a winning record and spent him an iffy investment. year. After Red Gregg Popovich seems, at least for now, from Boston College. I thought Basketball Operations last year as an assistant in Orlando. It's very likely the Spiu^ will be watch McCombs' sale ofthe to be woridng. Popovich had dropped his brain in the Bob Bass go. The only reason that Hill is the coach ing the waiver wire this season for when team to a group of in The Coaching Staff: As stt-ong a toilet and proceeded to flush it. It's common is because Don Nelson couldn't shake Moses goes on the injured reserve list. vestors lead by Gen. motivator and players' coach as John But as we soon found out, "Pop" had knowledge that too loose from the Golden State Warriors. Pop also brought back Sean Elliott. Robert McDermott in Lucas was, the Spurs lacked any real worked a deal to bring Sean Elliott back many can hurt a team. In Popovich's defense, there wasn't a Sean has a kidney ailment and should be 1993 and high hopes discipline on offense. to the Spurs even up for Curley. How (un)productive great crop of coaches to chose from. healthy, bul he will be a big loss if his for the future, the Incoming coach Bob Hill will supply Elliott brings back about 17 point per were all these Next, Negele Knight, Antoine Carr, kidneys worsen. Spurs were once again this year's team a structured offense with game, a strong perimeter defense, out changes? Well, let's Sleepy Floy d, and Dale Ellis were let go. He had a terrible year lasl year in unceremoniously out sacrificing strategy. Not many people side shooting and slashing ability. see. The Spurs' main weakness for many Detroit, so it will be interesting to see dumped from the in San Antonio knew about Bob Hill and Popovich's decisions has been very First, BobColeman years has been the point guard position. how he does back with the Spurs. playoff picture in his history. When Hill was with the calculated since the beginning. was forced to resign Knight was the Spurs' only true point One ofthe worst decisions Pop made 1994. hidiana Pacers he had winning with a He has reinforced the bench with under pressure from guard, which makes things more confus was keeping Dennis Rodman. We all This early exit .500 team. The Pacers made the play veteran experience and youth. Dale Ellis the Spurs' owners. ing. He wasn't the greatest passer, but he know what the 'Worm' can do, it's just stirred up a tempest offs consistently and stretched teams to was not tendered a contract to his de They didn't like how sure could score. that he's never around to do it. of events that created the limit. mands, age, and limited skills. he and Bob Bass Avery Johnson was signed. He is a Rodman is always on a cmsade to city-wide tension and Hill's coaching style will suit this "The Rifleman" Chuck Person as handled the season, good player and person, but he has been keep attention away from himself. sweeping changes year's team. He preaches an aggressive sumes Ellis's role of three-point shooter Dennis Rodman, and waived numerous times. He was, though, Vinny Del Neero doesn't want atten that affected every running offense that has structure, un and brings transition offensive sldlls, John Lucas. the best player available at that postion. tion. Now compare him to Rodman. level of the organiza like the haphazard style under John better passing ability, fresher legs, and First, these owners Carr, the original "Big Dawg", was Rodman loves the spotlight, and does tion. I agree with these Lucas. an in-your-face attitude that is desper dodn't know anything let go for no specific reason, other than everything he can to be in it. This changes and here's Coach Hill's style of defense will be ately needed. about basketball. to use his salary slot to sign Sean Elliott. usually is not to the benifit of the leam. dictated by the offense. The Spurs Aging warhorse Moses Malone is They are business He was one ofthe most reliable play He sets his own rules, and expects why: intend to still run on both sides of the still effective in a reserve role and can people. They didn't ers on the rosier last year, even though he people to accept them. The problem is Managerial Changes: Gen. court, but without the chaos of last year. tutor David Robinson even more. care for Lucas' danc was hurt most of the time. players and coaches don't like to sit on a McE>ermott took matters into his own The Roster: Last year's team displayed The loses of Carr, Daniels, Knight, ing or excitement on Sleepy? O.K., that was a good move. bus or plane for an hour waiting for him. Jiands when he removed General Man their true colors in the playoffs. and Ellis will not be reflected in this the sidelines. Dale Ellis? It's too bad he was let go. He must understand and follow the ager Bob Coleman and Head of Basket Thc ever-present lack of a true point year's performance. Many of the own He was the Spurs' best shooter and one of team concept. The players will soon tire ball Operations Bob Bass. guard was exploited by John Stockton The improved bench should help the ers wanted to fire the deadliest shooters of all-time. 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Just The moment you walk into an office as a pro Maria Teresa Gordon "the girl" has a name and an identity—leam to An intelligent professional as you say to yourself, "That sucker fish is big spective employee, your actions will be taken use it. enough to fry," the receptionist gets up from her into account. How you act before you get the job Managing Editor Well, that "girl" or guy may seem innocuous knows that the receptionist desk and asks that you follow her to a back ofTice. gives them some idea ofwhat type of employee to you at first, but consider this situation. You holds a great deal of power She introduces you to her superior and leaves you will be. At some point after you left, the walk in 10 minutes early for your initial inter An intelligent interviewer will you to your interview. interviewer probably asked the receptionist whtt view for a starting level position in a manage The time you spent in the office went well. she thought ofyou. This person does hold their ment consulting company. Tucked away in leam this. The thirty seconds that the interviewers spent bosses' ear. your nice, new, executive-sized day planner is perusing yoiu* resume gave them an eye-full. A receptionist does more than just answer the your resume free of grammatical errors, format That summer spent on an intemship impressed phones. This person makes the first impression Career advisers will give students looking ted to be pleasing to the eye and the ego and the associate. Your answers were complete and for the company and in that aspect holds an forjobs some simple tricks ofthe trade: create printed on watermark paper that forced you to While you wait, two or three other Unes to the point. You leave the ofilce feeling great important position. True, receptionists may not a sharp and concise resume, be prepared for sell your books so you could afford it. come to Ufe. It seems as if she's forgotten all and, immediately after getting home, draft a practice the law or do the actual consulting, but some of the interview questions, dress appro Your references are impeccable, your grades about you. Just behind her is a door that leads thank you note and drop it in the mail. due to the type of work that they do they know priately, arrive a few. minutes early, research the reflect the long, tiring hours of studying and to the rest of the office. A week later a letter arrives. "Dear So and so: all of the ins and outs of the company. An company wilh whom you will interview and your attire is neat and professional. Your entire You step away from her desk to see if you Thank you fw your interest in our company.. .you intelligent professional knows that the recep always always follow up. One thing they may persona oozes. "I am the one you want for this can spot anyone else who can attend to you. have some outstanding qualities; however...we tionist holds a great deal of power. An intelligent not tell you that is just as important as the job." No one else is in sight. You take a glance at will keep your resume on file...Good luck." interviewer wiH leam this. previous steps, however, is to be courteous to You step out ofthe elevator and into a small your watch. Only seven more minutes until What could have happened? Lots of things. Ask a receptionist to describe his/her duties. the receptionist. lobby simply furnished with a sofa, a couple of your scheduled interview. Don't forget the statistics. You applied for an He or she will smile modestly and say, "I help I can hear the guffaws, the indignant sighs chairs, a coffee table, flsh tank, plants and some Finally the receptionist turns to you: "How entry level position. A good number of coUege run the office." So next time you walk into an and see the skeptical faces now. Seriously. If art The dominating feature in the room is the L- can I help you?" graduates probably did the same thing for the office and are greeted with the words, "How can you want to give a good impression to the shaped desk surrounded by offlce equipment. You introduce yourself. "I'msoandsoand samejoj). I help you?" take this to heart. Smile right back interviewer, make sure to give a good impres As you approach, the flgure behind the desk is I have a ten o'clock appointment with...." Don't count out other professionals. Today's and say, "You can get me ajob here." If they like sion lo the person who receives you. taking phone calls. She acknowledges your She checks the appointment book. "Fine. job market is unstable. Or maybe you were just you well enough, they might. On a bulletin board on the third floor of the presence with a smile, puts up a hand to signify Please have a seat and we will be with you one ofthe few interviewees who seemed fiill of Here's a piece of job hunting advice: Toget HB across from the language lab, is a sign "please wait" and retums her attention to the shortly." themselves and impatiejtt. to the top of the ladder, you must overcome the entitled, "Let's get rid of the girl." It says that phone. You check your watch again before turn The only person who would know about that first mng—Tread carefully. A FACVJL1\| T^<2WKJC SRa^? TW\ilL 13£ [Pin)©!!© P© 6 MiUlON , 4 HONiDeeD ^¥jt THOOSANP, PAi^AnO q HUNPTia? ei poLLMtS AND \tc CeNVS. By Alicia Woriiwbakar ft Ricic Quiroga \Ne ACtePT \iiSA,rAASTERCA?0,/\MeRICAK» Voi.17No.20 Octot)er11. 1994 If you had five EXPRESS, PiKiEVtS ajuB,GX)«DK, ?e?goNAL EorrORHN-CHIEF dollars to last RYAN LAMBRECHT [ogjpeRS, -&u?«>o BH "me pjior, AMO MANAGING EDITOR AU. MA36?. Vn^LO^^roS; JoST SICK) you a weekend, MARIA TERESA GORDON how would you ACTING NEWS EDITOR Letters to the editor YVONNE MULHERN spend it? ACTING FEATURES EDITOR Rep urges students to get involved Josh BrockwreU, Fr. CHERIE RHOAD I'd buy a pack of ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDrroR To the Editor: weeks. elected last spring, I received 128 votes although cigarettes and bitch In student govemment (SG), we realize that If a students would like to get involved in I only needed one vote to get elected because I STEPHEN SPIVEY we are not reaching our public. As mentioned in SG, then the students can apply to be in the ran unopposed. As an executive officer for SG, about not having any SPORTS EDTTOR The Paisano editorial of Oct. 4, a quick glance at Govemment Aides Program (GAP). This I like to think I have the time to serve every more money to spend. RUEBEN ROBERT MARTINEZ the election results provides the proof Also program is designed for students to get in student on campus. Oftentimes I do not, but I do ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR mentioned in the editorial is the fact that com volved in SG without actually being elected. say every student who contacts me personally munication is a two-way street. Interested students can pick up an application gets a response to the best of my abiUty. RICK QUIROGA On our side of the street, SG plans on com in the SG office. Applications are due on Students have to realize SG is their voice on PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR municating with its constituents more effec Thursday, Oct. 13. An interview/interest ses campus. Let your representatives know what sion for the GAP will be held on Thursday, ALICIA WORMSBAKER tively. We will do this by publicizing the names you think, leave messages for us in our mail Kimberiy Dyess, Sr. and office hours ofthe representatives, publishing Oct. 20, in die UC Mesquite Room form 5:30 boxes or on the phone (691 -4597). Make us serve ADVERTISING MANAGER I'd probably buy food a newsletter^ and offering information sessions p.m. to 7:00 p.m. you, that is what we are here for. Remember— NICOLE MARIE SALEH for my cat and beer for for students to attend in order to find out more On the other side ofthe street, to echo what your vote is your voice. myself. That would be BUSINESS MANAGER about SG and what it is we do. These plans The Paisano editorial mentioned, students it for five bucks. SANDY ADAME should start to materialize within the next two should take an interest in SG. When I got James Pinkard BUSINESS STAFF STEPHANIE CARROLL & FRANK CANTU Faculty parking privilege takes toll PHOTOGRAPHERS To the Editor: haven't exactly experienced a corresponding order for the University to rake in yet more Tenia Clede, Sr. GREG L. DAVIS, TARA BROWN, LEE 14 percent leap. Or any leap, for that matter. money). A comparison with surrounding institu Why the exorbitant cost for faculty parking? It's already spent. MATHEWS & C. J. CARTER "The parking here sucks!" Stiidents rightfully complain not only that tions illustrates a parking fee disparity. At St. If theft and greed figure in the response, the WRITERS they have to fight for a mmored spot, but also Mary's, parking for all faculty is free. Down University should raise our wages immediately, PEGGY CARR, SCOTT GARIBAY, that the professors get all the prime places. And town, at San Antonio College, faculty pay a perhaps dipping into the general fee which now BENJY NEMEC, ROB RAY, BRIAN to make matters worse, they say many of these nominal $10 fee. At Southwest Texas State, pays the balance on presidential salaries and a crowded state school like UTSA, the staff GAITAN, MICHELLE VACA, & EMILY teacher-designated locations remain vacant dur sports, so we can defer the added costs. Or better, ing the busiest hours. pays $30 i year. Even at Trinity, where the the University should do the rightthin g and drop BLASE WASSON Students don't realize, though, that such professors make at least one-third more than the faculty fee for parking altogether. COPY READERS teacher "privilege" carries a cost. Fifty seven wedo at UTSA, the teachers there pay just $21 STEPHANIE HERRON & LISA LOTT dollars a year to be exact. a semester. (There is no semester by semester M.M. Holly Nebon, Sr. In short, the parking sucks for us on the option at UTSA.) ^ . ^ ARTISTS It would depend on faculty too. At the schools named above, a teacher has RYAN LAMBRECHT & STACEY MAZUR how much gas I had in Putting aside the questionable ethic of charg the option, difficult as it is, either to pay for my tank. DISTRIBUTION MANAGER ing employees anything for the right to park at parking or to find a space on a residential side GREG L. DAVIS the same institution which employs them, we'd street. Here, at UTSA, we're stuck. If we like to know what justifies a 14 percent increase don't want to pay the $57 fee, we could cough over parking fees from just last year. After all, up $108 for something called reserved park iKe Taisano encoun^yes you to ADVISER our wages, some as low as $14,730 a year. ing (a distinction without a real difference in DIANE ABDO communicate wit/i tAe €/Z3t^ ADVISERY BOARD community t/irouyA Xt't/rrjJ^ STEVE LEVITT, KAREN WHITNEY, Facilities need improvement IO iy(^ TfDnO^. Letters J. J. Nino, Sopli. STEVEN KELLMAN, MANSOUR EL- To the Editor: L3: Lavatories I cannot say much for the I'd buy a six pack. men's rooms (I don't frequent them), but the sfiou/d 6e tifpewritten, diniSCi- KIKHIA, RICHARD GAMBITTA, MARK I have been attending this university full- ladies' rooms are awful. This may be because spaced and iess t/ian twopayes BERNSTEIN, RONALD RIBBLE & time since the fall semester of 1993. I have I attend only aftemoon classes. Several of the CHARLES FIELD attended other colleges in other parts of the more-frequenteu restrooms have been out of inHaiyt^ O^oumustinc^tdeyour country, and I feel we have aproblem here. I call toilet paper in as many as half of the stalls. THE PMSANO IS PUBUSHED BY THE PAISANO them the three L's. This problem is not only the university's, but name andteCqdione numSerfifr ELXICATIONAL TNUST, A NON-PBORT, TAX EXOIPT L1:1 -ights Have you ever noticed that no matter the students' as well. I beUeve in cleaning up ver^kation. i^^mes toitMe^ HKICATIONAL TRUST. THE PAISANO 18 STAFFED BY where you go. there are lights out? Have you after myself Why can't we all? There has MBMERS OF TX STUOENT NEWSPAPER ever kept an eye on those lights? I've been in been an unsightly amount of toilet paper and upon request. iHe Taisano ASSOCIATKM OF THE UNIVERSTTY OF TEXAS classroom/lecture halls that have had the same paper towels on the floor. When you brush AT SAN ANTONIO. THE PAISANO IS NOT SPON- reserves t^r^t to eittt, r^tor lights out the entire semester. I have seen men you hair or your teeth, can't you rinse the sink 5-— SOREO, FMANCED OR ENDORSED BY UTSA. LTTSA Daveela Wilsoa, Jr. ASSUMES NO RESPONSOtLITYTOR ITS CONTENT. THE with carts and light bulbs trotting through the when you're done? Come on students (and comment editoriatty on att I'd go to all of the professors), do you make these kinds of messes 1 ^ .-^ PAISANO S PUBLISHEO EVERY TUESDAY DURMO THE buildings. Are these guys just for show? contributions. SUfUttustemain activities listed in the FAU ANoSpRtNO L2: ^.ecture Halls Why is it that the A.V. at home? Do you Uve Uke this? Current and I'd go to a SEMESTBW EXCLUDMQ HOUDAYS AND EXAM PERIOOS. equipment in these rooms is sub-standard? None There are many more things about this in t^possession rf*23Se Taisano. matinee movie and then AOVERTISMQ AND CONTRipUTIONt: ofthe microphones work properly in the lecture university that could be improved (why not go to all the other movies THE PAISANO I. halls. They have hums or feedback, if they work buff the floors in the evenings?), but these are i . too. Then I'd ask all my 14545 ROADRUNNER WAY at all. The overhead screens arc sometimes the three major cmnplaints I have. friends for food. SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249 damaged. Some overhead projectors won't suy Thanks for tbe forum for helping me to get 14S4S S(padrunner Way (210)690-9301 focused. I've even seen professors trip (worker's ADVERTISERS ARE AOVISH) TO RESERVE SPACE AI this off my chest! San Antonio, Te^as 7S249 con^) over the plugs in the middle of the stage LEAST SEVEN DAYS PRUR TO PUBLICATION. floor as they lecture. Marsha Hartwell