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J Volume 14 Number 9* (P UTSA clarifies harrassment policies
By Colleen Consevage plainant and the accused be assured? According to Ihe EEOC, sexual ha hears of an incident, he or she is encour can be scheduled for interested student offending parly Ihat he or she will be Sitaff Writer and rassment includes "Unwelcome sexual aged to contact the Office of die Vice groups. subject to university .sanctions if Ihe •How can complaints be followed up advances, requests for sexual favors and President for Administration and Plan When a complaint is filed, the Ad behavior is nni riirhcd mav be appropri UTSA is taking steps to clarify its effectively? odier verbal or physical conduct of a ning, which hears Equal Employment ministration and Planning Office inves ate. Separation of Ihe parties is sug policies on sexual hara.ssment and in Whitson agrees that the ambiguity sexual nature when: Opportunity (EEO) complaints.. tigates the allegation confidentially. gested as a first step, if possible." crease faculty and staff awareness of the surrounding the issue of sexual harass 1) submission to such conduct is made "Sometimes the person who thinks The facts and supporting evidence The policy al.so stales Ihal if informal university's procedures for handling ment might be confusing for some UTSA either explicitly or implicitly a term or that he or she has been harassed will go are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. efforts fail, "disciplinary procedures sexual harassment complaints. Semi faculty, staff and administrators. condition of an individual's employ loan instructor orpeer. It is dial person's The AP office works closely widi the oudined for faculty in Scciion 2.13, for nars are planned to instruct personnel on "It's important that Uiey (UTS A per ment, responsibility (Ihe one who hears of a UT Office of the General Council in non-facully staff in Section 3.3, and for the guidelines for employee behavior sonnel) know what it is and how it is 2) submission to or rejection of such complaint) to report il lo us." says Austin which gives them legal and pro students in the In.slitulional Rules on and the proper steps to take when harass defined by die Equal Employment Op conduct by an individual is used as Ihe Whitson. cedural advice. Student Services and activities may be ment is reported. portunity Commission (EEOC) and the basis for employment decisions affect Workshops are planned for faculty, Whitman feels that, in Ihe wake ofthe initiated." "I think everyone has been sensitized courts so that they are confident in their ing such individual or staff and administrators to further define, Thomas-Hill confrontation, it is impor "Wc do have (sexual harassment) to the issue of sexual harassment." says own interactions with students, faculty 3) such conduct has purpose or effect sexual harassment and clarify what be tant lo know Ihat complaints will not be complaints from time to lime which we Dr. Linda Whitson, UTSA's vice presi and other staff," she said. of unreasonably interfering with an haviors constitute harassment. The ignored or treated lighUy. "Wc seri investigate and (then) lake the appropri dent for administration and planning, UTSA's policy against sexual ha individual's work performance or creat workshops are part of a process to estab ously do investigate and take appropri ate action." .says Whiison. "I have not referring to the Clarence Thomas/Anita rassment and intimidation is explained ing an intimidating, hostile or aggres lish a"comprehensive faculty program," ate action," she says. noticed a substantial increase in com Hill confrontation. in the Handbook of Operational Proce sive working environment," says Whitson. The informal action that may be taken plaints at this point." According The controversial hearings raised dures and in the faculty handbook. Ac Section 703 of Title Vllg of the Civil The workshops will be geared to depends upon the facts covered in Ihe lo Wilson, the instance of complaints questions such as: cording to Wilson, diis policy was re Rights Act. ward defining .sexual harassment, and complaint. The Sexual Harassment received is about equal from both stu •What constitutes harassment? cendy revised to "make clear how to If a person (faculty or student) has a discussing how lo handle a sexual ha Policy of Ihe University of Texas al San dents and staff. ""How can confidentiality of th^com- handle complaints." complaint of sexual harassment, or even rassment complaint. Special workshops Anionio slates, "Verbal warnings lo Ihe New club Thinks' Greek By George Catyaza will help foster citizenship. Staff Writer Moraine says that the significance of the club does not stop diere. He feels The Political Thinkers Society, that the club will promote normative UTSA's newest student group, intends inquiry, a mediod of formalizing and to bring a breadi of fresh, intellectual air analyzing argument, thereby filling a to the campus. void in the curriculum offerings of the The club's founder, political science university. major David Moraine, said die club has One of the critical factors in die suc been formed to give "students and fac cess of die discussions, says Moraine, is ulty a chance to meet in open forum and Ihe bringing together of people widi discuss current issues." opposing views. Moraine emphasizes In order to promote the sharing of Ihat diose who choose to attend should ideas, the structure of the club is based be able to defend their views as well as dn die Greek tradition of open forum not be offended when those views are debate. attacked. The club's sponsor, pohtical science The club meets Monday nights from professor. Dr. John Bauer was surprised 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in HB, 3.01.06. and pleased when approached with the Those interested are encouraged to at idea for the club. Bauer maintains that tend. Upcoming topics willbepostedon the open discussk)n of political issues fliers throughout the campus. UTSA'S four-member team of chrll engineering students won first place In the third annual bridge-bullding contest held Oct. 5 on South Padre Island. In the contest, sponsored by the Texas Region of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the UTSA team assembled Its 20 foot, 191 International Week focuses pound steel bridge in three minutes and seven seconds, while competing against nine other college teams from Texas, New Mexico and Mexico, in addition to the timed event, bridges were also Judged on the weight to strength ratio, aesthetics and the cost of manufacture. on multicultural awareness UTSA's winning bridge, designed by civil engineering student Ron Larsen, was fabricated during the school year. Team members are Jay Scanlon, Joe Welch, Jim Jerglns and Dennis Ford. Other universities who participated In the bridge building contest included UT Austin, the By Jerry Garza Week was to display memos and pam Unhrerstty of Houston, UT Arlington, Texas A&M, Texas A&l, Texas Tech, Prairie View A&M, New Mexico State and Monterrey Tech. ContrttHtUng Writer phlets that deaf with human rights lo In an effort to heighten awareness cally and globally. and understanding of diverse cultures. Sunday, Oct. 20. a classical piano Amnesty Inlemational, in conjunctkin concert was given by Dr. Valeri widi the Multicultural Affairs Office Grokhovski, an international celebrity (MAO), sponsored the International and native of die Soviet Union. Awareness Week. Monday, die highlight was on local Is Via handicapped? During die week ofOct. 20-25, An.. concerns. AI displayed information on By Colleen Consevage Staff Writer "A lot of people need to be aware that the white ...handlcapped passengers may wait over two hours before a VIAtrans Only a small percentage of disabled population Is not the only population." students and staff are using VIAU'ans service to and from UTSA. Passengers vehicle arrives. When the customer must reach a destination by a certain complain of long wails and lack of com munication, but VIA representatives .say -Ann Robinson, director of the the service does not need improving and time, he or she must call 24 hours in advance. VIAtrans then decides multi-cultural affairs office cite a lack of information about services as the cause of customer discontent. when to pick the passenger up... VIAtrans is a service of the VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority for Robinson, director of the multi-cultural the maltreabnent of refugees along the handicapped people, providing curb to affairs office, and Michael Jon Crow, Texas/Mexican border. Other informa curb service to Ihose who are unable to vice and unreasonably long waits for a sengers. According lo Delwiler, quarter of total revenue is generated for director of UTSA's Amnesty Interna tion on display focused on the nation use the standard VIA transportation sys ride." Flinders cites another complaint VIAtrans makes four trips daily, one lo this public entity by fares. The rest, tional (Al) group, coordinated a series wide effort to ban die death penalty. tem. But some UTSA studenis com from a VlAu-ans customer who "has ihrec iimes per week. according lo Delwiler. comes from Sec of activities including a classical piano Throughout the rest of the week. AI plain Ihat the servke does not meet ttieir gone in lo call VIA lo check on the ride, But handicapped passengers may wail tion Nine grant money from the Urban concol. a bake sale and a dinner. exhibited informatk>n on the atrocities needs. and the van shows up and leaves them over Iwo hours before a VIAtrans ve Mass Transportation Administration and The roles of the MAO is to make found in Latin America, Africa and Ihe Lynn Flinders, coordinator of there because they are not outside." hicle arrives. When the customer must one percent of ihe local sales lax. VIA people aware of odicrculhires. "Alotof Middle East. UTSA's disabled student services, says According to Suzanne Delwiler, reach a destination by a certain time, he can al.so apply for Section Three discre people need to be aware that die white On Wednesday, intonational students 40 handicapped students have registered VIA's director of public affairs, Ihis or she must call 24 hours in advance. tionary funds for special projects. population is not the only population," were guests at a dinner and tour of the with her office, but only five of these are does not happen. "The vans arc cquiRjed VIAtrans dien decides when to pick the All VIAtrans customers mu.sl be ap said Robinson. campus. A bake sale was hekl on Thurs VIAtrans customers. with two-way radios and can be notified passenger up, which may be far in ad proved through VIA's medical screen UTSA'i AI group is a chiqMer of a day. About the small numl)er of UTSA's that the person is really there but using vance of the customer's appointment. ing process. Delwiler says thai VIA can world-wide organization that is mainly The proceeds wUl go to the student disabled who use VIAtrans, Rinders Ihe phone," she said. The annual budget for VIAtrans is belter serve UTSA, "through informa conconed wilh human rightsviolations . orgaiizations involved in die Interna says, "There have been complaints (made Fifty VIAtrans vans areequippcd widi $6,700,000. The total operating budget tion lo Ihe students and staff about our AI's rolei n die IntematkHial Awareness tional Awareness Week. to her office) about unpredictable ser- wheelchair lifts, seating up lo eight pas for Ihc VIA system is $61,200,000. One services." FEATURES
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By Maria Gordon Staging a circus takes fid2; otmi wmer alotof funding. Eidierto 6: The Paiaano, your FREE studont save money, or just to fdl newspapar, masting. 14525 Roadrun Are life's responsibilities dragging the gaps in staffmg, cir ner Way, next to Campus South Book- you down? Do you dream of spending cus performers double as stora, 4:30 p.m. For mora info, call 690- tlK rest of your days being entertained? vendors and techmcians 9301. Meats every Wednesday same Of seeing scantily coHealate awareness rMlOtllQr rlBStS. tOf TOXSS •By David Van Hoesen Jrmking. On those 3.000 features Editor .;.impuscs,studcnis were en- 1.' Kitili ctHir;!ivd to act against problem drink S '• Alcohol Av No, that docs ing teaching themselves that C^ry. IN bcinj; Jiot mean "M! viu know what .^^^^•P^^' unite raged drinking is unaccqHable, not KS. K1-, Kv you ')re drinking.' What it means is; only to society, but to themselves, and ^r a: M V.->!lh,l ' neclifrsinlhcTi"! IV y^-WK^^^^ •"know h iwm.uh \. ' 1 irc drinking, and for half of the post-secondary students tt ;>y. The dill hoxi 'hoi abuse is a over 21, teaching themselves the dilTer- I ,:^^^% ^ b;p pu'oicni in inivviHiniry, withindca- cm c between responsible drinking and If i.u proinisi ^^^^^^^^^^M^ tiuiis that il is "rowing aJcohol abuse. This was accomplished irTcx;!'-''grcarcM n -isi. ' According \o information released through scries' of free movies, social ^'"'^^^^^ft-'f"^ II mciioi's. > ^^PrV^^H^^^IBJI^^^ " ' jbyAnhci". r ^^ '^ liandNationalColle- aciiviiics, and odicr events that cncour- ticvia ' giatc A' swaiciiess Week a,gcd fun widioui resorting tu falling on i(NCAAVS;,.siws>hui is a factor in nearly your tacc drunk. 'halfdfai!mcidcnuililcaihs. Twothirds Hammond wrote that last year, for I^^flr •i>'(rum all -IS rephe* of a Spanish •« .: the Hispanic iof the c jiiiury s ix)pulauon drinks regu example, students at die University ..» I ; k,... \m"t 5f*!i-. -I'l" f •**v Tuesday ';V. /' lokias This the winning entry from last year's 'Know When to Say When" post 1) SUtii> rtobiri M Wedne.su . You could win $5,000 J. IS By David Van Hoesen "Making the personal responsibility Features EdiiOr message con temporary and top-of-m ind 7piri: is im|X)rtant if we are lo make a positive Thursday ' ' Last year, all across the nation, stu impact on ttiday's college campuses," dents from iho»i.sands ol universities said Edward G. Hammond, president of AU films... , . quite K(>om. Fort Hays L'ni versily and national Chair poured ihcir crcaiivc uilcnts into the - • •>• •••••••'< construction of niaslcrpicccs of modem man of NCAAW. "Who better to create LAS! ClJANei:u. , moral art in an elTori lo spread the word ihcsc messages than the students them lir.age tournament aboul Alcohol Abuse. selves?" @UCIntor\- . tiini Nov ember 6 th ! Il was 1 111- "Know When U) Say When" I^st year's winning cntiy was the >••••••• poster com])ctition, and il was the sec "Don't Su-ctch li" poster submission by ond annual contest of its kind. Robin Maeda from die University of COMIH^SOON Til 1 s .' II sc r -1 ki sc h is doing Hawaii-Honolulu. the saiiit lii; Poster entries for next year can be The iliird Know When lo >iihiiiiiial by mailing them to: Poster to Q campiis n^myou ! Say When" jiu.stor coiitcsi Vi.ts ;in- iwipcliiion,! O,Bo.x 13287.St.Louis, Honii • Sequel nounced rccciitly. Stuiidcnis from any Missouri,63157. Allsubmissionsshoukl college campus in die counuy are more Ix: rixcivetl by December 15, 1991. dian welcomed lo piHlicipale. The win ner of the poster compciiiion will re- Roadranner RQVUQ ccivcaS5.(XX)scholarship. Fivciu.nncr- ups will each get a SI ,000 scholarship, STUDENT LOANS •stand-uf» comedy by Craig Anton and 20 ih;r<1 place scholarships will also Computer • live • Titans Programming (800) 347-7667 " •introductituri i inecoming Court Tutor i nder Code ^0005 Thursday, Nov. 14th 7pm UC Roadrunner Roost Office Helper Cobol and Basic D^StfGSt with Paf.sing Strangers [ofcssiona l Word Proces-sing SoA-icc Educaid Resumes, Research Papers, Letters •announcement of Kin^ and Queen ^.x. 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The vims is spread misunderstand The most at-risk group foi dcveloji- ing throughout Ihc t tcniscxual com ing, choose gen ing the HIV virus is heterosexual inalos munity al a fu.siei rate ih;iii ilirough the erally to ignore between the ages of 18 and 24. That is homosexual coinniunity or dirough IV obtaining vital enough reason lor college communities drug users fsKLs. But a San tofamiliarize dicnisclvcs with the AIDS The reason is that the gay community Antonio group is facts. dis.scminatcsinfomiation, while thehet- trying desperately to change die cur rent situation of AIDS being spread dirough ig norance of the facts. Throughout October a group designating diem selves Arts For Life celebrau-d die memory of friends who have died of HIV, as well as strove to make a change. Arts F'or Life achieved Ihis by sponsoring many events, ranging from art exhibits to theatri cal productions and, die most im Dan Castor and Wendy Carter enjoy the festivities at the Rock lot Life c tncesi pressive of the fes tivities. Rock Foi Life. The members of Arts For 1 ifc do- les. This year''; .'K,.!, \'ear's event He scribe thcmsclvcsas"acoininuiiiiy-wide Tlie Kot^k tot [ lie e^eii uiginatcd tagcof?. ! i; • ' iratcs an coalition of S;ui Anionio artists ami arts whcrl a loc-al baikl was uiicirsing in fore Uii iiio-phere.. which is a organizations handing together to pro Dana diC'a.stro's garage apartment. The tcntion or gaining public sup- mote AIDS/MIV awareness and raise mcinlxir.s decided lliaiSOUK, thing should Anoilicr.asfvc! roni l(x;al artists." He funds for local AIDS .service organiza PC doncalxmt the lacl.; ol acci;iatc infor Life is ihji there ! sn't useful to merely lions reflecting the diversity of kxal mation alxiut AIDS and the lack of .so plan. Yet, as Wen' People should "get design, performing, visual and media cial.caring for tho.se testing lilV jxtsi- co-produccr>^ •' < n com Ion ihe tcrmi- artist." tive. sonal lilc siiiL • This charitable orjianizaiion is com Castro sugge Med the metnbcrs delve January '."(. k f'or Life were to prised of "Artists lu Direct Service" into a project Uial AOUII! create mass "We - areness and raise who volunteer their lime. The group avviircncss, as wel I as ciu^n money for the decade I \ wouldn't need to further clarifies its position in ilic com area AIDS crisis ecniers. The band to u.se s.:|e M vcar. Ihcir goal is munity by suiting, "Arts For Life was rcsjxindcd by as.scmbling other bands and monoganr K) says Steve Bailey. formed as an alTirmation of life and in who I'cU just as strongly ab(nil die issue of another ol Ihc sill ' )rgani Zillions, which recognition of the world AID.S crisis." as they did. Ca-ii' • N'cairie ihc Exccu Zclda v ' I \h he monetary aid, The musical talents donating ilicir livePrcKluccrol i ni •. MhusArl' voivcd L!D through an time and efforts were Michael Morales, i kif Llic was bon, . aieaui, v'Oiain Uie funds. Passing Suaiigcrs, laii Moore and Mo The firsl Arts for i.ilc Cii^lcbfation forniu., ,. .1,- :. Ilk d according to the ments Notice, Trinidad F'aninasieis, was put togclhcr witti very iitdc plati- lic syiii| ;ii;iv ,, : I v,tiich each' group Jesse Borrcgo, The .Set ret, N: UW n MIS; and a liu,.'st'-ni'.;budgei vet. thanks JCSSi noil. Dana DICastro, executive producer of Rock for Life, •iiie\ is required to Shufne, Pelting Zoo, E.R. Shoris, I i l>>lheRoninin 1 • > I iniie.in^l;nanvhard K'canie mine \ discusses the origins and production of the show (\ r individual pa- Napolcan Machine Gun and i • ".c iw\V ' HISing,f(KKl) musical notes Shalom dudes. Well, I know what doin' the Tommahawk Chop. After Metal Bass Face." Well, the first two and CD versions only. I tecommend for all us unerrip just can't get enough you're thinking. You're saying mu- the chanting, the song Is typical Cult. songs add these new elements, and the CDs. They each add a song not Speaking ol sk;al notes is gonna be real lame With Astbury s awesome, roaring they sound damn good The rest of included onthe tape. Proceeds from samples the • A lornow. I hope again because no one ever contrib vocal and Duffy's riffs and jams, this the songs are industrial with that M lis album go to the Help i3ave (120 KerkovHi.i'i iv: • atisfied (Of an- utes. Well, disbelievers, one of the song kk:ks. The album as a whole is Nltzer Ebb/Nine Inch Nails sound. mm. host) Kendall Get A New Ward of Oepeche M.n wofd is mung. And superfriends, who goes by the name t (cellent from start to finish. This With Trent and the rest of his Nine robe and Hairstyle Relief Fund." Just Loi'e to Hat. like Ace. Until next of "Alternative Ace," has sent in a ton "Ceremony" is worth checking out. Inch Nails on a decade long yaca- kiddin' Dave. Hopin' to see you on along with his oy uepeche Mode lake of; ay. of material. So, nanny-nanny-na- Faith No More vocalist, Mike tton, this is the album to get Most of the cover of Details soon. nal Patton (AKA viad Drac), collabo- the industrial machine-like noises that Yes, the boys of Erasure are back Aceman, thanks big. Why can't ates with the legendary Sax-musi appeared between songs on "Disco with their latest, ChoruE" I should the rest of you be like Acer? Oh well, cal genius, John Zorn, to bring you Rigido" were luckily left off. So slam say a jam chorus. This .gibum was on with the f^uper-fire-hot extended Mr. Bungle's self-titled release. Mr. dancer, put on your CD's and jam. not as pop as I expected it to be in verskin of niusical oqtes, courtesy of Bungle mixes Zorn's unique blend New Order, Joy Division, Min fact. It's got that po-rM.i ^^iferiialive the Acer. of musicai styles, which include jazz, istry, Morrlssey, Jesus & Mary nu-wave dance sound which The Cull have returned with a thrash metal, rock and country (just Chain, Red Hot Chili Peppers, XTC, Erasureheads will r^rave. I was Im rockin' album - "Ceremony." This to name a few) with Ration's very Robin HItchcpck . need I say pressed, great sounds. I enjoy Ihose one accomplishes what 'Sonic own vocal instrumenl more? Actually there are a lot more synth electric noises in the songs, Temple" fell short ot doing. This The result is not for the light good bands with great songs on The far out Vince. The only drawback is album blends the acoustic style of hearted. The altjum is in the most Bestof 120 Minutes Vol. I & If" This that there are only 10 songs. C'mon their first album "Love" and the rockin' part vile-ent and sexually perverted, compilatton is available on cassette guys, how about a couple remixes style of "Electric," and makes it sound, Including cool unusual jams with great. extraordinary samples. Give it a The album is produced by Richie chance, you'll mosh till you dance. Zito, who keeps the unique Cult Die Waazau, the industrial music sound alive, minus bassist Jamie wannabe's are back with a litlle funk Stewart and rxjw Guns N' Roses 'n soul on their latest "Big Electric drummer Matt Sorum. The Cult as a group have been shorted just to singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, txjl with songs like EarthMoFo and Heart & Soul they are back, badder and better than ever. The first single isn't Wildflower , but it is Wild Hearted Son. With the Indian singing in the beginning, I . 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SAN ANTtlMO PKHfOK.MlNt KVLVS AS!MH lATlUN m-§m ORTS BE8T4AMUy^COPY Spurs become a team SS^mg me NBA: ByZa^DaviM whoe a kit oif people • Acung Sp€>rta EOlutr valued Ihcir scKial life The Final Chapter more than what wc had By Zach Davis The Midwest Division, home of the Witfi ibc eiMi c^pre-season play. the io do on the CQwt." he ActlfHJ Sports Editor 9pmM law IMMI a cteoce ki ev^uale Texas trio of teams, has been die host of the closest championsliip nee the past tfieir accompiiAniNiu this yew. Elliott concluded two seasons. The Ipurs wen* victork)u.s After the sitfprisin^ plaiytrff lo«ailo thai Ihe team'8 fiain pie- in both, but clinclMxt il ;i\ tlu OoMen SiMc in June, the piayosrededi- seastm acamiirfishnient season. caicd themsdves 10 the leant and to each was not killing each . oiiKr. That is a cuncenmis among diem wher. -We have been WESTERN CONFERENCE ttHMthefeiniadeedagreaierieam chem- making sure dial every Midwest Division •, utry dian inl year. one has been doing the 1, San ADtunk) Spurs. F >i ihr third TTie Spurs have become a fwnlly right diings on and off straight ycitf. Robinson AIH cjury the •^ Ovw the paid month, ptaclking k>geth«y Ihe coun." Ellkut said. and Fat Lcvci. and tlie; c doesn' t seem Ip team to anothc I Midwoi title, i his year, ; alBKMt every day and living together at "We've been hard on be any light at Ihe end of die tuniKl. an im[)rovcd Sean Elliott and a re-dedi fa local hotel. Coach Lary Bniwn s goal each other, but dial's just Tarpley is gone (forevw?) and so is the cated Willie Anderson will contribute ; of etching a cloae-knit leam seems to because we wanttowin." offense. The team averaged less than morc andThe Spurs should clinch sooner : have materialized. The players are as David Robinson 1(X) points per game last season. The than the final day of the season. Withi ; one M Ihc iicason opens, even with ncw- believes die current team only odierteainstoemulate that dubiou$ Rod Strickland back in the line-ii!\ the> ; cnma^AntoineCarraparKrf the family. has the "best bunch of honor were Ihc Miiinesot;iTiinberw(^ves might even rlinch a w{«k h (ore Ihc • "The team is getting teal ckisc. in- guys" since he has been andlhcSacramentoKings. IfLevergoes season ends. Vfiey >,ull .icct! in ouiside : eluding myself." Cm mi after his first with the Spurs. "I down again, st) will the Mavs. Look for shooter, but the additiou ol jKivvt^r lor • ilmot-anNnd with die Spurs. His leam- wouMn't want to have the T-wolves to replace Ihem at fourth ward Antoine Carr will cover dial hole : amtet hokl no grudges to his holdout. any other guys on the place if he dtsaiiiicars. to some extent f and accqMd hm into dieir clan soon fkxir with me and I think 5. Minnesota Timberwol ves. Their fust 2. Utah Ja//. Karl Malouc iind John r aAerhejoinedthelcam Sunday. Oct. 27. we'll be successful be round draft pkk was a shock. The 7-2 Stockton have l>ecn brilliant as of late, Shooting guard Willie Anderson cause of that," said Ihe centa, Luc Longley, hasiioi e ven signed^ yet the team still seems to lack some • stmuned up the team's renewal when he Admiral. as of Oct. 30. Who do diese guys Uiink thing. They hive litlte depth,and after I: Ittid Ihat Ihey arc playing more as a unit So as Ihe season they are? David Robinson'.' Point guani Malonc and Sicxklon. Blue Edwards is • Iki^ytar. Criik;i!>m is taken seriously begins. Ihe players bc; Pooh Richardson was excellent last sea-, iheir most tKitcnl man. 1 he la/,/ ninked : and no one objects to having another gin a new life widi each .son and the highlight of the franchise. last in the NBA in offensive rebounds, • pbyer hound him f(>r a mi.siakc. other. If they can keep He is also an iron-man who has started io Ihey need improvement m Ihal area. "This training camp has been spe- one another out of 124 consecutive games. New coach •Mso. Ihe iKnch is only about eight men ; cial. There is a lot of cranmunication trouble as Elliott has Jimmy Rodgers will also do wonders for deep..An •'—• —^i-f • 'H -• i moving ; between die pla^rs and wc have Icamcxi said, then Iherc may he the failing confidence of this leam. from !' .ircna : lo accept irilicisni Irom each other." lie IK) e.'tfly playoff exit for 6. Denver Nuggets. Who can know if roain.s liavv liuu I 'I'-'ii. ,-. IHIIH. '" :'\Z said. "The people on ihLs team are qual Ihe Spurs this year. Wilh ihis U^m will ^lay in the cellar or rise to It could have been a warm Spring competition afternoon on the basketball court or a cold winterday in the comer football lot. But whenever il was four on three and By Zacli Davis we needed one more person to play, he Acting Sports Editor never seemed to fad us. We always looked up and he was As the 1991-92 college basketball running down the street ready to play season nears, the Roadrunners will ex ball. To the naked eye there was some perience a new and more challenging thing strangelydifferentabout our friend, conference. but to those who played ball and grew up Historically, the Southland Confer wilh him, he was always among the best ence (SLC) has produced many great at whatever sport he played. atfiletes, including Detroit Pistons' star What was different about Tom was Joe Dumars and die NFL New Orieans that he had a wooden leg from the knee Saints' Bobby Hebert. Dumars gradu down and had a slight limp. ated from McNeese State, and Hebert is 1 have had die great fortune to associ from Northwestern State. All-time foot ate with Tom Bourgeois since 1 was a ball great "Mean" Joe Green is a product youngster. Tom is a congenital ampu of North Texas. tee, which means he was bom without Though the Roadrunners are early the leg. His parents went to doctors for favorites to capture die SLC title, the advice and many said he would never competition is tough. walk. But one doctor gave him a chance Last year'schamp. Northeast Loui and the rest is, as Ihey say, "history." siana, lost only one conference game Dr. Rockwoodof San Antonio formed (13-1). Their two key players, Anthony a mold from the knee down and a flex Jones (21.1 ppg) and Carlos Funchess foot that was later made to giye Tom (19.4 ppg), have graduated. Also gone what is now an almost ledial turnaround are starters Casey Jones (9.3 ppg) and jumper on the basketball court. Phillip Craig (5.3 ppg). Sixth man Chris When asked if having an artificial leg Crease (6.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg) joins the four hindered him while growing up, Tom who have moved on. The only reluming said, "I learned how to get around pretty starter for the Indians is 64 forward fast because I knew that if I didn't get Chad Jacobs (9.6 ppg, 3 rpg). down.stairs for breakfast before my broth Texas-Arlington finished in a tie for second al 11-3 in conference play ers and sisters did, there wouldn't be any TaJu Olajuwon led the Roadrunner defense throughout last season. milk left for my cornflakes." and returns four starters this season. The Tom was very active in high school Tom Bourgeois tosses the discus during his Olympic training. four combined for 61.3 points to lead the athletics, playing basketball and golf team's ran-and-gunoffense , which was Year Ned Fowler turned the team around point guard Roman Banks, who was ranked sixth nationally widi 94.6 points from a 2-25 overall season two years ago injured last season. His lowest score on the golf course has 400 meter and 100 meter relay, shotput, preter can go to Barcelona in 1992. per game. The offense led die Southland loan ll-l7recordlastyear.ltisayoung Nicholls State joins UTSA as an been a 75 for 18 holes, which can match discus and long jump. "1 have no official sponsors right Conference in scoring. Ronald Smith, a team, led by seniors Avery Helms (11.4 SLC newcomer. They were 3-25 last any two-legged golfer. This athlete's "College helped me manage my time now on the corporate level, but friends, junior college transfer, is the probable ppg, 6.5 rpg) and Rick Achberger. season, but all three victories came prowess wasn't focusscd toward any and being a student gave me easy access family and concerned citizens are help replacement for shooting guard Willie Achberger missed last season widi a against Southland Conference opponents long-term goal, he said, until "I reada n to opposite sex training," Tom said. He ing right now. 1 started out with Run- Brand, the only starter who graduated. knee injury. (North Texas twice and Northwestern). article in Sports Illustrated about dis is very involved in co-cd training and Tex in Austin, but they have other dis North Texas, which also had an 11 - Sam Houston State. Southwest Freshman Ray Washington returns lo abled Winter Olympics skier Diana that is how he met his coach. Elaine abled athletes lo sponsor as well," he 3 record, has only two returning starters. Texas and McNeese State all finished the Une-up after spending much of the Golden. I noticed her because she was Gomez. said. They are 6-0 senior Cedrrick Carter (10.4 with 4-10 conference records. McNeese season as a part of Operation Desert hot looking and 1 was bored while my "My coach was a distance runner at Of the competition between ppg, 3.7 rpg) and 6-6 sophomore Jesse lost only two starters and has Ihe SLCs Storm. flight lo come home was delayed." Louisiana Slate and has me set up on an paralympic athletes, Tom said, "If they Ratliff( 13.3 K)g, 6.1 rpg). RaUiff earned leading shot blocker in Martin Yokum The Roadrunners enter the SLC as Tom is now on Ihe United States NCAA Division 1 training program." don't wear the red, white and blue ofthe the Freshman ofthe Year award. Lost is (10.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg). Sam Houston and the favorite to win their second title in Paralympic Team which has its Olym Being a student does have its difficulties U. S. A., then they better be prepared to starter Donnell Hayden, who was New SW Texas have both hired new coaches Iwo years from different conferences. pic competition Iwo weeks after the able- in the financial department, but Tom become black and blue. It's a competi comer of die Year in the SLC. for this season, so their styles will have The SLC champion receives an auto bodied in Barcelona in 1992. His event hopes to increase his sponsorship and tion out there, not a party." is the penladilon, which consists of a donations so he and his Spanish inter The other five five schools who changed from last year's poor showings. matic bid to Ihe NCAA tournament, so were members of the SLC all finished Northwestern Slate, 2-12 in the con UTSA hopes to win an invitation out below .500. ference and 6-22 on die season, lost a right, rather than sUiiggle Ihrough Ihe Stephen F. Austin was fourth with a dozen games in the final minute of play. conference tournament for the righl to 6-8 conference record. Coach of the Three All-SLC players return along widi play in the tourney. Men' 8 upcoming hoops games Ttov. 13 Australia (ezhlb.) NOT. 16 Fort Hood (exhib.) Nov. 23 at Kansas State THE BEST PRICES Nov. 25 at Baylor Nov. 30 Texas Aft! ONLY Dec. 5 at Arizona State Women's upcoming AT THE FACTORY! hoops games Nov. 16 Fort Hood (exhib.) 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But since we believe in nonviolence and have vowed not to kill each other at the insistence of The Paisano staff, we've agreed to settle our dispute here, in this forum By Tom Travino MAD DOG'S VERBICIDE By Matthew D. Stem Arts and Entertainment Editor EdItor-inKshlef Mr. Stem, tet me be brief. It is your insis Johnson. You are simply too igno boxers simply do not allow, and die Note: As a result of this confronta tence on juvenile wear dut threatens the very rant to understand the consequences pursuit of happiness. tion, and several hours of heated de- fibcrof mankind. How so, you may ask? L.etme of imt having Mr. Johnson snug, No, Tommy, I am not a doc lilieration, both parties have agreed: tor, but my dear old dad is, and he explain. secure and in his rightful place. Fur to never wear undergarments again.: In this age of conservation and environmen ther, in reference to your weak is the scientific source that I cite. tal awareness it is crucial that we treat all "wetsuit" argument, let me assure So, wrap that up and strangle it. resources with great respect. This includes you that 1 and fellow brief wearers Let's refer to my untouched argu cotton. Many people arc ignorant ofthe fact diat do not suffer any discomfort what ment aboul the freedom you gel the downright evU boxers you wear use up to 30 soever. The fact is that today's mod from wearing boxers and destroy '°^'^®to ^CG: percent more cotton dian your standard brief If em briefs are made with a diinner, your final, useless argument. But, By BIN DougtoM and PrtntiM Latliur* humankind were to spontaneously switch to finer cotton blend that allows for in addition, it is a simple fact that briefs today, valuable resources would be saved proper air flow along with a great boxers have a much wider array af and our chi Idren's chiklren might also enjoy the deal of security. Yes, Matt, Cain styles, patterns and fabrics than What do you sheer pleasure of pure cotton briefs. may have "kilt" Abel, but il was out of sheer harnrful effects of wearing bri/^s. I guess your simple briefs. Just go to any store The best way lo defeat an argument is with jealousy. turtlenecks have done enough damage to makethat sells underwear and count the bevy of believe the the truth, which you have warped so well, Tom, Of course, right along with fit goes practical you ignore scientific evidence. different boxers and the anemic selection of but not well enough. The truth ofthe matter is ity. Tell me Mr. Stem, were you not laughed at Mr. Stem, once again you have distorted all uncomfortable, restraining and unhealthy briefs. outcome of the the thicker the fabric the more cotton is used. in gym class because your boxers flanged out the facts, ignored simplistic logic and insisted My previous arguments are strong enough Middle East peace Alihoughmybelovedboxers may cover agreater from your regulationshort s and made you look upon asinine and childlike reasoning. No, Mr. to settle our discussion once and for all, but area, they are much thinner and in fact use less like a fool? You ran home crying to your mama, Stem, wearing boxers that flow out of your here's the clincher. Men have the distinct abil conference will be? cotton than briefs. Also, the last time I checked but she insisted you wear the cute boxers she shorts was not in style. No, Mr. Stem, I am ity to relieve themselves while standing. Wilh cotton was not in short supply. The government'spicke d out for you. You see Matt, you were definitely not, and never will be, a slave to briefs, a lot more fumbling around must occur quarterly report showed a bumper cotton crop. brought up in an undergarmenUy dysfunctional fashion. No,Mr.Stem,youarenotadoctorand before you may commence relief. During such AIM Novy, So. This evidence is in direct opposition to your family. 1 believe Uiis to be die cause of your you don't even play one well on T.V. The line lime, you - the brief wearer - are in great pain, I have no idea. I really argument, which is a bumper crop of crap. staunch, unreasonable thinking. Briefs do the of medical nonsense you dish out glaringly doubting that you will get it out in time, not to ouldn't tell yoo." Wearing boxers gives you that free feeling, job boxers do, only much more effectively. reveals this. Your own argument is your down mention the physical damage that can occur. rwt unlike the feeling ofa Scotsman wearing his / seem to recall that in high school boys and fall. The only fact in your entire argument is The boxer wearer is always calm, cool and kill. Sain truth, Cain (a boxer wearer) may just girls wore shoris with their fashionable boxers that 1 am a social outcast. Jeez, what can I say? collected in knowing not only the ease at which have "kilt" Abel, the dead brief boy. Ah, the hanging out on purpose. So, if you are the slave Everyone knows that it would simply be unrea he will do his business, but also the contort Scotsman are secure and tough enough to wearto fashion that you make yourself out to tie then sonable, unnecessary and damn uncomfortable factor that his utfortunate counterpart at the a flowing garment with no underclothing. To it mnsl have been you, Mr. Trevino, who went to wear briefs so tight as to cut off circulation. next stall simply does not have. some this may be extreme, but boxers can give home crying to your mother in the pain and Please, Mr. Su^m, if you intend to have a decent you the next best thing, coolness on a hot day, agony of oeing labeled a social outcast (which argument, don't forget your common sense. and direct access for heat during the coldest by the way you still are). Perhaps it is your tight, uncomfortable, ever- winter. Tom. your briefs act as a wetsuit, keep Mental pain is not all you brief wearers feel. creeping boxers diat caused you this obvious Betli Lyons, Jr. ing the heat in during the summer and the heal There is also the severe physical pain you lack of mental reasoning. "I don't trust the peace out during the winter. If you truly are worried receive from the strangulation effect briefs in Finally, Mr. Stem, I'd like to know your iPAi^ARG ocess, and I feel that aboul scarce resources, get boxers and save on flict. Have you ever worn a turtle neck thai was thoughts (as childishly interesting as diey may © militsry reduction heating and cooling bills. so light that it cut off the blood lo your brain and be) on design. It is well known that boxers are Vol 14 No. 5 November 5, 1991 jstrategy, at this time, is a Matthew, if that is your real name, in refer youpassedout? Well, that's what you are doing Ihe demise of taste and Ihe beginning of tacki choice. We need lo ence to your "feeling free" argument let me to yourself by putting on briefs every morning. ness. Glow in Ihe dark? Please. Briefs allow a Editor-in-chief maintain our vigilance, quote one ofthe great brief wearers of our time. Everyone knows that if blood is cut off from the plethora of options: basic white, solid-colors, Matthew D. Stem land I just think dial He is no Scotsman, he is L. L. Cool J., a proud tissues of the body over a period of lime that stripes and odier tasteful patterns. Of course, Managing Editor 'things are a potential powder keg waiting to member of die Brief Brodicrhood. The philo tissue will atrophy and eventually fall off after you Can't forget the cut of the brief From the Michelle S. Kirby standard Fruit of the Loom type.to French cut to explode." sophical wonder once recorded a song by the a protracted and pailful bout with gangrene. In News Editor title 'They're Jingling Baby." Does diis not addition, Mr. Trevino, if you plan on having G-strings, there are virtually Umitless options. Robert Schermerhom bring to mind any suppressed embarrassment? children, and I sincerely hope you don't, your And please let the record show that the Brief |RacheURickard,Jr. IthinkitmusL Mr. J. knows diat any athletic sperm count has greatly been reduced and will Brodierhood, though we do not condone tight, Associate News Editors "Nothing." activity requires proper gear, die correct attire, eventually fall to nothing. There are numerous tiger stripped G-sUings, we don't condemn them Mary-Heather Barber & Sunyoung the right shoes and of course, support for Mr. compelling scientific reports that confirm the either. We believe in freedom, a freedom diat Hammond Arts and Entertainment Editor Tom Trevino Associate A&E Editor Lorrie Sims '• '" Features Editor David Van Hoesen collegiate camouflage Acting Sports Editor Zach Davis FrcdPkaMHit,Fr. S U R 0 Y E VRUSKOOB Y Associate Sports Editor "Idon't think it's nsally , C.G.Stidham, III going to have any long tenn effects. I think in U R R 0 W E T S E I R P R A T Photography Editor the short term it might Ron Shub.ian R E P E E K KOOBOOKR N s(dve some things, bat I Associate Photography Editor think historically there's a Travis Schiebel V D R N M T TCODTENB A of problems with Art Director 1 aid die Arab R N I A S M OEOCNERE T Daniel SUpp s. And I don't diink Advertising Manager it's really going to do E E N I J U A S A J A I L R N Glenda Huebotter anything. Business Manager iteManhalLSr. M T T R E V I R D K C U R T U Marie Nevarez Wen. I personally Associate Business Managers believe that fnially, with R R T 0 L I PUGKLSME 0 Joe A. Hernandez and James A. 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