The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 21, 1986 Page: 1 of 16
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Martin Luther
. the
Prospector
Tuesday
January 21. 1986
T ge T. n.s
Defaulters: pay bills, receive credits
By Loretta Macias
UT El Paso students who
defaulted on their installment tul-
tion payments during the fell
semester will keep their credits II
they pay their overdue bills, said
William Erskine, vice president
for business affairs
Erskine said students who com-
plete all pay ments on their fall in-
stailment tuition plus associated
fees and late payment charges
will receive full credit for the
coupes they took and passed dur-
ing the fell semester
. This new policy was announc-
ed Jan 16 and will he in effect
throughout the LIT system The
new policy is only for the fall
semester
The policy change will allow
230 University students, who
were initially told they would not
receive credit because they did
not pay their tuition prior to the
List day of fall claves, to receive
their credits upon final pay ment
The change also came during
a wave of criticism from
numerous students, student
organizations and a state
representative, who in a letter to
administrative office uh threaten-
cd to call for an injunction against
the University.
The issue surrounds Home Bill
1147, which provided an option
for Mudents to pay for their tui-
tion on an installment plan The
deferment plan originated to
make it caster for students to pay
for the state mandated higher tui-
tion, which went into effect in the
fall semester
Of the University’s more than
14.000 students, 2,487 students
chose the deferred payment plan
By the end of the fall semester.
230 had not made their final
payment
Penzitics for -dents a ho did
not pay for their tuition are stated
in the bill as follows “A shadent
who fails to make payment prior
to the end of the semester may not
receive credit for the work done
that semester "
When news about students kw-
ing their credit hours spread,
students and State Legislator Paul
Moreno spoke out
On Jan 10, Moreno sent a let-
Please see Default, back page
Miner
Maniacs
y I FANatics cheer team
on
wreak havoc on visitors
Cousins Mark Candelaria and
Patrick Candelaria lead the
Miner Maniacs’ charge to
disrupt an opposing free-throw
shooter during a recent game
athletic teams have the "Miner
Maniacs" to cheer them on at
home games
The "Miner Maniacs” are a
group of UT El Paso students
who dress up like vikings, com-
plete with plastic swords and
banners, and cheer the Miners
on during home games
The Miner Maniao" are
best known for charging down
the aisle during the basketball
games, with swords in hands,
when the opposing team tries to •
make irce mxs.
“It s not difficult to cheer lor
the Minei basketball team,”
said Robert Candelaria, one of
the "Miner Maniacs." "They
are a good team and all we do
is encourage the crowd to yell
louder "
The "Miner Maniacs" were
formed three years ago by
Robert and his brother Patrick
"About three years ago.
Please see “Maniacs,” page 7
Y
K
7
Seated at the west end 1 the
Special Events Center, behind
the University Pep Band, the
"Miner Maniacs” try to bring
760 extra parking spaces planned
By Sonny Lopez
Stair Writer
Each parking space in the new parking
lot being constructed at the south end of
UT El Paso will cost about $723.68.
When completed, the lot — next to the
St busier Avenue freeway exit- will have
cost about $550,000. Of this, $350,000
was awarded for land reclamation and
$200,000 will go for paving and light
installation.
The new lot will have 760 spaces, a
single high mast lighting tower and a chain
link fence on the Heisig Street end for
security and safety reasons.
UT El Paso has 20 student parking lots
of different size and proximity to the
buildings on campus.
Joseph Rodriguez, physical plant direc-
tor said the new parking lot has been
planned since December 1984
When the library was being for-
mi lated, the parking lot was also includ-
ed The biggest problem we had to tackle
was the arroyo, which runs underneath
most of the University," he said.
Rodriguez added praise for students’
treatment of existing parking lots.
"The students don't get the credit they
deserve for cleanliness, safety and coopera-
tion," Rodriguez said “I went to visit my
daughter at UT Austin and I couldn't find
parking on or around the campus "
UT Austin is regarded as a major
research university. It is ranked No. I in
the nation for exemplary use of computers
The campus has expanded from 40 acres
at its beginning to more than 300 acres near
downtown Austin, but Mill has a serious
ongoing problem with student parking.
“We work on a first-come, first-serve
basis out here. We have a three-to-one ratio
of students to parking spaces, no conve-
nient parking, but we do have shuttle
buses," said Velia Estrada, UT Austin
parking and traffic administrative assistant
Estrada said all of UT Austin’s lots are
outside campus control and a full-year
parking permit is $12 She said that cam-
pus police strictly enforce university rules
and regulations.
Having been to conferences and studied
the parking situation at UT Austin. Univer-
sity Police Lt. Al Carpio, said that there
was no contest between the two
universities
“By far, proximity to the campus is no
contest. Most of their lots are outer lots like
we have here, but they are not as close to
the buildings, like here. The kids park very
far from the buildings and the campus itself
at Austin," Carpio said.
Carpio also said that enforcement of
University regulations is not as strict as it
is at UT Austin.
"We (campus police) go out of our way
to help Mudents. We bend over backward
sometimes. About the only time we have
any parking problems is when bad weather
comes and that isn't too often." Carpio
said.
A comparison can also be directed at the
school with the second largest enrollment
Plcase see Parking, back page
Enrollment
decreases
At the close of regular registration
for the spring semester, enrollment is
down from a year ago
Early figures show enrollment for
the spring 1986 semester is currently
at 11.322, this is down by 973 com-
pared to enrollment figures for spring
1985 said Barbara Prater, interim
register.
This figure is expected to change
because of the add-drop process and
late registration.
Prater said about another 1.700
students will enroll during the first few
days of class
During the fall 1985 semester enroll-
ment was down by 1.200 Mudents com-
pared to the fall 1984 semester Dur
ing the fall semester, enrollment stood
at 14.119, according to University
documents
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University of Texas at El Paso. The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 21, 1986, newspaper, January 21, 1986; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1626065/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at El Paso.