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10.10.2007
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News in Brief
CAMPUS
Fraternity awards scholarships
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity awarded Balanced Man
scholarships on Oct. 3 to Louis Gonzalez, Bret Peters and
Gilberto Reyna, Jr.
Balanced Man honors freshmen and sophomores who
exhibit academic excellence, demonstrate leadership skills and
commit to health and well-being.
Women's health event offered free of charge
The Susan G. Komen Foundation, Race for the Cure,
the American Cancer Society, Christus Santa Rosa, Alpha
Sigma Tau sorority, Young Women's Christian Association and
Campus Recreation will present a free women's health event.
The event will be held on Oct. 11 from 12 to 3 p.m. in the
University Center.
The event will feature clinical breast exams, free and
low-cost mammograms and a performace by Grupo
Capoiera Brasil.
Director of the Student Health Center, Sandra Velasquez,
M.D., will discuss her experiences surviving breast cancer.
For more information contact Karen Williams at 210-431-
2097 or kwilliamsl5@stmarytx.edu.
Concert Choir to perform
On Oct. 11, the Concert Choir will perform music by American, Canadian and Latin
American composers.
The concert will be presented free of charge from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Treadaway
Recital Hall.
Projector and sound system certification offered by the AIMC
The Academic Imaging and Media Center (AIMC) will hold a certification
workshop for students interested in checking out sound and projection equipment.
Workshops are approximately 45 minutes long and will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on
Oct. 11 at the AIMC on the first floor of the Louis J. Blume Academic library.
PHOTO BY VIVIAN ESPARZA
WORLD
POLICE BLOTTER
Sept. 23—Criminal Mischief
St. Mary's chairs were
damaged in John
Donohoo Hall.
Sept. 24—Suspicious
Persons
Two indiciduals were
accosting complainant in
Treadaway Hall.
Sept. 25—Theft
A wallet was stolen
out of an office in the
University Center.
Sept. 26—Motor Vehicle
Theft
A Ford F250 pickup truck
was stolen from Lot D.
Sept. 29—Damaged
Property
A vehicle accident was
caused by driver inattention
and wet road conditions.
Sept. 30—Minor in
Posession
Minors were in
possession of alcohol in
John Donohoo Hall.
Assault
A student was assaulted
by a known subject in
Dougherty Hall.
Oct. 1 —Damaged Property
A vehicle's passenger side
headlight was broken in
Lot I.
Burglary of a Vehicle
Someone broke into a
student's vehicle in Lot O.
Oct. 2—Suspicious Persons
A caller reported two
suspicious persons in Lot R.
Oct. 4—Graffiti
Graffiti was found on
an office door in
Treadaway Hall.
Burglary of a Vehicle
A laptop was stolen from a
vehicle in Lot I.
SOURCE: University Police
Musharraf drops
charges against Bhutto
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf
has dropped all outstanding corruption
charges against former premier Benazir
Bhutto and several other politicians.
The dismissal of charges will
enable Mussharaf and Bhutto to enter into
a power-sharing agreement.
Bhutto's party said that the
agreement was wecomed but was waiting
for formal notification.
Musharraf is seeking a third
five-year term as president, of Pakistan,
depending on the parliaments vote.
Musharraf gained the presidency as
a result of a coup he led as Pakistan's
army chief. Since then, he has maintained
both positions. courtesyofthebestlinks.com
However, in response to growing opposition, he has vowed to step down as army
chief if he is re-elected as president.
SOURCE:CNN.com
A corner of politics
Marijuana convictions may
lead to decreased federal financial aid
By Nancy Martinez
-Ad Manager-
According to the FBI's Uniform Crime
Report, 829,625 people were arrested for
marijuana violations in the United States
last year, amounting to one arrest every
38 seconds.
Of those arrested, nearly 40 percent were
between the ages of 18 to 24, and 89 percent
of the convictions were for possession.
A consequence of these arrests that
typically goes unnoticed is the ineligibility
to receive federal student aid.
This law has been in effect since 2000,
and nearly 200,000 students have been
affected by it.
The Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) Web site explains that
eligibility depends on several factors.
The first factor is the type of charge such
as possession or sale; the second is the date
the conviction happened; and the last is
whether or not the student has been through
an acceptable drug rehabilitation program.
Depending on these issues, the
student may be able to receive aid a year
after the conviction.
A national grassroots organization,
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP),
urges students to speak out against policies
that discourage young people from getting a
higher education.
The organization's Web site provides
information about the negative effects of
anti-drug propaganda and the increased
focus on the "War on Drugs."
SSDP is comprised of chapters
throughout the nation. For more
information, visit the SSDP Web site
at www.schoolsnotprisons.com.
United States Peace Corps returns to Ethiopia
The Peace Corps left Ethiopia after the outbreak of the Eritrea war in 1999 when the
area was deemed too dangerous for volunteers.
On Oct. 6, 43 volunteers are expected to arrive in Ethiopia to assist the Health
Ministry with the AIDS epidemic. These volunteers will complete two-year tours in
the country.
From 1962 to 1999, 3,500 Peace Corps volunteers have served tours in Ethiopia. At
the end the year, 100 volunteers are expected to be placed in the country.
The Peace Corps program will not be affected by the recent bill passed in the United
States which required Ethiopia to improve human rights or risk losing aid.
SOURCE: CNN.com
CDC reviews policy after worker infections at Texas A&M
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a formal
review of inspection policy after laboratory workers were infected last year at Texas
A&M University.
The CDC does not make unannounced visits to laboratories that work with
dangerous organisms and poisons. Regular inspections are only conducted once
every three years unless an accident is reported.
Laboratories are required to report all infections to the government immediately. The
CDC was not aware of the infections at Texas A&M until they were reported this year.
Workers at the lab were exposed to the Brucella bacteria and Coxiella Burnetii
bacteria, which causes Q fever. The lab has since been suspended from working with
dangerous organisms and chemicals.
No one died in the incident, and the CDC assures that the public was never at risk
for infection. c_. ID„ „ .
SOURCE: mysanantomo.com
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