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October 29, 1982
Austin, Texas
Vol. 11 No. 9
Financial aid falls short
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Staff Photo by David Koempel
David Kline speaks of his experiences in Afghanistan.
Kline reviews Afghanistan
By AL PUENTE
of Lights, and the faculty and staff of the group.
An option open to the EDSMEN Center of Creative Ministry.
Main projects that the EDSMEN
newspapers.
By LADONNA RUSHING
Reporter
David Kline, a freelance news
correspondent was on campus Oc-
tober 19 to speak on the Afghan-
istan crisis.
Kline spoke to an audience of 30
people in Moody 300. His oratory
included a slide presentation to il-
lustrate the intensity and energy of
the Afghanistan conflict.
St. Edward’s University
HILLTOPPER
Hilltopper Chorale and the
Omni Singers will present two
free concerts. Show times are 8
p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sun-
day in Teresa Hall.
The Lost and Found is located
in Moody Hall 122-A. Check
there in case you have lost
anything.
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Pre-registration advising for
Jan. term and spring semester
for students who are advised in
the Advising Center will begin
Nov. 1. Go to the Advising
Center, Moody 145, to make an
appointment.
Kline remarked,
Persons interested in forming
an intercollegiate wrestling team
should send their name and ad-
dress to Campus Mail Box 714.
The season will start in
November, with the possibility
of participating in the state
championship next spring.
(Afghanistan) the one place in the
world where the Soviet armed
forces are working every day.” He
stressed that the United States
should monitor the situation more
vigilantly. He also remarked that
the United States discouraged
media coverage of the Afghanistan
conflict.
Kline has reported from behind
Afghanistan rebel lines six times in
the past three years. In his travels he
has come to know the ways,
philosophies, and rituals of the
Afghanistan culture.
He recalled one incident. “The
courage of these people is just fan-
tastic. At a hospital for the han-
dicapped I observed many of the
Afghanistan handicapped rejecting
the modern-day plastic artificial
limbs in substitution for construc-
ting their own primitive wooden
and leather peg legs. They would
strap these on and go back to the
country and fight.”
In response to the questions of
chemical and biological warfare be-
ing used in Afghanistan he re-
marked that several scattered in-
cidences were reported, but there
was no solid evidence to document
Russian use of chemical or
biological weapons, other than the
infamous napalm.
However, Kline stated that Rus-
sian airpower was doing a sufficient
job of leveling the Afghanistan
Campus
Update
Fund-raising booths and
games will be at the Halloween
Carnival tonight in the Union
Center from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
There will also be live music
from the group MEGAHERTZ
from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. A
costume contest will award
prizes to winners.
The Howling will be
shown tonight at midnight in
Moody 200, 300; also at 8 p.m.
Sunday.
Delta Sigma Pi pledges are
holding a bake sale today out-
side of Moody Hall until 2:30
p.m.
Alpha Phi Omega, a Univeristy of involved with the EDSMEN should
Texas (UT) honor society. “The contact one of the sponsors, or at-
UT chapter is willing to sponsor a tend the next meeting Nov. 3 at 4:30
St. Ed’s group,” stated Doris Con- p.m. in either the Library Con-
stantine, one of the group’s spon- ference Room, or the Union
sors. -- || Center, (to be announced)
Roses in December, a
documentary film focusing on
the life of Jean Donovan, one of
the American church women
killed in El Salvador, will be
shown in the Chapel Sunday at
7:30 p.m.
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Seniors in Criminal Justice,
Gerontology, Psychology and
Sociology should pick up an ap-
plication form for the senior in-
ternship experience during the
spring 1982 semester. Applica-
tions can be picked up in the In-
formation and Referral Center,
or contact Sr. Madeleine Sophie.
Students needing help is secur-
ing employment should go to the
Job Bank, Holy Cross Hall 219,
or Ext. 353.
Sudents are urged to save
cancelled stamps with postmarks
to help the Brothers’ Mission
School in Brazil. Stamps should
not be torn, peeled, or clipped
too closely. For more informa-
tion contact Br. Thomas Mc-
Cullough, Ext. 370.
Christmas party. One of the first Other sponsors are Josie Barrett,
duties, however, is to recruit more director of admissions, and Br. Bon
people. Marengo, assistant director for the
Ceiling distribution limits for Constantine, “which comes to
students at St. Edward’s are roughly 49 per cent of our need.”
presently being re-evaluated to ad- Loan programs have suffered
Though actual dollar amounts just for economic changes. least in the bureaucratic shuffle,
appropriated to existing federal aid The failure to do this on the Only $13,000 were skimmed from
programs are not that much lower federal level has caused the greatest the SEOG fund.
than last year, changes in eligibility damage to financial aid, according Because of a good default rate,
and distribution have caused prob- to Constantine. St. Edward’s gained $34,000 in
lems. . ,, u .. NDSL funds. “This just means that
“Things are not as bad as we had he etho ° is ri ,, i our borrowers are repaying their
anticipated,” said Doris Constan- ormulahas. een rewritten, s e loans at a more consistent rate than
tine, financial aid director at St. Ed- continue > e ecting C anges.in some other places, so we are getting
,, allotments among schools. But the H ,,
ward s. . . . ® . .1 f__. • some additional money, Constan-
PELL grants, which were ex- matn problem is that the formula is tine explained.
pected to be cut by about 22 per ase on igures or ami y Although the picture is not
cent, have been restored to come in • 0 a djus men disastrous, it is a bit confusing,
reasonable levels, thank to congres- has een ma e or in a ion. n Constantine would like to en-
sional action. essence, more people are now eligi courage students to come in and
“Now we are just waiting for the ble for less money. discuss their problems with the
table from the government which Hardest hit by the budget financial aid staff.
will determine the eligibility of in- wrangle is the College Work Study “We want to do everything we
dividual students,” said Constan- Program (CWSP). Former need can to make our services as personal
tine. allowances were used to determine and unique as the rest of the St. Ed-
Because awards for the current the amount of CWSP funds ward’s experience,” Constantine
semester were based on original available to each institution. emphasized.
projections, students who are eligi- The projected need for CWSP Individual impact is even more
ble will receive some reimbursement funds at St. Edward’s was about complex than the puzzle of figures
of PELL monies. $250,000. In April, when govern- and standards which make up the
) “It probably won’t be much,” ment figures reflected a cut of 62 financial aid programs.
Constantine grimmaced, “but even per cent, the award process was Next week, a look at how
in cases where the additional money halted. students have been affected by the
exceeds the usual ceiling limits, we “We have now regained enough changes in financial aid and how
. , . , . •• f are going to give it to them money to bring the Work Study they are dealing with their new cir-
countryside without the aid of 8 8 funds up to about $128,000,” said stances.
chemical or biological weapons. """ ‘
“The Afghans have no real defense .
against the Russian airpower,” Recruitment first project
stated Kline. He explained that the e •
Afghanistans are a tribal people Hdsmen plannng for UOCOm1n9 ycal
who combat the Russian penetra- A O — M "
tions with hit and run guerilla tac-
tics, and they lack the leadership
and organization of a disciplined by JOHN CERNOHOUS
military force. “Each tribe has Managing Editor
declared its own war,” he com-
mented. EDSMEN, service organization
Kline was one of the first Western for the University, established goals
reporters to view the war first hand and projects for the year at the
and of this he remarks, “It’s a very group’s first meeting recently,
eerie feeling to see broken dolls and “EDSMEN are valuable to the
torn pages of mathematic books lit- University, they do significant
ter the devestated countryside.” things for the University with little
Kline has done work for C.B.S., amount of effort,” stated Bob
Time, Newsweek, and other Fritsch, University vice-president
distinguished journals and and an invited guest.
“This is
have undertaken are the Thanksgiv- “We have all kinds of options,”
ing canned food drive, Celebration added John Lucas, another sponsor
Senior Class Meeting will be
held Nov. 5, 10:45 a.m. in
Moody 200.
Sophomore Class Meeting
will be held Nov. 2, 9:45 p.m.
in Moody 200.
is whether to be affiliated with All students interested in being
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