The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 30, 1986 Page: 1 of 12
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Tuesday .September 30, MM \ Vol. 72/o. 9
Service fees may rise to offset $160,000 Union deficit
By Eddie Elfers
san Writer
Although UT El Pano students
pay lem service fees than students
at many other schools in the UT
system, that may have to change
•I prevent cutbacks in Union ser-
vices and employees
“We’re expected to provide
certain services," said Union
Services Director Sonny Castro,
“but we’ve already had to curtail
the hours of operation
The Union has operated at a
deficit since last year, said
Castro, and is one of the few in
the nation which does not operate
on student fees.
"In food service alone we had
lo lay off 14 employees, and the
bookstore is down three," he
•aid
“It’s not had management, it’s
just less students," said Jose
Avila, dean of student affairs
He explained that part of any
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Prospector photo by M<k« Torres
Two students sit in the empty cafeteria area which, like most
of the Union, has been affected by decreased enrollment
increase in Student Service Fees
would he used to offset the Union
deficit, which Castro estimates at
$160,000
Most of the Union’s operating
revenue is generated through the
University Bookstore, Castro
said, and that revenue is decreas-
ing because of the continuing
drop in enrollment
Avila said other Texas univer-
sities, including UT Arlington
and North Texas State Universi-
ty. charge Union fees as high as
$39 in addition to the Student Set
vice Fees
Students at most Texas univer
sities pay $192 tuition for 12
semester hours, but total charges
vary widely due to the difference
in fees The Student Service Fee
at UT El Paso is $78. compared
to $90 at the University of
Houston Tuition and fees for 12
hours at UT El Paso total $342,
while students attending UT Arl-
ington must pay $489 for the
same number of hours
"I don't like the fact that tui-
tion went up, and I don’t like the
fact that the Student Service Fee
will he increased,” said Deanna
Nasser, Student Association
president
Nasser said she and other SA
officers have been criticized by
students who are confused about
SA’s role in the fee hike
Nasser explained a student
committee, consisting of four
students, two faculty members
and one Maff member. IV required
by date law to review any such
changes at the 1 nivetsity
“Dean Avila takes suggestions
from us (for committee members)
and then makes the decision The
committee is there to research the
problem and make suggestions,”
Nawer Mid
“The only part SA has in this
is appointing the four undents."
she said, adding the final decision
to raise the fees will he made by
University President Haskell
Monroe.
She estimated SA receives on-
ly $5 from each $78 Student Ser-
vices Fee, and added SA will
answer any questions about its
finances
Avila said the dec ision to raise
the Student Service Fee is not
made by SA. and criticisms
directed at SA are misdirected
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Senate, Homecoming
elections are Oct. 1-3
By John Gutierrez-Mier
sui wrer
in an effort to increase student
voter participation, elections for
two senate seats and Homccom-
ing king and queen will he held
on Oct 1. 2 and 3, said Deanna
Nasser, Student Association
president
"Special elections are usually
held for only two days; but this
year, it was decided to coincide
the special senate election with
homecoming voting," Nasser
said
“It will be a lot easier to con-
duct the election like this and it
will save us time and money."
she said
The first election day will start
at 8:30 am -2 p m . Oct 1, in the
Union Conquistador Lounge, se-
cond floor Union Last
The next day (Oct. 2), voting
will be from 8 30 a.m to 2 p.m.,
in the Conquistador Lounge
Voting will continue from 4 45
pm to 6 p.m in the I niversity
Commons, across the street from
the library
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Oct 4.
voting booths will be available at
the Nursing and Business College
Buildings
Nasser explained that there are
two vacancies currently in the
student senate because “people
have resigned, gotten married and
transferred to other schools "
Students will elec I two senate is
and live alternates with eight
students vying for those positions
Keith Fong, election commis
sioner, said all registered students
are eligible to vote.
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Guitar Man
Prospector photo Laura Trejo
Marco Nazario entertains members of the UT El Paso Catholic Newman Association
Mexican-student enrollment experiences decrease
Ry John Gutierrez-Mier
Stan Writer
As the Mexican peso continues
to plunge, so does enrollment of
Mexican students at UT 1.1 Paso
Jesse J Bautista, international
student development specialist,
said Mexican student enrollment
has dwindled to less than half of
what it was in 1982
“In 1982 there were more than
700 Mexican nationals enrolled at
the University ," he said. "Today
there are only 201 enrolled."
Another factor in the dec lining
Mexican student population is the
recent jump in out-of-state
tuition
"It now costs non-resident
students $120 per credit hour."
Bautista said "That kind of in
Prospector photo by Grace Saenz
(Left to right) Luis Perez, Anna Lightbourn, Marcela Conde and
Jorge Vielledent relax in the second floor of the Union
crease, along with the peso
devaluation, has brought Mexican
student enrollment to a stand-
lie added that 27 perc ent ol the
Mexican nationals enrolled are
graduate students "and some are
employed at various places in
order for them to finish their
education
Anna Margarita Lightbourn, a
senior marketing major from
Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, said
the devaluation has certainly af-
levied her educ anon
"It it wasn't for me graduating
this year. I wouldn’t be able tout
lend. " she sard "I Everything is
more expensive now I have to
pav for my apartment, school,
gasoline and auto repairs for my
car-it’s been rough
Jorge Vielledent, a graduate
marketing student who is also
from Chihuahua City, agreed
with Lightbourn
students who attend UT II Paso
ate people who are wealthy,
although it still takes an effort by
their parents to educ ate them at
this I niversity "
Vielledent, who is employed at
a brokerage firm, is investing
American dollars of Mexican
families in the stable 1 nited
Males economy,” he sard
"These inv estors are getting a
higher return on their € apital in
vestment and aren’t affected by
the devaluation as much as others
are." Vielledent said
Marcela Conde, a junior
finance major from Ciudad
Juarez, vid the devaluation has
affected people in many different
"The devaluation came to our
advantage and disady antage."
Conde said
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