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THE BATTALION THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1979 Page 3 Battalion photo by Hurlie Collier cerned for the Handicapped. Robert Trevino, left, and Keith Chumley wait for able-bodied students to take a ride in the wheelchair. ble Ags ride chairs By PATTI SHOQUIST Battalion Reporter ■Twelve students at Texas A&M University see the campus from a different angle than other students Sfferyday.— sitting three feet off the ground in a wheelchair. Kvlost able-bodied people never have such an experience, but the Students Concerned for the Hand icapped at Texas A&M gave everyone a chance, by sponsoring “Mobility Awareness Day.” ■ I experienced my first wheelchair ride along with a group of deans and representatives from the various col leges. Robert Trevino, coordinator of the event, led us on a campus I tour via wheelchair. HTrevino and all students in the Mfganization are confined to wheel- Mmairs. IBMost of us had difficulty in ma neuvering the vehicles at first, and then we found that most of the ■alkways on campus were not de- Ijgned to accommodate wheels. The potholes, prairie film and bricks gave us some problems, but the curbs and tree trunks were greater threats. Since so many obstacles got in the way, most of us lagged far behind Trevino who said he has picked up a lot of speed over time. “I can get from the plant sciences building to my class across the rail road tracks in 14 minutes,” he said, “where it would probably take one of you 45 minutes.” It would take me forever. I never thought that it takes a bit of effort to move a wheelchair, but my arm muscles felt the pain. I found some relief, however, when a few friends came by and gave me a push. On the other hand, the handicap ped do not always find someone to push them around campus. Trevino said that of the 12 students in wheelchairs at A&M, he knows that at least nine of them ride motorized ones. “The campus is just too spread out to get across it on your own,”he said. Following the excursion, Ted El liot, a counselor from the Texas Re habilitation Commission presented a slide program to the group. The TRC commission was set up in 1969 and is both state and feder ally funded. It concentrates on find ing jobs for the disabled. Elliott said that Texas now leads the nation in the number of rehabilitation cen ters. Steve Currier, coordinator of sevices for handicapped students at the University of Texas, and Sherry Allen, a nurse from the school, gave a presentation on the services foi the handicapped on their campus which included awareness sessions, exercise classes, tutors, note takers, guides, maps and pamphlets. “We are bringing U.T.’s program to the attention of our deans be cause it would be beneficial to have a similiar service at A&M,” said Jim Magdalenski, a member of the Stu dents Concerned for the Handicap ped. After the program, wheelchairs were set up in front of the Ruddei Tower fountain so students and fac ulty could ride them. uevas found guilty again; Ind death penalty possible United Press International HOUSTON — Convict Ignacio Guevas, the only rebel survivor of the bloody 1974 Huntsville prison break attempt, appeared uncon- med at being found guilty of capi- il murder a second time. But Cuevas, a follower of Fred omez Carrasco, could also face the Jeath penalty for the second time for his part in an 11-day siege of the Walls Unit of the Texas Department of Corrections that ended in the jeaths of four persons Aug. 3, 1974, eluding Carrasco and two hos- iges. Cuevas, 47, was convicted Tues day in the death of prison librarian | Jplia Standley. The Mexican na- Rtional showed no emotion as the J verdict was read. As his wife and j fcur children departed the court- om moments later, he waved and smiled at each one. The jury began today to decide unishment, and prosecutors said they would again seek the death 'enalty. Convicted of murdering Standley in 1975 and sentenced to die for the crime, Cuevas was given a new trial by a Texas appeals court because of improper jury selection. Others killed in the 1974 shootout in the yard of the Walls Unit included Car rasco’s other follower, Rudolfo Dominguez, and another TDC em ployee, Elizabeth Reseda. Cuevas, who fainted during the shooting, was believed dead by Texas Rangers first on the scene. Although he did not shoot Standley, Cuevas was tried under a Texas statute that can make complic ity a capital murder offense. During more than four hours of jury delib erations Tuesday, it appeared at least one juror questioned Cuevas guilt. In the 1975 trial, a jury deliber ated two hours to reach a verdict and 20 hours to return the death sentence. Notes to the judge from the six- man, six-woman jury Tuesday asked for review of testimony of three hos tages regarding the arrangement of escapees and hostages in a makeshift shield used by the inmates to try to reach an armored car from the prison library where they hid for 11 days. Water from fire hoses and then a hail of bullets from Texas Rangers and prison guards stopped the es cape and defense attorneys con tended possibly caused the deaths. 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