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The Battalion
Vol. 91 No. 37
College station, Texas
‘Serving Texas A&M since 1893’
8 Pages
Tuesday, October 22, 1991
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When voters go to the polls on Tues
day, November 5, they will decide the fate
of 13 proposed Constitutional amend
ments, including the proposed state lot
tery, the issuance of up to $1.1 billion in
general obligation bonds to build and ren
ovate prisons, and the sale of $300 million
in Texas general obligation bonds to con
tinue funding for the Hinson-Hazlewood
College Student Loan Program.
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constitutional amendment elections do
not usually draw voters to the polls, but
with the lottery and funding for the Hin-
son-Haziewood program there may be
more participation than normal. "The
kicker this time will be voters' interest in
the lottery issue."
The amendment of probably most in
terest to students is proposed constitu
tional amendment 13. Voters will decide
the fate of Texas' student loan program.
Texas' Hinson-Hazlewood College
Student Loan Program could be depleted
as early as next spring if voters fail to pass
Proposition 13 next Tuesday.
Proposition 13, which would earmark
$300 million in Texas general obligation
bonds to the program, is necessary to al
low the sale of the bonds for continued
funding of the Hinson-Hazlewood pro
gram.
In a published opinion in last week's
Battalion, Texas A&M University Presi
dent William H. Mobley said the proposi
tion is important to A&M students and all
Texas citizens.
"Passage of Proposition 13, the last
item on the ballot, will help assure that
students who are attending — or plan
ning to attend— Texas colleges and uni
versities will continue to have access to an
education loan program that has already
aided more than 200,000 young men and
women in Texas over the past 25 years."
Demand for student loans through the
Hinson-Hazlewood program increased
dramatically during between 1988 and
1990. In 1988, 6,259 students borrowed
money through the program. That num
ber increased to 26,389 by 1990.
In a news release, Harry Reasoner,
chairman of the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, said that even more
students will take out Hinson-Hazlewood
loans during 1991.
Mobley said the Hinson-Hazlewood
loan program is the "lender of choice" at
A&M. "Nearly 19,000 students have been
helped at A&M alone, with more than $37
million borrowed — and repaid, or in the
process of being repaid."
But the Hinson-Hazlewood program
not only supplements low-income stu
dents, but also middle-income students.
Reasoner said the program is the only
state student aid program that serves
middle-income students as well as low-in
come students. "As college expenses
See Voters/Page 2
Solitude
JAY JANNER/THE BATTALION
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fields. Greer said he was practicing for an upcoming game with his son. throughout the week.
Officials
question
cadet
University investigators say female
Corps member lied about assault
By Liz Tisch
The Battalion
The female cadet who alleged
she was physically assaulted
twice, once by members of the
Parsons' Mounted Cavalry, told
University officials that she lied
about being attacked in both in
stances, Texas A&M officials said
Monday night.
Sources with the University
confirmed the report but declined
to comment further.
The female cadet confessed
Monday when University police
questioned her about the Oct. 13
assault, sources said.
She had reported that she was
abducted and beaten by two men
at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
The University will release a
statement today with details about
the female cadet's motives and the
fate of the Parsons' Mounted Cav
alry.
Allegations against the Caval
ry began Sept. 17 when the female
cadet told University police that
three members of the military unit
assaulted her.
Maj. Gen. Thomas Darling
suspended the Cavalry while the
University conducted the investi
gation.
Bob Wiatt, director of Univer
sity Police Department, said Oct.
14 that the second set of allega
tions were "the most unbelievable
and bizarre happening alleged by
the victim."
Corps fears fewer recruits
Administrators unsure of allegations' effects on future enrollment
By Jayme Blaschke
The Battalion
Whether the recent allegations of sexual harass
ment will have any effect on Texas A&M's Corps of
Cadets enrollment remains to be seen, Maj. Mark Sat-
terwhite said Monday.
Satterwhite, Corps recruiting coordinator, said
because enrollment in the Corps doesn't become
clear until the spring and summer semesters before
the incoming class arrives, it is difficult to tell what
next year's numbers would be.
"I can't comment on what effects this investiga
tion will have, because we don't know the outcome
of the investigation," Satterwhite said. "Once some
thing comes out, then we'll know better what to ex
pect."
Dr. John Koldus, vice president for student ser
vices, said the controversy will have little effect on
the overall enrollment at A&M, but could potentially
reduce the number of women joining the Corps.
"Women might be more cautious in the future
about joining the Corps, and that could have an im
pact on enrollment," Koldus said.
Koldus said even if the investigation caused a
drop in the enrollment within the Corps, it would be
nearly impossible to identify because of many other
factors which could also reduce enrollment next year.
"The Corps has to deal with military cutbacks this
year, which means fewer military contracts," Koldus
said. "The lack of scholarships will probably affect
enrollment more than anything else."
Satterwhite agreed reduction in defense spending
could reduce the number of new cadets in the fall.
Satterwhite said despite all the uncertainty he
could detect no declining interest in the Corps, even
though no definitive trend had been established.
"It seems our early response is just as healthy
now as it has been in the past," he said. "Response to
our outreach program has been high, and we should
be able to get an idea of what next year will be like in
a couple of months."
A&M, Brazos County face possible
congressional district realignment
By Greg Mt.Joy
The Battalion
A Texas legislative redistrict
ing plan could put Texas A&M
and most of Brazos County into
Republican Rep. Jack Fields' con
gressional district, although sever
al hurdles remain.
Fields says he is excited with
the possibility of representing
A&M in the 8th district, but Rep.
Joe Barton, who currently repre
sents the area, is not nearly as
pleased.
Barton, who introduced Fields
to the A&M System Board of Re
gents in September, said the re
alignment would occur only over
his "dead political body."
Fields said nothing will be def
inite with the plan until Januarv at
the earliest, since three hurdles re
main before the redistricting plan
can become law.
"There is still a very strong
likelihood the plan will be adopt
ed," Fields said. "I've got to be re
alistic, though. The plan still has
to get past the Justice Department,
possibly the Texas State Legisla
ture again and a lawsuit in a Fed
eral Court."
Fields praised Barton's efforts
while serving A&M, and said his
approach will be similar.
"Joe and I are both very con
servative," he said. "We both
think individuals, not govern
ment, are what makes Texas great.
My objective is to be as good for
A&M and Brazos County as he
has, and I think he's been great."
Bryan Wirwicz, Fields' news
secretary, said Fields has no con
trol over the redistricting decision.
"Jack has said the final deci
sion is not his to make," Wirwicz
said. "He has said he would be
excited to work with A&M, but at
the same time. Barton is a good
friend of his who really, really
wants to keep A&M."
Fields said he would enjoy
representing Brazos County and
A&M, however, despite Barton's
negative reaction to the redistrict
ing plan.
"I came to Texas, and visited
A&M to let everyone know I am
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See Redistricting/Page 2
HIV carriers fail to report status to health officials
By Karen Praslicka
The Battalion
Cases of HIV in Brazos County proba
bly are higher than statistics represent be
cause people often do not report they
have the virus, said Tracy Anderson,
health education coordinator with the
Brazos County Health Department.
The health department and private
medical practitioners reported that this
year 43 people tested positive for the HIV
virus. Of those 43 people, 34 have died.
Information about HIV tests is based on
the most up-to-date reports released Sept.
6.
But Anderson said these statistics are
not a good representation of the actual
number of cases in the county.
Anderson said results from HIV tests
often are not reported to health depart
ments because people go to private doc
tors, who usually do not report results.
She said about one person per month
is tested positive for HIV out of about 60
tests given per month at the health de
partment.
"Through the health department,
we've tested about 58 people positive
since 1987," Anderson said.
Andrea Beshara, health education co
ordinator at Texas A&M's A.P. Beutel
Health Center, said the health center does
not keep statistics of HIV tests because the
numbers would not be accurate.
"In terms of trying to report the num
ber of students, they'd be inaccurate be
cause most students don't come to the
health center to be tested," she said.
Most students go to personal doctors
in their hometown or to doctors in Hous
ton, Dallas or Austin to be tested, Beshara
said.
Acquired immunodeficiency syn
drome (AIDS) sometimes can go unde
tected for several years. The disease is
caused by the Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV), also known as the AIDS
virus, which destroys the body's defenses
against other diseases such as tuberculo
sis, pneumonia and several types of can
cers.
The only way to know if someone has
the AIDS virus is through tests, but not
everyone needs to worry that they may
have the virus. Only people engaging in
what is called "risky behavior" should be
concerned.
Risky behavior includes sharing drug
needles or syringes, unprotected sex, sex
with someone who has had several sex
partners or sex with someone who shoots
drugs.
The Public Health Service recom
mends that people be tested if, since 1978,
they have:
- had a sexually transmitted disease
(STD)
- shared drug needles
- had sex with a prostitute
- had sex with anyone who has had an
STD, shoots drugs or is sexually active
- been engaged in risky behavior and
is a woman who wants to have a baby
- had a blood transfusion between
1978-1985
- been diagnosed with tuberculosis
Ann Pulliam, also with the Brazos
County Health Department, said there are
two types of AIDS tests, and if they are
both used they have almost 100 percent
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