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Newman was an assistant news producer in charge of Latin American coverage for a multicultural television station, Australia’s 0-28 Network. Newman will discuss how the media in fluences society through its coverage. A group of panelists, which will expand on Newman’s speech, includes Dr. Douglas P. Starr, journalism professor; Dr. Edwin E. Aguilar, assistant political science pro fessor; Dr. Margarita Gangotena, assistant speech communication and theater arts professor; Dr. Benigno E. Aguirre, sociolo gy professor; and Dr. Henry C. Schmidt, associate history professor. Dr. Ann M. Alsmeyer, international coor dination director, A said most students are not as informed of the Mexican crisis as they should be. “Many of us are not as aware as we should be of the eco nomic and political crisis in Mexico and how it affects us at Texas A&M,” she said. “This forum will give us an oppor tunity to learn more about the situation there, as well as what it’s like to be working behind the scenes as a CNN journalist.” The Kyle R. Younts International Forum, which was established in 1994 in memory Nov Kyle R. Younts, is hosting the speech. Hu Younts established the forum to providei; opportunity for students to learn about t®. rent political, cultural and economic evem around the world. The L.T. Jordan Institute for Intematioi al Awareness, with the Student Governm®; International Programs Committee andtl* Committee for the Awareness of Mexican- American Culture, are sponsoring the fonm I„Aike Altendors, L.T. Jordan Institute (r ( the International Awareness director, Newman will talk about her perception!) the media’s depiction of the Mexican crisis. “The Mexican crisis occurred during! [transition] of presidents and the devalm tion of the peso,” Altendors said. “The fail® of the peso dealt with the opening of the in ternational markets.” Amelia Taurel, International Progra® Committee chair and a senior international studies major, said there have already beet speakers at A&M on the political andecj nomic side of the Mexican crisis. “No one has ever depicted how the ms dia sees it,” Taurel said. “CNN and mos other news organizations don’t say mucl about Latin America.” Texas lawmaker defaults on education loans □ U.S. Rep. Stockman voted to tighten student credit as part of the Balanced Budget Act. BEAUMONT (AP) — U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, who voted to tighten credit to students, has defaulted on more than $15,000 in education loans, the Beau mont Enterprise said in a copy right story Tuesday. Records show a taxpayer-sup ported agency paid a claim last year to lenders for five student loans made to Stockman when he failed to make payments, the newspaper said. The congressman’s office, however, contends that the loan guarantor’s records are incorrect and that Stockman has paid part of the debt. Stockman, R-Friendswood, made a $2,000 payment in 1994 that was not credited to his ac count, and he never should have been put on a default list by the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Why Wait? The Princeton Review's Early Access program lets you start preparing for the April MCAT this semester! Take a full-length diagnostic MCAT! Recieve a detailed, computer analyzed score report! Receive Caduceus, the powerful MCAT science review software! Receive your 800+ page course manual! 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The loan agency’s records ob tained by the Enterprise show that the guarantor of student loans paid a claim on May 16, 1994, to lenders for five student loans made to Stockman totaling $15,630.08. The TGSLC records showed it paid the loans because Stockman was in default. But the records did not include the disputed $2,000 payment. Stockman on Tuesday distrib uted a photocopy of a canceled check to show he paid the $2,000. Stockman voted Nov. 2flti change the loan progranu part of the Balanced Budget Ac of 1995, which would kill $3i billion in subsidies to stuck loan lenders and guarantors and start the clock on interes as soon as a student graduate rather than after a six-montl grace period. Stockman “is saying it si never have been in default ani to say he defaulted on his loan is incorrect, because he didn’t, said Stockman’s press secretary Jennifer Murray. 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