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londay • September 15, 1997 Pl&M grad chooses juality over diversity By Benji Cheng Staff writer |As one of just four African-Amer- |n students admitted to the Uni- i ity of Texas Law School this fall, isA&M graduate Aja Henderson ht feel a little out of place among Dther 464 new law students there, iut she said her undergraduate erience prepared her for that ation. When I was at A&M, there was lally only one or two other blacks he class,” Henderson said. “It’s re- mot that much of a difference.” Since last fall, UT Law School has n the number of new African- lerican students enrolled drop ti31 to four. UT officials blame the ip on the Hopwood decision, ich prohibits state universities to n considering race as a factor in ■nissions and scholarships. ■Mary Soto, assistant dean of ad- Isions for UT Law School, said a ■jor cause of the drop is not actual lercussions of Hopwood, but the v u ception created by the media. “Certainly a lot of (the drop) is a ult of the negative publicity nit what it is like to attend law iooI here,” Soto said. Henderson said the media has represented the UT administra- i as supportive of Hopwood, |ich she said it is not. "The (UT) administration was bet with Hopwood, and they l/en’t always been portrayed like It,” Henderson said. Henderson chose UT over Duke Iv School. Although Duke Law pool was more diverse, she said, the plity of education at UT and her de- \ I to stay in the South outweighed Is less-diverse student body. ERITAGE ■MNNMNMMMSMMNMXMMMMMMINMMMMIMMMNI jontinued from Page 1 l‘We expect a lot of Hispanic Idents to come out and partic- ate in the celebration, because it R time to express our heritage,” said. fispanic fraternity Omega ta Phi presented the movie Se- Saturday night at Rudder Henderson But Henderson also said a lack of minorities in the classroom results in a lack of alternate points of view, which hurts every law student’s education. “(A lack of diversity) does de tract from the quality of educa tion,” she said. “In legal education, it does make a difference because of the diversity of viewpoints.” Soto said the number of African-Ameri can applicants to UT Law School has dropped 40 percent since Hopwood, and classroom diver sity at the school suffers because of it. “I strongly believe that in law school, learning from other students is huge part of learning,” Soto said. Mary Chapman, president of the Texas A&M Pre-Law Society, also said decreased diversity would result in fewer diverse opinions in the class room. But she said the new enroll ment numbers would have only a mi nor effect on the overall quality of education at UT Law School, which she regar ds as one of the best in Texas. “ [About] the only [thing] it’s going to affect is cultural diversity in the classroom,” Chapman said. From her sophomore to senior years at A&M, Henderson wrote columns on and off for the Battalion’s opinion section. She said her stint as a columnist prepared her for the argu mentative atmosphere of law school. She described her columist expe rience as worthwhile, but bittersweet. “Sometimes, it seemed like mail call was devoted to me,” Hender son said. Theater as part of the early cele bration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Other events this month will in clude Latino parties, social gather ings and a fajita cook-off. Students from many Hispanic countries, including Brazil, Bo livia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela, will participate in Hispanic Heritage Month. [IVERSITY htinued from Page 1 3’he Texas Higher Education Co- inating Board recognized the de- itment in 1993 for "creating a pos- e multicultural environment in as higher education.” Dr. Emily Santiago, assistant di- tor of Multicultural Services, said leveral student organizations now torkwith the department. |T think the department has bwn tremendously,” Santiago lid. “There is a lot of enthusiasm pm minority students who utilize program.” Santiago said it is rewarding to p minority freshmen who feel red and out of place at A&M be- )nie involved on campus. Through our different pro ms, I think we provide a ‘home |ay from home’ for ethnic minori- ,” Santiago said. Leah Matthews, Class of’93, said being involved in Multicultural Ser vices programs such as Ambas sadors, ExCEL and MEDALS, as well as in other University programs such as Fish Camp, has helped her improve her leadership skills. “I like all the people I worked with (in Multicultural Services), and I met many good friends in the de partment,” she said. “The depart ment has a lot of good programs to promote people of color. It gives you the opportunity to get together with people who have the same concerns as you do.” Martin Hodges, Student Govern ment director of minority affairs and a senior journalism major, said he believes the department’s role as an educator is important in shaping A&M’s future. “I believe the department will be pivotal in taking A&M into the 21st century,” Hodges said. “Ifwe are going to have a global economy, we need to have a global perspective. 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Jordan Institute for International Awareness Presents: Why Men Kill Bulls The Mass Psychology of Bullfighting A Presentation by Dr. Tim Mitchell Texas A&M Professor of Spanish and Author of Blood Sport: A Social History of Spanish Bullfighting •A persons with disabilities please call 845-8770 to inform us of your special needs 7:00 pm Wednesday September 17th 308 Rudder Tower Reception Following PC Repair Specialist Our College Station office seeks an experienced PC tech with knowledge of PC hardware and ability to perform component level repair. We can offer full time or part-time hours to fit your schedule and $12 - $14 per hour. EOE. 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