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6 Thursday 'Apr Hopwood decision affects UT freshman AUSTIN (AP) — Fall admission figures released by the University of Texas show the continuing fall out from the federal court decision known as Hopwood that resulted in the dismantling of affirmative action programs at state colleges. UT has offered admission for the fall semester to fewer black freshmen and about the same number of Hispanics as a year ago. Freshmen entering in 1997, the first UT class affected by the ruling, had fewer blacks and Hispanics. Both groups traditionally have been underrepresented on campus. Admission offers to white stu dents also declined this year at UT, while those to Asians and American Indians showed little change, according to school records reported by the Austin American-Statesman. The decreases came despite an increase in applications from stu dents of all races. Bruce Walker, di rector of admissions and associate vice president, said Tuesday he had hoped the increase would produce a more diverse class. “I keep hoping we can find a process that delivers a more bal anced class,” he said. “We keep try- 2AE CHILIFEST ‘98 featuring JERRY JEFF WALKER G 4RY p APRIL 4,1998 STARLITE BALLROOM • SNOOK, TX. RAIN OR SHINE DOORS OPEN AT 11:00 AM • TICKETS $10 ADVANCE - SIS AT THE DOOR AVAILABLE AT CAVENDAR’S • MSC TEXAS AGGIE BOOKSTORE PARK AND RIDE AVAILABLE AT ZACHRY PARKING LOT II.OOAM 6.00 PM DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE? PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE STILL CREEK BOYS RANCH OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK PROHIBITED • CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE copy: FOR MORE INFO. CALL: I ^CORNER GABE STANSBERRY AT 409/268-4145 s^t&Tcchnoiogy CODY DURHAM AT 409/821-7153 OR VISIT US AT www.geocities.com/eureka/gold/9979/chilihom.html It’s so easy! 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The school plans to admit few er than 6,000 freshmen, but won’t know how many plan to attend until later this spring. Walker said the university want ed to avoid enrolling a class as large as last fall’s 7,085, but the uni versity received almost 2,000 more freshmen applications this year. Walker said the school hoped a new law that requires state universities to accept high school students in the top 10 percent of their class would boost minority enrollment. But, Walker said, “it looks like it didn’t this year.” Dallas woman sentenced for hiding daughter's sexual abuse Campaign spark disp day DALLAS (AP) — A woman who had her daughter fitted with a con traceptive device to conceal her stepfather’s sexual abuse has re ceived prison time in the attacks. The 33-year-old Dallas woman cried and looked back at her rela tives as she was sentenced Tues day. Her name hasn’t been released to conceal her daughter’s identity. The mother had pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of her daughter, indecency with a child and bail jumping. She was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment on each charge and must serve five years before she is eligible for parole. The victim was 11 when her mother asked a doctor to implant a Norplant device because of sexu al activity. Now 16, she smiled and hugged her father and detectives after her mother pleaded guilty to the charges. With credit for jail time already served, the mother will be eligible for parole in 2 1/2 years, defense lawyer Brook Busbee said. “I think the plea was the best thing that could happen in this case,” said Assistant District At torney Patricia Hogue. “It was in the best interest of the child for this to happen.” “It was in the best interest of the child for this to happen.” Patricia Hogue Assistant District Attorney The girl testified she was about 7 years old when her stepfather first began sexually abusing her. Although her mother may not have known about the abuse ini tially, her daughter testified she did soon afterward because the girl, her younger sister and the couple all shared a single bed where the attacks occurred. She testified that her mother oc casionally participated in the sex ual abuse and also allowed her to watch her mother and stepfather have sex. Just before her mother’s plea bargain was announced, the vic tim’s younger sister, now 15, took the stand and recanted earlier court testimony that helped con vict her stepfather in October 1996. State District Judge Mike Keasler sent the jury out and had the younger daughter arrested on an aggravated perjury charge. Richard Sanchez Jr. received a life prison term after his conviction of aggravated sexual assault of a child for raping that girl. Sanchez has a different surname from the mother and her two daughters. The judge said Wednesday that the deadline for requesting a new trial in Sanchez’ case had passed hut that an appeal of his sentence was already under way when the judge ordered the younger daugh ter arrested. “The short answer is nothing happens right now,” Keasler said. One of two lawyers who repre sented the stepfather in 1996 said, however, that he would check on how to review the sentence based on the recantation. AUSTIN (AP) - Ca may be posted on prid along federally fundee-' der a new law implen: : Texas TransportationCo-j Commission action*; termination by theFedej Administration that they violate the Highway Be; Act. 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