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UTSAPD is looking for a black male in his late 20’s, 5’10” of a stocky build who was reported exposing himself on the UTSA Main Campus on Sept. 27 and again on Oct. 3.
San Antonio Contrary to an article in The Daily Beast, the Alamo and all missions, excluding San Jose, will remain open during the government shutdown.
Texas On Oct. 3, democratic Senator Wendy Davis announced her plans to run for governor against current Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott.
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Empowering students City’s 1 in 4 college women will be rape survivors economy on hold UTSA
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Late Sunday night Oct. 6 a group of students posted flyers around campus to bring awareness to the rights provided by Title 9. Title 9 is a provision of the Education Amendments of 1972 that gives a student certain rights when faced with sexual violence. As an institution that receives federal funding, UTSA is obligated to adhere to Title 9. “I was raped during my freshman year of college,” said one of the students involved with the demonstration. “I was having panic attacks in class; I wasn’t able to focus or take tests.” While counseling services are available to help students with emotional trauma, Title 9 provides rights specifically aimed at aiding survivors of sexual assault. “(UTSA) Counseling told me I had to wait three weeks before I could speak to someone. When I asked for help with my classes, they basically told me they couldn’t do much. According to a study conducted by the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), one in four college women will survive a rape or attempted rape by the time she
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A non-UTSA student posts flyers on campus outlining the rights guaranteed by Title 9 for studens subjected to sexual discrimination/violence.
graduates college. Statistically, that number translates to approximately 7,500 women at UTSA alone. The law prohibits discrimination in education and requires that schools be proactive in ensuring an inclusive environment. It requires that schools create a structure which allows victims of discrimination or violence to continue his or her education free of ongoing discrimination. Title 9 also protects students from potential retaliation and prevents contact between the accuser and the accused. In cases relating to sexual violence, schools are prohibited from encouraging mediation as a re-
placement for a formal hearing and may not discourage a victim from continuing his or her education. For students struggling to complete their college courses, incidents of sexual violence can drastically affect their studies. “I wasn’t aware of the rights I should have under Title 9, and my GPA took a huge hit,” she said. “If I had known what the campus owed me, I would be a lot more proactive in reaching out to people. I didn’t feel like I had a support system, so I turned to the wrong people.” The decision to post flyers around campus and write in chalk “Know Your 9” was made
UTSA Blvd. Closing
The U.S. is currently interrogating terror suspect Abu Anas al-Libi of Libya in the brig of the U.S.S. San Antonio, a possible violation of the Geneva conventions which prohibits detention not on land.
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Detours along 1604 and I-10 to Valero Way are suggested alternate routes to avoid being slowed by construction.
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Sports This Saturday, Oct. 12, UTSA Roadrunners will play the Rice Owls at 3:00 p.m. in the Alamodome.
Water: What Now? UTSA
World As a result of the government shutdown, President Obama has canceled his trip to Asia to attend the APEC summit, sending Secretary of State John Kerry.
in the hopes that college students coping with the effects of sexual violence would be better equipped to exercise their available rights. “The best thing you can do to get people’s attention is to be a bit radical,” claimed one of the students who helped organize the demonstration. The Office of Equal Opportunity Services encourages students who have been subjected to sexual discrimination or violence to file a complaint with the Title 9 coordinator Leonard Flaum and UTSAPD.
Construction on UTSA Blvd. is scheduled to start in February 2014 stretching from Ximenes Drive to Valero way. The construction will widen the road from both points and will take approximately 18 months to finish. The construction, which was originally scheduled to begin next month, is a project of the Texas Department of Transportation, not of UTSA.
Consequently, many UTSA students who travel between Ximenes Drive and Valero Way will have to find an alternative route to campus, as that section of the road will be completely blocked off. UTSA Blvd. is the main route for many students and faculty to get to campus, and the road blockage will only add to the already congested route. UTSA junior Layne Bolton commented on the upcoming construction: “I just hope the traffic won’t slow down the bus routes to campus.” Alternative points of entry to UTSA Main Campus dur-
ing the construction period will include: Barshop Blvd, Brenan Ave, and La Cantera Parkway, feeding from the 1604 access road. Valero Way can also be accessed from the 1604 access road to enter the East Campus Dr. entrance. Despite the other entrances to Main Campus that will be available during the construction period, congestion will almost certainly increase. To better prepare students for traffic delays, the university parking department has provided a map of alternative routes and roads.
Special Issues Assistant news@paisano-online.com On Oct. 4, UTSA’s Water Institute of Texas (WIT) held its first water symposium, an all-day event focusing on the two main issues of long-term water availability and regulation. The event gathered experts from across the nation to discuss possible solutions. The symposium consisted of two keynote speakers and panels to focus on the main issues at hand. The first keynote speaker, Dr. Soroosh Sorooshian from the University of CaliforniaIrvine, addressed the problems and challenges with water availability. Sorooshian is an expert in hydrometeorology, the study of the changes of state in water in the atmosphere. The panel that followed Dr. Soroosh Sorooshian included Dr. David Maidment, the Hussein M. Alharthy Centennial See UTSA, Page 3
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news@paisano-online.com The United States government shutdown on Tuesday, October 1, following the inability of the House and Senate to agree on a working budget to fund the government. “I think the government shutdown is a strategy that the Republicans are using to get what they want, which is to destroy the Affordable Care Act,” said Matt Chandler, a student at UTSA. “They’re doing this by shutting down the entire government and piecemealing it back together until they reach services they wish to limit. I think they’re definitely satisfying their base,” If Congress does not end the government shut down and raise the debt ceiling by Oct. 17, the Federal Government will default on its loans, potentially crippling the economy. Some government officials have tried to downplay the effects of the government shut down. Fox News coined the term “slim-down,” to refer to the shutdown, but the shutdown has had dire effects on underprivileged Americans and government workers, some of whom are San Antonio residents. Due to the government shutdown, domestic violence programs in San Antonio have had to cut back on their services to victims of domestic violence because federal funds can no longer be drawn from the Violence Against Women Act. These Domestic Violence programs had already seen drastic cuts prior to and during the sequestration. Other programs, like Legal Assistance for Victims grant programs, Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders, will also see their funding dwindle.
“I think the government shutdown is a strategy that the Republicans are using to get what they want.” Matt Chandler UTSA Student
San Antonio mothers living near or below the poverty line who depend on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will be strug-
See SHUTDOWN, Page 5