The Ranger

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THE RANGER· March 29. 1974 • 11
Place 5-Conway, Martin, Sanders
w.o .conway
Rowland J. Martin, a Place 5
candidate. said the black com­munity
should have representa­tion
that is responsive to the
needs of the students and of the
people living In that commun­ity.
He can provide access to the
policy-making level denied the
black community as a member
of the San Antonio Union Junior
College District Board of Trus­tees,
he said.
"My extensive background In
Junior college philosophy as a
result of my having taught at St.
Philip's College for 17 years and
as chairman of the music
department, my grave concern
for representation for the black
community and my concern for
a planned growth and de­velopment
of our college cam­puses,
are some of the reasons
for my candidacy."
Martin saJd the present ad·
m,nlstrative structure does not
provide adequate management
W.G Conway cites the dis­trict
college's progress as an
Indication that the present
board's policies are sound and
responsive to the needs of Iha
community
Ha Is a member of the San
Antonio Union Junior College
Board ol Trustees, whose term
will expire this year and he is
seeking re-election to Place 5.
" I am Interested in the San
Antonio Union Junior College
District and the posslbilltles It
offers the citizens of San An­tonio,"
Conway said.
"As the student enrollment
Increased, the faclllties of the
colleges have Increased cor­responding
and thls was done
without any changes In the tax
rate and without any changes in
the bonded debt," he said.
He added district has a plan­ned
facility that is worth more
than $26 million and a bonded
debt of less than S1 .6 million.
Conway also cited the open­ing
of the skllls center down-for
St. Philip's and San Antonio
colleges.
He advocates res1rue1urlng in
terms ol a chief administrative
person, and a vice-president tor
each college that would re­spond
directly to the district
board of trustees. because he
feels that the rapid growth of SL
Philip's and SAC plus Iha new
addition at Kelly Field have be­come
too much for one man to
handle.
"Growth and various prob·
Jems connected with growth
patterns Is the largest problem
facing the district," he said.
He said he Is In favor of ex­pansion
based on the needs of
each college.
He also Indicated that the
opening of the University of
Texas at San Antonio will not
have an adverse effect on SAC
and St. Philip's, ti the present
growth pattern prevails.
"I think there Is a definite
need for a junior college," he
Luther Sanders. Place 5 can·
dldate tor the board of trustees.
believes students should be
considered In determining
changes In school policies He
encourages student participa­tion
as non-voting represen­tatives
in board meetmgs
''This is a community-orient­ed
college and I feel there Is a
need for progress111e, forslght·
ed policles from the board of
trustees.' Sanders said
He added that the community
Is made up of the general publtc
which includes students, fa­culty
members and admm1s1ra­tors.
and the board policies
must ftll all phases of the
town and the eddition of the
southwest facihty at Kelly Flald
with the acquisition of more
than 14 acres of land and two
buildings to gal a campus
started In that area, as another
indication of the board's re­sponsiveness
to the commu­nity's
needs.
As tor the present board's
policy on hiring and firing
teachers, he said, " It ls always
easy to hire teachers and It Is
always a disagreeable task to
fire any employe. However, if a
collage or any Institution Is
going to make any progress.
particularly with as many
teachers as the San Antonio
Union Junior College District
has. there are going to be soma
teachers that, for one reason or
another, do not measure up to
the standards that the administ­ration
wants or needs, for the
school'e progress."
On the other hand, If the
board feels the administrators
are not performing their Jobs
well. than they wtn be replaced.
said "The philosophy of the
movement Itself bears this out
to be the kind of omnlbu9 train­ing,
centered for students who
wlll not be Interested In going to
UTSA or any other senior col­lege."
He believes the changing
technology wilt dictate the
direction of colleges. If there Is
a need for a more vocational·
technical type school and UTSA
will not necessarily be able to
deal with this: therefore, we
must study, plan and move to­wards
that dtrection. " I would
not assume a wait-end-see at­titude.''
he said.
"My interest In the junior col­lege
race tS borne out of a per­sonal
concern because I spent
most of my adulthood working
In the junior college distrlci ll·
self," he !!aid.
" There were also eff orta to in­form
the community on what
college was about bul we have
had a shifting change of urban
community's educallonal and
recreational needs
In his campaign platform.
Sanders pointed out the pres­ent
board's failures ,n estebhsh·
Ing means to correct some sen·
ous distrie1 problems that have
resulted In lawsuits costly to the
taxpayers.
As part of his campaign plat­form.
Sanders Is advocating a
$3.000 tax exemption tor peo­ple
who are 65 years of age or
older.
" I am also in tavor of a satel·
lite campus In the soulh-south­west
part ot San Antonio, a full­fledged
community college,"
Sanders said.
However, he said that thus lar
the administrators have been
fair, equitable and beneficial to
the school.
Conway does not anticipate
any maJor changes with the
opening of the University of
Texas at San Antonio.
" It will enhance the position
of San Antonio College. It will
give a broader choice to the
students to continue or further
their education, particularly to
those In the academic areas,"
he said.
He belleves adding or chang­ing
courses here and at St.
Phlllp's should come about
only when there Is a proven
need, such as when the compu­ter
Industry got under way.
these types of 1:ourses were
added to educate the people
who wanted to go Into the field.
" I am also ,n favor of students'
attending board meeting. The
meetings are open and the stu­dents
are welcome. With tha
lowering of the voting age. a
student can run for office on the
problems and the colleges have
not addressed themselves to
these problems," he added,
Martin said that he ls also in
favor of student representation
and student input to the point
of policy-making.
" I feel a very strong commit·
ment to the young people. I
learned a great deal from them
and I find them the most excit­ing
people to deal with today."
He added that young people
are vibrant with fresh Ideas
which can create new avenues
for growth and development.
He attended Fisk University In
Tennessee where he received
his B.A. degree In 1!M8. He re­ceived
his M.A degree from
Prairie View A&M College and a
Ph.D. from the University of
Iowa in 1960
He was vice chairman of the
Model Cities Ciltzeni; Review
Board and area supervisor for
the San Antonio Neighborhood
Youth Organltahon (SANYO).
On services to the students
enrolled under the Veteran
AdmmlstratIon·s educational
plan. Sanders sai d. " Help
should be available to them
when they need It. They should
receive payments promptly "
He indicated that there Is dis­crepancies
in the VA offices.
but ,ts services can be improv­ed.
Sanders rs a disabled veteren
He retired from the Army In 1969
because ol d1sabihty resulting
from wounds received tn Viet­nam
" I am able to continue my
educahon through the Gt Bill,"
he said.
board, they are given an oppor­tunity
and I think lhts Is fine, I
think they shOuld do thiS." he
said.
Conway Indicated that he was
pleased to hear so many vete­rans
are pursuing an education
and that a number of veterans
are enrolled here.
Conway was graduated from
Thomas Jefferson High School
In 1932 and from San Antonio
College In 1934 Ha attended
the University of Texas at Au·
slin, where he was graduated In
1936 with a bachelor's degree
in business administration.
He Is the president of the
Wilco Peanut Co. and the Loop
Cold Storage Co
" I have always been In­terested
In this college because
of the Impact It has had on the
community, I am proud to have
been part of the San Antonio
College organization and I Just
hope that the progress of thtS
school continues In the future
as ii has in the past," he said.
Rowland Martin
Sanders Is a graduate student
at St Mary a University He Is
worltlng on his master thesis in
pollttcal science and will re­ceive
his MA this spring.
" I also plan to be an econo­mic
leas1blhty consultant," ha
said
Sanders attended high
school In Calllomla He also at­tended
Texas A&M University 1n
1960-65. where he rece,ved a
8.S. degree In agnculture and
economics
Sanders hopes to till the vac­ancy
for a SJx-year term Hrs
opponents are Rowland J Mar­ton
and W.G Con.-.y