code: def get_eighth_sponsor(self):
          
  
          # FIXME: remove recursive dep
          from ..eighth.models import EighthSponsor
  
          try:
              sp = EighthSponsor.objects.get(user=self)
          except EighthSponsor.DoesNotExist:
              return False
  
          return sp
docs: Return the :class:`intranet.apps.eighth.models.EighthSponsor` that a given user is
          associated with.