code: def is_eighth_sponsor(self):
          
          # FIXME: remove recursive dep
          from ..eighth.models import EighthSponsor
  
          return EighthSponsor.objects.filter(user=self).exists()
docs: Determine whether the given user is associated with an.
  
          :class:`intranet.apps.eighth.models.EighthSponsor` and, therefore, should view activity
          sponsoring information.