Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1993)
Page 4 II w ai r< CH .fl B E H 0 U S WE BUY USED CD’S FOR $4.00 or trade 2 for 1 We sell used CD’S $8.99 or less 268-0154 (At Northgate) LSAT. GRE. GMAT. MCAT. L„ c LL a v. We have student airfares! Costa Rica* London Paris Frankfurt Moscow Tokyo $139’’ $279* $339* $359* $409* $470* ♦Above fares are each way from Houston based on roundtrip purchase. Restrictions apply. Taxes not included. One way fares slightly higher. (£&U.C'(/0/( tkcs Council Travel 2000 Guadalupe Austin, TX 78705 Expert Teachers Permanent Centers Total Training Call today for a free diagnostic. 696-3196 707 Texas Ave. Ste. 106-E KAPLAN RULES 512-472-4931 VMA Information Systems ^IMPACT One-Call Information Hotline 774-1222 Time and Temperature 1555 Real Estate 8001 Sports 3000 Financial 6001 Horoscopes 4000 Entertainment !....9001 Medical/Dental 2000 Simplicity! 1. Dial Number 2. Enter 4-digit Code 3. Become Informed! W Health care concerns are constantly changing... and so is the technology that helps meet those needs. In tact, many conditions that once required hospitalization can now be treated on an outpatient basis due to these advancements. The Brazos Valley Women's Center uses modern, state-of-the-art technology in combination with the time-tested,personalized approach to health care. By focusing on your individual needsand concerns, the medical staff strives to reach the ultimate goal of good health. SPECIALIZING IN: • Routine & high risk obstetrics • Ultrasound h electronic fetal monitoring • Laparoscopy & laser procedures • Abnormal pap smears & diseases of the cervix • Menstrual disorders *• Management of incontinence • Pelvic pain • Contraception & permanent sterilization • PMS • Infertility counseling, management & microsurgery • Menopause WOMEN'S CENTER 1701 Briarcrest Drive Suite 100 Bryan, Texas 77802 776-5602 David R. Doss, M.D. G. Mark Montgomery, M.D. Royal H. Benson, III, M.D. Fellows, American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology Always Accepting New Patients Evening Hours Available Writer Maga; and P Part-ti Unive Part-ti Chevi KRIEGER CHRONOM^TRES SUISSES Uniqu evenii + tips mone 28, 9! Page 6 The Battalion Israeli raids continue to pound bases in Lebanon Illbes-THE LOST YEAR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KRIEGER CHRONOGRAPH WITH PULS0METER icially Certified Swiss Chronometer by Controle Officiel Suisse Des Chmometres. Individually tested for 16 days. In addition to the standard time and date, this chronograph also offers a Pulsometer for checking pulse rate and a stop watch for checking elapsed time. Curved sapphire crystal back provides for fascinating view of the automatic self-winding movement In 18kt gold and stainless steel. 100M water resistance. Strap and bracelet versions available. Made in Switzerland. 198 199 199 bint Call Soli $10 Co> pai" 19? 6yr 343 LlUfTlarkr Jeujetecr 3841 Bellaire Blvd. • Houston. Texas 77025 • 713 668-5000 NABATIYEH, Lebanon - Civilians flattened themselves on the floors of their homes Tuesday to ride out Israeli air and artillery bombardments aimed at Shiite Muslim and Palestinian guerrillas. The United Nations said more than 120,000 villagers had fled north since Israel launched the operation Sunday. Undeterred so far, guerrillas fired more Katyusha rockets into northern Israel, where 150,000 inhabitants huddled in bomb shelters or rein forced rooms. More than 47 people were re ported dead and 230 wounded, most of them Lebanese, since Is raeli jets, helicopters, gunboats and howitzers began striking at suspected guerrilla bases across Lebanon. The raids are retaliation for a escalation in attacks by guerrillas on Israeli troops occupying a "se curity zone" in southern Lebanon to protect Israel's northern vil lages from guerrilla attack. Two militia groups that have vowed to wreck the U.S.-spon sored Middle East peace process and drive Israel out of Lebanon killed seven Israeli soldiers and wounded seven in the zone in at tacks beginning July 8. "If there is no quiet here, there won't be quiet for the residents of south Lebanon north of the securi ty zone," Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin said Monday night. Lebanese police said six Syrian soldiers had been killed in the Is raeli raids. WHERE WAS TvB^I-ARMAN |M mgz? Twe Suf1ER.HEfl.O Twjmm IMCi School.. Volunteers Continued from Page 1 "It indicates to me that .10 is too liberal a level," Dennis said. "The American Medical Associa tion wants it reduced to .05." Dennis said the health and safety division also conducts an education program for people who have been arrested for DWI. The program discusses the na ture of the problem and Texas laws, the effects of alcohol on hu mans in general, alcoholism and how alcohol affects the decision making process. The average BAG of a person arrested for DWI is .16, Dennis said. "At levels above .15 BAG, a person is 380 times more likely to be in a fatal wreck than someone who is sober," he said. Although driving while intoxi cated remains a problem at Texas A&M and in Brazos County, it has decreased significantly in re cent years, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) figures. Jill Carey, administrator of the Brazos Valley chapter of MADD, said the number of deaths from DWI since 1981 has decreased by 82 percent. "I hope it's due to public awareness," she said. MADD was formed in 1980 to provide education and to work toward eliminating drunk dri ving. "We're not against alcohol," Carey said. "We're trying to edu cate and remind people to desig nate a driver." The Brazos County chapter of MADD was started by Dr. Kirk Brown, who continues to push the Texas legislature to reform current laws, Carey said. MADD is currently lobbying to reduce the legal level of intoxi cation from .10 to .08. "We would like to have a revo cation of driver's licenses for peo ple arrested for multiple DWIs," Carey said. Carey said MADD is also try ing to create an Aggies Against Drunk Driving on campus. Lt. Bert Kretzschmar, certified crime prevention specialist, with the University Police Department (UPD), said from September of 1992 to June 1993, UPD reported 56 cases of DWI on campus or in the immediate vicinity of A&M. Cindy Knox, statistician with the Department of Public Safety statistical services, said that there were 247 accidents in Brazos County that were DWI related. In Wichita County, the closest county in population to Brazos County, there were 243 accidents. "The counties vary so much that you can't draw any conclu sions," Knox said. "For exam ple, Ector county, which is smaller than Brazos county, had 384 accidents." Statewide, 1222 people were killed in alcohol related accidents in 1992, and six were killed in Brazos County, according to DPS. Continued from Page 1 time, we are going to appropriate $7 billion toward a brand new gram when we don't even know if it will work. That doesn't make much sense to me." Although the NSI is said to have broad bipartisan support in the House and the Senate, some A&M professors are skeptical about chances for passage. Jones said, "I think it will be hard for the bills to pass because thing that costs money is going to run into the deficit reduction prol lems," he said. "My guess is if it passes, it will be in some kind of pili program or a very small form of the original." Jones said most republicans and some democrats are rejecting thing that costs money, and that will leave very few votes. "The current programs are not working just fine," he said. "Thi are a lot of things the government can do that are worthwhile to do this is one citizen that is sick of the republican 'no, no, no,'. Anythin) that is worth doing is going to cost money." Strawman said she is certain the bill will pass though it might not look the same after amendments. "I'm sure something like this bill will pass because the democrats have a majority in both chambers and there is a democratic president, she said. "We don't know what the final bill will be like when it comi out though. With 26 amendments proposed it could be an entirely dif ferent bill." Drug Continued from Page Rush Continued from Page 3 Bream and John Smiley. The team that won the National League East the last three years has been disassembled like a Christmas tree after the holidays. All of the ses players have fallen victim to baseball's continued interest in rocket-high prices and free agency. These players are not to be blamed, but rather the blame should be placed on baseball it self. The chaotic state that base ball has fallen into is wildly spin ning further out of control. With no true Commissioner steering the ship, baseball's name contin ues to sink, especially within the younger generation. Unloading all of the team's tal ent is not the solution to the mon ey problem. If you build a team around star players, adding talent around them, the team will in evitably win and winning subse quently draws revenue from which the money goes back to pay the players. In other words, keep your Bondses and your Mc- Griffs and get rid of the other guys who demand high prices and don't put up the numbers that they should for such a salary. It's nice to see a change of scenery with McGriff in Atlanta, Sheffield in Florida and even Bonds in San Francisco, but free agency and lucrative multi-year contracts have significantly changed the game people used to know. and take bigger chances," he said. Lt. Bert Kretzschmar, a certi fied crime prevention specialist with the University Police Depart ment (UPD) said the number of students taking the chance and getting caught, however is not changing significantly. The number of drug related cases on campus from September 1992 to June 1993 is 17, which is equal to the number of drug relat ed cases made during the 1991 to 1992 school year. The College Station Police De partment made 37 arrests for mar ijuana possession last year, and they have made 35 arrests so far this year. Bryan Police Depart ment had 149 drug related cases in 1992 and 71 cases so far this year. These cases involved the sale and possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia. Sgt. Robert Cahill of the Col lege Station Police Department^ said the amount of arrests made’ ^ by the police department was small compared to the amount of arrests made by the Brazos Coun ty Narcotics Task Force. This is because most of the arrests by the police department were made b; the traffic and control officer whereas the task force aims at big drug distributors, he said The force is made up of police of ficers from almost every agencj in the county. Ricketson warns potential drug buyers that the police ar rest users, as well as dealers, and drug buyers c.an be sentenced from 2 to 20 years in prison if they are convicted. isagr 3sue c mili iy r sity I ■s, e side : the ;t Scuba Classes Start: July 30th Aug. 13th Aug. 27th In NorthGate 846-9396 What's Up Thursday Al-Anon: is having a meeting from 12-lpm. For more informa tion call CDPE: The Rainbow Center at 845-0280. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Aggies: is having a Bible Study at 7pm in room 146 of the MSC. For further information call the Gay line at 847-0321. What's Up is a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Items for What's Up should be submitted no later than three days before the desired run date. Application deadlines and notices are not events and will not run in What's Up. If you have questions, call the newsroom at 845- 3313. Keisha Land plate Wedn ocal c By JENN Jon enci riy Ml '8 wornei ^military ^Someti 'd reasor le m," he la t dissim Wter in tb ts more '‘We loc e nts now said. " ' s t step, a e ps will '°hibitior Bond s£ 'ys and le nts beca is sed by ddiers is “Most ntinue Md said, harassn e rs and f Jim Ma; Mdent S< ’date prc