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Page 6 • The Battalion Campus Monday • April 1,1996 I Community Continued from Page 1 The world’s largest student travel organization. 800-777- i/i STA TRAVEL just for people in need, but people that have do nated money and time and effort to A&M,” Moran said. “I was shocked to find Big Event wasn’t just for needy people, because Twin City Mission really needed the manpower and that was the least we could have offered to them.” However, the Big Event committee did pro vide services to all community members and groups that applied for help, maintaining its record of never turning away a request for assis tance. Chris McKenney, a senior English major who attended the event with members of Sigma Tau Alpha, an English honor society, said that though he would prefer to help less fortunate people, he supports the idea behind the Big Event because students have a responsibility to serve their community. “We come in and drink our fill, tear up the city and wreak havoc on the community 364 days out of the year,” McKenney said. “I figure one day out of the year won’t kill us to help other people.” Ttiey Sfldl&d it out for your orthodontist bills. Coughed it up for your car insurance. And forked it over for that fish tClYlk accident. Yet they still TTlSTSt you call COllCCt. Touched by their undying love, you spare them further expense You dial 1 800 CALL ATT. 1 800 CALL ATT always costs less than i-soo-collect.* And always gets you the reliable AKSET Network. Use it whenever you’re off campus. Know the Code. 1 800 CALL ATT. That's Your True Choice!' AT&T Your True Choice Access Continued from Page 1 lot of times what everyone thinks is accessible isn’t really feasible at all.” Stephanie Blackwell, a member of Delta Delta Delta and freshman general studies major, said the project raised her consciousness of the dilem mas faced by disabled students, “The way we checked things by rolling around in the wheel chairs was really neat, but it was really hard at the same time,” she said. “I was going from the Koldus Building to G, Bollie White, and it was really scary because there is only the one ramp and the cars are right there. “I think the experience made us all more aware. Afterwards, we went to McDonald’s, and we all noticed things about the disabled parking and access there.” Marti Glasco, a Delta Delta Delta member and junior fi nance major, was partofa group that evaluated disabled accessibility on West Campus. “Most of the buildings on that side of campus were fine as far as access because they are all so new,” she said. “But in places like the vet-med school, some of the older parts were really bad. Doing some thing like this really shows you how much improvements are needed.” Jones said it is not his inten tion for the evaluation to put pressure on the University to upgrade accessibility, but that he wants to provide disabled students with correct informa tion about the campus. “I realize that improving buildings takes a lot of time and money, and I’m not trying to push the standards,” he said. “I just want to provide students with accurate information so that they know what to ex pect.” The evaluation omitted ser vice buildings where students do not regularly go, as well as dormitories. Information about dormitories is already available through the Departmental Residence Life and Housing. Along with updating the guidebook, Jones is working with Dave Sweeney of Adaptive 1 Technology Services to inch } building accessibility inform tion on the Texas A&M map# the Internet. MON1 April 1,1- Cc bi; By Rachel B The Battali Only in a Paul Bunya blue ox is th a pair of gift one of the b< Joel and I ration from i Midwest anc again combii their efforts in the off- Carnival For interstate calls. Promotions excluded. 1-800-COLLECT is a registered trademark of MCI. © 1996 AT&T Continued from Page 1 ready to work. It’s the most wonderful thing that’s hap pened to us.” Brandi Fike, a biomedical sci ence major and Big Event volun teer, helped at the carnival with horse rides. She said she enjoyed the smiles the animals brought to the children’s faces. Because so many volunteers were available to help with the carnival, she said, they were able to give the children more individual attention. The children’s favorite carni val activities were the petting zoo, where a pot-bellied pij named “Mattie” was cuddled and hugged, and the egg booth which sold eggs filled with col orful confetti that the children cracked over one other’s heads But the colorful confetti and gentle animals were not the only things appreciated by ths children. Marissa Procter, a 7-year-old South Knoll student, expressed her gratitude to the Big Event volunteers. “It’s great this year,” Proctet said. “ We have more helper 5 and more games.” As the carnival continued h College Station, Big Event vol unteers in Bryan were impro' ing the home of an an elded: resident who was away recei' ing medical treatments. The volunteers worked nu-; of the day scrubbing mud# : the sides of the house and cd ting overgrown weeds andtid limbs. Others raked weeds W piles, dragged brush andcf lected trash that had built d in the woman’s yard. The volunteers worked? morning, stopping only to tali' one quick break when a few d gry wasps were accidentally < : covered. Residents of Sherwo Health Care, a Bryan nursid home, also received help fr of Big Event volunteers. As residents relaxed outsd enjoyed refreshments 8° basked in the Saturday aftf : noon sun, Big Event voluntef?' hosed down, washed and drif their wheelchairs. Susan Harrison, Sherwood ?- sistant activity director, said t wheelchairs, which mostre' dents spend most of their time? get surprisingly dirty. Direc By Amber < The Battai *1alle Berry