a
m
ocal/ State
THE BATTALION Page 5
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1980
Nora
!, 1977, d
abor when
remained I
2 hours, rw>
iley did nol
er her to»
r j° become.
;
:° Sit
;ions witiij
rn,e notlif r 2
! e Pretrialt®
f^ewoJiP
^erteJ
lu gged, f 0 J
“"fact of J
j ln J er «)tJ
ies and dea^
"tots and iR
irred,
ler ed in h,
the quesbi
0 so.
0 the state
•ntended arS
auld violate iM
Court order®
KX) bond. ■
Disease doesn’t stop prof
By PHYLUS HENDERSON
Battalion Reporter
Unlike most college professors, Bonnie
Browne neither walks, bikes nor drives a car to
class. She operates a special motorized scooter,
because she has multiple sclerosis.
“I call it my machine,” says Browne, a political
science professor at Texas A&M University. “The
chair has made me much more mobile.
Browne’s machine recommended by her doc
tor resembles a child’s scooter with a chair
attached at the back. It also has a basket to hold
books and other materials.
Although the scooter has increased her mobil
ity, Browne is not confined to it. She said she can
walk with the aid of a cane but needs the wall for
guidance.
Browne, a slender woman of 35 talks comfort
ably about her battle against the disease which
attacks the central nervous system, usually be
tween the ages of 20 and 40.
The brown-haired New York native said she
tells her students about her handicap the first day
of class. “Students tend to be uncomfortable ab
out it at first,” Browne said, “but I make jokes
about it.”
Browne said she has had minor symptoms such
as dizziness and weakness since 1973, but was first
diagnosed in February 1979.
While working toward her doctorate at the Uni
versity of Georgia, she said the symptoms became
more severe. “The assumption was that I was
working too hard,” she said.
But the onset of noticeable symptoms, such as
difficulty in walking, happened quickly, Browne
said, and gave little time for anyone to adjust.
“I don’t think the people in the department
were really aware that it was getting more serious,
and I think there was a sense of shock in the
department when I was hospitalized,” said
Browne, who came to Texas A&M in 1977.
“My colleagues were tremendously suppor
tive,” she said. They sent cards and took over her
classes during her two-week hospital stay.
She said she hasn’t missed a class because of her
illness since.
“It helps to have a profession where reading is
important,” she said, “because fatigue is a serious
problem.”
To combat this, Browne relaxes in a lawn chair
in her office while she reads over the material for
her classes.
“I really enjoy teaching,” she said. “I get a lot of
positive benefit, too. I get mentally up when I
walk into the classroom."
Although fatigue and transportation are prob
lems, Browne has maintained an active life both at
Texas A&M and away from it.
Browne is an undergraduate advisor and is
advisor to the political science honor society. She
is also on the University Honors Program Com
mittee and the search committee for the College
of Liberal Arts’ associate dean of student affairs.
Browne is also involved in community projects.
She was appointed by the Brazos County De
velopment Council to the Central Texas Health
System Agency, which reviews new proposals for
health centers in the area.
Because of the uncertainty of multiple scler
osis, Browne said, “You could be totally disabled
tomorrow, or you could have a total remission
tomorrow. ”
Fortunately, her condition has been stable the
last six months and the odds are against her be
coming totally disabled.
Browne’s goals include continued research into
citizen participation in the area of health.
There is a tendency, Browne said, to see some
one who is coping with a handicap as a stronger
and better person.
“I think most people cope with what they have
to cope with,” she said. “That’s what I’m doing. ”
Tank tests
critical for
production
United Press International
FORT KNOX, Ky. — Current
tests involving the new XM-1 tank,
the Army’s main battle tank of the
future, will determine when full pro
duction can begin, according to an
officer heading the review of the
XM-1.
Col. Frank Day, a systems mana
ger fo the XM-1 tank project, said the
current platoon-level tests at Fort
Knox and battalion-level tests at Fort
Hood, Texas, would determine
when full production of the XM-1
can begin.
The tests are being conducted
with regular assembly line models of
the tank built by the Chrysler Corp.
Previous tests of the tank were con
ducted with prototypes.
Staff photo by Pat O’Malley
SBonnie Browne, political science professor at Texas A&M
|University, heads for class on her “machine.” Browne has
r,multiple sclerosis and the motorized scooter makes travel
Ibetween classes easier.
flourt stops TRC
ety regulation
bom the
etal heartk
ver sustain
support.
in Brow
risti Court
rheld the
iers’ deem
cense, awL'P United Press International
Inesdaysaic.jfeAUSTIN — The Texas Railroad
e decisions Eommission overstepped its author-
ln a 1978 order requiring the San-
fe railroad to keep weeds trimm-
■ lion each side of a Bell County
( k | (l* fade crossing for safety, the Third
rairt of Civil Appeals ruled Wed-
Jay.
^fApjjnission has only the authority
|J UvUpmted it by the Legislature, and
B Legislature has not delegated to
! J 5 agency the authority to enforce
llJQ road safety regulations concern-
g maintenance of grade crossings,
ss internaiMiiiSchool officials contended tall
V South Teu :c l s an( j g rass obscured vision at
ctorwhoa® crossing and caused a hazardous
his rights» djtjcm,
process ben the Railroad Commission ordered
it renewed>- [Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
ay in the Te® |
Railway Co. to keep the weeds and
grass trimmed to no more than one
foot in height in one-half mile in each
direction from the crossing.
But the railroad appealed to a dis
trict court, which ruled the regula
tory commission does not have the
authority to issue such regulations
and permanently enjoined the com
mission from enforcing the order.
“It may be that there should be
legislation empowering the commis
sion to regulate the maintenance of
railroad rights of way some distance
from crossings,” the Civil Appeals
Court said Wednesday in its unani
mous opinion on the case.
“All would agree, however, that
the creation of such authority is
properly the function of the Legisla
ture and not that of the courts.”
Charges
likely in
bomb case
United Press International
FORT WORTH — A fire investi
gator said Wednesday charges would
likely be filed today on an artist who
broke up a panel discussion at the
Fort Worth Art Museum with a
bomb threat.
Investigator D.M. Eubanks, a
bomb technician, said the Fort
Worth Fire Department intends to
file charges against the artist, 51,
who was apparently upset because
the museum would not show his
works.
“We still have a few statements to
take in the case before we can file
charges,” Eubanks said.
The artist reportedly entered the
museum’s solarium, where several
people were discussing getting more
recognition for regional art, bran
dishing a gun and a bag he claimed
held a Molotov cocktail.
Artist Susan Taylor, who was
attending the meeting, said the man
“said something about shooting
somebody and that he had a bomb. ”
The threat sent people running to
ward exits. Soon after the confusion,
the man left, witnesses said.
Police Sgt. L.T. Murphy said ab
out an hour later the man surren
dered at the police station.
:hout conn
t decisions •
Independent#
’ decision Mir
: of Jared W
school year I
so complain®
: to renew
1974-7! f
t was ' f
Butduri'Pan - the Unique Creation
The highest development,
Jfhe maturity, of created life
ai jJM man. Throughout all the
injuries no life has sur-
’ j (Banned the human life. Physi-
! 3,1 iJjally, man is weaker than some
the animals, but this weak-
"liiess is far outweighed by
■Ban's superior consciousness,
BoWf®ncluding his feelings and
"-‘Reasoning ability. Yet man is
lAot just the
loymeni 1
j u ^' _
bid
2 ’ I';;
'i i.i w: i.
hi
_ We specialize in persomliz- l
3ing gifts and unique gift t
% wrapping.
t
3601 E. 29th St. 846-2797
TTbe Purpose of
He
highest life
imong creation; he is also the
ittique life. Regarding all
varieties of plant and
'nimal life that God created,
. said that each one was
-'after its kind" or "after
l th eir kind" (Gen. 1:11, 12,
I 1 . 24, 25, ASV). But when He
/Hilt 311 ' 6 to man ’ created man
His own image" (Gen. 1:27).
™his is the unique and very
important point
Ban.
concerning
, .dhe
ili0 J
.flu
m
esse ls for Expression
Why
1.31.1®
created in
image of God? It was in
i°rder that man might have the
im.jlity t° express God. No
part of creation has
capacity because it was
created according to God's
^age. God's intention was
t ®at one day He, in the Person
Christ, would enter into
an and be expressed through
lan - Romans 9:21 and 23 re-
Vea l to us that man was made
a ' a vessel, a container. In
8 dition, 2 Corinthians 4:7
"we have this treasure
earthen vessels." Here we
8e a a basic revelation of the
dde - man is an earthen ves
8e I to contain Christ
Measure.
Let us use the illustra
te of a glove. A glove is
r" I
human beings have an intel
lect, emotion, and will which
were created according to
Christ, who is the image of
God (2 Cor. 4:4). But without
Christ these faculties lack
true meaning. Christ Himself
has the highest intellect, the
real emotion, and the perfect
will. The faculty of our in
tellect may be compared to the
empty thumb of a glove -
Christ's intellect may be com
pared to the real thumb of a
human hand. The real thumb
needs to get into the thumb of
the glove; then the two will
become one. One is the ap
pearance, the expression,
while the other is the real
ity, the content. Likewise
our capacity of love, good
ness, and patience must become
the container and expression
of the love, goodness, and
patience of Christ.
Now we can see why God
created man. We are here to
contain and express Christ and
to be one with Him. Whatever
we are, whatever we have, and
whatever we can do is like an
empty glove, prepared to hold
all that Christ is, all that
Christ has, and all that
Christ can do. Everything we
are by nature is inadequate
because we lack the divine
element. Christ Himself must
enter into every part of us.
Exhortations for peace and
love, though given with good
intentions, are of no avail
because in ourselves we lack
the perfect love and the real
peace. Our need today ' ;c *'o
receive the Lord
filled with Him.
Every vessel has a mouth, an
opening. Our mouth was made
to call on the name of the
Lord Jesus so that we could be
filled with Him. The Bible
says that He "is rich unto all
that call upon him" (Rom.
10:12). Christ is inconceiv
ably rich. And His riches are
not just what He can do for us
or give us; the highest riches
are all the aspects of His
glorious being flowing into
the corresponding parts of our
being. Moreover, because of
His death and resurrection,
Christ is now so available to
be received by anyone who
would desire Him. He only
asks that you turn your heart
Him, open your mouth and
upon His name in a sin-
and definite way. The
living Christ will meet you
and come into your being.
Then you will be a complete
person, filled with Christ as
your content.
Furthermore, once we have
received this rich Christ, we
should continue daily to call
His name, purposefully
our whole being to
Each fresh opening re
in a fresh filling of
Spirit. How glorious is
purpose of man! As ves-
we receive and contain
Christ that He might be ex
pressed through our entire
being.
to
call
cere
upon
opening
Him.
suits
the
the
sels
and
is
to
the Being Filled with Christ
Bade
so
in the image of the hand
that the hand might enter
lnt ° the glove. Likewise, we
Practically, how can
Christ enter into our being?
Romans 9 tells us that we are
vessels, and Romans 10 shows
us the way to fill the vessel.
Meetings of the church in
College Station
6:00 PM Saturday
10:00 AM Sunday
401 Dominik, C. S.
For further information call
846-2536 or 693-2173
Dennis Ivey's
Lakeview Club
The Very Best In Country-Western Music and Dancing"
Thursday Night
LONE STAR
Set
DRAFT REER!
Music By Dennis Ivey
Cover $3410 Men & The Waymen
$14)0 Ladles I
Saturday Slight
JOHNNY BUSH
and
“The Bandoleros’’
Lone Star Draft Beer
$2.00 Pitcher
$4.00 Cover Charge
Open Saturday Afternoon 1-3 p.m.
For Youngsters To Come Ride
OF Amarillo, Our Mechanical Bull.
($1.00 Per Ride)
3 Miles North of Bryan on Tabor Rd.
RESTAURANT
AND
CLUB
eoem efficient home?!
ALL THIS JAZZ...ON SALE!
Pat Metheny
with DeJohnette/
Haden/Redman
80/81
■ Pat Metheny. guitar.
Dewey Redman,
tenor saxophone
Charlie Haden, bass.
Jack DeJohnette,
drums.
ECM
STEVE REICH
Octet
Music For A Large Ensemble
Violin
First recordings of
new compositions
by Steve Reich
Octet/Music for a
Large Ensemble,
Violin Phase
Steve Reich and Musicians.
Shem Guibbory, violin
on "Violin Phase."
(ECM 2-1180)
Also available: Pat Metheny Group (ECM 1-1114),
American Garage (ECM 1-1155)
(ECM 1-1168)
Also available: Music tor 18 Musicians (ECM 1-1129)
Chick Corea
and Gary Burton
In Concert, Zurich,
October 28, 1979
Chick Corea, piano.
Gary Burton, vibraharp.
CHICK COREA
GARY BURTON
IN CONCERT
ZURICH, OCTOBER 28,1979
JACK
DeJOHNETTE
New Directions
In Europe
Jack DeJohnette’s
Directions
(Abercrombie/
Gomez/Bowie)
Live in Europe
New Directions
In Europe
Jack DeJohnette. drums,
piano.
Lester Bowie, trumpet.
John Abercrombie, guitar,
mandolin.
Eddie Gomez, bass.
(ECM 2-1182) (ECM 1-1157)
Also available: Crystal Silence (ECM 1-1024),
Duet (ECM 1-1140)
Also available: Special Edition (ECM 1-1152),
New Directions (ECM 1-1128), Gateway (ECM 1-1061)
Symphonic music
by Keith Jarrett
The Celestial Hawk
Keith Jarrett, piano.
Syracuse Symphony,
Christopher Keene,
conductor.
KEITH JARRETT
The Celestial Hawk
ff'?ht//\
RALPH TOWNER
Solo Concert
Solo guitar concert
Ralph Towner
Solo Concert
Ralph Towner, 12-string
and classical guitars.
(ECM 1-1175) (ECM 1-1173)
Also available: The K6ln Concert (ECM 2-1064),
Sacred Hymns (ECM 1-1174),
Solo Concerts (Bremen, Lausanne) (ECM 3-1035)
Also new Irom ECM:
The music of Steve Swallow,
the words of Robert Creeley
Home (ECM 1-1160)
Jan Garbarek
Improvisations for saxophone
and church organ
Altenland (ECM 1-1169)
Eberhard Weber
with Colours
Little Movements (ECM 1-1186)
Also available: Old Friends, New Friends (ECM 1-1153),
Matchbook (ECM 1-1056)
Also available are recordings by Chick Corea,
Art Ensemble of Chicago. Terje Rypdal, Gary Burton,
John Abercrombie, Steve Kuhn, Codona, Egberto Gismonli,
Bill Connors, Paul Motian and many more.
On ECM Records & Tapes
Manufactured and distributed by
Warner Bros. Records Inc.
10,000
GIFT IDEAS
UNDEB^lSr
hasting’s
VISA'
CULPEPPER PLAZA