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Monday, February 25, 1985/The Battalion/Page 7 Seat belt program launched to raise local awareness Th« TexiH A&M Mediation Service is mnv aceejHmg cases for * atutient-ro*studem condict mediation, (kmflicts can iudude •'..V':. ^ i .t i » 'i . ^S»I„ Filing for Spring elections will be held Monday till Friday in room 214 of the Pavilion. Hours to tile are: 9 a.m -4 pan. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and 9 a.m,-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. , Employers (continued from page 1) job listings and applies for jobs. Each student is limited to applying for three jobs at one time. Applications are sent to the pro spective employers who then decide which students get the jobs. Some employers interview applicants while others do not. Most companies have a grade-point ratio requirement. After graduation, several employ ers do hire the students who co-op with the company. Reid, who co-ops for NASA, says that approximately 93 percent of the students who finish their co-op pro gram at NASA are offered jobs. “It’s not automatic by any means,” he says. Although it takes longer to grad uate and is sometimes hard to adjust to returning to school after co-op- ing, there are several advantages, Reid said. Students gain experience, can earn enough to pay many of their college expenses and get a break from the routine of school, he said. “Some schools require that you co op,” Reid says. “I think it would be a good idea.” By THEADUS ANN MCCLAIN Reporter The Community Occupant Pro tection Program, a community-wide educational and incentive campaign to increase awareness of seat belts and child-safety seats, begins today. Texas law now requires children under the age of 2 to be secured in safety seats, while children between the ages of 2 and 3 are required to wear a seat belt. The law went into effect Oct. 31, 1984. “We felt with the new law, it would be important to make the public aware why we have the law, not just that we have the law,” said Anita Pitt, coordinator for COPP. The U.S. Department of Trans portation estimates that in 1985, 30,000 passengers will be killed in automobile accidents. For this reason, the program is aimed at getting adults to use seat belts, Pitt said. “This is like preventative health — after you already have the accident it is too late,” Pitt said. The he program stresses the advan tages of using seat belts and dispels myths involving seat belts. One myth is that being thrown from the car is better than being trapped in the car while wearing a seat belt. “If you are thrown from a car you could hit another object or get in front of another car,” Pitt said. “It has been proven that seat belts can reduce injuries by 50 percent to 55 percent. “We can’t say that every one (fatal ity) could be eliminated because it depends on the degree of the acci dent.” , She said that most people only use seat belts when driving long dis tances. "It has been shown that most acci dents occur within a 25 mile radius of the home and at less than 40 mph,” Pitt said. “Our concern is to get people to wear safety seat belts around town also.” The campaign involves local busi nesses donating coupons and print ing promotional items. Businesses such as McDonald’s, Arby’s and Domino’s Pizza are par ticipating in the community pro- gram. Pitt said volunteers will look for seat belt users at parking lots, shop ping malls and various locations. When seat belt users are spotted, they will receive an award for buck ling up. The awards will be key chains, coupons or other items. “If people who normally don’t buckle up think they can win some thing by buckling up, then they’ll buckle up,” Pitt said. “This is a way to get people into the habit of using a safety seat belt. It takes just a few times to create a habit.” The awareness program also will involve educational programs for schools, community organizations and othet- concerned groups. Pitt said she is interested in get ting student organizations to volun teer for traffic surveys and to hand out incentives. The program also may include challenges between schools or differ ent businesses to see who wears seat belts more. “That way can make this fun but still get the information across and create a new generation that buckles up,” Pitt said. “I’m hoping that this well-edu cated community will see a need for the information going out.” Scientists seeking drugs to prevent cancer Associated Press TYLER — Scientists are recruit ing volunteers from 1,200 former insulation plant workers in this East Texas city for a five-year study of two drugs that may hold the promise of preventing cancer. The volunteers, who worked with asbestos at a Tyler plant between 1954 and 1972, are considered to have a high risk of developing lung cancer. More than 350 will be cnosen for the study, the Dallas Times Herald reported Sunday. “The large majority feel they have rything to gain and nothing to said nurse Linda Riley, one of every lose, the recruiters. The $1.7 million study is financed by the National Cancer Institute and headed by Dr. Jerry W. McLarty of the University of Texas Health Cen ter at Tyler. “It’s a unique apprpach because we’re trying to prevent cancer, not cure it,” he said. The federal government in 1982 began looking for chemicals, foods and vitamins that might prevent lung cancer or halt it growth. NCI is funding 26 clinical trials of the most promising substances. The Tyler cancer study involves beta-carotene — a source of vitamin A found in carrots, broccoli, spinach and winter squash — and retinol, a form of vitamin A found in liver, eggs and milk. McLarty warned against “raiding the health food store” in search of miracle drugs. “It would be dangerous for any one to self-prescribe these drugs,” he said. “They may hurt themselves Say.. vneineRel DISCOUNT MUFFLERS CAR SPECIALIST EAWfAWiIC * FITS MANY SMALL CARS * AT PARTICIPATING DEALERS One ol the finest names in automotive parts! 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