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Wednesday, October 22,1986/The Battalion/Page 3 State and Local Graphology can show drug addiction Analyst: Handwriting doesn’t lie SILSBEE (AP) — Talking to Che- lard is a little like chatting with liege professor, a psychic and V Claus all at the same time. Just looking at the way you dot an “i” Toss a “t,” she can tell not only [her you’ve been bad or good, whom you’ve been bad or good Ind when. And why. It’s not a trick. There’s no crystal involved. It’s called graphology, landwriting analysis. And it’s a jjthat requires months of study, a memory and a great big mag-' ig glass. Iverything that happens in our I is locked in our Drains, all of comes through in our hand- ig,” Dillard says of a craft that makes her the center of atten- |at parties and helps her deter- child abuse and drug addic- on. "But it’s still so new, and people reoltentimes very skeptical and not latwilling to accept it.” iDillard began studying to become master graphologist several years I “And it’s (handwriting analysis) very reliable. You have to consciously think to change your handwriting. Just try changing it. Eventually it will slip back to the way you usually write and show your true personality. . . .And it’s one reason why most graphologists type let ters to one another. ” — Cheryl Dillard, graphologist ago through a correspondence course with the University of Wyom ing. The interest quickly turned into a fascination. “I swear I saw letters in my sleep,” she says with a laugh. The ink was barely dry on her fi nal exam in basic graphology when she started studying to become a master at the craft through courses with the Institute of Graphological Sciences in Dallas. Four months passed before she earned the degree of master graphologist, a title she says draws strange looks from peo ple until they realize what she can do. Then the looks turn to amazement. Carefully studying several lines of handwriting hastily scribbled on a yellow tablet, Dillard can pick out ev erything from stubborness and per sistence to evasiveness and dishon esty. A barrage of characteristics that send her back to a stack of well-used textbooks can even alert her to phys ical problems the writer may have. Several businesses in the area have sought her skills, mostly banks who bring a handwriting sample from a prospective employee to see if the person is honest. But most of her clients are parents who want to know what’s going on in their chil dren’s lives. A laundry list written by a 15- year-old girl happened across Dil lard’s path. The handwriting screamed drugs and suicide. Though shocked at how anyone found out, the girl admitted she was contemplating suicide and later sought help. About the only thing Dillard can’t tell from a handwriting sample is the age and sex of the writer. Anything else is fair game. “And it’s very reliable. You have to consciously think to change your handwriting. Just try changing it,” she says with a grin. “Eventually it will slip back to the w’ay you usually write and show your true personal ity. ” Though it’s often a very popular skill, handwriting analysis sometimes makes her friends wary of writing in front of her. hts free-lance orp ups such asik tde. Worse (fl. :rnment has no eer forces, fc ing membersoi lev went ovens against fasoE gan also seeirs the brigade w nstead of fig r s in Nicaragua lay never knot of the Hasenfiii : political atm is are paradi rrnational press, miued to tits n his "defensej t is not the unit ntral Amend ■ Sandinistasif- Is will need sup interested in id’ ic latest issues: aybeevenaW magazine, to take the rapfc: entral Aim; job openings it lines. eography miy : Battalion. es ■ate currentljc .'counting plate t at e since :n in tth ive vehicles/' blacks see Correction BAn article in the Oct. 15 issue of TTie Battalion contained incor- t information on the Texas M Ocean Drilling Program. [The ODP actually takes sam ples from beneath the ocean floor at water depths of more than 6,000 meters, not up to 1,500 me ters as was reported in the article, ■t was reported that some funds from the National Science Foundation were used to build the new ODP building, but actu ally the money came from A&M System funds. ■Uso, the program’s research ship sails with a crew of 25 profes- Bial technicians, 25 scientists and a ship crew of 68. The article incorrectly stated that a crew of about 50 A&M student techni cians sail on the ship. |T/ie Battalion regrets the er- Chairman: Houston may not host convention in *88 if White loses HOUSTON (AP) — Houston probably will lose its bid to host the 1988 Democratic National Conven tion if Gov. Mark White loses the November election, says Democratic National Committee Chairman Paul Kirk. Kirk, interviewed in Washington by the Houston Chronicle, said the re-election of White, a Democrat, is among the criteria that will decide if Houston hosts the 1988 convention. “It comes close, in my view,” Kirk was quoted as saying by the newspa per Tuesday. “I think the re-election of Mark White is a critical factor.” According to most polls, White is facing an uphill battle to keep the governor’s job from Republican Bill Clements, the man he defeated in 1982. “I don’t, want to say that if Mark White is elected it’s automatically Houston, by any means,” Kirk said. He added, however, that White’s loss would be tough for Texas’ larg est city to overcome. Kirk also said Houston is at a dis advantage in competing for the con vention because the city’s George R. Brown Convention Center is not ex pected to be completed until next year. Kirk said the lack of a completed facility puts a burden on the city when the party’s site selection com mittee visits Houston next week. The convention, scheduled for July 18-21, 1988, is seen by Houston political and business leaders as a way to attract money and bolster the city’s sagging economy. Houston is comt with New ompeting Orleans, Atlanta, New York, Kansas City and Washington. The selection is expected to be made early next year. Kirk’s comments were unique be cause they marked the first time a top party official so directly tied the gubernatorial race to the selection of a convention city. “From Houston’s point of view, or Texas’ point of view, I think one very serious criterion that I’m going to look at is whether we have a Dem ocratic governor,” he said, “and all that that means in terms of 1988 and the ability to energize the forces and bring the full political weight of a state like Texas to the nominated ticket.” Series to discuss professional schools A workshop on entry into graduate, law and medical schools will be presented by the College of Liberal Arts and the Career Planning and Placement Center Wednesday at 5 p.m. in 402 Rudder. The workshop is part of the sixth annual series of workshops on careers for students in liberal arts and will deal with deadlines, entrance exams, letters of recom- mendation and personal statements needed for entrance to the various schools. The workshop also will concen trate on what can be done in ad vance to prepare for admission. Medical lecture to focus on hospices The College of Medicine Lec ture Series will sponsor a lecture on “Hospice Care: Philosophy and Practice” Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in 160 Medical Sciences Building. Linda Bump, R.N., and Margie Thompson, both from the Visit ing Nurse Association Hospice of Houston, will discuss philosophy, criteria for admissions, principles of hospice care, and the role of the hospice team. A film also will be shown. Mary Alice Pisani, assistant to the dean of the College of Medi cine, said the hospice care pro gram is designed to give termi nally ill patients the option to stay at home instead of in a hospital. Specially trained individuals are on hand to provide pain control and emotional support for he pa tients, she said. She said the program also pro vides bereavement counseling to the family after the patient has died. Pisani said she wants to start a hospice program in the Bryan- College Station area. She added that the program does not require certification of medical compe tency although there is some training and a commitment in volved. Pisani said interested people can contact her at 845-3433 in the College of Medical Sciences. A&M staff offered budgeting seminar A financial planning seminar will be conducted Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the College Station Community Center, 1300 Jersey St. The seminar is open to all Texas A&M employees and their spouses. Dr. John Groth, of the Texas A&M finance department, will discuss the basics of sound finan cial planning. The presentation also will include information on how to start a personal financial plan. A&M featured in October's Newsweek on Campus issue What’s Texas A&M President Frank E. Vandiver’s favorite Aggie joke? The answer can be found in the October issue of Newsweek on Cam pus magazine, which will be inserted in Thursday’s Battalion. O 'Mlcitt )|fj / 1U t< •f/V.'fi : . Texas A&M is profiled in a two- page article in the education section of the collegiate magazine. The arti cle, “Aggies are no joke,” was written by John Schwartz, a graduate of the University of Texas and former edi tor of the Daily Texan, the UT news paper. ng to east :ion ofeconois he only non# nelp bring ate rehensive.efe r the amoinitti • s of disraanfc see the logic tf o override Pits. 1 bill. Thefigli® Sen. Richard If res that non# li Africa is noli Lugar tale il: making witli 4 ■ny of his fefc* ns? Because rt no other all®' terest to kf -press our disip . ite South AW n of racial dofi 1 - reasons for ii® st themselves' a. Some 1?M - undertaken ss in comp# Duth Africa, l |! sorofhistot’ 1 Freshman & Sophomores Oct. 6-Oct. 31 Freshmen and sophomore photos for the 1987 Aggieland will be taken until Oct. 31 at AR Photography, 707 Texas Ave., across from the A&M Polo Field. 2 SuperStars for the price of 1! ★ ★★★★★★★★★★ The 1986-87 4rMSC Town Hall/Broadway season! Town Hall/Broadway is back at Texas A&M with the Super season at a super student discount. Buy TWO student season tickets (Zone 3) for the price of ONE! TWO for ONE for “Jesus Christ SuperStar”, “Romeo and Juliet”, Cole Porter’s “Can-Can” and William Windom in his one-man show “Thurber”. Season tickets will be the only way you may see some of these guaranteed sellouts. You’ll never find another Broad way bargain like TWO for ONE! Order yours today! “Jesus Christ Superstar’’ November 6, 1986 The greatest rock musical of all time, based on the life of the greatest man of all time. This is classic musical theatre that rises above the rock genre to universal greatness. Ingenious staging and high tech lighting make this a dazzling achievement. You owe it to yourself one time in your life. “Romeo and Juliet’’ February 14, 1987 The National Shakespeare Company creates the timeless love story in a special Valen tine’s Day presentation. Relive the beauty of Shakespeare’s most universally known play with someone you love. Cole Porter’s “Can-Can’’ March 1, 1987 A sassy, saucy and sexy musical celebration of romantic turn-of- the-century Paris. Porter created some of his most rousing and delightful tunes for Can-Can including “I Love Paris” and “C’est Magnifique”. It is full of the jubilant lust for life that inspired the spectacular can-can. “C’est Magnifique!” William Windom as “Thurber’’ April 23, 1987 Windom is one of America’s best loved television actors. For 15 years he has been delighting audiences with this one-man showcase of James Thurber’s unique wit and comic art. He is at once light, bright and very right in his musing about the world as seen from a cartoonist’s pad. REGULAR STUDENT ZONE 1 $59.25 $50.50 ZONE 2 $47.50 $41.00 Tickets: MSC Box Office 845-1234 ZONE 3 $38.00 $35.00 (2 for 1) A&M student discount MasterCard/VISA