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TEXAS ASM UNIVERSITY
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THE SOCIETY FOR
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AND NEW VENTURES
Presents
SELLING
ON CAMPUS
SEMINAR
Thurs., Nov. 20
301 Rudder
7:00 PM
JAMES MCAULIFFE PRES.
693-1937
Association hopes
to educate public
on diabetes care
By Ronda Hancock
Reporter
One out of every 20 Texans has
diabetes, the third leading killer dis
ease in the country, say representa
tives of the American Diabetes Asso-
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“But you don’t hear of many peo
ple dying from diabetes,” says Jack
Lester Jr. of the local ADA chapter.
“They die from heart failure (and)
kidney disease. Diabetes is more of a
silent killer.”
The ADA has designated Novem
ber as National Diabetes Month.
Dr. Gordon A. Pratt Sr., president
of the Bryan-College Station ADA
chapter, says diabetes and its stresses
can lead to heart disease and strokes,
kidney failure, blindness, leg and
foot amputations, birth defects and
other severe problems.
When a person has diabetes, the
pancreas either doesn’t produce in
sulin at all, or doesn’t produce
enough insulin. Insulin is used by
the body to convert consumed sugar
to a form the body’s cells can use for
energy.
Part of the seriousness of the situ
ation, the representatives say, is that
many of the people affected by dia
betes aren’t aware that they have it.
Anyone is susceptible to diabetes,
but people who are over 40, over
weight or have a family history of di
abetes are at the highest risk.
The cause of the disease is un
known and no cure has been found.
Some of the warning signs of dia
betes are high blood sugar levels, in
creased urination, excessive thirst,
fatigue, weakness and increased ap
petite.
Pratt says the Bryan-College Sta
tion ADA chapter is trying to reach
some 2,000 people this month who
are unaware they have diabetes.
“We want citizens to know and
recognize the warning signs of some
thing that, if unchecked, could kill
them,” he says.
An ADA volunteer in Austin says
some evidence indicates that Mexi-
can-Americans, blacks and Ameri
can Indians may be 300 to 500 times
more likely to get diabetes than
other people.
Diabetes can be controlled by
careful monitoring of diet, control
of blood sugar levels with medica
tion, and regular exercise.
Damaged nerves and poor circu
lation in the feet and legs means di
abetics have to take special care of
their feet, say ADA representatives.
They say special care needs to be
taken by diabetics to make sure they
don’t injure their feet.
Damaged nerves in the feet may
mean that injuries could go unno
ticed.
This also holds true for other in
juries such as cuts, scrapes and
bruises, which can get infected.
These must be watched carefully,
because diabetes seems to inhibit
normal healing processes, ADA rep
resentatives say.
Booklets say diabetics should de
velop skills and knowledge about
planning meals, testing blood glu
cose, testing urine for sugar levels,
injecting insulin and handling emer
gency situations.
Also, ADA representatives say, di
abetics should take special precau
tions when they travel.
Representatives say diabetics must
make sure they have some kind of
food available — often hard candy
— in case they have an insulin reac
tion.
ADA officials also emphasize the
importance of diabetics carrying
some type of medical alert — a card,
tag or bracelet — identifying them as
diabetic in the case of an emergency.
Diabetics who have insulin reac
tions often resemble drunks, says
one ADA representative.
“They tend to stagger around and
sweat,” she says, “and it’s important
that they be recognized as diabetic so
they can receive proper treatment
immediately.”
Exec VP Cook resigns;
Senate OKs successor
By Rodney Rather
Staff Writer
Mike Cook on Tuesday formally
resigned as executive vice president
of the student body, President Mike
Sims announced at Wednesday’s
Student Senate meeting.
The senate unanimously ap
proved Sims’ request that associate
vice president Matt Simmons replace
Cook as executive vice president. No
plans to fill the office of associate
vice president have been made.
Sims said Cook resigned because
he plans to pursue a master’s degree
in business administration at an
other school.
Sims expressed regret over Cook’s
resignation, saying every administra
tion hates turnover of its positions,
but also said he is confident Sim
mons won’t have trouble adjusting to
his new office.
Simmons said the executive vice
president’s job is similar to the post
of associate vice president.
“It’s more of a lateral move than it
is a move up,” Simmons said.
The biggest difference between
the duties of executive vice president
and associate vice president is the
mandate in the Texas A&M student
body constitution designating the
executive vice president to take over
as president if the president resigns,
is removed from duty or is otherwise
unable to fulfill his duties.
In legislative action, the senate
passed the Aggie Point Plan bill,
which recommends the point plan’s
minimum initial deposit be lowered
from $250 to $200 and that its mini
mum subsequent deposit be lowered
from $ 100 to $50.
The initial deposit is the amount
required to activate a new account,
and the subsequent deposit is the
minimum amount that can be added
to an account.
The bill also recommends a serv
ice fee of $10 be charged if more
than three subsequent deposits are
added in a semester.
The senate also passed a reappor
tionment bill, which determines how
many senate seats each living area
and academic college may have.
The bill also says any college seat
remaining vacant for two senate
meetings will be declared at-large
for that college.
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Thursday
SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL MANAGERS, APPRAIS
ERS AND CONSULTANTS: Jim and Sloan Williams of U
8 Brahman Ranch will speak at 7 p.m. in 115 Kleberg.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS: will present a workshop
“Resumes, cover letters and visits to employers” at 5 p.m
204 Harrington.
TAU BETA PI: J oe Hudson will speak at 7 p.m. in HOHar
rington.
TAMU EMERGENCY CARE TEAM: will meet at 7 p.m.in
302 Rudder.
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS: will met
at 7:30 p.m. in 401 Rudder.
GREEN EARTH SOCIETY: will meet at 7 p.m. in 510 Rud
der.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at noon on cam
pus. For location call Student Affairs at 845-5826.
HISTORY CLUB: Dr. Krammer will speak at 7 p.m. inSOJ
Rudder.
MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: Mrs. Khadija Fuacj
will speak about “Women in Islam” at 7:30 p.m. in 701
Rudder.
WATERSKI CLUB: will have photos taken for Aggieland’8’
at 4:30 p.m. by Rudder Fountain.
AGGNOG-PERSONAL COMPUTER USER GROUP: wifl
present a demonstration of graphics software on MS-DOS
and CP/M computers at 5:30 p.m. in 503 Blocker.
DATA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION;
will meet at 7 p.m. in 150 Blocker.
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES is conductJ
a foreign language teaching workshop on te
sation through texts from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.i
aching convcr-
der
p.m. in 502 Rud '
STUDENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC CREATIONISM: will met j
at 7 p.m. in 206 MSC.
INTRAMURAL RECREATIONAL SPORTS: entries dot I
for basketball at 6 p.m. in 159 Read.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR: recognized studpml
organizations can submit dates to the 1987 Spring Cal-|
endar through today to the Student Activities Office,
Pavilion.
BRAZOS DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB: invites studenis
faculty and any beginners to come at 7 p.m. at CollegeSm
tion Community Center.
Friday
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MANAGEMENT 481: Robert Heaton of La Salle Partners
Inc. will speak at 10 a.m. in 1 14 Blocker.
CHRISTIAN BUSINESS SOCIETY: will hear a former Viet
nam POW speak on “Prison and God’s Promise” at 7 p.m
in 115 Kleberg.
LATTER-DAY SAINT STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Dr
John Hopkins will speak at noon at the Latter-Day Saini
Institute Building at 100 E. Dexter.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE: will sponsor a field tn:
to tour Houston businesses. For more information call t 1
Student Activities Office at 845-1 133.
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: will show:
movie, “The Wait of the World,” at 7 p.m. in 301 Rudder
OFF-CAMPUS AGGIES: will meet at 11:45 p.m. at Mount!
Aggie to go to yell practice.
UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRY: will have a “peanut butter I I
fellowship” at 11 a.m. by Rudder Fountain and a Biblr P l| l
study at 6:30 p.m. in tne office of A&M Presbyteriar * a P
Church. bm
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AFRICAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: will meet at u,,.— v
p.m. in 401 Rudder. ,^1
FISH CAMP: applications for Fish Camp ’87 co-chairmenarf one
available in 213 Pavilion.
A&M LITERARY ARTS CLUB: is now accepting submii l
sions for Litmus.
WOMEN’S CHORUS: will hold open rehearsals at lOa.m.iii
the lounge of the Memorial Student Center as partol
Women’s Chorus Awareness Week.
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS: students interested
in taking Actuarial Examinations in February should con |
tact Dr. H. E. Lacey, head of the Dej^artment of Mathemai
ics, in 102 Milner Hall.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES SPEAKERS SEMINAR: applica
ing,
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tions for the 1987 Speakers Seminar are available througli I
Wednesday in the Student Activities Office, 208 Pavilion.
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Items for What’s Up should be submitted to The Battalion, boys
216 Reed McDonald, no less than three working days theii
prior to desired publication date.
Starting thinking about Christmas Vacation!
Park City Ski Area
PUERTO VALLARTA
Januaiy 7-13, 1987 $539.00
January 11-16, 1987 $350 per person
(limited space available)
Price Includes:
includes:
• 7 days/6 nights in beautiful
Puerto Vallarta
• Roundtrip Airfare
• Hotel & Departure Taxes
• Hotel Transfers
Round Trip Airfare
Bus Transportation to/from Airport and Ski Resort
Four Day Lift Ticket at Park City
One Day Lift Ticket at Deer Valley (10 minute drive)
Five Day Ski Rental
Keg and Pizza Party
Sign up now in the SPO 216 MSC or call MSC
845-1515. $ 100 Deposit is required
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