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9 Monday, April 6, 1987/The Battalion/Page 5 *-'-■2 students find opportunity in delivering contraceptives HAT. holds the trass to hit ting left at ring the TipUS ttheiE teCt! uticri uocamptsi ■n'inghean i to staff fd the lineoiil ;eants am eat and o were set lit ifferentotra cs. at and said spins J rere have lie the attitiM rhomasset I d first se^tj good job b ttingeriffi t svhat yoii his heath! raditionalt. arts schodl evalent, lt( irtial arts i J Hege Stan:: I i are in i ach the s. At Attj ind theMotf traditionalsj m Do: 'S. ructorolihj e 1971,(1 ■arch, Tbf^ ; same asf! :a‘ I says. 1, butweastl says. “Tktsl oit. ie attituM the dift he results /stem,’ believes t small twiKl the «'[ n’t makeaffl Fhe sfsw ( l throw h:>j r siiiall-iiiirij “withjiiitj out t of I ?d to respl rtingretj ■inin| non-( sugg ( change -nts, concern f these -esitl'l hessnl ty s ' , D le (1 makin?] lingPfPi cs and tr | ts.” By Tami Tate Reporter “Play it safe — call us first” is Pro- |tedion Express’ motto for quick, convenient, discreet contraceptive delivery. David, a junior marketing major, land Jim, a senior biology major, both of Dallas, began their contra ceptive business March 27 after they [heard of successful contraceptive de livery businesses at the University of Texas and Texas Tech University. The two Texas A&M students did riot want their last names revealed because they have received several [telephone calls from people object- feng to their enterprise. “They weren’t really threatening Calls,” Jim said. “A couple of callers Jsaid they ‘were going to do some- Ithing about this’ and that we were aromoting sex on campus. “We don’t feel it encourages or [discourages sex on campus. We’re not promoting sex. We are selling a product that can prevent problems Pater.” Protection Express offers students free delivery of condoms and sponges Thursday through Satur day from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The company received numerous [calls in its first two weekends, which [have resulted in about 10 deliveries bach weekend, David said. The majority of the customers have been men, hut some of the de liveries went to women. “We buy most of our products [through a wholesaler in Houston,” Javid said. “Right now, we’re inking at different ones.” Some wholesale companies that jsell prescription drugs are reluctant lo sell nonprescription products, such as contraceptives, to businesses vithout a Drug Enforcement Vgency number, he said. Jim said they also buy some prod ucts from grocery stores such as Skaggs Alpha-Beta. Protection Express offers regular, lubricated and ribbed Trojan con- Contracec Device doms, Sheik Elite condoms lubri cated with spermicide and Today sponges. “Right now, we have three differ ent prices,” David said. Today sponges are three for $5. The Tro jan regular and lubricated condoms are six for $4 and the Trojan ribbed or Sheik Elite condoms are six for “Our prices are a little higher than store prices, but you pay more for delivery,” David said. Their service is no different than buying contraceptives from a gro cery store, he said, except it is more convenient and discreet. “Many people either feel uncom fortable buying contraceptives at a grocery store at 2 a.m. or they don’t plan ahead,” Jim said. “We have a convenient service people can jtake advantage of if they want.” The contraceptive business also is a service that may help prevent the Photo Illustration by Bill Hughes spread of sexually transmitted dis eases, he said. Jim and David use business cards and fliers, distributed on and off campus, to promote Protection Ex press. They say they may use product discount coupons and advertise ments in The Battalion to further publicize their business. “We distribute business cards in local clubs,” David said. “This works out well because the cards can easily be put in your wallet. “At this time, our target audience is A&M students.” Jim said, “We’re not going to mar ket the business in high schools. Al though we can legally sell our prod uct to anyone, marketing our product to high school students might stir up too much controversy.” In the future, Protection Express plans to hire sales representatives, relocate from David’s house to an of fice and expand business hours if needed. In Advance New MSC president to run 1st meeting Council President Bobby Bisor officially will pass the gavel to president-elect Linda Hartman at the dose of tonight’s council meeting. The meeting will be in 216T MSC at 7 p.m. Hartman, who was elected by the council in January, will pre side over her first meeting April 20. The council is planning to vote on the MSC Master Plan and the Jordan Institute Fellow Program. The council also will hear re ports from its educational pro gram study committee and its en tertainment study committee. Attorneys predict struggle ito come on TDC conditions (AP) — It has been almost three nonths since Gov. Bill (dements met U.S. District Judge William (Vayne Justice to discuss steps the : must take to comply with a fed- eral court order to improve prison [conditions. Clements has made strides to bmply with the judge’s order, say- ling “we’re not going to do a snow job bn anybody.” But attorneys for inmates who Ifiled suits to improve conditions pre- [dict a continuing lengthy struggle. In coming weeks, several devel opments are expected: • Justice set an April 13 hearing ) decide whether to fine the state on (Dec. 31 contempt of court ruling. • The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of [Appeals is reviewing the state’s ap- |peal of Justice’s contempt ruling. • Clements is expected to fill the [last two vacancies on the Texas (Board of Corrections. • The board, after Clements [makes a recommendation, is ex- Ipected to select a permanent direc tor for the prison agency. • The Legislature is mulling over 320 hills affecting prisons, paroles, sentencing and other aspects of the criminal justice system. A month ago, legislators voted for $20.4 million in emergency funds to complete prison improvements and reduce inmate overcrowding. For the past two months, the prison system has been forced to shut down most of each week be cause the inmate population ex ceeded a 95-percent capacity limit set by state law — a law passed in efforts to appease the federal court. Texas is one of 35 states whose prisons have been under scrutiny by the judiciary on the federal level. “In comparison to the other states, the conditions there in Texas are some of the worst in the coun try,” said Dan Manville, a Washing ton, D.C., attorney who represents penal issues for the American Civil Liberties Union prison project. Voters axe government in resort city CRYSTAL BEACH (AP) — For get fighting City Hall. Voters just abolished it. The police department in this coastal resort city that was incorpo rated in 1971 will continue to func tion, but other city departments probably will close for good today. The 7-square-mile area making up Crystal Beach is reverting to the jurisdiction of Galveston County be cause residents voted Saturday to dismantle the city’s government. A record 559 voters cast ballots, with 314 voting in favor of the con troversial disincorporation and 245 voting to remain a city. The vote rendered mayoral and city council races moot, and the city’s fate now rests with a Galveston County district court, which will ap point a receiver to monitor the change to county jurisdiction. Disincorporation opponent Bill Kelsey received 217 votes to outpace three others in the mayor’s race. “I’m mayor for a minute,” he complained. “The disincorporation vote is one of the most foolish votes I’ve ever seen in my life. Crystal Beach is going to be one of the most disorderly places in the state for the next several months.’” Incumbent Mayor Bill Stirling, who received 148 votes in a re-elec tion bid, also denounced the disin corporation drive. “They’ve made a serious mistake,” he said. “But we live in a democracy. The people have spoken. They’ve said their piece. I don’t think I need to add to it.” 0 Hold Amigos! Come by for FAJITA RITA’S new Fiesta Night Drink Specials 7-10 p.m. MONDAY $1 26 Margaritas Mucho Grande TUESDAY $1 25 All Mexican Beer WEDNESDAY $2 00 Gold Margaritas on the rocks All Draft Beer $1. ll, , all month long! 4501 Texas Ave, • Bryan • (409) 846-3696 Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m, midnight Fri. 8c Sat. 11 a.m.-1 a.m. CASINO '87 APRIL, XOth 2nd Floor MSC 7:00 p.m.-Midnight _ ^ “* v J |«r o WHEN IN ROME... Tickets on sale at Rudder Box Office, MSC, Commons, Sbisa, Quad for $3. (TUTKjiUZHHlJcTGirDGTiDGTaLfcHjirEJGlfDGVDGliZHJUDUcKrLJZHHUcJGrUcIGirEHjcKJLrc} Aggies’ Favorite Chinese Food! J £ Open 7 days a week Mon-Thurs 11 -3, 5-10 Fri, Sat 11-3,5-11 Sun 11:30-3, 5-10 CHINESE RESTAURANT (Culpepper Plaza next to Bennigans) Serving Wine & Beer The Best Chinese Food in Town, with Reasonable Prices! Luncheon Special includes your choice of entrees, soup, egg roll and fried rice Dinner Special includes your choice of entree, soup, egg roll and fired rice $2. 95 $4. 50 Much much more! We also prepare orders to go 696-2294 V7S4" G n cr H-3 n no p r-i !i£H?ilUi\EK2JlEHZriE>GAEK2Jl^’ TTTGiriE} ^ ^' U~H2J>(Zri£>GJLhzcil 13 MOUNTAIN BIKING LAKE SOMERVILLE STATE RECREATION AREA SATURDAY. APRIL 1 1 MOUNTAIN BIKERS! TIRED OF RIDING AROUND ON THE ASPHALT TRAILS OF CAMPUS? Join us for a day of riding in the outback. We will follow a 13 mile trail between Birch Creek Unit and Nails Creek Unit on Lake Somerville. The $8 fee for this adventure includes park permits, trans portation costs, and a guide. You must provide your own mountain bike. Sign-ups are going on now and will continue through Monday, April 6 in the Intramura 1 -Recreation a 1 Sports Office in 159 Read Building. The trip is limited to 10 participants. For more information, please call Patsy at 845-7826. Trip Leader: Steve Long Private Game Preserve! Valet Service! Free Rent! Get a grip, Redstone doesn’t have all that. Redstone DOES have the lowest rent on two bedroom apartments of any com parable complex in town. And with an an nual lease you save even more. Redstone is less than a mile from campus, on the shuttle bus route and near dozens of shops, banks and restaurants. Redstone has a volleyball-pool, new Jacuzzi with sun deck, security patrol and on-site maintenance. No apartment complex gives you more than Redstone. (Even if we don’t give you a 27-story parking garage with valet service.) 1301 Bartholow • 696-1848 University Dr TAMU Jersey 1 | i||s! l im e „„ 1TO , 10 T