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845-2611
‘EUction 88:
Candidates Series
presents
Justice Bob Thomas
vs
Judge Wesley Peyton
for
Chief Justice of the
10th Court of Appeals
Thursday, October 13
7:00pm
701 Rudder
Free Admission
Reception to follow
This program is presented for educational purposes,
and does not constitute an endorsement for any speaker.
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TAMU BICYCLING CLUB
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Wed. October 12th
8:30 pm 704 Rudder
Recreational riders, tourists, mountainbikers welcome!
For more information call Gordon Powell 696-6599
Officers will be elected at this meeting
Floriculture-Ornamental Horticulture Club
PLANT SALE
October 15,1988 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m
Indoor Foliage Plants,
Hanging Baskets,
and much, much more !
COMMONS
QUAD
LUBBOCK ST.
PI AN r 5 ALL
LAMAR ST.
LIBRARY
ARE YOU A HUNK?
Do you know a Hunk?
Do you want to meet a Hunk?
f you are, or if you do, don’t miss the November 2,
1988 publication of Thumbs Up: “Hunk Hunt” for
Aggie Men!
1 If you’re one of those lucky Aggie girls who knows
a hunk, encourage him to enter! Or, if you’re an
ie man and you think you should be included in
this pin-up issue, submit a full length photo with
me, major and telephone number printed on
SSBk to: “Hunk Hunt”, c/o The Eagle, P.O. Box
3000, Bryan, Tx. 77805; or apply in person to Eagle
Advertising. Photos must be received by October
19, 1988.
Democrats
attack Bush
on education
What's Up
AUSTIN (AP) — The Republican re
cord on education this past eight years
has been so dismal that it’s hypocritical
of George Bush to promise to be the edu
cation president, a pair of state legis
lators said Tuesday.
“The Reagan-Bush administration has
excelled in hypocrisy concerning educa
tion,” Sen. Carl Parker, D-Beaumont,
chairman of the Senate Education Com
mittee, said.
“They have appealed to the selfishness
and promoted division between the haves
and the have-nots of this nation,” he
said.
State Rep. Wilhelmina Delco, D-Aus-
tin, chairman of the House Higher Edu
cation Committee, said Bush’s campaign
has shown more interest in symbols than
in substantive issues such as the future of
American children.
“It’s not going to be enough when you
talk about education to wrap yourself in
the flag and say the Pledge of Allegiance
is the most important thing,” Delco said.
Joining the lawmakers at a news con
ference boosting Democratic candidate
Michael Dukakis were officials of two
teachers’ unions, the Texas Federation of
Teachers and the Texas State Teachers
Association, plus University of Houston
System regent Debbie Hanna.
All said the Reagan administration has
proposed large cuts in programs such as
student loans and grants.
They also hailed Dukakis’ education
record as governor of Massachusetts.
Sen. Parker said, “Even when his
state faced a budget deficit, Governor
Dukakis provided the leadership for a 50
percent increased commitment to public
education — a bigger increase than in
any other industrialized state. ”
Meanwhile, former U.S. Sen. John
Tower, co-chairman of Bush’s presi
dential campaign in the South, said the
Republican is leading in the region be
cause of his opponent’s liberal beliefs.
Dukakis is a doctrinaire liberal and far
out of the mainstream. Tower said.
Citing recent polls showing Bush
ahead in the Southern states, Tower said
Bush leads by 10 percentage points in
the worst case in Texas and contended
that a major reason for the lead is the two
candidates’ stand on defense issues.
“As the campaign progresses, Texans
are beginning to perceive that the views
of Michael Dukakis, the philosophical
attitudes of this man and his vision of the
future, are incompatible with the best in
terests of our state,” Tower said.
“I submit to you that this man is vis-
cerally anti-defense . . . Should he be
come president, I feel that he would use
defense as a bill-payer for other pro
grams . ’ ’
Tower noted that Texas is a major
beneficiary of defense spending — with
135,000 military personnel, 67,000 ci
vilians working at defense installations
and 79,000 people employed in defense
manufacturing.
Meanwhile, the battle of presidential
stand-ins continues across Texas, with
Democrats announcing that Andrea Du
kakis would campaign for her father on
Friday in Austin and Corpus Christi.
Republicans said former Dallas Cow
boy quarterback Roger Staubach, vice
presidential daughter-in-law Columba
Bush and Wendy Gramm, wife of Sen.
Phil Gramm, would make a three-day
swing across South Texas starting
Wednesday.
Wednesday
PHI BETA LAMBDA: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 153 Blocker.
HUMAN FACTORS SOCIETY: Dr. Jerry Congleton will speak and the'Top Gt;|
and Beyond” video will be shown at 7 p.m. in 342 Zachry.
RASC 602: Peggy Venable will speak about “Fire Policy and Federal LandUst’
at noon in the Learning Resources Center in the Sterling C. Evans Library.
PI SIGMA EPSILON: will have a pledge meeting at 6:30 p.m. in 114Blocker.
STUDENTS AGAINST APARTHEID: will show an apartheid film at 7 p.m f |
402 Rudder.
CATHOLICS ON THE QUAD: will discuss long distance relationshipsat9p.fi
in Lounge B on the quad.
NEWMAN: will meet at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Student Center.
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS: will meet to discuss the spos)
panel and the national convention at 6 p.m. in 014 Reed McDonald.
WOMEN’S BONFIRE COMMITTEE: will meet with bonfire chairmen at 7p.m«|
410 Rudder.
TAMU BACCHUS CHAPTER: will meet at 6 p.m. at the All Faiths Chapel Met-1
tation Room.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: contact the center at 845-0280 for details on le|
day's meeting.
MSC HOSPITALITY: Service Awareness Day will be from 9 a.m. to4 p.m.inly I
MSC.
SOUTH LOUISIANA HOMETOWN CLUB: will meet at 7 p.m. in 507Rudder
TAMU BICYCLING CLUB: will elect officers at 8:30 p.m. in 704 Rudder Ftr|
more information call Gordon Powell at 696-6599.
STUDENT “Y” ASSOCIATION: will have a bonfire reload crew trainingses» |
at 7 p.m. in 701 Rudder.
AUSTIN HOMETOWN CLUB: will meet at 8 p.m. in 231 MSC.
AGGIE SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY: will meet at 8.30 p.m. in 502Rudder
GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE HOMETOWN CLUB: will meet at 8:30p.m.in!
Rudder.
TAU BETA PI: will have a membership meeting for candidates at 7:05pj.r|
102 Zachry.
TAMU SPORTS CAR CLUB: will have a general meeting at 7 p.m. infMe j
Check the screen for the room number.
INTRAMURALS: Corps volleyball team captains will meet at 7 p.m. in 167fte |
AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION: will have registration for the Sa~ |
ern Regional Conference through Friday in the Blocker lobby.
UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES: will have an Aggie supper at 6 p.m. at ASH]
Presbyterian Church.
AGGIE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION: will meet to discuss the hauntedhousean:|
upcoming events at 5 p.m. in 144 Blocker.
YOUNG CONSERVATIVES OF TEXAS: will have a general meeting!
p.m. in 228 MSC.
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Thursday
POLITICAL FORUM: Judge Wesley Peyton and Justice Bob Thomas.can}
dates for Chief Justice of the 10th Court of Appeals, will debate at 7 p.m.in?: j
Rudder.
FACULTY FORUM: Dr. Manuel Davenport will discuss “Is There ReallyaGoc’[
at 12:30 p.m. in 308 Rudder.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM: Dr. Norbert Dannhaeuse *
speak about “Development of Consumer Market Places in India" at 8:15pnrj
510 Rudder.
INTRAMURALS: will have a meeting for volleyball team captains at 5pir|
701 Rudder.
THE PLACEMENT CENTER: will have a workshop on resume writing at 5 C'|
in 308 Rudder.
ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS: call the center at 845-0280lord®<|
on today's meeting.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: call the center at 845-0280 on today'smeetw
UNIVERSITY ART EXHIBITS: Dr. James Rosenheim will lecture about‘Ilf
English Collection in Historical Perspective' at 7 p.m. in 201 MSC.
LATIN AMERICAN CATHOLIC STUDENTS: will meet at 8:30 p.m. at Site
Student Center.
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS: will meet to discuss the sptfi|
panel and the national convention at 3.30 p.m. in 014 Reed McDonald.
TAMU ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIETY-. wi<( meet at 7.30 p.m. at tfte RynjlfJ
mato.
SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS: will meet at 6 p.m. in 203Zachry.
TAMU INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCERS: will demonstrate and teadfi
folkdances at 6:30 p.m. at Rudder fountain.
MANAGEMENT SOCIETY: Richard Williford of Williford Energy Co. willspea'|
at 7 p.m. in 150 Blocker and a mandatory meeting will follow.
AIAA: Jim Franks of General Dynamics will speak at 7 p.m. in 103Zachry
HONORS STUDENT COUNCIL: Dr. Ivie will speak about new honorscouc«j
at noon in 228 MSC. Club pictures for the Aggieland will be taken at6:15pitr|
the steps of Zachry.
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A&M education majors
help minority children
By Kelley Wondrash
Reporter
A University recognized program that
pairs Texas A&M education majors with
minority elementary school students —
aimed at giving schoolchildren academic
support — serves as a learning experi
ence for both groups.
The University Mentorship Project,
implemented by Dr. Patricia Larke and
Dr. Donna Wiseman, assistant professors
of curriculum and instruction, primarily
was designed to provide minority stu
dents in the sixth to eighth grades with
tutorial support.
Through the program, mentors —most
of them elementary education majors —
are paired with black and Hispanic chil
dren selected by teachers and parents.
Mentors give academic and moral sup
port to their assigned child.
Mentors also benefit from the project.
“The mentors are becoming knowl
edgeable about multicultural education
so they will be better informed than most
teachers,” Wiseman said.
"We are looxiiig lor enmusiastic stu
dents who are flexible and show they
win oe commiueu io me project, sue
said. “The participating mentor will have
a great deal of responsibility.”
Larke said mentors are assigned to the
project and their students for three years.
During the three-year period, the men
tor and child will be involved in many
activities together, she said.
Shared activites include attending
A&M football games, basketball games
and operas or plays on campus. But
Larke said mentors are, first and fore
most, responsible for tutoring.
provements in the grades anb
the children involved with theprojat
Larke, too, said that beneficials
of the project already are noticeabk.
“We are seeing a change inti*
tudes of the mentors toward minoiil)
dents,” Larke said.
“Tutoring is the main purpose of the
project,” Larke said. “The mentor meets
with his or her student once a week for a
tutoring session.”
Wiseman and Larke hope the tutoring
sessions will provide a good academic
framework the students can use later.
Wiseman said she thinks the pro*'
successful in part because it has I
recognized by the University.
“When we first started the piop
we were backed by the College of'
cation,” Wiseman said. “Nowthat*
proved our project is valuable, Atf
recognized our efforts.”
Before being selected to participate in
the project, mentors must complete an
application and undergo extensive inter
viewing, Wiseman said.
Wiseman and Larke began designing
the Minority Mentorship Project in Jan
uary 1987, and the project was imple
mented into the educational curriculum
and instmetion program last August.
“Last year we started with our first
group of mentors and students, and we
are already seeing results,” Wiseman
said. “We have already seen im-
Wiseman and Larke said theyk!
get 50 students involved in tie f
each fall until they have about I-- 1
dents. Twenty-two students
plcted the first year of the p
other group started this fall.
Larke and Wiseman both beli(' i!
their project is off to a
“We enjoy watching the chars?'
attitudes of students involvedirtl*:
ject,” Larke said. “Our project is tk
because the mentors and child®
each other something. They lull
each other understand one anotlet
Dallas, unions to settle search cast
DALLAS (AP) — Three unions who sued the city and a
construction manager after symphony center construction
workers were searched by drug-sniffing dogs have agreed to
settle the case out of court.
Under the settlement signed last week by project manager
J.W. Bateson Co. Inc. and the unions, Bateson is prohibited
from repeating an Aug. 18 drug search in which more than
200 workers were given the choice of kneeling before drug
sniffing dogs or losing their jobs, union officials said Mon
day.
The company also agreed to pay $1,500 to the unions’ drug
awareness and rehabilitation programs, union officials said.
An attorney representing local members of
ironworkers and sheet-metal workers unions sai
agreed to drop the lawsuit filed in U.S. District fourth
that workers’ constitutional rights were violated.
Joe Walker, Bateson’s chief executive officer. S'
search was triggered by a rumor of drug use relayedbr
television reporter.
The search, conducted by an Austin-areaconsult*?'
teams of Labrador retrievers, turned up no illegaldntS
The suit sought unspecified compensation forei^
damages and a restraining order to prevent rare!
searches.
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