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Houston school bus drivers fired Newspaper story prompts firing of drivers with criminal rem Time Is Running Out! Have you submitted your 1989 IRS tax return? With Elec tronic Filing generally, it takes two weeks for Direct De posit to your bank and three weeks for a Paper Check. BASELINE SERVICES, INC. IRS Electronic Filing In Kinko's Copy Center, 509 University Drive Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-l p.m. 846-4370 HOUSTON (AP) — A rapist, a prostitute, a robber and a crack user were among the 14 Houston school district bus drivers fired after an investigation by the Houston Post disclosed their criminal backgrounds. In a copyright story published Thursday, the Post said court records dating back to 1976 were used in discovering that 157, or 17.7 percent, of the district’s bus drivers as of Feb. 6 had criminal records. Those records included items ranging from arrest warrants for bad checks to multiple prison terms served for felonies. The records also showed that of the 157 driv ers, 32 had been sentenced for serious offenses, including 22 sentenced for at least one felony, two for misdemeanor sex offenses and one for official misconduct. Five of the drivers had been sentenced once for drunken driving, and two had been sentenced twice for drunken driving. County records showed that the 22 bus-driv ing felons were sentenced for a total of 30 felony crimes. Six of the drivers had served prison time, according to county records. Houston Independent School District Super intendent Joan Raymond fired 14 drivers during the past week after being told of the Post’s find ings and confirming that the drivers had lied about their criminal records on their employ ment applications. “I thank (the Post) for discovering this infor mation,” Raymond said. “This is investigative re porting at its best.” The superintendent said she plans to fire an other driver, a woman sentenced for public lewd ness. The school district has a system to check crimi nal records of new employees, but the district knew of only a few of the offenses discovered by the newspaper, Raymond said. Some of the drivers were hired before entry- level criminal checks were started, some crimes did not show up in HISD’s checks and some crimes were committed after the bus drivers were hired, she said. “The 14 were fired for lying,” Raymonds “But I also want to make it very clear thatasi as this information was brought to ouratter| and I was aware of the seriousness of | crimes ... I took immediate action.” One of the drivers fired was a woman i prior prostitution sentences who had beenr prison for robbery. Another was a man; probation for indecent exposure. Also fired was a male driver who ha placed on probation for burglary and oned for robbery. The remainder of the 32 drivers with sen: offenses who were not fired included busdn with drunken driving charges from 19 earlier. State law does not necessarily require sd districts to fire or refuse to hire drivers witkf ony records. C&.C Crawfish Farm Live, purged, farm raised crawfish Call and order now! Tryouts held for debate on troop reductions Tryouts for an upcoming de bate about U.S. troop reductions to help cut the American budget will be 7 p.m. Monday in 135 Blocker. The debate is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in 701 Rudder. The tryouts and the debate are sponsored by the Texas A&M De bate Society. For more information call Car rie Bradford at 847-2117. INEMA/ Congratulations to Foggy McCallister, the lucky winner of our Outguess Oscar Contest, and winner of two free tickets to each figgie Cinema presentation for the rest of the semester. Annual Plant Fair to be held Saturday ClNEPLEX OE>EON THEATRES REAL BUTTER SERVED ON FRESH, HOT POPCORN AT ALL THEATRES POST OAK THREE 1500 Harvey Road LORD OF THE FLIES (R) 2:25 4:25 7:25 9:25 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS (PG-13) 2:00 4:00 7:00 9:00 no passes/no coupons JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO (PG) 2:15 4:15 7:15 9:15 CINEMA THREE 315 College Ave. HOUSE PARTY (R) 2:05 4:15 7:05 9:15 ON 2 SCREENS: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES(PG) 1:00 3:00 5:00 7:00 9:00 no passes/no coupons Matinees on Sat & Sun only. GREAT LUNCH at a GREAT PRICE All You Can Eat Salad, ffy****. 1&UU $Q99 Breadstyxz & Pizza only V 0 326 Jersey 696-DAVE 211 University 268-PAVE BUFFET HOURS 919 Harvey Rd. 764-DAVE 11 AM - 10 PM SUN & MON Carter Creek 846-DAVE 11 AM - 2 PM TUES-SAT MUNCHIE lONCHIE By KATHERINE COFFEY Of The Battalion Staff The sixth annual Plant Fair, spon sored by the Horticulture Society, the Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture Society and the Horti culture Graduate Student Council, will be held Saturday in the Horti culture Building from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Brazos Valley Orchid Society and the Brazos Valley African Violet Society will be showing a variety of their exotic plants and will be selling many other plants. Senior Horticulture major Teresa Stevens said there will be more plants than last year. “We are going to have many dif ferent types of plants ranging from 50-cent bedding plants to seven-foot ficus trees that cost up to $50,” she said. Stevens, who is the greenhouse manager for the Horticulture So ciety, said they have really good prices. Other items available for sale are arrangements of tropical house plants, such as the ficus and pothos ivy, shrubs, vegetable transplants and numerous other bedding plants. She said the graduate student council will have refreshments and free information about horticulture and growing plants. “I think people should go to the plant fair even if they don’t have any plans to buy anything,” she said. “There will also be a colorful impres sive array of plants for everyone to Stevens said everyone should come to the fair as early as possible because the plants sell fast. Groups seek repeal of employer sanctions Ask for your Munchie Lunchie Punch Card $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 NEW COLD STUDY $40 $40 Individuals who frequently develop or have recently developed a $40 $40 cold to participate in a short research study with a currently avail- $40 $40 able prescription medication. $40 incentive for those chosen to $40 $40 participate. $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 ADULT SORE THROAT STUDY $100 $100 Individuals 18 years & older with severe sore throat pain to $100 $100 participate in a investigational research drug study. $100 $100 $100 incentive for those chosen to participate. $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $11 I $100 $100 $100 $100 IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME STUDY $100 Symptomatic patients with recent physician diagnosed, ir- $100 ritable bowel syndrome to participate in a short research study. $100 incentive for those chosen to participate. $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 3300 $300 $300 $300 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE STUDY $300 $300 $300 Individuals with high blood pressure, either on or off blood pres- $300. sure medication daily to participate in a high blood pressure study. $300 incentive for those chosen to participate. $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 PAINFUL MUSCULAR INJURIES Individual with recent lower back or neck pain, sprain, strains, muscle spasms, or painful muscular sport injury to participate in a one week research study. $100 incentive for those chosen to participate. $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 CALL PAULL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 776-0400 WASHINGTON (AP) — His panic lawmakers and advocacy groups called on Congress Thursday to repeal sanctions against employ ers who hire undocumented workers after an independent investigation found widespread discrimination against foreign-looking or foreign- sounding job seekers. The General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress, said an estimated 461,000 employ ers, or 10 percent of all those sur veyed, reported discriminating against job seekers on the basis of national origin. Another 9 percent of employers violated the law by hiring only job seekers who had been born in the United States, or by not hiring peo ple who had temporary work eligibi lity documents, GAO said. GAO said it believed the Immi gration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which made employers subject to civil and criminal sanctions for knowingly hiring undocumented workers, had caused a “substantial amount of the discrimination.” Congress now has three options — keep the law as is, repeal the sanc tions and its anti-discrimination pro visions or move to reduce the law’s discriminatory effects, GAO said. Democratic Reps. Albert Busta mante of San Antonio and Bill Rich ardson of Sante Fe, N.M., were among a coalition of lawmakers, ad vocacy groups and church officials who called Thursday for a repeal of sanctions. “Those of us who grew up in South Texas, though I’m a third generation American, can under stand what discrimination really is,” said Bustamante, a former migrant worker. “I can tell you discrimination is ugly, it’s humiliating, it’s degrading,” Bustamante said. “It is really, truly degrading, to be denied because of your accent, your color, because of your gender. And whether it’s 20 percent or whether it is 1 percent, it is wrong.” Forum (Continued from page 1) graduate student and president of the Graduate Student Council, said- that as a representative of the grad uate students, he was concerned with the University’s multiple mis sion role also, but for different rea sons. When graduate students grad uate, Vrundy said, many of them will have to do research to get tenure when they leave A&M. “I don’t want the pendulum to swing too far in the other direction (teaching),” Vrundy said. Diana Galindo, a senior speech communications major and presi dent of International Students Asso ciation, said international students have expressed concern over the lack of lockable bike racks and cam pus security lighting. She said that some international students either work until 3 or 4 a.m. or start their work days early and have to ride their bicycles or walk to work in the dark. Ethnic diversity was also a com mon goal for the panelists. Scot Walker, Battalion editor and senior journalism major, said that in the past, minorities never applied to work at The Battalion so the staff maintained that if was not racially bi ased in its hiring. Walker said The Battalion staff thought it wasn’t discriminatory in its hiring because they couldn’t hire people who never applied. Walker said he realized he would have to reach out to non-white groups like the campus chapters of the Hispanic Journalists Association and the National Association of Black Journalists and make them feel wanted before they would apply for jobs at The Battalion. He said the paper had make great strides in opening up the newsroom. Buchman said the goal of the fo rum was to bring important issues to the table. We don’t promise we can resolve these issues, Buchman said, but we will bring them up at our meet ings. What’s Up Friday A&M HILLEL: will have Shabbat services at 8 p.m. at Hillel Jewish Studer Center. Call 847-7680 for more information. TAMU GERMAN CLUB: will have an Austrian comedy, “Einen Jux WillErSic Machen," by Nestroy at 8 p.m. in Rudder Forum. Call 696-6215foritm information. AGENT ORANGE: will be at Kay’s Cabaret at 9:30 p.m. Call 846-6416 lormoff information. AFRICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have a presentation on thecontrto? tion of African culture on the Latino-American culture at 7 p.m. in Rudde Call Zachee at 846-7765 for more information. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: will have a meeting at 7 p.m. in 108 to rington. Call 696-8289 for more information. EARTH FIRST: will have a Texas Earth First Rendezvous at Colorado Slate Park. Call 847-2608 for more information. STUDY ABROAD OFFICE: will have a table set up in the MSC from 10a.iri.lo noon with information on TAMU 1991 Spring Italian Semester. Call84S 0544 for more information. A&M CREATIONISTS: will present a lecture by Dr. Don Patton on “What Ate Fossil Man” at noon in 104 Halbouty. Call Vince at 696-6653 for mote ir formation. SPORTS CAR CLUB: will have a Twin City Fun Run. Registration isfrom5to10 p.m. at the Quality Inn. Call Ken at 696-7870 for more information. AGGIE PEER ORIENTATION PROGRAM: applications are due today CallSlu dent Affairs at 845-5826 for more information. Saturday HONORS STUDENT COUNCIL: will have a car wash. Gcrntact Jodi at 846-3811 for more information. BUSINESS STUDENT COUNCIL: will have 1990 Playday from 11 a.m.-3p.m. in Williamson Park. Contact Cindy at 693-1014 for more information. TEAC: will have the “Great Texas Beach Trash-Off" from 9 a.m.-noon at the beach in the Matagorda area. Call 696-2320 for more information. CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL: will clean with the Bryan Kiwanians at 7:45 am in Rudder Lobby. Call 847-8442 for more information. Also, at 10:40am they will play games with the girls club. TAMU HORTICULTURE SOCIETY: will have Plant Fair 1990 from 8:30a.m.-5 p.m. in the Horticulture/Forest Sciences Building. Contact Marianna at 823-3414 for more information. PRO-CHOICE AGGIES: will make posters, get T-shirts and plan for rally all p.m. off campus. Contact Heather at 696-2511 for more information. ■ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: will have International Radio Hour at 9 p.m. on KAMU-FM. Call 693-0692 for more information. Sunday COLLEGIATE 4-H: will have officer elections at 8 p.m. in 123 Kleberg. Call778- 8544 for more information. ACM/UPE: will have a Spring Picnic at noon in the Central Park Pavilion in Col lege Station. Contact Mark at 764-8668 for more information. LUTHERAN STUDENT MOVEMENT: will have a fellowship supper at 6 p.m.in the Lutheran Student Center. Call 846-6687 for more information. A&M HILLEL: will have a garage sale at 8:30 a.m. in the Hillel Jewish Student Center. Call 847-7680 for more information. Monday ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will have a general discussion at noon. Call CDPE at 845-0280 for more information. TEXAS A&M DEBATE SOCIETY: will have tryouts for debate, which will be April 3 at 7 p.m. in 135 Blocker, concerning whether U.S. troops will be cut to aid the budget. POLITICAL FORUM INSIGHT: “Race Relations in Contemporary Japanese So ciety” presented by Dr. Hiroshi Fukurai at 1 p.m. in the MSC cafeteria cashiers’ room. Contact Stephanie at 847-1509 for more information. TEXAS STUDENT EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION: will have a general meet ing at 8:30 p.m. in 308 Rudder. LUTHERAN STUDENT MOVEMENT: will have a new decade Bible study at 8:15 p.m. in the All Faiths Chapel Meditation Room. Call 846-6687 for more information. AGGIES FOR ANN RICHARDS: will have Ellen Richards speak at meeting at? p.m. in 308 Rudder. Call 847-7729 for more information. CARIBBEAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: will have club elections at 7 p m. in 145 MSC. Call 847-7109 for more information. ALPHA ZETA: will have a meeting at 7:15 p.m. in 101 Heep. BRAZOS VALLEY BOMBER BOOSTER CLUB MEETING: call Bettie at 822 3256 for more information. INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE IN CLASSICAL STUDIES: “How to Move Mobs: The Roman Orator in Action” at 8 p.m. in 200 Harrington. Call 845- 2124 for more information. Items for What's Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald no later than three business days before the desired run date. We only publish the name and phone number of the contact if you ask us to do so. What's Up is a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are rur on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry will run. If you have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315.