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With this nd let Hussein om to conquer feet us." ;e comic strips, replaced it with was most often chosen for the ot even humor- jffensive. preferrably one :an't get "FAX" ■e he made the society's darker iwever, it takes blems' " is no your brain falls by Nile Wb 0 & - State and local 3 The Battalion Tuesday, February 12, 1991 Groups distribute condoms Thursday By Twila Waddy The Battalion Free condoms and pamphlets will be distributed on Valentine’s Day by the A.P. Beutel Health Center to in form Texas A&M students about sexually transmitted diseases and birth control. “We just want to make students aware of the uses of a condom,” says Andrea Beshara, assistant health ed ucation coordinator. Thursday is not only Valentine’s Day but also has been designated National Condom Day as part of a week-long effort to raise awareness about condoms. Beshara says condoms have a two fold purpose — to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted dis eases and to act as a birth control method. Alpha Phi Omega, which is co sponsoring Condom Day, will be handing out pamphlets and con doms, says Seong Kim, APO chair man for Condom Day. Condoms will be taped inside handouts and will be given out be tween 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Quadrangle, MSC, Blocker Building and southside bus stops. “We have pamphlets on STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), pam phlets on AIDS and AIDS aware ness, and we have pamphlets on how to use condoms,” Seong says. Condoms also were handed out last semester during AIDS Aware ness Week. “We cannot stop people from hav ing sex,” Seong says. “If they are going to have it, we can provide some information and some protec tion.” Beshara says Thursday was cho sen for National Condom Day be cause it is Valentine’s Day. Other universities across the country are doing programs the whole week. This is only the second year A&M has had a health education center sponsor these kinds of programs, she says. “The main thing is the awareness aspect of it,” Beshara says. “We are not pushing students to become sex ually active.” She says the health center has been careful in its approach because condom distribution is a sensitive is sue. The health center, however, has not had any protests against handing out condoms. “Some people may see it as not be ing tasteful, but some people have chosen a lifestyle to be sexually acti ve,” Beshara says. Sheriff seeks help in search for burglar Brazos County Crime Stoppers and the Brazos County Sheriffs Department are asking for help to locate Steven Kenneth Franks Jr., wanted for the burglary of a motor vehicle. Franks, 19, is white, about 5 feet 11 inches, weighing 165 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. This week the Brazos Sheriff’s De partment and Crime Stoppers need your help to find Franks. If you have in for mation that could be helpful, call Crime Stoppers When you call, Crime Stoppers will assign you a specially coded number that will protect your identity. Franks at 775-TIPS. Senate retains preference provision in tenure policy By Julie Myers The Battalion The Texas A&M Faculty Senate rejected a proposal to remove the terms “sexual preference-orienta tion” from proposed changes in A&M’s Statement on Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Ten ure (SAFRT). Earlier this month, a petition signed by 66 faculty members and 100 local residents called for the re moval of the terms from the docu ment. The policy presently states that tenure decisions should not be based on factors unrelated to job perfor mance, which include religion, age, national origin, gender and sexual preference. The petition stated that “those who violate or encourage violation of state criminal codes should not be given special privileges or recogni tion.” Under Texas law, homosexual conduct is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a maximum $200 fine. University guidelines, however, do not refer to conduct, they refer to status, said Larry Hickman, profes sor of philosophy, faculty senator and faculty adviser for A&M’s Gay and Lesbian Student Services. Homosexual conduct is illegal in Texas, but it is not illegal to be a ho mosexual, Hickman added. Hickman also said the SAFRT was a subsidiary of the Statement from the Committee for a Discrimination- Free Campus which states that dis crimination on the basis of sexual orientation is unacceptable. However, E. Dean Gage, provost and vice president for academic af fairs, said he questioned the idea that the SAFRT is a subsidiary of the findings in the Discrimination-Free Campus Committee. He also said the two are different. SAFRT is an official statement of University policy and the Discrimi nation-Free Campus statement, ap proved by A&M President William Mobley last May, represents Univer sity principles. In other business, the Senate ap proved: . • A proposed amendment to the Faculty Senate Constitution granting election eligibility to non-tenure track faculty members who are less than full-time and/or those paid from funds not appropriated as tea ching or library salaries. • A resolution expressing the Senate’s full support of the Univer sity president and administration for their leadership in presenting the case for adequate funding to the Legislature and for working for tht adoption of measures to provide that legislative support. • A resolution calling for a pro- See Senate/Page 4 House seeks alternative plan to augment education funding AUSTIN (AP) — A statewide property tax for schools no longer is be ing considered in the House to reform public education funding, Speaker Gib Lewis said Monday. But alternative school finance proposals, which would set a minimum local property tax rate and redistribute some of the revenue from rich to poor school districts, amount to the same thing, Lewis, D-Fort Worth, said. “It’s not a subterfuge,” he said. “You just try to find out what’s going to be able to sell.” A statewide property tax to replace local property levies for schools ini tially was backed by state leaders as the top option to meet a Texas Su preme Court order to provide equitable funding to poor school districts. However, groups including the Texas Association of School Boards opposed the idea. “It is not an option at this time,” Lewis said. “It’sjust unpopular.” Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock said that does not mean the statewide property tax is dead. “I don’t think anjqhing’s dead at this point,” Bullock said. “Not pntil there’s been a consensus on another proposal, and there has not been, to my knowledge.” Manufacturer pins future on new jet FORT WORTH (AP) — The Ad vanced Tactical Fighter is one of the last and best hopes General Dynam ics workers here have of keeping their jobs through the 1990s and be yond, a report said Monday. But even if CD gains a role in the production of the futuristic fighter, the program is not expected to pro vide as many jobs at the company’s Fort Worth division as its current top earner, the F-16 Fighting Fal con. In April, teams from either Lock heed Corp., which includes CD, or Northrop Corp., will be chosen to build the ATF in a $65 billion pro gram that the Air Force has said will produce 750 aircraft. The third partner on the Lock- heed-GD team is Boeing Co. North- top’s partner is McDonnell Douglas. The ATF stealth plane is being designed to confront and quickly overtake sophisticated jet fighters like the Soviet MiG-29 Fulcrum and SU-27 Flanker. Both Soviet planes are twin-engine supersonic, all- weather fighters with advanced avionics and weapons systems. For the winning contractor, the ATF may be the key to surviving into the next century. The severe cutbacks in F-16 pro duction over the next two years will hit especially hard at CD’s North Texas facility. The 1992 defense budget also calls for terminating the Air Force version of the Fighting Falcon by late 1994. , About 300 people are said to be working on the AFT project at CD’s Fort Worth plant. \ Financial department offers aid seminars Texas A&M’s Student Financial Department will hold four finana- cial aid seminars beginning today for interested A&M students and faculty members. Sessions will discuss how aid is administered, how a student’s need is determined and what re quirements students must meet. The Satisfactory Academic Pro gress Policy and the purpose of letters from academic advisers also will be addressed. Seminars will be from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Financial Aid confer ence room, 225 Pavilion, Tuesday Feb. 18 and Wednesday Feb. 19. Interested students should con tact the aid office at least two days before the session they plan to at tend. For more information, call 845-3981. English certificationforum will be tonight Texas A&M’s provost commit tee on the English certification process is holding an open forum meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today in 410 Rudder for A&M students and faculty members. The purpose of the meeting is to give the University community an opportunity to express opin ions about the University’s En glish Language Institute. Campus Crusade will hold studying seminar Campus Crusade for Christ will be sponsoring a seminar Tuesday on “A Christian Perspective of How to Study.” Dave Hampton, full-time Cam pus Crusade staff member, will speak during the self-help semi nar at 7 p.m. in 200 Heldenfels. Hampton will discuss tips on how to cut study time to a mini mum, leaving students more time for extracurricular activities. 59t Hamburgers 59* Hot Dogs That's Right! Archie's has returned! Archie's South College Grille located next to Pepe's Mexican Cafe on South College Avenue in Bryan is celebrating its Grand Opening on February 23rd with an exciting and expanded menu. So, grab up your friends and come celebrate with us. Register for the Jalopy to be given away while enjoying a Chicken Fried Steak Platter for only $2.99 or one of our famous Jalapeno Burgers and a Pepsi. Archie's is open late every night and you can dine in or drive-thru until 2:00 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. SOUTH COLLEGE GRILLE 3310 S. College Ave., Bryan, Texas ENTER AT PEPE' S MEXICAN CAFE GET RICH THE HARD WAY Luby’s Cafeterias, Inc., operated in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, and Louisiana is looking for forty people to enter its management training program in June, September and January. To qualify, you must: • Be at least 22 years old • Be willing to relocate • Have a stable employment history • be college educated or have equivalent experience • Have little or no food service experience You will receive: • $20,400 starting salary • Company funded profit sharing/ retirement • Group health, life and disability insurance • Relocation expenses • Merit raises and advancement This is a serious offer by an established and rapidly growing company. We invite you to call or send your resume and find out more about us. You will be amazed at the proven earning potential of a career with Luby’s. interviewing in your placement center Feb. 26 & 27, March 21,1991 or call Dal Anderson or Wayne Shirley (512) 225-7720 (No collect calls please) or write 911 N. Main Suite E. San Antonio, Texas 78212 Luby’s Cafeterias, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with sales exceeding $283 million last year. Lul^js Good food from good people. LUBY S CAFETERIAS, INC 2211 N.E. LOOP 410, P 0. BOX 33069, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78265 Luby ta is a Registered Trademark of Luby’s Cafeterias, Ine.