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State & Local The Battalion Wednesday, July 10,1991 The Battalion (USPS 045 360) Member of: Associated Press Texas Press Association Southwest Journalism Congress Texas Daily Newspaper Association Texas Intercollegiate Press Association The Battalion Editorial Board Editor Timm Doolen Managing Editor Todd Stone City Editor Sean Frerking News Editors Jennifer Jeffus Callie Wilcher Art Director Richard James Lifestyles Editor ;tyl d N Rob Newberry Sports Editor Jayme Blaschke Opin Kei inion Editor eith Sartin Editorial Policy The Battalion is published da ily except Saturday, Sunday, holi days, exam periods and when school is not in session during fall and spring semesters. Publication is Tuesday through Friday dur ing the summer sessions. The newsroom phone number is 845- 3316. The Battalion is a non-profit, self-supporting newspaper oper ated as a community service to Texas A&M University and Bryan-College Station. The Battalion news depart ment is managed by students at Texas A&M University and is a division of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Jour nalism. Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the edito rial board or the author, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Texas A&M stu dent body, administrators, faculty or the A&M Board of Regents. Comments, questions or com plaints about any of the editorial content of the newspaper should be directed to the managing edi tor at 845-3313. Subscriptions Mail subscriptions are $20 per semester, $40 per school year and $50 per full year: 845-2611. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Battalion, 230 Reed McDonald, Texas A&M University, College Station TX 77843-1111. Second class postage paid at Col lege Station, TX 77843. Location: The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1111. Campus mail stop: 1111. Advertising Advertising information can be obtained from the advertising de partment at 845-2696 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by visiting the office at the En glish Annex. Advertising Manager Patricia Heck Battalion Adviser Robert Wegener Production Manager Paige Force BATTIPS The Battalion encourages its readers to contribute story ideas and suggestions by call ing BATTIPS, The Battal ion's phone line designed to improve communication be tween the newspaper and its readers. The BATTIPS number is 845-3315. Ideas can include news sto ries, feature ideas and person ality profiles of interesting people. Readers also are en couraged to offer any other suggestions that could im prove the newspaper. Toxicology department offers internships By Melinda Cox The Battalion Texas A&M's toxicology de partment is offering an inter nship program to help potential minority students discover a field of study they possibly had not considered, a staff assistant with the toxicology intercolle giate program said. Leigh Ann Rowlands said this is the first year the internship has been offered. The internship lasts for the summer and has a $3,000 stipend. Funds are ad- Richards again backs state lottery AUSTIN (AP) — If the Legis lature must raise more money to pay for the next state budget. Gov. Ann Richards again will back creation of a state lot tery, her of- fice said Tuesday. "Once (spending) cuts and (agency) con- solidatioi ministered through the Student Financial Aid Department. This year two student were se lected, but the program will ex pand next summer, Rowlands said. "The field of toxicology is var ied," Rowlands said. "It covers areas from chemistry to biology. We want to show students toxi cology is a good field to work in." She said toxicology is an ex ploding field with good job po tential, and this program helps students become aware of op portunities. Rowlands said one of the rea sons the faculty sponsored the program was to increase the number of minorities in the field. The scientific profession of toxi cology is dominated by white men, she said. Programs such as this one are meant to increase awareness among minority students about potential areas of study the in terns had not considered before, she added. Students chosen for the inter nship spend time in three differ ent laboratories and can then choose the area which interests them, Rowlands said. Participants then join on going research and assist grad uate students and professors. Each student intern gives a re port at the end of the internship, she said. Lee Williams, a freshman bi ology major and one of the stu dents involved in the summer internship, said he applied for the internship because he had previous experience in a lab after graduating from high school. "The internship will introduce me to new skills and help me de cide what I want to do," Wil liams said. Williams said he wanted to go into medicine at first, but real ized his interests were in medical research. Rowlands said the internship is only offered in the summer and it is helpful to have previous experience in a lab, but it is not essential. App in February, and interested stu dents are encouraged to call the multicultural department in the Harrington Tower at 845-5529. Gov. Ann Richards soiidations are done, if we still are looking for revenue, the lot tery is an awfully good way to do that," said Chuck McDonald, the governor's deputy press secre tary. "And that will be included as one of the revenue measures to look at," he said. House Speaker Gib Lewis this week said that a lottery, com bined with sweeping spending cuts recommended by Comptrol ler John Sharp's audit of all agen cies, would help close a $4.7 bil lion gap projected between the 1992-93 income and estimated government spending. And while past lottery propo sals repeatedly died in the House, Lewis said he would "Push for it very hard" in the special session that begins on Monday. "It's going to be a tremendous tax (increase) bill or a lottery. That's the choice they'll have," Lewis said. PUltceiileai Plano hopes to rename highway after Bush The following crimes were reported to the Texas A&M UPD from June 21 to 26. MISDEMEANOR THEFT: □ The street signs for Jones Street and Houston Street were stolen. The Jones Street sign was recovered on the Health Cen ter Mall. □ A victim reported the theft of her lower partial plate from the bathroom of her University-owned Avenue A apartment. □ A black marbled textured, 21-speed Trek 970 boys bicycle was stolen from the bicycle rack between Zachry Engineering Center and the CE/TTI Building. □ A black 21-speed Rolland boys bicycle was stolen from the Zachry Engineering Center bicycle rack. □ A black Schwinn 3-speed boys bicycle was stolen from the bicycle rack between Lechner and Haas Halls. □ A ^reen/yellow Murray 10-speed boys bicycle was stolen from the Agricultural Building bicycle rack. HARASSMENT: □ A Fowler Hall resident reported she was being harassed by a former acquaintance. □ A victim from Crocker Hall has received numerous annoy ing telephone calls from an unknown male caller. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED: D An intoxicated driver was arrested following an accident at the intersection of Wellborn Road and University Drive. □ An individual was arrested and incarcerated in the Brazos County Jail for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE: □ A 1976 white Ford Maverick stolen from a residence in Bryan was recovered. The four occupants of the vehicle were in- dentified to be juveniles from Bryan. The operator of the vehicle was released to the custody of the Juvenile Detention Center, and the others were released to their parents. □ A Realistic graphic equalizer was stolen from a 1985 Jeep while the vehicle was in Parking Area 77. □ A Sony AM/FM/CD car stereo was stolen from a 1967 Ford Mustang in Parking Area 30. ASSAULT: □ A man reported he was assaulted in a third-floor room of Blocker Building. DISORDERLY CONDUCT: □ The two individuals who harassed a female resident and cursed a counselor for asking them to leave were identified. PLANO (AP) — The City Council has voted to name State Highway 190 the George Bush Freeway, but the new name now faces the approval all the other cities the road will pass through. Plano Mayor Florence Shapiro hopes to win their approval at the July 12 meeting of the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition, which formed to help coordinate city efforts to spur construction of State Highway 190. What's Up Wednesday TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COALITION: General membership meeting to discuss B lans for summer activities. Everyone welcome to attend. Call Gary at 846-4713 or lelen at 693-9990 for more information. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: General discussion at noon. Call COPE at 845-0280 for more information. TAMU SAILING CLUB: General meeting - New members are welcome to attend at 7 p.m. in 410 Rudder Tower. Call Russell Powell at 823-6503 for more information. KANM 99.9 CABLE FM STUDENT RADIO: Michael Worsham interviews Mark Fletcher of Ag gies Against Bonfire from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: General discussion at noon. Call COPE at 845-0280 for more information. ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS: General discussion at 6 p.m. Call COPE at 845-0280 for more information. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: A plethora of fun at 7:30 p.m. in 308 Rudder. Call Ratal 696-1091 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 publish the name and phone number of the contact only if you ask us to do so. What’s Up is a Battal ion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are run on a first- come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry will run. If you have ques tions, call the newsroom at 845-3316. j BACK PAIN STUDIES Patients needed with acute (recent) onset of muscle spasms (back pain, etc.) to participate in a consumer use research study with an FDA approved drug. Medical evaluation at no cost to patient. Eligible volunteers will be compensated. G & S STUDIES, INC. 846-5933 The Battalion is looking for a Copy editor to work the second summer session. Applications are available in 216 Reed McDonald and are due by Friday at 5 p.m. All majors welcome. No experience necessary Act Now Anyone wanting an up-to-date report of crimes committed on campus can call Crime Line at 845-6500. Crime Line is a 24-hour service of the Crime Prevention Unit of the University Police Department. When a person calls Crime Line, he will listen to a recorded message that gives information on recent crimes committed on the Texas A&M campus. Like all universities, A&M in not immune from the criminal element. Having knowledge of the types of crimes being com mitted enables people to take action on protecting themselves or their property. People will have a better sense of awareness of what is going on around them. Crime Line gets this message out. Crime Line also gives crime prevention information and tips on how people can better protect themselves or their property. Examples would be Operation Identification, traveling safety, personal protection, car theft prevention, apartment/resi dent hall security and con games. Crime Line contributes to the UPD goal of making faculty, staff and students more aware and watchful for crimes. By lis tening to the types of crimes which are occurring at A&M, peo ple will be able to recognize and report suspicious activity. Individuals 12 years of age and older with "jock itch" or "ringworm" are being recruited for a research study of an antifungal medication.$125.00 will be paid to volunteers who complete this study. CALL VOLUNTEERS IN PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH®, INC. ATHLETE’S FOOT STUDY Individuals 12 years of age and older with "athletes foot" are being recruited for a research study of an antifungal medication. $150.00 will be paid to volunteers who complete this study. CALL VOLUNTEERS IN PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH®, INC. 776-1417 V r DEPRESSION STUDY "X Individuals are being recruited for a research study on depression. If you have been diagnosed with depression or would like to find out more about this study, call VIP Research. $125.00 will be paid to qualified volunteers who enroll and complete this study. 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