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i State & Local Page 2 The Battalion Wednesday, August 7,1991 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 Rob Newberry Sports Editor Jayme Blaschke Opinion Editor Keith 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 77843-1 111. 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. Added test date gives TASP takers second chance before fall By Susan Maguire The Battalion Texas A&M students who have not passed the Texas Aca demic Skills Program (TASP) test will have another chance to take the exam before the fall semester begins. Karon Sturdivant, director of the Center for Academic En hancement, said the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board authorized the adminis tration of the test on Aug. 17 be cause of the demand for the test. "We were not able to seat enough students at the June and July tests," Sturdivant said. TASP was mandated by HB 2182 in 1987 by the Texas Legis lature. Students must take the test be fore accumulating nine college- level credit hours from any Texas public college or university. Stu dents who fail to meet the mini mum passing score of 220 out of 300 points in any area of the TASP Test — reading, writing, or math — are required by state law to enroll in a developmental study course (DEVS) for that area. The Center for Academic En hancement offers the DEVS courses, and 150 students were enrolled in the courses last year. Students can retake failed sec tions of the TASP test as many times as needed. They must pass all sections of the test before completing 60 credit hours, or they will have to withdraw from the University. In addition to freshmen, stu dents who transfer in from out- of-state schools or TASP-exempt private colleges must also take the test. Students are exempt from taking the exam, however, if they earned three college-level credit hours prior to Sept. 1, 1989. The August TASP test will be offered at El Paso Community College, Texas Tech University, fiiiifi 1 m £ Nfe'u iiliitli A * > s,v •• “ s. >'vW .... . — i " A - .V M||gg I ISMSltP ■ 5 ' ' ' 1 •v**"*, 't §S ■ . .... . sSfiss S? ISP "I ‘-'i' .T. V - .'‘s-'-S S'i-s. ■. ■ /if: s ? si■: PENNY DELOS SANTOS/The Battalion Mr. Universe Dustin Miller, 9, and his brother Kyle, 4, both of Bryan, play king of the lake at the Bryan Utilities Lake Tuesday afternoon. Collin County Community Cc? lege, Houston Community Cc lege. University of Texas at Si: Antonio and University t Texas-Pan American. These sit were chosen because they al distributed most equal!: throughout the state. During the fall, A&M will ob: the test on Sept. 21 and Nov, li| Sturdivant said she encoc ages students to take the teste later than Sept. 21 to help insw against problems with regisb tion. Survey show UH rates hig on HIV test HOUSTON (AP) - Sta# higher education officials a: calling for more education a4 preventive measures to curb: nigh rate of infection of the AIK virus among students at thel'ic, versity of Houston and the Ur. versity of Texas. Officials said Monday tfr University of Houston studer surveyed last year were infecie; at a rate twice the national aw age with the HIV virus fe; causes acquired immune de ciency syndrome. Nearly one in every 200 Ur. versity of Houston health cente patients tested positive fort! numan immunodeficiency viniir while nearly one in 100 studer 1 at the University of Texas at Ait. tin tested positive for the vine Nationally, the study showed® average of one carrier for ever 500 students. "This news is a strong arp ment in favor of more vigoroi HIV education and prevent® efforts at every level — adote cent, college, city, count), Claudia Siegel, director of med cal programs for, the lei* Higher Education Coordinate Board, said. "These are your: lives at stake." The high incidence of studer:: with HIV makes the two Teu schools among the worst in U nation, the study showed. Lottery faces challenge Senator stalls legislation AUSTIN (AP) — Just hours af ter a proposed state lottery leaped a historic hurdle in the House, it was dealt a setback in the Senate, where a senator Tuesday temporarily stalled the measure as a prelude to trying to kill it. Sen. John Leedom, R-Dallas, used his privilege as a senator to "tag" the lottery legislation, thus delaying its consideration until Thursday in the Senate Finance Committee. Should the measure later be approved by the committee and sent to the full Senate, Leedom said he would filibuster the bill, trying to talk it to death. The special session seeking to bridge a projected $4.8 billion budget deficit ends Tuesday. Al though it is doubtful Leedom could talk that long, his delaying tactic could stop work by confer ence committees trying to ham mer out budget and tax legis lation, lawmakers said. Leedom, a gambling foe, said he doubted Senate leaders would allow the lottery to be considered by the full Senate with so much other work unre solved. "That (filibuster) has been a constant possibility," said Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, presiding offi cer of the Senate. "If you wish to use the word threat, it's been a constant threat in my mind from the time this special session started." Leedom said he is morally op posed to state-run gambling. "I just don't think that Texas is going to be benefited by turning to gambling as a source of reve nue," he said. "I will filibuster." Early Tuesday morning, the House gave final approval to en abling legislation for operating a state lottery. On Monday, the House ap proved the proposed constitu tional amendment required to set up the game. Senate and voter approval still are needed. Lanier declares bid for Houston mayor's job HOUSTON (AP) — Former Texas Highway Commission chaii man Bob Lanier entered the Houston mayoral race Tuesday, say ing he thinks the 10-year administration of incumbent Kathy WM mire has run out of gas. "I think this is our time for a change; our chance for a change, Lanier, 66, told about 150 supporters. "I know the mayor has powerful political machine that has defeated a lot of challengers, is my opinion that this administration's time has passed. I thinkit's tired." Lanier joins state Rep. Sylvester Turner as declared candidates against Whitmire, who is expected to make official next week hei bid for a sixth consecutive two-year term in the Nov. 5 non-parti san election. Lanier was chairman of the Houston Metropolitan Transit Au thority before quitting last year in a dispute with Whitmire over the mayor's plans to push a $1.2 billion monorail system for a relatively small section of the city. "It's a boondoggle, a waste," Lanier said Tuesday. "That's why they don't want you to vote on it." Lanier said if he becomes mayor, he'll promote an election on the monorail issue and work to defeat it. "Most of all we need common-sense fiscal management," he said. "I'll tell you, we've got the money to meet our needs. latfb* o P .n W* m MEXICAN CAFE £4 tlTS. Happy Hour 2-7 p.m. Mon-Fri $2.95 PITCHERS Ask About Our Daily Lunch Specials! 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