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The Battalion
((ISPS 045 360)
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The Battalion
Editorial Board
Editor
Timm Doolen
Associate Editors
Holly Becka
Todd Stone
City Editor
Sean Frerking
News Editors
Douglas Pils
Jason Morris
Photo Editor
Karl Stolleis
Lifestyles Editor
Yvonne Salce
Sports Editor
Scott Wudel
Opinion Editor
Carrie Cavalier
Editorial Policy
The Battalion is published
daily except Saturday, Sunday,
holidays, exam periods and
when school is not in session
during fall and spring semesters.
Publication is Monday through
Friday during the fall and spring
semesters. The newsroom
phone number is 845-3316.
The Battalion is a non-profit,
self supporting newspaper oper
ated as a community service to
Texas ASM University and
Bryan-College Station.
The Battalion news depart
ment is managed by students at
Texas ASM University in the Di
vision of Student Publications, a
unit of the Department of Jour
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Opinions expressed in The
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ALOT targets Fish SCONA
Program prepares freshman for leadership
By Troy D. Hall
The Battalion
At least one MSC organization
is working to end the problem of a
lack of freshman involvement in
student organizations and to help
incoming students get a head start
developing leadership skills.
The MSC Aggie Leaders of To
morrow program (ALOT) offers a
unique opportunity to freshmen,
says Gayle Bittiker, ALOT assis
tant director and a senior English
major from Fort Worth.
"ALOT offers freshmen the
potential to become leaders and
make a difference at A&M," she
Sixty-three freshman will par
ticipate in the program this year.
The program is made up of a com
mittee of freshman led by 18 up
perclassmen advisers and three di
rectors.
Freshmen will be divided into
12 different subcommittees. These
subcommittees teach the members
how committees work through
practical experiences, she says.
gears up
for spring
By Greg Mt.Joy
The Battalion
says.
Bittiker adds that because the
MSC sponsors most campus orga
nizations, ALOT has an advantage
when developing freshmen into
leaders.
"We offer freshmen the tools
and resources needed to become a
leader at A&M," Bittiker says.
Freshmen are taught the tradi
tions of A&M and what it means
to be an Aggie, as well as leader
ship qualities that will help them
at A&M and even after they grad
uate, Bittiker says.
"Speakers provide members
with insight into leadership skills
useful at A&M, Texas or any
where," she says.
Freshmen participating in the
program will meet University offi
cials and other influential leaders
while learning the workings of the
MSC, she says.
ALOT is open to all freshmen.
Applications will be available at
MSC Open House on Sunday or at
the ALOT informational meeting
at 7 p.m. Tuesday in 601 Rudder.
February always seems to
come a lot sooner for the members
of the Student Conference on Na
tional Affairs (SCONA) than for
other Texas A&M students.
SCONA host only one event a
year, but its conference Feb. 12-15
takes a year's worth of work, a
SCONA officer said.
Kathy Roller, SCONA's vice-
president for public relations, said
about 150- to 200 student dele
gates attend the three-and-a-half
day conference.
MSC STUDENT CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS
"The conference is run almost
entirely by students," Roller said.
"We raise our entire $90,000 bud
get ourselves each year. As soon
as the conference is over, we start
working on the next one. It's such
a big event, we really have to fo
cus all of our energy on it."
Roller said the conference,
which centers on one specific top
ic each year, consists of five pre
sentations, usually including three
speeches and two panel discus
sions.
Committee members then
break down into smaller groups
for round-table discussions led by
selected discussion leaders.
"The leaders are usually from
the business world and
academia," she said. "They are
there to help guide the discussions
and ask pertinent questions when
they need to be raised."
Next spring's topic will be
"Hie U.S.: Facing the Challenges
of a New World."
"We will be discussing the col
lapse of the Soviet Union and the
end of the Cold War," Rollersi;
"We will focus on what we net;
to do to keep the U.S. competiir
in education and economicsint
new world order."
Roller said the closing speal;
for next year's conference willli
Fred McClure, President Bush’s
legislative aide. |
"We are chasing down seven
other options right now also,"a
said. "But nothing else is deft®
at this point."
Roller said all of the eventsj
open to the public, except forfe
round-tables.
"We always encourage prole
sors to send tneir students,"she
said. "A lot of the speeches cos-
See SCONA/Page
Attendance at ExCel surges beyond expectations
By Sandra Medina
Special to The Battalion
The turnout at Texas A&M's fourth an
nual minority program more than sur
passed University officials' expectations,
said Bonne Bejarano-Sandars, adviser for
the program.
More than 300 minority students attend
ed Excellence uniting Culture, Education
and Leadership (ExCEL). The program was
planned and run by A&M student leaders.
"Together we did it," Bejarano-Sandars
said.
The theme for ExCEL — Together We
Can — emphasized the importance of es
tablishing a well-organized liaison with all
organizations on campus.
ExCEL sponsored sessions designed to
heighten incoming minority students' and
their parents' awareness on many topics,
Bejarano-Sandars said.
Students learned about time and money
management, A&M traditions and high
school vs. college expectations.
Parents took crash courses on being a
first-time college parent, financial planning
and the changes students undergo while in
college.
Though many of the programs provided
help with problems every college student
faces, the minority students also attended
courses designed to help them preserve
their cultural identity and deal with ethnic
conflict, Bejarano-Sandars said.
"ExCEL was a lot of fun," said Grac;.
Saenz, a freshman English major fromi
Grande City. "I met new friends a:
learned a lot from the workshops a:
speakers."
Bejarano-Sandars said the w'orkdone:
the student leaders paid off.
Special guest speakers were Dr E. Dea
Gage, provost and senior vice presideni:
A&M, and Dr. John Koldus, A&M's via
president for student services.
Center offers healthful advice
In Advance
Editor's note: Tire Battalion will run a health-related
column each week provided by the A.P. Beutel Health
Education Center.
By Andrea Beshara
Special to The Battalion
With the fall semester finally beginning, everyone
is meeting new people, studying for upcoming exams
and getting into a new routine for the year.
With all the excitement and rushing around, do
not forget to take care of your health. If you eat nu
tritious meals, take part in regular physical activity,
get plenty of rest and control your stress, you will be
on your way to a successful semester.
If you do happen to get ill, however, the A.P. Beu
tel Health Center has some healthful tips so you can
receive the care you need.
If you are ill, first call the health center to make an
appointment. The center's hours are from.8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Arrive 20 minutes before your appointment to
insure that you see a physician at your scheduled
time. If you do not have an appointment, you might
have a longer wait.
Every student should have a medical history form
on file at the health center. If you are a new student
or a transfer student and have not turned in a form,
you should do so as soon as possible. Stop by the
health center if you need an additional form.
Next, you should prepare for your examination.
You and your physician are partners in your health
care. Your doctor depends on you as the patient for
the basic information about your health.
Human Resources Dept, will host job fair
See Beutel/Page 12
Texas A&M's Department of Human Resources will host a "Sat
urday Morning Special" job fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the
University's employment center in the Westgate Center, at 4309
Wellborn Road.
Saturday morning specials provide opportunities for individu
als who are seeking employment at A&M and are unable to visit the
employment center during regular business hours.
Prospective employees attending the job fair will be able to view
detailed job descriptions of available positions, complete applica
tions, take typing tests and meet with office interviewers.
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