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The Battalion
Tuesday, September 10, IS;
The Battalion
(CISPS 045 360)
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The Battalion
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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
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holidays, exam periods and
when school is not in session
during fall and spring semesters.
Publication is Monday through
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Continued education outside U.S.
Flexible program sends Aggies abroad
By Robin Goodpaster
The Battalion
Texas A&M students who wish to expe
rience cultural change as well as academic
challenges should participate in the Uni
versity's study abroad program, says the di
rector of the Study Abroad Office.
Mona Rizk-Finne says study abroad can
be a life-changing experience that will help
students tremendously in their future en
deavors.
A&M students have a ^vide variety of lo
cations to choose from to study abroad,
Rizk-Finne says.
Programs include trips to Italy, Den
mark, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, Russia and
the Far East. Students may also study
abroad for a fall or spring semester, a sum
mer, or even an entire year abroad.
David Leese, a junior mechanical engi
neering major, was the first participant in
A&M's Germany Language/Internship
program. Leese spent nine months in Ger
many — the first three were spent learning
the language at school, and the other six he
worked for an aerospace firm.
Leese says he wanted to see another cul
ture and how other people perceived the
United States. Leese says he highly recom
mends the trip.
Many students are interested in study
ing abroad, but are worried about the cost
of travel. Financial aid is available at the Fi
nancial Aid Office and can be used toward
the trip.
"The cost for most of the programs
abroad is about the same as spending a
summer in College Station taking courses,"
she says.
About 450 students participate in pro
grams each year, Rizk-Finne says. Thou
sands of students are interested in the pro
gram and come into the office for more in
formation.
The mission of the Study Abroad Office
at A&M is to provide students in all fields
of study at all levels a wide range of educa
tional experiences abroad, Rizk-Finne says.
Rizk-Finne says students view the world
a little differently when they return.
"Students begin to examine their own
values and become somewhat more tolerant
of anci more accepting of other poiiJ
view," Rizk-Finne says.
"Study abroad experiences canals
one in the job market," Rizk-Finne says
As many businesses become more:,
nationally oriented, foreign studyer.
ences can provide professional exper ;
as well as sensitivity to other cultures.
Students interested in programse;
by other universities and organiza:
abroad can look through the Study A::
Library, which has files and reference-
rial on various fellowships and scholar
as will as study abroad programsspoit
by other universities.
For more information about
abroad programs, contact the Study At
Office at 845-0544.
Health Tips
Editor's Note: The A.P. Beutel
Health Center periodically provides
The Battalion helpful hints for bet
ter health.
Planning on going to the
football game Saturday? Will
you be standing with the 12th
Man? With the noon heat, try
these helpful hints to help keep
healthy and safe:
* When dressing for the big
game, keep in mind that wear
ing loose-fitting, lightweight,
light-colored, and cotton or cot-
ton-blend clothes allows air to
circulate and body perspiration
to evaporate.
* Drinking water instead of
sugar-sweetened beverages will
help replenish body fluids. You
may loose 2 to 3 quarts of water
a day. Drinking eight ounces of
cool water every 15 minutes is
suggested. Use Caution with caf- (
feine-containing drinks (coffee,:,
tea, cola) and alcohol-contain
ing beverages because they may!
act as a diuretic that remove'
water from your body, increas
ing urine production. You can't
always rely on thirst to tell you
when you need water.
* Sunglasses with UV pro
tection, sun screens (i.e. SPF 15),
and caps can all help protect
you from the sun's damaging
rays. Remember to uncover
(take your hat off) during yells,
though.
* If you consume alcohol
game day, keep in mind that the
alcohol will increase the level of
body dehydration, the heat will
increase blood circulation, and
you may become drunk more
quickly. This can be particularly
dangerous to your health and
safety. Even if you are not
drinking, be aware of other
football fans who may be drink
ing and driving.
* Another precaution is to
check the temperature and the
relative humidity. When the rel
ative humidity gets to be
around 75 percent, you may not
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Subcommittee proposes plan to er
main/West Campus rush to class
stated that having classes sched- Classes on Tuesday and
By John Lose
The Battalion
Texas A&M students will have
extra time between classes next
spring, as part of a plan forwarded
by the Faculty Senate to alleviate
the problem of having to leave
class early to make to the next
class on time.
The 20 minute break, ap
proved by University President
William Mobley during the sum
mer, will be implemented on a tri
al basis during the spring and fall
semesters. Classes will remain the
same length, but will begin on a
slightly different schedule.
"Basically, the problem is that
students are Arriving to class late,
and also having to leave early,"
said Dr. Sallie Sheppard, associate
provost of Undergraduate Studies
and the Honors Program.
A subcommittee of the Faculty
Senate was established.specifically
to define qnd ajddre^s the problem
of transit time between classes.
The subcommittee's report also
stated that having classes sched
uled across campus will increase
in the future due to expansion of
the West Campus, and the in
creasing number of non-agricul
ture classes being scheduled in
west campus buildings.
"The final solution that they
recommended was to put twenty
minutes between classes," Shep-
"The starting times will
be a little weird, but it'll be
nice to not have to rush all
the time."
-Trade Ibanez
freshman history major
pard said. "It will be viewed as a
pilot study to see what kind of
problems arise, and so forth."
Sheppard said there will be no
reduction in the number of classes
due to the new time schedule,
which sets class times at 8, 9:10,
10:20 a.m., and so forth on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Classes on Tuesday and
day, which already allow 15
utes' transit time, will add
minutes to that time, to give
dents a uniform amount oft
all week long.
"It will give the students:
time to make it from class tod
so I think it will be to the ad
tage of the students, whok
have to leave classes early tom
it to the next one," Sheppardsa
"1 think it's a good idea/'s
Tracie Ibanez, a freshmante
major. "It will make it easie:
grab something to eat and no:
all stressed about being late
class. The starting times willk
little weird, but it'll be niceto:
have to rush all the tim
The new timetable will be
viewed at the end of the trialp
od because unexpected prob:
can result.
"My guess is that if it does
work, then we'll see a modi
tion of the plan, because this is
most prattical of the plans!,
were presented by the subcomi:.
tee," Sheppard said
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