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State & Local Page 2 The Battalion Tuesday, February 25,1 lues* Recycling drop-off site changes What's Up By Julie Polston The Battalion Bryan-College Station resi dents who want to recycle still have a place to take their newspa pers and aluminum cans, but the location has moved a few blocks north to Bryan. The recycling center behind Cafe Eccell closed down on Feb. 18 and is now a part of Junction 505, located at 4410 College Main — the old Front Porch Cafe loca- Center moves to Junction 505 from former Northgate location tion. Paul Fagan, executive director of Junction 505, said he saw an op portunity to involve disabled workers in recycling about two years ago when Donnie Anz, owner of Cafe Eccell, The Deluxe Burger Bar and Rosalie's Pasta, be gan a recycling center behind Cafe Eccell. Anz needed help with the re cycling because it was getting out of hand, and Fagan said he thought this would be a good way to involve disabled workers. "The real reason we (Junction 505) exist is to help people with disabilities find work," he said. In the last four years. Junction 505 has placed over 100 disabled people with jobs, Fagan said. Employment ranges from mploy washing dishes in a local restau rant to janitorial services. Those persons who have trouble finding a job or need more supervision of ten work at the agency's recycling center, he said. When the recycling center be hind Cafe Eccell closed. Junction 505 decided to establish its own recycling center with a closed-in area and specific hours of opera tion, Fagan said. Junction 505 recycles newspa pers, office paper, glass, plastic and aluminum. In order for this non-profit organization to main tain finances and meet city regula tions, there are specific deposit in structions for recycling material at the center. For example, newspapers must be bundled by string or in a paper sack suitable for recycling. News papers should not be mixed with magazines or junk mail. Yellowed or wet newspapers are perma nently damaged and cannot be re cycled. Junction 505's hours of opera tion are Tuesday through Satur day from 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Any questions con cerning recycling or the agency it self should be directed to Junction 505 at 846-3670. TUESDAY AGGIE DEMOCRATS: Speaker: Bobby Riggs for Sheriff; campaign lile will be given out. There will be a discussion on how to be a delegated county, state and national conventions. If you are registered to vote in Ha-’ County and would like to make some extra money, find out at the meetings you can work during the primaries as a clerk or judge. Make up to $65orSj respectively. 8:30 p.m. in 308 Rudder, call Ivonne at 847-2286 font information. LeN RPTS UNDERGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE: General meet ; But wait, it’s still important. So if you’re a member of this progress, organization - do not miss it! 5:30 p.m. in 151 Francis. DPMA: CompuServe presentation. Business attire required. 7 p.m. Former Students Center. Call Michael White at 693-1913 for more informal*] AGGIE ANTHROPOLOGISTS: Movie Premier: Gorillas in the need a study break, or just need something to do! All are welcome! 7pt 214 ANTH. Call Jennie Crawford at 847-5673 for more information. AGGIE TOASTERS: Meeting of the widely recognized organization de public speech improvement. Special guest lecturer Linda Carter will speatr introductions. 8:30 p.m. in Rudder or the MSC (check monitor or call). Tammy at 823-4512 or Charity at 847-0975 for more information. TEXAS A&M HISTORY CLUB: A panel of six will discuss differentcais? UPD offers tips to help prevent bicycle thefts Senator requests release of study options for History Majors coming out with a Bachelor’s degree. 7 p.m. ini MSC. Call David Wilson at 822-9504 for more information. ni he be caught bt the s tragi And i ture hold But w Hundreds of bicycles are stolen on campus each year. Most were not locked, or were not secured with adequate locking devices. Many bikes are recovered, but cannot be returned because the owners are unknown. There are a number of things that can be done to reduce the opportuni ty for your bicycle to be stolen. □ Register your bicycle with PTTS. It is free and can help authorities in returning recovered bikes. It will also give a serial number that can be entered into a national computer system if the bike is stolen. □ Engrave your driver’s li cense number into the frame. □ Purchase a good case- hardened steel U-shaped lock and lock the bike, through the frame, to a bicycle rack. □ Report suspicious activi ty or persons loitering around bicycle racks to the UPD im mediately. For more crime prevention information call 845-8900 or 845-6713, or stop by the lob by of UPD for information. (AP) - A Northeast Texas lawmaker, upset by Texas officials' unwillingness to release specifics of an AIDS virus review, Monday asked Governor Ann Richards to reverse the decision. But Richards said she won't comment on the is sue until she talks to the Texas Health Department concerning the reports that some northeast Texas high school students have tested postive for the AIDS virus, known as HIV. "I'd like to talk to the Health Department about it first, before I say anything," said Richards, when asked Monday about specific results from the inves tigation. "But regardless, I think the schools of this state and the parents of this state are going to have to get serious about the fact that AIDS kills," she said. State Sen. Bill Ratliff said a health department of ficial told him Friday that an internal policy prohibit ed the agency from releasing community-specific in formation on HIV-positive or AIDS patients. "If they don't say anything, the assumption is that the cases are there. But there will always be a cloud," said Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant. "I can under stand not releasing information in the beginning. But if a supposedly authoritative source says they are there, it won't do any harm in confirming them, but you do a lot more harm by not releasing the informa tion at this point." The state Health Department has completed an initial review of reports that some northeast Texas high school students have tested positive for the AIDS virus. MINORITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: First meeting of the semesir Parent’s Weekend Reception will be discussed. 5:30 p.m. in 145 MSC. C; Nicole Broussard at 847-1054 for more information. brighter 1 For youn professio a reahty A thre ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: General discussion from 12:30 p.m. to 1j; p.m. Call 845-0280 for more information. NOW: Discuss the rally and consciousness-raising topic. Call Martha at 696-4014 for more information. 7 p.m. in 145 MS! MSC VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE: Free drawing lessons for TAMU stude; All levels of experience welcome. Just bring a pad and pencil oruseoufs 8:30 to 10 p.m. in 228 MSC. Call Erik at 846-3624 for more information. GENETICS SOCIETY: Speakers and club business. Call Keith French at 693-5452 for more information. 7:30 p.m. in lOZBICht | MISSIONARY BAPTIST STUDENT FELLOWSHIP: Lecture withToi McElmurry - speaking on a geological exposition of the 2nd coming of Christ p.m. in Rudder Forum. Teen kills two in random spree 17-year-old faces murder charges in shooting of children TAMU SCUBA CLUB: General meeting First Aid for divers. 7 p.m. in 502 Rudder, information. Pat Dowling will speak on gem Call Ted Sugg at 822-5140 fori* SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Guest lecture with Dr Charles Samson on Total Quality Management and Human Resources. 61 p.m. in 120 Blocker. GEORGETOWN (AP) - A teen-ager was charged with capi tal murder Monday after allegedly picking a house at random and gunning down two children in side, authorities said. George Luis Vasquez, 17, was being held without bond in the shootings of .12-year-©ld Casey Shoecraft and her 8-year-old brother, Christopher, said Williamson County District Attor ney Ken Anderson. "He said he's felt for the past couple of months he wanted to kill someone. Sunday happened to be the day," Williamson Coun ty Sheriff Jim Boutwell said. Boutwell said Vasquez spent a sleepless Saturday night, then on Sunday morning, "He dressed, got his pistol and loaded it, walked through the neighbor hood, said eeny-meeny-miney-mo (and) picked the house." If indicted by a grand jury and convicted of capital murder, Vasquez would face either the death penalty or life in prison. "You kind of hate to ever think there's a 17-year-old that would need to . . . have the death penalty. but you also hate to think that any 8-year-old or 12-year-old kid could be shot for no reason what soever," Anderson said. Officials said they knew no motive for the crime. Anderson said it was likely that Vasquez would undergo a psychiatric exam. Boutwell said that Vasquez was being watched carefully because there was some indications he may.be suicidal. THE TOUCHSTONE: FREE PROGRESSIVE/LEFT JOURNAL: Gene:; meeting - everyone welcome! We will discuss distribution of the March issy; and fund raising. 7 p.m. at Spanky’s Restaurant, 109 Boyett. Call Shawn; 846-5545 for more information. TEXAS STUDENT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: Jennifer Altieri willl speaking on classroom management. 8:30 p.m. in 601 Rudder. Call Amy; 696-3368 for more information. CENTER FOR ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT:, J^ipst of a 4-part verb; preparation for the March GMAT Exam. Free. Register in advance in 24i Blocker. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in 242A Blocker. Improve your math scores onh GRE General Test by attending a six-week preparation course for the Apr exam. Free. Register in advance in 243 Blocker. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in 246d Blocker. Call Venesa or Pat at 845-2568 for more information. Georgetown lawyers Don Hig ginbotham and Jim Bob Brook shire will represent the teen-ager. TAMU NUTRITION SOCIETY: Guest speaker is Bethann Witcher wiow discuss her work in International Nutrition. 7 p.m. in 127 Kleberg. See More What’s Up/Pagel The Battalion USPS 045-360 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 Tuesday through Friday during the summer session. Second class postage paid at College Station, TX 77840. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Battalion, 230 Reed McDonald Building, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1111. News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M University in the Division of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Journalism. Editorial offices are in 013 Reed McDonald Building. The newsroom phone number is 845-3316. Fax: 845-2647. Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editorial board or the contributor, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Texas A&M student body, adminis trators, faculty or the A&M Board of Regents. Advertising: For campus, local and national display advertising, call 845-2696. For classified advertising, call 845-0569. Advertising offices are in 015 Reed McDonald and office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fax: 845-5408. Subscriptions: Mail subscriptions are $20 per semester, $40 per school year and $50 per full year. To charge by VISA or MasterCard, call 845-2611. Commercial And Cultural French This Spring, the Center for International Business Studies is again offering a "Commercial and Cultural French" non credit class. This class offers a valuable opportunity for those seeking to study abroad, work, travel or do business in France or in any francophone country. This class will be taught by Antoine Manteils, an M.B.A. student from France who has taught French at the University of Ottawa, the Berlitz School of Languages, and at Texas A&M University. Class meeting will be from March 3 rd to April 16*, Tuesdays and Thursday, 530 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The class will be offered free of cost and is open to all students, faculty, staff, and the business community. Registration forms and additional information are available at: The Center for International Business Studies Blocker 505 *(409) 845-5234 or 862-2313 Brown Bag Concert Wednesday, February 26, 1992 12:30 p.m. 402 Academic most gru< Tour de I path for I lantic Oct Heiden b Europe. The d< goal was But it LeMond. posed to 1 ketball. C "Greg didn't spt ceedingly Jack Sime professioi only did 1 ing but th a differen LeMoi races and seemed a Alps he cl was Amei Ice ere of his diet warmups Tour of It, Slowl) greatness. Champioi third in hi won his fi looked ba And n first stepp wide-eyet young An LeMond's ly Americ "At th plain aboi has gotter ln g from \ International Week Concert Ed Miller Songs of Scotland "One of the finest singers to come out of the Scottish folksong reuiual Free Admission 3° m ^" Meets in 228 MSC on ^ Tues. 25th 8:30-10pm. All levels welcome. Just bring a pad and pencil or use ours. For more info contact Erik at 846-3624 mm SENIOR —TesSK— FEB 24-28 Visit tables in the MSC for Senior Weekend info. Spring Break ■ ..sW- .oSSS*- Up To Ruidoso Why let your spring break drift off in the ocean when it can go down hill? Why sun on the beach when you can sun and ski in the mountains? Ski Apache has the best snow in years and hey, it's closer than the beach! Ski all day! Party all night! What are you waiting for? This season let your spring break go down hill in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Make your plans early. You don’t want to miss one minute of the action in the playground of the Southwest-Ruidoso, New Mexico... we're seasoned just right #SEASONED#JUST0RIGHT<$> For lodging and information call, 1-800-253-2255 Ski Apache Hotline, 1-505-257-9001 ^NEWMEXICO m % Tension Headache? Individuals with mcxlerate to severe Tension Headaches wanted to participate in a 4-hour headache relief research study with an investigational medication in tablet form. Flexible hours. $75 incentive for individuals who are chosen and complete the study. Daily, till 6:30 776-0400. Weekends 361-1500. 3 % 1 % 1 Asthma Study WANTED: Individuals, age 12 and older, with mild to moderate asthma to participate in a clinical research study for 15 weeks with an investigational medication in capsule and inhalerform $400 - $500 incentive for those completing the study. * X % % 1 SKIN INFECTION STUDY Individuals age 13 and older wanted to participate in a research study for bacterial skin infections such as: abscess, infected burns, boils, infected hair follicles, impetigo, and others. Investigational oral antibiotic in capsule form. $100 incentive for those chosen who complete the study. For more information call: BIOPHARMA, INC. 776-0400 bdividu General or Wouf Keseart Who enr VIP Re you’ve yo^rs o a c Urre ^0 co V|p With Re se of an Tiiic Wio ant c 0mj A°>ke l m0ri eta 6ftr ° 1 and