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Monday, March 9, 1992 The Battalion Page 3 Spade Phillips, P.l. by Matt Kowalski He. la l practicf needs | c e / I'm fo, wer said, hat with I* hng out n ( - ■ • ■ there 1 ! guard aw rape anoth favors lim- iat he caft to save HlS FoMERftL SPftDe DISCOVERS mflr m roivdofLE^s lady's So^, VfflKGTHE EUriucH, IS flcso WtS WE RE ABOUT TO SEE MAt£ DATING IMSECURirr t£ACH CRITICAL MASy OPf'VuH, MADOMMA- I MEAN l‘H SCAMHINt! MEUSS/l - WOVLD YOU by William /mv GOO, is he I EPILEPTIC?/? /'Li 'set A SPOON TO KEEP H/A1 Eie<?/7 lSWALL0W/W6 H'S ict a person uilty?Suii. nd we'll dc u slice syj tem in the i. y General ite lawyer the death t, said the tactics de- ppeal. <pense, the the effort, age of vio- state," he / is some- y think the ipropriate rights ac- the death :e that the it in the :s to socii alperin,! ■sty Intel ifesson' versift a 30 peoph: ith row,' ist wasted ieople. It's 1011 V Families opt for home schooling WACO (AP) — Courtney Weaver's school desk is her kitchen table. Her teacher is her mother and her only classmate is her 4-year-old sister. Courtney, 8, is part of a grow ing population of Texas children who are schooled at home. And although her school days are dif ferent from those of most children, she is still learning the basics — reading, writing and math. Courtney's mother, M,ontra Weaver, a part-time English in structor at McLennan Community College, said she chose to teach her daughter at home to give her a solid moral and academic founda tion. "A 1-to-l ratio is bettor than a l-to-12," she said. "I know my daughter's learning style and I can adapt our classes to better suit her." Weaver said she has home- schooled Courtney for three years and the third-grader consistently tests above average on standard- izod tests and reads,pn a fifth- grade level. Courtney, a bright, energetic child, said she enjoys home schooling. "I like having my mother as a teacher and I have learned a lot," she said. Many parents home-school their children because they are dissatisfied with public school systems and can't afford private schools. Others believe traditional schools have too many students failing, drug problems and too much violence. According to statistics released by the Home School Legal De fense Association, home schooling is the fastest growing form of edu cation. The organization estimates there are 500,000 to 1 million home-schoolers in the United States, compared to an estimated 15,000 during the 1970s. The group estimates that home- schoolers number about 15,000 in Texas, compared to about 6,000 before a state district court judge declared home-schooling legal in 1987. . iJl} There are close to 100 members of Central Texas Home Educators, a group of home-schoolers in Waco and surrounding cities. Hbwever, there many more home- schoolers in the area, said Linda Risener, co-president of the orga nization. Surveys indicate that most home-schoolers are white, middle class, single-income families with both parents having strong reli gious beliefs and some form of college education. The mother is usually the in structor for home-schooled chil dren. Fathers participate, howev er, by quizzing and reading to their children. Some play the role of the principal or school master. Risener, a former elementary teacher, said home-schooling is successful because it uses a tutori al-teaching method. "Anytime a child is taught on a one-on-one basis, it is usually to his or her advantage," she said. Mrs. Risener said other advan tages of home-schooling are flexi ble hours and the quality time parents can spend with their chil dren.’ Mrs. Risener said her two daughter^, ages 12 and 15, are thriving with home-schooling. The Texas A<SlM University Student Publications Board is accepting applications for Editor, The Battalion Summer 1992 ^/ILL slORED vIS FOR T THAT VHICH I MORE' [NG, rioM TIOfl. 3T 2IETY DKlW > fob OK 5:00 ) The summer editor will serve from May 25, 1992, through August 7, 1992. Editor, The Battalion Fall 1992 The fall editor will serve from August 17, 1992, through December 11, 1992. • Qualifications for editor of The Battalion are: Be a student at Texas A&M with a minimum 2.0 GPR at the time of appointment and during the term of office; At least one year experience in a responsible editorial positjon on The Battalion or comparable student newspaper, OR At least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper, OR At least 12 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303 (Media Writing I and II) or equivalent. The 12 hours must include completion of or enrollment in JOUR 301 (Mass Comm Law) or equivalent. Editor, Aggieland 1993 The Aggieland editor is responsible for staffing, producing and promoting A&M's 1993 yearbook. Aggieland is the nation's largest yearbook, both in the number of pages and number of copies sold each year. • Qualifications for editor of Aggieland are: Be a student at Texas A&lM with a minimum 2.0 GPR at the time of appointment and during the term of office. At least one year of experience in a responsible position on the Aggieland or comparable college yearbook is preferred. Application forms should be picked up and returned to the Student Publications Manager's office, room 230 Reed McDonald Building. Deadline for submitting ap plication: 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 1992. Applicants will be interviewed during the Student Publications Board Meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 27, 1992, in room 214 Reed McDonald. Elect HOWARD HILL Former Major with Bryan Police Department Over 11 years experience as a law enforcement supervisor and administrator Over 20 years in the field of law enforcement Outstanding Law Officer Brazos County 1970 and 1976 Firefighter Emergency Medical Technician (E.M.T.) Den Leader - Cub Scouts of America First Aid Instructor To The Citizens of Brazos County: I promise to return the Sheriffs Office back to the moral and ethical standards that the citizens of Brazos County deserve. When A&M students complained about being ripped off by the gamblers and bookmakers on Wallis Road, the police agency investigating the matter saw it was out of their jurisdiction and they knew they could not go to the Brazos County Sheriff. They went instead to the State Police, who caught our sheriff gambling and protecting the gamblers and bookmakers. HERE IS WHAT THE AREA MEDIA SAYS ABOUT THE CURRENT SHERIFF'S CRIMINAL CONVICTION IN COURT: THE BATTALION—SEPT. 6,1991—MILLER SHOULD RESIGN. THEtBRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE—JAN. 8, 1991— ISSUE OF TRUST SURROUNDS INDICTMENT OF THE SHERIFF, HE SHOULD RESIGN. Paid political advertisement by Howard Hill, 4007 N. Texas Ave., Bryan, Tx 77803, Lena Hill, Treasurer Sheriff U.S. Veteran AN AGGIE'S DAD Graduate - F.B.I. National Academy AA Degree in Law Enforcement Over 2,300 hours of training at police schools such as A&M Police Training Certified Police Instructor 3 Citations of Merit, Bryan Educator Association (for work in drug education of school children) Past P.T.A. President (Bonham School) Defensive Driving Instructor Member - Wesley United Methodist Church DON’T iliSi ON m ii| - §§ 1 .. 2316 texas avenue south college station, tx. A ^ FAST ' / CASH L O AN S •JEWELRY STEREOS SPORTING GOODS TOOLS V.C.R.’S COMPUTERS TELEVISIONS & MORE AGGIE OWNED & OPERATED CALL 696-7296 FOR MORE INFORMATION Store Hours Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 6:30 pm
