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Campus Tuesd Page 2 The Battalion Tuesday, Septembers,! 1 A B-CS thieves steal 48 car: By Cpl. BETTY LEMAY Special to THE BATTALION Over one and a half million cars were stolen in the United States last year at a cost to Ameri cans of $18 billion. If auto theft were a legitimate business, it would rank 60th among the For tune 500 companies. The Bryan-College Station area had 48 automobiles stolen during the month of August alone. Re gardless of age, thieves look for cars that are easy to steal. It takes as little as seven seconds and one screwdriver to break inside and, in less than a minute, start the ve hicle and drive away. Major areas for auto theft in clude malls, apartments, stores, churches and office buildings. The National Auto Theft Bureau re ports that one vehicle in America is stolen every 19 seconds. The following is a list of anti theft devices available in most stores. •Brake and steering wheel lock: steel bar locks steering wheel to the brake pedal to immobilize the controls. •Steering wheel lock: steel rod locks to steering wheel and pre vents wheels from turning. •Ignition and steering column lock: lockable steel cover encases steering column, preventing ac cess to ignition. •Electrical kill switch: disaii the electrical system when the is removed. •Tapered door locks: hinde quick break-in through a caiK dow. One of the most effective del rents, removing your keys, cording to the American Ac: mobile Association, over20p cent of stolen cars hadthek left in the ignition. There are a lot of tips to aid auto theft prevention. Form information or to schedule auto theft seminar, contact! University Police Crime Previ tion Unit at 845-8900 or 845-671: BILLY MORANIS/lhe Battalion Shannon O’Hare, a freshman general studies Diving Team was holding tryouts and will major, glides towards the water of Wofford continue next Monday at 4 p.m. Coach Kevin Cain pool Monday afternoon. The 12th Man Wright said that everyone is welcome. Students prepare early for careers By TODD STONE Reporter of THE BATTALION Students seeking enrollment in a medical, health or legal profes sional program for the Fall of 1994 need to start preparing applica tions now, an official with the Of fice of Professional School Advis ing (OPSA) said. Program coordinator Randee Nicholas said competition is more competitive in these fields, and a student can improve his or her chances of admission by prepar ing early. "There's a lot of things you have to provide the school - let ters of recommendation, test scores and applications," Nicholas said. "Even though the deadline is later - in order for you to get an interview slot - you have to get your things in early." Applications for professional schools have increased by 10 per cent in each of the last two years. This forces students to have high er grades to be competitive, Nicholas said. "A 3.2 (GPR) or 3.3 use to be See Students/Page 3 Health Center reminds students to take care of themselves, benefit from services By DR. JANE COHEN Speda! to THE BATTALION With the fall semester beginning, everyone is meeting new people and getting into a new rou tine for the year. With all the excitement and rushing around, do not forget to take care of your health. If you eat nutritious mea 1 s, take part in regular physical ac tivity, get plenty of rest and control your stress, you will be on your way to a success ful semester. However, if you do happen to get ill, the Health Center has some helpful tips so you can receive the care you need. If you are ill, first, call the Health Center to make an appointment. The Health Center hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Arrive 20 minutes before your appointment to assure that you see the physi cian at your scheduled time. If you do not have an appointment, you may have a longer wait to see the physician. 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 horned in-a form, you should do so as soon as possible, Stop by the Health Center if you need an addition al form. Next, you should prepare for your examinatior. You and your physician are partners in vos; health care. Your physician depends on youasfhe patient for the basic information aboutyow health. Be sure to provide accurate informatie: about your health history. Writing down fact ahead of time, when possible, will prepare you S make better use of the time you spend with you physician. During your examination, do not be afraidt; mention all you symptoms and do not hesitate te ask your physician about the examination or tk diagnosis, the physician will be able to make accurate diagnosis with your help. Additional):- rays, laboratory tests or consultations may bead vised. Also during your examination, your physidar. will check to see if your immunization require ments are up to date. Texas A&M immunizatior; requirements are: 1. Tetanus (within the last ten years) 2. Diphtheria (within the last ten years) 3. Polio series (not required if 18 years or older; 4. Measles (two doses) 5. Mumps (at least one dose) .See Health/Page2 YOU CAN STUDY ABROAD THIS SPRING WITH TAMU You could be studying in Italy, a Renaissance Paradise. For more information attend our meeting: Fri, Sept. 9 10-11 a.m. in Rm. 251 Bizzell Hall West or come by -j Study Abroad Program Office 161 Bizzell Hall West 845-0544 "Freebirds food is awesome. Freebirds is the best thing to happen to College Station!!’’ — Cynthia Adamcik Senior, Political Science llagaaillslMa IWEIMI BUflRITO One in a series of real live customer testimonials... UNIVERSITY DRIVE NORTHGATE WANTED: TENSION HEADACHES! INDIVIDUALS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE TENSION HEADACHES WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A 4-HOUR STUDY WITH A RESEARCH HEADACHE RELIEF MEDICATION IN TABLET FORM. FLEXIBLE HOURS. STUDY, WATCH TV, OR RELAX IN OUR COMFORTABLE FACILITIES. $75.00 : INCENTIVE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CHOSEN AND COMPLETE THE STUDY. BIOPHARMA,INC. 776-0400 Mon.-Fri. until 6:30 pm The Battalion ATLANTIS TILLMAN, Editor in Chief STEVE O'BRIEN, Managing Editor GARY CARROLL, City Editor JASON LOUGHMAN, Opinion Editor J. DOUGLAS FOSTER, Sports Editor MEREDITH HARRISON, News Editor CHRIS WHITLEY, Sports Editor HEIDI SAUER, News Editor KARL STOLLEIS, Photo Editor TODD BLACKMON, Arts & Entertainment Editor Staff Members Reporters — Melody Dunne, Mark Evans, Todd Stone, Sharon Gilmore, Robin Roach, Brandi Jordan, Cheryl Heller, Tanya Sasser, Robin Goodpaster, Juli Phillips, Tanya Williams, Julie Chelkowski, Monique Lunsford, and Will Healy. Copy editors — Kyle Burnett, Tracia Newbold, Jennifer Mentlick, David Thomas and Jennifer Smith. Photographers - Darrin Hill, Jenny Matlack, Randy Nichols, Sandra Alvarado, Billy Moran, and Robert Reed. Lifestyles writers - Susan Owen, Anas Ben-Musa, Tricia Martinez and Julie Polston. Sports writers- K. Lee Davis, Michael Plumer, Don Norwood and Ruly Medrano. Columnists — Anthony LoBaido, Stacy Feducia, Dwayne Purvis, Shawn Ralston, Matt Dickerson, and Toni Garrard. Cartoonists — William Harrison, Thomas Deeney, George Nasr, and Clay Welch. Clerks — Darra Dees, Jane Harvey, Shelley Rowton and Jamie Anderson. The Battalion (USPS 045-360) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters and Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except university holidays and exam periods), at Texas A&M University. 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 77840. 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. Newsroom phone number is 845-3316. Fax: 845-2647. Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the Opinion Page staff or the contributor and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Texas A&M Battalion editors, student body, administration, faculty or staff. 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