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Page 3 Tuesday, September 8,1992 The Battalion mber8,l) th: disa'fc vhen thel ks: hinclE ;h a can; ectivedei ir keys, 1 rican Am )ver20p ad thek ips to aid i. For mi chedule contact; me Previ r845-6/t ke :es Architecture student visits Japan By WILLHEALY Special to THE BATTALION Milton Alberstadt, a graduate architecture student at Texas A&M working toward his master's degree, visited Japan this summer on the Edward J. Romieniec Traveling Fellow ship. Komieniec, former dean of A&M's College of Architecture, established the fellowship in 1989 to allow graduate students in architec ture to visit Japan and other countries in the Pacific rim region. Daniel MacGilvray, a professor in the Col lege of Architecture, said that Professor and Dean Emeritus Edward J. Romieniec donated more than $100,000, the first student was sent to Japan in 1990. The scholarship provides up to $7,000 for four months of travel to learn about health care facilities. Alberstadt began his six-week trip at the northern point of Japan's main island, Hon shu, and traveled south on a bullet train until he reached the southern tip of Japan's south ern island, Kyushu. One of the first places Alberstadt visited was Texas A&M's Koriyama campus. Though he did not study at the school his visit to Kc>- riyama proved to be very beneficial. He said that the campus was a great help to him in making the arrangements, and they gave him an introduction to the Japanese language which aided him in communicating with those who did not speak English. Alberstadt visited a town on the southern tip of Japan called Ibuski, known in the area as the "Little Hawaii of Japan" because of its Polynesian ar chitecture. There he visited a nursing home, where he heard stories from some of the resi dents about World War II from the Japanese perspective. "Older people in America are not as agile," said Alberstadt. Something Alberstadt found interesting about Japan was the standard of living. "I thought from watching the news that liv ing standards would be nigher [than the U.S.]," Alberstadt said. He said the buildings were makeshift and very few people could af ford to own luxury items. "People work very hard for little benefit," he said. Alberstadt said the trip taught him a lot about both health care in Japan and the Japan ese themselves, and his travels will benefit his studies at A&M. Health Continued From Page 2 6. Rubella (at least one dose) 7. Mantoux tuberculosis (TTJ) skin test (re quired for students from outside the Continen tal U.S., except Canadians; recommended for all others.) All these immunizations are available at the Health Center. If you do not comply with these immunization requirements, you will be blocked from registering for classes. Finally, and most importantly, follow your physician's instructions. Your recovery rate also depends on how you take care of yourself after you have visited the physician. Take all medication prescribed, have any follow-up tests performed, and call the physi cian if you have any additional questions about your treatment. Your health is important not only to your physical well-being, but your emotional, spiritual, mental, and especially your intellectual well-being. Taking care of yourself is a positive step towards your acade mic success. The Health Center provides unlimited visits to the ten physicians on staff. Also at the Health Center is a lab, radiology, pharmacy, physical therapy and dietary counseling. Consultant physicians come to the Health Center on a regular basis for your physician's referral, including orthopedics, urology, psy chiatry, gynecology, general surgery and otorhinolaryngology. Also, 10 days of infir mary care are also included in your Student Health Center services. The Health Education Center at the A.P. Beutel Health Center offers a variety of pro grams on health topics and maintains a re source file of health information ih many areas of health. Tours of the Health Center are also available. Aggie R.E.A.C.H. (Representatives Educating About College Health) is a volun teer student organization who help present health programs to other college students. Students Continued From Page 2 competitive," Nicholas said, "but now you need a 3.5 to 3.6. "The most important factor is that you get the grades," she said. "No matter how nice a person you are, if you don't have the grades, you're putting yourself at a disadvantage." Program counselor Karen Sev ern said a growing applicant pool allows professional schools to be more selective. "They (professional schools) can be extremely choosy," she said. "Students who do not have strong test scores or grades have to make their application stand out." Indeed, Nicholas said students can make themselves more attrac tive to a professional school in other ways. "If you're in a 3.0 range, you're on the cusp (of being rejected). But you can do well on the (apti tude) tests, write a good essay and interview well (to improve your chances of acceptance)," she said. OPSA prepares and trains stu dents on earning admission into medical, allied health or legal pro grams. Counselors advise stu dents on course selection, career choices, application procedures and obtaining evaluation letters. Severn and Nicholas agreed that if students are interested in a medical, health or legal education at a professional school, they should start preparing as early as possible. "What we do is work with people from their freshman year on up (to graduation)," Nicholas said. "We try to help them (stu dents) determine what career is best for them." Severn said students should in crease their competitive edge through work experience or com munity involvement. "If you're a junior or a senior, you can't go back and volunteer the summer of your freshman year," Severn said. "If you can present yourself as a complete package, you look a lot better." OPSA program started in De cember 1991 to provide students an active resource for earning ad mission into professional pro grams. A&M began developing the program in 1985. "Every other school in Texas has this type of central office, but the A&M campus has always been decentralized," Nicholas said. Severn said, "This is an office for the students, so we take stu dent input very seriously. We know what the medical schools want, but what do the students want?" OPSA is located in Room 203 of the Academic Building. additio!r minatim i in youi ’ouiths )ut youi armatfe wn facts re you fc r ith you: afraid asitateto m ortk make an tional x- y be ad- ihysidan require- ;nizatior; /Page 3 i.OO do W DANCE Beg .Country & Western Dance Wed. Sept 16 - Oct 14 6-7:15pm or 7:30 - 8:45pm $20/student $25/nonstudent Adv. C&W Dance Wed. Oct 21 - Nov 18 6-7:15pm $20/studcnt $25/nonstudent Ballroom Dancing I Tues. Sept 22 - Oct 27 7:15-8:30pm $18/student $23/nonstudent Ballroom Dancing II TYics. Nov 3-24 7:15-9pm $18/student $23/nonstudent Beginning Jitterbug Mon. Oct 12 - Nov 9 6-7pm Mon. Oct 12 - Nov 9 7:15-8:15pm Wed. Oct 21 - Nov 18 7:30-8:45pm $20/studcnt $25/nonstudent MUSIC Beginning Guitar Tues. Sept 15 - Nov 3 7-8:30pm Wed. Sept 16 - Nov 4 7-8:30pm Thurs. Sept 24 - Nov 12 7- 8:30pm $40/student $45/nonstudent Intermediate Guitar Tues. Sept 15 - Nov 3 8:30-lOpm $40/student $45/nonstudcnt Suzuki Strings I Mon. Sept 14 - Oct 19 6:30-8pm $20/student $2 5/nonstudent Suzuki Strings II Mon. Oct 26 - Nov 23 6:30-8pm $20/atudent $25/nonstudent Voice Training Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 6 6-9pm Tues. Oct 20 - Nov 10 6-9pm $ 16/student $21 /nonstudent Music Theory Thurs. Sept 24 - Oct 29 6:30-8pm $18/student $23/nonstudent Music Appreciation Thurs. Oct 8-29 8- 9:30pm $12/student $17/nonstudent PHOTOGRAPHY Beg. B&W Darkroom Thurs. Sept 24. Oct 1. 8 6-9pm Thurs. Oct 22. 29 Nov 5 6-9pm $25/student $30/nonstudcnt Beginning Photography Mon. Oct 6 - 27 6-9pm Mon. Sept 21 - Oct 12 6-9pm $25/student $30/nonstudent Matting & Framing Wed. Sept 16-30 6-8pm Tues. Nov 3-17 6-8pm $25/student $30/nonstudcnt SPECIAL INTERSET Writing Children’s Books Thurs. Sept 24 - Oct 15 6-9pm Thurs. Oct 22 - Nov 12 6- 9pm $33/student $38/nonstudent Creative Writing Tues. Sept 29 - Nov 3 6:30-9pm $30/student $35/nonstudent Wines of America Tues. Sept 22 - Oct 13 7- 8:30pm $25/studcnt $30/nonstudent International Wines Wed. Sept 23-Oct 14 7-8:30pm $25/student $30/nonstudent Social Phenomenon of Spiritualism Thurs. Oct 1-22 8:30-lOpm $12/student $ 17/nonstudent Plan Your Own Wedding Tues. Oct 6 -27 6- 8pm $22/student $27/nonstudent Bike Maintenance Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 6 7- 9pm (6-10pm last class) Tues. Oct 13 - Nov 3 7-9pm (6-10pm last class) $20/student $25/nonstudent Bridge Wed. Sept 23- Nov 18 6- 8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Low Cost, No Cost Energy Efficiency Tues. Sept 29 7- 8:30pm Tues. Oct 13 7-8:30pm Tues. Nov 17 7-8:30pm No fee for class. Be sure to register. Billiards Sat. Sept 19 - Oct 17 9am-1 lam Sat. Sept 19 - Oct 17 1 lam-lpm $28/student $33/nonstudent Star Gazing T/Th. Oct 6 - 29 7:30-10:30pm $35/student $40/nonstudent How to Purchase a Diamond Wed. Oct 7 - 21 7-8pm $14/student $ 19/nonstudent Woodworking I M/W. Sept 14-23 6-9pm M/W. Sept 28 - Oct 7 6-9pm M/W. Oct 13-22 6-9pm $30/student $35/nonstudent Woodworking II T/Th. Nov 3-12 6-9pm $30/student $35/nonstudent Adv. Woodworking Sun. Nov 8-22 6-8pm $30/student $35/nonstudent 4y^vv ARTS & CRAFTS O tup PLUS ARTS & CRAFTS Stained Glass Thurs. Sept 17 - Oct 15 6-9pm Wed. Oct 7 - Nov 4 6-9pm $30/student $35/nonstudent Leaded Glass Mon. Oct 26 - Nov 23 6-9pm $30/student $35/nonstudent Etched Glass Wed. Sept 23 6-9pm $12/student $17/nonstudent Potpourri Tues. Oct 20 6-9pm $12/student $ 17/nonstudent Flower Arranging Tues. Sept 15-29 6-9pm $12/student $17/nonstudent Cake Decorating Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 6 6-8pm $15/student $20/nonstudent Painting I Thurs. Sept 17 - Oct 15 6:30-9:30pm $30/student $35/nonstudent Painting II Thurs. Oct 22 - Nov 19 6:30-9:30pm $30/studcnt $35/nonstudent Drawing I Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 13 6-8pm $20/student $2 5/nonstudent Drawing II Tues. Oct 20 - Nov 17 6-8pm $20/student $25/nonstudent THREADS Hand Quilting Wed. Oct 7 - 28 6-8pm $ 16/student $21/nonstudent Sewing I Mon. Sept 14 - Oct 12 6-9pm $40/student $45/nonstudent Sewing II Mon. Oct 19 - Nov 16 6-9pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Smocking Mon. Oct 19 - Nov 9 6-9pm $22/student $27/nonstudent Puppet Making Thurs. Oct 8 -29 6-9pm $20/student $25/nonstudent POTTERY Pottery Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 20 5-7pm Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 20 7:30-9:30pm M/W, Oct 5- Oct 21 5-7pm M/W. Oct 5- Oct 21 7:30-9:30pm Sat. Oct 3 - Oct 31 9:30am-12noon $30/student $35/nonstudent Advanced Pottery Wheel Throwing M/W, Nov 2 7:30-9:30pm $30/student Nov 18 $35/nonstudent LANGUAGES French T/Th. Sept 29 - Nov 5 6:30-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent German T/Th. Sept 22 - Oct 29 6:30-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Italian M/W, Sept 21 - Oct 28 6:30-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Chinese M/W. Oct 5 - Nov 11 6:30-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Japanese I M/W, Sept 14 - Oct 21 6:30-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Japanese II M/W. Oct 26-Dec 9 6:30-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent English as a 2nd Language (ESL) M/Th, Sept 21 - Oct 22 6-7:30pm $35/student $40/nonstudcnt Russian M/W, Oct 5 - Nov 11 6:30-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Sign Language I M/W. Sept 14 - Oct 14 6-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Sign Language II M/W. Sept 14 - Oct 14 6-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Spanish I T/Th. Sept 15 - Oct 22 6:30-8pm M/W, Sept 21 - Oct 28 6:30-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Spanish II T/Th, Nov 3 - Dec 10 8-9:30pm $35/student $40/nonstudent SELF HELP Be Assertive Thurs. Oct 22 - Nov 12 7:30-9pm $12/student $ 17/nonstudent Tae kwon do Thurs. Sept 24- Oct 29 7-8:30pm $22/student $27/nonstudent Self Defense Tues. Sept 22 - Oct 27 7-8:30pm $22/student $27/nonstudent Stress Management T/Th. Oct 6 - 22 6:30-8pm $15/student $20/nonstudent First Aid T/Th, Sept 22 - Oct 1 6-8pm T/Th. Oct 6 - 15 6-8pm $18/student $23/nonstudent CPR M/W. Sept 14. 16 6-10pm T/Th. Oct 6. 8 6-10pm M/W. Nov 2. 4 6-10pm $18/student $23/nonstudent COMPUTERS Intro to Mac Computers Sat. Sept 19 9-12am T/W. Sept 22, 23 6-7:30apm Sat. Oct 10 9-12am Sat. Nov 14 9-12am $15/student $20/nonstudent Microsoft Word 5.0 Processing for MAC TWTh. Sept 29.30. Oct 1 6- 7:30pm $15/student $20/nonstudent Intro to DOS/IBM PC MWM, Sept 14. 16. 21 7- 9pm MWM. Oct 5. 7. 12 7-9pm MWM. Oct 26. 28. Nov 2 7-9pm $ 15/student $20/nonstudent Windows T/W. Sept 15. 16 * 6-7:30pm T/W. Oct 13. 14 6- 7:30pm $12/student $ 17/nonstudent Lotus 12 3 T/Th, Sept 15 - Oct 1 7- 9pm M/W. Nov 3 - Nov 19 7-9pm $45/student $50/nonstudent WordPerfect 5.1 T/Th. Sept 22 - Oct 8 7-9pm T/Th. Oct 20 - Nov 5 7-9pm TWTh. Oct 20. 21. 22, 27. 28, 29 6-8pm $45/student $50/nonstudcnt BUSINESS Register NOW ! MSC University PLUS MSC Basement Level 845-1631 Stress Management T/Th. Oct 6 - 22 6:30-8pm $15/student $20/nonstudcnt Business Etiquette Tues. Sept 22, 29 6- 8pm $10/student $ 15/nonstudent Basics of Investing Tues. Sept 29 - Oct 27 7:30-9pm $ 15/student $20/nonstudent Job Interviewing T/Th, Sept 22 - Oct 1 6:30-8pm T/Th. Oct 20 - 29 6:30-8pm $12/student $17/nonstudent GRE Success MTWTh, Sept 21 - Oct 8 7:30-9:30pm $70/student $75/nonstudent Personal Finance and Banking Mon. Sept 21 - Oct 12 7- 9pm No fee required - Registration only Time Management Wed. Sept 16 - Oct 14 6- 7:30 pm $ 15/student $20/nonstudent Tools for Success Thurs. Oct 8 - Nov 5 7- 8:30pm $ 15/student $20/nonstudent J
