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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CORPUS CHRISTI - The attor
ney for two Jehovah's Witnesses
said Sunday medical alternatives
to blood transfusions are not being
explored to treat the couple's ail
ing premature infant.
John O. Miller, the attorney for
Marco and Lenora Abasta, will ap
pear before in state district court
Monday to continue the couple's
fight over medical treatment for
their daughter Nina, born Sept. 23.
"This kind of treatment is avail
able," Miller told The Associated
Press Sunday.
The court hearing on Monday
will determine whether the state
keeps emergency custody of Nina.
Miller, who is also an elder in
one of Corpus Christi's 20 Jeho
vah's Witnesses congregations,
said the Abasia's would agree to
other methods, such as a type of
dialysis, which would clean the
blood and return it to the girl's
body.
"We would not object to that,"
Miller said.
Nina suffered a perforated in
testine Thursday.
The Abasias, refused to agree to
surgery that involved blood trans
fusions, which go against their reli
gious beliefs.
State District Judge Mike West-
ergren on Friday ordered Driscoll
Children's Hospital to turn over
Nina's records so her parents can
find treatment that doesn't involve
blood transfusions.
But State District Judge Robert
Blackmon signed an emergency or
der anyway, allowing Driscoll sur
geons to operate.
Blackmon awarded temporary
custody of the girl to the state.
"The operation needed to be
done within 30 minutes — that
was the representation," Blackmon
said. "I respect the beliefs of the
parents, but the state ... had an
obligation to protect and perhaps
save a life."
In Friday's motion before West-
ergren, the Abasias said they need
the records so out-of-state physi
cians can evaluate the case to de
termine if Nina can he treated
without blood products.
Hospital officials had told them
it would take at least one week to
produce the records, according to
court documents.
Members of the Jehovah's Wit
nesses movement say that blood,
which they consider the property
of God, to be a holy element that
cannot be transferred from one
body to another.
There are also medical consid
erations, Miller said.
Too many diseases are trans
ferred through transfusions, he
added.
"I simply do not accept the
premise that blood transfusions
are ever needed," Miller ex
plained. "Only sloppy medicine
requires blood."
Pastor steps down
from Dallas pulpit
Criswell devotes full time to college
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DALLAS - The Rev. W.A.
Criswell, senior pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Dallas, an
nounced Sunday he would step
down from the pulpit to work full
time for Criswell College.
Criswell, who is also chancel
lor of the college in addition to his
church leadership role, made the
announcement at regular worship
services at one of the nation's
largest Southern Baptist churches.
"That has been in his plan a
good while," said Bo Sexton, who
chairs a deacons' committee at the
church. "He announced he plans
to be at the college full-time."
The move, effective next year,
was an aftershock to the news last
week that Criswell's associate. Dr.
Joel Gregory, was quitting.
"He announced he wanted to
develop his role to be full time
with the college," said Sexton,
who said a private deacons' meet
ing was scheduled at 4 p.m. Sun
day.
Another deacon at the church
confirmed the move.
"Dr. Criswell wants to move
out to the college and devote his
full efforts there instead of his role
now as both chancellor and senior
pastor," said the deacon, who de
clined to be identified.
The 82-year-old Criswell has
served as the 28,000-member
church's pastor for 47 years. He
also served two terms as the
Southern Baptist Convention's
president. Sexton stressed that the
purpose of the deacons' meeting
was informational only and that it
was not open to other church
members or the media.
"Dr. Criswell said that his fu
ture involvement would be with
the college," he said. "We want
more information from him on his
plans."
Criswell's announcement said
he would resign from the church
position after Jan. 1.
Of Gregory's earlier resigna
tion, Criswell had said only that
he "is one of the best preachers
ever heard in this generation. He
is a sweet friend and prayer part
ner."
Gregory stunned hundreds of
church members by walking out
of a weekly prayer meeting after
expressing disappointment over
the pace of his advancement in
the church. A leadership commit
tee that includes deacons and
committee heads voted late last
week not to accept Gregory's res
ignation.
"He has not contacted us at
all," said Sexton, who denied that
Criswell's announcement was re
lated to Gregory's resignation.
"We gave Dr. Gregory word
through Tim Hedquest, the
church administrator, that we
wanted to visit with him."
Named after Criswell and op
erated by First Baptist, the college
is a four-year religious institution
with both bachelor's and master's
degree plans.
Gregory, the church's pastor
since January 1991, was hired to
succeed Criswell as senior pastor.
Last Wednesday, he read a brief
statement alluding to conflicts
with Criswell and declared he felt
compelled to resign.
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MONDAY
COTTON BOWL REPRESENTA
TIVES: Applications for 1993 Cotton
Bowl Representatives are now avail
able in the Student Activities Office,
163 Student Services Building. Ap
plication deadline is Friday, October
16. For-moreWnformatiOn-call Christi
Moore at 845-1135.
-V-k . .
TEXAS A&M LACROSSE TEAM:
Practice Monday through Friday from
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Polo Fields.
Everyone welcome, no experience
necessary. Come be a part of the
State Championship tradition. For
information call Tom Weaber at 764-
7974.
WESLEY FOUNDATION: Bible
Study and Lunch ($1.00) at 12:30
p.m. in the Methodist Student Cen
ter. For more information call 846-
4701
TAMU ROADRUNNERS: We met
today at 6:30 a.m. as we will every
Monday through Friday. If you are
interested in running with us, we
meet in front of G. Rollie White Coli
seum. For more information call
Steve at 823-1334.
T-CAMP: T-Camp Co-Chair and T-
Team Executive Assistant Applica
tions are now available. They are
due October 9 at 5 p.m. in the Stu
dent Activities Office (Room 125 Stu
dent Services Building). For more in
formation call 862-2521.
UNIVERSITY AWARENESS FOR
CULTURAL TOGETHERNESS (U-
ACT): The Third Annual U-ACT Stu
dent Leader Retreat will take place at
the Brazos Valley Camp in Snook,
Texas on October 9-10. Come to U-
ACT University: The Diversity Uni
versity and learn about diversity and
unification. For more information
contact the Department of Multi-Cul-
What’s U
tural Services at 845-4551 by Oct. 8.
NEWLY RECOGNIZED AND RE
RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANI
ZATION TREASURERS AND ADVI
SORS: In compliance with a Univer
sity directive requiring fiscal policy
and procedure training for all advi
sors and treasurers of recognized
student organizations, two work
shops remain in Room 144 of the
Student Services Building: Today at
noon, and October 5 at noon. All
advisors and Treasurers who did not
attend a workshop last year are re
quired to attend. Please call Pen-
nette at 845-1133 if you have any
questions.
AL-ANON: General discussion
from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call the
Center for Drug Prevention—The
Rainbow Center at 845-0280 for
more information and meeting loca- 1
tion.
ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE
ENTREPRENUERS: Meeting at
7:15 p.m. in Blocker.
BETA ALPHA PSI: Professional
meeting with Price Waterhouse at 7
p.m. in the Alumni Center. Formal
attire requested.
FISH CAMP ‘93: Chairperson appli
cations now available in room 131 of
the Student Services Building. Call
845-1627 if you have any questions.
HONORS STUDENT COUNCIL:
Study of influence and power as
committees are structured at 7:15
p.m. in 502 Rudder. For more infor
mation call Chris at 268-4595.
CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL:
Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 144 Student
Services Building. For more informa
tion call Lisa at 823-3685 or Jennifer
at 847-1907.
TAMU PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB:
Meeting at 8:30 p.m. in 308 Rudder.
For more information call Alan at
693-9541.
12TH MAN FOUNDATION STU
DENT CHAPTER: Meeting at 7 p.m.
in 110 Student Services Building with
Tim Cassidy, Recruiting Coordinator,
Texas A&M Athleticp.
NOW: Committee meeting for Rape
Speak Out from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
in 146 MSC. All welcome. For more
information call Tawny at 822-2218.
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION: Ca
reer fair for all majors from 8:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. in Zachry Lobby. Co-op
jobs, summer jobs, and permanent
jobs. For more information call the
Cooperative Education Office at 845-
7725.
TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
COALITION: Meeting in 202 Francis
at 7:30 p.m. For more information
call James at 847-1815.
AGGIME: Free screening of Japan
ese animation in the LRD from 7
p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Come out and join
us!
PREPARATION FOR THE GMAT:
How to improve scores on the math
portion of the GMAT from 5 p.m. to 6
p.m. in 242 Blocker. First part in a
four part series. FREE. Register in
advance in 243 Blocker. For more
information call the Center for Acad
emic Enhancement at 845-2568.
SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGI
NEERS: General meetings at 7:30
p.m. in EPB 206. All engineering
majors welcome. For more informa
tion call Bryan at 696-7623.
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FEL
LOWSHIP: Large group meeting at
8 p.m. in All Faith’s Chapel with Kay
Tekyl on “Who really cares?” For
more information call Jackie at 846-
3147.
OFF CAMPUS AGGIES: Meeting to
discuss the upcoming haunted house
at 7:30 p.m. at Two Pesos. For more
information call Karen at 693-2089.
HOWDY CAMP: Counselor applica
tions are available through Friday,
October 16 in 125 Student Services
Building. Previous counselor experi
ence in ExCEL, Fish Camp, Howdy
Camp, or T-Camp required. A limit
ed number of interview slots are
available. For more information call
the T-Camp office at 862-2521.
GYMNASTICS CLUB: Workout and
meeting in 307 Read from 4:30 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. For more information
call Beth at 764-7566.
MSC ALL NIGHT FAIR COMMIT
TEE: Meeting at 7 p.m. in 504 Rud
der. All returning and prospective
members are welcome. For more in
formation call Keith at 845-1515.
CROSS ST. FILM SOCIETY: “Sus
pense: Hitchcock and Beyond” con
tinues with a viewing and discussion
of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Man Who
Knew Too Much” at 8 p.m. at 401
Cross Street in College Station. Call
846-8535 for information or direc
tions.
/terns for What’s Up should be sub
mitted to The Battalion, 016 Reed
McDonald, no later than three busi
ness days before the desired run
date. We only publish the
name and phone number of the con
tact if you ask us to do so. What’s Up
is a Battalion service which lists non
profit events and activities. Submis
sions are run on j first-come, first-
served basis, the 'e is no guarantee
an entry will run. if you have any
questions, call the newsroom at 845-
3316.
12IMAN
FOUNDATION
The 12th Man Foundation Student Chapter
Second General Meeting
Hey Ags! Do you want to get involved in A&M Athletics?
There is no better way that you can get involved than to
become a member of THE 12TH MAN FOUNDATION
STUDENT CHAPTER. Come find out more about us and
join our members at our second general meeting of this
semester.
WHEN: Monday, October 5 at 7:00 P.M.
WHERE: Room 110 of the Student Services Building
(Parking garage across from M.S.C.)
SPEAKER: Tim Cassidy
Recruiting Coordinator
Texas A&M Athletics
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Monday Night Football ?
Cowboys vs. Eagles
Chili cheese dogs, nachos, & Frito Pies
1<? Draft 7:00 til half time
NO COVER
Sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega
Free babysitting for the students and staff of A&M
Oct 9th 6:30 - 10 p.m.
Room 301 Rudder
Questions ? Call Wendell 846-7356 or Adrienne 846-91 71
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807 Texas Ave. • 764-8289
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COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE
Representatives will discuss opportunities for
WORK ABROAD
Thursday, October 8 3:00-4:00 pm
Room 302 Rudder
Interested in working for 6 months in England,
Ireland, Germany, France, New Zealand, Costa
Rica, Canada, Spain, or Jamaica?
This meeting is for YOU!
Study Abroad Program Office, 161 W. Bizzell Hall, 845-0544
RESEARCH
Skin Infection Study
VIP Research is seeking individuals 12 years of age or older with
uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections. If you have a skin
infection, you may qualify for a four week research study using a currently
available antibiotic medication. Participants who qualify and complete
the study will be paid $200.
Genital Herpes Study
Individuals with genital herpes infection are being recruited for a 3 week
research study of an investigational anti-viral medication. If you would
like to find out more about this study, call VIP Research. $400 will be
paid to qualified volunteers who enroll and complete ibis study.
Acne Study
VIP Research is conducting an ACNE research study with a
reformulation of a currently available topical anti-acne medication in gel
form. If you are 13 to 40 years old and have mild-to-moderate facial
acne,you may qualify for this study and receive up to $150 for your
participation. No blood drawn.
CALL
Volunteers in Pharmaceutical Research, Inc.
I 776-1417 )
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