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Local Monc Page 2 The Battalion Monday, October 12,1 Clinic offers riding lessons for handicapped children SANDRA M. ALVARADO/The Battalion Sitting atop ”Binkie," Jamie Everett, 6, of and Jenni Jorgensen, both members of the College Station proudly holds up his Horsemen’s Association, guide the horse participation ribbon while Sandy Murrell (left) around Louis Pearce Pavillion. By ROBIN GOODPASTER Reporter of THE BATTALION T A Taving both of his hands 1/1/ wildly in the,air and r V wearing a huge smile on his face, J.C. Moreland has fi nally learned to enjoy riding a horse. ' It didn't used to be that way. "Last year, it took us two hours to get him on the horse, and he got off really fast," said Rebecca Farmer, chairman of the committee for the Special Stu dents Riding Clinic. "But now. we can't seem to get him off the horse." During the clinic, handi capped children are given the opportunity to ride horses while assisted by members of the rid ing committee. The clinic is held three weekends each semester. "They really enjoy it because it is something that they can do all by themselves," Farmer said. "Their parents spend a lot of time taking care of them, and this Is something that the kids can do themselves," Farmer said. Fliers are sent to the area special education classes so that students are aware of the clinic. Farmer said. At the clinic, the students ride the horses and play games like musical cones and Aggie Says — a game like Simon Says. Every student receives a blue ribbon. Chris Palasota, a student a Bryan High School said that he likes the horses to go fast, and that he wasn't scared because he has ridden before. The clinic is sponsored by the Horseman's Association at Texas A&M. Aggies could sway vote, chairman says THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Most analysts figure George Bush has to win Texas to regain the White House. Recent polls say Bush has a slight lead, and if he does narrowly grab the Lone Star State's 32 electoral votes, credit may land squarely in Aggieland, where Texas A&M University College Republicans have helped register thousands of voters. "I'm very thrilled with the numbers there," says Tony Zagotta, national chairman of the College Re publicans. "I believe if Texas is a close state, it's go ing to be Republican students who give the margin of victory to George Bush." A&M is "definitely the crown jewel for us," Zagotta said. He said Republicans have registered more students at A&M than at any other school he knows of. Aggie Republicans claim they have helped register some 20,000 of A&M's about 43,000 students this summer and fall. "Everyone here is very staunch Republican," says sophomore Philip Peter, a conservative students who registered to vote when he returned to campus this fall. "Everyone is a little worried that maybe their vote's really going to count this time. I know that's the vv^y I feel," he said after attending a recent Dan Qua)de rally that drew 8,000 students. Bush challenger Bill Clinton's MTV appearance and his sunglass-wearing saxophone serenade on the Arsenio Hall show may have won him fans among American youth at other colleges. But at A&M, where tastes often run more to crew cuts and uni forms, many were unimpressed. The Republicans were the driving force behind the registration of some 17,000 students in 1990, a com parable number in 1988 and even more in 1984, said Phil Meuret, president of A&M's College Republi cans. This year's Aggie registration claims are difficult to verify. De Parker, deputy registrar for Brazos County, said nearly 13,000 people have been registered in the county since a mid-August purge of voting rolls. However, the registration applications are not classi fied by party preference or whether the voter is a student, she said. The total number of eligible voters countywide stood at 60,915 as of Oct. 8, with about 1,000 applica tions left to process, Ms. Parker said. See Aggie/Page 6 Greek Week comes to close Festivities end with awards ceremony; final thoughts focus on PI By TANYA SASSER Staff Writer of THE BATTALION Texas A&M Greeks need to overcome stereotypical images in order to change the way they are viewed on campus, said Student Activities Adviser Jan Paterson Sunday in the Memorial Student Center. Paterson spoke at the Greek Week awards ceremony, encouraging students to concentrate on public relations as a way to improve the reputation of the Greek system. "You need to concentrate on P.R. instead of publicity," she said. "P.R. is an effort to create, in people's minds, an image." Greek Week provides a good opportunity for Greeks to improve their image on campus and in the community, Paterson said. "You need to be willing to invest your resources," she said. "You have to invest time, personnel and money. You need to work on this both within the system and as individual chapters." Paterson said it is easier to gain a negative image than a positive one. "What one of your chapters does, reflects back on Habitat for Humanity starts 4th house lege Station, will be requiredi: pay for the house on a non-profit no-interest basis over a fixedtiffi period. Families are selected fortk Habitat for Humanity prop based on their level of need,wf ingness to become partnered ability to repay the loan. The goal of the organization! to eliminate poverty housingfroi the world and to make deceit 1 shelter a matter of conscience aid I action, according to graduate* f dent Steve Moiles, a membeiJ I the Texas A&M chapter. The newly reorganized All | chapter works in affiliationri E the Bryan-College Station chapte j of Habitat for Humanity Intern f tional, which now haslOOap proved applicants on file. The Texas A&M chapter hope to have enough moneytostaf and finish four houses with chap ter funds by the spring. "Right now we're doing wart ups — repairing roofs andliel[ ing people in need fixupthei homes," Moiles said. "We don't have enough moir ey to build a house on ourow yet, but we're trying to raisi funds to build more houses.On goal is to raise enough moneylt build a house on our own,with out the help of the affiliate." The chapter plans to holdfii raisers to raise money, and would like to funnel money fromofc organizations' fund raisers folk chapter's projects. The chapter would also liketo get more students involved with i the program. "We've gotten to a lotoffresh men already, but notalotofup perclassmen," Moiles saii "Hopefully our projects willgd more upperclassmen involved.' "Anyone can do whatwe'ic doing," he said. "It's been done)! other universities, and 1 know# can do it." By CHERYL HELLER Reporter of THE BATTALION The Texas A&M chapter of Habitat for Humanity, an interna tional non-profit organization that helps build homes for the under privileged, is currently building its fourth house in the Bryan-Col- lege Station area. Willie Smith, a single man with several children, is the most re cent recipient of a home built by the organization. The cost of the house is about $26,000 and Smith, an employee of Cafe Eccell in Col- SANDRA M. ALVARADO/Thc Battalion Habitat for Humanity volunteer Robert Gutierrez stands on stilts as he “tapes” the corners where the walls and ceiling meet in one of the bedrooms of Willie Smith’s future home. every one of you," she said. "But the negatiwl generally what you hear about." Greeks need to make an extra effort to prcrl themselves to the administration and faculty! A&M, Paterson said. They should make sure cl activities and behaviors are not disruptive tot! academic process. Paterson is proud of the changes aiJ accomplishments that have taken place withinfii I Greek system within the past few years. "When I look at this group, I can't imagine tluj anyone would feel badly about our Greek System’ she said. "You're responsible adults. Youcondit yourselves well, and you're intelligent. Youjiis need to do a better job of shining your light." The Greeks raised over $5,000 duringGred Week, which will be donated through the Uniltt Way to the Brazos Valley Boys and Girls Qubs,sail Ken Monk, president of Order of Omega. Virginia Sanders, director of Greek Week,said4( Greeks wanted to donate the proceeds from Grtd Week to a local organization this year. "We knew the United Way was very big,"sit said. "We wanted to do something that III community could see." The Battalion ATLANTIS TILLMAN, Editor in Chief STEVE O’BRIEN, Managing Editor JASON LOUGHMAN, Opinion Editor GARY CARROLL, City Editor MEREDITH HARRISON, News Editor J. DOUGLAS FOSTER, Sports HEIDI SAUER, News Editor Editor TODD BLACKMON, Arts & Entertainment CHRIS WHITLEY, Sports Editor Editor RICHARD S. JAMES, Photo Editor Staff Members Reporters — Melody Dunne, Mark Evans, Todd Stone, Brandi Jordan, Cheryl Heller, Tanya Sasser, Robin Goodpaster, Juli Phillips, Tanya Williams, Julie Chelkowski, Monique Lunsford, Mack Harrision, and Will Healy. News desk — Kyle Burnett, Tracia Newbold, Jennifer Mentlik, David Thomas, Lance Holmes, Lauri Reysa and Jennifer Smith. Photographers — Darrin Hill, Jenny Matlack, Randy Nichols, Sandra Alvarado, Billy Moran, Jennifer Lockard, Ricardo S. Garcia 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, Robert Vasquez, and Toni Garrard. Cartoonists — William Harrison, Thomas Deeney, George Nasr, and Clay Welch. Clerks — Darra Dees, Pejcharat Harvey, Shelley Rowton and Jamie Anderson. The Battalion (USPS 045-960) 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 77843. 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. 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MSC Great Issues presents: 'ZV&tM ‘2{/ee& October 12-16 "World Hunger: A Battle with Many Fronts" Panel Discussion Fri., Oct. 16 11-2, Rudder 308 "Nutrition: Linking Food, Health, and Development" featuring experts in many fields at A&M and film on the eradication of nutritional blindness National Teleconference Opportunities available to phone in questions to the panelists. What can I do? Canned Food Drive October 12-16 Drop off sites across campus and at Southside Quad. 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