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Page 2 The Battalion Monday, March 29,1993
Diversity week '93 opens
with multicultural service
By GINA HOWARD
The Battalion
A week devoted to recognizing
different American cultures began
Sunday as the Department for
Multicultural Services kicked off
Celebrate Diversity Week '93.
The week's events target
African-American, Asian-
American, Hispanic and Native
American cultures at Texas A&M.
Lorinda Beermarm, assistant to
the director of Multicultural
Services, said the week is designed
to promote cultural sensitivity and
awareness.
"The week gives everyone
campus-wide an opportunity to
understand other cultures through
showcasing these programs,"
Beermarm said.
Celebrate Diversity Week '93,
began Sunday with "A Dream of
Canaries," a play and lecture by
Diane Seanz, performed by CP
Time Players and the MSC
Committee for the Awareness of
Mexican-American Culture
(CAMAC). The play will be
repeated tonight at 7:30 in Rudder
Theater:
American -Indian Dance Theater
PBS Video will be shown Tuesday
at 11:30 a.m. in MSC 292A. That
night at 7:30, "The Long Walk
Home," a movie about the civil
rights struggle in the South will be
shown.
A live video conference entitled
"Women of Color in Higher
Education: Too Invisible, Too
Silent, Too Long" will cover
relevant issues concerning black
women in higher education.
Discussion topics include "the
glass ceiling," women in
leadership, student experiences
and the professional environment.
The conference, sponsored by
Women's Faculty Network, the
Dean of Faculties, the Office of the
President and the Division of
Student Services, will begin
Wednesday at noon in MSC 225.
Also on Wednesday, 36 artists
and scholars from the Republic of
Ghana will perform a preview
Brown Bag Concert in Rudder
Exhibit Hall at 12:30 p.m.
"Ghana to Texas", a
multicultural celebration featuring
dancers, musicians, performers and
storytellers from Ghana, will begin
at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The event is
sponsored by the MSC Jordan
Institute, the Department of
Philosophy and
Humanities/Music Program,
OPAS Stark Series, University
Honors Program and the
Department of Multicultural
Services.
The 1993 Diversity Awards will
be presented Thursday at 10 a.m. in
MSC 206. The awards are
presented to a student, student
organization and members of the
faculty, staff and administration
who encourage and promote
cultural diversity and awareness at
Texas A&M.
Minority student organizations
will have information tables and
displays from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Thursday in the MSC foyer.
"Name That Cultural Tune" will
test multicultural music knowledge
beginning at noon in the Flag
Room.
The second annual Aggie
Cultural Extravaganza, "United
Colors of Texas A&M," will
feature cultural songs, dances and
dramatic performances by students
and staff members Thursday at
7:30 p.m.
STEP ONE Institute (Starting to
Eliminate Prejudice by Offering
New Experiences), will provide a
day of activities and discussions
with students from different
ethnical backgrounds Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rudder
707.
The MSC CAMAC Former
Student Banquet and Awards
Ceremony will close the week on
Saturday at 7 p.m. in MSC 201.
For more information, call the
Department of Multicultural
services at 845-4551.
March to the Brazos
BILLY MORAN/The Battalion
Freshmen do push-ups in a the Brazos for the March of
muddy ditch Saturday as the Dimes,
corps makes its annual March to
Correction
In Tuesday's edition, the Battalion incorrectly identified Daniel
Wayne Peters, a senior forestry major from Chester, Texas, who
was killed in a car accident last week in Waco.
Peters was 22 years old.
Riley Funeral Home in Woodville, Texas will handle the
memorial service.
International ID card
available for students
By CARRIE MIURA
The Battalion
Students planning to travel overseas can invest in an International
Student Identity Card, the only source of student identification that is
internationally recognized.
Carrie Larrier, marketing coordinator for the Council on
International Educational Exchange, said, "With the International
Student Identity Card, a student has the advantages of low discounted
air fares and other domestic discounts overseas."
The International Student Identity Card costs $15. Students with the
card have access to a 24-hour, toll-free, emergency hotline, operated by
multilingual representatives. Operators can provide immediate
medical, legal and financial assistance.
Texas A&M is a member of the Council on International Educational
Exchange and has offered the card to students for the past six years.
Mary Beth Butler, assistant to the director of Texas A&M's Study
Abroad Program, said several hundred A&M students have used the
card.
"The International Student Identity Card makes international
services available to everyone and increases the awareness to students
of the services available," Butler said.
The card includes a basic accident and sickness insurance package
that covers the cardholder. Special discounts on hotel rates,
restaurants, programs and museums are offered as well.
Larrier said the more aggressive the cardholder, the more benefits
the cardholder will receive.
Lisa Rouse, a junior business analysis major, took part in the Work
Abroad Program in London and said she received a low air-fare rate by
using the card, along with reduced rates on her Eurailpass and low
entrance fees to museums.
"The card was wonderful when you go overseas," she said.
The International Student Travel Confederation, based in
Copenhagen, administers the production and distribution of the
International Student Identity Card on a global basis.
TV show to discuss eating disorders
A live televideo conference
on eating disorders will be
presented across the state from
1:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday in
Wisenbaker 049 at Texas A&M.
Conference participants will
discuss eating disorder
programs at Texas A&M.
Health experts will provide
information and answer
questions about various eating-
related conditions.
Eating disorders will be
defined, and information about
solutions and healthy dieting
will be provided.
The tele video conference will
also be shown in Austin,
Canyon, Corpus Christi,
Galveston, Houston, Kingsville,
Prairie View, San Antonio,
Stephenville, Temple and
Weslaco.
The conference is sponsored
by Texas A&M's Health
Education Program. To register
for the conference, call the A.P.
Beutel Health Center.
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EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL GO ON SALE
MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1993
FIRST COME —- FIRST SERVE
Minority Engineering Program
Awards Banquet
When: Saturday, April 3, 1993
Where: Duncan Dining Hall
Cost: $10 for students, $15 for faculty
Speaker: Victoria Gonzalez,
Class of 1984
All faculty and minority science and
engineering students welcome.
Tickets on sale in Zachry Lobby, Commons, MSC.
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