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Health Tips
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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If you're a U.S. citizen, you can perform
research abroad in the country of your choice.
To find out more, come to our Informational
Meeting (listed below), or come by or call the
Study Abroad Program Office at 161 Bizzell
Hall West (845-0544).
Wed. June 9,
from 4:00-5:00
251 Bizzell Hall West
DALLAS — A Dallas-area gun shop that sold the semiautomatic
handgun eventually used to injure a New Jersey state trooper has
agreed to a $100,000 settlement with the officer.
Trooper Anthony DiSalvatore, 29, had stopped suspected drug deal
ers on the New Jersey Turnpike on Aug. 22, 1989, when a man opened
fire with a 9mm semiautomatic pistol.
DiSalvatore, who was shot in the stomach, hand, knee and shoulder,
later sued the Shooting Sports gun store and its then-owner, Gary
Straach of Dallas.
The lawsuit, which said a Dallas woman purchased the gun at
Shooting Sports in July 1989 and turned it over to members of a New
York drug gang, alleged that the store negligently caused the trooper's
injuries by selling the weapon to an unqualified buyer.
By state law, only Texas residents can buy guns here, and only for
personal use. The woman who supplied the weapon to a third party in
New York, therefore, was an unqualified buyer.
The gun store and Straach, who was sentenced to a year in prison af
ter his 1990 federal conviction on charges of selling guns to unqualified
buyers, agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the case last week.
A woman who said she now owns Shooting Sports but refused to
give her name on Monday said the lawsuit has ruined her business.
"Don't believe what you hear and don't believe what you read," the
woman said before hanging up on a reporter. She refused to discuss the
lawsuit specifically.
Utilizing SPF numbers
to prevent sun damage
By STACEY GARNER
Special to The Battalion
What's Up
Wednesday
Inkshed Press: is welcoming poets and non-poets alike to the sum
mer's first poetry workshop. Meet at the Sullivan Ross Statue in
front of the Academic building at 7:00 pm, and be ready for a de
lightful evening of verse.
What's Up is a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and
activities. Items for What's Up should be submitted no later than
three days before the desired run date. Application deadlines
and notices are not events and will not run in What's Up. If you
have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3316.
RESEARCH
Urinary Tract Infection Study
• Lower Back Pain • Frequent urination
• Painful Urination •Fever
VIP Research is seeking individuals 12 years of age or
older with complicated urinary tract infections. If you
have a urinary tract infection, you may qualify for an
eight week research study using a currently available
antibiotic medication. Participants who qualify and
complete the study will be paid $200.
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Volunteers in Pharmaceutical Research, Inc.
776-1417
Professional Computing
505 Church St, College Station Ph. 846-5332
(One Block North of Kinko's Copies)
MSC 6UMMER
DINNER THEATRE
Applications for subchair and
committee membership are
available at the MSC Student
Programs Office until
Wednesday, June 9, 1993.
For more information
call 845-1661.
Featuring a complete line of Hewlett-Packard
Scientific and Business calculators
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* Over 250 functions for real estate and finance
Business Hours
Mon.-Fri. 8:00-5:30
Sat. 10:00-3:00
HEWLETT
PACKARD
Authorized Dealer
AEROBICS
Register NOW !
University PLUS Craft Center -MSC Basement
Beginning Aerobics
A. Early Bird MWF 6-7am June 7 - Aug 6
B. Rush Hour MWTH 5:30-6:30pm June 7 - Aug 5
B(1). Before Rush Hour M/W 5:30-6:30pm June 7 - Aug 4
B(2). Before Rush Hour T/Th 5:30-6:30pm June 8 - Aug 5
B(3). After Rush Hour M/W 6:45-7:45pm June 7 - Aug 4
Intermediate Aerobics
C. Lunch Crunch MWF 12:30-1:30pm June 7 - Aug 6
D. Rush Hour MWTh 5:30-6:30pm June 7 - Aug 5
Step Box Aerobics
E. Bench Before Breakfast MWF 6-7am June 7 - Aug 6
Lunch Box MWF 12:30-1:30pm June 7 - Aug 6
Sweatin’ and Steppin’ MWTh 5:30-6:30 June 7 - Aug 5
Evening Step MWTh 6:30-7:30pm June 7 - Aug 5
Weight Training
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J. Lunch Can Weight MWF 12-1 pm June 7 - Aug 6
Water Aerobics
K. Hydrofit MWTh 5:45-6:45pm June 7 - Aug 5
Two classes/week $30 Three classes/week $44
PLUS
MSC Basement845-1631
As the summer sun heats up, it becomes important to prevent
damage from the sun's harmful rays.
Avoiding the sun completely is the best solution, but it is no!
practical nor desirable to those who want to enjoy the sunshine. It
is still possible, however, to enjoy the sun and prevent sun dam-
age.
Avoid the sun between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., which are the sun's
peak hours. If outside, wear some form of sun protection. The
Sun Protection Factor (SPF) number shows how much protection
the sunscreen is providing from the sun. Multiply the SPF number
by the amount of time it usually takes to burn to determine how
long the sunscreen will be protective. For example, if a person
usually bums in 30 minutes of sun exposure, and they use an SPF
4, they can stay in the sun for 2 hours.
A common myth is that if SPF 15 is good, then a higher SPF is
even better. This is not really the case. SPF 2 blocks out 50 percent
of the sun, and SPF 15 blocks 93 percent of the harmful rays. SPF
34 only provides 4 percent more protection. After SPF 15, the in
crements of protection get smaller. A person would have to be in
the sun continuously for that small difference to matter.
Another common myth is that it is impossible to bum on a
cloudy day. This is not true. Eighty percent of the harmful ultravi
olet (UV) rays can pass through the clouds and cause the skin to
burn. A person can sunburn through three feet of water while
swimming or from the reflective rays of the sun off the water.
Bums can even occur through clothing if they are made of a loose
weave fabric.
Another important area is preventing sun damage to the eyes.
Sunglasses stop a person from squinting and allow the pupil to
widen, letting in more light. Purchase sunglasses with the most
protection against UV rays, look for the UV protection label on the
glasses. The uncoated glasses let in more harmful rays which can
lead to cataracts and a common form of blindness called macular
degeneration. The damage to eyes is cumulative, so start wearing
UV protective sunglasses now to prevent damage later.
Protect yourself from sun damage while you enjoy the summer.
For more information on Sun Damage, stop by Health Education,
room 016 in the A.P. Beutel Health Center or call 845-1341.
The Battalion
JASON LOUGHMAN, Editor in Chief
MARK EVANS, Managing Editor STEPHANIE PATTILLO, City Editor
DAVE THOMAS, Night News Editor KYLE BURNETT, Sports Editor
MACK HARRISON, Morning News Editor ANAS BEN-MUSA, Aggielife Editor
BILLY MORAN, Photo Editor
Staff Members
City desk - Jennifer Smitfi, James Bernsen, Michele Brinkmann, Reagan Clamon, Jason Cox, Lisa Elliott, Loura
Haley, Janet Holder, Carrie Miura, Susan Owen and Geneen Pipher
News desk — Lisa Borrego, Joe Holan, Susan Owen and Denise Wick
Photographers — Richard Dixon, Mary Macmanus, Nick Pena and Stacy Ryan
Aggielife — Jacqueline Ayotte, John Bayless, Margaret Claughton and Jennifer Sake
Sports wrifers — Roy Clay, Michael Cordova, Steve Jennings, Steve Mize, J, Blake Nunley, David Rotter, Matt
Rush, Mark Smith and Tom Sullivan
Columnists - Shashi Nanjundaiah, Matt Dickerson, Tracey Jones, Frank Stanford and Robert Vasquez
Cartoonists - Boomer Cardinale, George Nasr, Joe Reyes, Sergio Rosas and Paul Stroud
Graphic Artist - Angel Kan
Clerks- Grant Austgen, Alishia Holtam and Lisa White
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 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 845-3313. Fax: 845-2647.
Advertising: For campus, local and national display advertising, call 845-2696. For classified advertising, call
845-0569. Advertising offices are in 015 Reed McDonald and office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Fax: 845-5408.
Subscriptions: Mail subscriptions are $20 per semester, $40 per school year and $50 per full year. To charge by
VISA or MasterCard, call 845-2611.
DANCE CLASSES
Register Basement MSC
University PLUS Craft Center
845-1631
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DANCE
COUNTRY & WESTERN DANCE
Wed. June 9. 16. 23. July 7
6-7:30pm
Wed. July 14. 21. 28. Aug 4
6-7:30pm
$20/student $25/nonstudent
JITTERBUG
Wed. June 16, 23. 30. July 7
7:45-9:15 pm
$20/student $25/nonstudent
BALLROOM DANCE
Wed. June 9, 16, 23
6-8 pm
$18/student $23/nonstudent
We also offer other classes such as:
languages, computers, art & crafts,
photography, music.woodworking,
pottery, stained glass, exercise,
business and special interest.
Call 845-1631 for a complete listing.
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