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Nails, etc. Full Set Acrylic Nails $18.00 Refills $15.00 764-5988 110 Lincoln Ste. 107, C.S. I COUPON WE BUY USED CD'S FOR $4.00 or trade 2 for 1 USED CD'S $8.99 or LESS 268-0154 (At Northgate) SA On Routine Cleaning, X-Rays and Exam (Regularly $76, With Coupon $44) Payment must be made at time of service. BRYAN COLLEGE STATION Jim Arcnts, DDS Dan Lawson, DDS Karen Arents, DDS Paul Haines, DDS 1103 Villa Maria Roxanc Mlcak, DDS 268-1407 Texas Avc. at SW Pkwy. 696-9578 CarePIus ^fit Page 12 The Battalion Monday, October 4, Our boxes are located in the Student Gov ernment office and always open for any com ments, and a phone list of the Senators num bers are also available there. We do the best we can in talking with our constituents, but we would also encourage anyone to take ad vantage of our availability. Erin A. Fitzgerald Class of‘% Dental Centers I Exp. 10-31-93 — — -J Students must learn to understand cultures Graduate Management Studies in France The Consortium of leading French Grandes Ecoles of Management is seeking to recruit June ’94 graduates for a 2-year International Management Program in French and/or English. This letter is in response to Eliot Williams' Sept. 27 column concerning cultural diversi ty and cultural strife. The bill passed by the Student Senate last Wednesday night is a bold and necessary step to help students at A&M move towards cross-cultural under standing. It is a societal contribution, in which all students should partake, to help abate the fear, hate and separateness that ex ists between the races in America today. We cannot truly value that which we do not understand. Diversity is nothing more than the fine art of learning to value the dif ferences which make each of us unique. The initiatives, which address this problem, pro voke anxiety. Mr. Williams, it is easy to learn jargon and buzzwords (ie. liberal agenda, political cor rectness, etc.) to unjustly characterize this is sue. Difficulty arises when we are forced to shift our paradigms and extend our comfort zones. Now, as America expands its global market (NAFTA), it certainly behooves us to establish and practice the core competencies necessary for achieving economic and plural istic success. Wade through the rhetoric, Ags. The truth lies all around. For further information about the Schools and the programs they offer, please meet our representative, Ms. Guilhene MARATIER-DECLETY, at a presentation: Brock R. Hajdik Class of ‘93 at: “TEXAS SWING” Memorial Student Center (MSC) TEXAS ASM UNIVERSITY at: College Station on: October 7th, 1993 from: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Student Senator sheds light on diversity bill (contact: Sheila HUGHES, Career Center) Mr. Williams, referring to your column en titled "Too much focus on 'cultural diversity' leads to cultural strife" in The Battalion on Sept. 27, I would like to bring up a couple of points you have overlooked. The most impor tant, which you and many others have disre garded, is that this bill will be implemented whether or not the Student Senate approves it. I am one of the four College of Liberal Arts Senators, and it is hard for us to deal with the fact that although we were elected to represent our constituents, our voice is not quite as strong as it may seem. Last spring, the Senate decided to ask for this bill to be tabled until we could better in form our student body and receive more opinions as to why they either support or did not support this bill. If you were in the College of Liberal Arts, you would have re ceived a letter this summer explaining that this requirement had passed (with the sup port of the Student Senators). Whereas neither I, nor the Senate as a whole, had given any sort of approval, I came to the conclusion that this bill would soon become a reality whether I liked it or not. And I think most of the Senate under stood this. Therefore, we decided to review the Faculty's Senate bill and voice our opin ion based on that. Doing any research on this topic you would have found that on their bill the Fac ulty Senate had merely stated that the stu dents would be required to take six hours of classes: one on American cultures and the other in international cultures. Of the prospective class list, there were only 50 classes that would apply to the American cultures requirement. The Academic Affairs committee decided that we must more clearly define what these requirements were in order to avoid any strife. In the bill that we proposed and the Senate approved, we have suggested that there be only a three hour requirement which may either be of American cultures or international cultures. In clearer terms, you have a choice of tak ing one class out of a prospective 261 classes. Not only this but that coprse may be applied to more than one area of your required hours to graduate. We added the part that the classes offered each semester may not fall below 100 to en sure that students had a wide variety of choic es. Estimating that approximately 7000 stu dents would be taking these classes per semes ter, we included an amendment stating that at least 35 classes must have multiple sections per semester. That means that class enroll ment will be approximately 50 or 60 per class. Finally, we agreed that at least 35 classes must be offered per semester without the re quirement of a prerequisite. This will allow freshmen to take a class as soon as they would like and not interfere with upper level class schedules if proper planning precedes the time. Lessons from Vietnam guide us in Somalia Vol. 93 ? The column written by Toni Garrard Clay (Sept. 23), raised the question,"If Bosnia is considered to be outside of our interests, why then is Somalia so different?" That question can be answered by three things we learned in Vietnam. Don't enter the war unless there is a clear cut enemy the military is to destroy! Our mili tary is not a punching bag police force to keep people with ethnic hatreds apart. When the U.S. entered Somalia, there was an enemy - the criminals like Aided who were killing and plundering relief aid workers. Bosnia is differ ent. The Serbs, Croats and the Muslim Islamic fundamentalists, who are still trying to desta bilize governments in the Middle East and North Africa, all wanted the war. It is a hatred that will have to bum itself out. There is no right, but instead all sides are wrong. The only thing the U.S. should do is support sur rounding countries so the fire won't spread. Once the president and Congress decide there is a right and wrong side and it's worth our effort, let the military carry out its objec tives. Don't let a bunch of politicians tell the military they can't fight back and then tell the enemy three days before where our bomb targets are. The United Nations is a prime example of a military completely run by politicians, completely impotent. Don't let the press into the battle zone. These soldiers in battle don't need liberal re porters to ignore any valor, courage, or kind ness they do, but instead broadcast and mul tiply any mistakes and blunders. It was the press that turned those honorable soldiers that died and did their duty in Vietnam into baby killers and war mongers. The press is the one that publicized the atrocities in So malia so much, demanding that we as Amer icans do something, and then when we do something say that we shouldn't be there, and it's not within our vital interest. The quality of reporting in most of the media to day is that of smut reporters who complain about everything and give no real answers or insights to important issues. Parli Th< MOSC I won a bl jtle for R I his tanks ling his h flamin I building I crushed 1 yet by re munist r< See Rela Paul S. Grover Graduate student The n makers a ers seem to move a new p and pur: nomic r daunting to transi and socie Parliai 1,000 sole ble parlia from T-7 machine holdouts After tracer bi sky as fk the pari White H and he through rushed 1 tary curf Early gan tryi braving the Wh building Snipe wide are day. IJ/ ported f heavy fi juries. It: liners rer The : House 1 tion in also coi opponei Presi Western support Parli Khasbu Alexan leaders TEXAS A&M UN/VERS/TY J 7 A Outdoor Equipment Rental ...845-4511 A Rec Sports Office 845-7825 Exercise Classes A Informal Recreation A Instructional Clinics A Intramurals A Sport Clubs A TAMU Outdoors Mon., Oct. 4, 1993 ★ Rec Facility Hotline 845-0731 ★ Read Court Reservations 845-2621 ★ Intramural Rain Out info 845-2625 'A Penberthy Golf Range 845-9655 Week At A Glance Intramurals Entries open next week for Mon., Oct. ★ Entries Open: A CoRec Two-Pitch Softball Handball Singles Racquetball Doubles Track & Field Meet Wrestling Canoe Trip Officials' Mtg: CoRec Two-Pitch Softball- 6 p.m., 267 G. Rollie White A A A A it Listed below are the intramural sports opening for the rest of the semester. If you need more information, stop in the Rec Sports Office, 159 Read, or call 845-7826. Kyle Field Ramp Romp IV The 5K course begins at Kyle Field, winds its way through the A&M campus, and culminates at Kyle Field where runners tackle the ramps of the football stadium (not the stairs). Tues., Oct. 5 ★ Entries Close: it Preseason Outdoor Soccer Outdoor Soccer Preseason Volleyball Volleyball Sport Club Mtg: 164 Read-6 p.m. Sport .Open Closo Fee Field Goal Kicking Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Free! Flickerball Oct. 18 Oct. 26 $20 Bowling Singles Oct. 25 Nov. 2 Varies Archery Singles Nov. 1 Nov. 9 Free! Weightlifting Nov. 1 Nov. 9 Free! Eight-Ball Singles Nov. 8 Nov. 16 Varies Sports Trivia Bowl Nov. 8 Nov. 16 Free! Divisions: Male/Female: 17 years & under, 18-19,20-21, 22-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+. it it it Registration and fees are taken in 159 Read, Mon. - Thurs., 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., and Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cash, local check. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover accepted. Wed., Oct. 6 A Preseason Outdoor Soccer & Preseason Volleyball Brackets Posted-2 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 7 A Entries Close: ic Cross Country Run ★ Captains' Mtgs: Outdoor Soccer-5 p.m. Volleyball-5 p.m. A Preseason Outdoor Soccer & Preseason Volleyball Tournaments begin-6 p.m. Entry Fees: Texas A&M students & feiculty/staff with a rec membership: $7 Non-Texas A&M students and non-rec members: $10 Late registration for all runners (after Nov. 2): $12 Awards: Fastest male and female runners will each receive a $250 travel voucher from Continental Airlines, a pair of Reebok athletic shoes, courtesy of Campus Sports and trophies from Awards & More. The first three males/females in each age group will receive medals. Door prizes and awards will be given* Proceeds to help benefit local Special Olympics. TAMU Outdoors Listed below are the trips and clinics for the rest of the semester. If you need more information, please call Patsy, 845-3093. Mon., Oct. 11 A Entries Open: A Badminton Doubles A Pickleball Singles A Punt, Pass, & Kick A Kyle Field Ramp Romp Trip Trip Date Entries Open Entries Close Eee Kayak Roll Clinic Oct. 14 NOW Oct. 11 $12*/15** Intro to Hang Gliding Oct. 16-17 NOW Oct. 11 $75*/82** Kayak Workshop Oct. 16-17 NOW Oct. 11 $50*/55** Canoe Trip Oct. 22-24 TODAY Oct. 18 $35*/40** Backpacking Trip Nov. 5-7 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 $35*/40** Mt. Biking Day Trip Nov. 7 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 $25*/30** Rock Climbing Trip Nov. 12-14 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 $45*748** Volleyball A Outdoor Soccer registration ends tomorrow! Hey, have you been framed? Has a Rec Sports photogra pher taken your picture at a rec sports event? If so, you can purchase a copy in the Rec Sports Office, 159 Read. 8x10 $5 5x7 $4 Proof sheets are available approximately ten days af ter the picture is taken and take about two weeks to process after the order is placed. Fast Fact ♦Students & faculty/staff with a rec membership **Faculty/staff without a rec membership & the Bryan/College Station community *Two vouchers for round-trip tickets on Continental Airlines will be awarded as door prizes. The trips must be taken within the continental U.S. or Mexico. No purchase necessary. Winners must be present to receive their awards. For more info, stop in the Rec Sports Office, 159 Read, or call 845-7826. What's Flickerball? It’s a game that combines both basketball and football skills. The game is played on a field 53 yards long and 30 yards wide with a rectangular goal at each end. The object is to advance the football toward the goal by passing and then attempting to throw the ball through the goal. Te> one st< Aft the pr tee of 12-4 i: plete < tural c The forma of the next n Do II •Lo gO' •So en •Ed eh