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Campus Page 2 The Battalion Tuesday, Octobers,!! fuesda Co-Op Career Fair hits Zachry Mickey Partain, (left) an employment recruiter from the Big Three air liquids group, talks to senior chemical engi neering major Jack Burns at the Co-Op Ca reer fair in the Zachry lobby on Monday. Burns, has co-oped with the Big Three for three semesters and stopped by to visit. Liberal Arts holds forum on multiculturalism By Lisa Elliott The Battalion Students had a chance to air their opinions during an open fo rum Monday night about the newly approved multiculturalism require ment passed by the Texas A&M University Liberal Arts Council. The forum was a result of the criticism the council received after voting this summer to require all liberal arts students to take six hours of classes in international and domestic areas, three of which must emphasize race, ethnicity or gender issues. Richard Stadelmann, associate professor of philosophy and hu manities, said the Liberal Arts Council made a mistake when it approved the classes. "It is discrimination and de nies individuality by classifying people according to gender and race," he said. Ben Dale, a member of the stu dent senate, said Student Body President Brian Walker pleaded with the council last spring to hold off on making a decision until the students could express their views. He said the council started off on the wrong foot by ignoring him and started a "bad trend of execu tion of this plan." Paul Parrish, associate dean of liberal arts, said the new require ment would not affect very many students. "About 80 percent of all liberal arts students take these courses any way," he said. "The irony of this ex citement is, that these are courses T ■r.*> x. iUiZ • -A If * - » i Applications for 1994 Cotton Bowl Representatives Requirements: -One Male and One Female Student (Must apply as a couple) -2.25 Minimum GPR -Completion of One Semester at TAMU -Involvement in Campus Activities Information Meeting Thursday, October 7, 6:00 p.m. Room 111 Student Services Building Applications Available October 4-15 163 Student Services Building Student Activities MSC Jordan Institute for MSC Political I Forum International Awareness MSC Political Forum and ? the Jordan Institute present: The Future of the European Community ? A program featuring Consul Generals from ten European countries discussing misconceptions about the EC. The program will be held Wednesday, October 6 at 4:00 p.m. in room 206 of the Memorial Student Center Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our ability. The views expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the Memorial Student Center, Political Forum, or the Jordan Institute. many of you are already enrolled in or will enroll in eventually." John VanDomelen, professor of English, suggested students and faculty be allowed a vote on the matter. VanDomelen's suggestion was followed by applause, but Parrish said such an idea is impossible. Parrish said allowing students to vote on matters of curriculum would cause A&M to be the laughing stock of the academic community. VanDomelen said since this is not an ordinary matter and is "the hottest issue in education today," an exception should be made. Stadelmann said one of his biggest concerns is that if black history classes are required, other history classes will start to exclude prominent black figures from their course outline. "This will cause a free-for-all at titude," he said. "A my-group-is- better-than-your group approach would surface." Stadelmann said what would eventually happen is blacks would take black history courses and learn about their ancestors and Hispanics would take courses related to their background. He said those of Euro pean descent would not have the option of taking a course about their history and would be forced to learn about the history of another ethnicity. The Liberal Arts Council is in the process of making a list of course that would satisfy the requirements. Parrish invited students to attend the November meeting at which an update of that list will be presented. Souper Salad A FRESH APPROACH TO YOUR CAREER New Restaurant Opening Soon SOUPER SALAD the freshest, the greatest, the original soup and salad bar restaurant is opening a new restaurant in COLLEGE STA TION ! We are seeking dependable, enthusiastic people who take pride in their work to join our team. Positions available in all areas: (wait, kitchen, hostess & cashier). Please apply in person at 1727 So. Texas Ave at Harvey or call 693-3883 between 8:00a.m. & 5 p.m. You're History! (at least you’ll be a part of AiSf'M history if you get your picture in the AggielAND) All classes: From now to Oct. 8, become a part of history by having your picture made for the 1994 Aggieland yearbook. Pictures are being taken at A R Photography, located at 707 Texas Avenue S., near Taco Cabana, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 693-8183. If you did not purchase your picture in the AGGIELAND during teleregistration, it can be purchased in 230 RDMC for $1. 1994 yearbooks can be purchased in 015 RDMC for $25. A 1994 /\GGIELAND Campus News Briefs College exhibits 1989 graduate's oil paintings Co-op office sponsors career fair in Zachry Texas A&M University's Of fice of Cooperative Education is sponsoring a career fair in the lobby of Zachry Engineer ing Center Oct. 4-5. More than 30 companies are expected to participate during the two-day fair, which is open to students of all disciplines, said Walter Odom, associate director of Cooperative Educa tion. More than 1,300 Texas A&M students are involved with the cooperative education pro gram, which lets them work in exchange for academic credit and earn pay while learning skills critical to their careers. Graduate gives architecture scholarship The Texas A&M University College of Medicine will host an exhibit of oil canvas paint ings by Kumar Perera, a 1989 A&M graduate, in the lobby of the Reynolds Medical Building during the month of October. Perera received a bachelor's degree in biology and is cur rently on the staff of the De partment of Pharmacology and Toxicology at A&M. Perera has received numer ous awards for his works, in cluding first place and best of show in Texas A&M's annual Art Fest (1988), first place and best of show in the Brazos Val ley Art League's Show (1992) and 12th place (out of 630 en trants) in the Department of the Interior's nationwide Federal Duck Stamp Contest (1992). The exhibit is open to the public Monday through Fri day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gene Schrickel Jr., a scape architect from Arling ton, has established and en dowed a scholarship in Tews A&M University's Collegeoi Architecture. The Gene Schrickel jr. En dowed Scholarship inland- scape Architecture will be gl en to a deserving studentof landscape architecture. Shrickel received a bache lor of science degree inland scape architecture from A&l! in 1950. Shrickel said the scholai ship was presented in meins ry of his poarents, Ollie Blanche Shrickel, who encow aged and supported his pin- suit of a college degree. The endowment will be full funded in 1995 and will count toward the University's "Ca| turing the Spirit" campaign. MSC Hospitality hosts Service Awareness Day MSC Hospitality is hosting Service Awareness Day to in form students how they can involved in various service or ganizations on campus and in the community. Service organizations w in the Main Hall of the MSCon Wednesday, Oct. 20 from! a.m. to 4 p.m. MSC Hospitality is a Texas A&M non-profit student orga nization that sponsors a variety of service programs for the campus and community. For more information con tact Nancy Coup, Ryan or Penny Ditton at MSC Hospi tality at 845-1515. G By In oi ty and . 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