WICAT
MCAT
MCAT
r BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY & GIFTS FROM
AROUnD THE WORLD
MOLAS • IMCEMSE
icons • winocniMES
ESSENTIAL OILS • POISON RINGS
MUSEUM REPRODUCTIONS
MCAT
MCAT
v
v
V
V
V
V
V
r
v
v
v
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
Deliver Your Love &
Affection With One of These
Valentine Gift Ideas.
Our MCAT
course just got
BIGGER!
•Singing Telegram-
delivered with candy
•Balloon Arrangement-
includes 3 latex 1 mylar
& delivered with candy
•Long Stem Red Silk Roses-
delivered with candy
•Valentine Catered For Two
For More Details, Call
(409) 779-0094
We Rent
Funl
1901 S. Texas Ave. • Bryan, Tx. 77802
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥ I
¥
We've opened an
additional section in
our Sunday-
Thursday course.
These 15 spaces will
go fast, so call today!
696-9099
THE
PRINCETON
REVIEW A
We Score More!
AAMC & Princeton U. are not
affiliated with The Princeton Review
HEALTHY MALES WANTED
AS SEMEN DONORS
Help infertile couples; confidentially ensured. Ethnic diversity
desirable, ages 18 to 35, excellent compensation.
Fairfax Cryobank
1121 Briarcrest Dr v Suite 101 Bryan
776-4453
FAIRFAX * ✓
a division of the Genetics & IVF Institute
6
GREENFIELD
HAIRDESIGNS
A Full Service Salon
SPRING BREAK SPECIAL
$29"
[30TANS _
r $10 Off T 15% OffT $3 Off 1
PERMS
Mi*.
J COLOR - Discount)
I 77 77-77,; 1
[ HAIRCUTS J ANY NAIL j
(Plus Student I SERVICE j
I
I
15% Off
PRODUCTS
I
I
E. 29th St.
IBROOKWOOD SQUARE
GRAHAM WEBB • AVEDA
PAUL MITCHELL • JOICO
REDKEN • MATRIX
BODY DRENCH
Qz
E So
z w
w Q
1800 GREENFIELD PLAZA
DAIRY
QUEEN
Q
UJ
E
z
UJ
UJ
cc
o
HIV/AIDS
EDUCATION and AWARENESS WEEK
February 7 - 14, 1994
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
"Living with AIDS" Pane!
AIDS Foundation of Houston
Monday, February 7, 1 p.m.
601 Rudder
Candlelight Vigil
Tuesday, February 8, 9 p.m.
All Faiths Chapel
Movie
AIDS and Women: The Greatest Gamble
Wednesday, February 9, 7 p.m.
Richardson Building, Room 101
Club Night
Denim ’n Diamonds, Stafford, Club 202,
The Tap, Hurricane Harry’s, J.D. Wells
Thursday, February 10
Locations:
Informational Tables
February 7-11
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MSC, Corps Quad Area, Blocker Building
Free, Anonymous HIV Testing
Call for an appointment
260-1061 or 775-3064
for information on activities call 845-1341
Sponsored by:
Division of Student Services HIV/AIDS Committee
Page 4
The Battalion
Tuesday, FebruarySj,
Sorority house directors. . .
Moms away from home
uesda
By Traci Travis and
Dena Dizdar
The Battalion
It takes a certain kind of per
sonality to manage fifty sorority
girls, plan three meals a day, keep
the financial books and deal with
the daily problems of college life.
But sorority house directors,
Barbara Hobson and Beulah Stew
art think that their job suits them
perfectly.
"I think it's the best job for a
single woman," said Hobson, the
current director of the Alpha
Delta Pi house. "There are no
strict duties and you're never tied
to a desk."
Each director has her own
small apartment inside the sorori
ty house complete with a living
room, bedroom and bath. This
makes her available to the girls on
a twenty-four hour basis.
A house director's duties vary
from day to day and house to
house. Each director is expected
to choose the meals, purchase
supplies and manage a house staff
including cooks and a housekeep
er.
For most of the house directors,
it is a year-round job.
"During the summer, I super
vise big house improvements,"
said Stewart, house director for
Kappa Kappa Gamma. "I'm here
twelve months of the year, except
for when I go on vacation."
According to Hobson, house
directors were much stricter when
she was in college. Each girl had
to sign in and out, she said, and
the lights were always out at 10:30
p.m.
"The housemothers would ac
tually walk up and down the halls
making sure you were in bed,"
Hobson said. "They were not
nearly as involved with the girls
as 1 am."
Haven Holtan, a resident of the
Alpha Delta Pi house, said that
when she studies downstairs.
kv/r Hiinifd/r
Sorority house directors Beulah Stewart (left) and Barbara Hobson (right) act as both friend and™
mom for members of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Alpha Delta Pi respectively.
Hobson will often come talk to
her about her day.
"She's like a normal person,"
Holtan said. "We treat her like a
friend and a mom."
Being a member of a sorority is
not a prerequisite for being a
house director, Hobson said. Asa
matter of fact, Hobson was about
to accept a bid from Alpha Delta
Pi when she decided to get mar
ried instead.
"One of the things that I
thought was very interesting was
that my job turned out to be with
the ADPi house, which would
have been my sorority," Hobson
said.
This gives Hobson a special
link to Alpha Delta Pi, but both
Stewart and Hobson agree that
the most rewarding thing about
their job is the girls they meet.
"I'm always so glad to see
them when they come back and
bring their husbands and babies,"
Stewart said. "I've gotten close to
a lot of the girls."
Hobson and Stewart have not
only managed to grow close to
their girls, but they also have a
special friendship of their own.
Since her arrival to the Alpha
Delta Pi house 2 1/2 years ago,
Hobson has received a great deal
of help and advice from Stewart,
her next-door neighbor.
"When 1 first became a house
mother, I had little or no experi
ence," Hobson said. "1 would go
over to her house whenever I had
a question because she had been
the housemom for 8 years."
The housemothers get together
often to eat dinner or ju'!
a cup of coffee, but theiro
interests and qualitiescai
times make for a littleiri
competition.
"My license platesat;|
MOM,'" Stewart said, ;|
Zeta housemother'ssa)!|
MOM.' I always teaseherrl
her I got mine first."
But of all the functei
d i rectors perform, Stewa.’i
her role as more of a frienJ|
than a mother, is mostimpJ
"They all have mothers I
own," slie said.
Carla Stroot, presiden!|
pha Delta Pi said, "She (1™
is like a second mom. Shell
for you if you haveprobleul
she is also there to keep!
line."
Co
he]
Er
tsve *
semi:
Roon
W
Trenches
Continued from Page 3
Searching for the cure
As the number of HIV infections increases
daily, and with no known cure for the disease,
Santos said the only way to slow the spread is
to prevent it.
"It would be wonderful if you could have
teens abstaining to protect themselves," she
said. "But that is not happening. The sex
drive is pretty strong and you have to educate
kids about what their body is telling them.
The 'Just Say No' campaign didn't work with
drugs, and it is not working with abstinence.
"You have got to know that the individual
you are having sex with is not HIV positive.
You have got to be comfortable to talk about
this. It is much more than a piece of latex."
But education has its problems to
overcome.
"There are so many different groups that
need education that it is difficult to reach
them, but it is not impossible," Davis said.
"The only cure is education, if they know the
facts, they can protect themselves."
Santos said a specific group that is difficult
to reach is children.
"Starting at a very young age, you can talk
about human sexuality on a general level but
we are so afraid," she said. "There is pressure
from a small group not to talk about these
issues."
Garner said that those who do teach have to
justify what they say.
"We teach abstinence and protection," she
said. "People say you can't preach both sides.
But I think you can. It is all based on the
individual, not the whole."
Outside of education, Rabe said that people
need to communicate and work together.
"I think that everyone needs to be more
open and compassionate," she said. "More
open with discussion of AIDS and more
compassionate with AIDS victims. If we could
drop the discrimination, that would be a big
blessing. Because right now they are treated
like lepers."
Davis said that people need to conquer their
fears and help educate those who are not
getting the message
"I think the biggest thing to overcome is the
fear that AIDS is a dirty word," Davis said. "It
is a world-wide problem, it affects everybody.
Even if you're not HIV positive, it affects]
"If we had more people [hat would be*
willing to come volunteer (atcenters)/
especially minorities, it wouldmakeourf
lot easier because there are culturalbou
that we must overcome as well."
Is it worth it?
Fighting a seemingly endless war
wear on anyone. But Davis said winning
few battles justifies the sacrifice.
"Some days I (get frustrated)," Davis
"but usually 1 don't. I look at whererve’
years ago and where we are now, and
made a lot of progress. You have to start
somewhere."
Garner also justifies her effortsbyfiol
the small victories.
"One of my best friends wasn't pracl
safe sex," Garner said. "It frustrated!®
she knows this is what I do, shehearsil
me and she still doesn't do anything.
"You feel like you are banging your
against a wall but you get a few people
are moved by this and it makes this dill
it."
<rt
The Presses will be hot on
Monday, February 14th!
That’s when The Battalion
is publishing its annual loveline pages.
For just $7. you can:
Proclaim your devotion to your honey
• Reveal your secret heartthrob
• Or simply say “I Love You”
To place your loveline
come by 015 Reed McDonald
Deadline is February 11th
CAREER CENTER PRESENTATION
February 8 Thru February 14
February 8, 1994
Successful Interviewing Workshop, 9 a.m., 402 Rudder
Placement Orientation, 10 a.m., 225 MSC
Professional Etiquette Seminar, 5 p.m. 301 Rudder
Placement Orientation, 5:30 p.m., 144 Koldus Bldg.
February 9, 1994
Placement Orientation, 10 a.m., 225 MSC
Job Search Strategies, 3 p.m., 225 MSC
Career Decisionmaking, 5:30 p.m., 225 MSC
February 10, 1994
"How To" Complete A Disk Resume, 10 a.m., 308 Rudder
Placement Orientation, 11 a.m., 225 MSC
Resume Writing Workshop, 3 p.m., 402 Rudder
"How To" Use A Co-op Career Fair, 4 p.m., 601 Rudder
February 11, 1994
Placement Orientation, 9:30 a.m., 206 MSC
Successful Interviewing Workshop, 11 a.m., 229 MSC
Co-op Orientation, 2:30 p.m. 206 MSC
February 14, 1994
Resume Writing Workshop, 1 0 a.m., 402 Rudder
Placement Orientation, 2 p.m., 301 Rudder
"How To" Complete A Disk Resume, 3:30 p.m., 301 Rudder
Career Education Office, John J. Koldus
Suite 209, Phone 845-5139, Fax 845
Buildif
-2979