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MUCH MORE I £1 r Yes! 1 We Have Student Airfares Page 2 The Battalion * Tuesday, February 15,11 Toll-free phone lines cost state thousands The Associated Press AUSTIN — About 250 toll-free numbers op erated by the state are taking a toll on Texas be cause many of them are rarely used, according to a newspaper report. The Austin American-Statesman said Mon day that of the state's 250 toll-free lines, almost 100 are operated by health and human service agencies with only a handful of calls coming in each day. "This happened for the very best of reasons, but it's reached the point now where it doesn't make sense," said Saralee Tiede, deputy health and human services commissioner. "We've got a system that's not very coherent and certainly not user-friendly," Ms. Tiede said. "It's not a service at this point because it's so confusing." Officials are now questioning the usefulness of many of the lines and are devising ways to consolidate. A toll-free number operated by the Texas Ju venile Probation Commission this month car ried a recording announcing a July 16, 1993, deadline to submit community correction plans as well as a notice about a conference on sex of fenders from last July. The General Services Commission estimates that consolidation of the health and human ser vice agency toll-free numbers into a single; matic call distribution center would $661,873 annually. The annual cost for the lines, notincl. the personnel who answer them, isabc. million, the American-Statesman reported General Services Commission official; there was no estimate available on I operating all the state governmentt numbers because not all state agencie through the commission to set up a line The Health and Human ServicesCr sion is reviewing how to consolidate numbers operated by the 12 agencies its purview. Campus News Briefs A&M chemistry professor wins award from Swiss chemical organization Dr. F. Albert Cotton will receive the 1994 Paracelsus Prize April 15 in Neuchatel, Switzer land. Cotton is the W. T. Doherty-Welch Foundation Distinguished Professor of chemistry and director of the Laboratory for Molecular Structure and Bonding at Texas A&M. The Paracelsus Prize is the highest award of the New Swiss Chemical Society. Corps vs. fraternity hoops game scheduled for Wednesday night The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets-Fraternity Basketball Game will be held Wednesday at 5 p.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum. The A&M men's basketball team will play Uni versity of Houston after this game. Admission is free before 5:30 p.m. Former engineering dean chosen as vice chancellor for strategic programs Dr. K. L. Peddicord has been appointed associ ate vice chancellor for strategic programs for the Texas A&M University System effective Feb. 16. Peddicord has served as deputy vice chancel lor, executive associate dean of engineering and deputy director of the Texas Engineering Experi ment Station. Junior named Truman Scholarship finalist, could receive up to $30,000 Kellie N. Sims, a junior political science major, is a finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship competition. The Truman Scholarship, established by Con gress in 1975 as an official memorial to honor the president, awards college students who exemplify outstanding leadership potential, plan to pursue careers in government or wish to attend graduate school to help prepare for public service careers. The scholarship provides up to $30,000. Career Center presents workshops this month on job finding techniques Texas A&M's Career Center will offer several seminars this month. "Interview Savvy" will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in 201 MSC. "Reality 101," which will inform students on what they need to know now to find a career after graduation, will be held at 5 p.m. in 301 Rudder Tower. "What Color is Your Parachute?", which will inform students on career decision-making, plan ning and job hunting techniques, will be held Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in Rudder Theater. For more informa tion call 845-5139. Informational meeting discusses Work Abroad options for students Texas A&M students interested in working in a foreign country can attend informational meetings Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. in 302 Rudder Tower and Friday from 1-2 p.m. in 401 Rudder Tower. The Work Abroad program allows students to work for three to six months in any of seven coun tries including Britain, France, Ireland, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Germany and Canada. A&M College of Medicine adds two academic departments to University Two new academic departments have been cre ated within the Texas A&M University Health Sci ence Center College of Medicine-—the department of anesthesiology is headed by Charles H. McLeskey, M.D., and the department of emer gency medicine is headed by Gregory D. Hobbs, M.D. Lufkin teenss magazine for black commum The Associated Pres; LUFKIN r Oliver Broun ed to fill a void in Lufkin’sj community, so he desir. newspaper magazine wiitl mind. Brown, 19, published the sue of Prediction one yearai, By the second issue hessl had enlisted the talents:i; cousin Zanto Peabody andfrl, Craig Spencer and MarcoE* who say they've createdaij tool for the community. The men were high schc: dents when they came up w::| concept for the publication. v| 18, the production executive a student at Lufkin High Set Prediction, which hasarl mated readership of 2,000,intii sections on business, sport;| music, a quiz and information tion, poetry, puzzles, art workl a community calendar. "I just saw a need for it,” 84 said. "It was something thet« munity could use. Alotofpeij think it's a younger-folksn zine, but it's not. There's soil thing in it for everybody.” Peabody, 21, the editomd| writer for the magazine, saidi all contribute to the magazine'si rection. > "We all felt the need tofii^ void in our community in the; of literature — in the sensei people of our generation would tually read," he said. "Of co: that means we have to com:* with other things that take up.; time, so we have to give a kin: fresh approach to it, althoiip magazine is not flashy." According to Peabody,the' azine's readership does intii some older black people, and- whites. Spencer, 23, the advertisir: ecutive, said Prediction was: ingenious idea Brown wok with one morning, but rallf part of the black communif which he lived. 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., Suite 101 Bryan 776-4453 FAIRFAX * ✓ a division of the Genetics & IVF Institute , ’ ' • ' Students participating in Summer ’94, Fall ’94, and 1 year Study Wmfafoait programs are eligible. Applications available at the Study Abroad Program Office. STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS 161 BIZZELL HALL WEST 845-0544 Clyde M. Caperton, M.D. Dermatology Acne and diseases of the skin Office hours by appointment - Call 776-1318 M-TR 8:30-11:30 & 1:30-4:30 • Fri. 8:30-11:30 Participating Provider of PCA, Metropolitan Life, and Blue Cross-Blue Shield 2605 Osier, Bryan I 1 The Battalion JULI PHILLIPS, Editor in chief MICHAEL PLUMER, Managing editor KYLE BURNETT, Agg/e/ifeeditor BELINDA BLANCARTE, Night News editor DENA DIZDAR, Agg/eWeeditor HEATHER WINCH, Night News editor SEAN FRERKING, Sports editor TONI GARRARD CLAY, Opinion editor WILLIAM HARRISON, Photo* JENNIFER SMITH, City editor ANAS BEN-MUSA, SpecialSectioreec Staff Members City desk — Lisa Elliott, Juli Rhoden, Kim McGuire, Eloise Flint, Jan Higginbotham, Geneen Pipher, jameld Laurel Mosley, Angela Neaves, Mary Kujawa and Karen Broyles News desk — Rob Clark, Andreana Coleman, losef Elchanan, Mark Evans and Drew Wasson Photographers - Amy Browning, Chad Cooper, Robert Dunkin, Mary Macmanus, Jennie Mayer,Stew* Milne, Tim Moog, Gus Morgan, Nick Rodnicki and Amanda Sonley Aggielife - Margaret Claughton, Jennifer Gressett, Paul Neale, Traci Travis and Claudia Zavaleta Sports writers — Mark Smith, Drew Diener, Nick Georgandis and Jose De Jesus Ortiz Opinion desk - Jay Robbins, Lynn Booher, Roy Clay, Erin Hill, Michael Landauer, Jenny Magee, MeS* Megliola, Frank Stanford, Jackie Stokes, Robert Vasquez and Dave Winder Graphic Artist — Pey Wan Choong Cartoonists - Boomer Cardinale, Chau Huang, George Nasr, Kalvin Nguyen and Gerardo Quezada Clerks- Eleanor Colvin, Wren Eversberg, Jennifer Kerber, Tomiko Miller and Brooke Perkins The Battalion (USPS 045-360) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and spring k and Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except University holidays and exampet 111 Texas A&M University. 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