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State & Local
The Battalion Friday, March 11,1}
artfest 94
the student art competition
the msc visual arts committee
is currently accepting entries
for artfest 94 in msc 227,
until 5:00 pm, march 22, 1994.
if you have any questions
about artfest 94 please call
845-9251 and we will be happy
to give you an answer.
don’t forget,
there are valuable prizes
to be won.
The Battalion
JULI PHILLIPS, Editor in chief
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AIDS shelter for homeless closes its doors
The Associated Press
FORT WORTH — A 5-month-old, national
ly celebrated residence for homeless people
with AIDS has decided to suspend operations,
saying it was unprepared to deal with its resi
dents' medical and social problems.
The surprise announcement that operations
at Samaritan House would close in 60 days
came Wednesday, the same day that a half-
dozen residents were arrested by police, who
had been asked to do background checks on
some of home's 15 residents.
Executive Director Carol Hendrix said she
asked for police assistance after a bit of unrest
at the 32-unit home. She said the home would
close for reassessment.
"We didn't anticipate things
like physical outbursts by peo
ple."
- Carol Hendrix, Samaritan House
executive director
"We didn't anticipate things like physical
outbursts by people," Hendrix said. She said
she hopes to reopen the home within two
months after it is shuttered.
Samaritan House opened in October, offer
ing homeless people with AIDS their own
apartments. At the time, a top official with the
National Community AIDS Partnership called
it a "model to be copied." It was finan:
through a combination of private and govt
mental loans and grants. The centene!
heavily on donated time and goods.
Don Maison, director of AIDS Service;
Dallas, which has provided housing ands
vices for AIDS patients for seven years,s;
Samaritan House officials were naive.
"For four years they've been coming to
and we've been telling them exactly whal
experienced," he said. "You've got tote
support. You can't put a roof over theses
pie's heads and expect this type of thing:
function.
"It's a real tragedy."
Residents got the distressing news in alette
"They saved my life," said Ervin Join
"Now they're trying to kill me."
Saturday's Texas Lotto
to reach record $55 million
The Associated Press
AUSTIN — Nobody won the $35 million Lotto Texas jackpot
Wednesday night, so officials said Thursday that the next prize
should be a record $55 million.
"This is uncharted territory for us," said Nora Linares, the lot
tery's executive director.
Twice before — on May 1 and July 7,1993 — the lotto jackpot has
reached $50 million.
Ms. Linares said that based on sales for the $35 million game and
on interest in the $41.4 million payoff two weeks ago, "We believe
our sales will support this record estimate."
Despite its record proportions, the Texas jackpot still isn't among
the nation's 10 highest.
California holds the record with a $118.8 million pot on April
17, 1991, that was divided among 10 winners. The 10th highest
jackpot also was offered in California, $68.8 million, lottery offi
cials said.
If only one ticket correctly matches all six numbers Saturday
night, the winner would receive about $2.75 million a year for 20
years, said lottery spokesman Steve Levine.
But that's not the trend.
Each time the Texas jackpot hit $50 million in the past, there were
multiple winners.
Fourteen people claimed shares of the May 1 pot, and three split
the $50 million July 7 prize.
Levine said that lottery officials expect record sales in advance of
Saturday's drawing.
German
Continued from Page 1
"The Iron Cross is the symbol of
the German army to this day and
to this day the medal is still is
sued," he said. "The cross is just
one of the symbols of the origins of
Germany. It exists in many varia
tions even today."
Oscar Matias, a sophomore Ger
man major and member of the Ger
man Club, said, as a minority, he is
not offended by the use of tne Iron
Cross.
"I really don't know why some
people are so offended," Matias
said. "I don't feel offended at all,
and I don't think there should be
any objection. It is an old symbol
that goes way back in German his
tory. It has nothing to do with
white supremacy."
Scott Bernstein, a junior bioengi
neering major and vice-president
of the Hillel Jewish Student Associ
ation, said if the Iron Cross is a
symbol of hatred, it should not be
used by the German Club.
"It sounds to me like it is similar
to the Old English Club putting the
confederate flag on their shirts," he
said. "It just has no place on a T-
shirt. I am not that familiar with
"It is an old symbol
that goes way back in
German history. Ith*
nothing to do with
white supremacy."
- Oscar Matins,
sophomore Germ 1
major and membtL
the German CIiil
the Iron Cross, but if it does sit |
bolize white supremacy it has;:’
solutely no place on the A&Mcar
pus or a club's T-shirt."
In February the club memh
voted on a design for the shir
choosing from five designs subnr;
ted by members, Bartram said.
"Last fall I began asking
to submit their ideas for T-shir
and then we would vote on their,
he said. "Everyone had a chance:
submit a design. It was a very a;
mocratic process and the shirt m
the Iron Cross is the one that mer!
bers chose. We even modified
slightly to please the people w|
raised questions, the cross is m
in a much less prominent place :|
the shirt."
The Texas A&M University Student Publications Board
is accepting applications for
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Battalion or comparable student newspaper,
OR
Have at least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper,
OR
Have completed at least 12 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303
(Media Writing I and II), JOUR 301 (Mass Comm Law) and JOUR 304 (Editing
for the Mass Media), or equivalent.
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of appointment and during the term of office.
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comparable college yearbook.
Have demonstrated ability in writing through university coursework or
equivalent experience.
Have completed or be registered in JOUR 210 (Graphics) or equivalent.
Application forms should be picked up and returned to the Student
Publications Managers office, room 230 Reed McDonald Bldg. Deadline
for submitting application: 5 p.m. Monday, March 21. Applicants will be
interviewed during the Student Publications Board Meeting beginning at
5 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 1994.