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Kirk, who gave a presentation on the pros and cons of weapons available for self defense, said the center does not advocate the use of weapons. “But we hope those who do will use the weapon lawfully and become proficient in its use, ’ Kirk said. “The greatest weapon is the mind.” Bert Kretzschmar, lieutenant supervisor in charge of the Crime Prevention Network of University Police Department, said women should use common sense and judgment in a potentially dangerous situation. “The best advice I can give you is that there Melissa Robles (left) and Sara Lewis (second from right) learn self defense techniques at are no absolutes,” Kretzschmar said. When approached with a gun or knife, Kret zschmar said a woman has a two percent chance of being killed if she fights at once. Boh Wiatt, director of UPD, said sex of fenders range from peeping toms to actual rapists, and he stressed that all offenders are potentially dangerous. “Awareness is your best defense,” Wiatt said. Itlsike (iri^VTl’ the College Station Rape Crisis Wednesday night. Raymond Montoya, an officer in tk Department brought several Polic from his martial arts school to te!Tl women self defense techniques. "If you decide to fight, please gettk ing you need so you will be success! said. “But if you decide to submit andi then I applaud you too because you sun 1 Doctor wants regulation of genetics fie By Jan Higginbotham The Battalion A visiting professor from the Stanford University Medical Center told a group of Texas A&M stu dents Wednesday that the govern ment needs to get more involved in the field of genetic engineering. Dr. Aaron Hsueh, director of re productive biology in the depart ment of gynecology and obstetrics at the Stanford University Medical Center, said in his “Brave New World” speech that a consumer- oriented industry has been built in the field. “The government needs to corViyTii and re'gtilate that,” Hsueh said. "There is a lot of money in volved and a lot of things at stake. “I think the government needs to take a more active role.” Hsueh is visiting Texas A&M as a part of the Burroughs Wellcome Lecture series, a program sponsored by Burroughs Wellcome, a pharma ceutical company. Texas A&M is the only institution in the state hosting a Wellcome visiting professor. Hsueh spoke to a group of pro fessors and students on recent ad vances in technology in the field of genetic engineering. ‘We have become more and more dependent on our technol- ogy,” Hsueh said. “If the tech niques continue to be available, I don’t think we can stop it from advancing.” Hsueh also discussed the ethical issues involved with genetic engi neering and the responsibilities those issues place on scientists. “We have to decide how far we can go,” he said. "Are we going a little bit farther than we should? How much do we want to know and how much do we want other people to know?" The world of science has an obligation to society, I Isueh said. “I think scientists have a respon sibility to communicate with the general public. We have to be open and tell people what is going on. ’ Hsueh said this can be a prob- Thre L lem because many sdenli to stay in their laborator do research. Many advances are bein| in the field of genetic en[ ing. I Isueh discussed teem being used to alleviate pto!j with infertility. I le said one out of five ii can couples have problem; fertility and much research ing done in tbe field. "We have learned a lot ate production,” Hsueh said know about a woman's raei cycle. We know bow toe ovulation by using hormones Wit (Ranch, |are pm Dar I Creek, I who c See Cenetics/Pa^ Islamic Awareness Week vt American-Muslims and Th<eir>] 158 Blocker for more info, please contact: - Noaman Asar 846-5199 - Faisal Chaudry. 846-7718 Muslim Students Association The Battalion JULI PHILLIPS, Editor in chief MICHAEL PLUMER, Managing editor KYLE BURNETT, /tg^/e/ifeeditor BELINDA BLANCARTE, Night News editor DENA DIZDAR, /Agg/eWeeditor HEATHER WINCH, Night News erlitor SEAN FRERKING, Sports editor TONI GARRARD CLAY, Opinion editor WILLIAM HARRISON, Pholoeto JENNIFER SMITH, City editor ANAS BEN-MUSA,SpecialSotaei atmos] | have n The i Bryan- 18 bo’ time, I Stil old-fa : and v; i “T 1 come; public ma ar to pie Tei Staff Members City desk - Lisa Elliott, juli Rhoden, Kim McGuire, Noise 1 lint, jan Higginbotham, Geneen Pipher,Janiesk' Angela Neaves, Mary Kujawa, Melissa Jacobs, Stephanie Dube and Joseph Greenslade News desk — Rob Clark, Andreana Coleman, Josef N< hanan, Mark Evans and Drew Wasson Photographers - Mary Macmanus, Stewart Milne, Tim Moog, Blake Griggs, David Birch, Amy Browning Hsieh, Jennie Mayer, Raun Nohavit/a, 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, Jose De Jesus Ortiz and Kristine Ramirez Opinion desk — Jay Robbins, Lynn Booher, Roy Clay, Erin Hill, Michael Landauer, Jenny Magee, Melissa Frank Stanford, Jackie Stokes, Rol>ert Vasquez and Dave Winder Graphic Artist - Pey Wan Choong Cartoonists - Boomer Cardinale, Chau Hoang, George Nasr, (Calvin Nguyen and Gerardo Quezada Clerks Eleanor Colvin, Wren tversl>erj>. 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