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Prime time acting YMGA Continued from Page 1 seeking an unspecified amount of damages. “Tne things that are coming forward in the child-care field, I don’t have any hair, but if you had hair it would make it stand up,” said Frank Branson, an attorney for the victims and their parents. Branson and co-counsel Jerry White would not discuss details about the lawsuits, saying they fear any discussions would hurt their cases. Jury selection for the first case was set to begin Monday. White said testimony should start midweek. Since Jones’ arrest, YMCA offi cials say they have implemented changes in employee screening and training in the Dallas branch es. There are 24 YMCA branches in Dallas with 1,200 volunteers and 3,000 staff members. “The Dallas Y is one of the leading youth agencies in looking for ways not to have child molesta tions,” said Ben Casey, president of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. “We monitor volunteers with staff supervision. We have a code of conduct for youth volunteers and give a copy to parents. “Everybody knows what volun teers or staff ought to be doing or not ought to be doing.” A law passed during the last legislative session allows the orga nization to perform criminal back ground checks of non-employees and volunteers as well as paid em ployees, Casey said. He said the Y also had im proved its process of checking ref erences on volunteers and staff members and increased training on spotting and identiM dophiles. Applicants for c By James Be Campaign Continued from Page 1 Vamell Hopkins HUThe Battalion Kevin Posey (left) and Willie Johnson, both mem bers of the Alpha Phi Alpha Prime Time Posse, act up during their performance at a fraternity conference on Saturday. Their performance was just one of several performances the Posse per formed around campus that day. “I think, overall, we feel very good about what’s taking place,” said Mattox, who planned to re turn to Austin on Sunday and cam paign in South Texas on Monday. Fisher was not immediately available for comment on the poll. The telephone poll was con ducted between Monday and Fri day. The survey mostly talked to voters who said they cast ballots in the March 8 Democratic primary and plan to vote Tuesday. Pollsters said several thousand calls were made before finding a usable pool of likely voters — an other indication, they said, that the runoff has generated little interest. The biggest winner in the sur vey appeared to be Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who will face the winner of Tuesday’s runoff. Even among the likely Democ ratic runoff voters, a stout 47 cent said they approve of the the Republican senator is d her job. “She got good approv; everybody,” Blum said, she’s the big winner of th per- wav 1 ami “To i s run ff jobs also take a psychok aimed at detecting childal The East Dallas brancf was placed on probation if Jones incident, has impkitu management and super.:-, approved by the Texas Dep of Protective and Regulate vices. The agency oversees, ing for the YMCA andotfe care facilities. Oliver Norwood, assist! gional director of child care; Department of Protectivem, ulatory Services, said— been no complaints coJ| Several r child abuse at the EastCipested for fi since it was taken of! prok»anon bar January 1993. !resumed tin Norw-’ood said the ]oce;Hbsting bor serves as an importantesHpll. that changes are neededuH Accordir care regulation. Hjlice repo Hor point team, anc , , „ Hphomon nomatwrwbat ha^ wer£ The poll indicates bar w'ould do better in Novc| general Democratic nominee. The Democratic voterss; preferred Mattox over Hat by 5 5 percent to 37 percea er would fare better, belt; by 56 percent to 30 percea; And a whopping 64 pen the voters who favor fisk! they would vote for Hut Mattox is the Democrat: nee. Only 34 percent of 1 supporters said they for the Republican if FiskJ the nomination. i -rw Jng Centei lection if Mattor™ - - ■ It. A.W. ■sponded pco were a ■sorderly c Generation X Continued from Page 1 ing, an A8dM economics professor, said he has seen absolutely no evidence suggest ing that the ‘90s generation will decline in financial stability. “I see absolutely no reason why this is the coddled generation,” Saving said. “Look at the United States over the last 200 years. Every following generation has surpassed the preceding generation in terms of financial success. Why would you say that something happened in 1 994 that makes the past hundreds of years invalid?” Saving said adaptability is the only secu rity that has ever been in the job market. “You might have been working in a buggy factory, and then in the ‘1900s af ter cars were invented, you had no job,” he said. However, Leigh Turner, director of A&M’s Career Center, said the job market today is dramatically different from what it was 20 years ago. Turner said graduates now are more likely to be hired by small-to-medium sized companies. These employers cannot afford to travel to universities as did the large companies that were hiring in the past, so students have to go to them, she said. Newspapers and magazines have re ported numerous cases of top-notch grad uates being forced to take jobs which they are over-qualified for that offer low pay with little chance for advancement. According to an article in “Rolling Stone,” the more than one million people who graduated from four-year colleges in the spring of 1992 faced a flooded job market that left many standing empty- handed at the door. Many students facing such an economy flee to the already crowded graduate schools. The article said they either want to avoid the job market or acquire more specialized skills. Turner said A&M's Career Center rec ommends graduate school to students only if it will enhance their marketability. A lot of students give up on the job search because they have been given the wrong impression about the jot) market by the recent media hype, she said. “Students really take as gospel what they see in the newspapers,” Turner said. “It requires more networking these days to get a job. But students get scared and think there is nothing they can do and give up.” This ‘90s generation is left to answer the question; does their reality bite or are they victims of an unfortunate label? Many people blame the media, the economy and television shows, such as “Beavis & Butthead.” Another "Rolling Slone” article equal ed the media’s outrage over the Genera tion X MTV show “Beavis & Bullhead” wit! >utrat the media felt: ck ’n The 956. article said, “Journalists ait:: control; their economic well-beit; statue as guardians of the countryL- cal life are threatened. In this cot their assaults on popular culture are explicable.” Busch said the segments of the < tising industry that are using ad paigns that target the Generationi ence are doing so because it is a goal vertising decision. He said it is the technique thatv,;;.| the present. Twenty years ago, you «:| see football players smoking cigart;;:| commercials, he said. That wouldn; fl today, but it worked back then. ★ A Department within the Division of Student Affairs Monday, April 11, 1994 Rec Facility Hotline 845-DT, ★ Read Court Reservations 845-M A- Intramural Rain Out Info 845-E ★ Penberthy Golf Range 845-M ★ Outdoor Equipment Rental ...845S -k Rec Sports Office 845-M he gre api presente sor Jose Tysoi alyptic J movemt In 37 gious n peared i Greeks ; Tysoi basic cc was urn chosen his dyn, Tyso: the lam not Go< the des< Tyso I ing Goc “The I in the i \ “Many though purge t Tyso Jesus w “Jes God’s a by the The garded Tyso tions ir Tysc carry c come ( “Ch Exercise Classes k Informal Recreation k Instructional Clinics k Intramurals k Sport Clubs k TAMU Outdoors Week At A Glance Mon., April 11 k Entries Open; Yr Frisbee Golf Yr Backingpacking Trip Yc Windsurfing FUNdamentals Yr Kayak Roll Instructional Clinic ★ Entries Close; Yr Canoe Day Trip Yr Outdoor Photography Workshop Yr Rock Climbing Clinic Penberthy SOFTBALL * TOURNAMENT 1994 Intramurals a Listed below are the intramural sports openings fori rest of the semester. If you need more information, c®! to the Rec Sports Office, 159 Read, or call 845-7826. Tues., April 12 k Entries Close; Yr Baseball Homerun Hitting Yr Putt-Putt Golf Doubles Yr Softball Homerun Hitting Beginners Mon. & Wed. 5:30-6:30 p.m. April 18,20,25,27 Intermediate/ Advanced Tues. &Thurs. 5:30-6:30 p.m. April 19,21,26,28 co o co co a> $20 per session for Rec members $25 per session for non-Rec members Each class is limited to 15 people. Register in 159 Read Building. Taught by Larry Godfrey. o O Visa, MasterCard, Discover welcome. Open NOW Sport Penberthy Softball Tourney 1-800-COLLECT Fun Run& Race Walk April 18 Close April 19 April 28 DIVISIONS: Men’s A/B Men’s B/C Men’s C/D CoRec B/C CoRec C/D TOURNAMENT DATES: April 22-24 ENTRIES OPEN: Mon.. March 21 ENTRIES CLOSE: Tues., April 19 ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Texas A&M students, faculty/staff and spouses with rec membership ID. ENTRY FEE: $40 per team (This is a double-elimination tournament.) AWARDS: Men’s A/B - Top three places will receive Penberthy T-shirts. Champions will receive 15 Dudley Bat Bags. Men’s & CoRec B/C Top two places will receive Penberthy T-shirts. Men’s & CoRec C/D Champions in each division will receive Penberthy T-shirts. Registration and fees are taken in 159 Read, Mon. -Thurs] 8a.m.-5:30p.m., andFri., 8a.m. -5p.m. Visa,MasterCj and Discover welcome. 1% Angel he Battc The 1 i graduate pates wl Trireme All sti land corr for a de fof their The ] j additior jdrawals Languag 1-800-COLLECT FUN RUN & RACE WALK |RT S spo Entries Open: Entries Close: Race Date: Entry Fee: Distances: April 18 By Janies April 28 April 30 Free! 5KRun& The Battr 1 mile RaceWaK garbag Prizes will be awarded to the winners in each of tin following categories: Freshman, sophomore, junioi senior, graduate, and faculty/staff/spouse. Univ officials 'voman ^iscove & the tii TAMU Outdoors Listed below are the trips open for the rest of the spring semester. If? need more information, please call Patsy, 845-3093. Tie Asst Due to the limited num ber of CoRec A teams, no di vision will be offered. We ask CoRec class A teams not to participate in a lower class. No restricted players will be allowed to play in the CoRec Tournament. RULES: ASA. rules with intramural exceptions will apply. Awards will be limited to 15 per team. Divisions must have at least eight teams for the division to make. The Department of Recreational Sports reserves the right to combine divisions if necessary. Thanks to the sponsors of this tournament: CC Creations, McDonald’s, and Dudley Softball Company! TEAM CAPTAINS' MEETING: Tournament bracket pairings may be picked up onThurs., April 21 at 5 p.m.. 167 Read Building. Rain?? The tournament is scheduled for April 22-24. In case of rain, the tournament will be held the following weekend. April 29. 30, & May 1. For more information, call Tom Reber at 845-6457. Trip/Clinic Trip/Cfinic Entries Date Gloss Canoe Day Trip April 16 TODAY Outdoor Photo Workshop April 16 TODAY Rock Climbing Clinic April 16 TODAY Intro to Hang Gliding April 23-24 April 18 Kayak Roll Clinics April 20 April 18 April 27 April 25 Backpacking Trip April 29-May 1 April 25 Windsurfing FTJNdamentals April 30 April 25 $25*/30* $18*/22'* $18*/22* $12W $12*1$' $35*0' $18*/22*' * Students & faculty/stafT with a rec membership ** Faculty/staff without a rec membership & the Bryan/College Station com®^ 41 buta Pair ar A is s m rfth day tV ith the -orpses Nesbu Run, 'led si nc gripped Worker: ev en so Were Uid h. P< °F In b