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DANCE ARTS SOCIETY INVITES YOU TO SPRING SHOW ‘94 SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 1994 7:00 PM RUDDER THEATER STUDENTS $4.00 NON-STUDENTS $5.00 ^TICKETS AVAILABLE AT MSC BOX OFFICE* CONTACT LENSES ONLY QUALITY NAME BRANDS (Bausch & Lomb, Ciba, Barnes-Hind-Hydrocurve) $ 118 00 TOTAL COST...includes EYE EXAM, FREE CARE KIT, AND TWO PAIR OF STANDARD FLEXIBLE WEAR SOFT CONTACT LENSES. SAME DAY DELIVERY ON MOST LENSES. Call 846-0377 for Appointment CHARLES C. SCHROEPPEL, O.D., PC. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY 505 University Dr. East, Suite 101 College Station, TX 77840 4 Blocks East of Texas Ave. & University Dr. Intersection The Aggie Players Association Theater at A&M since 1945 A contemporary staging of George Bernard Shaw's April 21-23 & April 27-29 Rudder Forum 8:00 pm Tickets are available at the MSC Box Office, 845-1234 Come see the inspiration for My Fair Lady and Pretty Woman. ANNUAL SPRING HALF PRICE SALE On All 1 4K & 1 8K Gold & Diamond Jewelry ic Campus Page 2 The Battalion Thursday, April 21, Thursday, Fish Drill Team competes for national title By Nicole Cloutier The Battalion Texas A&M’s Fish Drill Team will participate in a competition this weekend at the University of Illinois, demonstrating their preci sion in rifle and drill maneuvers. The 46th Annual Illinois Invita tional Drill Team Meet will give the 54-member Fish Drill Team the opportunity to compete against North Georgia State’s drill team. The A&M drill team lost to North Georgia State at a competition in New Orleans earlier this year. Matt Good, junior adviser for the team, was a member of the Fish Drill Team that won all honors at the same competition two years ago. Good said he has no doubt the team will be successful this week end. “The team is looking real good, just like we did when we went,’’Good said. Capt. Bob Dalton, the military adviser assigned to the team, said the team’s intensive training pro gram has earned the freshmen re spect among their peers in the Corps. “This year, the team is made up of some of the sharpest freshmen in the Corps,” Dalton said. Capt. David Onaka, Air Force adviser to the Corps, said A&M’s team is one of the only teams made up of freshmen. “Some of the fish on our team have never even seen a rifle before this,” Onaka said. “In the fall, they start training them with the basics. For the first couple of weeks, they don’t even work with actual rifles. They just train them to work and march together.” The team began its training in the fall and has practiced twice daily throughout the year. Time is not the only sacrifice the freshmen are making. They will have to miss Texas A&M Muster and March to the Brazos because they leave for the competi tion Thursday. “For a lot of them, this will be their first Muster,” Good said. Good said it is unfortunate that they will have to miss the ceremo ny, but they have made arrange ments to make this Muster unique for the team. N‘ Roger I Isieh/UfBifc Members of the Fish Drill Team perform precision rifle maneuver Kyle Field last weekend as part of Parent's Weekend festivities. "We are planning to have a Muster ceremony on the bus," Dalton said. The advisers are organizing a roll call for the absent to be read by the cadet advisers. "The bus is equipped will monitor and a VCR, sown also be playing the video fronu year’s ceremony,” Dalton said. Debate focuses on high schools, condom By Melissa Jacobs The Battalion Several Texas A&M students faced off Wednesday night in a discussion about the availability of condoms in high schools during a forum presented by the Texas A&M University Debate Society Wednesday evening. Kristi Johnson, a junior zoology major, de bated in favor of making condoms available. Johnson reported that in the United States, women have sex for the first time at the age of 1 6 on the average and men have sex for the first time at the average age of 1 5 1/2. “I don’t know of any parent who wants their child to have sex, but the fact is they are," she said. “If parents won’t address the issue, it is up to the rest of society.” The US. Center for Disease Control reported that every 30 seconds a teenager becomes preg nant and every 1 3 seconds a teenager contracts a disease. “The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the developed world," Johnson said. “Where condoms and contraceptives are concerned, America is still in the Dark Ages.” In New York, high schools are already pro viding condoms. Johnson supports this and said New York has only 3 percent of the teenagers in the United States, yet 20 percent of adolescent AIDS® "Joseph Fernandez, New York chancel! said this is not an issue of morality, it’sank of life or death,” Johnson said. She said some New York parents fear malii condoms available in high schools will enco: age kids to have sex. “The point is, it is our duty as adultsiosb port a program that could save lives,” shesaii Johnson also addressed the fact that seko: money is used to buy the condoms. “The question is, would you like morete books, more chalkboards, or would you lit See Debate/Pai A '-a Want a job? Do you enjoy meeting interesting people? Apply to work at The Battalion. Summer and fall staff applications are available in the MSC and 013 Reed McDonald or call 845-3313. Applications are due at 5 p.m. on Mon., April 25 in Reed McDonald 013. All majors are encouraged to apply. The Battalion JULI PHILLIPS, Editor in chief MICHAEL PLUMER, Managing editor KYLE BURNETT, %t'e//7eedifcc BELINDA BLANCARTE, Night News editor DENA DIZDAR, 4gg/e/i/i?ediloc HEATHER WINCH, Night News editor SEAN FRERKING, Sports editor TONI GARRARD CLAY, Opinion editor WILLIAM HARRISON, Pholoedito JENNIFER SMITH, City editor ANAS BEN-MUSA, Special SectionsediE' Staff Members City desk - lisa Elliott, Juli Rhoden, Kim McGuire, Eloise Flint, Jan Etigginlxjtham, James Bernsen, AngelaNt* Mary Kujawa, Melissa Jacobs, Stephanie Dube and Nicole Cloutier News desk — Rob Clark, Andreana Coleman, Josef Elchanan, Mark Evans and Drew Wasson Photographers - Mary Macmanus, Stewart Milne, Tim Moog, Blake Griggs, David Birch, Amy Browning,Rfi Hsieh, Jennie Mayer, Nick Rcxlnicki and Amanda Sonley Aggielifc - Margaret Claughton, Jennifer Gresselt, Paul Neale, Traci Travis and Claudia Havaleta Sports writers - Mark Smith, Drew Diener, Nick Georgandis, Jose De Jesus Ortiz and Kristine Ramitet Opinion desk - Jay Robbins, Lynn Booher, Roy Clay, Erin Hill, Michael Landauer, Jenny Magee, MelissaMegto Frank Stanford, lackie Stokes, Robert Vasquez and Dave Winder Graphic Artist - Pey Wan Choong Cartoonists - Boomer Cardinale, Chau Hoang, George Nasr, Kalvin Nguyen and Gerardo Quezada Clerks- Eleanor Colvin, Wren Eversberg, Jennifer Kerber, Tomiko Miller and Brooke Perkins The Battalion (USPS 04S-360) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semKlastl Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except University holidays and exam periods), al Teus^’ University. Second class postage paid at College Station, TX 77840. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Battalion, 230 Reed McDonald Building, Texas A&M Urn*-" College Station, TX 77843. News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M University in the DivisionolSl$ Publications, a unit of the Department of Journalism. Editorial offices are in 013 Reed McDonaldBi#! Newsroom phone numlxar is 84S-3313. Fax: 845-2647. Advertising: Publication of advertising does not imply sfxjnsorship or endorsement by The Battalion. ForuTf 5 local and national display advertising, call 845-2696. For classified advertising, call 845-0569. Advertisii are in 015 Reed McDonald and office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fax: 845-2678. Subscriptions: Mail subscriptions are $20 f>er semester, $40 per school year and $50 per full year. Toctoj^ VISA or MasterCard, call 845-2611. FOUNDATION ATTENTION GRADUATING SENIORS As a May Graduate, you are entitled to a complimentary years membership in the 12th Man Foundation. Ail the benefits of being a Foundation donor, including priority seating at Aggie football games, donor card, game program recognition, the Sports Hotline newsletter, decal and lapel pin, can be yours by simply signing up. For information, please stop by our table in the MSC on April 25, 26 and 27 from 11:00 a.m. until 2 p.m. Remember, if you are a fan of Aggie athletics, get involved with the 12th Man Foundation. As a New Graduate member, you are entitled to a free gift when you join. Tickets will be on sale Sunday 4/24, 5 - 7 p.m, Sun. 4/24 Art’s Classes 7 - 9 p.m. MATH 151 CH. 6 9-12 a.m. MATH. 151 Test Review Mon. 4/25 5-7 p.m. ACCT. 229 CH 10, 13 7-9 p.m. MATH 151 CH. 3, 4 9-11 p.m. ACCT. 230 CH. 15 Tue. 4/26 5-7 p.m. ACCT. 230 CH. 16 7-9 p.m. MATH 151 CH. 4, 5 9-11 p.m. BANA. 303 CH. 10 Wed. 4/27 5-7 p.m, ACCT. 229 CH. 11,14 7- 10 p.m. MATH 151 Test Review 10-12 a.m BANA. 303 CH. 11 Bill’s Mon. 4/25 Tue. 4/26 Wed. 4/27 Thur.4/28^ 3 p.m. CHEM. 102 CH. 32 CHEM. 102 CH 30 CHEM. 102 Final Review A CHEM. 102 Final ReviewB 5 p.m. CHEM. 102 CH. 32 CHEM. 102 CH. 30 CHEM. 102 Final Review A CHEM. 102 Final ReviewE 7 p.m. CHEM. 102 CH. 32 CHEM. 102 CH. 30 CHEM. 102 Final Review A CHEM. 102 Final Review 6 9 p.m. RHYS. 218 CH. 14, 15 RHYS. 218 CH. 16 RHYS. 218 Final Review A RHYS. 218 Final ReviewS 11 a.m. RHYS. 202 CH. 42 RHYS. 202 CH. 44 RHYS. 202 Final Review A RHYS. 202 Final Review8
