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Page 6 The Battalion Monday June 13,1994 H Alcohol Continued from Page 1 questions relating to job deci sions and careers as men have in the past,” Reardon said. “The problem we are facing is women are beginning to deal with stress the same way as men do.” Sgt. Dan Jones, with the Col lege Station Police Department, said he has not noticed a signif icant change in the number of women arrested for alcohol re lated charges. “We do arrest a significant number of females for Pis, MIPs and DWIs, but the num bers haven’t really increased over the past few years,” he said. Many A&M students agree that women are drinking more, but are not aware that an alco hol problem may be surfacing. Kelisey McCloud, a sopho more psychology major, said she thinks women do drink as much as men. “It still surprises me to see a girl carrying around a pitcher of beer,” she said. “It really shouldn’t bother me though, be cause it is something I see each time I go out.” Heather Jasinsky, a waitress at Sidepockets, a College Sta tion pool hall, said just as many women order drinks as men. “I feel the ratio between men and women drinking to be about equal,” she said. “Also, women aren’t just ordering beer. They order hard liquor and shots as often as men.” Sam Steirman, former em ployee of a College Station bar, said he can’t say women buy as many drinks as men because many times men purchase the alcohol for women. “Even though women may not buy as many drinks, that does not mean they aren’t con suming the same amount of al cohol or drinking to get drunk less than men,” he said. Melanie Fernandez, a sopho more nutrition major, thinks accusations concerning wom en’s drinking habits to be some what biased. “I’m sure many women do go out to get drunk, but not all of them,” Fernandez said. “Sometimes I go out and have a drink, and sometimes I don’t.” Reardon said that in the Texas A&M System the trend toward abusive drinking is muted by the overall conserva tive nature and traditions of the school and the students’ high family values. “The challenge we face now is finding a solution to counter act any drinking problems among college men and women,” Reardon said. “By College drinking The Commission on Substance Abuse at Colleges and Universities has turned up alarming statistics on alcohol abuse. White students are the biggest offenders, with a sharp increase in the number of women drinking on campus. Average number of drinks per week 9 White Hispanic White Black Black males males females males females Other statistics ■ In 90 percent of all campus rapes, the assailant, the victim or both had been drinking. ■ Sixty percent of college women who acquire sexually transmitted diseases, including herpes and AIDS, were drunk at the time of infection. ■ Students spend $5.5 billion on alcohol each year, more than on their books, coffee, tea, sodas and other drinks combined. AP/Bob Bianchini informing and showing stu dents the effects of alcohol and also working to find ways to relieve stress, I am optimistic about the College Station area.” Haiti Continued from Page 1 for democracy and instead are receiving dema goguery,” Schrager said. President Clinton’s special adviser on Haiti, William Gray III, dismissed the address. “I doubt if a speech delivered at 2 a.m. ... by a pup pet government really has any major signifi cance,” he said on ABC-TV Sunday. There was no further statement after the predawn speech and journalists who went to Jonassaint’s home were turned away by guards. Sen. Tumeb Delpe, leader of the pro-Aristide National Front for Change and Democracy, de scribed the declaration as an attempt to confuse Haitians with a state of siege, under which mar tial law is declared. Other analysts saw it as a symbolic effort to rally Haitians opposed to Aristide, a Roman Catholic priest who was overwhelmingly chosen in 1990 in Haiti’s first free election. Jonassaint saved his harshest words for Aris tide, whom he accused of “asking these people to invade Haiti to return us to slavery.” Recalling the nation’s founding fathers, who ousted French slaveholder colonists to win inde pendence in 1804, Jonassaint urged Haitians to fight to the death “to resist any foreign interven tion.” The nation also was occupied by U.S. sol diers from 1915 to 1934. 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LOCK'i TO EVErq EXIST. ^ II IF I tAN SUE; someone FoA th is! s A fix IE NArAZb PIXIE. Regent Continued from Page 1 voting student seat on each university system’s Board of Regents. The bill died in the Texas House of Representatives' after being introduced for the . 22nd time. Confidentiality at board meetings would still be main tained because the bill re quires the student regent to be absent from closed sessions. Since the Board represents the Texas A&M System, the bill requires a student regent to be present from each school in the system. West said her only concern is how to choose the student and that the process of selection will have to be stopped some where. However, Bowen said, he feels that a better way to deal with student issues is to sit down one-on-one in an infor mal setting because the Board of Regents deals with more than just student issues. A&M Regent T. Michael O’ Connor said he thinks it would be beneficial to have a student regent because there is a lack of knowledge among students about what goes on in board meetings. “People say that student is sues are not being addressed, but the meetings have been moved to the second floor of the Memorial Student Center to make them more accessible to students and faculty,” he said. “Our mission was to put meetings where they enable more exposure and students can walk in and see what we are doing,” he said. A&M Regent Bill Clayton also supports the idea because he said he welcomes student input. “I don’t mind them coming to meetings because I truly appre ciate students and their involve ment at any time,” he said. O’Connor said he would also like to sit in on student govern ment meetings to get an idea of the issues facing students. “I would be happy to sit in on student government meetings or whatever it takes,” he said. “I would like to establish the kind of relationship with stu dents where we can sit down and talk about issues.” O’Connor said he extends an open invitation at any time for students or faculty to attend board meetings and to address any issues they wish to discuss. A&M Regent Guadalupe L. Rangel said she supports the idea of students being involved and said she encourages them to listen, learn and participate at meetings. “This is a public meeting; students can speak out,” she said. A&M Regent Alison Leland Briscoe said there are a lot of competing interest groups that would like to have a seat on the board. This concern was voiced by other legislators who worry that if students gain a seat, other factions would demand representation. “I think it would be a great opportunity for a student to learn and contribute to the work the regents do,” she said. “On the other hand, we have seven institutions, so the per son would have to represent them also.” Bill Cryer of Gov. Ann Richards office said Richards supports the idea of a student regent. Dr. Willia lay his plai University I :um to teach After 14 im ready to eries and n aid. “I als ime to spen ially with rr “With a t hancellors ices, an out dace at A& he Board o he time to i [ized chance le said. “I think tl ood shape mve an effei Mobley w ;ake a facult he fall sen ; -■ . , . , '1 \ A ' |g|| . x* Monday Student Counseling Service, Center For Career Planning: Strong interest inventory workshop. (Requires completion of testing 2 working days prior to workshop). From 1:30 - 3:00 P.M. at Henderson Hall, Student Counseling Service. For more information contact the Center for Career Planning at 845-4427. welcome. No experience necessary Contact Faye at 822-0651 or Janina at 696-0877 for more information. Tuesday Student Counseling Service, Center For Career Planning: How to choose a major workshop. From 10:00 - 12:00 noon at Henderson Hall, Student Counseling Service. For more information contact the Center for Career Planning at 845-4427. Mexican Student Association: General meeting at 7:00 P.M. 106 Richardson Bldg. (Petroleum Eng Bldg.). Contact Alejandro at 693-8955 for more information. G.L.B.A. (Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Aggies): Religious discussion group, general meeting at 7:00 P.M. 145 MSC. For more information call Gayline at 847-0321. Rio Brazos Audubon Meeting: There will be a discussion between the two candidates for Southwest Region representative to the Audubon National Board. Incumbent David Carson of Bastrop Audubon and challenger Ted Eubanks of Houston Audubon will participate. Meeting at 7:30 P.M. room 101, College Station Conference Center For additional information call Bert Frenz at 846-9042(wk) or 693-3214(hm). TAMU Roadrunners: Anyone interested in getting in shape and making friends should come run with us. Monday through Thursday every week at 9:00 P.M. in front of G. Rollie. Contact Shea for more information at 694-8000. Student Counseling Service: African American Support Group every Tuesday afternoon from 3:00 - 4:30 P.M. in Henderson Hall (Student Counseling Service). Contact Dr. Brian K. Williams at 845-4427 for more information. TAMU Women’s Rugby: Practice every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. at the rugby field next to the polo field. Old and new members What’s Up is a Battalion service that lists non-profit student and faculty events and activities. Items should be submitted no later than three days in advance of the desired run date. Application deadlines and notices are not events and will not be run in What’s Up. 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