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Every student who lives in a residence hall this fall will receive a personalized AT&T ACUS long distance calling card. Residents do not have to use their ACUS card and can choose any long distance service, but a percentage of the money spent on ACUS calls is returned to Texas A&M to fund student pro grams. The cards and information are being dis tributed through residence hall staff and Corps of Cadets unit commanders. ACUS (American College and University Sys tems) is a division of AT&T that deals only with on-campus residents. Since 1992, AT&T ACUS has returned 30 per cent of revenues from campus residents’ use of the long distance service to A&M. Tom Murray, A&M’s manager for custodial and maintenance services, said in the 1992-93 school year, about 10 percent of campus resi dents used AT&T ACUS. “Last summer, AT&T information packets were mailed to students’ permanent addresses, and the percentage of ACUS users went up to 32 Phone home Although all campus residents will receive an AT&T ACUS card automatically this fall, they can use any long distance service. Here is a listing of several different long distance services’ rates for a call from the 409 area code (Bryan and College Station) to the 512 area code (Austin). Service AT&T ACUS Sprint MCI calling card StarTel Weekday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Weekday, 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Weekday, 11 p.m.-8 a.m. Weekends 1st min. / each add. min. 27(£ / 260 290 / 280 300 / 300* 29.750 / 28.750 1st min. / each add. min. 190 / 19 0 210 / 200 210 / 190* 210 / 20.850 1st min. / each add. min. 170 / 170 180 / 170 210 / 190* 180 / 17.90 1st mm. / each add. mm. 170 / 170 180 / 170 210 / 190* There is an additional 790 charge on each call made with the MCI calling card. percent,” Murray said. Dr. J. Malon Southerland, vice president for student affairs, said the University received ap proximately S70,000 from AT&T ACUS last year. This year’s percentage is expected to be higher because of the increased distribution of ACUS cards. “I expect it to be not less than double,” Southerland said, adding that the amount could go as high as $150,000. Southerland has reviewed proposals from the Residence Hall Association and residence hall staff council suggesting uses for the money earned by the ACUS program. The Department of Student Affairs has also given him recommen dations, and he said he plans to consult Corps staff. If the program earns the estimated minimum amount, the University will be able to double the money given to residence hall staff and councils, Southerland said. Last year, each hall received a dollar per se mester for each resident. The ACUS money should double that, giving each hall a total of four dollars a year per resident, Southerland said. “If the dollar amount is what I expect it to be, I may be able to say yes to everyone,” he said. RHA president Owen Ross said giving the money to hall staff and councils is the best way to direct it back to the students. “That’s something that I firmly believe in, is sending the money as close to the residents as we can,” he said. He said the halls would use the money to im prove the quality of educational programs and activities offered. Special proposals could fund other projects such as exchange programs, diver sity education or purchasing sports equipment, Southerland said he wants to form a student board to review proposals individually. He sail he will decide as soon as the first week of classes which proposals already submitted can be fnl filled. Please see ACUS, Pages! It’s just what the doctor ordered A healthy diet, excercise, and rest cure problems for students Helping freshmen find friends By Amanda Fowle The Battalion Students wrapped up in the quick-paced life of college often find themselves fighting ill nesses or battling the infamous “Freshmen 15.” Dr. Jane Cohen, health edu cation coordinator and nutri tion specialist at A.P. Beutel Health Center, said proper eat ing habits can help students stay healthy and fit. “Many college students do not realize that their food choices affect their health,” she said. “Some students get too many calories and some don’t get enough.” She said students should balance their plate by eating foods from all four food groups and should try to avoid eating too much food from one partic ular group. Cohen said the Department of Food Services offers students many dietary options. The din ing centers have “lite lines” which offer healthier foods, in cluding vegetarian dishes, for students. Cohen said students might want to vary their diets by opt ing for low-calorie foods. For example, she said, stu dents can try eating a low-fat bagel for breakfast instead of a fat laden doughnut. She said students do not re alize how long it takes their body to use up the calories they consume. “It takes 30 minutes of walking to bum off one glass of beer,” Cohen said. Students can keep a food di ary of everything they eat, which Cohen said will help them realize their dietary weaknesses so they can pay special attention to certain ar eas. Not all students have prob lems with overeating, Cohen said. In fact, a poor self-image drives many students to diet excessively which could cause some to become hypoglycemic. One way to combat a nega tive self-image is through exer cise, she said. “Exercise helps to keep mus cle while diet helps lose fat,” Cohen said. Larry Isham, marketing di rector at Aerofit Athletic Cen ter, said exercise is also an ef fective way to combat a lack of energy. “One of the biggest benefits of exercise is energy,” he said. “Many people think that exer cise will drain them down, but it really gives you more energy. Your body requires less sleep and you feel more alert.” In addition to poor eating habits, stress is a factor that causes many illnesses among college students. Dr. Kenneth Dirks, director of Beutel Health Center, said stress reactions are common. Please see Health /Page 5 By Amanda Fowle The Battalion As they face the many chal lenges of beginning college, many freshmen find they need help adjusting to the thrills and spills of their new environment. At Texas A&M, these new students have the opportunity to take advantage of several pro grams, including Fish Camp, Aggie Leaders of Tomorrow, FACEs, ExCEL and FLIP.. Stephenie Rhodes, a graduate assistant in the Office of Diver sity Education, said students should take advantage of the programs in place to help them. “Students need to be aware of the people around to support them,” she said. “They need to know that there are people around them dealing with the same things they are dealing with.” Rhodes is involved in FACEs, Freshmen Adjusting to College Experiences, a mentoring pro gram for minority freshmen. Marfa Guzman, chair of FACEs, said the program is an opportunity for students to de velop role models. “It provides role models for freshmen,” she said. “It gives them an idea of what to expect their freshman year. They are given a friend in their mentor.” Guzman said FACEs helps minority students get involved in campus activities and helps them develop leadership abili ties. “We offer committees they can serve on,” she said. “We help them meet other minority students so they don’t feel alone.” Students fill out a question naire about themselves and are matched with an upperclassmen mentor, Guzman said. ExCEL (Excellence Uniting Culture, Education and Leader ship) is another program to help minority freshman cope with the challenges of starting college. The purpose of ExCEL is to make minority students want to stay at A&M, she said. “It’s a great retention pro gram for minority freshmen^ she said. ExCEL kicks off the m school year with a weekend con ference. This year’s conferem will be this weekend in tk MSC. Patricia Moralez, confereira chair for ExCEL, said the con ference is filled with activities. “We do activities to looser, them up so they won’t be so net vous on the first day of school.' she said. ExCEL hosts biweekly pro grams for freshmen on topics like study skills, Moralez said. ALOT (Aggie Leaders of To morrow) is an MSC progran that helps freshmen develop leadership skills. Member- meet weekly for lectures ani discussion. FLIP (Freshmen Leaders i: Progress) is a leadership, devoi opment program for freshmt: living in residence halls. 1 Jeff Nichols, director of FLIf said the program is a wonderful way for freshmen to meet people on campus. “The title FLIP is misleadif Please see Cope, Page! 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