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EXPOSE YOURSELF TO MORE THAN 250 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ATTHE MSC OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, SEPT. 11TH 2-6 P.M. ENTERTAINMENT AND DOOR PRIZES (BY Y©yi& [>i]@gY2 THE MSC PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Persons with disabilities please call us at 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to •the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our ability. Page 10 • The Battalion 5 PORTS Thursday • September 8, If Thursday Novotna ready to play Graf in semifinal Three Off-Campus Stores To Serve You Northgate - Culpepper - Village “Your Educationally Priced Software Store” CAD Programs Currently in stock: Microstation PC, MAC, or NT Commercial Price $3695.00 Your Price $150.00 Comine approximately November 1st: AUTOCAD 12 Package Commercial Price $10,000.00+ Your Price $250.00 Autocad 12, Autovision, 3D Studio, & Designer (Come by one of our stores for a complete breakdown on this pack age. We are also offering a $45.00 discount for all con firmed orders placed by 9-15-94.) The following information appears in compliance with the 1987 State of Texas Hazing Law: Texas Hazing Law Texas A&M University On August 31, 1987, a new law went into effect in the State of Texas reguarding HAZING Below is an abbreviated summary, in question and answer form, of the contents of that law and the applicablity and implications for students, faculty and staff at Texas A&M University. THIS IS ONLY A SUMMARY. Certain points in the law have been omitted in this summary for editorial purposes. For the full text of the law, please see Appendix XI of the 1989-90 University Regulations. What is the definition of Hazing? “Hazing" means any intenional, knowing, or reckless act, occurring on or off campus of Texas A&M University, by one person alone or acting with others, directed against a student that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of pledging being initiated into, affiliation with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization whose memberships are or include students at Texas A&M University. The term included but is not Imited to: (a) Any type of pype of physical brutality, such as whipping, beating, striking, branding electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body, or similar activity. (b) Any type of physical activity, such as sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements,confinement in a small place, calisthenics, or other activities that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student. (c) Any activity involving consumption of a food, liquid, alcoholic beverage, liquor, drug, or other substance which subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student. <d)-Aay activity that intimidates or threatens the student with ostracism, that subjects the student extreme mental stress; shame, or humiliation, or adversely affects the mental healty or dignity of the student or discourages the student from entering or remaining registered in an educational institution, or that may reasonably be expected to cause a student to leave the organization or the instutition rather than submit to acts described in the subsection. (e) Any activity that induces, causes, or requires the student to perform a duty or task which involves a violation of the penal code. In addition, Texas A&M University has also defined hazing to include: (a) Misuse of authority by virtue of your class rank or leadership position. (b) Any form of physical bondsge. (c) Any form of “Quadding". How do I commit a hazing offense? A person commots an offense if the person: (a) Engages in hazing (b) Solicits, encourages, directs, aids or attempts to aid another in engaging in hazing. (c) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly permits hazing to occur. (d) Has firsthand knowledge of the planning of a specific hazing incident involving a student of Texas A&M University, or firsthand knowledge that a specific hazing incident has occurred and knowingly fails to repor said knowledge in writing to the appropriate University official. Does it matter if I did not intend to hurt anyone? No. Texas A&M's policies state that if one of the above occurs, it is HAZING, regardless oi the intent. Does it matter if the person being hazing agrees to the activity? No. The new law and Texas A&M’s policies state that if one above occurs, it is HAZING, regardless of the consent or cooperation of the recipient. What is the penalty if I am found guilty of hazing? (a) Failing to report hazing: Fine up to $1,000 and/or up to 180 days in jail. (b) Hazing resulting in no serious bodily injury: Fine of $500 to $1,000 and/or 90-180 days in jail. (c) Hazing resulting in serious bodily injury: Fine of $ 1,000 - $5,000 and/or 180 days to 1 year in jail. (d) Hazing resulting in death: Fine of $5,00 - $10,000 and/or 1-2 years in jail. (e) Except where the hazing results in death, the student may be required to perform community service in lieu of confinement in jail. (f) The student may also be subject to University disciplinary action, up to and including removal from the University, In addition to or regardless of any penalty imposed by the state. Can an organization be found guilty of hazing? Yes, An Organization commits an offense if the organization clndones or encourages hazing or if an officer or any combination of members, pledges, or alumni of the organization commits or assists in the commission of hazing. Can I get Into trouble for reporting hazing? No. Any person who reports a specific hazing incident Involving a student to an appropiate University official is protected from civil or criminal liability. However, a person who reports In bad faith or with malice is not protected by this section. Where do I report hazing? Office of the Commandant 845-2811 if the hazing was committed by members of the Corps of Cadets. Department of Student Activities 845-1133 if the hazing was committed by members of a Greek organization or other recognized student organization. Student Judicial Affairs Office 845-5262 all other incidents of hazing. The following information appears in compliance with the 1987 state of Texas Hazing Law shown above: Student Organization HazingViolations: Organization name: Squadron 15 ' Date of Incident: September 29, 1991 Description of Incident: Striking of others wit ax handle. After working hard all day at bonfire cut, the Commander was talking to the freshmen about motivation and maintaining a positive attitude, One of the fish asked what was done in “Old Army" days? The Commander stated that ax handles were used at which time he asked one of the fish to bend over. The freshman did and the Commander struck him one time with the ax handle. This was repeated with each of the fish In the unit. Action Taken: The Unit Commander was placed on Corp Conduct Probation for the remainder the Fall '91 semester and the Spring '92 semester; Forfeiture of Cadet Commander pay for one month and assist in the preparation and delivery of a training and information program for all outfit Commanders and First Sergeants. NEW YORK (AP) — The memory of The Choke is conveniently tucked away in the dark recesses of Jana Novotna’s mind. Wimbledon 1993. The championship match. One point from a 5-1 lead in the third set. Wild serves. Crazy shots. Steffi Graf winning. Novotna sobbing in the Duchess of Kent’s embrace. The world watching. Don’t ask Novotna about it. She won’t talk about it and doesn’t want to hear about it. “I only remember what happened after that match,” Novotna said Wednesday af ter advancing to the semifi nals of the U.S. Open. Whether she chooses to remember or forget, Novot na has a chance to put that episode truly out of her mind and everyone else’s when she meets Graf on Friday in the semifinals. It will be their first match in a Grand Slam since that Wimbledon final. It is somewhat of a sur prise that Novotna has found her way back to facing Graf again in a big match, and that Novotna feels confident about it. Never mind that Graf has won their past nine matches, going back to the French Open in 1992, and is 20-3 against her overall. And forget that Novotna hadn’t gotten past the quarters of any Grand Slam since the ’93 Wimbledon. Cheating scandal rocks UH football N1 Players admit to newspaper that Weatherspoon took exams for then a l oc k< *N*' HOUSTON (AP) — At least a dozen current and former Uni versity of Houston football players routinely paid another player to take their math ex ams, the Houston Chronicle reported in today’s edi tions. Former players told the newspa per that de fensive tackle Linton Weather- Weatherspoon spoon, who played from 1990 to 1992, took ex ams for other players in exchange for small amounts of cash and oth er gifts. The cheating came to the uni versity’s attention last Decem ber when Weatherspoon was caught attempting to take an al gebra exam for offensive line man Tim Winburn, who played during the 1993 season. Weatherspoon was suspended from the university for five years. He declined to be inter viewed by the Chronicle. Winburn, who was suspended for the 1994 spring and summer terms, said Weatherspoon last fall took an algebra midterm for him and two UH players who re main on the team. He estimated 10 players may have been in volved in the scheme. “I know Linton took tests for a lot of players,” said Winburn, who now attends Collin County Com munity College in McKinney. “I mean, this happened a lot.” Former linebacker Delithro Bell said his former roommates, all current UH players, were among those who had their tests taken for them. The three players named by Bell — safety Dedric Mathis, cornerback Delmonico Mont gomery and guard Steven Williams — declined interview requests by the newspaper through the university’s sports information department. Bell said between 10 and 20 players had Weatherspoon take their tests. Former Cougars quarterback Chandler Evans said he, too, knew about the cheating. “I never did talk to Linton that much, but everybody knew if you needed a math test (taken), you went to him," he said. “I know he had been doing it for sevei years while he was there.” Bell and Evans both Weatherspoon, who was foi to give up football before 1993 season because ofl blood pressure, never took if! for them. Henry Trueba, UH’s seti vice president for academit fairs and provost, said he was unaware of widesprfi cheating. However, he said university may need to tig testing procedures and that look into the allegations. The former players Weatherspoon would gotoiL es with teammates, sit air ® - - them and fill out their ansi sheets. Winburn said he: promised to buy Weathersp: dinner in exchange for taf) the ill-fated algebra final Weatherspoon usuj] charged $10 per test butoi sionally accepted free meals stead of cash, Winburn said. Winburn said he first lean! that Weatherspoon was tal others’ exams from a curra player he described as a l:j time starter.” He declined identify the player. (AP) : £ re ending bly feelin fnight be L With tr llhis week, paining a lockout of possibili Right v ants to t gent nex ne-year ruins on Edmon nto cam] enseman ender Bi I /ear deal, •eport to t Ranforc illion If ree agent Oilers j ather sa ere dea he issue ender wc dian or U Buffalo Secret meeting at hotel might settle baseball strife Gal NEW YORK (AP) — Owners and union officials met secretly at a Manhattan hotel Wednes day night as bargaining teams reassembled with just 48 hours left before the deadline to cancel the rest of the season. At least three of the six mem bers of the management delega tion that arrived in New York City on Wednesday evening met with union head Donald Fehr as expectations rose that the union would offer a new proposal. “It’s hope,” Boston Red Sox chief executive officer John Har rington said before leaving for the meeting. “It’s something that’s necessary.” Harrington attended the meeting with Colorado Rockies owner Jerry McMorris, Milwau kee Brewers vice-presidentp: eral counsel Wendy Selig-Fft and management lawyer Oita O’Connor. “We’re hoping that they mas a counterproposal to our origEi offer,” McMorris said earlier. Twelve players from tta union’s negotiating committe were said to be headed to Nei York. C< — Ohio Si Galloway NFL to st eyes for hi pended 1 games for a financia The N( ineligible games, ir State’s ga: Washingt* Die continue Get the home field advantage with the, 12th Man Checking Account 7 i ' i yi' L;. 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