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Melanie Jones, service co chair for Lambda Sigma and chairperson for the campaign at AIDS Services, said she is con cerned that the efforts of the last two months have failed. “They have failed in their goal to educate the Texas A&M community,” she said. Jones said $150 to $200 worth of ribbons have been cut down. “The money was donated by Aggies and members of the com munity,” she said, “and that is why I will press charges if any one is caught cutting the rib bons.” Jones said if the money had been hers, she would not press charges. “I’d really rather just talk to the person (if anyone is caught) and try to make them under stand why the ribbons were put up,” she said. “My biggest con cern is that people don’t know what is going on.” Brian Thurston, director of AIDS Services, said he would suggest that the individuals in volved in cutting the ribbons get educated about HIV and AIDS and what AIDS Services does. “We are trying to educate about a health issue,” he said. “There is no hidden agenda and no secret attack.” Thurston said the goal of the drive was to raise awareness and let people know that HIV is a problem in this area. “You are not immune just be cause you are an Aggie,” he said. “We want people to learn as much about HIV as possible.” The University Police De partment has been notified about the incidents, but so far no one has been caught. Jones said if anyone sees the ribbons being cut, they should contact UPD immediately. Jones said it baffles her to think that someone could find the ribbons offensive. “The ribbons are to remind everyone to protect themselves and their loved ones against HIV, to show support for those who are HIV positive and to en courage people to get informa tion on how to improve the quality of the last few years in life,” she said. “How can show ing passion and concern be of fensive?” Thurston said he really does not know why someone would cut the ribbons down. “Perhaps someone didn’t know why the ribbons were put up,” he said. “I think it was probably done out of ignorance.” Jones said from her experi ence, the person removing the ribbons is the one who most needs education. AGGIE RING ORDERS THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS CLAYTON W. WILLIAMS, JR. ALUMNI CENTER DEADLINE: OCTOBER 19, 1994 Undergraduate Student Requirements: 1. You must be a degree seeking student and have a total of 95 credit hours reflected on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System. (A passed course, which is repeated and passed, cannot count as additional credit hours.) 2. 29 credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University. If you did not successfully complete one semester at Texas A&M University prior to January 1, 1994, you will need to complete a minimum of 60 credit hours in residence. However, should your degree be conferred with less than 60 Texas A&M University resident credits, this requirement will be waived after your degree is posted on the Student Information Management System. 3. You must have a 2J) cumulative GPR at Texas A&M University. 4. You must be in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. Graduate Student Requirements: If you are a December 1994 degree candidate and you do not have an Aggie ring from a prior degree year, you may fifake an order for a '94 ring after you meet the following requirements: 1. Your degree is conferred and posted on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System; and 2. You are in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. If you have complete all of your degree requirements prior to October 14, 1994, you may request a "Letter of Completion" from the Office of Graduate Studies and present it to the Ring Office in lieu of your degree being posted. Procedure To Order A Rina: If you meet the above requirements, you must visit the Ring Office no later than Wednesday, October 19,1994, to complete the application for eligibility verification (requires several days to process). If your application is approved and you wish to receive your ring on approximately December 13, 1994, you must return and pay in full by cash, check, money order, Visa or Mastercard no later than October 21, 1994. Men’s 10KY-$313.00 14KY-$427.00 Women’s 10KY-$175.00 14KY - $204.00 Add $8.00 for Class of '93 or before. The approximate date of the ring delivery is December 13, 1994. 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Jones said the ribbons them selves do not actually educate; they are to promote an aware ness so people will realize how real HIV is. “Only after realization will someone get help, or educate or protect themselves and others,” she said. Jones said anyone ucated on the issue AIDS should be invohei helping others. “I can’t think of would knowingly let eat a poisoned apple,” “Until we do haveacurt HIV we need to take can each other. Whatiswn about that?” i, love. I lied for i :or it. An 3k out ar Jor it. ;ampus v Friday c t “eames e brunetl •ecreatior 3 wished' me publis i’t know a nan he sa as station ie way to today, 0< were on t! >n they st in Groesl walked u ewas stat ther peop ade eye cc d pleasan Idy came deft.” e said he jabout th ;the gas s wmm The Battalion BELINDA BLANCARTE, Editor in chief MARK EVANS, Managing editor HEATHER WINCH, Night News editor MARK SMITH, Night News editor KIM MCGUIRE, City editor JAY ROBBINS, Opinion editor STEWART MILNE, Photo editor DAVE WINDER, Sports editor ROB CLARK, Aggielifeeditor Staff Members City desk— Jan Higginbotham, Katherine Arnold, Michele Brinkmann, Stephanie Dube.Anwa I Fowle, Melissa Jacobs, Amy Lee, Lisa Messer, Susan Owen, Constance Parten,Stol Powers and Tracy Smith News desk— Rob'n Greathouse, Sterling Hayman, |ody Holley, Shafi Islam, lennifer Montid, Tiffany Moore, Stacy Stanton, Zachary Toups and James Vineyard Photographers— Tim Moog, Amy Browning, Stacey Cameron, David Birch, DMe Griggs, Cl)| Painton, Nick Rodnicki, and Carrie Thompson 'Wig Aggielife— Margaret Claughton, Jennifer Gressetl and Jeremy Keddie Sports writers— Nick Georgandis, Drew Diener and Stewart Doreen Opinion desk— Jenny Magee, Lynn Booher, Josef Elchanan, Laura Frnka, Aja Fienderson, ErinHi| Jeremy Keddie, Michael Landauer, Melissa Megliola, GeorgeNasr,Elizahethfi Gerardo Quezada and Frank Stanford Cartoonists— Greg Argo, Brad Graeber, Alvaro Gutierrez and Quatro Oakley Office Assistants— Heather Fitch, Adam Hill, Karen Hoffman and Michelle Oleson Writing Coach— Timm Doolen The Battalion (USPS 045-360) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall andspBiij semesters and Monday through Thursday during the summer sessions (except University hold exam periods), at Texas A&M University. 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