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. ■ ,. v ; V,:;j! ; i;l^;N;,;:?;.;;i:W::;;;;;,'p;,rV / Happy Hour 'JRD AT THE -/TIk rAMTIMA ortlR CANTiNA 0JJS0 823-2368 DRINK SPECIALS MON - THUR 8-10 pm 1.75 Pitchers • .75 Well Drinks 1.00 Chuggers • 6.00 Margarita Pitchers No Cover Mon - Wed all night Happy Hour prices after 10 pm Happy Hour All Nite Mon - Wed Full Circle No Cover - Drink Specials 8-10 pm ■ Wednesday - Ty Southerland Band No Cover - Drink Specials 8-10 pm SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL It happens when you Advertise In The Battalion Call 845-0569 Jason's deli IS RECRUITING AT TEXAS A&M THIS FALL Wednesday, November 9th Presentation Joe Tortorice '70, President of Jason’s Deli speaks on how he founded this casual dining restaurant chain with 35 units in the Southwest. 6-7pm in Rudder Tower Room 402 We have a lot to offer our entry level college candidates this Fall. Managers: Start pay between $20-25k (depending upon prior restaurant or supervisory experience) Our Manager Trainees are usually promoted to General Managers within 2-3 years. General Managers: Paj $45-50k (average for first year as a Git Senior Managers: Can earn up to75k Come to our presentation and hear more about the opportunities we’re offering. If you can not attend the pre sentation, sign up to interview through the Placement Center. Interviews on Thursday, November 10th and Friday, November 11th Sign up immediately to interview at the Placement Center if you have at least one year of restaurant experience. All majors welcome. Interview times are limited and available from 8:30am -12 noon and 1:30pm - 5pm. Austin • Beaumont ■ Dallas-Fort Worth Houston • Tyler • San Antonio • Shreveport Denver • Tulsa Jason's deli Dr. Sears & Dr. Calliham Welcome New Patients tfe Emergencies Welcome ife Cosmetic & Reconstructive Dentistry tfe Most Insurance Accepted ife Dencharge tfo Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express 846-4999 Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 12 pm 1:30 pm - 5 pm Call for an appointment & let our professional staff care for your dental needs. NOW OPEN FRESH, FAST, & HEALTHY FREE! FREE! buyalar<;e$ub& 6ET A SMALL SUB FREE! ONE COUPON PER VISIT NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS EXPIRES 11/11/94 2205 LON6MIRE 693-6494 COLLEGE STATION 2205 LONCMIRE NEXT TO ALBERTSONS 693-6494 £e/uUn<f Gesibud ^lejoaA, Since /975 BONFIRE Film Developing Special Page 2 • The Battalion Tuesday • November 1, 1994 Students: Take Caution at Bonfire By Sharon Drumheller A.P. Beutel Health Center Bonfire. With this one word, Aggies everywhere conjure up im ages of spirit, tradition, and rivalry. Bonfire is a celebration of a heritage understood only by those who are associated with Texas A&M University. Many of the festivities that accompany Bonfire in clude the use of alcohol and other drugs. F*re-parties. Post-parties. Does anyone go only to Bonfire? Most A&M students look forward to Bonfire with great anticipation while much planning goes into how the entire evening will be spent. What many students do not plan for are possible negative consequences to excessive use of alcohol and other drugs. Having sex while under the influence of alcohol can be dangerous. Exactly what is “sex under the influence” or SUI? It is considered SUI anytime drugs, including alcohol, are used before sexual activi ty. The risks associated with SUI include, transmission of a sexual ly transmitted disease (STD) such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus, unintended pregnancy, and forced sexual intercourse. People engage in sex under the influence for many reasons. One reason may be that moral judgments have been broken down. A person may be more susceptible to persuasive arguments that go against individual moral values due to a decreased ability to think rationally. Alcohol and other drug use may provide the courage to engage in sexual activity. Alcohol may decrease anxieties related to the sex role, thus providing “liquid courage” to approach a romantic interest. With SUI there is often a perceived enhancement of sexual activi ty. Alcohol and other drugs actually increase the potential for sexu al activity by lowering inhibitions and anxiety, eliminating guilt and creating feelings of more sexual energy. However, the use of drugs, including alcohol, decreases sexual functioning. SUI may also take the stress out of sexual decision-making. This may cause a person to make a decision that would not have been made under different circumstances. Finally, having sex under the influence provides an excuse. By explaining sexual activity away as, “I was drunk,” a person is able to rationalize the behavior. It is easier to blame the drug than to take responsibility for actions taken. A person under the influence may be less able to negotiate sexual activity or detect risky situations. Unplanned sexual activity is more likely to occur when alcohol is involved, thus decreasing the likelihood of practicing safer sex. Additionally, impaired judgment will make it less likely that a person will recognize a risky, and po tentially dangerous, situation before it is too late. If alcohol and other drugs are part of your Bonfire plans, please take some time to consider the following suggestions before you go out: 1. Decide before going out, “How do I want to feel tomorrow about what happens tonight?” and then act accordingly; 2. Make it clear to yourself, and others if appropriate, what you want and do not want; 3. Define limits of both sexual activity and alcohol con sumption; 4. Stay in control of environment and avoid risky situa tions; and 5. Take responsibility for your own actions and make deci sions based on what is best for you. Democrats seek ethnic support |Here, last month, 922 good people got a pin prick, and earned themselves $46,000 cash ....and helped people they never knew! They sat back on big leather lounge chairs and relaxed or studied for exams. They exchanged recipes, talked about love, children, life, happenings, boys, girls, politics, tomorrow, french class, car repair, baseball, fishing, and delivering kittens. In 60 minutes they were up and away, cash in hand, feeling good. You have never opened a door on a friendlier place and the regular extra money is very nice. Everybody needs you. It’s that easy Westgate Plasma Center 4223 Wellborn Rd. 846-8855 SHARE OUR TRADITION SHARE OUR RESPONSIBILITY Double 3" Prints Single 4" Prints 12 EXP. _$2.69 _ $2.69 15 EXP. $3.39_ $3.39 24 EXP. $3.99 $3.99 36 EXP. $5.99 _ $5.99 C-41 - 110, 126 or 35mm Color Print Film Only Offer Good Nov. 2 - 8,1994 PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES located in the Graphic Arts Center adjacent to REED MCDONALD on Ireland Street /STUDENT GOVERNMENT TEXAS A&M U N I V E R S I T Y Texas Aggie Bonfire HOUSTON (AP) — Texas De mocratic candidates, already fac ing voter disenchantment with President Clinton, might also find their traditional base of support in black neighborhoods has crumbled, according to some political activists. While black voters are not expected to break party ranks in great numbers in the Nov. 8 election, some think many just won't cast ballots because the issues and contenders don’t inspire them. “I don’t see any great issues or, in fact, motivations for African-Americans to rush to the polls to vote,’’ said state Rep. Ron Wilson, a Houston Democrat who is black. “The opinion (of Democratic candidates) is that we have no place to go, but they forget that we can just stay home,” Wilson told the Houston Chronicle in Monday’s editions. Beulah Shepard, a longtime political operative who is black, agrees with Wilson. “The Democratic stuff is al most in shambles the way I see it,” said Shepard, who works for Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire. “They have done noth ing to fire up the community.” Other black leaders have jumped to the Democratic Par ty’s defense. Democratic state Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayoral candidate, has radio commercials encour aging black to exercise their hard-fought right to vote. Turner reminds listeners that several black Democratic judicial candidates are on the ballot along with accountant Kevin Newsome, who would be the first black elected to a Harris County administrative office if he wins his bid for dis trict clerk. And Democrat Grady Prestage, Fort Bend County’s only black commissioner, pre dicts turnout among black vot ers will be as high as ever. “We have more to lose” than other voters, said Prestage, who was appointed to the Lamar University board of re gents by Richards. “I sense out there not a sense of excitement but a sense of desperation, that life as we know it may change unless our voices are heard.” Most agree a strong black turnout is essential to the elec toral fortunes of Richards, as well as some other Democratic candidates. State Sen. Rodney Ellis, a black Democrat from Houston, said Richards’ strategists are counting on a 50 percent turnout in black precincts. But Ellis said when the presidential race isn’t on the ballot, black turnout is usually about 35 per cent — a difference of about 30,000 votes in Harris County. “We need a bigger turnout this go-around to make up for the level of cynicism that exists statewide in Texas toward politicians in general,” Ellis said. “We've got to make up for some Democratic votes she got last time that the polling data show she may not have this year (against Republican George W. Bush).” The Democratic Party is working with the National As sociation for the Advancement of Colored People and clergy al liances to promote Democratic candidates through community meetings, telephoning and mail. National black leaders also are scheduled to campaign in Houston for Democrats. PROTOCOL Qp Mres Communications in the Global Village with Terri Williams Family Training Coordinator, U.S. State Department ROOM 206 MSC NOVEMBER 1, 1994 at 5pm FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 845-8770 MSC Jordan Institute for /STUDENT GOVERNMENT TUXaS A&M UNIVt-.HSITV International Awareness PERSONS WITH (USABILITIES PLEASE CALL TO INFORM US OF ANY SPECIAL NEEDS J l i n 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, Aggielife editor Staff Members City desk— |an Higginbotham, Katherine Arnold, Michele Brinkmann, Stephanie Dube, Amanda Fowle, Melissa )acobs, Amy Lee. Lisa Messer, Tracy Smith and Kari Whitley News desk— Robin Greathouse, Sterling Hayrnan, Jody Holley, Shafi Islam, Tiffany Moore, Stacy Stanton, Zachary Toups and James Vineyard Photographers— Tim Moog, Amy Browning, Robyn Calloway, Stacey Cameron, Blake Griggs, Gina Painton,Nick Rodnicki and Carrie Thompson Aggielife— Margaret Claughton, Jeremy Keddie, Constance Parten and Haley Stavinoha Sports writers— Nick Georgandis, Kristina Buffin, Tom Day, Drew Diener, Stewart Doreen and Jason Holstead Opinion desk—Jenny Magee, Lynn Booher, Josef Elchanan, Laura Frnka, Aja Henderson, Erin Hill, Jeremy Keddie, Michael Landauer, Melissa Megliola, George Nasr, Elizabeth Preston, Gerardo Quezada and Frank Stanford Cartoonists— Greg Argo, Brad Graeber, Alvaro Gutierrez and Quatro Oakley Office Assistants— Heather Fitch, Adam Efill, Karen Hoffman and Michelle Oleson The Battalion (USPS 045-360) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters and Monday through Thursday during the summer sessions (except University holidays and exam periods), at Texas A&M University. 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