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Page 2 • The Battalion npI IE PiAXTALIQN Wednesday • January 25 ec Board of Regents chair attends first College Republicans meeting □ Mary Nan West encourages College Republicans to vote for good candidates, regardless of their party affiliates. By Lynn Cook Ba The Battalion Mary Nan West, chairman of the Texas A&M Board of Regents, spoke to the College Republicans Tuesday night about honesty, party politics and adverse publicity. West said she is not a politician and does not plan to be one, but encourages students to look beyond party lines when making deci sions about voting. "I've always felt that students who use' their heads a little bit will vote for the best per son running, regardless of party," West said. "When the elected officials take office, they should all forget partisan politics and they should all go to work to do the job they were elected to do. They should always remember that because that's what we the people put them there to do." West said she appreciates the people who hold difficult political jobs. "Tm grateful to the people who will step into the political arena," West said. "They will take on what I consider to be a thankless job. I think those people do us a great service and we as voters should be very careful about who we do vote for." West said she was surprised that she was invited to speak, not only because she is from most members' grandparent's genera tion, but also because she has been' affiliated with "that other party." "I have voted for Democrats and I have voted for Republicans," West said. "Tm an in dependent. I think you will find anyone that's a land owner is very conservative and very in dependent, and that's exactly what I am." West said she is committed to the truth. She said the public will forgive an honest mistake if those mistakes are admitted. The Board of Regents has been under scrutiny the past year for misuse of state funds, but have adopted an ethics policy to prevent further problems. The College Republicans were also criticized last semester when an officer posted unap proved fliers that were considered to be racist. With work, the Board of Regents will re gain the trust of the public, she said. "We can be very positive about some of our past publicity," West said. "As long as I'm chairman, we're going to operate in the sunshine. We're not going to operate behind closed doors. I think that this Board of Re gents is absolutely committed to setting a good example for the employees of this University." West said that instead of dwelling on the negative aspects of criticism, something should be learned from those mistakes. "Many times we say 'That isn't fair.' But if you stop and think about it, we have a public trust, and that public trust is very important," West said. "Some people are going to dwell on the bad things and never the good, but there are good things going on at Texas A&M." West was invited to give the opening speech for the College Republicans' meeting to promote good will between the organization and the University. "We haven't had a member of the Board of Regents come to a meeting before and we wanted to have her come as a representative of the University," Dave Johnson, vice presi dent for publicity for the College Republicans, said. "We want to show that we are willing to work with the University." David Brown, vice president of programs, said West is the first member of the Board of Re gents to attend a College Republicans meeting. "I think that shows that her priorities lie with the students," Brown said. Amy Browning/THE Battaim Mary Nan West gave the opening speech at the College Repub cans’ meeting Tuesday night. By Ronald Lutz Student Counseling Services Hypnosis. The word has many different associations to different people. For some people the word hypnosis may con jure up an image of a fast-talking man in a dark pinstripe suit swinging a gold watch slowly back and forth as his subject falls helplessly under his complete control. Others may have heard of hypnosis being used to make people do something embarrassing that they otherwise would not do, such as getting a big, muscular football player to “bark like a puppy.” Although some performers who entertain others using “hypnotic” tricks may sometimes still employ antics like this, the practice of clinical hypnosis is very different and far less mysterious. Clinical hypnosis involves the use of hypnosis by a trained professional to treat emotional or physical difficulties. Hypnosis is not a complete treatment by it self. Rather, it is an intervention or tool that a physician or psychologist may use to facilitate the healing process. As with any tool, the safe and effective use of hypnosis requires an understanding of the nature and causes of the problem being treated, as well as the knowledge of how to best apply this power ful tool to promote change. So what is hypnosis like and how does it help? People experiencing hypnosis are not asleep and are not helplessly under the hypnotist’s control. ' They typically report feeling calm, relaxed and peaceful, while also being more aware of thoughts, feelings and images that may be suggested. The relaxation and increased awareness en hance receptivity, thereby improving one’s ability to understand and remember. A doctor trained in the use of hypnosis will use the enhanced receptivity to help people learn to have more control over their experiences, both emotional and physical. Used properly, hypnosis is a safe and often ex pedient form of treatment. - Although many people worry that they cannot by hypnotized, this is not typically a problem. Clinical hypnosis is not something done to you, but something you learn to use for your benefit. Some people respond to hyp 1108 :! 8 more quick ly and completely than others, but almost anyone who is serious about using hypnosis can learn to respond sufficiently to gain benefit. There are many different conditions that can be improved with the help of hypnosis. The only way to determine if hypnosis may be a useful treatment for you is to consult with a doctor who specializes in hypnosis. And now ... at the end of this sentence . . . you can return to your paper . . . enjoying the rest of your day! Daycare: Gathering support Continued from Page 1 greatly benefit from such a system,” he said. “It would give the students who work odd hours a place to take their children while they’re working or going to school.” Dr. Joan Dziezyc, associate professor of veteri nary medicine, said it is not uncommon for veteri nary students to be called in the middle of the night to take care of a sick animal. “Students with children sometimes find it hard to find a baby sitter at such an hour,” "The university is all in favor of it and really, it is just a question of money." — Dr. Ray Boiven, Texas A drM President al- Dziezyc said. “This resolution will help leviate the problem.” She said a survey done through the College of Veterinary Medicine found that University em ployees as well as students supported the idea of on—site child care. “We had a lot of parents who said they woii definitely use such a service and hope the Univa sity moves forward with the idea,” Dziezyc said. Gail Brooks, Texas A&M executive director human resources, said there are other ideas help faculty and students with child care pro! lems. These would include a list of resourcesai names of child-care facilities around the area well as emotional support for parents, she said. “It would work like a referral service for A&! students and employees,” Brooks said. “It won! be someplace where parents could go when tbs had a question about finding a child care service Brooks said the program would be an extensic of the employee-assistance program, which pn vides assistance for A&M employees with perso: al questions or problems. She said that whiletb Human Resource Department has made a props al, it is on hold right now. Dr. Ray Bowen, Texas A&M president, saidt supports the idea of child care for students an faculty and is working on a budget for the devel opment of such a service. “The University is all in favor of it and really, is just a question of money,” Bowen said. Bowen said Texas A&M officials and facult senate members will meet Feb. 6 with Universil of Texas administrators in Austin to discuss aai tour their on—campus child care facilities. th to sit ro< co wi th< by Gr ad so sir M< “S< “B; rel by RaS tei ra ba of Japanese government offering aid to distressed citizens By J< Prime Minister Murayama asked to resign by New Frontier Party for failing to make timely decisions KOBE, Japan (AP) — Faced with 307,000 homeless people, the largest number since World War II, the government announced tax breaks Tuesday and low interest loans to relieve suffering from Japan’s catastrophic earthquake. Opposition legislators denounced the govern ment’s performance in the wake of the Jan. 17 quake and called on Prime Minister Tomiichi Mu rayama to resign. One week after the quake, the death toll stood at 5,063 and 68 people were missing. Another 26,500 people were injured and more than 56,400 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the mag nitude 7.2 quake. Authorities must also care for more than 307,000 people now homeless in this once vi brant city of 1.4 million. The homeless are living in tents, makeshift shelters, schools and govern ment buildings. Plans call for building pre-fabricated, tempo rary housing, but construction will take weeks to complete. Electricity has been largely restored, but more than 633,000 households still lack water and nearly 856,000 have no natural gas. Water trucks roam the city, stopping periodically to al low people to fill containers. "Our initial grasp of the extent of the disaster was insufficient." — Kozo Igarashi, Japanese chief Cabinet secretary Banks and most supermarkets have reopened. Gasoline stations and about half the schools are operating again. Police were issuing free replace ment drivers licenses to those who lost docu ments in the quake. The government formally declared Kobe a dis aster area, meaning the government will pay about 90 percent of costs for rebuilding roads. schools and other infrastructure. Local officials estimated the bill for infrastruc ture repair at $58 billion, excluding the cost of restoring gas, power and water. Survivors can receive low interest loans to re build homes and businesses as well as credits on their 1994 income taxes. Those whose property losses exceed their annual income after discount ing insurance payments will pay no income tax at all, the Finance Ministry said. The Health Ministry also relaxed restrictions on foreign doctors. The ministry said foreign volun teer physicians may treat quake victims without Japanese medical licenses. "What were you thinking of?” opposition dele gate Akira Kuroyanagi shouted at the prime min ister in an emotional parliament session Tuesday. He demanded Murayama apologize to the nation “for the suffering of the people.” Murayama offered no apology but said his government will spare no effort to improve disas ter preparedness. Later Tuesday, 11 members of the opposition New Frontier Party called on Murayama to ste| down. The crisis, they said in a statement, wa made worse because “the prime minister’s was late in making decisions The Asahi Shimbun newspaper blamedthi ^f ore Th. lenri vho government’s slow response on bureaucratic fusion and inadequate information on the tent of damage. The newspaper said Murayama learned ofthi tin quake from a television broadcast about 20 min a i] e( j utes after it occurred. It took 90 minutes forhimt receive the first official report. Asahi said a legislator from the Kobe are! Yuichi Takami, rushed to the scene and tele phoned the government’s chief Cabinet secretar) Kozo Igarashi, urging him to tell Murayama to if clare a state of emergency. 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