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Page 2 • The Battalion Wednesday • May 31 < H ill*? ^ Sofoi 5 w|i < I t < fl i ‘8 ni I £€ I } f i I I i i College Station School Board adopts health books after debate over sex- ed □ New health text books will be used at A&M Consolidated High School starting in the fall of 1 995. By Tara Wilkinson The Battalion The College Station Indepen dent School District Board adopted three health textbooks into school district curriculum after three years of discussion at state and local levels. College Station schools fo cused on textbook content and approaches to teaching health in public schools. The newly-adopted textbooks are “Making Life Choices,” pub lished by West; “Perspectives on Health,” published by D.C. Heath; and “Health: Skills for Wellness,” published by Prentice-Hall. “Making Life Choices” will be used at A&M Consolidated High School starting in the fall of 1995. The other two books will be available as substitutions. Dr. Linda Parrish, president of the CSISD, supported adop tion of the textbooks. “They are factually correct,” she said. “They will educate and inform our student body about abstinence first, proceeding with information about contraceptives and the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases.” Kathy Hudgins, childcare pro fessional and the 1995-96 Oak- wood Middle School Parent Teacher Organization presi dent, said she opposed the books because greater empha sis on abstinence is needed to best serve the community. “I’m looking for something that teaches abstinence as the stan dard and contraceptives as highly risky,” Hudgins said. “I wanted a clear message to kids, similar to the message of drug education— not a mixed message. I went in for ‘Just say no to sex.’” Dr. Claude Cunningham, CSISD director of secondary programs, said that only excel lent material survives the scrutiny of the state textbook- "I went in for 'Just say no to sex/" — Kathy Hudgins, childcare professional adoption process. Cunningham said textbooks are first examined by the Texas state school board, and if ap proved, they are handed down to local school boards to be consid ered for adoption. “About eight years passes from the time a book first goes through state selection to the point it reaches the end of a text book cycle,” Cunningham said. “The process results in very, very good books for Texas.” “Making Life Choices” tackles major health issues, including cancer detection and nutrition. Sex education is a three-week unit in an 18-week course. Dr. Larry Oliver, Texas A&M English professor and father of two Oakwood Middle School stu dents, said the textbook opposi tion is symptomatic of a larger problem of censorship. Oliver said that most of the material identified as question able was quoted from sub sidiaries to the textbooks, not the textbooks themselves. The information in the subsidiaries is presented at the teacher’s discretion and is not distrib uted to the students. Oliver said it is necessary to realize that they are talking about the education of high school students, not young children. “Let’s remember that these texts were written by national ly-recognized experts in health science, including one of our own at Texas A&M, and that the books must adequately ad dress the ‘essential elements,’ including sexuality, mandated by the state,” Oliver said. “Let’s also remember that Col lege Station has an opt-out poli cy—parents who, for example, do not want their son or daughter to learn the facts about HIV/AIDS can have him or her leave the classroom during the discussion of that subject,” he said. In a related issue, the school board decided May 15 to defer establishing a district policy on sex education until the state pol icy is handed down. V Read all about it! II £ William Freeman gives away copies of the Houston Chronicle to students.The Houston Giro: icle has special subscriptions for summer school students. The stands are located around car pus and will stay until the end of the week. Police Beat The following incidents were reported to the University Police Department between May 22 and May 29. Misdemeanor Theft Supplemental Information - Recovered Property - Houston Street - Following the traffic stop of two bicyclists, the investi gating officer confirmed the white Trek 820 bicycle one of the subjects was riding had been stolen from campus on 4/17/95. The suspect was arrested, trans ported to the Brazos County Jail and incarcerated. The Trek 820 bicycle was placed in storage pending notification of the own er. The second subject was is sued a citation. Dormitory 9 - The victim ad vised while moving from his sec ond floor room he placed a duffel bag containing clothing and equipment in the hallway. When he returned to the hallway the bag was gone. The bag contained a pistol belt, suspenders, an olive green charcoal lined chemi cal suit, mosquito net for a 2- man tent, a Kelvar helmet and a canteen with case. Hensel Terrace Apartments - The 26-inch front tire and rim were stolen from the victim’s Roadmaster bicycle. Bright Building - A Macintosh Quadra 850 central processing unit with mouse and CD ROM, a 16” Apple color monitor and a Laser Jet 4M printer were stolen from a fourth floor office. Parking Area 32 - The anten na was stolen from the victim’s 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck. Olsen Field - A suspect has been identified in the theft of a SWC baseball cap from the um pires dressing room on 5/19/95. Heldenfels Hall - Two Mettler - Toledo balances were stolen from a fourth floor room. Parking Area 57 - A blue 12- speed Trek 520 bicycle was stolen. Peterson Building - An un known brand green 3-speed bicy cle was stolen. Sterling C. Evans Library - A locker on the third floor was forcibly entered and three text books were stolen. Public Intoxication/Di.sorder- ly Conduct University Drive & Boyett - An intoxicated individual was arrested and transported to the Brazos County Jail. Driving While License Sus pended Lubbock Street - During a traf fic stop the motorist was found to be operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. The suspen sion was confirmed. The motorist was arrested and incarcerated in the Brazos County Jail. Criminal Mischief Parking Area 25 - The vic tim’s 1977 Jeep was pushed from its parking space into the shrub bery between Lewis Street and Parking Area 25. Failure to Identity FM 2818 - An arrest warrant was obtained for the individual who provided bogus information to the investigating officer dur ing a traffic stop. The warrant was served at the Brazos County Jail where the suspect was being held on an unrelated offense. Terroristic Threat Wehner Building - The victim received a threatening telephone call from an anonymous caller who was displeased with a grade. Unlawful Carrying Weapon Parking Area 63 - A 1994 Mit subishi was observed parked in Parking Area 63 with the dri ver’s side door open. A 24” wood en club was visible between the door frame and driver’s seat. The owner of the vehicle was contact ed. He checked the vehicle and advised nothing was missing. The club was removed from the vehicle and placed in storage. Possession of Marijuana Landscape Maintenance off South College - Two employees were ar rested for possession of marijuana and transported to the Brazos County Jail. who was observed ins locked and posted “No Ti ing” compound. Blocker Building - Inrc to a report of several indiii rollerblading in the buildi: investigating officer locate individuals on rollerblades: fifth riding a bicycle. Nm black scuff marks wereobs: on the floor of the builfc subjects were issued Cc Trespass warnings andrek Criminal Trespass Anderson Track and Field - A Criminal Trespass Warning was issued to a subject Correctior In regard to a page 1 story in The Bat!; Tuesday, the Aggiebucks debit cards* will begin off-campus service in the summer of 1996. 1 EXPANDED INVENTORY AT NEW LOWER PRICES do you worry 100 much; The Battalion CD EXCHANGE Dr. Steven Strawn is seeking volunteers for a 2 - month research study of an Advertising * Let it work WHERE THE THRILLS investigational medication for anxiety. * for you. ARE CHEAP, AND THE For more information call: 845-2696 PARKING IS EASY. 846 - 2050 Call Today. 2416-C Texas Ave. S. 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