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hi BKAZOSTRADER .ANTI0UE5 & COLLECTIBLES* Browse in our store for a different shopping experience! Page 2 • The Battalion Oajvt PUS Monday • September! Panel to provide internship insigli • M - F 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Sundays by chance 210 West 26th St., Bryan (409) 775-2984 class of ’99 Sports Injuries □ Students can learn the benefits of internships and co-ops from em ployers and other stu dents' past experiences. By Courtney Walker The Battalion This is your chance to have your picture in the AGGIELAND yearbook. Freshmen pictures will be taken Sept. 5 - 29 at AR Photography 707 Texas Ave. College Station (next to Taco Cabana). For operative and non-operative conditions of the extremities. 1 Therapeutic exercise to restore range of motion and restore strength in A five-member panel will dis cuss the benefits of work experi ence obtained through co-ops and internships. The discussion will begin at 7 p.m. in 601 Rudder Tower Tues day, and employers and students who have held internships, sum mer jobs and co-op jobs will dis cuss their experiences. Employers from NASA’s John son Space Center in Houston and Electronic Data Systems in Plano will be participating in the panel. Pat White, assistant director of the cooperative education office, said the discussion allows stu dents to decide the best alterna tive for them to gain experience. “Experience is vital to stu dents’ successes after gradua tion,” White said. “This gives them a chance to decide if one is better than the other for them.” Jacqueline Salinas, a sopho more journalism major, one of three students on the panel, said she worked for the child support office in McAllen dur ing an internship. She explained that the govern ment job was the best alternative for her, because the staff was flex ible with her schedule, and she could plan how long she would have the internship. “The hands-on experience dif fers from the school, book experi ence because we had to deal with the day-to-day problems related to the workplace and communicate with every type of person involved in the career,” Salinas said. In contrast to internships, co op programs usually last for a set amount time, and employers are required to pay the students. Nick Kliewer, a senior electri cal engineering major who will also be on the panel, worked for Texas Instruments in Dallas for three terms under the co-opl gram. He said the salaries! co-op jobs are an added boniii| “The big, giant cherry i the sundae is that you { while you’re gaining valuafel perience,” Kliewer said. Nichol Powell, senior] keting and management worked for Mobil Corp. in ginia and California underj co-op program and will her experiences with the; el’s audience. “I got to experience a 40lj work week and see a cor environment,” Powell said. Kliewer said that whetherij dents decide on an intemshipi co-op job, the key opportunity both is experience. bn( jtembt 'ea Amy Up Battal the upper and lower extremity musculature. Call 693-8183 for more details. class of ’ ■ Therapeutic massage for pain control and muscle relaxation. 201 1 A Villa Maria Bryan, Texas 77802 (409) 776-2225 Workshop focuses on curtailing crime movie i as “Rai Crystal Repair at the Fall Antique Show Post Oak Mall Sept. 14, 15, 16, & 17 Professionally Restored By ‘J^pBe rt OVBc Cla n aFi a n In most cases repaired while shopping q A&M students and staff can learn crime prevention and self- defense techniques from UPD personnel tomorrow. By Michelle Lyons The Battalion HEffLTH CONSCIOUS MEN NEEDED FOR SEMEN DONORS!! IF YOU ARE BETWEEN 18 AND 35 AND WOULD LIKE TO EARN EXTRA MONEY WHILE HELPING INFERTILE COUPLES, GIVE US A CALL FAIRFAX CRV0BANK 7764453 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ The Texas A&M Pro fessional Sup port Staff is hosting a per sonal safety and self-defense work shop Tuesday at noon in 404 Rudder Tower. Lt. Bert Kretzschmar, head of the Crime Prevention Unit for the University Police De partment, will present a pro gram outlining safety tips for students and staff. “This particular workshop is going to concentrate on person al safety and self-defense,” Kretzschmar said. “We’ll be ex plaining how not to become a victim of a crime.” Workshop attendees will be instructed on what criminals are looking for, how they go about committing crimes and how they can be avoided. “The name of the game is how to reduce the risk,” Kret zschmar said. In addition to the lecture on safety and criminals, attendees will be shown a short film on self-defense techniques. Mary Johnson, TAPSS presi dent, said she has high hopes regarding the program. “We are hoping to get better safety awareness out of it,” Johnson said. Kretzschmar said the program is part of the TAPSS cus tom of having a special presenta tion every month. “It’s an interesting topic,” he said. “Hopeful ly, we can educate some of the staff members on safety. There hasn't been particular incident that has spurred it.” Dodie Janner, TAPSS co-chairman of programs, said that since anyone can at tend, she expects a good turnout. “I’m anticipating 30-35 peo- pie,” Janner said, “and it’s open to everyone.” The workshop is expected to last an hour, and attendees are welcome to bring a sack lunch. g queen ssed in a and des m full of tobe b -ak down the case nks for 1 Hanging by a thread Greg Derrig, an engineer at A&M's Cyclotron, climbs the rock wall at the Student Recreation Center Sunday afternoon. Greg's wife and 16-year-old son also enjoy climbing. $ NEED CASH TODAY $ Up to $400.00 “In Hand” Cash Over Amount of Purchase B/CS “Cash Back” Catalog Sales 814 Villa Maria, Bryan 775-4874 °Pen: Call Us for Details M-F 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. $ $ $ $ $ Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Health Tips Students should accept, appreciate their bodies iza ! Noxeema, ar ¥ I 1 Helen Cla IheBattalic By Holly Rippa A.P. Beutel Health Ceni er Sun. - Th Ur. Y Color £C°p lers & S e G°^ ;\e> Di,T,TO_G If obsessive exercising and di eting are primary aspects in your life, ask yourself, “Am I doing this for me or someone else?” To be respected, loved, ad mired and wanted is universal. But, many healthy-sized college students are going to extremes of self-punishment in their quests for bodily perfection. In their quest, they spend hours exercising, restricting fat and counting calories. What most of these avid dieters may be striving for and expecting is a model-like appearance and a perfectly sculpted body. The natural weight your body maintains often differs from other weight goals that you may be try ing to achieve. Reach and main tain a weight that will heighten your physical health, while main taining a healthy body image. Body image is a complex com bination of attitudes, feelings and values. Your individual body image should be synonymous with body acceptance. Body acceptance is the act or process of respecting one’s body re gardless of its current shape. Society, culture and the media create unrealistic ideals of body image. For example, beautiful, thin women and handsome, mus cular men are constantly por trayed as having fun, being suc cessful and having all they desire. The media also bombards us with ads for diet programs, food, drinks, fitness equipment and exercise facilities. Overall, the diet and fitness industries keep getting “fatter” everyday, fueled by our insecurities of our indi vidual body images. Seek a healthy balance be- Adoption ( 'arents neve ild or nutci But in Thi ®’t the prob wild have t tween appropriate exercise, eat ing well and respecting yourself regardless of your current size. Set realistic expectations for fekless, mui changing your body shape. Also ad not come realize your own strengths as From the ] well as your body’s limitations, kks the Cn For one day, Jet go of the fear of. dopting par fat, and give up obsessing over ftenapictu food and exercise. Choose to re- jadopt Jani spect and appreciate your body for ir], they ha\ what it is. warmed cr: For information on body ac- leirdaughh ceptance or health topics, stu- Although 1 dents can contact the Health Ed- ucation Center, A.P. Beutel Health Center at 845-1341. 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