Floppy toe’s Page 2 • The Battalion Wednesday • September lj,j) Out with the OLD,In with the NEW ! Come see our updated selection of IBM and MAC software! f ry ft before you buy it! We have Microsoft Office, programming languages and software for Windows 95! one year membership $5. of * with this coupon ° $20. or more Limit one coupen per visit Expires 09-30-95. j 1705 Texas Ave. South in Culpepper Plaza, at the corner of Texas and Harvey. 693-1706 Underage drinking undergoes evaluaticl □ The committee will study state and federal laws to consider changes to Texas state laws concerning underage drinking. 1M By Leslie New The Battalion BILLIARDS BAR HOSPITALITY NIGHT Every Sunday 7:00 p.m. - 1 a.m. Free pool for restaurant, bar, hotel, & city employees Miller Light or Icehouse Chuggers $1.75 Happy Hour 4-7 pm M - F $1.50 Draft $1.50 Longnecks $2.25 Chuggers $2.25 Well STUDENT APPRECIATION NIGHT! Every Wednesday Free Pool w/college ID • 7 p.m. - 1 a.m. Students under the age of 21 may find it harder to purchase and drink alcohol after a spe cial interim subcommittee of the Texas Legislature com pletes its study of underage drinking and driving. Appointed by Lieutenant Gov ernor Bob Bullock, the interim committee’s main purpose is to make it harder for minors to drink and stiffen the penalties for those minors who are caught com mitting alcohol-related offenses. The interim subcommittee will evaluate federal laws and other state laws to consider as changes to Texas state laws con cerning underage drinking. The five-senator committee, including Senator Jim Turner, D-Crockett, will also study changes in laws and penalties concerning the purchase and consumption of alcohol by mi nors and the crimes of minor in possession and driving while un der the influence. “According to figures I have seen, over 130 Texas children and young adults were killed last year as a result of drinking and dri ving,” Turner said in a press re lease. “These were senseless and unnecessary deaths that may have been preventable.” Bob Wiatt, Texas A&M Uni versity Police Department direc tor, said he believes underage drinking is prevalent in the Bryan-College Station area, es pecially among college students. “They’ll use a fake I.D. and, if necessary, get an adult to buy the alcohol, then get smeared out of shape,” Wiatt said. “This (the interim com mittee) will put more teeth in the penalty phase.” One of the points the interim subcommittee will study is in creasing prevention and inter vention programs that may re duce the occurrence of juvenile driving while intoxicated. On campus, the Center for Drug Prevention and Education sponsors several programs that deal with underage drinking. Helen Janss, assistant coordi nator for CDPE, said an increase in the state programs would pre sent a consistent message throughout the community. “Something that might be in creased is the enlisting of a more active and visible influence from the community to deal with the problem of alcohol availability to minors,” Janss said. Besides increasing education al programs, the interim sub committee will consider estab lishing a lower legal blood-alco hol limit, increasing penalties for juveniles accused of DWI, ;dn( briber 1 ifOV lari MSHIt' changing penalties for otlii toxication offenses and strf ening laws prohibiting the] of alcohol beverages tomino; Abram Trevino, a junior| netics major, said he isi vinced that the committetlna use their recommendations,Jrlydoub have a dramatic effect onllts’use derage drinking. |(1 off, t “I think people are stillgt incedTm to drink,” Trevino said. “Iti Jome 12) affect new drinkers, but al drugs those who already drink,” The interim committee! gather statistics and testii from agencies and wil first organizational hearingin| tober. In September 1996, then mittee will submit its recomm m-agers i dations to the Texas legislature ir — the lion in l! )2, said usehold f increase tistically At the si I Winn Dixie Shopping Center - Texas Ave. 764-8664 ssssssssssssssssssssss I Freshmen fight fat with moderation, smart choice $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 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 Call Us for Details Open: M-F 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $ $ $ $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ □ Low-fat foods at the dining halls and a software program at the health center are available to students who are concerned about weight gain. By Lori Young The Ba li align Students need to make healthy eating choices to avoid the Freshman 15, those ex tra pounds students often gain once they go to college, said Dr. Jane Cohen, health edu cation coordinator and nutrition specialist. Cohen wrote in How to Make the Food Pyramid Work for You that students need to eat a variety of foods from all the different food groups to supply their bodies with the nutrients they need to stay healthy. “By practicing moderation, you can get the nutrients you need without getting too many calories or too much fat or sodium,” she said. WEDDINGS • FOOTBALL GAMES ANNIVERSARIES • HOMECOMINGS / RODEOS • OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL OCCASION 409-776-LIM0 (5466) n+owt , c m ^ ^ Shaved Ice J Texas Avenue, Bryan (Located next to Carter’s Burger at Manor East Mall) With this coupon Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Annie Godwin, a graduate nutrition stu dent, said when students come to college they are often deciding what to eat for them selves for the first time and may not realize they are eating extra fat and calories until the pounds start to build. Monica Sanchez, a freshman mechanical engineering major, said she believes the Freshman 15 is a myth. “I don’t think it’s as common as it used to be,” Sanchez said. “There are just as many peo ple who come to college and lose 15 pounds.” Honor Goodman, a senior journalism ma jor, gained the Freshman 15 during her first year at A&M. She said she had not been on a scale in a year when she discovered she had gained extra weight. “My suitemate had one of those digital scales,” Goodman said. “I stood on that scale and almost had a heart attack. I thought my suitemate had rigged those scales as a joke.” Vickie Beck, Department of Food Services administrative dietitian, said students often make poor choices in the dining halls, but the department tries to offer a variety of foods to students. “Every day, we have a light entree ed next to the higher calorie main entra Beck said. Colin Obeirne, a junior accounting dent, said the threat of gaining weiji could influence some students to develi eating disorders. “I know one girl who only eats once day,” Obeirne said.” Godwin said thepersonalities of indivii uals determine whether they will develi eating disorders. “[Someone] is more likely to develop an ing disorder from trying to lose the wei than from the fear of gaining it,” she said. For students battling the bulge, A.P. 1 tel Health Center offers a software that will analyze a student’s nutritional take. Information on topics including tion and dieting is also available. Students wishing to express their views on dining hall menus can contact Beck at 854-3005 or speak with a memberol the Student Advisory Council, a volunteer student organization. !«TV niiir. ■ Vickie {(hi tocher* Limited to Certain Domestic Deers. 326 Geo. 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