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The Veritas Forum Is Coming! CarePlus^tfi Roc, The Good Doc “Feel asleep at a tailgate party, did you?” Make tracks to CarePlus Medical Center for all your minor emergencies. Our on-site x-ray facitlity allows us to treat your accidents and injuries quickly. And no appointment is necessary, so you can come in (mediately after an accident. A&M students even receive a 10% discount at CarePlus Medical Center. At CarePlus, you get quality care plus value and convenience. CarePlusN>fft 2411 Texas Ave. and Southwest Pkwy • College Station, TX 77840 696-0683 HOME EVENTS ^ Football October 14 vs. SMU 1 p.m. Volleyball October 11 vs. Texas 7 p.m. October 13 vs. Baylor 7 p.m. October 15 vs. Drake 4 p.m. Soccer October 18 vs.„ Nebraska 4 p.m. Dillard’s has women’s game coupons! Watch for TACO BELL game promotions! 7-8 p.m. Thursday on WTAW Radio The R.C. Slocum Call In Show Tickets for all sports: 845-2311 MONDAY NIOHT FOOTOAU. Each Monday, come watch your favorite football teams and enjoy 99^ pints of our handcrafted beer. Happy Hour: 2-7 EM. & 9-11 EM. Daily Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 11 A.M. - 11 EM. 201 Dominik (Just off Texas) 693-4148 Eri. - Sat 11 A.M. - Midnigjit College Station, Texas ACflOtt* It happens when your advertise in The Battalion Call 845-2696 Page 2 • The Battalion CdAJVl PUS Monday • October9, TAMU Outdoors offers Aggies educational trip! □ Today is the last day to sign up for three low-cost outdoor recreational programs. By Kristen Homyk The Battalion TAMU Outdoors will close registration this afternoon for three of its latest outdoor pro grams designed to entertain and teach members of the Texas A&M community about nature. Students can sign-up for a rock-climbing trip to En chanted Rock State Natural Area, a kayak roll instruc tional clinic and a kayak workshop on the San Marcos River until 6 p.m. today. TAMU Outdoors, a part of the Recreational Sports Depart ment, designs activities for A&M faculty members, students and Bryan-College Station communi ty members who wish to enjoy nature in a safe environment with minimal cost. Daniel Olson, a senior Span ish major who has gone hiking several times with TAMU Out doors, said the program has given him the chance to explore the outdoors and learn hiking and camping methods from competent trail leaders. “When I went to the Grand Canyon with them, I couldn't possibly have been in more ca pable hands,” Olson says. “This has been a good way for me to learn some skills and see some beautiful new places.” Troy Young, coordinator of the opportunity to relieve stress from classes as well as improve the body, he said. Marisa Oliva, a senior wildlife and fisheries major who works for TAMU Outdoors, said participants can take ad vantage of the opportunities for learning in the wilderness. “I think it teaches people some insights into themselves, what they can do, what they can accomplish and the beauty of the outdoor recreation, says the trips and programs are present ed at a low cost to allow stu dents, who might not be able to afford the experience other wise, the chance to go. “I’ve taught kayaking for four years with an outfitter who charges about six times as much for a roll clinic that a stu dent can get here,” Young said. The programs also provide world around them,” Oliva said. Students and faculty members who are interested in rock climb ing can register today for a trip Oct. 13-15 to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Trip leaders will teach techniques and safety, and participants can test them selves on the second biggest stone mountain in America. Rec Sports furnishes equip ment and transportation. The cost for the trip is $54 fori Sports members and $64!!; all others. Students who wish to lear, kayaking skills can sign upt& day for two separate TA® Outdoors programs. A kayak roll instructioml clinic to be held Oct. 10 on cam pus will feature experience! guides teaching participants beginning kayaking technique; Rec Sports furnishes equip ment, and the cost is $12 tot members and $15 for all others A weekend kayak trip to the San Marcos River to learn ail use fundamental kayaking skills is planned for Oct. 1415, Transportation and equipment will be provided by Rec S The cost is $54 for members and $64 for all others. All trips sponsored bp TAMU Outdoors are led byes perienced trail leaders guides. Participants will be asked to sign an assumption!)! risk form and are encourage! to have medical coverage. For more information dents and faculty members can contact TAMU Outdoors at 845-4511. Health Tips Beutel to provide free health session □ The interactive programs will be held Tuesday evenings. By Annie Godwin A.E. Beutel Health Center The opening of the new Recreational Sports Center has put many Aggies on a physical fitness health kick. But because physical exercise is only one important aspect of health, the A.P. Beutel Health Center is of fering the “Eat Right-Play Hard” series at the new complex to promote Aggies’ health. Aggies involved in physical fitness spurred questions such as, “How much should I weigh?,” “How many calories do I need?,” “Are there benefits to sports drinks?,” “Do I need to take vitamin supplements?” and “Is this exercise bad for my knees?” Tuesday evenings, beginning at 5:30 in 272 Recreational Sports Center, representatives from the A.P. Beutel Health Center will offer free programs on many aspects of health, in cluding nutrition, personal fitness, physical therapy and methods of contraception. The programs will be entertaining and highly interactive. Those attending the ses sions will receive free passes to attend Recreational Sports aerobics classes. Once a month Dr. Cohen, A.P. Beutel’s di etitian, will perform triceps fat-fold tests so students can evaluate their body fat percent age. Cholesterol measurements will also be available at reduced rates to those who at tend the sessions. The staff is currently working to provide “Computrition,” a nutrient analysis software program available to students at the Recre ational Sports Center. October’s programs will include “Body Basics — Feeding Yourself to Fitness,” by Annie Godwin Oct. 10, which will include an overview of basic nutrition principles and will allow students to calculate their ideal body weights, caloric need and daily fat gram allowance. Godwin will present “The Winning Edge Sports Nutrition” Oct. 17, which will the pros and cons of sports drinks, carbo-lmi ing, pro-workout/com petition foods priate food choices to fuel an active A.P. Beutel’s Physical TherapistMk Abernathy will present “If It’s Physical, Therapy” Oct. 24 and will discuss jury prevention, stretching techniques at: how to treat existing injuries. The prevention of sexually transmite diseases, birth control options and nence will be covered Oct. 31 in theMethte of Contraception program by Erin Foley, sistant health education coordinator. Upcoming topics include “Stress — Right,” “Managing the Munchies,” ‘ Disorders — When Thin is Too Thin” “Parting With Your Pounds.” The representatives from the A.P. Beutl 8 Health Center are looking forward to hel: ing promote total-body wellness and Aggies will take advantage of this source of beneficial information. BRING THIS AD FOR $2.00 OFF * BEG. JITTERBUG * * ADY. 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The Battalion Editorial Staff Rob Clark, Editor in Chief Sterling Hayman, managing Editor Kyle Littlefield, Opinion editor Gretchen Perrenot, City Editor JODY Holley, Night News Editor Stacy Stanton, night news editor Michael Landauer, Acgieufe Editor Nick GeorGANDIS, Sports Editor Stew Milne, photo editor Staff Members City Desk - Assistant Editor: Wes Swift; Reporters: James Bernsen, Courtney Walker, Tara Wilkin son, Melissa Keerins, Kasie Byers, Michelle Lyons, Lori Young, Lily Aguilar, Heather Pace, Lisa Johnson & Leslie New. Acgieufe Desk - Assistant Editor: Amy Collier; Feature Writers: Jan Higginbotham, Amy Protas, Katherine Deaton, Kasey Elliot & Amy Uptmor; Columnists: Rachel Barry Sports Desk - Assistant Editor: Kristina Buffin; Sportswriters: Tom Day, Philip Leone, Lisa Nance, David Winder & Robin Greathouse Opinion Desk - Assistant Editor: Elizabeth Preston; Columnists: Pamela Benson, Erin Hill, Chris Stidvent & David Taylor, H. L. Baxter, Brian A. 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