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The Veritas Forum Is Coming! Students Needing A MAILBOX MAIL BOXES HAS THEM!!! * Low Introductory Rates For Students ($5.00 off with student i.d. good thru 10-31^95) * 24-Hour Secured Access To Mailboxes And Copy Machines * Close, Convient Location - (Located in the Culpepper Plaza, next to Bennigan’s) * Other Services Available ^ Stamps, Meter Mail, Faxing, Packing and Shipping, Overnight Services, Notary, Passport Photos, Office Supplies & etc., etc. 1511 S. Texas Ave., College Station, Texas 77840 Phone (409) 764'6I07; Fax (409) 696-7246 The Battalion Cajmpus Wednesday • October Greeks celebrate 20 years of achievement □ Membership in sororities at Texas A&M is increasing while decreasing at other schools across the country. By Lily Aguilar The Battalion Several Texas A&M sorori ties are looking toward the fu ture as they celebrate their 20th anniversaries this year. Lanita Hanson, Greek affairs coordinator and assistant direc tor for student affairs, said eight sororities were chartered in 1975 and have increased in popularity and membership each year since. “Obviously the system has ex panded in numbers, but since the initial eight groups, we’ve added three more sororities,” Hanson said. “Across the country, the trend is that memberships are leveling off or even decreasing. “Our membership continues to go up. Over the past 20 years, students have identified more with the University, and we have been part of the Uni versity since we were recog nized in 1989.” Hanson said the sororities have sent a message to the A&M campus because they have continued to “grow and succeed” while facing negative stereotypes. “It is a continual challenge to address why stereotypes are there and ways they can be dis pelled,” she said. “I work with Greeks to dispel the stereo types on campus and in the community at large.” Sororities have incorpo rated more Ag gie traditions, Hanson said, but have remained unique organizations because they pro vide a small-group living environ ment and a forum for sisterhood. “The sororities provide lead ership, a feeling that a student belongs outside the classroom,” she said. “They still offer the kind of leadership and organi zational experience that they can take into their careers.” Andrea Britt, Delta Zeta president and a senior business administration major, said her organization held an alumni re union last weekend to celebrate their anniversary. Britt said the alumni seemed impressed with the ac complishments the sorority has made. “We had quite a few charter members attend, and they were ex cited to see the house be cause [the sorority) start ed in an apart ment,” Britt said. “For them. Rush was done in a D-Z apartment." Some of the feedback Britt re ceived from alumni focused on how members manage social, ser vice and school activities. Britt said she has seen an improvement in alumni rela tions since she pledgedi;. Fall of 1992. She saidDj ^ ctc Zeta has tried to become; involved on campus; anthropic activities. Jennifer Opland, Pi president and a senki medical science major, organization will have 31^ in the spring. She si wants Alpha Delta Pil the alumni where the gr been and where they are go- Opland said the Greekn m unity has established a let reputation by attendingati ties like football games,Bor; and Silver Taps. “We’ve been here for; years, which is a shortli; compared to other campii;; and it has taken this 1 gain any acceptance,” sli “I’d like to see the negati stereotypes filter out.” Opland said Alpha has worked for more involi ment and participation,; she said those traditions sic continue in the future. Other sororities celebrat their 20th anniversaries mil pha Gamma Delta, Alpha! 1 Chi Omega, Kappa Theta, Kappa Kappa and Zeta Tau Alpha. VVi Health Tips THe Appargl c Shoe Storg Parkway Square Monday - Saturday 10-7 S. 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Has your vision been screened late ly? Are you concerned about HIV? Do you want to become more informed about health and find out what services are available on campus and in the community? If so, the 1995 Health Fair is for you. A. P. Beutel Health Cen ter will present “With Health ‘N Mind,” Wednesday, Oct. 11, to promote social, mental, emotion al, physical and spiritual health. The Health Fair will be held in the MSG main walkway and Flagroom from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair’s goal is to increase awareness and interest concern ing health issues and how they relate to the students, faculty and staff members and the sur rounding community. More than 30 campus and community orga nizations will provide informa tion and free screenings. Services offered include blood pressure, glucose, HIV and vi sion screenings provided by com munity organizations. Biofeed back and stress tests will be con ducted along with information on stress management. Activities will include mas sages, free food, entertainment, sample products, door prizes and other free and fun stuff to do. These are just a few of the organizations that will partic ipate in Health Fair ’95: Ameri can Heart Association, Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Brazos Coun ty Rape Crisis Center, BVCAA- AIDS Services of Brazos Valley, Department of Recreational Sports, Employee Assistance Program/ Occupational Health and TAMU Nutrition Society. For more information, stu dents can contact Health Educa tion at the A. P. Beutel Health Center at 845-1341. Remember, a healthy Ag is a good Ag! HIV testing is available at the health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Tw JHetp£ine~~ Student Counseling ftimmwuimm 1 Weekdays 4 pm to 8 am Q/IC O'Tnn Weekends 24 Hours a Day Q i"0"^-/UU © I'm upset. We just broke up & I need to talk to someone. © I think I hate my major. How can find the right one for me? © I'm stressed out! What can I do? © I'm on scho pro-worried about grades. How do I improve my study skills? © How do I make an appointment to see someone at the Counseling Service? © Mom just called S I'm worried about what's going on at home. © Does the ( Student Counseling Service have a group for someone like me? © I'm lonely. Can we talk a while?© i^Cail the Hetp/Une at 845-2700@1 Plai Class of ’98 Sophomore pictures are being taken until Oct. 31 for Texas A&M's Aggieland yearbook. Pictures are taken 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Fridays at AR Photography 707 Texas Ave. (next to Taco Cabana) Call 693-8183 for information. The Battalion Editorial Staff Jody Holley, Night News Editor Rob Clark, Editor in Omr Stacy Stanton, Night News Enm* Sterling Hayman, Managing Editor Michael LANDAUER, Aggif.ufeEdit# Kyle Littlefield, Opinion Editor Nick Georcandis, Sports Editor' GreTCEIEN PerRENOT, City Editor. SlEW MlLNE, Photo Editor Staff Members Citv Desk - Assistant Editor: Wes Swift; Reporters: James Bernsen, Courtney Walker, TaraWilb son, Melissa Keerins, Kasie Byers, Michelle Lyons, Lori Young, Lily Aguilar, HeatherPW Lisa lohnson & Leslie New. Aggielife Desk - Assistant Editor: Amy Collier; Feature Writers: Ian Higginbotham,* Protas, Katherine Deaton, Kasey Elliot & Amy Uptmor; Columnists: Rachel Barry Sports Desk - Assistant Editor: Kristina Buffin; Sportswriters: Tom Day, Philip Leone, LisaNairt David Winrler & Robin Greathouse Opinion Desk - Assistant Editor: Elizabeth Preston; Columnists: Pamela Benson, Erin Hill Chris Stidvent & David Taylor, H. L. Baxter, Brian A. Beckham, )ason Brown,fri" Fitzgerald, )uan Hernandez, Adam Hill, Alex Miller, Jim Pawlikowski & LydiaPP rival; Editoriai Writirs: Jason Brown & Jason Winkle; Editorial Cartoonists:Buii Graeber & Gerardo Quezada Photo Desk - Assistant Editor: Tim Mopg; Photographers: Amy Browning, Robyn Calloway. Louis Craig, Nick Rodnicki, Eddy Wylie, Evan Zimmerman & Shane Elkins Page Designers - Nrws: Missy Davilla, Michele Chancellor, Kristin Deluca, Zach Estes & Tiffa' 1 !' Moore; Sports: Christopher Long; Aggielife: Helen. Clancy & Robin Greathouse Copy Editors - Jennifer Campbell & Janet Johnson Graphic Artists - Toon Boonyavanich & James Vineyard Strip Cartoonists - Quatro Oakley, Valerie Myers, Ed G., John Lemon & Dave D. Office Staff - Office Manager: Julie Thomas; Clerks: KasieByers, Valerie Myers, AbhieA^ daway & Heather Harris News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M University in 1^ Division of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Journalism. News offices arc in 013 Reed McDonald Building. Newsroom phone: 845-331 3; Tax: 845-2647 E-mail: Batt@tamvm1 .tamu.edu The Battalion Online: The Battalion offers photos, stories anrl the day's headlines on lb 1 worldwide web. 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