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Decide for Yourself! If your dream is to become a medical doctor, don’t ] let someone else decide you can’t do it. Decide for ■ yourself! Call us today to find out what your options areattheUAG. 800-531-5494: Universidad Autonoma : de Guadalajara . SCHOOL OF medicine: SUMMER ’96 Iflf! Informational Meetings Oct. (Tuc) 4:45 p.m. Nov. 1 (Wed) 5:00 p.m. in 358 Bizzell HaUWest Pick up an application at the meetings or from Dr. J. Robertson 315D Bolton SIGMA PHI EPSILON Presents Their 2nd Annual October 27, 28, 29 &31 behind the WOLF PEN bowling alleys Doors open at 8:00 p.m. r TICKETS 1 | J' ! fajj fi Benefitting $ 4 oo Advance 5 $5.00 At Door S $1 Off with CAN GOOD Available at DISC GO ROUND & DITTO’S Wolf Pen Bowling Center I T*. Offlc. Prodw*. h OM4JHE REAL ESTATE SERWCES, INC. CEO Pantry FOODS Natural Briilge Boer Goats MURAL BRIDGE CAVERNS A* r wmi , >{G 725 - B UNIVERSITY 260-2660 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SUN. OCT. 29 9PM-12AM MON. OCT. 30 11 PM -1 AM TUES.OCT31 I1FM-1AM PHYS201 PRAC TEST for Dr. Ford, Dr. Clark & Dr. Welch PRAC TEST for Dr. Clark & Dr. Welch PRAC TEST Dr. Ford CHEM 102 Dr. Hughbanks SUN. OCT.. 29 7 PM-9 PM CH 19 MON. OCT. 30 9PM-11 PM CH 20 TUBS. OCT. 31 9 - 11 PM CH 28, 29 WED. NOV. 1 9 - 11 PM PRACTEST CHEM 101 5-7 PM CHEM 101 7-9PM MON. OCT. 30 CH 9 CH 9 TUES. OCT. 31 CH 10 CH 10 WED. NOV. 1 CH CH THURS. NOV. 2 CH 12 CH 12 BUSINESS Page 2 • The BATTALION Monday • October ]|l . NEWS JlSriefs Administrative positions shuffled at Texas A&M Trial set to begin in suit against implant insurers DETROIT (AP) — Trial of Dow Corning Corp.'s lawsuit to determine how much its insurers should pay to ward its costs of settling and defending against breast-implant litigation is set to begin this week. Dow Corning, once the largest manufacturer of breast implants, has been the target of hundreds of thou sands of lawsuits by women who al lege the devices caused a variety of diseases, ailments and disfigurement. The insurers have maintained that Dow Corning failed to disclose impor tant facts about its silicone breast im plants when it bought the contested policies, and that some of its litigation costs have been unreasonable. The insurers had covered Dow Coming's costs of defending, settling and paying judgments for breast-im plant claims until the company was flooded with the liability lawsuits in 1992, company attorney Scott Adams has said. Separatists make appeal on eve of Quebec vote MONTREAL (AP) — The two sides in Quebec's bloodless but bitter war of secession made final appeals Sunday to the undeclared voters who will cast the crucial ballots in the vote on split ting from Canada. "We know we have a chance to win — let's grasp it," separatist leader Lu- cien Bouchard told one of the final ral lies before Monday's referendum. About 82 percent of Quebeckers are French-speaking, and a majority are likely to support independence, according to polls. But an overwhelm ing majority of English-speaking and immigrant Quebeckers are expected to vote to stay in Canada. Electric heart implanted in 64-year-old man MON. OCT. 30 TUES. OCT. 31 WED. NOV. 1 THUR. NOV. 2 SUN. NOV. 5 ACCT230 5-7 PM PRACTEST PRACTEST ACCT229 7-9PM CH 9 CH 10 PARTI CH 10 PART II CH 11, 12 PRACTEST ACCT229 9PM -11 PM CH 9 CH 10 PARTI CH10 PART II CH 11, 12 PRACTEST Please look for our schedule in the Battalion on Thursday, & Monday. LONDON (AP) — A British-Ameri- can team has implanted a permanent artificial electric heart into a man given six months to live, doctors announced Sunday, heralding a new advance, par ticularly for older patients. Although the device was made in the United States, its use is forbidden there except as a temporary measure. A 64-year-old retired London film producer received the American-de signed device, driven by batteries worn round the waist or in an under armed holster, in a three-hour opera tion Oct. 23 at the John Radcliffe Hos pital at Oxford. A cardiac team at the John Radcliffe hospital has been working with the Texas Heart Institute, which helped de vise the technology, and Dr. Robert Jarvik, the U.S. biomedical pioneer. Colonias Program fights isolatioi in impoverished communities Texas A&M is shuffling administra tive positions to fill the holes that will be left when Dr. Charles Lee, interim executive vice president and provost, leaves the University to work for the System office. Dr. Dale Knobel, Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships executive director, has been named in terim associate provost for undergradu ate programs and academic services. Knobel takes over for Dr. Sallie Shep pard, who was named as the new interim executive vice president and provost. Susanna Finnell, honors programs and scholarships associate director, will fill in for Knobel on an interim basis. Both appointments are effective Nov. 1. □ The community center on the Texas- Mexico border will provide educational opportunities for families and teen-agers. By Leslie New The Battalion To combat those isolation factors, Black said, the center has built four community cen ters along the border that re cruit program providers in a shared time/shared space basis. Ground was broken Satur day for a fifth center, near Laredo, in Colonia Large Vista. The community center is esti mated to be completed by April 1996 and will also recruit pro gram providers. of ownership in a no ing way.” The residents of the C use the centers freqn^ Black said, with some; centers having 4,0( client contacts a mt it. is hard to measures: terms of literacy, he drop-out levels, hes center is collecting base!J formation for futures::: I The Colonias PrograiJ originally! Imagine living on a dirt road in substandard conditions near the Texas-Mexico border. There is no running water, no sewage, no transportation and the typi cal family annual income is $7,000 to $11,000. Information from the Texas A&M College of Architecture’s Center for Housing and Urban Development said that for the 3B0,000 residents of the Colonias, a group of rural subdivisions along the border, this is a reality. Kermit Black, center direc tor, said several isolation fac tors exist that constrict these communities' efforts to improve. The rural aspect of the commu- | nities, limited public trans portation, inadequate knowl- | edge of assistance and educa- : tion programs, and illiteracy af- j feet the communities, he said. "Two-thirds of the popula- I tion don’t read or write Eng- 1 lish,” Black said, "and one-half of those don’t read or write any language.” "Two-thirds of the population don't read or write English and one-half of those don't read or write any language." - Kermit Black director, Texas A&M College of Architecture Center for Housing and Urban Development by the Legislature jnij been renew! the 1993 L:: ture and If i islature niti The mow) the 1.995 legis: will be used 1:1 fifth center ail The program providers range from the Boy and Girl Scouts of America and various health pro grams to income-tax assistance and education programs. Black said resident involve ment is fostered to give resi dents ownership in the com munity center and build posi tive relationships with the program providers. “When we open the fifth cen ter, we will invite the mothers to bring their children to the center and have the children put their hand prints and ini tials in the hallway,” Black said. “This gives them a sense next five planned centers, said. “It falls under ttie'pii now or pay me a lot mor: saying.' he said. “If ws« help them, they’ll wind: our payroll in the form si fare or incarceration,” Dr. Walter Wendler, G of Architecture dean, fa: program had an initial is: process that entailed ds: ing relationships nized and evolving protote UK “I think the program.- ar lent,” VU'onrllnv* aai4 ll'c ■ Wendler said kind of outreach program has the reputation for.” I ror Health Tips Treat Halloween tricksters with healthy, low-fat foods this seaso By Heather Korb A.P. Beutel Health Center aid Halloween is filled with images of ghouls, gob lins and witches, but the main reason people cele brate this holiday is for free candy. After a long night of going door-to-door, it is fun for kids to go home to pour out their bag of goodies and see how much candy they can eat before they get sick. This Halloween, why not give out healthy treats? A typical Halloween bag might include Hershey bars, Junior Mints and Sweet Tarts. Healthy al ternatives include low-fat, low-sugar items such as sugar-free gum or candy, fat-free Cracker Jacks, individually wrapped Rice Crispy treats, raisins, pretzels, animal crackers or peanuts. Other suggestions are inexpensive plastic toys such as glow-in-the dark rings or, if you have any extra change laying around, give out money. In stead of trick-or-treating, rent a scary movie or plan a costume party where you serve caramel ap ples made with fat-free caramel topping. If you are giving out or enjoying traditional Halloween candy, try smaller sizes for less fat and calories. A regular bag of M&Ms has 250 kilocalo ries and 13 grams of fat while the fun size has only 106 kilocalories and 6 grams of fat. A chocolate bar is 260 kilocalories and 17 grams of fat, but a mini-bar has only 50 kilocalo ries and 3 grams of fat. Instead of chocolate, give out candy corn (1/4 cup) which has 182 kilocalories and 1 gram of fat. Also, six pieces of hard candy have only 108 kilocalories and .3 grams The number of overweight childrenk creased from about 15 percent to 20 percent the past decade. It is our responsibility tnj them to appreciate healthy eating so the develop nutrition-related diseases, such diseases, diabetes or high blood pressure. It is OK to have a few sweets once in as long as the main part of the diet is n ally balanced. I j A regular bag of M&Ms has 250 kilocalories and 13 grams of fat, while the fun size has only 106l| calories and 6 grams of fat. Fatty and sugary foods make up the typical American’s diet. The bulk six to 11 servings, should come starch group for energy. A person five servings of fruit for vitamins, minerals fiber. Finally, two to three servings oftnA’l dairy and the meat/protein groups are neefeT ly for calcium and iron. Fats, oils ands«sp should only be used sparingly. | For more information on healthy dents can contact the Health Educationtof 016 A.P. Beutel Health Center, Want $ 500 00 Easy Money? Coming Soon from the Graduate Student Council! November 29th and 30th First Prize in Each Graduate Category... $500.00 min. Undergraduate Category First Prize... $250.00 min. Informational Meeting October 30th @ 5:00 p.m. in Governance Room of the Koldus Building Abstracts and Applications Due By November 15th to Graduate Student Council Office, 129 Koldus or to Office of Student Life Programs, 112 Koldus. For more information call the GSC Office 862-1974 The Battalion GrETCHEN PeRRENOT, ClTYEnilOi jODY HOLLEY, Night News Edik* Stacy Stanton, night News» Michael Landauer, aggieufeEi^ Nick Georgandis, Sports Edik* Editorial Staff Rob CLARK, Editor in Chief Sterling Hayman, Managing Editor Stew Milne, Photo Editor Kyle Littlefield, Opinion Editor Staff Members City Desk - Assistant Editor: Wes Swift; Reporters: fames Bernsen, Courtney Walker,Tafj" tv son, Melissa Keerins, Kasie Byers, Michelle Lyons, Lori Young, Lily Aguilar,'Healing Lisa (ohnson & Leslie New. Agcieeife Desk - Assistant Editor': Amy Collier; Feature Writers: fan Higginbolhan Protas, Katherine Deaton, Kasey Elliot & Amy Uptmor; Columnists: RachelBf 1 1 Sports Desk - Assistant Editor: Kristina Boffin; Sportswriters: Tom Day, Philip Leone, Li« v David Winder & Robin Greathouse Opinion Desk - Assistant Editor: Elizabeth Preston; Columnists: Pamela Benson> ( Chris Stidvent, David Taylor, H. L. Baxter, Brian A. 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