Tonight Only!
University
Chamber
Concerts
Rudder Theatre 7:30pm
Texas A&M University
Marcel Proust’s Paris
John
Aler,
Tenor
with Hsin-Yun Huang, viola and Pulitzer Prize poet Richard Howard
Carter
Brey,
Cello
Laurie
Smukier,
Violin
Scoff
Sf. John,
Violin
Sarah
Rothenberg,
Piano
Music permeates the fictional world of French novelist
Marcel Proust, and becomes a central metaphor for the rela
tionship of memory to experience in his literary masterpiece,
Remembrance of Things Past. The specific pieces that
inspired the imaginary “Vinteuil Sonata” of Proust’s novel will
be performed on the program, along with readings from
Proust and works by Faure, Franck, Debussy and Reynaldo
Hahn from the turn-of-the-century Paris in which he lived.
845-1234 MSC Box Office
Tickets: General - $10, Seniors, 65+ - $7, Students - $5
The Texas Commission
on the Arts
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THE MUSICAL
MUSIC BY
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BOOK AND LYRICS BY
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Sunday, November 19
3:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Rudder Auditorium
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Campus
Thursday • November Idi
Bill confronts Texas Information Superhighwa
□ The State Legislature
reevaluated
telecommunications
and discovered a need
for Internet access in
more public services.
By Courtney Walker
The Battalion
Shane Elkins, The Battalion
Mark Ansboury spoke about the
Information Superhighway.
The wireless telegraph, radio,
telephone, television and com
puter are all technological ad
vancements society never
dreamed of and now the Internet
is the latest advancement.
Telecommunications contin
ues at a rapid pace and Senate
House Bill 2128, which went
into effect Sept. 1, may make it
possible to have the Internet in
every school district, library and
home.
Mark Ansboury, manager of
the Texas Telecommunications
Division, discussed the current
role of telecommunications in
Texas and where the industry is
headed during his speech “The
Onramp to the Information Su
perhighway” Wednesday.
Ansboury began by describing
the technical and policy side of
the telecommunications bill and
what the state has accomplished
the last year.
“Telecommunications means
different things to different peo
ple, and when someone is asked
their opinion, everyone will give a
different opinion,” Ansboury said.
The bill began two years ago
when the Texas Legislature real
ized there was a need to redefine
the term telecommunications,
Ansboury said, and formed a in
terim study committee to look at
the infrastructure of telecommu
nications and what the federal
government should do.
“Things are happening that
happened last year in the Legis
lature that can be of benefit to
Texas,” he said, “and can put
Texas in the leadership role for
telecommunication services.”
The study committee found a
need to negotiate funds with the
government and expand telecom
munications and Internet access
to public services such as educa-
fl
tion, the telemedicine ini,.,
and libraries. IH° A
“One of the things wewq
do with this bill is work<
table terms for those esse;,
public services, whichM
then become major candiJ
for telecommunications inf
state,” Ansboury said.
Ansboury debated thet
cable or telephone lined
telecommunication deliveij
the future.
Daniel Torres, a senior|
puter engineering major w
tended the speech, said]
companies are a dead so®
the Internet and telecommu:
tions and more cable
used in the future.
“The high-speed of fibertj
found in cable has a faster)
infrastructure than telepk
lines,” Torres said.
Before all public services!
See Texas,
Overassignments recognized for cooperatio
□ Overassigned students
can make suggestions to
the University during
a reception in their
honor.
By Heather Pace
The Battalion
After having three students
crammed into a dormitory room
for a semester, overassigned
students and their roommates
will be acknowledged for their
cooperation in a reception Nov.
16 from 6-7 p.m. in Rudder Ex
hibit Hall.
Sponsored by the MSC; the
National Residence House As
sociation; the Texas A&M RHA;
Dr. J. Malon Southerland, vice
president for student affairs;
and the Department of Resi
dence Life and Housing, the re
ception includes refreshments
and door prizes.
Melissa Currin, programs di
rector and a sophomore psy
chology major, said the recep
tion shows support for overas
signed students.
“It is a gesture of good will;
some of the students are in an
awkward position, and we want
to do something nice for them,”
Currin said. “I hope they have a
good time and are aware of how
supportive the faculty and stu
dent body is trying to be.”
Darby Roberts, Department of
Residence Life and Housing area
coordinator, said the reception
gives the University an opportu
nity to recognize the overassign
ments and their roommates.
“Basically, what we want to
do is have a reception acknowl
edging the overassignments and
their roommates thanking them
for being patient,” Roberts said.
The reception will lead to
greater understanding between
both overassignments and the
University, Roberts said, and be
tween overassignments and
their roommates.
“I hope they will gain a better
understanding of the University
and what the resources are,” he
said. “In addition, I hope they
will gain a better relationship
with their roommates because
they will be moving at the end of
the semester, so I hope we en
courage a spirit of cooperation.”
Roberts plans to use the re
ception to gain information from
overassignments and’their room
mates about improving the situ
ation in the future.
“We hope to get some feed
back about how things have
gone and ideas students havfi
the future," he said.
Liz Rayburn, a Hobbyl
resident adviser andaj®
psychology major, hasseeml
overassignments and theirn
mates have endured throui
the semester.
“I think the overassigia
reception will help the ora
signments feel apprecii
Rayburn said. “They hai
been living in cramped qi
for a semester. It makes!
feel appreciated that'
Southerland would cornea
speak to them.”
Rayburn said the re«|l
will provide a positive eqi
ence for residents.
“If nothing else, it willla
them with a good feelingak
living on campus, so I thiai
will be beneficial in thatwii
Rayburn said.
CounseLine
Watching for signs of suicide can save lives
Ipnic
weig
By Dr. Andy Smith
St udent Counseling Services
How does anyone know when
another is contemplating sui
cide? When someone is de
pressed, does that mean suicide
is a possibility?
Usually, a person who is de
pressed to the point of suicide,
seeks out a rescuer. Rescuers are
often friends, spouses, girl
friends, boyfriends or parents.
Despite feelings of hopeless
ness or helplessness, the suici
dal person continues to hope
that someone will rescue him or
her from the depths of despair.
Most persons who are consider
ing suicide communicate that
they are in trouble and want to
be rescued.
The most obvious suicidal
clues are verbal ones. The suici
dal person may make state
ments such as, “I don’t want to
live,” “Life is not worth living,” “I
wish I were dead,” “I wish I had
never been born,” “Everyone
would get along better if I were
not here,” or “I just can’t go on
anymore.” Without a doubt, such
statements are cries for help and
need to be taken seriously.
Another form of verbal clue is
reference to past suicidal
thoughts or attempts. Refer
ences to past suicidal behavior
may indicate the presence of cur
rent suicidal thoughts and plans.
Research indicates that those
who kill themselves have often
previously attempted suicide.
Other clues relate to abrupt
behavioral changes. Perhaps the
most obvious changes are those
related to eating, sleeping and
activity patterns.
An inability to sleep or eat, to
perform normal day-to-day tasks
or a sudden change in grooming
can indicate extreme depression
with a possibility of suicidal
thoughts. Someone who decreas
es activity drastically and re
mains in bed most of the time
could also be suicidal.
The person who begins to put
all personal and business affairs
in order may be in the first stage
of suicidal plan. This involves
such things as returning bor
rowed property, giving away per
sonal items, signing over impor
tant papers or writing a will to
take care of personal belongings.
At this stage, the person may
seem calm and anything but de
pressed. Often, when a person
has made a definite decision to
take the suicide option, there is
a period of calm before the sui
cidal attempt.
One word of caution: the fact
that a person is depressed and
exhibits some behavioral
change does not automatically
indicate suicidal crises. Loss of
sleep and appetite or poor
giene may stem from phyJ
problems, stress over exair'i
tions, or job pressures.
Many people experience::
pression without consider::
suicide. It is necessary to i
out the meaning of a behavl
before making any assumpfr
Nevertheless, if there is
tinual pattern of loss of sleep
appetite, a psychotherapisi
physician should be consultei
If someone you know is is
eating, through verbal or bell
ioral cues, that he or sheisi'
suicidal crisis, it is importail
take their behavior seriously
Don’t be afraid to sitdt 1
and talk to the person you!
concerned about. Ask tlf
about their problems. Ask I
if they are thinking of sum!
Offer to help them make ac
seling appointment orgo*'
them to see a counselor.
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