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JACKOPIERCE JACKINGRAM CORYMORROW CHRIS KIRK Republican Candidate for SHERIFF fi Sheriff for the 21st Century GIG ’EM AGGIES Enforcer: i have over 15 years of full time law enforcement experience with the Brazos County Sheriff’s Department, spe cializing in investigation of homicides, sexual assaults and child abuse. MonCigcr: I have a Bachelors and Masters Degree with 43 hours of post graduate studies at Texas A&M University. I have directed the Brazos County Crime Stopper’s program to state and national recognition. Innovator: I am an Expert Blood Stain Pattern Analyst and have used this highly specialized field to bring criminals to jus tice. I brought Brazos County law enforcement to the Internet with the creation of Brazos County Crime Stoppers home page. Leader: My education, my experience, and my training have prepared me to lead the fight against crime in Brazos County. I am the man to take Brazos County law enforcement into the next century. I will be. . . d Sheriff for the 21st Century. Aggies have always led the way. Be a part of the tradition. . . . VOTE now, before leaving for Spring Break! MSC Rm’s #138 ’ w Political advertisement paid for by the Chris Kirk Campaign P.O. Box 3174 Bryan, Texas 77805 Travis B. Bryan III - Treasurer MSC Political Forum Presents: 4)u ^fr The Third Party Forums: The Natural Law Party speaker: Dr. John Hagelin Election ‘96 Presidential Candidate Wednesday, March 6, 1996 7:00 p.m. — 401 Rudder The views in this program do not necessarily represent those of MSC Political Forum, the MSC, or Texas A&M University. http://wwwmsc.tamu.edu/pf Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities. Page 2 • The Battalion Campus Wednesday • March 6, waTHE Bat •ednesda Congress to vote on Simpson Bill □ Opponents say the new law would require unnecessary monitoring of foreign students. By Eleanor Colvin The Battalion The U.S. Congress will vote this week on immigration legis lation that places more strin gent regulations on foreign stu dents and faculty at universi ties nationwide. George Fishman, assistant counsel for the House of Repre sentatives immigration subcom mittee, said the Simpson bill was prompted by allegations that the wages of Americans are undercut by businesses hiring foreign workers. The proposed law would re quire universities to pay foreign professors more than their American colleagues and require international students to leave the country after graduation for at least two years before accept ing a job in the United States. It would also call for an in creased surveillance of interna tional students. Kathryn Sands, immigration service manager in the Texas A&M Human Resources Depart ment, said though targeting the abuses of some employers is nec essary, higher education should be considered a separate entity. “The Simpson bill says that foreign workers should be paid 105 percent of the prevailing wage,” Sands said. “The Univer sity simply would not be able to afford this. As a result, many of our research programs may suf fer because we cannot afford these added costs. “The foreign student offices would have to be watchdogs over the students, and we don’t want that. We’re not here to police them, but to help them adjust and have a positive experience in the United States.” Sands said international stu dents’ fees would increase by at least $100 per semester to fund investigations that would re quire advisers to report virtually all activities of foreign students. “It’s ridiculous because there would be very little negative ac tivity to report,” she said. “We like to focus on the good things foreign students bring to our school — culturally and economically.” Sands said the legislation is designed to prevent the United States from dependence on for eign workers. But A&M is not in danger of such dependency, she said, because fewer than 200 of the 11,000 faculty members and researchers at A&M are hired under professional work visas. most foreign students are very qualified, yet they graduate and still can’t find good jobs. Ndifuna said he is currently experiencing the ramifications of intense governmental mandates, “The laws make it so hard for me to find jobs or assistant- ships,” he said. “I planned to re main in the country and ap pealed to the government, but never received a reply.” -TAB ilco i-jlfKristina Baffin [he Battalion "The foreign student offices would have to be watch dogs over the students, and we don't want that." — Kathryn Samis immigration service manager Texas A&M Human Resources Departmm JP :h [ Abdul Ndifuna, a graduate student in veterinary microbiolo gy and the president of the African Students Association, said the legislation should not be enacted because international students already face many gov ernmental obstacles. “They say this is the land of opportunity,” he said. “Once visas are awarded, those oppor tunities should be open, but they are not. It’s frustrating that In response to the additional fees and investigations, Ndifu na said the government’s treat ment of international students is growing increasingly unfair, “They have already thor oughly researched us before they ever allow us to come here,” he said. “All A&M students are not required to have physical inter views, blood work and AIDS tests — we are.” Fellows program offers practical training □ The business college gives chosen groups of students a head start in their career fields. By Heather Pace The Battalion A Texas A&M student who recently land ed a job with Anderson Consulting credits much of her success to the College of Busi ness Administration’s Fellows Program. Amy Bass, a senior management major, said the job she will begin in August is one of the most tangible results of her involvement with the Fellows Program. She said she emerged from the program a different person and that it taught her to make the most of her opportunities. “Most people will say you can’t really put a finger on what you get out of the program,” Bass said. “You just walk out of the program a different person in your mind set and how you respond to things with the ability to recognize your opportunities and take hold of them.” The Fellows Program includes prepara tion for mandatory summer internships and a series of seminars to provide students in sight into the business world. Requirements for the program include a 3.25 grade-point ratio and junior or senior classification with one full year of school to complete. Applicants to the Fellows Program must submit applications and resumes and partic ipate in interviews. Some of the applicants are then chosen to write essays and attend second interviews. Bass said the goal of the application process is to identify students who have ex celled academically and have shown leader ship capability. The program begins with a retreat in Jan uary, where students participate in team building exercises and prepare to interview for required summer internships. The internships, Bass said, are the main stay of the Fellows Program. Both before and after the summer intern ship, the program features seminar classes once a week. Ginger Hornsby, a fellow and a junior management major, said the seminars have prepared her for the workplace. “I’ve learned a lot about professionalism and about different issues we will encounter, like office politics,” Hornsby said. Bass said the seminars after the intern ship are based on what students learned during their work experience. “(The seminar series) teaches you the challenges that we must face today in the business world,” Bass said. Students also participate in a New York Study Tour, which allows them to network and do an in-depth study of a New York company’s management practices. Bass said the fellows are well-prepared by the program to face the challenges of the busi- Mre Island an ness world, as many companies will attest. Several companies called last week to i they were interviewing only at A&M, Bassj j V e troops up £ larch 6, 1996 |he Texas A age Comm: ing down. TABC has issr ij minor who is tak in South Ti »drinking, the J tnalties if you ar 'We crack dm Sreg Hamilton, ircement for U musing the pu irrent. Our ma: je beaches, and e different. The ley know we w: Kpefully convin sleand sober.” TABC will c tings at busine tabs. They will i Shops open gents will pose i itomers to cur ichol to minors, Hamilton said jensure everyi pring break. ■We will have iamilton said. iy|ent of Public said, and specifically with members of Fellows Program. “This a great testament of how well the program is doing,” Bass said. “We make stu dents competitive with the students coming out of Wharton and the Ivy League schools.” Students not in the College of Business Ad ministration can participate in the University Undergraduate Research Fellows Program. This program is available to students who have completed at least nine hours of honors courses. During the spring semester, eligible ju niors receive an invitation to apply for the Undergraduate Research Fellows Program, which accepts around 50 people each year. Dr. Susanna Finnell, interim executive di rector of the Honors Program, said the pro gram is open to all majors and allows students to use creativity in the projects they pursue. “There is a mechanical engineering stu dent who is applying an engineering concept to political science,” Finnell said. The experience is invaluable, she said, both for personal and long-term fulfillment, “It is a very satisfying experience,” Finnell said. “It is also a good thing for them to do, especially if they want to go to gradu ate school, because it shows they have taken the initiative.” idways; agen iccking rest stc id prior to Class of '96 UnVa 8yKristina Buffin Motalion p: \jt\ The Vice President of Student Affairs Office wants you to be aware of our open door policy. Our office is here to help you in any way possible. So, if there is anything we can do to make life at Texas A&M better, come by 10th floor Rudder Tower or call 845-4728. '96 General Class Meeting Wednesday March 6, 8:30 p.m. Rudder 410 '96 Come hear Class Gift Ideas!!!!! Door Prizes from Wings n' More will be given away along with FREE FOOD Static is out to sh _ the nation is not just a coun try music mecca. Texas A&M indMSC Towr Hall will host t Southeast regi toncert of “Mag Presents Un : The Ultirr lad Board Ever ler Auditoriurr it 7, Jamie Tedfori lollegiate Adve aid A&M w £ ®rfect choice 1 Us new event. “It is a 1 'tool with a gc jcal music see e dford said. 0 ve done things MSC FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS. Caddington Thur*., Mar 7 at 7 & 9:30pm Admiwlan #2.7* w/I.D. «3 w/oat I.D. Psraana with disabllitiM plea** call &47-A478 to inform t» of your apodal nooda. Wo roquoat notification 3 working doya prior to tha aront to anoblo taa to aaaiat yon to tha boat of our ability. 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