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Page 2 • The Battalion POSTOAK FLORIST Call us for all of your Ring Dance Corsages & Boutonnieres (409) 764-0091 900-12 Harvey Road in Post Oak Village (next to Bronze Body) Senior Weekend ‘96 Tuesday. April 23rd Party on the Patio 7-10 p.m. Wings N’ More across from Campus Wednesday. April 24th Old Army Yell Practice 6:30 p.m. Rudder Fountain Thursday. April 25th Senior Bash 8 p.m.-l a.m. Texas Hall of Fame Saturday. April 27th Senior Banquet 6-8 p.m. Hilton Hotel Ring Dance 9 p.m.-l a.m. MSC and Rudder Complex For ticket information call 845-1234 r Q: Where Should You Be at 7:OOp.m. on Wednesday, April 24th? A: Rudder 504! Why? Because you can hear Debby Shaffer speak about: Charity Funded Veterinary Clinics of England For more information, call 845-8770 or e-mail: ji-fellows@msc.tamu.edu Sponsored by: The MSC L. T. Jordan Institute for w International /li/uareness Fellows Program Persons with disabilities please call 845-8770 to inform us of your special needs. CLASSES FOR THE JUNE 15, 1996 GMAT GMAT 6/15/96 Diagnostic Session 2 Session 3 4 5 6 Session 7 Virtual Reality Virtual Reality Review COLLEGE STATION 707 Texas Ave, Suite 106-E GMC-G03 TUE 4/23 6:00PM THU 4/25 6:00PM TUE _ 4/30 6:00PM THU 5/2 6:00PM THU 5/23 6:00PM TUE 5/28 6:00PM THU 5/30 6:00PM TUE 6/4 6:00PM THU 6/6 6:00PM 1 -800-KAP-TEST http://www.kaplan.com Tuesday • April 23,1 news BRIEFS Senior geography major died Saturday James Ernst Lich-Tyler, a Texas A&M senior geography and anthro pology major from Westland, Texas, died Saturday, April 20, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Services for Lich-Tyler, 22, were held yesterday at St. Boniface Church in Comfort, Texas. He will be honored at the Sep tember 3 Silver Taps. Conference room named for Aggie The Texas A&M Dwight Look College of Engineering has named a conference room in the Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center for the late Carl Erdman, a former A&M executive associate dean of engineering. A commemoration ceremony for The Carl A. Erdman Confer ence Room will be held 3:30 Wednesday in 203 Zachry Engi neering Center at the spring fac ulty and staff meeting of the engi neering college and the Texas En gineering Experiment Station. A reception in the Erdman Confer ence Room will follow. Erdman, who died in June 1995, served at A&M for 14 years. Be sides acting as executive associate dean of engineering, his contribu tions to the engineering college in clude being the first director of aca demic development and the first di rector of the Foundation Coalition, a six-university alliance to improve engineering curriculum. Black history exhibit on display this month In an effort to raise awareness of black history, an exhibit titled "The Afro-American Presence in Medicine: 1850-1930" is on dis play this month at the Texas A&M College of Medicine. Dr. G.A. Russell, an associate professor of the history of medi cine, organized this social and medical history exhibit, which is being displayed at the Joe H. Reynolds Medical Building. Russell obtained the exhibit from Doris Y. Wilkinson of the University of Kentucky, who researched and compiled the material. The exhibit is open to the pub lic 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Opposition forms against phone merger NEW YORK (AP) — Executives of Bell Atlantic and Nynex said Monday that their $23 billion merg er will benefit both customers and employees by creating more jobs than layoffs and providing better, simpler service. Opponents fear the industry is undoing the 1984 breakup of the old Bell System, which was meant to encourage competition. Some consumer advocacy groups objected on the grounds that the deal violated the spirit of the telecommunications deregula tion law passed two months ago. New York State Attorney Gener al Dennis Vacco said Monday his office already had begun to review the deal. "I find it somewhat ironic that several years ago there was a breakup of AT&T, Ma Bell as it was called, and now the Baby Bells are coming back together/' Vacco said. Sixth annual Chilifest brings record money The Sigma Alpha Epsilon-sponsored event raised $9,000 for the Brazos Valley United Way By Kendra S. Rasmussen The Battalion The 6th Annual Texas A&M Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chilifest held this weekend raised a record amount of money and gave chili enthusiasts an oppor tunity to showcase their cook ing and decorating talents. Brett McAdams, A&M United Way Pack Chilifest subchair and a junior accounting major, said his committee and the fraternity worked together at Chilifest, raising $9,000 for the Brazos Valley United Way. Last year’s Chilifest donation was $5,000. McAdams said United Way Pack aims to donate $10,000 to the Brazos Valley United Way each year. The money raised at Chilifest is combined with pro ceeds from the Pack’s other fund-raising projects to reach their annual goal. “(The money from Chilifest) makes up a good percentage of what we give to them,” she said. McAdams said the Brazos Valley United Way is an um brella organization that allo cates its money to Bryan-Col- lege establishments such as Phoebe’s Home, the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Kevin Caffey, Sigma Alpha Ep silon philanthropy chairman and a junior civil engineering major, attributes the increase in proceeds from Chilifest to the event’s grow- chili category. Caffey said showmanship trophies were aggressively sought after this year. Maty teams garnished their chi cooking set-ups by stringiij lights, building fences, settiat up stages for live bands aii wearing costumes. "I think Chilifest is something that has built upyeai after year." — KEVIN CAFFE! Sigma Alpha Epsilon philanthropy ckim ing popularity and recognition. “I think Chilifest is some thing that has built up year af ter year,” he said. About 3,500 people showed up to Chilifest ‘96 to see coun try singer David Allan Coe per form and watch 90 teams com pete for awards given in three chili categories. Six teams received show manship trophies and one team was awarded a trophy for the spiciest chili. Grand champion, second and third-place trophies were awarded in the best-all-around Stephen Santry, managerti Northgate bar Duddley’sDm and creator of “Duddley’s Cave man Chili,” said his teamra second place in showmanship because of its caveman theme. Santry and his teammates Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity members, decorated theii booth to resemble a cave anJ wore loin cloths. This year’s event stoodit stark contrast to the “meagei beginning” of the Spring 11 Chilifest, Caffey said, inwhith about 10 teams participated and a no-name band performed, Students should be aware of hidden dangers during finals week By Holly Rippa A.P. Beutel Health Center Some students begin to experience a great deal of stress because of the demands placed on them by final exams. The following guidelines may help students stay on track during the hectic end-of-semester schedule. First of all, many students pull "all-nighters" as a method of studying, or more accurately, cramming. Many students consume endless amounts of caf feine and deprive themselves of sleep, which is not a good method of studying for final exams. Overconsumption of caffeine can cause cen tral nervous system malfunctions, which may in clude nervousness, insomnia, irritability, anxi ety, headaches and muscle twitching. In addi tion, the human body needs rest to perform at its best during exams. Another potential danger to keep in mind is snacking. While students find themselves poring over books, they should be careful about will they are "pouring" into their bodies. Choosing snack foods that are lower in fal sugar will benefit students in the long run.F such as chips, nachos, ice cream and pizza leave people feeling tired, especially if the; too much. Healthier snack choices that will provideiw energy include bagels, graham crackers, k popcorn, pretzels, raw vegetables with low-f, fresh fruit and yogurt. A final health guideline that will help sti survive finals is relieving stress. Taking a from studying and trying one of these ways will help. Students should take a walk, call parents, a loved one, take a long bubble bath, getaitf sage, watch a few cartoons, do a crossword)®' zle, take a quick nap, go for a bike ride,or a daily "to do" list and check it off as is accomplished. Coaches regain jobs after prayer debate ELGIN (AP) — Two Elgin High School coaches, who were accused of a campaign of reli gious intimidation and coercion by subjecting students to Chris tian music and prayers, had their contracts renewed on Monday night. Elgin Independent School District trustees decided in 4-3 votes to allow athletic director and football coach Eddie Baca and baseball coach Brad Osborn to return to their jobs. In a related move, trustees voted 7-0 to approve a settle ment with the American Civil Liberties Union, which filed suit against Baca, Osborn and two other coaches on behalf of several students and parents. An attorney for Osborn, Larry Wright of Austin, said the agreement acknowledges that the lawsuit was “war ranted and necessary,’’ but does not require the coaches to admit to any of the allega tions. The settlement does mean the coaches will stop us ing Christian music, pray®* and biblical passages asp® 1 of the athletic program. School district trust®* heard from nearly 20 spe!i (,s who spoke in favor ofthec#k es. Others in the audience® about 50 cheered remarks* ing both coaches inspiratio 11 and men of character. “These coaches have com® ted no crime or felony,” said/ Meadows, whose l6-year (! Josh is an 11th-grader ati ! member of the baseball team ATTENTION MAY GRADUATES APARTMENT LOCATORS FOR GRADUATING AND CO-OPING AG’S (THIS IS A FREE SERVICE) SPECIALIZING IN: • METROPLEX ( Dallas, Ft. Worth and surrounding areas, including Denton) • HOUSTON • SAN ANTONIO •Receive a free signed Benjamin Knox print with a commissioned placement by AG LAUNCH of a six month lease or longer. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Alan Miller, Class of ‘91 @ 260-9860 or from outside the B/CS area l-(800)-AGGIE91 E-Mail: AGLAUNCH @ AOL.COM. Will assist you by phone or in person, whichever is most convient. 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