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INFORMATIONAL MEETING TIMES, OR GENERAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS OFFICE 161 BIZZELL HALL WEST <409) 845-0544 MOVIES software Page 2 • The Battalion Campus Friday • May 3, 199( news BRIEFS Counseling available as anxiety attacks students 81 DA Construction to begin on low-income center The Center for Housing and Urban Development in Texas A&M's College of Agriculture will begin construction on its sixth community center in a low-in come unincorporated colonia. The new center will be built in the Sparks community near El Paso, Texas on May 11, and it will serve as a place where educational, medical and social services will be available to the residents. Centers are currently operating near Brownsville, Weslaco, Laredo and in Montana Vista near El Paso. Another contract is pending for a center Saymondv in Sebastian south of Raymondville. A&M leads state in graduating students Texas A&M University leads all Texas public universities in the per centage of freshmen who earn bac calaureate degrees. The Legislative Budget Board's "Sum mary Assessment for Agency Perfor mance" reported that during the six-year period covered by the report, 68 percent of A&M freshmen earned their degrees. The University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas at Austin fol lowed A&M with 67 percent and 65 percent, respectively. A&M and the University of Texas tied at 87 percent for Ix'st retention after one aca demic year of full-time, first-time freshmen. National Day of Prayer celebrated locally National Day of Prayer was celebrated across the country Thursday night and ac tivities extended to the Bryan/College Sta tion area where members of all faiths and denominations gathered at the Brazos Center to offer prayers for the city and na tion, for family and friends, and for govern ment and schools. Local leaders and ministers led the service which was sponsored by Alders- gate United Methodist Church. This is the 45th consecutive year National Day of Prayer has been recognized in the area. By Marissa Alanis The Battalion Every day more than 28 mil lion Americans experience some form of anxiety. Anxiety can strike at any time — while on the job, stalled in rush hour traffic or preparing for a big exam. However, high levels of anxiety can be a cause for concern when it affects an individual’s productivity, personal relationships and social life. Texas A&M’s Employee Assis tance Program in conjunction with National Anxiety Disorders Screen ing Day provided two seminars May 1 to educate faculty, staff and other employees about anxiety. Last October, the Health Step Risk Assessment Program, which identifies and educates employees on health issues, found that more than 50 percent of A&M’s employ ees were vulnerable to stress. Dr. Anna Jenkins, a counseling psychologist and co-coordinator of the seminars, said the difference be tween stress and anxiety is that stress is a pressure or strain on the system that forces a person to adjust. Anxiety is a fear that sur rounds a specific event. Jenkins said a person would be experienc ing anxiety if he or she failed a test and perceived it in such a cat astrophic way that he or she would begin to consider the possi bility of being jobless or homeless as a result of the test score. At the seminars, employees watched a video that identified five common anxiety disorders, which included panic, obsessive- compulsive behaviors, generalized anxiety, social phobia and trau matic stress disorders. Symptoms of a disorder such as social phobia would include the recurring fear of being visible to others because the person could be scrutinized. These individuals are afraid of being subjects of hu miliating or embarrassing acts, so they avoid social situations, which could interfere with their work. After the video, the employees had the opportunity to take an anxiety disorders screening test, and a panel of psychologists and counselors discussed the implica tions of anxiety disorders. the guide to self-examination andty 3/15 will formulate a diagnosis so the^.^^ patient can grasp an hnderstaifd ing of the causes and effects of his or her disorder. , c - Vi! * Dr. Barbara ^anfprd, a psjjyj chologisit in the, Bryan-Collegc Station area> said more that! one road of treatment exists for anxi ety disorders. “In dealing with anxiety, we STUART, ijynolds kef Aen he anc years ag< : j| now he ould lose it tbanlc Bankers iisl Co. of Gwendolyn Struve, Thb Baitai lONjIifornia Debra A. Milburn, a licensed counselor, and Dr. Jack Bodden (background) «i forfor e conduct free anxiety disorder screening sessions in the MSC Wednesday. T 6 , ' ^ . , . , . Jdnesday, Jenkins said the consequences of not treating disorders can in clude impaired job performance, lowered production, impaired re lationships and being afraid to go out in public. Graciela Leon, a professional counselor in the Bryan-College Station area, said people who know someone with an anxiety disorder feel frustrated by the person’s behavior and will dis tance themselves from the person in the long run. “It’s very frustrating to go with someone to a restaurant who can’t even read the menu and make a decision,” Leon said. Dr. DeWayne Taylor, a psy chologist in Bryan and College Station, said that when patients come in for help, the counselor is might change your behavior,” San-^mjng the ford said, “or change the way in,j or hasn't thinking that triggers the responsd/’-jclehis Jenkins said people might bei|,5i6 afraid to admit that they an anxi-onthly mo ety disorder, which might prevent^paymei them from seeking help. Reynolds Jenkins said in her ipast expert-umed "a c ence working at the Student Coun-nditwoulc seling Center, students suffered'eedays. from anxiety because of perfor-, . f mance pressures in their classes. Il3kur “I saw students who had future-.« nv jp|. oriented pressures,"Jenkins said. “There is so much of their future NEW VO based on their college performance;” sd to thro With final exams approach-fictions* ing, Jenkins said that instead ofdhisroad waiting until the last minute,•'dhat a p< students should try to organise®suspend themselves and Study systemati- A defense cally to eliminate anxiety. lowing of ( in's 30-day iveallowec CRAWFISH/CHUGGERS CRAWFISH/CjHUGGERS ^CRAWFISH/CHUGGERS sge his i Wednesday < .F Crawfish/Burgers 8t Beer PORCH PARTY Kevin Smith Sing-A-Long all day DOORS OPEN AT 2:00 CALL 696-5570 FOR DAY/NIGHT SPECIALS ^Mother’s fJaij Special Give a special someone serenity and peace of mind at C\aWe.ria T)ay Spa '• 1 | Cz £ rrnoheq "Tf with fherapeacffffass^ks I (f* European facials We also do Manicures, Pedicures, & Sculptured Nails Call Today By Appointment (409) 7 / 4-4/ 80 Present this coupon for 20% off. 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