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CWAffTVM COfy:26o-cows rvrouxtfo z aruor packets MOtmtaArm am vmw* mt. (next to go wAREHoustm) mmm mhwmms* m mkMMam, %pndWlB<y 1 ■» W y%Jp■««PmwTiB BIOLOGY.PHYSICS.iiATH ACCOMNTIMG.OEQLOGY PSYCHOLOGY.SOCIOLOQY MPA 1MP mill MU xmtMAtjm TVTCPWJtlfV {GaavMxifpxr} STUDY PACKETS TERM PAPERS. NM9Y. SOLffS./ LAB PACKETS REW&W3 BEGIN BOON* CALL FOR SCHEMfLE! Rush The Big 12 in 1997 Sorority Spring Rush Alpha Gamma Delta Monday, January 20 • 7:00-8:00 Wednesday, January 22-24 • 7:00 -8:00 All events are at the Alpha Gamma Delta House Alpha Phi Tuesday *127 College Station Conference Center 7:00-8:00 Wednesday • Bowling and Billiards at the MSC 7:00-8:00^ Thursday • Press Box • 7:00-8:00 SPRING ‘MAKEUPS’ It's not too late to get in the '97 Aggieland Don't miss out on this final opportunity to be in Texas A&M's Ag gieland yearbook. Class pictures will be taken 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday until February 21. Pictures being taken ON CAMPUS in MSC basement Bookstore Hullabaloo Vocal Music Univ. _ - : PLUS across from University PLUS * , ^|||||^erH~Barber Yearbook class portraits by A R Photography Call 693-8183 for more details Pi Sigma Epsilon Professional Business Fraternity You don’t just stumble into the future. You create your own future. Roger Smith Spring 1997 Recruitment Week Event Schedule: Mon. Jan. 20 Info. Mtg. 8:30'10:00 Rudder #301 Bus. Attire Tues. Jan. 21 Mixer 7:00'9:00 Fox & Hound Casual Wed. Jan. 22 Social 6:00-8:00 Fitzwilly’s Casual Thurs. Jan. 23 Dinner 7:00-9:00 Invite Only Bus. Casual Sat. Jan. 25 Softball 1:00-4:00 Invite Only Casual For More Information Call: Courtney Spillars VP Personnel 696-1252 Nick Mirgeaux President 775-1802 New sorority joins A&M campu By Shikonya Cureton The Battalion Texas A&M Panhellenic dele gates voted in Delta Gamma as the newest sorority on A&M campus last semester. There are 26 sororities in the na tion and 11 make thteir home at A&M. The Panhellenic Council wrote to the other 15 chapters ex pressing their interest in including another chapter at A&M. Nine chapters responded and Panhellenic delegates voted for the top three applicants, presenting the delegates with a final vote. Jennifer Burns,President of the Panhellenic Council and a junior nutritional science major, said the presentations were impressive, but only one could be selected. “Three days before finals, we showed the top three—Kappa Delta, Gamma Phi Beta, and Delta Gamma — around campus and had lunch with them,” Burns said. “They pre sented their chapters to us, and we voted for Delta Gamma to join us.” The Panhellenic Council said Delta Gamma will be a positive ad dition to the other 11 chapters, be cause they are friendly and outgoing. Kelly Gray, a senior psychology major, said Delta Gamma will be welcomed as a part of A&M’s campus. “Those presenting Delta Gamma were wonderful and really im pressed the panel,” Gray said. “They will be a wonderful addition to the Greeks.” Panhellenic Council officers said because the 11 chapters on campus are overcrowd ed, the new chapter can only have positive results. The number of pledges was so large last year that the Pan hellenic Council need ed to find a way to fairs Support Staff, said the chapter will “They will be a wonderful addition to the Greeks.” Kelly Gray senior psychology major ■■ sorority meml chance togetto 1 other members, "Delta Gair invited to campus chapter cause when thep classes consisi .iboot 70girls,iar ; it harder for the: get to know other,” Ermissail Delta Gamma have a coloi lessen the number of members in each chapter. Melissa Ermis of the Greek Af- : \r •» V; period from Feb. 5 to Feb. 8, vis like a mini rush lor officers.Pie ars, evei \ oiu will rush in the fall semester, Faculty Senate plans spring agenda By Kathleen Strickland The Battalion The Faculty Senate reaffirmed its commit ment to establishing an on-campus child-care center for Texas A&M faculty, staff and students. The resolution also commended A&M Presi dent Ray Bowen and his administration for their support of the facility. The members of the University Child Care Center Advisory Committee, under the leader ship of Associate Vice President Mary Miller, were recognized for their hard work and dedication over the past 18 months in developing plans for the child care center. The resolution urged the Board of Regents to approve the proposed center. Also discussed were proposed changes to the Texas A&M University Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws. This resolution would also permit a senator to serve seven years within a 10-year period. This would allow a senator to fill an unexpired term on the Faculty Senate for one year or less to run for regular election for two subsequent terms. Senators said the University was losing money by allowing too many students to co-enroliin sic (•< >ii! m'sat BlinnCoilayed up late i that are not full at A&) intdotheMa suggestion was made A suggestion was I made to consider I stricter standards 1 for granting deans’ 8 approval for 1 co-enrollment. ■ consider stricter stand: on’tbe as ros Throughout ard Clinton i for granting deans’ provals for co-enrolta Dr. Steve OberhelnAns cut Medic speaker of the Fact edge to save Senate, said the Boarc Regents approved I 0 sed to reduc proposed post tenurep implementing this policy Feb. 1. icy. Texas A&M will beg Nation) by 7 rfed th Cli of for cross his “Bri mtury”, becat ies pulling tin All of us, exi to make it to 11 graduate it Iministratior ose who loya inton/Gore p ipointed. Bill Truth be km owth (which New Yorkers salivate over tax-free week No more specific minors in business NEW YORK (AP) — In New York City, it’s Bloomies, Macy’s and Saks without the tax. This week and this week only, both the city and state are drop ping their sales taxes on clothing to keep shoppers from fleeing to New Jersey and other neighboring tax-free states. In the Big Apple, that amounts to a hefty 8.25 percent savings, and shoppers are crowding the stores to grab it while they can. “I usually buy five pairs of new pants a year — but this week, I’m buying 10,” Zillur Rahaman said as he grabbed from a pile at Bloomingdale’s. “If I want something, I just buy it. Life is short!” Arnetha Curry said as she slipped on a pair of $139 Bruno Magli pumps at Saks Fifth Avenue. It was one of four pairs she ended up buying. So far, it seems, people are spending, spending, spending—in the name of saving. They were only following Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s order to “shop till they drop the tax” — until state legislators, that is, vote to get rid of the tax now sending many New Yorkers out of state to buy. The mayor rang in the week of no taxes on clothing and shoes under $500 by walloping a giant gong at the Manhattan Mall. The multi-sto ry complex serves many buyers with working-class budgets, for whom saving $8 on a $100 purchase is real money. New York’s sales tax usually is 4 percent plus whatever additional taxes municipalities choose to add. In New York City, where the tax adds up to 8.25 percent, stores feel the bite even more because shoppers can easily dash to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where anything worn is not taxed. In Connecticut, too, clothing under $50 is exempt. New York state expects to lose $20 million in revenue in its week- long moratorium. Giuliani hopes increased sales this week will offset the lost sales tax revenue. But Giuliani said the city “lost over $700 million in retail sales last year because New York State taxes clothing and shoes.” Cutting the tax “forever,” the may or added, would mean “an average of $200 per family every year—and a lot more jobs for New York City.” Gov. George Pataki said one very encouraging sign came Saturday while he shopped at Macy’s in Man hattan — he ran into two women who came over from New Jersey. “I would be very surprised if we didn’t expand the program.” The sales-tax moratorium is causing some confusion, however. The experiment makes most every day shoes tax-free, for example — but golf or bowling shoes still carry the 8.25 percent tax. West of the Hudson River, retailers did not seem too worried. After all, New Yorkers were already in the habit of buying in New Jersey, and they ex pect them to be back no matter what. verall funding iary in fiscal y ear 2002. Stn rowth, errone )emocrats, is < .8 percent red on in his 1993 Clinton defi an October 1 By Rebecca Torrellas The Battalion Students wanting to minor in marketing, accounting or any other branch of business may have to deal with a policy proposed by the Texas A&M College of Business. If this new policy is accepted, students will only be allowed to mi nor in business, but not in any oth er branch of the college. Dr. Bill Fuerst, Associate Dean of the College Of Business, said the policy will help students receive a complete education in business. "This will benefit students to see more of the component parts of business, rather than just one as pect of it,” Fuerst said. The policy would affect other colleges, like the College of Liberal Arts, because many liberal-arts stu dents minor in a business field. Dr. Douglas R Starr, a professor of journalism, said the policy would hurt liberal-arts students. “Journalism students already take an economics and an account ing course in their core curricu lum,” Starr said. “Public-relations majors need a marketing course and a management course to get an idea of what business is, and at least two more business courses.” Although the journalism de partment does not require stu dents to have a minor, the depart ment strongly recommends that all journalism students take a con centration of courses in other dis- it two times th nWashington :an get by on t American Assc ciplines to round out theiredora ions j-} e sa i ( i j • tion, Starr said. Jason Clayton, a senior journal ism major, said the policy wouldl* unfair to new students. “I feel that by shuttingoffastti- dent from a specific field,jc shade them from shaping hfifed ucation in the direction^ want,” Clayton said. Clayton said his minor in m\ keting helps him further develi bis public relations and adverti ing skills, while majoring in jot Editorials appeal nalism has improved his comm iwewsofthe edito nication skills. ipinions of the ai ontact the opini Hitting guest coli necessarily reflec . , , ., i staff members, t If they want to do that, its m ; ents ac j m inistr; choice," Clayton said, “but it isB luest columns, c fair for new students.” Kelly Harrod, a sophomorepf chology major, said an adviser the College of Liberal Arts won not allow her to declare a busint minor last semester. "They told me they were goiif discontinue it,” she said. "I wanii something with more practical ’’(J perience to fall back on to given an edge. I kind of felt cheated.” Fuerst stressed that the newpiight were spol icy will not affect students whoi rinth annual Si currently minoring in a busini irship Confere discipline. If the policy is acceptf it will only affect students fromtl ense of directii semester forward. The College of Busint brought the policy to theAcadei ic Operations Committee 1 spring where it is currently bei deliberated. “It is not a done deal,” Fuerstsf Attention: FALL 1997 Student Teachers except HLTH & KINE and AGED WHAT: Pre-Student Teaching Informational Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, February 5, 1997 TIME: 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Rudder Tower, Room 601 This meeting is MANDATORY!! AGGIELAND SOCCER LEAGUl • The ASL has over 40 teams in 8 cities in 3 different divisions. • All games are 45-minute halves. • New teams are forming this Spring of 1997 season. • The first league meeting will be Thursday, January 16 at the Engineering-Physics Build. Room #216 at 7:30 PM. • If you are looking for a team, have a part of a team, or have a complete team, please come to the meeting or call the league. • The last day to register a “team” is Tuesday, January 21 and the last day to reg ister a “player” is April 9. • For more information please call the league at 696-1974. The Est Leaden One studer if the impact h community. Another de ight as a “sei iducate othc ichievement.’ Yet another Jared “somebt ind strengthen These com] Let the Flu Help You! vent instillec ds of its pa This confen use itprovkh ericans to iroblems with lies. An even acted speak r ashington, D. Pratt, and cr and, who hot artance of de o achieve a hr Pre Law Society will hold General Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997 at 8:30 pm in MSC 206 Please join us to find out about the exciting events planned for this semester! Do you have a fever? This is a research study to evaluate the fever-lowering ability of a new drug. Are you between 18 and 40 years old? You may be eligible Call us before you take any medication for your cold or flu. $175.00 for approximately 7 hours of your time. - Medical Examination Iggie si n G. Ro If you are otherwise healthy and would like to participate, then Call J&- Studies, Inc. at (409) 846-5933 for further details. If no answer call: 1-800-681-8204. PROFITABLE NUMBER! 845-0569 THE BATTALION CLASSIFIEDS As the coac i&M Men’s B; ranted to tha tipport at ou / lectricity get lent body wa or in our teat You can im