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1 Page bruary4,19! The Battalion 1 ■ Page 3 Tuesday • February 4, 1997 gests LSD t mother People in the News CITY (AP) — Awrai nday on suspicion on and child abuse her 5-year-old Xaced candy hei chroeppel, 23, Ci ner daughter, Jes: ;ness at home Sat iz Taylor to help ids in Chechnya dai| im ,lor /as in the proximit) 1 id we suspect it SD," said sheriff's er. s admitted to Prii )ital in critical con® “two hits” of the hap 1 : ’s Sgt. Jim Pottersa; eased Sunday into ner. ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Eliza- ait th Taylor will use her high-wattage :a! irdom to help the children of war- is'^aged Chechnya. The actress will be the guest of nor at a benefit in Istanbul on Feb. I, Taylor’s publicist Shirine Ann burn said Monday. The gala is be- JEI Taylor hael Minnelli uatr ON 'oston, City Editor Buffin, Sports Editor ters, Opinion Editor evens, Web Editor s, Photo Editor \eber, Cartoon Editor organized by s friend ahpuri Kash- , who heads rvive, the in- national chil d's charity. Taylor will also it the Chechen J pital, Grozny, to jet with chil- m,Coburn said, : no date has been set. Chechnya has been ravaged by hting between Russian forces and paratist rebels. Thousands have en killed or wounded. linnelli replaces An- rews on Broadway NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a tossup lich is the more interesting show ese days — “Victor/Victoria” or e star-studded drama unfolding ickstage. Liza Minnelli ants to return to the lead role Ihen Julie An drews bows out this summer, but only if co-star Tony Roberts is sent packing, said Barry Cross, Minnel- manager. Minnelli had returned to Broadway for the first time in 12 years to fill in for the vacationing Andrews, who re- ^turned this week. Roberts, piqued by Minnelli’s on- jage mistakes, staged a sickout for veral days. Two days after he returned, it was |innelli who stayed home, producing loctor's note to prove she really did ive a throat infection. She missed e shows. As for Minnelli’s new demand, ie New York Post said producers (ere searching for Roberts’ re- acement even before the out- j] 'eak of diva-ism. And producers ^ /ery much want Minnelli back,” aid producer Tony Adams. Roberts’ agent did not immediate- return a call for comment Monday. hash's favorite verse lot from his songs NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Johnny sh’s favorite verse? It is not from ingof Fire” or “I Walk the Line" but m Paul’s Letter the Romans. Asked for his frorite Bible rse, the coun legend chose s passage: or if you live ac- rding to the sin- nature, you die, but if by s Spirit you put death the mis- «ds of the body you will live.” Cash’s favorite was one of many coi ned by Art Toalston for “Lamp Unto f Feet: A Verse-a-Day Devotional.” The book includes the favorite senfluck, Kevin Cummings,D‘ : i, Shikonya Cureton.Joey , Kimber Huff, Michael ScIwiA signers: Artie Alvarado & y Lyons, Dennis Ramirez, dirt Jackson Jenne Hamlin, Step* lohnston, Glenn Janik, Gene® how & Jeremy Valdez Plichele Chancellor trick James, Ryan Rogeis&W 1 Michael Depot, Chad Mallafl, i the Division of Student Pub*' nald Building. Newsroom pW* Vbat-web.tamu.edu. /The Battalion. For campus, 15 II 845-0569. Advertisingo* i: h Friday. Fax: 845-2678, k up a single copy ofThe BaW ear.To charge by Visa, Mastee all and spring semesters anti I exam periods) atTexasA&M d address changes to The Bat- Mill. Cash Bible verses of such celebrities as for mer President Carter and civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. Princess Diana to reveal her 'diary' LONDON (AP) — Princess Diana is baring her soul on television again, but this time she is talking about someone else’s problems. The ex-wife of Prince Charles is to appear in a BBC documentary Feb. 11 to give a “personal and frank account” of her four-day trip to Angola last month, the network said Monday. The program is called “Di ary of a Princess.” Diana “describes in her own words meeting some of the victims of land mine explosions. She also talks openly about her new role as a humanitarian ambassador,” the BBC said. The princess went to Angola to support a Red Cross campaign to ban land mines. The Red Cross says Angola has the highest amputee rate in the world as a result of the mines. In 1995, Diana gave an interview to the BBC in which she discussed her failed marriage and admitted hav ing an affair. Princess' former hubby remarries HONOLULU (AP) — The ex-hus- band of Princess Anne has tied an other knot in the tangled web of Britain’s royal family, marrying a fel low equestrian in a tropical sunset ceremony. Mark Phillips, who was divorced from Anne in 1992, married Sandy Pflueger on Saturday at her father’s beachfront home, London newspa pers reported Monday. The bride, 47, is the daughter of a Honolulu car dealer. Phillips is manager of the U.S. Equestrian Team, for which his new wife is a rider. Both are past Olympians. About 100 guests attended the black-tie reception, according to The Times and The Daily Mail. Most were friends from horsey circles in the Unit ed States, Britain and Australia. Movie fans distract Woods' golf game LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golfing rivals have had a tough time breaking Tiger Woods’ ferocious concentration. That was until Kevin Costner came along. Woods lost ^ the weekend AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by one stroke after being paired with Costner, and the rookie phenom’s coach says all those movie fans on the course may have been a distraction. “It wasn’t Kevin personally, it was the whole scenario,” Claude “Butch” Harmon said Monday. “The seasoned veterans are used to it but Tiger got ir ritated with some of the distractions that come with the tournament.” Woods and Costner were be sieged by crowds, and Harmon said Woods found it hard to focus as cam eras clicked and flashed at Costner — who only learned to play the game for his recent movie “Tin Cup.” “I think maybe Tiger will play with his dad or one of his friends next year and get away from the celebrity thing,” Harmon said. 111111 rip ' Woods Independent contractors needed. Men or women over 18 years of age are needed to deliver THE BRAZOS VALLEY AREA-WIDE PHONE BOOK. Access to a truck or van suggested. Liability insurance required. This job involves lifting and extensive walking. This is a temporary position requiring full time hours. Contact: Associated Publishing at 409-846 7590 Monday-Frlday, 8am-5pm mwMMamm BRAZOS VALLEY S PHONE BOOK a subsidiary ot I7je Hearst Corpomtion Disabilities Awareness This week aims to heighten Aggies' understanding of those with disabilities By Karen Janes The Battalion T exas A&M students will have the oppor tunity this week to experience some of the difficulties disabled individuals go through every day. They will learn what it is like to live life confined to a wheelchair. They will also understand the feeling of not being able to see a sunset or hear a bird’s song. This week is Disabilities Awareness Week. Various films, programs, and events will take place each day this week in an effort to raise campus awareness of disabilities. “Access Challenge” is one of the activities to be held on Wednesday in the MSC. Graduate student Jacqui Spevak, a member of the Disabilities Awareness Week committee, said Access Challenge is designed to help students un derstand the challenge of a disability. “Access Challenge will simulate what it is like to have a disability,” Spevak said. “Students can learn what it is like to be blind, to use crutches or to depend on a guide dog.” The highlight of the week will be a demon stration by the nationally ranked wheelchair rugby team, the Houston Hurricanes, at 1 p.m. today in the Recreational Sports Center. However, Jo Hudson, coordinator for the Department of Student Life Services for Stu dents with Disabilities, said disabilities are not strictly physical. “Disabilities can range from physical to neu rological to learning,” Hudson said. “Students, faculty and staff who are in wheelchairs make up a very small part of the disabled population of A&M.” A disability is defined as a physical and/or men tal impairment which may limit major life activi ties. A significant number of students at A&M fall under this description, so many services have been made available for those with disabilities. The Department of Student Life offers services such as voluntary note takers, writing assistants, books on tape and speech-to-text writing tech nology. Students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia may also take their tests outside the class room in a more focused environment. The organizers of Disabilities Awareness Week hope to help the student body understand the nature of disabilities. “The purpose of Disabilities Awareness Week is to further educate students about what dis abilities are and how people manage them,” Hudson said, “and to break the stereotypes that people have.” Though not directly involved in Disabilities Awareness Week, the non-profit organization “You’ve Got to Have Heart” helps the more seri ously disabled members of the community. “You’ve Got to Have Heart” is a horseback rid ing program which caters to special populations. For a $5 fee, riders can go on a 30-minute ride in the company of three volunteers. Leslie Kleibrink, secretary for the organiza- Jenny Maki and Stew Milne, The Battalion tion and a 1996 graduate of Texas A&M, says horseback riding is therapeutic for people with special needs. "The kids and adults that ride respond amaz ingly to contact with a horse,” Kleibrink said. “They seem to have a special bond with the ani mals and come alive on the back of a horse.” The horseback rides give many of the riders and their families a unique chance to have a good time together. “The benefits come from seeing the adults and children that you are working with smile and laugh,” Kleibrink said. “It makes you want to cry.” “You’ve Got to Have Heart” is preparing for the Special Olympics, and is looking for volun teers and donations of any kind. “Working with these people is a great way to give back to the community,” Kleibrink said. Aggie owners begin at Square One By April Towery The Battalion D reams do come true, and sometimes they come true without the help of the Texas Lotto. Junior geography major Jennifer Reynolds and her boyfriend, former student Brendan Reilly, saw their dream come true last month when they became owners of the restaurant Square One. “We’ve been dating for six years, and we al ways said if we won the lottery, we’d open a restaurant,” Reynolds said. The restaurant, at 211W. William J. Bryan in downtown Bryan, has previously been a funeral home, a chapel, a clinic and, most recently, the Lemon Tree. Square One is versatile in atmosphere and clientele, Reynolds said. “It can be everything from romantic to laid back,” she said. “Everything is made to order. You’re coming here for the dining atmosphere. We don’t have a liquor license, but you can bring your own wine or beer.” Reilly said the BYOB policy has attracted customers. “Instead of paying 20 bucks for a bottle of wine at the restaurant, they can go to the grocery store on the way over and pick up a bottle for $4,” he said. Reynolds said few changes have been made since she and Reilly became owners Jan. 1. “The only thing we’ve changed is to make it nicer and softer in the evenings,” he said. “The food is not changing. The chef is still here, and his food is awesome.” The decor of Square One is a mix of the con temporary artwork of local students and the an tiquated malt-shop appearance given by old soda bottles. But Reilly and Reynolds said they are trying to redecorate. “I want a cappuccino machine,” Reilly said. “I want more plants,” Reynolds said. Reynolds said she and Reilly use their skills to create an informal yet high-class atmosphere. “You won’t see us wearing uniforms or giving a rehearsed speech at the door,” she said. The restaurant offers a variety of what Reynolds described as “eclectic American” food: pastas, sandwiches, steak and seafood. Reynolds said she comes from a Cajun background and has always enjoyed cooking. Reynolds said owning a restaurant is a time- consuming career. Their responsibilities in clude dish washing, cooking, waiting tables, managing, bookkeeping and, when necessary, plumbing. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s rewarding to see im provements in clientele,” she said. Square One opened a year ago under the ownership of Cafe Eccell chef Paul Patranella. Reilly worked there for six months before decid ing to buy it. Reynolds said skills she learned at A&M have proved beneficial to her career. “I worked in the geology and geophysics de partment at A&M for a while,” Reynolds said. “It helped me with business and office stuff.” Reilly said he, too, improved his career skills at A&M. “I majored in biochemistry, so I guess I know all the diseases you’re not supposed to get,” he said. “I did learn time management and respon sibility. College experience, not the actual cur riculum, is what taught me.” A typical day for Reilly and Reynolds begins at 9 a.m. They shop for fresh produce and pre pare the restaurant for lunch rush. After lunch, they have a short break between 3:30 and 5 p.m., then they return to their duties for din ner customers. The hustle and bustle of working in a restau rant can cause tension, but Reynolds said work ing with her boyfriend has not caused problems between them. “We get frustrated, but usually not with each other,” she said. “Because we’re working for ourselves, it makes it easier to mop that floor every night.” Reilly said he and Reynolds work better to gether than with other people. Of the six em ployees at Square One, all are either roommates or good friends. “No one’s a stranger,” Reynolds said. Chris Penn, a friend of Reynolds and Reilly and a frequent customer of Square One, said he highly recommends the restaurant. “I think it’s neat because they’re my friends, but also, it’s off the beaten path,” he said. Penn said he recommends the restaurant to college students because of the relaxed, yet classy atmosphere it offers. “Once people go, they get hooked,”he said. “I think it’s the peifect date place.” Reynolds said she enjoys the good feedback she and Reilly have received from customers and encourages students to visit the historic area and see the product of their dreams. “It was such a good deal, we didn’t have to win the lottery,” she said. Home Page Construction Workshops for Beginners Sponsored by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cost: FREE (preference to CoALS students) Register on-line at: http://dist-ed. tamu. edu/workshops.html Dates: Session 1: Feb. 11,12,13, Apr. 8 Session 2: Feb. 25,26,27, Apr. 9 Session 3: Mar. 25,26,27, Apr. 10 See the above web address for topics and registration information. 4.:,vy; hmbbmhb