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paratist rebels. Thousands have
en killed or wounded.
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NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a tossup
lich is the more interesting show
ese days — “Victor/Victoria” or
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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