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WHAT’S IT LIKE AT THE PLASMA CENTER?
To the staff of the Plasma Center,
I would like to start by saying thank you
to each and every employee for making the past
three years enjoyable in a professional, efficient
and courteous environment. As a donor since
1993, I have been more than satisfied with every
aspect of your operation, which allows myself and
others to contribute what we can to community
service, all the while being serviced by diligent,
but relaxed, workers. Everyone at the Plasma
Center, from those behind the front counter to
the phlebotomists to the supervisors, have made
great efforts to insure that each donor feels hy-
gienically safe, as well as keeping the atmosphere
light.
Like most, I started coming to the Plas
ma Center for monetary reasons, but I soon de
veloped acquaintances that appealed to me al
most as much as the original need for money,
enabling me to look forward to each donation,
not only for my wallet’s sake but also to see my
friends. Like I commented to someone recently,
talking to people at the Plasma Center was like
getting mail from a far-off friend that you don’t
get to do much with, but who you can talk to as
often as you write. For those acquaintances and
for your continual services. I would like to thank
all of those I’ve come to know and appreciate over
the past three years - Emily, and Tracy, Heath, and
Marty, Ada and Josie, etc... more I can’t remem
ber or those who have gone on to better things.
So, as I graduate from this great Univer
sity, I bid you all a fond farewell and strong com
mendations on such a successful blend of quali
ty medical practice and friendly service. Thank
you all and have a great summer. Thanks, C.F.
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Program aids disabled studen
Computer technology transfers
textbooks to audio format, Braille
By Jackie Vratil
The Battalion
Thanks to adaptive technology, disabled students
have many new resources at their disposal to help them
succeed in college.
David Sweeney, the Department of Student Life’s Co
ordinator of Adaptive Technology Services, works with
the adaptive technology revolution.
Adaptive technology programs enable students with
disabilities to listen to their textbooks via computer or
read their textbooks using Braille.
Sweeney has taken the program, which at one time
owned only two computers, and built it into a re
source that owns more computers, a Braille type
writer and numerous computer software programs to
convert text to speech.
"We have only been online for about a year,” he said,
“but we have over 150 textbooks on the Net.”
Jason Sparks, a student worker in Sweeney’s office and
a sophomore environmental science major, said listen
ing to textbooks on tape is a reasonable answer for stu
dents who do not have regular access to a computer,.
"We ask people to volunteer to come in and read
textbooks into a recorder,” he said.
"That way people who do not have computers can
be helped as well. These types of recordings also help
the students who have any attention disorders because
it keeps them focused.”
Only students with disabilities’can use these services.
Shane Hecker, a sophomore management infor
mation systems major who uses the adaptive tech
nology programs, said all the texts are put on the
computer’s server.
“Only the person who is supposed to have access
to the text will get access,” he said. "The access is
granted using a password.”
Sweeney said when students come to him they dis
cover what services would be most advantageous.
“We make accommodations on a case-by-case ba
sis,” he said. “We tailor solutions to certain disabilities.
We base our knowledge on working with previous stu
dents with similar disabilities.”
The heart of this program is the E-Text, or electron
ic text, system which scans textbooks and converts the
text into sound. Sweeney said he knows of no other uni
versity in the nation that has this program online.
“We have pioneered this program,” he said. “Plus,
we have gained national recognition from Netscape for
our E-Text program.”
Hecker takes advantage of the opportunity to get his
text Brailled and uses the E-Text system every day.
“I used to use David’s (Sweeney’s) scanned text,” he
said. “But now, not only can I scan my own textbooks,
but I am a student worker in David’s office and I scan
other people’s text as well. I only use David when I need
stuff Brailled.”
Sweeney said only 10 percent, or about 400, of the
legally recognized disabled students on campus are
registered with the accommodations coordinators.
“There are many different reasons why not more
students are registered with our office,” he said. “One
being a possible social stigma. I think students are
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number of resources available,” he said.
As for the future, Sweeney said it is very excite!
see all the new perspectives on disabilities.
“There is a new social awareness about disablefj
dividuals,” be said. "People are learning moreandiir;
about adaptive technology. In addition, newlegislac
is being passed in this session of Congress regard
copyright laws for adaptive technologicalpuiposes.
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come a hot commodity across the nationmW
should be proud to possess such extensive res*
“A&M is very lucky to have a staff that is del?
to disability services,” he said. “Most universitii
only one professional on staff, whereas we bar
professionals, two assistants and about twent
dent assistants.”
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Ballet
Muster
Continued from Page 1
Overflows watch Muster on a
movie screen in Rudder Complex.
Leslie said the elaborate and
solemn ceremony held at A&M is
the largest of the Muster cere
monies held around the world.
Leslie said each Muster has
equal meaning.
“In no way do we want to make
the Texas A&M [campus] Muster
seem better than any other
Muster,” she said.
The Muster roll call may be ex
tended when the event is held in Reed
Ar ena, which will hold 12,500 people.
Jones said although future
Musters will be held in Reed Arena,
it is still undecided whether the roll
call will be larger or not.
“It (expanding roll c
take away from the otherindiv':
Musters,” Jones said.
Leslie said Muster is a time
ored tradition reminding stud
they will always be a partofA
“We know we will be
one day,” she said. “It is ourdiii!
Aggies to honor the peopled
being called now.”
See the three most
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Giselle, Carmen and Paquita
performed by the Moscow Festival Ballet
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Ballet companies to form the Moscow Festival Ballet. This
exciting independent company will be Staging all-new, full-
length productions of the timeless classics ‘'Giselle," “Car
men" and “Paquita." With grace and beauty to spare, this
remarkable assemblage of talent is sure to astound even the
most ardent ballet aficionado and make fans out of the unini
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