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mbe: f ednesday • December 3, 1997 Campus t actice makes perfect Iliads > fanG: . burse. Inge: leak Is a tit inplfit l [ (01, Lon* ireg W I’getfcJ " - ' 0 O ; >4 x d ^ ^ ,Xx s ,v r op W •>» .w- . -io IvashlB ^ T - ” * * ps[.ip LtifulS tpe)::R rirrl pmsp [ould:B [elf. K bep-(f if - £ IrRaii K ! : " [*■ Mm ' ' A--A£\- V '■» , ^ . y xTr '■? y. $ V ■'> > / ^ C;- =v>w : '-V f T, '-l ROBERT MCKAY/The Battalion Matt Easton, a junior bioengineering major, practices his kicking on the Polo Fields Tues day. He plans to try out fot the Texas A&M Football Team in the spring. Radiation Continued from Page 1 The radiation dosage levels set by FDA are millions of times the amount in a typ ical chest X-ray, but that isn’t a valid com parison, said Pat Hansen, an FDA chemist who coordinated the review. “You do a lot of things to your food that you don’t do to a living thing,’’ she said. The FDA acted on a 3-year-old peti tion from Isomedix Inc., a New Jersey company with long experience in med ical sterilization that wants to offer meat processors irradiation with cobalt-60 gamma rays. There are many other ways to safely irradiate meat and other com panies are in the market. Such techniques would enable meat packers to kill bacteria at the end of the pro duction line, after it is already sealed in packages and cannot be contaminated fur ther. This is particularly important in ground beef, where bacteria can easily get beneath the surface during grinding. The meat industry lobbied vigorous ly for irradiation as an alternative to the Clinton administration’s proposals for greater government authority in recall ing contaminated products and pun ishing violators. Allies in Congress pushed through legislation ordering the FDA to act on the Isomedix petition within 60 days. But consumer acceptance has been slow in other products. The process has never been widely used on chicken, even though it has been available since 1990 and a few companies have tried it. “The industry isn’t against it. It just has n’t caught on yet,” said Richard Lobb, spokesman for the National Broiler Coun cil, a poultry processors group. It will probably take some time be fore irradiated meats start to show up in the grocery store. The Agriculture De partment must first develop regulations to go along with the dosage levels set by the FDA. In addition, companies face the chal lenge of figuring out how to fit irradia tion technology into their plants. Most irradiation facilities are large, concrete structures to which products must be transported in bulk — although the in dustry says the technique can be adapt ed to processing lines. The food industry promises a broad education campaign to increase con sumer awareness of how the process works. In addition, this year’s FDA spending bill included a provision changing labeling requirements for all foods treated with irradiation so that the words can be smaller, no larger than those for ingredients. “Some of this skepticism is to be ex pected,” said Ben Zingman, vice presi dent of the Grocery Manufacturers of America. “We’ve got to see what needs to be done to make consumers feel good about this technology.” Acuff said a lot of the public concern is unwarranted due to the years of research in the United States and Europe. To some critics, the FDA approval leaves many questions unanswered, such as the true long-term impact of eating treated food and whether the process diminishes vitamins and nutri tional content. “It’s going to be impossible for the food industry to convince the public that a hamburger with ketchup, mustard and ir radiation is safe,” said Michael Colby, ex ecutive director of the Food & Water food safety group in Walden, Vt. However, Acuff said irradiation could help save lives, especially the lives of children. “I’d like to take care of my kids,” he said. T RAFFIC Continued from Page i “We are trying to increase campus awareness,” Mensik said. “In the past “We want to see a drop in the number of accidents over the next few years.” FARAH MENSIK TAMC CO-CHAIR four years, I’ve seen a lot of accidents. We hope that students will become more aware and realize that accidents can happen to anyone. We want to see a drop in the number of accident over the next few years.” Officials with Bryan and College Station police departments count 11 fatal accidents in the two cities this year. Officials said driver inattentive ness, intoxication and speed cause these accidents. Falling asleep at the wheel is also another common factor listed in accident reports. Graduate Continued from Page 1 In other business, Stella Roberts, director of the MSC Bookstore, ad dressed the costs of textbooks. Roberts said Bames & Noble’s con tract with A&M stipulates that the bookstore can only charge 25 percent more than the cost of a book. Barnes & Noble signed a 10 year contract with A&M to operate the book store in the MSC. Monday’s meeting marked the last GSC meeting of the fall semes ter. The first spring meeting of the GSC will be Jan. 20. OPEN DOOR The Vice President for Student Affairs Office wants you to be aware of our open door policy. Our office is here to help you. Please feel free to come by 10th Floor Rudder Tower or call 845-4728 http://vpsa.tamu.edu December * -Wilt ; r 12™ MA IDATIO (jJiAJJ ISfl/f Be ; r r i - Congratulations from the 12th Man A s a recent graduate of one of the finest academic institutions in the world, the 12th Man Foundation wants to be among the first to recognize your significant achievement. In honor of your dedication to the tradition of the Aggie spirit, we are offering you a complimentary first year membership in the 12th Man Foundation so you can enjoy the action of the Big 12 Conference. This special package includes all of the benefits of being a Foundation donor Including: » Priority seating & parking at Aggie home football games * Donor card » 12th Man Magazine ■ the new full color sports magazine * Decal and lapel pin All gifts to the 12th Man Foundation help fund the education of A&M student-athletes. Your participation in the Foundation will continue the tradition of athletic and academic excellence at Texas A&M. Stop by our table in the MSC on December 2. 3. or 4 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and sign up. Or. visit our office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. in room 109 of the Koldus Building. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY 12TH MAN FOUNDATION P.0. DRAWER L-1 • COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77844-9101 TELEPHONE (409) 846-8892 • FAX (409) 846-2445 www-12thman.tamu.edu \lame graduation Date: \ddress 'ity MAY AUGUST DECEMBER Year State -Zip 'hone (Home) ( -(Work) ( □ Complimentary First Year □ 2nd Year after Graduation at half price - s 50.00 □ 3rd Year after Graduation at half price - s 50.00 □ 1st, 2nd, 3rd year after Graduation - S 100.00 If you count yourself among those Americans who care about their country and its leadership in the realm of international relations, the Foreign Service may be the ideal career for you. You’ll experience new cultures, help shape history and serve your country. Take the first step toward a career in diplomacy by registering for the Foreign Service Examination offered worldwide on February 28, 1998. Exam registration booklets are available at your Campus Career Center or by writing to: US Department of State ^ Recruitment Division ^ ' PO Box 9317-TAMB Ariington, VA 22219 Or visit our Web site: http://www.state.gov An equal opportunity employer. ' s 7htes c* THE MOST INTERESTING WORK... IN THE WORLD AGGIE RING ORDERS THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS CLAYTON W. WILLIAMS, JR. ALUMNI CENTER DEADLINE: December 11, 1997 Undergraduate Student Requirements: 1. You must be a degree seeking student and have a total of 95 undergraduate credit hours reflected on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System. (A passed course, which is repeated and passed, cannot count as additional credit hours.) 2. 30 undergraduate credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University, providing that prior to January 1, 1994, you were registered at Texas A&M University and successfully completed a fall/spring semester or summer term (I and II or 10 weeks) as a full-time student in good standing (as defined in the University catalog). 60 undergraduate credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University if your first semester at Texas A&M University was January 1994 or thereafter, or if you do not qualify under the successful semester requirement. Should your degree be conferred with less than 60 undergraduate resident credits, this requirement will be waived after you graduate and your degree is posted on the Student Information Management System. 3. You must have a 2T) cumulative GPR at Texas A&M University. 4. You must be in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. Graduate Student Requirements If you are a December 1997 degree candidate and you do not have an Aggie ring from a prior degree, you may place an order after you meet the following requirements: 1. Your degree is conferred and posted on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System; and 2. You are in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. If you completed all of your course work prior to this semester and have been cleared by the thesis clerk, you may request a “letter of completion” from the Office of Graduate Studies no later than December 5th. The original letter of completion, with the seal, may be presented to the Ring Office in lieu of your degree being posted. Procedure To Order A Rina: 1. If you meet all of the above requirements and you wish to receive your ring on November 13, 1997, you must visit the Ring Office ne later than Thursday. December 11. 1997 to complete the application for eligibility verification. 2. If your application is approved, you must return and pay in full by cash, check, money order, or your personal Discover, Visa or MasterCard (with your name imprinted) no later than Friday, December 12, 1997. Men's 10K-$290.00 14K-$394.00 Women’s 10K - $170.00 14K -$195.00 Add $8.00 for Class of ‘96 or before. The ring delivery date is February 19, 1998. ATTENTION: UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE STUDENTS Students who will either complete all of the above ring requirements after the Fall ‘97 semester final grades are posted, or after commencement, may order their rings beginning approximately January 20,1998. Please visit the Aggie Ring Office between December 15 & 19 to complete an audit request and to receive further information. In the event you will not be in the College Station area between January 20 and February 10 to place your order in person, please pick up a mail order form and be sized for your ring between December 15 & 19. k Week Days: 4 PM to 8 AM Weekends: 24 hours a day © Cm upset! We just broke up and I need to talk to someone. © I think I hate my major. © I'm worried about my grades.© How can I see someone at the counseling service? © Horn just called & I'm worried about home. © I'm so lonely. Can we talk a while? © The Helpline is a program of the Student Counseling Service, a department in the Division of Student Affairs. Alt Majors! Don’t miss your chance to spen Summer Session I ’98 in ITALV WHAT COURSES WILL I TAKE? You will take a total of two courses (6 hours), consisting of the following course: ARTS 350: Arts and Civilization Prof. Joe Hutchinson or Prof. Paolo Barucchieri AND PSYC 489: Special Topics in History of Psychology: Psychology and the Renaissance Prof. Dave Woehr OR POLS 322: West European Politics and Government Prof. John Robertson Lor More Information, Contact: Prof. Joe Hutchinson 337 ELAC 845-0584 E-mail: jmhutch@archone.tamu.edu Office hours: MWF 3:00-4:40 Thursday 11:00-12:00 or by appointment Prof. Dave Woehr 209 PSYC 845-2097 E-mail: DWJ@psyc.TAMU.edu Office hours: Thursday 8:30-9:30 /11:00-12:30 or by appointment Prof. John Robertson 2096 Bush/Academic West Bldg 845-2511 E-mail: jrobertson@tamu.edu Office hours: Tues/Thurs 9:30-10:30 Thurs 2:00-3:00 or by appointment Study Abroad Programs -161 Bizzell Hall West - 845-0544 Hurry! Spaces are Limited! 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