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CHICAGO (AP) — More than 7 million
children ages 6 to 19 have some hearing
loss that is usually slight but may impair
their speech and learning ability, says a
new federal study that recommends more
testing.
Such hearing loss may escape detec
tion in routine screenings that do not test
separately for sensitivity to low- and high-
frequency sounds, researchers say.
Children should be screened in both
frequency ranges in elementary, middle
and high school, researchers recom
mended in Wednesday’s Journal of the
American Medical Association.
“Depending on the cause of the hear
ing loss — for example, if it’s noise — with
continued exposure, we know in adults
that the hearing loss gets worse,” said the
lead author, nurse epidemiologist Aman
da Sue Niskar of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Catching the problem early can mini
mize the loss, she added in a telephone in
terview Tuesday from Atlanta.
Other causes of hearing loss in children
include impacted wax or swelling caused
by infection, and side effects from med
ication or diseases such as meningitis, the
researchers noted. Whether hearing loss
can be arrested or reversed varies case by
case, Niskar said.
No national mandate exists for chil
dren’s hearing screenings, and procedures
vary state to state andsck
school district, Niskarsaid
Results of the study of
nationwide from 1988toil]
14.9 percent of those exaii
loss in at least one ear.Wy
the general population,
mean more than 7 millior
lion wide suffer some hean;
searchers said.
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problem is worsening bee;
ous data are directly comp;
said. Similar data werej
1960s, she said, but thet
methods were so differe
isons would be unreliable
Debate
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“It’s always been a passion of mine to draw,” Marji Morrison, a freshman general studies
major said Tuesday afternoon as she relaxed after a test by sketching a tree with charcoal
outside the Engineering / Physics Building.
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Clifton Griffin, Graduate
Student Council president,
asked the candidates to ex
plain how they would increase
graduate student involvement
on campus.
Forman said student orga
nizations across campus need
to recognize the 7,500 gradu
ate students on campus.
“We can learn from the
graduate students, and in turn,
they can learn from the under
graduates here,” Forman said.
Nickel said she hopes to con
tinue to improve the relation
ship between undergraduates
and graduates at Texas A&M.
“We need to work on how
we present Texas A&M to the
campus,” Nickel said. “I want
graduate students to get excit
ed about this university.”
What's Up
MSC Political Forum and
the Student Government Asso
ciation co-sponsored the first
student body president debate
this year.
Aaron Bigbee, moderator of
the debate and a sophomore
mathematics major, said he
was pleased with the turnout
and the level of interest shown
by the students who attended.
“There were people there
who will have influence over
the students who vote in the
runoff elections,” he said. "The
issues addressed were impor
tant concerns to the students.”
Runoff elections for stu
dent body president and other
student leader positions are
today and Thursday. Students
can vote at the Commons,
MSC, Sterling C. Evans Library,
Zachry, Blocker, Wehner, Kle
berg, the Student Recreation
Center, Duncan Dining Hall
and Sbisa Dining Hall.
Freshmen
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The 1 lopwood decision, which prohibits state uir^
using race as an enrollment facto, has contributedtc;
in minority enrollment. University officials said.
A&M President Ray Bowmen said interest in fteHl
feet still remains high.
" [fexasA&M continues to be frustrated by thedetiJ
ofminority applicants,'' Iu' said. "We remaincommiM
sive recruiting efforts designed to attract a studentboe j
the population of the state. We will continue town
goal.”
I bis year, the number of Black and Hispanic^
creased by 21 percent and 17 percent respectively,ancj
of actual admissions offers decreased h\ 3 percentaoif
However, Engelgau said applications havedroppn
board with no pattern by gender, ethnicity, college j
or academic credentials evident at this time. Hesaidsel
have influenced this decrease such as the combined i
admission and scholarship, and increased applicant): j
“We believe we have a more dedicated applicq
at this point, are still optimistic that the new fresh
the fall of 1998 will be larger than last year's,” hesaiil
that we will have as good, or better, representati
citizens of Texas.”
Wednesday
ATM Womens Rugby: Come join! No experience
needed. Practices are from 5 to 7 p.m. at the pitch
on the corner of Texas Avenue and University Drive.
Call Nikki at 694-0084 for information.
Catholic Students Association: “Hot Topics” dis
cussion session from 6 to 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Stu
dent Center Library, followed by Newman Mass at
7:15 and a Bible study in Rudder Tower.
Aggieland HOBY: We will have a meeting at 8:30
p.m. in 230 MSC. We will discuss next semester’s
Community Leadership Educational Workshop. Call
Christine at 693-7548 for details.
Aggie Habitat for Humanity: A meeting will be held
at 8:30 p.m. in 229 MSC. Call Rosalyn at 268-1067
for details.
Study Abroad Programs Office: There will be an in
formational meeting from 8:30 to 9 a.m. in 154,
161 Bizzell Hall West. The meeting will promote the
Italy Spring “99 program.
TAMU Career Center: The Academic Major Fair will
be held from 11 until 2 p.m. in 110, 111 Koldus .
TAMU Career Center: The Independent Job Search
Techniques seminar will take place at 5:30 p.m. in
209 Koldus.
ATM Roadrunners: We will meet in front of G. Rol-
lie White Collesiem at 6 p.m. to run 3 to 4 miles. All
students and skills welcome. Call Steve at 847-
7905 for details.
Muslim Students Association: An informal discus
sion about Judgment Day will be held at 7 p.m. in
342 MSC. Call Muhammad at 846-4222 or email
at islaml01.tamu.edu. Ail are invited.
TAMU Career Center: The Visa Success Tour will
be held at 530 p.m. in 201 MSC .
Resurrection Week: There will be a Third Day con
cert at Rudder Auditorium at 7 p.m. No admission
is charged.
tion of holy eucharist followed by free dinner at 6:15
p.m. at 902 George Bush Drive. Call Father Mark at
696-0774 for details.
AMSA Pre-Med: There will be a general meeting at 7
p.m. in 410 Rudder. Call Holly for more information.
TAMU Chapter, Texas Public Employees Associa
tion: There will be a brown bag lunch from 12 to 1
p.m. in 128 Conference Room of the Connally Build
ing (System Headquarters) just north of the Hilton
Hotel. Plenty of parking is available. Billye Tate, Bar
bara Childers and Jan Richards will discuss how the
chapter evolved, incentives for being a member of
the Association, and benefits TPEA affords TAMU
employees now and in the future.
Texas Aggie Brew Club: There will be a general
meeting at Schnitzel Haus in Bryan. Call Joseph at
696-7375 for details.
Society of Women Engineers: There will be a gener
al meeting tonight at 6:45 p.m. in 202 ENPH where
Price Waterhouse will be speaking on consulting.
completing applications and your OPSA file in 226 MSC
at 7 p.m. Call Shannon Coyle at 696-2922 for details.
Texas A&M Sports Car Club: A meeting will be held
at 7 p.m. In 302 Rudder. Officer nominations will be
discussed. Call Layne at 691-6445 for details.
Aggie Democrats: A meeting focusing on Brazos
Valley judicial candidates and the issue of civil rights
will be discussed at 8:30 p.m. in 707 Rudder.
Thursday
Graduate Fellowship of Intervarsity Christian Fel
lowship (IVCF): Bible study for graduate and on-tra-
ditional students, followed by fellowship will be held
at 7:30 p.m. See our website for location and map
at http://stat.tamu.edu~inlow/ivcf.html. Call Mark
or Jennifer at 764-1552.
ATM Womens Rugby: Come join! No experience
needed. Practices are from 5 to 7 p.m. at the pitch
on the corner of Texas Avenue and University Drive
Call Nikki at 694-0084 for information.
Episcopal Student Center: There will be a celebra- Pre-Dental Society: We will have a help session for Association of Baptist Students: A meeting will be
held at 7:30 p.m. at 410 College Mam
at 846-3223 for details.
Alpha Phi Omega: Meet to go to the Bo/
3:30 p.m. in 133 Koldus.
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