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Page 4 • Monday, November 16, 1998 A ggi ielife The B; FILE PHOTO/The Battalion Michael Braggs, a resident of Twin City Mission, relaxes while watching TV in the dormitory. Currently employed, Braggs is only residing at the mission until he finds a permanent place to live. “The doctors help me with my physical ther- apy and medicine, but then I have to take time out to do my work for the shelter.” Shelter Continued from Page 3 “Not only that, but I am no longer dependent on my family for anything, and I just got married so I can have my own family.” Residents may find their job training comes at the expense of their work hours, and they face a choice between a brighter future or a roof over their heads for the present. “The Twin City Mission keeps on telling me I’ve got to have a job to get a grant for housing assistance,” Byles said. “But I’ve got a job at Health For All. I might not get paid for it, but I arrive there at noon and may not get back here until 9:30. Twin City Mission is forced to walk a line be tween giving too much away for free and de manding too much from people who can give the least. As with all things, however, the bad comes with the good. Lincecum said when the only other option is exposure to the elements, the mission residents must accept the bad. If it can turn a life around, most people are happy to accept the bad. “I’ve got nothing to say against them,” Lince cum said. “They’ve done me damn good.” THE KIDS KLUB IS SEEKING STAFF FOR THE 1999 SPRING SEMESTER Are you a fun person? Do you enjoy working with kids? Looking for valuable work experience? Are you available Mon.-Fri., 2:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we may have a job for you. 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Or order through http://bookstore.petersons.com or call us at 1-800-338-3282. When you’re focused on life's important decisions,focus on Peterson’s. For more than thirty years, guidance you can trust. Helping others hit T eekend c A&M Community binds together durin Hunger and Homelessness Awareness by noni : The B .aurie Nicke )rj?sident, and ■itherland, via ejit Affairs, wer ■ml the first BY BETH FOCHT The Battalion A round the holidays, many think of family, to getherness and helping others. Each year, one week before Thanksgiving, the National Coalition for the Home less and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness cosponsor Nation al Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Across the nation, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week attempts to promote thoughts and actions on these issues many people might not recognize. Efforts from each state and communities across the nation strengthen this movement. The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national advocacy network of homeless persons, ac tivists, service providers and others committed to ending homelessness through public education, policy advocacy, grassroots organizations and technical assistance. Their mission is to end homelessness. According to the National Coali tion for the Homeless Website (http://nch.ari.net/causes), home lessness has risen in the past 15 to 20 years for a variety of reasons. According the the Website, the first reason for this increase is an increase in people who have dropped below the poverty level. By 1996, 35.6 million Ameri cans lived in poverty. This increase has generally been caused by eroding labor- market opportunities for large segments of the work force and the declining value and availabil ity of public benefits. The second reason cited by the Website is the growing shortage of affordable housing for low-in come families. The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness works with a coalition of students and community members across the nation to end homelessness and hunger through education ser vices and action. The National Student Cam paign Against Hunger and Home lessness began 10 years ago and is currently the largest student network fighting against hunger and homelessness. Texas A&M University does not have a collective effort to recog nize Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Although it is not a collective ef fort, many campus organizations are trying to do their best to help this cause with a variety of activities. The Winter Spirit of Aggieland, a subcommittee of Student Gov ernment, kicked off the week Sun day with a coat and food drive. The drive will continue through today at Reed Arena, Sbisa Dining Hall, the Commons Lobby, Wehner Business Admin istration Building and the Memo rial Student Center. Alpha Phi Omega, a na:M a ^ ot Champ coed service fraternity at A:jB.5n iem0I . 1 / / 1 n also supporting the week. APO currently has 200 members and 150 pledges. APO provides service ic| A&M campus, the Bryan-Cij Station community, APOmer and the nation. F j udy Cook, m lent Recreation ( The design l lampions was c live students fi liety of Lands* [fall of 1997. pricks were s Aaron Wendt. vice-prrf' a ! r “ ck ant projects for APO and i i ,: 4 k T af pro , cee ’ , . . , iales will go tov newable natural ~« owm e n 6 , for agement major, said APO participate in several adit this week. "Members will be helping! the Winter Spirit of Aggiela coat and food drive [tod Wendt said. “We will alsopc ipate with Elder-Aid onSai helping re-roof the house of derly person.” Wendt said last week members conducted a foodii and clothing drive for the'to Mission, but most of APO’ss projects occur during thewee® “All members of APOsm^-M arin ^C need to give back to thecoirlf ne L ’ v 1 nity, Texas A&M, the rnenif^ 31 " and the nation," he said. the Texas , "We want to give backledOt Saturday, pie who need help, likelhel ^ ^Ol/eT gry and the homeless, fli T . Ted „ H whatever, just so we car. ,4 c f Cad these people and to give»* F i oyd 0 btainec thing back. , ■rogram know <: Students wishing to t j n jQ uan tico, Va. 1 clothes or food to bene: w ^ ek tra j n j ng se < homeless can contact toin^le school. Mission or the Brazos /ffu.s. Marine Co jby M BY ME Th< Food Bank. Texas A&M vs. University of Texas November 27th in Austin Class of ’93, of the is in charge of sel Texas A&M and S versity to particip, f .;. “Basically it is ommissioning pr< ipie college stud' 'in by going to O d that is what SI id. “He went to ( year and again al iithat is the course jpndant’s trophy gust and obtair The Command -CS BY r i Outdated phon in the community the fifth annual Te Ted Hazen, Tex said Texas Natural ssion, in conjum gan Texas Recyt ined popularity id for the first [roughout the st< Remember Aggie Fans- Victories are meant to be celebrated! [lis year there are Hazen said the ht the economii recycling. He sa ycling symbol < st people only its. He said the e clable materials, m the recycled i After the game ... enjoy our manager’s reception featuring your favorite beverages 1 . 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