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Business Student Council Presents: SPRING BUSINESS CAREER FAIR 99 Feb. 15-18 Monday. February 15th Reception at the Hilton Hotel, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. February 16th Company booths in Wehner Building Reception at Briarcrest Country Club, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. February 17th Company booths in Wehner Building Reception at Messina Hof, 7:00 p.m. Thursday. February 18th Company booths in Wehner Building http://wehner.tamu.edu/bsc Reception tickets can be purchased in Wehner beginning Feb. 10 Prepare and Bring Resumes!! MSC Film Society presents... Film on Video Presents. From Texas Film Festival (1995) (Swimming With Sharks)] Thur, Feb. 17 @ 7 p.m. Free Admission Place: Acad 140 nM TOMORR Tickets: $3.00 at the door or $2.50 in advance at the MSCBox Office (845-1234). Or Avoid long lines and huy a season pass for $ 10. All films shown in Rudder Theatre Complex. Questions? Call the Aggie Cinema Hotline - 847-8478. Website: % FIRST TR http://films.tamu.edu Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to L inform us of your special needs. Ifi/ir 1 TANKING n •jl* —ASK HOW TO TAN** '/* $ 1 9- 95 /month NO ANNUAL CONTRACT The BIGGEST, most POWERFUL beds in town... Featuring the JET POWER 6000 Aggieland’s only European ultra Sun Beds .. Come Experience the Ultra-Sun Difference & Get the “Scat Treatment WOODSTONE SHOPPING CENTER ' (Between Nutritec & Subway) College Station, Tx 77840 (409) 680-1492 We will tan your hide good 99 Page 4 • Thursday, February 11, 1999 A GGIELIFE AWARENESS AIDS Service educates commmua\ searches for student volunUt BY MICHELLE MCNEELY The Battalion reed, A IDS is the number one killer of Americans ages 25 to 44-years-old. It is the number eight cause of death in the country, and 300,000 people have died in the United States from the dis ease. Incidences of AIDS have increased in recent years mostly because of heterosexual contact. In a study from the Division of HIV/AIDS Pre vention, trends suggest that the number of women diagnosed with AIDS due to heterosexual contact will continue to increase throughout the South. The study also reveals African-Americans and Hispanics have higher incident rates of AIDS than Caucasians. Margaret Griffith, Health Education Coordinator at A.P. Beutel Health Center, said the majority of AIDS cases are the result of unsafe behaviors. “Studies show that college students are engaging in risk behaviors that transmit HIV," Grifith said. [They] indicate that 85 percent of college students nationwide have had sex. Out of those surveyed, 75 percent of the students didn't use a condom during their last intercourse. “In Brazos County, as well as many other coun ties, the highest number of cases of sexually trans mitted diseases fall in the age range of 15 to 19-year- olds followed closely by 20 to 23-year-olds," Griffith said. A vast majority of college students are in these two groups, which overlap to form the majority of the cases. “There are really no numbers of students who have AIDS at Texas A&M,” she said. “The average college student does not have AIDS. They're more likely to have HIV because AIDS takes at least 10 to 15 years to develop.” Sara Kattawar, volunteer coordinator at AIDS Ser vices of Brazos Valley, said that once someone knows they have contracted HIV, there are certain steps they can take to help maintain their health. “It’s hard for people once they are diagnosed with HIV,” Kattawar said. “They are in shock, and they don’t know what to do. At AIDS Services, our clients work with a case manager to get the care and medicine that they need. “Many of our clients do really well. It would be much harder if they didn’t have support from a group or their family.” AIDS Services of Brazos Valley is one of several organizations in the area trying to prevent the fur ther spread of HIV in the community through test ing and education. AIDS Services is a private, non-profit organiza tion operated by volunteers to provide outreach and education in a variety of settings. Counselors are available at AIDS Services to an swer students’ questions and identify ways students can reduce the risk of HIV infection. The organization also offers free anonymous test ing. AIDS Services offers a variety of programs to meet the needs of the community. Peer education is a special branch at AIDS Ser vices dedicated to educating the community. It matches peer educators with a variety of cul tures and age groups throughout Brazos Valley. Street Outreach is a new program sponsored by AIDS Services designed to target high-risk individu als through one-to-one interaction. ouble ev« assic tale The outreach program provides dirra^Bthe \ pie in settings where the individuals fc TtHw toi table. ation reo AIDS Services is m i I induction individuals on riskeducation, he : L j nu t .- r and perform duties around the office, f*,, T Sara Mendez, an empiovi fh's'\w the organization is constantly searchr 11118 mo ' interested in helping out. “We are willing to take anyone who..^_ volunteer,” Mendez Jenmtei away. iree w 1 ul Prevention specialists on staff, along |bing. teers, help raise awareness throughinteT “When' different groups. orritying, Volunteers help with HIV testingaf ? aiterrify educational programs. In the pi “Volunteers take up the slack torn /erh -anil ployees cannot do,'' Mendez said. "Ourglr the kin enough to do it all In tin After ki ceive from our volunteers is appreciate: *lf contii Mam students, interested in medi;:ii a g inarv munily health education, volunteer it Lady M to gain experience with HIV and A!DS;^ er j n a 01 They not only receive a resunn aes get hands-on experience, a valuab vv looking foi a ioh attei graduation. i Ur k v ^ There are also many organizations;||l t X 0 | lr committed to teaching awareiu- l> " ■ Tying tf 7n Brazos County... tfieP es t0 111 ^ )eare i s a est number of sexually tn Howevt - . .. . Ttor, sail mitted diseases fall /n tlihd thinks 'ancy to of 15-19-year-olds follow st ake closely by 20-23-year-old<^‘;:;‘ h ;, lid. “I jus — Marge Beutel Health EducationC: Aggie Representatives Education Abe j Health (REACH) is a group of student I who give presentations on HIV, sexually diseases and other health related issues Courtney Pickens, junior biologicalmd j jor and member of REACH, said that# | number of AIDS cases may be slowlydti - disease has by no means gone away. “It is important to let people knowtk AIDS are still out there,” Pickens said.T j ease that is spread through college camp: ly through sexual contact. “Since there are no statistics for Ail containing the virus, AIDS awareness# portant on campus. Many students still : conceptions about HIV and AIDS. St#; that they can tell if someone has the disc by how clean they look or what social;: belong to, but it’s impossible.” For more information on volunteer® Services of Brazos Valley, call Sara Kate Mendez at 260-2437. For more information about free anon) testing, contact AIDS Services of Brazo- 260-AIDS, Beutel at 845-1341, or Braz : Health Department at 361-4450. The Women In Science and Engineering (WISE), an organization of women graduate students, staff, and faculty will host its seventh annual all-day professional and career development conference. The conference “Creating a Positive Career Experience”, which will take place on Saturday, February 20, 1999, at the MSC on the Texas A&M campus, will focus on giving participants the skills and insights needed to succeed in the scientific and technological workplace of the year 2000 and beyond. Participants will select from topics such as: Positive Perceptions Your Turn-My Turn / Enhancing Career Advancement This year’s keynote speaker will be the Special Assistant to the Provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Stephanie Bird. Contact Nancy Magnussen at (409) 845-5587 or via e-mail at nancy@isc.tamu.edu for registration information. Free child care will be provided on site. Registration deadline is February 18 th . Sponsors: Office of the Vice President for Research and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies, College of Science, College of Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Geosciences and Maritime Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine Corporate Sponsors: GTE, DuPont, Lockheed-Martin (corporate sponsors will have representatives at the conference) /instate You’re in good hands. Something you may have never expect Our current opportunities include: * Accounting System Tech - Accounting degree required * Training Specialist (Education) - Education related degreerei * Associate IT Analyst - Computer Science related degree required Positions requiring Pre-employment testing: * Associate Financial Analyst - Financial related degree required * Claim Representative - consider Business or Liberal Arts * Associate Agent - Business degree required * Insurance Candidate (Underwriting/Marketing) - considerk' or Liberal Arts * Internships! Come meet us when we visit the Texas A&M Cat® Wednesday, February 17, 1999 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Business Career Fair, Wehnefl 5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m. “Meet the Firm” Night. Rui Thursday, February 18, 1999 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. Pre-Employment Testing, Rife * Interview is contingent on passing the timed pre-emploj# Friday, February 19, 1999 Interviews Kyle Field Area * Contingent on passing test Notli Or visit us at www.allstatecareers.com or toll-free 1-8771