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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1999)
\ use ofth 'n this car tow a fife to studi said, iff • this car ' thougb >oks at a fund, men- she said 'rogra o disci- it relaie nop| ne the n’s live; audit :hose ggies die in wreck f Weekend car crash marks third, urth accident- related fatalities BY BETH MILLER AND MEGAN WRIGHT The Battalion in automobile accident involving a 6 Ford Ranger pickup truck and a 4 Ford Escort on FM 2818 Monday 28 p.m. claimed the lives of two s A&M students. he students were the third and th accident-related fatalities for A students in the past three weeks the second and third in two days, rnie Montoya, a sergeant for the an Police Department, said Pauline tte Derby, driver of the Escort and nior management information sys- s major, and Melissa Morrow, pas- ger of the Escort and a junior gen- rcjl studies major, were killed when the larger collided with the Escort’s right ide. Jason Michael Pence, driver of the Ranger, was not injured in the accident. Officials said Derby swerved into the northbound lane to avoid colliding with the vehicle in front of her, which was slowing to make a left turn. The third student to die in the two- day period was killed Sunday on Texas 6 in Hearne. The accident resulting in the death of Amber Lightwine, a junior health education major was caused by fatigue, officials said. Officials suspect Robert McCreary Jr., a student at Prairie View A&M, fell asleep while traveling north and drift ed into a southbound lane, colliding with the truck carrying Lightwine and Robison. Purple ribbons have been placed throughout campus in honor of Lightwine and Robison as a symbol of their friends’ grief. The 1998 College Station Police De- Younger generations uneducated on impact of womens’ movement CARINO CASAS/The Battalion Friends of Amber Lightwine, a junior health education major, and Arthur Robinson, a Texas Tech Law Student, placed purple ribbons around campus Monday night to show their grief. Both died Sunday on Highway 6 in a car wreck near Hearne. partment crime-statistic report said the number of automobile accidents for the city decreased in comparison to the sta tistics of previous years, but a study conducted by Texas Citizen Action ranked Bryan-College Station ninth in the state for the number of aggressive driving deaths per 100,000 residents. BY MEREDITH HIGHT The Battalion The possible death of the women’s move ment was a topic of discussion yesterday as Shiela Tobias, a renowned feminist author, delivered a lecture based on her book. Faces of Feminism: Lessons from Our Past. Tobias pointed to four areas where younger generations are ignorant to the women’s movement, including the state of women’s rights prior to 1960, a lack of un derstanding for the movement’s accom plishments, a true depiction of who the fem inists in the movement were and how much work is left to do. Tobias, a Harvard graduate and founder of the women studies department at Cornell University, spoke about her personal see Tobias on Page 2. SALLIE TURNER/The Battalion Shelia Tobias, a feminist author, speaks on possible death of the women’s movement yesterday as a part of Women’s Week. rogram focuses on fficient work habits irector of Student Activities speaks on work habits. BY CARRIE BENNETT The Battalion th Hlr. Ben Welch, director of Student Bivities, will speak about believing i oneself during the Texas A&M Uni- enity Association of Professional U] port Staff (TAPSS) monthly meet- Tg today at noon in 226 MSC. JRosie Schoenfeld, TAPSS treasurer |tl administrative assistant in the Of- ce of the Vice President for Admin- stration, said TAPSS is composed of ■iversity and community support tiff. J“The support staff includes any po- . ijion from administrative assistant on lown,” Schoenfeld said. “Last year vis the first time TAPSS added the upport staff of the entire community cjhe support staff of the University.” inda Gilbert, a. senior human re- rce technician and director of the SS conference to be held in June, the TAPSS organization provides staff networking within the A&M System. “TAPSS offers tools and work shops which focus on how to do a job efficiently,” Gilbert said. Welch’s speech will provide mem bers with information about the pos itive effects recognition can have on work-place atmosphere and work habits. Welch said acknowledging the ac tions of others leads to an increase in self esteem. “It is important to acknowledge hard work in all workers, from custo dial workers on up to managers,” Welch said. Welch said a survey was conduct ed inquiring what aspect of the work environment employees desired most. He said employers expected the most common answer to be an in crease in salary, but it was not. “The employees wanted to know that their hard work was appreciated by their bosses or managers,” Welch said. Welch said an individual’s sense of happiness comes from impacting oth ers. “Our sense of happiness comes from the feeling that a difference is be ing made in the lives of others,” Welch said Mark Lorenzo, a senior theater arts major, and Casey Haney, a sophomore business major, observe the after-effects of drunk driving as they peer into the remains of a Ford Bronco at Omega Delta Phi’s Brothers Against Drunk Driving (B.A.D.D.) exhibit at Rudder Fountain Tuesday afternoon. ollege Republicans ost abortion debate BY MEREDITH HIGHT The Battalion ^WAii abortion debate held by the College Republi- ai s last night raised questions about late-term abor- ^ ~ ions and promoting abstinence. I (I ctebate featured Sherry Paul, director of I lope II Rgnancy Center, Gary Varner, an associate profes- or of philosophy and a clinic escort for the Planned y B'enthood clinic in Bryan and Susan Nenney, vice- sident of communications for Planned Parent- d of Southeast Texas. Each side was given time to present its views, fol- ed by a question-and-answer session between the akers. JA question-and-answer session open to the audi- ! nc e was held at the end of the debate. JPaul opened the debate quoting a slogan of ®nned Parenthood. ■“Every child is a wanted child,” she said. “I like jpt. Every child is a wanted child to God.” ■ c °^^She said life begins when the ovum is penetrated >y the sperm. ■“The choice is made when two people choose to CARING CASASAI III. BATTALION Susan Nenney (R), vice president of communica tions for Planned Parenthood of Southeast Texas, responds to questions posed by Sherry Paul, direc tor of Hope Pregnancy Center, at last night’s abor tion debate sponsored by College Republicans, have sex,” she said. Paul said she believes that legalized abortion has created a culture that does not respect life. “Life is cheap because of the legalization of abor tion,” she said. Varner presented his ethical theory on abortion. He said all living things have a basic moral standing, including human fetuses, plants, animals and or- see Debate on Page 2. New restaurants serve up culinary choices BY AMANDA PALM The Battalion College Station residents will have two new dining choices when Kona Ranch Steak House and Johnny Carino’s Country Ital ian restaurants open this May. Creed Ford III, chief executive officer of Fired Up Inc., a casual dining restaurant company, Clas of ’75. He is the former chief opera tions officer for Brinker Interna tional and helped bring Chili’s Grill & Bar and On The Border Cafe to College Station. Ford left Brinker International in 1997 and founded Fired Up Inc. with his partner, Norman Abdal lah. Ford said the growth of College Station and the increase in com panies coming into the area will support additional restaurants. “We have 13 restaurants in the Southwest and plan to grow to add six to seven restaurants a year in Texas and Colorado,” he said. Ford said people in College Sta tion regularly frequent restaurants, and more dining choices will add to the community. “Olive Garden is the only big Italian restaurant, and there is a need for a more casual Italian place,” he said. “That’s what Johnny Carino’s offers. And Kona Ranch is one more option in din ing. It’s not about competition; it’s another choice.” Jimmy Loup, manager of Out back Steakhouse, said he antici pates the restaurant will be slight ly affected by the opening of Kona Ranch. “Any time a new restaurant opens, we’re going to feel it no matter what, but eventually we’ll get back to normal,” he said. “The community has grown so much, it really just provides another choice. I think we’ll see more competition on bigger days, like football game days.” Ford said he wants to serve everyone in the market, residents and visitors. “We want to serve students, faculty and all the various people that come into the College Station area,” he said. “We also plan to use AggieBucks to be open to stu dent needs.” Ford said the success of Fired Up Inc. can be attributed to three things. “I have over 25 years experi ence in casual dining, and I’ve learned that to be successful you need personal experience, a solid team and good concepts.” Ford said the restaurants will be a ideal aspect of Wolfe Pen Creek Park on Harvey Road. “Our vice president of design and part owner, Charles Mercer, has created two unique designs that complement the charm and natural setting of Wolfe Pen Creek Park,” he said.