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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.