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TA14U LD Battalion c AMPUS ^Page^^nvu^daVjMarch^^lQQQ air aids Ihildren of ilinn,A&M ^faculty, staff BY MELISSA JORDAN The Battalion The College Planning Fair today film 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the sec- old floor of the MSC will simplify the college process for Texas A&M and Blmn College staff and faculty inter- jesied in preparing their children for her education or continuing their n education. The fair, sponsored by the Office of Vice President for Administration, will include drawings for tuition and te' tbook scholarships. I Rosie Schoenfeld, administrative as ;istant in the Office of the Vice Pres ident of Administration, said A&M employees and their families who Hve not had opportunities to attend co lege may be intimidated by the col lege selection and preparation pr cess. I Dr. Jerry Gaston, vice president for ac ministration, said the fair will try to ht Ip employees not familiar with the pi cess by offering them methods of pieparing their children for college. He said employees and their children may not be knowledgeable of college Tquirements or financial aid available to them. Welsh Road wreck SALLIE TURNERAFhk Battalion Jim Swartz, an employee of Lee and Sons Wrecker Service, secures a Jeep Cherokee to a tow truck yesterday morning. The Cherokee rolled twice after being hit by an automobile on Welsh Road. Lecture informs area on responsible eating in restaurants, fast food joints [We are trying to le/p them. If [the itudents] have the desire and Motivation to go to college, there is a )lace for them. 11 — Dr. Jerry Gaston Vice president for administration “We are trying to help them,” he id. “If [the students] have the desire id motivation to go to college, there IS a place for them.” 1 Mary Miller, associate vice presi- gruphic by f OY administration, said the pur- iHise of the fair is to take the mystery out of the process. She said the hope let not to do: to prevent finances from being a de- jt’H be sexv. tjrrent to people desiring to send their will outgrov children to college. ■ The fair will begin with a presenta- thou ii h shew by Mary Walraven about the part- oo sbe iscoi hctship that parents and children lot’her piercir| 1|lC)uld have while preparing for col- iVl S “lt’sadd?® Three session times will be avail- At' ^i e i°r participants who can choose , ' A "A A? from five session topics including ap- im? ’’ 0 ^ 1 plications, financial aid, scholarships, preparing for college and the advan tages of attending a community col lege. A question-and-answer time will follow each session, allowing partici- p mts to obtain answers to individual questions. I College Planning Fair registration l a id resource tables will be outside 201 ^s41sc. BY LISA K. HILL The Battalion The Healthy Living Lecture Se ries, sponsored by the Student Recreational Services, focused on restaurant trends and eating guidelines yesterday. Linda Kapusniak, author of Guide to Low-Fat Dining in the Brazos Valley, spoke to 50 stu dents about ways to build healthy eating habits when dining out. “The average person eats out about four times a week,” she said. “The first step when eating out is to believe that you can eat low-fat fast food that tastes good.” Kapusniak is a dietitian at the Brazos Valley Women’s Center. The third edition of Guide to Low- Faculty Senate positions open Faculty members planning to nominate themselves or their col leagues for Faculty Senate posi tions must do so by 5 p.m. to morrow. The Faculty Senate presents initiatives to the A&M adminis tration concerning issues on cam pus including the core curriculum and faculty and staff salaries. The senate also chooses committee members for commit tees dealing with issues both on campus and within the Texas A&M System. Faculty can obtain information about open seats by calling 845- 9528 or e-mailing to senate@tamu.edu. A copy of the nomination form can be obtained on the World Wide Web at http://www.tamu.edu/Faculty- senate/. Fat Dining in the Brazos Valley will be available in late March at the MSC and contains nutrition information for 125 restaurants. Kapusniak continuously au thors new editions because of changing menu options and nu trition trends. Kapusniak said one way to re duce calories and fat when dining out is to order a soup or side sal ad instead of an appetizer. “Some favorites are fried onions and ranch dipping sauce which totals 2,000 calories and 100 grams of fat,” she said. “Cheese fries pack on a whopping 3,000 calories and 200 plus grams of fat.” Kapusniak advised students to order first so they will not be swayed by other people’s orders. NEWS IN BRIEF Pageant searches for contestants Representatives of the Miss Bra zos Valley USA pageant are seeking contestants who live in the Brazos Valley and are between the ages of 15 and 26. Whitney Wolf, director of the pageant and a senior parks and recreation major, said applications are due May 6, and an information al meeting will be held May 8 at the Ramada Inn on Texas Avenue. The pageant is preliminary to the Miss Texas USA pageant, and win ners are awarded scholarships, cash and other prizes. For more in formation, call Wolf at 764-1891. Gene associated with fat, calories (AP) — Two research groups have identified the first gene known She said asking for a carry-out box at the beginning of the meal, rather than at the end, will also cut down on calories because stu dents do not snack on leftovers while waiting for their servers to return. “Your stomach takes about 20 minutes to register you’re full,” she said. “Modify your eating; when you feel like you’ve had enough, stop and wrap it up and put it out of sight.” Kapusniak said restaurants have created a notion that portion size takes priority over quality. “Value meal and super size have become a part of our lan guage,” she said. “The BK Big King Burger and the Mega Mac, coming soon, are examples of this.” to suppress obesity and regulate the burning of calories — a find that could lead the way toward a drug that keeps people trim. But don’t reach for that second jelly doughnut just yet. The gene, known as Mahogany, or the MG gene, was discovered in mice. It is the sixth gene found to be implicated in obesity. But re searchers said it is the first discov ered to regulate metabolism and the expenditure of energy. In one of two studies published in Thursday’s issue of the journal Nature, scientists at Millennium Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, Mass., tested groups of mice with normal and mutated MG genes. They fed the mice diets with varying percentages of fat. Mice with a mutated MG gene did not gain weight regardless of whether they ate a high-fat diet or a low-fat one. Mice with the normal gene gained weight on the high-fat diet. La 20x20 Party Canopy Chairs 8ft. Banquet Tables Beverage Cooler Grill $155 + Tax f ry 1702A Ponderosa Street College Station, IX 77845 (409) 696-5696 DELIVERY AVAILABLE “There’s a Reason to Party Everyday-- Come to us to get your party started!!!’ 1 Smoothie King $!.«• SM««TllieS Choose from any of our Fat Free Smoothies March 13th - 19th Northgate only Your Backpacking Headquarters for Spring Break! 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