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Page 2 • Wednesday, April 14, 1999 News Brit- Fish Dow'T Tell /v\e You STitt- Lt&RARY [JORKefZ (5 Trvmjg 7b Kill You/ 4aid xa; /i/vr Doa/t you thiaik You COULD H/M/t ^2ho<5Ea) Body OuaRD*} More wisely Book to address women’s he Simel & Lewis r So T> lt> Vou rHE HOUY crosadeR of OoD ofe OF Yooft BACK^ 7 - By Mel BY AMANDA STIRPE The Battalion The increasing need for information about women’s health has resulted in the publication of the book Con temporary Women’s Health by Dr. Danny Ballard, pro fessor of health in the Department of Health and Kine siology; Dr. Cheryl Kolander, professor of health at the University of Louisville; and Dr. Cindy Chandler, pro fessor of counseling psychology at the University of North Texas. Ballard said the book addresses rape and crisis aware ness, substance-abuse awareness, consumer health is sues and reproduction information. The book contains journal pages at the end of each chapter for readers to record reactions and personal health-status assessments. “We decided we wanted women to examine their ex periences and to record how they felt,” Ballard said in a press release. “The best way to do that was to include the ‘Journal Activity’ segment so women could record their own emotions about that topic or chapter." She said the book was written because many uni versities lack an informational book for teaching women’s health. “Most of the women’s health books we [medical doctoi and are about diseases^ | prevention and medicine,” BallanisakLi more interested in their health and well-be to maintain and improve their health.Itlo\| itive side of women's health.” Ballard said most health research usesnie:i and assumes women will respond to simic The authors included a “Her Stories' is based on women’s testimonies. Ballard of all ages were used in a variety of situ. The book was used this past fall and will be used in fall 1999 for womens HLTH 334. ] Ballard said women oversaw the prole:}' the writing and editing stages. Shesaida) mental editors and copy editors were wotta “It was fun to work with womenta process,” Ballard said. Universities nationwide and severalput4r[ nursing organizations have discovered the use it as a supplemental teaching device TUBULARMAN BY B. CARDINALE Spade Phillips, PI SPAP-e, IF The LOCAL W£TLAtit?& W6R6 ABOUT to Be ovettRuu &y COH&TRUCTIOU HOW WOUU7 YOU &O ABOUT FIRST FUJC 7 AM AWIMAL. W THE WETLAWPS THAT IS FOUWP MO WHERE ELSE IW THE WORU7. THEM IMVEMT A RECIPE THAT THE AMIMAL TASTES Railroad Continued from Page 1 In other business, the Bryan City Council; • Awarded a bid to Bryan Con struction Company, Inc. for Burton Creek waste water treatment plant improvements in the amount of $1,230,296. • Authorized the mayor to enter an agreement between the city of Bryan and Brazos County for a joint public auction on May 22 at the Bra zos County Road and Bridge De partment for a surplus property sale. Greek By Matt Kowalski Continued from Page / this again next year,” Crawford said. “We weren’t able to get as much participation as we would like this year, but we are really excited to try it again.” Crawford said the purpose of the show is to help unite the Greek community. A part of the proceeds from the show will help create a fund for a Matthew Gaines statue. Adrian Leday, president of NPHC and a senior biology major, said groups have already begun to show unity in the Greek community. “Because this has happened, a lot of the groups that don’t normal ly have a chance to work together are uniting here and competing while they are having fun,” Leday said. “As far as feedback I’ve re ceived, the groups have enjoyed their partners and it has fostered a better understanding in the Greek community.” Leaders Continued from Page I alone.” The proposed changes to the Stu dent Rules, which were approved by the Faculty Senate Monday night, concerning alcohol inclusion in Uni versity organizations’ events will go into effect in the Fall 1999. Patterson said the change propos als are based on rules used by frater nity insurance purchasing groups and will be expanded to impact oth er University-recognized organiza tions if they are approved by Presi dent Dr. Ray Bowen. He said most Greek organizations consult similar groups to buy liability coverage. “The rules set guidelines for use of alcohol at functions,” Patterson said. “As far as working for other stu dent organizations, it ^ cal," he said. “We’res* about abstinence fro: we’re talking aboutwla and conditions alcoho used.” Holocaust Continued from Pap • to 4 p.m., was onecfe traumatic things shet done. “You see the nacti ages, and it says ‘so-aLjfe so-and-so, age B.’andvf that an entire family, out all at once,” shes: Foox said represen: seven religion-based ganizations under Cai istry Association par the name reading. SI organization usually three or four repn read, but she saidthep , resenting the Churchofll | Saints entered 20-30melf: the event. She saideadic; l| tion is allotted onetati^. and each participantreadik;^ proximutely 15 minutes. Approximately 1,000 i/s students attend TexasAsW 11 I P Homors IVIX/VTIOfsjAL. Rrogram Join HIP and help recruit the Aggie Class of 2004!!! Application Deadline April 16 th Pick up an App at the Honors Office (ACAD 101) or Apply on-line at: http://honors.tamu.edu/hip NO HONORS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! HIP: Recruiting a bright future for Texas A&M ZETA TAU ALPHA CONGRATULATES ALL NEWLY ELECTED CANDIDATES! Twelfth Night or What You Will Twelfth Night or What You J Twelfth Night 1 Or What You Will A Comedy By William Shakespeare o x: cn £ o .£= CD CD £ Twelfth The Theater Arts Program At Texas A&M University Rudder Forum Tickets Available at MSC Box Office (409) 845-1234 s 8.00 General Admission s 5.00 Seniors & Students April 15-18 April 28 - May 1 8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18 “Parent’s Weekend" 2:00 p.m. Matinee www.tamu.edu./theater/ Night or What You Will Twelfth Night or What You Will I CQ IT o CD £ c CQ IT O CD £ Will Sweet, sweet little mounds of chewy goodness Put a little Variety in your life Nutritional Information Serving Size 9 acts (1 guest) Calories 1 Not a significant source of calories from showing up You must enjoy the show and laugh, cry and applaud INGREDIENTS: Freudian Slip, Fade to Black. Apotheosis. Jeremy Valdez John Cox, TAMU Drums. Latin i Rhythms. This is the Moment. Aggie I Wranglers Special Guest Unity Surgeon Generals Warning Without a of Vortery Show,’you may | e*p«r»rtceborftdo»v fatigue and Town} JMl.T a presents Variety Show hosted by FRppAN April 16th Parents’Weekend Rudder Auditorium Tickets are $8 in the MSC Box office 10 5 YEARS AT TEXAS A&M UNIVEM Aaron Meier, Editor in Cheif Kasie Byers, Managing Editor Beth Miller, City Editor Riley LaGrone, Aggielife Editor Robert Hynecek, Graphics Editor Manisha Parekh, Opinion Editor Lisa Kreick, Night News Editor Matt Weber, Sports Edta Elizabeth Pariani, RadioP:: Veronica Serrano, Nightte: Mike Puentes, Photo Edr Marium Mohiuddin, Aggie Jeremy Brown, Web Edita News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M Ur Division of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Journalism. Newsoffe: Reed McDonald Building. 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