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PRIVATE ENTERPRISE RESEARCH CENTER Texas A&M University is pleased to announce a general lecture given by Kirby Distinguished Visiting Professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff Professor of Economics Boston University Research Associate National Bureau of Economic Research The President’s Proposal to Save Social Security: Real or Just Political Hype? Tuesday, April 27, 1999 3:00 p.m. Room 308 Rudder Tower Laurence J. Kotlikoff is Professor of Economics at Boston University, Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, Fellow of the Econometric Society’ and a member of the Executive Committee of the American Economic Association. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1977 and served on the faculties of economics of the University of California, Los Angeles and Yale University before moving to Boston University. Professor Kotlikoff has served as a consultant to the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Organization for Economic- Cooperation and Development, the Swedish Ministry of Finance, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Italy, the Bank of Japan, the Government of Bolivia, the Treasury of New Zealand, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Joint Committee on Taxation, The American Council of Life Insurance, Merrill Lynch, Fidelity Investments, and other major U.S. corporations. He has provided expert testimony on numerous occasions to committees of Congress including the Senate Finance Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Joint Economic Committee. NEED A JOB? THE KIDS KLUB IS SEEKING STAFF FOR THE 1999 FALL SEMESTER Are you a fun person? Do you enjoy working with kids? Colloytt Station • Looking for valuable work experience? • Are you available Mon.-FrL, 2:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.? • If you answered yes to any of these questions, we may have a job for you. Applications are now being accepted for the Kids Klub After School Program at Central Park Office thru April 2 7th at 5 p.m. Employment to begin August 1 0th College Station ISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer For more information call: Male & Female Staff needed! A>K >U/>$ KdJL 764-3486 Attention Seniors Graduating in August or December English 210 & 301 (Tech Writing) Force Dates Summer I, II and Fall Wednesday, May 5 9:00 a.m. - il :00 a.m. and i :00 - 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 6 9:00 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m. Summer I Friday, May 28 9:00 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m. Summer II Friday, July 2 9:00 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m. Fall Thursday, August 26th 9:00 a.m. - 11 :00 a.m. and 1 :00 - 3:00 p.m. Make sure you have the correct prerequisite (English 104 or equivalent). 2. Come to Blocker 224 during the force dates and times listed above. Bring a letter on department stationery from your academic advisor stating that you are graduating in the semester for which you are registering. No forces will be done during pre-registration. You must come in during these dates to get a seat. If you can't make these dates, send a representative with your letter and a list of preferred times. Forcing Information line: 862-7724 Web site: http://www-english.tamu.edu/wprograms/forcing.html Page 10 • Monday, April 26, 1999 N EWS ie BalR Kite flight Falselj accust n to rece tore apolo ■: a ] all it p -i arge of arantee* 11 dt CmcfleomfetiMt O u/nrk work. ealL promisestoii^ | it they i persomllp’^zf the two m 7 and 8. SALUE TURNER I... H,. Carl Topke, Class of ’86 and a Houston resident, flies a kite at the Polo Fields Sunday. Doctors monitor McCaughey septuplets for cerebral palsy • Specialists not ready to make diagnosis but fear signs of disability. CARLISLE, IOWA (AP) — Two of the 17-month-old McCaughey septuplets are growing so slowly that there’s concern they may have cerebral palsy, their mother said. While Nathan and Alexis are be ing monitored for the disorder, their pediatrician is not ready to make a diagnosis, Bobbi Mc Caughey said. “While there are some signs of something that could be long-term, they don’t have to mean that,” she said in Sunday’s Des Moines Register. “They could just be muscle issues.” While Alexis can not yet sit up by herself, McCaughey said, she can stay upright once someone puts her in a sitting position. Dr. Peter Hetherington, the chil dren’s doctor, said that Alexis’ lack of strength could stem from her diffi culty in getting enough food to thrive. Alexis weighs just over 15 pounds -up from 12 in January - and is still fed through a tube in her stomach. She has severe reflux and vom its frequently. She became dehy drated and lost weight while hos pitalized for nine days in January with flu and diarrhea. Nathan weighs 20 pounds. The newspaper did not say what the other children weigh, and there was no additional comment Sunday. Calls to the firm that handles all of the McCaugheys’ public relations, the Ambassador Agency of Nashville, were not answered Sunday. Doctors frequently monitor de- velopmentally delayed children be tween the ages of 18 and 30 months for cerebral palsy, Dennis C. Harper, a University of Iowa pe diatrics professor and president of the American Academy for Cere bral Palsy and Developmental Med icine, said. “It’s a hard call at a very young age,” Harper said. “You need to look at growth over time. ... Chil dren’s nervous systems are amaz ingly plastic.” Cerebral palsy is a motor nerve dis order caused by a permanent brain defect or injury shortly after birth. Those who suffer milder cases may have spastic paralysis, while more severe cases can include seizures, numbness and mental re tardation. Physical therapists have been visiting the McCaughey home twice a month since October to work with Nathan and Alexis. Even with their medical chal lenges, McCaughey said, she and her husband, Kenny, are generally optimistic. “1 wouldn’t be telling the truth if I said I never, ever, worried,” she said. ids to p < |by v: rel s. For the ?he! Richard Dal.. , gize to two youngb ion . Im falsely accused oi ,• year-old girl iastsur^^ecc 111 apologize to ally - to the tar. (M1 e tr\ ■ • Gist week,CookLd water cutors charged cotnirH triuie! Hr. Ho> doi. kidnapping cleark i and predatory crimini = i a i f asc r.hi11 in tlu mblic. i Durr, who remar volutes out bond, i These ; Ui uvated criminal >er. er the h an unrelated casein, nple on year-old girl, ildren n The boys, ages 7 )rld. I n ■ did days after: al, the\ lound m a. vac.!: e rights glewood neighborho: Their U She had been saw; rougher and sexually molesteil pose ce The arrests cameartB of questioning by detej said the two confessed Harris because theyn new bicycle. Charges were dt them in September. VH vealed semen on * wear. Bk ^ ^ J} The boys were too have produced semen One attorney fortlr{ luU! boy has filed a $100mi fPr IN ■ curr ilumbin a seri nder of our cul Now Hiring Part-Time Positions One of the best things about a part-time opportunity at Universal Computer Systems, Inc., is the flexibility...don’t forget the energetic environment, the great employees and the great new location. Positions available: Customer Service Clerical Staff PC/Tech Support Marketing Inventory Control Custodians Bldg. Maintenance Hardware Repair We offer flexible hours between 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. and real world work experience with opportunity for full time after graduation. 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"rr MSC LEAP PRESENTS: renes: or "fix osexu hty of pi Does tf The Aggie Women’s Leadership Fonibfer thei can St, "A (jlimpse of the Past and a Look into the Futuri Texas ese org. A program which serves to bring togetk :n orityo- current student leaders and former ^-Mously WHAT? students to discuss womens issues in; WHEN? April 28, 1999 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. WHERE? Clayton Williams Alumni Center Banquet Room WHY? AWLF is a fun, informative program and it’s held over for dinner. A panel current female student leaders and fent'- women students will discuss theirexpef at Texas A&M. "The cost is *5 per person (includes dinner & admission Dress is business casual. seyoj As the i centlyw report t nothir For you •tta/fon r the gay Aisfy yoi 5r vatism ®clia will •hiething Wrong. Openu live in ingex nd.A' rthe ay. Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your spwan^l request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us-’] to the best of our abilities.