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NEWS
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THE BATTALION
rhursday, Febne
A day at the park
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faculty
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Scarlett Elliston, a sophomore elementary education major, and Chris Martin, a sophomore finance
major, enjoy the weather while studying at Research Park.
Replant
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places, including schools and the local
waste management site.
Arriens said Replant was founded on.
the principle of giving back to the envi
ronment what has been taken away.
The first Replant was held in the
spring of 1991, when Scott Hantman of
the Student Government Env ironmental
Issues Committee teamed up with Bon
fire leaders to plant 400 trees.
Later that year. Replant was named
an official Aggie Tradition by the Texas
A&M Traditions Council. Replant be
came an official Student Government
Committee in 1994.
Students interested in participating
can fill out a registration form at tables
in the Memorial Student Center, the
Blocker Building and the Wehner Build
ing or fill out the form online at www.re-
plant.tamu.edu.
Continued from Page 1
because fraLs don’t
accept people w ho
would give them a
bad name,” the
source said.
The source
said she experi
enced one inci
dent of sexual ha
rassment during
rush when one of
the rushees made
a derogatory com-
“There are too many liability and
membership issues to keep the pro
gram. The disadvantages outweighed
the advantages
"There are too many
liability and mem
bership issues to
keep the program."
— Brian Ott
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
ment to her, but the actives supported her
and made sure he was not allowed to at
tend any more Rush events.
Tie “LiT Sis” program was abolished
for a number of reasons, said Brian Ott,
a member of the national chapter of Sig
ma Alpha Epsilon.
and forced them
to be banned.”
Ott said.
Although the
“LiT Sis” pro
gram has been
banned by most
fraternities and
is against feder
al law. Texas
A&M has no
formal policy
outlawing the program.
"It’s best for the women to not be a part
[of the “LiT Sis” program] if it is illegal.
Lixik into the other 7(X) progams on cam
pus. It is asking for trouble,” said Scott
Blackwell, Greek Life adviser for IFC.
(AP) -Women doctors
likely than their male peers!
medical schools but are far
!y to get promoted to seniot
positions, a study found
According to the study ;•
day's New England Journal
cine, women who gradual;:
American medical schools li '
to 1993 w ere 10 percent ma;
than male graduates to pursue
in academic medicine
Through 1997, the wome
percent less likely than menic
moled (rum junior faculty
associate professor, and stillfe
\ anced from associate tofiiUpn
“Women are still confr
riers to their success,” Dr
Man son, a professor of endua
u\ at Harvard MedicalSd:
was not involved in ihesk
“The glass ceiling may b
cracks in it. but it hasn't;
crashing down.”
Women accounted for i:
one-quarter of all media
graduates in 1979. TheirniE!
climbed to 38 percent in b
continue to rise.
About 11 percent of fental
graduates entered academia
course of the study. The bigs::
in the 1980s: Dr. C alhenneCt
lis, editor of the Journal of tit:
can Medical Association, st
that women entered the ar,
field of academic medicines
they felt they had som<
Lynn Nonnemaker, a
w ith the Association ofAmeniii
ical Colleges and the study
said there are encouragingsa
women who graduated inK
may Iv closer to achievingpr
those w ho graduated in the'fel
ursday. Ft
Thursday
Campus Calendar
Saddle & Sirloin Club: We will meet in Rudder The
ater at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker is Baxter Black.
Pagan Student Association: There will be a
social meeting in 231 MSC at 8:30p.m. Any
one who wishes to learn more about Pagan
ism is welcome.
Bible study, fun, and fellowship
p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Chutth
near Northgate.
The Texas A&M University Chapter of Texas
Public Employees Association (TPEA): We will
meet Thursday, Feb. 10, from Noon to 1 p.m.
in the Old Country Buffet meeting room. Busi
ness meeting will be 12:15 to 12:45. Dis
cussion topic this month will be the similarities
and differences between state supported high
er education institutions and other state agen
cies. http://www.tpea.org or Jan Richards,
Chapter President, atjrsquared@hotmail.com
Sunday
Wittenberg Lutheran Brotherhood: We are
having our weekly Bible study at 7 p.m. Any
one interested should contact Justin, Joel or
Philip at 779-7078 for more information. Din
ner will be provided.
Alzheimer’s Association/Brazos Valley Fam
ily Support Group: We will be holding a meet
ing of caring and sharing the various problems
encountered in taking care of our loved ones
suffering from dementia. It will be at 3:00
p.m. at the A&M Presbyterian Church (behind
Dixie Chicken). For more information, please
call Pat at 693-1680 or Sally at 693-8707
(evenings).
Aggie Toastmasters: Learn publics:*
and interviewing skills with possibles [
tion. Will be in Rudder at 8:30 p.m.cl® P
screen. For more information please:
Laura at 695 2833.
Wednesday
Agnostic & Atheist Student Group:?*
be a discussion on why people believe
at 7 p.m. in 707 Rudder. Contacts
731-1126 for details.
Tuesday
Aggie Lutherans Treehouse: Join us for a
TAMU Collegiate 4-H: We will be
general meeting at 7:30 p.m. in If
berg. For more information contact
680-0932.
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