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Rudder The’ Thursday, February 7:30 PM (Dress: Afrocentric or Casual!) f Admission^ 2 Can Goods or $1.00 at entrance FhrMorcpformation Contact: Cfk'at 845-1515 bus contact: LaSondra Carroll il: Inc072a@acs.tamu.edii 15 to inform us of your . .5 (3; wking davs prior he best of our abilities. CAMPUS Page 2 THE BATTALION Thursday, February Approval process ended for VPs BY JEANETTE SIMPSON The Battalion After a three-hour heated debate the Student Senate voted to eliminate the ap proval process for vice presidential nom inees. The student body president appoints all of the vice-presidents. An amendment to an existing bill now establishes the Senate’s approval of vice-presidential nominees by a two- thirds vote, and abolishes the Appoint ment Approval Board. The Student Senate Library Use Fee Bill was approved in a 48 to four vote. The bill supports a $ 1 increase per cred it hour. David Kessler, an off-campus senator and senior English major op posed the approval of the the bill. “I support the funding for the elec tronic and hard-copy reserves,” Kessler said. “However, I do not support the in crease for the binding of the extension of the hours at the West Campus, and Ster ling C. Evans libraries.” The Board of Regents will now take “The Appointment Approval Board has caused us only to look at the charac ter and integrity of the vice-president nominees.” — Lisa Schiltzkus student senator the Student Senate’s support of the fee increase into consideration. The Student Senate’s resolution to send the condolences of Texas A&M to Prairie View A&M for the loss of four students in a car accident last Thursday evening passed unanimously. “Prairie View A&M has stood by our side so many times, it is important that we [Texas A&M] send our deepest con- WISE conference focuses on women’s time management BY BRANDIE LIFFICK The Battalion Running a fully-functioning private life and a well-run ning computer system may be a little more than what usual ly falls under the definition of “multitasking,” but for women like Diana Bushong, its an everyday event. The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) are pro viding an opportunity for women such as Bushong to learn how to better juggle their professional and private lives dur ing their annual conference, titled “Finding the Balance” Feb ruary 18 and 19. “This Particular conference really is summed up in its ti tle,” said Bushong, WISE board member and computer spe cialist at Texas A&M. “We hope to help women find ways to balance their careers and their social life — whether that would be a family, friends or whatever." The first event of the conference, Friday night in the fac ulty club, will allow students an opportunity to meet with the guest speakers and representatives from sponsoring compa nies on a casual basis. “For students that are about to embark on careers, it’s good for them to interact with successful women in a variety of fields,” said Nancy Magnussen, director of WISE and pro gram coordinator for the college of science. Some speakers included this year are Glenda Humiston, deputy under-secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources, and Dr. Geraldine Richmond, professor of Chemistry at the University of Oregon. “For speakers, we try to pick women successful and well known in their fields,” Magnussen said. “But we like for them to not only speak but to interact with those attending the con ference.” Speaker topics range from finding balance in an ever- changing work place to working strategically to reach goals. WISE will also support several other activities including “Expanding your Horizons,” an annual program designed to encourage sixth grade girls to look at fields in science and technology. Magnussen said that more than 100 women have signed up for this year’s conference. Tickets sold for lifteen dollars to students and twenty- five dollars to faculty and community members. “In the past, usually about 50 percent of those attending are graduate students,” Magnussen said. ’’The other half is gen erally made up of post docs., faculty, and undergraduate stu dents. We have some who return year after year because they enjoy the day so much.” “We appreciate the support we have gotten from the col leges since the beginning of WISE,” she said. “Without that, we certainly couldn’t continue to host these conferences.” Texas A<&M vs. Texas Tech Reed Arena 3 p.m. This Saturday! Tickets: Ticketmaster or at the doorl I STEREO SURROUND SOUND IN ALL AUDITORIUMS ($6 OO Sunday - Thursday) Chddron (1-11) and Santoro (85 & o\m) am $4 50 at alt times BARGAIN MATINEE All shows betom 6 p m are only $4 SO ATM IN LOBBY SCREAM 3 (R) 1:00 4:05 7:00 9:55 12:40 11:40 2:20 5:00 7:40 10:30 1 10 EYE OF THE BEHOLDER (R) 12:20 2 40 5:10 7:35 10:25 1:00 BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (R) 4:35 10 10 12:55 DOWN TO YOU (PG13) 12:10 2:30 4 55 7 55 10:15 12 40 SNOW DAY * (PG) 12:40 3:00 5:15 7:45 10:05 12:30 NEXT FRIDAY (R) 11:50 2:25 4:50 7:05 10:00 12:20 THE BEACH (R) 11.35 2:05 4:45 7:25 10:20 1:05 GALAXY QUEST (PG) 11:55 2:15 4 40 7:50 10:20 12:35 GIRL INTERRUPTED (R) 1:10 4:10 7:00 9:50 12:50 THE STRAIGHT STORY (G) 11:30 1 50 4:25 7:10 9:40 PLAY IT TO THE BONE (R) 1:15 STUART LITTLE (PG) 12:30 2 45 5:05 7:30 9:35 THE GREEN MILE (R) 12:05 4:00 8:00 11:50 THE HURRICANE (R) 12:15 3:30 6:40 9:50 12:50 THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (R) 12:50 3:50 6:50 THE TIGGER STORY* (G) 12:00 2:10 4:30 7:15 9:30 4-DAY ADVANCE TICKET SAUS ♦ NO PASSIS-N0 SUPERSAVERS 1 cinemark.com Southerland dolences, and best wishes to their cam pus,” said Rob Ferguson, student sena tor and junior political science major. The Student Senate Recreational Sports Fee Referendum Bill was intro duced in Wednesday’s meeting and ap proved for further committee action. The Student Recreation Center is asking for a $7.36 increase in the Rec Center fee per semester. The fee would become a $78 fee, but students will only see a $7.36 increase because the addi tional $20.64 will be consolidated from the Student Services fee. With the two fees combined, students would see their fees increase from $ 189.44 to $ 196.80. “Without this fee increase the Rec. Center will sutler many cutbacks, stu dents would see a decrease in services, and the hours that the Rec Center is available to them,” said Brian Minyard, speaker of the Student Senate and senior biochemistry and political science major. “That is why it is important that our con stituents understand the importance of the support of the student referendum when it appears on the ballot.” Continued frotnft “I think the commission is tiyii)j!| to meet the March 31 deadline,"ki “Clearly, they need to fully coni their work without regard to a “Everyone should be pleased) final analysis about how purpj open this process has been. Thais we go out of our way to have no op: It’s unfair to speculate on the wot less it is produced. ” Southerland also commented!! planned bonfire memorial. “I am about a week away frotti i/ing the group that will be able to j recommendation to President B»: he said. “I have received dozens of i on what and where the memonalsh be — everything from a miniature model to a one-line email.” “We really don’t have a timescai w hen the decision will finally hem but we w ant to be sure that we have* a choice that is representative ofi this [tragedy] has meant.” Parenthood Continued from for blood work, lab tests and free; doms. It is just easier for even® focus on abortions, but we gette positive feedback from patients." Guide said Planned Parenth® the number one provider of abos in the United States. McCall said when a womanck es abortion, she has already dealt«t many agonizing decisions. “There are many traumatic eij riences women may have ei through to get to this point, andus she decides to come to us, we mail as safe and comfortable aspossi McCall said. ■ Guide said choosing abortion deal with a trauma is makingthesa ation worse. "Rape and incest are evil, a»1 things, but abortion won’t reduced | suffering,” she said. "Two wroi don’t make a right; a second raj \ makes a had situation worse. Tim sands of women have been in a to' hie situation, but they can the suffering w ithout killi cent bystander.” McCall said groups are entifll have their own opinions as long as i| respect each other. “Right now, I think we agree to4| agree. We can learn to respect pei when they come to pray for us other people who come to ourclkij she said. THE BATTALION Marium Mohiuddin Editor in Chief The Bauwoh (ISSN #10554726) is published daily. 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