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I i STUDENT TRAVEL www. statravel. com MSC Hospitality presents... AGGIES EMBRACING DIVERSITY March Z5* ZOOO 9:30-z:30 FREE CONFERENCE! INCLUDING A CULTURAL VIDEO, ^ SPECIAL GUEST DR. AKANDE, FREE ENTERTAINMENT AND LUNCH. Tichets may he picked up a the MSC Box Office at no charge. QUESTIONS CALL 845-1515 Come and learn about The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future An Institute for the Future Cathy Bonner and Lillian Murray will share information about the newest museum that is dedicated to the history of women in the 20 th Century. The museum is located in the Dallas FairPark area. Monday, March 27, 2000 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. 206 MSC For more information, contact Diane K. Carr at 845-4016. To learn about The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future, check the web site at:www.thewomensmuseum.org <v o: ■oo c Vn , s'* 1 ' To learn more about Women’s Week, check the web site womensweek.tamu.edu ■ I I I I I I I I I I Free cooP' 100 Lucky Students Will Be Selected To Have Free BBQ At The President's Home With Ray anp sally Bowen k Tuesday April 4, 2000 0:00 p.m. Registration deadline: March 24.2000 For more info call the Office of University Relations 845-6817 I Rain site 201 - I B SltiVv 1 . ! ^Entertainment A by Freudian Slip STATE Page 6 THE BATTALION Thursday, March 23,1 How does your garden grow? ELIZABETH O’FARREU/Thi Batiauon Eileen Yu, a sophomore marketing major, works on her Naturalistic Design Project in her floral design class. Murder suspect leads police to missing body Genetics, diet cause high diabetes rate in Hispanics MIDLAND (AP) — Dinner at grandma’s may be the highlight of the week, but the combination of fat ty preparation and high-calorie foods can make the weekly feast a truck stop on the road to trouble. And new studies reveal that Hispanics are at a greater risk of falling victim to diabetes. Genetics and diet may be to blame. Diabetes is a disease that the American Diabetes Association defines as one that, “affects the body’s ability to produce or respond to insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose [blood sugar] to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy.” Diabetes falls into two main categories: Type 1, which usually occurs during childhood or adoles cence, and Type 2, which is the most common and generally occurs after age 45. The ADA says all people should be aware of the warning signs, but ADA research has shown that His panics seem to have the disease in larger numbers. Midland physician John Worrell Jr. thinks that diet and genetic disposition are the two key factors in His panics having diabetes. Worrell recommends a diet low in fat and carbo hydrates. Dietitian Rhonda K. Carr agrees. Carr, dietitian for Westwood Medical Center, said that diet plays an im portant part in the treating and prevention of diabetes. Carr said the common belief about diabetes is con trolling sugar intake, but, she added, there is more to the story. Fat, carbohydrates and protein are on the diet-control list, too. “People with diabetes run a higher risk of heart disease, and that is why we really work on getting their fat down,” Carr said. “With Type 2, our goal is to help a person have a normal glucose and lipid lev els. It’s not really a diet. The person has to see it as a change in lifestyle.” Foods normally associated with Hispanic cooking are generally higher in fat and cholesterol... lard and cheeses, for example. Carr cautioned against a high- fat diet because cells become more resistant to insulin as weight increases. She recommends an increase of fruits and veg etables. “They are high in liber and vitamms and minerals, lower in calories. Stay away from high- caloried drinks like juice and soda and have more tea and water.” Carr also suggested that people look for hidden fat in foods like chips or processed foods. The ADA’s research reveals the following results of diabetes in the Hispanic community over the years: Type 2 diabetes is twice as high in Hispanics than in non-Hispanic whites; 1.2 million, or 10.6 percent of all Mexican-Amerieans have diabetes; about 24 percent of Mexican-Amerieans and 26 percent of Puerto Ricans between the age of 45 and 74 have di abetes; and nearly 16 percent of Cuban-Americans between the ages of 45 and 74 have diabetes. In 1995,27,900 people initiated treatment for the end-stage renal disease (or kidney failure) because of diabetes. Among people with diabetes, Mexican- Amerieans are 4.5 to 6.6 times more likely to suffer from end-stage renal disease. The ADA says that diabetics can control their dis ease and the risk of complications by being educated about diabetes, set a realistic goal for controlling blood glucose levels and receive regular checkups by health-care providers trained in the care of diabetes. IRVING, (AP) — Police found aW Wednesday morning — possibly that of: woman reported missing last November-li ter questioning the man suspected ot'killingfe car wash employees earlier this week. Police received information from Rote Wayne I larris "that helped to lead [detectivesjto the discovery of this body," said DavidM: spokesperson for the Irving Police Department The body w as found in a grass-covered id near Lone Star Park in southwest Irving, Tull said Sandra Gaye Scott was reported missin: Nov. 29 and her pickup truck was found Dec ! 1 larris was linked to her disappearancebecte his phone number was the last number on lit: : pager, police said. However, police have not made a posiik identification on the body because of the i vanced state of decomposition, Tull said.Bi:| members of Scott’s family were seen attheln ing Police Department and at the scene whet; the body was found. Harris has been arraigned on a capital miE- der charge in connection with the deaths ofi car wash employees early Monday mom ing. 1 sixth victim remains in critical conditions Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. The assailant was still standing overthic: bloody bodies when a witness entered the busi ness, court documents show. Harris, who was fired from the Mi-T-fk Car Wash, has reportedly confessed tothealtad in which robbery may have been a motive. Investigators found the office safe open and empty “including paperwork and U.S. curren cy,” according to an affidavit. Harris, 28, remained in custody today after his arrest Tuesday by Dallas and Irving police tactical officers who had monitored bis overnight stay in a northeast-side home. 1 le was fired from the car wash Friday after being arrested for exposing himself to two women at the business. He had been freed Sun day on $500 bail. Jason Shields said three fellow employees be had watched minutes before walking across the car wash parking lot were lying in pools fj blood Monday morning. He said Harris toldhira “there’s three more back here in the office,” ac cording to an affidavit from police Detective R.E.Johnson. After Shields passed behind a counter and saw three other victims, the 21-year-old em ployee then called 911 from an adjacent park ing lot. Killed were Dennis Lee, 48; Rhoda Wheel er, 45; Augustin Villasenor, 36; Villasenor’s brother, Benjamin, 32; and Roberto Jimenez Jr.. 15. Octavio Ramos, 36, remained in criti cal condition Wednesday at Parkland Memor ial Hospital. Funeral services were set Thursday for Lee and Wheeler, and on Saturday for the Vil lasenor brothers. Relatives and friends oftbe victims, along with co-workers and customers, left flowers and notes of sympathy atthecar wash Tuesday. \reyou Facin? An Unplanned Pregnancy? ..Head Ful Or Questions? 71 ¥ Straight Answers on Abortion, Adoption and Parenting ¥ Referals for Medical Assistance ¥ Support Groups with Other Pregnant Aggies Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach, Inc. 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