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not based on the number of drinks that a
participant receives, but on their blood al
cohol content (BAG). Participants will be
tested at a BAG of .03 or .04, then again
at .07 or .08, and a third time at. 10 to. 11.
The participants will be monitored,
and the amount that each participant
drinks will depend on the person.
Dennis said that safety is the top
concern of GADES. Because of this,
participants will be accompanied in the
cars by riders who control hand-held
emergency brakes.
“Safety is the paramount issue. We’re
not going to take any chances of anyone
getting hurt,” Dennis said.
Gars used in the experiment will be
donated by Fred Brown Mazda/BMW.
Representatives of the Texas Depart
ment of Public Safety (DPS) will serve
as volunteers and have the hand brakes
and score the participants’ abilities.
In order to eliminate experimenter
bias, the volunteers from DPS will not
know which participants are in the ex
perimental group or which are in the con
trol group and will plot the scores by
numbers located on the cars.
Field sobriety tests will be done by
the law enforcement division of the
Texas Engineering Extension Service.
Dennis said that the participants in
this study applied and underwent a thor
ough screening.
“I pick the volunteers. A number of
people applied. Some were in their 20s,
30s, 40s, 50s, male and female, and the
•tj three basic ethnic groups — Anglo,
\ Hispanic and [African-American].
There will be about 15 people in the ex-
perimental group and about six in the
control group,” Dennis said.
Dennis has been involved in this type
of testing before.
“I’ve probably done about 20 of
them [similar tests]. The last one was in
May of 1993, and we were able to have
the results of the last test successfully
published in The Chronicle of Traffic
Safety Education,” he said. “This is be
ing done because of the new law which
dropped the legal blood alcohol limit to
.08 percent, plus we are making a new
video since clothing changes, hairstyles
change. People want to be able to relate
to the video.”
The video will be used in part for
safety training programs for various
companies, and the test results will
be analyzed and then sent to be pub
lished in a professional journal.
“Companies are interested in this in
formation for the preparation of
safety training programs. A lot of
people use this information in deter
mining laws that are passed in re
gards to alcohol use. Groups like
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(MADD) show this information to
legislators as evidence.
This is one way that Texas con
vinced the legislature to reduce the
BAG to .08 percent.
The results of this type of research
show that the people who are danger
ous are those at about .08 BAG, be
cause they still have some control but
they’re starting to lose judgment, sight
[and] hearing," said Eddie Gannon, a
senior trooper for the DPS.
Garmon said that GADES maintains
strict control over the experiment.
Cannon said this test is being done
because of the passage of a law in Sep
tember 1999, which lowered the legal
limit for BAG to .08 percent in Brazos
County. A law was passed in Septem
ber 1999 concerning DUIs by minors.
The law states that anyone under the
age of 17 can be arrested for driving
while under the influence if there is any
detectable amount of alcohol in that
person’s system.
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After two raucous days of demonstrations, protesters setOkj
tie up Washington streets Monday with marches aimed at
disrupting the World Bank and International Monetary Fura
meetings in the middle of town. They accuse the financegi
of burdening poor countries with crushing debt payments,
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News in Brief
Assistant secretary
of state to visit A&M
William B. Bader, assistant secre
tary of state for educational and cul
tural affairs, will visit Texas A&M Tues
day to participate in events related to
the Fulbright program.
The Fulbright program facilitates
student and faculty exchange be
tween universities worldwide. The pro
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bright scholars.
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Prepharmacy Society: There will be a general meet
ing with a guest speaker from a surrounding Texas
city pharmacy. The time and location are TBA.
Thursday
Aggie Toastmasters: Learn public speaking and
resume building. Will be in Rudder at 8:30 p.m.
Check blue screen for location. For more infor
mation please contact Laura at 695-2833.
Catholic Students Association: There will be a
general meeting in Rudder 707 at 7 p.m.
Graduate Christian Fellowship of InterVarsIty
Christian Fellowship (Grad IVCF): Grad stu
dents meet at 7:30 p.m. for Bible study, prayer,
fellowship, and snacks. Please see our web site
at http://stat.tamu.edu/~inlow/ivcf.html for lo
cations and more information, or call Jen or
Mark at 764-1552.
Hispanic Graduate Students' Association: To
morrow, there will be a reception and book reading
honoring Dr. Marco Portalis on his book “Crowding
Out Latinos" at 7 p.m. at Barnes and Noble.
MSC Film Society: Will host a free film screen
ing at 7 p.m. in ACAD 130 of Stanley Kubrick's
2001: A Space Odyssey and lecture by Dr. Ter
rance Hoagwood fo the Film Studies Dept. For
more information pleake contact Jason at ja-
sonp@tamu.edu.
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Texas Student Education Association:
Will be a guest lecture by Diane Grahan::: “rent Haas,
"Our Student Teaching Semester'' at81: as a lilt
in Koldus 110. Contact Jamice at69471' “Some hem
more information. 8°°^ tan, it’s e;
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Saturday hour for every
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Aggies for Life: There will be atfepk-t/1)
"When Does Life Begin?" at 11 j
Fountain. Contact Amber at 69314.
tails.
Circle K International: There will be a gener
al meeting open to everyone at 8:30 p.m. in
Rudder 504.
Monday
Psychology Club: Will hold a General meeting at
7:30 p.m. in the Psychology Building 108.
Alpha Zeta: There will be a general meeting at
7:00 p.m. in Kleberg 113.
Texas A&M Veteran’s Association:
Fest/Cook-off. 12 p.m. -6 p.m. April 29,#
-1447 S. FM 2818 North of Villa Maria, #
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more information contact Todd Milbu
4657.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Hispanic Graduate Students’ Association:
There will be a reception and book reading hon
oring Dr. Marco Portalis on his book “Crowding
Out Latinos” at 7 p.m. at Barnes and Noble.
Aggie Lutherans Treehouse: Join us for a bible
study, fun, and fellowship at 7-8:30 p.m. at Our
Savior's Lutheran Church located near Northgate.
Catholic Students Association:
general meeting in Rudder 707 at7p,in.
Saturday
Catholic Student Association Student
Women’s Group meets every Wednesday 6-8
p.m. at St. Mary’s Activity Center room 204.
Aggie Toastmasters: Learn public speaking and
resume building. Will be in Rudder at 8:30 p.m.
Check blue screen for location. For more infor
mation please contact Laura at 695-2833.
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Catholic Student Association Graduate Stu
dent’s Fellowship meets every Wednesday, 7:30
p.m. in St. Mary’s Activity Center 207.
University Undergraduate Fellows Symposium:
There will be presentations of the fellows’ completed
research in Rudder 5th floor at 7 p.m. preceded by a
reception at 6 p.m. on Rudder 2nd floor.
Pacesetter 2000: 5K run sponsored!^
ership Robertson County Alumni Associ::
Run takes place at 8 a.m. in Calvert,TX.
run is in conjunction with Calvert'sMaypof
tival and Historical Home Tour. Contacts
979-279-2173 between 10 a.m, and4pf
more information.
Saturday
Catholic Students Association Aggie-on cam
pus Bible Study every Wednesday 8:30-9:30
p.m. in Rudder Tower.
AAF: Elections in Wehner 136 at 7:30 p.m.
more information call Marie at 847-0686.
For
Thursday
TAMU Amateur Radio Club: There will be a gen
eral meeting followed by a tour of the station at
7 p.m. in MSC 352. Contact Sampath Sama-
rasinghe at 268-8158.
VASA: Elections in Rudder 704 at 8:30p.m. For
more information contact Marie'at 847-0686.
Graduate Christian Fellowship of InterVarsrty Christ
ian Fellowship (Grad IVCF): Grad students meet at
7:30 p.m. for Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and snacks.
Please see our Website at http://stat.tamu.edu/~in-
low/ivcf.html for locations and more information, or call
Jen or Mark at 764-1552.
Contra Dance: Traditional dance from Nff
land, no experience is needed; everything^
Come and bring your friends! Unitarian Ui*
ist Fellowship Hall at 305 Wellborn Road(1/2
south of George Bush Drive on Wellt
admission. 36 p.m. For more information^
4504 or email stan@monoc.tamu.edu
Sunday
Aggie Libertarians: There will be a general meet
ing with special guest speaker Gil Guillory, Lib-
University Undergraduate Fellows Symposium:
There will be presentations of the fellows’ com
pleted research in Rudder 5th floor at 7 p.m.
Alzheimer’s Association: There will beast
group meeting for people takingcareof
ones suffering from dementia at 3 pm
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