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MONDAY
June 12,2000
Volume 106-Issue 150
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College of Medicine considers new partner
Anna Bishop
The Battalion
Scott and White Medical Clinic and
Texas A&M University College of
dicine are still affiliated, despite a
htroversy which threatens the 23-
lar-old partnership.
Dr. Jay Noren, president and vice
ancellor for health affairs for A&M
liege of Medicine, said attempts to
improve the quality of medical stu
dents' education are causing strain
between the College of Medicine and
the Scott and White Medical Clinic in
Temple, where A&M medical stu
dents train.
Noren said A&M College of Med
icine has not ruled out the possibili
ty of establishing a partnership with
another institution if Scott and White
does not make changes to improve
its quality.
"Right now, the clinical research de
partment is not well developed,"
Noren said.
"Most medical schools are over 100
years old, with well-developed clinical
research departments. I am aware that
it does take time to develop these de
partments, but it has been 23 years
since Scott and White and the College
of Medicine began their partnership.
After 23 years, things should begin to
improve," Noren said.
Noren said renegotiations have
been going on for several months.
"The process of renegotiation is on
going and difficult," said Adam Price,
spokesperson for Scott and White.
Price said changing the current
program would take away from the
one-on-one relationship students have
with the physicians.
Price said students come to Scott
and White for clinical education with
senior staff physicians, and they work
one-on-one with an experienced
physician. Many other schools match
students with a resident physician, a
recent medical school graduate.
"Students like working with an ex
perienced physician and not a resident.
Renegotiations which include more
faculty research involvement would
broaden the ratio of students to physi
cians, and students are not happy with
that," Price said.
Noren said the controversy was
See Medical on Page 4.
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Aggies rally, Maestro’s medley
sign petition
April Young
The Battalion
Students, former students
and supporters from the
community gathered at the
Polo Fields Saturday to sign
petitions showing their sup-
:'Sport for the continuation of
Aggie Bonfire.
B The bonfire support rally
was organized by Keep the
Fite Burning, a student orga-
TORIOUS |j nidation dedicated to keep
ing the Texas A&M Bonfire
tradition alive, weeks after an
estimated 3,000 signatures
were lost when its Website
Jvas hacked.-
i Ryan Thompson, the orga
nizations co-chair and a senior
history major, said the group
pas more than 9,000 signa-
|ires so far. The signatures
y got from the rally will be
sented to Dr. Malon
Southerland, A&M vice presi-
lept of student affairs, at a
eting the group has set
ivith Southerland for Tuesday.
■ "We will present the peti-
joh, along with the letters we
laVe received from students, to
—‘—"rT )r. Southerland in our meeting
don't comply >n luesday, 1 hompson said,
wryfw JSoutherland is expected to
co-dtpenW» sen t the petitions and let
ters from students to A&M
'resident Dr. Ray M. Bowen
In time for his final decision on
he fate of bonfire, which is ex
acted to be announced dur-
'^.ngthe week of June 19.
B^HTrent Owens, rally co-or-
arizer and Class of '98, said
|he rally was not only to re
fer the lost signatures, but
Iso to serve as a voice for
e students.
i"I think the voice of the stu-
T „ lents is the most vital voice on
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Mahler itudents sign petitions to promote continuation of
lonfire. The rally was orchestrated by the student
rganization Keep the Fire Burning.
campus," Owens said. "You
can't discount 40-something
thousand people. Not just stu
dents, but former students."
Forrest Lane, student body
president and a senior politi
cal science major, said he also
wants bonfire to continue, and
he said he knows Bowen will
make a sound decision re
garding the future of bonfire.
"No doubt I want to see
bonfire burn as much as the
next student, but l also know
that the system has been good
in listening to students, and
there have been many chances
for students to give input,"
Lane said. "Sometimes you
have to be vocal to get your
point across, but, at the same
time, we have to appreciate
the fact that, in such a difficult
decision, the administration
has listened to us."
Glenn Roberts, bon fire sup
porter and a junior construc
tion science major, said the ral
ly made students feel like their
voices are being heard.
"This is important because
it lets Bowen know how seri
ous we are about keeping bon
fire," Roberts said. "This is a
great visual representation for
Bowen to see all the names,
and, at the same time, it helps
students feel they can all get
involved because only so
many students can actually go
in and talk to Bowen."
Owens said students who
did not have a chance to at
tend the support rally should
visit the Keep the Fire Burn
ing Website at www.geoci-
ties.com / keepthefi reburning
to sign the petition showing
their support for the continu
ation of bonfire.
Conductor Franz Anton Krager leads the Texas Music Festival Orchestra at a performance at Rudder Theater on Friday night. The orchestra is com
posed of world renowned musicians and is performing on tour across the state.
Rec Center offers variety of summer services
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Joseph Pleasant
The Battalion
Students wanting to get physically fit this summer can
look to the Student Recreation Center for programs and ac
tivities to help them get in shape.
Several summer programs and activities are being of
fered by the Rec Center free of charge.
Aerobics classes are offered Monday through Friday,
•and one class is offered on Saturday and Sunday
The Rec Center also offers healthy living lectures on
Wednesdays, with lecture topics including herbal medicine,
tips for building running endurance and weight manage
ment myths and facts.
DeAun Woosley, fitness director for the Rec Center, said
students have benefited from these lectures in past years.
"The healthy living lectures have always been real pop
ular," Woosley said.
The TAMU Outdoors division of the Rec Center is also
offering activities this summer.
Nate Love, head trip staff leader and a senior out
door education major, said the department will host a
number of day trips this summer, including a bat
watching canoe trip to Austin, horseback riding trips
and hiking trips. In August, the outdoor division will
take a sailing and scuba diving trip to the Bahamas.
Love said the outdoor division also offers kayaking
stroke clinics, which are designed to give beginning stu
dents an introduction to the basic principles of rowing, and
roll classes, which are designed to teach kayakers how to
roll in their kayaks.
Love said the courses progress so students who wish to
move on to more advanced levels of an activity can.
TAMU Outdoors also operates the climbing wall at the
Rec Center, but students must be certified by the Rec before
they can climb on the wall.
Jon Schwantes, outdoor trip leader, said the clinics for
certification offered by the Rec Center last about 45 minutes
and introduce students to basic climbing concepts.
Advanced climbing classes are also offered so stu
dents can improve their skills.
There are also opportunities for advanced students
to climb in natural environments. TAMU Outdoors has
taken trips to Mexico and done rock climbing in natur
al environments.
"We are looking to do some high-adventure trips,"
Schwantes said.
Schwantes said the department may expand the classes
offered, depending on student participation.
"Student interest is important in any activity that we do,"
Schwantes said.
For more information on outdoor activities available and
Rec Center programs, contact Student Recreation Services.
Summer Opportunities
ATTHt l!£C Cflirfll
free Aerobics Classes:
• mon - Fri 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. Rm 301
• Saturday 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Rm 301
• Sunday 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Rm 302
TAIIIU Outdoors
• Hiking Day Trip - June 18
— Registration closes June 14
• Horseback/ Hiking Day Trip - June 24
*— Registration closes June 20
• Rayak Workshop - July 15 through July 16
L — Registration opens June 26
closes July 11
• Hugust Break Trip to the Bahamas
Hugust 19 - Hug 25
Registration closes June 15
Allergy season affects Bryan-College Station community
Anna Bishop
The Battalion
Summertime grass, pollen and mold
spores have arrived to serve Bryan-Col
lege Station allergy sufferers an annual
helping of grief, but Dr. David Weldon,
of Scott and White Medical Clinic in Col
lege Station, said help is available for al
lergy sufferers.
"We typically see more patients during
springtime ragweed season, although
there have been a substantial number of
patients with allergy-like symptoms this
summer," Weldon said.
Weldon said sneezing, wheezing and
watery eyes result from exposure to Al-
ternaria, the molds expelled from vegeta
tion surrounding the B-CS community.
"These molds peak during the sum
mertime and are notorious for aggravat
ing asthma sufferers," Weldon said.
"Summertime is Alternaria's 'prime time'
for making its ugly presence known."
Weldon suggests that B-CS residents
refer to the American Academy of Allergy
Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Web
site for regional updates on mold, pollen
and spore counts in the air. The AAAAI
Website, located at www.aaaai.org, fea
tures graphs of regional pollen counts
throughout the year.
"Trend analysis is useful for students
and community residents who are allergy
sufferers," Weldon said.
Weldon also suggests a simple three-.
strike rule: Allergy sufferers who use
quick-relief medicines or over-the-counl^r
medicines more than three times have
"struck out" of that level of allergy control.
Weldon said after this happens, suffer
ers need more aggressive treatment to
combat summertime allergies.
Some drugs, such as FloNase, a nasal
steroid, are effective tools in handling
nasal symptoms. Claritin ^nd Allegra,
both prescription drugs, also offer relief to
allergy sufferers.
See Allergies on Page 4.