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Thursday, September 7,2000 cto be >rated i lights victims LING n emorate the lives of the who died in the 1999 apse, the city of College t decorate Bison Park cated street lightsanda eet light will have a aque with the deceased re, class, hometown and e a picture of a bonfire a me. it something permanem of these students,” said Iriffith. co-chair of the ition historic preserva- ttee and health educa- inator at A.P. Beutei ler. rling, special facilities so- t and emergency shelter for the city of College Sta- state markers will cost be- and 1.100 and the cost of las not vet been estimated marker will have a state- how the tragedy affected Station community.alone f the Aggies who died, op of the plaque, there icture of a train station ottom. after the text, will ; of a bonfire, nmittee agreed unam- ast it in aluminum rathe: e. They are being pro- >MC Industries. Jasek. former chair- le College Station historic i committee, said thecih ,d a dedication ceremom s not yet been set because lee is waiting to make sure no conflicts with Texa> ns for memorials and oth- illege Station Historic on Committee alsodis- ■sible action on a Neigh- Recognition Program n the historic area of Col- n who remodel, re-1 iprove their home maybe I by the city. Nomination >y neighbors or others ir mity, Jasek said, i behind this is to recognize • restore or enhance the his- asek said. The detailsofth ive not been finalized, nmittee discussed a poten- nd film on the historyd i-College Station area old begin once adequat; received. The city wout mate $50,000 along will | Bryan, Brazos county an donors and private donor hultz, a member of the her | ■ J, presented the book an ; I committee and said other ;e the film production, reject will began onc< funding is received lid. mmittee said it will nee> to decide on this issue. ViTALlON r. 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Today, Feng Shui (pro nounced “phong shway”) has ' branched out from from its ancient Chinese roots to work its way into practically every civilized country in the world. “When a lot of educated Chi nese started leaving China and . moving into the Western coun tries, they brought this study * with them,” said Ke-Tsung Han, a landscape architecture and urban planning graduate . student who plans to pursue a career in Feng Shui. Han said that although . the principles and intricate details that make Feng Shui - effective can take years to learn from a Feng Shui mas ter. there are some basic . principles that can help bring balance to even the . cramped living space of a college residence hall. Qx 101 Qi (pronounced “chee”) < is believed to be the energy upon which the universe functions. Every human, an- . imal, plant and object pos sesses this energy. It can ei ther “create or destroy, bring luck or misfortune. Some items can create positive qi, which brings luck and harmony. This energy is obtained and held by the balance of all things in the natural environment. 4 5 Other items bring negative qi, that brings misfortune and dis traction. This en ergy is attracted to systems which are not in balance. “Feng Shui ac tually is translated to mean ‘wind’ ' and ‘water’ be cause it was be lieved that peace fully moving water [such as a babbling brook] is a good source of positive qi [because it was found to have a calming, soothing effect and supported life around it], and strong wind was a source of negative qi [such as a hurricane which would cause massive destruction along the Chinese coastline],” Han said. “Taoism teaches us that everything has the same origin of qi. whether it is a plant, an animal or a human. And so we must treat everything with brotherhood.” According to the New Feng Shui Concepts Website, Feng Shui can be compared to the force in Star Wars. The light side of the force brings strength and serenity (like positive qi), while the dark side leads to anger, rage and one’s eventual destruction. <r Lha fiioe. <LUnte.nls One of the basic beliefs of Taoism ts that the universe is constantly go ing through cycles of construction and destruction. In According to Feng Shui in Very Few Words by William Cassidy, wa ter may be present in the form of a miniature fountain or aquarium with a recirculating filter. Wood may be present in the form of plant life which has soil that can fulfill the need _ , for earth. Fire may be 1 RUBEN DELUNA/Tm BaiTM.ION these cycles, energy and matter can take the form of one of five fundamental elements. Water allows the growth of wood. Fire transforms the wood to earth. Earth gives rise to metal. Metal is purified by, and controls the How of, water. To have a balance with nature, it is first necessary to have all of these elements present in one’s habitat. present in the form of candles, and metal can be present in countless forms. However, Han said there are many other ways to have a represen tation of the five elements in one's habitat. “The elements are very compli cated because they can represent many things,” Han said. “The can re fer to organs in the body, different shapes, such as circles and squares, and different colors.” Red represents fire, brown repre sents earth, white rep resents metal, blue repre sents water and green represents wood. “What is impor tant is to have these in the environment in any form,” Han said. '!*><&$ an? HX&sks A major difficulty posed to any college student attempt ing to properly arrange a room is what to do with the desks and beds that seem to take up so much 1 space. Han j said beds should not be completely vis- f ible from the if outside of the W doorway. “From the tradition point of view, having the beds straight in front of the door is bad because it al lows negative qi to directly enter the room and effect the person while they are sleeping," he said. Han said placing the bed out of view allows for more pri vacy for those sleeping, thus allowing a more peaceful sleep. As for desks, Han said the proper posi tioning is with the desk facing the door to where a person sit ting at the desk would have his or her back against the wall. “The reason for this is complicated, but practically, it is for security,” he said. “A person feels more safe in this po sition and thus can work better.” Whatever position ing is chosen, Han said it is also impor tant to remember that furniture should be evenly distributed in the i room, and that the amount of free floor space and space occupied by furniture should be equal. lAon t Aerqe.1 the extras According to an arti cle on Feng Shui by SanDiegoInsider.com, small additions to a resi dence hall room can —enhance an already J) h present balance. The article states that wind chimes are very powerful produc ers of positive qi, and colorful flow ers can enhance the production of one's own positive qi. Han said that by positioning mirrors so that they reflect items that create pos itive qi, such as foun tains or wind chimes, one magnifies the qi produced. “Mirrors can reflect positive qi, but they also can be used to create a greater sense of space, so that if you have a cluttered room you can help create a sense of balance be tween free space and occupied space,” he said. 2> 2000 Deloitte Consulting Deloitte Consulting refers to Deloitte Consulting group of companies. Deloitte Consulting is an equal opportunity firm. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
