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Sundays:
9:00 a.m. Bus pick up on-campus (Quad, Commons, Fish Pond)
9:23 a.m. College Bible Study
10:00 a.m. Worship Service
8:00 p.m. Chapel at All Faith’s Chapel (Texas A&M Campus)
FREE
Sports
Injuries
Seminar
What every athlete, parent
and coach should know.
St. Joseph Regional Health
Center invites you to attend
a FREE SEMINAR discussing
ways to prevent and treat
sports injuries.
FREE SEMINAR
Monday, September 11
at 6 PM
at St. Joseph Regional
Rehabilitation Center.
Featured Speaker,
J.R Bramhall, M.D.,
Orthopedic Surgeon
Call to reserve your space,
776-2458.
St. Joseph
Regional Rehabilitation Center
Sisters of St. Francis
A Service of St. Joseph Regional Health Center
1600 St. Joseph, Bryan
(next to Blinn College)
www.St-joseph.org
AGGIELIFE
Thursday, September?, 2000
THE BATTALION
Body Sl-aTm
WCW brings professional wrestling to A&M
By M.V. Parker
The Battalion
Twenty-three minutes before
showtime, the ring is set with neon
spotlights, and music pumps up the
3,500 hungry fans. The 100-foot
megatron, from where the wrestlers
will emerge from, sparks the
crowd's attention with lightning
flashes and the words "WCW
Thunder” written in gigantic letters.
With the constant movement on
the screen, glowing lights and club-
like music, the restless fans are
geared up for its opening act.
David Penzer, the WCW ring an
nouncer responsible for energizing
the crowd during commercial
breaks, blurts out a few Texas A&M
references before the pyrotechnics
act as an opening curtain. After all,
this is only a form of theater.
Mike. Tim and Robert, some
older fans at the show, said that pro
fessional wrestling’s shift to a sexi
er look is unnecessary. One of
them said, ‘"Just slam ‘em a few
times, you know. Slap “em around;
that’s good enough."
In today’s world of profession
al wrestling, the Claw
Move of old-time
wrestlers like Bill Curry,
Fitz VonEric, Jose
Lithario and Titrane has
been replaced by some
thing resembling high-
wire circus jumps.
So to w hat do the
younger fans of today
gravitate? The Nitro
Girls ahd Goldberg. In
that order.
Each time ‘"The
Girls” appear, fans cheer
for a highly choreo
graphed dance routine
while only a bra and
cowboy chaps arc left on
their perfect limbs.
Kevin Eck, a
columnist for
WCW Magazine,
said in his article
“More Than Just
Faces. “The
In the past, females were portrayed
merely as attractive arm pieces....
Today, however, they are Hying
off the top rope, delivering bodys-
lams and administering hand
spring elbows.”
Anyone who loves to see
women wrestle live should have
been there. One obviously thrilled
spectator screamed. “Rip her
clothes off,” which was followed
by a round of laughs.
The songs ‘‘Up in Here,” and
“Messing Around" kept the crowd
on its feet during commercial
breaks. Wrestling fans also enjoyed
getting their mugs on television.
Their signs read. “Nash Rules!” and
'"(ioldlvrg Rocks!”
Mary Helen Bowers, associate
director of special event facilities at
Reed Arena, said she roots for
everyone. She said WCW impacts
the Bryan-College Station commu
nity in the form of jobs for students,
additional staff and a few more ho
tel rooms rented out at the Hilton.
The businesslike mood could
not all be contained — "We enjoy
it.” Bowers said. “We get really
excited.” Bill Cosby, the Engi
neers' Career Fair, Clay Walker
and Matchbox 20 will all be at
Reed Arena this month.
Bowers said that, unlike OPAS
or Tow n Hall, the incoming shows
pay them to rent the arena.
This type of entertainment is lucra
tive. Reed can make money by selling
a form of entertainment intended for
children which now combines bad
actimi with sexual innuendos.
Two wrestlers put the smack down Tuesday night at WCW Thunder at Reed Arena.
Student Counseling Service
Division of Student Affairs
Texas A&M University
What is group counseling
and how can it help?
Group counseling involves
about four to ten people meet
ing with one or two counselors
serving as group leaders.
Group leaders work to provide
a safe, confidential environ
ment where group members
are free to discuss their prob
lems and concerns. Through
the group, members identify
with others who are experi
encing similar issues and in
crease their self-awareness by
obtaining genuine and honest
feedback.
How much you talk about your
self depends on what you are
comfortable with. You can ben
efit from group even when you
are saying little because you
will learn about yourself as oth
ers talk about their concerns.
Make an appointment at the
SCS to speak to a screening
counselor or to help you deter
mine if a group might benefit
you.
Henderson Hall
845-4427
www.scs.tamu.edu
Self-Hypnosis Training Seminar
Mondays 9:30-11:00 AM
Self-hypnosis is a potent tool for attaining greater self-mastery
through relaxation and focused awareness. Students in this
seminar will acquire skill in using self-hypnosis to enhance
physical, academic, and social functioning.
Screening is required.
Facilitator: Ron Lutz
Empowering Yourself Group
Mondays 1:30-3:00 PM
A group for women and men with sexual molestation in their
pasts. Identifying and exploring aftereffects of abuse will be the
focus. Dealing with relationships, building self-esteem, and
gaining power are emphasized.
Facilitators: Robert Carter & Nancy Welch
Biofeedback Workshop
Mondays 5:00 - 6:30 PM
One-session workshops that give an introduction to relaxation
techniques, including how biofeedback aids in relaxation.
Individual follow-up consultation is available.
Facilitator: Steve Wilson
Conflict & Loss in Relationships Group
Mondays 5:00 - 6:30 PM
This group is for students who are currently or have previously
experienced conflict in interpersonal or romantic relationships,
or who have recently experienced a loss of a meaningful rela
tionship.
Facilitators: Brian Williams & Lynelle Ragland
Anxiety Group
Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:30 PM
An interpersonal group for students who suffer from general or
social anxieties. Students will be able to work on the impact of
anxieties in their lives, as well as explore the interpersonal
meanings of anxiety symptoms. It is not a behaviorally oriented
group, and thus, probably will not be as helpful for more
restricted anxieties (i.e. single or simple probias) or obsessive
compulsive disorder.
Facilitators: Steve Wilson & Nancy Stebbins
Fall 2000 Groups
Women’s Issues Group
Tuesdays 1:30-3:00PM
Come together with other women and work on becoming the
woman you've always wanted to be. Improve your self-
confidence, assertiveness, and relationships by sharing and
processing with other women with similar issues.
Facilitators: Nancy Welch & Sarah Haley
Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Transgender Support Group
Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:30 PM
This group focuses on issues related to the coming out process,
relationships, religious concerns, family conflicts, and whatever
topics the group finds important to discuss.
Facilitators: Mary Ann Moore & Cindy Peveto
Non-Traditional Women’s Group
Tuesdays 5:00 - 6:30 PM
This therapy group for women 23+ allows each member to enter
the group with her own unique issues and share, process and
problem solve within a group context. This group can help
individuals who are wanting to develop healthier ways of
dealing with the stress of school and work, relationships,
personal problems and family issues. When we begin to talk
more honestly with others, we can often find new ways to deal
with the problems we face.
Facilitators: Amanda Samson & Cindy Peveto
Interpersonal Growth & Exploration Group
Tuesdays (Group 1) 5:00-6:30 PM
Wednesdays (Group 2) 1:30-3:00 PM
This psychotherapy group is for students who desire to live
more authenically wth themselves and relate more
genuinely with others. Group members will be helped to
explore self-limiting life patterns and share themselves with
others through honest self-disclosure in a safe, supportive
atmosphere.
Facilitators:
Ron Lutz & Theresa Sharpe (Group 1)
Ron Lutz & Sarah Haley (Group 2)
Academic SURVIVOR Series
Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Need some help managing your time, taking notes, preparing for
a test? It’s not too late to get prepared to meet the ULTIMATE
CHALLENGE..ACADEMIC SURVIVAL! Before the “tribal
counsel votes you off," attend this Wednesday series from
4:00-5:30 PM beginning October 25 and ending November 15.
Facilitators: Patti Collins & Lynelle Ragland
Dissertation/Thesis Support Group
Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:30 PM
This group is for graduate students who are struggling with
the process of writing a thesis or dissertation. Group topics
include issues of competence, procrastination, anxiety,
goal-setting, and bureaucratic struggles.
Facilitators: Brian Williams & Debbie Rabinowitz
Multicultural Issues & Relationships Group
Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:30 PM
The purpose of this group is to increase awareness of multicultural
issues and improve communication and self-confidence when
dealing with multicultural relationships. Group topics may
include, but are not limited to, cultural shock; cultural, religious,
and social differences; and bi-cultural/multicultural relationship
issues. This group is open to all students.
Facilitators: Gisela Lin & Amanda Samson
Eating Concerns & Body Image Issues Group
Thursdays 3:00 - 4:30 PM
The purpose of this group is to increase insight about eating
problems and make progress toward recovery. Group topics
may include daily eating and exercise behaviors, dealing with
others about food issues, developing trusting relationships,
expressing feelings, and managing stress. A PHYSICIAN’S
RELEASE IS REQUIRED FOR GROUP PARTICIPATION.
Facilitators: Debbie Rabinowitz & Theresa Sharpe
Older Than Traditional Age Group
Fridays 1:30- 3:00 PM
This group addresses concerns that differ from those of the
traditional undergraduate student. Potential topics are
marriage, divorce, office politics, committee chairpersons,
dissertation projects, and dealing with children or partners.
Facilitators: Robert Carter & Debbie Rabinowitz
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