Here's to a GREAT Spring 2001
from
Dr.Malon Southerland
Vice President for Student Affairs
and
The Division of Student Affairs
10th Floor Rudder Tower
malons@tamu.edu
http://studentaffairs.tamu.edu
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Attention Seniors
Graduating in May 2001
English 210 & 301 (Tech Writing)
Force Date
Tuesday, January 16
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Make sure you have the correct prerequisite
(English 104 or equivalent).
Come to Blocker 224 during the force dates
and times listed above.
Bring a letter on department stationary from your
academic advisor stating that you are graduating in the
semester for which you are registering.
No forces will be done during, pre-registration or after
January 16. You must come in during these dates to get a seat.
If you can’t make these dates, send a representative
with your letter and a list of preferred times.
Forcing Information Line: 862-7724
Web site: www-english.tamu.edu/wprograms/forcing.html
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NATION
Tuesday, January 16,2
THE BATTALION
— News in Brief —
Two escape from
Oklahoma prison
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) —
Two inmates, one of whom raped
and murdered his 81-year-old
neighbor, broke out of a maxi-
mum-security prison Monday by
removing the toilets in their cells,
crawling through an air duct and
scaling two fences topped with
razor wire.
James Robert Thomas, 25,
and Willie Lee Hoffman, 21,
were discovered missing from
the Oklahoma State Peniten
tiary about 5 a.m., said Jerry
Massie, a spokesman for the
Corrections Department. A third
inmate also tried to escape but
got caught in the wire.
It was the first escape from
the high-security area of the
prison known as H Unit, which
opened in 1991, Massie said.
Thomas was convicted in the
1993 slaying of a woman who
had hired him to mow her lawn.
He was sentenced to life without
parole and 400 years for rape.
Hoffman was serving 20 years for
kidnapping and other charges.
The inmates apparently re
moved toilets from the back of
their cells, which gave them ac
cess to a maintenance crawl
space, prison spokeswoman Lee
Mann said.
Authorities said the inmates
are suspected of stealing a car
in the McAlester area for their
getaway.
TV executives prepare for
writer strike
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) —
Television executives are hard at
work on two schedules for their net
works later this year — one they
hope to use and another they fear
they will have to.
If a looming strike by actors and
writers becomes reality, TV viewers
can expect a lot of game shows,
“Survivor” knockoffs and marginal
series, and less of the fictional char
acters they have grown to love.
“We’ve had strike-planning meet
ings on a bimonthly basis for about
10 months now,” said Scott Sassa,
NBC West Coast president. “And I
hope that those plans are for naught.”
Too many people have talked
about the strike as an inevitability to
be confident Sassa’s wish will come
true. The Writers Guild of America
contract, which covers 11,000 writ
ers, expires May 1. Contracts cover
ing 135,000 actors expire on July 1.
Walkouts would virtually shut down
the TV and movie industries.
A 22-week strike in 1988 cost the
industries millions of dollars and de
layed the start of the fall television
season.
union-dependent,” said Leslie
Moonves, CBS Television president.
CBS has already scheduled its third
“Survivor” installment for next fall.
Bet on “Big Brother” coming back if
there is a strike, despite its lukewarm
reception last summer. NBC has
signed the first “Survivor” winner,
Richard Hatch, to be host of an Amer
ican version of a popular British game
show, ‘The Weakest Link.”
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While no one
wants to see a strike
happen, we have
taken some steps to
ensure that we are
ready for the fall”
Tuesdc
— Susanne Daniels
WB entertainment president
In the contingency plans, nonfic
tion programming plays a big part.
“Everybody has a lot more reali
ty in development, which is not
“The Cube,” a series where l6
strangers are locked in a room with
24 hours to figure out what they have
in common, is due from the WB,
along with “Kiss the Bride,” which
films real-life wedding proposals.
A game show starring Paul “Pee-
Wee” Reubens called “You Don’t
Know Jack!” is being prepared by ABC.
Because “Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire” already airs fourtiiK
a week and could be shown
ABC may be in a more enviablep;
sition than its rivals.
“We’re not looking to just fa
something up on our airwaves! 1
we don’t believe in,” said Lloi
Braun, ABC entertainment chief
ABC has also bought the right
13 classic James Bond movies:
could air next fall in the eventi
strike. Overall, movies on TV-
which have faded in popularity:
year—could become more prevale
Expect more newsmagazine'
news specials, too. “There wilh
nitely be more of a news presence
prime-time,” Moonves said.
The WB has already orderee
episodes of four entertainment sea
for the fall that will be preparedte:
the strike deadline, including the h
running comedies “For Yourlc
and ‘The Steve Harvey Show/
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tra work is a guarantee theirsk
will be around for another sear.
“While no one wants tose:
strike happen, we have taken-
steps to ensure that we are read;
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will take us through the first d
year,” said Susanne Daniels,the
entertainment president.
Clinton sends message of racial unity to Congres
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Marking the Martin Luther
King Jr. holiday, President
Clinton said Monday that his
wish as he leaves the White
House is for an America
where the quest for common
humanity outweighs racial,
ethnic and cultural differ
ences among citizens.
“If I could leave America
with one wish as I depart of
fice, it would be that we be
come more the ‘One Ameri
ca’ that we know we ought to
be,” Clinton told a crowd of
about 900 at the University
of the District of Columbia.
Clinton also referred to a
message he sent to Congress
over the weekend that calls
for improvements to the
criminal justice system,
restoring voting rights for
people who complete their
prison sentences, and a na
tional election commission,
led by former Presidents
Ford and Carter, that would
review balloting problems
that surfaced in the past pres
idential election.
Earlier, Clinton, who
signed the King Holiday and
Service Act in 1994, estab
lishing the day as a national
day of service, went to a lo
cal senior center where he
painted a pillar and told re
porters he hoped his succes
sor’s commitment to civil
rights is not marked by parti
sanship.
Minority citizens
in America still face
problems that must be
addressed by the next
administration, Clin
ton said as he rolled
pumpkin-colored
paint with Americorps
workers at the Green-
leaf Senior Center.
“I hope it will be a
commitment that goes
way beyond party,”
Clinton said.
The president also —
told reporters that he is
considering clemency for
several people who have
rights after people have
served their sentences.
“It would seem to me
most American people agree
that when you pay your debt
to society and become law-
abiding citizens,” that vot
ing rights should be re
stored, he said. “1 would
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leave America
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we become
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America' that we know
we ought to be."
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and want their voting rights
restored.
He called on Congress to
pass legislation similar to
that in Arkansas that auto
matically restores voting
really like to see it done. I
think there’s a lot of biparti
san interest in it.”
On Sunday, Clinton sent
to Congress his recommen
dations for improving race
relations in the United
States.
In his message to law
makers, Clinton called for an
end to the “intolerable prac
tice" of racial profiling.
He also said Election Day
should be declared a nation
al holiday and recommend
ed the incoming Bush ad
ministration appoint a
nonpartisan presidential
commission on elec
tion reform.
“If ever there was a
doubt about the impor
tance of exercising the
most fundamental
right of citizenship, it
was clearly answered
by the first presidential
election of the 21st
century.” Clinton said.
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STUDENT
COUNSELING
SERVICE
Texas A&M University
Groups
for
Spring
2001
at the
Student
Counseling
Service
Part of the Division of Student Affairs
Henderson Hall
979-845-4427
www.scs.tamu.edu
Texas A&M University has a strong
institutional commitment to the princi
ple of diversity in all areas. In that spir
it, admission to Texas A&M University
and any of its sponsored programs is
open to ail qualified individuals without
regard to any subgroup classification or
stereotype.
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
relationship.
Facilitators: Brian Williams & Lynelle Ragland
interpersonal Growth & Exploration Group
Mondays (Group 1) 9:00-10:30 AM
Tuesdays (Group 2) 5:00 - 6:30 PM
This psychotherapy group is for students who desire to live
more authentically with 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 & Sarah Haley (Group 1)
Ron Lutz & Tom Burdenski (Group 2)
Anxiety Group
Tuesday 3:15-4:45 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 phobias) or obsessive
compulsive disorder.
Facilitators: Steve Wilson & Nancy Stebbins
Multicultural Issues & Relationships Group
Tuesdays 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
Spring 2001 Groups
Grief and Loss Group
Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:30 PM
This group, for 4-8 people, is for those who have experienced
the loss of a significant person in their lives and will focus on
issues related to the grief process.
Facilitators: Mary Ann Covey & Cindy Peveto
Women’s Issues Group
Wednesdays 1:30 - 3:00 PM
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
Older Than Traditional Age Group
Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:30 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
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
Non-Traditional Women’s Group
Wednesdays 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 in
dividuals who are wanting to develop healthier ways of dealing
with the stress of school and work, relationships, personal prob
lems 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
Career Exploration Group
Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:30 PM
This is a 4-week group beginning on April 4,2001. It is de
signed to teach participants how to make decisions. Group
participants will identify their interests, skills, work values and
personality characteristics; research the job market and oc
cupation. An initial appointment with a career counselor is
required.
Facilitator: Michelle Amerson
Art of Socializing Group
Thursdays 3:00 - 4:30 PM
A group for men and women who would like to gain comfort in
social situations, as well as team additional communication skills.
Students will be asked to identify their barriers to mastering either
personal or professional socializing.
Facilitators: Amanda Samson & Lynelle Ragland
Academics Anonymous
Thursdays 3:45-5:15 PM
This is a 9-week group beginning on Feb. 22, 2001. It is de
signed to help students who are motivated to improve their grades,
but lack consistency in their efforts. Participants will'share helpful
study tips with each other. Potential topics include overcoming
procrastination, maintaining focus, balancing study and fun, im
proving academic confidence, studying smarter rather than
harder, managing stress, and adng exams.
Facilitators: Betty Milbum & Patti Collins
Eating Concerns & Body Image Issues Group
Fridays ‘ 1:30 - 3:00 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, ex
pressing feelings, and managing stress. A PHYSICIAN’S RE
LEASE IS REQUIRED FOR GROUP PARTICIPATION.
Facilitators: Mary Ann Covey & Theresa Sharpe
Empowering Yourself Group
Fridays 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
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