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Attn ad # 1198 595-2609 595-2613 - fax www.universalcomputersys.com UCS hires non-tobacco users only Page 6A NEWS Thursday, February 15,: THE BATTALION Seat belt usage increases People in the western U.S. wear belts more frequently WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans are wear ing seat belts than ever before, but usage can vary great ly depending on vehicle type, region and state seat-belt laws, the government said Wednesday. Seat belt use nationwide reached 71.3 percent in 2000, up 4 percentage points from 1999 and continuing a trend of steady increases since 1995, when the rate was 58 per cent. Government experts say the hike is due to public safety campaigns, stricter seat belt laws and police en forcement. People in the West wore their belts the most, 80 per cent of the time, followed by the South, 69 percent; Mid west, 68 percent; and Northeast, 67 percent. The study, done for the Transportation Department, did not offer speculation about the regional discrepancy. “I think that when you look at the West, there is no question that California is driving that high average,” said Rae Tyson, spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “But to explain why the other re gions are lower certainly defies me.” California has some of the strictest seat-belt standards and stiffest enforcement and often is cited by safety ad vocates as a model state. Government studies show use of a lap and shoulder belt reduces fatalities in accidents by 45 percent in cars and 60 percent in light trucks. “Seat belts are absolutely our most effective safety device,” said Transportation Secretary Norman Mine- ta. “If everyone buckled up, thousands of lives could be saved annually.” In the study, the government hired contractors to count seat belt users at sites around the country. It has a mar gin of error of plus or minus 3 per centage points. The study found seat belt use aver aged 77 percent in states where police can ticket motorists simply for not wearing a seat belL^compared to 64 percent in states where they must be in violation of another offense before be ing pulled over. An average of 74 percent of car, van and sport utility occupants used seat belts, while pickup truck occu pants averaged 59 percent. Drivers were slightly more likely to buckle up than passengers, 72 percent to 68 percent. Seat belt usage Seat belt use is up to a record 71 percent nationwide, but use varies west by vehicle type and region. Here is a look at the percentage of drivers who use seat belts. FI All ; Cars ■ Vans, SUVs Bi Pickups United States Northeast Midwest South West Note: Figures are for 2000 and have an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation AP South —News in Brief- Kansas changes science teachin; includes evolutie TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)-El tion was restored Wednesda, a central theory in Kansas': ence curriculum, endingadet; that subjected the state to in national ridicule over the tea: ings of the origins of man. The State Board of Educe: voted 7-3 to approve newscr: standards to be used indeve: ing tests that will be given to? dents later this spring. The ter will include questions on ew tion, which will now be conste one of the unifying concepts: the state’s science curriculum The new standards will repe: ones adopted in August IS® which omitted references many evolutionary concepts- well as the big-bang theory onfi creation of the universe. Ttios standards brought Kansas te national attention and critics from scientists and sciec: groups who saw evolution’s? emphasis as a step back. The board caused an uprc in 1999 when it voted 64ir : vor of science standards that t ics said stripped evolution fro its accepted place atthecerii of biological studies. Reveille Continued from Page 1A However, when she does step down as mascot, she will remain in College Station. Dr. Charles Hall, Class of ’54, and his wife will adopt Reveille VI. Hall was the official veterinarian for Reveilles IV, V and VI over a span of more than 20 years. Serold said potential caretakers of Reveille must live in College Station. Dr. Joe West, former caretaker of Reveille V, and Dr. Leigh Philips, former caretaker of Reveille IV, rec ommended Hall and his wife for the prestigious job. “Obviously, with all of his cre dentials, Dr. Hall was overly quali fied to handle her in retirement,” Serold said. Reveille VI debuted in 1993 with Capt. Jim Lively, Class of’96. Live ly is a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and is stationed in Okinawa. He was the last mascot corporal to experience a mascot transition. “The transition wasn’t difficult at all,” Lively said. “We hired a pro fessional trainer to assist with the process, and that was key to our success.” Lively said that Reveille V stayed with Reveille VI for about a month before she officially retired. Al though she was retired in 1993, Reveille V lived until 1999. She was given a full military funeral in Sept. 1999, an event which thousands of people attended. “Rev VI had a great personality, and our early efforts were to get her used to large crowds and lots of pet ting,” Lively said. Lively recalls activities that made Reveille VI dear to everyone’s hearts. “Rev really enjoyed volleyball and basketball games,” Lively said. “I don’t know if it was the noise or excitement of G. Rollie, but she seemed to have a good time.” For 01’ Army Aggies, one event in the history of Reveille VI that stands out is the time she was kid napped during winter break in 1993. Reveille VI was taken from Lively’s home in Dallas. It was the only time a mascot has been kidnapped. “Other than the obvious events af ter Christmas ’93, when Rev was tak en in Dallas, she had a pretty normal mascot tenure while I was there,” Lively said. “She, of course, ran the circuit of Aggie Mom’s Clubs and Fish Camps, athletic events, AFS (Association of Former Students) events, magazine covers, photo shoots, etc.” Graham estimated that he traveled more 12,000 miles with Reveille VI during the summer he took care of her. “Traveling is relax time for her; she just puts her face in one of those air-conditioning vents and goes to sleep,” Graham said. Bo Wilson, 2000-’01 mascot cor poral and a sophomore business ma jor, said Reveille travels a lot during football season. “For any game further than about Waco, we fly,” Wilson said. Serold said A&M’s entrance into the Big 12 raised the issue of flying. It was the only reasonable way to get Reveille to the out-of-state games, he said. The Association of Former Stu dents pays for most of Reveille’s travel expenses. Reveille VI will remain at A&M to help her successor, Reveille VII, adjust to her new role long as need ed, Graham said. The tradition of Reveille began in 1931 when a group of cadets hit a small black and white dog on the road during their return trip from Navasota. The cadets brought the dog back to College Station, where she became known as Reveille be cause she barked during “Reveille.” During the following football sea son, she was named as the official mascot of A&M. Reveille I died in 1944 and was given a formal military funeral. Corps Company E-2 is responsible for Reveille, and she is assigned a handler each year, known as the mas cot corporal. Reveille is a five-dia mond general, the highest-ranking member of the Corps. Learn about becoming a Doctor of Optometry OPTOMETRY DRY! FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS Saturday, March 3, 2001 8:30 am - 9:00 am, Registration 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Program (Lunch Provided) • Tour the College • Observe Clinical Procedures • See the Latest Trends in Contact Lenses and Pediatrics • Discuss Admissions and Financial Aid Call for Reservations by February 23, 2001 or Register on the internet: http://wwvv.opt.uh.edu/optoday/ feMfrsrty UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON COLLEGE 0/ OPTOMETRY 4001 Calhoun. UH fcnlrance #2 T h« UnwerMy of Moulton n an Frjual Opportunrfy'Atlimotive Acton IneWuliun. Perm** mth diutrAtos wx> dwe acoommodakoiw cut <yiyj 743-1880 Ov February 2001 Morning-after pills rm be sold over the counte WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of a morning-after pill isaboutte gin government-sanctioned studies to see if the emergency contraceptior sell without a doctor’s prescription. The maker of Plan B morning-after pills hopes the studies of hundrec women will persuade the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) toappi: over-the-counter sales by next year. The announcement comes as 60 medical and women’s groups file an usual petition with the FDA Wednesday declaring morning-after pi safe as aspirin and urging they be sold without a prescription to help won prevent pregnancy. The American Medical Association supports the change, already mai Britain last month following several other European nations. Women who are raped, whose regular birth control fails or who sin; forget in the heat of the moment can take the so-called morning-after pill to 72 hours after sexual intercourse. Opponents, including the Vatican, contend emergency contracepttt early abortion, and oppose teen-age access to the pills. But proponents stress that emergency contraception does notcauseat tion.— if a woman already is pregnant, it will not work. Taken quickly enough, the pills may prevent fertilization of an eggs Dr. Paul Blumenthal, a Johns Hopkins University gynecologist! Planned Parenthood adviser. SBP Continued from Page 1A switching places with a student. “I switch places with a student for the day, and I almost never take notes,” Bowen said. “ The worst thing I ever did was cut class; it was aerobic run ning, and I wasn’t about to do that.” Lane skipped one of Smith’s classes because she had a test. She tried to talk him into taking it for her, but Bowen thought that would be a bad idea. “I don’t know if I’d want him tak ing a test for me,” Bowen said. Southerland greeted Smith and her escort, Rob Ferguson, SGA vice president for policy and a senior po litical science major, with a box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day. Southerland asked Smith if she had made any big decisions and if she was having fun. Southerland told Smith that he and Bowen like to tour the residence halls once a semester and introd themselves to students. “If somebody had a camera!!) was a terrific photo opportunity night,” Southerland said. “We» wandering through Corps staff: we were going by a room and: nior had just come in with hislx! on, and the juniors help get I boots off because you can’t getl off by yourself. We go into the if and one boot had just come off Bowen just proceeds right into pi to pull the other boot off.” Smith said that she never# anything and was surprised that was actually picked. In fact, she: signing up for the drawing wasac ter of chance. “I was showing my HowdyO campers around at the MSC" House, and we stopped to lookad student government booth,” Sm said. “ We talked to one of the that was involved with it, and handed us a little form to signup, I was picked out of the drawing. 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