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Extra applications available in the newsroom or online at http://www.thebatt.com HOUSTON (AP) — For decades, thousands of women across the nation have been suf fering silently from a form of depression that strikes just after childbirth. Using the case of a Houston mother who drowned her five children, the National Organization for Women (NOW) and other groups hope not only to help defend Andrea Pia Yates, but also to aid other women afflicted by postpartum depression, for which Yates received treatment. “It gives us a platform for something that obviously needs education,” said Deborah Bell, president of Texas NOW. “One of our feminist beliefs is to be there for other women. Some good may come out of this tragedy.” NOW was joined on Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union, other women’s and health groups and several anti death penalty organizations, all of whom agreed executing Yates would only continue the suffer ing for her family. “Addressing violence with more violence creates more suffering, grief and victims,” said Gary Norman of the Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation. “Let us end this suffering and treat Mrs. Yates’ illness and not allow ourselves to continue the per petuation of pain.” Dianne Clements, of the Houston-based victims' advoca cy group Justice for All, coun- Let us end this suffering and treat Mrs. Yates' illness and not allow ourselves to continue the perpetuation ofpain. 9* — Gary Norman Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation ters that jurors should be able to consider lethal injection in a case where five young children were killed. “I think it would be a miscar riage of justice to not allow all the facts to be heard and a jury to make a decision accordingly,” she said. NOW and the other groups, which have formed the Andrea Pia Yates Support Coalition, plan a candlelight vigil on Sept. 11, a day before a hearing to determine if Yates is fit to stand trial. The coalition also judge-imposed gag onS venting parties from dial the case and is promote;* | tions to a defense fund J; established at a HoustiTl by Yates’ attorneys. Any money received;^ tion to the costs of Yates Jffl will go to groups woiH i educate and help people ,\il ing from postpartum dep;: i coalition members said. Yates, 37, faces cap;:, der charges in the detifl three of her children- ,! Noah, 7. John, 5. andY months. She is not chart;H the deaths of sons Paul Luke, 2, but prosecutors present evidence in tho as well during trial. Yates called Houston to her home on June admitted to drowning the drep in the bathtub. U Yates told police his mil depressed and had been for her condition. She under suicide watch in the chiatric unit of the lii County Jail. The fund was set up Harris County Di Attorney Chuck Reset announced he would seel death penalty. Rosenthal said he believes a jury she be able to consider the range of punishment optioi Summer Continued from Page 4 Hospitals also hired students for the summer. Lisa Hocking, a senior journalism major, worked at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, where she helped to promote the hospital through fundraisers. “I really enjoyed the experience and having fun without the pressure of being fully employed there,” Hocking said. “I met fabulous people whose ii I really enjoyed the experience and having fun without the pressure of being fully employed. — Lisa Hocking intern at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston main goal was to benefit children. The money goes solely to the children in the hospital and that moti vated us to work even harder.” Real estate also filled the summer for some stu dents. John Stewart, a junior business major, gained hands-on experience as the first intern at Column Financial Company. “I analyzed appraisals on property company’s financial reports and issued capitol investors,” Stewart said. Internships not only provide a better il standing of a particular field, but also give stui: a good idea of their likes and dislikes in the- force. After working, students start to realizf passions and what gives them satis faction. Tk: be extremely beneficial when they grxhf’r. te search for full-time jobs. 'While intemsifl^w! gain insight for the future, other jobs rewardial ferent ways. Laura Gertz, a sophomore education m was touched by heart-wanning hugsatherjol an orphanage in Mexico. Her job required pb| ical. mental and spiritual strength as shea other employees became family to these dren. The children depended on themforpi ance and love. “Kids would come up and whisper things ears thinking that I understood them andik would cry at times because they needed a dad to be there for them,” Gertz said. “It wasi hardest two weeks of my life, but it was the greatest.” The perfect job is different for everyone assoc prefer adventure and others stability. No m what summer internship students pursue, how they can expect to gain valuable education experience for their futures. ince in L Lyor Her days; She was a DSL HIGH - SPEED INTERNET ACCESS The hottest thing to hit college campuses since delivery. Just like your favorite pizza, DSL is served up pipin' hot and comes fully loaded. DSL from Verizon delivers an always-on, high-speed link to the university LAN thats up to 50 times faster than a 28.8k modem. You can research, upload and download assignments, send e-mail and chat in real time - all at breakneck speed. 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