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/londay, October 1, 2001 n 20. ■ fourth minutes into id six, ; n booming tree safety because of mg up the t punt. The mds of tio returneii Jive theAe Program to provide tree cancer treatment H 'ink the car. ead coaci. re at right; e are not >. the :• Jown Jd up m its next w is all abo le. “We lu: leased with day with 100-yard g his first -game hr t the surfaa id. “It’s our best I BRIEF | w lead Cubs ) - Rid! bases-Zoaafe eighth inniii hicago ston 7-6. 5-9) walk: with one oc was replace: who walk?: ederandfn: bases before fly ball to the State THE BATTALION Page 5 DALLAS (AP) — When a doctor told Ann unter she had breast cancer, paying for treatment oncerned her more than surviving. “I’m not worried about the breast cancer. It can )e cured,” she told her doctor. “The thing that y loes worry me is how I’m going to be cared for.” Although the Grand Prairie resident was self- mployed when she diagnosed two years ago, her lesign business wasn’t profitable. Hunter couldn't jay for insurance and knew Medicaid was for vomen with virtually no income. “People like me are caught in the middle,” the 15 ar-old said. Nationwide, the U.S. Department of Health nd Human Services estimates almost 50,000 women will die from breast or cervical cancer this ^ear. Many of those deaths will occur dispropor- ionately among low-income women. So last year. Congress passed the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act. It jives states federal Medicaid matching funds to Provide free medical care to low-income women agnosed with breast or cervical cancer. Texas plans to take advantage of the initiative. A law that went into effect Sept. I will grant free jreast and cervical cancer treatment to women who have no insurance but whose income is too ligh for Medicaid. About 200 women are expect- :d to benefit per year. Under the program, the state Health and Human lervices Commission will lower the Medicaid qualify mg, standard for women diagnosed with the disease and provide them with full benefits until the woman no longer has active cancer. The program will not be fully functional until late fall or early winter. To qualify, women must be screened at a clinic participating in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, a federal pro gram that provides free cancer screenings to low- income women. They must be under 65 and unin sured. Their income may be above 200 percent of the federal poverty level, which is a family of four that earns $35,300 per year. Ten states already have similar policies and eight more have submitted similar plans the federal Health Care Financing Administration for review. The federal government provides a 70-30 match to states participating in the program. Texas allocated $1.2 million for treatment, almost $3 million is expected from the federal government. State Sen. Jane Nelson, who sponsored the bill, said treating the disease in the earlier stages, when it costs less, saves the state money. “Through early detection and treatment, we can save the need for acute care,” she said. “This is good for fiscal health as well as for women’s health.” Nelson believes the measure will encourage low-income women to seek treatment. “These women in many cases do not chopse treatment,” she said. / Marginally employed or uninsured women with cancer often have fewer options to finance treatment than very poor women, said Mary Morris, executive director of The Bridge, a pri vately funded clinic for low-income women. “The worst possible situation is to be a single woman in Texas earning $1,000 a month,” she said. “It’s too much for Medicaid and too much for indigent care.” UIL medical advisory committee meets, sets up subcommittees /ell tilt a saw and (WcW| o had tnissS: ames with i, a two-run slit as tbe AsJ® three inti ictavio Doti r DeSbieli: 31 double airs. AUSTIN (AP) — In the wake of three recent deaths involving high school football players in Texas, a University Interscholastic League medical advisory committee recom mended Sunday that four sub committees be created to focus on how to improve pre season physical evaluations and how to catch heat, neurological and cardiac-related problems before they occur. The nine-member committee met Sunday for the first time. “This area has a lot of signif icant ramifications for the health and safety of our kids, and we want to take time to look at all of the information thats out there before we recommend any changes,” Tanamachi said. A UIL committee approved establishing such a committee — which includes doctors, a high school trainer, and a coach ing representative — in June. Typically such a committee would be named and approved at the UIL’s next council meet ing in October, but the UIL wanted to allow the committee to meet in September. 125th Continued from Page 1 Safety concerns also ground ed plans for a pancake breakfast, because health regulations would have required Food Services to prepare the food. “Mainly, our biggest hurdle was food service being stretched past capacity, there are only so many workers who would have been able to help with a pancake breakfast,” said Darren Pierson, risk management coordinator for the committee and president of the Graduate Student Council. The celebration is sched uled to last all year long, and funding for later events is still under consideration. }tS vn. What: Welcome Reception for Liberal Arts Students When: Monday, October 8 5:15 - 6:45 p.m. Where: Stark Galleries, MSC Dress: Come as you are mm to win Six students will win lunch at the Faculty Club with Charles A. Johnson, Dean, College of Liberal Arts. Register to win at: http://clla.tamu.edu/laweek/reaistration.html Drawing will be held at the Welcome Reception. You must be present to win. (3lE Has change been constant in your life? then come to Who Moved My Cheese? Are you having a hard time adjusting to change in your life? Is your organization struggling with change? Do you need a new perspective on how to handle your new responsibilities? Who Moved My Cheese workshop is the answer! This is an amazing way to deal with change in school, work, organizations and in your life. Date: Tuesday, October 2th Time: 3pm-5pm Location: Koldus 144 Cost: FREE This program is produced by the Department of Student Activities. Beat the Hell Outta Stress! Learn how to beat stress! A FREE Program with Lots of Free Giveaways October 3, 2001 from 10:00 - 3:00 in the MSC Flag Room Exhibits, Games and Activities will include: Biofeedback & Relaxation Training, Humor ft Video Games, Grafitti Boards, Free Massages, Brazos Animal Shelter, Pilates, Aggie Reach, Student Life Alcohol ft Drug Prevention Programs, ACE, Helpline, Physiology of Stress, Campus Ministers, Student Counseling Service, Football Toss, Puck Pond Races, Putting Green, Ring Toss FREE lee Cream and Soda will be served! Also, you will have chances to win prizes from Prize Central by participating in one of the above game activities. Do you have an anxiety disorder? Get information ft take a confidential screening test. Anxiety Disorders Screening will be from 3:00-4:00 in MSC 226. STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICE Texas A&M University Sponsored by the Student Counseling Service. The Student Counseling Service is a department in the Division of Student Affairs. Archer Daniels Midland will be hosting an information night to discuss internship and career opportunities! Careers Highlighted: Commodity Trading Majors Welcome: Ag Econ, Ag Bus, and Business Tuesday, October 2 nd at 7:00pm - KLBG Rm. 123 Dress: Casual Refreshments will be served - Door prizes will be given actus FEEDERS ...is coming to campus for ACE Day Career Fair in Kleberg October 3, 2001 JOIN THE TEAM AND WORK FOR THE INDUSTRY LEADER!!! World’s Largest Cattle Feeder, a one time capacity of 480,000 head and over 500 employees. 9 Feedyards in the Texas Panhandle and SW Kansas offering Pay for Performance Bonus Plan, Aggressive Promotion from Within, 100% paid Family Health Insurance, and Employee Ownership & Retirement through the ESOP. Come by our booth and sign up for door prize drawings! Fall 2001 Career Counseling & Testing Services Student Counseling Service Workshops Choosing a Major This workshop will demonstrate how to match interests with compatible academic majors and occupations. Counselor referral interest inventory iive working days prior to the workshop are needed. Oct. 15th Mon. 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Oct. 31st Wed. 1:50 - 2:50 p.m. Nov. 6th Tues. 2:20 - 3:20 p.m. Nov. 12th Mon. 9:10 - 10:10 a.m Nov. 20 th Tues. 3:55 - 4:55 p.m. Nov. 26th Mon. 9:00 - 10:00 a.m Texas A&M University has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, admission to Texas A&M University and any of its sponsored programs is open to all qualified individuals without regard to subgroup, class or stereotype. Do What You Are Based on the best-selling book Do What You Are, this workshop teaches participants how to incorporate their unique personalities in career planning. Counselor referral and completion of interest inventory five working days prior ter the /workshop are needed. Oct. 18th Thur. 11:00 - 12:00 p.m Oct. 22nd Mon. 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Oct. 30th Tues. 10:00 - 11-.00 a.m Nov. 9th Fri. 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Nov. 14th Wed. 3.00 - 4:00 p.m. Nov. 29th Thur. 11:10 - 12:10 p.m Career Quest Texas A&M University Student Counseling Service Henderson Hall, Room 115 (979) 845-4427 ext. 108 scs.tamu.edu This workshop will guide participants through the career development journey. Participants will gain knowledge of their personalities, interests and work values; learn how to research careers; and learn the steps involved in choosing a major and/or career path. Oct. 16th Tues. 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Nov. 1st Thur. 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Nov. 13th Tues. 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Nov. 28th Wed. 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.