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iy. eal a good support distraction, at least three an areally II Helping hands in HOLLYWOOD President Bush impressed by efforts TEE TIMES: 845 17P3 recsports, tamu. edu TEXAS A ;s for stress relief, nc lading durasi® ent Recreation Cen during dead weet rr time.” ociology major.® ■ starts to feel stexi g stressed I doao sh-ups, and to OS ANGELES (AP) — While some entertain- industry members remain uneasy about their role in the war on terrorism, a White House adviser id President Bush is encouraged by Hollywood’s ptributions so far.. ctions to forget as homore English ty just pick a day e:; npbell also saidi[a te pray ing andrei ble helps him. o Jes with Posen's a i of meditation, can see that tk; feel like I hie: with the Lord: I really need: •ell said, der said he us?; is a distraction, Because of television, Afghans can sit in the Middle Ages and keep tabs on the 21st century. Unfortunately, this optical mira cle only works one way. On Sept. 10, how much did the average American know about Afghanistan, or the Muslim world in general? — Mort Rosenblum AP special correspondent "But he also feels strongly it’s not his role to dic- content” or condone censorship, adviser Mark iKinnon told a panel discussion Wednesday night V ^ he Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. , I |. v Addressing industry uneasiness about two ‘ t .. p S , etings between White House and Hollywood music. Bender si . . f . , ., . _. J . . icials in recent weeks, McKinnon said esn t matter r± .. , _ as lone as it ird P 111 ? 1011 went into t ' ie conferences unsure fon>et what h )Ut what course to take - ’before” Concerns about heavy-handed government ress can eounnoK ' on were kinne< J by niedia, McKinnon and others S,scnsai<hk (s ip ?' panelsaid '. . .. „ ; include changes! The y were J ust read y to blte ’ McKinnon le iches andstife P tbe news media’s reactions to the closed- ially in the nedi Heelings. Iders ftdzma '^s it turned out, McKinnon said, Hollywood was •us habits ab ead of us" in trying to do what it could » or foot tapping, effort. ; — M All we re trying to do right now is say ur StRESS Mntastic. Thank you,’” McKinnon told a panel that Juded NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker and “The West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin. Bryce Zabel, TV academy chairman and panel moderator, suggested the industry remains con fused, however, about what exactly Washington wants, especially after government officials said movie and TV content were not issues. “So what was discussed?” Zabel asked. “How to get "Harry Potter’ DVDs to the USS Carl Vinson?” “There are a thousand projects” flourishing that will come to fruition in the near future, McKinnon said. Other panelists mentioned the possibility of pub lic service announcements and good-will tours as part of Hollywood’s work. Zucker said that despite much speculation that the events of Sept. 11 would have a profound effect on the content of movies and television shows, that hasn’t happened. “It’s a good story to believe the entertainment world changed after September 1 1. It makes good copy, but so far we’re not seeing that,” Zucker said. “There’s no increase in the number of shows that have anything to do with September 11.” Sorkin said the impact of Sept. 1 1 will clearly be seen in the future, however. His show addressed the terrorist attacks in the first episode of this season. “It’s impossible that this somehow now isn’t going to become part of the bloodstream of what we put on television,” he said. Another panelist, writer-director Paris Barclay (“NYPD Blue,” “City of Angels”), said he is con tinuing to go his own way. “I’m not thinking about what the government wants me to do,” he said. He said he is examining what he sees as a lack of American tolerance and brotherhood. Zabel read an e-mail from one scheduled panelist who was unable to attend, AP Special Correspondent Mort Rosenblum, who has been on assignment in Afghanistan. “Because of television, Afghans can sit in the Middle Ages and keep tabs on the 21st century,” Rosenblum wrote. “Unfortunately, this optical mir acle works only one way. On Sept. 10, how much did the average American know about Afghanistan, or the Muslim world in general?” • Student Greens Charge: $13/weekdays & $18/weekends • Faculty/Staff/Alumni Charge: $18/weekdays & $23/weekends • Community Charge: $20/weekdays & $25/weekends • Cart Charge: $20 for 18 holes, 7 days a week • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SPORTS 1 lOLIDAYS as; tically a EE irt n ring! o: .com from .com I Continued font Page IB [“All throughout childhood, [ parents always told me there [s more to Christmas than the Its. I am thankful for Jesus irist, not only at Christmas, all year long,” Ateek said. Robert Strickland, a senior esiology major, said he and family celebrate the traditions Hanukkah but, unlike iristmas, it is not the Jewish igion’s real gift giving holiday. “The holiday of Purim, lich is in February, is when we /e gifts. Gift-giving started for inukkah because the Jewish children saw their friends get ting gifts at Christmas and felt left out. We wanted to maintain our identity but also fit in with everyone else at Christmas time,” Strickland said. Candles fill churches as peo ple gather to sing hymns and cel ebrate. John Stewart, a junior geography major, said this is one of his favorite parts of Christmas. “I love going to the midnight candle service with my family,” Stewart said. With countless festivities and traditions around the holidays, remembering the true meaning of Christmas is important, said Abbey Allison, a junior food sci ence major. Kristal said the main differ ence in Christianity and Judaism is that Christians believe their Messiah, Jesus Christ, has come, whereas Jews are still awaiting their Messiah, and that makes a difference in the holiday celebrations. Strickland said he feels that at this time of year, people need to be educated on the different religions and the differences between them. He said that many do not know the meaning behind Christmas. “I think that the holiday of Christmas has become commer cialized and people aren’t edu cated on the true meaning behind it,” he said. 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