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All Students, Faculty and Staff
are invited to attend a
public meeting to hear
a briefing on the recommended uses of
a proposed $2/SCH increase in the
University Authorized Tuition
Monday, January 27, 2003
3:00 p.m.
Memorial Student Center
Room 292
Earthquake rock
central Mexico
By Lisa J. Adams
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLIMA, Mexico —7-
Emergency crews dug into piles
of collapsed cement and brick
Wednesday to reach victims
trapped by a powerful earth
quake that killed at least 25 peo
ple, crumpling
Office of the President, Texas A&M University
civil
offi-
said.
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walls like
paper, turning
brick into pow
der and leaving
steel reinforce
ment bars scat
tered like
straws.
At least 300
people were
injured in the
7.8 magnitude
quake that hit
western
Mexico,
defense
cials
Among
dead were a 90-
year-old man
crushed by a
falling lamp-
post in the
Colima state
town of
Tecoman and a
1-year-old girl
killed by a col
lapsing brick ceiling in neigh
boring Jalisco state.
“All of a sudden the house
came crashing down, and I was
buried under a wall." recount
ed Colima resident Doris Janet
Robles, 17, who was at a
prayer meeting at a relative’s
house when the quake hit
Tuesday night.
“1 was suffocating, until my
brother was able to get me out.”
said Robles, who was hospital
ized for a broken pelvis.
President Vicente Fox flew
to Colima on Wednesday,
where he spoke with state offi
cials and toured the disaster
area. “Let everyone in Colima
know that we are with them,”
he said upon arrival.
In the city of Guadalajara —
Mexico’s second-largest, more
than 100 miles from the epi
center — bells from one of
colonial city’s dozens of
ancient churches fell from the
tower and dozens of homes
Quake hits Mexico
A powerful earthquake late
Tuesday in west-central Mexico
killed 21 people destroying
homes and knocking out power
to many areas.
Guadalajara
MEXICO
Magnitude
7.8 quake
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partially collapsed.
The quake also hit Me
City, 300 miles east of the
center, sending terrified re
dents fleeing into the ste
although the Mexican cap:
suffered little damage.
At least 10 quakes ranginj
magnitude from 3.9to4.5stii
the coastal area folio#
Tuesday
quake,
aftershocks
little addito
damage
one 5.8-mar
tude temi
sent reside-
of Colima sc,
rying out
their damac
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Wednesd
afternoon.
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of one of
Michoacan WOFSt-l
streets, relat:
La. gathered on
street to hoi
w ake for Mr
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Macia,
crushed
death Tue:
in her ne;
home.
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old son. Vicei
Rodriguez, and other relatn
stood by the wooden cotfinj
rounded by candles andap
trait of the Virgin 1
Guadeloupe.
“We're too afraid to have
inside. You felt how the grou:
moved just now,” Vices
Rodriguez said.
In Colima state's capital.ja
of downtown lay in rail
Wednesday, with collapse
adobe houses and cars emstt;
under piles of bricks. In all.l
homes were destroyed in 4
capital, also called Col®
home to 230,000 people. Fev
government called a stale i
emergency throughout
Rescue workers in y...
suits dug through wreck;
buildings, using pneumai
drills and their bare hands
pull away concrete slabs
search of survivors, ai
passers-by, relatives andnei;
bors joined the battle to sa
those trapped.
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Mexico City
NEWS IN BRIEF
One dead after San Jose fraternity brawl
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — An early morning brawl involving fratem f
members armed with sticks and knives left one man dead and sew
al others injured Wednesday.
The large group from San Jose State University's Pi Alpha P‘
and Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternities gathered about midnight;
a suburban park. Pi Alpha Phi members from the University!
California, Santa Cruz, also participated, police said. A nei
reported the fight.
Four people were stabbed, including a 23-year-old man wholat:
died at a hospital. The altercation apparently grew from a disagio
ment at a pool hall on Monday and the groups agreed to meetinif
park to settle things, said Sgt. Steve Dixon, a police spokesman.
STUDENT
COUNSELING
SERVICE
Texas A&M University
Groups
for
SPRING
2003
at the
Student
Counseling
Service
Part of the
Division of Student Affairs
Henderson Hall
979/845-4427
www.scs.tamu.edu
Anxiety Group
>Afednesdays 3:30-5:00 p.m.
An interpersonal group for students who suffer from general or
social anxieties. Students will work on the impact of anxieties in
their lives, as well as explore the interpersonal meanings of anx
iety symptoms.
Facilitators: Carlos Orozco & Peter Barnes
Bipolar Support Group
Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Provides support and information to students diagnosed with a
bipolar disorder. Group meets weekly and is led by a psychiatrist.
Potential topics include diagnosis, symptoms, medications, and
lifestyle issues/relapse prevention.
Facilitator: Nancy Stebbins
Interpersonal Counseling Group
Tuesdays 5:00-6:30 p.m. >Afednesdays 1:00-2:30 p.m.
This psychotherapy group is for students desiring to live more
authentically with themselves and relate more genuinely with
others. Explore self-limiting life patterns and share with others
through honest self disclosure in a safe, supportive atmosphere.
Facilitators: Ron Lutz & Peter Barnes (Tues.)
Ron Lutz & David Sandrow (\Afed.)
Biofeedback >A4orkshop
Thursdays 3:40-5:40 p.m.
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
Grief and Loss Group
>Afednesdays 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Have you experienced the death of a loved one or friend? Has
your loss affected your concentration or studying? Would you
like to share with others who have been through this experience?
Come to this supportive group to share with others and to
understand the grief recovery process.
Facilitators: Nancy Welch & Robert Carter
2003
Eating Concerns & Body Image Issues Group
Tuesdays 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Provides information and support for those trying to overcome
an eating disorder. We will discuss topics related to eating con
cerns such as the development of trusting relationships, expres
sion of feelings, and management of stress. (An individual meet
ing with a group leader prior to attendance at group required.)
Facilitators: Mary Ann Covey & Phil Rash
>Women’s Issues Group
Mondays 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Come together with other women and work on becoming the
woman you’ve always wanted to be. Improve your self-confi
dence, assertiveness, and relationships by sharing and processing
with other women with similar issues.
Facilitators: Nancy Welch & Kristin Ober
Conflict & Loss in Relationships Group
Mondays 5:00-6:00 p.m.
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 meaningful relation
ship.
Facilitators: Brian Williams & Kristin Ober
Non-Traditional Women’s Group
Tuesdays 5:1 5-6:45
For women 23+ allows each member to enter the group with
her own unique issues within a group context. Helps women
who are wanting to develop healthier ways of dealing with the
stress of school, work, relationships, personal problems and fam
ily issues.
Facilitators: Amanda Samson & Carla Hilland
Academic SURVIVOR Series
Tuesdays I 1:30-1:00 p.m.
Need some help surviving the academic transition from
school to college? Before “tribal council votes you off,” attef : |
this Tuesday series beginning March I 7th and ending April 29tt
Screening before Oct. 7th required for participatiof
Facilitator: Patti Collins
Thesis/Dissertation Support Group
Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 p.m.
This group is for graduate students struggling with the processo 1 1
writing a thesis or dissertation. Group topics include issuest*
competence, procrastination, anxiety, goal-setting, and bureau
cratic struggles.
Facilitator: Brian Williams
Academics Anonymous
Wednesdays 2:20-3:35 p.m.
Motivated to improve your academic performance but find i?
ficult to be consistent in your efforts? Join this 9 week supp^
group on Wednesdays from 4-5:30pm beginning February 194
and ending April 23rd. Learn effective study strategies, and J f:
support from others. Topics may include procrastination
building academic confidence. Screening before Sept. I6th (i
required for participation.
Facilitator: Patti Collins
Career Exploration Group
•Thursdays 4:00-5:30 p.m.
This is a 5 week group beginning on March 20th. Designed
teach participants how to make decisions. Groups will identfj
interests, skills, work values and personality characteristic- 1
research the job market and occupation. An initial
with a career counselor is required.
Facilitator: Carla Hilland
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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 any subgroup classification or stereotype-
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