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jrayson (HE BATTALION Wednesday, November 1, 1972 College Station, Texas Page 7 ut you’d nevn the incredil n cover, Jef. style. I don't opression tin ilbum, becau, ^rywhere, squirming to get off enix' reminiij ium about n is reminds u Methaqualone—America’s Aphrodisiac Drug Kick AFS—“There were nude bodies f a large throw rug and into leir clothes.” The setting of a new pomo- raphic movie ? No—the police Jeport of a raid on a methaqua- us (Sott|I)ne party, America’s aphrodisiac 00 8 niIt 'nnig kick that is spreading fast. Called “The Love Drug” by isers because of its reported osening of inhibitions, police rst started noticing large scale y foot instead of , “She’s Gottj how oneoftbj dl in lov efore he bin After finditt ie sensibly j|. that she»» or him, and j someone methaqualone abuse about six months ago. “We began finding those little white tablets,” s<aid one narcotics agent, “along with the regular assortment of pot and pills. It sent us running for our copy of the ‘Physicians’ Desk Reference’ (a book containing data and pic tures of all prescription medi cines) to find out what everybody was using.” Made under the trade name Parest, SOPOR and Quaalude, methaqualone is a nonbarbitute sedative given to patients who have trouble sleeping. Unlike most other “downs,” methaqua lone is not physically addictive, but it can cause psychological de pendency. Illegal users of the drug claim it causes drunkenness, slurring of words and loss of muscle control. But perhaps the best-liked effect and definitely the reason most give for its growing popularity is its enhancement of the sex drive. Orgies among users are not uncommon and the racy drug is in great demand with the “swing er” groups of young, married cou ples. One Atlanta doctor prescrib ed methaqualone for coed pa tients, visiting them after office hours when he knew their libido would be at its height. And many arrested recently for sex crimes A $66,500 National Science oundation grant has been award- li Dr. Sayed Z. El-Sayed of t&M for marine ecosystem stud- s in the Antarctic. The TAMU oceanographer’s re- earch on primary producers was .pproved scientifically for a hree-year period at about $228,- 100 NSF funding. The first-year grant, through he Texas A&M Research Foun- lation, became effective Oct. 1. Studies will be made in the South Africa sector of the South- fest Indian Ocean, with a 1973 JcpOrt i P r ' n £ cr uise track extending to "he pack ice zone. The cruise in- olving four graduate students mder El-Sayed will have Dr. Guy L Franceschini, TAMU ocean- igraphy and meteorology profes- or as chief scientist. An objective of the project is . relate ecosystem findings to ant Sciew ssessmen t 0 f Antarctic marine sources, such as krill and squid. an assessment is the sub- ect of current international stud- es. El-Sayed chairs the Commit- ee on Antarctic Marine Re- of the Scientific Com- “ Phoenix” ;j le at Gibsob died me, he same nix” has sent ie largest e world, I jut my foot. ;et Records! plying "Pl» ina Tri] ates of AHi sties will is d Experieca ring an iisl 7. will cover % . siting exp !uch na’s new n college. ve r nee nds‘ w paying Dlicyhotders nd on th policies, der '40 Bryan 0742 MUTUAL ANCE COMPAQ ington, Illinois D 822-5823 /ard n. Dr. El-Sayed Awarded National Science Foundation Grant hnittee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). His work is one of 10 integrat ed biological studies and the fo cus of other Eltanin integrated cruises for investigation of the marine ecosystem. It will closely coordinate with investigations by Franceschini, Dr. William M. Sackett and Dr. Nestor Bottino of TAMU, among others. El-Sayed’s work builds on re search he began in the South At lantic a decade ago. His investi- Jgations have moved westward around Antarctica and will con tinue a circumpolar survey of Antarctic waters with 1974-75 cruises included in the three-year project. Graduate students participating in the March 22 to May 22, 1973, cruise to originate from Mozam bique will be Jefferson Turner of Tampa, Fla.; Ken Fucik, Hous ton; Abdel Reheim, College Sta tion, and Tom Eurell, New Bruns wick, N. J. The El-Sayed studies involve cruise measurements of primary organic productivity, estimates of the standing phytoplankton crop, a quantitative study of phyto plankton species, relative signifi cance of net and nannoplankton, study of the distribution and con centration of nutrient elements, study of particulate and dissolved organic carbon and hydrographic conditions of stations occupied. His work ties in with other in vestigations into areas such as solar radiation, pathway of car bon, biochemical activity and the chemical composition of plankton, marine fungi and zooplankton. 12,000 Miles From Home- Yosufzai Gets Involved Discover the World on Your SEMESTER AT SEA Sails each September & February Combine accredited study with educational stops in Africa, Aus tralasia and the Orient. Over 5000 students from 450 campuses have already experienced this interna tional program. A wide range of financial aid is available. Write now for free catalog: k, Chapman College, Box CC12, Orange, Cal. 92666 BARKER PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO Open Every Thursday Evening 7-9 p. m. till Xmas Phone 846-2828 M - F 9-5 Sat. 9-12 What do you do if you are 12,000 miles from home attending a foreign university? If you are S. Shariq Yosufzai, you get involved. Yosufzai, from Dacca, Bang ladesh, is president pro-tem of the Student Senate. A member of Squadron 13 and a Distinguished Student, he is listed in the National Student Register. Yosufzai is also the founding chairman of Texas A&M Scholas tic Service, corresponding secre tary of Tau Beta Pi and a mem ber of Ometa Chi Epsilon. He has been secretary of Phi Eta Sigma, a delegate to SCONA XVI and XVII and a fall leader- Barnes Backs Amendment. 4 AUSTIN, Tex. WPl—Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes and the president of the Texas Municipal League urged Tuesday that voters ap prove a proposal to empower the Legislature to write a new Tex as Constitution in 1974. Barnes took issue with the proposition’s opponents, who have charged the Legislature should not be allowed to rewrite the Constitution. “Legislators are elected by and responsible directly to the peo ple,” Barnes said, adding that no constitution written by the law makers “can be adopted without approval at the polls by the vot ers.” “Passage of this is perhaps the most important single issue which will face Texans as voters in our lifetime,” the lieutenant governor said. The Municipal League presi dent, Seguin Mayor Alfred H. Koebig, called the amendment on the Nov. 7 ballot a “mechanism which will permit us to bring our 96-year-old document into line with the current and future needs of Texas.” NOW BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE. YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH THESE CARE FULLY PREPARED AND TASTE TEMPTING FOODS. EACH DAILY SPECIAL ONLY $1.09 PLUS TAX. MONDAY EVENING SPECIAL BROILED BACON WRAPPED MOCK FILET STEAK GERMAN STYLE POTATOES Choice of one vegetable Rolls & Butter Tea or Coffee TUESDAY EVENING SPECIAL FRESH CORN FED CATFISH FILET w/TARTAR SAUCE Cole Slaw Grandma’s Cornbread Choice of one vegetable Rolls & Butter Tea or Coffee WEDNESDAY EVENING SPECIAL CHICKEN FRIED BEEF STEAK w/CREAM GRAVY Choice of two vegetables Rolls & Butter Tea or Coffee THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL ITALIAN CANDLELIGHT DINNER — ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE Q ^ >> Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad Choice of Salad Dressing - Hot Garlic Bread Tea or Coffee C#' You cannot believe you get, “The Whole Thing,” for $1.09 FRIDAY EVENING SPECIAL MEXICAN FIESTA DINNER TWO CHEESE AND ONION ENCHILADAS w/CHILI Spanish Rice Patio Style Beans Rolls & Butter Tea or Coffee SATURDAY SPECIAL NOON AND EVENING OLD FASHIONED YANKEE POT ROAST Potato Pancake Choice of one vegetable Rolls & Butter Tea or Coffee SUNDAY SPECIAL NOON AND EVENING ROAST TURKEY DINNER Served with Cranberry Sauce & Crabapple Cornbread Dressing Rolls - Butter - Coffee or Tea Giblet Gravy And your choice of any One vegetable. ship council member. A Robert A. Welch fellow, he is a senator from Schumacher- Mclnnis, and president of Schu macher. Though most foreign students don’t intend to get involved in uni versity life, Yosufzai has found that he is happier when busy. Time doesn’t seem to be a hin drance, either, since he usually manages to post close to 4.0 GPR. Being president pro-tem, Yosu fzai is deeply immersed in major campus issues. He feels that some traditions are sacred and should not be changed. One of these is female yell leaders. “I am completely and vio lently opposed to female yell lead ers” he said. “I don’t see why any self-respecting female would do it.” Yosufzai also feels that the $3 bike registration could be reduc ed. He thinks more research needs to be done in this area. Yosufzai had originally plan ned to attend California Institute of Technology. He changed his mind at the last minute. A&M has set up an agricul tural university in Bangladesh and, according to Yosufzai, ap proximately 70 per cent of the engineers in Bangladesh are Ag gies. have been found to be under the influence of the drug. “It makes you float right into an affair,” said a dental assist ant who uses no other drugs ex cept marijuana. “I have to watch who I take it with as it makes you more susceptible.” “You desire sex more,” a pret ty, 21-year-old stewardess ex plained. “But its not like these old jokes about ‘Spanish Fly.’ You don’t hop in bed with the first person you see. If you are with a guy that appeals to you, it is more likely to happen, that’s all.” It is methaqualone’s use as a love potion that has officials wor ried. “This drug is not a harmless placebo to be used at every cam pus mixer,” said Dr. David C. Smith, a Florida physician spe cializing in the treatment of drug problems. “It is a powerful cen tral nervous system depressant that can cause internal bleeding and other horrors in overdose quantities. The fact that it has reported aphrodisiac qualities makes it all the more attractive to drug abusers, hence more dan gerous.” Even such an unlikely crusader as Jerry Rubin has taken up the banner against methaqualone. During the recent demonstrations at Miami Beach’s political conven tions, Rubin and his Yippies or ganized an “Anti-Downers and Anti-Quaalude March” to protest against the increased use of these dangerous drugs. “I don’t care what the effects are, they are death,” said Rubin, clad in a red bathing suit for an outdoor press conference announc ing the street action. And with Miami Beach Mayor Chuck Hall looking over his shoulder in ap proval, complained that “The gov ernment is shoving these Quaa- ludes down our throats to keep our minds sedated.” Despite Rubin’s explanation, methaqualone is spreading be cause there is money to be made selling the drug illegally and people want to buy it. One dealer on a southern campus picks up a tax-free $500 a week making five sales of 1,000 pills each. “I could sell five times that amount if I could get them,” she said, adding, “that’s how much people want them.” The illegal pills and capsules come from the factories of some of the nation’s largest pharma ceutical manufacturers. Unlike barbituates, no increased security precautions accompany the pro duction of methaqualone, which is made by six companies in varying forms. “Parest provides help for thou sands of people without the dan ger of taking a barbiturate,” said a spokesman for Parke, Davis and Company, which manufactures the capsule sold in differing strengths. “We realize some of our drugs are finding their way into illegal markets and we are trying to do all we can to pre vent it.” As of now, an arrest for meth aqualone abuse is classified as “possession of a restricted drug without a prescription,” a minor charge in most areas. But Fed eral Food and Drug Administra tion officials are pressing Con gress to pass firmer legislation against the drug. Within a year, narcotics agents hope to have such new laws. Let's Re-elect STATE TREASURER HIS PROVEN RECORD MERITS YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT LOOK AT THESE FACTS! Jesse James has handled over 44 Billion Dollars of the peoples’ money with every dollar properly accounted for—as proven by annual reports of the State Auditor. Jesse James made for the people of Texas over $16,000,000.00 last year in interest earned on State Funds deposited in over 1,100 Texas Banks—more than any billion dollar bank in Texas made net in 1970 or 1971. Jesse James has financed a giant deficit in the General Revenue Fund — which on April 26, 1972, reached a deficit peak of $314,448,523.00 — without interest or discount cost to State Employees and people who furnish goods and services to Texas, such savings estimated to be over $50,000,000.00. If this $314,448,523.00 had been discounted by 3%, it would have cost the taxpayers over $9,420,000.00 for that period. Jesse James has proven he knows how to handle your State Finances efficiently. LET’S VOTE FOR AND RE-ELECT JESSE JAMES STATE TREASURER JESSE JAMES IS PROVEN JESSE JAMES STATE TREASURER LET’S KEEP JESSE JAMES OUR STATE Pol. Adv. Paid for by nt Jesse James, State Tr^asjjr^r, .’9tBl UO'- TREASURER ‘QUALITY FIRST” Briscoe vs. Grover These are the differences. DRUG LAW REFORM Briscoe Favors the modernization of the drug laws in Texas. He emphasizes increased ef forts toward drug abuse edu cation, rehabilitation of drug users, and the enactment of a modern marijuana posses sion law. He favors adoption of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, an act which will provide for more modern criteria in the determination of what actually constitutes dangerous drugs and narcot- Grover Mr. Grover believes that Texas’ archaic drug laws should be maintained. STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Briscoe Favors legislation that would enable responsible stu dents to be elected for one- year terms, with full voting rights, to Boards of Regents. He also favors increased par ticipation on the College Co ordinating Board by students, women, and members of mi nority groups. Has long been on record as an advocate of the 18- year-old vote. Grover He said students are “too immature” to serve on Boards of Regents. Speeches before Texas Intercollegiate Stu dent Association, Houston, Texas, October, 1971; Lub bock, Texas, September, 1972. Voted against the 18-year- old vote in 62nd Legislature (1971). VOTING RIGHTS Briscoe Voted for repeal of the Poll Tax in 1949. Grover Voted against repeal of the Poll Tax in 1971 (62nd Legis lature). STATUS OF WOMEN Briscoe Favors adoption of the Constitutional Amendment providing for Equal Status of Women. Favors elimination of all tax inequities that affect women. Favors elimination of dis crimination against women in public and private employ ment. Grover Voted against constitution amendment providing women with equal status (60th Legis lature, 1967). Voted against establishing a committee on the Status of Women (62nd Legislature, 1971). elect DOLPH BRISCOE governor A man Texans can believe in. Pd. Pol. Ad./Steve Hester/Young Texans For Briscoe