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iy | l«tllit( 3 rtmentj ttime :ner Students design grade school park THE BATTALION THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1974 Page 5 m\\ 5 yetr A, it M. » »( a for n, A school full of Central Texas hildren will soon be playing- in, [round and through the creation f two TAMU students. A playground designed by Frank Reedy of Dallas and John Taylor of Corpus Christi, senior mvironmental design students, was picked by the children and itaff of the grade school in Mar in, Falls County, as the one they would most like to play in and lupervise. The playground is designed round several small knolls which rns into itself. ‘Instead of a cyclone fence to age them in, we decided to con tain the children’s activity with letaining walls and natural bar- iers,” said Reedy. “We’ve made it a magnet to keep children on ° iur i.;. -302o UB ^ ° r near P la y£ round and away Clip Aota! | rom the street and railroad ;racks which run nearby.” “It really stagnates the children’s magination when you fence them in,” mused Taylor. The children’s imaginations ap- oear in little jeopardy though. The playground is filled with ob- Uc dincn :ic dintn Tson, if, e or btfc 4*12 or » Bhift t of Mty mith.Cw well, Tan SW Good tip 1315 to Jilt :time wj ir schrf; ■mla. Ap; ». Jlift me oi ft dif. :e. Cal! Memo* Judsoc 771 ir Mrs, ;or 2y Ad- DO p.ni, at. 4.60 nge changs tors nge aost le - price ler charge" arts S-1669 scure devices that can be crawled through, climbed over and jumped from. “We wanted to do more with less,” Reedy pointed out. “We purposely made the whole design ambiguous (capable of various uses) to encourage interpretation. We tried to reach a higher level of play, where it becomes a learn ing experience and a child can use the playground in a different way everyday. “The activity clusters are psy chologically linked,” noted Tay lor, “to create a flow of move ment and a special experience evolving back into a centralized implied space.” Apparently, the playground has excited more than the children though. Marlin businessmen, or ganizations and towns people have donated 230 railroad ties, 25 telephone poles and 660 cubic yards of gravel, sand and dirt to build up the area and provide drainage. “The city and construction firms are providing bulldozers, tools and a backhoe,” smiled Reedy. “And the National Guard is going to help finish the project May 3 and 4.” Their university mentor, Pro fessor Rodney Hill, said the pair’s creation is, “teaching them more about themselves than anything else. In this environmental de sign program, we start trying to develop the student as a whole person,” Hill continued. “They go through unusual experiences and exercises to help them get rid of inhibitions. We encourage them to develop the creative part of their mind to allow them to rec ognize what they can do. The task is trying to get them not to design from past mental record ings but through their own adult decision making process.” PEANUTS > For n EA. X. PFANUTS By Charles M. Schulz (^vcorvt VJlUs oJ(W<xdi cr^- Ia/YV^s Owl OUA, Xvmiy. Grow A Dkxrrumd Start off now with an affordable diamond and for that next special occasion trade it for a larger one. You will receive any market price increases when you trade. And diamonds do increase in value through the years. Wear your diamond now and watch it grow. Carl Bussells ’'■Ahiiin Ron SSTU Town & Country Center Bryan, Texas IF YOU TALK OVER A HORNY BULL’S HEAD, THAT’S EXACTLY WHERE HE’LL TOSS YOU. JOHN TAYLOR OF Corpus Christi, left, and Frank Reedy of Dallas eye a model of the playground they are constructing for a Marlin, Texas grade school. JyljUA. JhcuzL orwr A 1/, Jftct Juxd. IrU, ■iff’ axA cl ' ■ Campus Briefs Koldus interview bulletin board THURSDAY the En- PEANUTS Our magazine assumes no responsibility for unso licited material. No such material will be returned unless submitted with a self-addressed envelope and sufficient postage. Questions on the Student Rights await John Koldus, vice president for student services, tonight. The Student Government radio will host a program with Koldus available to answer questions not only from the interviewers, but also from the audience. “We will talk about anything that the audience asks about, but I think that students are interested in the Rights Bill right now,” said Jim James, host of the show. The program will be aired at 9 on the SG station for those who are on the Midwest cable. This program is one of many that have been presented this year, James said. 65 foot telegram The Memorial Student Center Signed by a large cross-section of Radio Committee sent a 65-foot tele- students, the telegram took eight mem- gram to the Aggie baseball team in bers of the committee four hours to Austin last weekend. send. PRE-VET SOCIETY will meet in main lecture room of the Zachry gineeringr Center at 7 :30 p.m. MIDLAND AREA HOMETOWN CLUB will meet at Sparkey’s from 6-8 p.m. for Pizza Party for all people from Midland, Odessa and Andrews. FREE UNIVERSITY will present a mini course in home haircutting in Room 230 of the MSC at 8 p.m. FORT BEND COUNTY HOMETOWN CLUB will meet in Room 604 of the Rudder Tower at 8 p.m. for officer elections. PANHANDLE HOMETOWN CLUB will meet in Room 601 of the Tower at 8 p.m. FENCING CLUB will meet in the attics of G. Rollie White Coliseum from 7-9 TRAVEL COMMITTEE will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room N of the Student Pro grams Office. FLYING CLUB will meet at 8 p.m. in Room 229 of the Chemistry Building. CEPHEID VARIABLE will meet in Room 401 of the Rudder Tower at 7 :30 p.m. MSC TRAVEL COMMITTEE will meet at 7:30 in Room N of the Student Programs Office. The Montezuma Horny Bull:™ 1 oz. Montezuma Tequila. 5 oz. CONCENTRATED ORANGE BREAKFAST DRINK. Over ice. T TTT ^ It's sensational, and that's no bul I. JL JlL Cy) LJ L 1 ©1974. 80 Proof. Tequila. Barton Distillers Import Co., New York, New York. IDantezuma AMTRACK show A team of Architecture and Plan ning graduate students will present “All Aboard on AMTRACK” Friday. The presentation will show the student designs for an AMTRACK Transportation Center for the Bryan- College Station community which would be on the Dallas-Houston-Dallas train route. The collaborative team under the direction of Profs. Joseph J. McGraw and Edward J. Romieniec will display the project at 1:30 Friday in Room 309 of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for all interested persons. INSURANCE — HOME LOANS BUSIEK-JON.ES agency * ..... ■ " 1200 Villa Maria — 823-0911 FARM & HOME SAVING ASSOCIATION (Nevada, Mo.) Equal Opportunity Housing Initiation banquet DELTA TAU DELTA ANY MEMBER OF DTD FRATERNITY ATTENDING TAMU Contact Mark Glenn 845-4596 David Glenn 845-3070 Dr. John P. Abbott, professor emeritus of English, will present the initiation address at the TAMU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi annual banquet May 7. Phi Kappa Phi is the honor society open to students in all academic fields at undergraduate and graduate levels. FOR BEST RESULTS TRY BATTALION CLASSIFIED Members represent the top 10 percent of their class. and initiation ceremonies. The initiation, which will begin at 6:45 p.m. in the Krueger-Dunn Com mons area, will formally induct more than 285 initiates into the honor society. PASSPORT AND APPLICATION PHOTOS bcirkei photography FAST SERVICE f Peniston , 'w Cafeteria • ) NOW BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE. YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH THESE CARE FULLY PREPARED AND TASTE TEMPTING FOODS. EACH DAILY SPECIAL ONLY $1.29 PLUS TAX. MONDAY EVENING TUESDAY EVENING SPECIAL SPECIAL BROILED BACON BREADED FISH WRAPPED FILET w/TARTAR i MOCK FILET STEAK SAUCE GERMAN STYLE POTATOES Cole Slaw Hush Puppies Choice of one Choice of one vegetable vegetable a Rolls & Butter Rolls & Butter Tea or Coffee 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 v/f You cannot believe you get, “The Whole Thing,” for $1.29 Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad Choice of Salad Dressing - Hot Garlic Bread Tea or Coffee FRIDAY EVENING SPECIAL MEXICAN FIESTA DINNER TWO CHEESE AND ONION ENCHILADAS w/CHILI Spanish Rice Patio Style Beans 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 “QUALITY FIRST”