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- • ’ , A&M Studio Color Portrait Special 1 11x14 only 8.95 (Reg. 29.95) 1 8x10 only 7.95 (Reg. 22.95) One to a person — groups 1.25 per head more. By Appointment Only Call 822-6377 303 Willow 9-5 daily Bryan, IX Passports Weddings I MSC TRAVEL COMMITTEE PRESENTS WE’VE NEVER BEEN LICKED” RUDDER CENTER AUDITORIUM FRIDAY, 7:30 P.M. ADMISSION $1.00 THE BATTALION Page 5 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1975 furmU AMERICA S FAVORITE PIZZA Our regular Si .89 Spaghetti Dinner with meatsauce, served in true Italian style with garden fresh salad and garlic toast. Share a today. No. 2 Pizza Inn of Bryan Next to Bryan High 1803 Greenfield Plaza No. 1 Pizza Inn of College Station 413 Texas Ave. Compare Goodyear, Firestone, B.F. Goodrich, K-Mart, Fed-Mart, Wards, Sears-All Of Theml THEN J THEN CHECK OUR PRICES ^ WE'VE GOT THEM BEAT BAD! TlRE GUIDE-QUALITY RATINGS PREMIUM 1ft LINE 2nd LINE 3rd LIKE ASK YOUR DEALER TO TELL YOU WHAT HE'S SELLING YOU- WE DOI BRAKE ^OVERHAUL 1 AMEMGAN CATS CYMNOCtS EXTRA (WCRflt HMirtA __ - — 49“. fcml MMiMl mMU cytMm on mM otwth. «c li»«n. wm yfoy, wpitfc turn banwi iod «M«(t tymn. IhcWm AU jporti fated TUNE UPS . -kQQ At»D ‘2.00 1 9 FOR t I ^ 6 CniNPER CYLINDERS Art and Craft Center—MSC MINI WORKSHOPS APRIL 22 - MAY 1 MOBILES 2-4 April 29 DIP CANDLES 1-3 May 1 SAND CANDLES CALL ART AND CRAFT CENTER DEC0UPAGE 1-3 April 23 WEAVING 3-5 April 22 MACRAME POT SLINGS 7-8:30 April 23 LEADED GLASS 3-5 April 24 GOD’S EYE 2-5 April 29 EMBROIDERY 3-5 April 23 CANNING CALL ART AND CRAFT CENTER PUNCH RUGS, SHAG, WOVEN 10-12 April 28 Most supplies will be included with the workshops. FEES: $1.00-$3.00 PER CLASS For more information call 845-1631. ALL STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND SPOUSES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND CLASSES. (Photo by Jack Holm)" A ceramic sand urn, one of hundreds in the University Center, stands guard at the entrance of a workshop in the basement. Mistakes MSC has plenty By STEVE BALES Staff Writer The University Center Complex has been the subject of much criti cism the last two semesters. Bill Davis, former president of the MSC Council, said in a Batt interview last semester that the center was not de signed to suit the needs of the stu dents. Most of the students tend to agree with Davis. Most students, for example, have noticed how hard it is to find an empty bowling lane in the Center s new eight-lane bowling alley (this is the same number of lanes the old MSC had when it was built in 1947, the student enrollment has since tripled). Most students have by now realized that the planned “game room” had to be scratched because the Singing Cadets didn’t have a place, in the new MSC, to practice. The “game room,” which was to house the ping-pong tables, the pool tables and other various games, was turned into a practice room for the Singing Cadets. This little change in plans caused the pool ta bles to be shifted where four more bowling lanes were to be, the ping- pong tables to be pushed into the hall connecting the basement with the old MSC and the “various’ other games (which consists mostly of pinball machines) were crammed into the “brown bag” area. The Basement Committee was also left out in the planning of the Center. In bad weather the commit tee had to use the “brown bag” area, where guitar strains and folk singing were often drowned out by the noise of tumbling pins from the bowling lanes. The committee was finally moved into a storage room behind the MSC post office. The recreation space, in the basement of the Center, is only one example of the lack of good planning in construction and interior design of the new MSC. Anyone, who has walked through the Center, is bound to remember the ceramic sand urns (they’re not hard to miss, there’s one just about every ten feet throughout the Center). A worker, who wishes to remain unnamed, said that these urns were first filled with sand but the sand was too heavy for the weak bottoms which gave away under the pressure spilling sand everywhere. The worker went on to say that the urns were reworked and a piece of plywood was wedged about six in ches from the top to hold the sand. Donald B. Powell, Center facilities manager, said that this re working could not be classified as redesigning. He said the urns were originally designed to be filled with vermicullite, a light-weight sub stance, and a thin layer of sand. “We elected not to use the urns in this way,” Powell said. The star-shaped lights are another familai sight in the Center, located in, the Tower Restaurant. The Batt had reports of these lights falling down during the construc tion of the restaurant. When Powell was asked about this he said, “There was an installation problem (with the star lights) which was corrected before the Tower Restaurant opened for business.” A new attraction in the Center are the water stains on the ceiling of the Arts and Crafts area, located in the basement. Powell was asked what caused these stains and who was re- sponsible for the cost of fixing them. “The stains on the ceiling of the Arts and Crafts area were caused by spillage from a conveyer system which is above the ceiling, ” he said. “The system carries trays and dishes from the cafeteria snack bar to the Food Service work area for washing. The repair will be made as a part of routine maintenance.” Another thing in the Center which seems to lack planning is the placement of the live plants on the second floor by the Banquet Rooms. The plants are located in such a way that the double doors of the Ban quet Rooms open into them. Also the Batt found out that the plants in the halls of the entire Center are watered, maintained and rotated by the Grounds Maintenance Depart ment rather than the custodial ser vice of the Center. Powell was asked if the plants were supposed to be placed by the double doors. He said, “The loca tion of the plants was designated by the interior designer (William Pahlmann and Associates).’’ Powell was also asked if there were any other instances where in terior furnishings or fixtures were faulty and had to be redesigned or adjusted. He said, “The only area of significant failure concerns the con ference room stacking chairs in the Rudder Tower. These chairs are plastic and aluminum and about 80 of them have broken or fallen apart. About the cost to fix these chairs, Powell said, “The chairs were purchased with an unconditional guarantee from the manufacturer and negotiations are now in prog ress for repairs and or replace ment.” Take a few minutes to bring your bicycle in for service. MSC A, Cafeteria v' New and Better Than Ever. You Will Be Pleased With These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Foods. Each Daily Special Only $1.39 Plus Tax. “Open Daily” Cafeteria: 11 AM to 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM to 7 PM Snack Bar: 7 AM to 10 PM MONDAY EVENING SPECIAL Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy Whipped Potatoes Your Choice of One Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and Butter Coffee or Tea TUESDAY EVENING SPECIAL BREADED FISH FILET w/TARTAR SAUCE Cole Slaw Hush Puppies Choice of one vegetable Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee WEDNESDAY EVENING SPECIAL Chicken Fried Beef Steak w/cream Gravy Whipped Potatoes and Choice of one other Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and Butter Coffee or Tea THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL Italian Candle Light Spaghetti Dinner SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad Choice of Salad Dressing - Hot Garlic Bread Tea or Coffee 1 bankAmericard 1 FREE COUNTERFEIT MONEY. Each evening from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. any person who purchases food totaling $5.00 or more will receive a free enlarged reproduction of a REPUBLIC OF TEXAS FIVE DOLLAR BILL FRIDAY EVENING SPECIAL Mexican Fiesta Dinner Two Cheese and Onion Enchiladas w/chili Mexican Rice Patio Style Pinto Beans Tostadas Coffee or Tea One Corn Bread and Butter fib SATURDAY NOON and EVENING SPECIAL “Yankee Pot Roast Texas Style” Tossed Salad Choice of one vegetable Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee “Quality First" SUNDAY SPECIAL NOON and EVENING ROAST TURKEY DINNER Served with Cranberry Sauce Cornbread Dressing Roll or Corn Bread - Butter - Coffee or Tea Giblet Gravy And your choice of any One vegetable VILLAINOUS HEROES STUDIED Name Address Phone A&M student Yes. HOUSE OF TIRES & BATTERIES CORNER OF COULTER & TEXAS AVE. 822-7139 FIVE LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU BRYAN - CONROE - HOUSTON - PASADENA WE SERVICE ALL MAKES OF BICYCLES Also Sales Center For: PEUGEOT • RALEIGH • BICYCLES CENTRAL CYCLE & SUPPLY Sales • Service • Accessories 3503 E. 29th St. — 822-2228 — Closed Monday Take East University to 29th St. (Tarrow Street) The group searching for a new defini tion for the word HERO (at Heroes Clo thing Store - Northgate) has suggested that leadership and heroism exhibited by villains and assorted shady characters be considered in forming a definition. Numerous persons of villainous intent could provide good examples of heroism. KTAM ADDS TO THE ACTION Disc jockeys at KTAM Radio 1240 have been giving away record albums and other prizes at a very fast pace. Roy Garcia, who heads the panel of judges, has recently announced an additional grand prize to be awarded by the radio station, in addition to the prize Heroes Clothing Store is offering. Keep up to date by following the conversation, on- campus interviews, and other activities on KTAM. HEROES ADDS INCENTIVE Not to be outdone by the radio sta tion, Heroes Clothing Store (who won’t he outdone by anybody in anything they undertake) has added a new weekly prizeTa $10.00 gift certificate to be pre sented to someone entering the contest by each Friday. Heroes has already offered a $25.00 gift certificate for the best definition of a hero submitted prior to April 26th. Every person who enters in person will receive a certificate good for $1.00 to wards any purchase of $5.00 or more. The new bonus makes it even more im portant to enter early and enter often. An up-to-date definition for HERO is a must. Time is running out, so drop by Heroes Clothing Store and enter your definition in time to be included in Friday’s selection. SUGGESTIONS: Al Capone The Wicked Witch of the West Svengali The Frito Bandito John Dean Snydely Whiplash King Kong The Godfather Henry VIII .>■ Captain Hook The Bride of Frankenstein Boss Tweed ENTRY FORM