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>age 4 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 1976 FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 1976 — —mm 1^ Tennis court location investigated Monei/is there—just ml* The Student Campus Planning Advisory Committee (SCPAC) has completed an investigative report concerning the proposed site of the varsity tennis courts. The proposed location of the eight new courts is south of the Rudder Center between the picnic area and Houston Street. The site extends into the grove of trees near the picnic area. The varsity tennis courts are one segment of a plan that includes all future athletic facilities. According to the SCPAC committee’s research, the location of the new courts was studied and decided upon several ALLEN Oldsmobile Cadillac SALES - SERVICE 'Where satisfaction is standard equipment" 2401 Texas Ave. 823-8002 years ago by an Athletic Facilities Study Committee. Dr. Charles Samson, chairman of the Athletic Council and head of the Civil Engineering Dept., was chairman of the committee. Its membership included eleven admin istrators and six students. Few members attended all of the five meetings of the study committee according to the SCPAC report. The majority of the committee members were also members of the Athletic Council. The key students on the committee have now graduated. Students involved with the study committee were considered voting members of the committee and were “allowed full voice in all dis cussions”, according to the SCPAC report. dressing rooms in G. Rollie White. Its central location will guarantee more spectators at tennis matches. The low-lying area and surrounding buildings will help block the wind. However, the low area may also cause a drainage problem. Because of the size of the courts, many of the trees in the area will be cut down. The space required for the courts is 71,000 square feet; the Kyle Field astroturf covers an area of approxi mately 70,000 square feet. The loca tion will also mean increased foot traffic through the picnic area and the areas near President Williams’ home. Study Committee unanimously rec ommended the proposed site of the varsity tennis courts. President Williams accepted the recommenda tion. The report states that Dr. Samson has said several other sites for the courts were thoroughly discussed. Other former members of the com mittee have said that the location of the tennis courts was a “foregone conclusion’’ and that no other site was considered. The SCPAC report included the pros and cons of the study commit tee’s decision on the site. The pro posed location is close to existing The SCPAC report concluded that although the varsity tennis courts are needed and desirable, perhaps another site could be better utilized. The major objection to the proposed site is the aesthetic value of the area, “one of the few remaining open spaces on campus.” The original Athletic Facilities Although members say there is lit tle chance that the site will be changed, the SCPAC report states that perhaps the student population will be better represented in the planning phase of the tennis com plex. The report states: “The stu dents who will serve in that capacity will be ones concerned with design and ecological impact rather than students serving due to membership on the Athletic Council. ” The SCPAC is a standing commit tee of the Student Government. Its primary purpose is to voice student concern with campus construction and landscaping. SCPAC is respon sible for providing the administra tion with current student opinions with regard to planning campus fa cilities. — Susan Brown The graduating Aggie who has a job waiting but no money for the move, the fellow who can’t afford a senior ring and even the freshman who needs five or ten bucks all have a place to go for help. The Student Financial Aid Office at Texas A&M has a whole spectrum of short-term loans to get students over those rough financial spots, even to the extent of helping pay for a new baby or financing a pair of senior boots. The attitude of the loan adminis trators is typified by Alvin Bormann Jr. who says, “The loans are here to aid students and if the funds aren’t used we are penalizing the stu dents.” One of the largest of the loans is available to second-semester stu dents or better who are full time, not on probation and can show evidence of need. The maximum loan is $750 repay able within one year. The interest rate is six per cent; however, loans NATO hurt by cod conflict The only full service hair shaping emporium in the Northgate area. Call or come by: /V 331 University Drive Above Kesami Sandwich Shoppe College Station, Texas 846-7614 Associated Press Writer LONDON — Iceland’s decision to break off diplomatic relations with Britain because of the cod war be- F00D DISCOUNT COUPON BOOKLET Discount food coupon booklets are now available at the Food Services Office, Sbisa Hall and the MSC Food Services Manager’s Office. Coupons are redeemable in campus cash food facilities. Quality First tween the two, raises a question over one of the Western alliance’s major observation posts. Iceland’s only contribution to NATO is its Keflavik air base, from which the U.S. Air Force monitors the movements of Soviet forces in the Atlantic corridor. Eighteen months ago. Prime Minister Geir Hallgrimsson’s government called off the plans of the previous leftist cabinet to close the base. Foreign Minister Einar Agustsson said the break with Britain would cause no change in Iceland’s ties with NATO “in the near future. ” But the dispute was certain to give the Icelandic Communists new arguments to use against membership in NATO. NATO already is crippled by the conflict between Greece and Turkey over Cyprus; the continuing eco nomic, political and military up heaval in Portugal; and the prospect of more Communist gains in Italy. The Icelanders claim they are pro tecting their only resource since fish accounts for 83 per cent of their ex ports. Britain maintains its fisher men have traditional rights in the fishing grounds repaid within 90 days have a minimum charge of $1 on amounts less than $100. Over that, the minimum service charge is $2. In addition to the educational loan, there is a group of non- educational loans. The Bertha Pratt Loan Fund can furnish up to $200 to students who are candidates for graduation to help them meet moving and first month expenses. This includes graduate and professional students. The loan is payable within one year from the date of receipt, and carries a service charge of $5 per $100 loaned. Co-op students can also be consid ered for loans to $300 to get them to their assignments, pay tuition, re quired fees and meet living expenses until the first pay check. The Financial Aid Office also of fers loans designed to help students stay in school and assist with non- educational expenses that could lead to withdrawal. The office is authorized to make loans to eligible married students with expensive hospital bills due to illness in their immediate families or for extra costs arising from childbirth. A one-year-loan can be made for as much as $500 with a six-month extension granted for undue financial hardship. A $250 one-year loan is available to pay State Board Examination or Graduate Record Examination fees. It can even be used to buy senior boots, boot pants, saber, senior ring and such graduation necessities as cap, gown and invitations. The smallest but not the least im portant loan is the Little Loan Pro gram that lets full-time students bor row from $5 to $20 for 30 days with only a 25 cent service charge, loans are available at the “Little] Window” of the Student Fin Aid Office which is open 9-12 and 1-4 p.m. weekdays. “There is no lengthy applj procedure involved,” Bormann “Upon presentation of a currej slip and ID card, students fill, loan application with a minim required information, and tlie, issued their loans.” A student doesn’t have to why he needs a loan, GPRis ( criterion for the loan so even semester students are eligible!) have a clear conduct record. “Si nee 1968 t he p rogram basi approximately 32,000 loans about $565,000, Bormann “Texas A&M was one of the fasti versities to come up with thisti] program. Many donorscontriln the fund like A&M clubs Mothers Clubs, and memoriil honor of deceased loved ones vide funds for the Little Loan f/ gram. Any of these short-term loansl be applied for at the StudentFiJ cial Aid Office, room Sffiontlieif floor of the YMCA Building, Today in hi Today’s highlight in history: On this date in 1962, Johnft] became the* first American ton the earth. After being launched It Cape Canaveral, hecircledtheei three times and madeasafelai in the Atlantic. In 1792, President GeorgeIfJ ington signed an act creating U.S. Post Office. WANT AD RATES One day 10c per word Minimum charge—$1.00 Classified Display $1.65 per column inch each insertion ALL classified ads must he pre-paid. DEADLINE 3 p.m. day before publication Nuclear reactor has nen BATTALION CLASSIFIED emergency equipment SPECIAL NOTICE FOR RENT HELP WANTED SPECIAL NOTICE PHOTOS BY MAC SHADIX Weddings & Commercial 846-0868 Sen ice For All Chrysler Corp. 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It’s all right here.” A modified circuitry system for control rods (rods containing a sub stance such as Boron, which absorbs neutrons, thus controlling the pace of the chain reaction or shutting down the reactor) has also been added. The new equipment was de signed and built at the Science Center and is more easily monitored and operated, Randall said. The Nuclear Reactor Safety Board voted this week to redefine experi mental procedures for the AGN 201 reactor in Zachry. make them radioactive— appi mscovi so there would he no whether an experiment fitsintoi] of the areas that has been apprei* “The board previously approved broad areas for experimentation,” Dr. R.G. Cochran, head of the nu clear engineering department, ex plained. “I felt it would be better to have actual experiments — ranging from learning to start up and operate the reactor to measuring the effect of materials put into the reactor to The reactor safety boar(| quired to meet four times eacli to review, evaluate, and ap safety standards for the tworei on the Texas A&M University pus. Gen. A.R. Luedecke, exeraf vice-president ot Texas A&M formerly general manager of Atomic Energy Commission chairman of the hoard. Boardm hers are Dr. R.G. Cochran, Dr I Randall, Dr. D. Hightower(w nary medicine), Dr. J.K. Glas (chemistry). Dr. L.C. NortH (physics), Dr. Fred Sicilio (difl try), and Dr. R.D. Nefffradiojl safety officer). IE tli Oct iderl [pus C MSC itute c Up Ban Sti: WANTED Housekeeper for Elderly Man. Live-in Preferred. Call 823-0538. ludents ft at 7:30 p flMAC inn. RN needed for 3-11 and 11-7 shifts. Part time or full time. Call or come to Grimes Memorial Hospital, Navasota, Tx. 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Cochran said the statement was ridiculous. “In order to obtain a license for v\ nuclear reactor, an extensive safety analysis must be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),” Cochran said. “It takes about a year for the NRC to review each safety analysis.” Cochran added that the engineers’ statement that the safety equipment is not evaluated by an independent third party was not true. “Every license application is re viewed by the Advisory Cora«® e ^ on Reactor Safeguards, which up by the congress and iscomph® ' separate from the NRC. Tk<W> e completely independent, ” & - ' • af the said. W" Cochran added that because®*' manner in which the NRC fo™® 3 ' set up, they are free from poft in Ru pressures. —, “1 don’t see how anyone®" 0 * 1 honestly say that the NRC cae® 111 ' does not make unbiased decisi( , | Cochran said. — Marilou OT Typing. Experienced, fast, accurate. All kinds. 822- 0.544 . 7218 Yardwork done. 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