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Page 6 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1976 A&M Consolidated seeks architect Aggies spelunk in West Tern lie By DEBBIE KRENEK Criteria for hiring an architect to draw up plans for the construction of three buildings in the A&M Con solidated school system were the main concern of board members at a regular meeting of the school board this week. Each member expressed a desire for day-by-day supervision of each construction site by the architect. Architect Wes Harper told the board than an architect would not be re sponsible for this type of supervision under the standard form agreement. He discussed the possibility of a clerk of works who would be paid by the school district to visit the con struction sites daily, keep progress records and watch weather condi tions. The architect’s ability to enter into a joint venture with an engineering firm was a stipulation suggested by board member Jon F. Botsford. He said an engineer would suggest a more functional design rather than a fancy design that would run up the cost of the architectural fee. “The architect we choose must be 100 per cent willing to enter in the kinds of associations the board chooses,” Supt. Fred Hopson said. He maintained that the architect must be available for landscape ar chitecture, as provided for in the contract with no extra fee to the school. The board also called for a com mitment from the firms of the time required for the completion of the project, their experience in building public schools and letters of refer ence from satisfied clients. Hopson said he will mail a list of the criteria to local architectural firms and professional architectural chapters within a 160-mile radius of College Station by May 2. Camp Champions from Marble Falls, Texas Will interview on April 22 from 1-3 Please contact Placement Office for further information. The board is unresolved whether to deal with more than one architec tural firm. Board member Bruce Robeck said that employing one firm would be a financial advantage and would avoid differences in design concept. In other business, the-board re viewed a committee structure report submitted by Robeck and adopted the financial report pending final au dit. By JOHN TYNES The young man made a last check of the ropes and webbing that encir cled his body at various points to make sure they were secure. He glanced at the tense spectators around him, took a deep breath, and leaned back out over 136 feet of empty space. The next instant he was 10 feet down, sliding smoothly downward along a blue rope into one ofTexas’ most beautiful and yet least known natural phenomenon: De vil’s Sinkhole. The young man was one of eight Texas A&M students who explored Devil’s Sinkhole over spring break. The students were members of the Aggie Speleological Society (ASS), or the Caving Club, that took a day out of their vacation to engage in spelunking, their favorite sport. Devil’s Sinkhole is located about seven miles northeast of Rocksprings in West Texas on a ranch owned by Clarence and Katherine Whitworth. The Whitworths allow experienced AUTO INSURANCE FOR AGGIES: Call: George Webb Farmers Insurance Group 3400 S. College 823-8051 EUROPE 800-325-4867 © H.ll MCM - WV/V/ UmYravel Charters cavers to go into the Sinkhole at no charge, provided they sign a dam ages release. Whitworth has been down into the pit himself many times. Although the entrance to the Sin khole is 75 feet across, it is difficult to locate. It is set on a rocky hill country plateau in a dry area of scrubby bushes and small oak trees. This vegetation hides the hole from view. A rough road runs close to the entr ance but it still possible to drive right past it without noticing it. Once located, getting into the pit is a formidable task. The walls of the pit cut sharply back under the entr ance, creating an overhang that makes the entire cave somewhat bottle-shaped. Below the entrance, some 136 feet is the top of a steep mountain, formed long ago when the ceiling of the cave collapsed, open ing the sinkhole to the outside world. The Aggie cavers descended to the top of the mountain using high- strength aluminum rapelling gear and mountaineering rope. Each per son was securely tied in to a second “belay” rope in case the main rope, which was tied to a truck, came loose. The descent is breath-taking. Un derneath the overhanging lip of the entrance are dozens of large hornets nests. The nests are far enough away from the opening so that the cavers are rarely stung. As the spelunker slides down the rope, he observes a colorful variety of clinging ferns and dripping moss es. Closer to the bottom live hun dreds of cliff swallows that whirl an grily from their holes in the wall to scold the descending caver. Once on the mountain, the real work began for the Aggies. They clambered down the rocky slope for about 200 feet until they came to the bottom. The going is rough because the slopes are covered with a thick layer of soft guano, or droppings, from the thousands of bats that in habit the Sinkhole. pr At the base of the mountain Wjj cavers turned on their cavingli • Although some light still In J , down this far, it was not enoofl* ^ see clearly. The rest ofthei^B stay in the pit was devoted toe A bunch ing the many small passagestk in and Bi away from the base of the mout'ffiy nig These passages lead to small >m the S with clear, pure lakes and aleiB cas Ai cient formations. Hd s pr The ASS spent almost six li jc | c ler C< Devil’s Sinkhole before dim'Biging out. Special attention was [ . eeinan ] safety during the ascent, w a girl was killed several yeariLJat 8 i while climbing out of the SinllH . t No mishaps occurred, howeverMr, slt . the Aggies climbed out iinhaJr* uc . u H Ben by Swedish monarch in HousP^' Associated Press HOUSTON — King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, at 29 the western world’s youngest reigning monarch, will arrive here today for a two-day visit that will include a tour of space facilities. The king will be welcomed at Hobby Airport by Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe, Houston Mayor Fred Hofheinz and other officials. A tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facilities is scheduled Fridayroft ssor ing and Hofheinz then will foan. luncheon for the king. H e e vt King Carl Gustaf arrived United States April 2, to Bicentennial tour of the f States. During the tour, mixed historical sites with bus® 11 sa ' discussions. “Our pi King Carl Gustaf succeeddB 6 ^' c< grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, e f[ e l nn ^ years ago. 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THIS HOULD BE DONE PRIOR TO MARCH 10TH IN 3RDER FOR ALL RECORDS TO BE CHECKED TO DETERMINE RING ELIGIBILITY. STUDENTS AL READY HAVING NINETY-TWO (92) COMPLETED -IOURS ON RECORD AS OF THE FALL SEMESTER 975 MAY ORDER AT ANYTIME. THESE REGULAR JRDERS ARE MAILED THE LAST WEEK OF EACH vlONTH. GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ORDER WITH PROOF (RECEIPT) THAT THEY rlAVE FILED FOR GRADUATION. ORDERS FOR MID-SEMESTER WILL BE TAKEN BY THE RING CLERK STARTING MARCH 22, 1976, AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL APRIL 23. 1976. ALL RINGS MUST BE PAID FOR IN FULL WHEN THE DRtiER IS PLACED. STUDENTS WILL SAVE TIME F THEY WILL BRING MID-SEMESTER GRADE REPORTS ALONG WHEN READY TO ORDER. STUDENTS WHO HAVE FAILED TO LEAVE THEIR NAMES IN ADVANCE WILL BE ASKED TO RE TURN LATER TO ALLOW TIME FOR RECORDS TO BE CHECKED. THE RINGS ARE DUE TO ARRIVE AT THE REGIS TRAR'S OFFICE ON JUNE 29, 1976. ALL RINGS OR DERED. REGARDLESS OF WHETHERON MARCH 22, 1976 OR APRIL 23. 1976. WILL ARRIVE AT THE ^AMEmrE" THE RING CLERK IS ON DUTY FROM 8 A M. TO 12 Selling your home takes more than a sign in your yard. It’s important business. A qualified buyer must be found among the curious and the lookers. A loan generally has to be secured and proper documents must be prepared. All parties’ interests must be considered. Selling your home isn’t as easy as putting up the sign. Contact the professionals at Spearman Realty. For MLS Service and Sales. Dial 822-1534 and let a professional work for you. MOBILE METRIC MECHANIC Road Service/House Calls Datsun • Toyota • VW Bob Atkins 846-8213 Service For All Chrysler Corp. Cars Body Work — Painting HALSELL MOTOR COMPANY INC. Dodge Sales and Service Since 1922 1411 Texas Ave. —823-8111 THE LA SALLE a resident hotel Faculty, Staff, Post-Grads, Stu dents. A quiet, dignified place to live & study. Rooms and Rooms With Board La Salle Hotel 120 SOUTH MAIN BRYAN 713/822-1501 FOR SALE: 1974 Suzuki “50” motorcycle in ex cellent condition with less than 3 thovisand actual miles. Call 822- 5995 after 5:00 pm. New proposed duplexes (2 bed room/1 bath). Corner at Southwest Parkway and Anderson. Signing leases now for Fall. 846-2067. NOON AND 1 P.M. TO 5 P.M. OF EACH WEEK, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HOWEVER. IN OR DERS FOR RECORDS TO BE CHECKED, ORDERS MUSTBE PLACED PRIOR TO 11:30 A.M. AND 4 P.M. WE HOPE THIS INFORMATION WILL BE HELP FUL AND EXTEND OUR CONGRATULATIONS. EDWIN H. COOPER. DEAN ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS EUROPE - ISRAEL - AFRICA - ASIA. Tia\el discounts year round. 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