THE BATTALION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1977
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^Arab countries, A&M plan
ijoint study in oceanography
IThree Texas A&M University
Lnographers have been invited
if “ (visit five Arab countries as a pos-
Mig prelude to a cooperative re-
arch program in the Red Sea.
Drs. Sayed Z. El-Sayed, Richard
zak and Thomas J. Bright will lec-
' t our facilities and meet with
ivemmental officials and oceanog-
phers in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Su-
Kuwait and Jordan to discuss
ans for cooperative research pro-
ams between those countries and
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“These countries have a great
a l of interest and investment in
, Red Sea, which is similar to the
ilf of Mexico where Texas A&M
is conducted much of its research
jtivities,” explained El-Sayed.
The areas of cooperation would in-
u de, in addition to a research pro-
am in oceanography, an exchange
faculty and students.”
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“We hope to encourage students
from that part of the world to come
to Texas A&M to study oceanog
raphy and marine affairs,” he
added. “The similarity between the
Red Sea and the Gulf of Mexico puts
us in a unique position to assist
these countries in conducting re
search in these areas. It will also
give a good chance for our own stu
dents to gather research material for
their theses and dissertations.”
Another hope is that A&M’s re
search vessel the R/V Gyre, and the
submarine, Diaphus, can be taken
to the Red Sea early next year for
research on various aspects of
biological, geological and chemical
oeanography in the northern part of
that body of biological, geological
and chemical oceanography in the
northern part of that body of water.
The A&M oceanographers also hope
to expand their research effort, for a
program of five or more years,
which would include most of the
Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf.
“We’ll be presenting these ideas
as possibilities for areas of joint re
search and will try to design them to
meet the countries’ needs,” ex
plained Rezak.
Rezak, a first generation Ameri
can Arab, and El-Sayed, born in
Egypt now a naturalized U.S. citi
zen, will be working with the Arab
League Educational, Cultural and
Scientific Organization which has
established priorities for research in
the Red Sea.
The organization has already in
vited the A&M scientists to present
their findings at its “Symposium on
Ecological and Environmental
Conditions in the Red Sea and the
iGulf of Aden” which will be held at
jthe University of Alexandria, Egypt
in March, 1979.
iberal Arts to institute program
The College of Liberal Arts at
lexas A&M University will begin a
loperative education program this
outhaklll, said Dean W. David Maxwell,
itycauj Through the program, under-
nesoii 'aduate and graduate liberal arts
only on iaj° rs ma y alternate periods of
s. udy at the University with work
Station eriods at a private firm or govern-
en tlifl lent agency.
;don]tr Twelve Gulf Coast and Central
nedbeii p s employers — including pet-
he star. Ichemical companies, government
thelJfices, banks, manufacturers and
north iMtailers — have tentatively agreed
campus®participate in the co-op program.
;ing fom The goal for the first year is to
,Street] ace 35 to 40 students. Some are
ready in similar arrangements, but
the sin ere not placed through the
.yclistsl illege-wide program,
i it is usd The project is designed to allow
im school udents to complete their academic
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program in the usual four or five
years, according to Dr. Henry D.
Pope and Dr. Merrill D. Whitburn,
who were responsible for develop
ing the program. Pope is continuing
education coordinator for the Col
lege of Liberal Arts, and Whitburn
is an assistant professor of English.
They said work periods are not
substituted for academic credit un
less the student’s department ap
proved such an arrangement.
University officials begin screen
ing interested students in their
sophomore year so they may begin
co-op experience by the start of
their junior year. Transfers and stu
dents of other classifications are as
sessed individually.
A co-op student works full-time at
a wage comparable to his or her
starting scale with such an em
ployer. Students are required,
however, to return to school after
each work period (usually a long
semester or two summer terms) for
further career counseling and in-
depth assessment of work experi
ence.
Interested students may inquire
about the co-op project through de
partmental advisors, or by contact
ing Pope or Whitburn.
For co-op consideration, students
are required to have a 2.5 grade
point average and must have com
pleted 60 hours of credit when
entering the program.
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RETURNING from his six-nation
Mideast tour, Secretary of State
Cyrus Vance says the leaders he
talked to are “desperate” for peace.
He now is laying out a diplomatic
campaign, which will begin in early
March with a steady stream of Mid
dle East visitors to Washington.
SPENDING 24 hours lost in a
cave in Smithville, Tenn., won’t
keep four young Nashville men
from spelunking again, but next
time “we’ll be prepared and know
the cave,” they said. A rescue party,
including members of the Nashville
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Society, found the four explorers
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a 30-foot room in the cave, about
1,600 feet from the entrance.
A MOVE certain to bring protest
from dairy farmers. President Car
ter today endorsed a Ford proposal
to cut spending on milk subsidies
for school children. The program
cost $154 million in the current fis
cal year but would get only $35 mil
lion under the budget proposal for
the year beginning Oct. 1. Carter
simultaneously reversed another
proposal asking Congress to con
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conservation subsidy program in
1978.
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UGANDA President Idi Amin
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country’s Anglican archbishop and
two government ministers. Uganda
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auto accident while trying to escape
custody. Tanzania charged in its
government newspaper yesterday
the archbishop, Janani Luwum, was
killed personally by an enraged
Amin who shot him twice in the
chest after the clergyman refused to
confess to a plot to overthrow him.
Nairobi’s Daily Nation newspaper,
which has the largest circulation in
East Africa, said in an editiorial to
day, “Independent Africa is in
danger of losing any right she may
have in attacking countries like
Rhodesia and South Africa over is
sues which pale into insignificance
when compared with the wide
spread killings that have been re
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The springtime softball fever has now hit the camprus and IM action can be seen daily across
the campus on one of the many fields. In this game, the CQ Kids try to knock in homers against
EPU. Their efforts were in vain, however, as EPU won 11-5. Basketball is still with us and
competition is fierce with the finals coming up soon. Here Jim Umend (29) of Scooby Doo
squares off with John Roberts (18) of Pikes I in Class B Men’s Independent contest.
Officials: Take Note
Softball Officials will meet on
Tuesday, February 22 at 7 or 8
P m. in room 267, G. Rollie White.
ID Checkers will meet on Wed
nesday, February 23 at 6 p. m. in
mom 267.
Basketball Officials will meet in
room 267 at 7 or 8 p.m. or at 7 a. m.
at the IM Office on Thursday, Feb
ruary 24.
All Softball managers will meet
at 5:15 on Thursday, the 24th in
room 267 also.
This ad is sponsored by
McDonald’s on University
Drive and is prepared hy the
Intramural Office, DeWare
Fieldhouse. Photos and
stories by Paul “Poogie’’
Netted.
Bridge, Fencing, Staff
Softball Closing Soon
The first annual IM Bridge
Tournament will be held begin
ning the week of March 7 with
entries closing on Tuesday, March
1 at the IM Office. Team entry
forms are required and the compe
tition is open to all students, facul
ty, and staff members. Teams will
consist of four members and any
one who would like to play but
cannot find partners or teammates
should leave their name and phone
number with the IM Office and
they will try to team you up with
someone.
This is a first for Intramurals at
A&M so come on out whether you
are a novice or a pro and represent
your dorm, apartment complex,
club, department, or just yourself.
Entries will close on March 1 for
the Faculty, Staff, and Spouse
Softball Tournament which will be
held on a Saturday and Sunday in
the near future. The competition
will be round-robin with a single
elimination play-off. ASA Rules
with AMU Co-Rec exceptions will
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be used and teams are to be made
up of 5 men and 5 women. Teams
should be entered under de
partmental names and there will be
a mandatory meeting for all team
captains on Thursday, March 3 at
5:15 p.m. in room 267, G. Rollie
White. Schedules will be handed
out and all questions will be an
swered at this meeting. All of this
competition will be Class C or
“play for fun
The annual IM Fencing Tour
nament will be held on Saturday,
March 5 in the G. Rollie White
Fencing room. Deadline for
entries is Tuesday, March 1 at the
IM Office. This tournament is open
to all students, faculty and staff
members but any individual who
has fenced in two or more intercol
legiate tournaments is ineligible
for IM play. Equipment will be
furnished and the tournament will
be run under AFLA Rules and of
ficiated by members of the TAMU
Fencing Club.
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From left to right; James Heller, Randy Urvan, James Drost,
and Mike Haas prepare to play a round of IM Handball
Doubles held nightly in DeWare. Flicker ball action is also
going on nightly, on the practice field behind Kyle Field.
Here, Ambrosia (dark jerseys) wallop the Pioneers, 15-9.