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THE BATTALION
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1977
The Aggie Players
present
A nOOM TORTHC
MISBEGOTTEN
b Y EUGENE O'NEILL
FORUM THEATER
8:00 P.M.
Apr. 14 thru 16
and 20 thru 23
A&M Students $1.75
All Others $2.75
THIS SUMMER
COME HOME TO RICE
Full credit
Rice University
Summer Program
Houston, Texas 77001
call
(713)-527-4019
W. M. Rice University admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic background.
Finals prompt
Battalion Classified Call 845-2611
By CINDY JACOBSON
If the thought of finals puts you in
the mood for throwing eggs, eating
fire-hot jalapeno peppers or just sit
ting back and listening to music,
then go by the mall area between
the Memorial Student Center and
Rudder every day this week.
This is the annual Gas Week
sponsored by the MSC Recreation
Committee. Various musical
groups, competitive events and
special demonstrations will be
provided by several MSC commit
tees in the mall area from about 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
The first event took place yester
day. Car cramming was sponsored
by the Student Conference on Na
tional Affairs, and spectators near
the MSC fountain looked on
as bodies were crammed into a
feehouse. Admission is $1 at the
door or two tickets for $1.50 in ad
vance.
Tc...orrow, Chris McCarthy will
demonstrate basic pottery and
primitive firing near the MSC foun
tain from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
If the last event didn’t fire you
up, this one might. A jalapeno eat
ing contest will be sponsored by the
Committee for Awareness of Mexi
can American Culture Thursday.
Contestants eat as many peppers
as they can in two hours and the
First place winner receives a dinner
for two at El Chico. The Entry fee is
25 cents.
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Judging will be based
hairiest chests and prettiest legs.
The applause of the audience will
decide the winner.
There will be an hour break while
a music group provided by the
Basement Committee performs.
Then at 2:00 p.m., egg-throwing
begins. For 25 cents, you can throw
an egg to your partner below while
you stand on the walkway between
Rudder and the MSC.
Later on Friday evening, “Instant
By
Moms an
A&M Uni
Funktion” will play from 8 p p are nts’Dj
until 1 a.m. in the BasemenH corne d by tl
feehouse. The eight-piecep^y the fami
group is from Prairie View Ai 7
and is co-sponsored by the i{ The rain
Awareness Committee. Tstudents ai
Freeman Fisher, Gas Wfj , h owever - ^
chairman, expects good resultsfp students w
Gas Week because the nurabe lives and !
student committees participafc
“This type of joint cooperaSa
will help build enthusiasm
spirit for future programs, ” hesi
Now Better Than Ever. You Will Be Pleased With
These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Foods.
Each Daily Special Only $1.49 Plus Tax.
“Open Daily”
Dining: 11 AM to 1:30 PM — 4:30 PM to 7 PM .
Volkswagen. The winning team re
ceived a 16-gallon keg of beer do
nated by Budweiser.
Progressive country singer T.
Gosney Thorton will perform from 8
to 12 tonight at the Basement Cof-
Also Thursday, the Opera and
Performing Arts Society will have a
harpsichordist in the MSC lounge.
Friday’s events will range from
legs to eggs. The Hospitality Com
mittee will conduct a leg and chest
contest from noon until 1 p.m.
Prizes will include free tickets to
Aggie Cinema and entries are re
stricted to males.
Speed reading clas
stresses "pictures
MONDAY EVENING
TUESDAY EVENING
WEDNESDAY
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
EVENING SPECIAL
Salisbury Steak
Mexican Fiesta
Chicken Fried Beef
with
Dinner
Steak w/cream ■
Mushroom Gravy
Two Cheese and
Gravy
Whipped Potatoes
Onion Enchiladas
Whipped Potatoes and ■
Your Choice of
w/chili
Choice of one other
One Vegetable
Mexican Rice
Vegetable
1 Roll or Corn Bread and Butter
Patio Style Pinto Beans
Roll or Corn Bread and Butter 1
Coffee or Tea
Tostadas
‘ Coffee or Tea
One 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
Top of the Tower
Texas A&M University
Pleasant Dining -
Great View
SERVING LUNCHEON BUFFET
11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Each day except Saturday
FRIDAY EVENING
SPECIAL
BREADED FISH
FILET w/TARTAR
SAUCE
Cole Slaw
Hush Puppies
Choice of one
vegetable
Roll or Corn Bread & Butter
Tea or Coffee
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
Gib let Gravy
And your choice of any
One vegetable
$2.50 DAILY
$3.00 SUNDAY
Serving soup & sandwich
11.-00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Monday - Friday
$1.50 plus drink
Available Evenings
For Special
University Banquets
Department of Food Service
Texas A&M University
“Quality First”
By LYNN ROSSI
Battalion Staff
If you are a student with four
novels to read before final exams, a
professor with 50 term papers to
grade, or if you just enjoy reading
and want to read faster, a speed
reading course is being offered for
you.
Speed reading is taught through
the A&M Consolidated Community
Education program.
“There are as many different
techniques to teach speed reading
as there are people teaching it,”
Michael Alvarado, class instructor,
said.
“I teach the students to read
phrases, not single words,” Al
varado said. “I also emphasize both
speed and comprehension. Then I
teach them better study techni-
Alvarado uses a film st||
machine to begin teaching thef
dents to read more quickly. Ai]
they have boosted their spa I
through the use of the machine,!
emphasizes comprehension.
“In order to improve understajl
ing of the material, a three-stil
process should be followed,”iI
varado said. First, form a meiij
outline of the material you\yillci)‘.|
Alvarado said a reader sWj
look over what he is going tor(ii|
then read the introduction,!
mary and main headings.
ques.
Alvarado
a student at Texas
A&M University who teaches a type
of speed reading he came up with
himself.
He received a bachelor’s degree
in zoology from A&M. He is cur
rently working on a second
bachelor’s degree—this time in
ocean engineering.
“The second step and the m]
important in achieving better e:
prehension is visualizing the m;|
rial,” Alvarado said.
at a S
Alvarado suggested that a reji|
try to form a mental picture o(f
erything he reads so that it will
easier to remember and undent:
later.
- Thomas
academic
sented to t
“The third step is getting tot
point. Some authors love wokL i
You have to pick up the mostimMg^'^! n j
tant ideas of whatever you raff.,.u.
Alvarado said. 'fM.ams.
Attention should be paid to all® Receivi
words, however. Alvarado poi4!; ei H or ' L
out that ignoring little words!| eac ^ co ^'
"not” and “didn’t” can complet{P°' nt ra h (
change the meaning of a stoy q™
The two-hour long speed reacl^ 6 ^ 1111 ^ 116
course is held for two hours oiKt|® n stl ‘ <aei
week for eight weeks. 1 v^rane ;
“I will have taught them(tl
dents) everything I can inl6homl
Alvarado said. “I give them ad
start. They have to keep practia;|
Most of their improvement con*
outside of class.”
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MCDONALD’S
INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Field Events
Produce Champs
Above — An automatic pitching machine helped make
the Home-Run Hitting Contest fair to all last week.
Below — An entrant in the IM Track Meet last week
prepares to leave the starting block in a relay race.
Last week Men’s and Women’s
All-University Field Events took
place on the Practice Astro Turf
right behind Kyle Field. There
were four field events in the Men’s
Division. The four field events
were the Softball Throw, Long
Jump, Shot Put, and the High
Jump. The results went as follows.
R. Arth, an independent, won
the Softball Throw with a superb
throw of 319’8 The Long Jump
competition was won by B. Colvin
representing the Mullets. Colvin
leaped 21’8” across the sand pit.
W. Swanson, also representing
the Mullets, was the champion in
the Shot Put competition. Swan
son put the lead weight a distance
of 56’6% ”, four inches further than
his nearest competitor. The High
Jump event was won by R. An
drews, representing Gulf Coast
AC, whose jump of 6’3” out
distanced his entire field.
Switching over to the Women’s
Division; there were also four field
events. The Broad Jump competi
tion was won by M. Alexander,
representing FPU Elite, who
jumped a distance of 15’8.5” to
edge out runner-up E. Mudd
whose jump of 15’8” made the
competition extremely close and
challenging. E. Morcom and M.
Alexander representing FPU
Elite, placed first and second re
spectively in the Women’s Softball
Throw. Morcom hurled the
softball a distance of 197’8 ”, while
her teammate, Alexander threw
the softball a distance of 188’8”.
The High Jump champion was J.
McKay representing the Road-
runners, whose jump of 4’8” was
the best in her field of competi
tors. T. Chandler was the Wo
men’s All University Champion in
the Shot Put event. Representing
FPU Elite, Chandler put the lead
ball an impressive 34 .5”. Con
gratulations to all the event win
ners and competitors in the An
nual TAMU Men’s and Women’s
All-University Field Events Com
petition.
Women’s High Jump was one of the Field Events of the IM Track Competition.
Coming IM Action
High Jump Competition Tough
x
mms
Entries opened Monday, April
18th and close Tuesday, April
26th, for the Annual Cross Coun
try Race. The Cross Country
Event is open to all Texas A&M
Students, Faculty, and Staff. The
contest will be held Wednesday,
April 27th, at 5:30 p.m. There will
be four divisions, consisting of
men singles, women singles,
men’s team, and women’s team. A
team consists of a maximum of five
persons, with the first three
finishers scoring points for their
team.
The race will be held over a 2.5
mile stretch, located on the front
section of the campus, adjacent to
Highway 6 and University Drive.
If you intend to represent a team,
don’t forget to include the name of
your team on the entry blank.
Winners from each respective di
vision will be awarded certificates.
Entry blanks are available in the
Intramural Office at DeWare
Fieldhouse, between 8 a.m.-12
noon and 1 p.m.-5 p.m., or call
845-2624.
The Punt, Pass and Kick Com
petition is scheduled for April 25th
at 6 p.m. Any Texas A&M Stu
dents, Faculty or Staff may come
by the IM Office at DeWare Fiel
dhouse at the previously men
tioned times to fill out the neces
sary entry form.
The finals in the Co-
Recreational Class A, Class B, and
Class C Softball Tournament will
be held on April 23rd and 24th.
Check the IM Office for the time
of your game. Spectators are in
vited and encouraged to come out
and cheer your team to victory.
The site of the Softball Playoffs is
at the Complex, located across the
railroad tracks on the West By-
Pass.
If you happened to be at the
Practice Astroturf field behind
Kyle Field last Thursday, you
would have been a witness to the
annual All-University Women’s
High Jumping event of the IM
Track Meet. The participants were
divided into two divisions. Repre
sentatives from the Women’s
Dorms made up one division,
while representatives of Women’s
Independent classification made
up the other division. The turn
out for the event was poor; in the
Dorm Division there were seven
entries, but only two competitors
showed up. In the Independent
Division, there were seventeen
entries with only six participants
showing up. In spite of this poor
turn-out, there were some superb
performances.
The high-jump bar was set at a
starting height of 3T0”. Each
competitor was allowed three at
tempts at each height. Participants
began to drop out at 3T1” as com
petition began to get tough. The
bar was raised at intervals of one
and two inches each time the
competitors successfully cleared
the preceding height.
The competition went quickly
and smoothly except for an
anonymous jumper who decided
she was going to jump out of se
quence. Fortunately, there were
no injuries during the competi
tion. In the Women’s Dorm Divi
sion, C. Key, representing Keath-
ley Hall, took first place honors,
successfully clearing a height of
4’4”. Second place went to D.
Winship, also of Keathley Hall,
who jumped 41”. In the Women’s
Independent Division, J. McKay
representing the Roadrunners
outclassed the entire field of com
petitors setting her mark at 4’8”,
only three inches short of the IM
11-University record of 5T”. Sec
ond place honors went to J. Bun-
gie, jumping 4’6” representing the
FPU Rookies; while third place
went to E. Mudd of Gruders
Gang who also jumped 4’6” but
who had needed to clear 4 0 in
two attempts earlier in the compe
tition, while Bungie only needed
one. Other participants, B
Gnedin (4’4”), B. Bowling (41”),
and E. Morcom (3T1”), finished
fourth, fifth, and sixth, respective
ly. Congratulations to all the par
ticipants, and an additional con
gratulations go to C. Key and J
McKay for winning their respec
tive divisions.
This ad is sponsored by
McDonald’s on University
Drive and is prepared by the
Intramural Office, DeWare
Fieldhouse. Photos by Paul
Nettell and stories by Lome
Hurov.
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