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Page 5 ghtES! search i ncepts l ‘Responsible drinking’ THE BATTALION MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1977 Program fights alcohol abuse Booze and books ttendants, notetakers needed for handicapped Students are needed to fill paid, part-time jobs as note-takers, or tape-recording transcribers for ms A&M University handicapped tudents. IV Sponsored by the Texas Rehabili- tation Commission, the positions ould help the 225 students hand- :apped students in the University ho have mobility problems or ime other type of special need. Also needed are two compassion- i get sill |te students willing to take on full- ips by time positions as attendants for two handicapped students who would like to attend Texas A&M. The paid positions would encompass cooking for the students and dressing them. If you are interested in becoming a note-taker or attendant, contact Don Gardner, counselor for the Texas Rehabilitation Commission at Texas A&M, at 846-4781. Donnie Albrecht, assistant director of stu dent activities, may also be con tacted at 845-1134. Camels, other animals sold use you I dings- to bet United Press International od open! LUBBOCK — George the 'rumpy camel wanted no part of under hat fast-talking Travis Butler stand- "authori ng over his cage with a loud and m negaphone Sunday. But you can’t blame him. George ise, anil vas taking his afternoon nap in a optioner ight West Texas breeze and bright eittotlil varm sunshine when a crowd rushed in around his pen at Noah’s p thatch irk Zoo. Butler, an auctioneer, climbed on licensed op of Tammy the chimp’s cage r your Cl icross the narrow path and started ixhorting the onlookers to bid on laced par! leorge. An attendant prodded George to Jed statei land up but George wouldn’t. He rly withl ried again, and George just chewed pn his high-heeled cowboy boot. Stop that George,’’ he shouted, ick with; The 1-year-old humpback then uorCha allowed a primeval scream and iftermueh pleading and poking and [he help of a young girl riding his ack, George finally yawned, raised his back legs and pushed himself ip in front. Watching all of this was Daniel Vatson of the Abilene, Tex., mlogical Society. ‘It’s a good ani- al,” said Watson. It s trainable and gentle. “It s a good riding animal. If you ad some good sand you could get n that animal and just ride. It ould be good for a Christmas igeant.” Although he was attending the action to buy animals for the zoo, Watson didn’t bid on Tge. Dan Drake of Canon City, a restaurant owner who ex- ibits animals, bought him for 1,875. Watson bought an ostrich. He aanned to haul him back to Abilene * caged van. “They’ve (the ani- s ) got a choice. They can either tand up and keep their heads down r sit down and keep their heads m J^ e ovvners the private zoo two o ' ^ n,U east of Lubbock decided after more than a year of operation that they could not afford to stay in busi ness. But they couldn’t leave all those animals behind. So they ar ranged to have 25 exotic creatures auctioned off Sunday. By MARVIN ISAACKS Texas A&M University students will find themselves being exposed to an increasing amount of alcohol abuse education material in the near futu re. This fall, the Student Affairs de partment has initiated a program to help students realize their respon sibilities regarding alcohol abuse. The program is under the direction of Ron Blatchley and was developed by a committe of students, staff, fac ulty and people from the commu nity. The Brazos Valley Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center also is helping to develop and exe cute the program. “What we are trying to do is create an awareness regarding abuse of alcohol. We would like to have students think in terms of drinking responsible instead of drinking to the utmost limits,” said Blatchley. The program will use posters, video tapes, speakers and presentations by the Brazos Valley MH-MR and Texas Department of Public Safety. We will try to use material that is not offensive to college students,” said Blatchley. The posters that will be used are being developed by a group from the Residence Hall As sociation. “We hope that in the future a program on alcohol abuse education can be scheduled for a class that would otherwise be given a walk,” said Blatchley. »*, ';*k r c4W.'ik George Ann Hoke, Judy Fondy, Kathy Grimes, Vickie Matthews, Judy McCann. (not pictured: Jane Kroll) PROFESSIONAL HAIR DESIGN 1510 Holleman College Station 693-1772 SEBRING “ER IA Hurry! Hum/! 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SALE PRICE This Week Only! $9.95 CUSTOMS! 3806-A OLD COLLEGE ROAD 846-5803 Open 10-6 Mon.-Sat. “As this program progresses, we hope that students will think about the posters they have seen when they go to the Dixie Chicken to stack up their cans, and instead act responsible,” he said. ‘‘More and more students are finding them selves in trouble with courts over charges such as driving while intoxi cated (DWI) and being drunk in public because of alcohol abuse,” he said. “Alcohol is increasing as a prob lem because more students are over-indulging in alcohol instead of more controlled substances (drugs),” said Blatchley. “No indi vidual can afford a DWI conviction, especially a person who will have to be certified by a state board,” he said. “A first offense DWI is a mis demeanor, while the second offense is a felony,” said Chris Kling, stu dent legal adviser. “While a convic tion could mean up to a $5,000 fine and/or a term of imprisonment, the conviction becomes part of your driving record,” he said. While Kling said he was unaware of proce dures of other licensing boards, he said a DWI was a factor that would be considered by the State Bar of Texas. “I assume other licensing boards have similiar procedures,” he said. “I doubt seriously if a DWI alone would prevent anyone from becoming a lawyer,” he added. A study at the University of Texas at Austin revealed that 71 to 96 per cent of the students drank regularly. According to the study, students who drank the most were sopho mores with a grade point average of 2.0 to 2.9. Blatchley expects a simil iar study at A&M would produce similiar results. “When we are able to develop a questionnaire to suit our needs, we will be able to concentrate this pro gram where it is needed the most,” he said. We hope that the results of the study will enable us (the univer sity) to receive financial assistance for our alcohol abuse education pro gram.” he said. r BATTALION CLASSIFIED PULLS! 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