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Page 6 THE BATTALION MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1978 “We’re the best damn outfit off the To paraphrase the boasting of our ^4^ rvi ir^i a 5 5 beloved Corps UCllII|JUO. of Cadets in which we’re proud, we believe we’re the best apartment complex in Aggie- land. Not only do we have attractive one, two, and three bedroom apart ments with loads of closet space, all electric kitchens, individual heating and air conditioning, but we have our own lighted tennis courts, supervised intramural activities, social functions and 24-hour maintenance. Just ask anyone who lives at the Viking. They’ll tell you we have the best and fastest maintenance crew anywhere, and the friendliest, most considerate property managers in Aggieland. After all, “We’re the best damn outfit off the campus.’’ Come live with us! Happiness is living at the Viking. Call Jean or Shirley today. ABUTMENTS 693-6716 'Money o t your life "Stc inch ji United Press International LONDON — Society rnii like to think about it in thoseti but there are times whenitpl* n^in monetary value on human lit, Thi : Two Scottish researchers,Di ;i ear j I. Card and Dr. G. H. Moo® garn e rived at this conclusion aftei? ,fl 0 bjn ing the workings of the Nitj a ma j Health Service, which haslii j eam , resources and thus must male sions on how much it can spend in specific cases. This, said the authors, "imp! iftj s rol places a monetary value on In i The examples they cite sli gj^jy wide variation in what life in Ljflieo in money terms — as littlei j) ac k tl pounds ($95) in a screeningo(| ^g p r nant women to prevent ‘ 1968 to $47 million in a t« cancer of the large bowel end jjjgjj by the American Cancer Socie! positic “I f< recrui In the 1968 example it was tx)Un ti mated that if maternal horn concentrations were screened cost per stillbirth averted won! neso ta a maximum of 50 pounds In 1971, the British govern ^ ern WILD TURKEY DRINKS 7:30-9:30 .50c WILD TURKEY DRINKS 9:30-12:00 ALL NIGHT MONDAY, JAN 2.00 COVER 30 body i and f arship the pe '“Bu My hi really versity “It - get m< offeree tion tf “Bu decided not to proceed child-proofing of drug conti The article says that whenal factors are considered thispaiti decision valued a childs] under 1,000 pounds ($1900). In 1969, the fitting of con cabs to farm tractors to redmt mortality risk for drivers was: compulsory. The national i estimated at 4 million pounds) million) for a saving of about 191 or 100,000 pounds ($190,( life. The authors say that theresb so I le be yardsticks for the value d! he did nostic tests in dollar terms, kl difficult to quantify pain andsi ing. In this connection they! tioned a report on a sequence! tests approved by the Amei Cancer Society to exclude cam the large bowed. “The suggestion of putlil monetary value on human life at first sight seem repulsive,”ll tide said. | “Life, it is often said, isprici but this belief springs from ami derstanding and depends on# making the judgment. If soiw we loved was kidnapped and had won 100,000 pounds (SIM on the football pools we sh prepared to hand over money to save a life. “But the health service wil limited resources of some 5.4b pounds ($9,990 billion) and i sponsibility for the health care million people cannot valueal this figure.’ MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS AA ■McDonalds I ■ i® BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING Take me out to the ballgame April showers bring May flowers, and the spring semester brings softball. Entries for slow pitch softball open today, January 30, and will close February 7. Competition will be round robin league with single elimination playoffs in Classes A, B, and C. There will be several divisions: Corps, Fish, Men’s and Women’s dorms and inde pendent, and co-rec. A recreational, just-for-fun, league of round robin play is being organized in one skill level. This means no offi cials, no playoffs, and no awards; just a good ole time. A mandatory team manager’s meeting will be held February 9, 1978 at 5:15 pm in room 601, Rudder Tower. Schedules will be handed out at the meeting; so, if your team wants to play, you have to have a representative there. in SPORT SHORTS ENTRIES OPEN: Table Tennis Singles Slow Pitch Softball Janaiiry 30 — February 7 Janaury 30 — February 7 thi South' “Ka that w ENTRIES CLOSING: Fencing Handball Doubles Janaury 31 Janaury 31 PLAY Horseshoes Flickerball BEGINS: January 30 January 30 TEAM MANAGER S MEETING: Slow Pitch Softball team manager’s meeting will be held on | Thursday, February 9, at 5:15 pm in room 601 Rudder Tower. Table tennis: something new Big Break It’s the Grand Slam! It’s the peak of the season! It’s table tennis singles. Entries and opening today and will close February 7. Entry forms and copies of the rules are available in the IM Office. Schedules can be picked up Thursday, February 9. Table tennis will be in three classes: Class A is highly skilled and competitive, Class B is moderately skilled and competitive, and Class C is casual and all for fun. There will be a champion in each class each of which will receive a t-shirt as his award. There are men’s and women’s divisions. Games will be played in room 256 at G. Rollie White Coliseum. Paddles and balls can be checked out from the official. Tournament play begins Monday, February 13. So, sign up, practice up, and serve up. It’s all in the name of fun! Do you want your team wril up on this page? Then write an J tide on your team and itsgamesJ bring the information to usando® journalist will write it up for von Bring the manuscript to the tf Office and be sure to includeyo® name and phone number and!* name and number of the teas manager. If we use it, well gi" you five BOG (BE Our Cues! cards which are redeemable fa food items at McDonald’s. I SPY’S” PARTICIPANT OF THE WEEK IM picks Marline Carter puts “the block” on her shorter but deter mined opponent Cindy Felderhoff. Both Marline, of the Shorties, and Cindy, of the Little Swishers, are participants in Co-Rec basketball. Intramural Soccer: something old Well, our daring doer has do«< it again. Here is how this bra® soul sees it on the soccer fields: Class A - Central America Class B - Mexico On their way An obvious height disadvantage did little to deter this coed from her part in a jumpball. Basketball is starting its third week of play today; and as of last Friday, most teams had played their first game. The roundballers have great spirit this season. The routines are going smoothly and everyone seems to have their schedules. The courts are filled with action every Sunday through Thursday from 5:00 pm through 12:00 midnight. This year there are 558 teams competing in the round robin leagues, 40 of which are women’s teams; an exciting increase over last year. According to the facts and figures, there are only four less men’s teams this year than there were total teams last year; and co-rec teams have almost dou bled. All in all, there are 110 more teams participating in the 1978 season than in 1977. For all you soccer buffs, you might be interested to know that the intramural soccer season is not quite over yet. The men’s semi final All-University playoffs were held last Sunday, January 29. The men’s final All-University games for Classes A and B are scheduled for Sunday, February 5, if the weather is favorable. Class A will play at 3:10 pm on field 1, while Class B competes at 2:10 pm on field 1. All games will be played on the fields at the front of the campus (East Gate). Spec tators are welcomed to see the ex citement and competition. ReFs Cornel Basketball will be in play for the next seven or eight weeks and spectators can watch the exciting action in G. Rollie White. Cheer ing sections are always welcome. Acknowledgments Don t forget all team members must show an A&M ID to be eligi ble to play. AA ^McDonald's This ad is sponsored by McDonald’s on University Drive and Manor East Mall and under the direction of the IM Office with stories by Michelle Wolstein and photos by Corey CaskiU. BASKETBALL OFFICIAL MEETING Thursday, February 2, at7:0W 8:00 pm, room 267, G. Ro White Coliseum. FLICKERBALL OFFICIALS Pick up your work schedul from James Welford in the h tramural Office this Thursday February 2. SOFTBALL CLINIC Tuesday, February 7, at pm in room 267, G. Rollie Whitt Anyone interested in officiaW please come by the Intramural0> fice and speak with James Welfo® as soon as possible. Veterans art urged to attend.