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THE BATTALION Page 7
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1979
what’s up
Thursday
POLITICAL FORUM: Bob Kupperman, a military scientist for the
U.S. Arms and Disarmament Agency, will speak on “Putting a
Leash On Terrorism” at 8 p.m. in Room 701, Rudder Tower.
TAMU HUMAN FACTORS CLUB: Barry Tillman, a Human Fac
tors Analyst, will speak on “Human Factors in the Design of Mili
tary Vehicles” at 8 p. m. in Room 342, Zaehry Engineering Center.
TAMU EMERGENCY CARE TEAM: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in
Room 504, Rudder Tower.
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Walter Bradley will speak on
“Love, Sex and Dating” at 7 p.m. in Room 510, Rudder Tower.
Everyone is welcome.
ROTERACT CLUB: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 308, Rudder
Tower.
METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT: A study on charismatics
will be held in Room 350, MSC, at 7 p.m.
TEXAS SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS: “Engineer
ing registration” will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Room 103, Zaehry.
BASKETBALL: The women’s team will play Lamar University at 6
p.m. in Beaumont.
CEPHEID VARIABLE: “Them,” in which James Arness battles
giant ants that overrun the world, will be shown at 8 and 10:30
p.m. in the Basement Coffeehouse. Admission is 50 cents. (G)
PLACEMENT OFFICE: Graduating seniors who wish to interview
for the following companies may begin signing up today for inter
views on Feb. 22: Airesearch Manufacturing Co., Arizona Public
Service Co., Conoco, Core Laboratories, Crawford Russell, Dow
ell, Moore Products Co., PPG Industries Inc., Price Waterhouse
& Co., J.E. Sirrine Co., TRW Systems, Turner Collie & Braden,
U.S. Navy, Wrangler Jeans.
TEXAS ENERGY EXTENSION SERVICE: Will host Dr. Gary
Sorenson speaking on “Passive Solar Energy in the Home” at
A&M Colsolidated High School, Room 109 from 7-9 p.m.
Friday
DEADLINE: For applying for degrees to be awarded in May is
today. The $8 fee is to be paid in the Fiscal Office, Coke Building.
SWIM TEAM : The women’s team will swim against the University of
Arizona and LSU here at 7 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL TEAM: The team is hosting the Texas region all-star
match featuring the best players in Texas Volleyball. Warm ups—
start at 7:30 p. m. and the game starts at 8:30 p. m. in Deware Field
House.
AGGIE CINEMA: “Three Days of the Condor,” a high tension thril
ler concerning the C.I.A. and international conspiracy, starring
Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway, will be shown at 8 p.m. in
Rudder Theater. (R)
MIDNIGHT MOVIE: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, about
two bank robbers caught out of their element when the Old West
closes at the turn of the century, starring Paul Newman, Robert
Redford, and Katharine Ross, will be shown in Rudder Theater.
(PG).
PLACEMENT OFFICE: Graduating senior who wish to interview
for the following companies may begin signing up today for inter
views on Feb. 23: Aramco Services, Capital National Bank in
Austin, Dandry, Div. of Northern Telecon, DataPoint, Dresser
Industries Oilfield Products, Ferguson Enterprises, Hallmark
Cards, Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Inc., Lockheed Missiles & Space Co.,
Marathon Oil Co., NCR Corp., PPG Industries Co., Rolm Corp.,
Santa Fe Drilling Co., Southern Pacific Trans. Co., TRW Sys
tems, Turner Collie & Braden, U.S. Gypsum, West Texas
Utilities.
BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE: Will feature singer-songwriter
James Durst from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Saturday
STUDENT ’Y’: There will be a fish camp reunion party at the Quon-
set Huts at 2 p.m. Tickets are available in Room 216, MSC.
BASKETBALL: The men’s team will play Texas Tech in Lubbock.
GYMNASTICS: The Air Force Academy, SWT, TCU, ORU, LSU
and TAMU will compete in the 3rd A&M Invitational at 3 p.m. in
G. Rollie White Coliseum.
TENNIS: The tennis team will play against St. Edwards at 1:30 p.m.
at Briarcrest Country Club in Bryan.
TAMU RUGBY CLUB: Marcon Side vs. Stephen F. Austin R.F.C.
will begin at noon and Whist Side vs. Galveston R.F.C. will begin
at 2 p.m. on the drill field.
SWIM TEAM: The men’s team will swim against the University of
Arizona and TCU here at 2 p.m.
AGGIE CINEMA: “The Sting,” starring Paul Newman and Robert
Redford in this comedy about two slick con artists who join forces
to pull off the perfect job, will be shown at 8 p.m. in Rudder
Theater. (PG).
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ication By JULIE SMILEY
ed On lirl Battalion Reporter
Hie s«ff w o heads are better than one, so
ilacedAsion and American scientists
1 npared solutions to combat a
ia32ot nmon enemy — the flu.
md me? ‘^ e ’ r conclusions come from a
nguisk dy conducted in early 1978 which
Sted the effectiveness of two
, studti )gs, Amantadine and Riman-
U n j vt: ine, in preventing the flu. This is
the same test as the Russian flu
provjl(■pine field trial now in progress at
m-canp University.
15 toll ^ s ' an an( d American scientists
hancel ll l )arcc ^ data on the two drugs at
^adersli I information exchange at Baylor
theUi fcge of Medicine in Houston.
)r. John M. Quarles, assistant
iduatei | fo ssor medicine at Texas
m of pi’ sa 'd the two drugs “are both
r Retirt ^ effective in the prevention of
uenzaand of some value in treat-
, (influenza) if given early in an
Potion.''
'dAWI Duarles said Amantadine was
ind about 70 percent effective and
hantadine about 30 to 40 percent
« letive in preventing the flu.
fiQ IHe said the drugs were tested
ver an eight week period in
®uary and February 1978 at Texas
&M. Amantadine, Rimantadine or
Bummy drug were given to 454
idents for six weeks. No one took
medication the last two weeks of the
Students were paid a small sum
I returning health report cards
md at the end of the test, students
tore told whether they received a
rae drug of a dummy,
mantadine is a licensed pre-
iption drug in the United States
1 is fairly widely used, Quarles
o far, Rimantadine is not
nsed as a prescription drug in
Americans
information
the U.S.
“Russians have used both drugs
quite widely for years,” said
Quarles.
tadine even better.
Results of the vaccine trial at
Texas A&M will not be known for at
least another month, Quarles said.
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Barker Photography
The Soft Touch
Rosanne's
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Bryan Building and Loan
Executive Travel
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