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THE BATTALION Page 3 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1979 12,1911 'S, park rent would; to go skiing, I, >pe is to moii irden befort| as he says, achieving is “average, at this “i ry. Profes Yokohama nple, conteid encouraged 1 o makepeoJ 10.” change is analyst hi m of the 1 is that they their childn •etirement n L rtainly reJei itional govei , big cities | ese exprm their lot Ik ge. Worn be “happi United Press International AUSTIN — Comptroller Bob Bul lock said Tuesday two El Paso men have been arrested and others are being sought as a result of a year-long investigation into illegal smuggling and sale of untaxed diesel fuel. Bullock said the arrests were made eft-wing hul under sealed indictments from the st April. ■e politician ■ and morek i that directi] y actually!* geois vali tese whin isues in Jap larle a id, ful er argument ed to weai, to comple- ;estionsofi •itiquing he n proved the id dress, ters are nol t is the only r lacking fe he Repuhli- d is with the particularly -Tenn.)ai )oint, he money and i publicrec- re a Carter- i mobilized s there than is chances sr any large lly look be- m. t Company campus briefs Country and Western singer Ray Price has donated six horses, a truck and a trailer from his Mount Pleasant ranch to Texas A&M Univeristy’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The animals, five registered thoroughbreds and a quarter horse, will be used in the teaching and research program here, said Dr. Charles Boyd, head of large animal medicine and surgery. The two-ton truck and six-horse trailer are valued at $18,000, uni versity ofticials said. No exact monetary value has yet been determined for the horses, although it is expected to be considerable. Price told Texas A&M officials he had always “felt like an Aggie because Texas A&M has supplied assistance with my dogs and horses. “I was pleased to he able to give something back, ” the entertainer said. Student organizations who wish to renew their recognition for 1979-80 have until Oct. 1. Signature can be picked up in the student finance center. Room 217, MSC, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Alvin P. Bormann Jr. has been named interim director of Texas A&M University’s Office of Student Financial Aid, said Edwin H. Cooper, dean of admissions and records. Bormann, assistant director of financial aid and chief administrator ofthe University’s various student loan programs, assumed the interim directorship following the Aug. 31 retirement of Robert M. Logan. Bormann, a 1965 Texas A&M graduate, has been employed by the Univserity system since January of 1966. What follows graduation? Placement seminar tonight By STEVE CRITCHFIELD Battalion Reporter Graduating seniors are an envied group among the college crowd. Their time and money has almost been spent and their minds have been broadened and filled. But deep inside these minds lurk the ever present wonders of what the future will hold. Among these won ders is that of how to find a job. In recognition of this job-hunting question, Jesse M. Southerland, as sociate director of the Texas A&M Placement Office, will hold a senior placement seminar at 7:30 p.m. to night and Thursday in room 701 of Rudder Tower. The seminar will be sponsored by the Cap and Gown chapter of Mortar Board, Inc., a senior honor and serv ice society. Southerland said the seminar will be conducted primarily for graduating seniors. He will discuss with students the office’s procedures, resume and let ter writing and job search and inter viewing techniques. A question and answer session will follow. Southerland said the placement office has had very good response from job recruiters because of the facilities available. The central loca tion in Rudder Tower makes it easily accessible to students. About 1,600 jobs per year are found through the office, Souther land said, and more than 23,000 interviews are conducted annually. The addition of a recruiting annex in Rudder this year will add an antici pated 2,000 interviews per semes ter. IB&M B00KST0R has a wide variety of paperback books for all to enjoy Fiction Best Sellers Mysteries Magazines Westerns Comic Books Collectors stamps and supplies Largest selection of science fiction in the area 3602 E. 29th St. Bryan heap fuel illegal; jootleggers caught Skills clinic designed to improve studying I&i^eoincr «i p«u*i of t lie Fellowship of ENTHUSIASM !! Travis County grand jury. Santiago Barunda of El Paso was charged with shipping fuel without a manifest, and Gustavo Aguilar of El Paso was charged with selling fuel without a permit. Both are felony charges carrying maximum penalties of 10 years in prison and $5,000 fines. “We’ve drained the tanks of a couple of the biggest diesel bootleg gers in El Paso, ” Bullock said. “We’ll be working to round up others.” 'The comptroller said his investiga tions showed the untaxed fuel was being brought in from Mexico for re sale to large truck stops and truckers. iOff-Campus Ags get unexpected support By PAMELA RIMOLDI Battalion Reporter Students who tell themselves they always study better with the football game on television might have found there are even better ways to study. An academic skills clinic designed to help students improve study skills and use study time more efficiently is being held at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the Harrington Education Center, room 209. Counselors from the Academic Counseling Center will discuss time management, test-taking skills, the study environment and basic study skills, said Dr. Ron Lewis, the assis tant director for counseling at the center. The primary purpose ofthe clinic is to give students information on how to study better and help stu dents make progress toward better grades, Lewis said. He said he thinks By LAURA HERTENBERCER Battalion Reporter Monday s organizational meeting f the Off-Campus Aggies was noved from the Memorial Student lenter to a large lecture room in the larrington Education Center when in unexpected 220 interested stu- lents showed up. Off-Campus Aggies is the official irganization representing the two- birds of the student body who don’t ive in university housing. OCA was reated last spring with the merger if the Off-Campus Student Associa- ion and Hassle-Free in an effort to lombine their strengths. President Debbie May said the )CA s main responsibility will he to ;eep off-campus students informed ibout on-campus activities, and in- 'olved at Texas A&M University, lepresentatives will also deal with egal and personal problems of stu dents living off campus. Activities planned for this year in- dude the Off-Campus Night, icheduled for 6 o’clock tonight at the rove, individual complex movies and the organization of Bonfire work crews. This is the first year such an or ganization has received major fund ing from the University. Glenna Witt, OCA adviser, said the organi zation asked for and received $2,753 to finance this year’s projects. The next OCA meeting. Sept. 24, will include election of a treasurer and various committee chairmen, as well as sign up for work on club committees. €NGIN€€RS BUILD! KA. se REPS ON CAMPUS: SEPT. 19-21 SENIORS/GRADS: Sign up now for Placement Office interview - 10th floor Rudder Tower IN TH€ pence corps 10.294% Interest and some nice people. 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Dr. Betty Mayfield, another coun selor at the center, said many stu dents have problems studying be cause they schedule study time dur ing a favorite television program or when friends are always dropping by. Effective planning is essential to studying, she said. Another academic skills clinic will be held Oct. 24 after many students have experienced the first round of tests. Mayfield said students have a better idea on how the semester is going by then. IA Rlelia/rd Maples • First Baptist Church/Bryan Texas Avenue at 27th Street Special Student Service at 8 : 30 a.m. Sundays. Save MCS Series® 33 watt receiver, belt-driven turntable, two 3-way speakers. If purchased V^IIIV separately 709.80. Includes a 33 watt receiver with FM tuning and signal strength, meters, flywheel tuning; two 3-way high- efficiency speakers with 10" woofer, 2" tweeter, SVd" midrange. 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