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i rrc dm i i ml.iwi'i FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1979 ■J 'the® >fthe4 ^monti uch ® roping he kfe] osanj-i not pn creoles his seasi I part*; lualsim mal ( lext ]t i calfitj andt ative tt endat n last Ting, odeoisi and nai: ithped n the [< | lation:: ojecl i' WiiJ Hot water re-appears in dorms By ANGELIQUE COPELAND Battalion Reporter The girls in the Keathley- Fowler-Hughes dorm complex took a lot of cold showers last week — but not by choice. The pump that circulated hot water to the complex developed a leak Oct. 10 that lead to a six-day fast without hot water for the girls. Girls in the dorm said they re sorted to solutions ranging from showering in friends’ dorms, to tak ing two-minute showers, to just not showering at all. Debbie Dean, second floor resi dent advisor for Fowler, said most of the girls coped with the situation well. “I did have a lot of girls calling and asking when the hot water would be back on, but all I could do was tell them to be patient. It wasn’t that bad, though,’ Dean said. “We survived, anyway.” Signs along the doors of the dorm rooms lamented the lost hot water with sayings like “Heat the hell outta cold water,” and “Where has all the hot water gone; long time passing.” Gene Oates, resident hall safety and maintenance supervisor, ex plained why the girls were without hot water for so long. “A leak in one of the pipes leading to the pump was discovered and re paired by 2:30 that same afternoon. But after the repair was made, moisture was found condensed in the electrical system and the pump had to be removed and taken to Brenham to be rewired. “By 3:30 p.m. Friday the pump was ready to be re-installed when the repair crew found that the hous ing on the pump was cracked. There is no way of knowing if the housing was already damaged or if it was cracked in transit from Brenham,” Oates said. Oates said no comparable pump could be found in Houston but they finally found one in Dallas Tuesday. A temporary patch on the old pump had returned the hot water to the dorms that afternoon. Oates said that the old pump will remain in place for now and when the new pump is installed the hot water should only be off a few hours. Oates estimated the temperature of the water the girls had to use dur ing the time the hot water was off at 83 degrees. Kim Payne, a junior who lives in Fowler, said there is “no way” the water was that warm. “The water was freezing!” Payne said. “Who ever told you that (it was 83 degrees) should come over here and see if it feels that warm to them.” what’s up at Texas A&M Friday Sunday MSC RECREATION: Gromets will have open tournaments in popu lar multi-player game (including Diplomacy, Kingmaker and Rail- baron) at 8 p.m. in Rooms 140 and 141, MSC. Everyone invited. “THE GODFATHER”: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and James Caan star in this Academy Award-winning film about a Sicilian family’s rise in America. Will be shown at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. (R) BONFIRE CUTTING CLASSES: Will be held at 5:15 p.m. at the Animal Science Pavilion. People wishing to work on the Aggie Bonfire must attend at least one class. MSC BASEMENT COMMITTEE: Local performers including Jeff Clark, Carlos Mata and Ray Johnson, will perform at 8 p.m. in the Basement Coffeehouse. INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS: Will have a party with a variety of beers, whiskey sour punch, pretzels and cheese at 8 p.m. in the Arbor Square party room. COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CONVOCATION: Professor Walter Rosenblith of MIT will discuss “Technology and Medicine, The Evolving Partnership” at 3 p.m. in Rudder Theater. The public is invited. “WHO IS KILLING THE GREAT CHEFS OF EUROPE?”: George Segal stars as a fast food tycoon who wants Jacqueline Bisset, his ex-wife and a pastry maker, to endorse his new food chain. This murder mystery will be shown tonight and Saturday at midnight in Rudder Theater. (PG) Saturday PABLO CRUISE: Will appear in concert at 8 p.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum. Reserve tickets are still available from the MSC Box Office. “WHO IS KILLING THE GREAT CHEFS OF EUROPE?”: George Segal stars as a fast food tycoon who wants Jacqueline Bisset, his ex-wife and a pastry maker, to endorse his new food chain. This murder mystery will be shown at midnight in Rudder Theater. (PG) MSC BASEMENT COMMITTEE: Presents local performers (in cluding Kathy Gibson and Liz Jambor, Kevin Matheny and Val- orie Bogucki) at 8 p.m. in the Basement Coffeehouse. “GODFATHER II”: The continuing story of the Corleone family will be shown at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Stai;s Al Pacino and Diane Keaton. (R) A&M WHEELMEN: Will have the Daniel F. Harrison Half-Fast Memorial Hundred, a one hundred-mile bicycle race. A trophy will go to the finisher whose elapsed time is closest to the average of the fastest and slowest finishers. Registration at 7:30 a.m., Rud der Fountain. SPORTS CAR CLUB: Will hold AGGIECROSS VII, a high-speed autocross, on the Road Race Course of Texas World Speedway all day today. DOMINO TOURNAMENT: The All-University “42” Domino Tour nament will be held at 9 a.m. in Room 601, Rudder. You can sign up through Friday afternoon in the MSC, and a $3 entry fee (per team) will be collected. Sponsored by the Collegiate FFA. mt-i ffeCt • High Quality ^£5*” #• •Onksk Service Hr . • Quick Service X • No Minimum* • Large Orders ^ ~ • Legal SbedV^ OVERNIGHT RATES — M DURING THE DAY Reductions & Dissertations Collation & Binding & PadiBng VE HAVE A XEROX 9400 - THE BEST COPYING MACHINE IN THE WORLD! Kinko’s Graphics, Inc. 201 College Hun St. (713)846-9508 , “Ip: -4"''/,* 1 f < 11 J 1 I ii m , II Mm 11 in fg m $ Who ever heard of paying for holes in shoes? Who ever heard of this much shoe comfort. Kinda neat looking, too! Sweeten your wardrobe with the fashion flavor of Yo-Yos {Bus' Shoe. Stated AW,A\\a\\V.^ Vriced 29.99 to 36.99. In a wide range of colors, sizes and styles Culpepper Plaza Open 10 to 6, Mon & Thurs. till 8. “VOICES”: Michael Ontkean and Amy Irving star in this story of a deaf woman’s romance with a handsome singer. STUDENT “Y”: Will have a prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. in the reserve room of the MSC Cafeteria. Ron Blatchley, director of student affairs, will speak. Monday BIG BROTHER AND BIG SISTER: An organizational meeting for the Big Brother and Big Sister Program will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Room 138, MSC. DELTA “Y”: Will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Room 302, Rudder. All freshmen welcome. OFF-CAMPUS AGGIES: Will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Room 207, HECC. Aggieland pictures will be taken after the meeting. MEDINA COUNTY HOMETOWN CLUB: All Medina County res idents are invited to meet at 7 p.m. in the Village Green party room. “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY”: Directed by Ingmar Bergman, this film describes 24 hours in the life of a family on a island. Will be shown at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. ORANGE HOMETOWN CLUB: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 109, Military Science Bldg. BIBLE STUDY: Will be held at 9 p.m. in the Meditation Room, All Faiths Chapel. Sponsored by Student “Y“. 'ALTERATIONS' IN THE GRAND TRADITION OF OLD TEXAS WHERE MOTHER TAUGHT DAUGHTER THE FINE ART OF SEWING — SO HELEN MARIE TAUGHT EDITH MARIE THE SECRETS OF SEWING AND ALTERATIONS "DON'T GIVE UP - WE LL MAKE IT FIT!" AT WELtH'S CLEANERS. WE NOT ONLY SERVE AS AN EXCELLENT DRY CLEANERS BUT WE SPE CIALIZE IN ALTERING HARD TO FIT EVENING DRESSES, TAPERED SHIRTS. JEAN HEMS, WATCH POCKETS, ETC. (WE RE JUST A FEW BLOCKS NORTH OF FED MART.) WELCH’S CLEANERS 3819 E. 29th (TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPING CENTER^ FORT STEAK HOUSE 4: A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN GOOD FOOD, FUN AND FRIENDS. 2528 S. Texas College Station © *1111(11 YOU ALWAYS IUV TMt HST FM LIST. IBSON’S DISCOUNT CENTER 1420 TEXAS AVE. 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