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By NATHAN R. HINES
Campus Reporter
Ifsomeorie mentions a herd of re
archhorses, most people think of a
rd of nags. But the herd of re-
irch horses that the animal science
partment at Texas A&M Universi-
owns proves that idea wrong.
The horses used in research and
iss work at Texas A&M are unique
that they all are purebred.
Dr. Gary Potter, head of the horse
tion of the animal science depart-
nt, said the total value of the re-
ch herd of horses is over
50,000. The horses used vary in
lue from $500 for colts to more
$100,000 for some of the stal-
Mentors offer ear for student
“Our intent is to use horses that
exemplary of horses in the indus-
so we try to have good quality
es, Potter said.
We use the horses in teaching
eduction, training, management,
iwth and development of foals,
keting and judging. Every one of
|ehorses in the herd “is used in one
more of the classes or in re
el).’
Most of the animals in the 125-
adherd were raised by the depart-
nt, but some of the horses were
| We receive around 15 horses a
year as gifts,” Potter said. “Some of
these horses come from people
whose children have grown up and
moved, while some come from peo
ple who just want to help the prog
ram,” he said.
“The largest number of gifts, com
es from the various breed associa
tions.”
Potter said the reason breed asso-
By BECKY SWANSON
City Reporter
[The City of College Station will
ply for the 1980 Community De-
lopment Block Grant — money
at will be used to improve low in-
me areas.
The anticipated federal allocation
t this year is $357,000, up from
136,000 in 1979.
At a meeting Thursday, city coun-
I members heard from Stephen
[iller, a College Station resident
ftlO was concerned that rent-
■bsidized housing zones implied
■ the proposal would case an in-
lux of lower income families into the
|ty and not benefit its present resi
sts.
|The 1980 grant will fund several
rejects aimed at improving lower
(come areas. Street paving, hous-
g rehabilitation, removal of vacant
ciations donate horses is out of
appreciation for the help that the de
partment at Texas A&M has given
them in reseach of breeding, feeds,
and horse health.
With money donated by the Quar
ter Horse Association, the depart
ment bought a top quality stallion.
Impressive’s Copy.
A recent donor is- Dr. George
Gayle, a Houston dentist. He don
ated an appaloosa stallion and four
two-year old fillies with a total value
of over $100,000.
The entire program is geared to
the public’s needs. Along with the
public having access to the results of
the research, the stallions are also
available for breeding. Breeding fees
range from $500 to $1250.
ederal money sought
r low-income areas
dilapidated structures, a survey of
fire protection and improvements
for the Lincoln Center and Lions
parks are among the improvements
that will be made.
Mayor Lorence Bravenec ex
plained that the city did not have to
build low-income housing. They
would be required by the federal
government to re-zone areas for the
construction of rent-subsidized
housing for the elderly and for low-
income families, he said.
Councilman Gary Halter pointed
out that the federal government
could intervene to force rezoning
even if the grant money was turned
down by the city.
He added that the other projects,
such as street paving and rehabilita
tion of present housing, would be
affected if the grant application was
not accepted,
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By DENISE CRENWELGE
Campus Reporter
Students who need to sit and talk
with someone now have somehwere
to turn.
Dr. Rod O’Connor, chemistry
professor, and Dr. Garland Bayliss,
director of academic services, have
formed the Mentors Program to fill
this need.
Mentor means a wise and faithful
counselor. The program consists of
interested faculty members who are
willing to volunteer their spare
hours to visit with students as
friends.
O’Connor said they are not coun
selors and are not trying to replace
any of the counseling services
already on campus.
“We’re not a crisis group and not
necessarily a problem solving group,
although we ll do that,” O’Connor
said.
He said he felt this will give the
counseling centers more time to
work with those who really need
help while the faculty can help stu
dents who only have a need to talk.
An informal monthly seminar will
help the faculty to help students and
tell them who to refer them to.
O’Connor said he thinks a lot of
students will respond to the program
and eventually other campuses will
start similar programs. He said he
has already received inquiries from
other schools about the program.
O’Connor said the idea started
when he read a survey in The Batta
lion saying students felt teachers did
not care about them as human
beings.
O’Connor wants more communi
cation that will benefit both the stu
dent and faculty. He said in class a
student is talked to but through this
program the student will be talked
with.
Any student or faculty member in
terested in Mentors should contact
O’Connor at 845-3745 or Bayliss at
845-3210.
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