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THE BATTALION Page 3 e local Trip to Washington benefits Kapavik Consol head authorized to begin new facility plans cted to havei j, a constituent ist all comers, ly needs to d oshire nextweeli assachusetts Mi . New Engbd ■ NewEnglandpi d to see how lit, ai ded as anythin -dy problemissi: (the caucuses ait ational conventie se< ^ was the institution of draft reg- andidates. The ost votes gets the late who gets thti oinination. i start beating 1 tries. Ifhedoesi! it ion. And thatii all about. By RICHARD OLIVER Staff Writer Texas A&M University Student Body President Ronnie Kapavik traveled to Washington, D.C., last week, and returned with a greater awareness of the “tremendous re sponsibility of the president and his staff in leading the nation. ” Kapavik joined 300 student body leaders Friday in a one-day briefing on domestic and national affairs. The briefing, held in the White House, included addresses by several key cabinet members and President Carter. Kapavik said the main item discus- istration and the possible participa tion of women in the draft. “The main thrust of the briefing appeared to be the introduction of draft registration,” he said. “The speakers stressed vigorously the dif ference between the draft registra tion and the actual draft. “They felt since women are repre sented in 92 percent of domestic jobs, they should be responsible for military duty.” Kapavik said the officials added the military obligation for women would be non-combat, should they be drafted. Kapavik estimated 70 percent of the student leaders at the briefing agreed draft registration was neces sary. The briefing involved reviews of such topics as inflation, the budget and SALT II, Kapavik said, and in cluded a 30-minute talk by the presi dent. Although much of the briefing was beneficial, other parts caused con cern, said Kapavik. “I got a lot of insights, ” he said. “I have a great concern for what’s going on in Washington. We need to be involved in choosing a representa tive leader. “What was appalling were the eco nomic justifications given for taxa tion and supporting programs. It helped me to see there are several things we are doing that we don’t have a need for.” Kapavik said he believed the brief ing was for more than just informa tion. “I picked up many socialist tones throughout the day,” he said. “It motivates me to put a more responsi ble person in the White House. “I believe the invitation was poli tical. It (student briefing) had never happened in their (the Carter) admi nistration before.” Not all the tones were negative, however, said Kapavik. “It was good to hear we (the Un ited States) are targeting our funding of federal programs in areas where the most production is evident,” he said. “Carter had a tough row to hoe when he took office. The problems were there four years ago.” Kapavik said the trip was worth while. “It helped me in a large way,” he said, “to see the direction the gov ernment is going. It was a good trip, I enjoyed it.” The funding for Kapavik’s trip was provided by the University. By KATHLEEN HARTNEY City Reporter A resolution authorizing Superin tendent Bruce Anderson to contract a consulting architect to develop plans for a new maintenance, trans portation, and housing facility was passed at the A&M Consolidated School District meeting Monday night. Anderson said the current facili ties located on the north side of the district are inadequate for current needs in several areas: — Present facilities lack space which limit the performance of pre ventative maintenance. — Present buildings used by cen tral maintenance lack efficient and effective space and cannot be econo mically remodeled to provide the space. — Storage space for food products cannot be handled at the present volume and must be directly deli vered to each campus resulting in increased costs. — Space is needed to store other supplies such as large volumes of paper which are subject to damage, an additional fuel tank needed for a desirable level of fuel reserves and building plans and records of the school district. Anderson also said a closer loca tion would provide the district with a more efficient operation. A proposed six-acre site owned by the district is located west of Welch Street. Anderson said the initial con struction cost based on contacts with contractors would be $250,000. In other business, the school board passed a resolution to repair and add to the seating in the district’s football stadium. Anderson said the first priority would be to install aluminum plank seats on the homeside, construct 920 seats on the homeside and replace aisle steps. The cost of the construc tion will be about $45,000. The seats on the visitor’s side will also be repaired at a estimated cost of $38,000. NOTICE: Effective Feb. 25,1980 the security lockers that are located in the entry area on both levels of the Texas A&M Bookstore will be cleaned out each day at 5:00 p.m. All articles removed may be claimed at the main office of the book store. There will be a $2.00 charge. Steve Martin, Andy Gibb if Junior high math tutors? United Press International Andy Gibb, hero of the bubble •im set, has something in common nth John Belushi, comic from tele vision’s Saturday Night Live. And they both have something in ammon with comedian Steve Mar- |tin, Dr. J. from the “Sixers” and an assorted cast of characters idolized by the junior high set. They’re all part of the graphics ad, sometimes, problem situations fin a new magazine for junior high students having trouble with math. “Many of these students have gleamed most of their basic computa- Ition skills, but they are failing math •anyway, ” said Victoria L. Chapman, W# in, not a White Hi l’o unleash such a) sidential forum, CK orks, when there a portunity for repl; >Vhite House as > bich the Presided litical challenger I to defend his pA pitch of voice at "I :ed it. But compK 1 the compass oft? invites thekindoli e rhetoric which & letter for the Presd >r the country ifM used political eflh »aign speeches fro* White House ne* shington PostCo# Graham 0 GOT MSC Political Forum presents John Sharp Texas Legislator speaking on "The Permanent University Fund: What It Means to Texas A&M and to You" 5Ul February 20 Noon in 206 MSC Admission: FREE editor of “Scholastic MATH.” “National testing results tell us students perform increasingly well on straight arithmetic tasks, but often can’t use those skills in a prac tical setting. “They can’t calculate sales tax, make change or even use a ruler with accurate results. “We learned through our tests that we would have to fight fear first. Students locked into fear of failure cannot learn new skills. So we moti vate interest and defuse fear with humor, cartoons and arithmetic drills put into game and puzzle format.” The television personalities that have become part of the students’ every day are featured in many of the situations in the first edition of the math magazine designed for clas sroom use. But there’s more to it. Chapman said poor reading skill stands in the way of math success. So to keep the reading level easy, math problems in the magazine are put in real-world situations — via maps, catalogs, sports articles. “Our goal is to reflect the real world, where reading, reasoning and arithmetic are never far apart,” she said. Among features in the preview issue are: —“Rock and Roll DJ” — a career article using math to plan a radio show. —“You Be The Coach!” which has students calculate basketball shoot ing percentages for selected profes sional basketball players. —“It Pays to Compare” — a con sumer education article about dis count shopping for records. 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Chapman said she was a math crip ple in college — even though she took calculus at Bloomington High in Bloomington, Minn. Chapman recalls that she passed on tears, getting a “sympathy” grade. But she met her enemy again at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. “There I flunked the math place ment course,” she said. “And they put me in an introduction to addition and subtraction. Idiot math. “The experiences help me to emphathize with the kids this maga zine is trying to reach.” Now Better Than Ever. You Will Be Pleased With These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Foods. Each Daily Special Only $1.99 Plus Tax. “Open Daily” Dining: 11 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. — 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. 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