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local THE BATTALION Page 3 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1980 — jmpted a mid a. All have! Wing ofthej 1 group worfe use of Bish Vssociated 1 ng removal J uise of scandil the Eastern c lent to soineii slowly, an lade intheEpi le NiceneCm Women Voters' League to meet The Brazos County chapter of the League of Women Voters will host a coffee for prospective members at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the home of Eileen Kramer, 1604 Dominik, College Station. The meeting is open to all persons interested in affiliating with the local, state and national League of Women Voters. Kathleen Kenefick, president of the local chapter, says membership is open to all citizens who are at least 18 years of age. Many new residents find the organization a factual source of information about Brazos County government and citizen concerns, she said. Local members will be studying “Transit Alternatives in Brazos County,” looking at public need, costs and possible revenue sources. In addition, vote service information and assistance will continue through the November general election. At 7 p.m. Tuesday the League is sponsoring voters registration for the Nov. 4 general election. The service will be at the cafeteria of A&M Consolidated High School in conjunction with registration for adult education courses offered at the high school. Regular meetings are scheduled locally both in the evening and during the day to make it possible for all people to participate, Kenefick said. Annual membership dues are $20, which includes national, state and local newsletters. C.S. Community Education sign-up slated for Tuesday By JANA SIMS Battalion Staff If you’d you’d like to brush up on a certain skill, learn to do something on your own to save money or are interested in learning something different, the Com munity Education program could offer a good place to start. Registration begins Tuesday for 118 courses spon sored by the College Station Independent School Dis trict. Interested College Station residents should regis ter at the A&M Consolidated High School at 1300 Jersey St. beginning at 7 p. m. Non-residents should arrive at 8 p.m. Community Education Assistant Director Ann Pal mer said the course instructors come from “all sources. ” Some are teachers and others are active in the commun ity in other ways — such as instructors who run their own businesses. “We are always on the lookout for new classes and teachers,” she said, “and we encourage people to call in with suggestions.” New courses offered this term are canoeing, introduc tion to micro-computers (for small businesses and home use), introduction to home stereo systems and interna tional folk dancing. The most popular courses are aerobics, slimnastics and auto mechanics. Fees for the classes range from free, for programs such as the Home Energy Conservation or Residential Security and Crime Prevention seminars, to $6.30 for speed typing, $14.80 for calligraphy and $31.80 for private pilot ground school. Some courses, such as gour met cooking, require an additional fee for materials used in class. Fees can be paid at registration by cash or check. Lola Fares, a junior at Texas A&M University, taught tennis in the summer of 1978 for the program and has also participated as a student in the program’s tennis and ping pong classes. She is planning to register tomorrow for Slimnastics. T’ve had a lot of fun,” Fares said. “I got to meet a lot of different people. I thought is was well worth it.” Janet Coonrod.a member of the Texas A&M Univer sity staff, took a ballet class in the fall of 1979. “I liked it. It was a pretty good class,” she said. “The instructor knew her stuff.” Palmer said the enrollment varies each semester, but in 1979, she said about 10,000 people participated in the program. Attention ^ Musicians: ^ dm ^SSS&SS& The Bryan-College Station Chamber Orchestra is looking for musicians, especially in the string sections. Our first rehearsal is September 9 and is open to students, faculty, staff and community members. For more information, contact Bob Arnold 845-7147 or 696-1610. tides set up to anywhere agrees to droj is fall, them rch’s 1982 Cel ouse of Depia delegates win 2 House of Bei Ags use Hitching Post By VENITA McCELLON Battalion Reporter If you’re tired of thumbing a ride Jome on the closest 18-wheeler, the e its approval Hitching Post is for you. liturgy requirt■ The Hitching Post, sponsored by ■ General Car Jlie V1SC Travel Committee, is a ser- backtothedesflke that enables students to find ntion in IDS®^ 5 o r riders to and from Texas ■i&M University or other cities in Bexas and the United States. "I call it a ride board,” said Janet park, a senior marketing major from troves, who is responsible for taking jarcofthe Hitching Post. “It’s just a poard for rides. ” The Hitching Post board hangs in Jlic main hall of the Memorial Stu- Bent Center next to the student lounge. The board includes two laps, one of Texas and one of the Jnited States. Each is divided into leographic areas and designated by a letter or number. The board includes slots corres- onding to each geographic area fil led with cards — a gold one for those poking for passengers, and a blue for those who need a ride. The ardasks for information such as des- ination, departure date and time, eturn date and time, information on hether the person needing a ride is filling to share costs, and the name nd phone number of the applicant. The student interested in a ride or |in taking riders should check the |lots for the geographic area he is interested in. If he doesn’t find what he needs there, he should then fill out the appropriate card and wait for interested callers. Many take the cards away from the board, said Theresa Chiang, prog ram adviser for the Travel Commit tee. Chiang said the students should only copy the information from the cards because “if the ride doesn’t work out, that guy is left out in the cold.” Clark said she finds 25-30 new cards in the Hitching Post a week. The cards are mostly for Texas loca tions. The board is especially popu lar on weekends without football games when everybody leaves town, she added. The peak usage for the Hitching Post is before long breaks and holi days. “We usually don’t have much re quest for out-of-state rides until a long break,” said Chiang. Some people are already putting in notices for Christmas break. Both cards used to find students come with the warning that the MSC Travel C ommittee recommends meeting traveling companions be fore leaving, but is not responsible for occurrences on any trip. Meeting and talking to prospec tive passengers or riders is a good idea, Clark said. “Some people smoke a lot,” she said, “or you might be scared to ride with if he acts like Deadline for degree applica tions Friday Texas A&M University students who plan to graduate this fall must ipply for a degree by Friday. The deadline applies to undergra- uate and graduate students who ex- ect to complete degree require ments this semester, Registrar Robert A. Lacey said. Application begins with payment of an $11 graduation fee at the Fiscal pfficein the Coke Building. Under- ;raduates then present the fee re ceipt at the Registrar’s office in Room 105 of Heaton Hall. Graduate stu dents complete application at the Graduate College in Room 125 of the Teague building. Fall commencement will be De cember 12-13. ( Stable Rental — Horse Boarding — Riding Arena — 45 ac. Riding Area — Swimming Countryside Stables Call 696-2025 someone maniac.” Generally there are no problem between students, Chiang said. “You know Aggies. They’re all pretty honest, so most of the time it works out OK,” she said. “You have the option of calling up several peo ple and seeing if they are com patible.” Janet Hudgins, a senior range sci ence major, uses the Hitching Post often. Hudgins, who filed a card stating she needs a ride, said she leaves her card in all the time. T’ve already gotten three calls this week and I’m not even going home,” Hudgins said. “I just get their num ber and we say we ll get together next time.” Feedback from students using the service has been positive, Clark said. “One time I got a letter from somebody from Ohio who said it really helped him find a ride,” Clark said. T’ve gotten rides myself, so I know it’s helped.” The service is not restricted to cars. Students have been known to arrange flights, Clark said, or to arrange that someone drive their car to a specific destination for the price of the trip. ^ INQUIRY CLASSES ' IN THE ™ CATHOLIC FAITH Monday evenings at 7:30 P.M., St. Mary’s Student Center, 103 Nagle Street, College Station. For further information call 846- 5717. PREGNANCY TERMINATIONS Free Pregnancy Testing Confidential Counseling (214) 369-5210 North Central Women’s Center Dallas, Texas 75243 enjoy thi vould-be ut “simplified : instruction ield thatfillinji iduce sterility inder prepared mi hat fatigue, bottom line, tf< t they have lost lich parenthood refunds comitf stem of birth f isary for Chinf enforce the® : ly issue inconit 1 ises. > welcome, and tit as letters. Addreu* or, The Battalion, ty, College Statim^ ig Texas A&M's fall*' d examination peri*: ster, $33.25 persd* 1 ' rates furnished (* f d McDonald f i, TX 77843. I exclusively totk*’ credited to it. 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