Page 8 THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1980
Local / State
Don't sneeze at trees
United Press International
DALLAS — If you’re the kind
who likes to head for the woods to cut
down a Christmas tree, show some
discretion. Your nose will appreciate
it.
Allergist Dr. Timothy Sullivan,
head of the allergy division at the
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical School, said the problem is
especially likely to hit the back-to-
nature crowd who hunt out and cut
down their own trees.
Sullivan said next to ragweed,
mountain cedar pollen is the most
common cause of pollen-induced
allergic reactions in the Southwest.
The female mountain cedar is pollen-
free, but the male mountain cedar at
the peak of pollinization can produce
the classic hay fever symptoms: red
ness, itching, burning and watering
of the eyes and most often a running
nose.
Sullivan said most people are
attracted to the female mountain
cedar, which is usually greener than
the pollinating male and has blue
berries.
He advises shying away from
cedars that have a brown cast since
the pollen-producing agents in the
male trees turn from green to brown
as the pollen matures.
Parking
meeting
set today
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Phone: 822-5713
Part of What You Earn is Pride.
An Iqnrfl OppoHututy I mploytM
By RITCHIE PRIDDY
Battalion Staff
Off-Campus Aggies representa
tives will meet with the Texas A&M
University Traffic Panel today at 3:15
p.m. to keep the only internal cam
pus parking lot available for off-
campus students.
Several dorm residents have asked
that Lot 9, located west of Law Hall
on Old Main Drive, be made into a
dorm parking lot to allow for more
parking and safer surroundings for
on-campus students.
Paula Sorrells, president of OCA,
said Tuesday that with nearly two-
thirds of the A&M student body liv
ing off campus there is a need for
more on-campus parking.
“(^uite a few of us have to drive
cars, ’ Sorrells said. “The dorm resi
dents already have access (to cam-
ous), we need the parking.”
While the shuttle buses serve
many off-campus students, not all
have passes, Sorrells said.
Phil Suter, OCA vice-president
for Special Committees, said: “The
majority of students on campus don’t
have to use their cars as much as
off-campus students. OCA needs the
space.”
Lot 9 is the only remaining park
ing lot located near the center of
campus available for use by off-
campus students. Earlier in the
semester another OCA parking lot
was changed to a dorm lot.
Students must display a blue park
ing sticker to park in Lot 9.
Students wishing to voice their
opinion on the matter are encour
aged to attend the meeting today at
3:15 in 139 MSC.
What’s Up
WEDNESDAY
CARIBBEAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 6:30 p. m. in
Rudder Theater.
OMEGA PHI ALPHA: Registration for the Muscular Dystrophy
Marathon Dance is open. More information is available in 216
MSC.
TEXAS STUDENT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: Will have a
Christmas party at 11 a.m. in 104 Harrington.
“THE WOMEN”: An all-female cast interprets the play about mischief
among the idle, rich and spoiled matrons of New York. The feature
will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Theater.
CHRISTMAS TREE SALE: Lambda Sigma will be selling Christmas
trees from 1-5 p.m. at the Commons and 4-7 p.m. at Sbisa.
NURSING SOCIETY MEETING: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 301
Physics.
HILLEL CLUB: Will have a party at 8 p.m. at the club president’s
apartment.
MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in
350 MSC.
CATHOUC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: The Newman club will
meet at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Student Center.
TAMU SPORTS CAR CLUB: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 202 Francis.
CLASS OF ’82: Will meet at 8 p.m. in 401 Rudder. Theolassp
will be taken at 7 p.m. in the MSC Main Lounge.
CHRISTMAS TREE SALE: Lambda Sigma will be selling^
trees from 1-5 p.m. at the Commons and from 4-7p.m.atSi
“GODSPELL”: This is an updated passion play from the (
according to St. Matthew in which the disciples and theirl
wander over New York. The parables and proverbs i
different manner. The feature will be shown at7:30and9:45p.g
Rudder Theater.
CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Will meet for Bible j
at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Student Center. A group will meelaljj
MSC Main Lounge before the showing of Godspeil and a masnj
be held at 12:30 p.m. in the All Faiths Chapel.
FINANCE ASSOCIATION: Will have their fall banquet at 6pJ
Beef & Brew. The Aggieland picture will be taken at8:30pt|
the MSC Main Lounge.
IMPERIALS: Will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the BryanC
Auditorium. Tickets are available at the MSC Box Office.
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Will meet at 7 p.m. in 207
Harrington.
MSC HOSPITALITY FASHION BOARD: Will sponsor a “Holiday
Fashion Show” at 7 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom. Admission is 50
cents.
MARKETING SOCIETY: Will have a party at 7 p.m. in Q-Hut A.
A&M NOON BIBLE STUDY: Will meet at 12:30 p. m. in 113 Biologic
al Sciences.
TAMU METAPHYSICAL SOCIETY LECTURE: Christmas — The
Birth of Christ in the Soul of Man” will be presented at 7:30 p. m. in
the All Faiths Chapel.
PSYCHOLOGY LECTURE: David B. Cohen of University®!
Austin will speak on “The Function of REM Dreaming” attpij
302 Rudder.
HILLEL CLUB: Will meet for Shabbat dinner at 6:30 p.m. adij
Chanukah services at 8 p.m. at the Hillel Jewish StudentCel
CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: The TAMU
Chorus will perform a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. atSt. \lr|
Church.
OASIS: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 701 Rudder.
“AMERICAN GIGOLO”: Richard Gere is Julian Kay, a main
earns a living pleasing women — such as senator’s wife, kj
Hutton. The feature will be shown at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. in Ed
Theater.
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“WHEN A STRANGER CALLS”: A babysitter gets a strange:
which asks "Have you checked the children? ’ The police traa!
call and find it's coming from within the house. The feature 1
shown at midnight in Rudder Theater.
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Juniors
Today-Friday A-R
Dec. 8-12 A-Z
Juniors-Seniors
SPECIAL MAKEUPS
Dec. 15-19
At Yearbook Associates, Suite 140 Culpep
per Office Plaza, off Puryear Street, open
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Phone 693-6756
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United Press International
NEW YORK — Consumers soon
may find free checking relegated to
the realm of nostalgia as more and
more of the nation’s banks, beset
with soaring costs, raise their check
ing fees.
Bank customers throughout the
country, especially those with small
balances, can expect to pay monthly
service fees of as much as $6 on their
checking accounts within the next
year, says bank pricing expert Alex
Sheshunoff.
“There definitely is a trend away
from free checking,” said Sheshu
noff, who heads a bank consulting
and research firm bearing his name
in Austin, Texas.
“I would guess the number of
banks offering free checking will
drop to 5 percent within two years.
The thinking is that the person who
he
uses the service should pay for it,
said.
Sheshunoffs figures show some
18.5 percent of the nation’s 14,000-
odd banks offered free checking re
gardless of balance size in the fall of
1979. That number is 6 percent low
er than in 1978, according to the
American Banking Association.
“On the high side, where three
years ago a customer would pay a $3
monthly service charge for a balance
under $100, now he pays $5 or $6 for
accounts of less than $200,” said
Sheshunoff.
Banking experts say the trend
away from free checking will escalate
as inflation continues unabated and
banks are forced to compete with
savings and loan associations by
offering costly interest bearing
checking accounts.
Checking charges weigh most
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bank’s New York banking lints, loc
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tomers, the ones bearing tbitt comph
They shouldn’t have to sukssj
smaller customers.”
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and Little Rock smaller 1
leading the way, he said, soi
charging monthly service If
high as $7.
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