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ocal THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1981 Page 3 fects a minoii rity of the si r consulted! informed alt cision was teat principles ofi related aiperficialins idents to *' at the senatf support ofi ope with tilt; volvement i cas A&M is at g at this setd! id embarrass: i as a positivti ; to be incht iw might bet! ble Phursdaynij two years,: ilar alarms, 6 e to ignore tli tnce, and sel il fire will fe . The staff at I ng the id, or reffist they are end well as their? in happen, or nation, foritl le MGM Cn ct. If a firedt irons chemio lat can ill fill the lib ^as Vegas fire or be a fool,il iry. Jeff West' 1 ny editorial ml# 1 2 300 words in ter. The editoritll and length, s intent. Eachltf phone numberdf welcome, and ntf : letters. Addresst The Battalion, College Statm^ Cexas A&M’sfall ■xamination periot r, $33.25 per stl#f tes furnished or f McDonald Build# DC 77843. rclusively tothf# dited to it. Ritliti 1 served, ation, IX 77«i Staff photo by Greg Gammon Captain Grace Hopper takes a few minutes to chat with Wil liam Muse, dean of the College of Business Administration before a banquet Tuesday in the MSC. The 74-year-old Hop per is the second oldest active officer in the Naval Reserve. She developed the COBOL computer language. Computer use seen as growing By MARJORIE MCLAUGHLIN Battalion Staff The United States is on the verge of a revolution in the area of information processing, the inventor of one of the most widely-used computer languages said Tuesday. Navy Capt. Grace Murray Hopper, creator of the Common Busi ness Oriented Language, COBOL, spoke to a banquet sponsored by the Data Processing Management Association in MSC 212. “I don’t really trust electrical gadgets,’’ she said, as she blew into her microphone, in front of a crowd of about sixty. Her speech focused on the past, present and future of information processing. She compared the computers of today to the Model T automobiles of the early 20th century. “We are beginning what will be the largest industry in the United States (in the future),” Hopper said. “The most dangerous phrase in dealing with computers is: ‘But we’ve always done it that way.’ Another phrase we must not use is ‘you can’t do that,”’ she said. Hopper heard these words when she began programming the first computers for the Navy in 1943. Those early computers could only do math. She had orders to build a uniform English language program to deal with non-mathematical data such as names and addresses on payrolls. In 1949, she retired into the Navy Reserve. While working for Sperry Univac, she developed COBOL. During a presentation of her work in 1953, Hopper was told that computer couldn’t be programmed in English. By 1958, not only the government, but private industries could purchase computers that used her work. “All the way along the line, I was told ‘you can’t do that,’ even when the computer was running .and working, ” Hopper remarked. In her lifetime, she has seen computer technology advance from machines that did a few calculations a second, to ones that can perform tasks in millionths of a second. Hopper forsees increasing use of computers in areas such as long- range weather forecasting to alleviate world-wide food problems, man agement of dwindling water supplies, predicting economic trends and helping small businesses cope with increasing paperwork. Setting priorities on importance of data and building computer systems designed to do specific jobs will make computers more effi cient, faster and less costly, Hopper said. Along with an increasing dependence on computers for information will come security problems. “We fail to recognize how much we need to protect the system and the information in the system, Hopper said. Recalled to active duty in 1967, Hopper, 74, is the second-oldest living Navy officer on active duty. She works at the Naval Data Auto mation Command in Washinton D.C. She holds a degree from Vassar in mathematics and seven honorary doctorates in recognition of her work. r MEW LOOK THE SHAPE OF THINGS HIS 'IN HER'S SPECIAL Make an appointment and come in to gether. You'll both get your hair cut and styled for $22.00 total. Coupon good thru Feb. 28, 1981 846-7614 4417 TEXAS AVE. SOUTH (Mext to ruby's Cafeteria.) Student leaders are given extra privileges By CATHIE FEIGHL Battalion Reporter Student leaders at Texas A&M University can expect less free time, many meetings and responsibilities after they take office. However, they can look forward to a few privileges. Free concert tickets, priority parking and dinners at the MSC are some of the benefits student leaders get from the administration and other organizations. The student body president and student government ex ecutive committee members are taken to dinner at the MSC every other Thursday by Dr. John Koldus, vice president of student services. Koldus also has a dinner twice a month with the student body president, Residence Hall Association presi dent, Off-Campus Aggies president, corps commander, Batta lion editor, head yell leader, graduate student council presi dent and the senior class president. Koldus said when he initiated the dinners in 1973, he chose the student leaders he would be working with most during the year. “The primary purpose of the dinners is for communication, for me to keep in touch with everything that is going on in their organizations, their interests and concerns," Koldus said. Another benefit given to student leaders is priority parking stickers. This special designation is given to 21 members of student government including the judicial board chairman, The Battalion editor and the head yell leader. Priority park ing allows these people to park in Lot 60 and other staff or visitor parking for business or functions related to their job. Koldus said that parking privileges have been abused in the past when cars were left overnight. He said that abuse of the privileges is not tolerated and restrictions are enforced. “Priority parking is to be used only in conjunction with responsibilities the students have as it relates to their posi tion,” Koldus said. Nine student leaders also receive an extra benefit in the form of $125 a semester from the Association of Former Stu dents. The corps commander, head yell leader, MSC Council and Directorate president, graduate student council presi dent, president of the student body, Off-Campus Aggies presi dent, RHA president, married student apartment council president and Battalion editor get the stipend. Koldus said that these students have extra expenses. The Former Students Association helps alleviate some of those expenses by providing the money, Koldus said. Town Hall, Aggie Cinema and the Opera and Performing Arts Society give leaders free tickets. Richard Reynolds, assistant director of the MSC, said the list of student leaders who receive the free tickets is decided and voted on by the MSC Council and Directorate each year. Reynolds said the complimentary tickets are earned by these leaders because of their effort and dedication, and that rewards and incentives are in order. Looking-/ts A//in Battalion Classifieds Call 845-2611 Daring Daylight Robbery at Local Dyer Store! Reggie ("Fake Ag”) Knowles Gary ("Boot”) Hill Brazos ("Bottom”) Donoho Commander of Bryan hideout. Recently promoted from majpr Drinks muddy water and sleeps in a Rumored to wear orange underwear problem to general disturbance, hollow log. Known to attack to pep rallies and not sing. Missing Thinks Dolby is a social disease. junkyard dogs. Lusts only in his two fingers on each hand. heart. PARTIAL DYER DEAL LOOT LIST! Steve (Lemme At’ Em”) Logan Carolyn ("Let’s”) Love Gave up promising career as wino to Accomplished escape artist, join Dyer gang. Has been spotted Parttime gang member pictured wearing socks with sandals. here on her day off. Honest, law-abiding citizens who want to play cassettes in their 8-track tape players can practically steal a CS-112 adapter. Use in car or home 8-track while laughing at those who ask what the devil you’re doing sticking a cassette in an 8-track! Even nice people have some warped records and the Dual 1257’s Ultra-Low Mass tonearm and cartridge can play them flawlessly. Just think how well the 1257 can play the nice records all those warped people have? ROB US AT 59 PHOMO & CART 199 While some stereo dealers try to sucker you with a low turntable price and hook you with the accessories, the Dyer gang lets you have a BIC belt drive turntable with the base, cover, and the cartridge for a ridiculously low price. You ought to thank them. $69 Dyer found a supplier who bad a few Altec-Lansing Model Four 2»way speakers left so he cleaned him out. Regularly $239 apiece, here’s your chance to move up to Altec and save a bundle doing it. Limited quantity but not quality! NEVER AGAIN AT 199 Everyone would like to wipe their record clean, and Dyer has just what you’re soiled record needs! Merely show up at any Dyer hideout with $9.88 and walk out with some Discwasher Record Cleaner. No ID required or embarrassing questions asked. ea. CLEAN UP AT GET IT ALL FOR During this sale you can get a pair of coaxial speakers for your car while Dyer gets practically nothing! Model CS-25 two-way speakers will lull your friends to sleep so you can pick their pockets. PICK DYER’S gOO POCKET AT ^ \ Dyer Gang Leader and Lieutenant Reported in Area TONS OF TOSHIBA TAKEN! Mini- Component System These are so small Toshiba hasn't even missed them yet! 40-watt per channel DC power amp full- function preamp, and digital synthesized FM tuner sold originally for over $1,000. Get in on Dyer’s Deal for the complete set that stands less than 10 inches high but will fill any room! Roadslar AM-FM Cassette Everyone should get at least two Roadstar RS-2141’s at this price. Dyer doesn't have too many but he'll hold out as long as possible! San Antonio’s Jerry Dyer, leader of the famous Dyer Dealer Gang, is reportedly taking personal command of disbursing the loot taken in their recent Daring Daylight Robbery of name-brand stereo suppliers. The previous sentence is the only thing longer than the list of equipment taken. To make sure gang members sell at the lowest possible prices. Dyer’s right-hand man Keith (The Enforcer) Guinn will be around. Guinn was quoted as saying he was “here to protect Dyer’s reputation and my job!” MAKE US CRY AT *59 GET ALL 3 FOR 599 Matching Mini Metal Cassette Toshiba model D-12 two-motor metal cassette has solenoid controls, Dolby NR, LED metering and dimensions to match the power equipment shown above. Full-size Separates Get more than any receiver has to offer with the Toshiba 665 system. Sixty-five watt per channel power amp with meters, preamp, and digital tuner with 12-station memory and signal scan. Get the last stereo you’ll ever need at a price that's embarrassing to both of us. DYER HIT SONY HARD! Auto-Rev. Cassette Twelve watts plus automatic reverse and auto-replay. Separate tone controls and loudness make the GD- R41 sound like a Sony. None left over at this Robbery price! Regularly $199.95. HOT STUFF AT HIT US HARD AT $299 Hitachi Metal Cassette Get full metal tape capability and save an additional $20 off the regular discount price! Put one in layaway with only 10% down! 40-watt Booster The Sony folks will croak when they see this! Model GB-40 delivers 20-watts per channel, has front/rear fader, LED power displays, and mic mixing so you can tell the world what a great deal you got from Dyer! Reg. $99.95. TOO LOW AT BOOTY BARGAIN *119 ROB US AT $499 .,1 r _ i _ i * . « LLJ o S • it $4488 Super Sony Sound! HOT BUY AT The Sony XS-201 mechanical 2- way speakers normally sell for $79 a pair and worth every penny of it! Dyer hit ’em for a deal and you get the savings as well as the Sony Sound! Nikko Metal Cassette Get Nikko quality at Dyer’s lowest price ever! Model ND-590 is a real winner! Wt *189 3-way Speaker w/40-oz. Magnets Everyone can now af ford the Sony SX-66 three-way car speakers, but very few people can lift them with their huge 40-oz. magnets! THEY’RE UNREAL 149 Embarrassed Supplier Hit Fifth Straight Year Surveying his un-touched inventory of off-brand merchandise Steve Studley of Stupdendous Stereo Storehouse stated, “the Dyer bunch took only the good stuff”. Armed with a purchase order form and a keen eye for quality, Jerry Dyer and his gang stormed Steve’s Storehouse in broad daylight for the fifth consecutive year. While the robbery was in progress, Steve’s employees were placed in the office area and treated to beer and tamales by the Dealers. Police were quoted as saying the caper was reported two days later by Studley’s happy employees who refused to press charges but offered to press the officer’s uniforms. “I can’t get too mad ”, Studley said, “because they share the loot with every hard-core bargain hunter in town”. When asked about preparations for a sixth attack by the Dyer gang Steve said “we’ve already ordered two quarts of guacamole dip and a band”. Reg. $179.95 RIP US OFF AT 109 AM-FM Cassette with Auto-reverse Get Clarion quality and full automatic reverse with the PE-560 cassette car stereo. If we told you the regular price you wouldn’t believe us. Get one today! 30-watt Power Booster w/Craphic Equalizer Improve the sound of your present car stereo with the Clarion 100-EQB. Never this low again! Dual-Cone Car Speakers Regularly $89 ROBBERY AT *69 Reg. $ 34.95 ROCK BOTTOM $2488 Clarion SK-95’» four-inch size goes where other speakers won’t but sound just as good. You save! Lightweight Stereo Headphones ROB US AT $22 88 Stereo Headphone Extensions LIMIT 5 AT $188 Only Name- Brand Stereo Taken by Dyer “I wouldn't even steal a piece of private-label stereo equipment because that's what the dealers who sell it are doing,” said Jerry Dyer when asked why only famous stereo is found in his hideouts. Questioned further about this nefarious practice Dyer said “they jack up the fake list price then knock off $40 and sell it for three times what it’s worth.” Dyer agreed that there was nothing illegal with private-label stereo but said that “it’s a question of value”. “We depend on repeat and referral business for our growth and you only get that by selling the best there is at the lowest possible price.” dyer electronics SALE ENDS SATURDAY! 3601 East 29th 846-1768 VISA Between Bryan High and the Gentleman's Quarter dyer ■ne 3D : au las m, I ed he lar- ur- ?as by he