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Jtate/Local THE BATTALION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1981 Page 7 rack 'tli 4 arai listi m our for is mm. special mmw M COMMITTEE : i‘, ^ - ,L, Energy program is still in place Photo by Alison Awbrey The Lights Out stickers are just part of a larger energy conservation program at Texas A&M University. Recommended by the Special Energy Committee headed by Dr. Charles McCandless, the stickers recommend turning off lights not in use for 15 minutes. No figures on energy savings can be computed because of prohibitive costs. By TERRI ZAWACKI Battalion Reporter The maroon and white stickers placed on light-switch plates in buildings at Texas A&M University are a familiar sight to most. For two years these stickers have been part of the University’s energy-saving program. A Special Energy Committee formed by then-President Jarvis Mil ler in 1978 designed the plates to serve as reminders to people to turn off lights when they would not be used for 15 minutes or longer, Gerald Scott, manager of engineer ing and energy for the University Physical Plant, said. The committee was created in 1973, but later faded out. It was reor ganized by Miller five years later. Miller appointed Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Charles McCandless chairman of the committee at that time. Unlike a few years ago during the Arab oil embargo, people today aren’t as conscious of conserving energy, McCandless said. They have “become less commit ted to saving energy,” he said. “This is very unfortunate.” Others might have given up on energy conservation, but Texas A&M hasn’t. In fact, it is still operat ing under an energy-saving program of which the light-switch plates are perhaps the most visable evidence. Promoting the 55 mph speed limit is another action the University is taking to aid conservation efforts. This 'primarily involves requiring people driving University vehicles to comply with the speed limit. Stick ers have also been placed on side mirrors to remind drivers, Scott said. Lighting in classrooms and offices has also been reduced by cutting off two of the four fluorescent lamps found in most lighting fixtures, he said. However, after lighting was ini tially reduced, adjustments were made if further lighting appeared necessary. In another conservation effort hot water was turned off where it was not essential to operations, such as in ectim illigator may leave endangered list United Press International AUSTIN — Alligators have be- me a danger to other species now, jecially hunting dogs and cattle, d should be taken off the en- ngered species list so that South rans can hunt them. Sen. Carl rker, D-Port Arthur said irsday. Parker introduced a bill that aid permit hunting, sale and pur- ase of alligators in Texas, if federal liaPtu s Aro ire del' liaPm : Sciei' authorities can be persuaded to take the alligator off the endangered spe cies list. If the animal comes off the list for Texas, Parker said, the bill would transfer management of the species to the state Department of Parks and Wildlife. “I have received a number of com plaints from people in my area stat ing that they have lost hunting dogs and cattle to alligator attacks,” he said. “Several years ago I supported placing alligators on the endangered species list for ecological reasons. The population has increased in South Texas to the point that a care fully managed harvest seems justi fied.” A report by the Parks and Wildlife Department estimated that the alli gator population increased 50 per cent from 1974 to 1978. In 86 Texas counties, the report said, there were nearly 70,000 alligators. The report also confirmed Parker’s charges that alligators may be killing hunting dogs. “Where alligators are numerous in marshes used for waterfowl hunt ing,” the report said, “the chances of losing a hunting dog increase.” isaai shopping center/Across from A mm i from A&MI CALL 846*6714 FOR CORRECT TIMES! OPEN 7:15 TIMES FOR TODAY ONLY. ’ Golden Globe Nominations! Best picture. Best actress-Dolly Parton. “NINE TO FIVE’ (PG) Dolly Parton Jane Fonda Lily Tomlin 7:25 & 9:45 The Comedy Duo of the Year! Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor TOGETHER AGAIN IN “STIR CRAZY” ( R) 7:35 & 9:55 H teachers end sickout J MANOR EAST 3 $ FRIDAY AND SATURDAY T ^ Minwinwr movipq- ^ fter 5.1% raise; talks start United Press International HOUSTON — Negotiators for the University of niston and student teaching assistants demanding ’her pay met Thursday after the university granted an e 5.1 percent raise and assistants agreed to end hree-day sickout. The negotiations began at noon between English ofessor John McNamara, representing teaching assis- demanding an increase in the monthly minimum yfrom $350 to $850, and UH Provost Dr. George agner. Teaching assistants who had called in sick, forcing y icelktion of classes in the English, foreign language cl physical education departments, returned to work er Magner signed a negotiating agreement late [P ednesday. The agreement called for an immediate 5.1 percent se, the return to work of assistants calling in sick, no punitive action against them, negotiations to begin at noon Thursday and end Feb. 27, and all issues to be negotiable. Spokeswoman Chris Domino for the student teaching assistants said the sickout began Monday because the students had been hewing promises of pay raises for » three years without seeing any results. m>- UH spokeswoman Wendy Adair said university offi-- cials were sympathetic and want to increase pay to all faculty. They disagreed on the impact of the sickout. Domino > said nearly 100 of an estimated 1,000 affected teaching assistants participated. Adair said about 65 of her esti mate of 1,400 affected assistants were involved. Domino said at least 150 classes did not meet at the peak of the sickout. Adair conceded some classes had not met but did not believe the impact was as wide spread as Domino claimed. JOHN BELUSHI DAN AYKROYD THE BLUES BROTHERS a musical comedy d pel feetoi Vildflower ay sought Sn April oven iITl 11? asts il k d 44.2 United Press International AUSTIN — Carroll Abbott of errville, a former newspaper man ho said he went into the wildflower isiness because he couldn’t con- nce anyone else to do it, now wants ie Legislature to designate the urth Saturday in April as official ildflovver day in Texas. Abbott, wearing jeans, a denim lirt and a belt buckle with the jnblem of a beer manufacturer, cal- a news conference Thursday to 'omote his plan for wildflower day id to ask Texans to send him letters they support the idea. When he gets a stack of letters his high, ” Abbott said, holding his mds two feet apart, he’ll be back to I' ie Legislature to push for passage of ' lie resolution. J1 J / : 2000 E. 29th 822-3300 SKYWAY TWIN Adults $3.00 Children under 10 FREE 7:15 EAST Kill or be Killed 4 at 9:00 10:45 'Breaker — Breaker 4 7:15 West "Blood Beach' at 9:00 iiww 10:50 Zombie 4 J * **r:***n*:*****r*r}irmr***r* (SS3E3E23 3ESJES3EE MANOR Manor East Mall 823-8300 EAST 3 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo CAMPUS THEATRE 210 University Dr. 846-6512 No Cowboys, No Indi ans, 'm really serious about an official has wildflower day. I think it’s ( k ipropriate and I think it’s important 1 at Texas be the state that does it k We have 5,479 native plants, ore than any other state,” he said. This is not a pun, but interest in Mowers is really growing. Wild- iwers are a feast for the eye and odfor the soul.” There also is a practical reason sans should focus more on native mts, Abbott said. We’re going to run out of water, i’re going to run out of fertilizer, d we’re going to run out of people tend to plants, and you’re going to :ed some of these tough Texan ints to survive. They’re acclimated Texas heat and Texas droughts, ley’re survivors.” Abbott said he had been to the eretary of state’s office to register an official wildflower lobbyist. think Tm the only wildflower hbyist, at least one would assume i, he said. “I saw a guy in a bar last ight and told him what I was going fdo, and he said, ‘Abbott, you’re Mg to set lobbying back 100 tars, and you’ve blown the dress tile all to hell.’” Abbott said he doesn’t anticipate ay opposition to his proposal proc- Mingan official wildflower day but concerned it will be lost in the “ass of other legislation. ena Texas Legend Sings, People Listen! Willie Nelson & Friends LIVE An Outdoor party in... STOSS Starring the best In country music: Willie Nelson, Lairy Gatlin, Hoyt Axton, Don Williams, David Allan Coe & morel Come Party with Willie Nelson & Friends. ZlP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH! Walt Disney’s Son&'&Sotitti riii /-v Ml A! Ill# “1 f V:'# HP TECHNICOLOR®^ Re-released by BUENA VISTA DISTRIBUTION CO . 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