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Page 6 THE BATTALION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1981 Local Profs’ program offers paid leave By DIANA SULTENFUSS Battalion Reporter A University program gives some Texas A&M professors a chance to take a paid vacation for research: the Texas A&M Faculty Develop ment Leave Program. “The program provides an opportunity for a faculty member to develop added knowledge and research skills in his field,” Dean of Faculties Clint Phillips said. Faculty members are allowed one semester of leave with full pay or two semesters of leave with half pay. Applicants for the program, funded by the Texas A&M Research Development Fund, are asked what they propose to do and learn during the leave. They must file a report about the leave within two months after they return. Faculty members are eligible if they have been employed at Texas A&M for at least five consecutive years in a position with duties of teaching, research or professional services. They must then return for at least two years following completion of the leave. E. Murl Bailey, professor of veterinary physiology and pharmacolo gy, is on leave this semester with the Animal Feed Safety Branch of the Bureau of Veterinary Medicine in Washington, D.C. Last semester, finance professor Kerry Cooper went to the Univer sity of Manchester, England, and researched the British tax system for comparison with the U.S. tax system. John M. Logan, professor of geophysics, was invited by the Chinese Scientific Academy to give lectures and to advise on research last semester. W. Graham Horsley, professor of environmental design, spent his leave in New Mexico and southern Colorado observing Spanish- Colonial art and architecture. The number of recipients is limited by available funding. A list of the top applications is sent by an advisory committee to Dr. J. M. Prescott, vice president of academic affairs, and Acting President Dr. Charles Samson, who make the final decision. Recipients may accept grants for study, research or travel from charitable, religious or educational foundations or any government agency. However, they may not accept employment. The program was reactivated recently as a Texas A&M University program funded by the Texas A&M Development Foundation. Free U program begins sign-up drive R. J. Roberts and John Cole battle for control of the ball during a Polo Club practice session with the Texas A&M Polo Team. Roberts, on the left, is riding one of five horses donated to the Polo Club. Polo Club gets new horses, begins searching for housing By SHEILA FRAZIER Battalion Reporter The Texas A&M University COUPON SPECIAL ROAST BEEF SANDWICH Our own cooked roast beef with mustard, mayon naise, American and mozzareUo cheese, lettuce, pickle, tomato and Italian oil. Special Good Through Sun., Feb. 23. People Book Coupon Not Valid With This Special. 329 University Northgate SC GREAT ISSUE; Admiral Elmo Fernwalt U.S.N. ret. "Is the American Aiilitary Ready?" FEB. 23, 1981 MONDAY 8:00 P.M. RUDDER THEATRE 75<t STUDENTS — $ T 5 NON-STUDENTS Polo Club has gained five thor oughbred gelding horses, valued at $5,000 each, for the use of mem bers without horses. Polo coach Mike McCleary said the horses are valuable and versa tile. “A horse that has been trained for polo can be trained to do just about anything. I’ve seen a polo horse sell for over $30,000,” he said. Four horses were donated by Cliff Wilderspin of Midland in summer 1980, and one by Bill Pryor of Houston in December. Polo Club President Richard Roberts said three of the horses have been temporarily assigned to club members who are responsi ble for feeding, grooming, veter inary cdre and expenses; two horses are yet unassigned. McCleary said the horses are being kept at the Equestrian Cen ter on FM 2818 during school semesters but the club does not have a permanent place to keep the horses during Christmas and summer breaks. In the past the club has relied on individuals’ donations of pas ture use during these times, McCleary said, which gave the horses a healthy break. However, recent land developments have mde pastures harder to find. The polo club practices three times a week across from the golf course on the east side of campus. Roberts said the club needs a polo arena for practice and competition since the nearest one is in Houston. The donation of the horses was made to the Development Found ation for the use of the Polo Club. The Foundation, which works in dependently of the University, is trying to transfer the horses’ titles to the Animal Science Depart ment. Development Foundation Assistant Director John Creel said this transfer would ensure that a full-time University department had the horses on their inventory list for accountability purposes. By DAVID CALVERT Battalion Reporter Playing guitar, dancing country and western and studying foreign languages and customs are three classes the MSC Free University Committee offers. Free University, an organiza tion supported by the Office of Student Programs, offers non- academic courses to people in the College Station area for a small fee. This semester. Free University has gone to a non-refundable fee system. By using non-refundable fees, the committee is able to reduce fees, said Ann Barrier, in charge of Free University publicity. “Last year, the minimum fee was $5, but this semester the mini mum fee has been reduced to $2, ” she said. In the past, the program was set up on a refundable fee basis. The student paid an initial fee at the beginning of the semester. At the end of the course, the student re ceived a percentage of the money back. If the student attended 75 percent of the classes, he would receive a 75 percent refund. David Peterson, Free Univer sity chairman, said that until now unclaimed money went into the Free University fund. “This is fine with me,” Peterson said, “but we are not supposed to be a money-making organization. ” Barrier said another problem with refundable fees is the paper work. “Any money we take into our fund has to be accounted for on paperwork,” she said. “Fillingout forms in triplicate can get tiring.” Peterson said the committee will offer 30 classes this semester. He estimates 2,000 to 3,000 peo ple signed up for classes last semester, and he said he expects an equal number to sign up this semester. The courses are taught Sunday through Friday nights, and most start after 5 p.m. Topics range from different skill levels of guitar to types of dance to cooking to Bi ble study. Teachers for the classes usiii work on a voluntary basi; although Peterson said someii structors do receive a fee, son said half the teachers s pie who have taken the classesi the past. The remainder oftbei} structors are faculty members j Texas A&M and citizens fromfe community. Courses which carry afeep ter than $2 cover the equipma and materials used in the clasi Peterson said the larger fees sa also used to pay instructors, “Some of the instructors» professionals who have studios, j they charge a fee for their so vices,” he said. Peterson said some oil courses are going to be taughte the Harrington Education Cestsi Complex. Other classes vril taught off-campus. Classes are as follows Dance: Country and Western i ning and advanced), Jitterbug,& cial and Recreational, Aerotr | Dancercise. Outdoor Recreation ani Sports: Judo, Juggling, Frisbee, Da fensive Driving. Technical Courses: Introduction to Videotape Pn duction. Microcomputer Prog ramming in Basic, Introductfc to Microcomputer, Novice Cb Amateur Radio, General dass Amateur Radio. Indoor Recreation: Yoga, Joy of Movement, Aggi: Cooking School, Beginningani Intermediate Guitar, Pols: Energetics, Slimnastics, ning Banjo. Other Classes: Dating, Engagement and Mai riage. Wedding Planning, Mythology, Beginning Chinest and Culture Introduction, Heral dry, Book of Revelation, Effec tive Communication for Women Free University registratioi will be held Feb. 17 inRoom22i of the Memorial Student Center, Arctic front freezes pipes, shatters old temp records * * The surgebutts of Trident P-2 happily celebrate the death of the following Zips: Chris Nygard, Alan Anderson, J. D. k ^ HKReyes, Robert Hulsebosch, Kevin*K Haughey, Mike Gross, Dave Jeffer- . son. Rick Mulkin, Gary Matejka, Ed r tAfilcnn ftron Marnic sinri Ravirl F Wilson, Greg Hargis, and David Lethe. * R.I.P. * Now BetterThan Ever. You Will Be Pleased With These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Foods. Each Daily Special Only $2.13 Pius Tax. “Open Daily” Dining: 11 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. —4:00 P.M. to 7.00 P.M. MONDAY EVENING SPECIAL Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy Whipped Potatoes Yout Choice of One Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and Butter Coffee or Tea TUESDAY EVENING SPECIAL Mexican Fiesta Dinner Two Cheese and Onion Enchiladas w/chili Mexican Rice Patio Style Pinto Beans Tostadas Coffee or Tea One Corn Bread and Butter WEDNESDAY EVENING SPECIAL Chicken Fried Steak w cream Gravy Whipped Potatoes and Choice of one other Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and Butter Coffee or Tea THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL Italian Candle Light Spaghetti Dinner SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad Choice of Salad Dressing - Hot Garlic Bread Tea or Coffee FOR YOUR PROTECTION OUR PERSONNEL HAVE HEALTH CARDS FRIDAY EVENING SPECIAL BREADED FISH FILET w/TARTAR SAUCE Cole Slaw Hush Puppies Choice of one vegetable Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee SATURDAY NOON and EVENING SPECIAL Yankee Pot Roast (Texas Salad) Mashed Potato w/ gravy Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee ■“Quality First’’! SUNDAY SPECIAL NOON and EVENING ROASTTURKEY DINNER Served with Cranberry Sauce Cornbread Dressing Roll or Corn Bread - Butter - CoffeorTea Giblet Gravy And your choice of any One vegetable TR Mi By CATHERINE J. THOMAS Battalion Reporter Even though shorts and foot balls came out Sunday, tempera ture records fell last week when an arctic cold front moved through College Station. Wednesday morning’s 17 de grees broke the old record of 22 degrees for Feb. 11, recorded in 1933 and 1955. The 32 degree high on Wednesday was the lowest max imum temperature recorded for Feb. 11. The old record was 42 degrees. State climatologist John Grif fith said Tuesday’s 55-degree drop, from 72 degrees at 2 p.m. to 17 degrees at 6 a.m. Wednesday, was extremely unusual. “It’s only happened half a dozen times in the past 70 years,” he said. He added Wednesday’s tem peratures were the third lowest recorded to date this winter. On Feb. 18, 1910, the low was 17 degrees and on Feb. 17, 1936 the low was 16 degrees. Griffith said last week was the coldest spell this winter. Charlie Brenton, weather sta- presents FUN in the SUN KXT A PA MAY 19-23 $340 pnSco indutfos: Round trip a in faro Hotoi accommodations Round trip transfers Sign-ups start Dec.1,1980 $100 deposit For more Into omll MSC TRAVEL tion manager for Texas A&Ms Department of Meteorology, ei- plained the lower temperatures were because the front was an arc tic front, instead of a polar one Arctic fronts are generally more severe, he said. But considering the extreme cold, Texas A&M’s buildings were left almost undamaged. Pipes that burst in the Reed McDonald Building and a coil in the Civil Engineering Building were the only serious damage to the campus Wednesday, Physical Plant Director Joe J. Estill said Frozen pipes on the fourth flooi burst and water made its way down the elevator shaft, whict was taken out of service until iatei that afternoon. Estill said copper coils in air conditioning and heating systems on campus are susceptible to freezing temperatures, and they cut off automatically if the weather gets too cold. “This time they didn’t cut of and the coil burst,” Estill said, Estill said the only other dam age was to water lines to outside drinking fountains. * MSC Political Forum invites you to "DISCOVER THE NATION’S CAPITOL' Over Spring Break (March 14-20) TRIP INCLUDES: Breakfast with the Texas Delegation White House Tour Governmental Briefings Kennedy Center Performance Washington Post Tour And much, much more! COST: Only $475 (Same as last year!) i Sign up in Room 216 MSC Deposit due March 3, 1981 For more information call 845-1515 asamxxmsMm CCLASSIFIED ADS sure to get resuifs)