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)