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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1981)
iln Local THE BATTALION Page 5 T THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1981 hip Marc/i qf_ Dimes drive benefits ted that\H ile with till ige, thatli ped andt! the kin(itf , Corps collects a record $19,000 I:i: i 'e anythin jxas orthei le said. ;cause a camph' It was jus!.: decided to ry" e story tkj )man deddil kind ofll By COLETTE HUTCHINGS Battalion Reporter During their mid-March annual fund drive, the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets collected more money for the March of Dimes than it ever had before. Donations collected totaled $19,000. Tracy Cox, the Corps coordina tor for the March of Dimes, said the donations and pledges were collected from businesses, staff and faculty at Texas A&M and in dividual contributors. The Corps received about $18,500 in pledges from the fifth annual March to the Brazos April 4 and an additional $500 donation from a local restaurant following a pizza-eating contest April 5. The restaurant made the dona tion in the name of the Corps out fit which ate the most pizza in one hour. The members of Squadron 1 were the winners of the contest. Cox said each cadet was also en-' couraged to raise money and col lect pledges for the march, and Corps awards were given to win- xxly lew aid. TU r to hold} rbodj i Ts of th: Spanish program to help profs in foreign work By SHEILA FRAZIER ivie exaiel i Texas soil isier total vgirl,” Mill Murpbfe'' Battalion Reporter This summer 25 faculty members from Texas A&M University will begin a three-phase Spanish Training Program that will lead to study and work in developing countries of Central and South America. This program is funded by the Title XII Streng thening Grant, which is aimed at combining the roles U.S. universities play in domestic and foreign de velopment. The grant enables program participants to con duct research with foreign universities and interna tional centers, assist with agricultural and nutrition a'sonDH technoI °gy an d advise governments and businesses it became3 °f these countries. I ' I , Pamela Home, Texas A&M’s strengthening grant t l I administrator, said the program will give faculty I Franll* training and background to effectively work with on mustaltl Spanish-speaking people of these countries. De- ( ' ,|pending on the success of this program, she said, M iuhevsJ°^ er ^ an S ua S es ma Y be added in the future. . w ^ J Language Training Phases I and II or their equiva- ‘ §|lent are required for eligibility of the final phase. | In Phase I, faculty will take Spanish 105 and 106 during Texas A&M’s regular summer sessions. A section is being arranged by the Modem ufh\ IfflOl •heduledfei® : oil man sail are footagi n the cam- e, S.D. o owns tie t edge of lan 800 acre he calls Grii iuld not est the project! te there »l| foundafa 11 be one cf attractions is be somedir a state pul te said sne’s cento >t be on y| minarycara this sumarl ic, where te WEAR CUSSES? WANT TO FLY? »egun lasty ge of thelirj' hirum rettf isandhisert have tki 1 the buffald , working i d diamond-w “good clean! eet thick.” E mai Be part of the Navy aviation team —a Naval Flight Officer. As a flight officer, you’ll be responsible for controlling complex, on-board weapons and navigation systems on sophisticated Navy aircraft. As a flight officer, you’ll be given advanced technical training. You’ll gain early responsibility. And you’ll have the chance for worldwide travel. QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum BA/BS degree (summer graduates may inquire). Applicants must be no more than 29 years old and have vision correctable to 20/20. Relocation required. Applicants must pass aptitude and physical examinations and qualify for security clearance. U.S. citizenship required. BENEFITS: Excellent package includes 30 days’ earned annual vacation. Medical/dental/low cost life insurance coverage and other tax-free incentives. Dependents’ benefits available. Promotion program included. PROCEDURE: For more information see the Naval Management Programs team when they visit the campus on April 21-23 in the MSC or call 822-5221. months ago ou C eyes tri;^ t what he ^ icarch sped it the coml || just the glaS ewing, and the eld computer^ proper coiiK and heard I d saw what I 1 ! i segment aW micated ^ : ngedforatff • designer of' ! Attend the 78th Annual MUSTER 'to honor those Aggies who died in the preceding year’ 6:30 p.m. G. Rollie White Coliseum) Speaker: Fred McClure Class of ’76. This years Muster will be preceeded by a Fellowship Barbeque at 5:00 I p.m. in the park adjacent to G. Rollie White Coliseum. Tickets for Barbeque available in the Rudder Tower Box office. Price for tickets are $4.00 each. ners who collected the most money. B-Battery unit in the band col lected the most money as a unit, $3,300. Cox said the unit will be awarded the battered-boot award at Parents’ Day, April 26. The winner for the most money collected by an individual was Paul Vassar, a senior engineering technology major from Squadron 5. Vassar collected $1,300—more money than ever before collected by one individual. Vassar attributed his success to a good sales pitch and a lot of knocking door to door for contri butions. He received gift certificates from local stereo shops and a radio head set for his efforts. Vassar said he was determined to collect more money this year than he collected last year. Ken Telg, chairman of the Bra zos Valley Chapter March of Di mes, said he was delighted with the Corps’ efforts. Telg said he estimates that a tot al of $65,000 will be collected by the chapter and that the Corps participation will play a big role in this goal. He said the Corps has received national acclaim from the March of Dimes. The Corps March to the Brazos is featured in a film that is shown to various organizations to promote the March of Dimes and their fund-raising activities. Languages Department for those faculty wanting it. All will be evaluated and receive credit for the courses. The faculty class will meet five days a week from 7-8 a.m. and from 4-5:30 p.m. Home said she origin ally thought this time schedule might discourage response but all 25 spaces were filled in two days and there are 18 on a waiting list. In Phase II, during the following year, three University departments will hold 90-minute semi nars to maintain and build technical vocabulary that the participants will use for the third phase. Home said participants in Phase III must send applications themselves to a language institute, uni versity or agency. The committee Home heads, Lan guage Task Force, will supply brochures and infor mation to participants. The Strengthening Grant will supply $700 for expenses of the third phase and pay all costs of the Spanish courses and seminars. The Language Task Force, which Horne said has worked on this program for about four months, is comprised of Dr. Horne, Dr. Robert Blake, Dr. James Boone, Prof. Fred Kirkpatrick, Dr. Edna Koenig and Dr. Gisela Mahoney. D. R. CAIN PROPERTIES “YOU HAVE A CHOICE" Grand Opening Tonight! 'The Fanciest New Might Club In 100 Miles!" 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