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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1981)
THE BATTALION Paqe 5 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1981 igists, In I parenli Treviin ;ist or In said, :ms talk whetheri ly N'ANCY WEATHERLEY Battalion Stafl [veryone knows the feeling: re at a meeting and suddenly recalled upon to address the ience. When you start talking, you fee your voice has gone up two es. You cough throughout speech, leaving the audience ildered as to what you in- prison, fed to say. i solution to this problem is part of what the Student De- ipment Written and Verbal munication Seminar plans to lent from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. day on the fifth floor of Rud- whoan ’ower. g rel Oncti idicafw forth Idren k notional g to e as Ion? drugs, on cos- can cos- toe. StafT photo by Dave Einscl 6te Senator Kent Caperton, D—College Station, spoke to elVomens League of Voters at Jose’s Restaurant Thursday. Seminar to save peech Saturday (irk Kelley, vice president for lent development, and Donna gilt, have set up the seminar to -house MSC Council and mmittee members develop ter communication skills. The seminar is designed for n ive committee chairmen who head meetings, Kelley said. The need for good communication skills is especially important for these people, he said. William Strong, a lecturer in English, is scheduled to discuss the art of oral communication. Persuasive speech and learning to package an idea and drive it home will be discussed, Kelley said. A video-recorder will be avail able at the seminar so participants can observe their own speech habits, he said. The second part of the seminar will concentrate on letter-writing skills. “Most students don’t have much experience in letter writing,” Kelley said. “This will help us write more effective and concise letter.” Elizabeth Tebeaux, assistant English professor, is scheduled to head the writing segment. Now you know 'yan itive lie longest engagement on re- ■l was 67 years between Octa- )Guillen, 82, and Adrina Mar- tinez, 82. The couple finally took the plunge in June 1969 in Mexico City. itruts We’re tooting rent our own horn . . . irs fit* Battalion ida jted) Classifieds Call 845-2611 AT LAST, A NEW PLACE FOR FOOD & MUSIC i Rumours located behind the post office in the MSC, RUMOURS SERVES LUNCH DAI LY FROM 9 UNTIL 3. COME AND ENJOY THE RELAXING ATMOSPHERE AS YOU KEEP TRACK OF THE DAILY SOAP OPERAS - OR SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE COM PANY OF YOUR FRIENDS AT RUMOURS. WE'RE OPEN FROM 9 UNTIL 3. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE SOON. Urges voters to dump proposal Caperton scared of water fund By RANDY CLEMENTS Battalion Staff State Senator Kent Caperton Thursday urged local voters to re ject the water fund amendment to the state constitution in the November general election and discussed the redistricting of legislative districts. Texas has serious questions ab out its water problems that must be answered, Caperton, D- College Station, said at a League of Women Voters’ luncheon. The November election will have seven amendments on the ballot. “Of the seven,” he said, “I’m going to vote against one of them. ” The proposed water fund amendment will authorize using part of excess state revenues for water development, water conser vation, water quality enhance ment and flood control purposes. It also would authorize using the state’s credit, not to exceed $500 million, to guarantee local government bonds for financing water projects and increasing the interest rate that may be paid on previously approved but unissued state bonds. The proposed amendment, listed as Proposition IV on the bal lot, has three parts, Caperton said. Caperton said he’s in favor of two parts of the proposition: in creasing interest rates on bonds and increasing the amount of cre dit that can be used by state and local governments for water pro jects. Caperton said Texas has never had a dedicated fund without a dedicated source of revenue. “Never have we seen a dedi cated fund coming from general revenue money,” he said. “Never have we seen an unnamed water plan have untold amounts of money put into it without knowing what that plan was. “It is a scary kind of proposition. It is a radical departure from the kind of pay-as-you-go policies we’ve had in Texas for many years.” On the state legislative redis tricting, Caperton criticized Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby’s proposed three-way division of Montgom ery County. A problem with Hobby’s plan, he said, is the division of a county as large as Montgomery County, which has well over 100,000 people. “He (Hobby) plans to divide it down an unnatural line, basically Interstate 45. There is a north- south division, not an east-west division,” Caperton said. “The redistricting problem will be resolved. If it’s politics versus passing a plan that will be upheld in court, there’s no question he (Hobby) will go with the plan that will be upheld in court. The House of Representatives’ plan for redistricting, criticized by the Texas Supreme Court, called for unnecesary divisions, which would result in incumbents run ning against incumbents after the redistricting goes into effect, he said. DOG SHAMPOO & DIP Saturday, Oct. 24 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 4 ► Location: The vivarium, behind the Vet. School in Vet. School ► parking lot, next to the veterinary diagnostic lab. ► Price: $3 per dog t FIRST YEAR VETERINARY STUDENTS CLASS of ’85 VOTE PAM HUCKLEBERRY FRESH. PRESIDENT A PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT Ybu told her you have your own place. Now you have to tell your roommates. * * * I * * * You’ve been trying to get to know her better since the beginning of the term. And when she mentioned how hard it is to study in the dorm, you said, “My place is nice and quiet. Come on over and study with me!’ Your roommates weren’t very happy about it. But after a little persuading they decided the double feature at the Bijou might be worth seeing. They’re pretty special friends. And they deserve a special “Thanks!’ So, tonight, let it be Lowenbrau. Lowenbrau.IIere’s to good friends. 1QA1 Roor hrc»\A/C»H in I I Q A Hw h^illnr CJmi/winn © 1981 Beer brewed in U.S.A. by Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin