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lid's I IY Ihe Battalion bl. 75 No. 73 Pages Serving the Texas A&M University community Tuesday, December 15, 1981 College Station, Texas The Weather Today Tomorrow High 61 High .. .67 Low 38 Low .. .40 Chance of rain 0% Chance of rain . 10% USPS 045 360 Phone 845-2611 : Intra- :urrent acquet- ins are ramira i should srael annexes land; yria ends cease-fire United Press International JSyria has charged that Israel’s anne- |ion of the Golan Heights was a dec ation of war and demanded the U. N. burity Council meet and revoke the iion. Jlhe United States, apparently taken , Isurprise, expressed its deep concern ir the Israeli move Monday. Egypt led it a blow to the peace process and |‘challenge to world opinion.” The lO condemned it. After a stormy six-hour debate jotted by many opposition mem- the 120-member Israeli parlia- |nt, or Knesset, voted 63-21 Monday kpply the law, jurisdiction and admi- Itration of the State of Israel to the la captured in the 1967 war. Prime Minister Menachem Begin, although confined to a wheelchair after a hip fracture, left the hospital Monday, called an emergency Cabinet session to approve the law and rushed it through the parliamentary process in one day. It usually takes weeks. In a statement from Damascus, Syria said, “The Israeli decision cancels the cease-fire between Syria and Israel (signed after the 1973 Middle East war) and means the annexation of Syrian ter ritory and launched war against Syria. “The Syrian government will not spare any effort to defend its territory and national interest. Syria reserves the right to take suitable measures against this gross and flagrant violation of the United Nations covenant.” Defense Minister Ariel Sharon told parliament’s Foreign Affairs and De fense committee before the last of three votes required for enactment that, “The Israeli army has taken all the necessary measures to meet any eventuality. ” Although eight opposition deputies broke ranks and supported the bill, Be- gin’s coalition did not unanimously approve it. The important Agudath Israel religious party followed orders from its Council of Torah Sages to ab stain. Begin said the urgent legislation was necessitated by Syrian President Hafez Assad’s recent declaration in a newspap er interview that he will not make peace with Israel “even in 100 years.’ eather and campus ttracts Yanks to B-CS lurluck ifferent aundin PITC 11 MO 'XNN HOI I AjR UBE TIN IIEE I0ES [CMI RKC FCN lIAl' ,ERF hta vov RCL UU maids Aaud s. Don: gettw p T-sta ca W«! e Class irner if| beClas Brasse ie yf By RUTH M. DALY llthesiifl. Battalion Reporter n Oct. 5 the high temperature for | day in Bryan-College Station was ■ Winter — a fout-month season of ny cold and a few hard freezes — was |11 a month and a half away. ■And not many had thought about Iwood for Christmas. ■On Oct. 5 the high temperature for |e day in Detroit was 58. Winter — a |month season of ice, snow and slush ■was just around the corner. t Everyone was wondering if there uld he any firewood for Christmas. The winters in the Snowbelt states cold and hard. Attitudes are getting 't way, too. And jobs are as easy to as a warm place. he Snowbelt snow makes the Sun- t look all the sunnier. The South in northerners to its warm hospital- and Bryan-College Station is acting snowbirds like flies, nd the snowbirds are nesting here [permanently. ryan-College Station has the charm y other sunbelt city has: eight months arm weather, four months of almost B weather, an expanding economy — id jobs. put this community also has a univer- growing in enrollment and research gaining recognition nationwide as [above-average institution of higher ning. The county offers natural re- rces to encourage industry, and a mfortable niche between Houston, m Antonio and Dallas-Fort Worth, ankees looking for a sunbelt spot 1 pick Bryan-College Station over uston or Dallas because the town is [all, said Dr. R.L. Skrabanek, demog- pher with the Texas Real Estate Re- irch Center. Although Bryan-College Station is the fastest growing Standard Metropoli tan Statistical Area in Texas and sixth fastest-growing SMSA in the United States, with a population of 93,487 it’s small compared to Houston or Dallas. An SMSA is a metropolitan area with a population of at least 50,000. The number of Yankees who move to Bryan-College Station is not known, Skrabanek said. But they are coming he said because this is “where the action is.” And the northerners who move to the area are generally highly-educated. They take jobs that pay well, and they earn their keep. Skrabanek, also a professor in Texas A&M University’s Department of Sociology and in the Department of Ru ral Sociology in the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, said that the Bryan-College Station area attracts northerners because of the lower taxes, the warmer weather and the greater number of jobs. But the University is the biggest attraction, he said. “Nationally, Texas A&M is recog nized as a good school,” Skrabanek said. “It’s where the academic action is.” While enrollment at other colleges, especially colleges in the snowbelt, is decreasing, enrollment at Texas A&M is increasing. A growing university “is a desirable place to come,’ he said. Dr. Michael A. Abelson agrees. Abelson, an assistant professor in the Department of Management, moved from Pennsylvania one year ago. As a doctoral candidate at Pennsylvania State University, he was involved in re search. Texas A&M “supports the necessary time to teach, and provides the re sources for research,” Abelson said. The management department as well as the University’s other business de partments are “starting to receive na tional prominence,” Abelson said. Dr. Marietta Tretter, associate pro fessor of business analysis and research, moved here in June. She was a professor of management at Penn State. Tretter’s interest is in the computer industry. She moved because here, she said, because there’s a lot of oppor tunity. “In Pennsylvania, the economy is de pressed,” she said. “Resources are drying up, and there’s not a lot of money — not compared to here.” Tretter said the computer industry is growing in the South while it’s stagnat ing in the North. Dan Mizer moved from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. At Texas A&M, he’s an assistant area coordinator for the Commons housing area on the University’s south side. Mizer, who moved here in July, took a job at the University because he was intrigued with the school itself. A friend who also works for the University got him interested in the school. He said he’s been fascinated with Texas since he was 5 and although he doesn’t know exactly what the attraction is, he says Texas seems to be the place to go. Push factors, such as high taxes and unemployment, bring a lot of North erners south, Skrabanek said. And pull factors, like no state income tax and jobs, get Yankees to Bryan-College Sta tion. Lesli Meyers has a job at Reagan’s, a clothing store in College Station. She See YANKEES page4 Georgia Chiles, a senior elementary education major from Sugarland, Texas, is caught in the reflection of a mirrored wall. Chiles was taking a study break in the MSC. to Poland will continue, but future U.S. aid suspended United Press International WASHINGTON — The United States, in it most substantive response yet to the Polish crisis, suspended fu ture aid to that nation’s government pending further assessment of the mud dled situation. U.S. food already being sent to the Polish people will continue, however, the administration stresses it does not want to take any punitive action against the populace. Secretary of State Alexander Haig, upon his return Monday from a NATO ministers’ meeting in Brussels, told re porters: “Humanitarian relief already in the pipeline will proceed, but at a time like this we are going to hold, in abeyance, decisions to further aid the government of Poland until the situation clarifies.” Said Haig, “We want to tread a fine line between taking positions that will incite violence and bloodshed, on one hand, and avoiding positions which w'ould acquiesce in repression, on the other.” Administration officials admitted that the United States lacks sufficient infor mation about the weekend crackdown against the Solidarity labor union and University Center has new schedule for holidays Dining schedules evised DAY: DATE: Students, faculty and staff members [lanning to eat any meals on campus is week may find themselves in alter- [ate dining halls operating on revised hedules. Three campus dining halls and other ning facilities will close and reopen on following schedules. DUNCAN DINING HALL will lose after the evening meal Thursday. Duncan diners can eat breakfast Fri- .y in the Commons. COMMONS DINING HALL will lose after the breakfast meal Friday. Duncan and Commons diners can eat inner and supper at Sbisa Friday, j SBISA DINING HALL will close J fter the evening meal Friday. Sbisa, hmcan and Commons will reopen for dpt 1111 ' Teakfast Jan. 18. /itiesfr COMMONS SNACK BAR will close trara^ ft 1:30 p.m. Friday and reopen at 4 |>.m. Jan. 17. woffl 1 * [ SOUPER SALAD wall close at 1:45 i-m. Friday and reopen at 10:45 a.m. -\oon i; an - 4 - UNDERGROUND RAILROAD will \ ilose at 2 p.m. Friday and reopen at 10:45 a.m. Jan. 11. l° ne - : VET SNACK BAR will close at 2p.m. Friday and will reopen on its regular ichedule Jan. 4. GOLF COURSE SNACK BAR will >e open during regular hours each day Jlandft luring the holiday season except jjrai# Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New and E dear’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Tues. Dec. 22 Wed.- T^urs. Dec.23-24 Fri.,Sat., & Sun. Dec.25-27 M,T,W, T,F Sat.&Sun. Dec.28-Janl Jan.2-3 M,T,W, T,F Jan.4-8 Sat. Jan. 9 MSC Building Open 7 AM - 5 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM Tower Building Open 7 AM - 5 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM 7 AM - 11 PM Craft Shop 8 AM - 4 PM 10 AM - 10 PM * Association of Former Students 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 Am 5 PM Barber Shop 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 9 AM - 4 PM 8 AM - 5 PM Beauty Shop 9 AM - 5 PM 9 AM - 6 PM 9 AM 2 PM 9 AM - 6 PM 9 AM - 6 PM . 9 AM - 6 PM 9 AM - 2 PM 9 AM - 6 PM Bookstore 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 7:45 AM - a pm Bowling and Games 8 AM - 11 PM 8 AM - 1 AM 8 AM - 1 AM 1 PM - 11 PM 8 AM - 11 PM TF5 Braley Travel 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM Browsing Library 8 AM - 4 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 10 PM Food Services 6:30 AM - 3 PM ^:30 AM - 7 PM 6:30 AM 7 PM 6:30 AM - 7 PM 6:30 AM - 7 PM 6:30 AM - 7 PM "6:30 AM - 7 PM 6:30 AM - 7 PM 6:30 AM - :. 7 pm 6:30 AM - 7 PM General Office 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - S PM MSC Guest Room Close 2 PM OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HR^> OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS MSC Box Office 9 AM - 4 PM 1®T 9 AM - 4 PM 9 AM - 4 PM 9 AM - 4 PM 9 AM - A PM MSC Snackbar 8 AM - 10:30 PM 8 AM - 10:30 PM 1 PM - 10:30 PM 1 PM - 10:30 PM 8 AM - 10:30 PM P.0. Lobby OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS OPEN 24 HRS TF P.0. Window 10 AM - 3 PM 11 AM - 12 NOON 11 AM - 12 NOON 10 AM - 12 NOON ■ 10 AM - 3 PM 10 AM - 3 PM 10 AM - 3 PM 10 AM - 3 PM Student Finance 8 AM - 4 PM 8 AM - 4 PM . 8 AM - 4 PM 8 AM - 4 PM 8 AM - 4 PM ■’ 8 AM - 4 PM Student Programs 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 1 PM - 10 PM 8 AM - 10 PM Tower Dining Room 11 AM - 1:30 PM 11 AM - 1:30 PM 11 AM - 1:30 PM 11 AM - 1:30 PM 11 AM - 1:30 PM 11 AM - 1:30 PM 11 AM - 1:30 PM 11 AM - 1:30 PM Visitors Info. Center 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM-12 NOrW 12:30 PM - 1-5 PM 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM 8AM-12 Noon 1-5 PM 12:30 PM - 5 PM 8 AM - 5 PM Mon. - Sun. Tues. Jan. 10 Jan. 11-12 Wed. - Thurs. Jan.13-14 Friday Jan. 15 Saturday Jan. 16 Sunday Monday Jan. 17 wTan. 18 *Enter this area thru south entrance on Joe Routt Blvd. across from G.Rollie White Coliseum on days MSC is closed. CD On 1/4/82 Food Service opens at 7 AM. University Center facilities will operate on this revised schedule during the four-week holiday period. imposition of maritial law to take much action. The basic policy, as long as there is no direct intervention by the Soviet Un ion, is one of watching and waiting and trying to assess the extent of repression, stability and Soviet involvement. Concerning America’s response to possible Soviet intervention. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said: “It is our hope the Polish people will be able the settle these matters inter nally without outside interference.” Blast destroys Iraqi embassy in west Beirut United Press International BEIRUT, Lebanon — A massive ex plosion ripped through upper floors of the Iraqi Embassy in west Beirut today, killing at least 11 people and wounding many others, police said. “According to our preliminary re ports, at least 11 persons have been kil led and 22 others wounded . The casual ty figure is not final and the death toll could very well be much higher,” a police officer said. “The cause of the blast is still not known. The five-story building is de molished with many people still in the rubble,” he said. “At least four other buildings in the vicinity have also been badly damaged.” Police said they were not sure if Iraqi Ambassador Abdel Razzak Lafteh was in the building at the time of the blast, but a Western diplomat said “the ambassa dor’s car was in the embassy parking lot.” A reporter at the scene said: “Each of the building’s ceilings are packed on top of each other.” “A section of the con crete and stone building immediately over the blast area is flattened. ” As reporters and photographers rushed to the scene of the blast, Iraqi Embassy guards opened fire to keep them away. No one was hurt. The building, in the waterfront Ram- let al Bayda neighborhood of west Beirut, was soon cordoned off by Syrian troops of the Arab peacekeeping forces as ambulances and rescue teams rushed to remove the casualties, witnesses said. While police investigated the cause of the blast, one unconfirmed report said a car packed with explosives crashed through the embassy gate and exploded under the building. Police had no immediate confirma tion of the report.