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etc Battalion/Page' April 5, Laws he (continued from page 1) Parking also is a widespread problem, Lawshe said. “We’ve got to find a short term answer to a long-term problem to help the students out,” he said. “We also have to find that long-term answer. “We know that’s a big prob lem, and we need to find out what work has been done and put all that work together before we make a stand.” Another problem facing Stu dent Government, Lawshe said, is the call for a University-wide Q-drop policy, but he said dis agreement oetween colleges would make it difficult to for mulate such a policy. “Whenever anyone says we need a University-wide Q-drop policy, I feel you’re kicking a dead horse or spinning your wheels — it’s just not feasible,” he said. The issue of night exams also is complex, Lawshe said. “Tnere’s so many positive things about night exams,” he said, "however, we need to clar ify some policies concerning them.” Lawshe also said teaching and research could possibly be hand led through the same depart ment. “When a person teaches, he gets paid by the University, and when a person researches and gets paid by corporations like Exxon and Mobil, his emphasis is going to be on research,” he said. Through reorganization, the professor could work for the same person — researching and teaching, he said. “The faculty who can’t relate with students should be totally off on research.” The people who can teach well should teach, he said. “Texas A&M was designed as a college of research,” he said, “and without the students, you’re not going to have the re search.” Lawshe said he wants Student Government to accomplish three things next year. “If it takes til 3 a.m. to decide on four or five bills that are going to be important to all stu dents — like extending the hours of the library — do it,” he said.” “Secondly, 1 hope Student Government will getai parliamentary nit-pidi they can <’ issues.” Lawshe said he also* promote pride by n everyone dress up for meetings. “A lot of people haves I’m running for studei president for my own advancement,” he said, “Had I run forSenv president, I would’ve*! “When you get oi business world, peoj know the difference senior class president dent body president. “They are both st positions. If I had myself, I would have l title of senior class pi Pearson photo by Laura Hatch Special people Anyone can participate in a game once he knows how to play, and with sign language, Anne McGowan, a Texas A&M physical education and adaptive physical education instructor, tells Van Amos, left, a special education student from Hearne, he’s on the orange team in a parachute game as Billy Darnell of Hearne looks on. The game was one of the many activities set up for a field day for special education students from Hearne, Calvert and Bremond. Company B-2 and Haas Hall helped McGowan with the activities. (continued from page 1) examine inefficient Uni versity scheduling procedures. The pending legislative battle on tuition increases also must be addressed by Student Govern ment, Pearson said. “I realize the importance of a strong legislative lobby group,” he said. “The cost of tuition has not gone up since the ’50s, and right now an increase is emi nent. “We need to convey the stu dent’s financial prioorities, as well as their limitations and ex pectations, to these legislators to enhance their ability to make a sound, reasonable decision ab out the cost of getting a good Texas education.” Pearson also said he wants to increase crime awareness through communication be tween area police. Student Gov ernment and other University organizations and through strict enforcement of the Aggie Code of Honor. “Students that are guilty of breaking this code should not be tolerated here at the Universi ty,” he said. Pearson also said available funds should be used for the stu dents. “Student Government has a lot of student service money available to it, and one of the problems with senators is that they don’t realize this money is available to them to help them research legislation and help their constituencies in various ways,” Pearson said. Pearson also said the Univer sity needs an additional $45 mil lion in computers, and Student Government should deal with this lack of facilities. They could be made more readily available by concentrating more money, emphasis and legislation on the problem, he said. Student Government also should focus its attention on changing traditions, Pearson said. “We are moving away from traditions, and we, as students, have the responsibility to this University and to the former students and future Aggies to start re-emphasizing traditions, and if they’re going to change, we must make the changes as students,” he said. “I intend to make a very strong traditions council. Not only are we going to start prom oting traditions, but we’re going to start bringing it back on an individual basis.” Pearson also said he wanted to dispel the rumor that if elected, he will appoint onej strongest supporten Hood, to a high exeaiiiJ tion. sakJ Hood, a former Board chairman and was suspended fromtliei sity following an ii which he drew his Southern Methodist Ui football game last 1 “I intend to do will be detrimental rity of Student Govemi the people who sene son said. to ik J *y “I do not intend to appointment powers ai age to the people helped me get elected “I intend to, in pan my best to keep ex; Student Government pq Student Government." Condos double as shelters during nuclear holocaust United Press International LA VERKIN, Utah — High interest rates have crimped a de veloper’s plans to sell fallout- shelter condominiums costing from $26,000 to $95,000 each, but hard times haven’t dam pened his enthusiasm for the idea. Lane Blackmore, head of Survive Tomorrow Inc., said company plans for a fallout- shelter community near Zion National Park have already been expanded to include nationwide marketing of “modular survival shells.” He said the units would be similar to condominium-type storage sheds — but under ground. Prices for a two-person shell would begin at $500, Blackmore said, and a monthly fee would guarantee 24-hour security, food and water. “We all love recreation and we all have junk to store,” said Blackmore. “Why not build faci lities for recreation and storage that could be used for survival in case of nuclear war?” Blackmore, a building con tractor, got into the survival con do business two years ago while toying with an idea he calls “free enterprise civil defense.” He is convinced that nuclear war can be survived — but it shouldn’t be left to the government. “The government can’t pro vide personal security,” he said. “It can only come up with a civil defense plan for the average person. It can’t take personal differences into account, such as the needs of a diabetic.” “We’re trying to put civil de fense into the hands of free en terprise,” he said. Blackmore and his partners developed plans for a survival community near the town of La Verkin, located a few hours drive from Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Lake Powell and Lake Mead. The idea was to combine a vacation home and crisis shelter. The group laid out a 240-unit condominium cluster on eight acres of land, calling the village “Terrene Ark I.” Model units in the under ground complex range from studio units costing $26,000 to three-bedroom suites at $95,000. All are equipped with survival gear and enough food for a year. When completed, Blackmore said, the community will have the latest in air filtra tion equipment, an entertain ment center, a jogging track, a medical clinic and a militia-type guard force composed of resi dents. Even though the units are far from urban centers, Blackmore said, buyers would have time to evacuate their families to safety because a nuclear exchange would be preceded by buildup of tensions, giving plenty of warning before the holocaust erupted. “They’ve been selling well,” said Blackmore. “We’ve got ear nest money offers from 70 peo ple, but we’re having a hard time with interest rates. We’ve had to put off construction, or raise the price $7,000 to $8,000 a unit.” < , .v : Silver Taps w Building tonij students: Marl from LaGran Anderson, a Nacogdoches i Hutchison, a j who died Marc Spea inde] by John P. And so does country and western, .inv nur minlitv i n mndomtinn Rock ’n roll really stirs with the exciting taste of Seagrams 7 & 7 ^joy our quality in moderation and jazz, and disco-in fact, everything sounds better with 7 &, 7. Rock n roll stirs with Seven&Sevcn Battalion K Independent oik successful in today's through hard work i Oilman Clayton Will ^Society of Petroli Monday. “Independeni should be the Avisof I he said. “Tight ope business are much | Avis Rent-A-CarCoi »‘we try harder.” I Williams has beer I though he has never | al training in the oil ■ceived his degree fr ■University in animal “I tried to build n ii the successes ofothe said. “My approach land by scouting o ^somebody is buying and see how success successful, I try to ex (around theirs)," he Williams did say,h eral times he has wish technical backgrount audience not ever taught in the classro Seupratn’ 5 SEAGRAM DISTILLERS CO., N.Y.C. AMERICAN WHISKEY-A BLEND. 80 PROOF ‘SEVEN UP" AND "7 UP ARE TRADEMARKS OF THE SEVEN-UP COMPANY © 1981 Run- to be Mike Lawshe andl compete in a run-off position of student be day. In last week’s S ment elections, La 1,982 votes, 32 perc votes cast, and Pearsoi votes, 24 percent of l Class officer posi tions on the Graduate cil also will be decidet off election. Class of’83 preside are Lance Bryant a John Dungan and B; will compete for the [ of ’84 president,