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itla lion/Fa ge2 "" 12,1982 local Battalion/Page 3 April 12, 1982 ^Research foundation president to retire by Beverly Hamilton Battalion Reporter Fred j. Benson, president the Texas A&M Research Foundation, will retire at the end of August. Benson has served as presi dent of the foundation since |()8(). He also has been the dean of engineering, the vice president of engineering and the deputy chancellor for en gineering at Texas A&M Uni versity. Benson also has served as director of the Texas En gineering Experiment Station and director of the Texas Transportation Institute. He has received the Dis tinguished Service Award by the Research Highway Re search Board and the Tasker H. Bliss Award of the Amer ican Society of Military En gineers. Benson said he does not know who will replace him as president of the foundation, but interviews for the position will be at the end this month. After he retires, Benson said he hopes to become in volved in consulting activities of Brazos Savings and Univer sity National Bank. He serves on the boards of both the insti tutions. The Texas A&M Research Foundation is a private, non profit corporation in the state of Texas that encourages and supports funded research activity within the Texas A&M system, Benson said. “We do all the accounting, financial reporting and financing of the project and the university takes care of the other matters,” he said. The foundation solicits re search from business, indus try, and the federal govern ment, Benson said. It then subcontracts researchers to do the work. The foundation has begun to develop a program for pri vate sponsorship because the government will be less of a source for research funding, he said. Over the years the founda tion has administered such re search projects as the first study of oyster mortality from oil spills, safety research on the breakaway highway sign, development of a hurricane early warning system, and food products developed from cottonseed and soy beans. Unusual available outdoor edibles in Brazos County Council meets tonight The new members of the MSC Council will meet tonight ijto introduce themselves, and jCouncil President Todd Nor- ywood will select members to serve on the council Standing Committees. Norwood said he plans to in troduce everyone and tell what he MSC council does. Newly elected Student Body President Pat Pearson and Stacy have attemry Glaf RHA presKlent wi n be in _ nd strained i |eluded Norwood said, being BPMOCH The new council members, ), yet the thrillt Appointed on a continuing basis astes. I needs® getable. SoimB on niyshell aiii , this is whati* y gd throughout the spring semester by the council nominating com mittee, officially assumed their positions at the MSC Council Awards Banquet April 3. Norwood will appoint council members, committee chairmen and directors to the various standing cbmmittees, which in clude Budget Review, Awards System Studies, Constitution and By-Laws, Building Studies, Executive, Nominating and Overseas Loan Fund. “I am collecting information and appointing people to the committees thev should be on,’.’ ipree seems Ml ru it ful rate™ lore, plucking,ml wer is in the If !s, The Stones, Neil Diamond store, slamasl ter — expenscj - and be a OPAS to sponsor symphony concert rom Ft. Worth by Rebeca Zimmermann Battalion Staff The Fort Worth Symphony v moments, If Brchestra will present a concert, around to sees sponsored by the MSC Opera le store I d k ! and Performing Arts Society, ten to. Still arif ( Tuesday night at 7:30 in Rudder me long alien 'Auditorium, viable invp« 1 he orchestra, led by Maes- Brojohn Giordano, will perform nv other consiiWeber’s overture to the opera lev At Ifistiiilabberon,” suites from the ballet ntlily t( ; h( )|H T he Three-Cornered Hat” by ^oe Falla and Brahms Sym- hony No. 2 in D Major, Opus Lt take fin d eak down an ndry. Andoi uiity require unep/ace els 1 phoi: '.73.” i Giordano is in his ninth sea- 1 son as the orchestra’s music dire- .'Ctor and conductor. Five years ago, he formed the 35-member Ige in mypodU rexas Little Symphony, which is the core of the Fort Worth Sym- (l phony Orchestra. The Texas Little Symphony performs in q . | towns which would not other- Brickmof wise be able to host a concert roup. ny educa know. Giordano is the permanent jury chairman for the Van Cli- burn International Piano Com petition. He is a member of the music faculty at Texas Christian University. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, organized in 1925, is one of the oldest in the South west. The group participated in a film called “Symphony” which was shown in China in 1979 to rellect American culture to the Chinese. The film had previous ly been aired on ABC in 1978. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s performance re placed the originally scheduled appearance of the Dallas Sym phony Orchestra. Tickets for the concert are available at the MSC Box Office. Prices are $10.25, $8.25 and $0.75 for students and $11.75, $9.50 and $7.25 for non students. Young Democrats to give closeup of local election 1 iors ur fucultm t boraiory nnsp? ill phoiognphl^] r munialions. anting Mi) 1 edv- clitor. cy | -xteed 300 Midi I t if [hey are lof | ■Jt to edit lc[lcnl , |j' v effort to mail®’ j ^ ilso be signed,sk 1 ' ehe writer. - also welcome,in* j anstraints aslell< il j ■ idenre to: Eifc' J „ Texas A&M W r phone (7I3|M.' ring Texas AMI; “Holiday andesiB SlfiTaperseni* I =r full year. AM - Reed McDon» allege Station,!' cd exclusively# ■spatrhes crediid er matter hcrtii by Julie Farrar Battalion Reporter Anyone interested in getting a closer look at candidates in the May Democratic primary will have the chance to hear them speak at a “Meet the Candi dates” program tonight. Sponsored by the Young Democrats at Texas A&M, the program will be start at 7:30 p.m. in 501 Rudder. A reception will follow the program. Each speaker will be allowed five minutes to tell who they are and why they are running for office. Jack Cherry, president of Young Democrats, said. Speakers attending include Congressional candidates John Olin Teague, Rex Carey and Wayne Sadberry. Congressman Today’s Almanac United Press International Today is Monday, April 12, the 102nd day of 1982, with 263 to follow. American statesman Henry Clay was born April 12, 1777. On this date in history: In 1861, the Cavil War began when (Confederate troops opened lire on Fort Sumter, S.C In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died at Warm Norwood said. “I will disperse council chair men among the committees.” by Chris Thayer Battalion Reporter About 20 edible plants can be found in the Brazos County area at this time of year says a lecturer in the Department of Outdoor Education. Mickey Stratton, who has attended seminars and read books about edible plants and has experimented with them for the past five or six years, con ducted a two-day workshop on edible plants Friday and Saturday. Curley dock is one of the plants that can be found in the area now, Stratton said. Its flow er and seeds are edible, but the flowers should be boiled twice before eating, he said. i nother edible plant in the area is the sow thistle. This plant looks like a dandelion, and its stalk and leaves are edible, he said. The bull thistle is also edible. It looks like a sow thistle, but its leaves have small thorns. The center of a bull thistle’s leaves and its stalks are edible. The Texas thistle looks like a sow thistle, but has a purple flower. The flower, leaves, stalk and roots are edible. Texas this- To test whether a plant is edible, chew a very small piece, Stratton said. If it has any bad effects, spit it out. If it doesn’t have bad ef fects, swallow it. If nothing bad happens, try a little more. ties sometimes are used to make cheese, Stratton said. Primroses are also edible, but their leaves must be boiled twice to remove small amounts of K oisons. Primrose flowers, owever, are safe to eat raw, Stratton said, and are good in salads. The roots are also edible in years when the plant doesn’t flower. Other edible flowers are the Texas winecup, honeysuckle and the flowers from redbud trees. Cat tails also grow in the Col lege Station area. Their pollen can be mixed in pancakes, Strat ton said. The very top of a cat tail is encased in a green sheath and can be roasted and eaten like corn on the cob. Cat tail shoots can be eaten raw. Some other edible plants grow ing in the area are mesquite, youpon, dewberries, farckleber- ry, poke weed, vetch, chickweed and milkweed, Stratton said. Stratton said some common dangers exist that plant gather ers should be aware of. For instance, a person shouldn’t eat a plant if he is un sure of what it is, he said. Timing is also important in gathering plants. Some plants don’t taste good if gathered at the wrong time of year. Stratton also said some plants are good in small portions, but may make a person sick if taken in large quantities. Plants that grow close to a roadside may be polluted, and shouldn’t be eaten, he said. Preparation is important in eating some plants. For exam ple, poke weed must be boiled twice or it is posionous, he said. Plant gatherers also should be aware of a plant’s edible parts. Potatoes are great, but their leaves make people sick, Strat ton said. Stratton also said different parts of plants have different nutritional values. Leaves have a lot of vitamins and minerals, fruit have vita mins and starches and flower buds have carbohy drates. Stratton said plants should be tested only in starvation situa tions, or by people dedicated to finding new edible plants. To test whether a plant is edi ble, chew a very small piece, Stratton said. If it has any bad effects, spit it out. If it doesn’t have bad effects, swallow it. If nothing bad happens, try a little more. If nothing happens, eat a very small amount of the plant and wait for a few hours. If no thing happens, it is reasonable to assume that the plant is safe to eat in small quantities, he said. Phil Gramm will not be able to attend because of a previous en gagement. Bill Presnell and Glen Maxey, candidates for state representa tive, and Neeley Lewis and Ron (iay, candidates for Brazos County Democratic chairman, also will attend. The program also will include candidates for district judge, county court-at-lawjudge, coun ty treasurer, constable and jus tice of the peace, he said. Young Democrats try to get involved in all the local elections, Cherry said. Although the group will not endorse any one candidate, they individually support candidates and work in their behalf, he said. Springs, Ga. About three hours later, Vice President Harry Tru man was sworn in as chief execu tive. In 1961, Russia launched a man into space. Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the earth and return safely. A thought for the day: Amer ican writer George Curtis said: “Imagination is as good as many voyages — and how much cheaper!” I l® ih! TEAGUE! YES I’m John Olin Teague of College Station. I need your vote May 1. You need to know where I stand on the issues so that together we can... Is* Is* is* Preserve the Social Security system for deserving beneficiaries. Bring down the sky-high interest rates and stimulate home buying. Reduce the huge deficits created by Gramm-Latta Reaganomics. Prevent the massive, discouraging unemployment from spreading here. Save the remaining farms and small businesses from going under. Protect the benefits and dignity earned by our military veterans. Assist students obtain an education through loan programs, Bring government spending under better management, □ Yes, I want true Democratic representation again. ~j I □ Yes, I want America to remain strong, l □ Yes, I want efficiency in government. l □ Yes, I want to help John Olin Teague get I to Congress. I’ll vote for him. And here's my contribution of $100 $50 $25 $10 .Other Name. Address. i Make checks payable to Teague for Congress, 2913 S. Texas Avenue, Bryan, TX L L 78 5 i Pol. adv. paid for by Teague for Congress, Ruth Rideout, Treasurer, 2913 S. Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77801 V.Y
