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^■orters aboard the flagship of
British fleet, the HMS Hermes,
mesday night.
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i sea blockade starting at 7 a.m.
pFriday around the Falklands,
Hmgentina raised the stakes
ther by saying it may take pre-
ptive action against the fleet.
There comes a time that a defen-
faction must necessarily become
offensive action, and we will take
jtdecision at the proper moment,”
Argentine military spokesman
d.
Woodward expressed hope war
uldbc averted and said the British
fleet would stay in the South Atlantic
for quite a long period if London and
Buenos Aires decide to resume peace
talks.
“I am not in doubt that unless peo-
e le say ‘let’s stop’ it will be a long and
loody campaign, and in my mind it’s
absolutely fundamental to try to avoid
it,” he said.
Although both governments said
they were studying a new peace prop
osal from Secretary of State Alexan
der Haig, there was little hope of
averting an armed confrontation in
the South Atlantic. Press reports in
both capitals said the U.S. plan was
unacceptable.
In London, the Defense Ministry
warned ships and planes of all coun
tries to stay out of the 200-nautical-
mile war zone or take the consequ
ences.
In Buenos Aires, the militaryjunta
headed by President Gen. Leopoldo
Galtieri issued a statement saying
“military operations in the area of the
Malvinas Islands (Falklands) are ex
pected in the next 24 to 48 hours.”
Corps dismisses
8 due to hazing
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apportionment
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pipportionment, night exams
mbersoftheF4 stan( lardized night exams given
Binal were debated by the Stu-
Senate Wednesday night.
Student Government Judicial
issued a writ of mandamus for
I reapportionment because t he
■ had failed to do so this year,
wru directed the Senate to reap-
itself by April 28 — but in-
id,|he Senate voted to do so dur-
ililiits. first meeting in the fall.
ITht proposed reapportionment
would decrease the number of
jrs in the College of Agriculture
lone increase the number in the
liege of Engineering by one and
the number of freshmen at
ge bv two.
[If the Senate reapportions in the
genators will not be removed
Iffitheir seats due to the reappor-
|ent.
late delayed voting on the reap-
ignment of the senate. Vicki
anger, senator for Krueger/
fjr, requested an amendment to
| reapportionment so Underwood,
Iggs Clements and Leggett halls
be represented by the same
br. This change would be neces-
’ for equal representation of con-
|uents by the senators, Younger
ter debate, the plan was referred
Ithe Rules and Regulations Com-
tee.
j&g Bates, vice president of rules
regulations, said the apportion-
tU is based on fall enrollment be-
uMk-e the election.
Fred the ferret stops to let his owner Ed Steffan take a
breather. Steffan, a freshman mechanical engineering
major from Bryan, was resting near Sterling C. Evans
library.
The Senate also passed a bill to
urge administrators to ban required
night exams. The bill applies only to
day classes and will be effective in the
spring of 1983.
Another bill passed by the Senate
opposes any moves to have common
night exams for finals and a bill that
appropriates up to $2,000 for the
publication of at least 12,000 “Discov
ering Aggielands.”
During the meeting, Brian Terrell
was elected speaker of the senate and
David Alders was elected speaker pro
tempore.
The Senate also approved Student
Body President Pat Pearson’s execu
tive branch appointments.
Four bills were introduced and re
ferred to committees. They were:
Data Processing Directorship Bill
— defines the responsibilities of the
data processing department of Stu
dent Government — referred to the
Rules and Regulations committee.
University Committee Bill — re
quests that the student body presi
dent ask University officials to sche
dule University Committee meetings
at least once a semester — referred to
the Student Services committee.
Academic Visibility Bill — asks
that the trash dumpster obstructing
the view of the Academic Building be
relocated — referred to the Student
Services committee.
University Drive Parking Bill —
recommends that parking on Univer
sity Drive by the Academic and Agen
cy Building be limited to holders of
blue and brown parking permits.
by Cyndy Davis
and Denise Richter
Battalion Staff
Eight junior members of the Texas
A&M Corps of Cadets were dismissed
from that organization Wednesday as
a result of their participation in a haz
ing incident Monday night, a Univer
sity official confirmed Wednesday
night.
Dr. John J. Koldus III, vice presi
dent for student services, said eight
members of Company F-2 were dis
missed from the Corps and have been
recommended for further disciplin
ary action.
Disciplinary hearings with Bill Kib-
ler, the University administrative
hearing officer, are expected to be
scheduled for early next week.
Gen. Ormond R. Simpson, assis
tant vice president for student ser
vices, said the names of the students
involved cannot be released because
they are protected under the Federal
Privacy Act.
During the incident, several fresh
man members of Company F-2 were
struck with ax handles across the but
tocks by some of the outfit’s junior
members, sources said.
As a result, one freshman required
medical treatment at the A.P. Beutel
Health Center.
Sources stressed that not all mem
bers of the outfit were involved.
Hazing, which is against state law, is
defined in the Corps of Cadets hand
book as: “Participation in any act or
threat, physical or mental, perpe
trated for the purpose of submitting a
student or any other person to physic
al pain or discomfort, indignity or
humiliation, or to deprive a cadet of
any right, privilege or advantage to
which he is entitled at any time or any
place.”
Corps policy also states: “The pos
session of any instrument of hazing is
also prohibited. This includes boards,
paddles, ax handles, modified ball
bats or any other instrument that
could be used to strike a person to
bring pain or discomfort.”
One freshman who was involved in
the incident, said: “It wasn’t hazing. It
happens in every company — it’s just
something that happens in the Corps.
“It was wrong to do and we all know
that it was wrong. The juniors were
involved but it was our choice that it
happened.”
According to the Corps handbook:
“Allowing oneself to be hazed ... could
be punishable to the same extent as
hazing itself.”
But, the freshman who com
mented said no action has been taken
against him or the other freshmen
involved and, “as of now, nothing
will,” he said.
When asked about the incident,
Capt. David L. Herzik, military advis
er to Company F-2, said: “Our posi
tion at this point is that we don’t care
to make a comment. The University
disciplinary procedure is being set up.
Any comments could influence it (the
outcome) one way or the other.”
Assistant Commandant Donald J.
Johnson said: “There’s too much still
to be investigated to release anything
yet.”
Corps Commandant James R.
Woodall is out of town and is not ex
pected to review the case until Friday.
Charlie Childs, 1982-83 comman
ding officer of Company F-2, and
Kelly Starr, 1982-83 first sergeant of
the outfit, declined comment.
But, 1982-83 Corps Commander
Mike Holmes said: “It was an unfor
tunate incident, but what took place
took place, and that’s all I have to say.”
Hilton proposal
Chances for on-campus hotel slim
by Daniel Puckett
Battalion Staff
The Texas A&M System Board of
Regents’ committee studying the
proposed on-campus hotel will meet
again in June but all indications are
that no hotel will be built on campus.
“Because of the possibility of get
ting 475 first-class hotel rooms here in
the near future, the probability is that
the committee will rule against the
Hilton proposal,” a System source
said Wednesday.
The 475 rooms will be produced
by the expansion of the Ramada Inn
and the construction of the Sheraton
Inn on East University Drive.
The committee studying the prop
osed University Hilton heard testi
mony Wednesday from a variety of
businessmen and politicians.
But, little of the testimony favored
the controversial hotel.
State Sen. Kent Caperton and state
Rep. Bill Presnal both spoke to the
committee, which is composed of four
regents and seven University admi
nistrators. All members were present,
except for University President Frank
E. Vandiver.
Caperton said he had serious reser
vations about the idea, and said the
Legislature certainly would raise
questions about its propriety.
“They’ll ask, ‘Why would the Uni
versity take a prime piece of property
and go into the hotel business?”’ he
“... the market (for the
Hilton) just isn’t there.
If (Eric Hilton Jr.) re
fuses to put his hotel
anywhere else but on
campus, what does that
tell you? The market
just isn’t there”—Joe A.
Ferreri, owner of the
Ramada Inn.
said. “And you’d need to make a very
persuasive case that this is a proper
business for a state university.”
Caperton said he would have trou
ble defending the proposal to other
legislators, who, he said, already have
begun to raise doubts about it.
When reminded that the Universi
ty already maintains 65 guest rooms
in the Memorial Student Center,
Caperton said that such a small opera
tion is “an entirely different concept”
from a full-sized commercial hotel.
“It’s a big step from the MSC to a
Hilton,” he said. “And if there is a
problem (in supply of hotel rooms),
we all hope the marketplace will take
care of it.”
Presnal agreed with Caperton and
added that the Legislature had been
approached in 1968 to authorize the
sale of University land. That proposal
led to legislative action.
He said an amendment to a bill,
enacted by the Legislature in 1969,
was meant to prohibit commercial use
of the original main campus.
That area, which is not yet exactly
defined, includes at least the land be
tween University Drive on the north,
Texas Avenue on the east, Jersey
Street on the south and the railroad
tracks on the west. The site of the
proposed hotel, on the southwest cor
ner of Texas Avenue and University
Drive, is within the area affected by
the law.
The law forbids the Board to “sell
or otherwise dispose of’ any part of
the original main campus.
“While you may be able to get (a
hotel lease arrangement) through the
courts, it was the Legislature’s intent
to prohibit that sort of commercial
development,” he said.
Former state Senator Bill Moore,
Caperton’s predecessor, was a mem
ber of the Senate when the amend
ment was adopted. He agrees with
that interpretation of the law, Presnal
said.
Joe A. Ferreri, owner of the Rama
da Inn, which is across University
Drive from the proposed Hilton site,
also spoke against the hotel.
“We oppose anything that might be
put on campus that might affect free
enterprise,” Ferreri said.
He said Bryan/College Station can
not support another hotel, especially
with the expansion of his own hotel
and the construction of a Sheraton
Inn and other proposed hotels in the
area.
Ferreri is building a 17-story addi
tion to the Ramada, which will contain
196 guest rooms when complete. He
also is modernizing the existing struc
ture to bring it up tofirst-class stan-
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Student charged with
[tapping into computer
Texas A&M freshman was
^ted by the University Police
Wednesday and charged with tam-
Jtg with governmental records,
iWiatt, investigator for the Brazos
l&ity District Attorney’s office, said
jftimes L. Hallers II, 19, a comput-
icience major from Houston, was
DJillPCksed from the Brazos County Jail
Wednesday after posting a $300 cash
on the 3rd degree felony
ge.
fhe arrest came after Texas A&M
lials learned Hallers was tamper-
fig [with the Texas A&M computer
stem, Wiatt said. The officials then
contacted the University Police, who
notified the district attorney.
District Attorney Travis Bryan III
issued a search-and-arrest warrant
for Hallers, a Walton Hall resident,
following an investigation, he said.
Wiatt said police officers seized
computer data manuals, computer
discs and notes as evidence in the case.
University Police detective William
S. Scott said officials were acting on a
tip received from an informant that
Hallers was altering grades and gain
ing access to the University computer
through a personal computer.
Hallers will be brought before a
magistrate today, Scott said.
No charges filed by UT;
students face discipline here
by Cyndy Davis
Battalion Staff
Seven Texas A&M students face
possible disciplinary action by Uni
versity officials as a result of their re
ported involvement in an incident at
the University of Texas Monday
night.
UT police reports say the students
tried to steal a war memorial marker
from Memorial Stadium and dam
aged it in the process.
Bill Kibler, University administra
tive hearings officer, said he is waiting
to take action until he receives an
assessment of damages and an inci-
dent report from UT. He said he ex
pects this information today.
The extent of disciplinary action
taken by the University will be deter
mined by how much damage was
done, Kibler said.
Kibler also said whether the stu
dents plan to make restitution will
have an effect on action taken by the
University.
The students, if found guilty, will
be treated as if they had vandalized
Texas A&M property, he said.
UT police saw the students as they
fled the stadium at about 3 a.m. Mon-
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One student also broke the horns
off of a plywood steer erected over a
stadium storeroom, reports say.
UT athletic department officials
declined charges against the students,
but referred them to Texas A&M
officials.
The students reportedly loosened
the marker from its place under the
scoreboard and rolled it down four
stadium steps. A corner of the marker
was broken off and two concrete steps
were chipped.
Names of the students are being
withheld by UT and Texas A&M offi
cials.
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