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/Page! local / state Battalion/Page 3 June 16, 1982 Pac-Man, Defender help pay expenses at some universities by Colette Hutchings Mr tywastrl Battalion Staff s from Could Pac-Man and his bud- un dofttit|p' es 136 P a y> n g ^ or c °P e g e ex " er andbF nses? you feel 1 Well, almost. He and other to Weo games have been gobbling ! nteniM, artprs an{ | boosting student ould youtm-tivity income at universities offer theiiMtionwide in the process. According to a recent United Press International story, va rious campuses report that money from video games helps cut increased costs caused by in flation in student room and board fees. At the University of Miami, for example, the school’s game- room income went up by 25 per cent — or about $40,000 a year — because of video games. And at Boston University, the story said, long lines are com mon at the machines in the stu dent union. And Pac-Man is re portedly popular in the rec room at the Air Force Academy. Video games are nothing new at Texas A&M University and so >ader. eclated k 'otection & A&M conference draws ublic school officials ‘ople who here in t all them if , Public school administrators jvantageo f om throughout the state arrive rded dese 8 tr ^ exas today for a three- lay leadership conference on irengthening educational per- per it com l )rmances through improved iire'rMm 'structional management. L The conference is hosted by ren 1 lexas A&M’s Department of ducational Administration and [possible!; > e Texas Association of School el of wist thninistrators. Speakers in gentlvi(i i lucle J ohn Rt Cham P lirl , super intendent of the Johnson City School District in Johnson City, N.Y. and Texas Lt. Gov. William Hobby. They will speak to the group at 7 p.m. Thursday in 212 MSC. Friday’s speakers include Raymond Bynum, commission er of education with the Texas F-ducation Agency and Dr. John R. Hoyle, Texas A&M professor of educational administration. matching n so selfi H| :en n United Press International [ Today is Wednesday, June 16, jhe 167th day of 1982 with 198 to follow. The moon is moving toward its new phase. The morning stars are Mer- ury and Venus. The evening stars are Mars, upiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are mder the sign of Gemini. American soprano Helen fraubel was born June 16, 1903. On this date in history: In 1871, the Ancient Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine 7 s United Press International KERMIT — A oilfield super- isor, 28, is being sought in the idnapping and slaying of a nother and her 8-year-old laughter and the abduction of mother daughter, officials said Tuesday. Michael Eugene Sharp of [Odessa, a tool pusher, is accused in the arrest warrant of aggra vated kidnapping and capital murder. Winkler County Sheriff W.H. Bill Sage said an all-points bulletin has been released for Sharp. He fled Odessa Monday afternoon before officers ar- ived to serve the warrant, infor mation on the warrant said. A police sketch of the suspect, ic prog^ canipaig 11 : tthetopi ,: al agf ^wers ces of ® p RepuW he most! uls who® 1 und it iff •enteco® hard cot' Among imaries, us test o! e the c® New]® ■ Repul* er Ref feat Pf man tf nvick hat / with cratic °[ et. coin J 31 oc rath st :ar,such c s, m ohn C S 1 Reagat oil-call 5 ' j outfit lalleng^ advoca® preside 0 ' aid, tha 1 we’re g 0; is autt" 0 - debate 0 Today’s Almanac aspect in slaying, kidnapping sought THE EARLY PREPARE FOR: MCAT • LSAT DAT • GMAT • GRE Join our “Early Bird” and Summer Classes In Preparation for Your Fall 1982 Exams • Permanent Centers open days, evenings and weekends. • Low hourly cost. 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Two sessions will be held on each topic. far have not been responsible for great increases in revenue, but a few campus officials say they’ve still helped. “It’s old hat here, we’ve had them for a number of years,” said Don Powell, director of business services. Sanders Letbetter, business manager for the University Cen ter, said video games have been on campus for about six to eight years. He said one of the first video games on campus was the now primitive Pong. Now, Pac-Man and the newest game to the MSC game room, Dig Dug, are popular among students. The game room still features pinball machines, but Letbetter said the video games are the most popular. The MSC base ment has a total of 20 video games. Video machines also are lo cated in the Commons and in the Underground Railroad, in the basement of Sbisa dining hall. Fred Dollar, director of food services, said the revenue from those games along with Univer sity cost-cutting efforts probably have helped to keep the board rate from going up. “Out of all the other (Texas) schools, Texas A&M has the cheapest board rate,” Dollar said. Revenue from the MSC game room has increased since the in stallation of the video games, Letbetter said, but he did not know how much of that increase was due solely to video games. “By having the revenue it helps offset inflation costs,” Let- better said. The costs of maintaining and cleaning buildings, the theaters, utilities, student use of meeting rooms, and other parts of the center all come under the ex penses for the student services center. A small portion of oper ating funds come from the stu dent center complex fees charged to students, which, Powell said, have not been raised since 1973. F.W. Hensel, manager of the University Center, said, “It all goes into that same financial strength to help do things on campus.” was organized in New York City by Dr. Walter Fleming. In 1963, Russia put the first woman into space — Valentina Tereshkova. In 1973, Soviet Communist leader Leonid Brezhnev arrived in the United States for a meet ing with President Nixon. A thought for the day: British poet Sydney Smith said, “Mar riage resembles a pair of shears, so joined they cannot be sepa rated, often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them.” Highlighting, Perms Free Consultations Discover how a previously sedate bar let the old fogies down and went wild. Rock at TJ’s with these great nightly specials: Wednesday: 7 to 10 p.m. Free beer and $1 bar drinks Thursday: 7 to 10 p.m. 25< beer and half-priced bar drinks Friday: all nisht! Ladies night! Half-priced drinks for the ladies. Saturday: 7 to 10 p.m. $1 bar drinks! TJ’s Restaurant & Bar 707 Texas Avenue South, College Station 696-0388 drawn from the surviving girl’s recollections, brought in tips from people who had worked with Sharp, Sage said. The slayer abducted the woman and her two daughters shortly after midnight Friday at a Kermit car wash. The 14-year- old daughter, Selena Kay Elms, eluded her attacker, fleeing naked across the desert. The man drove the two bodies in his pickup to a burial site in Winkler County. The slayings took place a half-mile east of the Winkler County line in Ector County, about 28 miles southeast of Kermit. Killed were Brenda Kay Broadway, 30, of Kermit and her daughter, Christie Mechelle Elms. "000ft, WHAT A DIFFERENCE. TACO BELL MAKES! & 3901 S. TEXAS AVE. BRYAN BEIili 310 N. HARVEY ROAD . COLLEGE STATION