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4 - r'eryonen that oiiij rayed tin ; prograii to sham the mooi, loney ii remindet we couli iw we s why th i for tie 10 say tie it a smote their kids d write, n’t solve throwing God bad to see a be edua ’t cost tie aid. erationcf bunch of on under ard to cut WILD’ plans for students by PJ. Fowler Battalion Reporter The Texas A&M Student Programs Office has initiated the Wilderness Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) for students in terested in being certified for leadership in outdoor activi ties. John Dedwylder, director of the program, said WILD is meant to enable its members to teach others to enjoy the outdoors safely. WILD is part of the Wil derness Education Institu tion, a national outdoor prog ram. It is one of the few orga nizations that offers the Out door Leadership Certificate, which can provide higher re commendations for job opportunities. The program will encom pass all parts of outdoor edu cation and recreation. Curri culum will include such topics as clothing, travel techniques, equipment and first aid. Participants in the program will be taught rock climbing, rappelling, and river running and will practice the activities on monthly field trips. Dedwylder said the prog- i is being developed to pro- : consistent, skilled leaders ram i vide ( for University-sponsored stu dent outdoor recreational trips. Dedwylder said the prog ram is designed to: — Teach others how to use and enjoy the wilderness with minimum impact — Safely lead others in the wild — Exercise good judge ment in a variety of outdoor environments and conditions — Demonstrate the basic knowledge and leadership skills obtained through di verse outdoor experiences. Rena Koessler, who has taught various outdoor train ing programs since 1977, came from Wyoming to teach wilderness education at A&M. WILD is scheduled to meet twice a month for the entire year. Those chosen for the program will be given a chance to qualify for certifica tion in a three or four week summer field experience. Applications can be picked up at the meeting or in the Student Programs Office, 216 MSG. Deadline for applica tions is October 6. Foreign policy expert to speak love the Planning ffort pui o wantw ie oppon rollection red us to s incredi- differf by Robert McGlohon Battalion Staff General Vernon Walters, senior advisor to Secretary of State George Schulz, will speak at 8 tonight on “The State of American Foreign Policy” in Rudder Auditorium. Walters has been a top figure in U.S. foreign policy since World War II and serves as ambassador-at-large. Walters speaks eight lan guages, has served as an inter preter for Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower, and has been the deputy director and acting director of the Central In telligence Agency. He is the author of three books — “Silent Missions,” “Sunset at Saigon,” and “The Mighty and the Meek.” Since his retirement in 1976, Walters has spoken widely on in telligence and international affairs. “It’s incredible we’re having him (Walters) here to speak be cause he’s one of the most im portant figures in government today,” Great Issues Committee Chairman David Franzjr., said. “Walters will look at whafs going on in the world right now and how it relates to the United States and U.S. foreign policy,” Franz said. Walters’ topics will include: events in the Middle East, the Arab-Israeli conflict, America’s involvement in El Salvador and the manner in which the Reagan Administration views the role the United States should play in world politics, Franz said. Walters previously was sche duled to speak on April 26. He was forced to cancel due to his involvement in the negotiations between Britain and Argentina when the two nations went to war over the Falkland Islands. Franz said he is sure every thing has been confirmed and that this program will not be cancelled. Admission to the program is free. Now you know United Press International Actors in 3-D movies seem to jump off the screen but it’s just an illusion that mimics the body’s own imaging process. Science Digest magazine re ports that early 3-D filmmakers shot a scene with two cameras simultaneously positioning them to duplicate the angle at which the eye would see the scene. The resulting films were then tinted — one red and the other blue-green — and shown on a single screen via two projec tors. Since the two images overlap ultenfuss enderson t e Rid' tct rnief eItt r-y Bad^ □hrisd^ <y FIoeck .ColetB I utching 5 ek, Cathy Werner .Voodard -rr, Susan Iamilt° n ’ cGlohon _ obins° D ' 3el.J ohn nermann ngstrom ^IcCuIkn . tarasini c o Garcia- nn Rya"' ■jsivel)' w _ credit^ -■r herein eye to be out of register. But if the viewer wore special glasses, with one red and one blue-green lens to match the film’s tint, each image entered a different eye. When these discrete perspec tives reached the brain, they re gistered in three dimensions. ! The Resale Gallery^l Furniture I I New and Used at affordable prices | f 2795 S. Texas 775-7300 A pd, they appeared to the naked L J TUESDAY NIGHT: LEGS CONTEST ’300 1st Place $ 100 2nd Place (Contestants must sign up before 10 p.m.) Plus A 25# BEER 50< BAR DRINKS No cover for Ladys TEXAS STYLE ROCK & ROLL SKAGGS CENTER Small businesses are computers’ target by Janet Joyce Battalion Reporter One of the fastest growing businesses in the world today is the microcomputer industry — and one of the industry’s main targets is the small business. “Our goal is to sell a micro computer to every small busi ness in Bryan-College Station,” said Ken Bertelson, acting man ager of the Radio Shack Compu ter Center. Twenty years ago that goal would have been impossible. Computers required hardware housed in warehouse-sized faci lities. Even if a business had such a facility available, computer cost was prohibitive and skilled computer programmers were hard to find. Today, microcomputers with greater capablilities than their predecessors weigh about 30 pounds and are the size of a small television receiver attached to a keyboard. In addition to the reduction in size of computers, a drastic reduction in price has made computers easily within the reach of most small businesses. A small business can purchase a complete, first-class computer hardware (the physical pieces of machinery) system for 110,000, Bertelson said. And software (prepackaged computer programs) for micro computers is now available. Programs available include accounting, inventory and word processing. The price of soft ware ranges from $30 to $500, with the average program in the $100 to $300 price range, Ber telson said. To make the acquisition of microcomputers easier, some stores are offering their own financing and most area banks also will issue loans for micro computers. Dr. John Hoyle, a professor of educational administration at Texas A&M University who teaches a graduate course in futurism, predicts that voice- sensitive computers will be readily available within eight years. They will be easier to op erate than current models and therefore more popular for home use, he said. “Microcomputers are more common in businesses (than in homes) now, because that’s where the money is,” Hoyle said. “It’s a matter of survival; businesses must be able to man age their inventories.” Computers are a necessity for business, but schools and com munities are not computerized enough yet to require a compu ter in every home, Hoyle said. TOKEN,, COUPONS and SPECIALS ONLY IN THURSDAYS BATTALION FUIM • FOOD • DRII\IK= Archie Introduces... THE NFL BOXED LUNCH 310 N. Harvey Road, College Station On Wednesday September 29th, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., everyone who purchases an PtFL Boxed Lunch will receive an PIFL team cap for 584. Quantities are limited and consist of the Dallas Cowboys or Houston Oilers. Your total cost is only ( 3.99! The HFL may be on strike but these official caps are still available. Archie introduces this cheap, easy way to get your own licensed HFL cap. r i NFL BOXED LUNCH i i COMBO BURRITO FltiTO T1 CHEESE REGULAR TACO LARGE PEPSI NFL TEAM CAP 11 OFFER GOOD 11 A.M. TO 11 P.M. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1982 ALL ONLY 3.99 (a $ 9.4l value) Offer good at Archie's College Station store only from 11 a. m. to 11 p.m. Quantities are limited and consist of Cowboy and Oiler caps only. BEliii 310 N, Harvey Road, College Station “The Fastest Drive-Thru In Town"