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local Battalion/Page 3 October 18, 1982 Get Your Xerox Copies 3 k. iroughout theta it'KHtnists. Mosti Peanuts”, thus lieir reader's long standing ed, encouraged ground for >• Ivcepts the to express ty I am very (lean and Bn niversities, and irtoonists have r for a cartooni defend them, rial strips abouil bout the new m might think ■ first impressia well deserved! telf back. I ami t for his return i me. by Kathy Breard Battalion Reporter Preparations for the Blood Drive, which will pti Oct. 25-28, begin today at Texas A&M University with registration for the Aggie Blood Drive Contest. The Living Bank, an orga nization which provides organ transplants to people in need, will be working in conjunction with the Blood Drive. opn Blood registrat ion begins today The goal for the Blood Drive this semester is 5,000 units of blood, which would break previous records for Texas A&M. Last spring, approximately 3,500 units were collected. “Last spring was the largest ing drive ever,” said Suzanne Alexander, Blood Drive Chairman for Alpha Phi Omega. The Blood Drive — which is a joint service project of Omega Phi Alpha, Student Government, and Alpha Phi Omega — is sponsored by the Wadley Blood Bank in Dallas. This year, Texas A&M will re ceive a plaque commemorat ing 25 years of donations and service. Texas A&M provides the location and the service for blood donors, and Wadley provides refreshments for donors and advertising mate rial. Wadley will have locations to give blood at the Memorial Student Center, Sbisa Dining Hall, the Commons and in front of the Academic and Agency Building. To encourage participa tion, the clubs will sponsor the Aggie Blood Drive Contest, which awards kegs of beer to the student organizations which donate the most blood. Potential donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, have no history of hepatitis, no present illness and must not be taking any prescription medication. Budget cuts raise cost of OPAS shows at Northgate Above Farmer’s Market by Kathleen Hart Battalion Reporter Patrons of Texas A&M’s Opera and Performing Arts Soci ety will not have to pay more for tickets this semester, but perfor mers will cost OPAS more this year because of governmental and corporate budget cuts. James Randolph, executive director of the Memorial Stu dent Center, says the Reagan administration’s cuts in funding for the National Endowment for Arts—which provides money to some dance companies — has forced some companies to charge more for their perform ances to cover costs. In addition, Randolph said, corporate cuts have also affected the performing arts industry. He said Bell Telephone sup ported a program called “Orchestras on Tour,” but be- Bonfire expensive; und-raisers planned by Stephanie Fondy Battalion Reporter [Construction of tne Aggie bon- le is not only a time-consuming [tivity but an expensive one. fce 1981 bonfire cost about HO,000 to construct. Duke Bonilla, senior finance Iviser, says he expects this ear’s bonfire to cost even more cause of increased costs of bon- e equipment. Funding for the bonfire com- |from Texas A&M University, Ind-raising activities and dona- ns. This year the University pro- jjvided $5,500 for bonfire ex- Jhses. This money comes from Re Memorial Student Center lokstore profits fund, which is Ivided among recognized stu- > Correction wi a story about diamonds in Aggie rings printed Wednesday, Bhe Battalion quoted Kenny Martin as saying, “They tend to ear down easily and within a mple of years they need to be ifplaced.” Martin’s quote refers Ito the prongs that hold iamonds and not to man-made iamonds. Martin, owner of Fu- feire Heirlooms Jewelry, said his tore does not sell man-made diamonds. The Battalion re- igrets the error. dent organizations each year. The Association of Former Stu dents also donate money to bon fire. Bonfire donations from for mer students and local businesses are down this year, Bonilla said. “The donations are less this year because of the economy and the other activities will have to bring in more money to com pensate,” he said. Bonfire fund-raising is done by women’s dorms, student organizations and the junior bonfire coordinators. A major fund-raising activity this year is the Bonfire Barbecue, which will be Saturday in the Grove. The barbecue will honor Tho mas R. Parsons, former Corps Commandant and director of security and traffic at Texas A&M. Bonilla said Parsons, who is retiring in January, is being honored because of his support of bonfire while at Texas A&M. Tickets for the barbecue are $5 for students and $7.50 for others. They may be purchased in the MSC. The money raised for bonfire is used to insure the trucks and tractors which haul \yood and to buy fuel for them. Another major expense, Bonilla said, is fireproofing the roof of Duncan Hall and other buildings near the bonfire site. The money also covers payment to fire department workers who are present the night of bonfire. 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