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Vandiver named to UN program
Texas A&M University President Frank Vandiver has
accepted an invitation to be a member of the U.S. Council
for World Communications Year 83, part of a worldwide
United Nations information-appreciation program
planned for next year.
Vandiver was asked to serve by W. M. EUinghaus, presi
dent of American Telephone and Telegraph Company,
who was appointed by President Reagan to chair the U.S.
council.
The purpose of the World Communications Year is “to
increase understanding of the key role communications
plays in enhancing social and economic progress and the
well-being of the people around the world.”
The council will include corporate executives and leaders
of universities, unions, professional and trade associations
and foundations.
Tickets on sale for Nelson concert
MSC Town Hall will present Willie Nelson in concert at
G. Rollie White Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $10, $1 1.50 and $12 each. Tickets are on sale
for option pass holders now.
This will be Nelson’s first appearance in the Bryan-
College Station area in eight years.
Nelson’s latest album, “You’re Always On My Mind,” is
the number one album on the country music charts and has
been for six months.
The Willie Nelson concert is being presented in connec
tion with Bonfire 1982.
Music synthesizers to be discussed
The Audio Engineering Group will hold its November
meeting tomorrow at 7 p.m. in 203 Zachry. The subject of
discussion will be “Audio Signal Processing in Music Synth
esizers.” Admission is free and the public is invited. For
more information call Erich Friend at 779-1929.
Parks department to sponsor contest
The College Station Parks and Recreation Department is
sponsoring a Design-A-Christmas-Card Contest. There is
no age limit and anyone can enter. Entries must be submit
ted bn two 6 inch X 12 inch bristol or illustration boards
using a vertical display format.
All entries are due on Nov. 18 Mail or delier entries to:
The College Station Parks and Recreation Department,
1000 Eleanor, College Station, Texas 77840.
The designers of the top five winners will receive two 4
feet x 8 feet plywood panels to duplicate their design. The
giant Christmas cards will be displayed in front of City Hall.
For more information call Marci Rogers at 696-4753.
Theme picked for All Nite Fair ’83
The theme for the MSC All Nite Fair ’83 is “Let’s Get
Physical.”
The All Nite Fair is set up in a carnival-type atmosphere
where various student organizations will sponsor contests
centered around the theme of “Let’s Get Physical.”
Any recognized student group who wishes to participate
in this year’s All Nite Fair needs to decide what booth event
they wish to sponsor, go to the Secretary’s Island in the
Student Programs Office in Room 216 MSC and get an
application, and return the application by Dec. 10.
Turn applications in early because duplication of games
will be discouraged.
Research group asking for help
As part of a planning ana research effort, a group on the
Texas A&M campus is soliciting opinions from students
and faculty. The question is whether or not providing
facilities on campus where alcoholic beverages could be
served is feasible. The following are several important
questions upon which they need specific comment.
— Do you think a faculty lounge could become a reality at
TAMU? When and how?
— Do you think a student lounge could become a reality
at TAMU? When and how?
— Do you think the lounge should be a combined facility
for faculty, staff, student and alumni? Why or why not?
— Where do you think such a facility should be located?
On or off campus?
Please direct you responses to Professor Joseph J.
McGraw, c/o Leroy San Miguel and Doug Nett, Department
of Environmental Design, Texas A&M University 77843.
If you have an announcement or interesting item to
submit for this column, come by The Battalion office in
216 Reed McDonald or call Tracey Taylor at 845-2611.
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handicapped student,” Powell
said.
Wheelchair lifts and elevators
generally are not a problem for
handicapped students, Powell
said. All elevators except one
can be operated without the use
of a pass key.
Liz Jackson, a junior commu
nity health major, is a quadrip
legic. She said Texas A&M has
done a good job adapting the
by David Marchand
Battalion Reporter
Bryan residents can expect an
increase in natural gas rates by
Christmas if the City Council
approves a final request by
Lone Star Gas Co. Nov. 22.
Dan Weber, District Manager
for Lone Star Gas, told the
Council Monday night that the
increase, about 59 percent of
the more than $805,000 origi
nally requested, would barely
cover growing operating costs
and additional increases might
be requested in eight to twelve
months.
“Nobody likes to see a rate
increase,” Weber said, but the
hike, “based on operating cost
and return on investment,... is
necessary.”
Mayor Richard Smith ques
tioned Weber as to the necessity
of the increase in light of what
he called “a surplus of gas.”
Contracts made during the
recent increase in gas supply
would take some time to affect
the open market, Weber ex
plained. Meanwhile, more than
20,050 contracts held currently
by the company would be the
greatest influence on prices.
Councilman Henry Seale,
campus for handicapped stu
dents.
“This will be my third year
here and, so far, I haven’t had
any trouble getting into build
ings and going to classes.” Jack-
son said.
“A lot of colleges say they are
accessible but they’re really not,
and you don’t ever find that out
until you visit the school. I think
A&M is a very accessible
school.”
Severely handicapped stu-
considering Governor-elect
Mark White’s election promise
to curb natural gas rates, at
tacked the validity of the in
crease. He asked Weber what
he thought the chances were
that White could succeed in
this.
“Slim to none,” Weber said.
Following about 40 minutes
of discussion, the Council ap
proved the measure.
Noise and traffic problems at
Carter Creek Parkway and E.
29th Street were the focus of
Dorothy Doty’s complaint to the
Council.
She wanted to know why con
struction at the intersection was
eating away at her yard and
what the Council would do to
protect her from the many acci
dents that would “someday de
stroy (her) bedroom.”
Ed Ilschner, Director of Mu
nicipal Services, explained that
the northbound lane of E. 29th
was being widened both north
and south of Carter Creek to
facilitate traffic flow.
Smith said that in spite of
deed restrictions, some kind of
protection, fence or otherwise,
would be approved following
inspection by the City Planner.
dents can choose to take their
class exams in Powell’s office.
Non-handicapped students
volunteer to help with the test
ing procedure, which is both
tedious and time-consuming,
Powell said.
“First, the volunteer has to
read the test question out loud
to the handicapped student,”
Powell said. “Second, the stu
dent dictates his answer and
third, the volunteer writes
down the answer. It takes a long
time to test a student this way.”
Students who are tested in his
office usually don’t do as well
on tests as they could if they
were tested in a regular class
room, Powell said.
“I can’t answer questions that
are confusing the students,” he
said.
“Also, if a volunteer or I don’t
understand a subject like cal
culus, how can we know what
symbols or formulas to put
down on the test paper after the
student tells us what to write?”
Today, 14 wheelchair stu
dents live on campus. Powell
said a shuttle bus service is pro
vided for these on-campus
handicapped students.
The bus, which is equipped
with a wheelchair lift, picks the
student up at his dormitory and
drops him off in front of the
building where his class is
scheduled. The shuttle bus op
erates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
The University provides
modified dorm rooms for 10
handicapped men and 12 hand
icapped women. Only one
wheelchair student per room
usually is assigned.
“All the rooms for handi
capped men are filled at this
time,” Powell said. “Plenty of
dorm rooms are available for
handicapped women because so
many new girls dorms have
been built recently. Very few
dorms for men have been built
recently.”
Some features found in a
Gas hike necessary,
Bryan council says
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bronze of eddartha, the third novel in
the gandalara series.
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modified dorm room include
roll-in showers, wide bathrooms
and lowered mirrors.
Most dorms and buildings,
including the Commons Dining
Hall and Sbisa Dining Hall, are
accessible to handicapped stu
dents.
However, one major building
that usually is a necessity for
Texas A&M students —- Sterl
ing C. Evans Library — still pre
sents a problem for handi
capped students, Powell said.
“The bookshelves are too
close together for a wheelchair
student to set his chair be
tween,” he said. “In order for
him to get a book, he must ask
somebody to get it for him.
Rather than having to ask some
one for help, some students
would just rather not use the
library.”
Generally, handicapped stu
dents are provided for well at
Texas A&M, Powell said, but
said he is concerned about the
general public’s lack of
awareness of the obstacles fac
ing handicapped students.
One University organization
is working to inform non
handicapped persons of the
limits facing handicapped per
sons.
Students Concerned for the
Handicapped, formed in 1973,
promotes awareness of the wide
range of problems facing hand-
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