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« national Battalion/Page 10 February 7,1983 Mount St. Helens erupts, shoots ash United Press International VANCOUVER, Wash. — Mount St. Helens shot a burst of steam, gas and ash thousands of feet into the air for the second time in 48 hours, catching puz- 1 zled scientists by surprise. “It was rather unexpected,” said Chris Krisler of the Un- verisity of Washington Geophy sics Lab in Seattle after the erup tion Friday. “We haven’t seen a lot of build-up seismically or de formation.” The mountain shot a burst of steam, gas and ash to an eleva tion of 20,000 feet at dusk, put ting on a spectacular show for thousands of commuters who were heading home in the Van- couver-Portland, Ore., area along the Columbia River. “Seismicity remains at a low level. Until further deformation measurements can be evaluated, we cannot predict whether this activity is likely to continue or lead to more vigorous activity.” It was the first explosion of steam and fine ash particles from the floor of the volcano’s crater since the mountain let go with a pair of blasts late Wednes day, sending a steam plume to 20,000 feet. Asked whether the new activ ity, the first for the volcano in more than five months, meant major eruptive action was immi nent, Krisler said, “It’s hard to tell at this time. We would need to see there was an acceleration in the deformation (of the cra ter) and we would need to see whether these smaller events continue and increase. We’re at the point again to wait and see.” PHI KAPPA TAU Invites You To Attend An ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Tuesday, February 8 College Station Community Center Room 102 — 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and find out what joining a fraternity really means. Please contact: Steve Lilly: 764-9579 with any questions you may have. 1300 Jersey % rr TWO-NINETY-NINER-SPECIAL BURGERS, TACO SALAD or FAJITAS ONLY $2.99 Take off at Tecs (taring the month of February for lunch, dinner or late munchies. NO COUPON NEEDED — JUST COME & GET IT! FUIM « FOOD • ORIIMK = HAPPY HOUR — 4 till Midnight WEEKEND HAPPY HOUR — 4 till 1 am Monday What’s Up DANCE ARTS SOCIETY:Beginning jazz classes are from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and intermediate/advanced classes are from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in 268 E. Kyle every Monday and Wednesday. Membership is $20. TAU ALPHA PI (ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY HONOR SOCIET Y):Semester activities will be discus sed in 210 Fermier Hall. For more information, call Rose San Miguel at 260-0727. KEATHLEY HALL:A carnation sale will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. now until Friday in front of Sbisa. Delivery will be on Feb. 14. The cost is $1.50 per flower. AGGIE ALLEMANDERS:CIass will meet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and the club will meet from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in 263 G. Rollie White Coliseum. Signs will be posted. ALPHA ZETA (AGRICULTURE HONOR SOCIETY):Auctioneer Walter Britten will speak in a meeting at 7 p.m. in 601 Rudder, TAMU SKEET AND TRAP CLUB.The Collegiate Championship will be discussed, practice times will be set and Bill Wiseman will speak T uesday at 7 p.m. in 109 Military Science Building. AGRICULTURAL ENG INEERS: How to be a positive Christian will be discussed in 214 Senates Hall. For more information, contact Mark Sandlin at 693-2391. MSC AGGIE CINEMA: A movie poster sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. now until Friday in ihe MSC tnainl Come early for the best selection. CAMERA COM METIEE: Darkroom sign-ups, class sign ups, and a suprise speaker will be featured in a meedngat 7 p.m. in 601 Rudder. Also, this is your last chance for jackets. MSC OUTDOOR RECREATION:A backpacking trip to the 4C Trail is scheduled for Feb. 19 and 20. Come by BLACK AWARENESS COMMITTEE:Ron Wilkins, member of the African American Education Commis sion. will speak on the first of a series of lectures of the “Black Awareness Forum,” tonight from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in 501 Rudder. Tonight's topic is “Black History:Its meaning, scope and challenge.” Also, tickets are nowon sale now till Wednesday to see actor, comedian, and civil rights activist Dick Gregory at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Rud der Auditorium. Gregory will speak on “Social Problems: Social or Antisocial.” RELIGIOUS COUNCIL: Lipcoming religious events will be reviewed Feb. 7 at 5:15 p.m. at the All Faith’s Chapel. All recognized religious organizations are urged to attend. 216 MSC or call 845-1515 for mote information. CHINESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION:Current status of Human Rights in the People’s Republic of China will be the topic of a speech at 7:15 p.m. in 105 Harrington. RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES:Mrs. Silvy from the Brazos Museum will speak on Nature Centers at 7 p.m. in 104 Nagle Hall. PHJ THETA KAPPA ALUMNI ASSO- CIATlONtOur part in the Big Event will he discussed at 7 p.m. in 104-B Zachry. Former PTK members are wel come. TAMU HISTORICAL SOCIET Y:Dr. Walter Buenger will speak on “A Talk on Texas History,” at 7 p.m. in 204-C Sterling C. Evans Library. A&M RUGBY CLUB:Practice and tr; Monday through Thursday at 5 p.m Field. ining is held even on the Main Drill SWAMP:An error was made in Thursday’s “What’s Up" column. Cosh McDo-well spoke on “Love and the Single Whale" at the SWAMP meeting Thuisday evening.The Battalion regrets the error. The BIG EVENT is very respectable” Cause of death still unknown I Rodney Dangerfield ^/Wc' itc:.: c e BIG EVENT -Q Ci C Q & 111 il — . Si Feb. 20th, 1983 USICAL! 1980 CLE AWARD ARDS EVITA The International Musical Hit {Presented by MSC Town Hall-Broadway February 14, 15 & 16 at 8:00 p.m. Rudder Auditorium-Texas A&M Univ. Available at MSC Box Office Phone (713) 845-1234 Ticket prices $14, $18, $22 Mastercard ft Visa accepted United Press International — An autopsy on the body of singer Karen Carpenter, who died suddenly, failed to deter mine the exact cause of death, and a series of pathological tests have been scheduled, the Coroner’s office said Saturday. Carpenter, who was being treated for anorexia nervosa, died in a hospital of an apparent heart failure shortly after her parents found her nude on the floor of a walk-in closet at their home. She was 32. She was described as in “full cardiac arrest” when she was dis covered. The tests to determine if the compulsive dieting disease caused her heart to fail or if the death resulted from other causes were expected to take several weeks, coroner’s spokes man Bill Gold said. Carpenter suffered for two years from the disease that re sults in drastic weight loss, se vere metabolic imbalance and loss of essential proteins. Her agent, Paul Bloch, said the 5- foot-4 singer had recently gained back some weight, and the coroner said she weighed 108 pounds when she died. Medical experts said anorexia victims, by depriving themselves of food, deplete their body of needed nutrients, and that can lead to cardiac arrest. Dr. Daniel Eisenberg of County-USC Medical Center’s Nutritional Support Service, said the starvation process be gins with the body’s fat cells. Once they are used up, the body . begins eating its protein. “If you break down more than 35 percent of your pro tein,” he said, “that is incompati- Aggie some 86-66 ble with life.” Dr. Michael Strober dm of UCLA’s Neuropsychiatricli stitute, said once victims a state of “metabolic distress,' caused by chemical imbalaiw and general weakness “youa very quickly go into cardit arrest." Funeral plans were not mediately announced. Carp ter was survived by herbrouw Richard, 37, and her parent' They were with her at the hot pital at the time she wasp nounced dead. " Fellow entertainers expr® ed shock and sadness at tlf death of the grammy-winnin! singer who sang soft rod tmis with a distinctive voice. “1 was totally stunned," com poser Burt Bacharach, satd 'l was a great voice, she ivasagrt, singer. Singer-composer NeilSedat said, “It is a waste of a ; vibrant life, and we lostonea the great pop voices of od time.” The Carpenters, a brotlw sister duo specializing in romai tic ballads, was one of the mo! popular acts of the 1970s, wha pop music was dominated' hard rock. I Their hits included " Days and Mondays,” “Close it You,” “Top of the World,”"Y& terday Once More,” and ate make of “Please Mr. Postman The Carpenters sold mom than 60 million record) throughout the world. Carpenter, who was divorced f rom real estate developer W mas Burris last year aftei al marriage, lived alone in a hijl !•; rise apartment. DICK GREGORY SOCIAL PROBLEMS: SOCIAL OR ANTISOCIAL? WEDNESDAY FEB.9 RUDDER AUDITORIUM S.50 STUD. MSC BOX OFFICE $1.00 NON-STUD. 8:00 PM