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local Battalion/Page 4 February /, 1 Around town Local prizewinner returns from trip Jim Fendley of Bryan has just returned from Hawaii on a week-long trip for two that he won from Whataburger dur ing the Tillis Country Tour Goes Hawaiian sweepstakes. During his trip to Hawaii, Fendley spent eight days at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach and saw Mel Tillis in concert on the last stop of the Tillis Country Tour. On November 4, Tillis had performed at Graham Central Sta tion in Bryan as part of this tour. To win this trip, Fendley registered at one of the two Whataburger restaurants in the Bryan/College Station area. Issue to be debated here Tuesday I exas A&M will host the Texas A&M Forum Debate Tues- day at 7 p.m. in Room 212 MSC. Ruby Daniels, a senior journalism major from San Anto nio will a 1 firm and Frank Knickerbocker, a senior computer science major from Dallas will deal with the proposition “Resolved: That compulsory national service for all U.S. citizens is desireable.” The Texas A&M Forum is a monthly, audience participa tion debate on topics of current interest. The debate begins with two seven minute speeches, one supporting and one negating the proposition. Afterwards, the audience offers comments, questions and arguments. Audience members are seated facing each other on either the “pro" side or the “con” side. At any time during the debate, if a participant changes his mind, he may cross over and sit with the other side. At the end of the hour, the votes are counted and a decision is reached. Speakers for the initial seven minute speeches are selected at tryouts one week in advance of the Forum. The next Texas A&M Forum will be held March 9 at 7 p.m. in Room 601 Rudder. T he topic will be announced on feb. 26, and tryouts will be March 2. If you are interested in participating in the tryouts, simply sign up on the bulletin board outside 212B in the Academic and Agency Building and prepare a seven minute speech on either side of the question. Marathon entry deadline approaches Runners and walkers of all ages prepare yourself for another race to benefit the American Heart Association. The Run is scheduled for 8 a.m. Feb. 19. 1 he starting line for the Run for Your Life 6.2 Mile Run will be Post Oak Mall. The run is co-sponsored by Post Oak Mall and the College Station Parks and Recreation Depart ment. The entry fee is $6 if received by 5 p.m. Feb. 16, $7 thereafter. Entry forms are available at the Heart Associa tion, College Station Parks and Recreation Office, Post Oak Mall and at local sporting goods stores. For more information call the Heart Association at 693- 6454 or the College Station Parks and Recreations Depart ment at 693-PARD. Softball meeting planned for Feb. 8 The College Station Parks and Recreation Department will hold an organizational meeting on Feb. 8 for those in terested in playing softball in College Station. The meeting will be held at City Hall beginning at 6 p.m. A pre-season tournament will begin Feb.28, Co-Rec begins March 28 and the men’s and women’s league begins April 18. For further information contact the College Station Parks and Recreation Department at 693-PARD. MSC Travel to sponsor programs The MSC Travel Committee in conjunction with the Study Abroad Office is presenting the Council on International Educational Exchange discussing Overseas Opportunities. The program is planned for 7 p.m. Feb. 8 in Room 501 Rudder. On Feb. 9, MSC Travel is sponsoring a “Europe on Your Own” seminar at 7 p.m. in Room 401 Rudder. The goal of the workshop is to inform students of helpful hints about traveling in Europe. Washington D.C. trip planned The MSC Political Forum is sponsoring a trip to Washing The deposit of $200 is required by Feb. 9. The trip is open to everyone, but space is limited to 30 people. To make a reservation or put down a deposit, come by Room 216 MSC or call 845-1515. MSC committee to sponsor ski trip 1 he MSC Travel Committee is sponsoring a ski trip to Crested Butte, Colorado over spring break. The trip will be from March 11-19 and will cost $349. That covers five days and six nights. To sign up for the trip come by Room 216 MSC or call 845-1515. If you have an announcement or item to submit for this column, come by The Battalion office in 216 Reed McDo nald or call Tracey Taylor at 845-2611. (save your energy ) YOUR CHILDREN MAY NEED IT/ y Graduate students wanted The Gifted and Talented In stitute is accepting applications from graduate students who want to spend two weeks on Gal veston Island instructing gifted junior and senior high school students. The program has three ob jectives: — To provide educational services and opportunities for school-age youth who show promise in outstanding acade mic and creative achievements. — To offer training to gradu ate students interested in the study of the education of gifted and talented youth. — To conduct research on educational strategies for the gifted and talented. The six courses offered to the youth are architecture, marine biology, micro-computing, ocean geology, space science and veterinary medicine. Applications are available in 704 Harrington Tower. Local police giving tickets Pepe s •judo's "t Spec/ Chile Con Queso and any Medium Size soft drink only 99C 12 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Wednesday 3312 s. College 107 Dominik Bryan College station Open daily 10:30 a.m.-2 a m. Post oak Mall Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. ■Hi by Patti Schwierzke Battalion Staff Although Texas Attorney Generaljim Mattox issued a rul ing which stated drivers cannot be ticketed for failing to show proof of insurance, local law en forcement officials are still issuing tickets for the offense. “We are working (ticketing people without proof of insur ance in their car) just like a driv er’s license violation,” said Offic er Ricardo Ledesma of the Bryan police department. "If they don’t have proof of finan cial liability in their car when we stop them, we give them a ticket. They then can go before the judge and prove that they have insurance, and the judge de cides what to do.” The first ticket for not having proof of insurance within a car usually results in a fine of $75. The fine for the second offense is $200. Ledesma said the law; that an owner and/on has to be able to show of financial responsibility, A driver is required tofi infotmation that he has 1 cial coverage. If he doeaB must go to court and provtf the judge that he has i Ledesma said. Dena Lahendro, with i Bryan police, said thattheii lion’s name has been f rom “no proof of liabilitr'l “the driver failed to shofl maintained financial resm bility.” Sgt. Fred Forsthoffofdl part merit of Public Safety s the DPS also is ticketingf for not having liability i ance. If a person cannotdisp proof of insurance to an off they must prove it to thejudi lie said. Group focuses on visual arts Btu by Maureen Carmody Battalion Staff The MSC Arts Committee plans to introduce a new prog ram for the fall semester and eli minate all aspects of their cur rent program except for visual arts. Theresa Chiang, committee adviser, said that starting next year the group will sponsor only visual arts. The committee has been sponsoring a number of other types of arts, including modern dance, Shakespearian plays and jazz concerts. “There arejust so many parts of the arts program, and we are so diversified,” Chiang said. “I don't think the Arts Commiil is being as effective as it o j be.” The other arts won’t be o tirely lost. “There are several ottj organizations that takeupc jazz and dance shows (the.ll Committee will no longerpj sent), such as Opera andf forming Arts Society andT»| Hall,” she said. Chiang said the program^ be more beneficial to studer,I the Ai ts C TinmitteecancoikJ trate on visual arts. 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