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■1; state Battalion/Page February 28, Legislature debates DWI, PUF, salaries for teachers United Press International AUSTIN — Legislative activ ity during the past week cen tered on two issues expected to generate some of the most in tense debate this session — edu cation spending and drunken driving legislation. A scaled-down version of a proposal to dedicate millions annually to 25 state colleges out side Permanent University Fund coverage drew over whelming approval in the House. The proposed constitutional amendment voted out by the House would guarantee $75 million yearly to the colleges. The amendment also would open the PUF, now the exclusive domain of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M, to all UT and Texas A&M branches. The House amend ment calls for an April 30 sub mission to voters and conflicts with a similar proposal now in a Senate committee which speci fies a November 1984 referen dum date. Other legislative business during the week included: • A joint hearing by the Senate Finance and Education Com mittees on public education spending needs generated testi mony about shortages of teachers and state revenues and increases of students and fund ing needs. A proposal by the Texas School Administrators Council for a $2.3 billion increase in edu cation spending during the next biennium dominated the hear ings. The administrators’ prop osal calls for a 28 percent in crease in spending for teacher salaries. sP Witnesses told senators public school enrollment will increase by 500,000 in the next 10 years while teachers will be harder to find. The state is expected to ex perience a shortage of 4,000 teachers per year during the next biennium. • The Senate State Affairs Committee sent four bills to toughen state drunk driving laws following a lengthy public hearing which highlighted divi sions over the scope of the prop osed laws. A bill sponsored by Sen. Bill Sarpalius, D-Amarillo, would prohibit deferred adjudication for DWI offenders. Responding to claims he is pro-liquor, House Speaker Gib Lewis voiced his support for stif fening penalties against DWI offenders but said other drunk en driving proposals are less im portant. Lewis described bills to pro hibit open alcoholic beverage containers in vehicles and to raise the legal drinking age from 19 to 21 as “frills.” He said sup port of the bills came only from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. Lewis, D-Fort Worth, also de nied he had stacked the House Liquor Regulation Committee with pro-liquor members. Lewis, criticized for accepting $5,500 in contributions from the liquor industry, said nearly ev ery member of the House re ceived such contributions. • A $7 million appropriations bill to repair fire damage at the State Capitol attracted criticism from some lawmakers as a “blank check” measure, but still received legislative approval. The bill sent to Gov. Mark White sets aside $1 million for pre-construction clean-up of the Senate wing of the 95-year-old pink granite Capitol damaged by a Feb. 6 fire that killed a guest in Gov. Bill Hobby’s private apartment. • Also, El Paso housewife Peg gy Rosson and former Austin Mayor Carole McClellan were confirmed without debate by the Senate for appointments by Gov. Mark White to two state agencies. MONDAY NIGHT Professional Male Dancer Night! From LaBares in San An tonio and Houston. Male Dancer Night! 4 For 1 Highballs! 7-8 p.m. Doors open to the men at 10 p.m. *2 Cover from 7-8 p.m. $ 3 8-10 p.m. DALLAS NIGHT CLUB IN THE DEUX CHENE COMPLEX BEHIND K MART. COLLEGE STATION 693-2818 DOUGLAS JEWELRY 15% STUDENT DISCOUNT WITH CURRENT A&M ID (REPAIRS HOT IHCLUDED) Keepsake Registered Diamond Rings PULSAR SEIKO, BULOVA St CROTON WATCHES AGQIE JEWELRY USE YOUR STUDENT DISCOUNT TO PURCHASE A DIAMOND FOR YOUR CLASS RING (ANE LET US SET IT FOR YOU) 212 n. Main Downtown Bryan 822-3119 MC VISA AND Culpepper Plaza College Station 693-0677 DINNERS CLUB AM EXPRESS LAYAWAYS INVITED Wa I in ’ "It w; ping to don’t n staff photo by Frank Orj Hard to stomach Third-year veterinary medicine students Laura Garms, right, and Peggy Huckabee investigate the parts of a cow’s stomach in their applied anatomy class. Garms, from and Huckabee, from Kosse, learning to apply surgical tech to anatomy. There's always something happening at HE LOU POT'S ■ nra 4IP 'OFF CAMPUS CORNER' ^IP ’atti (At The Corner Across From The Post Office) ★ VIDEO GAMES A WINNING COMBINATION A t ! ii-L St WHAT’S UP DOC? Laurel and Hardy, Laveme and Shirley, Cheech and Chong — combinations like these are hard to find. Selecting a compatible roommate is also a difficult task. Although roommates don’t need to be best friends or share every aspect of college living, they do need to leam how to tolerate one another’s differences without infringing on individual freedoms. Mastering this task can prevent unnecessary conflicts and lead to produc tive relationships. In choosing a roommate, explore several areas prior to mak ing a final commitment. First, each prospective roommate should get acquainted by discussing such information as hometown, family, age, major, and reason for coming to A&M. A second area which should be discussed concerns the individu al’s preferences and habits. This includes such things as how much sleep you need, what your study habits are, and how you feel about your possessions. A third area relates to the room mates’ emotional styles. Annoyances, things which get you down, and times you’d prefer to be alone are important factors which contribute to your individuality. A fourth area which should be discussed by potential roommates concerns personal values. Being open and honest is the key to success. For example, look at Laveme and Shirley. Everyone knows their values are as different as night and day, but their relationship as roommates is great. By communicating about differences, room mates can become more aware of potential problem areas. Once potential roommates have discussed personal charac teristics and preferences, it is always a good idea to establish “house rules.” By discussing such issues as cleaning duties and study times in the beginning, problems may be alleviated later. Follow these steps in selecting a compatible roommate — leam to be part of a winning combination. As midterm rolls around most students are finally adjusted to the changes associated with a new semester — new classes, new instructors, and of course, fees. In addition to such fees as shuttle bus pass, lab use, building use, and parking permits is the Student Health Center fee. Although often overlooked, the Health Center is probably one of the most valuable services as it entitles students to a full range of confidential and free health care. Beutel Health Center provides students with a vari ety of facilities including a modem laboratory and X-ray, physical therapy, and diagnostic departments. Services such as clinic visits, diagnostic examinations, care of illness or accidents and laboratory tests are offered to all students on a first-come, first-served basis. A student is also provided 10 days of HAPPY HOUR MON.-FRI. 4:30-6:00 A GREAT LUNCHEON BUFFET (All You Can Eat) — Pizza, Spaghetti & Salad Bar Old Time and Current Movies (Three Stooges, etc.) Every Tuesday Night is Spaghetti Nite. To Go Pizza — you bet. All Stores have drive thru dows. We also deliver. University Square 846-3421 Shiloh Place 693-0036 Private Meeting Rooms for a cozy 12-15 or a 80 banquet. Please call for information. s 3* treatment per semester for cases requiring hospitaliza tion. In case of an emergency, the Health Center provides an ambulance service which is available 24 hours per day. A University ambu lance is available for all on campus emergencies and some off campus emergen cies. If you live in Bryan, the P WHERE WE BELONG CLASS 0 '’86 OFF CAMPUS CALENDAR OFF CAMPUS AGGIES: General meetings will be held: Wednesday March 2 701 Rudder 6:30 p.m. Wednesday March 23 410 Rudder 6:30 p.m. Officers/apartment council presidents meeting: Wednesday March 9 410 Rudder 6:30 p.m. 410 Rudder “MOVING OFF CAMPUS”: Sessions will be held during March for residence hall students planning to move off campus next fall. Tuesday March 8 A-l Lounge 7:00 p.m. Tuesday March 22 A-l Lounge 7:00 p.m. Wednesday March 30 Commons 7:00 p.m. OCC SATELLITES: Resource tables at these locations will provide students with information about off campus living. Tuesday March 8 A&A Rldg. 1:00-3:30 p.m. Monday March 21 Library 1:00-3:30 p.m. University’s ambulance service is available to you fre^ of charge. College Station residents must call the College Station Fire Department (911), and there may be a charge for the service. The Health Center is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. For emergency treatment a student can call 845-1511, 24 hours a day. Beutel Health Center has a variety of services to offer students at Texas A&M. For more information call 845-1511. SPRING BALL MARCH 4, 9-1 am BIB YBU KNBW THAT... . . . the Off Campus Center (OCC) provides counseling services for students with roommate conflicts and te nant/landlord concerns. For more information call 845- 1741, or come by the OCC located in Puryear Hall directly across from the YMCA Building. MSC BALLROOM . TICKETS ON SALE IN MSC and Academic Building FEB, 21 - MARCH 4 for K Ixjupot’s Off Campus Corner is sponsored each month by Loupot’s Bookstore at Northgate as a service to Texas A&M students. Stories and artwork are provided by the staff of the Off Campus Center.