Page 4/The Battalion/Wednesday, August 31/ ooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooc^ 8 Anyone Interested in WATER POLO Come to Our Meeting 6:30 THURS. SEPT. 1 Professor’s interests go beyond classes, assignments and Aggies A&M SWIMMING POOL *Bring your bathing suit!* OOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO< by Brigette Crossland TtTtT 15% oft m Balloon Bouquets (1 doz.) at Specially For You Good WithTDoupon Only 846-2797 till— 3601 E. 29th Battalion Reporter Some of the most interesting things a professor does are out side of the classroom, said Dr. Robert D. Powell, professor of plant physiology. “Outside of the classroom, I like to garden, do a little wood work, and take care of children,” Powell said. Although Powell has four grown children of his own, the children he is referring to are foster children. He cited the case of one boy that he had taken care of for four years, the longest he ever cared for a single child. The boy was taken from Powell and put into a group home. “He needed special psycholo gical care that we couldn’t give him at home,” Powell said. “We hope that when we get the chil dren we can help them, but sometimes they are better off at another place.” When asked what kinds of changes he has seen in College Station in 20 years he said, “Well, I used to live on the edge r ICE HOP 5th Anniversary Special | Scfieafer