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Page 16/The Battalion/Thursday, September 22,1983 Conduct (continued from page 1) frequently during his four-year tenure. His popularity as a guest con ductor grew and during 1972 he conducted internationally in Holland, Sweden, Toulouse, Barcelona and with his own country’s Spanish National Orchestra. The following year he conducted in England at the English Bach Festival and made his first recordings with Teresa Berganza and Placido Domingo. Since then Navarro has toured various countries in Europe, di viding his time between operatic and symphonic conducting. In August 1982 he made his American symphonic debut at the Hollywood Bowl and has appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, the Saint Louis Sym phony and the Minnesota Orchestra. “Generally,” Navarro says, “I like working with American and English orchestras much more than European ones.” European musicians usually are given lifetime appointments to orchestras, which Navarro says creates discipline problems. In England and the United States, they can lose their jobs. Navarro says stepping before an orchestra for the first time is the most difficult moment a con ductor faces. “The orchestra is looking for what he is able to do,” he says, “and he is looking for the same in them.” Navarro says he feels com fortable with the Chicago Sym phony. With an orchestra of its quality, he says he doesn’t feel he has to worry about himself. “Not only is the orchestra of the best quality, but also their organization all around is...per fect!" As for the future of classical music, Navarro is confident. “I’m sure that the classical music is safe.” He is, however, concerned with the European people’s lack of support for the arts. “On, I would be very happy if in Europe the people would sup- >rt the music lilte the Amer- port leans support the music,” he “That’s why we have so much bad music,” he says. Navarro has an open-mind for other types of music. “Rock and roll and country music, I think, are very impor tant for the people,” he says. “It is impossible for everyone to like classical music. I think it is like everything in this world — all the possibilities for all the diffe rent tastes.” With a schedule that fills each moment through 1986, includ ing a two-year engagement with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Navarro says his life holds no time for hobbies. says. Music in most European countries is supported mainly by the government, Navarro says. Navarro and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will per form at 8 p.m. Thursday in Rud der Auditorium. Watermelon served to representatives United Press International WASHINGTON — Although no record-breaker, a 197-pound watermelon is nonetheless a formidable spe cimen of Citrullus vulgaris culture. Fully 4 feet long, it is bigger than the proverbial breadbox and, more than 2 feet thick, boasts a circumference to rival the girth of a pregnant alli gator. On a clear day, according to Rep. Beryl Anthony Jr., D- Ark., a watermelon that size is big enough to feed all 435 House members. But it was raining Wednes day afternoon and Anthony, ily the official host, was the only congressman on hand for the ceremonial cutting of the whopper. “Y’all come have some watermelon with us,” he cal led to a couple of passers-by. They declined the honor on grounds they had just finished lunch. Actually, the watermelon Anthony cut only weighed in at 168 pounds. The 197- pound heavyweight and a 150-pound companion were keep intact for photographic purposes and emergencyn tions. All three melons brought here from Hofi Ark., for the congresi tasting. (Them ol’watermelo patches in Hope, by the are just about 35 miles fi Texarkana.) The 1983 edition oft Guinness Book of Worldfe ^ 7 cords lists a 200-pounii V grown in 1980 by Ivann Lloyd Bright, also of Hope, the granddaddy of all wan melons. ™'onVer«roumV''5 Watt apologizes for minority joke Breakfast Special 7:30—10:30 a.m. Monday, September 19 — Friday, September 23 DONUTS — 10C EACH OFFER GOOD TO THE LAST DONUT ‘The Best Food. The Lowest Price.” United Press International WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary James Watt drew laughs when he told a business group Wednesday he has an advisory group loaded with minorities — “a black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple” — but he later apologized for the remark. Describing his litany as “un fortunate.” Waft said he had HOW OLD IS HE? 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Gordon, a professor at Penn State, said he was “disturbed” by Watt’s remarks and wanted “to run this down until I know what’s going on.” He said Watt told him the comment was a “jocular characterization.” Julia Walsh, the woman on the five-member study panel, said, “I resent it being implied that I am the token woman.” One congressman lumped Watt with Earl Butz, Richard Nixon’s agriculture secretary who resigned after telling a ra cist, off-color joke. review panel has “three Demo crats, two Republicans — every kind of mix you can have. you laugn at yourself.” Watt’s comments came dur ing a half-hour, off-the-cuff address attacking Congress, the press and “liberal Democrats,” sparked by a Senate vote Tues- day putting a moratorium of federal coal leasing pending a review of the program. “I have a black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple. And we have talent,” Watt said. “If you can’t joke i s things, you shouldn't Gramm s first Washington,” he said. The controversial secretary’s breakfast audience, trade asso ciation executives at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, laughed when he told them the One member of the audience asked the interior secretary after his talk whether the remark was ill-advised, considering Presi dent Reagan’s problems attract ing minority support. lent of his candic inference Thu isterwood Airp< Watt frequently has bea orters came to se f<Kus of controversy forstni lation represent expressing his political and gious lieliefs. by Kathy Battal U.S. Rep. Phil ' hursday that he e U.S. Senate. “Since 1978, |on has had its o essman,” Gram jne Bryan-Colk romotion. 1 thii tvn hometown st Watt said the question “shows Watt issued a stateiM midafternoon Wedid saying his “choice of wotili out the coal leasing corais today was unfortunate.’ ay kickoff cam) ties. Gramm asked pport of his frit lere and stressed Commission conducts hearings on proposed company merger United Press International TOPEKA — The Williams Companies announced Wednesday it had signed a mer ger agreement to buy Northwest Energy Co. for more than $800 million and several hours later refused to concede jurisdiction over the offer to Kansas utility regulators. Nevertheless, the Kansas Corporation Commission held an investigatory hearing on the proposed merger which com mission Chairman Michael Len- nen said was of “substantial pub lic importance.” Lennen noted that North west Central Pipeline Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Energy, delivers one- half of the natural gas used in Kansas and is the largest pur chaser of natural gas produced in Kansas. It also serves Mis- Northwest Central’s system stretches from the Texas panhandle through Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and other Mid west states. Northwest Energy also owns Northwest Pipeline, which serves the northwest Un ited States and would be assumed by Williams in the mer ger, which was announced in Tulsa, Okla. “We do not concede jurisdic tion,” an attorney for the Wil liams Companies told the! “We are here in the spiii cooperation.” Williams announced it signed a merger agreeraenu Northwest Energy, basedii Lake City, which allowsWil to buy outstanding Nortlii stock at $39 pier share Allen had offered $31 share, while the book vali Northwest is $21.77 peril /V\ ■McDonald's MCDONALD’S DRIVE-THRU WINDOW INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS McDonaii At University Drive Now on S. Texas Ave. BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING At Manor East Mall THE AGGIE ALL-NITER EVENT TIME: 6:30 P.M. Fun Run PLACE Aerobics Track TIME: 7:00 P.M. 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Dean of Scienc s appointed Dr terim head of th “The departnr istable; there anges of depart : last ten years,’ When Sauer ca 1981, he was pportunity to lea lology departmei liild up basic rr aching and resec This was a goal it been reached. “The building ken place to t oped,” Sauer saic The biology de| lex department, a few ingredi lute to this compl pe thing, the aca e faculty are ver Secondly, the fa f those who are nd those who are Until ten years lent was a teac auer said. Then re