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Wednesday, October 12,1983/The Battalion/Page 3 EPA Agency speaker calls leaders ‘hiredguns’ :e theft depanitt the atn bicyclistii 'Sils tryiiji )f realcli greater by Steve Thomas . . L..I Battalion Staff / 063 1 The Environmental Protec- |on Agency is on its way back, Hugh Kaufman, the EPA’s former chief investigator for y fczardous waste sites, said Tuesday But the credit for progress esn’t go to the Ann Gorsuch ministration. “Mrs. Gorsuch and her cro- :s," Kaufman said, “are lob- ists — hired guns,” and not [conscientious technical ex- yourpat erts, he added. rkinewii "^ nc * l * ie s h ow art ' sts — ie hired guns — are the ones n * ju have to watch out for,” he ; Ever P iid. jumni)l* | n a S p eec } 1 sponsored by ehcatesti j e MSC Great Issues commit- tdies. hfef, Kaufman charged that ev- y Reagan appointee to the |PA was interested in lessen- g industrial toxic waste reg- |lation for one reason or olher. Reagan put foxes in barge of the chicken coop,” atin f>H iaufman said. His list of [foxes” included Ann Gor- ch, Jim Sanderson, and Rita :s,weaitj »ur bells ;ars befoc uw them! can't | e join mt r all gm ein. Wti Boom-boom” Lavelle. Kaufman said the Reagan administration is trying to make Lavelle the scapegoat for the entire EPA scandal. “Now, Rita’s no saint,” he said, adding that she admitted she came to Washington to get her company off the hook. But Kaufman emphasized that she could in no way take all the blame. Kaufman said Congress has begun working with William Ruckelshaus, the new EPAIadministrator, to clean up toxic waste legislation. He predicts congress will have phased out all toxic waste landfills by the turn of the cen tury. “Ruckelshaus is doing a good job,” Kaufman said. In confronting some of the problems of toxic landfills, Kaufman added a few pessi mistic comments. The many waste dumps around the country never will be totally cleaned up, he said. His only suggestion for safely handling them was to lock them up for a couple of hun dred years and put up a monument that says: “This is a monument to the stupidity of the United States between 1940 and 1980. Graduating from A&M big asset, founder of AGC says Tuesday by Chris Cox Battalion Reporter Graduating from Texas A&M is one of the biggest assets any one can have, Robert Page, founder of the Associated Gen eral Contractors at Texas A&M, said Tuesday night. Speaking to the AGC, Page, Class of ’49, said, “There is one thing I think that I got out of this school and it makes me proud to say it to even a bunch of teasip- pers. The finest thing that ever happened to me in my life was to be able to come to this school.” Currently Page is president and chief executive of Kellogg Rust Inc., the largest construc tion company in the United States and second in the world. He was the first to start the AGC chapter at Texas A&M, which also became the first in the na tion. Page said this school can give someone more than any other college or university if one just accepts it. Notjust academics, he said, but the right to go out and work in a business. Academics only will take someone so far, he said. “Texas A&M has got disci- E line,” Page said. “Students :arn how to work with people here. If one can’t succeed in working with people, no matter how good they are, they will fail. Today it is a people world.” When students get to the out side world, they are going to be judged not only by their bosses but by their peers, Page said. He said Texas A&M students are going to do things they never thought they could do just by what they are learning here. Page said he feels contractors are involved in one of most chal lenging professions. “Ask a lawyer, doctor, or a vet if he is able to stand back and look at the reap of his progress,” he said. “One is always able to look back and see what he has done and that includes mis- very well equipped,” he said. “I takes.” haven’t seen an Aggie yet who “As students take what Texas couldn’t beat the hell out of his A&M gives them, they should be competition.” Immigration Law Firm Samuel M. Tidwell & Associates, P.C. Complete Immigration Law Practice Samuel M. Tidwell is Board Certified in Immigration Law. OPEN SATURDAYS Dallas (214) 699-9599 Austin (512) 476-1247 Monday deadline for scholarship neth S, ummy Carnegie Foundation ducator to lecture t A&M symposium by Christine Mallon . . K Battalion Staff ■°P in 7J The president of the Carnegie re 7 “loundation for the Advance- the > Itient of Teaching will be the majorili fteynote speaker for the Texas h the platft&M University System Sympo- layersdowum Thursday at 10 a.m. in ve that a e‘Rudder Theater, din two* Dr Ernest L. Boyer, former mre TmB'^ commissioner of education j .i| ic Eidchancellor of the Stale Uni- 11 jT*rshy of New York, holds hon- 0 , an , ( orary degrees from 47 Amer- man colleges and universities tut the jid recently was selected by his ers as the leading educator in e nation. iVe todw ay. we'll aim The symposium is envisioned as the first in a series of annual rograms and is designed for fa- lot just ill nd play i ir best never lost hoes all our k i. apart lechelay fork 'et a satet i Earl cully and administrators throughout the system to discuss significant issues in higher edu cation. Boyer’s presentation will be in response to the report of the National Commission on Excell ence in Education. Following the presentation, a panel of educators wi% respond to Boyer’s remarks. Panel members are Dr. Gor don P. Eaton, Texas A&M pro vost and vice president for academic affairs; Dr. Thomas Cleaver, acting executive vice president for academic affairs at Prairie View A&M University; Dr. Jack Holcomb, director of educational administration at Tarleton State University; and Dr. William Clayton • by Shawn Behlen Battalion Reporter Students interested in a career in government can apply for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship — a competitive award pre sented to 105 students national ly. Each scholarship provides up to $5,000 annually to cover tui tion, books, room and board for as many as four years. Monday is the deadline for applying for this scholarship. Dr. Hillary Jessup, a counse lor for academic services, says this is the fourth year Texas A&M will send nominees to the national competition. She says, however, that she sees only ab out six interested students each year. “That’s not very good,” Jes sup says. “In fact, it’s dis appointing.” To be eligible, a student must attend the University full time, have completed no more than 45 hours by Sept. 1, have above a B average, be a United States citizen and be in an undergradu ate field bf Study that would per mit admission into a graduate program that can lead to a career in government. Texas A&M is allowed to nominate one Texas resident and one out-of-state student for the competition. Jessup says the Texas A&M nominees will be chosen by a fa culty committee composed of a representative from each appli cant’s department. She says the committee will evaluate the applicants on their academic performance, their potential for leadership in gov ernment and a 600 word essay on a public policy issue chosen by the applicant. Jessup says the major emph asis will be put on the essay and the amount of public service work done by the applicant. “We need someone who has registered voters, worked in a campaign, worked with Boy’s Club or done something along those lines,” she says. Jessup says she would be glad to help freshmen who might be interested in applying for the scholarship next year. “If they know the require ments in advance, they can be more prepared and we can help groom and counsel them,” she says. Anyone interested in ap plying or who would like more information should contact Jes sup in academic services at 100 Harrington Tower. SEE THE LIVE PRODUCTION! THE BROADWAY SENSATION! DIRECT FROM NEW YORK! “If you go to the theatre only once this year, this is the show!”—jack kroll, Newsweek Texas A&M Rudder Aud. October 23-24 8 p.m. Tickets Available at MSC Box Office Visa/Master Card 845-1234 How to make peace withTblstoy Christmas in October? See our preview—before you say **Bah 9 Humbug” Bryan-College Station’s most interesting store is bringing you Christmas in Octo ber so you can leisurely preview our new decorations — before the Christmas rush. Plan your purchases ahead to make more time for family fun as the holidays approach. We’ve been preparing all year to bring you the best Christmas ever. During our Grand Opening Preview we will display new, animated scenes and the most com plete selection of artificial trees anywhere (each decorated in a different theme). Our theme trees this year include: The Clown Tree Animated clowns, balloons and clown ornaments. The Toy Tree Covered with children’s toy ornaments. The Watermelon Tree Every conceivable shape, texture and size of watermelon decorations. The Nutcracker Tree Varied styles of nutcrackers and smokers from Steinbach of Germany. The Cowboy Tree Texan furniture and our exclusive, affordable soft sculpture cactus. The Stocking Stuffer Tree Something for everybody on your list plus a selec tion of stockings. The Teddy Bear Tree Glass bears, cinnamon bears, stuffed bears, ani mated bears, small bears and our biggest bear, a life size Jocklines Avanti bear, one of fifty in the world. The Heart Tree Designed by our own Ella Lee Hart and featuring Annalee dolls. The Unicom Tree Porcelain Pegasus and unicorns. If the academic wars are getting you down, declare a cease-fire. Take a break with a rich and chocolatey cup of Suisse Mocha. It's just one of six deliciously different flavors from General Foods® International Coffees. GENERAL FOODS® INTERNATIONAL COFFEES. AS MUCH A FEELING AS A FLAVOR University Bookstore N0RTHGATE CULPEPPER ) General Foods Corporation 1983 GENERAL FOODS The Victorian Tree Step back in time with the beauty of lace and papier-mache ornaments. The Silver Tree Completely silver, completely enchanting. The Glass Tree Glass ornaments of every description. The Musical Tree Dozens of miniature musical instruments. The A&M Tree Exclusive A&M ornaments and TAMU teddy bears, plus plenty of our A&M paper and Aggie ribbon. Nativity Scenes We have an extensive collection of nativity scenes in every price range. Don’t miss seeing our spe cially commissioned, hand-carved Anri set from Italy. Come experience the Christmas Store for yourself. Even more beautiful than last year, with more selections (over 10,000 items), plenty of duplicates (for those who want color or style coordination) and quite a few one-of-a-kind pieces (for special people). All at better prices than Houston or Dallas Christmas specialty stores. 10-6 Monday-Saturday Now with expanded parking STORE 504 Harvey Road (FM 30) College Station / 696-6986