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Thursday, October 13,1983/The Battalion/Page 3
Around town
Graduate college gets assistant dean
Dr. Francis E. Clark has been appointed assistant dean of
the Graduate College, effective Jan. 1, 1984, announced
Dean George W. Kunze.
Clark, professor of industrial education and director of
the Educational Technology Program and Educational
Media Center, joined the Texas A&M faculty in 1973.
He has worked as a consultant for various school districts,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Missouri De
partment of Education.
A native of Sandusky, Ohio, Clark received his bachelor’s
degree in education at Pittsburg State University, a master’s
degree in industrial education from Texas A&M and a doc
toral degree in industrial education, curriculum and instruc
tion, administration and supervision from the University of
Missouri at Columbia.
Economics society presents speaker
The Texas A&M Economics Society will present a speech
tonight by economist Dr. Steve Pejovich on “Economics —
Your Best Major or Minor.” The program will begin at 8:30
p.m. in 704 Rudder Tower, and everyone is invited to attend.
Aggieland photos taken at Pavilion
Individual pictures for the 1984 Aggieland are being
taken at the Yearbook Associates office at 1700 S. Kyle be
hind Culpepper Plaza, and at the Pavilion on campus.
Dates to have photographs made are:
• Freshmen and sopnomores — through Oct. 14 at the
Pavilion
•Juniors — Nov. 7-11, 14-18 at Yearbook Associates; and
Nov. 28-Dec. 2, Dec. 5-9 at the Pavilion
• Seniors, graduate students, veterinary and medical
school students — Oct. 13-14, 17-21, 24-28 at Yearbook
Associates; and Oct. 31-Nov. 4 at the Pavilion.
To submit an item for this column, come by The Battalion
office in 216 Reed McDonald.
Cystic fibrosis study done here
by Karen Hoefle
Battalion Reporter
Dr. H. Wayne Sampson of the
Texas A&M medical school is re
searching the function of cal
cium in glandular secretion in
cells. He says he hopes that his
findings someday will shed some
light on cystic fibrosis.
Cystic fibrosis, a genetic
diease, affects one out of every
1,600 white babies born in the
United States and is the most
common fatal disease among
white children.
Sampson has been resear
ching for the past 15 years to
learn how calcium reacts in a
normal cell. Once this phenome
non is understood, these find
ings can be studied to see how
calcium reacts in an abnormal
cell, as in the case of cystic fibro
sis, he said.
Dean certified
to test infants
by Brigid Brockman
Battalion Staff
The Brazelton Test, which
measures the temperament of
new-born babies, is not widely
used, however Candida J. Lutes,
associate dean of the liberal arts
college, is certified to administer
the test.
Lutes says she would expect
every major university to have
someone qualified to administer
the test, but that she is the only
person certified to give the test
in the Bryan-College Station
area.
Lutes said the test is per
formed to evaluate infants’ reac
tions to the environment.
“Babies are not all alike —
cuddly babies who like to be held
have a reinforcing effect on pa
rents, but fussy babies tend to
give out negative feelings,”
Lutes said. “This test can be very
helpful to the parents; it can
help them understand their
baby.”
The test, which measures the
six phases of infant activity rang
ing from sound sleep to very ac
tive, is considered reliable
through the first 10 days of life.
The test measures how fast or
slow an infant moves through
each state. Previous results have
shown that the quicker an infant
move's through the six stages,
the easier he will be to handle —
however, Lutes said normal
reactions would be moderate
reactions.
“The high-risk babies are the
ones who react in extremes —
they could be either hyperactive
or hypoactive.”
Data shows that the Brazelton
Test, when accompanied by a
neurological test, can predict
problems for an infant might
have later in life.
The test always is performed
in front of the parents.
One of the outcomes of the
test, Lutes said, is that parents
get insight into the best way to
quiet their baby.
One thing many parents learn
is that picking up a crying baby
and rocking liim often sets the
baby off — instead of quieting
him, she said.
Lutes begins the test by allow
ing the baby to cry for about 10
to 15 seconds. Then she leans
over and smiles at the infant. “A
very social baby will often stop
crying,” she said.
If that doesn’t work, she said,
Lutes begins talking to the baby
because some infants become
quiet when they hear a voice.
She goes through many other
steps until she gets the infant to
stop crying.
Lutes became interested in
the Brazelton Test because she is
a developmental psychologist.
Aggies may get
cable channel
by Ed Alanis
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Battalion Reporter
Next year on-campus stu
ents may have another cable own
annel — a channel program- t ^ ie c
med and operated by Texai
A&M students.
video equipment available for
student use, and members are
encouraged to produce their
programs for broadcast on
lub’s systei
system.
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TAMSEN, the Texas A&M
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work has been proposed for
panuary of 1985. TAMSEN is an
■xpansion of MSC Video and its
programming area.
1 The project has been
I approved oy the University, and
||tudent Government is consid
ering the budget for final
approval.
rp;l “Most likely the cost will be
iffflBubmitted for approval as part
rtJffthe MSC budget,” MSC Video
hairman Mike Alderfer said.
More than $36,000 will be re-
|uired to set up TAMSEN and
arry it through the first year of
tperation. Nearly $13,000 in
rofits are expected from adver
ting, but $23,000 must be come
rom the University.
TAMSEN will be available at
i0 extra cost to all students on
mpus who subscribe to cable
television. Both cable companies
that service the campus have
greed to make a channel avail-
ible if the project is intiated.
Midwest Video will broadcast
AMSEN as an alternative to
e Spanish International Net-
ork, and Community Cablevi-
iion will substitute TAMSEN for
the weather channel. A student
survey made by MSC Video
Showed these two stations to be
the least watched,
j Programming content will be
open to suggestions from dorm
residents, as they will be the
irimary viewers, but TAMSEN
t>lans to broadcast movies, re-
ns of old series, MSC Base-
ent concerts and intramural
Inals.
TAMSEN will broadcast 24
hours a day, with short campus
news breaks every hour.
Advertising will be available
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“We can’t presently cure the
genetic problem,” he said. “So
we are hoping to do something
about the primary defect which
is abnormal secretion.”
in sweat glands, salivary glands,
pancreas ducts, etc., he said.
Children with cystic fibrosis
secrete a abnormal mucus, he
said. The mucus is so thick that it
clogs ducts — vessels that carry
off the secretion of a gland. This
zith
The idea behind Sampson’s
research is to determine
whether there is an abnormal
function of calcium in secretion
which contributes to the disease,
he said.
creates difficulty with secretion
Now, however, the school has
received a new computer-
assisted electron microscope,
the Phillips 420. The micro
scope has special attachments
that enable Sampson to look at
the tissue without having to use
chemicals, and thus avoid the
possible loss of calcium from the
cell.
The new microscope is defi
nitely an asset to the research, he
said, but the big discoveries and
cures are rare, and the research
will take time.
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Saturday-October 15 from 12:00 noon until???
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Hyatt Football Weekend
Texas A & M vs Rice
October 21-23
Dig out your pennants, and dust oil your party hats.
Aggies. It's time to celebrate Southwest Conierence
football, Hyatt style. Here's the game plan.
lor a Hyatt Bullet Breakiast or grab a couple of
Tailgate Packages loaded with goodies.
First Down
Friday, Ociorer 21st
or Gig 'em Happy Hour featuring Reveille Ritas,
Battalion Brew and other drink specialties at
very special prices.
Nonstop music and entertainment from 4 to 9
p.m., a live band from 9 p.m. till 1 a.m., and
KRBE's ''Catfish."
icr Hyatt nurses will render aid with plasma bottles
oi screwdrivers and bloody marys.
ter Aggies lace the Owls at Rice Stadium, 2 p.m.
trr Back to the Hyatt lor a post game celebration
beginning at 5:30 and kick up your heels with
The Original River Road Boys and KRBE's
Paul Christy, from 9 p.m. till 1 a.m.
icr Giveaways all weekend long including footballs,
Hyatt Weekend holidays and much, much more.
See famous Texas A&M iootball film clips,
5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Back Room Sports
Bar thru Saturday.
Ire Winning Comrination
loin "Former Students" and fans for our own
Midnight Yell Practice in the Hyatt Lobby.
arr Don't miss a single play. Revel in your own
luxurious Hyatt guest room. lust $49 per night,
double or single.
Reueilie
Will Rewel in Luxury
One to Go
Sunday, Octorer 23rd
«r Reveille will be the honored guest of the
Hyatt Regency Houston with her own private
suite and VIP treatment from head to tail.
Second Down
Saturday, Octorer 22nd
ttr Hyatt's legendary Lobby Buffet Brunch, with a
bounty of sizzling meat and egg dishes, mouth
watering pastries, zesty salads and, of course,
several "RICE" dishes to choose from. $10.95
per person, 10 a.m. till 3 p.m.
Parade thru downtown Houston to salute Texas
A&M, 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Afterwards, join us
ter Giant screen TV's, so you can catch all the
-Sunday Pro action.
For Gig 'em Aggies information and reservations,
call 654-1234 today.
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