toge 4/The Battalion/Monday, October 31,1983 Safe Precautions a must for Halloween United Press International National publicity about eadly product tampering — ke the Tylenol killings — has icreased the need for precau- ons at Halloween, including X- ays and counseling to check andy treats for sharp instru- lents or poison. “Fifteen years ago, you would ever have even thought about this kind of thing.” said Pat Voss, an administrator at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, one of many hospitals offering free X-rays of Hallo ween treats. “A few isolated incidents here and there does cause concern. And I think this may even be a bit of a deterrent if they think there might be a chance of get- You could be saving $95 a month on an ’84. 'Monthly lease savings on a 1984 Olds Delta 88 Regency Brougham leased for 36 months, business or commercial use. Other makes and models at simi lar savings. BENCHMARK LEASING, INC. 511 University Drive East College Station/260-9860 ting caught.” she said. Susan Arnold, of the Mid- America Poison Control Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center, also said public ity about product tampering in creases the need for special cau tion at Halloween. “I think there’s a big public awareness.” Arnold, a reg istered nurse and poison control specialist, said. “I think when something happens it gets a lot of publicity and parents are more cautious.” Various hospitals around the country havp addressed the problem by offering free X-ray services to screen candy and FRIDAY jTUPjgl I CINEMA I b> 7:45-9:50 £ » “EDUCATING RITA’Vcn 1 ” 7:30-10:00 “MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE*’(B1 5 (> 7:45-9:45 DEAD ZONE LtsuEMAhi Pvi-.f •) H«nwy Im4 M4-06M $ B" X . 8:00-10:00 RICHARD PRYOR •HERE AND NOW'^R) § 7:30-9:30 PIAZADORA AS THE "LONELY LADY”(R) ■I « other treats for razor blades, needles or broken glass, Arnold said. In addition, poison control centers are providing 24-hour hotlines to counsel parents on emergency care for Halloween poisonings. To safeguard against tamper- ing or poisoning, parents should: —Carefully inspect wrappers and candy for irregularities, like a broken seal or excessive damp ness. —Cut up candy treats in small pieces to detect any foreign sub stances inside. —Be alert for cuts, sores or blisters around the trick-or- treater’s mouth. Often, this will result from sharp objects or cor rosive substances in the candy. —If children suffer any ill ness after eating Halloween treats, immediately call your loc al hospital or poison control center. SCHULMAN THEATRES on-Fmly Nlte-Sch 6 Tu*-Fmly Nlte-MEIII SCHULMAN 6 2002 E 29th 775-2463 775-2468 CO-OP OPPORTUNITY IN CANCER RESEARCH On Tuesday, November 8, and Wednesday, November 9,1983, representatives from the Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research (associated with St. Joseph’s Hospit al in Houston) will interview students interested in the Cooperative Education Program. They will interview for students who are interested in starting co-op with them in the Spring, 1984 semester. A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required. The Stehlin Foundation wants to interview pre-med, pre-vet, and pre-dental students as well as ANSC, Biomedical Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Micro biology and Zoology majors. The pay is $950.00 per month for the first work term, and the positions are in Houston. You must call the Co-op Office at 845-7725 or come by Room 107, Harrington Tower for an orientation to co-op and complete your application prior to your interview with the Stehlin Foundation. NOTE: In the past, the Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research has employed summer students from other universities and co-op students from Texas A&M Univer sity. All students who worked for them and desired to go on to medical school have been accepted to medical school. 7:25 9:40 f THE BIG CHILL 7:10 9:55 MR. MOM 7:15 9:45 BRAINSTORM 7:30 9:55 TRADING PLACES 7:20 9:50 UNDER FIRE 7:15 9:45 THE FINAL TERROR MANOR EAST II Manor East Mall 823-8300 7:20 9:50 RETURN OF THE JEDI 7:25 9:45 ALL THE RIGHT MOVES 7:15 9:50 NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN ft really fine eats Dominik Drive / College Station-BY-TME-SEA 764-8004 A&M_ Horse fudging Team wins nationals by Michael Raulerson Battalion Reporter The Texas A&M Horse Judging Team was the winner of the National Champion ship at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio this month. Ronald Gill, assistant coach for the team, said the Texas A&M team won the title of na tional champions with its first place position overall at the competition. The team placed second in the halter division and first in the performance division. Colorado State University’s team edged the Aggies by two points in the halter division. Six students competed in the Columbus competition- five whojudged and one alter nate. The students judged six halter classes and four per formance classes, Gill said. A class consists of four animals which are judged from best to worst. In that competition, mem- bers of each team judge the classes separately and then the lowest individual score in each division is dropped to calcu late the team scores. Gill said. Members also must orally jus tify reasons for their placmgs in four of the 10 classes, he said. Accuracy and delivery are the main concerns in giving reasons, Gill said. The Texas A&M team con sists of 11 students, but only a group of five could participate in the competition. Gill said. Texas A&M students plac ing individually were James Davison, from Brenham, who won the halter division and Karen Elrod, from Palestine, who placed 10th in that divi sion. Mark Holman, from McKinney, won the perform ance division and Robert Mills, from Athens, placed 10th. The Aggies also placed three students in the overall top 10 — Davison at second, Holman at fourth and Elrod at ninth. The other team members representing Texas A&M were Martha Browder from New Waverly and LaunS! row from Ponder. The team plans to a the World Champions Quarter Horse Showo 16 in Oklahoma City,( Gill said. Most major unive|j| that have a horsejm team are present at thtG gress and the World sho*t| said. Thirty-three teams» present at the Congress® “We never have wonli in one year, butwe’reg try this year."Gills Gill said he hopes then c an attend the Nationals ern Stock Show in Detirtij Jan. 15, also. lie said twoj will Ik* allowed t0| in that show, so evenotfij the team can go. The team participatdil the United StatesNatio Championship AraHi] I lorse Show in Albuguctr. N.M., during the returns from Ohio. Land purchase OK . by Ronnie Crocker Battalion Staff Enrollment in Texas institu tions of higher education reg istered a net increase of 4.16 percent for the 1983 fall semes ter, according to a report pre sented Friday to the state Coor dinating Board. This increase is higher than the 2.3 percent increase at Texas A&M. The land will cost $61,750, with the money provided by the Available University Fund. The board also approved a change in the residency rcouire- ment rules for the Tuition Equalization Grants Program pending approval by the attor ney general. In other action,the approved new interesi certain Hinson-Hadewmi dent loans. The nmo rate will be 8 percent tr dents with no otheroutsta federally guaranteed tat The figures were made avail able to the board members at the board’s quarterly meeting in Austin. The Texas Legislature re cently approved a bill with a pro vision that would change TEG rules to make only T exas resi dents and National Merit Scho lars eligible for the grants. The new rates are W the previous 9 percent it (:< mgress in 1980. Mike : of a 1 night, Via Students now receiving (cut loans, orloamwit!)a!| cent rate made before 111 cont inue to receive theii k I * , 1 the previous rate while lb «71 | I The board approved a re quest by Texas A&M to purch ase a .38-acre tract of land next to the College of Veterinary Medicine. The legislative rider would allow' out-of-state students now studying under a grant to con tinue to do so until they receive a degree in that field. in school. The board approved ! W| U . n,ted 1 i nrnmendatioru madtiuiBr” kK, initlee meetings on Tkrq , ' ,,; y bead etter secur The Committee on Campus Planning and Physical Facilities Development approved the re quest Thursday and recom mended approval to the full Board on Friday where a unani mous vote signaled the final approval. The attorney general’s office recently had an informal inquiry into the legality of the measure hut the board decided to go ahead and approve the action, although the approval is pend ing final decision. After the approvals,! :nted the c M..: i [arim sin Kenneth Ashworth repwerine heai that Gov. Mark White Mil The Te Ims.ikI responsible for tk'ie commei tot ing of desegralionc [porters b< (iilleges .uni nniu'Niioi fyoniim; I) them into compliance frSaturda (in il Rights Act. 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