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Page 4/The BattalionAA/ednesday, November Z 1983 Birds get another chance RHA wants microwaves L0 by Elizabeth Hascall Battalion Reporter Birds of prey that have been in jured or sick have another chance for survival, thanks to John Karger. Karger, executive director of Last Chance Forever—an organi zation that returns birds of prey to the wild, spoke here Tuesday to about 90 people. The program, sponsored by the Wildlife Biology Society, focused on Last Chance Forever and the birds it helps. Karger brought a great horned owl, a red-tail hawk and a golden eagle to show the audience. All the birds had been injured and are being rehabilitated by the group. The horned owl, currently being used in a breeding program. raised 16 young owls last year, Karger said. Horned owls hunt at night and make no noise when they fly, he said. The red-tail hawk had been shot in the left wing but is now learning to hunt and fly, Karger said. Kar ger and an assistant flew the hawk above the audience, to many oohs and ahs. The golden eagle is a personal inspiration to Karger, he said. It had been hurt and was learning to fly and hunt again when it came in contact with some toxic waste and became blind, he said. After two years the eagle has begun to see again. Last Chance Forever receives birds from as far away as Canada and as close to home as College Station. Karger said he gets birds from game wardens, wildlife orga nizations, other rehabilitators and individuals — including Texas A&M students. as wild animal rehabilitator and has been working with Last Chance Forever for 21 years. in dorms, approves bill The state gives a license out too easily, Karger said. “Licenses are given at the drop of a hat, ” he said. Everyone who works for the group is a professional, Karger said, such as veterinarians and wildlife experts. The facility keeps 14 to 27 birds at a time. “This bird is saying to us, Tm out of sight but not out of mind, ” Karger said. “Last year we released about 80 birds into the wild,” Karger said. Karger said the state should re quire more than just a test and two letters of recommendation. He said there should be a constant check on people to see if they are running the facilities well. by Wanda Winkler Battalion Staff The Residence Hall Association approved a bill Tuesday night sup porting the purchase of micro- wave ovens by residence halls. The bill, presented by the RHA facilities and operations commit tee, was designed because resi dence halls have been requesting kitchen facilities for their resi dents. ;u( Karger is licensed by the state Last Chance Forever is based in San Antonio and is funded by pri vate individuals, Karger and his assistants. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION '84 MC Senator GEORGE GOVERN WED. NOV. 2 RUDDER AUD. tfelTlernotuaL Student Centen. 7:00 PM FREE Margaret Godbold, director of facilities and operations, said a re sidence hall council should first survey residents to decide whether they want and need ac cess to microwaves. A hall council must design a permanent plan for using and maintaining micro- waves and submit it to RHA for approval, she said. Plans should explain how a resi dence hall will fund, secure, oper ate and clean its microwaves. Godbold said her committee can offer suggestions for funding and storing these facilities. Ron Sasse, associate director of student affairs, said his depart ment will evaluate microwave plans that have RHA approval. RHA president Kelli Kiesling said residence halls are encour aged to fund microwaves through fund-raisers. Halls may also use money from dorm activity fees and coke funds, she said. A coke fund, raised from campus coke machines, provides dormitories with 25 cents per resident. In other business, RHA com mittee directors provided up dated information on committee progress and upcoming activities. Godbold said her committee has an on-going project to support adding washers, dryers and ice machines to Corps dormitories, she said. /VZ5 MSC B ASEMENT presents 4k JAZZ at its best The North Texas State Grammy nominees for 1975 and 1976 ...one of the finest’’ Mundell Lowe In the past, guest artists have included Maynard Ferguson and Buddy De Franco \ One O’clock Lab Band Thursday, November 3 8 p.m. Rudder Auditorium impossible to think of the progress of jazz in the last twenty to twenty-five years without thinking of NTSU“ Clark Terry, NBC “Tonight Show” Orchestra Tickets on sale at MSC Box Office and Dillards General Admission $6.50 A subcommittee of her commit- Gina Harlow, director— tee has been discussing rules con- casino committee, saidp! A' cerning cooking in dormitories, underway for Casino’Sf.H Battali Godbold said. Sasse had asked her ally held the Friday event The MSC ] rents Weekend. She em ir > ( - s Comm committee to make suggestions RHA members to offer tough act tc for boiler-hag cooking with hot tions for casino costumes d® it spoi pots in residence halls, she said, the theme “Great Catsb nong three ite I. i ..i.«i-. mw. Former 1 What’s up WEDNESDAY Jrd. Forme Great Briti \d Ex-chant any Helmu ited in the ■ent. II ns year, Utter will t MSC CAMERA COMMlTTEE:The Fall Photo Competitfbatr a.mm be Saturday. Prints may be entered in the Memorial ttarirs of st; Center hallway from 10 a m. to 2 p.m. until Friday. The t ,. Henry Li open to all non-professionals in the Bryan-College Static aig Cyrus INDIA ASSOCIATION Tickets are available this weeks, jsk have b ‘ officers for the Diwali function on Saturday. Call 260-189fi ; "’ 1 9412 for ticket information. L PHI ETA SIGMA:Jo Hudson will speak on Teacher'Stude: tions" at 7 p.m. in 504 Rudder Tower. .A JL JUDO CT A ? B:There will be an open house from 7 p.m. to$; 260 G. Rollie White Coliseum to demonstrate bask h bv Nic self-defense, introduce the club and register for classes. ISRAEL CLUB/MSC TRAVEL: Abraham Drori of the Is* eminent Tourist Office will speak and show slides on Trass nl John F Holy Land.” Meet at 8:30 p.m. in 504 Rudder Tower l0 l.ii ship METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT join us for aom Hellm. and Bible study at 5 p.m. at the Texas A&M Wesley Fou: baum, th Bring a sack supper or $1 for a sandwich chheciure HILLEL FOUNDATION:Author Dennis Praoger willT; 1 ,metl ‘ “The Reason for Anti-Semitism from noon to 2 p.m. it• Foundation, 8<X> Jersey. There will be a $1 50 chargeatfol , and a light lunch will he served. ? the Dalhi SILENT FLYERS: Anyone interested in radio controffec -iajs, the sailplanes is welcome to attend the meeting at 7:30 p ro ijjbrt, am Rudder Tower. s Lake Pla UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPELThe Candida munion Service is at 10 p.m. at the center, 315 N. Collet Yne in n SKATEBOARD CLUB:Meet at7 p.ro. in 216 MSC todis half-pipe ramp and sell club T-shirts. thlspeciali BRAZOS VALLEY GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETVhealth ca will be a lecture on Indian artifacts and archeological disewt* “'I tin < 7:30 p.m. in 1111 Veterinary Teaching Hospital. lolsingle MSC AGGIE CINEMAThe film Damn Yankees .oil e <f alt y 11 Rudder Theater at 7:.30 p.m. Tickets are $1.50 with alee 1 * lsoui w, l.D. *xas in !> [OFF-CAMPUS CENTER:We have started the spring brawls j‘ roommate referrals and housing listings. If you are loownp Fprasiepi nmates or housing, start looking now’ terest in speaker > re a refute the Texas) Forasiep health c:; id the apti meeting at 5 p.m. in 140 MSC. V.clnteci I FEE:Franklin Moore of National Security Agency will V' v j v : employment opportunities with N.S. A. at7:30p.ro. in 103 Zi Forasiej . . Profess basis oi campus roommates or housing, start looking UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRY:We will have a s Lewis at the meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Presbyterian Church. Everyone is welcome. GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCILtThere will be a IS WALKING TO CHURCH!! STATE RETREAT FOR LUTHERAN STUDENTS g l THIS WEEKEND AR AR RIGHT HERE AT A&M!! Our Local Lutheran Student Movement Group 1 ! A « sponsor the State Retreat beginning Friday at8f ^| '. All activities will be at University Lutheran (31: : v College Main) or at Our Saviour’s (acrossflA street.) We hope you will be tiwh usl Pi j t Midweek Service of Meditation and C on,em P la 2£4 with Holy Communion this evening and ev» Wednesday evening at 10 p.m