Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1984)
College Station voters goto polls Saturday See page 5 Aggies play Arkansas away this weekend See page 13 Triathalon to be held in College Station See page 13 The Battalion Serving the University community /ol 78 No. 127 USPS 0453110 16 pages College Station, Texas Friday, April 6, 1984 by BILL HUCl i with a degra ienate passes ialvadorian aid United Pr^ss International USHINGTON — The Senate ursday gave President Reagan at he wanted tor Central America, Answer sponst ise shower tos side ntiiiI tlit 1 ' )rov j n g $62 million in emergency " llls ' 1<l1, ll( "for El Salvador and another $21 lion to back a right-wing revolu- in Nicaragua. iwu was a Senate rejected a pair of kev communitybd m|mems ^ woulc f have re . icted U.S. activities in Nicaragua i Honduras, then voted 76 to 19 approve a bill containing the aid ElSalvador and the Nicaragua. The Senate has voted for wider rin El Salvador, secret w ar in Ni- agua, and the brink of war in ^ iijouras," said Sen. Edward M. J nnedv, who has fought the mea- |u for two weeks. He said its approval was “one of most fateful votes” the Senate Id lake. Bob Kasten, R-Wis., sup- fed the president’s plan and say- “The administration has repeat- stated it has no intention of bducing U.S. troops in El Salva- throw the Sandinista government. Some of the Nicaraguan rebel lead ers have said, however, that their aim is to oust the Sandinistas. he College Stal Center items needed t home. ren ips available art i epilepsy, theel ■aurbecEhenioj ' e: ig disabled, m rded, mobil ei weight or season are oil with cancer os for children new that wedii ; ' n S us 1 believe the day after he m in the 1984a ree * ecte( * V 011 w *b see American said. “But ifp WS fighting in ' pve them what s camps.” some things ents considen: amper’s inten ical to success . Desire by thef child to beast) , e nough to chooi nd inaturit)' certain physio . hological mail ssary to attain' me activities, ness is critical, t skill level the camper is) ikely that as Ion m instructional] activity with a uclor, the can ecessary begim Inquiries into and experietit ional staff are Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del. d: “We can see where (his fellow is Latin America.” The proposal now goes to the arise, which is likely to oppose any of the amendments and seek a ause-Senate conference to work it the differences. The aid was part of a catchall bill at started out as a measure to pro aid to drought-stricken African lions. On a 51-44 vole the Senate de- aied an amendment by Sen. Carl yin, D-Mich., that would have bar- aid to any group trying to over row Nicaragua’s leftist govern- Reagan has repeatedly told Con- ess that U.S. aid to Nicaraguan in- rgetils is intended only to discour- ;e Nicaragua from helping leftist lerrillas in neighboring countries as El Salvador and not to over- Earlier in the week the Senate ap proved an ammendment that would halt U.S. aid to El Salvador if the army overthrows the embattled country’s duly elected president. The Senate killed an amendment by Sen. Jim Sasser, D-Tenn. ( who sought to ensure that military facili ties in Honduras be used only for training, that they not be made per manent and not be turned over to any other military or paramilitary group. Sasser’s amendment was rejected on a 50-44 vote despite his warning the Pentagon is building facilities “ca pable of supporting a major armed intervention by U.S. troops in the re gion.” Reagan had asked for $93 million in emergency military aid to El Salva dor but agreed to a bipartisan com promise trimming the amount to $62 million. Meanwhile, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee continued work on the 1984-85 foreign aid package, which includes Reagan’s request £pr a long-range economic and military aid for Central America. Democrats on the panel indicated willingness to withdraw a highly re strictive proposal on aid to El Salva dor if Republicans accept tighter re ins on the aid. Chairman Charles Percy, R-Ill., delayed a vote until Friday morning to permit time for negotiations in volving both parties and the adminis tration. Senate Republican leader Howard Baker pushed the Senate to finish the bill. ■M. - v *Tf'-7: J? ' Andaya hums, but Ags lose 3-1 Photo by DONN FRIEDMAN Pitcher Shawn Andaya gave up only 3 hits and struck out six, but the Ags still lost to No. 1 ranked Cal State-Fullerton. The women have a chance to redeem themselves in the Texas A&M invitational tournament here this weekend. See story page 14. Stocks plunge to 12-month low United Press International NEW YORK — The stock market plunged to its lowest level in a year Thursday after the nation’s major banks raised their prime lending rate for the second time in less than three weeks. Analysts bitterly attacked the Rea gan administration and Congress for failing to come to grips with the fed eral budget deficit that has kept in terest rates historically high for two years. The Dow Jones industrial average, up six points at the outset after slip ping 0.20 Wednesday, plunged 18.01 to 1,130.55, the lowest level since it finished at 1,124.71 on April 8, 1983. An initial buying surge fizzled af ter most of the nation’s major banks, headed by First National Bank of Chicago, raised their prime lending rate to a 17-month high of 12 per cent from the 11.5 percent level adopted March 19. The hikes, while expected by many experts, had an unsettling ef fect on an already nervous market. Megabuck institutions, seeing no le tup in sight, threw in the towel as the day wore on and averages sank. “Wall Street is saying interest rates are too high to support the market,” George Keith, of Paine Webber, said. “President Reagan could change this format tomorrow but it apparently is too early in the election process for him to act. The budget deficit must be cut.” William Gillard, of Kidder Pea body, said, “I think Congress is fool ing around because the White House is not taking the leadership role in pushing through legislation to re duce the budget deficit. “If you step back and look at this, the market slump has been under way for nine months. It is a whistle blowing and it is getting louder and louder.” Reagan said nothing at his Wednesday night news conference about plans to cut the federal budget. The House continued work on seve ral budget measures, most of which contain proposals to cut the deficit. After the market closed, the Fed eral Reserve reported the nation’s money supply rose $2.2 billion. Many on Wall Street were waiting to see if the Fed would raise the discount rate it charges member banks for loans. \&M attracting internationals in all areas nto experienct ‘As public inti in specializat :amps have sia L. Many of thest he repulableo lri i se ovide referenctT have had By MELISSA ADAIR Reporter When Qadeer Qureshi came to fexas A&M, he was in for a big sur- to “The 1984 1 to Accredi nlable by mail Vmerican Canif , 100 Bradii isville, Ind In Pakistan, he had seen movies hat portrayed the United States as a buntry where every city is a huge, ast-paced, glamorous metropolis. Then became to College Station. was somewhat disappointed,” weshi said. “Not to imply that I ion’t like it here, but it just wasn’t dial I expected.” Qureshi’s initial reaction to Col- ;e Station and Texas A&M is only 'tie of the responses that might be card from almost 2,200 interna- lionajstudents at Texas A&M. Of the students in the interna- program here, 555 are immi- anis and 1,618 are non-immi- nts. The immigrants are planning in the United Slates after they 'aduaie. The non-immigrants plan to return to their country as soon as they finish school. Even though the non-immigrants and the immigrants are classified dif ferently, their needs and their new ness to the United States make them virtually the same. The international students here major in everything from liberal arts to engineering and they represent 109 countries from Mexico to Saudi Arabia. Many internationals come here be cause Texas A&M is well-known for the area they want to study. Tina Watkins, international stu dent adviser at Texas A&M, said that in many countries a list ranking U.S. universities is available for students considering studying here. For the past few years, Watkins said, Texas A&M has been ranked number one in petroleum engi neering and in the top five in other engineering fields. Her-Juan Chen, a graduate stu dent in petroleum engineering, said, “Most Taiwanese students study agri culture and engineering. Texas A&M is well-known for that in my country.” Chen is part of the largest interna tional group at Texas A&M. The Taiwanese make up 9.7 percent (210) of the international student population here. Nationwide, how ever, Taiwanese make up only 6.3 percent (20,520) of the international student population. And even more surprisingly, at Texas A&M, Iranian students make up only 2.2 percent (44) of the inter national student population, but na tionwide, they are the largest group, comprising 10.9 percent (35,800) of the overall international student population. Texas A&M has a good name in other countries. But what are some other reasons why internationals come here? Perhaps one of the most obvious reasons is the same reason many Americans come here. Someone in their family came here before — it’s a tradition. Monica Castro, a junior theatre arts major, is the fifth person from her family to come to Texas A&M from Ecaudor. She also has a younger sister who just came here this semester. “It has become a tradition for us,” Castro said. Another reason internationals come to Texas A&M is strictly finan cial. The tuition here, in Texas, is lower than most other schools. Jose Luis Rivera, an industrial en gineering graduate student from Honduras, said he saw many cost ad vantages in coming to Texas A&M. “A&M is known in my country, just as Harvard, Yale and other schools are,” he said. “But it’s hard for us (Hondurans) to go to school because of money situations. It is closer to come to A&M and it is less expensive — not only that, but A&M is highly rated in my country.” Arturo Carrasco, a mechanical en gineering student, said many people from Chile can’t afford the tuition for schools in the northern states; therefore, they come to schools in the South with lower tuition. And then there’s first impressions. What do internationals think when they come to Texas A&M? Because many internationals don’t have large universities in their coun tries, they are extremely impressed with the size of the University as well as the facilities here. “I couldn’t believe how big A&M is,” Francis Rimberia, an agriculture economics major from Kenya said. Texas A&M is well-equipped, he said, and many resources are avail able — the Sterling C. Evans Library is one good example. As an agriculture major, Rimberia represents another difference in the international students here. Nation wide, only 2.8 percent of the interna tionals are studying agriculture. At Texas A&M 21.7 percent are major ing in agriculture. Texas A&M also has a large number of internationals studying engineering. Here, almost 50 percent of all internationals are studying engineering. Nationwide, however, only 23 percent major in engineering. Another first impression of Texas A&M is that the professors are not just here for a paycheck. Rivera said that he sees that professors are willing to help. “I felt a great change when I came to Texas A&M — quality,” he said. “Here, professors seem to be really interested in students and it’s easy to talk to them.” Ilergist says misery is in the air In Today's Battalion eer By HELEN DE LA ROSA i*,. Reporter Allergy sufferers beware! There’s more misery in the air this spring Ian usual. j Dr. Ted Haywood, allergy special ist at McGovern Allergy Clinic in Houston, says the severe winter can be blamed for the increased suffer ing of those with allergies. I “Plants seem to come out more profusely and pollinate higher after acold winter,” Haywood said. | The typical pollen or mold count for this time of year is less than 100 particles a cubic meter. I‘‘(April 2) we had a count of 123 pollen grains a cubic meter, 198 mold spores a cubic meter and 14 grass pollens a cubic meter,” Hay- [woodsaid. The seasonal culprits for this al lergy time seem to be the oak, elm and pecan trees because they pro duce the most pollen. The allergens are always around, but they’re most noticeable during the spring and fall. Household dust and mold spores also preseru a year-round problem for allergy sufferers. Haywood says a sufferer can tell whether he has an allergy or just a seasonal cold by his sinus drainage, which is clear with an allergy and dis colored with a cold. Also, a cold will usually be accompanied by a low- grade fever. Allergic symptoms can include clogged mucus membranes; a swell ing of the entire upper respiratory tract; popping or roaring ears; and itching, watering, burningeyes. Other allergy discomforts are cough ing, asthma, or skin rashes such as ec zema. Some relief is available to the suf ferer in the over-the-counter antihis tamine or decongestants. However, anyone with high blood pressure or hyperthyroidism should be careful to read the label. If the condition is severe or year- to-year, the sufferer might choose to have a clinical study made to identify the allergy and take medications to control the problem. Haywood says he also recommends that his patients try to avoid whatever it is that is caus ing the allergic reaction, if possible. He says that during peak allergy sea son, sufferers should not ride in con vertible cars or do yard work and should stay in an air conditioned en vironment as much as possible. Dr. Claude B. Goswick Jr., direc tor of the A. P. Beutel Health Center, says there has not been a dispropor tionate increase in allergy patients seeking health center care. “There’s a real increase, but I think it’s because of an increase in the number of students,” Goswick says. Texas A&M students who are al lergy sufferers can’t go to the Health Center for allergy tests or medica tions. The health center will, how ever, administer allergy shots for $1 a shot if the student does not provide a syringe, and free if the syringe is provided. The health center also will store allergy medications for dorm students who don’t have refrigera tors. State • U.S. Senate candidate Phil Gramm criticizes at tendance records of two of his colleagues. See story page 3. National • Soviets say Reagan is trying to cover up U.S. plans to stockpile chemical weapons. See story page 3.