Tuesday, September 25, 1984/The Battalion/Page 5
ASPER
tods usd.
ected fori
)gnition (
) app
)f Tice. Mr
epanmeti
the Pa\;_
nter.Steii!|
berg Am
:er, Oflict!
ry. Medi®'
ice Preside
i’s
s
s
:9
i9
’9
9
9
-9
i
w
D
e
Around town
Who’s Who applications available now
Applicant) 05 for Who’s Who Among Students in American Uni-
sities and Colleges are available at boxes located in the Comman-
H^t’s office, MSC, Student Activities Office, Zachry Engineering
rnter Sterling C. Evans Library, Kleberg Center, the office of the
A an of Veterinary Medicine, and the office of the vice president for
Student Services. Completed applications must be returned by 5
Students must meet requirements for grade points and com-
1 ed cre c[it hours. From the qualified applicants, 55 students will
L selected to Who’s Who bv a committee composed of faculty, staff
nd students appointed by the vice president of Student Services and
die student body president. Any questions should be directed to
Chris Carter in 110 YMCA.
City volleyball entries accepted now
The College Station Parks and Recreation Department is spon
soring men’s, women’s and co-rec volleyball. Entries will be accepted
through Oct. 5. Entry fee is $150 per team. Registration will be held
t the College Station Parks and Recreation Department. For more
information, call 764-3773.
Truman scholarship offered to sophs
Texas A&M University sophomores interested in a career in
government service at the federal, state, or local levels are invited to
apply for a 1985 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The award covers
eligible expenses up to >5,000 per year for the junior year, the senior
yelr, and two years of graduate study.
7 To be eligible, students must be full-time sophomores working
toward or planning to pursue a baccalaureate program, have a *‘B’’
average, stand in the upper fourth of the class and be a U.S. citizen
or U S. national heading toward a career in government.
Interested students should submit a letter of application, a
statement of career plans, a list of past public-service activities or
other leadership positions, a current transcript, and a 600-word es
say discussing a public policy issue of their choice to Dr. Hillary Jes
sup, 101 Academic, by Oct. 22, 1984.
Boy silent from injury
United Press International
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A
15-year-old Texas boy remained
unconscious Monday and was un
able to tell authorities what hap
pened to him since his disappear
ance from his family’s mountain
campsite in July.
Christopher Harvey of Andrews
was in the intensive care unit of St.
Mary’s Hospital with critical head in
juries believed suffered in a beating.
Authorities sought two men in a late
model pickup truck.
Investigators theorized the teen
ager was hitchhiking when he was
picked up and beaten. A jogger
found him wandering a country
road in the San Juan Mountains
Thursday.
It was still unclear whether Har
vey was abducted from his family’s
campsite July 11, as his parents be
lieved, or whether he has been a
runaway for several months.
His parents and friends searched
near the campsite in Eagle County
for months following his disappear
ance, and they complained local law
enforcement officials gave up the
search too soon because they were
skeptical foul play was involved.
496 Pitcher of Beer
With Pizza
at Pafia 4- Pigya
846-0079
Hours: 5-12 Daily
Open early Thurs. & Fri.
New York Style
-The Best-
846-3824
’16” Supreme “j
Cheese
$6.99
2 for 1
Drinks
990 each
x-tra item
16” Deluxe
Supreme
Dream
.£UL9J
Call SAVE; reduce bill
By LAURIE HEIDBREDER
Reporter
To help Texans reduce their high
summer electricity bills, the Texas
Tune-Up program started an infor
mation notline which will continue
through the fall.
“The Texas Tune-Up campaign
allowed Texans to call a toll-free en
ergy hotline to receive advice and
publications about residential en
ergy management,” said Jane Anae-
jionu, energy education coordinator.
The Texas Tune-Up campaign
originated in the governor’s office
and has developed as a public service
project of the Public Utility Commis
sion of Texas.
Although Texas Tune-Up began
as a summer campaign, the toll-fi'ee
hotline (1-800-643-SAVE) will stay
in operation all year to continue an
swering energy questions.
“As winter sets in, we plan to de
velop and release information to
help consumers combat the cold
weather and control energy costs,”
Anaejionu said.
The majority of the calls received
this summer were from middle in
come home owners in small cities,
she said.
“We did not receive many calls
from business even though we pro
vided them with brochures,” Anae
jionu said.
The most frequently asked ques
tions were related to the efficiency of
air conditioners.
“Most of the calls that we received
were basic,” she said. “However, we
do have operators who can do re
search for the more technical calls.”
The Texas Tune-Up operators
are trained energy specialists.
“They have to have energy related
experience and are not trained just
for this job,” Anaejionu said.
Texas Tune-Up sent brochures to
Spanish speaking radio stations but
did not receive ziny Spanish speaking
callers.
Escape to China
for Lunch and Dinner
IMPERIAL
CHINESE RESTAURANT
All You Can Eat Buffet
Sunday 11:30-3:00 $6. 95
Lunch Mon-Fri 11:00-2:00 $4. 55
Free Dinner Party!
call for details
Lunch
11-3 pm Mon.-Sat
11:30 Sunday
Dinner
3-10 pm Sun.-Thurs
3-11 Fri. & Sat.
1102 Harvey Rd
Next to Marlels
Hispanics credit political power
to independence from parties
United Press International
WASHINGTON — When Henry
Cisneros stood to address the His
panic Caucus at the Democratic Na
tional Convention, the popular
mayor of San Antonio received an
unusual greeting. He was booed.
Cisneros, once a contender for the
vice presidential spot, was one of
several Hispanic officials jeered for
discouraging a first-ballot boycott of
Walter Mondale’s nomination. His
panic activists intended to pressure
the former vice president into work
ing against the Simpson-Mazzoli im
migration bill.
The threatened boycott, led by
the League of Latin American Citi
zens, highlighted the growing politi
cal independence of several His
panic groups. These same groups
are credited with much of the un
precedented attention to Hispanics
this election year.
The non-partisan organizations
criticized early endorsements of
Mondale by Hispanic officials. They
continue to belittle the Hispanic
community’s traditional allegiance to
the Democratic party.
“Our needs aren’t for Democrats
and Republicans,” explained Emily
McKay of the National Council of La
Raza, an umbrella organization of 80
Hispanic groups nationwide. “Our
needs are for services and opportu
nity.”
Organizations established at the
national level have gone well beyond
the local service programs estab
lished in the 1960s. A second gener
ation of national groups started in
the 1970s has adopted political ac
tion from the start.
and fastest-growing minority group
— made up 3.5 percent of voting-
age Americans.
However, only 37 percent of the
5.8 million Hispanics eligible to vote
actually cast ballots. More than 40
percent of those eligible were not
even registered.
Between 1976 and 1980, Hispanic registration rose 30
percent nationally. Political analysts note that the nine
states where Hispanics are concentrated have almost
three-fourths of the 270 electoral votes needed to win
the presidency.
The number of Hispanics getting
high-level jobs in the parties appears
to be rising rapidly. Membership in
the Hispanic Congressional Caucus
nearly doubled with the 1982 mid
term election.
Behind the growing political
power, leaders of the groups say, are
their intensified efforts to register
Hispanic voters and lobby on behalf
of such issues as immigration and
bilingual education.
In the 1980 national census, His
panics — the nation’s second-largest
The Southwest Voter Registration
and Education Project, started 10
years ago by La Raza, has added
over a million Hispanics to registra
tion lists in a campaign begun last
August, according to its director,
William Velasquez.
Between 1976 and 1980, Hispanic
registration rose 30 percent nation
ally and Hispanic voter turnout went
up 19 percent. Political analysts note
that the nine states where Hispanics
are concentrated have almost three-
fourths of the 270 electoral votes
needed to win the presidency.
“The demographics are that His-
E anics are the margin of victory in
ey electoral states,” said La Raza
President Raul Yzaguirre.
About half of the nation’s Hispan
ics live in California, where they
make up an estimated 9 percent of
the total electorate, according to Ve
lazquez. In Texas, where registration
drives have concentrated, the figure
is above 13 percent, he said.
Ronnie Lopez, a senior political
advisor to the Mondale-Ferraro
campaign, said flatly, “You can’t get
elected president of the United
States without carrying Texas or
California.”
Leaders of the national organiza
tions say that Hispanic America has
diversified as it has grown, and now
extends politically beyond tradi
tional poles of strongly Republican
Cuban-Americans and Mexican-
Americans Democrats.
“The myth of Hispanics voting as
a block has been destroyed,” said
Robert Estrada, executive director
of the Reagan-Bush campaign’s His
panic division. “Hispanics are voting
all over the ballpark.”
TEXAS
EASTMAN
COMPANY
Division of Eastman Kodak Company
LONGVIEW, TEXAS
A Major Manufacturer of Chemicals
and Plastics
Will be on Campus Tuesday, October 2 and
Wednesday, October 3
To Discuss Career Opportunities Available
With Texas Eastman Company And
With Other Divisions Of The
Eastman Kodak Company.
We Will Interview Majors In
Chemical Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Industrial Engineering and
Business Analysis.
SEE YOUR PLACEMENT OFFICE
FOR DETAILS
An Equal Opportunity Employer
MEMORIAL
STUDENT
CENTER
Cafeteria -
Snack Bar
You get more for
your money when
you dine on
campus.
“Quality First”
THE
EPISCOPAL
, CHURCH
4 STUDENT CENTER
Announce
CLASSES FOR
''HOSE INTERESTED
in
preparing FOR
CONFIRMATION
- n d or learning more about
the Episcopal Church
CLASSES MEET
■N THE CHURCH
Be 9inning 8:00 P.M.,
Sunday Qct. 7
90S Jersey,
College Station
(So Side of Campus)
Ph. 696-1726
Here’s one college credit
you’ll use long after graduation
Really, it's simple economics. When you apply for and receive
a Foley's charge card, you'll gain a credit rating; and your
prompt payment and good judgment keep it A-1. Plus, you
don't have to wait for graduation to get it-- let us know
whether you're a junior, senior or i
graduate student. If we cannot verify your
class status in the Student Directory, please
attach verification of class status; for
example, a paid fee slip. Fill out the attached
form and return it to us. Send this application to:
Foley's Credit Promotion Dept.-
P.O. Box 1971, Houston, Texas 77251
Name
Local address.
City
.State.
Permanent address
City
Age
.State.
Spouse's name
Major subject
Class Status: Jr. ()
University/college
Bank at
.Unmarried ( ) Married ( ) Separated ( )
Sr. ()
Grad. ( )
Checking () Savings ()
Parent, guardian
or nearest relative
Phone number
Address_
City.
Loan (
.State.
-Zip-
Have you or your spouse ever had a Foley's account?
If yes, account number or name
Date - Signature