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Come to
Matamoros
for dinner.
Imagine dining on a veranda overtaking the ocean, a
cool Mexican breeze blowing inyour face. Taste
guacamole with just the right amouts of tomato and
lemon, and enchiladas so full of meltel cheese that they
are about to explode. Feast upon tamjes, spicy tacos,
rice and of course, frijoles. Now you coild go to coastal
Mexico for these delicacies. Or you can come to
Matamoros Night at the Padre Cafe.
Matamoros Night
03.95 every Thursday from 5-close College StatioiBY-THE-SEA
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Battalion Classified 845-2611
Texas Poll
surveys
lifestyles
By WAYNE L. GRABEIN
Reporter
A 20-minute telephone conversa
tion for most people is a fairly com
mon occurrence, but for the Texas
Poll, it is essential.
The Texas Poll is a survey of Tex
ans’ views about politics, policies and
lifestyles and is conducted quarterly
by Texas A&M’s Public Policy Re
sources Laboratory.
The poll is sponsored by Harte-
Hanks Communications Inc.
“The Texas Poll primarily asks
questions with a policy impact,” says
Dr. David Hill, the poll director and
an associate professor of political sci
ence.
Hill said the poll could have an af
fect on policy and politics by making
legislators more aware of Texans’
viewpoints.
Topics such as abortion and nu
clear waste are some of the issues ad
dressed by the poll.
Poll results have provided several
significant findings, both for and
about Texans.
For example, newcomers to Texas
—those who have lived in Texas for
less than 10 years—have brought a
more liberal view' with them, but also
have increased overall membership
in the state’s Republican party.
This simultaneous increase could
be explained, Hill said, by the recent
migration of both conservative
white-collar workers and liberal
blue-collar workers.
Most recently, the poll results re
vealed a majority of Texans want a
change in the Blue Law.
The Texas Blue Law restricts
stores from selling certain items on
consecutive weekend days.
Additional space on the question
naire is sold to private interest
groups or firms to help offset the
cost of producing the poll, said Dave
Mayes, managing editor of the
Bryan-College Station Eagle and of
the Texas Poll. Harte-Hanks pub
lishes the Eagle.
Although the poll does not carry
market research questions, it will
deal with lifestyles since it can affect
policy and business strategy, Hill
said.
“About how many hours of sleep
do you get each day?” and “Do you
usually salt your food before tasting
it?” are examples of lifestyle ques
tions asked by the Texas Poll.
“It’s the only poll I know of where
small organizations might find out
information without the high cost of
the independent polls,” Mayes said.
Hill said a firm or group can pur
chase a question on the poll for $500
a question.
A few of the more prominent
firms that purchase question space in
the poll are Scott & White Hospital
in Temple, the Texas Daily Newspa
per Association and MCI Telecom
munications.
Mayes is in charge of the produc
tion and marketing of the Texas
Poll.
Once the surveys have been com
pleted and interpreted, Mayes and
two assistants put the information
into newsletter form and release the
information to news media.
More than 30 news organizations
across the state subscribe to the poll,
Mayes said.
The largest subscribers are the
Dallas Morning News, the Houston
Chronicle, and KTRK-TV in Hous-
\n.
Based on the frequent use of poll
st ries by subscribing editors, Mayes
the Texas Poll had a successful
fir'year.
H'. said, each poll surveys about
l,00(Lexas adults. With a sample of
this si>, the poll’s results could vary
be
peroitage points either above or
:low t> given result, he said.
Aggie K©a nwas Instructors
The Aggie Red Cross Club is looking ibr instructors who are cur
rently certified or would like to become certified in €PR or Standard
First Aid. If you are currently a certified Red Cross First Aid or CFR
instructor and would like to teach or are interested in helping whit
classes diis semester there will be a meeting tonight in 232 G. Role
White at 6 p.m. For details and more information, call Ann McGo
wan at 845*2202,
. s f *5
A crossection of the population
is always ted for the surveys to pre
vent the sampling of a specific pop
ulation.
The tele^one polls are con
ducted by i private, professional
polling firm iiHouston. All the calls
are made withi two weeks.
The Texas A&M Writing Contest will be accepting poetry sad
short stories from graduate and undergraduate students from
Big Event looking for |ob requests
Bryan-College Station area residents and businesses are encour
aged to submit job request for the Big Event, a four-hour service
project sponsored by Student Government. More than 5.000 Aggies
on March 2. To place a job request,
051 in the Student Government Office.
Students may nominate professors
Forms for the Former Students Association Distinguished
Awards for teaching may be picked up in 802 Harrington Tower.
Students may nominate liberal arts professors for teaching, student
relations ana staff/faculty awards. Nominations are also being ac
cepted for the 1985 “Preferred Prof Award”. Hus award, spon
sored by the Cap & Gown Senior Honor Society, is presented each
year to a faculty member exhibiting outstanding qualities of service,
leadership and scholarship. Nominations are due Friday by 5 p.m. in
208 Pavilion.
Low school scholarships offered to Aggies
Three tuition-free scholarships arc being offered to Texas A&M
students wishing to study law at Baylor University.These arc the Jo
seph Milton Nance scholarships available for first year law student'
and renewable in the second and third years if the recipient main
tains a C *f . Only students who have done all or most of their pre-law
work at Texas A&M will tie eligible. At the time of applying for
scholarship the student must have applied or lie in the processed"ap
plying to Bavlor Law School. The applic ation deadline is Feb. 8. For
forms and additional information, contact Dr. J.M. Nance at the His
tory Dept, in Harrington Tower.
Senior honor society accepting members
Applications are now being accepted for membership into Cap &
Gown Senior Honor Society Qualifications include a 3.25 GPR, lb
hours completed by Jan. 1, 19&5 and active involvement in schol
arship. leadership ana service activities. Information sheets available
in Cap & Gown cubicle on the 2nd tloor of the Pavilion, the library
and at information sessions held Wednesday and 'Iliursday at 7 p.m.
in 410 Rudder. Applications are due on Feb. 8 bv 5 p.m. in 110
YMCA.
Masquerade Ball scheduled Friday
The Class of ’88 will present a Masquerade Ball on Friday from 8
|>.nL-midnigh(. Tickets are $10 per couple and on sale now at the
Duchesses needed for Cotton Pageant
Appltcations are now available for duchesses to the Slat Annual
Cotton Pageant. Any campus organization is invited to enter a con
testant, as well as sororities and fraternities. The winner receives a
$500 scholarship to TAMIL Entry fee is $40. The pageant will be
held March 29 and 30. For applications and information, call Patrice
at 704-7133.
Writing contest accepting entries
awl
irora
or delivered di
ll ess entries to: The
submit up to three
■HMUPUIHII story. All entries must be typed and must
riot include .student's name on the poems or short stories. A 3x5 in
dex card should include name, address and phone number. The
contest will publish up to IS poems and up to 5 short stories, avail
able April 12.
'' :
urtvtiig course oiferea tnis weeK
Umontech Inc. is sponsoring a defensive driving course Friday
and Saturday at the Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrext Dr. in Bryan.
Class will be held 6 p.m.-IO p,m. Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday.
The course can be used for traffic ticket dismissal or 10% reduction
on most automobile insurance policies. The cost is $20 cash. Regis-
-1322 for more information•
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an overall 3,25 arid taken two 490 level engineering courses. Anyone
who feels they meet these qualifications must attend the Feb. 4 rom-
ing. Tau Beta Pi has inducted over 284,009 members and A&M has
the largest chapter in the nation. For information, call Walter Gos-
sage at o%-5897.
To submit an item for this column, come by The Battalion office in
216 Reed McDonald-
Holiday renamed for 1986
Associate<^ r ess
AUSTIN — Seators voted
Wednesday to decl&e April 21,
1986, as Texas Sesquiouennial Day
in recognition of the l.ith anniver
sary of the state’s irtependence
from Mexico.
April 21 currently is i n Jacinto
Day, and the law proves public
state offices may be closed.
In changing the name ofhe holi
day for next year only, th»bill by
Sen. Lindon Williams, D-Huston,
would require state offices to «o S e.
The optional holiday has C om-
memorated the Battle of Sa Ja
cinto, a decisive victory in 183 by
the Texas forces over the Me^an
Army.
Williams’ measure was sent tohe
House on a 29-0 vote.
Also approved 29-0 was a bill that
would authorize the state treasury
department to invest in bank certifi
cates of deposit, and certificates
guaranteed by Federal Home Loan
Banks and the Federal National
Mortgage Association.
The Legislative Budget Board es
timated the broader investment au
thority would add $3.7 million to the
state general revenue fund in 1986-
87, and also would yield an extra $3
million for other state funds.
Other Senate bills approved and
sent to the House would:
• Allow doctors or their “autho
rized agents” to order prescriptions
. for “dangerous drugs” over the tele
phone. The physician must maintain|
a written list of authorized agent':
and provide the list to pharmacy I
on request.
• Make it easier for federal etPj
ployees to be compensated for jut'!
service.
Wednesday several legislators haJ
different forecasts as to when a win!
ter storm was supposed to hit Ansi
tin, and Pasadena Sen. Chet Brook
who traditionally makes the ad
journment motion, said, “Frankly,!
don’t know” about the weather.
The Senate decided not to j?
home Wednesday for a long wee*
end but to wait until at least ThufS
day, when they hoped to have a be 1
ter forecast.