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FLU TREATMENT IS HERE
A study using the new drug Ribavirin
is going on at the Beutel Health Center
If you have Flu Symptoms
- Fever
- Muscle Aches
- Chills
- Sore Throat
Come to the health Center within the first 24
hours of illness and ask for the Flu Doctors (day
or night-Flu Fighters don’t sleep)
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Ribavirm
You may win a paid vacation (about $112.00) in the Health Center
Dr. John Quarles
845-1313
The
Buck Weirus
Spirit Award
v
Buck Weirus Spirit Award Applications
now available at:
Former Students Association
MSC
Student Activities Office
V.P. Student Services Office
Deadline for return,February 25th
Place: Former Student Association, MSC
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STARTS FEBRUARY 8th AT A THEATRE NEAR YOU!
Rooks winner
in A&M Driving
Championship
With the time of 14.93 seconds,
James Pooks raced away with the
Texas A&M Driving Championship
at the National Collegiate Driving *
Championship Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The third annual championship,
hosted by A&M Sports Car Club and
sponsored by the Dodge Corpora
tion, was held in the Red Lobster
parking lot.
Second and third place were
claimed by Tod Whitley and Victor
Luton, respectively. Whitley finished
the course with a time of 15.15 sec
onds and Luton finished with 15.17
seconds.
Club President Jim Currie said
more than 1,000 visitors watched as
352 drivers participated in the two-
day event. The average time for the
course was 17-18 seconds, Currie
said.
Texas A&M was one of about 80
colleges and universities participat
ing in the national championship.
Besides A&M, other universities
participating include Purdue Uni
versity, University of Colorado, Uni
versity of Southern California,
Texas Tech University, the Univer
sity of Texas, Baylor University,
Southern Methodist University, New
Mexico State University, Clemson,
Stanford University, Wake Forest
University and Auburn University.
Participants manuever through
an obstacle course marked with py
lons.
If a driver knocks over a pylon,
one second is added to his time.
The race is electronically timed.
Currie said the contest em
phasized steering skill and handling,
not speed.
For having the best race time,
Pooks will be A&M’s representative
at the National Grand Finals in Day
tona Beach, Fla.
The three winners also will re-
cieve Dodge racing jackets and caps,
Currie said.
At the Grand Finals, Pooks will
compete against winners from other
colleges and universities. The na
tional event is sponsored by Dodge
and other corporations.
More than $125,000 in prizes will
be awarded this year at the National
Grand Finals.
Those prizes include a $5,000
scholarship and the use of a Dodge
Daytona Turbo for one year for the
national first place winner and a
$3,000 scholarship and the use of a
Dodge Daytona Turbo for one year
for the national second place win
ner. The national third place winner
will receive a $2,000 scholarship and
the use of a Dodge Daytona Turbo
for one year.
The competion is supported by
the National Highway Traffic Ad
ministration and the National Safety
Council.
Around town
litti annual Warcon begins today
Texas' oldest war gaming convention, Warcon will be iiddtda
through Sunday. Sponsored by MSC Nova, more than a dorentour-
naments will be held including Dungeons and Dragons. Also then
will be a dealer’s room, movies, seminars, demonstrations ami opec
gaming. Featured this year is Project Warrior, a closed Ogie’Cet
tournament for several Air Force sponsored teams and lour iw}?
teams. Registration will be held on the 2nd floor of Rudder lower .!
p.m. to 9 p.m. today. For details and more information, call
1515.
Casino Might applications due today
Sign ups for casino dealers and casino girls lot RHA ( asm:
Night ’85 will close today. Drop off all applications in the RHA off®
in 215 Pavilion. You must live on campus to apply. For details are
information, call lg Valdes at 2(>0-2187. t lasino Night is April 12.
English Department offers mini-courses
The Department of English is sponsoring a Writing OutreacS
program throughout the spring semester. The program consists
several one hour sessions designed to offer assistance to those wist
mg to improve their writing skills. Each sessions fix uses on a pare,
ular topic and is open to all students, staff ami faculty at no inary
The courses are not a tutoring service nor are credit hours offeree
information about each session will be printed in the What’s lip®
umn of the Battalion.
Defensive driving class begins today
Uniontech, Inc. is sponsoring a defensive driving courseaitiif
Bryan Brazos Center. 3232 Briarcrest to be held today, 6 p.m.toi;
p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. The course may be usedfortrai
tic ticket dismissal or 10 percent reduction on most automobileir
surance policies, [lie fee is $20 cash and registration is at ihedwi
For more information, call 893-1322.
Funding
Local agricultural research
survives federal budget cn
By TRENT LEOPOLD
Staff Writer
The Cooperative Research Serv
ice, a federal agricultural research
group that cooperates with Texas
A&M, is the only agricultural pro
gram escaping President Reagan’s
proposed 1986 budget cuts.
“Of course we are happy out-
funds won’t be cut,” George En-
derle, a researcher at the Texas Ag
ricultural Experiment Station said
Wednesday.
Enderle said he wasn’t sure exac
tly how much money Texas A&M re
ceives from the service, but he esti
mated funds amounting to at
$4 million were used here.
Most of the funds are used for
search conducted here and in
parts of the state under the din
of the Texas Agricultural Ex:<f
ment Station, Enderle said.
“It is surprising to see thisnw:
not being cut from the budget,
when agricultural
Fu
dally when agricultural mono
where Reagan has cut a lot,"he
Proposed reductions in the
budget include cuts in price-sup|
programs, reductions in fartnof |
ating loans and a cut in funding ■
the (ireat Plains Conservation if
gram
U.S. House majority leader
bids for speaker position
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — House Ma
jority Leader Jim Wright of Texas
announced Thursday he had lined
up early commitments from 184
Democrats—nearly three-fourths of
the majority membership—for his
bid to replace House Speaker
Thomas P. O’Neill when he retires
in two years.
Wright told a news conference he
was announcing his intentions early
“to clear the air and dispel rumors
and intrigue.”
There are currently 251 Demo
crats in the House, and they would
have to maintain their majority in
order to keep the speaker’s position.
Wright said he only solicited support
among Democrats likely to run for
re-election in 1986.
On Wednesday, two Democrats
who had been rumored as potential
rivals to Wright—Reps. Richard Ge
phardt of Missouri and Tony Coelho
of California—indicated they would
support Wright.
A third potential contender, Rep.
Daniel Rostenkowski of Illinois,
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, did not join the list of
those supporting Wright, the major
ity leader confirmed.
However, supporters of
Rostenkowski said he could muster
no more than three dozen backers at
this time and was not now prepared
to mount a challenge.
Wright, strongly backed for the
post by O’Neill, said he wanted to get
the leadership issue behind h
“Democrats in Congress may
together upon developing a resf
sible legislative program."
Wright, 62, is a veteran ofli
decades in the House. Hehasl 1
majority leader since 1977.
Some Democrats expressed!!
ticism over Wright’s early daii
victory.
“It’s very premature,” said
Marty Russo, D-Ill., whoisbai
Rostenkowski for the job. "It'sto
enough to keep a cornu
around here for one hour,letd'
for two years. We don’t knot' 1
may happen between nowandito
what the face of the Congress
in two years.”
The Bryan Recreation Division, Community and Support Services Dept.,
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley and the Nina Heard Astin Charitable
Trust Foundation invite you to bring your valentine to the
VALENTINE’S
CONCERT
February 9, 1985 at 8:00 PM
Bryan Civic Auditorium
For More Information Call 779-5622 Ext. 321
Admission 2.00
Tickets Sold at the Door
Arts Council of Brazos Valley Office
And Bryan Recreation Division Office