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By HOLLY A. HELT
Reporter
Pleistocene extinction will be the
topic of discussion during a seminar
sponsored by the Texas A&M An
thropology Society today from 2
p.m.-f) p.m. in 301 Rudder.
^Extinction of many North Ameri-
|can species occured near the end of
of room inii the Pleistocene epoch, about 11,000
antinual excel years ago.
i lot more cel Much debate has been generated
v t | s about the cause of the mass extinc
tions. The issue has developed into
two main views: one favoring human
1 punishmc! involvement and the other favoring
he bizarre ill environmental factors such as cli-
inmatesarc matc Ganges at the end of the last
j 1 ice age. Both sides of the issue will be
“U"d™fc u B s S( rf a , the seminar,
ey are. MlWThe seminar will be conducted in
i prison befe*aIdebate format. Dr. Vaughn Bry-
the purpose! anI ' head of the anthropology de-
[tec | ■rtment at A&M, will serve as mod
erator.
I: Bryant has research and teaching
toney accoitj interests in archaeology, palynology
sorters. Btltll (the use of pollen to study past envi-
tre the fun] ronmental and cultural history), eth-
®botany (the study of the past use
of plants by man) and the diet of
iave to waii
killed.
prehistoric man. Bryant will intro
duce the topic and the panel of ex
perts.
The panel will consist of Dr.
Bruce Dickson, a specialist in North
and Middle American archaeology;
Dr. Harry Shafer, who has done ex
tensive research in areas including
Texas prehistory. Eastern North
American archaeology. Southwes
tern archaeology and prehistoric
stone technology.
Others on the panel are Dr. Gen
try Steele, a physical anthropologist
and zooarchaeologist with teaching
interests in human evolution and
skeletal biology; and Dr. Vance Hol
liday, a visiting professor from
Texas Tech specializing in the appli
cation of geological studies in an
thropology.
Each speaker will give a 15-min
ute speech on the issue. Two of the
speakers favor human involvement
and two oppose the issue. Following
a short intermission, the four speak
ers will give an overview of their
statements and then encourage au
dience participation.
The public is welcome and admis
sion is free.
Where Is Everybody Going?
Col. Donald L. Burton, Texas A&M Presi
dent Frank Vandiver and retired Brig. Gen.
Lynn Stuart review the Corps of Cadets on
the Drill Field Saturday afternoon. Corps re-
Photo by WAYNE L. GRABEIN
view is an annual part of the annual Military
Weekend activities. Corps Commander
Charles Rollins stands behind the reviewing
dignitaries.
G force induces blackouts
F-16 pilots risk crashing
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‘The Visitor’ to speak
on U.S. rituals, beliefs
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A visitor is coming to give Ameri
cans a new and different perspective
ol'themselves and their country.
B Today Dr. Howard Shapiro will
i|resent what he terms “a cross cultu
ral theatrical presentation.” “The
Visitor,” a monologue based on real
experiences Shapiro has researched,
ij sponsored by MSC International
. Hrograms Committee.
Japan hast®
0 billion sloslH“Thfc purpose
ting forthlHheJp Americai
II how others see their country,” Sha-
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things — rituals, beliefs and values.”
Shapiro will host a question-and-
answer session after his presenta
tion. The audience will then sepa
rate into smaller discussion groups
to exchange ideas and meet back
with Shapiro.
allow
of “The Visitor” is
mericans become aware of
The discussion groups
Americans to ext
and talk about
impressions of America, Shapiro
says.
:xpress their feelings
tneir reaction to his
The program will be in 601 Rud
der Tower at 8 p.m.
Associated Press
FORT WORTH — The Air
Force’s newest fighter plane, the F-
16, is so agile that pilots are flying it
into maneuvers that can induce po
tentially fatal blackouts, the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram reported Sun
day.
Air Force officials said they sus
pect blackouts are to blame in nine
fatal crashes in recent years. Four —
more than any other plane — in
volved the Fort Worth built, General
Dynamics F-16, Air Force officials
said.
The blackouts happen when the
tremendous “G” forces generated by
extreme acceleration force blood
from the pilot’s brain.
“In today’s fighters we can de
mand more G’s more rapidly and
sustain them longer than pilots
could in former days,” said a recent
article in an in-house Air Force pub
lication warning pilots of the prob
lem.
“Unfortunately, we are seeing a
nasty by-product of that capability:
Fully functioning aircraft are flying
straight into the dirt after the pilot
pulls back on the control stick and
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Meeting
Topics for Discussion will include:
Bicycle Problem on Campus
Senafe toWo" On Y ° U Wan ' NeX ‘ Year ' S
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other topic.
Monday, March 25 7:00 PM
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takes an unscheduled nap,” the arti
cle said.
The problem has only recently
come to light, the Star-Telegram
said.
“We had an awful lot of accidents
that were of an undetermined cause.
We could not understand why a guy
would fly this good airplane into the
ground,” said Col. Edsel DeVille, a
safety officer at the Tactical Air
Command Headquarters at Langely
Air Force Base, Va.
The F-16 is built to withstand nine
G’s, or nine times the force of nor
mal gravity, in tight turns and ma
neuvers, the newspapers said, but
few pilots can remain conscious for
long under such pressure.
The F-16 is also capable of deliv
ering such power at the touch of a
hand.
“Have we built a plane that’s too
hot?” asked Gary Logan, a Las Vegas
attorney representing the widows of
two F-16 pilots who were killed in
crashes that may have be caused by
blackouts.
The blackouts, which are called
“G-induced loss of consciousness” or
GLC, typically last about 30 seconds,
according to videotapes made dur
ing tests on an Air Force centrifuge
at Brooks Air Force Base in San An
tonio.
But Air Force officials say 30 sec
onds is long enough to kill.
“If you’re in a hard, level turn or
slice when you pass out, the aircraft
may be screaming earthward in
short order,” the Air Force article
said.
In one fatal crash described in the
article the entire manuever preceed-
ing impact took less than 30 seconds.
According to the Star-Telegram,
Air Force officials have made the
problem a top priority. The Air
Force is considering designing new
G-suits and increasing centrifuge
training and instruction in special
breathing techniques.
The problem is more acute in the
F-16 than the Air Force’s other
front-line fighter — the McDonnell
Douglas F-15 — because the F-16
fly-by-wire controls magnify the pi
lot’s slightest pull on the control
stick, feed it into the airplane’s com
puter, which relays it to the plane’s
control flaps.
Publications
taking editor
applications
The Student Publications Board
now is accepting applications for the
summer and fall editors of The Bat
talion and for the 1985-86 editor of
the Aggieland.
Applications may be obtained in
the communications department of
fice in 230 Reed McDonald between
8 a.in. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
Completed application forms
should be returned to Edward J.
Smith, chairman of Student Publica
tions Board, in 230 Reed McDonald.
Deadline for submission of appli
cations is 5 p.m. April 4.
The Battalion summer editor will
serve from May 15 through August
26. The Battalion fall editor will
serve from April 29 through Dec. 6.
(With the exception of the summer
term.)
The Aggieland editor will serve
for the academic year 1985-86.
Qualifications for editor of The
Battalion are:
• 2.0 overall and major grade
point ratio at the time of taking of
fice and during the term of office.
• At least one year of experience
in a responsible editorial position on
The Battalion or comparable stu
dent newspaper, or at least one year
of editorial experience on a com
mercial newspaper, or at least 12
hours of journalism including Jour
nalism 203 and 303, Reporting and
Editing I and II or the equivalent.
The 12 hours must include com
pletion of or enrollment in Journa
lism 301, Mass Communications Law
or equivalent.
Qualifications for editor of the
Aggieland are:
• 2.0 overall and major GPR at
the time of taking of fice and during
the term of office.
• At least one year in a responsi
ble staff position on the Aggieland,
or equivalent yearbook experience
elsewhere.
Both editors are chosen by the
Student Publications Board which
interviews all the applicants. The
board consists of faculty and stu
dents.
After the board appoints the two
editors, Dr. Gordon P. Elaton, Texas
A&M provost and vice president of
academic affairs, approves the ap
pointment.
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