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The discrepancy is due to an error in the amount of money reported to have been raised by Aggies for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, says MDA Program Coordinator Ro byn Lindsay. The “Big Kiss,” sponsored by KKYS Radio, the Texas A&M Stu dent Government, the Resident Hall Association and Corps of Cadet Squadrons 5, 6, 14 and 17, served as a fundraiser for MDA. Several accounts reported that A&M raised about $14,000, and all but about $3,000 of the sum was given to the MDA. However, Lindsay says these fig ures are inaccurate. 3av, ftlec 2,400 Aggie couples filed onto Kyle Field forming a heart-shaped line 56 yards wide and made history. After kissing for three minutes, they broke the record set by Oregon State University in 1981 when 1,000 couples kissed for three minutes. jay anoi grossed about $11,000 and netted about $8,000. The $3,000 difference was spent on advertising, she says. “When people work with charity, they think everything they make is gravy,” Lindsay says. “But that’s not true. We’re a business and we have to pay.” Of the $8,000, $5,000 was do nated by Texas A&M and $3,000 by Southland Corp., she says. David Klosterboer, Student Gov ernment director of programs last spring, says he doesn’t see any prob lems with the figures. “In my opinion, I don’t see any major discrepancy,” he says. “I thought we had collected more money, but now the figures are start ing to add up.” Lindsay says the MDA is already planning the event for next year. “I’m sure it will be better because you learn as you go,” she says. By KATHERINE GOLLEY Reporter The Baha’i College Club of Texas A&M is sponsoring an observance of the United Nations International Day of Peace Tuesday. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Student Cen ter lounge with Dr. Tom Fisher as master of ceremonies. Participating in the program are the League of Women Voters of Brazos County, the Student Peace Action and possi bly a musical troupe from Houston. At the conclusion of the program, participants will join hands and form a human chain around the MSC complex to denote unity in their ef fort for peace. The Baha’i College Club will pre sent Texas A&M President Frank E. Vandiver and Dr. John Koldus, vice president for student services, with the book “Wage Peace.” The book also will be presented to Marvin Tate, mayor of Bryan, and Gary Halter, mayor of College Station. “The Baha’is are observing this day to symbolize their commitment for world peace and unity,” Naomi Giroux, a Baha’i, said. “We believe in the oneness of mankind and pulling W PE the together all the countries of world in our quest for peace.” Gigi Shamsy, another Baha’i, said, “The Baha’is have long observed a day to promote world peace, but when the United Nations General Assembly set aside the third Tues day of September, the opening day of its General Sessions as Interna tional Day of Peace, we adopted Our celebration of world peace to coin cide with this day.” Lizard collectors face stiff fines Associated Press ODESSA — A miniature lizard that inhabits the dry brush country of West Texas is getting help from state officials, who say its numbers are slowly dwindling. Horned toads, who waddle through sand and rocks with prehis toric slowness, have an appeal that many children find hard to resist. But possession of the creatures can now result in fines or imprisonment. “They look like a little dinosaur of some kind,” Professor Ed Kurtz, who teaches life science at the Uni versity of Texas of the Permian Ba sin, said. “If you get down close, you think you’re back in prehistoric times. “I think they’re pretty attractive animals. They’re fun to watch.” That appeal with humans has led to protective restrictions covering horned toads, Amos Cooper of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart ment in Austin, said. Texas law, since 1977, has man dated a $100 to $200 fine upon the first conviction for illegally posses sing or killing a horned toad, Coo per said. He said violators face a $200 to $500 fine and 30 to 90 days impris onment for a second offense, and a $500 to $2,000 fine and six months to a year in jail for a third conviction. Only persons with special permits for scientific uses may now collect the toads, he said. Parks department officials plan to include the creature in its new “threatened” species category soon, Bruce Thompson, a parks depart ment spokesman, said. Two kinds of horned toads, more correctly called horned lizards, thrive in Texas. They are the round tailed lizard and the Texas horned lizard, Charles McKinney, a former UTPB professor and an expert on reptiles, said. Shrinking food supplies and avid collectors have limited the toad’s numbers, creating a need to protect the creatures, he said. Before Texas passed laws about 20 years ago to protect them, large numbers of horned toads were being collected and sold, McKinney said. Tourists bought them as novelties in roadside shops, and jewelers used live toads for molds of tie tacks and pens, he said. Texas Boy Scouts would collect the toads and take them to national jamborees. “It’s an exotic-looking animal that’s still sought by people in other parts of the U.S.,” McKinney said. “It was just an animal that was being abused because of it’s uniqueness.” The Texas horned lizard is the most common in the Odessa area be cause it likes loose, sandy soil. The round-tailed type prefers living on the limestone slopes of West Texas hills, McKinney said. All Recognized university organizations please pick up Aggieland ’86 contracts in student Finance Center boxes or in Rm 011 Reed Mc Donald. Contract deadline to reserve space in the yearbook is October 8. TENSION HEADACHES? If eligible, get $20 for taking one easy dose of safe OTC medication and keeping di ary. Reputable investigators. G & S Studies, Inc. 846-5933 cut here 1 Defensive Driving Course Sept. 18th & 19th, Oct. 7th & 8th College Station Hilton Pre-register by phone: 693-8178 Ticket deferral and 10% insurance discount i cut here conoco PRE-RECRUITING Business and engineering majors graduating in De cember and May are invited to attend separate pre recruiting meetings where Conoco Departments will discuss current job opportunities. The meetings will be held in the Rudder Conference Tower, 6:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m. as follows: BUSINESS: Tues., Sept. 17, 1985 ENGINEER: Wed., Sept. 18, 1985 SEE PLACEMENT OFFICE FOR DETAILS! Human chain around MSC to show Aggies’ desire for world peace please join us lor FASHION WEEK. September 16-21 and share in an exciting video FALL STYLE SHOW NVonday-Saturday 11am noon 2pm, and 4pm and Thursday at 7pm. En}oy refreshments and in-store specials i I College Station’s Finest Shoe Store ton. 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