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Page 12/The Battalion/Monday, November 4,1985 CROP Walk organizers disappointed (continued from page 1) years’, but because every dollar raised is a dollar which did not go previously to fight world hunger.’ 9 It will be two weeks before the tally of cash donations is known and that may significantly increase the total received from the walk, Biante said. The walk began with special mu sic from Totlyn Jackson and Paul Sagam, and Rev. Youngkin re minded the walkers that every step taken that day would mean life for others. “By the time you finish this walk, 7,500 people will die of hunger re lated causes,” Rev. Youngkin told the walkers. The walk of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) began at Anderson Park in College Station and proceeded around the Texas A&M campus. The walk ended with entertain ment from the Alpha Rock Choral Group from Aldersgate United Methodist. One-fourth of the money raised from the local event will be shared by the Twin City Mission and the Brazos Food Bank. The remaining three-fourths of the money will ne distributed by Church World Services, a well- known international relief organi zation, which spent $36.4 million for food, clothing and medicine in more than 70 countries last year. Administrative and funo-rc Robert Moore pulls his daughter Courtney Moore and friend Christell Schoeneman during the CROP Walk. £ costs were 12.7 percent of last yeaFs budget, with the balance going to relief work. About 30 major American reli gious denominations and related organizations contributed $10 mil lion to CWS last year. The Brazos Valley walk is just one of 1,500 other walks that CROP (the acronym once stood for Chris tian Rural Overseas Project), the fund-raising arm of CWS, will sponsor this year. Tuition-hike effects untallied (continued from page 1) the plight of international students in the face of the tuition increase. House Bill 1147 eliminated many of the exemptions which allowed non-resident and international stu dents to pay the resident student tu ition rate. For example, non-resident and in ternational students who worked for the University were previously granted waivers allowing them to pay the lower rate. Now, only a few such workers, such as teaching assis tants and dormitory resident advis ers, can obtain the resident rate. some cases, limits on how much cur rency can be taken out of their coun tries. “The variable exchange rate of many foreign governments makes fi nancial planning impossible,” the re port says. “A tuition increase is espe cially devastating for international students since most foreign govern ments place a limit on the amount of currency that can be taken out of the country. mester according to the Interna tional Student Services office.” The LSG study also says the possi bility of further increases in educa tional costs still exist." Moore emphasized (his possibility. The report says approximately half of A&m’s international students worked on campus in Spring 1985. International students also face problems such as devaluation of their countries’ currencies and, in “The bottom line for international students is locating funds for next semester. A real fear of many is that of having to use their yearly allot ment for one semester in order to pay the tuition cost. “Just because • the tuition was raised doesn’t mean that it’s over,” he said. “Everytime the (State Legis lature) session rolls around, they have the option of raising the tuition rate in addition to the option of rais ing fee ceilings.” “The international enrollment at A&M has not dropped significantly for the Fall 1985 semester, but real drops in international enrollment are possible for the Spring 1986 se- Moore said the latter possibility would be a more likely occurrence if the next Legislature does choose to further increase college costs. “Fee raises are generally forgot ten, whereas if you raise someone’s taxes — taxes you don’t forget,” Moore said. “Taxes have the neg ative connotation even though fees are actually just specialized taxes.” /V\ £ JVlcDon^d's MCDONALD’S' AA INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS DRIVE-THRU WINDOW McDonalds University Drive Hwy 21 Texas and S.W. Parkway Manor East Mall BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING IM GAMEPLAN ENTRIES CLOSE: Dust off your putters, Putt Putt Golf entries . Cc PUTT PUTT GOLF close Tuesday, November 5. Competition includes Men’s Singles and Doubles, Women’s Singles and Doubles, and CoRec Doubles. An entry fee of $1.50 will be collected at registration. The contest takes place November 6 at Pooh’s Park. Late entries will be taken on an availability basis. HANDBALL SINGLES: Break out your g lose Ti loves and enter the Hand- TQf begins Tuesday, November 12 and schedules will be posted Thurs 1 day, November 7. There is no entry fee. USHA rules will apply. Choose the class that fits your skill level -- A,B,C, or D-Recreation. CROSS COUNTRY: Get your running shoes ready and head for toy the country! Entries close for the Cross Country Meet on Friday, November 8. There is no entry fee and the race date is Saturday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. Competition includes individual and/or team. Men’s, Women’s and CoRec. Late entries will be accepted at the site on an availability basis. ENTRIES OPEN: WEIGHTLIFTING CONTEST: All you HE-MEN and HE-WOMEN get your muscles ready. Entries open for the Weightlifting Contest, Monday, November 4 at 8:00 a.m. 164 Read Bldg. Entries will close Tuesday, November 12 and the contest will be held on Wednesday, November 13. Remember to sign up!! RAIN OUTS There has been quite a bit of rain lately that has affected many of the intramural activities. FLAG FOOTBALL team captains should check the schedules at least every other day especially if it continues to rain. The HORSESHOE tournament was completely rescheduled last week so individuals scheduled to participate should also check the schedule. In the event of rain, participants should call the Rain Out and Information Number at 845-2625. A recorded message will indicate the status of the activities scheduled for that day. The games are usually not called until one hour prior to the first scheduled games. If the weather is particularly bad, they may be called earlier, so team captains and participants should call 845-2625 to find out. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS McDonald’s Intramural Highlights is sponsored each Monday in the Battalion by your local McDonald’s Restaurants at University Drive, Manor East Mall and on Texas Avenue. Stories are written by Liz DiNow, graphics are by George Clendenin and photos are by ITa Tom McDonnell and David Tatge. RESERVATIONS: 159 Read Bldg. M-Th 8am-6pm Fri 8am-5pm 845-7826 OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL The following equipment is available for checkout to Texas A&M students, faculty, and staff with a current stu dent or recreational I.D. All require ment can be reserved up to two weeks in advance of departure with payment in full. EQUIPMENT CHECK OUT/IN At the Grove Mon. 9am-12pm 3pm- 6pm Fri.12pm- 6pm Other hrs. by arrangement TENTS 6 person Base Camp & Timberline 4 person Timberline 3 person Dome 2 person Timberline, Catskill & Pup SLEEPING BAGS All season bags BACKPACKS Camp Trails STOVES Backpacking stoves Coleman 2 burner CAMPING ACCESSORIES Lanterns Ice Chests Fuel bottles Sleeping pads Folding saws Tote bags Cook kits - large Tote ovens Utensil sets Water bottles Sierra cups WATERCRAFT Canoes Kayaks Come on out and have a ball, a golf that is at the Putt-Putt Golf Contest Wednesday, Nov. 6 Sport club news --The Lacrosse Team will be hosting a tournament Saturday, No vember 9 and Sunday, November 10. There will be 10-12 college For more information contact Jon Thurton at teams represented 846-9494. -The Men’s Soccer Team will be playing at Houston on Saturday, November 9 at 2:00 p.m. -The Men’s Rugby Team will be playing at the Woodlands on Sat urday, November 9. - The Racquetball Club will be having a meeting on Wednesday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. outside Ct. #7 in the Read Building. A rules and referee clinic will be held following the meeting. The A&M Cycling team will be holding the Aggieland Stage Race on Sunday, November 10. This ten mile race will run around the Simpson Drill Rield. The entry fee for this race is $5.00 and over $200 in prizes will be awarded. Helments are required for this race. Team trophies will be awarded for Corps, Fish, Men’s and Wom en’s Independent, and Men’s and Women’s Dorm. An information meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 5 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 167 Read Bldg. For more information stop by Cycles, Etc, the intra mural Recreational Sports Office or call Richard Mclamore at 693- 3236. Announcements -Volleyball Playoffs will be posted Tuesday, November 5 af ter 2 p.m. Play will begin Thursday, November 7. Team cap tains should check the Volleyball Notebook located in the Intramural-Recreational Sports Office. -All-University Finals for the Innertube Water Basketball tournament begin Tuesday, November 5. -The Cross Country Meet will be held Saturday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m. Participants should meet on the long driving course on East Campus across from Zachry Parking Lot. Racquetball Champs The TAMU Racquetball Club participated in the Royal Oaks Racquetball Club’s Fall Championships on October 11, 12, and 13. The Racquetball Club Member results are as fol lows: Men’s A John Wyatt - 2nd Guillermo Paiz - 3rd Steve Sullivan > Consolation Men’s C Charles Smith - 1st Men’s B Curtis Acheson - 1st John Wyatt - 2nd Ken Alexander - Consolation Women’s Round Robin LeDawn Bissey - 1st Cricky Cooper - 2nd Cherre Brown - Consolation Ofi