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Page 10/The Battalion/Monday, December 16,1985 ' I l Cadets wait to salute inductees 46 graduates commissioned By MONA L. PALMER Staff Writer The $3,000 award is given twice each year. Freshmen cadets crowded the doors of G. Roilie White Coliseum Saturday and waited to salute the 46 Texas A&M graduates commis sioned into the military. U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Lewis Charles Menetrey gave the oath of office and presented the commissions to the of ficers. Rollins said he didn’t know he would receive the award, but he did have some hints, such as when Col. Richard McPherson kept congratu lating him but wouldn’t tell why. Fifty-eight percent of America’s military support is in the National Guard and reserves, Menetrey said, and these cannot be maintained without financial investments. tary institution, Menetrey said. Menetrey spoke about the unity of the military and the responsibilites the officers have to each other and to the nation. He said Texas employers have met this challenge and investments Thirty-nine second lieutenants were inducted into the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, and nine ensigns were inducted into the Navy. Any American leader would feel privileged to address a commissioning exercise at Texas A&M. A&M’s role in producing officers is unmatched by any other non-mili tary institution. U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Lewis Charles Menetrey. The concept of service has little meaning if individuals are not part of something greater than them selves, he said. The cadets have accepted the challenge to work together and to protect the nation’s liberties and freedoms, Menetrey said. At the beginning of the ceremony Texas A&M President Frank E. Vandiver presented Charles Rollins, 1984-85 Corps commander, with the Doherty Award. The award is given to a graduate who has served four years in the Corps of Cadets and is recognized by the University as a valued and out standing student leader. The military personnel at A&M also must hold the person in high re gard. Menetrey also presented an award during the ceremony. Representing Secretary of De fense Casper Weinberger, Menetrey presented the Department of De fense Medal for Distinguished Pub lic Service to Texas A&M System Chancellor Arthur G. Hansen. have increased because of such ded icated people as Hansen. Even non-commission cadets, af ter experiencing the unity of the Corps, will be better citizens, he said. Officials investigate wreck army to ship bodies home (continued from page 1) first 20 bodies would be flown to Dover Air Force Base in Dela ware Monday afternoon for au topsies, with the flag-draped alu minum cases holding the bodies of the remaining soldiers and flight crew members following Tuesday and Wednesday. aith memorial service Sunday af ternoon for the 248 men and eight women who died in the crash. Crosby said there would be "an appropriate ceremony to honor ail the soldiers who died" as the first bodies were loaded. The sol diers were from the 101st Air borne Division. “The view in Gander is one of shock, sorrow and sadness for all the people who lost their lives, and sympathy for their families," said Fraser Lush, a town coun cilor. Crosby, in remarks prepared for the memorial service, said he had been touched by the warm concern of Gander's residents. The people of Gander, a town of 12,000 that grew up around the airport conducted an inlerf- The soldiers were headed home to Fort Campbell after six months of duty in an interna tional peacekeeping force. After the awards, Menetrey turned his attention to the grad uates. Menetrey added, “I share your pride in today’s realization of accom plishment and respect your concern for what the future holds.” The award, signed by Wein berger, recognizes Hansen for his constant efforts in support of a strong national defense. "Any American leader would feel privileged to address a commission ing exercise at Texas A&M,” he said. Rollins, who has been out of the Corps for one semester, said he is re ady to take the challenge of the Ma rine Corps. Pilot questionnaire shows feelings on deregulation (continued from page 1) A&M’s role in producing officers is unmatched by any other non-mili- “I’m not concerned about the fu ture, I’m just anxious,” he said. Caperton stresses value of research though deregulation may have low ered ticket prices, it has done the same to safety standards, the pilots said. “Deregulation has taken one of the best transportation systems in the world and virtually crippled it," wrote a Mississippi-based pilot with more than 10 years experience. facts, something to make a point, and I’m not aware that they do.’’ The Times Herald said some pi lots acknowledged that their anger, particularly over the effects of de regulation, stemmed from the ero sion of their own benefits as a result of cost-conscious competition and what they see as the union-busting tactics of several carriers formed or By STACEY ROBERTS Reporter State Senator Kent Caperton stressed the value of attending and supporting universities involved in research in a speech at Texas A&M’s commencement exercises Saturday. Caperton, who graduated cum laude from A&M in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in business admin istration, said A&M has many distin guishing features but most impor tant is that it is one of two major research institutions in the state. “The importance of research con ducted in the state universities is re ceiving a lot of attention today be cause the future well-being of the Texas economy depends on it,” Ca perton said. Caperton said the oil, gas and ag riculture industries still are impor tant but the state cannot depend on these industries alone. “We must diversify the economy to continue to be the prosperous state that we have been in the past,” Caperton added. “Research may not appear at first glance to lead to any Sen. Kent Caperton speaks at the commencement Saturday. tangible product or process. We must take calculated risks in basic re search as any good business would.” Caperton told the degree recipi ents from the colleges of architec ture and environmental design, edu cation, veterinary medicine, and science that the result of research would be more jobs. Caperton asked the students to evaluate their four years at A&M and to think about the benefit of re search conducted at the University. “One of the primary missions of a university is to communicate knowl edge and understanding,” Caperton said. “The most direct link between the researcher and the undergrad uate is in the classroom. “Although research faculty spend a significant amount of time doing research and teaching graduate stu dents, many seek out and teach un dergraduate courses.” Caperton said when a student at tends a major research university such as A&M, there is a strong rec ognition of the value of both the sci ences and the humanities and a com mitment to the quality of these programs. “This commitment attracts the kinds of faculty needed to build and maintain an outstanding university,” Caperton said. “This also brings fac ulty who do not just re-read last year’s yellowed notes, but faculty ac tively involved in what is happening today and who wants to share that excitement with students. “Remember, to learn in a place where greatness is present, produces graduates who know what greatness is and who will have the capacity to seek and achieve greatness.” “Although competition is a g< thing, I think it has taken emph ood asis reorganized under deregulation. away from safety and efficiently moving passengers from one place to another, and has wrongly placed the emphasis on making a duck,” the pilot said. The pilots, who were responding to a Times Herald mail question naire, all fly for passenger airlines and hold airline transport certifi cates. The survey posed a range of questions about the airline industry and safety issues. “They’re trimming back even thing imaginable, maintenance and personnel,” said Jerry Thompsons Fort Worth-based captain for East ern Airlines, in a common indict ment of newer carriers. The Air Line Pilots Association and the Federal Aviation Adminis tration declined to comment on the results of the survey, the Times Herald said. Thomas Tripp, a transport asso ciation spokesman, said the results were irrelevant because the indus try’s safety record has actually im proved since deregulation went into effect. “You can’t debate safety on the f rounds of the pilots’ feelings,” ripp said. “You’ve got to have the /V\ MCDONALD’S /V\ fMcgonaid-s INTRAMURAL MlfiHLieHTS l MC S on « DRIVE-THRU WINDOW University Drive Hwy 21 Texas and S.W. 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HORSESHOE SINGLES Entries will remain open for Soccer on an AVAILABILITY BASIS ONLY. For information, call the IM-REC Spods Office at 845-7826. Class A: Class B: Men Men M. Calliham Women R. Petty T. Kahanek LOCKER RENEWALS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS McDonald’s Intramural Highlights is sponsored each Monday in the Battalion by your local Mc Donald’s Restaurants at University Drive, Manor East Mall and on Texas Avenue. Stories are written by Liz Dillow, graphics are by George Clendenin and photos are by Tom McDonnell and David Tatge. Individuals who rent recreational lockers must renew them by January 21,1986, 6 PM to avoid having the locker cleared. All lockers not re newed will be cleared beginning January 22, 1986. Individuals may renew their lockers at any time in the Intramural-Recreational Spods Of fice, Room 159 Read Building. Locker rental is $10 per semester. The hours for the Read Build ing and G. Roilie White for the holiday break are as follows: December 21 -December 31 Monday-Sunday 10 AM-10 PM The Building will be closed De cember 31 and January 1. Beginning January 2, the facili ties will resume their normal working hours. Vol. 82 No. “The management coming up is not so much aviation-oriented or business-oriented, just looking at the bottom line. They don’t know the down-line effects of cutting back on maintenance, and that has caused decay in the whole system.” Warren Bayless, a New Jersey- based DC-9 pilot fora major carrier, said he could see the effects of cost cutting measures in his own com pany. “Although I’m never forced to take a plane 1 don’t like,” he said,“1 see more inclination to nurse planes along and get them somewhere else. Let’s face it. It’s costly to keep main tenance up to the top level. If a com pany can postpone a cost, it’s eco nomically attractive to do that." Ren Flying his Texas A& to take ad' Doc staft