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Tuesday, November 4, 1986/The Battaliori/Paqe 3 —nr m i -nr-1 '•wvm State and Local ggie Blood Drive sponsors hope collect 2,600 pints this week lie students stand in line, filling m information cards, waiting to H blood in what was once the bby of the Commons but now re- nbling a scene from IjThese students are waiting to par- ppate in Texas A&M’s largest Dod drive. It is also Wadley Blood Ink’s largest blood drive among has colleges. ['Carol Hill, Wadley’s donor re- litor, says the blood bank hopes to jllect 2,600 pints this week. If Volunteers can give blood at four campus locations: the Commons tabby from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., the sec ond floor of the Zachry Engineering Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and buses near Rudder Tower and Sbisa Dining Hall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Donors must be between the ages of 18 and 65, and this year the mini mum weight requirement has been lowered, Hill says. “We have a new program that al lows people who weigh oetween 100 and 109 pounds to give blood,” Hill says. “We call this our ‘blood lite’ program.” Hill says that after the blood is col lected, it is packaged and taken to the airport, and then volunteer pi lots fly the blood to Dallas where tne blood is processed. When the blood reaches Dallas it is tested for Acquired Immune Defi ciency Syndrome and separated into plasma, platelets and red blood cells. These components are shipped to hospitals surrounding Dallas and, only in the case of an emergency, to hospitals nationwide. ” 1 he biggest reason to give blood is because someone needs it and could die without it,” Hill says. “There is also the assurance that any Aggies who might need blood would have it.” This assurance is part of the Ag gie Blood Club sponsored by Wad- ley. Wadley credits A&M with the quantity of blood that is donated during campus drives. These credits entitle students, fac ulty members and their families, staff members and former students to as much free blood as the Univer sity has credits, Hill says. Heat exhaustion common at sunny Kyle Field games By John Coles Reporter On game day at Kyle Field, in the middle of the afternoon, when the sun is beating down and the breeze is standing still, heat exhaustion is likely to claim a few students. “Heat exhaustion is nothing new to Kyle Field on game day, consid ering the Texas heat and the lack of wind at Kyle Field,” says Andy Yee, the public relations and media coor dinator for the Texas A&M Emer gency Care Team. He says most cases of heat exhaus tion occur at the football games early in the year when College Station weather is still hot, but the sun is not the only factor involved in heat ex haustion. Ken Hutchenrider, an ECT mem ber, says, “The crowded stands play a big role in causing heat exhaustion. All of those people standing so close and crowded in the stands create more heat and it gets worse when the wind is not blowing.” At the Texas Tech game the ECT treated between 100 and 150 people for heat-related conditions, Hut chenrider says. The second deck on the students’ side is always the busiest, Hutchen rider says, because it is the most crowded area in Kyle Field and it re ceives most of the sun but very little of the breeze. Bullock opposes cosh notes plan AUSTIN (AP) — Comptroller Bob Bullock says he is opposed to is suance of “cash management notes” as authorized by the recent special session of the Legislature. The Cash Management Commit tee consisting of the governor, lieu tenant governor and comptroller is scheduled to meet Wednesday to consider issuance of the notes to pay the state’s current bill when the trea sury runs out of cash. Matt Menger, special events coor dinator for the ECT, says the intense heat and lack of wind add to heat ex haustion, but that each person must be responsible for himself. “If you know you are going to be in the hot sun at the game you should take care of yourself,” he says. “Avoid staying out late, get a good night’s rest and especially, try not to drink too much alcohol the night before a game.” “Avoid staying out late . . . and especially, try not to drink too much alcohol the night before a game. ” — Matt Menger, special events coordinator for the ECT Some other things to avoid are wearing tight clothes such as tight jeans, tight dresses, panty hose and tight shoes, Menger says, since wear ing tight clothes or shoes constricts circulation and adds to the probabil ity of heat exhaustion. Menger says missing breakfast, lunch or both meals also can be a fac tor, especially if a person drank alco hol the night before a game. Menger says if someone does suf fer from heat exhaustion, the people with him should call for a paramedic immediately. Six to 10 volunteers are on call at each of the five first aid stations at Kyle Field during a game. There is one first aid station for each of the second and third decks of each side of the field. The main station is at the north end zone on the first level of Kyle Field. “But if you send for a paramedic make sure you tell him exactly where the incident has occurred,” Menger says. “Tell the section and row num ber, and the seat number if possible. “We’ve had people frantically run into the first aid station and tell us someone has fainted on the third deck. Before we can find out the sec tion and row number, they’ve left the first aid station.” While waiting for a paramedic, there are a couple of things that can be done to make a person more com fortable, Menger says. First, he says, if the person falls down and hits the ground, do not at tempt to move him, but if the person sat down himself or if someone caught him before he fell, slowly lie the person down on the ground. Second, give the person some shade and loosen his clothes, Menger says. Put a wet cloth on his forehead and some ice on the back of his neck and armpits to help cool the person down, he says. Senate to consider reapportionment The Student Senate Wednes day will hear the introduction of a reapportionment bill at 7:30 p.m. in 204 Harrington. Student Body President Mike Sims said the bill is designed to determine the number of student senators that are elected from each living area, academic college and the freshman class. Miles Bradshaw, speaker of the senate, said the bill on University health care, which was intro duced at the senate’s last meeting and sent to the student services commitee for review, also will be brought to the senate floor Wednesday for debate. The bill calls for the senate to support the Graduate Student Council’s efforts to reactivate 24- hour emergency care at the A.P. Beutel Health Center. ' • — Freshmen & Sophomores jFreshmen and sophomore photos for the 1987 Aggieland have been extended until November 7. Photos will be taken at AR jPhotography, 707 Texas Ave., across from the A&M Polo Field. ( GET RICH THE HARD WAY Luby’s Cafeterias, Inc., operating cafeterias in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico, is looking for 24 people to enter its man agement training program in March. To qualify, you must: You will receive: • Be at least 22 years old • $19,200 starting salary • Be willing to relocate •Company funded profit •Have a stable employment sharing/retirement history •Group health, life and •Be college educated or have disability insurance equivalent experience • Relocation expenses •Have little or no food service •Merit raises and experience advancement This is a serious offer by an established and rapidly growing com pany. We invite you to call or send your resume and find out more about us. You will be amazed at the proven earnings potential of a career with Luby’s. Interviewing in your placement center November 12 and 13 or call Steve Schafer or Dave Simpson (512) 225-7720 (No collect calls please) or write P.O. Box 33069, San Antonio, Texas 78265 Luby’s Cafeterias, inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with sales ex ceeding $200 million last year. LubyQs Good food from good people. LUBY’S CAFETERIAS, INC. 2211 N.E. LOOP 410, P.O. 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