Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1986)
State and Local niversity police charge student ith DWI after motorcycle crash i m By Mike Sullivan Stall Writer I Charges were filed Tuesday by ; University Police Department against a Texas A&M student whose fttorcycle crashed into a car about l.m. Saturday. ■Bob Wiatt, director of security and traffic, said John Walter Abbott, I, of 4441 Okl College Road in Irvan, was charged with driving wpile intoxicated, minor in posses sion of alcohol, fleeing from an offi cer and operating a motorcycle on a sidewalk. RViatt said officers at the scene es- jmnted Abbott, a sophomore eco- ■nics major, was traveling about Imph on his Yamaha Maxim down mss Street when he slammed head- )ii into the driver’s side door of a I9H2 Firebird. ■fhe Firebird was driven by Mark Allen Burns, a student from South western University. Margaret Helen Delaney, an A&M student who was a passenger in the car, said that when Abbott hit the car, his motorcycle exploded. “All we saw when we looked up af ter it happened was fire,” Delaney said. “Both of us thought the car was on fire, but we still didn’t know what hit us.” Wiatt said Abbott, who was not wearing a helmet, flew over the car and landed on the cement near Heaton Hall. He said that when Abbott was thrown over the car, his head hit the windshield and broke the glass. Delaney said that at first sight she thought Abbott had been killed by the crash. “He didn’t have a helmet on or anything, and he left a dent and some of his hair in the windshield,” she said. Abbott was taken to Humana Hospital in Bryan where he was treated for a broken arm and some head lacerations, Wiatt said. A hospital spokeswoman said Ab bott left the hospital Sunday. Delaney and Burns were treated at the scene by A. P. Beutel Health Center emergency medical techni cians for minor injuries, Wiatt said. Wiatt said Abbott was wearing a backpack containing four unopened cans of beer in a 12-pack carton. He said Abbott was tested at the hospital and the results showed he was legally drunk. The accident occurred after a University Police officer saw Abbott riding his motorcycle in the mall area by the Langford Architecture Center, Wiatt said. He said the officer turned on his lights and Abbott took off down Ross Street, heading in the direction of Heaton Hall. “He (Abbott) took off like a rock et,” Wiatt said, “and the officer de cided it would be too dangerous to pursue him through the campus.” Wiatt said the officer decided to give up the chase, and then he saw Abbott collide with the car. He said Burns, who was traveling in the same direction as Abbott, be gan to turn left into the parking lot next to Heaton Hall and was hit by Abbott, who was attempting to pass him on the left side of the road. The motorcycle burst into flames. Burns backed the car up away from the flames and he and Delaney jumped out, Wiatt said. He said the car continued to roll after Burns and Delaney jumped out and it ran into the officer’s patrol car, which had just pulled up. laboratory tests of economic theories old to ‘breathe new life in the field’ COLLEGE STATION (AP> — leadtkonomists around the United lies now can test their economic > ndl<>ri es ' n t * ie laboratory in a new kid called experimental economics, ■ niversity of Houston scholar said P r Besday during a science briefing at 1 “Texas A&M. nd, WWe’re putting the science in the 1 set|isinal science,” said Dr. John Kagel edliif the University of Houston told science writers attending the 24th pjflnual New Horizons in Science (nfP briefing, co-sponsored by Texas A&M University and the Na- iotial Science Foundation, is de- itsatihied to bring journalists together logiuvtth the nation’s top researchers to ucleiBcuss current advances in science. (0 tfflKagel and Dr. Raymond Battalio l! >f Texas A&M University are among more than 100 scholars par ticipating in exerimental economics. “For the most part, economics has been a descriptive and theoretical science, but in recent years research ers have been seeking to put their study of market forces and economic behavior on a sounder, or predic tive, scientific footing,” Battalio said. "Experimental economics is breathing new life in the field,” he said. Until about 10 years ago, Adam Smith’s basic economic principal pertaining to equilibrium prices re sulting from producers with the low-- est costs and buyers who put the highest value on the items produced was untested, Battalio added. “Since then, there have been over 100 experiments testing the theory, and sure enough they found Adam Smith was right,” said Battalio, whose own research draws the same conclusion. Experiments have even shown that transactions take longer and the equilibrium prices tend to be higher in posted-pnce markets, where sell ers list their prices and buyers take them or leave them, he said. Battalio said that such experi ments have helped in making policy decisions — such as when the rail road companies petitioned the De partment of Transportation to re quire barge companies to post their prices. "One researcher examined the is sue and found that the posted prices would have resulted in higher prices and made the small (barge) firms worse off,” he said. Battalio and Kagel are currently examining the efficiencies in auc tioning off offshore oil leases, point ing out that many of the people who have engaged in auctions initially lost money but kept participating — behavior that contradicts economic rationale. By simulating the auctioning process in the laboratory, the re searchers found that their subjects initially lost money but after learn ing more about the process they be gan to make profits. “Experimental economics can be used to test all kinds of questions,” he said, “such as government rulings that affect the market, how price in creases affect purchase behavior or even the effects of having additional information before a trade is made.” Wednesday, November 5, 1986rThe Battalion/Page 3 i———iiw—mp—iwiwiiiiiiiwiiiiiwmin in in i ir r wwuw Workshop to focus on placement center The College of Liberal Arts and the Career Planning and Placement Center will sponsor a workshop on the opportunities the placement center provides for Texas A&M students at 5 p.m. to day in 302 Rudder. The workshop is the seventh in a series on careers for students in liberal arts. Dr. Ann McDonald, associate director of the place ment center, and Dr. Candida Lutes, associate dean of the Col lege of Liberal Arts, will discuss ways that students can benefit from the center. Many liberal arts students think the center is helpful only to engineering students or other students, McDonald said. She wants students to realize the placement center is there to help every student. Seminars on work, family to be held By Lydia Berzsenyi Reporter The Texas A&M personnel de partment will present two workshops on “Families and Work: Setting Priorities/Finding a Balance,” Friday in 301 Rud der. The workshops will be con ducted from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. and are open to all A&M faculty and staff mem bers. Admission is free. The seminars will consist of presentations and a question-and- answer session. Mary Clayton Nance, family resource management specialist with the Texas Agricultural Ex tension Service, and Dorothy Taylor, family life specialist with the TAES, will lead the workshops. The sessions will focus on stress and time management, the balancing of relationships and household responsibilities with employment duties, parenting skills for employed parents and money-management methods. Ann McMLilian, employee rela tions manager and coordinator of the program, said she expects a good faculty and staff turnout and stressed that the seminars are appropriate for men and women of all ages, whether single or mar ried, with or without children. T he workshop is the second in a series of Wellness Seminars pre sented by the personnel depart ment, McMullan said. A stress management workshop was held in October and a seminar on nu trition and weight control is being planned for the spring, McMul lan said. Anyone interested in attending Friday’s seminar or getting more information about the program can Call Gigi Delgado at 845- 4153. Precincts get wrong ballots; officials try to cut damage STINNETT (AP) — Ballots were sent to the wrong precincts Tuesday in Hutchinson County, and officials were trying to figure out how to sort out the damage. Precinct 2 had hotly . contested races for county commissioner and for justice of the peace, while Pre cinct 3 had no such races. Voting was already under way before it was dis covered that Precinct 2’s ballots were sent by error to Precinct 3 polling places, and vice versa. ar II I ] aril ipOFiii GQ TEX ISnment We’re Working For You ! S A&M UNIVERSITY Your Senators are available if you have any questions SENATOR OFFICERS Douglas Baird Chmn. of External Affairs P.O. Box 6176 College Station, TX 77844 (260-6959) Jose Castro Chmn. of Student Sevices P.O. Box 4295 College Station. TX 77844 (220-1303) Mason Hogan Speaker Pro-Tempore P.O. Box 4691 College Station, TX 77844 (260-3367) ’ y Clay Baker Chmn. of Rules & Regulations 516-B Imperial Valley Bryan, TX 77801 (822-3355) Jerry Dingmore Chmn. of Academic Affairs 3902 College Main #214 Bryan, TX 77801 (846-6302) Jennifer Huang Chmn. of Judicial Board P.O. Box 1155 College Station, TX 77841 (260-2600) Miles Bradshaw Speaker of the Senate 2509 Hickory College Sution, TX 77840 (696-4387) Elizabeth Ferrell Spence McClung Recording Secretary Chinn, of Finance 4441 Old College Rd. #2202 800 Marion Pugh #412 Bryan, TX 77801 College Station, T'X 77840 (846-4904) (696-3941) c:/ ' V. S Y ; 2 '■ '■[ SENATORS •>. iV - ItH 1 ../ >v.*" *' 1.: •-( . r .., Denbc Accbo Sen. of Krucger/Moihcr 107 Krueger College Station, TX 77840 (160-48112) JohnCisar Sen. of Science At-Large P.O. Box 8117 College Station, TX 77844 (260-3150) Christi Laine Choat Legislative Aide Box 1999 College Sution, TX 77841 (260-2598) Brandon Harris Senator Ward 11 1501 Holleman#178 College Station, TX 77840 (696-1480) Barry T. Kerrigan Senator Ward IV 444 1 Old College Rd. #8205 Bryan, TX 77801 (846-6760) Allison May Senator Agricultural J r. 1502 Athens Dr. College Sution, TX 77840 (693-1855) James Patrick O’Neal Senator Ward 11 800 Marion Pugh #512 College Station, TX 77840 (764-1743) Traci Ryan Senator Liberal Arts Jr. P.O. Box 6526 College Station, TX 77844 (260-0742) Kenneth Thomas Senator Ward 111 801 Spring Loop #2502 College Station. TX 77840 (846-1324) Doug Baumann Sen. Ward II 800 Marion Pugh #512 College Station, TX 77840 (764-1743) Alan Cole Sen. Aston/Dunn 221 Aston College Station. TX 77840 (260-7758) Dan Gattis Freshman Senator P.O. Box 1895 College Stauon, T'X 77844 (260-6577) Gina Galloway Legislative Aide 166 McFadden College Sution, TX 77841 (260-0435) Randy Kolb Senator Geosciences 267 Aston Hall College Sution, TX 77841 (260-7948) Cave McKeown Senator Ward IV 402 Nagle #214 College Station, TX 77840 (846-3505) David Ortega Senator Liberal Arts Soph. 491 Aston Hall College Sution, TX 77841 (260-8009) David Sanchez Senator Vet/Medicine Undergrad P.O. Box 7153 College Sution, TX 77844 (260-5750) Misty Ventura Senator Ward I P.O. Box 5587 College Station, TX 77844 (693-1058) Steven Beck Sen. Ward IV 405 Dunn Street Bryan, TX 77801 (846-8559) Mike Couger Freshman Senator 2204 Barak Bryan, TX 77801 (260-4066) Jocelyn Lanice Glaser Sen. Agricultural Sr. Box 5244 College Suion, TX 77844 (260-0092) Douglas W. Herndon Senator Ward 111 800 Marion Pugh #2404 College Station. TX 77840 (696-7664) Julie Helpcrt Freshman Senator P.O. Box 2247 College Sution, TX 77841 (260-5608) Chris Kopp Senator Engineering Grad 503 Cherry Street #204 College Station. TX 77840 (268-0247) Rudy Montoya Senator Ward 11 1907 Dartmouth #1107 College Station, TX 77840 (696-2914) Greg Parnell Senator Science At-Large 1812-D Yellowhouse College Stauon, TX 77840 (696-0364) Scott Sandlin Senat or Architecture At-Large P.O. Box 4665 College Suuon, TX 77844 (775-0437) Tom Black Sen. Eng. At-Large P.0. Box 3484 College Sution. TX 77844 (846-7456) Guy X. Diedrieh Sen. Ward II 800 Marion Pugh #502 College Station. TX 77840 (693-5443) Jeanna Gildon Senator Ward Ill 1104 A Autumn Circle College Sution, TX 77840 (846-2865) Michelle Hlavinka Sen. Vet./Medicine 1804-C Woodsman College Station, TX 77840 (693-9657) Clayton G. LaGrone Corps Senator P.O. Box 4548 College Sution, TX 77844 (260-2750) Michelle Moore Senator Ward I 1301 Harvey Rd. #327 College Station, TX 77840 (696-3556) L.aui a S. Moore Freshman Senator P.O. Box 4164 College Station. TX 77844 (260-6269) Susie Pollard Senator Engineering Jr. 219 Underwood College Sution, TX 77841 (260-0457) Gregory Smith Senator Ward 11 2701 Longmire #145 College Station, TX 77840 (696-3842) Scott Brook] Sen. Ward IV P.O.Box 14618 College Sution, TX 77841 (696-7186) Chris Dowdy Senator Ward 1 Rl. 3, Box 517 College Station, T'X 77840 (776-8171) Jennifer Grant Senator Educauon Jr. 808 C Autumn Circle College Sution. TX 77840 (846-7501) W. Cliff Hogg Sen. Crckr/DG/Moore/Moses Box 3940 College Sution, TX 77844 (260-5875) Amy Lovett Sen. Science At-Lat ge 400 Nagle #203 College Station, TX 77840 (846-0842) Theresa M. Mulligan Senator Business Jr. P.O. Box 3195 College Station, TX 77841 (260-0896) Linda Portet Sen. McFdn/Hobby/Haas/Legt/Nely P.O. Box 15402 College Station. TX 7784 1 (260-8358) Suzanee Smith , Senator Education Sr. P.O. Box 5171 College Suuon, TX 77844 (260-0432) Jeff Van Vleet Freshman Senator 425 Uuy College Station, TX (260-5893) Kevin Bticlunan Legislative Aide 1903 Dart mouth #1305 College Station, TX 778-10 (693-9989) Tim Franks Sen. Engineering Sr. Box 5798 College Sution, TX 77844 (696-8642) Lavonne M. Grossmann Legislative Aide 1201 Harvey Rd. #141 College Station. TX 77840 (764-1841) George Hubbard Sen. Business Grad 700 FM 2818 #908 College Station. TX 77840 (696-8937) Matt Luttrell Senator Engineering Jr. P.O. Box 8383 College Station. TX 77844 (764-7102) Christei Munster Senator Ward 11 800 Marion Pugh #2209 College Station. TX 77840 (764-0912) Jeff Rees Senator Business At-Large 1907 Dartmouth #1205 College Station. TX 77840 (696-7459) Greg Strahan Sen. Law/Hart/Puryr/Cain P.O.Box 2811 CoUege Sution, TX 77841 (260-4105) Colby CVokey Senator Liberal Arts At-Large P.O. Box 7461 College Station, TX 77844 Kevin West Dana Burket Senator Engineering Sr. P.O.Box 13107 College Station, TX 7784 1 (260-8379) Cathy Chickering Sen. Undwd/Gainer/BrigVSpence 126Underwood Hall College Station, TX 77840 (260-0367) Patricia Fullet Sen. Kethly/Flwr/Hughes/Clmnt P.O.Box 15451 College Station. TX 77841 (260-1607) Kichard Gajnn Sen. Engineering Grad 32(H) Finfeathei #112 Bi van. TX 77801 (775-3120): (845-1534) Kcleon Hall Senator Wat cl 11 2401 Welsh #506 College Station. TX 77840 (764-8687) Dan Hargrove Freshman Senator P.O. Box 5359 College Sution, TX 77844 (260-5085) Keith Jones Legislauvc Aide 3402 Cavitt Bryan,TX 77801 (846-7889) M. Travis Keath Sen. Business At-Large P.O. Box 7109 College Sution, TX 77844 James Mamock Senator Agricultural At-Large P.O. Box 5029 College Sution, TX 77844 (260-4095) Kenneth Lloyd Martin Senator Ward IV Box 57 College Station. TX 77841 (268-7223) Andrea Myers Senator Education Soph. 1600 Southwest Parkway #703 College Station, TX 77840 (696-1552) HaiOn Senator Architecture Sr. 7600 Central Park Ln. #1206 College Station, TX 77840 (693-1517) Joe Rent fro Freshman Senator P.O. Box 7524 College Sution, TX 77844 Robert. Russell Senator Engineering At-Large P.O. Box 4973 College Sution, TX 77844 (260-6003) Caroline Taylor Senator Business Sr. P.O. Box 2765 College Sution, TX 77841 (269-8330) Eddie Thomas Senator Engineering Soph. P.O. Box 7210 College Suuon, TX 77844 (260-7179) Freshman Senator P.O. Box 7036 College Station, TX 77844 (260-4494) * This ad is sponsored by the Public Relations Committee *