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Thursday, December 11, 1986/The Battalion/Page 3 What’s up e to hang j h as I v 122 years, tl ife has beenij .1 now. No* if IcGuire'sa tics. I couli ” and join iil 't scene. :ollect anothj e an ; orners beggi ler bottle ofi aliens 1 coiiij :ided to taiil oingtostati ester, takeil Battalion ami j i in therealJ )U. rradiutmm olumnist foil Thursday AGGIE SPACE DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY: will show the videotape “America’s Future in Space” at 7 p.m. in 604-B Sterling C. Evans Library. ATARI USER GROUP: will present a demonstration of word processors for the Atari ST and XL/XE computers at 7:30 p.m. in 102 Teague. ECONOMICS SOCIETY: will elect officers at 7 p.m. in 125 Blocker. MSC LITERARY ARTS: is now accepting submissions for “Litmus.” Call 845-1515 for more information. PARENTS WEEKEND COMMITTEE: applications for nominating 1987-88 Parents of the Year are available in the Commons, Sterling C. Evans Library, the Memorial Student Center and the Pavilion. Friday 'STUDY ABROAD OFFICE: will have an informational meeting from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in 161 Bizzell West for stu dents interested in studying in the United Kingdom. PUERTO RICAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: will have a Christmas meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 404 Rudder. fltems for What’s Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald, no less than three working days prior to desired publication date. lements says budget II have no new taxes sal J BvUSTIN (AP) — Gov.-elect Bill ■merits met with top government ^1 Bicials Wednesday, saying af- prward he hopes to hold the line lagainst new taxes next year. ■There are no new taxes in volved,” Clements said after meeting Iwith directors of the 14 largest state | agencies. ■Clements and agency officials said ^ ones,m j they discussed setting priorities for ther forafeaBiting the next budget, which pro- ■ gettingd: ; |jtoi<>ns indicate could face a short- r [ rea( ) fi ; fall of as much as $5 billion. ® luMiHouse Speaker Gil) Lewis and Lt. ieV ‘ j Gov. Bill Hobby also met with Clem- 3 n ) one f ents on Wednesday, and Lewis this sun® fijjreed that Clements sounded a no- you shell® new-taxes theme. ■ "I asked him about taxes . . . and , , he said that he felt we can hold the 0 recent line where we are, and he’s going to be asking them (state agencies) to hold the line,” Lewis said. Clements said he has directed the 14 big agencies — which are respon sible for more than half of state spending — to draw up a list of prio rities for their agencies based on the amount of tax revenue expected for the next fiscal period. Clements said he plans regular meetings with the agency officials during his term, which begins with his inauguration Jan. 20. But before that, he said, he wants the agencies to submit lists of their priorities. Clements also said he discussed the possibility of having the 1987 Legislature write a one-year budget rather than the customary two-year spending plan. State and Local Waiting time should be shorter after health center expansions More room in center should bring about more efficiency By John Coles Reporter If you haven’t noticed, the A.P. Beutel Health Center is expanding — expanding everywhere. “We’ve just exploded every thing,” says Pat Lackey, administra tive assistant of the health center. “The center was a very cramped and ineffecient area. Now, the cen ter is roomier, more private and has a much more pleasant environment to be in.” The waiting area, along with other areas of the center, is being expanded, and the added room should reduce patients waiting time, Lackey says. The outpatient treatment clinic, which sees pa tients from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., is also being expanded, he says. “It’s bordering on the classifica tion of a small emergency room,” he says. He says the treatment clinic will be converted from an open treat ment area to three defined areas: • The first area will be for cuts, blisters and other minor injuries. • The second area, an injection room, will be used orily for giving allergy shots and other medication. • The last area will be a minor trauma room for serious injuries. The orthopedic clinic, which many students use instead of going to a high-priced physician, will be expanded as well, Lackey says. “The expansion of this area was greatly needed,” he says. “This area has about 40 to 50 patients a day.” “Now, the center is roo mier, more private and has a much more pleasant environment to be in. ” — Pat Lackey, administra tive assistant of the A.P. Beutel Health Center The records department also will be expanded, he says. Now, patient records are kept in three different rooms. The expansion plans will com bine all the records in one large room, he says, which will make finding a patient’s file easier and getting the file to the doctor quicker. The new room should reduce the time a patient must wait to see a doctor. Another badly needed expansion was the facilities of the Texas A&M Emergency Care Team, Lackey says. “Now, the care team facilities have more than doubled (in size),” he says. Previously, all the care team’s facilities were crammed into one room, in which they slept. did general office work and housed dispatchers, Lackey says. They now have separate areas for each of those functions as well as a large day room and shower fa cilities, he says. Carlos Falcon, president of the care team says, “The expansion had made us feel that we are greatly ap preciated. “When Dr. Goswick (health cen ter director) and Mr. Lackey were making plans for the expansion, they asked us what we needed and they planned optimum space for us,” he says. Robert Emmick, vice president of the care team, says, “The expan sion has given us a higher sense of Reena Sinba views the expanded A.P. Beutel Health Center. pride. We really take care of things down here and it has enabled us to conduct business more orderly.” Another new feature added to the health center is a hyperbaric chamber, Lackey says. It is an air compression chamber similar to what a diver would use for decompression, he says. Lackey says the center will be us ing it for patients with poor blood flow. At different atmospheric pres sures, the blood flows better and enables faster healing, he says. And, Lackey says it is found to be effective in orthopedic procedures. The center also has created a special area just to give physical ex aminations, he says. The center gets many people coming in for physical exams which are required by certain clubs and sports, he says. He says the health center expan sions should be complete by June or July 1987. never w ■ek-an the can© 1 trning. >ir bitter* 3 off as ^ ^ except I tvasonlp ,11 all k >n eofll, ‘ Bui* nfl in* 1 ' •cut here! Defensive Driving Course Dec. 12,13 and Dec. 15,16 College Station Hilton Pre-register by phone: 693-8178 Ticket deferral and 10% insurance discount ■ cut herel We Buy Books Everyday At 7:45-6:00 Weekdays 9:00-5:00 Saturdays Greyhound presents a simple lesson in economics. Youll save when you go Greyhound this holiday season Go home for the holidays on a Greyhound, and you’ll go home on a very low fare. Plus, you’ll receive a special holi day gift—a coupon good for one free companion ticket when you buy a reg ular-priced ticket between January 12 and March 31, 1987. Travel must be completed by April 6, 1987. You can also ship all your belong ings home on Greyhound Package Express at a great price — collect. 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