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Merchant: Motorcycle, moped b« riders often unfamiliar with laws*** By Jamie Russell Reporter Mopeds and motorcycles are as much a part of college life as back packs and calculators, but many op erators of these trendy two-wheelers are unfamiliar with the laws govern ing their use. Joe Fisher, owner of University Cycles, says students don’t under stand that Texas has two classifica tions for two-wheeled vehicles. Two- or three-wheeled vehicles with a maximum speed of 30 mph and an engine displacement of no more than 50 cubic centimeters (ccs) are classified by the Texas Depart ment of Public Safety as mopeds. Those capable of greater speeds or that have a larger engine displace ment are considered motorcycles. “What these vehicles look like style-wise has absolutely nothing to do with anything,” Fisher says. Besides a distinction in the vehi cles’ physical variations, there are differences in licensing procedures. “Texas just got this moped classi fication in the law a few years ago,” state trooper Eddie Garmon says. “They (motorcycles and mopeds) used to be classified under the law as ‘motor driven vehicles,’ but because of all the types of scooters available today, a law was passed segregating mopeds and the restrictions cover ing them.” To obtain a moped license in Texas, the DPS requires that a per son be at least 15 years old and com plete a two-part written test. A motorcycle license restricted to the operation of vehicles with an en gine displacement of 125 ccs or less may be obtained by 15-year-olds who also complete a riding test. The New shop offers students chance to lease scooters Lands By Audrey Cardenas Reporter Many Texas A&M students may find a solution to their transporta tion problems with the help of Scooter Brown’s, a new motor scooter shop in College Station. Differing from other cycle shops in the Bryan-College Station area, this one focuses on leasing scooters. Students may lease Honda Spree scooters for $49 per month and Ya maha Razz scooters for either $59 or $69 per, month, depending on which type is leased. Joe Fisher, owner of Yamaha Cy cles, says, “There are a large number of students who would like to have a scooter, but can’t afford one. The scooter leasing business will be quite an advantage for them because it will make scooters more affordable.” For students, particularly those from out of town, receiving a loan from a bank can be difficult, espe cially when the amount is less than $ 1,500, Fisher says. “A lot of kids who want scooters have credit cards and are looking for 18 percent interest, hut for short term loans, interest rates exceed 18 percent," he says. At Scooter Brown’s, students are able to lease the two-wheeled vehi cles for a month, a semester, an aca demic year, or exercise a rent-to- own option, says Kenny Manning, manager of Scooter Brown’s. “A student can lease a scooter for nine months, and at the end of that time he can buy it (the Honda scooter) for $250,’ - Manning says. The Yamaha scooters also may be bought at the end of the academic year — $300 for the $59 lease and $350 for the $69 lease. Manning also says students who lease a scooter for 18 months will own the scooter at the end of the leasing period. Fred Brown, co-owner of Scooter Brown’s, says insurance on the scoot ers also is available on a monthly ba sis through Dairyland County Mu tual Insurance Co., which is responsible for writing over half of the motorcycle insurance in Texas. kIhel- ing borrow scooters because fun and deceptively easy too: Fisher says, which concerns*. j £ Because of the scooter cr® thorities are concerned that cated riders may lead toani in the* number of accidentsar; ets, which, in turn, could cause, crease in insurance premiums Texas law requires all vehici crated within the state be inst “If you don’t have insuraacl can’t take the driving test,” says. “The next thing you ki dents are driving aroundwitt] surance and no license Full Inte fr 15 wet V lamp , iy P">j "If thev get pulled over, , . , 7 " I I KB Naikomi liable to get three tickets- ,|3io no operator’s license, onek: per— ....,1 f„, ,u. tamin r jobs: surance and one for thereay were pulled over tt^mfeguarcl) BBan Salat ■ Hush. “The ramification is thataJarHene assist has one driving record inditsr^ u,n Texas. If a ticket is pickedicE’ motorcycle or moped it goes Um l Selling: Ikm son s driving recordjusitiSl,.693.071 other.” ^— When students borrow ^ 20 le,e , , . , ... 'BJOilir Plus : person s vehicle, it is importtSUbie. start make sure that vehicle hasni!sH| or that the policy covenJK/lic/ fisher says. atmos. : n camping :d. Cent 125-cc restriction can be removed when a person reaches age 16 pro vided they successfully complete a 30-hour motorcycle operator train ing course. This course is offered by local sponsors participating in the Texas Motorcycle Operator Training Pro gram. Motorcycle operators over 18 aren’t required to complete the course. “Ignorance is no excuse,” Fisher says of the restriction. Many people who have no train- “My suggestion to studt::| says, "is one, do not loanyounj er(s) out and two, don’t uitiWj^Qy senger unless you’re set upfouggjj Almost all motorcycles artf| to carry two people, but scow not, particularly those under' he says, because they have: foot pegs and no grab rail. A&M following recent trend toward historic preservation By Bridget Harrow Reporter A Texas A&M repository is join ing a recent trend toward preserva tion of historic buildings and land marks. The repository, established by the Center for Historic Resources, is seeking to collect materials pertain ing to Texas’ “built” environment. The built environment, as it is called by architects, consists of his toric structures, construction tech nology, gardens, the natural land scape and urban and rural develop ment. The repository’s purpose is to collect such materials as photo graphs, maps and artifacts to help reveal more about the built environ ment. Joan Rabins, assistant director of the center, says she believes the re pository is a great feature of A&M and a focus for the state. “We want to cover every avenue related to this subject,” Rabins says. “Right now, there is an impulse in Texas toward historic preservation. An east-side preservation project in Bryan has identified some houses there as historical landmarks, and the scope may broaden. We already n pt rdoi Dr. Gordon Echols, director of the center, already has collected some early photographs of Texas buildings by Raiford Stripling. Stri pling, dean of Texas restoration ar chitects, worked on the System Ad ministration Building and others on campus in the 1930s. “The repository will not be collecting materials just to save them but to make them available for re search. —Joan Rabins, repository assistant director “The repository,” Rabins says, “will not be collecting materials just to save them but to make them avail able for research — putting them in a suitable order. We’ll be able to get a researcher right to a specific collec tion.” An oral history program also will be a part of the repository, she says. It will consist of taped interviews of Texas architects about their careers and recollections of the built envi ronment, she says. Surveys are sent out to people likely to have information or know of the existence of materials having to do with the built environment, Rabins says. Most people know if they give items to the repository, those items will be better cared for, she says. “We have a controlled atmos phere,” she says. “We control the temperature, keep materials away from sunlight and ultraviolet lights, and place (the materials) in acid-free boxes and folders.” Since the repository was approved only last fall, it is still in the drafting stage, she says. “We only have temporary space right now; however, we are looking for something with a little more el bow room,” Rabins says. “And even tually, we hope to pick out a histori cal Texas building and have it brought to campus. “It will probably he one that might have been destroyed otherwise. We won’t remove one that has already been recognized or preserved. We are not in the business of messing up the built environment, but restoring it.” Man charge; with shootinc T deputy sher; PERRYTON wanted in conne tal shooting of a was being held jail Sunday, auth Ochiltree Cot uty Melvin Ken was hit in the fa blast Saturday spending to a tPecer to an Votun partici live d paid 1 GS Feve If you h blisters be int( | new rr inforrr Hudy. G& (AP) — A ction with: i sheriffs (it in an Okk iritiesuid nty Chief: leih Dm i ace by a sho while he we domestic i l>.in< r. said Sheriff Joe Hata« Alvin Wayne Crane, 28,i i !"'[<•<I liours later by theii homa Highway patrol onir, road in Beaver County, Ha® said. He said a capital Oris charge was filed in Pcinijr l)ave Pu against Crane, who was ^kknmia held in the BeaverCountYlaifepn 1 ' 1 *»i*'n* < Beaver County Shenf? Cassingham said Sundai » ( J ane was being heldasak. • LOS' and had been taken judge. Bond was denied, litr jf Kl ’ .C* , , , Ming yellow Drum had stopped a acuBos ossse' f ront of the house when a: got out and shot himinthefea dose range with ashotgun,B way said. “The chief deputy even left his car,” he said was still sitting in the Bn ,: seat.” Singing Cadets to tour Europe this summer Cadets will Switzerland By Amy Roberts Reporter Texas A&M University’s Singin pet form in Germany, England am May 17 through June 5. “We want to promote A&M to gain a little more world recognition,” said Mike Mickam, a singing cadet. “We thought this would give peo ple a better idea of what A&M is about since mu sic reaches so many people.” The Singing Cadets will sing American gospel songs and spirituals, folk songs and Dixieland jazz during the first half of the show, he said. “The second half of the show is dedicated to George Gershwin since he was such a recognized American musician,” Mickam said. They also will sing school songs, including “The Spirit of Aggieland” and “The Aggie War Hymn.” But spreading the spirit of A&M is expensive. Robert Boone, director of the Vocal Music Program for 27 years, said the choral group has to raise $112,000 to cover the cost of the trip. Each cadet must pay $250 and raise $ 1,000. The Singing Cadets are selling $10 coupons as a fund raiser. By random selection, on May 1, one donor receives an opportunity to go on the trip. The Singing Cadets also are giving a benefit concert during graduation exercises to raise money toward the trip. Boone said the 71 members will go to Europe, even if they do not manage to raise all of the money. Boone said the group will give ten official per formances in the three countries, but they will also sing unofficially on street corners and other public places. The Singing Cadets will arrive in London and immediately travel across the English Channel to Germany, where they will visit Trier, Sal 1 Kaiserslautern and Saarbrucken. The Singing Cadets will slay with three: ent German families during their eight-dt in Germany, Boone said. Mickam said, “We will get a bettertasted man culture because we will actually bees> to it through the hosts.” Boone said the cadets will give a special mance in Saarlouis because of the celebratf the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitutioc Saarland. DOM Now h jlust be “It is called the largest American city of the United States because there were Americans stationed there,” Boone said. 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