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Students know few fad
about world geograph;
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Assign
ment: On a blank piece of paper,
draw a map of the world from mem
ory. Label all countries and include
any other features of interest or im
portance. Time limit: 30 minutes.
Thomas F. Saarinen, a University
of Arizona geographer, put that
proposition to college students as
part of an unprecedented worldwide
survey.
Among the 4,277 maps drawn by
first-year students in 54 countries
was one putting Australia at the top
of the world. Another world map
showed only the Philippines, sur
rounded by an unknown world
where sea dragons lurk.
The students, who had no warn
ing of the assignment, averaged
about 30 countries per map — fewer
than one-fifth of the independent
countries in the world, Saarinen
said. The 640 U.S. students who
were tested ranked about average.
The maps are the largest collec
tion of world sketches ever assem
bled, Saarinen said.
One of Saarinen’s theories holds
that world problems grow from sim
plistic notions — that decisions are
made on the basis of people’s ideas
about the world.
“If you don’t have knowledge of
the rest of the world, how are you
going to make decisions?” he asked.
"Before we can have a shared world
image we have to understand what
images are present and why."
Saarinen selected a cultural cross-
section of students enrolled in intro
ductory geography courses.
Saarinen’s biggest surprise was
the “perceived importance” of F.u-
rope. Eighty percent placed Europe
in the center of their worlds. Many
exaggerated its size.
He cited the colonial legacy, at
least in the educational system.
“Our mental images don’t seem to
have caught up with the reality of a
world of free and independ
lions,” he said.
Small European countries
Great Britain showed up oi
maps.
With the exception of cert
ropean countries, the nations
often included were the
Union, Canada, China, thel
States, Brazil, India and Austi
Saarinen said he expected
tries closest to home tobedn
detail with those farther
sketched as “vague blobs with
blanks."
Other observations:
• Africa generally was si:
smaller than its actual size,v
of blank spaces where o.
should have been. That rei!
lack of awareness of the
World.
• Hungarian maps, then
of an educational systec
stresses learning all thecouir
the world, were among thebe:
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pected of laying i
by k U.S. helicop
istration said, am
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Sandinisto officials
will allow newspaper
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) —
The Sandinista government will al
low Nicaragua’s opposition newspa
per La Prensa to reopen, Foreign
Minister Miguel D’Escoto and a part
ner in the paper said Sunday.
D’Escoto said in a telephone inter
view with the Associated Press in San
Jose, Costa Rica, that the paper,
closed June 26, 1986, would be al
lowed to resume publishing immedi
ately without prior censorship.
Carlos Holmann, a partner in the
paper, did not say in a brief tele
phone interview when the paper
would reopen.
Holmann said permission to re
open was the result of a meeting Sat
urday of President Daniel Ortega,
Agrarian Reform Minister Jaime
Wheelock and La Prensa co-owner
Violeta Chamorro.
Costa Rica’s foreign minister, Ro
drigo Madrigal Nieto, arranged the
meeting and also participated in it.
The reopening first became known
in Costa Rica because of his role.
D’Escoto said, “In spite of the fact
that there is still a state of emer
gency, in spite of the fact that the
Reagan administration is still waging
war through its mercenaries, we are
moving ahead and doing a series of
things, among which is allowing La
Prensa to reopen.”
Ortega said earlier that the news-
f taper would not be allowed to pub-
ish again until the Reagan adminis
tration halted aid to the Contra
rebels fighting his leftist govern
ment.
The paper was closed a day after
the U.S. House of Representatives
approved $100 million in aid to the
rebels.
The government closed it tempo
rarily twice and censored it so exten
sively that it missed publication 35
times.
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MIAMI (AP) - Ire
Storm Emily formed quid
the Caribbean on Sundz,
ternoon as the remnantsofi
ical Storm Dennis movednc
the Atlantic toward its dec.
hurricane forecaster said.
At 6 p.m. EOT, the era!
the fifth-named storm of
1987 Atlantic hurricane sc
was at 12.0 north latitude
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east-southeast of Barbados i
moving west at 15 to20mpk
maximum sustained windt
rnph with higher gusts in sqti;
A depression becomes a s
tropical storm when its >
reach 39 mph and storms be
hurricanes when winds bl
rnph.
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named tropical storms in
year’s hurricane season, >■
began June 1 and ends Novi
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DRIVE-THRU
WINDOW
MCDONALD’S
INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS
At University Drive
Hwy 21
Texas and S.W. Parkway
At Manor East Mali
IM GAMEPLAN
ENTRIES OPEN: SEPTEMBER 21
ULTIMATE FRISBEE TOURNAMENT: EN
TRY FEE: $10.00 per team. PLAY BEGINS:
October 3. DIVISIONS: Men’s, Women’s
and CoRec will be scheduled into classes A
and B. SCHEDULES: May be picked up at
the Team Captain’s Meeting on Thursday,
Oct 1 at 5 PM in 167 Read Building.
GOLF DOUBLES: ENTRY FEE: Students—
$5.00 with ID; Faculty/staff—$6.00 with ID
payable at registration. QUALIFYING
ROUND: Saturday, Oct 4 at A&M Golf
Course. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:
Classes A & B will play a best ball tourna
ment with each partner responsible tor 6 of
the 18 holes. Class C will play a Florida
Scramble where the best shot by either
player is selected for both individuals to hit
from each time.
LONG DRIVING: ENTRY FEE: FREE!!!
CONTEST DATE: September 30, 4 PM, at
the A&M Driving Range. COMPETITION:
Each participant will drive 3 balls, the long
est of which will be the official distance. DI
VISIONS: A Men’s and Women’s division
will be offered.
ENTRIES CLOSE: SEPTEMBER 22
INNERTUBE WATER BASKETBALL:
ENTRY FEE: $25.00 per team. PLAY BE
GINS: Sun., Sept. 27. DIVISIONS: Men’s
& Women’s Residence Hall and Men’s &
Women’s Independent and CoRec will
play in Classes A, B and C. An OCA Divi
sion will also be offered. SCHEDULES:
Available at the Team Captain’s Meeting,
Thu., Sept. 24, 5 PM, 167 Read.
TENNIS SINGLES: ENTRY FEE: None!
PLAY BEGINS: Tue., Sept.29. DIVI
SIONS: Men’s & Women’s Independent
and Men’s & Women’s Residence Hall will
play in single elimination tournaments in
Classes A, B and C. EQUIPMENT: Play
ers provide their own and a NEW, UNO
PENED can of good quality balls. SCHED
ULES: Posted after 3 PM on Thu.,
Sept.24 on the bulletin boards outside the
IM-Rec Sports Office, Room 159 Read.
REMINDERS
—FLAG FOOTBALL began last night, Sunday, September 20. Teams that
have not picked up their schedule may do so in the Intramural-Recreational
Sports Office, 159 Read.
—SOFTBALL begins tonight Monday, September 21. Teams that have not
picked up their schedules should do so in the Intramural-Recreational
Sports Office, 159 Read.
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Join the latest Intramural Sport — Ultimate Frisbee.
Entries Open TODAY!
Every Friesday starting on Fries-
JT\ day, September 25, the Intramural-
ffl \ \ Recreational Sports Department and
1® ® McDonald’s will be giving away a large
S3 Hi m order of crisp golden french fries. All
MMcDonald's you have to do is know your sports
M ^ B® trivia!! There are 2 ways to win!!
Every Friesday at 11:00 a.m. a
sports trivia question will be put on our
phone answering machine (845-
2625). Each TAMU student, faculty,
and staff will be allowed to call in once. You will have 30 seconds
to give your name, telephone #, and answer to the question. At
3:00 p.m. we will listen to the recording and the first caller with the
correct answer will win!!
The second way to win is to submit a sports trivia question
(with correct answer) to the Im-Rec sports dept., 159 Read Build
ing. If your question is used and nobody gets the correct answer,
you win!!
At 4:00 p.m. every Friesday, call
back the tape and you will find out if
you were the winner.
So good luck, good guessing,
and hope to hear from you every
Friesday.
Im-Rec sports says thanks for
playing and Gig’em McDonald’s.
Personnel and W
to accompany a
passed by the St
Benton Storey,
chair, said,
t: “It’s the first
McDonald’s
wanted us to cor
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for their resolutio
MORNING Koldus couldn
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RECREATIONAL SPORTS
l-M REC SPORTS
Greenleaf contra'
signed by Vandix
this week.
Wade Birch, d
services, stressed t
counseling service
front last year. In
21 suicide attempt
-TEAM CAPTAIN’S MEETING FOP Sescs"-andth
INNERTUBE WATER BASKETBALL “nipiete, Birch sa
will be held Thursday, September 24 ter^lherf are
at 5 PM in 167 Read Building. attempts per wee!
happen any time.”
_ ^ ^ 1 The counselin
SPORT CLUBS stopped when i
—The Ultimate Frisbee Team will be
hosting a Sectional Tournament this
weekend on Saturday, September 26
and Sunday, September 27.
—Men’s Rugby has a game against
Galveston on September 26 at the
Men’s Rugby Field on East Campus
across from the Kettle Restaurant.
By Lee Sc
Staff
TAMU OUTDOORS
ADVENTURE TRIPS/SKILLS CLINICS
KAYAK ROLL INSTRUCTIONAL CLINIC will be held on
from 6:30- 8:30 in Cain Pool. Interested persons may registerWMI nt ; But he said
he Texas AS
gents approved a
Ionian enrollments
1988 Fall semester
Hfhe plan is det
an enrollment at i
1993.
: President Fran!
the enrollment r
will help solve the
L’lem of increased
Sept. 7 through Sept. 22 in room 159 Read Bldg. Cost is $5.00 l? R^ n(:rease grad
A&M affiliates and $8.00 for non A&M affiliates. The clinic is lim»'g|rexas high schc
to 10 participants, so sign up eatiy. top io percent oi
ROCK CLIMBING/RAPPELLING CLINIC FOR BEGINNERS Aptitud^Test sco
SUGAR LOAF MT.: Experienced guides will teach basic knots3-But scores for stu
rope handling techniques, protection and belaying systems anc ;, ® cond . and third
variety of climbing techniques. Equipment is provided. Limited to ■ (kuo^OO \
P e °P le - 19«8 levels °
Date: Saturday, October 3 Cost: $10 ($13 non
Registration: September 14- September 29
fSThe new policy
to increase the
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
McDonald’s Intramural Highlights is sponsored in the
Battalion by your local McDonald's Restaurants at Uni
versity Drive, Manor East Mall on Hwy 21 and on Texas
Avenue. Stories are written by Genni Miller, graphics are
by Mike Cantrell and photos are by Mark Figart.
population to 25 p
percent of studer
^/Undergraduate stu
^ Currently, A&
dents make up onl
P enrollment whil
comprise 84 percet
||“We’re trying to
wdergraduate en
Jhe graduate enro
Vandiver said. “T
‘You can’t do i
pth undergraduat