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i Page 12/The Battalion/Monday, January 25, ]9i Dillard's is pleased to announce the formation of the Spring '88 College Advisory Board Firm freezing corpse parts goes to court World briefs Reagan denies sabotaging peace plai RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — When a cryonics company froze Dora Kent’s head last month, it was with the hope that the 83-year-old woman could someday be revived and live in a new body without the disease that plagued her first life. But while the members of the Al- cor Life Extension Foundation cast themselves as visionaries, others con sider cryonics the work of mad scien tists. Cryonics is the freezing of the dead in hopes that technology will someday advance to the point that the bodies can be revived — a prac tice scoffed at by most medical au thorities. On Jan. 7, Alcor President Mi chael Darwin and five members were handcuffed and taken in for questioning, and the Riverside County coroner demanded to exam ine Kent’s severed head. The physician and Alcor member who signed Kent’s death certificate, indicating she died from pneumo nia, is under review by the Univer sity of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, where he is a WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi dent Reagan said “phooey” Satur day to suggestions that he’s un dermining Central American peace prospects with his insis tence on continued U.S. aid to the Nicaraguan rebels. Delivering his weekly radio ad dress from Camp David, Md., Reagan reiterated that he will ask Congress in his State of the Union message tonight to vote for financial aid to the Contra re bels, although he did not specify an amount. “At stake here is whether Nica ragua becomes a Soviet base camp on the mainland of this hemisphere,” the president sat “Imagine if the Sandinista visio of a communist Central Amei is realized and Mexico is thrta:| ened. “The next vote on aid to freedom fighters may be the mi important this Congress Some say if you’re for aid to freedom fighters in Nicaq you’re against the peace proci Phooey!. Rep. Lee Hamilton oflndiai in the Democratic Party’s sponse to Reagan, described Contra aid issue as a choice tween funding a war and sm porting a peace process. Soviet population up to 284.5 million post-graduate research pathologist. the woman’s The Dillard's College Advisory Board is being formed with the intention of developing a direct communication link with the Texas A&M University student body. Our goal is to use this feedback in a constructive manner to better serve the student customer. Applications are available for college men and women at Customer Service and are due Feb. 1. Con tact Pam Johnsen at 764-0014. The man who removed head — a research associate at the medical school — has been put on a paid leave of absence. Alcor has refused to turn over Kent’s head, and earlier this month received a temporary court order preventing the coroner from dis turbing the frozen remains. A Feb. 1 hearing is set. Alcor officials say it is the novelty of the field that got them into trou ble. “The law is really behind the times in dealing with it,” Alcor attorney Christopher Leanders said. Coroner Ray Carrillo has found that few if any regulations exist to police cryonics firms. “It’s a big, new, unregulated field,” said John Gill, executive offi cer of the state Cemetery Board, which licenses cemeteries and cre- MOSCOW (AP) — The Soviet population rose to 284.5 million at the start of 1988, and the aver age Soviet citizen can now' expect to live 69.6 years, Tass said Satur day. The official Soviet news agency said the average live expectancy had risen by almost two years but did not say over what time pe riod. Average life expectancy for Americans is more than 71 years. Western specialists attribute the lower Soviet figure to living con ditions that have, traditioni been harsher, fatal industrial I cidents, alcoholism, a colder ] mate and other factors. The Soviet life expectancvs tistic was once regarded assosel sitive it could not be published In May, the weekly mag Ogonyok reported that towrl the end of the 1970s (heaven life expectancy of men fell toil years. It said the downward! w.in halted then i eversed it | early 1980s. Hostages’ wives appeal for release BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — The wives of three Americans and an Indian kidnapped one year ago from a college campus in west Beirut appealed Sunday for their husbands’ release, saying they relive the horror of the ab ductions every day. ‘It’s a year today,” said Vir ginia Rose Steen, wife of Alann Steen, 47, a communications structor from Boston. Steen the three other professors n kidnapped Jan. 24, 1987 She spoke at a newsconfera a year after the four men w seized from the campus of U.S. affiliated Beirut Univei Gollege in west Beirut by gum posing as Lebanese riot police Economy continues roller coaster rid Dillard's POST OAK MALL, HARVEY ROAD AT HIGHWAY 6 BYPASS, COLLEGE STATION matones. “Nothing is going to happen from a legislative and regulatory point of view until you have more proven abuses,” Gill said. There have been abuses. In 1980, authorities, acting on the concerns of relatives, opened a tomb in Chatsworth, where four people were said to be frozen. Instead, they found rotting remains. NEW YORK (AP) — Is the economy heating up or cooling off? Exports have increased, but Americans are spending less freely in the stores and buying fewer homes. The dollar is falling, but infla tion is low. Factory use has reached an eight-year high, but the service sector is sluggish. With the nation’s manufactc ers working overtime tomeett! rising demand for exports,sod say the economy — at least manufacturing sector overheat w'ith higher inflati I , nc and higher interest rates. n But others think a more If possibility is no growth at With consumption slowing home, the long-running expr sion could simply fizzle outi spite the rebound in exports. ch AA MMCDOrit|jti'S DRIVE-THRU WINDOW MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS m McDonald's At University Drive Post Oak Mall Hwy 21 Texas and S.W. Parkway At Manor East Mall BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING tic pe IM GAMEPLAN ENTRIES CLOSE: MON, JAN 25 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL: ENTRY FEE: $5.00 per team. TOURNAMENT DATES:Tue, Jan 26 & Wed, Jan 27. SCHEDULES:Posted Tue, Jan 26 after 3 PM in 159 Read Bldg. RULES: /ntramural 3-on-3 Rules apply and will be available in the IM Office. AWARDS:The top two men’s A teams will be given the opportunity to go on to the regional level of the national 3-on-3 tournament at their own expense. **TEAMS GOING ON TO THE REGIONAL TOURNA MENT MUST PLAY BY THE SCHICK SUPER HOOPS RULES. tournament is a single elimination tournament. RULES: AW I ntramural rules, policies and procedures will be followed. AWARDS: No awards will be given. ENTRIES OPEN: MON., JAN 25 ENTRIES CLOSE: TUE., FEB 2 ENTRIES CLOSE: TUES, JAN 26 DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO PLAY INTRAMURAL BASKET BALL. ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY! BASKETBALL: ENTRYFEE:$30.00 perteam. PLA YBEGINS:Mon, Feb 1. COMPETITION: Round Robin league play with single elimination play-offs will be offered for Classes A, B and C. Divisions offered will be Corps, Fish, Men’s and Women’s Independent, Men’s and Women’s Residence Hall, Fraternity, OCA and CoRec. RULES; National Federation of High School As sociation Rules will be used with intramural exceptions. TEAM CAPTAIN’S MEETING: Schedules for Corps teams may be picked up at the Team Captain’s meeting on Wed, Jan 27 at 7 PM in 167 Read.Schedules may be picked up Thu, Jan 28 at 5 PM in Room 224 MSC for Residence Hall, Independent and CoRec leagues. GENERAL MOTORS T-SHIRTS WILL BE A WARDED TO COREC CHAMPIONS IN ALL CLASSES. TEAM BOWLING: ENTRY FEE: All league games and the first roundoj playoffs must be paid at the time of entry. Entry fee is $20.0i \eam. COMPETITION: Classes A, B and C will be offered in Men’s affli| Women's Residence Hall and Independent and CoRec. TEAMS: There at! I 4 members per team. CoRec teams consisit of 2 males and 2 females] ELIGIBILITY:One TAMU Bowling Club member per team. ANy teamt a bowling cluib member must play in Class A. TEAM CAPTAIN'SMEEll ING: Will be held on Thu, Feb 4, 5 PM in 164 Read Bldg. Schedules tviij. be available at this time. err layi res 17- em prc abi; PRESEASON BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: ENTRY FEE: $10.00 per team. TOURNAMENTDATE:Thu, Jan 28 - Sun Jan 31. SCHEDULES: Will be posted in 159 Read Building after3 PM on Wed, Jan 27. COMPETITION: Jen's Women’s and CoRec Classes will be offered in Classes A and B. The RACQUETBALL SINGLES; EA/TRY FEE; None. PLAYBEGM Tue, Feb 9. COMPETITION: Classes A, Ba nd C will be offered4 Men’s and Women’s Residence Fiall and Independent divisions./ tournaments are single elimination. RULES: IRA rules willapplfl Matches consist of 2 games to 15 points and an 11 point tie -breakef j if necessary. SCHEDULES: Will be posted after 3 PM, Thu, Feb/j on the bulletin boards outside the Intramural-Recreational Sportsl Office. EQUIPMENT: All participants must supply a newcanolj balls and their own racquet. No black racquetballs, wooden quets, metal racquets will ^ut guards or black soled shoes' allowed. tior Edi to \ sele gro not 1 nat EXERCISE CLASSES The Intramural-Recreational Sports Department is offering Exercise Classes again this Spring. Registration will be held in Room 159 Read Bldg, Jan 18-29, 8 am - 5:30 pm Monday - Thursday and 8 am - 5 pm on Fridays. Class fee for classes meeting 3 times a week is $40.00; for classes meeting twice a week is $30.00; and for unlim ited number of classes is $45.00. The classes are open to students, spouses and faculty/staff, faculty/staff who purchased a recreation ID in the fall will not have to purchase another one. All classes must have 10 people in order to be offered. Late registration will be offered if there are any openings. There will be no refunds after Feb 15. The class schedule for the spring is as follows; WALLY BALL OFFICIALS. An orientation meeting will be held on Mon, Feb 1 at 6 PM in 164 Read for those interestd in be coming an official for Intramu ral Wallyball. For more infor mation, contact Chris Koper- niak at 845-7826. call 845-7826. The MEN’S LACROSSE TEAM will host Rice on Sat., Jan 30 at 1 PM on the Drill Field. Everyone is welcome to come out and watch. CLASS INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE BEGINNERS INTERMEDIATE BEGINNERS INTERMEDIATE DAY MON, WED &FRI TUE & THU MON & WED MON & WED TUE & THU MON & WED TIME 12 NOON-1 PM 5:15 PM-6:15 PM 5:15 PM-6:00 PM 6:00 PM-7:00 PM 6:15 PM-7:00 ON 4:15 PM-5:15 PM DATES JAN 25-MAY 6 FEB 1-APR 29 FEB 1-APR 29 FEB 1-APR 29 FEB 1-APR 29 FEB 1-APR 29 LOCKER RENTAL Recrea tional lockers are now available for rent. Locker rental is $12.00 per semester. For more infor mation come by 159 Read or FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT PAULA OPAL AT 845-7826. OUTDOOR SOCCER will be gin tonigh at 5 PM. Teams that have not picked up their sched ules may do so in the Intramu ral-Recreational Sports Office. All Soccer games will be played at the Intramural Sports Center. DR YING RANGE The Intramu ral Driving Range will openj Sat, Jan 30 at 2 PM. Hours for the Driving Range will be Mon| - Thu 4-6 PM and Fri - Sun 2-6 PM.The Driving Range isopenl to all students, faculty/staff[ and the community. It is lo cated at the Intramural Sports| Center west of the new track ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS McDonald’s Intramural Highlights is sponsoredinti'l Battalion by your local McDonald’s Restaurants4 University Drive, Manor East Mall, Hwy 21, Texsl Avenue and Post Oak Mall. Stories are written P.J. Miller, graphics are by Paul Irwin and photos by Mark Figart and Sarah Cowan.