51! msagai, ^re.So, succesi •fe. P‘ng, panyinjl e “where al tricL yphicsi; and stot pthat ^ soli% Thursday, April 7,1988/The Battalion/Page 3 State and Local Greeks trying to promote different image this week By Kristin Czarnik Reporter ne n the« n thecl'j •tankj i extree mottos, e comp® bsorked news sig sed. So® d nivvr again, t; le to jui ante in® nalisms ummsii: The Greek system at Texas A&M often is thought of as a group of purely social organizations. However, Greek Week Chairman Vince Palasota, a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, said the fra ternities and sororities are trying to promote a different image during Greek Week. “We want to show the community that Greeks partici pate in services for the community and that we are not just social organizations,” said Palasota, a senior agricul tural economics major from Mexia. ATM ORGANIZATIONS Graphic by Carol Wells Childrens’ Day, one of the philanthropies during Greek Week, was held Tuesday. Fraternity and sorority members took 65 children from the Bryan Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs to the Texas A&M vs. Sam Houston State baseball game, Palasota said. Before the game, Palasota said, the 7- to 12-year-olds were treated to a picnic, sponsored by Dairy Queen, at Olsen Park. Tickets for the children and their sponsors to attend the game also were provided. Five women from each sorority and three men from each fraternity participated in sponsoring a child. group got a boy or girl to be responsible for and spon sor for the evening.” Sarah Simmons, a junior elementary education ma jor from San Benito and a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, said having Childrens’ Day during Greek Week is a great idea. “The sponsors were paired with a person from an other fraternity or sorority,” Palasota said. “Then each “Sponsoring a child is a good way of getting active in the community and it is something other than going to a party,” Simmons said. “It also helps kids out by pro viding them with role models. Even though you are participating in a service for the community, you can still have fun at the same time.” Study: Nuclear power plant official tried to deter probe DALLAS (AP) — A TU Electric project manager at Comanche Peak nuclear power plant was transferred in 1985 when authorities learned he used threats and intimidation to thwart a safety investigation, records indicate. Documents filed with the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board show TU Electric reassigned David Wade after allegations that he blocked Cygna Energy Services’ access to utility records and vowed to “bad mouth” Cygna to the industry. ity has mismanaged the project. Among the clocuments were ex cerpts from a deposition of Nancy Williams, who headed San Fran- cisco-based Cygna’s review of the plant, and a 16-page internal memo she wrote to Cygna executives in February or March 1985. The documents were made public Tuesday as part of a multibillion- dollar suit against TU Electric filed by the $9.1 billion plant’s two mi nority owners, who contend the util- Williams said in her note that Wade had refused her access to some project records, ordered her to alter a statement she made to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and threatened “upper-manage ment pressure” if she refused. Cygna executives met with TU Electric after receiving the memo and Wade was reassigned, Cygna at torney David Pigott said. Correction In an article in Tuesday’s Bat talion, it was incorrectly reported that two nonvoting members would be added to the MSC Council next year. Six new non voting members — a Faculty Sen ate representative, the MSC Di rector for Administrative Services, the MSC Associate Di rector for Programs, the MSC As sistant Director for Marketing and Organizational Analysis, the President of the Interfraternity Council, and a representative of the Multicultural Services Center, were added to the council when a new constitution was approved at Monday night’s meeting. Nonvot ing members or their representa tives can attend the MSC Coun cil’s meetings. •king « need)® need)® r eeds)® ithful® it says: you ised is 11 of ® iy have I' 5 bueb ree e» us coal has an r nnist I® PARTY LINE Little Caesar Mugs Are Back! 25C Refills Valuable Coupon W&VW'MZWH rKcJD PIZZA Buy any size Original Round pizza at regular price, get identical pizza FREE! 1 ■ ■ K I I l Valuable Coupon New Price OOf** Prtee varies depending on sUe M nd I number of topping* ordered. Valid I with coupon at participating tittle ! Caesars. 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