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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1988)
Thursday, June 23, 1988ATie Battalion/Page 3 State and Local ■ lather i v ho knevl >ld Theft] an Univerg iuld American! alder of nj 'gious pro .tes. Profii; o the Irar cl boats, •urce, ] &M biochemist tries to establish tring instrument plant in Texas Wadley Blood Drive set for end of month By Lyn Jenkins Reporter An A&M biochemist’s efforts to stablish a Texas violin industry to ival Italy’s has been slowed by his ihability to obtain the valued wood needed to create the Stradivarius- that A&MrBiodel instruments. >ject for H i > alarm wftf moral stai ed about r PTL hass device jk ige USAtO: is said' PTL throw ruck of Ti e deal, but After returning from Italy empty- fanded, Joseph Nagyvary said he /ould have to look elsewhere to ob- hin the necessary wood for his vio- Ins. I “We are running into formidable senior ar rid editor ‘It’s not a major setback. That’s just the right push needed to go north and Ind wood in our own [ountry. ” —Joseph Nagyvary, violin designer mesterto :o allofom y Mat in values ai: ed in ordei ations ther any te death of ese studem i.e. it :o see what theater wk injury edom of |bstacles,” Nagyvary said. I Italian law prohibits selling the best quality wood in order to protect me industry, but he said he is not |eartbroken. “It’s not a major setback,” Nagy ary said. “That’s just the right push I needed to go north and find wood our own country.” He is experimenting with wood ■rom several areas and is confident it hII be comparable to Stradivarius’ ■fter fermentation and chemical Treatment. Nagyvary said he hopes to open a String instrument plant in or near JTexas and have a computer-milling achine that can carve about 20 ^ultless plates a day. For 17 years, his hobby has been Helving “the greatest historical puz- Ble”— that of Antonins Stradivarius’ iolin secrets. I Nagyvary said Stradivarius was not responsible for the two key items wood and varnish — that set his violins apart from modern ones. Stradivarius used wood that floated down the river by his home. Nagyvary discovered that the wood was fermented in water, not dry-sea soned as violin makers have believed for centuries. An electron microscope revealed that the varnish Stradivarius bought from local chemists contained 70 percent minerals and crystals. “You don’t have to be a brilliant chemist to discover these things,” Nagyvary said. This secret process has never been explored because of a concerted effort by big antique dealers and restorers, he said. Nagyvary designs his violins for young student musicians at $2,000 each. His $6,000 master series of vio lins are perfected with a compute rized sound spectrum analyzer. A recently auctioned 1709 Stradi varius cost a record price of $889,240. Nagyvary has eight violins in cir culation with his label of “Nagyva- rius.” Nagyvary said he hopes the pub licity and his research will be benefi cial to A&M. “Dr. Vandiver was a great sup porter,” Nagyvary said. Nagyvary was surprised at the lack of undergraduate students wanting to help with his research. He said he would like to see more in terest among students and in turn do them a service by introducing them to a refined art. Nagyvary faces several problems beyond finding and treating suitable wood. He said he has been discour aged from the beginning by many in his profession. He also faces people who doubt Texas’ capability to pro duce such an industry. Nagyvary said that his biggest dif ficulty is persuading the music world that his violins sound as good as the more expensive Stradivarius. Nagyvary said it is a matter of weeks until he receives a portion of a $274,000 grant from the Texas Ad vanced Technology Program to help his efforts. Photo by Sam B. Myers Dr. Joseph Nagyvary inspects Texas Maple wood that he hopes to be able to use in making his violins. Dr. Nagyvary is an A&M biochem ist who hopes to begin a violin industry in Texas similar to Italy’s world-renowned industry. By Fiona Soltes Reporter Wadley Blood Center personnel will visit Texas A&M June 27-30 to collect blood to prepare for the ex pected increase in accidents that usually accompanies the July 4 week end. Blood will be collected at Sbisa Dining Hall and the MSC from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Carol Hill, donor recruiter for the bank, is hopeful that the Aggies will donate 300-400 pints of blood dur ing the drive, to be distributed to hospitals in the Dallas area. Blood needed in the Bryan-College Station area is collected by the Red Cross in separate drives. “There is a real need for blood at this time of the year,” Hill said. “In addition to the increased number of accidents, many people are schedul ing elective surgery now, since they have more time in the summer. “But the Aggies, some of our larg est contributors, have always helped tremendously. In fact, when we visit campus during fall and spring se mesters, the A&M drives average 2600 pints each.” Wadley visits campus in April, June and November each year, and has been receiving donations stead ily from the students since 1959. Hill said even the AIDS epidemic hasn’t discouraged donors. “Thanks to a massive educational program started at the very begin ning of the scare,” she said, “we’ve helped overcome the public’s mis conception that you can get AIDS from giving blood. We’ve let people know that we use fresh needles for every donation. They are used only once, then they are disposed of. “It has also helped that we have such a solid donor base in the com munity. We’ve been around long enough to have established a good reputation.” Proof of the public’s trust is shown by the fact that last year, 90,000 pints of blood were collected by the center, as opposed to 77,000 pints of blood collected the year before, she said. During the upcoming A&M drive, members of Student Government and Alpha Phi Omega and Omega Phi Alpha, two service organizations, will aid Wadley personnel. APO and OPA provide the legwork of the an nual drives, including signing up for tables in the MSC, distributing post ers and fliers and helping the nurses during the actual drive by typing, sorting blood bags and talking to do nors. Student Government handles the administrative forms, press releases, and provides an address for corre spondence. “Everyone at A&M is so helpful and aware of our needs,” Hill said. “When the scheduling sheets go up for the A&M drives, it’s really com petitive. We love it. If we make the drive fun, comfortable and happy for all, the students won’t be afraid to come back for the next one.” WTSU officials stall release of panel report CANYON (AP) — West Texas State University officials, even after receiving approval from the state at torney general’s office, said Wednes day they will wait before releasing an investigative panel’s report on aca demic freedom. E.W. Henderson, an Amarillo at torney whose firm represents the university, said he will review the of ficial copy of an informal ruling from the attorney general’s office before releasing any or all of the re port. Assistant Attorney General Jon Bible wrote in a letter Tuesday to Henderson that the school must re lease portions of the report to the public and may release the entire re port if it chooses. re not se the level ingingoftk lelson that itementtta e in “oneof ority." The ersity 1 gradual® vould not slogans. 1 s A&M. K ite thiskinil r and this >n this criW nn trying 11 mmentim :1 as Tun as ter. If we a* accept all ;ee camp 11 * into the it waste of conserva 110 * mist be 5^ Brest m 0L mofW 1 W0 Pi CROWD PLEASER THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL Get the Little Caesars® pizza! pizza 1 ® Party Pack!™ Four large pizzas for the price of only two. There’s no tastier way to please a hungry crowd. Northgate Now Delivers to Campus Only Delivery Charge $1 00 BUY ONE PIZZA... GET ONE FREE! 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