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Page 16/The Battalion/Monday, September 12, 1988 Historical marker celebrates circuit’s 30th anniversary DALLAS (AP) — It will be a day late, but Gov. Bill Clements will help dedicate a state historical marker to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first working integrated circuit. Integrated circuits, which have come to be known as computer chips and are the brains behind everything from microcomputers to musical greeting cards, were first demons.trated on Sept. 12, 1958 in a laboratory at Texas In struments headquarters. The marker, to be unveiled in a 9 a.m. ceremony Monday, hon ors Jack St. Clair Kilby, 64, who first demonstrated his idea that basic building blocks of elecronics —-capacitors transistors and resis tors — could be built out of a sin gle semiconductive material. The discovery helped elimi nate the expense and time needed to hand-solder electronic circuits. Kilby constructed a somewhat crude working model from a material called germanium and started an electronics revolution that changed the face of science. His discovery helped TI become one of the world’s must successf ul high technology firms. He also is a co-inventor of the hand-held calculator that TI de veloped to show the commercial possibilities of the integrated cir cuit. Kilby, 64, will attend Monday’s ceremony that will be hosted by Jerry Junkins, chairman, presi dent and chief executive officer of TI. Kilby’s first integrated circuit had the nine components in a space one-sixteenth of an inch wide by seven-sixteenths of an inch long. Now, 180 billion integrated cir cuits later, in a day when more than 700,()()() components can be crammed onto a chip, Texas is hitching its hopes to computer chip development and manufac turing. TI announced last Thursday that it would spend $30 million in the next six months to a year de veloping a prototype production line at its Dallas headquarters for future-generation RISC chips. Four other top chipmakers also plan to help Texas become a world center of development for the newest computer rage. Within about an hour’s drive of each other in Austin, Interna tional Business Machines Corp., Motorola Inc., Cypress Semicon ductor Corp. and Advanced Mi cro Devices Inc. all are devel oping RISC chips. Eaclil established or will establish! research, design and d opment facilities in ihearea Craig Ensley, vice presidj fovu -year-old Austin-basedy tal Semiconductor, toldtheW Morning News that Texas'] in chipmaking is more that.: pie resurgence. He sees tr developments in the stan proof that the semiconductij dustry is shifting its fix-., the West Coast to Texas. “There’s no question y the mid-1990s, Texas will!*, dominant center of graviiw semiconductor industry j c ountrv,” Ensley said. Chipmaking in Texas t nearly a straight circuits Sherman to Corpus Cm through Dallas, Austin anji •\ ntonio. Vol b INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS sponsored by AfL McDonald’s ■ ■ , Breakfast Every Morning • 5 locations • Drive Thru Post Oak Mall • H wy 21 Manor East Mall • University Dr. Texas Ave. at S.W. Parkway FOOTNOTES • There will be a Corp. Captains Meeting Wednesday, September 18, at 7:00 PM in 167 Read. •There will be a Flag Football Captains Meeting Thursday, September 15, at 5:00 PM in 601 Rudder. •There will be a 16" Softball Captains Meeting Thursday, September 15, at 6:00 PM in 164 Read. • All participants competing in the Intramural Triathlon on Sunday must be checked in by 9:00 AM. The race will begin at 10:00 AM. • There will be mandatory meeting for all participants in the Intramural Triathlon on Thursday September 15, at 5:00 PM in 267 G. Rollie White. Race packets will be distributed and all pertinent information will • Preseason Flag Football schedules will be posted Thursday September 15, at 3:00 PM. • Preseason Flag Football play will begin Friday September 16, so don'tfo.rgettocomecheckthe schedule. •Table Tennis Singles will be posted at 4:00 PM on Friday September 16. • If your have not come by to sign up for the Intramural Triathalon come on by and do so. There are still plenty of T-shirts left and time is running out. RECREATIONAL ID S STILL AVAILABLE The Intramural-Recreational Sports Office is still selling and renewing Recreational ID’s for the faculty, staff and their spouses. Individuals with these ID’s may have access to recreational facilities during the evening and on weekends. The cost for the ID is $7.50 for facultv/staff and $15.00 for a spouse. SPORTS CLUBS Rugby: The A&M Rugby Team split its match against LSU Sat., Sept. 3 by loosing their first game 18-0 but came back to win their second game 12-6. Scoring for A&M was Marty Pairs, Ryan Okane and Kevin Kuene on a penalty play. If you want to catch the Rugby Team in action, they will play the Old Maroon (former A&M Rugby Team members) at 11:00 AM on Sat., Sept 17. on the East Campus Field. Men's Soccer: The A&M Soccer Team will go up against SFA this weekend so come on out and catch the action at the East Campus Field at noon Saturday. Ultimate Frisbee: The Ultimate Team will be having a tournament this weekend. On Saturday the they will be playing on the Polo Field from 10:30-6 and Sunday over at the Expansion Intramural Sports Field from 12-4. GOLF DRIVING RANGE HOURS The Driving Range located at the Intramural Sports Center is now open for operation Mon-Thu, 3 PM - 8 PM; Fri, 12 PM - 6 PM; Sat, 10 AM - 6 PM; and Sun, 12 noon - 6 PM. Individuals with student ID or TAMU Recreational ID may purchase a large bucket of balls for $3.00 and a small bucket of balls for $1.50. With out an ID individuals may purchase a large bucket of balls for $4.00 and a small bucket for $2.00. Club rental is also available. For more information, contact the IM-Rec Sports Office, 159 Read, or call 845-7826. EXERCiSE CLASSES Need help getting in shape? Already in shape and want to stay that way? Sign-up for the Exercise Classes offered by the Intramural-Recreational Sports Department and taught by the Waist Basket. Reg istration will begin on Aug 29 and run until Sept 9. Classes begin on Sept 12 or 13 and run until Nov 30, Dec 1 or Dec 9 depending on which class is chosen. Late registration will be held if there are any openings available. There will be no classes during the Thanksgiving holiday. For more information, contact Paula Opal at 845-7826. TAMU-OUTDOORS KAYAK ROLL INSTRUCTIONAL CLINICS KAYAKING WORKSHOP Learn the mechanics of the eskimo roll! Experi enced guides will be on hand to instruct and assist you in sessions at the Outdoor Pool. The $8.00 ($10.00 non A&M) fee covers instruction, kayak rental and pool time. Limited to 10 participants. For more information, contact Patsy Greiner at 845-7826. DATE: Sept. 22, 6:15-8:30 PM REGISTRATION: Sept. 5-19 DATE: Sept. 27, 6:15-8:30 PM REGISTRATION: Sept. 12-26 DATE: Oct. 6, 6:15-8:30 PM REGISTRATION: Sept. 19 - Oct 3 Date: Oct 11 6:15-8:30 PM REGISTRATION: Sept. 26-Oct. 10 DATE: Oct. 20, 6:15-8:30 PM. Take the weekend of and learn the fundamentals of kayaking in a two day class offered by TAMU Out doors on October 1 and 2. The first day will be an in troduction to kayak strokes, rescue, and the eskimo roll. The second day will be spent on the San Marcos river learning how to paddle the boat and get a feel for whitewater. Registration begins September 12-26 but sign up early because class size is limited. The cost for the class is $40.00 ($45.00 non A&M). i tM A- - ENTRIES OPEN: SEPT 5 ENTRIES CLOSE: SEPT 13 FLAG FOOTBALL Entry Fee:$30.00 perteam.P/ay Begins: Mon, Sept 19. Divisions: Men’s and Women’s Residence Flail, Men’s and Women’s Inde pendent, Corps, Fish, Fraternity, and CoRec will play round robin tournaments in Classes A, B, C and D.Rules: NIRSA Rules with intramural exceptions will apply.Sc/?ec/u/es: Independent, Residence Flail, Fraternity and CoRec team captains may pick up; their schedule at the Team Captain’s Meeting on Thu, Sep 15, 5 PM, 601 Rudder. Corps Athletic Cor porals may pick up their schedules on Wed, Sept 14, 5 PM, 167 Read. PRESEASON FLAG FOOTBALL Entry Fee: $10.00 per team. Tournament Dates: Fri, Sept 16 through Sun, Sept 18. Divisions: Men’s A, B & C; CoRec A & B; and Women’s Open Rules: NIRSA Rules with IM exceptions will apply.Scftec/u/es: Will be posted on Thur, Sept 15 after 3 PM in 159 Read Bldg. All games will be played as scheduled. No reschedules. No games will be played during the Aggie-AIabama Football Game on Sat, Sept 17. 16" SOFTBALLEnt/y Fee: $25.00 per team.P/ay Begins: Mon, Sept 19. Divisions: Men’s and Women’s Residence Hall, Men’s and Women’s Inde pendent and CoRec.Rules: Are available in the IM- Rec Sports Office. Schedules: Willbeavi the Team Captain’s Meeting Thu, Sept 15 164 Read Bldg. TRIATHLON Entry Fee:$5.00 per person, per team. Competition Format: 250 yd. swi mile run, 4 mile bike.D/V/s/ons: Indivi Teams. Team Competition will be in Men CoRec. Men’s Master and Women’s Masl bers of Master’s Teams must be 25 yearsai Rules: Rules and Course Maps are availa© IM-Rec Sports Office. Participants participant’s meeting will be held Thu, Se/ PM, 267 G. Rollie White. TABLE TENNIS SINGLES Entry Fee:m Begins: Tue, Sept 20. Divisions: Women’s Residence Hall and Men’s andW Independent.Schedu/es: Will be postedafli Fri, Sept 16 on the bulletin boards outside Rec Sports Office. THANKS TO GENERAL MOTORS: Ge tors is sponsoring the CoRec Class Btoumei in the Intramural Program. All Class B Champions will receive General Motors! We are very appreciative of General port of the Intramural-Recreational Spoil: . F jlore Iwho Ithe Idea Ihe \ Ithe Itraa . J< [lore filec seer Ition Jwhic |sanc Ithe | a g e Ition Iwan |\ve’r ■ File M Hep least ENTRIES OPEN SEPT. 12 ENTRIES CLOSE SEPT.I HORSESHOE SINGLES Entry fee: Free Play Begins: Tuesday, Sept. 27. Tournament: Classes/ pn a the !ou “1 ?pro< lire C will play single elimination tournaments. Schedules: Schedules will be posted after 1 PM of September23 on the bulletin boards outside the Intramural Office, 159 Read. Eligibility: AIITAMIM’ faculty, staff, and their spouses with recreation ID and intramural valudation are eligible to play il the eligibility requirements in the Intramural-Recreation Sports Calendar/Handbook. Location: I pits are located directly north of the Penberthy Intramural Complex by the Fish Lot and area' use when not in use for inrtamural competition. Equpment: Horseshoes are provided forthetourr; BILLIARD DOUBLES Entry Fee: $4.00 perteam. Play Begins: Friday Sept. 23 through SundayS;: Schedules: Thursday, Sept. 22, 3 PM outside the Intramural-Recreational Sports Office. Touf'- Structure: Double elinination. Competion: Men’s and Women’s Divisions will be offered witho: distinction (no A,B or C). Residence Hall teams will recieve points as if they were in Class A. Equ: Provided by the MSC. Pesonsal equipment is allowed. Rules: BCA Rules with Intranural excef consist of 3 out of 5 games. H ACKNOWLEGEMENTS: McDonald's Intramural Highlights is sponsored in the Battalion by you McDonald's Restaurant at University Drive, Manor East Mall, Hwy 21, Texas Ave. at SW Parkwayaffi grip Oak Mall. Stories are by Steve Harding, graphics are by Paul Irwin and photos are by Mark Figartand Cowan. w libb ion hov eer O ood ere aus 1981 T Und< dow IPS'; T Were roon Ir busF Weat T