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Thursday, February 2,1989 cs LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR AT EATERIES CANTINAS 9:30-11:00 Thursday Night FREE TACO BAR $1 Draft $1 50 Margaritas $1 25 Well Drinks 764-2975 On Harvey Road Behind Safeway Afghanistan: The Cultural & Social Implications of Soviet Involvement THE BLACK TULIP A short film sponsored by: The MSC Jordan Institute for International Awareness and introduced by Dr. Manochehr Dorraj, Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science Dept. Monday, February 6,1989 Room 504 Rudder 7-8:15PM • • Pelican’s Wharf invites you to join us for our new Thursday Night Special! Margaritas, Draft Beer, & High Balls Prime Rib Special belieonV wharf 2500 Texas Ave. S./College Station 693-5/13 Page 4 The Battalion Warped by Scott McCu 0KA1, cm, FOR THIS SPECIAL EFFECTS SCENE I NEED AN A LIE// SHIP HOVERING OVER THIS TLANET. THESCEHElTHEALIEJJ >N0 dreadnought ship HOVEREP OVER THE ROCK OF A PLANET, PREPARING TO BLAST OUT DEATH.. Scramb Waldo by Kevin Thom NED AND WALDO ARE FLYING TO CENTRAL AMERICA, BUT A SUDDEN STORM »>W^ip» >WrtiVNiXWVifci*•nV»*>>ViiVuX'tW PROSPECTS FOR ARMS CONTROL: A SOVIET PERSPECTIVE ' ♦ S’ \ , 'T FEATURING AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE OLEG GRINEVSKY SENIOR ADVISOR TO GORBACHEV ON ARMS CONTROL MONDAY FEB. 6 4:4S p.m. FREE ADMISSION Rm. 201 MSC Vt=- CALL BATTALION CLASSIFIED 845-2611 For -FAST Results A&M adds Russian courses to satisfy increasing demand By Mia B. Moody REPORTER Although Texas A&M has offered Russian courses for 13 years, it wasn’t until three years ago that the modern language department started adding courses to fulfill the growing demand for the language. Dr. Brett Cooke, an assistant pro fessor in the modern language de partment said, “The Russian lan guage has really increased in popularity recently. The potential was always there and we finally added courses. We have added one professor per semester; for the last three years and we are conducting a search for a new professor right now.” Subject matter of the Russian courses offered at A&M ranges from grammar to culture. “We offer Russian grammar, Rus sian literature, scientific Russian and Russian artistic heritage,” Cooke said. Joseph Lowe, a senior Russian major from Houston, said he’s ma joring in Russian because he thinks the language is artistic. “The Russian language is rich,” Lowe said. “I hope to write Russian poems and stories once I have mas tered the language.” Another Russian major, Karen “Sasha” Richard, a senior from Dew, began taking Russian courses for fun, and liked it so much that she changed her major from political sci ence to Russian. Sasha is the nick name that she uses in her Russian hopes to get his master’s degree in international relations and work for NATO. “It might take around 200 years, but the international government is definitely going to expand,” Lowe said. “Countries can no longer have petty self-interests because world government is where we are head ed.” Richard, on the other hand, would like to use her Russian in the business world. “When I graduate I hope to get an MBA in international business and work with possible joint ventures with Russia and the United States,” she said. Because of improving relations between the Soviet Union and the United States, Lowe said a back ground in Russian is important for all Americans. “I would suggest a Russian back ground to everybody because it might make it easier to get a job in the future,” he said. “If glasnost is successful, the United States might have corporations in Russia. This would make Russian a necessary lan guage for many U.S. citizens.” Richard said Russian is more diffi cult to learn than other foreign lan guages, such as Spanish and French, because it is completely different than English. “The Russian grammatical style is completely different and is very dif ficult to learn,” Richard said. “It takes two weeks just to learn the Rus sian alphabet. I have to study Rus sian at least two hours a day. “In third year Russian clas* speak strictly Russian," she at lower level Russian courses, use tapes from the languagt which help a lot. The Russian also helps because at meetim speak only Russian. We 1 conversations in Russian w people another opportunitytoi tice.” Cooke said students also ha« opportunity to go to Russiato; tice what they know. “A group of Aggies goes toll; for five weeks and spends tint these weeks in Moscow,” ht “The trip to Russia is expensitt once in Russia it is very ( dents usually enjoy these trip cause they can experience aver ferent culture. For fun they Russian concerts and discotheip He said students receive credit hours for the trip. Richard said, “I have never to Russia, but I have many fa who have. In fact, I discoveredi sian rock n’ roll because of a who went on an exchange m; Russia. Russian rock’n’ different. It scratches your ear cause it is so rough. Russians sing lyrics, they yell them.” Richard, who is president#! Russian Club, said the organia has grown since the language; crease in popularity. “For the first time the club is participating in Interna# Week,” she said. “We are the group not actually from the represented, which makes ithari “I fell in love with Russian after taking one class,” Richard said. “I found the language beautiful and challenging. I also decided to major in Russian because I wanted to learn the language of the people that Americans fear.” Cooke said there are few opportu nities for Russian majors after grad uation. He knows people who have interviewed for national defense po sitions, but doesn’t know of any who have received jobs. But Lee Anna Foote, a senior Rus sian major from Cleveland, Texas said, “There are many opportunities for Russian majors. I have inter viewed with the National Security Agency and the CIA and they are both looking for people who can speak Russian. Since these are gov ernment jobs, they don’t pay much. Salaries usually start around $19,000 to $20,000 a year.” Like Foote, Lowe also would like to work for the government. He Salutes HOV! U A& Report By Melissa reporter A new Tex; versity Rescan port on high provided ess needed to curb The study o in Texas cone essary to exam are as well as i dropout rates. The typical 1 a white male ii who is enrollt demic progran however, varie districts, Dr. J Sloci (Continued fn Aggies are passed in 19 Proposition C Proposition ments of at le; a score of at 1 Aptitude Tes 1 athletes. Rccr standards lose bility. Propos the NCAA b ban scholarsh Faculty/Staff Dr. Max Summers, an insect molecular virologist in Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture, has been elected a fellow ofilif American Association for the Advancement of Science. Si® mers holds the rank of distinguished professor of entomolog) and a joint appointment with the Texas Agricultural Experimerf Station at Texas A&M. Salutes is a community service provided by The Battalion to list students, lad and staff who have received honors and awards (such as scholarships, talk ment, etc.). Space is limited and is provided on a first-come, first-served bas There is no guarantee that your submission will run. Submissions may belt fused if they contain incomplete or incorrect information. If you have anyqiB tions, please callThe Battalion at845-3315. Stroll through the vineyard and taste the award winning wines of Messina Hof Wine Cellars Vinyard Tours: Saturday, February 4 Sunday, February 5 By Reservation Retail Flours: Mon-Fri 8-4:30 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ £ Directions to Winery 4- 1) Exit Hwy 6 at Hwy 21 * 2) Travel east 2mi. to Wallis Rd. 3) Follow Signs to Winery Saturday 10-5 Sunday 12-4 778-9463 Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo'75 STI Yotu w; Bi BATj