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M-F 8-4 p.m. 846-4565 3 DAY PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL October 6, 7, 8 Guaranteed Pass Limited Seating Aviation Flight Center EASTERWOOD AIRPORT 846-5636 ir R Y 0 B MSC Political Forum ody to our next Political Forum General Committee Meeting Feature Speaker Rodaer Lewis Brazos County Republican Party Chairman Thursday, Sepf.28 301 Rudder 7:00 pm This program is Presented for educational purposes, and does not neccessarily reflect the views of MSC Political Forum. ^fju $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 IRRITABLE BOWEL STUDY $100 Symptamatic patients with recent physician diagnosed, irri- $ 100 table bowel syndrome to participate in a short study. $100 f 155 incentive for those chosen to particpate. $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 PAINFUL MUSCULAR INJURIES ||S 550 Individual with recent lower back or neck pain, sprain, strains, $50 $50 muscle spasms, or painful muscular sport injury to participate $50 550 in a one week research study. $50 incentive for those chosen 550 550 to participate. $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 HIGH BLQOD PRESSURE STUDY ||°° l n d' v 'd ua l s with high blood pressure medication daily to $300 c^nn P artic 'P ate in a hi 9 h blood pressure study. $300 incentive f 300 $300 f ° r those chosen to participate. $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 MENSTRUAL CRAMP STUDY ffnn Women - 18 years and older who suffer from menstrual fonn cram ps. $40-$200 incentive for those chosen to partic- $200 $200 pate. $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 Cold Study $50 $50 $50 $50 Individual 18 years & older who suffers from recent onset of $gQ $50 the common cold, $50 incentive for those chosen to partioi- $50 $50 P* t# $00 $50 950 $50 $50 950 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 FALL WEED ALLERGY STUDIES $400 $400 $400 $400 Icdlvlduals 16 years or older to participate in Fall weed allergy 5400 $400 studies - K n ° wn weed allergic patients welcome. $100-$400 incen- 5400 $400 tive for those chosen to participate. $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 CALL PAULL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 776-0400 Page 4 The Battalion Wednesday, September27, Federal investigators blame crew, FAA for Delta crash WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators Tues day blamed the captain and first officer and failure of a takeoff warning system for the crash of a Delta Airlines 727 that crashed at a Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport last year, killing 14 people. The National Transportation Safety Board, voting 4 to 1, said the airline and the Federal Aviation Adminis tration contributed to the cause of the accident. Delta, it said, was lax in failing to modify operating procedures, pilots’ manuals, checklists, training and crew-checking programs during a period of rapid growth and merger. The board said the FAA showed a “lack of sufficiently aggressive action" in correcting Del ta’s known deficiencies and a lack of accountability in its air carrier inspection process. Delta in July conceded that errors by its flight crew, which failed to set the aircraft’s flaps and slats in the proper takeoff configuration, led to the crash. The airliner, taking off with more than 100 people on a flight for Salt Lake City, was piloted by Captain Larry Lon Davis, 48, with First Officer Carey Wilson Kirkland, 87, and Second Officer Steven Mark Judd, 30, in the cockpit. The assessment of probable cause did not include ac tions by Judd, who board members said was the onlv pi lot to perform professionally during the takeoff. All three were fired by Delta when the airline ac cepted blame for the crash. Board members in discussing the accident which de stroyed the Boeing jetliner criticized the presence of a flight attendant in the cockpit for 18 minutes just be fore the takeoff and scored Davis and Kirkland f or eng aging in idle conversation when they should have been attending to takeoff preparations. Spain’s Prince Felipe tours UT, dines with Clements on U,S. visit AUSTIN (AP) — Spanish (down Prince Felipe de Borbon saw literary treasures and high technology dur ing a tour Tuesday of the University of Texas before dining with Gov. Bill Clements. The prince, on his first official visit to the United States, lunched on shrimp shish kebab with more than 100 officials, including UT Presi dent William Cunningham. “Never before has an heir to the Spanish throne visited Texas," Cun ningham said. “Spain and Texas come together today not only lor an enjoyable social occasion hut also to observe and share certain lies in our rich cultural legacy.” “He is supposed to have a broad education, it goes with the job,” said fnocencio Arias, the Spanish under secretary for foreign affairs, who is accompanying the prince on his tour this week to New Mexico, Texas and Washington, D.C. type hardware for high-energy elec tromagnetic systems. The center is conducting defense research among its projects. At the Center for Electromechan ics at UT’s Balcones Research Cen ter, the prince received a tour from director William Weldon. Don Felipe is particularly inter ested in science. Arias said, and he had asked to visit the center that spe cializes in the development of proto- 1 he prince said he was “deeply impressed” by the research facility. At the luncheon, the prince was given 50 books on Texas and the American Southwest. UH student found dead after weekend search Don Felipe, 21, himself a law stu dent in Spain, thanked the univer sity lor its hospitality and told his au dience, “Allow me to conclude these words with a ‘Go Longhorns,' ” a reference to the school's sports nick name. He toured the Bentsen Latin American Collection of historical works at UT and viewed a Guten berg Bible and other historical docu ments at the school’s Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center. HOUSTON (AP) — The body of a University of Houston student re ported missing over the weekend was discovered in a wooded area in north Harris County, sheriffs offi cials said. Angela Darling, a 24-year-old se nior art and interior design student was found about 30 feet from the roadway, sheriff’s Sgt. John Gessner said. No apparent drag marks were found near the body, leading investi gators to suspect that Darling's as sailant carried her body to the site where it was found. An autopsy report showed Dar ling was strangled, stabbed in the neck and had four broken ribs. The student’s boyfriend, Mike Caudill, 24, said she stormed out of his apartment Friday evening. Inves tigators said Caudill told them Dar ling was intoxicated and he refused to let her drive home. He said she left on foot, 'leaving" behind her purse and car. Clements planned a private din ner at the mansion for Don Felipe with about 150 guests, Rossanna Sa lazar, Clements’ press secretary said. Among those expected were H ouse Speaker Gib Lewis, UT Re gent Sam Barshop of San Antonio, corporate raider Boone Pickens of Amarillo and Dallas philanthropist Peter O’Donnell. The “Texas menu” included grilled beef tenderloin, Texas crab- meat salad, a potato dish, vegetables and ice cream pie, Salazar said. Mattox plans to begin bid for governor AUSTIN (AP) - AltoJ General Jim Mattox, whoy tyvo rivals in the most it| statewide opinion poll, said IJ day he will formally begin W for the Democratic guberna nomination next month. In a statement released I campaign office, Mattox saidj would launch his candidacyii hometown of Dallas, plnsH ton, San Antonio and Austin,j Oct. 10. A two-term attorney gentj former congressman atidfot j state legislator, Mattox has nJ some $4 million for the race.fj primary is March 13. State Treasurer Ann began her campaign IbrtheD ocratic nomination in she held a substantial leadiil poll published Sept. 17 by] Diilhis Morning News and k) ton Chronicle. That survey of 1,024 re| tered voters showed yvith 35 percent support, fon] Gov. Mark White with 23 p' and Mattox with 8 percent, White, governor from II 1987, said he is considering! race but hasn’t decided tvlierj to run. Mattox’s announcement TJ day came as controversy i tied over s emarks published Sri day by the Dallas A/onimgMtJ which reported that Mattoxs alcoholism would be an issued the gubernatorial race. Richards, 56, was treated It alcoholism in 1980 and openly discussed her recow| from the disease. Mattox was cpioted by newspaper as saying, “1 thin) concept of wellness should beil issue in every campaign. Weil make it an issue in ourcampaJ . The alcoholic will tell you,| course, that there is nosucnij as a recovered alcoholic. TM are recovering alcoholics, don’t knoyv whether it will till an impact on her perfbrmanctJ this campaign.” Mattox said he isn’t out Richards, and a campaii spokesman said Mattox's c«| ments were in reference to effect of drug and alcohol abuset family and friends. “Jim Mattox has not madei: issue out of her alcoholism lM far in the campaign, and Jim )l tox does noL^intend to makeal; sue of her alcoholism," spol man Steve Levine said. D art |)all ters [ion nui (flic A tal an fxpt lam luri R< Off Campus Cent® Off Campus Aggies S.H.A.R.E TT How To's for Getting Repairs Done Are getting repairs done around your apart ment just as painful as getting teeth pulled? Because problems occasionally arise in all types of property, the tenant must be aware of the correctprocedures forgetting repairs made. There are a few guidelines for insuring that the job is done in a reasonable amount of time with the desired results. 1) Before you begin read your lease. The lease will define who is responsible for maintenance and repairs. Therefore, be sure to read this section of your lease in order to determine how to initiate the repair process. 2) As stated in most leases, repairs are handled by submitting a written request for repairs to your manager or owner. This request must be written by the tenant and signed, dated and accepted by the manager. Work orders will not substitute for repair requests. In addition, be sure to make a duplicate copy which can be kept for your own files once the manager has signed it. 3) If for some reason the manager refuses to sign the repair request, you can send itby certified mail. The cost is approxi mately $2.00, and it insures that the manager receives the notice. Keep the return receipt in case future verification is needed. 4) After making certain the manager has received the notice, you must allow a reasonable amount of lime for the re pair to be made. The dme allowed will depend on the severity of the problem. For example, a faulty door lock would necessitate repair sooner than a leaky faucet. Also repairs requested during move-in times and holidays might re quire a longer amount of time. In most cases a period of five to seven working days is sufficient for maintenance per sonnel to do the job. 5) If the manager receives the request but no apparent effort has been made to remedy the problem, a second written notice should be sent. Again, have the manager sign both copies and keep one for your records. 6) If the situation progresses to this stage and no repairs have been made, set up an appointment with the Students At torneys Office. Since you cannot force the management to make repair your only option is to move. Before you move you will want to become aware of your legal rights and responsibilities. You cannot withhold rent in an effort to force repairs. Texas law states that a tenant loses all rights if rent is withheld Now that you are familiar with the procedure for requesting repairs, we hope that the proc ess will be painless one. Sample “repair re quests” are available in the Off Campus Cen ter. You are encouraged to come by the office any time you have questions. The Off Campus Center is located in Puryear Hall across from the YMCA Building, 845-1741. Off Campus Aggies Upcoming Events September 27 Off Campus Aggies Meeting 301 Rudder, 7:00-8:30pm October 18 19 31 Off Campus Representa tive Meeting Location TBA, 8:30-10:00 Off Campus Aggies Meeting 701 Rudder, 7:00-8:30 t.u. Challenge Party, Grove, 8:30-10:00 Off Campus Aggies Haunted House MSC Ballroom, 8:00pm- 12:00am November 8 Basic Security Tips: 1) Lock all doors and windows. 2) Do not leave a “hidden” key outside the apartment or give out duplicate keys. 3) Leave on an inside light and a porch light when you leave at night. 4) Never let strangers In your apartment. 5) Do not jog alone. 6) Do not automatically open your door when someone knocks. First ask who it is. If you have questions about the response, do not hesitate to keep the door locked. 7) Make sure sliding doors and windows have a lock and a track rod, wooden or metal, to prevent them from opening. 25 29 December 15 Off Campus Aggies Meeting 701 Rudder, 7:00-8:30 Off Can .pus Representa tive Meeting Locario.. TRA, 7:00-8:30 Off Cwnput: Aggies Meeti''i 701 Ruddfc,,, 3:3(M0:0Q 1‘Fall Med jxAi\ Iron Pi kM5 Sent Invar lues, pmp fare, UD: M h< "A pwar )art J>r in Jure, A) poet, |60 pnee: four; lions pres, Ind i jiurnl boa, pien, Fo |S454 Hi •; kali •( •C • ( fenti, • i four •IS Off Campua Represertft’ live Meeting Location TBA, 7:00-8'i0 Acknowledgements Loupot's Bookstore Thank you for your continued support of off campus students. Off Campus Center Editor: Stephen Dunn