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fS,!! i Fhursday, October 5,1989 What’s Up Thursday a voted ( ‘thats nly carrie- ved oft tationy ; “cast ownetr an. idvanct I ubshin cregJ ace will I tble natior, CLASS OF ’90 RING DANCE COMMITTEE: applications are now being accepted in the Class of '90 cube in the Student Programs Office. AGGIELAND: The deadline for organizations to turn in contracts for the 1990 Ag- gieland is Oct. 6. Contracts can be picked up in 230 Reed McDonald. MSC HOSPITALITY: will have a fashion show with the Texas Aggie Bookstore at 11 a.m. in the MSC Flagroom. BETA ALPHA PSI: will have a professional meeting with Ernst & Young at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilton. Dress professionally. OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ART COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS: will have Dr. Richard Gould from the Anthropology Department at Brown University lec ture on “What Does It Mean: Cave Art and Caveats” at 7:30 p.m. in 601 Rud der. Reception following in Rudder Exhibit Hall. RADIO TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION: will meet at 6 p.m. in 014 Reed McDonald. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM: will have a presentation by Dr. Rich ard A. Frederiksen at 7 p.m. in 308 Rudder Tower. AGGIE PLAYERS: presents “Little Shop of Horrors” in Rudder Theatre. For more information, call 845-2621. PLACEMENT CENTER: will have a brown bag lunch and seminar on international careers from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in 402 Rudder. INDIA ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 102 Blocker. MEXICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in 407 Rudder. For more information, call Gabriel at 693-2501. FOURTH DAY: will have a discussion for everyone who has made an Aggie Awak ening at 6:15 p.m. at St. Mary’s Student Center. AGGIES FOR LIFE: will meet at 7 p.m. in 510 Rudder. FREE THOUGHT SOCIETY: will have its usual meeting at 8:30 p.m. TEXAS A&M EMERGENCY CARE TEAM: will meet at 7 p.m. in 301 Rudder. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS: will meet at 7 p.m. in 302 Rudder. T.O.P.S. (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY): will discuss group incentive programs at 6 p.m. at the Brazos County Rehabilitation Center in Bryan. Weigh-in be gins at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 778-2443 or 778-7154. RECREATIONAL SPORTS: will have a track meet scratch and information meet ing at 5 p.m. in 164 Read. RECREATIONAL SPORTS: will have a volleyball team captains' meeting at 5 p.m. in 601 Rudder. ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS: will have a general discussion at 6 p.m. For more information, call the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will have a general discussion at noon. For more in formation, call the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: will have a general discussion at 8:30 p.m. For more information, call the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280. LES APPELT HALL: will have Friday Morning Yell from midnight to 1 a.m. at KTSR radio station. For more information, call Chris Michaels at 846-0011. MEXICAN—AMERICAN ENGINEERING SOCIETY: will meet at 7 p.m. in 402 Rudder. For more information, call Rebeca Jimenez at 696-8004. RELIEF EDUCATION AND CONCERN FOR HUNGER: will have a meeting and speaker at 7 p.m. in 504 Rudder. For more information, call Nancy K. Cohen at 846-3104. Friday AGGIELAND: Today is the deadline for organizations to turn in contracts for the 1990 Aggieland. Applications can be picked up in 230 Reed McDonald. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have schedule distribution and logo submission for its 1989 mini Olympics at 7 p.m. in 410 Rudder. For more information, call Costas at 845-0547. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: the regular Friday Night Alive meeting has been cancelled due to the Fall conference. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: will have a Fall prayer retreat today and tomorrow. The cost is $20 and transportation is provided. For more information, call the Baptist Student Union at 846-7722. A&M CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: will have its monthly rally called “How to Feel Good About Yourself” at 7:30 p.m. in 102 Zachry. BIBLE STUDY: will discuss today’s readings at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Student Cen ter. A&M HILLEL: will have Shabbat services at 8 p.m. at Hillel Jewish Student Center. TAMU CHESS CLUB: will have an exhibition by Senior Master Miles Ardaman at 7:30 p.m. in 510 Rudder. For more information, call Steve Harrington at 693- 2703. STUDENTS OVER TRADITIONAL AGE: will have a social gathering at 6 p.m. at Chimney Hill Bowling Center. For more information, call Frank Platt at 696- 9640. TAMU BADMINTON CLUB: will have practice and a meeting from 7 to 11 p.m. in 351 G. Rollie White. For more information, call Chris Hubbard at 846-8108. AUSTIN HOMETOWN CLUB: will have a “beat the hell out of Tech” party at 9 p.m. at 206 Gilchrist. For more information call Alicia at 846-0035. STUDY ABROAD OFFICE: will have informational tables on study abroad opportu nities from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the MSC main hallway. RECREATIONAL SPORTS: will have brackets posted for tennis singles at 1 p.m. in 159 Read. Hems for What's Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald, no later than three business days before the desired run date. We only publish the name and phone number of the contact if you ask us to do so. What's Up is a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are run on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry will run. If you have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315. i Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Every day is a sale in THE BATTAIvIOIV CLASSIFIEDS 845-3611 The Battalion Page 5 Exchange program offers ag education in other countries 201 Live Oak College Station, TX 77840 Behind La Quinta 696-3411 By Cindy McMillian Of The Battalion Staff Students can learn about agricul ture at places other than Texas A&M — places like France, England, Brazil, China and Australia. The Communicating for Agricul ture Exchange Program places agri culture students with host families in 12 countries. While overseas, the students develop practical work skills and an awareness of a different culture. “We do have a world market to day,” said Marcie Hervey, Western Region Coordinator for CA. Agri cultural methods and preferences are different in other countries, she said. Japan, for example, buys beef from the United States, but doesn’t want as much lean beef, she said. “Students need to learn that other country’s needs are different from our needs.” The program is a mutual ex change, she said, so students from other countries also come to the United States. Last year 130 interna tional students came to America through CA, and 220 are expected next year, she said. Only 50 or so students from our country take advantage of the pro gram, Hervey said. Many families want to host American students, she said, so the program is looking for more participants. Participants may choose their host country and their placement catego ries. Programs are available in agri culture, horticulture, agribusiness, agri-mix and home management, and students may go to France, En gland, Ireland, West Germany, Swit zerland, Denmark, Sweden, Nor way, Luxembourg, Brazil, Australia and China. The students receive room and board and a monthly training allow ance from the host family in ex change for work at the host’s busi ness. The fee required of students is about $1800, Hervey said, but they are paid about $400 a month. The program varies in length, but generally lasts three months to a year. Hosts must allow an average of one-and-a-half days off each week and a three or four-week unpaid va cation during the student’s stay. CA also awards scholarships which may be applied toward the ex change program or college educa tion. An A&M student was one of 87 to receive a $250 scholarship this year, Hervey said, and more $250 scholarships are offered throughout the year as funds are available. Five $2,500 scholarships also are awarded each year. Hervey will be at the Agriculture Career Exposition on the second floor of the Memorial Student Cen ter today to answer questions and distribute information. The exposi tion lasts from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Af ter today, students may call CA’s na tional office at 1-800-432-FARM for more information. Crippled Texas bomber makes emergency landing EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A crippled B-1B bomber refueled over Texas and flew halfway across the continent Wednesday for a successful emer gency landing on the dry lake bed where the space shuttle lands. The $280 million aircraft, its four- member crew 7 unable to unlock its nose landing gear, touched down on the 65-square-mile Rogers Dry Lake at 6:15 p.m., raising a plume of dust in its wake. Dale Punter, an aerospace buff who monitors military frequencies from his home in Lancaster, listened to radio traffic between the pilots and controllers. Just before touching down the pi lot said, “It’s been a great day for fly ing, except for a few glitches,” Punter reported. Just after the landing, Punter said he heard the pilot say, “It was real nice. Structure looking good.” During the landing, the massive bomber skidded on its nose for more than half a minute, yet it did not break up. No flames were seen. “It’s one of the safest areas to land,” said base spokesman Dottie Spiegelberg, adding that the hard clay surface means there are no sparks and minimizes the chance of explosion or fire. The aircraft, flying out of Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, wasn’t car rying bombs. “There are no nuclear weapons,” Lt. Anu Sjaardema, an Edwards public affairs spokesman, said. An 18-unit disaster preparedness team was mobilized at Edwards, in cluding explosives experts, a mortu ary services officer, an environmen tal officer and fire department personnel, the lieutenant said. “They route a lot of emergencies to our lake bed, both military and ci vilian,” Shaardema said. “We have a team to respond to that all the time.” The crippled plane was refueled by a tanker plane before flying to Edwards, about 2,400 miles away. The B-1B, with a maximum speed of 1,000 mph and range of more than 7,000 miles, is 147 feet long and 137 feet wide when its swing- wings are extended. It weighs 477,000 pounds when fully fueled and armed. Maj. Mary Beth Kilgore at Dyess said the plane started circling Dyess at about 11:30 a.m. CST. It left for California five hours later. Mechanics from Dyess and the plane’s manufacturer, Rockwell In ternational, worked with the plane’s crew to try get the nose gear down. The plane’s rear wheels were down while it circled Dyess, located at the western edge of Abilene. Court agrees to review case of AIDS death AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Su preme Court agreed Wednesday to review a Hidalgo County case in which a child who had received a blood transfusion after she was born in 1982 died of AIDS shortly after her fourth birthday. Oral arguments in the case brought by Juan and Maria Longo ria against McAllen Methodist Hos pital and United Blood Services were set for Oct. 25. The Longorias alleged that the hospital and blood bank were neg ligent in failing to secure blood that was not contaminated for their daughter, San Juanita Longoria, and in failing to use the best procedures for testing blood for acquired im mune deficiency syndrome. The trial court granted summary judgment for the hospital and blood bank. But the Corpus Christi ap peals court reversed that judgment and remanded the case to the trial court. The hospital and blood bank ap pealed to the Supreme Court, which said it would review two alleged points of error in the appeals court ruling. * ATTENTION* EARN 15 TAMU CREDITS WHILE VISITING EXCITING ALY IrTnd RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY. TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Come by the Study Abroad Office for more information. 161 West Bizzell Hall 845-0544 American General Corporation is a nationwide insurance-based diversified financial services company with over 22,000 employees, organized in a multi company structure. American General Corporation will be interviewing on campus at Texas A&M on Tuesday, October 17, 1989. For more information or to schedule an interview, please see the Placement Office. American General Corporation W 9KAN ERAL ! 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