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Claudette Sims
presenting
Black Women and Black Men:
t6e OctcU,
DATE: Wed, Sept 12,1990
TIME: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
PLACE: 701 Rudder Tower
sponsored by
Memorial Student Center
Black Awareness Committee
Tanker readies for Mideast servic
Exxon renames repaired ship
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The ship
that caused the country’s worst oil
disaster is ready to return to service
after it performed well during 10
days of sea trials, officials said Fri
day.
The Exxon Mediterranean, for
merly the Exxon Valdez, returned to
a dock at National Steel & Shipbuild
ing Co. on Friday after the sea trials
that began on Aug. 29.
“The sea trials were most success
ful,” Exxon spokesman Les Rogers
in Houston said. “Everything went
well. There’s just some minor adjust
ments that have to be made to oper
ating equipment.”
NASSCO spokesman Fred Hallett
said that the adjustments are minor.
“There are just some minor things
that have to have finishing touches, a
plug that has to be put in here,
something else there,” Hallett said.
“It’s nothing major. It’s just a matter
of calibrating some of the equip
ment.”
As the Exxon Valdez, the ship
caused the nation’s worst oil disaster
when it ran aground on Alaska’s
Prince William Sound on March 24,
1989, spilling almost 11 million gal
lons of oil.
It was returned to NASSCO’s
shipyard in San Diego, where it was
built and delivered to Exxon for
service in 1986.
Repairs on the 32,000-ton ship be
gan in August 1989 and ended in
.My-
Workers replaced the single
hulled ship’s mangled steel with
3,000 tons of new, inch-thick steel in
a job that cost $30 million.
The tanker was renamed the Ex
xon Mediterranean in July and Ex
xon said it would be put in service in
the Mediterranean and the Middle
East.
As one of the biggest tankers in its
fleet, Exxon officials said thei
is too big for any U.S. Pacific |
when fully loaded.
They also said declining prodj
lion from Alaskan oil fields hasf
duced the need for such large t
ers to be used on West
shipping routes.
“Over the next several days, s
ship will be fueled and provisioi
for its voyage to the Middle Easij
Singapore,” Rogers said. “Thee
departure time is not firm, butinj
be announced in advance.”
Coast Guard spokesman
Cmdr. Larry Solberg said CoJ
Guard officials were on board I
portion of the sea trials and gavetl
tanker a passing mark.
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Monday, September 10
□ Entries open for Triathlon
and Elorseshoe Doubles.
Registration for these
events begins at 8:00 a.m.
in 159 ReadBuilding.
Tuesday, September 11
□ Entries close for Pre-Sea
son Flag Football, Flag
Football, and Long Driv
ing.
Wednesday, September 12
□ Pre-Season Flag Football
Brackets Posted, 3:00 p.m.
□ Corps Athletic Corporals
Flag Football Captains'
Meeting at 6:00 in 167
Read.
□
The Long Driving Contest
is today at the Driving
Range.
Thursday, September 13
□ Flag football Captains'
Meeting tonight at 5:00
p.m. in 601 Rudder.
□ Pre-Season Flag Football
begins tonight at 6:00
p.m.
Saturday, September 15
□ The Men’s Rugby team is
playing at the Polo Fields
from 1-5 p.m.
Sunday, September 16
□ The Men’s Soccer team is
playing at Central Park
from 2-4 p.m.
REC LOCKERS AND
IDs AVAILABLE
Recreational lockers are now available
for rent at the Recreational Sports Of
fice. Lockers rent for $12.00 per semes
ter. RecIDsand intramural validations
for faculty and staff are available in the
Rec Sports Office in 159 Read. Costs are
$10.00 per year for Rec IDs and $10.00
per semester for intramural validations.
Spouse and dependent cards are also
available for $20.00. Call the Rec Sports
Office at 845-7826 for more informa
tion.
Acknowledgements: McDonald's®
Rec Sports Highlights is sponsored by
your local McDonald's® Restaurant at
University Drive, Manor East Mall,
Hwy 21, Texas Ave. at SW Parkway
and Post Oak Mall. This ad is a creation
of Jason C. Rogers and PJ. Miller. Pho
tographs are by Rec Sports photogra
phers.
INTRAMURAL OFFICIALS WANTED
The Texas A&M Sports Officiating Program trains approximately 400 stu
dents throughout the year to officiate intramural contests. Students are
paid for officiating and must
training program usually
tournament in which they
Check out the Recreational
and times of meetings
those students interested in
Pitch Softball and Inner-
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complete a week-long
culminating in a preseason
get on-the-field experience.
Sports Calendar for dates
throughout the year. For
officiating CoRec Two
tube Water Basketball, a
meeting will be held Monday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. in 164 Read. For
more information about officiating, call 845-7826.
TUG-O-WARENESS
The National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week committee is sponsor
ing a fund raiser called TUG-O-WARENESS. The Tug-O-War will be held on
Friday, September 14,1990 starting at 3:00 p.m. on the Simpson Drill Field. Entry
fees are $20.00/team and the winners will receive a T-shirt. There will be divisions
for Men's Residence, Men's Fraternity, Corps, Men's Independent, Women’s Resi
dence, Women's Independent, Sorority and CoRec teams.
Teams will be made up of eight tuggers; in CoRec, 4 men and 4 women.
Spikes are permitted, but metal spikes will be disallowed. Remember, this is a fund
raiser to help support National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, which will be
held on this campus starting October 20 and last through October 26. Please help
us support NCAAW. Registration is in 159 Read. Thank you in advance for your
help, n*
Registration for the following events are now being taken in the Recrea-
T. &
tional Sports Office. Participants must pay for the trip
at the time they register. For more information about
TAMU Outdoors trips, call Patsy Kott at 845-7826. ^
Rock Climbing and Rapelling Clinic: Registration begins
today and lasts until September 24. The $25 ($30 for non
A&M) fee includes transportation, climbing equipment and
experienced instruction. The trip is limited to 10 participants
and is scheduled for Saturday, September 29 at 8:30 a.m. at
Sugar Loaf (near Hearne, Texas).
Kayaking Workshop: Take the weekend off and leam the
fundamentals of kayaking in a two day class offered by TAMU Outdoors. The $60
($65 for non A&M) fee for this workshop includes transportation, camping equip
ment, kayak equipment, camping permits and experienced instruction. Sign up
early because class size is limited.
Cozumel in December Join TAMU Outdoors on an end of the semester trip to
Cozumel. The trip includes airfare, 5 days/4 nights lodging, Mexican hotel tax. The
Dive package includes three two-tank boat dives, night dives, unlimited beach
diving, tanks and weight belts. Cost for the trip is $420 for A&M and $445 for non-
A&M. The Dive package costs $520 for A&M and $545 for non A&M.
Upcoming Activities
Canoeing
Kayak Roll Clinics
Kayaking Workshop
Rock-Climbing Clinic
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Registration for the following activities ends
Tuesday, September 18
Triathlon
No Entry Fee
Event Date: Sept. 23
Horseshoes Doubles
NoEntry Fee
Play Begins: Sept. 25
Registration for the following activities will be taken
Monday, September 17 - Tuesday, September 25
CoRec 2 Pitch Softball
No Entry Fee
Innertube Water Basketball
$20.00 per team
Badminton Doubles
No Entry Fee
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Fall 1990 Sport Club Contact List
Club
Contact Person
Phene
Archery
Robert Hume
693-3641
Badminton
Chris Hubbard
823-77S9
George Teetes
693-8666
Bowling
Barney Bernal
847-1784
Boxing
Tim Allen
696-6625
Cycling
Danna Bunker
847-7175
Pat McGrath
847-2870
Field Hockey
Erica Alejandro
847-0247
Elisa Sheppard
260-9101
Fencing
Steven Verm
847-3388
Helen-Marissa Waschka
764-6884
Gymnastics
David Clubb
847-4697
Handball
Aaron Cooper
776-4470
Judo
Bobby Perez
693-8811
John Hughes
696-8490
Lacrosse
Chuck Torres
268-8254
John Paterson
846-7689
Pistol
Mark Mixon
764-7510
Polo
Todd Perry
696-1202
Kristin Matlack
776-4838
Bradley Sinor
696-6323
Raquetball
Lori Nemec
846-4277
Missi Johnson
693-1074
Roadrunners
David Ortiz
693-6368
Rodeo
Becky Meyring
693-4015
Men's Rugby
ScotKrippner
846-3122
Dave Allensworth
846-3122
Tim Huitt
268-0378
Women's Rugby
Debbie Roof
260-7847
Staci Tucker
260-7847
Angela Booney
260-7847
Stacey Little
776-1347
Sailing
Ron Rogers
764-1929
Chris Junge
696-0604
Men's Soccer
John Baldwin
696-3642
David Lieske
696-2029
Women's Soccer
Jeana Chicosky
846-8557
Kenya Collins
693-7876
Trap & Skeet
Bunker Hill
696-9686
Triathlon
Kim Snedden
846-6060
Ken Petersen
696-5661
Ultimate
Bill Me Abee
693-0810
Men's Volleyball
Doug Hinton
764-3913
Women's Volleyball
Stacie Heil
696-9214
Rose Haynes
764-9696
Susan Haring
693-3556
Waterpolo
Jimmy Linehan
846-2524
Terry Dupuy
846-2524
Will Baker
846-Z524
Dave Bethancourt
823-2122
Waterski
Brad Bauch
693-7117
Kevin Martin
696-3174
Weightlifting
Club Room
845-5020
Steve Lewis
696-3646
Alisa Rothermel
847-0637
Wrestling
Craig Edwards
696-5776
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Interested in Judo? The Texas A&M Judo Team meets Monday
through Thursday from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 12:00-2:00 p.m.
in 263 G. Rollie White. No experience is necessary and new members are
welcome. For more information, please contact either Bobby Perez at 693-
8811 (or 693-1891) or Gary Berliner at 693-6216.**-
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The Texas A&M Men’s Soccer Club will be playing the University
of Texas on Sunday, September 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Central Park. This is
A&M's home opener as the Aggies go for their third consecutive TICSL
title. For more information, call John at 696-3642.**'
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