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■ i'-', ; ; ■ ' -l-) ' hi ar oi b) St N w cc in tt bi m w P Friday, January 25, 1991 The Battalion Page 4 Cineplex Odeon Theatres $3.50 BARGAIN MATINEES ALL SHOWS BEFORE 6:00 P.M. ON SAT,SUN & HOLIDAYS CINEMA THREE 315 College A vo. 693-2796 POST OAK THREE 1S00 Harvey Road . Lionheart (R) Awakening (PG-13) Fri (no passes) (no passes) 7:15,9:30 7:00, 9:30 T Godfather Part III (R) Kindergarten Cop (PG-13) L 7:00 7:30, 9:45 Dances with Wolves (PG-13) Home Alone (PG) 8:00 7:15, 9:40 f TOPPINGS PEPPERONI CANADIAN BACON JALAPENO GROUND BEEF GREEN PEPPERS ONIONS PINEAPPLE MUSHROOMS BLACK OLIVES SAUSAGE PIZZ/C 76-GUMBY o ICE COLD SODAS (500) COKE DIET COKE ROOT BEER SPRITE DR.PEPPER HOURS SUN.-WED.. 11:00 AM-1:30 AM THURS.-SAT. 11:00 AM-2:30 AM $1.00 OFF 14”, 16”, 20” pizza on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday AGGIE SPECIAL 16” 1 item pizza with 2 sodas I WILD GUMBY SPECIAL 14” 1 item pizza $7J)6 1_ $4.80_ Offer may expire without notice. Prices do not include tax. Valid only with coupon. 5-10 p.m. Are you seeking a summer internship or permanent position with some of America's finest corporations? If so... The Third Annual Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference *91 cordially invites ALL students to participate in our career fair on January 25, 1991 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. located on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center. Participating companies are: Texas Instruments Andersen Consulting Texas A&M Graduate Studies Southwestern Bell Inroads DFW/Houston Air Force Texaco Chemical EDS DuPont Tenneco NCNB Shell Oil Mobil Oil U.S. Marine Corps Deloitte & Touche H. E. Butt Grocery Abbott Laboratories Conoco Oil For further details or questions regarding the career fair or the conference please call 845-4565. DRASTIC FURTHER REDUCTIONS FINAL CLEARANCE ENTIRE STOCK SALE SHOES • ESPRIT • BELLA TOSCANA • BANDOLINO • BASS • WOMEN’S BOOTS 30% TO 50% OFF 1' SHOE BOX Post Oak Mall State tax becomes possibility Voters to choose between tax, court-written planfor schools AUSTIN (AP) — Voters likely will be given a take-it-or-leave-it plan to replace local school property taxes with a statewide tax or let judges control the schools, state leaders said Thursday. “That’s exactly right,” Gov. Ann Richards said. “The people of Texas deserve the opportunity to make a decision — whether they choose that (statewide tax) alternative or whether they choose action imposed on them by the Supreme Court..” Legislative leaders said a statewide' property tax proposal, which would require a constitutional amendment, could be placed on the ballot in May. Leaders said a statewide property tax would lower taxes paid for about 60 percent of Texans and raise taxes for 40 percent. It also would satisfy the two Texas Supreme Court rulings that found the current $14 billion school fi nance system unconstitutional be cause it denies equitable funding to poor districts. Richards said a statewide property tax wouldn’t have been anyone’s first choice a few years ago. But with an April 1 court deadline for action, it may be all that’s left, she said. “The decision that came down from the Supreme Court could not have been more specific,” Richards said. “There had to be a dramatic change, And if that dramatic change was not executed by the first of April ... then we face the very likelihood that our school system is going to be run by the courts.” Richards said she, House Speaker Gib Lewis and Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock have concluded that the statewide tax — as proposed in a bill by Sen. Carl Parker, D-Port Arthur — would be the only quick way of complying with the Supreme Court’s latest rul- ing. Parker’s bill proposes abolishing local property taxes for schools and replacing them with a statewide levy of up to $1 per $100 of property va lue. The bill would allow local dis tricts to levy an additional 25-cent tax if they choose. Richards said that under the plan, the state would set the tax rate, col lect the taxes and under a spending formula disburse the money to the various school districts. Lewis said money probably would be sent out to schools based on atten dance. That could mean some dis tricts with very few students would have to consolidate. “I think you’ll probably see some consolidation attempt made ... prob ably the financial reality will bring it about a lot quicker than we can do it on our own,” he said. Lewis, D-Fort Worth, said he wasn’t happy about the idea of a statewide tax but sees little other choice. “None of this has been enthusias tically agreed upon,” Lewis said. “It’s just this is about the only alternative we see that’s a viable alternative.” State Rep. Jim Rudd, D-Brown- field, chairman of the budget-writ ing House Appropriations Commit tee, said some lawmakers would like to see other options. “The court is not going to be reasonable,” the governor said. If the voters reject the constitt tional amendment, Lewis said, “I guess the court will write the plan don’t know ... I don’t think tlie courts will shut down the schools." Some, he said, view a statewide las as “so extreme that we might as well let the court write it because the court couldn’t give us anything worse.” “You’re going to find a lot oflegis lators that will not vote for it, “The people of Texas deserve the opportunity to make a decision — whether they choose that (statewide tax) alternative or whether they choose action imposed on them by the Supreme Court.” — Ann Richards, governor Ann Richards Although the Supreme Court set an April 1 deadline, Richards and Lewis said they expected judges to allow a May election if the Legis lature approved such a proposal. cause it will have such a dramatic im f >act on their local school districts as ar as taking away their funds or being what they consider a fair pro posal,” he said. Friday INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: Gourmet Club - hosted by the Ma laysians at 7 p.m. at the A&M Methodist Church Student Center, off Univer sity Drive, entrance through Lodge Street. To participate you have to cook a dish. Recipes are in the basement of Bizzell Hall. Call N. Ran Jan at 846- 2717 for more information. COLOMBIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: general meeting at 7 p.m. in 200 Kle berg. Call Juan at 775-0645 for more information. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: fellowship for all international students at 7 p.m. in the Baptist Student Union, 203 College Main , behind Loupot’s. Call 846- 7722 for more information. UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES: weekly Bible study at 6 p.m. in the A&M Presbyte rian Church office. This week’s topic is “Philippians.” Call Stacy at 847-5300 for more information. OFF CAMPUS AGGIES: Dinner Club at 7 p.m. at El Freeblrd’s, Northgate. Call Brian at 823-6517 for more information. AFRICAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: general assembly meeting with special presidential election to be held at 7 p.m. in 501 Rudder. Also making plans for International Week. Call Lynn at 846-0276 for more inforrriation. Saturday ASIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION: welcome back dance with KA at 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Pavilion. Members $1, Non-members $3. Call Peppe at 693-0317 for more information. THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES: Chili cook-off with Dom ino tournament, horseshoes and volleyball. Set-up begins at 10:30 a.m. and judging begins at 1:30 p.m. at Wellborn Community Center. Call Eliza beth Williamson at 845-3712 for more information. TEXAS A&M SPORTS CAR CLUB: first Autocross, registration begins at 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Riverside Annex. Members $8, Non-members $10. Call Terry at 846-6099 for more information. INDIA DAY: Republic Day celebrations at 5 p.m. in 201 MSC. Free admission. Call 846-2757 or 845-5982 for more information. AUDUBON FIELD TRIP: Wintering birds are plentiful in the Katy-Hockley area. We will be lookinc for birds such as Bald Eagles and Vermillion Flycatchers. Call Bert at 764-3999 or 693-3214 for more information. POOL CLUB: Mixed Blind Draw Doubles Tournament, registration at 9:30 p.m. and tourney at 10 p.m. at Yesterday’s. Call Aren at 847-4109 for more informa tion. Sunday LUTHERAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP: fellowship supper and Bible study at 6 p.m. at the University Lutheran Chapel. SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM: Dance practice of Middle Ages style dancing at 8:30 p.m. in 212 MSC. Call Star at 845-7768 or 846-3113 or Mi chael at 845-1365 or 268-7737 for more information. METHODIST STUDENT CENTER: choir at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. ($1.25), Vesp ers at 7 p.m. and recreation at 8 p.m. all in the Methodist Student Center. Call Max at 846-4701 for more information. Monday ACCOUNTING SOCIETY: membership signup through January 30th in the 2nd floor lobby of Blocker. Call Jeff at 764-6850 for more information. MSC ALL NIGHT FAIR: general meeting at 8:30 p.m. in 404 Rudder. Call Michelle at 847-1757 for more information. POLITICAL SCIENCE SOCIETY: general meeting at 7 p.m. in 501 Rudder. Call Melissa at 764-6586 for more information. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: Freshman and transfer care groups-fellowships lot all freshman and transfers. Both at 7:45 p.m. at the Baptist Student Union, 203 College Main. Call 846-7722 for more infor mation. A&M MAGIC CLUB: attention all magicians, conjurers, escape artists, profes sional and amateur in the Bryan-College Station area who are interested in starting a Magic Club at Texas A&M. I am looking for anyone who has had a serious interest in these fields and want to get together with others to prac tice and learn. Call David at 847-2688 for more information. TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COALITION: Recycling Committee of TEAC will have an information table set up all day in front of Academic Building. Cai Curtis at 847-0585 for more information. TAMU HISTORY CLUB: first general meeting of spring semester at 7 p.m. in 407 Rudder. Guest lecture with Dr. Arnold Krammer speaking on the Internment I of German soldiers in Texas during World War II. Call Eric at 693-8561 for [ more information. PHI BETA CHI: Bible study for all actives and rushees (rush party!) at 7 p.m. Car Felicia at 693-3391 for more information. ALPHA ZETA: first meeting of spring semester at 7 p.m. in 113 Kleberg. TAMU RACQUETBALL CLUB: mandatory informational meeting for all interested in club or team at 6:30 p.m. on Ct. 7 READ. Call Missi at 693-1074 for more information. PHI BETA LAMBDA: smoker at 8:30 p.m. in 301 Rudder. Call Brett at 823-6614 for more information. STUDENTS AGAINST APARTHEID: discuss name and group change to SCAR at 8:30 p.m. in 407AB Rudder. MSC SPRING LEADERSHIP TRIP ’91: applications for delegates are due by 5p.m in the Student Programs Office. Call Paul at 845-1515 for more information BUSINESS STUDENT COUNCIL: Women in Business Symposium will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 601 Rudder and a luncheon at the Hilton 11:30-1 p.m. Executive Women of Dallas will speak. Also, meet company representa tives at corporate booths in Blocker lobby through Jan 30th - part of Career Fair. Call Kyle at 847-2875 for more information. EXCEL ’91: chair applications will be available and are due February 8 at noon Come by Multicultural Services to pick up an application or call Darron at 845-4565 for more information. STUDENTS OVER TRADITIONAL AGE: discuss future events at 7 p.m in Off Campus Center in Puryear Hall. New students are welcome. Call Virgil at 845-1741 for more information. THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY & HU MANiTlES: University Chamber Series Concert — Mozart’s Operatic Gems at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theatre. Call Rebecca at 845-3355 for more information. INDIA DAY: Indian classical music, Sitar Performance by Allyn Miner at 8 p.m. in 201 MSC. Cultural Extravaganza: several booths displaying arts, hand icrafts, culture, history, traditions, slideshows and more! At 9 a.m. to 4 p.m,in the MSC flagroom. Call 846-2757 or 845-5982 for more information. Items 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 publish the name and phone number of the contact only if you ask us to do so. What's Up is a Battal ion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are run on a I come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry will run. If you have ques tions, call the newsroom at 845-3316. mows etizn MOVIE * ROC FOSTER SAL Monday-Friday, January 21-25 8AM-5PM 1st floor MSC Co-sponsored with Vccin qnem * M M M M * * *C * M * M M * M W M X M M M M M * M M * * M ! ALVIN ALLEY ! REPERTORY ENSEMBLE Tuesday, February 19, 1991 Rudder Auditorium 8:00 P.M. MSC BLACK AWARENESS COMMITTEE For Ticket Information Call 845-1234