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DON’T CRACK UNDER PRESSURE TAG-Heuer SWISS MADE SINCE 1860. AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT o/tn I2\ (Jnc. (Fftrmrrly of Term Coin ExcfHmge) U “Very Pertonal Jnvalmenli" Hart Coin*, Loo*c Diamond*, Pmloua M«tal, Fin* J*w*lry it Watch** 404 University Dr. East • 846-8916 Page 12 The Battalion Thursday, March 21,19 ;< Need a good t Doctor? Let us help Senate passes budget regarding student services We’re open until 8p.m. # Monday through Saturday and ] £ from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on J Sunday! •General medical care •Women’s health care ■Minor emergencies Jh Jh Jf )h Jh Jh + Jh Jh >h Jh 10% discount ;[ With A&M ID Continued from page 1 vacation and spring break, when very few students use them." For 1992, however, 10 percent of the Bus Operations budget will come from the Department of Parking, Traffic and Transit. "It's not a huge amount, but it shows they realize our point of view, and we're moving closer together," he said. The biggest cut in budget funds came in the Health Center budget, which was cut by 5.96 percent. Brooks said any increase in the $1.1 million budget was out of the question, due to a pair of re serve funds available to the cen ter. He also said an 11.3 percent increase in the Student Govern ment budget was justified, since the organization will be forced to pay several new expenses, in cluding custodial services and utilities. "The increase might seem out of line," Brooks said. "This is made clear by factoring in the new expenses. If not for them, our budget would be in line with the rest." Elsewhere in the new budget, a 5.21 percent increase in the Recreational Sports budget was attributed to the increase in the minimum wage and repairs to ‘ ^ield the Penberty Athletic Field. An 11.19 percent increase brought the Student Counseling Service budget to $975,988. The addition of three positions to the service necessitated the increase and is intended to enable more students to receive help. The International Student Services budget received a 14 percent increase, since funding through last year's Student Serv ices Fee failed to cover basic ex penses. The budget committee, nowever, endorses efforts to fund the ISS in the future with funds from alternate sources. In other Senate action, a reso lution endorsing Legislation rais ing the cap on the Student Sen- ices Fee to $150 was passed. The fee is currently $81 a semester, and the Student Senate dieted it will soon surpass the current $90 cap. The Senate also passed a reso lution supporting Texas House Bill 879, an effort to clarify con fusing voter registration cards, The bill would change the cards to ask where a student intended to vote not where their perma nent address was. 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Without oxygen, he says the horses must burn glycogen. Horses can function without jen for a very short period their glycogen supply runs out and fatigue sets in. Potter says. With more glycogen in their muscles, the horses are able to exercise without oxygen and de lay the onset of fatigue, he says. They are able to work harder for seconds longer in a sport where seconds count. Although he experimented with quarter horses and thor oughbreds, Potter says the fat- supplemented diet will work for any horse doing short-term in tensive exercise. Potter says he became inter ested in equine nutrition because people constantly are breaking records for speed and endur ance. Despite genetic selection and breeding, horses have run the traditional mile-and-a-quarter in about two minutes for more than 50 years. He says he believes nutrition is the answer because humans have made many changes in their diets, while horses' diets have remained virtually un changed. "I always had this obsession with finding the nutritional needs of the highly-stressed equine athlete," he says. Before starting this research at A&M in 1975, Potter studied ani mal nutrition and biochemistry at the University of Kentucky — what he refers to as "horse coun try." In 1973, he participated in the National Academy of Science National Research Council Com mittee on Horse Nutrition write nutrition guidelines, but little research was available, he says. Two years later. Potter and about 30 A&M graduate stu dents worked to determine the nutritional needs of equine ath letes, he says. Besides working on finding the optimum amount of fat in the equine diet. Potter is work ing on ways to nutritionally en hance the rate of bone growth to prevent orthopedic injuries. "It's been fascinating," he says. Sea Grant program recommendations made Continued from page 1 * * ★ ★ * * HOW TO GET BETTER GRADES GUARANTEED SIMPLE ... POWERFUL ... PROVEN TECHNIQUES! 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The Gulf Coast Fishing Vessel Safety Pro- g ram is certified by the U.S. oast Guard, and its 270-page manual includes information on navigation, safety, firefighting and other topics. He says crews frpm 382 ves sels from every Gulf state at tended last year's course. Hightower says the need for the course became apparent as insurance premiums for fishing vessels rose. He says a lack of training can result in a higher ac cident rate, which leads to higher premiums. "Commercial fishing has been listed as one of the most danger ous occupations," Hightower says. The course not only increases a crew's knowledge of safety procedures but also has a more tangible benefit. Hightower says several insurance underwriter companies have said they lower their premiums for vessels whose crews have taken the course. For more information on the Gulf Coast Fishing Vessel Safe Program, contact Dewayne Hoi lin at 845-3857. Poland debt forgiven to reward democratic reforms Continued from page 1 Bush and Walesa signed a dec laration proclaiming "a new era of cooperation and partnership." The statement said development of a market economy is essential to Poland's stability and secu rity, and that the United States strongly supports Warsaw's "courageous program of eco nomic reform." Bush said Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher would lead an investment mission to Poland this summer. Bush also announced a trade- enhancement initiative for Cen tral and Eastern Europe. A White House fact sheet said this would involve a $182.4-mil lion expansion of duty-free ports from Central and Easterc European countries The Polo Ralph Lauren’s fresh take on an old favorite Generous new proportions give the traditional polo shirt up-to-the-minute appeal. Adding a contemporary touch to our Ralph Lauren collection of classic sportswear for men. Knit and woven shirts, chinos and shorts, plus lightweight sweaters and jackets. In sizes m-l-xl; waist sizes 29-40. The Polo Big Shirt, 57.50 The collection, 37.50-175.00 Dillard’s Japanese criticize colleges SHOP DILLARD’S MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 10-9; SUNDAY 12-6; POST OAK MALL. HARVEY ROAD AT HIGHWAY 6 BYPASS. COLLEGE STATION. DILLARD’S AND ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS WELCOME. Continued from page nese media to claim U.S. institu tions are havens for rejects froit Japanese universities, he said Norris said the claim might Ik true for some non-credible insti tutions, but Koriyama A&M' admission standards are as hijl as A&M's flagship campus. "A&M in Japan is harder to gf into than other institutions," said. "There is a set of criterii similar to the Texas main cantf us. Norris added that Koriyami A&M is a two-year school, and students finish their educational A&M's main campus. A&M's recruiting efforts however, could suffer becausi Japanese media attack U.S. i tutions, even though criticism has not been aimed at Koriyanu A&M, he said. Norris said some institutions including A&M, are working! create an international accredi ing organization for U.S. schools in Japan The organization would & force quality control and weed out undesirable institutions Norris said. The U.S. Embassy in Japaf also is pushing for an accreditins agency, he said. The Chronicle of Higher cation recently quoted U.S. U bassy officials as saying the; "need help in a difficult time, facing lawsuits, scandals, crit; icism over lower standards an cultural misunderstandings." An example of a cultural gap that Japanese universities g# antee students will graduate and many Japanese do not tin derstand non-guaranteed universities. The difference in cultutf makes American universities ap pear inferior to Japanese instim dele tions, the Chronicle concluded - w <D 0)> < I -O CD , U ( c . CD E E o 0 ■m (0 3 E *• 0 £ £