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Campus Page 2 The Battalion 'Challenging, changing our habits' A&M kicks off alcohol awareness week By Susan Maguire The Battalion Students at Texas A&M are joining their fellow students nationwide this week in cele brating the sixth annual National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Jane Furry, assistant coordinator of A&M's Center for Drug Prevention and Educa tion, said the center has been working closely with A&M's events planning committee, which is made up primarily of students. "The students at A&M obviously feel there is a need for more alcohol awareness, and they have taken it upon themselves to encourage fellow Aggies to lead healthier lifestyles," Furry said The theme for the week is "Challenging and Changing Our Habits." Activities began Monday night with an address by former NBA star Spencer Haywood whose career ended in the early '80s, because of a drug and alcohol addiction. The presentation is co-sponsored by the Athletic Department, the Center for Drug Pre vention and Education, the Division of Student Services and the Multicultural Services Pro gram. Off-Campus Aggies (OCA) sponsored a "Mocktail Madness" party Tuesday with free refreshments, games and prizes. Elizabeth Pope, public relations director for OCA, said last year's party was an invitation- only affair for faculty and school leaders. Pope said there is an open-door policy now, because all students need to be more aware about re sponsible party planning. "It's important that all Aggies pull for each other and help safeguard the lives of all the in nocent drivers," she said. "Sleuth/Death by Alcohol," a mystery game sponsored by Aggies Advocating Desig nated Drivers, will be from 7 to 9 tonight at 504 Rudder. Prizes will be awarded to those who solve the mystery. Also, today is T-shirt night at the Lady Ag gie volleyball game against Baylor University at 7 p.m.. All students wearing NCAAW T-shirts will be admitted free and will receive a complimen tary soft drink. The T-shirts will be available on campus throughout the week. T-shirt night is sponsored by the Athletic Department. Students will be able to support their fa vorite residence hall Thursday during "Hall-y- wood Squares," sponsored by the Residence Hall Association. The halls that will compete are Puryear, Eppright, Davis-Gary, Krueger, Underwood and Hotard. Some of the players in the squares will in clude "Rock the Good Ag" and presidents of OCA, the class of '92, the Interfraternity Coun cil and the Panhellenic Council. Dave South, the play-by-play commentator for A&M foot ball games, will host the game. The competition will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Davis-Gary quadrangle. Bobby Barrett, the RHA secretary, said RHA wants to advocate responsible drinking. "The whole purpose of Hall-y-wood Squares is to do that in a fun way," he said. The final event will be T-shirt day at the A&M/Baylor football game in Waco on Satur day. A&M students are encouraged to wear their NCAAW T-shirts to the game and partici pate in a special appreciation activity given by Baylor. This event is a cooperative effort by the NCAAW planning committees at both uni versities. Purry said the celebration has expanded every year. "Every year, the programs get better and better," she said. "Some of them are starting to become traditions here." A&M to research coastline Agency awards University grant for environmental risk study of off-shore drilling By Mark Evans The Battalion Texas A&M was awarded a $10.8 million contract from the U.S. Minerals Management Ser vice to conduct research which will allow the agency to better protect the Texas/Louisiana coast line from the risks associated with oil and gas drilling operations. The three-part project, called the Louisiana/Texas Physical Oceanography Program (LATEX), seeks to build a tgpmprehensive model of water circulation along the coast. This model will allow the agency to better assess the en vironmental impact of offshore drilling operations. "The movement of Gulf water influences the stability of struc tures such as oil platforms, the transport of pollutants, and the ecosystems that may be impacted by oil and gas operations," said Dr. Worth D. Nowlin Jr., project manager of LATEX A. "We are seeking increased un derstanding of these water move ments and the properties they transport." LATEX A includes a three-year field program which will begin in April 1992. Currently, the total cost of the the program is estimat ed at $12.2 million for the entire five-year period. "If there's an oil spill, it(LA- TEX) may help us understand where the oil is likely to move based upon the time of year and the winds as well as other factors involved," said Dr. Ann Jpchens, deputy program manager of LA TEX A at the University. A&M researchers will focus their efforts on the dynamics of water movement along the conti nental shelf at depths of up to 200 feet. Anchored buoys and instru ments suspended at different depths will record water currents and wind speeds. Scientists periodically will make hydrographic cruises into the Gulf of Mexico's coastal wa ters to collect data on water salini ty, nutrient and oxygen levels, temperature, and light distribu tion all at varying depths and dif ferent locations. "We're trying to look at what's happening in the water column at these different locations," said Jochens. By examining this chemical data, researchers can trace the flow of the water, Jochens said. Through the use of acoustic Doppler current profilers, scien tists can calculate the speed at which ocean currents move through the water column, Jochens said. Penetrating to a depth of 1,300 feet, these instruments measure currents by transmitting sound and listening to the echoes as it scatters after hitting particles in the water. The team will release drifting buoys near Louisiana and watch them as they move west. The paths taken by the buoys will re veal the circulation patterns of coastal waters. "We want to try to develop models that will take data that has been collected and assimilate it into the model so that we can get a better idea of how water might be moving," Jochens said. MMS has divided LATEX into three parts. Other parts of the program include a study of the Mississippi River plume and a survey of Gulf eddy circulation along the cbntihental shelf break. Researcher's at A&M will as similate these results with their own once the program nears com pletion in five years. A&M submitted a proposal and bid to MMS for the project. MMS awarded contracts to those groups whose proposal best met their needs. "We think it's a good program that we've brought to the universi ty," Jochens said. "I think it(LA- TEX A) will inspire other research in the Gulf of Mexico by A&M fac ulty. That can only be good." o' DEFENSIVE DRIVING PLUS....MUCH MORE 1808 D Brothers Blvd. College Station 693-6062 ONLY $20. 00 Sponsored by Gulf Coast Driving Pasadena, TX A State Approved Safety Driving Course $ 1102 Harvey Road College Station, TX 77840 A .wM. ^IMPERIAL few IN ESERE^TAUtfXWt ^ (409) 764-0466 "Everyone knows the importance of getting good value, but not everyone knows the importance of comparing the difference to get good value.” -Chinese Proverb COROLLARY: When in doubt about which Chinese restaurant in B/CS is the best taste the difference.Those who taste the difference will get good value. 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Christi Evans, a junior psychology major from Ennis, is the fe male cadet chosen from the 175 cadets who applied. <- Frank Guerra, Ross Volunteer company commander, said appli cants are chosen for the team based on their accomplishments, grades, character and integrity. "I've known Christi since she was a freshman, and we've been watching her for the last two years," Guerra said. "She was chosen at large by the committee because of her merit." Evans, who is also a member of the Aggie Band, said it is an honor to be selected. "I applied for the Ross Volunteers because it is an honor to be on and I wanted to uphold the 'soldier, statesman and knightly gentlemen' image they portray'," Evans said. The Ross Volunteer Company serves as the official honor guard for the Texas governor. The company is named after Lawrence Sullivan Ross and was organized in 1887 making it the oldest student organization in Texas. The first year a women was admitted to the Ross Volunteers was in 1985. 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