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The Battalion
Friday, December 13,'
American universities in Japan unite
By Jayme Blaschke
The Battalion
Plans for Texas A&M University at Koriya-
ma to join with other American universities in
Japan in forming an inter-university associa
tion are proceeding rapidly and could be com
pleted as soon as January, said Dr. Jerry Gas
ton, executive associate provost of the Texas
A&M University System Thursday.
Gaston said A&M met with several other
universities in Dallas last week, and made def
inite progress in setting up the organization.
"We are meeting again Jan. 12, and are go
ing to adopt the bylaws, which will essentially
bring the Association of American Colleges
and Universities of Japan into being," he said.
The association will not be an accrediting
body, Gaston said. The association will serve
mainly as a way for the schools in Japan to
share information with each other, and coordi
nate activities. Membership, however, is not
open to everyone.
"We have a criterion for membership
based on principles set up by the Council on
Post-secondary Education Accreditation," he
said. "There have been two or three schools
denied membership already because they do
not measure up to the principles."
For years, American schools in Japan have
suffered image problems because of lax stan
dards, Gaston said. A&M, though, has not suf
fered from any of the negative publicity.
"We have never been accused of being a
shoddy institution," he said. "The general
opinion is that we have an excellent program
in Koriyama."
Koreas want
nuclear-free
peninsula
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unification." His country's grow
ing international isolation and eco
nomic bankruptcy were seen as
the key factors leading to the ac
cord.
North Korea's secret nuclear
arms development has been wide
ly criticized,, and even ally China
has called for inspections.
Intelligence reports say North
Korea will have the capability to
produce atomic bombs as early as
1993, and the United States has led
growing efforts to pressure the
north to halt such research.
Both sides proposed a nuclear-
free peninsula on Wednesday, and
the South also made a surprise of
fer to accept North Korean-de
manded inspections of military
and civilian facilities, including
U.S. bases in its territory.
This was widely interpreted as
indicating that U.S. nuclear
weapons deployed in South Korea
have been removed, as North Ko
rea also demanded.
Designed as a broad framework
for peaceful coexistence, Thurs
day's reconciliation agreement
could lead to talks on economic
cooperation, humanitarian and
eventually unification of the divid
ed Korea.
Observers attributed the speed
of the agreement to the north's ea
gerness for an accord to end its
growing international isolation
and its need for economic aid to
help its bankrupt economy. It has
said it desires better relations with
Japan and the United States.
International conference to plan Soviet relief
Bush organizes aid for U.S.S.R
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush will con
vene an international conference early next month to
coordinate the flow of food, medicine, fuel and shel
ter to the people of the collapsing Soviet Union as
winter closes in, the White House said Thursday.
The industrial Western countries, oil-rich Arab
kingdoms and the newly emerging democracies in
Eastern and Central Europe all will be invited along
with worldwide financial institutions. Secretary of
State James A. Baker III said in elaborating on the
move in a speech at Princeton University.
Bush signed legislation on Thursday to provide
$400 million in Pentagon funds to help the Soviets
dismantle their nuclear and other weapons, and $100
million for transportation of humanitarian assistance
to the Soviets.
As the Soviet Union splinters. Baker pledged the
United States would work with republics that are
committed to democratic principles but would not
help those on an opposite course.
"Internal arms races between former Soviet re
publics represent a potentially grave danger to Euro
pean security," Baker said. "Those who pursue these
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misguided and anachronistic policies should know
they will receive neither acceptance nor support from
the West."
Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger
was named to oversee American relief efforts. Baker
said the administration would quickly draw on $100
million authorized by Congress for transportation
and that food stocks left over from the war against
Iraq would be delivered beginning next week to St.
Petersburg and Moscow.
What's Up
FRIDAY
TAMU ROADRUNNERS: We are running the official game ball to
the Cotton Bowl and would like your support or anyone who is
interested in running with us or to be a sponsor contact the
Roadrunners. Call Ron Heath at 693-8071 for more information.
MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: Friday prayer in 410
Rudder. Call Muhammad Arief Budiman at 846-6628 for more
information.
INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS: Christmas and
Graduation party. 7:30 p.m. at the Tanglewood South Party Room
Call Edgar at 696-3881 for more information.
CLASS OF ‘94 COUNCIL: Hey Class of ‘94! T-shirts are on salein
the MSC lobby this week only for $10 each. Come and find out why
our class is the best!
HILLEL STUDENT ORGANIZATION:
the Hillel Student Center.
Shabbat services. 8 p.m. al
STAGECENTER COMMUNITY THEATER: “Some Enchanted
Evening - A Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical Revue.” Times are
Dec. 12, 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 15 at 2:30 p.m. Theater is
located at 3715 E. 29th in the Town & Country Shopping Center in
Bryan. Call StageCenter at 846-0287 for more information.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: General discussion at noon. Call
the CDPE at 845-0280 for more information.
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Soviet Union fuel shortages
cause airports to halt flights
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The fuel shortage forced more
than half of all Soviet airports to
close Thursday and led to the can
cellation of most domestic flights
of the state Aeroflot airline, Tass
reported.
U.S. officials on Thursday an
nounced a new aid effort. The
White House Said President Bush
would hold ah international con
ference early next month to coor
dinate humanitarian assistance for
the Soviet Union.
Yeltsin said he had the support
of the Soviet military leadership,
and he was working to garner the
backing of more republics.
Moldavian President Mircha
Snegur said after meeting with the
Russian president that his republic
had a "positive attitude" toward
the new formation. The leaders of
Kazakhstan and the predominant
ly Muslim republics of Kirgizia,
Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan and
Turkmenistan met in Ashkhabad,
the Turkmen capital, to discuss the
commonwealth, and they were to
announce their decision on joining
it. n
In an address to the Russian
legislature before it gave its ap
proval, Yeltsin sought to portray
his Commonwealth of Indepen
dent States as not just a Slavic or
ganization but open to all Soviet
republics. "We have equal respect
for people of different nationali
ties," he said.
Final Exam Schedule
The following is a list of the final exam schedule for Fall ‘91:
Day:
Dec. 13, Friday
Dec. 13, Friday
Dec. 13, Friday
Dec. 16, Monday
Dec. 16, Monday
Dec. 16, Monday
Dec. 16, Monday
Dec. 17, Tuesday
Dec. 17, Tuesday
Dec. 17, Tuesday
Dec. 17, Tuesday
Dec. 18, Wednesday
Dec. 18, Wednesday
Dec. 18, Wednesday
Time Qf final:
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
12:30‘p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Classes meeting:
MWF 8 a.m.
TR 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m
TR 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
MWF 9 a.m.
MWF Noon
TR 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
MW 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
MWF 10 a.m.
MWF 2 p.m.
TR 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
MWF 1 p.m.
TR 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
MWF 11 a.m.
TR 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
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