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BioLogica Research Group, Inc. % 776-0400 Study Abroad in JAPAN at TAMU-KORIYAMA Receive TAMU Credit and an Experience you will Treasure for Life! This Program is Limited to 30 Students, so RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW! Contact: Dr. Lyle Schoenfeldt 333A Blocker, OR Study Abroad Programs 161 Bizzell Hall West The Battalion ATLANTIS TILLMAN, Editor in Chief STEVE O’BRIEN, Managing Editor JASON LOUGHMAN, Opinion Editor MEREDITH HARRISON, News Editor HEIDI SAUER, News Editor TODD BLACKMON, Arts & Entertainment Editor GARY CARROLL, City Editor J. DOUGLAS FOSTER, Sports Editor CHRIS WHITLEY, Sports Editor RICHARD S. JAMES, Photo Editor Staff Members Reporters - Melody Dunne, Mark Evans, Todd Stone, Brandi Jordan, Cheryl Heller, Tanya Sasser, Robin Goodpaster, Juli Phillips, Tanya Williams, Julie Chelkowski and Will Healy. News desk — Kyle Burnett, Tracia Newbold, Jennifer Mentlik, David Thomas, Lance Holmes and Jennifer Smith. 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News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M University in the Division of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Journalism. Editorial offices are in 013 Reed McDonald Building. Newsroom phone number is 845-3316. Fax: 845-2647. Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the Opinion Page staff or the contributor and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Texas A&M Battalion editors, studept body, administration, faculty or staff. Advertising: For campus, local and national display advertising, call 845-2696. For classified advertising, call 845-0569. Advertising offices are in 015 Reed McDonald and office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fax: 845-5408. Subscriptions: Mail subscriptions are $20 per semester, $40 per school year and $50 per full year. To charge by VISA or MasterCard, call 845-2611. Campus Page 2 The Battalion Thursday, December3,15! Geography quiz stumps students Thursd By TANYA WILLIAMS The Reporter of THE BATTALION Texas A&M Geographical Society stumped over 500 A&M students with a 10- question geography quiz — with surprising re sults. The average score on the quiz was only 50 percent. During National Geography Aware ness Week, Nov. 15 - Nov. 21, the A&M chap ter of the National Geographical Society of fered students a chance to test their knowledge of world geography. Members of the society staffed a table in the Memorial Student Center offering students a chance to take the quiz which was created by two officers of the organization. Teresa Ohnysty, president of the A&M Geo- tical Society, said the quiz represented all of geography and felt that it was impor tant for people to know more than just land mass. The questions ranged from questions about French speaking countries to time zone conversions. The question that stumped peo ple the least was, "Your French class is plan ning a trip to the second largest French-speak ing city in the world. What city is it?" Only 19 percent of those quizzed missed that question. The most difficult questions were, "What Mediterranean island is adminis tered on one end by people loyal to Greece and on the other end by people loyal to Turkey?" and "You are standing in the desert about 200 miles west of Alice Springs and see a huge rock 1,069 feet tall and five and one half feet across. What is the name of the rock?" 54 per cent of those quizzed missed each of those questions. "We didn't want to merely ask student they knew where places were," Ohnysty "But because geography encompasses rauc more — in terms of people politics, andro nomics of the world — we included thatinoi quiz." Ohnysty said she felt by understanding; disciplines of geography, students can gain greater awareness and understanding oft world. "In understanding where, why, and what; facets of geography are students can undt stand how it all fits together." Ohnysty said Ohnysty said she hoped that by celebratr the week on campus, A&M would beam more aware and dispel perceptions that people to be satisfied to just know whe: places are. Geography Test Questions How Geographically Literate is A&M? 1) What Mediterranean island is MliliiM W M administered on one end by | : other end eople loyal to lyprus b. Crete c. Sardinia 2) If you wanted to meet Bas a. Turkey Czechoslc Sydney Atacama? a. Egypt b. Chile c. Bolivia that one of in the country is the 5) True or False? The Amazon River is the longest river in the world. i city i b. Paris c. Montreal trip to ng city in a. Lyon 7) What religion do most of the people In India tollowf a. Buddhism b. Christianity c. Hinduisn SrskockKR c. Enchanted Rock ,069 fed . !■ | PPPPP . What is the name of the i trs Rock' 8 b? Rock of GibraJ ck? 9) If you are in the smallest independent country in the world, where are you? Andorra a. Vatican City b. Monaco c. probably want to set your watch to local lime. How far back or ahead would you set it? a. 2 hours ahead b. 4 hours back c. 3 hours back S«0 An$wer$/Page 5 DA VID MARSHALL/The Battik Andrew Vrana, an environmental design student from Houston, works to finish his project for Professor William Barbie due next Tuesday. Vrana puts an addition on to a model of the St Thomas Episcopal Church. Sat 12/5 2,(5 O -2 (5&0 Sun 1^6 Mon 12/7 Tue 12/8 Wed 1^9 Thr 12/10 U w CQ u w i-i Ba lode Sprocke Station i pie. Ton perform The t is proba 40 hit " 1 name (v also attr. "I thi were wf don't th the Wet of succet Niche into any "It is do," he s In 196 came toj lineup c boards/ guitar/ vocals/g Their their sel 1989 and Nicho recent re because :he studi 'Bread / it a frien Nicho iut deck spiration "It is , nterpret Jven mis The n onging Nichols s 12-2 pm PHYS 201 Dr. Ford Final Review I Tickets will be on sale Saturday, December 5, 1992 at 10 a.m. 2-4 pm PHYS 201 Dr. Reading Final Review I 3-6 pm PHYS 201 Dr. Ford Final Review II 3-5 pm CHEM 101 Final Exam Review Test 1 & 2 3-5 pm CHEM 101 Final Exam Review Test 3 & 4 3-5 pm CHEM 101 Final Exams New Material Chp 13 & 14 3-5 pm CHEM 101 Practice Final 1 Exams i 4-6 pm PHYS 218 Final Review I 6-9 pm PHYS 201 Dr. Reading Final Review II 5-7 pm CHEM 101 Final Exam Review Test 1 & 2 5-7 pm CHEM 101 Final Exam Review Test 3 & 4 5-7 pm CHEM 101 Final Exams New Material Chp 13 & 14 5-7 pm CHEM 101 | Practice Final Exams 9-12 pm PHYS 218 Final Review II 7-9 pm CHEM 101 Final Exam Review Test 1 & 2 7-9 pm CHEM 101 Final Exam Review Test 3 & 4 7-9 pm CHEM 101 Final Exams New Material Chp 13 & 14 7-9 pm CHEM 101 [ Practice Final | Exams 9-11 pm CHEM 101 Final Exam Review Test 1 & 2 / 9-11 pm CHEM 101 Final Exam Review Test 3 & 4 9-11 pm CHEM 101 Final Exams New Material Chp 13 & 14 9-11 pm CHEM 101 Practice Final j Exams 1 I 11-1 am CHEM 102 Final Exam Review Test 1 & 2 11-1 am CHEM 102 Final Exam Review Test 3 & 4 11-1 am CHEM 102 Final Exams New Material 11-1 am CHEM 102 i Practice Final 1 Exams \ Tickets will be c Saturday, Decer 1992 at 10 a >n nt i.n sale jer 5, n. *Dave's C las ses 10 am-12 pm MATH 251 1 Final Review 1 12-3 pm MATH 142* Review III 12-3 pm MATH 142* Final Review 12-3 pm ACCT 229 I Final Review I 12-3 pm MATH 151 Review I 12-3 pm MATH 151 Review II 3-5 pm ACCT 229 Review I 3-5 pm ACCT 229 Review II 3-5 pm ACCT 229 Review III 3-5 pm MATH 151 I Final Review 1 3-6 pm MATH 251 Review I 3-6 pm MATH 251 Review II 5-7 pm ACCT 230 Review I 5-7 pm ACCT 230 Review II 5-7 pm ACCT 230 Review III 5-7 pm ACCT 230 1 Final Review 1 6-9 pm MATH 308 Review I 6-9 pm MATH 308 Review II 7-9 pm ACCT 229 Review I 7-9 pm ACCT 229 Review II 7-9 pm ACCT 229 Review III 7-9 pm MATH 308 I Final Review 1 9-12 pm MATH 142* Review I. 9-12 pm MATH 142* Review II 9-11 pm MATH 141 Review I 9-11 pm MATH 141 Review II 9-11 pm MATH 141 Review III 9-11 pm MATH 141 I Final Review 1 rH i rH rH MATH 152 Review I | 11-1 am MATH 152 Review II 11-1 am MATH 152 Review III 11-1 am MATH 251 I Final Review 1