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student
State & Local
Lairfaresli
Costa Rica
$139**
London
$250**
Paris
$295*
Frankfurt
$315*
Moscow
$409*
Tokyo
$380*
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The Battalion
Wednesday, May 5,1993
♦Above fares are each way from Houston
based on roundtrip purchase. Restrictions
apply. Taxes not included. One way fares
slightly hisher.
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Electric vehicles offer efficient, practical cruising
By KYLE BURNETT
The Battalion
Traveling down University
Drive, the thought of an empty
gas tank crosses the driver's mind.
As he looks down at the gauge, he
is reminded that the van does not
need gas, it is an electric vehicle.
The van, a late model GMC, be
longs to the Texas A&M Center
for Electrochemical Systems and
Hydrogen Research.
Blake Dickinson, an electrical
engineering graduate student who
works for the center, said the van
can reach speeds of more than 50
miles per hour on one electric
charge. A recharge takes about
five hours.
Dickinson said the van, along
with similar vehicles, is practical,
but that people still had reserva
tions about electric cars.
"It's great for around town be
cause the average commuter trav
els about 25 miles a day, he said.
"The only problem is that peo
ple want to be able to take off at
any time and go to any city in the
United States. They can't do that
with electrical cars."
The center has customized a
similar van that is used daily by
the College Station Hilton.
Ron Edward, Class of '84, said
he often uses the Hilton's van and
is pleased with it.
"It's pretty convenient," he
said. "Acceleration is poor, but
it's great for around town use."
Edwards said the van has been
well received by customers.
See Electric Car/Page 10
Recognized Student Organizations
&
University Departments
1993-1994
ALL-UNIVERSITY
CALENDAR
DATES ARE DUE
FRIDAY, MAY 7TH
IN THE
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
OFFICE
For your planning convenience,
the major 1993-1994 University events
will he published in the Battalion on May 4.
Event cards and Calendar Guidelines
are available in the
Student Activities Office
163 Student Services Building, 845-1133
The Department of Student Activities encourages all
student organizations to not schedule events
or meetings during reading day and finals.
Campus Briefs
Greeks give to charity
by recycling aluminum
Texas A&M Greek organizations have
contributed more than 625 pounds of alu
minum cans to Junction Five-O-Five - a non
profit organization that recycles.
Chi Omega sorority donated a total of 159
pounds and was awarded a plaque Monday
from Junction officials.
Junction Five-O-Five helps provide indi
viduals with disabilities secure jobs.
Director of career center
receives introduction
Dr. Leigh Turner will be introduced as the
new director of the Texas A&M University
Career Center at an open house from 4 to 6
p.m. today in Rm. 209 of the Student Services
Building.
Turner became the director of the center in
November, replacing Dr. Steven Yates who
died last summer.
Turner was previously with Career Ser
vices at the University of Arkansas at Fayet
teville for 11 years, serving as assistant direc
tor for five years before being named director
in July 1986.
The newly restructured Career Center
houses the Placement Office, the Cooperative
Education Office and the Career Education
Office.
California foundation
grants $650,000 to A&M
A $650,000 grant from the W.M. Keck
Foundation will provide a solid foundation
on which to build a state-of-the-art computer
facility at Texas A&M University's Albert B.
Alkek Institute of Biosciences and Technolo
gy-
Alkek Institute officials say the new com
puter facility will support studies in Houston
and elsewhere of the structure of the human
genome - set of chromosomes - and the "ge
netic codes" of agriculturally important
plants and animals.
The Alkek Institute will use the grant from
the Los Angeles-based Keck Foundation to
plan and begin operation of the W.M. Keck
Center for Genome Informatics.
Camp Aggieland kicks
off summer activities
Children ages 6-12 have a new option for
summer activities - Camp Aggieland.
Those who attend the camp will partici
pate in a variety of activities including sport
and game skills, creative writing, outdoor ed
ucation and environmental awareness.
There will be four two-week sessions dur
ing the summer.
The program is sponsored by the Child
Movement Lab in the Department of Health
and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University.
Registration is $150.
For more information, call 845-2612.
Correction
Lotto winners receive checks
END OF SCHOOL
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ONE WEEK ONLY!
Monday, May 3 - Sunday, May 9
ANY PIZZA ANY SIZE
$8.99
plus tax
Call Domino's Pizza Today!!
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a
260-9020
4407 S. Texas
Serving the Commons
and Northgate
693-2335
1504 Holleman
Serving Southgate
and the Quad
Valid at these locations only.
In an editorial appearing in Monday's edition of The Battalion, it
was reported that anyone who did not vote in the special May 1 elec
tion may not vote in the U.S. Senate runoff between U.S. Senator Bill
Krueger and State Treasurer Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Any registered voter may vote in the runoff.
•In Monday's edition of The Battalion, the details of Texas' sodomy
law were incorrectly reported.
The Texas House has taken action to repeal the law, penal code sec
tion 21.06, however the Texas Senate is still considering action.
The Battalion regrets the error.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN — After receiving their
first checks Tuesday, Gary McKee
and Timothy Sturkie said they are
glad to be sharing the $50 million
Lotto Texas prize with 12 others.
"I was happy that we were go
ing to share it because $50 million is
too much money," said McKee,37,
an electrician from Amarillo.
"It's scary," added Timothy
Sturkie, 32, of Arlington. "I'm glad
we only got part. I think 1 can han
dle this."
Each of the 14 people who cor
rectly picked all six numbers drawn
Saturday night gets $3,471,816, in
20 annual installments of $173,959.
ANNUAL SPRING
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Si L fCr
On All 1 4K & I8K
Oold Sc Diamond Jewelry
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• Lists over 250 current job openings
for graduating seniors ana alumni
• Has listings for ALL Majors
• Has both national and international jobs
• Is available for both graduating students
and alumni
• Both local and Toll Free long distance
access
How to access JOBLINE!
Any student currently registered with the
Placement Office can access this free service
by calling 845-5139 to learn how to become
a user of JOBLINE!
If you are not registered with the Placement
Office, request JOBLINE! access when you
submit your Disc Resume for registration.
TAMU Santa CU iara
Daij 1993
MAY 5, 11:00-3:00, MSC Foyer
Hosted by Dr. E. Dean Gage, Vice
President and Provost
11:00
12:00
12:00
1:00
1:00
3:00
FREE Food provided by Double Dave
Pizza, with a pizza-making demo
Dr. Gage speaks; Art Auction of
works by Prof. Paolo Barucchieri,
Dir. Santa Chiara (Proceeds to go
directly to Santa Chiara Center)
FREE Samples of Espresso provided
by Espresso Plus, and drawings for
free dinners at Rosalie's Pasta and
Cenare
Double Dave's Pizza
Espresso Plus in the
Rosalie's Pasta
Cenare
211 University W.
Postoak Mall
102 Church Ave.
404 University E.
268-DA VE
764-0815
846-0950
696-7311
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or
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The Battalion
STEVE O'BRIEN, Editor in Chief
JASON LOUGHMAN, Managing Editor
JULIE POLSTON, Opinion Editor
KYLE BURNETT, News Editor
DAVE THOMAS, News Editor
TODD STONE, City Editor
DON NORWOOD, Sports Editor
SUSAN OWEN, Lifestyles Editor
DARRIN HILL, Photo Editor
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