I A Foundation For The Future Get started on a successful future with the MSC MBA/Law Symposium September 25,1993 8:00 am - 5:00 pm MSC & Rudder Keynote Speakers: Honorable Sam Kent U.S. District Court Judge Frank Meckel Asst. Vice President for Laredo National Bank Topics Include: Consulting Specializing in Law Patent and Trial Law Current MBA and Law Students Advising Resources on Campus MBA With a Technical Background International Opportunities in Business Return this registration form and your payment to the secretaries' island in MSC Room 216 (Student Programs Office), or return them by mail to: MSC MBA/Law Committee Memorial Student Center Box J1 College Station, TX 77844-9801 The cost is $10, payable to the MSC MBA/Law Committee, and includes the cost of the noon luncheon. A confirmation will be made by mail or phone. For more information call 845-1515. Business attire. Name: Phone: Address: Major: _ Classification: Interest: Business Law Where did you receive this registration form? Persons with disabilities requiring assistance at MSC sponsored programs are requested to call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our ability. Page 10 The Battalion Monday, September 20,1 Tenneco to provide utilities By Lisa Elliott The Battalion The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents autho rized an agreement Friday with Tenneco Power Generation Co. of Houston to provide the campus with steam, hot and chilled water and electricity. The University considered of fers from CSW Energy, Inc. and the city of College Station but de cided Tenneco made the most eco nomic sense. Joe Sugg, director of the Phys ical Plant, said this project will provide energy needs to the Uni versity and charge only for utili ty usage costs. Sugg said the University will lease real estate to Tenneco and pay them for the University's util ity needs. He said by transferring the risks to the developer, Ten- neco's proposal made the most economic sense. "The cost of utilities is the largest single line item cost to the University," he said. Sugg said he hopes to finalize the agreement by the end of the month. If everything goes accord ing to plan, the new plant will be gin construction before Christmas and will be providing the Univer sity with water by September 1994. The plant will be fully opei ational by August 1995. The details of the project will be released when the plans havi been finalized. In addition to the Tennecopr» ject, the Board approved plans expand and renovate G. Rol White Coliseum. The renovations will expand seating capacity, improve andin crease restroom facilities and dressing rooms and bring tht building up to current fire safe!)' codes and standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act The project will cost the Uni verst ty an estimated $29 million. Vol. 93 No, 1 A&M to improve Evans Library By Lisa Elliott The Battalion The Texas A&M University System Board of Re gents created a fund Friday that will improve Ster ling C. Evans Library, which is currently ranked 49th in the nation among university libraries. System Regent John R. Lindsey said he was sur prised at the low ranking, which is based on the quantity of materials rather than the quality, and said he wants to improve on it. Marylou Goodyear, interim library director, said the ranking and the budget will improve as soon as the West Campus wing is complete. Interim University President E. Dean Gage said the ranking, although still low, has increased from number 65 in 1989. The increase in ranking coin cides with the increased budget that went from $6.7 million in 1989 to the current $8.3 million, he said. Gage said he expects the budget to increase be cause of a $1 per semester hour increase in the stu dent computing access fee, which went into effect this semester, and the newly established fund ap proved by the Board Friday. The fund, valued at $1 million, is a result of a new contract between the University and Coca-Cola USA. The contract was established to provide a partner ship between Coca-Cola and the University to set up a number of funds. In addition to the $1 million allotted to the library, $1 million was given to minority scholarships, $500,000 for scholarships for dependent children of support staff, $500,000 for visual and performing arts, $500,000 for the athletic department, $300,000 for the Residence Hall Association, $200,000 for Student Gov ernment and $500,000 for international initiatives. The Board gave the president of A&M authority to determine how the other funds will be used. The money raised by the contract will be part of A&M's Capturing the Spirit Campaign, a university wide fund-raising campaign. Aggie enrollment at all-time high By Lisa Elliott The Battalion Interim University President E. Dean Gage announced Friday that Texas A&M University enrollment has reached an all-time high. Including the Galveston cam- pous, A&M has 43,752 students, 6,397 of whom are freshmen. Gage said he was most im pressed with the increase in mi nority enrollment which now ac counts for 14 percent of the total student body. However, he said, there was a significant decrease in international student enrollment. The number of minorities grad uating last year from A&M in creased by more than 33 percent since the 1989-90 school year. Gage said the largest increase in enrollment in A&M's colleges oc curred in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the largest decrease was in the College of Liberal Arts. The trend seems to point to more high school graduates going into science-related areas of study, he said. In addition to the University's increased enrollment, all System schools reported significant in creases in enrollment. The largest, an almost nine percent increase, occurred at Texas A&M Interna tional University. According to the annual sum mary of the Texas Education Op- prortunity Plan for Higher Educa tion, A&M showed an overall in crease in minority employment in executive, administrative an managerial positions. A& ! of b Univen Texas A&l nation's best A&M droj Dr. A. Ben provost, said was dis the evid' the great buy "I see no r at the list an well as we ca Rankings and fee a mo students pay neerir Dr. Mike marketing at and fee costs leges listed. "Our tuiti ties, but we turally and e A high m relationships think tl ties in the m the rating," b develops clo: Mon., Sept. 20, 1993 'k Rec Facility Hotline 845-0737 k Read Court Reservations 845-2624 k Intramural Rain Out info 845-2625 k Penberthy Golf Range 845-9655 TEXAS A&M UN/VERS/TY / fj k Outdoor Equipment Rental ...845-4511 ' k Rec Sports Office 845-7825 Exercise Classes k Informal Recreation k Instructional Clinics k Intramurals k Sport Clubs k TAMU Outdoors Week At A Glance Sport Clubs Mon., Sept. 20 k Entries Open: k Golf Doubles k Putt Putt Golf Singles k Tennis Singles k Rock Climbing Trip Listed below are the contact numbers for campus sport clubs. If you are interested in joining a club, please contact the respective representative. Tues., Sept. 21 k Entries Close k Biathlon k Horseshoe Doubles k Inner Tube Water Polo Thurs., Sept. 23 k Team Captains' Mtg: Inner Tube Water Polo- 6 p.m. ★ Participants' Mtg: Biathlon-5 p.m. Fri., Sept. 24 k Horseshoe Doubles Brackets Posted-2 p.m. k k k Mon., Sept. 27 k Entries Open: k Cross Country Run Preseason Volleyball Volleyball Preseason Outdoor Soccer Outdoor Soccer Kayak Roll Clinic Kayak Workshop Intro to Hang Gliding Officials' Mtgs: Outdoor Soccer & Volleyball- 6 p.m., 267 G. Rollie White Archery Badminton Bowling Cycling Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics Handball Judo Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Pistol Polo Racquetball Roadrunners Rodeo Men's Rugby Women's Rugby Sailing Team Men’s Soccer Women's Soccer Trap & Skeet Triathlon Ultimate Frisbee Men's Volleyball Women's Volleyball Water Polo Waterski Weightlifting Wrestling Kathy Craig Olga Robert Rey Chesley Katy Beth Cassie Hiram Neal Holly Cris Adam Claudine Stephen Joe Larry Shelly Larry Keith Leni Tom Richard Patty Chip Jeri Clif Brett Club Room Eric 845- 2943 847-0639 693-7939 764-9377 847-0443 847-1916 764-7566 696-2174 693-6216 764-0530 764-6582 696-5879 846- 3991 696-3778 823-1334 690-0733 847- 0930 847-1550 696-8400 846-7212 696-8545 693-2962 696-5544 775-6024 764-2154 696-8617 693-7502 696-8660 845-5020 696-2240 Intramurals Listed below are the intramural sports opening in the first week of October. If you need more information, stop in the Rec Sports Office, 159 Read, or call 845-7826. Sport Club Action Sport Open Close E££ S CoRec Two-Pitch Softball Oct. 4 Oct. 12 $30 Willi VrSMUZiski Handball Singles Oct. 4 Oct. 12 Free! Racquetball Doubles Oct. 4 Oct. 12 Free! - Track & Field Meet Oct. 4 Oct. 12 Free! Wrestling Oct. 4 Oct. 12 . Free! Sat., Sept. 25 k Men's Soccer vs Southwest Texas, Drill Field, 2-4 p.m. Sun., Sept. 26 k Men's Soccer "A" Team vs tu, Drill Field, 2-4 p.m. Registration and fees are taken in 159 Read, Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., and Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cash, local check, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover accepted. Penberthy Golf Range rr-TUl . r /(U! J, (UH J- R..! I (U.lJjv r "XJZ-JT' ' r Thank you for supporting our Rec Sports! We appreciate your business. Fall Semester Ilmira Monday - Thursday 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Friday - Sunday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. Prices Large Bucket of Golf Balls $3.00* $4.00** Small Bucket of Golf Balls $1.60* $2.00** ♦Students & faculty/staff with a rec membership. ♦♦Faculty/staff without a rec membership & the Bryan/College Station community. k k k k TAMU Outdoors Listed below are other trips/clinics opening in September. If you need more “ ^ information, please call Patsy, 845-3093. Trip Windsurfing Trip-Dste. Entries Open Entries. Close Eee FUNdamentals Sept. 25 NOW Sept. 20 $18*/22** Kayak Roll Clinic Sept. 30 NOW Sept. 27 $12*/15** Rock Climbing Trip Oct. 8-10 TODAY Oct. 4 $45*/48** Kayak Roll Clinic Oct. 14 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 $12*/15** Intro to Hang Gliding Oct. 16-17 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 $75*/82** Kayak Workshop Oct. 16-17 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 $50*/55** Registration clinics. Call is now open for kayak 845-7826 for details. roll ♦Students & faculty/staff with a rec membership. ♦♦Faculty/stafT without a rec membership & the Bryan/College Station community. Registration begins next Monday for intramural volleyball, outdoor soccer, and cross country run. Sign up in 159 Read. See ya!; dowr veilin top c Capit University P r eventio Ra §an, C| L_