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November 16,1) dhesday • November 16, 1994 'THE gATTALION * ?: ■ ? •• 1JMW*- r WX , Mi ^ y k'M te university raries lag ehind nation funding Stick The Battalion • Page 3 By Alvaro 1 llLLAS (AP) — Texas pub- W$IB6S$$F diversities have lagged be- ■ the nation in funding eir libraries for at least a ! cade, forcing many institu- i to cut acquisitions and ! their prestige. }11 the libraries have had lems in the last decade be- funding has, for the most I stayed either level or has jicreased anywhere near the (of inflation,” said Joe Mc- former chairman of the Council of State Universi- rarians. 1984-85, Texas schools t $230 per full-time stu- equivalent on their li es, $60 lower than the na- ’average. OH U£LL The Inkwell By Brad on/Special to The Bed ’ a sophomort j n p ro j ec ted figures for the shortest timi4.95 j Texas drops to $190 e the national average >s to $390. brarians say the prices of , periodicals and other ref- |ce materials are soaring, the state hasn’t kept pace funding. e cost of scholarly publica- i, particularly journals, has 10 percent each year for |ast 10 years, while books averaged an annual in- ge competition. big part in Rani id. “Nobody coi first. We all is an elite unit n said. “It’s one Corps. You’re .ey depend on yoi :e Team works Adviviijuls in A<j<jillajvd By Greg tme great Humt is now UPON 05... . rom 5 a.m. to 6: they train y weekend they ise of 7 percent, said Mc- , who also is the library di- |or for the University of ton-Clear Lake. j .«ichael Clark, a Texas State derthaiumjrK* spokesman> said H . za ion on campil are g | (k , , ke “tnonsters.’’ . • , rf a collection gets started, it - follow a strict die® be fed with new materials, tobacco productsft ou can - b sbo p You can’t just do drinking, no p‘lb 00 k s an d say, ‘We’re done,”’ Ik said. ■he size of a university’s li ly is a benchmark for mea- [ng the institution’s excel- :e, so a shrinking collection impact the school’s reputa- ,he said. Ilonetheless, the University lexas at Austin has the fifth jgest number of volumes long the 119 libraries that arve major North American re- M z/isfi tut ions, according to if Association of Research Li ps. Texas A&M University 6th and the University of iston, 97th. impending on materials, Austin is 20th, slipping from 12 a decade ago. Texas A&M 1th; Houston, 76th. larvard University holds the spot in both categories today 10 years ago. 11994, the Legislature pro- id$57.4 million for public ersity libraries. The amount $54.4 million in 1993 and .6 million in 1992, said id Young, a Legislative Bud- Board senior analyst. ATTENTION JUNIORS'.'' KEEP CAMPUS CLEAN' /’DON'T PUSS IF YOU TK*W\ ( STUPE AT SENIORS: J generation y tsy t^uatro pain ay to master culture in anish. ijors and age, litera- opology, idemic erature and cable on of the is is offered nation, call or mail the >n about or Salamanca 2 Salamanca :a HEN FOX TV WRITERS SCRAPE THE BARREL.. O.K., HOW ABOUT BRENDA COMING BACK AMD SETTING WITH BRANDON Bor they're brother and SISTER, AOR CRYING OUT LOUD! EXACTLY. 1 NO OTHER NETWORK HAS EVE£ DONE THAT ONE BEFORE ... I. THINK ru 7T I STILL THINK WE SHOULD DO A CROSS - OVER WITH "MELROSE PLACE"... AMANDA COULD COME IN AND , BECOME THE COLLEGE-PRESIDENT.SHE-BiTCH OFTHEICk Pure genius; can you believe we still Get) PAID FOR this CRAP?'.'., Today Mostly cloudy with high a near 67. North winds 5-10 m.p.h. Tonight Mostly cloudy with a low near 53. Southeast winds 5-10 m.p.h. Thursday Partly sunny with high a near 70. Southeast winds 5-10 m.p.h. Thursday Night Mostly coudy with a low near 59. Friday Partly sunny with a high near 75. Source - A&M Chapter of the American Meteorological Society NT }inion editor hoto editor iris editor Ye editor nie Dube, Amanda ri Whitley iffany Moore, Stacy rn, Blake Griggs, Stavinoha ewart Doreen and n Hill, Jeremy Keddic Preston, Gerardo day during the fall er sessions (excepl :ond class postage Donald Buil as A&M University jrnalism. Editorial .TAMU.EDU. endorsement by I 845-2696. For eed McDonald and >78. \&M student to pie! ester, $40 per scover or America 11 The Interdisciplinary Program in Religious Studies at Texas A&M University Announces a Public Lecture UNRULY ELEMENTS N LATE BRONZE AGE CANAAN by DR. ANSON F. RAINEY Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Cultures and Semitic Linguistics Tel Aviv University, Israel Thursday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. 110-111 Koldus Dl§€ G@ GGLJNG • AH CD's $6.95 - $8.95 •New Releases $11.99 • We pay up to $5.00 for pre-owned CD's • All CD's guaranteed • Listen before you buy (8 listening stations) Check out our computerized look up station! 113 College Main (Northgate) 846-6620 A ACE Academic & Career Educator Student Counseling Service V We need 52 ACE s.. Could one of them be YOU? ACE Student Volunteer Program ACE is a student volunteer program at the Student Counseling Service. ACE volunteers are needed from a wide variety of majors and interests. If selected, you will be trained to help other students improve their academic performance and explore information about possible majors and careers. Interviewing NOW ! Application DEADLINE Thursday, December 1, 1994 Applications and brochures are available at 104 Henderson Hall. 845-4427 ...a Department in the Division of Student Affairs Students shot These lucky students got their pictures taken for the 1995 Aggieland and won a GIGANTIC Lunch Sampler from Wings N' More ! If you recognize your picture in this ad, come to AR Photography, across from the Polo Fields, to claim your prize. Or call 693-8183 There will be four new drawings each week, but you can't win if you don't get shot for the Aggieland! Wanted: The Best Minds in the World The University of California, Davis is looking for dedicated students interested in plant cell biology. Four-year NSF-funded graduate fellowships are available to work in the areas of organelle biogenesis, signal transduction, membrane biology, and protein modification. The training program incorporates advanced courses, workshops, lab rotations, travel awards, .seminars, research retreats...all while earning your doctorate. Contact: Plant Cell Biology Training Program, Susan Alvarado, Robbins Hall, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. email: swalvarado@ucdavis.edu. Fellowship recipients must be US citizens. nationals. or Permanent residents. # TEXAS HALL OF FAME Your #1 Live Country Night Spot! Weds. Night - Great American Smoke Out. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Doors open at 8, dance till 12. Thurs. Night - United Way and Aggie Wranglers Night/Jitterbug Contest. $1.00 single shots, long necks and pitchers 8-10 p.m. A portion of the proceeds go to the United Way. Doors open at 8, dance till 1. Fri. Night - 254 Bar Drinks & Draft Beer & 754 Longnecks 8-10 pm. Over 21 get in FREE with current student/faculty/staff ID from 8 till 10 pm. Doors open at 8. Dance 9-1. Sat. Night - Gary Stewart Concert and Dance. Ticket $8/advance (available at the Hall, Courts in Post Oak Mall), $10/door. Door open at 8. 822-2222 Dance91 2309 FM 2818 South (0 (A n anges For Business Majors Only McGill University in Montreal, Canada: 1995-96 This TAMU exchange program allows Business majors to spend one to two semester(s) abroad in Canada. Courses are taught in English and participants receive TAMU credit. Some Requirements: • TAMU student for at least two (2) semesters prior to application • Attend TAMU for at least one (1) semester after the exchange • Junior classification by beginning of exchange • U.S. citizen •3.0 OPR For further information and a program application, please attend our informational meeting: Thursday, Nov. 17, 4:30 - 5:45 pm 251 Bizzell Hall West Study Abroad Programs • 161 Bizzell Hall West • 845-0544 • M-F 8:00-5:00 PUT A LITTLE IN EVERYONE DONATE BLOOD! November 14-18,1994 Mon.-Thurs. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. J-J > " * - ' ' PN Friday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Commons ^Mobiles at MSC and SBISA CompIimentary T-shirts & Giveaways * - | Sponsored by: Alpha Phi Omega, OPA, Student Government Association, Angel Flight, IFC, Pan-Hellenic, Chick-FH-A, Aggie ‘ 96, Dominoes Pizza, Kinko’s DOOM FEST. BLEEDS FRENZY! November 19th Noon - 8:00 p.m. Floppy Joes 693-1706 $2.00 for 15 minutes of Shooting your Friends! 12 Machines, 3 networks! 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