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Meal plan par ticipants may dine at Commons or Sbisa Dining Centers. Visit the meal plan office in the Pavilion 116A to sign up for a meal plan today, or call 845-0152 for more information. Plan Description Cost 20 Meals* Breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday- Saturday; breakfast and lunch on Sunday. The best value at only $3.24 per meal for all you care to eat! 5 964.50 Flex 20 Breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday; breakfast and lunch on Sunday. You may enter the dining center more than once per meal peri od up to four times a day. 5 1048.94 15 Meals* Breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday - Friday ! 906.03 Any 15 Select any 15 of the 20 meals offered per week. $ 937.45 Any 10 Select any 10 of the 20 meals offered per week. ‘766.41 Any 7 Select any 7 of the 20 meals offered per week. ‘562.90 Any 5 Select, any 5 of the 20 meals offered per week. ‘431.92 5 Lunches Have lunch Monday - Friday. ‘407.04 All plans are priced per semester and include tax. Prices and tax rates are subject to change without notice. Page 2 • The Battalion news BRIEFS Students invited to propane competition Texas A&M students of all majors are invited to an informational meet ing about the Propane Vehicle Chal lenge Project tonight at 5:30 in 301 Engineering/Physics Building. Texas A&M is one of 1 2 schools that will compete in the international competition to convert a minivan into a propane-fueled vehicle. Passenger jet stairs open during flight The rear stairwell on a TWA passenger jet dropped open dur ing flight, but a crew member tied to a rope pulled the hatch closed and the plane landed safely, offi cials said Wednesday. None of the 66 passengers or six crew members aboard Flight 199 were injured. The Boeing 727 was en route from St. Louis to San Antonio about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday when 15 miles from the San Antonio In ternational Airport a cockpit light indicated the rear stairway was open, officials said. Fire destroys fast food restaurant A fire caused half of the roof of Whataburger Restaurant at 902 S. Texas Ave to collapse last night. George Spain, College Station Fire Department battalion chief, said the fire was extinguished in two hours. Despite 40 mph winds, no sur rounding buildings were harmed. The cause of the fire has not been determined. City &: State Thursday • January 18,1996 Nuclear Science Center puts heat on research, national rank □ The reactor attracts thousands of visitors each year and provides about one megawatt of power. By Marissa Alanis The Battalion Nestled deeply inside a three-story, partially underground building on a remote part of the Texas A&M campus lies an active nuclear device. The A&M Nuclear Science Center of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station near Easterwood Airport houses a nuclear reactor which attracts about 4,000 visitors each year and provides ap proximately one megawatt of thermal power. Nuclear facility employees said, however, that A&M students and College Station residents are safe from potential nuclear accidents because the device is secured at the bottom of a 38-foot tank that holds 109,000 gallons of water. Only nine other universities in the United States have a nuclear reactor as large as A&M’s. Dr. Dan Reece, Nuclear Science Center director and associate professor in the Department of Nu clear Engineering, said the nuclear reactor is used strictly for teaching and learning purposes, not for nuclear weapons research. “In no way can this facility be used for destruc tive purposes,” Reece said. “It is an intrinsically safe reactor that exists to benefit the citizens of the United States. In our license, we hold para mount the health and safety of the public.” Nuclear Science Center workers are involved in many research projects, which are often projects that reinforce work done in other A&M departments. “We make medical isotopes for the vet school and help in the dating process of archaeological and geology samples,” Reece said. Shane Brightwell, a health physics graduate student, made a scientific discovery while working at the nuclear facility. Brightwell developed an irradiation device that speeds the decay of rock formations by blocking ex- Tim Moog,, The Battaijos This three story building is home to a nuclear reac tor. It is located near Easterwood Airport. cessive radiation, allowing samples to be analyzed and dated more quickly. “This method improves the characteristics and accuracy of the samples for the dating process,” Brightwell said. Nuclear researchers are looking for improved ways to preserve marine artifacts. Paul Bidden, a nuclear engineering graduate student, works with the Department of Nautical Archaeology to restore and preserve underwater artifacts. A project at the nuclear facility led Bidden to discover that gamma radiation can be harnessed to solidify wood cells, restoring the appearance of certain artifacts. “This makes the structure look almost the same as it originally was as far as color, shape and size are concerned,” he said. Research advances made at the Nuclear Science Center recently garnered a top-five ranking for A&M’s nuclear engineering department in U.S. News & World Report. Lawyers Continued from Page 1 need bail, want to file lawsuits or won der how to plea in criminal cases. A&M legal services are funded by the student services fee, a per-credit-hour charge that students pay each semester. But though all students pay the charge, many do not take advantage of the attorneys service. Powell estimated that only 1,500 students seek his legal advice annually. The lackluster use of legal services might be because many students, like Joel Bercu, a sophomore biomedical sci ence major, are not aware that it is an option for them. “I didn’t know that I had a free lawyer working for me,” Bercu said. Bercu said he will take advantage of the free legal service if he ever needs help in the future. Powell said he is constantly surprised by students’ precarious legal situations, and that many students could benefit from his advice. Common situations in which students seek advise include landlord disputes and automobile accidents. “It amazes me how many students can total their cars in the Albertson’s grocery store parking lot,” Powell said. Lucky for Maciejko, Powell also ad vises students with Minor in Possession citations. He helped Maciejko avoid paying a fine by advising her to request commu nity service. A judge agreed to let Ma ciejko take an alcohol awareness class as her penalty. She only had to pay court costs. "He kept me from paying $500,” she said. “So, in that way, he really helped us.” "It amazes me how many students can total their cars in the Al bertson's grocery store parking lot." — Rick Powell attorney and A&M coordinator of student legal service! s4tt Ttecv Socdfaveit “THeau. MARKET CAFE Qreat New Southwest Specialities • Durango Fish Taco Platter • Carne Asada Azteca As well as your favorite Wood-Fired Pizza’s! Bring this ad and recieve a complimentary | 1 Forcacia appetizer w/2 dinner entrees. Expires 1/31/96. Open Mon - Sat 11-10 Sun 11-9 Daily Specials /Take-out orders Beer and wine available to go. 1905 Texas Ave. 764^8717 We need 52 ACEs... Could one of them be YOU? ACE Student Volunteer Program **l LIKE BEING AN ACE BECAUSE it allows me to reach a whole new level of service. I am allowed the opportunity to help students improve their academics and quite possibly change their lives. I feel privileged to be part of something so rewarding.’ 9 Kenny Bowen, ACE Volunteer A " ACE Academic & Career Educator Student Counseling Service *X x V Interviewing NOW ! Application DEADLINE Wednesday, January 24, 1996 Applications and brochures are available at 114 Henderson Hall. indent 845-4427 ..a Department in the Division of Student Affairs Welcome Back Students! Jim’s Food Mart “We have all your party needs!” University at Texas Ave. 846-5007 Our new sorority of the month is Alpha Chi Omega Come out and support their fundraising activities. We Support Aggie Organizations. Jim’s Food Mart A New Aggie Tradition. 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