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March 5,199 eness it the government ce who can use rking tags, ang tags are m /ers licenses,” in get one." d in a disabled zation at South' ate University, ; the same posi le said A&M uti ’ecent technology); iple. oblem has been ssroom doors. Oi a class in Zachry enter, the ramp door, but he m. 1 would have a] oblems getting said, “but I don’t’ ms do not stop 1 barriers, and nnot solve all ,t disabled stu itworks can only ;r. Hughes fought n episode of Ml with her schoo .hdrew from hei itain her 4.0 am . her illness, rfeited her rorks presidenl mger officially out Hughes iositive about this r path. or not president! io not intend to luesday • March 5, 1996 Local Page 5 • The Battai ion Reserves Continued from Page 1 residential life, the athletic de partment and other areas that generate their own revenue. •Endowment fund — This money is donated for specific uses, such as tenure for profes sors. •Plant fund — This money is used for construction projects. The National Association of College and University Business Officers and KPMG-Peat Mar wick, a Big 6 accounting firm, both recommend that universities keep enough money in reserves to operate for 2.4 to six months. A&M’s total budget reserves and fund balances would provide A&M with the means to oper ate for 4.37 months. However, if consider ing only A&M’s educa tional and general re serves and fund bal ances, which compile more than half of A&M’s budget, A&M las money to cover only months of operat ing expenses. Thomas Taylor, as sistant vice president and controller of the Fiscal Department, said ’s current reserve funding must be main tained for possible future cir cumstances. “It is the unknown that scares you because things can reverse very quickly,” Taylor said. Principal budget risks include potential funding cuts from ei ther the federal or state level and decreased graduate student enrollment. Dr. Jerry Gaston, vice presi dent for administration, said a nationwide decrease in graduate student enrollment has had a tremendous negative economic effect on A&M. Increasing gas and utility prices are other budget risks that, besides threatening re serves, helped create A&M’s $10 million budget deficit. “The biggest contributor to the budget deficit was an increase in gas prices,” Krumm said. RESERVES Its of August 31 r 1995 Edu.&Gen. Designated Auxiliary Endowment Plant Funds TOTAL AMOUNT $45,328,156 $65,482,845 $60,210,316 $3,232,835 $48,611,688 Parking Continued from Page 1 general, this would provide alter natives not only for those visiting the Rec Center, but for those vis iting colleges and offices on West Campus. Thomas Williams, director of Parking, Transit and Traffic Ser vices, said the change would re quire that gates and pay stations be erected on the concrete islands already in place on the lot. “The parking area was origi nally planned to be a controlled lot,” he said. “The islands that are set up establish that capa bility.” Williams said student parking should not be displaced too much by the changes because the lot was never designated as a stu dent parking area. “This lot was al ways planned to be reserved for Rec Cen ter visitor parking,” he said. “We’ve al lowed students to park there for classes, but that was not the original purpose.” Rec Center and PTTS officials have not established the exact pay rate for the late, which would probably be compara ble to that of parking garages on campus. PRICES Tickets might be given on each visit and validated in the Rec Center. Thus, there would be no charge for those actually using the facility, but all others parking in the lot would be re quired to pay. Officials of both offices say the changes will not be implemented before Fall 1996. Desiree John, a junior market ing major and a regular user of the Rec Center, said controlling parking area 104 probably will not affect her, but she would not pay to park there. “I normally try to park in that lot,” she said. “But I seldom have a difficulty finding a space near the Rec Center. “I don’t feel I get to fully uti lize my parking permit because of the shortage of spaces on campus, so I definitely would n’t pay to park there.” Off Campus Aggies General Meeting The General Meeting is Tuesday, March 5 at 8:30 p.m. in 60 \ Rudder. The THEME for this meeting is “Spring Break Fashion Show” (Fashions to match your destination) Come and join in the Fun!! Best costume WINS A PRIZE!!! For more info, call the OCA office at 845-0688 Dixie Theatre 106 S. Main St., 822-0976. 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