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TUBULARMAN BY B. CARDINALE
Select washer, driers soon to accept Aggie Bui
BY AMANDA STIRPE
The Battalion
Students looking to consolidate their
quarters while enduring the task of doing
laundry on campus may get their wishes
when washers and driers accept Aggie
Bucks in 25 percent of the laundry facili
ties.
The concept will be tested in three ar
eas. The Special Services Building, for
merly the Hospital, will accept Aggie
Bucks in 20 washers and 20 driers.
The A3 Lounge adjacent to Davis-Gary
Hall will house seven washers and eight
driers for AggieBuck use, and the Dorm
Services Building in the Corps of Cadets
area will accept Aggie Bucks in 38 wash
ers and 40 driers.
Jerry Smith, associate director of Resi
dence Life, said discussion with students.
Residence Hall Association and Student
Government Association has been pro
ceeding for four years.
The acceptance of a new Aggie Bucks
card that went into effect last year caused
administrators to hesitate with installa
tion of the washer/drier system.
Smith said the concept of investment
in a card system for the washers and dri
ers that would be unavailable until later
was the reason for the delay.
Steven Pace, Aggie Card administrator,
said the systems will be installed within
10 to 12 weeks, if not before then, to al
low for shipment of parts and installation.
Wiring washers and driers for Aggie
Bucks has presented a problem for in
stallation.
Bob Piwonka, director of Student Fi
nancial Services, said the Aggie Cards are
designed to work in areas of large de
mand.
Piwonka said the panel for the cards
are intended to service 10 to 15 machines,
which causes a problem in halls with 3 to
4 washers or driers.
He said the machines need a dedicat
ed telephone line allowing card use in an
area with a large number of machines.
Pace said monetary issues are also
prevalent concerning installation in areas
with a small amount of machine:
“We do not want to waste mo:
the readers,” Pace said. “Wewa;
the right reader for the small an
machines. We think we found:
readers.”
Smith said a similar system
stalled in washers and driers:
Christian University.
“We want to figure out a way
more centralized laundry fa:
Smith said. “1 do not foresee an
cal problems unless the card
work.”
Pace said the Aggie Cardsyst
starting point for expansion.
“For us, this is mostly just:
Pace said. "We’re looking all
things on campus such as copie:
ers, etc. We’re trying to makeilv
venient.”
Piwonka said the laundryfaci
be monitored to test the popular
card use. Possible expansionisa:
“We always want to hear*
dents want," Pace said.
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SATURDAY
Association of Baptist Students:
We will have a hayride at 5 p.m.
at the ABS Center located at 410
College Main. Call David at 846-
3223 for more information.
SUNDAY
Alpha Phi Omega: There will be
a general meeting at 1 p.m. in
Rudder 601. Come to the first
pledge meeting of Alpha Phi
Omega to join or learn more.
MONDAY
Aggie Guide Dogs and Service
Dogs: There will be a spring in
troductory meeting at 6 p.m. at
the Veterinary Medical School
201, located at the corner of Uni
versity and Agronomy drives. Call
Hollie at 775-2243 for more in
formation.
Texas A&M Taekwondo Team:
There will be a meeting to dis
cuss upcoming events and plans
for the semester at 9 p.m. in
G.Rollie White room 263. Call
Robert at 693-3516 for more in
formation.
Laredo Hometown Committee:
There will be a general meeting
at 8 p.m. in MSC 292B. Please
call Sara Martinez at 847-0453
for more details.
TUESDAY
Texas A&M Mens Rugby: There
will be practice from 7-9 a.m. at
the Rugby Field by the polo fields
behind the Zachry parking lot. All
male students welcome. No ex
perience necessary. Cali Lucas
at 696-0789 for more informa
tion.
Society for Human Resource
Management: There will be a
meeting at 7:15 p.m. in 130
Wehner. Call Amanda at 694-
1225 for more information.
TAMU Skydiving Club: There will
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Deli. Anyone interested is wel
come to attend. Call Kristen at
696-1264 for more information.
Texas A&M Mens Rug
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WEDNESDAY
Agnostic and Atheist Student
Group: There will be a discussion
of morality in Rudder 402 at 8:30
p.m. until 10 p.m. Contact Jason
Romero at 731-1126 for more in
formation.
Aggies Up All Night: There will be
an informational meeting on the
upcoming event of February 26-
27 to benefit the Children’s Mira
cle Network of the Brazos Valley.
For more information contact
Chelette at 847-2622.
International Student)
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Call Regina at 26W
more details.
TAMU Cancer Soclet)
will be a general mee:
p.m. in 404 Rudder.
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Eugene’s. Call Mark :
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