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Tuesday, Janusry 17, 1S34 Daily Nebraskan P3 3 A TTTu) -(MCE ii . moTc ABOVE AND BEYOND A COLLEGE DEGREE M OTC Nlia fc"!cke.'aenDliy Nsbrsskan Mensa schedules standard IQ tes for membership By Deb Pederson People often wonder how their intellect com pares with others. Lincoln residents now have a chance to learn. Mensa, the "Interna tional High IQ Society," will give a qualifying test Feb. 1 1 at Bennett Martin Public Library, 14th and N streets. Steve Batie, who admi nisters the tests, said studying won't help on the exam. The tests used are standard IQ tests, de signed to measure intel lectual ability rather than knowledge. Applicants 14 years old or older take two one hour IQ tests. A score above 03 percent on either test qualifies the applicant for membership. College entrance exam scores also may be used for membership. A sam pling of these is: Ameri can College Testing 29, Scholastic Aptitude Test Boards 1250. Mensa gives members an opportunity to get to gether and discuss a var iety of topics. "Mensa is a social club, like the Elks," Batie said. Jerry Baugh, a former : Mensa president, said Mensa has informal meet ings once a month. Meet ings may be in a member's home, or, it they have a guest speaker, at Ameri can Charter. Individuals can explore interest in science, reli gion and other topics through one of the 160 national special interest groups or through local special interest groups, Baugh said. Newsletters; correspondence, and meetings keep members informed of the latest de velopments in their topic, he said. Baugh said Mensa was founded around 1947 in London, England and be gan in the United States in 1952. The Mensa club in Lincoln was founded in 1966. - Advanced registration for the test is preferred but not required. Pre-regis-tration for Mensa tests takes place at the library at 9:30 a.iru.,or -contact Jack Wunderlich (477 2900) or Batie (435-8010), ' or send $15 to ..Mensa, 2821 P St, Lincoln, Neb. 68503. The $15 fee covers all testing and scoring. Mensa gives this test as a courtesy, at no profit for itself, Batie said. PILOTS COMPUTER SCIENTISTS ENGINEERS MISSILEERS NAVIGATORS k SCHOLARSHIPS ' Pi , Mi '4 4 i 1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT MAJOR DEBRUIN Military and Naval Science Building, Room 209, 472-2473 . . . , .. : . . , i i I yf - . '.; . . . . . . ' . i m . ' ... t . .. ; . i "..:.. ,, . 1 ill mil- - ... 1 OS. oroc u Ih (i W TbQ right tiinaThs right pbc. State Farm is hiring. . If you're a senior with a data processing, computer science or math background, there may be , a very special career opportunity ' waiting for you in one of the largest corporate data process ing facilities in the country. ; " . There are actuarial and audit ing jobs open, too. Uluo Chip. Green light. State Farm is one of America's leading insurance companies. Through innovative marketing and a proud service tradition it has become the nation's leading . auto and homeowner's insurer, and one of the top life insurance companies in the country. ' You'll receive expert training. You'll work on state-of-the-art data processing equipment You'll go as far and as fast as you can. You couldn't have a more so'id base to build a career on. : Ccnisct your campus . , Placement Director cbout :' CtstoFcnri today.1. v, -: Or visit the State Farm Re cruiter. Our representative iviil be on campus January 24tii STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES Home Offices Bloomingfon. Illinois. An Equal Opportunity Employer. 4