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No place but Aggieland — a
standing ovation for a Boy Scout
ad.
It was one of several ovations
the Oak Ridge Boys received
Friday night in G. Rollie White
Coliseum.
Singer Joe Bonsall said the
Oaks are the spokesmen for the
Boy Scouts of America, and they
performed the ad for those who
don’t get up in time for the
Saturday morning Scooby Doo
show: “Check out the Boy Scouts
It probably would rtfake the
top ten in entertainment-
starved College Station.
The Oak Ridge Boys — Bon
sall, Duane Allen, William Lee
Golden and Richard Sterban —
have changed their style in the
past few years, from their gospel
roots to country stardom, and it
seemed like everyone had more
than one “very favorite Oak
Ridge Boys song.”
It’s hard to say who had a bet
ter time at the concert — the
band or the audience. A stand
ing ovation after a rousing ver
sion of “Leaving Louisiana in
the Broad Daylight” seemed to
surprise the band, but that was
before the Boy Scout song.
Bonsall baited a horselaugh
from the audience, then said it
sounded like the inside of a
Firestone tire factory. But he
reassured the Aggies: “I know
you’re a major university be
cause we read about Coach
Sherrill in Newsweek,” proving
that fame is not always fleeting.
The Oaks, performing at
Texas A&M for the second time
in as many years, put on a
polished performance. They
glided from hit to hit, mixing in
some songs from their newest
album Bobbie Sue.
The four singers, backed by
the Oak Ridge Boys Band, took
the audience from quiet ballads
like “Heart of Mine” to rousing,
hand-clapping songs like “Danc
ing the Night Away” with a pro
fessionalism that demonstrated
their years of experience. And
they seemed to have a good time
doing it.
Sterban’s deep bass shook the
floor, bringing out the teeny-
bopper in even the most digni
fied female concert-goers, espe
cially during “Dream On.”
The sound was polished, but
didn’t seem contrived. The
charming audience rapport
Bonsall built with between-song
banter was short-lived, leaving
us thinking that all the fun and
games were just as polished as
the harmony.
The Oaks brought the audi
ence to its feet one last time with
their platinum hit “Elvira,” fol
lowed by “Bobbie Sue,” then dis
appeared to wherever stars dis
appear to.
The audience put up a half
hearted attempt to bring them
back, but the house lights said
no.
The clappable two-song
finale would have been hard to
follow, but they could have done
it. After only an hour and a half
of music, the audience was ready
for more.
Maybe they’ll be back, since,
after all, this is a major univer
sity.
Travel committee
to hold seminar
Students can discover
Europe cheaply and easily if
they follow the proper proce
dures, says Tom Ryan,. MSC
Travel Committee chairman.
To help students in their
travels, the MSC Travel Com
mittee is sponsoring a “Europe
on Your Own” seminar Tuesday
at 8:30 p.m. in 402 Rudder.
Ryan said a travel agent will
be speaking on how to acquire
things like passports, an interna
tional student I.D. and Eurail
passes.
Eurail passes make it possible
to step on a train in Europe any
time and travel anywhere. Ryan
said the travel agent also will talk
about the best way to find the
cheapest air fare.
In addition, students will re
ceive information concerning
the best places to eat, where to
stay, what to look for and where
to go.
Students who have been to'
Europe will be on hand to give '
out these details and more, in
cluding tips on doing laundry,
making long-distance phone
calls and exchanging money.
The seminar also will include
suggestions on what to carry and
appropriate clothing to bring.
cation may help eliminate this
problem.”
The scientists hope to develop
a nutrient mixture that will allow
maximum absorption, as well as
a carrier solution that will be
suited for transferring nutrients
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Leaf nutrition could save crop
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to apply, thus creating addition
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profits to farmers, Reed said.
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