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Battalion/Page 3 November 23, 1982 =local ■> of Hart Hal one to belieit i are inemb case. Actual, iinall minoril) jority of us, in ny thing todt . Sanders an, ie for the bt- nits. lent does Ml i of Hart Hall lellraisers, re perty of ini disappoinld of our fell the appareni and who is) , it can only I* -minded ini 3ose his ideii concept of lit logize for lit iope that on! down upon in ides. e J. Sala E-H was acconipi' ‘S. on s Battalion ia onsors of Tit group vliid Auditoriin msored byllt vement an» he error. staff photo by John Ryan Dave Warren and Bob Smith, co coordinators of the Walton Hall run, hold the torch that 24 Walton Hall resi dents carried from Memorial Stadium in Austin for lighting Bonfire. Walton runs flame all the way from Austin by Rebeca Zimmermann Battalion Staff “There’s a light ...” There’s a light — actually a candle — burning in a dorm room at Walton Hall. It's burn ing until tonight, when Walton residents say it will light the tor ches for Bonfire. This particular flame traveled a long way before stop ping at Walton Hall — all the way from Austin. The candle flame was lit from a torch carried by 24 residents of Walton Hall. The group ignited the torch at the University of Texas’s Memorial Stadium at 1:50 a.m. Sunday morning, did their dorm yell and ’ 1 the torch to College Station in half- mile running shifts. W r hen they reached Texas A&M, runners used the torch to light a candle which will burn until it lights Bonfire torches. Bob Smith, one of the coordi nators of the run, said the run was completed in 11 hours and 45 minutes. James Carnes, one of the run ners, said the run was a way for people who didn’t have time to work on the stack to participate in Bonfire activities. “I think we’ll feel more satis faction when it (Bonfire) goes up after this,” Carnes said. Each runner ran about five miles before the torch made it to College Station. “Candy bars and beer kept us going,” Carnes said. The group picked up one souvenir along the way: an Au stin parking meter. Several state Department of Public Safety troopers stopped the runners along the way. “One DPS guy asked how far we had left to go,” Smith said. He said passersby “just looked at us kind of funny.” Smith said the runners never dropped the torch and never stopped to rest. Carnes said his major prob lem occurred when he fell asleep in the back of one of the pick-up trucks and fell out. “The whole time you’re freez ing in the back of a truck you wonder,” Nick Gonzalez said, “but it’s worth it when you see Kyle Field.” Coming Soon Petal Patch, Too “Your Complete Florist” 2 Locations 707 Shopping Village Texas Ave. College Station 696-6713 Post Oak Village Harvey Rd - Hwy 30 College Station 764-0091 n FINE JEWELRY Thanksgiving Day SALE Keepsake Wedding Jewelry RrRittrml Diamond Rirms SEIKO QUARTZ $9 Pulsar Quartz , 14 Kt. Watches BULOVA DIAMOND & COCKTAIL RINGS GOLD CHAINS & NUGGET JEWELRY ADD-A-BEADS AND ADD-A-BEAD CHAINS JEWELRY AND WATCH REPAIR LAY-A-WAYS / CHARGE ACCOUNTS 415 University 846-5816 Formerly Cowart s Jewelry All Major Credit Cards Accepted Squadron 7’s ‘Run to t.u.’ raises money for children by Rebeca Zimmermann Battalion Staff Bonfire and the Texas A&M — U niversity of Texas rivalry in spires school loyalty and intense competitiveness among some people. For others, it inspires charity and caring. This year, cadets from the Corps’ Squadron 7 will run from College Station to Memorial Sta dium in Austin carrying a foot ball, but the traditional rivalry between Texas A&M and UT isn’t the only reason for the run. Money raised from the cadets’ “Run to t.u.” will be used to sponsor, a child through the Christian Children’s Fund. Squadron 7 has sponsored three runs to Austin before the football game between Texas A&M and UT; this year is the fourth. Greg Brown, coordina tor of the run, said the event began just for fun, but it became a way to raise money for charity during the next two runs. Brown said the squadron wanted to contribute to a charity this year, and he heard about the Christian Children’s Fund f rom a Texas A&M English professor, Dr. Robert S. Kellner. Brown said the group has raised $585 so far and probably will raise over $600 — enough to sponsor a child for two years. Brown said the group took contributions in lump sums rather than in pledges per mile. Most of the money was donated by students, he said, but some cadets got contributions from local businesses. “We basically got everybody to contribute money,” Brown said. Kellner, who is regional rep resentative for the Christian Children’s Fund, said it costs $216 per year to sponsor a child through the fund. The money helps feed, clothe and educate a child through the fund’s mis sions. Kellner said the fund can pro vide for children wuth the rela tively small amount of money per year because missions distri bute food, clothing and educa tional supplies to groups of chil dren each day. “It really doesn’t cost much,” he said, “but it requires people who care.” Kellner said the Corps of Cadets sponsors several chil dren through the fund. The en tire Corps sponsors a child, and five children are sponsored •tfnm ftam RESTAURANT 4 SPECIALS: Seafood Delight Sizzling Beast Sizzling Happy Family Come dine with your family and friends in a relaxed atmo sphere with personal attention. Lunch hours: 11:00-2:00 p.m. Dinner hours: 5:00-10:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday Closed Sunday evening & Monday 3805 S. Texas Avenue Bryan, Texas 846-8345 through the Corps chaplains. An article about the Corps’ participation, written by Kell ner, appeared in “Childworld,” the fund’s magazine which is sent to more than 300,000 spon sors all over the world. The arti cle focuses on work the Corps of Cadets is doing at Texas A&M to aid children. “As representative of the Christian Children’s Fund here in Texas, I must say I’ve never come across an organization as humanitarian as the Corps of Cadets,” Kellner said. He said he felt that participat ing in efforts to help improve the world for others parallels University President Frank E. Vandiver’s goal for Texas A&M to become a world-class univer sity. Kellner said the squadron members have a tough job ahead of them in the run to Au stin. “Even with sore muscles, I think they’ll be quite inspired ; knowing that little bit of pain will; help feed children,” he said. The run will begin at bonfire tonight. After the bonfire is lit, 50 members of Squadron 7 will run around the site seven times and then run to the fish parking lot. Brown said the runners will be escorted by cars and the cadets will take turns running half-mile shifts. He said the caravan to Austin will be like a “giant leapfrog,” with runners moving forward to" the next car with each shift. The run will end at Memorial Stadium probably between 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday,. Brown said. T he football the cadets wilt carry to Austin was given to Squadron 7 Friday by Head Football Coach Jackie Sherrill. The cadets will return the foot ball to Sherrill before the game' Thanksgiving Day. HAPPY THANKSGIVING AGS! Enjoy the holidays with family and friends A little alcohol is relaxing A lot of alcohol is dangerous DRINK RESPONSIBLY Alcohol Awareness Project 845-5826/845-0596 Keep the Spirits YELL PRACTICE After the Bonfire NO COVER AND LOW PRICE BAR DRINKS IN WOODSTONE SHOPPING CENTER ghters