Senior yell leader
Junior
TOM KING
Major: Marketing/Economics
Last year, while cam
paigning for junior yell
leader, of all the different sit
uations and reactions from
people I encountered, one
stands out among the rest.
Going door-to-door in one of
the girls’ dorms, I was
greeted by a young lady. I
started to talk to her about
who I was and that I was cam
paigning for junior yell
leader. She immediately cut
me off and asked the simple
question I remember so well.
“Are you in the Corps,” she
plainly asked? After telling
her the answer she already
knew, I was informed that I
could leave her room. Sure, I
agree that this was a rare and
one of the few times that
someone had been so direct,
but the thought bugged the
heck out of me. Talking to a
class, I was asked if I would
cut my hair. My response was
that just as other past non-reg
yell leaders had cut their hair,
so would I. The question I
keep asking myself was why
are people so afraid of a non-
reg yell leaders? Non-regs
didn’t hurt the 12lh Man
kick-off team. Non-regs
didn’t hurt anything when
one of the guy dorms
quadded a yell leader after a
game. Non-regs don’t seem to
hurt fish camp.
I, like many other Aggies,
care about the school I at
tend. I am presently on the
dorm council of Hart hall,
along with designing our
dorm t-shirt. In the past. I’ve
been involved with Political
Forum, Great Issues, and
Central Area Judicial Board,
Young Life Leadership train
ing, the Big Event, Bonfire
and dorm intramurals. The
Corps is certainly a great asset
to A&M, yet there are 32,000
other students who deserve
the same opportunity to rep
resent our school.
TERRY HLAVINKA
Major: Agricultural Econom
ics
Serving as yell leader this
past year is the greatest honor
that I could have achieved
while at A&M. I am seeking
re-election with the desire to
represent the entire student
body for another year.
A year of experience is an
invaluable tool for a Senior
Yell Leader. In addition, my
devotion to organizations
such as the Corps, the MSC,
and the Ross Volunteers has
provided an abundance of
experience in working with
fellow Aggies.
As a yell leader, my pri
mary objective is to induce
more support for the entire
athletic program — not just
the football team. With a
mere 1,500 in attendance for
a playoff game with t.u., G.
Rollie White can hardly live
KELLYJOSEPH
Major: Agricultural Econom
ics
My dad was a head yell
leader in '51 and I’ve wanted
to be a yell leader for as long
as I can remember. Aggie-
land has so much to offer and
as a fish camp chairman,
through Student Govern
ment, and as a junior yell
leader I’ve had an opportu
nity to work with the world’s
most active student body. I’d
like to see A&M regard her
traditions as an opportunity
to be unique, to be better and
use them to have fun instead
of regarding them as laws. A
yell leader’s job is to promote
up to its media image as the
“Hollar Box on the Brazos”!
If re-elected, I will make an
honest effort to drum up en-
thusiasiti for the “Twelfth
Man” and that Fightin’ Texas
Aggie Spirit. Gig ’em!
those traditions and support
out athletics program. He’s
required to represent A&M
SCOTT STROM
Major: Building Construction
My name is Scott Strom. I
am a Building Construction
major from Richardson,
Texas and I would like to
represent you and Texas
A&M as a senior yell leader
next year! This honor would
mean a great deal to me since
my life has revolved around
Texas A&M, its traditions,
and its friendly people.
I am a member of the
Corps of Cadets and have
participated in the Traditions
Council, Fish Camp counsel
ing, TAMU Ice Hockey
Team and Aggie Bonfire
where I served as a Redpot in
charge of the construction of
this symbolization of Aggie
Spirit, Tradition, Unity, and
Pride. If elected my one guar
antee is that I will give 150
RUSS STEVEN KOTWAL
Major: Health education
I feel that I have a definite
motivational quality that I
care to share with the rest of
the student body. I have been
in the Aggie band and Corps
of Cadets for three years
now, in which I have been in
stilled with an enormous
pride and a drive to keep up
the motivation and traditions
of Texas A&M. Having
worked with many of the
handicaps on campus, I have
also directly provided my
services in an area which de
mands a lot of motivation and
spirit. If elected I will try to
bring a new height of spirit
and motivation to the student
RANDY COOK
Major: Business management
Texas A&M is full of tradi
tions and spirit. The pride we
have in our University is
exemplified by our loyalty to
those traditions and our over
flowing enthusiasm as mem
bers of the Twelfth Man. A
yell leader is responsible for
insuring all Aggies that our
traditions are upheld and our
motivation as members of the
Aggie family continues to
burn bright.
My various involvements in
the University have intro
duced me to a wide variety of
people. I am a member of
Town Hall, Muster commit
tee and a chairman for Fish
Camp ’84. I have also been a
member of the traditions
committee and executive
aides. As a member of the
Corps of Cadets and Wing
staff, I have committed my
self to the responsibilities of
being a part of A&M.
If elected, I hope I can in
troduce everyone to the pride
in being able to say, “We are
Aggies.”
percent towards representing
Aggie Traditions and keep
ing the 12 Man fired up
enough to lead Aggie teams
to victory!
body, as well as by represent
ing Texas A&M in the best
possible way — in being a sol
dier, statesman and knightly
gentleman.
CLIFF BLAND
Petroleum Engineering
My opinion is that a yell
leader needs to be both an
ambassador and a motivator.
It’s obvious that a yell leader’s
role is to create enthusiasm
and motivation, but the role
of representing the Univer
sity is just as important. His
appearance and actions are a
reflection of both himself and
Texas A&M.
I feel that the two most im
portant characteristics a yell
leader must have are pride
and desire. I take pride in be
ing a member of the Corps of
Cadets and more impor
tantly, a student here at
DAVID LAWHORNE
Major: Business
My participation in in va
rious student activities has
given me the experiences of
working with others in all
areas of student life at Texas
A&M. I am presently vice
president of the class of ’86,
active in Town Hall, Parent’s
Weekend Committee and
Fish Camp.
I truly love and believe in
Texas A&M and I have a
strong commitment to our
school. As a yell leader, I
would display a positive and
enthusiastic influence for the
MIKE HACTMAN
Major: Industrial Distribu
tion
I am running for junior
yell leader because I feel that
I am the most qualified candi
date to represent the entire
student body both on and off
the field.
My goals for this office are
twofold: 1) To uphold the
traditions of TAMU by unify
ing the student body; and 2)
To better represent all areas
of life at A&M. My back
ground of service to the Uni
versity proves that I can and
will implement these goals.
Having been a member of
the Student Senate and the
Singing Cadets for two years
provides me with experience
THOMAS BUFORD
Major: Agricultural Econom
ics
Howdy, my name is
Thomas Buford and I am
seeking the office of junior
yell leader. Becoming a yell
leader at Texas A&M has
been a goal I have dreamed
of since my first Aggie foot
ball game at the age of seven.
I feel yell leaders are very im
portant because they rep
resent Texas A&M at every