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Military fad reflects changing attitudes
By HOAJLY ROBINSON
MHusa Bcnuunm. a
for Kav Bee Toym. du
say* the mifosrv dor
G. I. Joe is the
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words One IS-year-okl
xmhs head'
he wears the
ae he kkrs a. As
*% lasers at the
essenty m a video arcade, he aasd he
did not associate the doclwng with
the m lists ry and dsd not plan to enl
ist an the armed forces.
United States Air Force recutter
Sft. Zefce Hernandez confirmed the
voungster's views. He said the Out
break of faugurs a just a lad
“People just like the style." he
said “If everyone who buys fatigues
were asked to sign a form saying
they are going to josn the military,
they wouldn't do it
"People are not against the military like they were dur
ing Vietnam. ” Sean Somrls, a sales clerk at Bryan Sur
plus and Supply said. He aho called the interest in mili
tary gear a fad.
"Nobody’s in the mood for war, but people are a little
more patriotic now than they were in the Vietnam era,"
he said.
nr kids up
and m 15 y
Jacobs
: to be i
toy. with not only action figure* like
Flamethrower and Blowtorch but a
wide range of guns, tanks, jeeps and
Hinsilei H< njauun sasd the soy was
well in the late 1960’s, so
! so an adventure figure in
Now the toy has shrunk
a Barbie-sued figure to a S-
scenes and strong
woman character
“blow your head i
mist" if the man sht .
did not give her the information she
_ _ One
threatened to
iso a fine, red
Doug Jacobs, a salei
Oak Mai department
at a Post
young u
War and the violent protests against
snathe bur 1960's
1 remember I was IS when the
last plane was shot down over Viet
nam," he sasd
Jacobs sasd that though the doth
mg n sold as hunting wear, it is not
bought for hunting
"it's defmatefy mthtanstK." he
sasd.
John Gibbs. Jacobs' co-worker,
also stud the dothsng, which ranges
from caps and scarfs so Army-stvie
fatigue pants and tennis shoes, is as
sociated with the mihcary
"It has a lot so do with the resur
genre of the nrubtary and it being
SeatTsorrH^a sales desk at Bryan
Surplus and Supply, said that
ss is better. America is
tary like they were during Vietnam,"
he sasd. Sorrels also caBed the inter
est in mshtary gear a fad.
“Nobody’s m the mood for war,
but people are a bttftr more aatriodt
now than they were in the Vietnasa
era," he sasd V
Mebisa Benjamin, a saleswoman
for Bay-Bee Toys, asud the situation
a more serious than just a fad She
c ailed the wave of military clothing
and military toys a “bad attitude.
She said children are copying what
they see on television And there is
much to see
Teenagers ung jodses (military
i hams') to seB Purina s Hi Pro dog
food while Marines ung the praters
of Church's fried chicken and Diet
Coke.
Hindu leader visits campus,
stresses interfaith harmony
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By HOLLY ROBINSON
Hindu rehgious leader His Divine
Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj
.and rune saints visited the Teaas
ARM University campus Thursday
to discuss Hinduism and give bles-
amgs
After prayers were sung by the
saints. Dr Harry Lipscomb. Profes
sor of Family and Community Medi
cine at Teaas ARM. spoke about the
importance of religion m today's so
ciety He said that tune should be de
voted not onlv to science and
material wealth, but also to rebgion
“We have not yet discovered the
importance of matters of the spirit,"
hr said
Dr Richard Stadehnann. assistant
professor of philosophy and human-
■ues. also spoke at the meeting He
laid people should not neglect the
part of the soul and of life that moti
vates them — faith
“We should train not only m the
area of mihtarv skills, but also m the
areas of love, unity, and hope." he
said •
Vivekjivan Swami. one of the
saints, presented the lecture in En
glish Hr explained how Hinduism
began and outlined the principles of
Hinduism — truth, compassion,
non-violence, and cekhacy He also
gave examples of the disciplines in
the Hindu bfe Hindus are urged
not to steal, not to dnnk akohokt or
toxic beverages, not so eat meats,
and not to smoke Cleanliness also is
stressed
Swami encouraged interfaath har-
kep-
tat to have more faith in hu own reb
gion rather than convert to
Hinduism He said that all religions
believe essentially the same thing
and thus should embrace each other
rather than condemn each ocher
Pramukh Swami Maharaj. be
lieved by many followers to be an ap
pearance of God, said that to be
truly happy a person must look
within himself He blessed everyone
with happiness and gave individual
blessings after the meeting.
The meeting conducted with an
I ndian dinner
Pramukh Swami Maharaj and his
saints will continue their tour of the
Western world with visits to Houston
and Sugar Land.
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