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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1985)
Page 8/The Battalion/Monday, April 15,1985 It’s almost all for the parents Parents' Weekend tradition continues I This week Ham. I For the fir Hmplete gam fense became lagged up am to zero, also a I With Sunc Igs are just o Conference. I “We told t fra/y that son A&M coach M I Until this their feet. | They led i ence in doubl ence in stolen I And they 1 J* *; » £.****■ .. „ , t'-« . Parents’ Weekend has been I Texas A&M tradition since ISlil when it w;is organized out of moil erly concern for the well-beingo;j A&M students. The weekend, held this vearAptil 12- M, has become an annual oppot.I tunity for parents to tour the caul pus, visit with their children aix!| their children’s friends, and taitl part in the activities students btl planned for them. This year students planned (oi their parents events such as R& dence Hall Association Casint Night, Memorial Student Cemerh riety Show, the Singing Cadet con cert, the Maroon and White lootbilI game and numerous awards cm monies, receptions, barbecues, pic nics and presentations. Joseph and Pat Hlavinka wen named Aggie Parents of the Year. I Now the P Because they c hit Aggie pitcl I “I really fe season, we wo ning,” said set the mound af complete garm don't feel I’m < I Arrington he shackled Ba I “Right nov any more start the hitting. Wt I Arrington’ 1 victory by Ph I Taylor, no and never let tl Proud parents use the weekend to fill the family photo album. I “It may ha playing some Only the gooc lleased with S plays for a fre: I “We’re ju: good team liki real lift becau: well.” 1 The Aggii lor left-hanch Friday night’s iiorjeff Scho I But with 1 Parents and students spend time together while watching the intersquad football game. A cadet whose mother is still living receives a red carna tion on Parents’ Weekend. If his mother has passed away, the cadet wears a white flower. Parents visiting the campus inevitably stop to admire the Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue. Company F-l passes in review after the Corps of Cadets awards presentation at Kyle Field. Page by MIKESANCHEZ and PAIGE PARKER RHA Casino Night is a chance for parents and students to have a good time while raising money for the association. no p Residents of Clements Hall host a barbecue for their parents.