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Wednesday, May 8, 1985/The Battalion/Page 5 t iiiiill —^ 121 seniors get military i| commissions > do whaii e sure lit'; vcr bethrtu it in them er to surrei mail,” To»i irity is tonj ri manki«l| n res thecj program cl ition of tin Earl Rudda ing StudJ lets, studfa 18-1-85. I >rs qualira patriotisd ity that anj dilating d id a Sd.Oftl ighi oa 1 gradtffls of Busins! ral Arts, So y Medm aed parent! in sodetyid 10 easy tatt; pecific pN now may It; has manyaii :y is not on said. “It’s# competitivt ile will yidi of 1985; fS inked nuiiii oort theei Wormuthq r the study! worked os top-notch ij mber one! ■ Austin, I il ity of life;# y;. Temple,'.: ent; Mestycs lino, fortrJ recreation i >r politics. By DOUG HALL Reporter i With the sounds of Texas Aggie Band in the Back ground and the faces of proud par ents in the audience, 121 seniors re ceived their commissions as officers in the U.S. Armed Services Saturday in G. Rollie White Coliseum. H Commissioning for many of the officers marks the culmination of a college career and allows them to of ficially begin serving an obligation to a chosen military branch. However, some of these officers will return to A&M to finish their degree or pur sue graduate work. H Retired Lt. Gen. Ormond R. Sim pson, United States Marine Corps, served as commissioning officer. If Simpson, who also advises the Corps of Cadets as assistant vice president for student affairs, spoke briefly on the oath of office he is sued to each officer. || The 67-word oath is 101-years- old, Simpson said, and serves as the first official step in a new careers for officers. H “It has important meaning in all dauses,” Simpson said. “You must support and defend our Constitu tion, nothing more . . . against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” j| Simpson also said the oath is im portant because the officers take it under free will and must show integ rity towards God and country. T| “I welcome you to the armed serv ices of this country,” Simpson said amongst three standing ovations. “The rewards will be enormous, not Photo by KYLE HA WKINS Newly commissioned soldier Preston Abbott eyes his new brass being polished by his father, Frank Abbott. monetarily, but you will be contrib uting something worthwhile. You will have the opportunity to lead. Never forget that responsibility . . . My only regret is that I’ll not be there serving with you.” On a personal note, Simpson told the Corps it must summon all of its inner strength to make the Corps a happier place for underclassmen to live and work. With a great deal of emotion, Sim pson then said, “And now it is time for me to go. I shall not be here when you return, but I’ll be watch ing you with confidence.” Commissioning exercises also in cluded the presentation of the Do herty Award, a $3,000 award given to a graduating senior in the Corps, to Gregory J. Lengyel. Lengyel, an engineering technology graduate from Randolph Air Force base in San Antonio, served as commanding officer of the First Wing this past year and will enter the Air Force as a pilot. ■To receive the award, the cadet must have received a commission in the armed forces, have high moral character, believe in God and have a strong sense of patriotism towards country and state. Texas A&M President Dr. Frank E. Vandiver presented the award es tablished by Wilfred T. Doherty, Class of ’22, in memory of his par ents. CS to sponsor free concerts By ELIZABETH MICKEY Reporter Get out your blankets and lawn chairs and get ready for a summer of free concerts. The College Station Parks and Recreation Department is sponsor ing a summer concert series with the Arts Council of Brazos Valley. All of the concerts will be held at Central Park in College Station from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free and con cession stands will be available. Susan O’Connor of the College Station Parks and Recreation De partment says there has been a good turnout at past concerts. Attendance depends on which band is playing and what else is happening that weekend, she says. The series will feature: • Sunday: Alpenfest; • May 26: Four Hams on Rye; • June 9: Totlyn Jackson; • June 23: C.P.R. (Calvert, Powell and Resnick); • July 14: New Sounds; • July 28: Carter Creek Blue Grass Band; • Aug. 11: Freeway Band; • Aug. 25: Transit. O’Connor says the department puts on the concerts as a service to the public. “It’s a special event for the pub lic,” O’Connor says. “Many cities sponsor summer concerts for their citizens.” Don’t wait until it’s too late. ylurora Gardens Reserve your 3bdrm 2 ba Duplex NOW! prices starting at: $350 summer $480 fall mi. from campus ^Covered parking *w/d connections *24Hr Emergency Maintenance Visit our office for a personal tour. 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