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Tuesday, October 1, 1985/The Battalion/Page 5 First Greek yearbook adds to memories of college life By MELINDA MURPHY Reporter ! The Olympian, the first yearbook featuring Greek life at Texas A&M, is now on sale for $15 at Balfour House and the Alpha Delta Pi house. » The Olympian is the brainchild of Kari Weeks, last year’s editor-in- !chief and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Weeks graduated last spring and said she felt that a large portion of the Greeks’ college life was missing from the Aggieland. I “We’d like to see ourselves have some memories to look back on,” Weeks said in an interview last fall. - | j'The Aggieland furnishes some for us, but we need to furnish some of j them ourselves.” j The Olympian was begun in May 1984 with a staff of eight people and ]was produced in conjunction with i osten’s American Yearbook, a Dal is firm. Although the idea of a 'Greek yearbook had been discussed in the past, nothing was done until Weeks took on the project with the ^encouragement of two journalism professors. Gympiaa v\ ;e bmsbi lurhair. i “Fitness e immid&s >ple are m Laura Wimberley, this year’s edi- ian is us y tor-in-chief, says, “The Olv rood trends i . y m p the first yearbook exclusively featur ing Greeks that we or Josten’s knows about. “Each affiliation is represented to the response we re ceived from them. This year’s Olym- e." pian is divided into four sections — isegivesii community, campus, Greeks (chap- se of ks ters and candids) and patrons (ad- ncomintlJpVertisements). It was hard to know what to do with it, and there could — be some changes in the next issue.” CCf wjtfjbgrjy says some of those anges might include feature sec- ions, groups shots as opposed to composites and a more moaern style and format. Wimberley says she also expects the next edition to be larger. She also has increased the size of ner staff to 14 and now has people work ing on layout, photography, graph ics, promotion and business adminis- ation. „ Because it is the first yearbook of need If ;j ts man y problems arose con- ps, lo pid| ccrn i nK style and format, Wimberley ys there were also prob- kms with finding a place to meet Photo by FRANK HAD A Karen Bloch, a senior journalism major, reads the Olympian. dents os elands W s will an; , '!| I Frida' | e given ouii 0 a.m. II be given: ear. didn’t orde buy one and train the staff. Only Weeks and Wimberley remained on the staff until the completion of this year’s Olympian. “Sure, problems existed, but that’s to be expected with any new project you undertake,” Wimberley says. Despite these problems, Wimber ley says she thinks the Olympian has been received well by the Greeks who have picked up their copy. Now, however, a new situation might create yet another difficulty for the Olympian — recognition of Greek organizations by the Univer sity. Each recognized organization is entitled to a group shot in the Aggie land. Liz Kahanek, editor of the Aggie land, says, “If the Greeks do become recognized by the University, they will be entitled to a group shot just like any other organization on cam pus. I know other university s have a special section just for Greeks that include their composites. But the Aggieland is the biggest yearbook in the nation and, if it gets any bigger, it’ll be two volumes.” Aggieland organizations editor Dawn Butz says, “So far. Kappa Sigma, IFC and Farmhouse are going to be included in this year book. We are also planning a feature on Fight Night.” If a majority of the Greek affilia tions decide to be recognized by the University, the Olympian staff plans to poll the Greeks to see if they want to see the Olympian continued. Wimberley says, “I think they probably will want to keep the Olym pian. We offer more than the Aggie land can because we include more than just a group shot.” Wimberley also says that the year book seemed to bring the Greeks closer together and promote a pan- hellenic spirit. She did stress the Olympian was not meant to divide the Greeks from the rest of the cam pus because Greeks are Aggies first. Silver Taps tonight to honor Scribner Silver Taps will be held tonight at 10:30 p.m. in memory of Tra vis Douglas Scribner who died Sept. 15. Scribner, 18, was a freshman business administration major from Forney. Silver Taps, a Texas A&M tra dition that dates back almost a century, is held on the first Tues day of each month during the school year to honor deceased students. The ceremony, which takes place in front of the Aca demic Building includes a 21 -rifle salute by the Ross Volunteers. The staff of the Office of Student Affairs requests that all lights on campus be turned off from 10:20 p.m. until 10:50 p.m. to honor Scribner. Charles Richter, pioneer in seismology, dead at 85 Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. —Charles F. Richter, the pioneering seismologist who helped develop the Richter scale to measure the power of earth quakes, died Monday after a long battle with heart disease. He was 85. Richter died of congestive heart failure at 12:30 p.m., said Jerene Hewitt, Richter’s friend and spokeswoman. Before his death, Richter had been aware of the giant Mexico City earthquakes that killed thousands of people on Sept. 19 and 20. “Yes, one of the nurses told me Thursday that he had been watching television and listening to the Rich ter scale ranking of the earthquake,” she said. The scale he devised is a measure of ground motion as recorded on seismographs. Every increase of one number means a tenfold increase in magnitude. Thus a reading of 7.5 reflects an earthquake 10 times stronger than one of 6.5. Richter, a fan of science fiction who spent his vacations backpacking in the Sierra Nevada and who fought to admit women to the Cali fornia Institute of Technology, had suffered heart trouble for several years, said Ms. Hewitt. He was hospitalized after a heart seizure on July 30, 1984, and later was transferred to Park Marino Con valescent Center in Pasadena, but his condition had improved somewhat after that. “He loved earthquakes,” said geo physicist Karen McNally, who once worked with Richter and went on to direct the Richter Seismological Lab oratory at the University of Califor nia at Santa Cruz. “It’s one of the things we had in common.” / student ERNMENT S A&M UNIVERSITY Student Senate Vacancies Now is your chance to be a part of a Dynamic Student Voice with Genuine Influence! If you are concerned about the policies that govern your University and your fellow students, don’t pass up this opportunity. The quality of student representation at Texas A&M is dependent upon the quality of legislation our senators enact. Requirements Of A Student Senator: (1) Attend all senate meetings. Fall schedule: Oct 9, Nov 6, Nov 20, Dec 4 7:30 PM 204 Harrington. (2) Participate oh one of five legislative committees (Academic Affairs, External Affairs, Finance, Rules and Regulations, Student Services). (3) Report to. a student organization that is representative of your constituency. (4) Maintain a G PR of a 2.25 or higher and post at least 2.0 every semester while in office. Senate Vacancies: 1 Education at Large 1 Graduate Agriculture 1 Ward I Ward IV OFF-CAMPUS WARD SYSTEM: WARD III WARDI Post Oak Mall Texas SKAGGS jTAMU | Ward IV WARD II If you have any specific questions about the senate or student government in general, please feel free to call us. * Laurie Johnson, Speaker of the Senate (696-0760) Miles Bradshaw, Speaker Pro Tempore (696-4387) (Deadline is 5:00 PM Friday Oct.4) December Graduates The first Class of '85 informal reunion ivill be held in area 3 of flensel Park following the Houston game Oct. 12. Beverages will be provided. Registration is $3 per person and can be sent along with your name and address to Ann Alsmeyer, Association of Former Students, P.O. Box 7368, College Station, TX 77840. 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