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BAD BULL- ETIN
Bad Bull are those practices which do not
support Aggie traditions or reflect poorly
on Texas A&M University and its students.
1) Standing on the bleachers during the War Hymn and
Spirit of Aggieland.
2) Wearing hats into Kyle Field. Aggie students honor
Id
Kyle Field as a memorial to the fifty-five A
gave their life supporting their country in Wor
ies who
War I.
3) Booing.
-Aggies do not boo. We are above this common form of
showing our displeasure with the referees, the
opposition, or our team. Instead we voice our opinions
in unity with a "Horse-Laugh".
4) Alcoholic beverages in Kyle Field.
— University Regulations prohibit the use of alcohol on
campus grounds. Good Ags use the Twelth-Man Spirit
to have a good time.
5) Leaving the game if we have been outscored.
-The student body shows its support for the team by
remaining in the stands for yell practice. Victory yell
practices are also a tradition on the steps of the
Y.M.C.A.
6) Underclassmen participating in senior privileges.
-Saying reload for "Military" and bootline are privileges
which are earned by the senior class.
7) Whooping is a junior and senior privilege
sophmore pullout. Freshmen are the only ones v
privilege to wild-cat.
and a
with the
8) Throwing objects onto Kyle Field or at the opposition
is extremely unsportsmanlike. Aggies pride themselves
in our friendliness and sportsmanship.
9) Going onto the field.
-No one should be on the playing surface from midnight
yell until the game is completed unless they are
participating in the contest.
Geter, 5 engineers
sue Dallas police
for $8.2 million
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Battalion Classified 845-2611
Associated Press
DALLAS — Lenell Geter and five
other black engineers investigated
for a series of armed robberies in
1982 have sued for $8.2 million on
grounds they were victims of mali
cious prosecution, but District Attor
ney Henry Wade says he’s uncon
cerned.
“I heard they were going to sue,”
Wade said Tuesday.
“It doesn’t worry me,” he said.
“There’s not any basis for it.”
The suit names the cities of
Greenville, Garland, Plano and
Balch Springs and members of their
police departments as defendants as
well as Wade and members of his
staff who assisted in Geter’s prosecu
tion.
An informant initially implicated
Geter in the August 1982 robbery of
a fast-food restaurant in Greenville,
according to the suit filed Monday in
U.S. District Court.
Based on information provided
by Greenville police, the lawsuit
states, Geter later was implicated in
robberies in Garland and Plano and
was convicted of robbing a Balch
Springs fast-food restaurant.
Geter served 15 months of a life
sentence before his case was re
opened in December 1983 following
national network television exposure
that questioned the conviction.
Wade dropped the charge in
March 1984 amid Geter’s allegations
that authorities conducted a shoddy
investigation and arrested him be
cause of racial prejudice.
Wade said he hadn’t seen the 51-
page lawsuit but had been hearing
reports for about a year that a civil
suit was being prepared.
Geter and Anthony Williams were
charged with armed robbery.
Geter was convicted, but none of
the other plaintiffs — Richard
McCants, Rodney McCullogh, Amos
Norman and George McCormick —
were convicted of a crime.
Williams was charged with rob
bing a convenience store in Garland
but was acquitted in November
1983.
The other plaintiffs in the civil
suit say they were investigated with
out probable cause by officials work
ing on the cases involving Geter and
Williams.
What’s up
Thursday «
TAMU ART FILM SOCIETY: presents “Persona’ 1 and 1 ™
JDuva” at 7 p.m. in 103 Soil Crop Sciences Sc Emomoitl
Bldg.
MEXICAN AMERICAN PRE-HEALTH AGGIES: willnj
at 7 p.tn, in 104 Agronomy.
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST, NAVIGATORS&K
TERVARSITY: will meet at 12:30 in 140 Physics Bldg.ll
a faculty forum.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METALS: will take AggieiJ
picture at 6 p.m. in Zachry lobby. | v
AGGIE BLOOD DRIVE COMMITTEE: Carol Hill willbn '
1st floor MSC today 8c Friday with info on upcomingbl
drive.
MSC MADRIGAL DINNERS: Committee will meet at 7
in Rudder.
POSSUM KINGDOM HOMETOWN CLUB: will mm i f
p.m. at The Chicken.
LUBBOCK AREA HOMETOWN CLUB: will meetal9pri
at The Hall of Fame.
WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.: will meeui
p.m. at Pizxa Pub (formerly Mr, Cacti’s).
MSC LOST 8c FOUND COMMITTEE; Auction 10 am
p.m. in MSC Main Lobby.
MSC CEPHEID VARIABLE: presents “Slaughterhouse
7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. at 701 Rudder. $lioO.
BRAZOS BOWMEN ARCHERY CLUB: will meet at 7m i
in 228 MSC.
SWE: SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS: will meeti
p.m. in 103 Zachry.
TEXAS A&M CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION: will meet at/I
p.m. in 410 Rudder. Frank Wilkinson, executive (lira:
emeritus, of the National Organization Against Repress*f
Legislation, will speak.
Redpots discuss jobs, Aggie bonfire
By STACEY ROBERTS
Reporter
Among the many duties of bon
fire redpots, ensuring safety is the
first ana most important job, Hud
son White, head stack, said Wednes
day at Sully’s Symposium.
White, nead spokesman for the
redpots, and four other redpots
spoke on the traditions and myths
associated with bonfire at the weekly
forum sponsored by the sophomore
honor society, Lambda Sigma.
“The duties of redpots are broad
and vast in number,” White said,
“but safety is the big word.”
White said the duties of redpots,
which begin in March, include rais
ing money, finding the cutting site,
borrowing and buying equipment
and making sure everyone has a
good time.
Johnny Wells, a redpot from
Souadron 13, spoke on the group’s
otner duties and explained why tne
pots, which are the reouired safety
nelmets worn when working on bon
fire stack, are different colors.
“Basically the pots are red because
it is a highly visible color,” Wells said.
“When someone needs help, they
can glance around and holler for the
nearest redpot,” he said.
Wells said the painting began in
the mid-to-late ’60s when there were
only four Corps leaders and one ci
vilian leader.
T oday there are eight redpots.
Four different colored pots sym
bolize a different position and duty
in the bonfire hierarchy.
The head civilian now is called a
bluepot, but Wells declined to ex
plain why the pot is blue.
Pots are passed down yearly to
each redpors “son,” who is chosen
earlier for his hard work and dedica
tion to working on bonfire.
As each pot is handed down, the
father paints his name on the pot so
each redpot is able to name his dad,
granddad, great-granddad and so
on.
Redpot Jim Goode explained the
bonfire heirarchy and the responsi
bilities of each position.
The redpot is the highest position
Photo by GREG BAILEY
Redpots Steve Nordstrom, Jim Goode, Tom Gooper and Johnny
Wells speak at Sully’s Symposium.
and the one that holds the decision
making abilities.
White pointed out that although
the eight redpots are responsible for
bonfire coordination, they are not
the ones who actually build bonfire.
“The students involved are the
ones who build bonfire,” White said.
“We are just here to help organi
ze,” he said.
Next in line are the junior red
pots, whose duties coincide with
those of the senior redpots.
The juniors must help raise
money, help at the cutting site and
work on public relations throughout
the year, Goode said.
Five senior brownpots — three
Corps and two civilian — help drum
up support, inform groups about
bonfire activities and motivate those
who work on bonfire, he said.
Yellowpots are in charge of coor
dinating tne dorms and Off-Campus
Aggies in their efforts toward bon
fire, Goode said.
While not identified by a colored
pot, the senior and junior finance-
pots are in charge of the accounting
aspects of bonfire.
Goode said the financepots do not
just sit behind a desk but are actively
involved in the building process.
“One position that has a mislead
ing title is the senior climber,”
Goode said.
“Their job is important for the
tight construction of bonfire and
takes a lot of practice and experien
ce,” he said.
Goode said that last in the hier
archy, but of equal importance, is
the aorm crew chief.
Crew chiefs spend a great deal of
time on bonfire and ensure that all
activities are carried out safely,
Goode said.
One leadership position, pinkpot,
was not mentioned in the hierarchy
but was addressed in the question-
and-answer session.
The pinkpot is responsible for
coordinating all women’s
ment.
Two all-female Corps outfitsi
ticipate in building bonfire andf
Off-Campus Aggies have
who go out to cut.
Redpot Tom Cooper said I
Dorm cut an outfit log a cou|
years ago but couldn’t namea
ular jjroup of women involved.
“ids hard to say exactly hon
women are involved in bonl
Cooper said.
“There are probably 600 toj
involved in some way or anoil
he said.
One myth the redpots wantl
dispel is that they area bund;
iots.”
Goode said grades are as ini
tant to bonfire participants as 1
are to any other student orpl
tion.
Goode also said that his OKI
grade-point ratio is almost the*
as last year.
All five redpots then bepl
name previous redpots who|
grade-point ratios of 3.0orntort
Goode said it is an indi'C
thing.
their schedules around bonfire*!
others are able to take 21 houfii
survive.
The five agreed they spend.’
60 hours a week on bonfire and
time not spent actually workin|
bonfire is spent thinking of*
needs to be done.
Wells added, “Most of use
dream about bonfire.’’
The redpots issued an invita
to students to go out to Duncani
and participate in stack.
Goode said, “Center pie went
last week, and people are not si®
they can come out and watch.”
“Everyone is welcome to <
watch or bring a pot and help
the construction,” ne said.
Cooper said, “We’d really B f !
get a nice early start, but it’salsoi
cial function and great way to®
others.”
IT’S A SHOOT OUT!!
MSC Camera Committee
presents
GARY FAYE
of Houston
directing
A Studio Seminar
Nov. 14 6-9:30 p.m.
Nov. 15 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Cost: $25 (including studio card)
MSC Basement
Camer Darkroom
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