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Student Govern ment United Way Chairman Katherine Colley said she hopes it will become an annual event. “We like the idea because this kind of thing can’t get rained out,” she said, “and anyone can enter,” This year’s 10 participants werejudged by the appearance of their legs and by audience re sponse. Each also was asked a question by the announcers, Col ley and Keith Kornfuehrer, Stu dent Government’s student rela tions chairman. The judges, also Student Gov ernment members, included Stu dent Body President Sean Royall, Maritza Pena, John Rigas and Kelly Harvey. They presented an award to a male winner, a female winner and an overall “sexiest legs in Aggieland” winner. The male winner, football aver Marshall Land, told the audience why he thinks he has such great legs. “I eat plenty of meat,” he said. A sophomore from Company A-l said, “1 think he should have won, and besides, who’s gonna tell him he didn’t win?” Stacey Shaeffer, the female winner, was sponsored by a local apartment complex. She said she was very impressed with the con test. “It was all done in very good taste,” she said. “I had a lot of fun.” While most responses to the fund-raiser were positive, some Photo by MIKE SANCHEZ Marshall Land displays his legs for judges John Regas (left), Maritza Pena (center) and Sean Royall. since she had four legs instead of two. The winners will be announced during halftime at the Texas A&M vs. Arkansas game. Although the legs contest was all in fun, it was part of a much bigger plan, Colley said. The goal of the United Way Committee, she said, is to raise $3,000 during the year. Several groups have been eager to make donations, Colley said. She added that the United Way gained more than money from the legs contest. “The main benefit is exposure for the United Way,” she said. “We’re trying to raise the stu dents’ awareness.” people said they felt that a sexy legs contest was a tactless way to raise money. But Colley said the contest wasn’t meant to offend anyone. “We tried to eliminate the bias by opening the contest to men, women, or anything else,” she said. The overall winner was Texas A&M mascot Reveille V of Com pany E-2. Mascot Gpl. Mark Muse said, “She has the best legs on campus 1’t have to shave because she doesn them to be sexy.” During questioning by the an nouncers, someone said that Re veille had an unfair advantage OPAS program treats students to spontaneous performances By CYNTHIA GAY Staff Writer l| MSG Opera and Performing Arts ■Society treated students who fre quent Zachry Engineering Center to an unexpected dance routine last Thursday in the main lobby. As students left their classes, they /were caught by the sight of two pre school tint d irls, dressed in colorful leo- ancing sprightly in the lob by’s center. Minutes later the ground floor and both balconies of Zachry filled ivith about 500 curious students and professors as the prancing pair from Cheryl’s School of Dance stepped [through their recital. I Twas shocked,” said Layne Bour que, a senior industrial engineering major, describing his first impres sion of the troupe. “I saw all these girls dancing around in pink and black tights.” It’s all a part of SPEX, a series of spontaneous performances begun last spring ancl continuing with four performances so far this semester. The key to this OPAS event is its spontaneity, said Wendel Lloyd, OPAS director of audience devel opment. How about a student saxophonist rippling out jazz in front of the Cnemistry Building for spontaneity? Marcus Drayton played his saxo phone Nov. 1 for about 50 students whojust stopped by to enjoy the mu sic. “I just got my horn out and started playing,” said Drayton, a ju nior mechanical engineering major. Chosen by OPAS because of his MSC Variety Show performance last _ spring, this independent musician said he kept right on playing. “It was a great chance to stay in practice,” Drayton added. OPAS also enlisted the trombone talents of David Hass in early Sep tember followed by Becky Garrison’s violin solo in October. Garrison said she enjoyed the challenge of a constantly fluctuating group instead of the usual recital au dience. “Every five minutes I got a differ ent audience,” she said. “It’s a neat experience.” Lloyd said SPEX is an effort to bring the performing arts to A&M students free. The idea for these impromptu happenings was born two years ago as the High Noon concert series, consisting of occasional perfor mances held in the MSC main lounge, Lloyd said. Vet students to raise money» with pig chase By MANDY MIKULENCAK Reporter Watch out Razorbacks! On Friday, Aggies will be attempt ing to collar greased piglets and call hogs at the Greased Pig Chase and Hog Calling Contest, sponsored by the Veterinary Class of ’87. The contest, which begins at 7 p.m., will be held at the Louis Pearce Animal Science Pavilion on Jersey Street. Joseph Hajda, a class representa tive, said the contest is a “mock” pre paration for Saturday’s football game against Arkansas and Coach Jackie Sherrill will be there as an honorary judge. Potential pig pursuers and hog callers must sign up in teams of four, either all women, all men, or two women and two men. The entry fee is $10 a team. Hajda said applications can be ob tained this week at tables set up in the Commons, Sbisa Dining Hall, the Memorial Student Center or at the dean’s office in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The winners of the contest will re ceive complimentary movie passes and dinners at area restaurants. For those who would rather watch the squealing sport, admission will be 50 cents. Proceeds will benefit the Brazos County United Way and the veteri nary class. Hajda said his class will use the money to finance its fourth year banquet and to help pay the fees for the State and National Board Exams the students take their final year. Prof chosen to head sea grant program University News Service Dr. Thomas J. Bright, professor of oceanography at Texas A&M, has been named director of the Univer sity’s Sea Grant College Prog n, ef fective Friday, A&M President /Frank E. Vandiver says. W’ith Bright’s appointment, Fee- nan D. Jennings, Sea Grant director since 1978, becomes full-time exec utive director of the Office of Uni versity Research Services. Jennings had been serving in a dual capacity at Sea Grant and research services since 1983. As director, Bright will administer $3.5 million in marine-related re search, education and public service programs. Funding comes from pri vate sources, state and local govern ments and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Bright joined the A&M faculty in 1968 and has been a professor in the Department of Oceanography since 1981. He is an authority on marine research, with particular emphasis on coral reef, estuarine and near shore ecology. He has served as chairman of the Oceanography Se nior Advisory Committee and as coordinator of the Biological Ocean ography Division. Bright has been involved in the environmental regulatory process, through testimony at congressional and federal agency hearings, consul ting for federal and state agencies and industry on environmental is sues, and presenting lectures and television appearances. t Princess Diant te. He was toasi of Wales, wifi ?irs to Britain: ? White Houst Tie Associatei f and Brymi-Collcgt surily represent the m c/nsses within the iliciny and exuniina- ivertising rules fur- t ITS 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 Camera Darkroom First Presbyterian Church 1100 Carter Creek Parkway, Bryan 823-8073 Dr. Robert Leslie, Pastor Rev. John McGarey, Associate Pastor SUNDAY: Worship at 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Church School at 9:30 AM College Class at 9:30 AM U L /i^T- !! Bus from TAMU Krueger/Dunn 9:10 AM Northgate 9:15 AM! 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