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Page 4AThe Battalion/Wednesday, October 29, 1986 State and Local V, Police Beat 7'he following were reported to the University Police Depart ment through Monday: BURGLARY OF A HABITA TION: • A student reported that while he was away for the night, someone stole two personal com puters, a watch, a gold necklace and $100 in cash from his dorm The building was checked by po lice, but it was not evacuated. • A woman reported tnat somebody called and told her that a bomb was set to go off in Hart Hall. Police checked the com mons area of the dormitory, but no bomb was found. room. MISDEMEANOR THEFT: • A student reported that someone stole all four of the tires from his car parked on Avenue D on the north side of campus. FELONY THEFT: • A student reported that somebody stole his sports car from a campus parking lot. TERRORISTIC THREAT: • A woman reported that somebody called and told her that a bomb was set to go off in the Zachry Engineering Building. HARASSMENT: • A student reported that someone left several harassing and obscene messages on her an swering machine. INDECENT EXPOSURE. • A student reported that while she was doing her laundry in a dormitory laundry room, she heard a knock at a window. She turned around and saw a man wearing jeans and a shirt outside the window who appeared to be masturbating. The woman left the laundry room and returned to her dorm room. Olsen Park popular for RV tailgate parties Motor-homers set up comp By Vickie Faour Reporter Every Friday evening before the Texas A&M football team meets its opponent at Kyle Field, a group of “old Ags” stock their recreational campers with weekend necessities and cruise to Olsen Park to set up camp. “Fifteen years ago, we used to park in the grass area between the vice president’s house and the park ing lot,” said Leo Brown, a regular camper at Olsen Park. Justice: Record should seal victory “After a couple of muddy week ends of skidding and sliding all over the grass, we were moved to parking lot D, south of Kyle Field. “But after the crowd with D passes started complaining because there was so many of us, the park and rec reation students built this park for us.” Olsen Park is behind the railroad tracks on the corner of Wellborn and Jersey across from the baseball stadium. C.E. Olsen built the park in 1982 and dedicated it to his wife El sie Duncan Olsen. By Jo Ann Able Staff Writer Texas Supreme Court Justice Raul Gonzalez, facing an election for the post he was appointed to in 1984, said Tuesday at Easterwood Airport that he should win the race if voters compare his qualifications with those of his Republican oppo nent, John Bates. “I’m asking the voters to make an informed choice — to look beyond the name and party affiliation —and vote for the best-qualified candida te,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez was accompanied on the campaign trail by Henry Cisneros, San Antonio mayor and Texas A&M University System regent, who said Gonzalez has almost unprecedented legal credentials for serving on the Supreme Court. “Here we have a person who has served at the municipal level of law, who has served in the federal level of law as a prosecutor . . . and has served at every level of the state process — district court judge, ap peals court judge, supreme court judge,” Cisneros said. Of Bates, Cisneros said, “He has run for the Supreme Court before with no particular distinction. In fact, he didn’t even carry his own home district when he ran those two The park is equi modate recreationa pped t il vehi to accom- vehicles and times. Gonzalez said that because he lacks the money required to run a full-scale media campaign, many of the voters don’t know him. campers. It has water and power hookups, barbecue pits, picnic tables, an ice machine, trash receptacles and a large pavilion that can be rented for parties. Now Aggie alumni, current stu dents, future Aggies and Aggie fans can park their recreational cruisers in a convenient, comfortable area and enjoy their pre-game and post game tailgate parties. Photo by John M*rr Mrs. Richard Hoelscher gets ready to celebrate A&M’s vic tory over Rice at Olsen Park. The Hoelschers bring their RV to the park on home game weekends. Cisneros said under ordinary cir cumstances this wouldn’t be a race at all, but the circumstances are not or dinary. “Here you have a short pithy name — Bates —juxtaposed against a somewhat longer and more com plex and unfamiliar name — Gonza lez,” Cisneros said. “I just hope that this doesn’t end up being an election where we make a horrible mistake and choose the less-qualified candi date by looking strictly at the name.” “Some people like boats and mo tors, some like race cars . . . but we like motor-homing it,” said Bob Holmes, father of four Aggies. “but it’s deceiving because you nave to have $70,000 to $100,000 up front to buy one of these (trailers). use (he park band together and take care of each other. Holmes, whose trailer sports Christmas lights and Aggie cups, said the park only has 50 spaces with hookups and about 80 to 100 people who want them, but said his family’s been able to get the same space each year. “It costs about $30 a weekend and you bring your own food,” he said. “But we’ve been motor-homing it for a long time and it gets in your blood.” Brown said it costs $15 a night for a permit to stay in the park. “We can sleep 10 people a lot cheaper than in a hotel," he said. J.L. “Joe” Pausewang, a recre ational vehicle parking attendant for the past year, said the people who ‘Tve never seen anything like it,” he said. “If one limps, they all limp. You fight one, you light them all. II one guy shows up late, the others stand around waiting and wonder ing where they’ve been.” Most of the campers decorate their vehicles with Aggie parapher nalia. “Everyone that comes to the RV’ park bleeds maroon,” Holmes said. Investigol sought into Dallas )EPA wrii Wo PHIL disc 507 DALLAS (AP)—ACild cil member says she wains;;, dependent investigator to into the shooting deatho(i year-old woman by a cer. “We cannot relyontht[i (police internal affairs din or the district attorney's! investigate fairly,” City cilwoman Diane Ragsdale Ragsdale said Monday ik is concerned about coni statements from witnessti police concerning the dealt Etta P. Collins. Police said Collins was early Sunday because she to stop pointing a revdvetaii cers responding to her cal a burglary next door, fired at least one shot tordj duplex next door as police toward her house, officialsa M.E. Krause, the offer A shot Collins, returned to Monday night after a rout® J of administrative leave, said. Ragsdale and other leaders spent much outside of Collins’ home, photos and interviewinj nesses. Ragsdale said lit heard conflicting stateme:: whether Collins was tarnijj gun, whether the gun mi and whether Collins was w outside her homewhensk shot. FELD hos lami spe; Sull FAMI the FAMI SAN ^ 308 EURC mat JNIT per A& ISC 1 plic BETA con I the DEPA law I Sub Bio ISIAI hea at 8 INTEl Sen “Tb 410 )FF-C Sue Pav She said she believes j could have used other handle the situation, tiaiel statements by witnessesUi| formation about Cofc; health and physicaldisat.-1 Deputy Police Chief It: J Price said he had notdetr what happened. OHN due Are SSO< hav lobt pho gen CREE Peai “We’re trying to put itt and find out the tmi said. “What well nevert what was in her (Collins: ISC 1 198 Stuc the p.m DATA will lobt ISC c scht STUD GO STUDENT ERNMENT We’re Working For You at 7 IIST< |GGI yeai take TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Executive Branch Update COSGA Items 216 pru Traditions Parents’ Weekend le> * Chairman-Lorrie Brown * 1st speaker Dan Clark Scheduled to invite students from other universities to attend A&M’s 5th Annual Conference. * Expanding internationally-to include students from Canada and possible England. * Chairman-Louis Meneghetti * Held switch-off for kick-off * Girls asked the guys, Rice Game * Boutonnieres were on sale on MSC all week The girls showed them how it was done! * Chairman-Renee Dix * Mr. & Mrs. Heye were presented the’86-’87Pa of the Year Award before the Texas l ech game * Public Relations pushed Oct. 17-26 so students make hotel reservations well in advance. * Parents’ Weekend held April 10-12 this year. LUBB()( iw serv ' < Tech Uim < coupo rities : More th; coupons ai iovy lives i United Way * Chairman-Zane Russell * Pool party and Dance at AeroFit on Villa Maria-Nov. 15-Beach theme with a live band and KISS 105 * Advance tickets $4. 00 /person, $8. 00 /couple * Tickets at door $5. 00 /person, $8. 00 /couple * Mock election in MSC Oct. 29-Nov. 4 to vote for gov ernor. Candidates are White, Clements, Sherrill, Re veille, and Mickey Mouse * All proceeds for both benefits United Way Big Event * Chairman-Charla Carter * Committee will be contacting student groups about participating in the service project. * Please mark your calenders-March 7, 1987 Blood Drive ■ampus by J akist * Chairman-Margie Boswell * There will be contests between: guys dorms,iS dorms; sororities, fraternaties; and apartmentflf plexes for the Nov. 3-6 Blood Drive * The winners of each category will have a partyM for them. f the ent sa Public Relations * Chairman-Jody Kay Manley * Held Get Involved Week the second week of school to get student body involved in Student Governement. * Held a Public Relations workshop on Oct. 5 for all Stu dent Government committees. * Post notices on Student Government information boards in MSC, Commons, Library, Sibisa, and Aca demic building * Sponoring Project Visibility in which members of Stu dent Government will speak to any organization about what Student Government has to offer. * In the process of making a ne^ Student Government brochure. * Will conduct a Student Government awareness survey in November. Muster * Chairman-Wendy Wayne * Awareness Question- Who was the only president of the U.S. to speak at an on campus Muster? * Answer President Dwight D. Eisenhower * In 1946 Eisenhower came to express his gratitude to student and former students who served as military officers in World War II and recognize the accom plishments of the ROTC program. Leadership Development * Chairman-Misty Ventura * Sponsoring a speaking contest to promote coil nications skills * The speech must be a 5-7 minute persuasive spew * There will be a $ 100 cash prize for the winner I * This ad is sponsored by the Public Relations Committee *