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Monday, March 2, 1987/The Battalion/Page 7 Rainbow Riders provides you with the opportunity to establish connec tions with another across the U S via an exchange of address We strive to achieve an interesting, compatible match for you * A small sample of our connections include on refotj V in a Setl today, y d personi agenda [J tvelopmetj ;s expect i, D-Hot ' announ uce Te: percent, thieve ect large pc: )rk. Force to exien 'line taxii 19, wi Ways i» ' the stat :em to 5,2 tax front! Irecamet; •xpire nan edicted 1; bill to ti Lewis tjtf mse apptt' have sa 3t want; lis yearti revenue, IM BUZZ BASftm YOU TH' KCRUUTR1. San Antonio student named as Miss Texas A&M for 1987 e By Kimberley Roddy Reporter Melinda Fritz, a 22-year-old ju nioraccounting major from San An tonio, was crowned 1987 Miss Texas A&M in Rudder Auditorium Satur day night, Fritz will represent A&rM in the Miss Texas pageant in July, where, last year as Miss San Antonio, she re ceived the Best Variety Act award. "f am very proud to represent Texas A&M University in the Miss Texas pageant,” the newly crowned queen said. “I hope to do my best.” Fritz, who maintains a 4.0 grade- point ratio, hopes to become a certi fied public accountant. As Miss Texas A&M, Fritz will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship, a $1,000 wardrobe allowance for the Miss Texas pageant, a gold and di amond pendant, use of a 1987 Cadil lac for official appearances, a one- year membership to Perfect Tan and ShapeWay, and the official crown. First runner-up was Beth Brenck- man, a senior management major from Fort Worth; second runner-up was Jennifer Allison, a junior psy chology major from Houston; third runner-up was Mendy Fenton, a se nior animal science major from Cor pus Christi; and fourth runner-up was Shelley Irvin, a senior education major from Dallas. Stephanie Smith, a biomedical sci- I ence major from Richardson, won * the swimsuit competition, and Suz- lanne Conn, also a biomedicine ma nor, sang “Cry” to win the talent com- 1 petition. The four runners-up will receive $500, $400, $300, and $250 schol arships, respectively, and official Miss Texas A&M trophies. The swimsuit and talent winners also will be awarded trophies. Photo by Bill Hughes Melinda Fritz is named Miss Texas A&M for 1987. The scoring breakdown was per sonal interview, 25 percent; talent, 50 percent; and swimsuit and eve ning gown, 25 percent. During the 10-minute interview, held Saturday morning, contestants were asked about the University, current events and political issues. Mistress of ceremonies was Sheri Ryman, who represented A&M when she won the Miss Texas crown in 1981. Tamara Hext, Miss Texas 1984, was the featured vocal entertainer for the evening. The Aggie Wran glers performed Charleston rou tines, expanding on the pageant’s theme, “Somewhere in Time: The Roaring Twenties.” Catherine Vincent, Miss Tex.as A&M 1986, played the piano and re ceived a standing ovation after her farewell walk. AUSTIN (AP) — In the age of high-tech lobbyists, a new genera tion, armed with the latest electronic gadgetry, is edging out the back- slapping, whiskey-drinking influ ence peddler of the past, Capitol ob servers say. “The new breed of lobbyist is what I consider them — people who rec ognize that we’re a whole lot more interested in public policy than eat ing a meal or drinking whiskey,” said State Sen. Kent Caperton, D-Bryan. “(They’re) people who recognize that we want a good legal analysis of whatever bill they’re for or against.” Good of boys still abound in Aus tin, where there are lavish parties ev ery night the Legislature is in town. But increasingly, special interests facing difficult legislative sessions are favoring the microchip over the martini to outmaneuver their oppo sition. Veteran lobbyist Dick Brown told the Dallas Times Herald, “If you’re not in the communications business in this day and age, then you’ve got real severe handicaps.” Lobbying in Austin began to change in 1973, when a reform- minded Legislature changed the rules of the game after being embar rassed by back-room deals that toppled House Speaker Gus Mutscher. For example, for the first time ever, legislative committees had to provide five days’ notice before considering a bill. Legislators say budget cuts hurt rural Texas ABILENE (AP) — Rural Texas is under attack in Austin because planned budget cuts would hit county extension offices hard and severely damage 4-H programs, leg islators representing rural western areas of the state say. Rural areas came out much worse than urban areas when Gov. Bill Clements made his budget proposals public last month, lawmakers say. “There is definitely a discrimina tion against rural Texas,” State Rep. Rick Perry, D-Haskell, a member of the House Appropriations Commit tee, told the Abilene Reporter-News. State Rep. Larry Don Shaw, D-Big Spring, said Clements’ budget plan would cut more than $ 10 million out of the county extension program. That could mean a loss of more than 300 jobs to a program that has lost more than 140 positions since 1985, Shaw said. The budget plan would cut exten sion service funds by about 30 per cent, said Shaw, vice chairman of the House Agriculture and Livestock Committee and a member of the House Appropriations Committee. “4-H, those type of programs, would be gone,” said Perry, whose district includes no town with a pop ulation greater than 14,500. “I understand his (Clements’) de sire to have efficient government,” he said. “But I will not stand by and let the governor balance the state budget on the backs of rural Texas.” UCLA FLA St. Univ Univ of Texas Arizona St. Univ Penn St. Univ Univ of Colora do (Bolder) Univ of Hawaii Texas A&M Univ of S Carolina Univ of Cent FLA Univ of S FLA Univ of Cal (Santa Barb Univ of Cal (Berkley) Univ of Arizona Univ of FLA Bowling Green St Univ Ohio State Univ Univ of Akron "Penning" has easily led to lasting friendships, broadened horizons, job opportunities and even places to visit when vacationing for all college oriented persons. 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