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Discover it for yourself. Bottled for World Wide Distilled Products Company By Beveroge Concepts, St. Louis, Mo 63108 15 Proof orney deral a ainst s Showtime The Aggie Players will present “Triple-A Plowed Under,” a play that illustrates the problems of Depression-era farmers, on Friday and Sat urday nights in Rudder Forum. In the foreground is Robbie Taylor, Ball as (ap) —, jjr-running suit pi tions at 13 Texas si the mentally retarde< H federal goverr oonev to the facilitie B)avid Ferleger c asked U.S. Distr [oot Sanders on Wed ■pedal master to Worth State School L and to impose a seri fines against the state |erleger is the pla te suit. anders ruled or Iditions at the Foi ate the U.S. Coi and federal laws an order. Jran the ruling, Sa dtspite the staff’s el money led to subst; care unsafe conditio clients. ^^bout half of th get of the state s funded, along fune portion of the y’s $16 million bu ferleger urged Fi t Worth school fc of up to $70,0C ihrements are m coin aged further fit millmn per day if ov< Photo by Tnc » w jj j ) j u{ jg e ’ s ^^lieved by the end c who represents the voice of the people. In the backgroundi’f , 1 * ie a u toI cf; e -1 Mabry, left, a city laborer, Troy Herbert and Carrie Ua., J at ano j h 7 $11 mi1 farmers in the production. !* award l d to state s suffered ovei Athletic hostesses show recruit different side of A&M traditions years. ■anders, while fin< contempt, delayed u 116 the decision on h k edy violations. ^Ferleger’s motions outlined proposed 1 damages and other Sanders used to foi finake major impro 1 Fort Worth facility. By Annette Primm Reporter Most of the sports media agree that last year, Texas A&M Athletic Director Jackie Sherrill had the most successful recruiting year of any coach in the Southwest Conference, or even the nation. The Aggie Hostess organization, a group of students who act as rep resentatives of the A&M Athletic De partment in the recruiting of pro spective student athletes, is a part of A&M’s recruiting success. Sherrill says the hostesses project a positive and more accurate image of the Universtiy and the Athletic Deparment than the recruits might get from other sources. The organization is the brainchild of Sherrill and was started in the fall of 1985, says Allison Hardy, presi dent of the organization. What stands out is not what the members are, but what they actually do, says Bubba Bean, recruiting coordinator for A&M football and adviser of the hostesses. “They take a lot of pressure off our coaches,” Bean says. Hardy, a senior economics major, says, “We give them another per spective of what life is like here be sides what they would get from the Athletic Department, the coaches and their high school friends. We want them to know what Aggies and the campus are like.” The 67 hostesses also inform the recruits’ parents about the enviro- ment at A&M. During tjjg football season, the hbstesSes take the pro- Bean says, “We’re just getting started. Their work will really be cut out for them when we start bringing the kids in on Friday afternoon and they don’t leave until Sunday.” In the spring, recruits can take three official visits to recruiting cam puses and spend 48 consecutive hours there, Hardy says. The Aggie Hostess members make sure the re- efuiti get to their meetings on time and follow the agenda planned for “We give them another perspective of what life is like here besides what they would get from the Athletic De partment. ...” — Allison Hardy, president of Aggie Hostesses spective students and their parents on a tour of Netum Steed Labo ratory, the press box and the locker room area, Hardy says. A hostess then sits with a recruit during a game to explain Aggie traditions and what students are doing in the stands. them. This allows the coaches to do other things and not worry about the recruits, Bean says. It also gives the recryits a break from the football as pect. The organization is comprised of women because football players serve as hosts to the recruits. Sherrill says, “When you go place for a visit, certainly thetti and players will be biased. Bun have someone who is indept and part of the student bodv, it's not really that biased—its information." Members are chosen by asii committee in the spring. App'fl must have attended TexasASJ semesters and have a 2.3 g] point ratio. Applicants are interviewdl panel consisting of faculty student leaders and olden All the hostesses are womd only football recruits are thefcj ciaries of the service. “One thing we pride oursel* is that what we do for the t-| Department is part of an J board recruiting program, J says, explaining that they had and guidelines to follow. Sherrill says, “The recruiii j with a better understandingef'l A&M is really like. It serves as j classy, needed touch to the (public relations). ’’ 3 Gerontologist says independence, involvement give elderly satisfacM By Anita Anderson Reporter Being able to manage independently and feel good about what life has to offer is a key fact in finding contentment in old age, a gerontologist with Texas A&M’s Agricultural Extension Serv ice says. Although contentment differs for each indi vidual, getting involved is a common way of achieving a level of satisfaction in life, gerontolo gist Dr. Judith Warren says. The elderly are confronted with more changes than any other stage in life, Warren says. They may experience widowhood and major illness as well as changes in living environment, friends and financial status, she says. Warren says Vern Bingstrom’s report “Social Breakdown in Old Age” explains that in aging, people develop a point of vulnerability and start to get messages that others feel sorry for them because they are old. This makes them feel like victims of vulnerability. “Families can avoid this cycle by recognizing their elders as adults with competent thinking ca pacity,” Warren says. “Successful aging is individual,” she says. “It is the ability to cope with change and manage it.” The elderly need latitude to be comfortable with aging so they can find the contentment they need, she says. the community as they grow older.” Walden on Memorial Retirement motes social, cultural and community* ment through various activities, thecent (,! tivities director, Mike Escamilla, says. A. (VW * ^ A yV Some groups are designed to help the elderly achieve and maintain their level of contentment. The Retired Seniors Volunteer Program has placed over 400 senior volunteer? in non-profit organizations and proprietary health centers in the local area. RSVP director JbAnn Powell says, “The program helps seniors maintain contact in “Everybody wants to have something* Escamilla says. Three or four activiW' planned daily for residents to keep bus) ' community awareness programs to £ * f classes and parties, a day at Walden isacti' ( A retirement center provides an op# 1 to socialize, meet new friends with simib ,! ests and still maintain independence, he^ A center also eliminates worries abo# ! care of household chores like laundry maintainance, Escamilla says. WithouttW cerns, more time can be spent enjoying* 11 says. FREE DELIVERY 846-0379 Best Pizza in Town Sandwiches # Dinners • Stromboli’s pizza Ax rUDENT GOVERNMENT TEXAS A Ml UNIVERSITY Volunteers In Public Schools Don’t miss the orientation for becoming a volun teer at the next External Affairs Meeting. Monday, Sept.28,8:30 502 Rudder Qet IimIo u