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(Drive up only) 405 University Dr. East College Station, Texas 77840 409-846-2904 All accounts insured up to $100,000 by NCUA Jeff Sanchez, from Phoenix, Ariz., takes a study break as he blows bubbles out of the window of his dormitory room on the third floor of Aston Hall which is part of the Commons. Senior chooses to call A&M home after years of moving By Carolyn Spruce Reporter She’s always the new kid in town. She’s called at least 20 percent of the states in the United States home, and never had a choice in the matter. Now the daughter of an Army briga dier general is the new kid at Texas A&:M. This time the decision to move was made by Amy Meehan, a senior sociology major, as she found herself choosing to do what she had always dreamed of avoiding. In the summer of 1988, Meehan was once again adapting to a new en vironment, as she has done about ev ery two years of her life. Coming from a military family has also meant living in many different places. Once she entered college, she thought she would finally be able to settle in once place. But Meehan chose to transfer to A&:M for her senior year from Southwest Texas State University. She has never lived anywhere for longer than four years. “Moving must be in my blood now,” she said. “I guess I naturally get antsy out of habit if I’ve lived in one place for too long of a time. I just got tired of Southwest.” “Even though I knew it was part of his job, I hated my father for making us move. There was even a time when I wouldn’t speak to him. But I finally realized I always found new friends that I would never give up.” hope the Aggie spirit I’ve heard so much about can give me the feeling of belonging I think I’ve missed by lacking a true ‘hometown’.” Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Florida, Kansas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Illinois, Ger- It’s been said that children military families are very adaptable Meehan is in complete agreement with that statement. “1 had to be adaptable or I as well have lived in a closet,” sht said. I hope the Aggie spirit I've heard so much about can give me the feeling of belonging I think I've missed by lack ing a true ‘hometown'." Amy Meehan, senior sociology major With adaptation comes change “I never plan on becoming a I ferent person, but my environment changes so much that apparently mi personality does as well,” she said, “A friend from Illinois visited® in Texas one year after I had moved from there, and she was shocked and a bit disappointed to find my ways had become different, Meehan said. Meehan stresses the fact thathet changes are the result of a different environment rather than that ol many and back and forth between some of them are included in her list of homes. Even though she is basically from the North, she likes Texas the best and plans to make it her permanent residence. She has lived in Texas for four years but still must pay out-of-state tuition because her parents are liv ing in Chicago. Meehan said she has high hopes for A&:M. “I came to A&M with an opti mistic outlook,” she said, “and I “I went to an Aggie football game last year,” she said. “I didn’t under stand the yells or why I had to stand up for three hours. I thought it was odd. “But I had to admire the enthu siasm this school has. I’d never seen anything like it before.” Aggie Band starts practice during summer vacations By Gina Rumore Reporter While everyone else was finishing their summer vacation, the band was practicing. The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band began practice for the year on Aug. 22 in preparation for the NCAA Kick-Off Classic in New Jersey on the 27. Kevin Roberts, infantry band drum major, said the freshman re ported for practice on Aug. 21, which is the beginning of Freshman Orientation Week. Texas A&M played Nebraska for their first game of the year. The band will be traveling to all Texas A&M away games which in clude Nebraska, Louisiana State University, Oklahoma State, Hous ton, Texas and Arkansas. Roberts said marching patterns will remain much the same and the last march of the year will probably end with a four way cross through which was the hardest march of last year. time. “If I wanted to, I could have given myself a different persona even time we moved, because 1 knew wouldn’t be in any one place f long,” she said. “Instead, I letmysel become very close with the friendsl made, which involved a lotofta esty, openness and acceptance, “Those are the most impon factors. I still keep in touch v many of my friends that I haven! seen in years.” Meehan can instantly make pie feel like her best friend througl her ability to talk sincerely and st riously. But more entertaining is hersensi of humor. A touch of harmless sarcas® alerts of flaws, while a long-sinct heard saying triggers the laughterol those within earshot. “Getting used to A&M hasn’tbeeii any more difficult than any othei place I’ve lived, even though thisii the largest school I’ve ever been to Every place has its idiosyncrasiei she said. “On my first day here, my car in the parking lot and thought it had been towed, fount! it an hour later.” Although moving and makinj new friends is hard every time, Met han said she is glad she has had tit opportunity to meet so man) friends, and see so many differen 1 kinds of people. “I’ve never experienced it, just can’t imagine living in one ton* my whole life,” she said. “It seem! like that would give a person a ited perspective of the world. “I feel very lucky in that sens® But what I think I have missed oui on is the security and the nosta having a place to call home.”