The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, October 20, 1988, Image 15

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Dear Readers:
Most of you came to college with hopes of
learning how to make money — lots of money.
The need for money arose when you wanted
your first toy. But the drive to earn money
emerges long before college graduation arrives.
Some students fill their financial needs with
part-time or summer jobs. But others
supplement their cash flow by starting a
business. This week At Ease focuses on A&M
student entrepreneurs.
Starting a business requires lots of time and
even more money. Our main story talked to
experts about the best ways to make a new
business successful. We also found a few
students who have turned their ideas into
thriving local businesses.
Our next story focuses on students who
make money doing their hobbies, which range
from drawing cartoons to performing in bands.
The profits may not be enormous, but the artists
enjoy their work. Money probably isn’t the
motive for these students; they love their work.
For this weeks profile we found a student
who lives with 20 furry, long-haired cats.
Although she is a cat-lover, these cats are not all
pets. After her kittens are old enough to leave
the apartment she sells them for $300 to other
cat-lovers across the country.
The Attention!! page submissions continue to
come in, and we are doing our best to print
them all. We do have a small surplus, so we will
get to them as soon as possible. We are not
getting any photographs or drawings If you are
an artist or photographer, please submit some
of your works. This page gives you a chance to
see your works in print
At Ease Staff
Editor Leslie Guy
Assistant editor Lawson Reilly
Staff writers Staci Finch
Suzanne Hoechstetter
Desiree Kennon
Mandy Mikulencak
Kristi Outler
Wade See
Music/Movie Reviewer Shane Hall
Texas A&M entrepreneurs 8
Some people can’t wait till graduation to start
making money. They can’t wait four years after
graduation before their Aggie heritage makes
them boss. So they become their own boss, while
they’re still in school. Even if they begin with as
humble business as selling T-shirts in the MSC,
they’re ultimately pursuing the American dream.
Not all work is no play 10
You’ve heard of them: people who have fun
working, who like doing what they do. Now At
Ease gives you a chance to meet some students
who’ve found a way to make money (even if it
isn’t very much) by doing things they like to do.
Life at a cattery 7
Our profile subject this week lives with 20 exotic
roommates in an efficiency apartment. And when
she finds buyers, she sells them for about $300
apiece, as pets. But it’s not as kinky as it sounds.
Live Music 5
Shane found the Spin to be a fantastic cover
band, able to play material all across the rock ’n’
roll spectrum.
Album Review 5
The most shocking thing about Jane’s Addiction’s
newest album, “Nothing’s Shocking,” is the ter
rific music, Shane says. Powerful lyrics and mod
ern sound make it one of this year’s best.
Movie Review 4
Shane says “Alien Nation” blends suspense and
violent action into an exciting story dealing with
racism on a cosmic scale.
Cover Photo by Dean Saito
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