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Dear Readers:
Every day you walk across campus and the
buildings all look familiar. But have you ever
wondered what it would look like to see A&M
from above. This week in At Ease we sent
photographers to the top floors of some of
A&M’s landmarks to capture the view from
above. And we found that the rest of the school
can be seen from a different perspective.
Ever wonder why A&M has so much
construction? And do the building designs
follow any structured plan? Well, for our second
story we talked to some building planners and
learned that for each building under
construction, more than 200 designers want to
show their ideas to the planning committee.
Some students’ hobbies take them off the
ground and into the open skies. To learn more
about these sports, we sent one of out writers to
get some first-hand experience. First he allowed
himself to be strapped to an experienced sky
diver and parachute out of a plane. Next he
joined some flying club members and got an
aerial view of the campus. He quickly found out
the differences between commercial and private
planes. Finally, he talked to some balloonists to
learn about floating through the air and over
A&M. Read on to team more about those
students who enjoy being airborne.
The number of Attention!! submissions is
decreasing. Since the semester is coming to a
close, if you plan on submitting some of your
works, please turn them in quickly. We’ve
gotten a lot of articles, but very few
photographs and artwork. We’ll print photos
with unique angles or content, and you need
not be a professional. For those of you whose
articles have not run yet, we will print them as
soon as possible
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
Looking down 8
Even acrophobics can enjoy an aerial view of
Texas A&M through photographs. The tall places
on campus give sightseers a whole new perspec
tive of the school. We took a look at A&M from
above this issue.
The A&M metropolis 7
Every time you turn around lately someone has
blocked off the road behind you and started a
building in front of you. But there is a method to
this madness. Guidelines and regulations must be
followed to maintain quality, safety and functional
architecture.
Geronimo!!! 10
Our fearless reporter Wade See risked life and
limb with the Sport Parachuting Club to tell you
what it’s like to leap out of a plane. He lived to tell
the tale.
Soaring with the birds 10
Flying in a small plane is a lot different than riding
in a 747, Wade discovers.
Up in the air in my beautiful balloon 11
Ballooning is one of the quieter ways to get up
high and leave the world behind.
Live Music 6
Johnny Reno and the Sax Maniacs kept their au
dience jumping with rock ’n’ roll and rhythm and
blues, Shane says.
Album Reviews 5
Shane says Whoopi Goldberg’s newest album is a
combination of social commentary and laughs.
Movie Review 6
Shane finds “Feds” disappointing, despite inter
esting characters and a reputable producer.
Cover photo by Mike C. Mu/uey
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