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Harvey 764 - 1990 STATE & LOCAL Wednesday, January 24,1990 — Transfers have no fear T-Camp helps orient new student; By SUZANNE CALDERON Of The Battalion Staff Transferring to Texas A&M from another col lege or university can be a bewildering experi ence, but transfer students never fear — T-Camp is here. Since it began in 1987, Student Y Association T-Camp, or transfer camp, has been orienting transfer students about life at A&M. T-Camp is a Fish Camp (freshman orienta tion) for transfer students, said Carl Harding, T- Camp co-chairman. “The big difference is that T-Camp is based on the needs of transfer students who are already adjusted to college, but not adjusted to A&M,” he said. T-Camp originally was available only to Stu dents transferring during the fall semester, but this semester a new camp, Howdy Camp, was cre ated for students coming to A&M in the spring. Stephen Dunn, T-Camp director, said Howdy Camp was a necessary addition because spring transfer students didn’t have an opportunity to learn about student life at A&M. This year, Howdy Camp was Jan. 13 and 14 at the Brazos Family Camp in Snook. Dunn said 60 students attended the First Howdy Camp. Students who transfer in the fall attend one of two three-day sessions in August prior to the start of school cnirl the camp usually at tracts 350 students during the two sessions. This pales in comparison to the 3,000 students Fish Camp draws annually, but Dunn said T-Camp is growing by leaps and bounds every year. ' He said last summer was the first summer T- Camp was expanded to two sessions. “We owe a lot to Fish Camp for that (the ex pansion); they paved the way,” Dunn said. T-Campers go to Camp Hoblitzelle, a Salva tion Army Camp in Midlothian, where they learn what being an Aggie is ail about. Harding said that besides meeting other trans fer students, the most important thing is orient ing the new students to A&M. “We give them general information on how to get around A&M — where to pay bills, where to pick up a bus pass — certain things everyone else going here already knows,” he said. Another thing stressed at T-Camp is getting involved, Dunn said. Since the average transfer student is at A&M for two years, Dunn said a big emphasis is put on the “other education.” Campers learn about A&M traditions and campus life through various speakers. Sessions on study skills, time-management and campus se curity also are presented. After the interest sessions and speakers, T- Campers can use Camp Hoblitzelle’s recrea; facilities, Dunn said. The swimming pool with paddleboats and canoes, softball ~ tennis and volleyball courts keep campers the rest of the time, he said. Howdy Camp, Dunn said, follows the format as T-Camp. “It’s just closer and shorter,” he said. Applications for T-Camp counselors are|J accepted now until Feb. 2 at the StudentYf on the second floor of the Pavilion. Inten| will be Feb. 1 through 7. Dunn stressed that it is not necessary toil been a transfer student to he a counselor. “We are looking for people who areoper, willing to share their experiences,” he said, Harding, a transfer student and counsels two years, said his experience as a counseloil camper was great. “Being a transfer student, I didn’t haveai portunity to go to Fish Camp, so when 11 about T-Camp, I jumped at the opportune said. “I’ve enjoyed it so much I want to give what it has given to me.” Julie Chamberlin, a junior zoology major t! attended T-Camp last summer enjoyed here rience at camp. “T-Camp teaches you about A&M — it’sr® not like anywhere else,” Chamberlin said. SWAT men brush up techniques at school By PAM MOOMAN Of The Battalion Staff Even SWAT officers with spe cial training go back to school. The Law Enforcement Secu rity Training Division at the Texas A&M Riverside Campus hosted a Special Weapons And Tactics school for the First time Tuesday. Morgan Robnett, head of the training division, said the SWAT school, which has been at other sites in past years, is part of their overall training program. Participants in the school are already SWAT trained, Robnett said. “This is just a piece of special ized training that goes along with it,” he said. Citizens were free to watch participants practice skills during the training sessions. Participants rappelled down walls at Brayton Fire Field near Easterwood Airport from 10 a.m. to noon and later jumped from a helicopter at the Riverside Cam pus. Some National Guardsmen came from their headquarters in Austin to help in the training pro gram. Three or four police agencies from the Dallas/Fort Worth Met- roplex,' Houston and Bryan-Col- lege Station participated in the program. A representative from the United States Army also was on hand to answer questions. The SWAT school allowed spe cially trained men to brush up on their SWAT techniques and learn some new ones, Robnett said. “It’s got a little bit of spice to it,” Robnett said. “Not many peo ple get to jump out of a helicopter on purpose.” Photo by Steven M. Noreyko Police officers rappel from a helicopter during an advanced weapons training exercise given by Law Enforcement and Secu rity Training on the A&M Riverside Campus. New advisin' committee gets on tract Chairman hopes to fin remaining positions By CHRIS VAUGHN Of The Battalion Staff 11 fei The chairman of a new comir* to study the problems and soluB of student counseling and adv« at Texas A&M said the gtoupcB begin business in two weeks. Dan Robertson, associate academic programs in the Co\\(t Business, Scented the posit) chairman of the presidential J “I I see the need for soit; full-time advisers to doh simple degree requirements and such that faculty members dc have the time to do.” — Brennan Reilj student liais: sory committee Monday. * Robertson said he expects the remaining committee posn in 10 days. Choices will beta nominations made by interim. 1 ; ciate Provost E. Dean Ga President for Student Affairs | Koldus, Faculty Senate Spf Hermann Saatkamp, and Stuj Body President Kevin Buchma: The problems plaguing Al student counseling and ad services were brought tothea istration’s attention last fallwW Chancellor’s Student Advil Board spoke at a Board of Rf? meeting. Brennan Reilly, one of the; hers of the CSAB, told theR;: See Adviser/Page 6 \ACGIE\\Py/:iNEMA/ Movie Poster Sale! Today through Friday MSC Main Hallway j| Just a few more days left! Still a good selection, but it won't last long. 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