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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1990)
Tuesday, September 11,1990 The Battalion Page 5 f 11,i| Bse P ACS; ^|| Rudder 1 847-1959 9 p m. speaker chry. m. in 106 36ting at 7 sty at 846- ertiveness 776-7070 >ng at 7:30 f : nation. : 30p.m.in 'vB Rudder, moreinfor- if; 3 noon with 02 Rudder I I ctoberpro- | 02 Zachry. :30 p.m. in :30p.m.in I er. general in- 17-0529 for lass with a lenter. Call the Animal reeling at? tion. je at 5 p.m. more infor- ittee meet- ering Bldg. y and Aca- more infor- I McDonald, publish the Vhat’s Up is ions are rue II run. If you iday, RIGHT: Since she has her own diet food. Reveille V sits and watches during meals. BELOW: With two hours be fore their first class, Draeger and Reveille V take a much needed snooze - Photos by Phelan M. Ebenhack Story by Isselle McAllister ■"— . In the early morning hours, John Draeger and Reville V lead the E-2 outfit during formation. Mr any students would love to bring [\ /I their pets to class or around campus jL ▼ JL t ^ ern - J°h n Draeger does it ev ery day. Since 1960, The Texas A&M Corps of Ca dets has selected a mascot corporal from Com pany E-2 to take care of A&M’s beloved mas cot Reveille. This year it’s Draeger’s turn to continue the tradition. The 19-year-old sophomore from Houston became Reveille V’s guardian April 5. The mascot since has accompanied him every where. To win the honor, Draeger said he studied about 45 hours to learn facts about the history of Reveille. Factors such as merit and personality were considered in the selection because Draeger has a visible position and represents the Uni versity. Although the pair will travel together to ev- eiy football game this season, they did not at tend the one in Hawaii. He said Hawaiian officials are particular about animals they allow to enter the islands. Reveille would have been quarantined for 150 days to make sure she was free of rabies and other diseases. Another option was for Reveille to travel under the category of circus animal, he said, but Reveille does not travel cargo. She flys in the cabin with the rest of the team, and is never put in a cage. Reveille was brought to A&M as a puppy and learned the ropes from Reveille IV. The mascot also spent a summer in obedience school learning to be better behaved. When he first became mascot corporal, Draeger was a bit apprehensive about how he should treat his new responsibility, but said it was easy. “She trained me,’’ he said. Draeger takes Reveille literally everywhere —on and off campus. He feeds and brushes her, takes her to class and supervises freshmen cadets bathing her. Most local restaurants even make an excep tion to their no pets rule and allow her in, he said. Reveille celebrated her sixth birthday Aug. 29. As a token of their esteem, freshmen ca dets bought her a cake shaped like a bone that read “Happy Birthday Miss Reveille, Ma’am.” When the two are together. Reveille V is not the only focus of attention around campus