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Of The Battalion Staff
Before women were admitted to
Texas A&M in 1963, cadets could
live their girlfriends “sweetheart”
rings as a symbol of affection.
Myrna Rosser, administrative sec
retary for external affairs at the Col
lege of Medicine, received her ring
in 1972, 12 years after her husband
Terry graduated.
The Rossers met in high school
and married when Terry was a ju
nior at A&M, but they could not af
ford to buy the ring in 1960, she
says.
The miniature senior rings are
similar to the women’s senior rings
of today.
"Everything is just like his ring ex
cept miniature,” Rosser says.
But she likes to make sure it is not
mistaken for a senior ring.
“I’m proud it’s a sweetheart ring,”
she says.
Although she never attended
A&M, she feels like part of the Uni
versity.
“I got my P.H.T. degree,” she
jokes. “Pushing Hubby Through!”
Sweetheart rings are a tradition in
military schools, she says. Some ca
dets had diamonds put in the rings
and became engaged.
The rings first appeared at A&M
in 1944 and were discontinued in
1972 after women were admitted in
the 1960s.
“The ring has always meant a
great deal to me,” she says. “It’s a
nice tradition, but personally I’m
thrilled that A&M became coed. ? ’
The Rossers’ three daughters all
attended A&M.
CORRECTION
In Monday’s Lifestyles section
of The Battalion, pictures of the
Ross Volunteers were published
with a story about the Fish Drill
Team.
Junior Mark Pinkerton also
was incorrectly identified. He is,
in fact, a member of the RVs.
Stars and stripes
Photo by Mike C. Mulvey
The strong south wind made it a challenge for the Corps Color the Texas A&M vs. Baylor game at Kyle Field. A&M and Baylor
Guard as they spread out the American flag to be raised before tied, dropping A&M from the top 25 poll
University police seek leads on computer theft
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Brazos County Crime Stoppers is
seeking information about a Sept. 28
burglary at Texas A&M’s Harvey R.
Bright Building.
University police say a person(s)
forcibly entered a laboratory in the
aerospace department in the Bright
Building sometime overnight on Fri
day, Sept. 28.
The person(s) disconnected and
stole a Computer Access 486
Upright Processor with a keyboard
and a Loop VGA monitor.
Officials say two specialized ana
lytical processing boards were in the
machine, making its value more than
$17,000. The processor was marked
on the front in red ink with
AMU#0876526.
University Police Department de
tectives believe the person(s) were
familiar with the layout and opera
tions of the lab and plan to use the
computer for personal use or trade
it to someone else.
This week UPD and Crime Stop
pers need help identifying the per-
son(s) responsible for this burglary.
If you have information which could
be helpful, call Crime Stoppers at
775-TIPS.
When you call. Crime Stoppers
will assign you a special coded num
ber to protect your identity. If your
call leads to an arrest and grand jury
indictment, Crime Stoppers will pay
STOPPER
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you up to $1,000 in cash. Crime
Stoppers also pays cash for informa
tion on any felony crime or the loca
tion of any wanted fugitive.
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