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DO YOU WANT TO CO-OP WITH THE STEHLIN FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH? If so, they will be on campus THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1990 to interview for spring semester co-op positions. Persons interested in interviewing should contact the Cooperative Education office at 845-7725 to sign up for an orientation. BOB BROWN UNIVERSAL TRAVEL | DEPENDABLE TRAVEL SERVICE OVER THE UNIVERSE • Airline Reservations • Travel Counsel • Hotel/Motel Reservations • Cruises • Rental Cars • Tours • Charters • 30 day Charge “FULLY COMPUTERIZED” FREE TICKET DELIVERY IF YOU’VE TRIED THE REST... WHY NOT TRY THE BEST! 846-8719 or 846-8710 or 846-8718 UNIVERSITY TOWER LOBBY COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Page 4 The Battalion Wednesday, October 31,1 990 / HAPPY^HALCIWEEN Off Campus Aggies to host Aggieland Spooktacular By ELIZABETH TISCH Of The Battalion Staff HELP! Rudder Theatre Complex Needs student workers For stagehand and spotlight work To Apply Come To: 107 Rudder or Call 845-8903 between 8:00am & 5:00pm COME SIGN UP!! This year come A HALLOWEEN mnsim Wednesday, October 31 COSTUME CONTEST Winner announced at Midnight Prizes of cash and other TVeats for V 1st. 2nd and 3rd place. M COLLEGE STATION HILTON AND conference center -V. lEs. ’i&jr, 801 University Drive East • 693-7500 COME MEET THE MSC Political Forum . CANDIDATES Thursday, November 1, 1990^ 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM MSC Main Hallway Candidates will speak from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Every 15 Minutes in the MSC Flagroom Local candidate elections will affect you!! All are welcome!! The views and opinions presented in the program do not represent the views and opinions of the MSC or the MSC Political Forum. All Dressed Up! photo by Hussel) James The Bridal Boutique and Cologero’s Formal Wear 2501 S. Texas Ave. (next to Winn Dixie) College Station 693-0709 If you’re looking for a “spookta cular time” with ghosts, monsters and creepy people, Texas A&M Off- Campus Aggies has the event for you. OCA is sponsoring its annual haunted house tonight on the sec ond floor of the MSC. The event, called Aggieland Spooktacular, will begin at 6 p.m. and won’t “rest in peace” until midnight. een for those on campus and in the Bryan-College Station community.” Along with the haunted house, OCA will provide a carnival with games run by student organizations. Door prizes donated by various businesses in the area will be given away every hour. Forty-eight sponsors donated gifts such as a free dinner for two at Rita’s Restaurant, a lunch from Red Lobster, plants from local florists, a set of sculptured nails and car wash specials at Wolf Creek Car Wash. “We want people to have a safe Halloween,” Karen Dudek, OCA Haunted House chairwoman, said. “We want to provide an evening Filled with chills and thrills as well as a lot of fun and excitement, and make it a safe and eventful Hallow- During the evening, there also will be clips from scary movies showing for those waiting in line to enter the 20-room haunted house. The haunted house, designed by the students, will attempt to scare Aggieland with its electric chair room, a spooky swamp, a funeral Devil Night Halloween sparks arson DETROIT (AP) — Police and firefighters were on alert Tuesday, a curfew was in place and patrols by residents toting fire extinguishers were organized for Tuesday’s Devil’s Night, Detroit’s annual pre-Hallow een arson rampage. “I’m afraid,” Mildred Koyton, 67, said. “It’s like you’re a prisoner in your own house. I wouldn’t go out.” Koyton said that every Devil’s Night she paces from her front door to the back, ready to protect her two- story home next to an empty lot where a house burned two years ago. “All you can do is hope for the best,” Koyton said. “But sometimes faith can be weakened when you see so much going on.” Police arrested 154 youths Mon day night for violating the 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, compared with 160 arrested during the first night of the curfew last year, said police spokes man John Leavens. The curfew is for people under age 19. In one effort to keep would-be firebugs at home, the Southeast Michigan Cable Association this year decided to unscramble TV signals to non-subscribers. That made avail able Tuesday night’s cable offerings “In Country” with Bruce Willis, “Gung Ho” with Michael Keaton, and “The Muppets Take Manhat tan.” To reduce the number of targets, the city knocked down about 5,000 abandoned homes during the fiscal year from July 1, 1989, to June 30, according to the latest city records available. Mayor Coleman A. Young last week unveiled a “My Heart Is with Detroit” campaign that urged resi dents to take pride in the city and in crease the number of anti-arson pa trols. He said more than 35,000 resi dents and city workers volunteered, many wielding fire extinguishers as they walked their streets and alleys. “The people are tired,” said Toni Mcllwain, coordinator of three De troit neighborhood associations of 4,100 homes near City Airport that united for Devil’s Night patrols. “They’re the ones that are out there making sure it doesn’t happen again, and that’s going to be the difference this year.” Day of the Dead Mexico fights to retain identity with annual rite oungs northern border prefer trick-or-treating for candy to visiting gravesites [ ireter trick-or-treating t eton-shaped bread, which has officials in nationalistic Mexico spooked. Recently the local Department of Education office issued a decree urging citizens to commemorate the national Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, holiday and defend themselves against the annual Yankee Halloween cultural invasion. T he Day of the Dead celebrated Nov. 2 is a mingling of ancient, na live and Catholic traditions. On the holiday, Mexicans visit gravesites where they replace old flowers and polish headstones. In some parts of Mexico, parties are held at the gravesites and food is prepared to symbolically welcome relatives and loved ones from the grave. Several schools, city hall and many residents in Juarez have an swered the decree. Colorful altars that are part of the holiday tradition will be on display. “We want to make sureotlr youngsters are fully aware and under stand OUr traditions befbreTh'ey don rheii Superman or Batman cos tumes,” Federico Martinez Le- chuga of the Department of Edu- x cation in Juarez said. “After all we \ (j are separated by a river and it’s very easy to he influenced by the United States. But following the decree is dif ficult in this border town where America and its traditions are only as far away as a drive or stroll across a bridge. Part of the tradition of Day of the Dead is to pass around bread in the shapes of skulls and skele tons. “Big deal,” said Ana Nunez, who plans to dress as Cinderella and make a trek to El Paso to trick or treat. “On the Day of the Dead all we get is bread. I want my M&M candies.” Some children from across the Rio Grande illegally cross the river rhoods. on Halloween and trick-or-treat in El Paso neighbor! In some Juarez neighborhoods, passing out candy on Oct. 31 has become tradition. “The tradition of Halloween is another manifestation of the strong U.S. culture influence in Mexico,” said Fernando Garcia, a University of Texas-El Paso professor who teaches Latin American and Mexican literature. “It’s something you cannot stop with even decrees or laws.” In fact, the Day of the Dead is “artificially” celebrated by many northern Mexicans, Garcia said. The holiday is celebrated in grander style in southern and central Mexico. Esther Vargas plans to take her two daughters to El Paso Wednes day night for trick-or-treating. “Instead of being negative about Halloween, I try to take advantage of being on the border by exposing my children to the two cultures,” she said. graveyard, a Vietnam war room and scenes from the movie “Exorcist.” Dr. John Koldus, vice president of Student Services; Carl Bailey, owner of Beetles Barbeque; Aggie 96’s ra dio personality Josh Hallsted; Col lege Station Fire Marshal Harry Da vis; and Mascot Corporal John Draeger will judge the best and most original costumes for children and adults. The childrens’ costume contest will begin at 7 p.m. Winners will re ceive a candy basket from Yummies and a balloon bouquet from Pop-a bilities. Costume winners in the adult divi sion will win a free weekend in the Victorian Condohotel in Galveston. Runners-up will receive $50 gift cer tificates from Mission Jewelers. Cost is $3 for adults and $2 for those in high school and younger. Kappa Alpha raises mom], MDA benefits Texas A&M’s Kappa Alplj fraternity expects to raise moit than $5,000 for the Musculj Dystrophy Association durirp fourth annual Haunted Housej Manor East Mali running through today. Patrick Watkins, a Kappa Al. pha pledge, says the 10-roo® haunted house opened Mondat and the fraternity raised $800® one night. Although the haunted house will mainly benefit MDA, thejf Rector Scholarship Fund also4 receive a portion of the revenue Construction on the projei started about a month avo, l says. The first haunted house wasai the Kappa Alpha house, bui had to be relocated because of its pop ularity, he says. This is its first year at the Manor East Mall, and Watkins says the fraternity is pleased wft the location. " There is lots of parking.” I says. “It’s convenient and sate." Admission is $4 for adults aid $3 for children younger than 12 Tubul Lawyer uses fake graves, real names AUS TIN (AP) — WithHalloww here, there’s a witch on theroofanJ a skeleton in the grass. But ik tombstones on Austin lawyer k Biggart’s yard are what’s cauai “R. IP. pies” among environmenti' ists. Biggai t has put hauntingly rd last names on his grave markers- names that call to mind foes former Texas Water Commi» chairman, who now represents velopei s and waste disposal firms» the state agency. Could "Bunch'lt Austin attorney Bill Bund, w worked foi Earth First! and the San Barton CreeK Association has beet thorn in the side of Biggaridiei F i ee port - Me MoRan? Could "Scarlett" be HoustonPos environmental writer Harold Scai lett, who reported that would earn $340,000 by v Water Commission permit forah Porte hazardous waste incinerator Could “B. Ryan" be Austinatto nev Brent Ryan, who representettpei the c ity of La Porte, whichoi Biggart’s client in that permit battle Biggai t won’t say. He does admit that he and wife, Dianne, every year ‘'come with a list of enemies of the fat# we’d like to bury.” But, Biggart says, the list aid names on the headstones don't net' essarily match. “That could be Scarlett O'Han and Wally Bunch from New En gland,” Biggart said. "You have put names on gravestones to ma them look authentic. Sowejustpid them at random, or use enemiesof the family. 1 can’t tell you which," “I use it for the kids totrytotead them about friends and enemies, said Biggart, who has three children ages 6, 12 and 15. “A person who doesn’t haveeiie tnies, his friends ought to about him.” But Biggart added that theannui graveyard isn’t meant tobetakenW seriously. “It’s Halloween. You're su to enjoy ghoulishness." field* preaBi**' rtf FLAM Spadi MUKMi/KH, I (rdlWMvJC. I ,f fM >JoT *8 jooU r* boi MLODt- r *. a 8E 4 B'N? OiRl. jou ose duel H0US1 lousing A intomated deprived a amilies of :ause of a i Housing ed 95 lousing si then the a :ent. The U.S md Urbar ited the a it least 95 HUD n perce perc< rcent; I rcent; ai lent. Housing drive to in< lies receiv oi lorrett HUD. The suf HUD busing A lonsiderec able- easiest w to lo Toqu, earn moi Undei ban 30 | an be s{ subsidy ween th md the andlord The ai is many - In 6c luthorit failing 1 12th Man Squad Members and Their Wives Endorse Mary Ann Ward For Brazos County Clerk Garry and Sandra Sorrell, David and Pegi Fry, and Brian and Stacy Edwards belive Texas A&M students should vote for Mary Ann Ward for County Clerk. If you get married, have children or buy property in Brazos County you will need to work with the County Clerk's office. Mary Ann Ward and her family have strong ties to Texas A&M. Mary Ann's father-in-law, Albert "Pop" Ward, worked for Texas A&M for 34 years as Campus Security Officer and also directed the planting of the live oak trees across the campus. Mary Ann's family includes four uncles and seventeen cousins who graduated from Texas A&M. Mary Ann Ward has 17 years experience in the County Clerk's office. Keep Experience Leadership in the County Clerk's Oliice Paid PoUUoal AdvarUsmanl by W.A. "Tony" Davidson, Treasurer, 2407 Glacier, Bryan, Texas 77803 $1. 25 Margaritas All Day Wednesday HAPPY HOUR 2-7 p.m. WEEKDAYS •Voted Best Mexican Food Restaurant In Brazos Valley For 4 Years 846-5752 4301 Texas Ave.