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t 3 The Battalion STATE AND LOCAL. iday, November 9, 1990 ■ KKK be- zed these and only 3 violence ' in every it was en- id White, e quickly hies while upporters nse of be- ipporters. 'cry noise >sing con ear to en- re power- Until this e this tool ion >f rape or :ent letter eality we 'tales rely , out of all 6 percent icy result ant of all could not are per- were pro- f Planned rtion that 3ut fail to an abor- ation rate College of incidence •etween 9 tly be dis- stion. If a le mother udes that reaching p are sec- ct” would )f life? e issue of ‘For thou ne in my erman adoptee locates natural mother overseas ODESSA (AP) — Glenn Berg- an’s search for his natural mother ianned an ocean, but the result was ie realization of a dream. ‘My search for you has Finally [ade my dreams come true,” he ote to the woman he only dimly remembered. He plans to visit her in Germany next month. H Born in Germany in 1961, Berg- jrnan was adopted four years later by ®ol. and Mrs. H.A. Bergman, sta- |i|oned at Hahn Air Force Base. He Became a U.S. citizen, grew up all over the United States and is now a Wiunselor for Mariah Flats, a group Some for the retarded in Odessa. || His parents never hid the fact of fffiis adoption, and recently Bergman Became curious about his German Hiother. I “You always in your mind would like to know what your mother and dad look like, and what kind of char acteristics you have in common,” he said. “It’s been a recent goal of mine to track her down.” Despite the confusion of working between countries and the language barrier (Bergman no longer remem bers any German), his search took only eight months. There is more openness about adoption records in Germany, Berg man said. He had only a few incom plete records to start with, including a certificate that listed his original name as Jurgen Sondro instead of Jurgen Sondro Klein. But he per sisted in writing, and the U.S. De partment of Immigration and Natu ralization had a record of his naturalization which included his full name. From that he was able to obtain his original German birth certificate, which listed the town of his origin as Hanau. With the help of German authori ties, Bergman obtained the name of his birth mother, and a German agency even contacted her before giving out her address. The rest was up to Bergman. His first letter was tentative, since he wasn’t sure how she would re spond. But his fears were laid to rest a few weeks later when an airmail envelope arrived. The letter had been translated by a friend, because Bergman’s birth mother, Hildegard Weber, doesn’t speak much English. But the emo tion of the moment is clear enough. After talking about the family and the dog, the letter suddenly says: “Please excuse me, but I can’t find the right words at the moment.” Brains battle for bowl title By TWILA WADDY Special to the Battalion What is the top diamond pro ducing country by quantity? What disease causes the skin and eyes to become yellow? What are five plays that have become successful movies? The above are not questions from a game of Trivial Pursuit, but instead are questions used in the MSG College Bowl tourna ment Wednesday night. College Bowl is based on a game show that aired during the ’50s and ’60s called the G.E. Col lege Bowl, says Sethuraman Srini- vasan, chairman of Texas A&M’s College Bowl. Srinivasan says questions used in College Bowl cover a variety of subjects and topics. “They vary a lot,” he says. “They go from liberal arts, En glish and history to sports and sci ence. College Bowl started at A&M in 1979, and steadily has grown during the years. Thirty-eight teams participated in the tourna ment this year, Srinivasan says. Teams can be formed by any organization or residence hall. Students also can register to be assigned to teams, he says. A team consists of four mem bers plus an alternate. Teams were put into eight divisions this fall. Eight division winners and eight additional teams partici pated in Wednesday’s semi-finals. Winning teams in the semi-fi nals included Hegemony, New Delhi Catessens, All Night Fair, Quadrumvirate, Rambin, Dazed & Contucius, Holmes Boy’s and Adolfs Poster Children. Finals were scheduled for Thursday night. Holmes Gwin, a sophomore nuclear engineering major and a member of the Holmes Boy’s team, says he uses little things he picks up along the way to answer questions. In a College Bowl game, teams are asked toss up questions worth 10 points. Either team’s members can answer, the contestant who pushes a buzzer quickest has the first shot at the question. The team that answers the tossup question correctly gets a chance at the bonus question, worth 20 to BO points. After two seven-minute matches, the team with more points wins. An all-star team will be chosen this spring from the champion team and other high-scoring indi viduals. The all-star team will attend the regional tournament at the University of North Texas. The winner will continue to the na tionals in April. BATTIPS Anyone with story suggestions can Bill BATTIPS, The Battalion’s hone line designed to improve jommunication between the news- HBaper and its readers. The BATTIPS number is 845- |315. I Ideas can include news stories, Beature ideas and personality pro files of interesting people. KTSR to throw party honoring new format By KRISTI TAYLOR and SHARON UNGER Special to the Battalion Lean on Me’ principal to speak Joe Clark, the principal and educator who reformed a New Jersey high school and was the subject of the movie “Lean on Me,” will speak at 7 p.m. Monday in Rudder Theater. His appearance, which is free and open to the public, is spon sored by the MSC Black Aware ness Committee. Clark’s presentation, “From Disgrace to Amazing Grace,” will include the story of how he re formed New Jersey’s Eastside High School and the importance of discipline in an educational at mosphere. While sharing his beliefs, strat egies and success stories, Clark also will emphasize the need for educators to be dedicated to youth. More information can be ob tained by calling Florence Rice, 845-1514. To introduce KTSR-FM’s new format to the Brazos Valley, the sta tion is throwing the “biggest party of the season,” KTSR general manager Ben Downs says. Champagne Party ’90 will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at the Sundance Club in the College Station Hilton. Free champagne will be served, and area merchants will provide door prizes. Everyone over 21 is invited, and ad mission is free. “We’re anticipating a large turn out at the bash,” Progam Director Bobby “Slam” Duncan says. “We’re pleased with public response so far, and I want everyone in town to know we’re just getting started — you ain’t seen nothing yet.” Texas A&M students are finding a new home on rhe FM dial. Rock ’n’ roll music finally has come to the Brazos Valley, J)uncan says. Duncan has changed the pace of the station’s music selections and liv ened it up with a mixture of classic and new rock. “At KTSR, we’re all excited about the music we are playing now,” he says. “If you like the (Rolling) Stones, the Who, Stevie Ray Vaug han, ZZ Top, Eric Johnson and Bad Company, then you’re going to love us.” Duncan, who spent six years in Houston at KLOL-FM, has decided to import its successful format to Bryan-College Station. “It’s a drastic change, but so far the results have been astounding.” Students seem to like KTSR’s new sound; some compare the format to the popular classic rock/rock ’n’ roll stations 101.1 KLOL and Q102 of Dallas. Duncan says phones constantly are ringing with people telling KTSR to “keep up the good work.” Listeners are sick of the “non-stop rap/disco New Kids on the Block type of ... well, I won’t even call it music,” he says. “I truly feel the average listener in Bryan-College Station would much rather listen to the Eagles and the Black Crowes than Kool Mo Dee.” High school band contest to be held this weekend More than 3,000 students from 27 high schools will strut their stuff at the Aggie Band’s third annual high school marching band contest at noon Saturday on Kyle Field. The Aggie Band will culminate the day’s event with a performance at 7:15 p.m. The $2 admission fee will benefit the National Association of Military Marching Bands, which is in charge of the contest. Five former band directors will se lect the top bands in each high school division, as well as best overall band. Michael Sullivan, Aggie Band public relations and recruiting ser geant, says the contest has become the largest recruiting event for the Aggie Band. While last year’s contest resulted in 10 recruits, the band will recruit more actively this year, Sullivan says. “This is a good recruiting oppor tunity for the band and for the Uni versity in general,” he said. “It’s a chance to show the high schools Ag gies really are interested.” Twenty-five bands competed last year, with Kingwood High School winning the best overall category. Evolution battle nearly over AUSTIN (AP) — A decades-long battle over teaching the origin of life in public schools neared a conclusion Thursday as the State Board of Edu cation members considered whether to approve textbooks that teach evo lution. The battle between religious fun damentalists and those supporting the instruction of evolution has waged for years, with the fight reaching a climax recently over text books that will be used for the next six years. Education board members, meet ing as a committee, were scheduled to make a preliminary vote on whether to approve the books, with a final vote set for Saturday. Both sides of the controversy agreed the decision would have a na tional impact, because Texas is one of the largest textbook buying states. staff reserves maintain the rinted. Each hone number it to Campus STRAIGHT PROM THE TOP MSC MBA/LAW SYMPOSIUM Saturday, November 10 from 8 AM to 5 PM in MSC 203 Tickets $5, $8 at the door Advice from Successful Former Students Including: President of the Texas Bar Association Former CEO of Dell Computer Corporation Senior Partners of Law Firms Current Students in Business and Law For more information call 845-1515 Jju 'Tfir ROSENTHAL MEAT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE DEER HUNTING & THANKSGIVING SPECIALS PRICES EFFECTIVE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST OR THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 1990 BEEF JERKY (half pound bags) $8.99 per bag PORK SAUSAGE (i lb. CHUB) $1.39 PER LB. 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