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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1991)
)S ? octor U for you ,love? already c. 3 healer • She Sun. tion tells soul m esby visit to story. 3a a where 8 might like ta g°- istbe ithe )f the zauseit d. about a sthe that the ■covered 27. 11-time ves an by a ling iet of mgh gas Argil's irge i keep ng well- sat "Virgil sy /as wel n into dthat ious, shaker ink that ese ityis tried Corps to march to the Brazos By Katherine Coffey The Battalion Texas A&M's Corps of Cadets plans to run its annual March to the Brazos in rain or shine Satur day to try to raise more than $60,000 for the March of Dimes. "This is our way of teaching cadets how to put something back into the community, and through the March of Dimes we're helping children of tomor row fight birth defects," says Conrado Alvarado, Corps adju tant and chairman of the March to the Brazos. Alvarado, a senior political sci ence major from McAllen, says that last year the Corps' goal was to raise $24 a cadet or about $50,000. Last year's total was about $45,000. This year the Corps plans to raise $28 a cadet, which will amount to more than $60,000, he says. "So far we have raised $22,000, which is now in the bank, but most of the money is collected the day of the march," he says. "We are also extending the deadline to raise money until after Easter break." Alvarado says commanding officers are responsible for rais- BATTALfON FILE PHOTO The Corps has set a fundraising goal of $60,000 for this year’s March to the Brazos. ing money within their own Corps outfits. Most outfits raise funds by going door to door in their neighbor- hoods, but they also have car washes and sell T- shirts. The Corps raised more money for the March of Dimes last year than any other student organization, Alvarado says. The idea of the March to the Brazos started April 1, 1908, to get the cadets off campus be cause of the destruction they were causing on April Fool's Day, Alvarado says. "The march ended in 1915 when a cadet drowned in the Brazos River," he says. But in 1977 the March to the Brazos started again with a new purpose — to benefit the March of Dimes, he says. "Raising money from the march started out pretty slow, but we raised from $12,000 to $13,000 the first few years," he says. "The past five years we have been ranked as one of the highest student organizations in the country to raise money." The march typically begins at 8 a.m. at the Quadrangle. Cadets then run 7.2 miles down FM 60 to the Brazos River. Seniors lead the Corps to the Brazos, and when the cadets re turn to campus, the juniors take over and lead, he says. "The march has a two-part purpose — one to raise money for the March of Dimes," he says. "It also serves as a change of guard when the juniors take over from the seniors." Green Week Tips: Pollutants The Battalion will offer its readers sugges tions this week on ways to make our planet available for the next generation. This service coincides with the Texas En vironmental Action Coalition's "Green Week." The following tips focus on hazardous products: □ Use biodegradable soaps and deter gents. □ Use alternatives to toxic household products. □ Dispose of household waste properly. □ Use rechargeable batteries. □ Purchase appliances with alternatives to ozone-damaging chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Avoid aerosols and other products containing CFCs. 0 Read labels of household products. Buy the least toxic products available. [_] Do not purchase clothes that require dry cleaning because the process uses toxic chlorinated solvents. Dry clean only when necessary. Patient files assault charge against hospital attendant AUSTIN (AP) — A former Austin State Hospital ward at tendant has been charged with assaulting a 76-year-old mentally ill patient whose hip was broken when he was thrown to the floor, authorities said. Frederick Thomas, 21, was ar rested Wednesday on a charge of assault with bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor. The charge was brought by the pa tient, and bail was set at $3,500. State hospital records allege that Thomas threw Eugene Ansley to the floor last Novem ber after Ansley became agitated and began cursing at Thomas. Hospital officials forced Thomas to resign, records show. Police began an investigation after Ansley filed a complaint, officials said. In Advance Recycling lab to display student projects In conjunction with "Green Week," a recycling lab is open for display of student environmental projects from 2 until 5 p.m. today and Saturday in 110 Thompson. APO Dance-A-Thon to benefit Cancer Society Alpha Phi Omega will present its 1991 Dance-A-Thon "A- round the World in a Night" to benefit the American Cancer So ciety from 6 p.m. today until noon Saturday. Advanced tickets can be purchased for $5 a person at the APO table in the MSC main hallway or for $6 at the door. The dance will feature live bands, prizes and free food. For more information, call Russell at 846-3544. Seniors will take class picture Saturday Senior Awareness Week kicks off Saturday with the senior class picture on Olsen Field after the Texas A&M-Arkansas base ball game. The picture will be sent to troops in the Middle East, so se niors are asked to wear red, white and blue to show support. Following the picture there is a post-game, post-picture party at Sneakers. Seniors are asked to bring their own sack lunch to the senior picnic at 1 p.m. Sunday at Research Park. The senior party will oe at Graham Central Station Wednesday night. Seniors will finish the week's activities Thursday night by dressing up at the Baja Yacht Club. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume. Seniors can place their vote for class gift at any of the events, or at the MSC table, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Fri day. Here f s YOUR chance to be in the Aggieland! There are a lot of old Ag stories that are entertaining, but we want to hear what's happened to you or your friends while attending A&M. 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