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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1991)
jrine, m M us irryCox Dlumnist 1 that we are, reness new speak and act line is what ig the Twiliglit ie Council, we iosen' by it speak only its iom and gifts, ise to become e 'Eco- last weekend ; "chosen" svas rom the ary of Austin. I have been so sky venture e participants rizzly bears w ther ferocious >rs? The movie jrth millions, to the movie where, instead re Cannibal" itude of nasquerading iiyan-College d "Silence of ature Strikes so drastic il. a sure, are t vegetarians der having an was had by all \g, chirping, - an Eco- much-neede: nt event in (lie 5 communit)' r as a whole aa l world-class student in y Nib Tuesday, April 16,1991 Editors plan more appealing, interesting products By Troy Hall The Battalion Newly appointed editors of The Battalion, Aggieland and Aggievi- sio n plan changes — some drastic, some minor —within their organizations to make their products more appeal ing and inter esting. The editors were nominated by the Student Publications Board on April 8 and approved Monday by Dr. E. Dean Gage, A&M provost and vice president for academic af fairs. Timm Doolen, Battalion editor for the summer and fall, said he hopes to make The Battalion an improved product that will ap peal to a variety of interests. Doolen, a senior computer sci ence major from Athens, Texas, said two major changes will be a Saturday edition on home foot ball game weekends and an in crease in the scope of off-campus coverage. "The Saturday edition will be a balance of news, sports and fea ture articles aimed at students, parents and former students," Doolen said. By increasing the coverage of off-campus news, Doolen hopes to appeal to more students living off campus. "Three-fourths of the student pop ulation, or about 30,000 students, live off-campus, and we are trying to ap peal to their interests," he said. Doolen credits his de- Kelly Sweeney, cision to make Aggieland editor, changes to his three years expe rience on staff. "I've worked at The Battalion for three years now," he said. "In those three years, I haven't seen any fundamental changes at The Battalion as far as the reader is concerned." He said the ideas are bold, ag gressive changes that will rede fine certain areas of the paper. Kelly Sweeney, next year's Aggieland editor, said the Uni versity yearbook will remain ba sically the same. "The layout of the book looks good as it is now," she said. Sweeney, a sophomore jour nalism major from Henderson, said she will focus on developing working relationships with the staff. "The main thing with the Ag- gieland is to work together to make our job easier," she said. Matt Kibler, next year's Aggie- vision editor, said his goals are to get more exposure for the vi deo yearbook. "Aggievision is a video year book trying to represent all A&M organi zations in a 60-minute reduction," e said. Kibler, a ju nior market- in g major from San An- ... M , tonio, said he Ag- plans to gievisioneditor. change Aggievision's marketing efforts to get the name through out the campus. All three editors encourage anyone interested in a staff posi- tion to apply. Applications for The Battalion for both summer and fall posi tions are available now in 216 Reed McDonald. Battalion summer editorial board applications are due Wednesday by 1 p.m., and fall editorial board applications are due by Friday at 1 p.m. Staff applications for summer are due on Friday. Applications for fall staff are due on April 26. Applications for the Aggieland and Aggievision will be available beginning Wednesday in 230 Reed McDonald. Timm Doolen, The Battalion summer and fall editor. Class of '91 elects agents at induction banquet University News Service Brant Ince, Eleanor Manson and Jenny Park were elected as dass agents for Texas A&M's Class or '91. The three-agent team was elected last week during Spring Senior Induction Banquets spon sored by the Association of For mer Students. Ince, from Hurst, served as head yell leader and junior yell leader and received the Buck Weirus Spirit Award. He is a Ross Volunteer, and has served on the Muster '90 committee and as student representative on the Faculty Senate committee on bonfire. Manson, from Houston, served as senior class president on the Class of '91 Council, as ju nior class public relations chair woman, on the freshman ball committee, as a Fish Camp co chair and counselor for two years and as Executive Commit tee Orientation leader for Aggie Peer Orientation. Park, from Dallas, has re ceived the Buck Weirus Spirit Award, served as the sub-cnair and committee member of Mus ter, was a Fish Camp co-chair and counselor for two years, a student host for Aggie Hostel and is a member of Chi Omega. Lewis predicts tax increase to meet state budget shortfall of $4.6 million AUSTIN (AP) — It would be "foolish" to say a tax increase will not be needed to fund the state budget, which likely will be written in a special session around July, House Speaker Gib Le wis said Monday. The state faces an estimated $4.6 billion budget shortfall to maintain services over the next two years. "To say that we do not need a tax bill I think would be foo lish," Lewis, D-Fort Worth, said. In Advance Sheriff's department searches for daytime home burglars i Political Forum will sponsor Ogden meeting MSC Political Forum is sponsoring a campus meeting with state Rep. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in 308 Rudder. Ogden will be available for students to ask questions about a possible tuition increase, student regent and other issues. Two daytime home burglaries in southern Brazos County were reported to the Brazos County Sheriff's Department the week of April 1. In both cases, a thief forced open secured doors on the homes, then searched and selec tively stole several valuable items. The thieves apparently wanted jewelry and small items that could be carried easily. Dis tinctive items stolen were two class rings, a gold high school Class of '72 ring and a gold Bay lor University Class of '55 ring. If you have information that could be helpful in identifying the people responsible for these burglaries, call Crime Stoppers today at 775-TIPS. This week the sheriff's depart ment and Brazos County Crime Stoopers need your help to iden tify the people responsible for these burglaries. When you call you will be as signed a special coded number that will protect your identity. If your call leads to the arrest and grand jury indictment. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 in cash. Crime Stoppers also pays for information on any felony crime or the location of any wanted fugitive. TAMU Study Abroad in Italy Discover Italy by living and studying in Tuscany SPRING SEMESTER 1992 Viva italia! History and Art Food and Wine People and Culture Landscape A UNIQUE study abroad experience This program invites students of all majors to live and learn in Italy for the Spring Semester 1992 while earning a full semester of TAMU Credit. *Now offering courses in BUSINESS and LIBERAL ARTS. IMFORMATIONAL MEETING Wed., ApriM7 10-11:30 a.m. Room 502 Rudder Study Abroad Office, 161 W. Bizzell Hall, 845-0544 ^ n s MSC Jordan Institute for International Awareness Jordan Enrichment Program Applications for programs occurring this summer are now available at the MSC Jordan Institute Office (223F MSC) and are due by Monday, April 22 at 5:00 P.M. The Jordan Enrichment Program is open to all university-recognized student organizations and academic departments for supplemental funding for international programs. r For more information, please y call 845-8770. jj Rent your tuxedo for ring dance now! Basic tux $28.88 2501 S. Texas Ave College Station COIOGEM'S FORMAL WEAR & COSTUME RENTALS 693-0709 Professional Computing HAS A CALCULATOR FOR YOU! COMPLETE LINE OF HEWLETT PACKARD CALCULATORS FOR BUSINESS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING MP CsjU^mUsUdDjrs Mb® best fdDir ydDWir SW€C(£88o PLUS ALL ACCESSORIES INCLUDING EXPANSION CARDS AND DEVELOPMENT LINKS FOR THE 48SX BE3T PR DOES ANIVWHERE BUSINESS HOURS M-F 8:00-5:30 SAT 10:00-3:00 rn* HEWLETT LLzJ PACKARD Authorized Dealer 505 CHURCH STREET COLLEGE STATION (409) 846-5332 Asthma Study Wanted: Individuals 18-50 years of age with asthma to participate in a short clinical research study involving an investigational medication in capsule form. Pauli Research International® VjSzoo 776-0400 Szooy cul here — — DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS April 19, 20, 1991 (6-10 p.m. & 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) April 30, May 1, 1991 (6-10 p.m. & 6-10 p.m.) j STATE APPROVED DRIVING SAFETY COURSE jj | Register at University Plus (MSC Basement) | | Call 845-1631 for more information on these or other classes j| I D&M EDUCATION ENTERPRISES Lmm cut here — — —— — — — — — —i > Texas A&M Flying Club Teaching the Best To Fly the Best Interested people were urged to attend our monthly meeting April 16,1991 at the Airport Clubhouse For information Call Kevin Pate 847-7955 7:30 p.m. Student Y Program Director Applications Director Positions Available: Youth Fun Day Sixty Something Project XOXO Share Group Aggie Workshop for kids Bonfire Benefit Aggie Friends Food for Thought Applications Available: April 15-19 211 Pavilion Due: April 19th by 5 p.m. Interviews: April 17-26 For more info call: 845-0690
