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Campus l Page 2 The Battalion Friday, September 13, The Battalion (USPS 045 360) Member of: Associated Press Texas Press Association Southwest Journalism Congress Texas Intercollegiate Press Association The Battalion Editorial Board Editor Timm Doolen Associate Editors Holly Becka Todd Stone City Editor Sean Frerking News Editors Douglas Pils Jason Morris Photo Editor Karl Stolleis Lifestyles Editor Yvonne Salce Sports Editor Scott Wudel Opinion Editor Carrie Cavalier Editorial Policy The Battalion is published daily except Saturday, Sunday, holidays, exam periods and when school is not in session during fall and spring semesters. Publication is Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters. The newsroom phone number is 845-3316. The Battalion is a non-profit, self supporting newspaper oper ated as a community service to Texas ASM Cniversity and Bryan-College Station. The Battalion news depart ment is managed by students at Texas ASM University in the Di vision of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Jour nalism. Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the edito rial board or the author, and do not necessarily represent the opinons of the Texas A&M stu dent body, administrators, facul ty or the A&M Board of Regents. Comments, questions or complaints about any of the edi torial content of the newspaper should be directed to either as sociate editor at 845-3313. Subscriptions Mail subscriptions are $20 per semester, $40 per school year and $50 per full year. Phone: 845-2611. POSTMASTER: Send ad dress changes to The Battalion, 230 Reed McDonald, Texas A&M University, College Sta tion, TX 77843-1111. Second class postage paid at College Station, TX 77843. Advertising Advertising information can be obtained from the advertising department at 845-2696 Mon day through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by visiting the office in room 015 Reed McDonald building. Advertising Manager Patricia Heck Adviser Robert Wegener BATTIPS 845-3315 The Battalion encourages its readers to contribute story ideas and suggestions by calling BAT- TIPS, The Battalion's phone line designed to improve communi cation between the newspaper and its readers. Aggie luncheons honor supporters ^tv^try ioe^mfonmiim officer who reviews the Corps of featured programs are the Presi- tiXpCITtS StllCiy IUCIOC By Susan Maguire The Battalion Besides Aggie football games, football season brings another but lesser known Aggie tradition; the pre-home game luncheons held by Texas A&M's president. The purpose of each luncheon is to honor supporters of the Uni versity and to showcase the progress of the University, said President William Mobley. "These luncheons have been going on for maybe 30 years," he said. It's also a tradition to honor the president of each visiting team's university and the visiting officer who reviews the Corps of Cadets as they march to Kyle Field from the Quadrangle. "Also at each of these lun cheons, we have one of our stu dent leaders give the welcome," Mobley said. This week's honorees are Louisiana State University Presi dent Dr. Bud Davis and Maj. Gen. Don Daniel, commanding general of the 49th Armored Division based at Camp Mabry in Austin. Stephen Ruth, A&M's student body president, will welcome them. "Also, every week, there are two or three programs we recog nize," Mobley said. This weekend, the luncheon's featured programs are the Presi dent's Board of Advisers, the Busi ness Development Council and the Library Development Council. "Since I've been president," Mobley said, "I have tried to make sure that student leaders speak and that we showcase university programs." The second home game and luncheon will honor the Aggies who participated in the Persian Gulf War, Mobley said. Each luncheon begins two and a half hours before kickoff and from 100 to 300 people attend. The honorees' meals are paid for by private donations and a con cession fund, but other guests pay a small fee. By Troy D. Hall The Battalion Two Texas A&M geophysi cists are using the continental drift theory to conduct research on the formation of Indochina in Southeast Asia. The continental drift theory explains that 65 million years ago the great land masses on the earth began separating and evolving into the seven continents found on the earth today. Dr. Steven Harder, an assis tant professor of geophysics, and Dr. Bob McCabe, an associate pro fessor of geoscience, and faciilt' from three other universities a.’, conducting research to determir; how the rapid movement of Int toward the continent of Asiaai fected the development of lj dochina. "India slammed into souther Asia, creating the Himalai; Mountains and Plateau of Tibet Harder said. "We are research^ what effect this collision hade: the development of Indochim We want to determine how farIr dochina shot out into the India: Ocean." :0 -lg See Drift/Page IN ADVANCE Mexican Independence Day festivities begin The Texas A&M campus will come alive with dance, food and entertain ment as students, faculty and staff cele brate Mexican Independence Day on Sunday and Monday. The public is invited to Sunday's festivities from 7 to 11 p.m. in The Grove. Performances include ballet by Folklorico de Coahuila and music by Voz Latina and La Estudiante. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for students. Celebrations on Monday will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Academic Plaza. Members of the campus com munity can meet more than 15 Mexi can business representatives and stop by booths featuring seven Mexican universities. Correction An article in Thursday's issue of The Battalion incorrectly stated Texas A&M President William Mobley is considering a proposed music department. In fact, the University president has to O.K. 11 new music courses and a music minor, which the Faculty Senate passed during its last meeting. Music appreciation courses are offered through the Department of Philosophy and Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts. Further development of the music program is in the planning stages, with no degree presently proposed. A minor in music could be available in Fall '92. The Battalion regrets the error. Mobley stresses role models By Melody Dunne The Battalion There is a great need for Mexi can-American role models in the nation's high schools and com munities, Uni versity Presi dent William Mobley said Thursday night. Mobley stressed that people can make a differ ence in their cul ture by encour aging youths to follow high aca demic standards. Mobley He proposed to the members of the Society of Mexican-Ameri- can Engineers and Scientists that they set goals and focus on what is really important to them in life. Too many people do things just because they think other peo ple think they should, Mobley said. "When you know what you're shooting at, it's a lot easier to hit your target," Mobley said. "If we don't have a notion of what we're shooting at, we waste a lot of time." Feedback, when positive, is incredibly important, Mobley says. "When you're a positive feed back source, others feel positive about you," Mobley explained. "But if you're a source of grum bling and you're critical ofothe: people, people start to avoid you." Mobley also targeted the im portance of teamwork. He said everybody should be open to new ideas to be able to grow and have a better understanding of others Gene Perez, a junior metefr rology major and MAES vice president, said he hopes MAE? members will join people in all the technical fields. have replao that c< ignal losed are co puter the sij traffic patten r Me Members of MAES attend ed sin professional retreats and confer ences, and offer tutoring to Bra High School and a local junior high. Last year they had around 200 members. Perez said he hope to double that number this year. more t ■No be red might Depart propo: direct