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Page 8 The Battalion Tuesday, October 29,1; ~ Texas A&M University COLLEGE REPUBLICANS Awarded the Best Chapter in the Nation y Meeting on Political Correctness Tuesday, October 29 8:30 p*m* The Forum (Rudder Complex) guest speaker: Leslie Carbone Executive Director of Accuracy in Academia HOUSTON MONTE CARLO NIGHT & YELL PRACTICE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1991 NIGHT BEFORE AGS BEAT THE HELL OUTTA RICE @ JOHNNY B. DALTON’S 13101 KUYKENDAHL (713) 873-2120 OPEN TIL 2 AM PLAY BLACKJACK, HORSERACING, CRAPS, AND WHEEL OF FORTUNE FROM 6 PM TO 11 PM - COST ONLY $5.00 - PRIZES @ 11:15 PM , FREE FOOD BUFFET FROM 4:30 PM TO 8 PM YELL PRACTICE TO FOLLOW AT MIDNIGHT SPONSORED BY: A THIYIU RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION APE AGGIE PROFESSIONAL FORUM- HOUSTON TEXAS AGGIE YELL LEADERS I960 RANKIN RD. BELTWAY 8 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE RHA OFFICE (a) 845-0689 OR STOP BY 215 PAVILION Call the shot Dry Bean Saloon lets whiskey drinkers wet their whistles By Terri Welch The Battalion Take a swig, guzzle it down, or wet your whistle with hard liquor. Northgate is now home to the wild and western Dry Bean Sa loon where owner Don Ganter said, "We're looking for good ol' boys who want to throw down a shot and ride into the sunset with a beautiful girl!" Formerly known as Sticky Chins, an ice cream shop, Ganter said economics gave him the idea. "It just wasn't working out," he said. "We tried to think of what would work in that little bitty building and this is what we came up with." After a series of ups and downs with desserts, Ganter de cided in the summer that the av erage student at Texas A&M Uni versity likes whiskey more than ice cream. So he "...opened that little dude up and let her buck," and he doesn't have any complaints. So far, Ganter said he is real pleased with the attendance de spite not admitting minors. "It's not hard to enforce," he said. "It's just there are not a lot of 21-year-olds in College Sta tion." Taking its name from a simi lar saloon in "Lonesome Dove," a television mini-series, there are signs adorning the outside with such greetings as, "Don't bring your dog" and "All men must be freshly bathed and clean shaven." The bar is a real live saloon. Old western scenes drawn by a former A&M veterinarian stu dent decorate the walls. A tele vision set for sports and lots of ta bles and chairs to play dominoes, cards or whatever. The atmosphere definitely gives off that real cowboy, early west feeling. However, the bar is not a dump, said Ganter. 'It's a place for a good college student to come with a date, or even a Ph.D.-type," he said. "It isn'Hust a hell-raisin' place." Tracie Tole, a senior commu nity health major from Wichita Falls, agrees and said it is a good place to go after you have had a rough day. "I like the atmosphere," she said. "It's real laid back and a re lief from other crowded bars." You can go, have fun and don't have to worry about pick ing up someone, Tole said. "I wouldn't consider it a meat market," she said. "It's more of a hangout." Dry Bean will be successful, Tole said, because it is different than other places on Northgate and it has good drinks. It's not real big and the tables are clean with lots of untouched "carving space" she said. Ganter takes selling liquor se riously and said the aim of all of his places, including the Dixie Chicken, is the same as most beer companies. '^It is not to get people drunk," he said. "It's to encour age people to drink responsibly." Dry Bean Saloon does not have a happy hour for this rea- The Dry Bean Saloon brings the ‘Old West" flavor to Northgate. son, he said. And if someone comes in tipsy, they won't be served. "We watch you in there, we're real scared of the liability," said Ganter. "The prices aren't geared to, nor is our attitude geared to push liquor out the door." Which is true. Dry Bean serves no well liquor. (Well liquor being less expensive brands.) If you want cheaper liquor, he said, you have to "call" for it "In another bar, you'd nor mally get the cheap stuff,”ii Ganter. "But here, the idea is: grade quality." The saloon is not abasicli you can't come in and oit something like a fuzzy navelj they do make their own marp tas right there, the drinksam from a machine. " We have a big pitbackSs and pretty soon we ll start® ing Elgin sausage," saidGante Open everyday except!; from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m., ttieU Bean Saloon is located aci! from campus on University!) Guitarist Reed performs magic on 12-string by Timm Doolen The Battalion Awestruck is the only way to describe any one who has just seen Preston Reed perform magic on his six- and 12-string guitars. Keed, who is without question a veritable guitar virtuoso, tantalized a discreet audience at Annam Teahouse Friday night. And the Minnesota guitar player gave the appreciative audience an insight into using the entire guitar as an instrument. On some songs he slapped the base of the guitar with his hand; on others, he played the majority of the songs up on the fret; on many of the songs he used his unique "finger-pick ing" style of playing, which is similar to how a banjo is played. Reed warmed up the audience with "Warm Up Song," a catchy, quick tune that features his finger-picking style. He finished up the first half of the set with one of the best songs he has ever written, "Bye Bye Boo Boo," from his Instrument Landing al bum. If you close your eyes during (hiii you can near half a dozen eutiarsplaykif Reed has a way of malcing the guilt; duce any kind of sound or mood he*; from a saw ("Franzl's Saw") to a long a ("Driving School") to a ground hogwk ddes to pick up and move to Hawaii ("Cn Ho C ) - Throughout the two-hour perforroc' auditionea some new material —some# it was untitled — but every bit of it wasir; ible. SPEND A YEAR IN JAPAN! The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program A Clf WANNA SAVE XjLJCi Jl JrWJfCyl some money? CHECK OUT ALL THE ADS IN YOUR CLASS SCHEDULE DIRECTORY YOU’LL FIND VALUABLE COUPONS YOU’LL FIND DISCOUNTS FOR AGGIES YOU’LL FIND SPECIALS JUST FOR YOU WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS, YOU CAN FIND AN ADVERTISER FOR .... Apartments . . . Computers . . . Auto Body Repair . . . Cleaning & Pressing . . . Pizza . . . Auto Transmission Work . . . Financial Advice and Aid . . . Xerox Copies . . . School Books & Supplies . . . Food Plans . . . Auto Radiator Repair . . . Motel Rooms . . . Bank Accounts . . . Sandwiches . . . Hamburgers . . . Auto Service & Sales . . . Photo Supplies . . . Bus Operations . . . Auto Alternator & Generator Work . . . Photo Developing . . . Church Information . . . Educational Testing . . . Restaurants . . . Clothing & Shoes . . . Health Clubs . . . Children’s Care .... Health Clinics . . . Groceries . . . Insurance . . . Car Washes . . . Cycling Needs . . . Florists ... Ice Cream . . . Newspapers . . . T-Shirts . . . Fast Foods . . . Medical Aid ... . In Advance Day of the dead traditions to be celebrate! By Polly Sandford The Battalion MSC CAMAC, the committee for Awareness of Mexican-American culture, is sponsoring a program to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, the traditional Mexi can celebration of All Souls Day. The celebration is usually observed on Nov. 1 of each year, but CAMAC is celebrating it on Oct. 31. The literal translation of Dia de los Muertos is the Day of the Dead. The Mexican culture traditionally believes the concept of death is not to be feared. Death is part of the natural life cycle - one is bom, lives, dies and then goes to heaven. 'Traditionally, they used to mourn for a year ev ery time someone in their family died," Sam Byrd, junior biology major and director of cultural pro grams said. "It got to a point that if people had a big family, people would mourn for a long time." So they began the practice of celebrating on an observed day. The celebration of Dia de los Muertos usually be gins with the family of the deceased visiting the fami ly crypt at the cemetaiy. "if, for example, a little girl were to have died, the family would bring a doll to pay their respects," Byrd said. Then they celebrate. "It's not a solemn occasion. It's the celebration of the fact that the deceased is going to higher place," Byrd said. CAMAC's goal for this program is to infoir f ile about the Mexican-American tradition of!) os Muertos. "It's a traditional custom that not many Ma Americans know about," Byrd said. "We don’!! know much about it. That's why we're havk; program. Byrd said CAMAC exists to make people(■ of the Mexican-American culture. "We're not an MSC committee that does (uK' ers. We give programs, sponsor student-devs ment activities and hold annual conferencestha! with issues that Mexican-Americans deal with,'! said. 'The idea is to try to break down stereohf* understand the culture of Mexican-Americ Trekell said. The CAMAC celebration of Dia deloshte will begin with an introduction about theconffl by Byrd followed by a monologue performed hi MAG's theater director, Robert Villareal. Dr,0 tian, professor of modern languages is the; speaker and will help explain the backgroun: traditions of the celebration. The program concludes with mariachi mus El Mariachi Estrella. Traditional food and drink be served including Pan de Muertos (Breadf Dead) and candies shaped like a skull. The Dia de los Muertos program will belt Thursday Oct. 31 at 7:00 p.m. in room 301 offc Tower. Cowboy poetry makes a comeback tonigl By Chris Eklof The Battalion A taste of American cowboy culture comes to College Station tonight in a free concert presented by the English department. As part of the American Artists Series, "American Voices" features folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott and cowboy poet Buck Ramsey. Tt is very rare that these kinds of artists are avail able," said Susan Kouyomjian, producer of the guest artist series. 'Tt is an absolute luxury for anyone in terested in American art forms to see this." Elliott performs old cowboy songs and is widely recognized as the foremost intenpreter of Woody Guthrie's music. Elliott followed Guthrie across the country for six years, becoming friends with him and soaking up his influence. Cowboy poetry is making a comeback in popular ity and Ramsey is one of the movement's leaders, Kouyomjian said. "Ramsey is one of the finest American poets alive," Kouyomjian said. Each year in Elko, Nev., the top cowboy poets come together and take the stage. In January, Ram sey wrote the evening performance for the Elko Cow boy Gathering. The American Artists Series is a program to the artists visit the classroom during the day to with students before their evening perfonnaa® The show starts at 7:30 p.m. in Blocker $ mission is free.