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BE A MENTOR FOR AN ETHNIC MINORITY
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MENTOR APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
* A-2 LOUNGE (corner of Hughes and Moses) ^
% * DUE-- MARCH 27, 1992 BY 5:00 P.M. Jr
"You ciitbulill make a ditt^r>nce "
REQUIREMENTS:
* 2.25 GPR
* must live
* MUST BE OF SOPHOMORE STATUS BY FALL '92
* MUST BE COMMITTED TO FRESHMEN DEVELOPMENT
ANY QUESTIONS CALL: 845-9804
Phone-In
Orders
Welcome
846-4135
MEXICAN CAFE
Get Ready
for
SPRING BREAK
Thursday
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Sing-Along
8:30-Midnight
$190
Friday 3/13
Pitchers of Beer
During 6(1 Live
Entertainment
Real Mexican
Located in
Northgate
Real Good
Are You one of A&M's
funniest people?
Texas A&M video yearbook is looking for A&M’S
funniest people. AggieVision’s cameras will be
rolling on April 1 at the MSC fountain from 11:00 to
2:00.
If you have a stupid human trick, an impersonation
or an unusual talent then you can be a part of the
"A&M’S Funniest People" contest.
Participants will be included in the 91-92 video
yearbook.
Prizes will be awarded to participants and
spectators.
Call Matt at 845-0048 or 823-2114
for more details.
"Winning Techniques
of
Job Interviewing"
What: One Day Seminar
Basic Skills of Job Interviewing, plus.
• Preparing Inquiry Letters, Letters of Introduction,
Thank You Letters
• Developing Eye-Catching Resumes
• Preparing for Personality Inventory Assessments
• Locating the Jobs and Obtaining the Interview
• Taking Charge of Your Physical Image
• Communicating Verbally and Non-Verbally
• Mastering the Four Stages of an Interview
• Interviewing Do's and Don'ts
• Handling Stress During the Interview
• Negotiating Salary
• Following Up After the Interview
When: Session I
Session II
Session III April 4
Session IV
March 25
2:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
March 26
2:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
April 4
8:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
April 5
2:00 p.m.-
10:00 p.m.
Where: Aggieland Ramada Hotel
1502 Texas Ave. South
College Station, TX
Cost: S99.00 per participant. Registration
deadline March 23. Reservations
required. Limited seating.
"Highest praises for Sally's seminars...tireless, creative,
professional experience and expertise will help any
company or individual maintain a competitive edge for
the '90's."
Ben Welch, PhX).
Department of Management
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
Member - Better Business Bureau
Presented by:
a Sally Mayfield and Co., Inc.
(409) 846-0839
1816 Greenfield Plaza
Bryan, Texas
What's Up
THURSDAY
ESCALA (LATIN AMERICAN CATHOLIC
STUDENTS): Join us to play volleyball! 8 p.m. at St.
Mary’s Student Center Volleyball Court. Call Rosa at
846-6518 for more information.
MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION (MSA): Ta«|
prayer. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in 110-111
Services. Call Widodo at 846-6693 for
information.
INDIA ASSOCIATION: General body meeting with
guest speaker. 7 p.m. in 153 Blocker. Call Antara for
more information.
FIELD HOCKEY CLUB (COED): Practice - anyor
welcome - experienced or non-experience:)
individuals. 5:30 p.m. at Simpson Drill Field. Caf
Caty Merriam at 847-4862 for more information.
TEXAS A&M EMERGENCY CARE TEAM: General
meeting. Please wear your uniform. 7 p.m. in 701
Rudder. Call Stephen at 845-4321 for more
information.
SLAVIC ASSOCIATION: Everybody is invited to the
meeting of Slavic Association. 5:30 p.m. in 504
Rudder. Call Peter Siska at 693-5977 for more
information.
IVCF GRADUATE BIBLE STUDY: Special speale|
Dr. Sue Geller, professor of mathematics, and expa
in the Hebrew language will be speaking aboi|
covenants between God and man. 7:30 pm. at{
W. 26th St. Call Pat Johnson at 775-0719 (eveninjsl
or Kurt Vandervort at 845-6258 for more informafaif
Vol. 91
AGGIE SOCIALISTS: General meeting. 7 p.m,i
402 Rudder. Call Brian at 847-5709 or Casey at84'|
1069 for more information.
AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETING: Dr. David Owens:
presentation on sea turtles. 7:30 p.m. at the College
Station Conference Center (1300 George Bush). Call
Mike Manson at 845-5158 or 693-9548 for more
information.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT: Filing for 1992 Stud
Body Elections. Filing will be March 9-12. Positio
are available for Student Body Pres., Senate, Cla$
Councils, Yell Leaders, RHA and OCA. 9 a.m
p.m. in 139 MSC.
Ri
GAY AND LESBIAN STUDENT SERVICES:
Election of Executive Board Officers. Social to follow
after meeting. All are welcome to attend. 7 p.m. in
410 Rudder. Call the Gayline at 847-0321for more
information.
TEXAS A&M BOOKSTORE: Guest speaker: Dr.
Sara Alpern, author of “Writing Biographies of
Women in Public Life.” 3 p.m. at the TAMU
Bookstore in the MSC. Call Margery at 845-8681 for
more information.
Items for What’s Up should be submitted to
Battalion, 013 Reed McDonald, no later than,
business days before the desired run date. I/Vet
publish the name and phone number of the contedl
you ask us. What’s Up is a Battalion serv/ce!
lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions
run on a first-come, first-serve basis. There in
guarantee an entry will run. If you have questio,
call the newsroom at 845-3313.
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both 1983 and 1987 were El Nino
years.
"We certainly won't have one
next year," he said. "It usually
takes several years to build up."
The warming is caused by
complicated interactions that are
related to trade winds slowing in
the Pacific.
"Every once in a while the
winds slow down," Crowley said.
"Sometimes the reasons are not
very well understood."
The atmosphere is shaken
when the water warms and releas
es heat, resulting in the move
ment of storm systems, he said.
"When the atmosphere is
shaken it moves storm systems in
different directions than they nor
mally move," Crowley said.
"Texas gets more storm systems
than normal."
The jet stream is one way El
Nino sends storms to Texas.
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streak of clouds that cross Mei
and intersect East Texas andl
Gulf Coast. Crowley saidthfl
stream causes thunderstormsl
cause of moisture in the Gulfai
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stream) gets over here it trig
the rain fall," he said.
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diminish with the comingj
spring.
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hard to tell if the effects of Elf
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Reim said as a result of the agreement the City of
Bryan will be saving $1.6 million a year. Like College
Station dwellers, Bryan residents noticed the de
crease on March 1.
Albright said the decision actually took two
years. '
"The city (of College Station) went through a real
lengthy process," Albright said. "Finally, a decision
was made for what was best for the city.'
The City of College Station has always been inter
ested in providing reliable electricity at the least cost
possible, he said, which is why the switch was made.
Albright said the agreement provides for a multi
tude of ways to feed electricity into College Station
homes, making it more reliable and subject to fewer
blackouts.
He said College Station's rates, however, renf
a little higher than Bryan's.
"We're fairly close," Albright said. "Wherf
consider all the factors. College Station is stii®!
comparable."
College Station utility rates have always!*
among the highest in the state but are now dose
average, he said.
"We've surveyed 12 to 14 other cities and we
much more comparable now," Albright sii
"We've received a lot of positive feedback fromie
dents.
Reim said Bryan residents are pleased within
arrangement as well.
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"There were no skid marks,"
Slocum said. "So it was surmised
that one car, for whatever reason,
had come over into the other lane.
"They were probably joking
around, and recognized each oth
er coming down the beach high
way. They swerved and hit each
other head on."
One of the three men killed in
the accident was Slocum's good
friend, Ken Vizier. Slocum and
Vizier played tight end for Mc-
Neese State. The weekend before
that fateful spring break Vizier
had gone home with Slocum to his
hometown in Orange, Texas.
They had planned a trip to Grand
Isle for spring break because it
was closer to Vizier's hometown
in Houma, La.
"I'll never forget the tragedy of
what began as an exciting time,"
Slocum said. "Fortunately, I was
not on the trip or I could have
very well been with him in the car.
But my two friends that survived
still have deep (emotional) scars
from being down there and hav
ing lost three good friends in a
tragic accident."
Slocum said he is pleased with
the greater emphasis placed on al
cohol awareness during spring
break. What started out innocent
ly, with friends having fun, ended
in such an ordeal.
"Those friends of mine did not
plan on having a head-on automo
bile accident and killing each oth
er," Slocum said. "It was just a
bunch of young kids, having fun
and doing what a lot of young
kids do.
"A group of friends go have a
few drinks and all of the sudden
they're driving a car, and they
don't realize that their reactions
and judgments had been im
paired. And it not only ruins
spring break. It ruins lives. I lost a
close friend."
Slocum said what disturbs him
the most about his friend's death,
was that it was a death that could
have been avoided.
"Spring break is a time of the
year when there is a restlessness
and an excitement in the air,"
Slocum said. "Have fun. Relax.
But use good judgment. And help
each other. Usually in a crowd of
friends, there is a couple of sane
ones, and they need to look out for
each other and say, 'Wait a
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of my life,'" he said. "I wool
have gladly sacrificed a little co«
ness to save my friend.
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be frustrating."
Bryant said in spite of the challenges the pro
gram is something he anticipates every week.
"I look forward to going," he said. "It's a good
time to totally be yourself, especially with the men
tally handicapped kids. I'm so glad we've gotten the
chance to do this. It's very gratifying."
John Collins, a senior accounting major, said he
has been able to see a difference in the children since
the program began.
"One of the things I have noticed in the kids is if
someone just spends some time with them and
shows some interest they really open up," Collins
said. "I don't think they get much of that from any
one else."
How the cadets spend the time with their budd)
is mostly left up to their own discretion.
Some tutor their buddies while others just talk.
"Mostly we sit around and tell each other ho"
our weeks have gone," said Thomas Ballenger,
sophomore biology major. "It gives the kids son"
variety and something to look forward to. He (Bal
lenger's buddy) is just starting to recognize me, so
feel like I am finally getting somewhere."
Dixon said he looks at the Bronco Buddy prograi"
as an opportunity to do good things for Bryan-Cd
lege Station.
"The community has given so much to the uni
versity," he said. "Now it's time we gave somethin?
back."
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