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The Battalion
Monday, August 31,1
Convention-goers see the stars
Autograph-seeking volunteers find
excitement in celebrity attendance
By JULI PHILLIPS
DARRIN HILL/The Battalion
As giant balloons and colored confetti rained down on the floor,
the GOP candidates and their spouses enjoy the moment.
Reporter to THE BATTALION
Volunteers said their time
spent at the Republican National
Convention was well worth it -
they met "Arnold".
Arnold Schwartzenegger was
among the rich and famous who
attended the Convention.
"I was so excited that I was
given the opportunity to be the
usher for the VIP section," said
volunteer Kim Williams. "I was
really excited when I found out
Arnold was going to be there."
Williams admitted she was so
impressed with his looks, she
didn't listen to any of the speech
es while he was there.
Other Hollywood stars whose
presence at the convention sent
convention-goers to the VIP sec
tions armed with cameras in
cluded Bruce Willis, Demi
Moore, Charleton Heston and
Cheryl Ladd.
"I can't believe how excited
these people are about them,"
Shirley Kipp, another VIP volun
teer usher remarked, while look
ing at the hordes of press cam
eras that gathered in front of the
VIP section during the Wednes
day night convention session.
Kipp said the other ushers
would send papers with her to
get autographs of the VIPs.
"They mostly ask for Arnold
Schwartzenegger's signature,"
she said.
Unity and pride at roo
of fishs r short haircuts
By BRANDI JORDAN
Reporter to THE BATTALION
What goes bzzzzzzz . . .
aaaaargh! An incoming freshman
cadet getting his first haircut.
"It helps teach fish unity and
pride," A-Battery junior David
Sprinkle said. Sprinkle said every
privilege must be earned in the
Corps. Everyone comes here
equal and that's why freshman
have to get their hair cut.
While standing in line, Tyson
Voelkel, a freshman cadet in A-
Battery, said it would be "cool"
later but at the moment he was
just scared.
"I had no idea my head was so
round," Voelkel said. "Do I have
to lose my sideburns?"
Barber Ray Thomas told
Voelkel he didn't have to, but that
he would probably get along with
the upperclassmen if he did.
"We had to hire a guy to sweep
up hair just for today/' Thojs
owner of Roy's Southgate!
Shop, said.
Thomas said he had never}]
a bad experience witharl
Cadet because they all knowk||
they're getting into by thetil
they get to the barber shop.
"I've never seen a fish gets
or pass out," Thomas sij
"because that's girl stuff,
with men here."
"I can't believe what]
happened." Voelkel said,
think a person's hair is then
important part of his personal]
It makes him unique."
He said it will be easier to*
out to upperclassmen andl
won't feel like a lonely individj
because his fish buddies wi
him up.
A-Company freshman Tin
McDaniel summed it all up foil
buddies: "It's the unified haiit
It's totally red-ass."
Mobley's goal: to create globally-literate individuals
By GARY P. CARROLL
Special to THE BATTALION
From his office on the eighth
floor of Rudder Tower, Texas
A&M University President Dr.
William H. Mobley can view most
of the 5,200 acre campus and its
42,000-plu£students.
Succeeding Dr. Frank Vandiver
in 1988, Mobley, former dean of
A&M's college of business, has
worked four years to make A&M
a "world impact university."
"I don't like the term 'world
class,'" Mobley said. "I prefer
'world impact.'"
The notion of A&M as a world
impact university has to do with
preparing our students to be effec
tive and competitive in a global
environment," he said.
He said also it was important
for A&M to focus on topics that
have a high global impact such as
agricultural issues, manufacturing
competitiveness and, especially.
cultural awareness.
A&M leads Texas schools in
the retention of all students as
well as the retention of African
American and Hispanic students,
whose enrollment has increased
by 76 percent since 1985.
A&M's 42,000-plus student
"If I could encourage stu
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would be to participate in
an international study
program..
Dr. William H. Mobley
Texas A&M University
President
body includes a minority enroll
ment of 5,100 African American
and Hispanic Students, and 2,700
international students. There are
students from all 50 states and 115
foreign countries.
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"We want to create a globally-
literate individual," Mobley said,
"and by being smarter during re
cruiting we have moved closer to
that goal."
Following the riots in Los An
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cers accused of beating Rodney
King, a student group proposed
that a class on multiculturalism be
required for all A&M students to.
increase their awareness of cultur
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ley disagrees.
"I don't think a class on multi
culturalism is the answer," Mob
ley said. "A class on international
cultures won't make you cul
tured."
Mobley said A&M needs an in
fusion of culture throughout the
curriculum and we have the re
sources to do it.
He cited instances of interna
tional opportunities available to
educate students about differing
cultures including A&M's Koriya-
ma campus in Japan, a presence in
Santa Chiara, Italy, and soon, of
fices in Mexico City, Mexico.
Also, numerous study abroad pro
grams provide educational and
multicultural experiences for
A&M students and faculty.
"If I could encourage students
to do one thing it would be to par
ticipate in an international study
program," Mobley said. "That
single experience does more, I
think, to help the student realize
our global village."
Mobley realizes that to reach a
higher level of multicultural
awareness certain steps must be
taken.
These steps include continuous
curriculum development, raising
funds necessary to attract interna
tional students and researchers,
continued collaboration with for
eign universities via student and
information exchange and joint in
ternational research.
Mobley's dedication to his job,
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Mobley
and Texas A&M, is evident. The
average term for a university
president is 3.5 years, and Mobley
is entering his fifth year as presi
dent with no plans to leave.
"Who knows what lurks in
hearts and minds," Mobley said.
"Me and my wife (Jayne, Class of
'85) like it here- it's just me, her
and the dog."
Yoli leave when you condus
or someone concludes foryi|
that your job is done, he said
stay as long as I think I'm mail
a contribution."
Both of Mobley's daug
graduated from A&M; Micln
Class of '87 and Jennifer, Qass|
'91.
Mobley has some advicel;
incoming freshmen. Hesaidill
important to manage timecarel.]
ly and take advantage of then
found freedom and independm
to make grades a priority.
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to students who are having(li
ble to get help early.
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