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Once you get past the surface, though, there's a lot to differentiate the two. Billy, a computer engineering major and Corps scholastic officer, oversees the academic activities of nearly 3,000 cadets and Bobby is Corps chaplain. Billy said although life as a cadet, student and leader is demanding at times, Bobby moti vated him to perservere. "He was always there for me," Billy said. "The Corps helped me realize he is my best friend." Bobby said his brother also urged him on. "When I would get demotivated, Billy could always see the bigger picture," Bobby said. "We always push each other academically and spiritually." Bobby, a speech communications major. Billy and Bobby Dean, twins, are A&M seniors. said as brothers and as leaders in the Corps, the twins live by Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. The verse reads, "Two are better than one because they have a good return for their la bor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. . . a cord of three strands is not quickly tom apart." Diane Dean, the twins' mother, said she feels her sons have concern for the underdo men cadets for one simple reason: "Theytr. care about people." The Dean twins take their responsibilih the next generation of Corps leaders serioiij; and said they are encouraged when eadetsij them every day how much they appreciates stand they take for what they believe in. Kyle Huff, a sophomore cadet and e my major, said underclassmen look uplo| twins because they are always willingandj ger to encourage, to listen and to advise "And those qualities are all times two,' said. This summer the brothers found they are: the only twins at A&M. They had stopped at a summer camp Arkansas to visit friends when they nofe two girls wearing Aggie T-shirts - and ft girls were twins. Bobby' said that since the beginningofft school year, the two sets of twins have great friends. "Most of our conversations centeraroc twin stories because we have so much in c®, he said. mon. GUVSStS CONVPVtU $28” I * cl( an L: (Bifocals) (025,028 & Round) (single vision) Clear plastic lenses and frames by the hundreds included at Open to Public l 5 ^! College Station these prices. 900 Harvey Road Dr’s Rx or lens duplicated (2 biks. w. of Call 693-5358 for more details Post0ak Mal 0 (Jm) Oldest restaurant in B-CS still cooking after 30 years By MARSHALL LOVE Feature Writer for THE BATTALION \Jeree Vercher's Silver Station Is At Home In Post Oak Mall Meet Us at the Fountain! Southwestern Gifts dr Jewelry Turquoise • Sterling Silver Charms 10% off Chains & Texas A&M Jewelry through October Sandwiches & Salads Now Delivering (Main campus only) 4:00-close 1 7 days a week 696-1654 $5.00 Minimum order Cash only. Around 6:00 most every evening, Tony Nemec cheerfully enters Martin's Place, sits down at the old-style horseshoe bar and orders a draft beer, just as he has done for over 30 years. "It's like home to me," said Ne mec, who clearly remembers go ing into Martin's as a child. Martin's, the oldest restaurant in Bryan/College Station, can be found on a reel gravel lot at the corner of South College and and Sulphur Springs streets in Bryan. Steady smokb rises from be hind the old red brick building, spreading the aroma of tender, mouth-watering barbecue across the neighborhood. The world surrounding Mar tin's Place has changed dramati cally since its founding. "There was nothing around here when Martin's opened," Steve said. "It was all pasture." Martin's Place is unnoticed by many people traveling today's bustling South College Drive. However, the barbecue is still just as it was over half a century ago. Third-generation owner Steve Kapchinskie barbecues in the same pits his grandfather cooked on in 1925. The old pits preserve the flavor Kapchinskie's grandfa ther, Martin, originated over 60 years ago. People have suggested rebuild ing the old brick pits, which hold over 650 pounds of meat, but Kapchinskie refuses. ^Not unless they cave in on me," he said. "No way I'm gonna take out that flavor." In 1925, Martin Kapchinskie moved to Bryan from Marlin. He built a small general store where Steve Kapchinskie,restaurant owner, tends the barbecue pit built by his grandfather in 1925. Martin's stands today, with a gas pump in front and a barbecue pit out back. Martin said, "Saturday was the Martin said, Saturday was me big day. People stopped by to eat on their way from (Zollege Station to downtown Bryan, and in those days most were drawn by horse and buggy." A family of four could eat for under $2.00; the most expensive plate cost under 50 cents. Martin's son Albin bought the restaurant in 1965, and Steve took over in 1980. Aggies provide about 75 per cent of the restaurant's business, Steve said. The prices are higher and pa trons have come and gone, but Tony Nemec and other customers enjoy an atmosphere very much like that of a time long past. The Association of Former Students Fall Senior Induction Banquet Wednesday &> Thursday, November 4 & 5, 1992 COLLEGE STATION HILTON HOTEL - GRAND BALLROOM - 6:30 P. M. All December ’92 graduates are invited Complimentary tickets may be picked up in the MSC Hallway, October 27, 28 <S> 29 (9 a.m. -4 p.m.) TICKETS GIVEN ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS Student I.D. Required to Pick Up Tickets This is your invitation to the induction of the Class of ’92 Compliments of The Association of Former Students *1 O- GC d J & cu- Information is provided by the individual nightclubs and is subject to change. Equinox ‘Tttu&dc Gallery Bar 329 University Drive;al cohol served. 846-24%, Saturday - System X. Hard rock. No cover. Starts at 9:30 p.m. College Station Hilton, 801 E. University Dr.; 21 and over. 693-7500. Friday, Saturday - Big Apple Trio. Jazz. Starts at 8:30 p.m. No cover. Kay's Cabaret Squads Sports Bar/Grill Post Oak Mall; 18 and over; alcohol served. 696-9191. Thursday - Writers and Performers Showcase with Kyle Hutton. Starts at 9:30 p.m. $1 cover. Friday - Meniscus. Rock and roll. Starts at 9:30 p.m. $3 cover. Saturday - D'Javaheads. Southern rock and roll. Starts at 9:30 p.m. $3 cover. 1315 S. College, Bryan; alcohol served. 822- 3537. Thursday - Open jam session. $1 cover. Friday - Body Chemistr), Rock and roll. $3 cover Saturday - House of Ui er. Rock and roll. $3 cover. Legends Woodstone Shopping Center, Harvey Rd. 693- 1299. Wednesday - The Change. Rock and Roll. No cover 21 and over. Texas Hall of Fame Two Pesos 303 University Dr; alco hol served. 846-4135. Wednesday - Sneaky Pete. Sing-along. Starts at 8 p.m. $2 cover. Stafford Opera House 106 S. Main, Bryan; alco hol served. 775-4082. Thursday - Little Sister. Funk. Johnny Boy & the Kings opening. Starts at 9 p.m. Tickets $5. Saturday - Chris Wall. Progressive country. Starts at 9 p.m. Friday - Dead Horse. Thrash. Crazy Mingo Kill will open. Starts at 9 p.m. Tickets $5. 2309 S FM Rd 2818. 822-2222 Thursday - Special FX. Country. $4 cover, $2 with college ID. Friday - Dealer's Choice Country. $5 cover. Saturday - Johnny Lye and the Country New Notes. Country. $4 aw $2 with college ID. Deluxe Burger Bar 203 University Dr. 846- 7466. Thursday - Dm Wilson and Scott Brooks. Clas sic rock. Starts 9 p.m. No cover. Friday - Val Davis. Clas sic rock. Starts 9 p.m. No cover. The Texas A&M University Student Publications Board is accepting applications for Editor, The Battalion Spring 1993 N< cii 1: Wl THE NE Cl0gg€ ened burdt posts. But can't after ] states Phllbi: "Re tograp the ir city m La amaze Avene name’ host, v "At "we'l with si The who h new s maps, cently charts. The name. Try op Ful 43rd b Third) than ai Ca nu Judg the; cent The spring editor will serve from January 11, 1993, through May 7, 1993. Qualifications for editor of The Battalion are: 2.0 overall and major GPR at the time of taking office and during the term of office; At least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The Battalion or comparable student newspaper, OR At least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper, OR At least 12 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303 (Media Writing I and II) or equivalent. The 12 hours must include completion of or enrollment in JOUR 301 (Mass Comm Law) or equivalent. Application forms should be picked up and returned to the Student Publications Manager's office, room 230 Reed McDonald Building. Deadline for submitting application: 5 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 1992. Applicants will be inter viewed during the Student Publications Board Meeting be ginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 1992, in room 301A Reed McDonald. in CT'n