Sports
Monday, March 1,1993
The Battalion
Page 5
Father knows
best, but what
about Mom?
L ike most
mothers,
mine has
always been
there for me.
When I would
wake up from a
nightmare she
would be there.
When I scraped
my knee she
would be there.
When 1 decided
to paint the
neighbor's
house purple,
she beat me
senseless but
she was there. She supported me in
everything I ever did, but she al
ways had a problem with sports.
Sports has always been my life
and she has always tried her hardest
to be a part of that, but sometimes
she totally misses the point.
My sophomore year in high
school, I was fighting a senior
named Donnie Easton for a starting
position in the varsity basketball
lineup. After several games of com
ing off the bench, I was informed by
my coach that I would be starting
that night. I quickly raced home to
my parents with the exciting news.
Me: "Mom and Dad! Guess
what? Coach told me I'm starting
tonight over Donnie."
Dad: "Way to go Dave! (Sound of
hands slapping together) Now
where's that remote control."
Me: "Mom, aren't you happy for
me? I get to start in tonight's game.
1 finally get to take that first step to
wards a rewarding basketball career.
This has to be the happiest day of
my life."
Mom: "I feel sorry for Donnie.
He's a senior and you're just a
See Winder/Page 6
DAVID
WINDER
Sports Writer
Same song, 14th verse for A&M
Aggies sweep three games from Pan Am, go to 14-0
DARRIN HILL/The Battalion
A&M's Robert Harris gets ready to tag UT-Pan American's James Eby, who hits the
dirt after deciding not to advance to second base. Eby and the rest of the Broncos
could not halt the Aggies' winning streak, as A&M upped its record to 14-0.
By MICHAEL PLUMER
The Battalion
Although the weather was cold, Texas
A&M pitchers were red-hot Friday and
Saturday as the Aggies swept UT-Pan
American at Olsen Field.
A&M hurlers only gave up four runs,
with two of those being unearned. Win
ning by a score of 4-1 on Friday, 3-1 and
4-2 on Saturday, A&M moved its record
to 14-0 for the season, the best start since
1989 for the Aggies.
A&M head coach Mark Johnson said
that the Aggies had some rough spots
over the weekend, but he stated that he
would take the victories.
"I'm not going to get greedy, because
we did get the wins, which is what mat
ters," Johnson said Saturday. "We basi
cally stayed hooked-up, even though it
was cold. There weren't many major
lapses."
Saturday's doubleheader was a pitch
ing clinic, with both teams giving the
lessons. In the first game, A&M left han
der Jeff Granger was matched pitch-for-
pitcit by Bronc starter Marc Ottomers.
Ottomers, who had a one-hitter
through 5-2/3 innings, saw A&M get an
early lead without the benefit of a hit.
Billy Harlan started the bottom of the
first by reaching on second baseman
Frank Akers' error. Harlan stole second
and took third on Akers' second error of
the inning.
Catcher Rob Trimble drove Harlan in
from third, providing Granger with all
the runs he would need. The junior from
Orangefield allowed four hits and one
earned run while walking two. He also
recorded seven strikeouts, moving him to
within two of Mark Thurmond's career
strikeout record.
"Jeff got hooked in with the slider and
he was able to get them out with it,"
Johnson said. "He threw very well for
us."
Granger was quick to pass the credit
around for his win, which moved his
See Sweep/Page 6
Comeback win
propels A&M to
7-5 in SWC play
By WILLIAM HARRISON
The Battalion
When Texas A&M women's basketball
coach Lynn Hickey found her starters
struggling in the first half against an up
start Baylor team Saturday, she sent in
her reserves to try and pick up the pace.
The substitutes did just that, sub
marining the Lady Bears by stalling the
Baylor lead to 10 points at the half, and
then flooding them with a 52-20 run in
the second half to win, 92-70.
"I was real disappointed with what
the starters were doing, so we made a
mass substitution in the middle of the
first half, and I thought those group of
kids did a good job getting our heads
picked back up," Hickey said.
A&M was led by starters Yolanda
Brown with 26 points and 10 rebounds
and Lisa Branch with 21 points and 6 as
sists, but several reserves stepped for
ward to key the win and claim a large
chunk of the minutes normally reserved
for A&M's starting unit.
Freshman Andrea Williams led the
Lady Aggie reserves in minutes, playing
solid defense against Baylor's Mary
Lowry while scoring 13 points and swip
ing four steals in her 25 minutes.
Hickey said Williams, at 5' 9," played
smart, looked to score, and was best able
to guard Lowry, who lit the Aggies up in
the first half with 12 points on 5-for-9
shooting.
Lowry finished with 24 points for the
game, and point guard Jennifer King
added 18 points to pace the Lady Bears.
Williams said the Aggies played better
man-to-man defense in the second half,
and wasn't too surprised at the outcome.
"Actually, we've been coming back
when we're down a lot. It's kind of one
of the lady basketball traditions to come
back at halftime," Williams said.
Center Teri Bartlett had her first career
double-double with 14 points and 11 re
bounds, splitting time with freshman
Martha McClelland at 17 minutes apiece
See Lady Ags/Page 6
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The following anricle is the second of a three part series concerning multiculturalism. This information was taken from a report "The
Debate Over Multiculturalism" written by Rod Garrett '92.
SENATE MEETING
History of The Big Event
How can multiculturalism be
implemented? For some, one
class will serve this purpose. For
others, several classes are needed.
Another alternative would be the
creation of a separate department
of studies which not only would
provide tire course, but would
grant degrees in cultural studies.
A variation of the previous idea
would seek to incorporate
multiculturalism into the existing
curriculum structure of the school
curriculum. Using current pro
fessors or only modifying the di
versity of textbook selection
would minimize the costs of
change.
There is also considerable de
bate among proponents as to
whether or not this course will be
mandatory or optional. A manda
tory course would be pan of the
core curriculum. An optional class
would allow one to substitute a
multicultural class in for a core
curriculum class or as an elective.
As far as which agent should
initiate this program, proponents
express sincere hope that Texas
A&M would employ initiative in
implementing multiculturalism as
did Stanford, Syracuse, and New
York University. As a university
whose mission is to produce and
prepare future leaders for the state
and nation, this action is not only
pro-active, butconsistent with the
Texas A&M mission.
The largest criticism of a
multicultural requirement is the
issue of money. To fund this
proposal would cost considerably
— to provide a course for 40,000+
students would require new fac
ulty at minimum. Establishing a
separate department would multi
ply thesccosts. These costs would
ultimately hit students in two
ways: higher fees and the cost of
an extra class (if the class is man
datory). The rise in fees would be
coupled with the restricted budget
allocations that Texas A&M re
ceives from Austin. The budget
restrictions have already taken its
toll in most depanments, signifi
cantly reducing course selection
and availability. Other opponents
point out that adding another
course to the core curriculum
would only increase scheduling
problems among students. Mak
ing this course mandatory has the
potential to backlash, only height
ening current tensions because of
the hostility which would disrupt
a learning environment. If one
implements this requirement
within the existing faculty and
staff, who is to say that many of
them are prepared enough to ef
fectively handle a multicultural
agenda. This is not something
that can be force-fed. Another
concern voiced by opponents to
multiculturalism is the potential
for the idea to get lost in the cloud
of a larger liberal agenda. Phil
Meuret expressed these concerns
inTheBattalionon 12November:
", . . Basically, multicultural
classes can be a good thing, maybe
even necessary... the thing is, the
way a lot of these classes are be
ing taught in the Eastern schools,
political correctness comes out."
Where would the idea of
multiculturalismstop? What other
culture groups would be included
under this term? Still others think
that racial problems can not be
solved by reading a book.
March 3, 1993
rm. 144 Student Services Bldg.
7:30 p.m.
Be There!
The ideaofThe Big Event was proposed
in 1982 by Joe Nussbaum, an executive
vice-president in Student Government.
Nussbaum devised the idea as a one day
community service project whereby
Texas A&M students go into the Bryan/
College Station area and complete vari
ous service projects. He saw The Big
Event as a way to say "thank you" to the
Bryan/Collcge Station residents and
merchants for all of their loyal support of
A&M students over the years. After
formulating the idea, Nussbaum pro
posed it to the Student Senate, it was
passed, and The Big Event was bom.
How To Voice
Your Concerns
Concerned Students:
The Legislative Study Group of Stu
dent Government is actively participat
ing in the legislative process by repre
senting student views and concerns to
the 73rd Legislature in Austin. We are
hopeful that budget cuts will be kept to a
minimum and that student representa
tion on the board of regents will be
realized. By communicating with legis
lators across the state and traveling to
Austin almost daily, we are working
hard to attain our goals. But. we need
your help as well to be more effective in
relaying student concerns to Austin. To
help, please write your senator and rep
resentative expressing your concerns
about higher education. You can drop
your letters off in the Student Govern
ment Office (located in the Student Ser
vices Building). We will be glad to assist
you with addresses and phone numbers
if needed. Let's keep our elected offi
cials accountable. Thanks for your help!
Todd Sluder
Director, Legislative Stud; Group
PTTS Improvements
The 'allowing information was gathered
by i had York, special assistant on PTTS,
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February 17, 1993 Issue VIII
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Ran Jan Natarajaa, President oflhe International Students Association^ spoke to the senate
i the 1993 Annual InternauonalWeek. The week wUL^ejjho^M’arch lst v ms the mayors of
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March Sth,in Rudder Auditorium. A special one hour prograrirorvijalernatiotial awareness
is planned for March^thFfo hWp'^uriger childrenlliscover different cuttures'df the world.
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Stna|c/KU ;Nol(9^2;Was introduced by Senator Cody Burke. The htli •entitled £ourx£
that studeats strr^^^u^crease^lieir learning and GBRj tkntttgh
repeating'inadetjuately completed^dBrse work amT’ihat current piecedurea^cohcemtit|[
retaken ^cdursc^wo'rk, tend to lowerji studeift’s poten^al GPR rather than* to ire flee t|tb«
ioopiWedleamlngl Jt'ls therefore npsolved thit^he Teas A&M Unirersjty Student'Sefja?e
calls'for the 4ol1owiisg'Change in flbniveci&jry Regulation as found'jn PairTT, Section 28,
Subsection ll^^iand Wtlii grades will hdwJSrag^tefethJr. Thehye^age^UJJba used
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Senator Chad King expressed conceHi nVljjaglhtSJC^'^** exams are giveri on the night of
Muster and the day Tohowing this event. SejMtor King encouraged.the Senate to sponsor
a bill asking the faculty t^Vefrain from giving tests on bqth/ttLthese days. As Speaker of
the Senate, Brian Walker, asked"that t3ht5^aR»e7|»'t^tuI^e'a over to the Student Services
Chairman Thomas Reed.
oposed legislation and
rte' consent, Schate Bill
and Jeff Erler, Off-Campus Senator.
Mr. Tom Williams, Director of PITS,
felt there were several factors that con
tributed to the long lines for obtaining
permits at the beginning of the Fall se
mester. Most of these were avoidable.
The three main types of people standing
in long lines were as follows: (1) Students
who did not choose a parking permit as a
fee option when they preregistered in the
spring: (2) Faculty who did not pay their
‘ fines on time; and (3) Freshmen who
came to late conferences. For those who
purchased their parking passes during
preregistration, their permits were mailed
to them before the start of the Fall
Semester.
For the freshmen who purchased permits
during their summer session, their permits
were mailed to them also. However, for
those who attended late summer ses
sions, PTTS was unable to get a list of
those who purchased a permit from the
fiscal department in a timely manner.
| Consequently, they could not mail per-
i mils to these students. PTTS is working
with the fiscal department to improve
this process.
To handle the long lines next Fall, PTTS
will open up more windows to handle the
increased masses of people. Mr. Williams
says he intends to reserve a large room in
the Student Services Building and have
specialized lines much like those set up
in the Pavilion during registration week.
If necessary they will also open up the
Rudder Tower location.
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The following is an excerpt from the
1982 Senate minutes of the meeting:
"Vice President Nussbaum presented a
phenomenal performance in the form of
a resolution explaining THE BIG
EVENT. VP Mike Wolff marched in
Class A uniform and presented a saber
salute. While a cassette player played
the National Anthem, Nussbaum recited
his resolution. Nussbaum moved the
resolution be adopted by the Senate.
Speaker Terrell asked for a voice vote,
and declared the motion carried unani
mously."
by Jerry Hoolon, Vice-President
for Strategic Planning
UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb. 27 - March 2 COSGA Conference
March 1 Big Event Student Participation
Forms Due
1-5 Parents' Weekend Awareness
Week
8-12 Filing Week for Student
Body Elections
10 Senate Mtg. 7:30 Gov. Rm.
15-19 Spring Break
MAJOR EVENTS
March 27 The Big Event
29 Yell Leader/Presidential
Forum
March 31 - April 1 Student Body Elections
April 16-18 Parents' Weekend
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