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Coach ws most rill make looking ne rough- scenes is izes that 2 players oionship , Charles (lajuwon n dribble A lowlv as a bad :k and' s i article fictional aio plays wonder- man and -t. Jack nt East- as Baio s The Battalion turns TOO By Mark Evans The Battauon T he Battalion, Texas' longest continuous college publication, celebrates a century of service to Texas A&M University on Friday. To mark the newspaper's 100th anniver sary, more than 150 current and former staff members will take part in a weekend of activi ties to pay tribute to one of Texas A&M's old est traditions. See Editorial Page 11 Working with the journalism department, the editor of the newspaper, Chris Whitley, sent out 500 letters last month inviting former staff members to return to campus to relive old memories and see how far The Battalion has progressed through the years. "We wanted to come up with a fitting trib ute to the hundreds of people who have given up their time, their energies, and sometimes even their grades to make the paper what it is today: a newspaper that we can all take pride in," he said. The editors and the journalism department began planning for the anniversary last spring. They decided to invite former staffers to the campus for the weekend to give them the op portunity to meet the current staff and to see how the University has changed, Whitley said. Dr, Charles Self, head of the journalism department, said he has high hopes for this weekend. "I think it's a particularly poignant reunion for people who have worked for the student newspaper because they go through so much together, those late nights," he said. "It's also very meaningful because it gives the University and the journalism department the chance to express how much we value the con tributions of these students over the years. It is every bit as significant a contribution as the con tributions that the faculty and the staff make." Robert Wegener, student publications manager, said that as far as he knows, this weekend is the first time that anyone has tried to organize a reunion for former Battal ion staff members. The reunion weekend will consist of a weekly staff meeting for former and current staff members on Friday, a seminar on media in the 21st century Saturday afternoon, and a century banquet Saturday evening. The department has received a lot responses from former staff members who are looking for ward to returning to campus, Wegener said. Self said the anniversary is a testament to the importance of student journalism in the university community. "It says good things about A&M and good things about The Battalion and their relationship, even though the relationship sometimes has its rough moments and hits potholes," he said. Whitley said a 100th anniversary marks a milestone for any newspaper, but especially for The Battalion. "Time is the ultimate test," he said. "Fortu nately, we've passed that test. It proves that as long as the people of Texas A&M have a need for information, there will always be a need for The Battalion." The Battalion 1893-1993 Special Edition To celebrate The Bat talion’s 100th anniversary, a special Commemorative Edition accompanies to day’s regular issue. This 12-page section takes a look back at the histories of The Battalion and Texas A&M. , From che death of Sul Ross to the turbulent 1960s, this edition offers a glimpse of the major events that have affected A&M and how The Bat talion reported them. Only 54 days Til Bonfire Mary Macmanus/Tm Battauon Brian Gamez, a freshman premed major from wire was cut last year during Bonfire and they are Cuero, digs for a speaker wire at Bonfire site. The trying to find it. Hutchison's political future uncertain, say local experts Party chairmen predict effects on 1994 Senate election U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges of official misconduct and tampering with C, government records. By Stephanie Pattillo The Battalion Whether she is found guilty or acquitted, the political future re mains uncertain for Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and the Repub lican Party in Texas, say Texas A&M political scientists and lo cal party chairmen. Hutchison, the first female U.S. senator elected from Texas, was indicted Monday on felony and misdemeanor charges of official misconduct and tampering with government records and physical evidence from her 2 1/2 year tenure as state treasurer. Experts agree that Hutchison's indictment will greatly affect both her political career and the 1994 bid for her Senate seat. Dr. Charles Wiggins, a political science professor who teaches congressional politics, said the timing of Hutchison's indictment is significant. "If this is still dangling when she files for office, and if she is convicted after the election, then her seat will be open for a Democ ratic appointment," Wiggins said. Dr. Nikki Van Hightower, po litical science professor and for mer Hutchison opponent in the 1991 race for state treasurer, said Hutchison's indictment just mud dles the situation. Hutchison is no longer a sure bet for the Re publicans, she said. "There will be strong Democ ratic competition because they Standoff in Russia can't afford to pass up a chance like this," Van Hightower said. "For the Republicans, this is an embarrassing situation. If they find someone to run against het, then they are abandoning her, but if she goes down in flames, they are stuck without a candidate." Questions about Hutchison's credibility as a responsible politi cian are a concern, whether she is found guilty or acquitted. "No one likes to have an in dictment on their record," Wig gins said. "It will hurt her a lit tle; the question is whether it will hurt her enough to damage her credibility." Van Hightower said she thinks if Hutchison comes through inno cent, she can survive politically. Hutchison's political strategy is to build the public attitude that she is the victim of a political witch hunt. Van Hightower said. "If she is not guilty, she will gain credibility," she said. "If she is guilty, then her political career is over." Hutchison has adamantly de nied the charges by Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, a Democrat, saying that his investi gation into her affairs while state treasurer are politically motivated. Jim James, Brazos County De mocratic Party head and^W^l at torney, said Hutchison's accusa tions against Earle are hurting the Republican Party. "That charge was absolutely ridiculous," he said. "Earle has prosecuted numerous Democrats and now the Republicans are say ing that this is politically charged. "I bet there were several Re publicans on the grand jury, and to say it's a political thing when there have been weeks of testimo ny is an insult to the people on the grand jury, and it will not fly." But Rodger Lewis, Brazos County Republican chairman, said Earle's investigation and in dictment of Hutchison is "100 per cent political." See Hutchison/Page 2 Hard-line rebels willing to negotiate The Associated Press MOSCOW — The government gave increasing ly isolated lawmakers five days to leave the parlia ment building or face "serious consequences," and the besieged hard-liners reportedly said Wednes day they were willing to negotiate. The offer marked a possible softening in the hard-liners' defiance. It came as the government kept up a tight cordon of razor-wire, guns and thousands of armed riot police and troops around the building. In the offer, drafted by parliament speaker Ruslan Khasbulatov, the lawmakers offered to start negotia tions mediated by Russia's top religious leader. Ortho dox Patriarch Alexy II, ITAR-Tass reported. In a sign of a possible split within the hard-line camp, another top rebel leader. Vice President Alexander Rutskoi, told reporters inside parlia ment early Wednesday that he would not accept any compromise with the government. There was no immediate government response. President Boris Yeltsin has previously said he would not compromise with the rebels who have repeatedly tried to sabotage his reforms. The government didn't spell out what it meant by "serious consequences," but it will be expected to do something if the lawmakers continue to hold out past Monday. Foreign Minister Andrei V. Kozyrev offered fresh assurances Wednesday that force would not be used in the showdown, but Yeltsin may ultimately have no other option. Speakers urge minority involvement in media Diversity in journalism necessary Chronicle editor says By Andrea Taormina The Battalion Three Hispanic media professionals talking with the Hispanic Journalists Association Wednesday night all had the same message: there needs to be more minorities in the media, especially in management positions. Fernando Dovalina, an assistant managing editor of the Houston Chronicle, gave three reasons why he thought diversity in the media is a necessity: it is the right thing to do, it's good business and it improves circulation. "If we fail to cover minorities, we fail to cover part of the community," Dovalina said. "There are still newspapers out there who do not have any minorities working on them. "If an advertiser who is a minority comes into the newsroom, he wants to feel comfort able. Circulation goes hand in hand with ad vertising. Advertisers want to be represented in the paper." Cyndy Garza, community relations direc tor for KTRK in Houston, said Hispanics have made many advances in the past sever al years. She said although there are repre sentatives of every minority in television, it is still not enough. Garza said it was when she got to college that she realized there was a bias against His panics. She said, however, that society is mak ing progress. "The great thing about assimilation and di versity is that society is finally realizing they don't have to be exclusive," she said. She said another problem in the media is that minorities are only being assigned to cover minority issues. When asked how to change that, she advised the students to ask for other assignments. Cruz Ramirez, Spanish program director for KHRN FM radio, encouraged students to aim for owning their own radio stations someday. "There are 11,300 stations," she said, "and less than 1 percent are owned by Hispanics." Ramirez said the reason there is not more minority ownership of radio stations is be cause people do not tell minorities about the opportunities. All three speakers offered advice on how to break into the media and how to deal with racial stereotyping and bias. They also disput ed the idea that whites are losing their jobs to Hispanics. The program was part of a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, a national celebra tion that kicked off earlier this month. Inside Aggielife •Omega Psi Phi sponsors Apollo Night Page 3 Sports •Texas Tech coach Dykes talks about upcoming game Page 7 Opinion • 100 years of The Batt. Why do we do it? Page 11 Weather •Thursday: sunny, high in the low 90s. No rain. •Forecast for Friday: cloudy, not too hot. Texas Lotto •Wednesday's winning Texas Lotto numbers: 3, 12, 28, 34; 39, 40