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•V Campus Page 2 The Battalion Friday, October 1,M United Way drive looks for Aggie aid Students, faculty can help reach goal By Michele Brinkmann The Battalion Texas A&M University stu dents and employees can "invest in the community" by donating to this year's United Way Plus Campaign. Student Campaign Chairman Ranjan Natarajan said the stu dent activities will begin within the next couple of weeks. Area co- ^ ordinators launched this year's drive earlier in Sep tember. "This is the first time we have had com mittees to help plan the activi ties and it has helped us come up with some very creative ideas," he said. "The campaign will be highly ad vertised and students will be able to get involved." Bob Fleischer, area executive director of United Way, said this year's goal is $190,000. Last year, $173,000 was raised. Fleischer said last year A&M students were responsible for raising $6,000 of the total amount and the goal is $10,000 this year. Natarajan believes the amount of money students raise will defi nitely exceed this number. Dr. William L. Perry, dean of faculties and this year's Universi ty campaign chairperson, said employees began giving their do nations last week. The Physical Plant is holding a University Charity Golf Tour nament Oct. 22 to raise money for the University's portion of the drive. Perry said the University com mittee will offer incentives for participation. "If a unit achieves a 75 percent participation rate, then everyone in the unit will get in free to a A&M basketball game this sea son," he said. "It's not the amount we get that is important, it is the participation." In the weeks __ ahead, area coor dinators and representatives will contact all University and College Station- based system employees to give them an opportunity to contribute to the drive. United W?y Plus expanded the giving op tions of students and employees by offering additional ways to di rect gifts. Participants can direct their gifts to general or specific agencies within the United Way. They can also contribute to as many as four other local health and human services agencies at the same time. "With the exception of the A&M student activities, it is a straightforward campaign, there are no parties or gimmicks," Fleischer said. "People know that their mon ey will go directly to an organi zation, and not to other cam paign costs." United Way started in the mid- 1950s. At one time, several sepa rate campaigns existed in Bryan and College Station, but the cam paigns merged in 1978. ENDS SEASON ON A GOOD NOTE The Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater Amphitheater Wolf Pen Creek theater looks for future success By Mark Smith The Battalion T he first season of the Wolf Pen Creek Am phitheater has gone well, said Sheila Walker, program director for the College Station Parks and Recreation Department. "We have had overwhelming success with this season," Walker said. "Our staff was well prepared for the events." Steve Beachy, director of College Station Parks and Recreation, said, "I would give us a B+ on our first season. After getting started late in the season and not having much expe rience in this area, I think Sheila has done a great job." The amphitheater has had 13 events in its 18 weeks of operation. Those events were seen by 23,000 people and raised $50,000 for the Parks and Recreation Department. However, Walker predicts the amphithe ater's next season will be even better than this year's. "I expect just bigger and better events," she said. "A lot of promoters have called about information. Probably only 20 percent of those will actually come through, but that would give us a number of entertainers. With the demographics of this community, and the good facilities we have, I think we have all the plusses in our column." Beachy said, "I think we will get more third-party groups wanting to use the facili ty, as well as better, named entertainers." Walker said she felt the amount of enter tainers performing at the amphitheater dur ing the first season was more than expected. "We feel very good about the talent we brought in," Walker said. "We've had five national touring artists on the schedule sea son, and we've been able to expose some of the local talent. We'd just like to touch every one's heartstrings with the selection of music we've got." Beachy said the facility has proven to be well-designed. "From what the entertainers and sound technicians say, the acoustics are very good," Beachy said. "The entertainers also can relate well with the audience." There are, however, areas Beachy wants to improve. Beachy said the lack of restrooms and con cessions were a concern, but both would be taken care of. Despite the problems that have occurred during the season, Beachy said the important thing to remember about the amphitheater is its uniqueness. "The bottom line with the theater is that it has added a whole new dimension to the area," Beachy said. "It's a whole new ele ment. You would probably have to go to Houston or Dallas to find a similar facility." NAFTA Continued from Page 1 If the U.S. doesn't have free trade with Mexico, then other countries will, Kolari said. "If we shut out Mexico, other countries are going to laugh in our faces," Kolari said. Kolari, who was appointed by Gov. Richards to a special com mittee to study NAFTA, said the agreement could give the Ameri can economy a "booster shot." "When Mexicans buy goods, that creates more jobs here," he said. "Production down in Mexi co is not all straw hat stuff. We export more TVs to Mexico than Japan does. "Texas is really going to benefit from NAFTA," Kolari said. "Texas is still an oil based, agri cultural economy. With NAFTA, i 1 diversity of economy will make Texas more stable." But Zaeske said he fears NAFTA will not be enforced if an agreement is made with Mexico. He cited what he calls the Mexican govern ment's "conquistador mentality" as the reason for the country's poor economic status. Because Mexico has a single par ty dictatorship and is run by about 36 wealthy families, he said the people of Mexico are being exploit ed much like thev were the first conquistadors invaded Mexico. "How can we have free trade with a country as corrupt as Mexi co?" he said. Kolari said, "The stakes maybe high in signing the agreement, but they will be even higher in not signing it. "NAFTA is much bigger than Mexico," he said. "It is a western hemisphere agreement. Other countries are lining up at the door to be part of it." Friday, C Agricult all agric majors v um on C 1:30-4 p. Women 1 p.m. Me behind No ex pi more in 764-6582 Black G general 7 p.m. I Janice at SPIC-N1 drama p.m. F< 846-683£ Texas ! Coaliti Beach C meet at College tion call MSC N on seco Alpha F Out (fre 10 p.m. more ir 862-252! Koreap Assoc.: Rudder mation i Chines door b. and Lu from 5- 1 Catholi foodfesl Mary's Hour i Chapel call Kell Aggie < views f gram ir For mo Hope c 4427. Studen Develc TAMU meetin more ir a Sm QJ QJ S3 u ©. I © October 4 & 5, 1993 (DilTerent employers each day) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Zachry Lobby Monday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 7:45a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ★ ★ ★★ ★ ALL MAJORS INVITED T?* i^c LY i^Y tY For more information Cooperative Education 207 Student Services Building 845-7725 NOVACON IX A GAMING CONVENTION Tournaments and one shots of a variety of wargames, board games and roleplaying games such as: ' AD&D, Champions, Paranoia, Mage, Call of Cthuluhu, Cyberpunk, Charlie quest, Battletecir," Civilization, Risk, naval minia- tures, and more! Including Japanimation, open gaming and a huge DEALER’S ROOM. mjmjx \lA All Three days, Oct. 1-3, for only $10.00 {mV m Ticket sales start at 4p.m. Oct. 1 in room 203 of the MSC. The first gaming begins at 6p.m. Call 845-1515, or come by our cube in the SPO. SCOTT & WHITE CLINIC, COLLEGE STATION Announcing Weekend Clinic Hours for Urgent Care 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott & White Clinic, College Station, is now offering weekend Clinic hours for urgent care by appointment | only! The Weekend Clinic is conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Clinic Annex building located across the street (Glenhaven Dr.) from the main clinic. By Appointment Only (409) 268-3663 Scott & White Annex S&W Clinic UNIVERSITY DRIVE EAST Scott & White Clinic, College Station 1600 University Drive East LATE DEADLINE for 1994 AGGIELAND ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS has been extended to October 8th. Please turn in your contract to room 230 RDMC with payment (including late fee of $ 10) by 5 p.m.,Oct. 8. If you have not yet picked up a contract, they are available in room 012 RDMC. Please DO NOT wait until the last minute to turn in your contract! 1994 Aggieland You're History! (at least you’ll be a part of Adx'M history if you get your picture in the AGGIELAND) All classes: From now to Oct. 8, become a part of history by having your picture made for the 1994 Aggieland yearbook. College the Cai will ho in 402 I For me 3828 or Aggie bershif Bryan l more ii Jeff at 8 Alpha soring high sc lege in a.m.-4: Colon 847-151 Pictures are being taken at A R Photography, located at 707 Texas Avenue S., near Tact) Cabana, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 693-8183. If you did not purchase your picture in the AGGIELAND during teleregistration, it can be purchased in 230 RDMC for $1. 1994 yearbooks can be purchased in 015 RDMC for $25. 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