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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,
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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."
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Tournaments and one shots of a variety
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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
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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.
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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.
A 1994
Aggieland
The Battalion
CHRIS WHITLEY, Edito. in chief
|ULI PHILLIPS, Managing editor MARK EVANS, City editor
DAVE THOMAS, Night News editor ANAS BEN-MUSA, Aggielifeeditor
BELINDA BLANCARTE, Night News editor MICHAEL PLUMER, Sports editor
MACK HARRISON, Opinion editor WILLIAM HARRISON, Sports editor
KYLE BURNETT, Photo editor
Staff Members
City desk - Jason Cox, April Arias, James Bernsen, Michele Brinkmann, Lisa Elliott, Cheryl Heller, Jan
Higginbotham, Jennifer Kiley, Mary Kujawa, Kevin Lindstrom, Jackie Mason, Kim McGuire, Jennifer Mentlik, Carrie
Miura, Stephanie Pattillo, Geneen Pipher, Melinda Rich, Jennifer Smith, Mark Smith and Michelle Tremblay
News desk — Rolaert Clark, Jennifer Petleway, Irish Reichle, Khristy Rouw and Heather Winch
Photographers - Mary Macmanus, Tommy Huynh and Nicole Rohrman
Aggielife - Dena Dizdar, Jacqueline Ayotte, Margaret Claughton, Melissa Holubec, Lesa Ann King and JoeLeiti
Sports writers - Julie Chelkowski, Matt Rush and David Winder
Opinion desk - Toni Garrard Clay, Tracey Jones, Jenny Magee, Melissa Megliola, Jay Rolabins, John Scroggs,
Frank Stanford, Jason Sweeny, Roltert Vasquez and Eliot Williams
Cartoonists - Jason Brown, Boomer Cardinale, Clifton Hashimolo, George Nasr, Gerardo Quezada and
Edward Zepeda
Graphic Artist - Angel Kan
Clerks- Grant Austgen, Eleanor Colvin, Wren Everslterg, Carey Fallin and Tomiko Miller
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