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Thursday, October 14,]
Beavis, Butt-head blamed for 3 more fires
The Associated Press
AUSTIN - MTV's animated
television show "Beavis and Butt-
head" was cited by children re
sponsible for setting three recent
fires, authorities say.
None of the Austin-area fires
hurt anyone or caused serious
damage, said Cathy Brandewie,
spokeswoman for the Austin Fire
Department.
But Brandewie said the depart
ment was prompted to let the
public know after a 5-year-old
Ohio boy set a fire last week that
killed his 2-year-old sister. The
mother has said she suspects the
Beavis
series influ
enced her son.
"We've been
lucky that (the
fires) have been
pretty small,"
Brandewie said.
"The children
said they en
joyed the show
and learned
that fire-setting
was cool."
The half-hour show airs 6 p.m.
and 10 p.m. week nights on MTV
and features teen-agers Beavis
and Butt-head sitting on a couch,
watching music videos, snicker-
Sorority promotes awareness
in second annual Delta Week
By Cheryl Heller
The Battalion
The Texas A&M University chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority is
emphasizing political, educational, health, economic and international
awareness through its second annual Delta Week.
"We want everyone to leave enlightened with something they did
not have before," said Tracy Bates, Delta Week committee chair.
Delta Week activities began Monday with a Black Business Expo de
signed to advertise and expose African-American entrepreneurs to stu
dents and the community. The sorority also sponsored a style show
that featured products from Bryan-College Station vendors.
On Wednesday, the sorority worked with representatives from the
A.P. Beutel Health Center and St. Joseph's Hospital handing out
health brochures and providing free cholesterol and blood checks in
the MSC.
The sorority will sponsor "A Walk on the International Side" Thurs
day, which will feature soliloquies from South African plays presented
by the C.P. Time Players.
Vinita Leday, historian, said Delta Sigma Theta is using an interna
tional theme because the sorority has chapters worldwide.
"We're not limited to the United States," Leday said. "We have
chapters in Korea and other countries, with over 185,000 members
worldwide."
Friday night Delta Sigma Theta will sponsor "Delta Double Dare," a
game that tests participants' knowledge of black history and heritage.
"We planned the game because our heritage is rich, but a lot of peo
ple are unaware of it," Leday said. "We thought a game would be a fun
way for people to learn about black history."
Saturday night the sorority will hold a "Good Ole' Dayz" party.
The party is a 'tribute' to the 1970s with prizes being awarded for the
best costumes.
See Delta/Page 1 4
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ing and pro
claiming that
"fire is cool."
Brandewie
said two broth
ers, ages 8 and
12, confessed to
fire investigators
during an inter
view that they
set two grass
fires in south
western Austin.
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Butt-head
The interview was part of the
fire department's SAFE (Safety
and Fire Education) program for
children. It was during the SAFE
program that each of the three
children mentioned the cartoon
show, Brandewie said.
The boys were burning plastic
cups when the grass caught on fire,
she said. Damage was minimal.
In the third incident, a 10-yeai-
old hoy piled clothes and papei
on his bed and set it on fire. Once
again, no major damage waste
ported, Brandewie said.
Austin Fire DepartmentLt
Mike Littrell, who interviewed the
two brothers, said parents needle
explain to their children the differ
ence between reality and fantasy.
"We're concerned this mightbe
a trend and we want to stop it be
fore it becomes one," he said.
Midnight Yell Practice
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and students
planning to
travel to this
weekend's
Baylor-Texas
A&M football
game, midnight
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Indian Springs
Park, located
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