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Thursday, October21,1
Clubs provide musical alternative
New sounds on local dancing scene
By Mark Smith
The Battalion
Recently, the sounds of Clint
Black and George Straight have
mingled with those of Depeche
Mode and Ace of Bass as several
new dance clubs have opened in
Bryan and College Station.
The opening of the clubs was
an inevitable result of Texas A&M
University's growth, club owners
and managers said.
"We've just tapped into an area
of entertainment that hasn't been
pursued yet," said Greg Zweiack-
er, a manager of Retro dance club
on Wellborn Road.
Even with the perception of
Bryan-College Station as having a
predominantly country-western
atmosphere, representatives for
the clubs said they were drawing
sizable crowds.
"We do get some of the coun
try club's customers," said Sam
Henderson, an owner of the Globe
on Southwest Parkway. "They
come in with their cowboy hats
and boots on and say, 'Damn, this
town needs a place like this.'
That's nice to hear."
Alan Fisch, president of the
Bryan-College Station Chamber
of Commerce, said he was
pleased by the opening of the
new businesses.
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at the Longhorn
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ing lot of North
west Mall, located
at the intersection
of State Highway
290 and Loop 610.
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"Anything that creates new eco
nomic activity has a positive effect
on the community," Fisch said.
Zweiacker said the clubs also
serve as a stimulus for other
businesses.
"I know that late night fast
food places get more business," he
said. "I would also imagine that
some of the clothing stores
around the area get more business
because people need something to
wear to the club."
However, club owners said be
cause of the limited clientele, the
community could not support
many more dance clubs.
"There's not room for more
than two of our clubs," Hender
son said. "Someone's going to
have to go."
Students visit
Mexico City
universities
By Kim McGuire
The Battalion
Eight student leaders are vis
iting several universities in
Mexico City in hopes of build
ing a relationship between
Texas A&M University and
those institutions.
The group, representing differ
ent student organizations on cam
pus, left Wednesday and will re
turn Sunday after meeting with
student leaders from La Salle
University,Universidad
Iberoamericana and Universidad
Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
Richard Chitwood, chairman
of the international programs
committee of Student Govern
ment, and Dr. Gabriel Carranza,
director of Mexican and Latin
American programs, organized
the trip after Chitwood expressed
interest in establishing ties be
tween the universities.
See Mexico/Page 9
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Campus News Briefs
Researchers look for men
for prostate cancer study
Researchers at Texas A&M University and
Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic in
Temple are looking for 250 men over the next
three years to participate in a study of a new
drug that may prevent prostate cancer.
The study is part of a $60 million National
Cancer Institute trial that will eventually include
about 18,000 men.
The researchers plan to test whether finas
teride (also known as Proscar) can prevent
prostate cancer.
Half of the men in the study will receive the
drug while the other half will receive a placebo.
Neither the participants nor the researcher will
know which is which.
Participants will have to fit rigid require
ments. They should be at least 55 years old, in
good health, should not be planning to have any
more children, be willing to take daily medica
tion and be available for annual prostate exams
and periodic telephone consultations. They also
must meet specific standards on laboratory tests
related to prostate health.
Men who take part wiU receive regular screen
ings for cancer. Any who develop it will be re
ferred to their personal physicians for treatment.
Saturday as a prelude to the Aggies' 2 p.m,
ball game against Rice University. ^
The parade will begin at 9:45 a.m. at thee
ner of Clay and Main streets. The cadetsv,
march north on Main to Texas, east on Texas
Fannin and south on Fannin to Clay.
The parade will be led by the Fightin'Tei;
Aggie Band who will stop opposite the revie
ing stand on Rusk Street west of Main and pi:
as the cadets march by. The Parsons'
Cavalry will take up the tail end of the parade
In conjunction with the parade and footk
game, Texas A&M Interim President E.Dtr
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plans elementary program:
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space management award
The Department of Chemistry is planning;
dozen presentations for students from grades
through 12 during its chemistry fair in celefcj
tion of National Chemistry Week on Nov. 15
Heldenfels Hall.
The presentations will be given twice betwe:
the hours of 8:25 and 11:50 a.m. Elementaryst
dents will be able to get hands on experir
from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. in Room 401.
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ing at Texas A&M University, has received the
von Braun Award for Excellence in Space Pro
gram Management from the American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Cohen was recognized for steady and consis
tent leadership, creativity and excellence in pro
gram management.
Before coming to A&M, Cohen spent 31 years
with NASA, and he directed the Johnson Space
Center in Houston for the past seven years.
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Dr. John Hogg, a chemistry professor, willhave to hav
the chemistry week celebration by giving dens lontinue to
strations at Post Oak Mall on Oct. 29 and 30. : i n §' and no
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team building course on Oct. 20-21 at the A$
State Headquarters Building to help organic
tions consolidate and strengthen their teams.
hold team building
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Corps of Cadets to march
through Houston Saturday
Members of Texas A&M University's Corps of
Cadets will parade through downtown Houston
In team building, students learn howto:;
solve organizational problems in a team setfe The'bT
choose team players and handle dominating; , ■ L NT c .,
reluctant team members. 1 Cn A fo,
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