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Priced from $ 39 95 Expires 12/31/93 • See us for details ■ fplii State & Local Page 2 The Battalion Wednesday, November 24,1 Aggies Over Texas to parachute into Kyle Field • ' ; ••• iliiiiiiiiiii . s: : : :• ' - v By James Bernsen The Battalion Seven members from Aggies Over Texas will skydive into Kyle Field carrying six footballs Battalion file photo for the 1 00th face-off between Texas A&M and the University of Texas football teams. T he footballs for the Texas A&M-University of Texas game will fly in excess of 100 m.p.h. before the kickoff on Thursday; but it won't be because of Corey Pullig or Shea Morenz. Seven skydivers from Aggies Over Texas will parachute into Kyle Field carrying the six foot balls that will be used in the game. The game is the 100th meeting between the Texas and A&M football teams. Mary Haskett, part owner and chief instructor of Aggies Over Texas, said the athletic depart ment contacted the company and requested the jump as part of the celebration for the lOOtn anniver sary of the A&M-Texas game. ''We jumped once before in the 'Hurricane Bowl' (in 1988)," she said. "We've also jumped into Olsen Field in the past, but not recently. We've never done anything as big as this though." Hanspeter Schaub, a graduate student in aerospace engineering and one of the divers, said the jump will be very difficult be cause it is a night jump and there is often much turbulence in places like Kyle Field. "We're supposed to land into the wind, but there is heavy tur bulence, and if you look at the flags, it's coming from every di rection," he said. "You have to be very good at accuracy and very careful of the wind." The amount of experience of the jumpers varies, from the least experienced jumper with 500 jumps, to Steven Haskett, part owner of Aggies Over Texas, who has around 3,500 jumps. The divers hope to jump from 4,000 feet, depending on the weather and clouds, but they can jump from 2,000 feet, Schaub said, "Strong winds, gusty winds, clouds or rain could make us have to cancel it," he said, "but hope fully the weather will be good." Haskett said the skydivers will be landing within 15 seconds of each other in the center of the field, "Visually it's going to be very exciting," she said. "They will at tempt to land near the football that's painted on the field, but it's hard to be that precise." Aggies Over Texas was found ed in 1983 and provides training for skydivers from the Brazos Valley as well as sponsoring and competing in competitions. Haskett said the group also has jumped into local schools and made presentations on skydiving. Aggies Over Texas is not affili ated with the Texas A&M Sky diving Club, but many members are in both organizations, includ ing all the divers parachuting into Kyle Field. The divers are: Schaub; Brian Epperson, class of '86; Steven Haskett, class of '86; Ernie Kirkham, senior lecturer in health and kinesiology; Jim Lee, a Ph.D student in mechanical en gineering; Dwight McArthur, class of '85 and Jon Yonke, a ju nior business analysis major. Spirit of Aggieland transforms Longhorn-ex into Aggie fan By Jacqueline Mason The BattAijon This year, one Aggie fan will be attending his 60th consecutive game. He's been to every game for the past five years from Baton Rouge to the Meadowlands. And what's even more amazing — he's a former University of Texas football player. Dan Petty, a commercial real estate profes sional for Wilcox Realty Group, Inc., in Dal las, said he began following the Aggies when his son, Kent, started playing football for A&M in 1988. He soon realized that the spirit of the 12th man is something unique, he said. "There are just some places that have it when teams play," he said. "And 1 think the record at Kyle Field supports that." Petty said the games were a priority and he even used vacation time to travel to the away games. "I just made time for it," he said. Petty said he is so intent on following games because he wants to support his chil dren in whatever activities they choose. This support is a family tradition, he said. "My father, he attended every game I played In from junior high through college," he said. Petty did the same for his son and his daughter, Adrienne. Adrienne Petty, a junior elementary edu cation major at Blinn, said she was a little sur prised that her father became an Aggie fan af ter playing for U.T. When her brother came to Texas A&M, the whole family became Aggie fans despite the fact her and her bother grew up supporting the Longhorns, she said. Kent Petty, who is now a corporate real es- Wednc F: tl Ti The began and wi eie Bar 8 A&l cut, lOc Sevi are in are th< Five se juniors Had two tc buttpo On vembe pull oi head o A o of a pii ting si for cat tale broker for Cawley and Associates in Dal las, said although he grew up being a Texas fan. But when it came time for him to choose a college, A&M Head Football Coach R.C Slocum steered him toward A&M. "I liked him, I took a visit down there, and that's about all it took for me," he said. That is about all it took for his father, too. j Petty has attended 60 consecutive A&M games up to the Aggie-Oklahoma Universit) game this fall, also. Although Kent finished his football caree with the Aggies in 1992 and graduated from A&M in 1993, his family has not abandoned the Aggies. And they would certainly not miss the Texas A&M-University of Texas game com ing up Thursday, Dan Petty said. "The rivalry is there, the history and tradi tion are there," he said. 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South College Ave. Shipping: $10 2nd Day UPS College Station, TX 77840 409-846-8905 TOTAL No local alcohol ban in parks, lawmakers say The Associated Press AUSTIN — Several lawmak ers and a member of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said Tuesday they don't think cities and counties have the au thority to ban alcoholic beverage consumption in parks. But representatives of local governments defended their power to impose such prohibi tions, calling them important to residents' health and safety. "We regulate where and how fast people may drive. We regu late where they may smoke. We regulate where the people of Texas may swim in the Gulf . . . We even regulate where people may raise chickens and horses," said Galveston Mayor Barbara Crews. "Please allow us to continue to regulate where people may consume alcohol," she said. She said Galveston officials planned to continue enforcing their ban. Any move the commission could make to help clarify the matter — such as asking for a state attorney general's opinion — likely has been pre-empted by a Harris County resident's law suit challenging the ban there, said TABC member Neal Manne of Houston. Manne said he doesn't think local governments have the pow er to impose park bans on alco hol, but he thinks cities should be given that authority. Manne said he asked for Tuesday's discussion on the matter because questions have been raised on the bans, im posed by "many, many, many" local governments. A bill in this year's legislative session to specifically give local governments the power to ban alcohol in parks didn't pass. Some lawmakers said they would try again in the 1995 reg ular legislative session and asked the com mission to do what it can to help local govern ments in the meantime. "If there is a way that you can help us through this interim, then we will make it airtight when we come back in 1995, said Rep. Patricia Gray, D-Galve- ston. "I don't think that thereisa city in this state that is not facing this as a problem." JUNIORS Join The Tradition... Junior make up pictures for the 1994 Aggieland yearbook WILL BE FROM MONDAY, NOV. 15 through Friday, Dec. 3. The make up schedule is as follows: Juniors: Nov. 15-Dec. 3 Sophomores: Dec. 6-14 Pictures are being taken at A R Photography, located at 707 Texas Ave. S., near Taco 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. 1994 GGIELAND The Battalion CHRIS WHITLEY, Editor in chief JULI PHILLIPS, Managing editor MARK EVANS, City editor DAVE THOMAS, Night News editor ANAS BEN-MUSA, Agg/eZ/Yeeditor 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, James Bernsen, Michele Brinkmann, Lisa Elliott, Cheryl Heller, Kim Horton, Jan Higginbotham, Jennifer Kiley, Mary Kujawa, Kevin Lindstrom, Jackie Mason, Kim McGuire, Carrie Miura, Stephanie Pattillo, Geneen Pipher, Jennifer Smith, Mark Smith and Andrea Taormina News desk — Rob Clark, Jennifer Petteway, Trish Reichle, Khristy Rouw and Heather Winch Photographers - Mary Macmanus, Marty Allen, Amy Browning, Lauren Donahue, Varnell Hopkins III, Tommy Huynh, Kevin Ivy, Tim Moog, Gus Morgan and Holly Organ Aggielife - Dena Dizdar, Jacqueline Ayotte, Margaret Claughton, Lesa Ann King and Joe leih Sports writers - lulie Chelkowski, Matt Rush and David Winder Opinion desk - Toni Garrard Clay, Lynn Booher, Tracey (ones, lenny Magee, Melissa Megliola, JayRobbint John Scroggs, Frank Stanford, Jason Sweeny, Robert Vasquez and Eliot Williams Cartoonists - Jason Brown, Boomer Cardinale, Clifton Hashimoto, George Nasr, Gerardo Quezada and Edward Zepeda Graphic Artist - Angel Kan Clerks- Grant Austgen, Eleanor Colvin, Wren Eversberg, Carey Fallin and Tomiko Miller The Battalion (DSPS 045-360) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesie |S and Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except University holidays and exam periods) 11 Texas A&M University. 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