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Special Health Services: Free
and anonymous HIV testing is avail
able on campus on a weekly basis.
To ensure the anonymity of those
who wish to be tested, times and lo
cation will be given only over the
phone. Call 775-3064.
Parents' Weekend Committee:
Nominate your parents for 1994 Par
ents of the Year now through Febru
ary 11th. Information available in
Koldus, Blocker, MSC, Zachary, the
library, SPO, and AgCafe.
Rio Grande Valley Hometown
Club: Meeting to discuss T-shirt de
sign in Hullabaloo next to the pool
tables. For more information call
Tanya at 764-1132.
The Caribbean Students Associ
ation: General meeting at 7:30 in the
basement of Bizzel Hall West. For
more information call Elizabeth at
846-7037.
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Ag
gies: Religious discussion group to
discuss coming out to religious par-
erts at 7 p.m. in 228 MSC. For more
information call Gayline at 847-0321.
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Alpha Zeta: General Meeting
with guest speaker Dr. Gary
Williams on the agricultural ramifi
cations of NAFTA at 8 p.m. in 113
Kleberg. ,
Engineering Scholars Fellow
ship: Dr. Harris from Philosophy
Dept, will lecture on engineering
ethics at 7 p.m. in 302 Rudder. For
more information call Andrew at
693-3992.
Chi Alpha Christian
Fellowship: Bible study at 7:30 p.m.
in 2nd floor Rudder Auditorium.
For more information call John
Deisher at 693-0924.
Texas Environmental Action
Coalition: General meeting open to
the public at 7:30 p.m. in 202 Fran
cis. For more information call James
at 693-7281.
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Aggime: Texas A&M Japanese
Animation Fans: Free screening of
Japanese animation from 7-9:30 p.m.
in the LRD on the 6th floor of Evans
Library.
» 1 ' Career Center: Resume' Writing
111 seminar at 2:30 p.m. in 402 Rudder,
.iv. The seminar will assist students
with development of improvement
of resume' writing skills. For more
information call Pat or Bryan at 845-
5139.
Career Center: Co-op Orienta
tion at 3 p.m. in 301 Rudder. Find
out the advantages of having real
work experience while receiving
academic credit and receiving a
salary. Sign up for the Co-op Orien
tation in room 207 Student Services
Building and get the complete story.
For more information call Pat or
Bryan at 845-5139.
Career Center: Placement Orien
tation at 1 p.m. in 301 Rudder. Pro-
What's Up
vided to help students learn "how
to" use placement services, on cam
pus interviewing, career resources
network, and the career library. For
more information call Bryan or Pat
at 845-5139.
Texas A&M Scuba Club: Guest
lecture at 8:30 p.m. in 302 Rudder.
For more information call Michele at
846-4556.
Student Counseling Service:
Workshop titled "Time Manage
ment" from 1-3 p.m. in Student
Counseling Office of Henderson
Hall. Pre-registration is required.
For more information call 845-4427.
Occupational Therapy Club:
General meeting to inform students
about occupational therapy at 7:00
p.m. in 230 MSC. There will be a
guest speaker. For more informa
tion call Heather at 764-0537.
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Ag
gies: Religious discussion group
with topic to be announced at 7 p.m.
in 228 MSC. For more information
call Gayline at 847-0321. All calls
confidential.
Students over Traditional Age:
are participating in Aggie Replant
on February 12. For more informa
tion call Leslie at 693-0272.
International Studies Society:
First general meeting from 7-8:30
p.m. in 504 Rudder. For more infor
mation call Eleanor at 693-4597.
Delta Sigma Pi: Everyone is en
couraged to join Delta Sigma Pi in
welcoming Olde Discount Brokers
for a special guest lecture at 7:30
p.m. in 225 MSC. For more informa
tion call Sherri at 822-7080.
APO, OPA, Student Govern
ment: Red Cross blood drive from
10-6 p.m. in Sbisa and the Com
mons. For more information call
Melanie at 822-2104.
Aggie Lutherans: Bible study
from 11:30-12:30 p.m. in 146 MSC.
For more information call Heather
at 847-0631.
Honors Student Council: Gen
eral meeting at 7 p.m. in 404 Rud
der. For more information call
Genevieve at 847-0013.
Off Campus Aggies: will be
selling Valentine's Day Balloon Bou
quets till Thursday from 10-3 p.m.
For more information call 845-0688.
Natural Resources Conservation
Association: General meeting and
special officer elections at 7 p.m. in
105 Horticulture-Science Building.
For more information call Jeff at
693-7769.
Catholic Student Association:
S.M.Y.R.T. (St. Mary's Youth Retreat
Team) meeting at 9 p.m. in St.
Mary's Student Library. For more
information call Joyce at 696-8116.
Tuesday
MSC Cepheid Variable: First
AggieCon 25 meeting of the semes
ter at 7 p.m. in 510 Rudder Tower.
Call 845-1515 for more info.
MSC Cepheid Variable: Gener
al meeting at 8:30 p.m. in 501 Rud
der Tower. Call 845-1515 for more
info.
Aggie Anthropologists: Guest
lecture at 8 p.m. in front of Anthro
pology Building. For more info call
Jennie at 847-0028.
Keathley Hall: Hall Council
meeting at 10 in A-l Lounge.
Parents' Weekend Committee:
Now through February 11th you
can nominate your parents for the
1994 Aggie Parents of the Year. In
formation available in Koldus,
Blocker, MSC, the library, Zachary,
the SPO, and the AgCafe.
CFFA: First meeting of the se
mester with Gary Varner speaking
on environmental ethics at 7 p.m. in
208 Scoates Hall. Call Charlie at
764-2844 for more info.
Aggie Anglers: Mandatory
meeting for participants in the up
coming tournament at Lake Bryan
in Blocker 131. For more info call
Jeff at 693-0076 or Mike at 696-1565.
Aggies for Life: "A Rational
look at an Emotional Issue" with
speaker John Ragland at 7 p.m. in
502 Rudder. Call Susan at 847-8306
or Brad at 847-2582 for more info.
Student Counseling Service:
Strong Interest Inventory interpreta
tion from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Student
Counseling Services in Henderson
Hall. Requires preregistration and
completion of interest inventory pri
or to workshop. Call 845-4427 for
more info.
Environmental Issues Commit
tee: General meeting at 8:30 p.m. in
308 Rudder. Call Ashley at 696-1794
for more info.
Student Y-Youth Fun Day 9th:
Information meeting for new coun
selors from 7-8:00 p.m. in 226 MSC.
Chi Alpha Christian
Fellowship: Tuesday night celebra
tion at 7 p.m. in 103 Heep. Call Kris
at 847-0883 for more info.
Student Y Association: General
meeting at 7 p.m. in Rudder 308.
For more information call Sharon at
847-0887.
TAMU Freestyle Skate Club:
General meeting and group skate at
8 p.m. at Rudder Fountain. For more
information call Bryan at 847-1606.
Texas Student Education Asso
ciation: General meeting at 7:00
p.m. in 601 Rudder.
Texas A&M Physical Therapy
Club: First meeting of semester
with Jose Morillo, P.T. Director of
Physical Therapy at Brazos Valley
Medical Center at 7 p.m. in 164
Read. For more information call
Craig at 823-3816 or Kristy at 696-
5844.
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Recreation, Park, and Tourism
Sciences Club: Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
at the Chicken on University Ave.
For more info call Brenda at 847-
0646 or check the RPTS Bulletin
Board on the 1st floor of Francis
Hall.
Networks-Disabled Students
Association: First general meeting
of the semester from 5-5:45 p.m. in
Hart Hall. For more information
call Andrea at 847-2499 for more
info.
APO, OPA, Student Govern
ment: Red Cross Blood Drive from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sbisa and Com
mons. Call Melanie at 822-2104 for
more info.
Aggie Lutherans: Treehouse
discussion and fellowship at 7:00
p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church.
Catholic Students Association:
Daily Mass at 12:05 p.m. in All
Faith's Chapel. For more informa
tion call Tonya at 846-5717.
Catholic Students Association:
Women of God meeting at 12:30
p.m. in St. Mary's Library. All
women are welcome. Bring a sack
lunch. For more information call
Tonya at 846-5717.
Society for Human Resource
Management: Guest speaker Dr.
Barbara Bartkus will lecture on in
terviewing in a special meeting
combined with the management so
ciety at 7 p.m. in 131 Blocker. For
more information call Lizzy at 693-
3605.
Society of Professional Journal
ists: Bring a workable copy of your
current resume for a resume work
shop with Dr. Starr at 7 p.m. in 003
Reed McDonald. For more informa
tion call Paul at 696-6674.
College Republicans: Meeting
with guest speaker Rick Perry from
the Texas Agriculture Commission
at 8:30 p.m. in 601 Rudder. For
more information call 846-4706.
Aggie Toasters: General meet
ing at 8:30 p.m. in 407 Rudder. For
more information call Richard at
847-1122.
What's Up is a Battalion service
that lists non-profit student and
faculty events and activities. Items
should be submitted no later than
three days in advance of the de
sired run date. Application dead
lines and notices are not events
and will not be run in What's Up.
If you have any questions, please
call the newsroom at 845-3313.
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d. When his efforts failed, he pushed for the
founding of Prairie View A&M. Gaines did all
this during a time when the country was recov
ering from the Civil War and most of the South
was considered racist.
Dale Baum, an associate professor of history,
said many people do not realize A&M was actu
ally established in 1871 not 1876 as is often
thought. He said many people were ashamed of
all the fighting that occurred in the legislature
and the problems faced by the founders which is
why classes did not begin until 1876.
Baum said Harvey Mitchell, the man who do-
ated the land for Texas A&M University, was
ot given as much credit as he deserved because
e was despised by most of his peers for his be-
ief that blacks were political equals.
Gaines too may have received more recogni-
ion if not for his untimely removal from office
ter a questionable conviction for bigamy.
He was married in 1867, but the marriage fal-
:ered within two years. When he tried to get a
divorce, Gaines and the minister who per-
'ormed the ceremony were told the marriage
'was null and void because it was performed be
fore he was ordained a minister.
Gaines married another woman shortly after
that and was charged with bigamy and convict
ed in 1871. While in prison awaiting an appeal,
his political popularity soared, and his support
ers talked of electing him governor.
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charges of bigamy. However, upon re-election
to the Senate, a special committee of the Senate
ruled him ineligible because of his criminal past.
A full report by the committee is not in the state
archives and is believed to be destroyed.
Baum said it is difficult to do research on im
portant African-American figures in history be
cause their accomplishments have been ignored
for so long.
"We have 'proudly' buried the truth a long
time ago," he said. "To resurrect it now would
not be easy."
Several members of the A&M community
have joined efforts to bring a memorial to
Matthew Gaines to campus either by erecting a
statue or by naming a building after him.
A special committee was appointed by the
5th District Republican Party Leadership Con
ference to research Gaines.
Dr. Richard Stadelmann, an associate profes
sor of philosophy and humanities, said he is sur
prised A&M has done nothing to honor him yet.
"One can be somewhat sympathetic to
African-American students at A&M because we
have a statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross, who
was a slave owner," he said.
Stadelmann, also the faculty adviser for the
College Republicans, said the project has been
taken on by his organization because they real
ized Gaines played an important role in Texas
history and has been neglected.
"The usual myth is that blacks, in the time of
the revolution, were not educated," he said.
"And when you have a slave that is fluent in
several languages and becomes a senator, most
people are amazed.'-'
Stadelmann recently sent a letter to the Board
of Regents in hopes to persuade them to consid
er Gaines name for a building or to consider
erecting a statue.
"I'm disappointed," he said. "The tendency
has been for all of the Board of Regents to name
the buildings after themselves."
Tanya Williams, president of the Black
Awareness Committee, said if Gaines was in
strumental in the founding of A&M, he definite
ly needs to be recognized.
"For so long it's been Sul Ross, Sul Ross;
that's all we talk about on a tour," she said. "I
really respect Sul Ross but it w'ould be absolute
ly wonderful to honor an African American."
Williams said African Americans at A&M of
ten feel neglected at a University where blacks
make up only 3 percent of the enrollment. She
said a memorial to an African American would
change some of that disregard.
"It would give African Americans someone
to identify with," she said. "It would help them
feel somewhat more connected to the Universi
ty-"
Stadelmann said work on the project has
slowed down since the death of Sen. John Tower.
He said Tower was the most influential per
son in the project. Since Tower's death every
one involved has gotten too busy and has not
had as much time to devote to the project, he
said.
Stadelmann said now the project really needs
volunteers. The committee has been busy look
ing for descendants of Gaines recently in hopes
to gain support for the project.
Gaines had ten children while he lived in
Washington County, and many of his descen
dants may live there now.
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