Tuesday, March 29, 1994
The Battalion
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tudents to select class gift with ballot
iBy Kim McGuire
iThi’ Battalion
■Members of the Class of ‘94 will have the op
portunity to vote for a class gift during student
body elections March 30 and 3 1.
■In the past, a senior class committee would de
cide the class gift, but a bill passed by the Student
Senate allowed the gift proposals to be placed on
the election ballot.
■Leslie Trevino, senior class gift co-chair-
woman, said the class decided to move the vote
to the ballot to increase participation.
■“In the past, seniors voted on the gift at the se
nior banquet,” Trevino said. “The turnout was
usually low, and we felt it wasn’t always repre
sentative of the senior class. This way seniors will
have more of a say, and we hope to increase par
ticipation.”
■She said the Class of ‘94 currently has $50,000
to donate to the gift and expects to net an addi
tional $44,000 through proceeds from Senior
Basil and Banquet and Ring Dance, which would
be the most a class has ever donated.
iTrevino said the class gift committee began re-
' tonight searching gift ideas at the beginning of the year
RuHrlfr wd picked the most feasible and affordable ideas.
» class of‘94 gift ideas include:
1883 Depot Reconstruction
This class gift would be the reconstruction of
the 1883 depot which was the original train sta
tion located west of Albritton Tower. In 1883,
'owerto the train was the only form of transportation to
tt with the college so the station soon became known as
> ■ College Station. The new depot would be
dnesday constructed close to its original location and
berg, Stf would be a historical museum with donated dis-
n of?tli". plays from that time period. The Class of ‘94
is andati would fund this gift in conjunction with the City
t of the of College Station. The class donation would be a
I ■rd of the total cost of the project. The sum of
"tj le nf the class donation would be $85,000.
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I* Aggie Muster Endowment
IThis $25,000 donation would be used to per
manently fund the set-up and take-down of the
campus Muster ceremony in G. Rollie White.
This contribution would completely fund Aggie
Muster.
• Aggie Ring Foundation
This $ 100,000 gift would provide for the con
struction of a fountain commemorating the Aggie
Ring to be placed in front of the Special Events
Center. The base of the fountain would be 1 5
feet in diameter with the man’s and woman’s Ag
gie Ring interlocked and suspended by a copper
pole. The fountain would be a single jet in the
center, hiding the pole, with water coming out of
the rings with thin water jets coming in from all
sides of the base.
• Aggie Wall
The Aggie Wall would resemble the Vietnam
Wall in Washington D.C. and would be located in
the Corps Plaza. The purpose of the wall would
be to honor all Aggies who have given their lives
for their country. The wall would have names of
all Aggies who have died in military service to
their country, both domestic and international.
The cost of the wall would be $ 1 5,000.
• Matthew Gaines Statue
This statue would commemorate Matthew
Gaines, an influential African-American state sen
ator Who helped establish Texas A&M. Gaines
fought with the Texas Legislature in 187 1 to es
tablish Texas A&M and later Prairie View A&M.
The location of the statue is unknown at the time,
but the class council has been assured a place.
The bronze statue would cost $42,500.
• Opportunity Award Scholarship - Perma
nently Endowment
The requirements are as follows:
- The $1,000 scholarship is offered to incom
ing freshmen for four years.
- The scholarship recipient must maintain a
cumulative 2.5 grade-point ratio and will have
one semester of probation to raise their grades if
they fall below 2.5.
- When possible, all applicants who have a let
ter of recommendation from a member of the
Class of ‘94 will have first priority in the selection
process.
- The scholarship recipient will be chosen by
the Class of ‘94 agents.
• Sterling C. Evans Library - Enhanced Refer
ence Services for Undergraduates
Funds from the class gift would be used to
purchase items which focus on the particular
needs of undergraduates. These items would in
clude selected books, journals and audiovisuals.
In addition, the library would purchase compo
nents for a modern reference desk which would
greatly facilitate delivery of information services
to undergraduates. A Class of ‘94 bookplate
would be placed in all materials acquired with
these funds, and a plaque would be placed on a
reference desk which should serve students for
the next 30 years. Estimated cost of these items is
$100,000.
• Student Retreat Center - Sleeping Dorm
This donation from the Class of ‘94 would
partially fund the construction of a new retreat
center near the Easterwood Airport. The center
would contain various facilities for student use
such as outdoor pavilions, meeting rooms,
overnight retreat accommodations and campfire
sights. A $100,000 donation would partially
fund the construction of the first building, a
sleeping dorm which would house 1 00 people.
This facility would be the first of eight buildings
erected in phase one of the three-phase project.
The sleeping dorm would be open to all student
organizations at a minimum cost for retreats and
meetings.
If excess class gift funds remain after the gift
receiving the highest number of votes is deter
mined and the gift receiving the second highest
number of votes is feasible to complete with the
remaining funds, the gift with the second highest
number of votes will be chosen as well.
The gift will be announced April 29 at the Se
nior Banquet.
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Tiss issues such as rape in class.
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is the ultimate violation of self.”
! Guest speaker Frank Stanford, a
graduate philosophy student, said
he had experienced the loss of
power that a female experiences in
a dating situation.
Stanford also is a member of
The Battalion staff.
After a friend disclosed his
homosexuality and propositioned
Stanford, he clarified that al
though he was not offended, he
was not interested. After repeat
ed innuendoes, Stanford asked
him to leave.
Women contend with this
kind of situation repeatedly, Stan
ford said. He urged men to treat
their dates with respect.
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son you are with,” Stanford said.
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the University Police Department
gave students advice about how
to protect themselves in a poten
tially violent situation.
Sgt. Betty LeMay, of the Uni
versity Police Department Crime
Prevention Unit, advised students
to arm themselves with knowl
edge.
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eye contact. Keep your head up
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The Associated Press
AUSTIN —- While dozens of Texans have become millionaires
thanks to the Texas Lottery, the state also appears to be winning.
Sales from the games of chance have topped $4 billion in less than
two years, making it the fastest growing lottery in the country, ac
cording to lottery spokesman Steve Levine.
“Both Florida and California hit $4 billion after their second year,”
Levine said Monday.
About $1.25 billion has been contributed to the state’s General
Revenue Fund, which helps pay for state programs such as health and
human services, parks, public safety, public schools and prisons,
Levine said.
“We have maintained a steady rate of growth for two years now .a,s
we cohtiilud to provide fun entertainment for our players and raise
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Gov. Ann Richards, who pushed for the sweepstakes game in
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Ma^ 28, 1992.
‘We are real happy that the lottery has topped the $4 billion
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Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, who put aside his own lackluster feelings for
the lottery and went along with the will of the voters when the game
was brought to Texas, said Monday he was somewhat, bewildered by
its success.
“I’ve got to admit I am a little surprised, I don’t know how much
longer the lottery will maintain this momentum,” Bullock said.
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