Pick a Pair
for Summer Wear
2 for $249
Choose from Poplins, Pincords and
Seerscuker Suits to add coolness and
comfort to your wardrobe. These
suits are perfect for summer wear.
Available in navy, tan, and olive.
Regurtarly $295 each
the Suit club
at shellenberger’s
520 University Drive East
693-0995
Hours: Tue-Sat 10 till 6
Locations in Waco, Tyler, and Longview
5th ANNUAL
CORPS/FRATERNITY
BASEBALL GAME
PARENTS WEEKEND
APRIL 16, 1994
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
3:30 P.M.
OLSEN FIELD
COME OUT AND SEE THE BIGGEST
CAMPUS RIVALS
JOIN TOGETHER TO RAISE MONEY FOR
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS!
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE GATE
Welcome Parents
Come shop at these fine stores in
The Garden District
- Garden
District
bertson’s
’. College
^ North Avenue
*
<
*
< w
i University Dr
h-
TAMU
Minutes from campus
►Plain Jane Clothing
•Heartworks
•Decorative home
accessories
•Collectibles
•Gifts
•Pygmalion
•Extensive Collection
of silver jewelry
and more
•Contemporary Landscape Services
•Garden baskets, silk florals and gifts
M-Sat. 10-6
108 East North Ave. • 846-0512
wmmmjkmwmmmmmAm
m
-4
§:
s
^ 5U£e OV §a£c AW/ S&lt AW4
New Musk!
#1
►
<
m
►
<
a
Morrisey |
"The More You Ignore Me,
The Closer I Get" - the single from
VAUXHALL & I
►
◄
Sale Price Expires 4/30/94
Kristin Hersh
K rixfi«
HIBSH
◄
♦
►
"Your Ghost"
(with Michael Stipe) - the single from
HIPS AND MAKERS
m
s 6??/ s 9?2
s
◄
►
I" • " \m i
m
►
Sale Price Expires 4/30/94
m
m
◄
© 13.
I
Hastings
We're Entertainment! ™
#
•4
Culpepper Plaza in College Station • Manor East in Bryan
mmjk&wmmmAm'vmwmAmwmmmAmwmmBvmA®
Campus
Page 2
The Battalion
Old Ags gather to ‘burn Bevo’ at barbecu
Friday, April 15,
By Kim McGuire
The Battalion
When asked about the secret to
good barbecue, Frank Abbott, head
of the the past Texas A&M Parents of
the Year barbecue team, tenses.
Is it in the sauce? The meat? The
wood? He refuses to say.
Abbott, along with eight other
teams, will converge upon The
Grove Saturday for the sixth annual
Burn Bevo Barbecue and they, most
likely, won’t be revealing any secrets.
Teams from Beaumont, Houston,
Midland, Dallas, Brazos County, Bay-
town, Canyon Lake, Montgomery
County and an assembly or Parents
of the Year will be competing for
trophies and prizes in best brisket,
chili and cook s choice categories
Robert Allen, Parents’ Weekend
barbecue subchairman, said the Par
ents’ Weekend Committee will dis
tribute over 1,600 pounds of meat
at 6 p.m. Friday. The contestants will
cook the meat overnight and begin
serving at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
“They really get into it,” Allen
said. “Tney’ll bring these big trucks
and barbecue pits and park them at
“Some of the teams enter barbecue contests
across the state and do these kind of things
all the time.”
- Frank Abbott, head of past Texas A&M
Parents of the Year barbecue team
The Grove and camp out that night.
They really cut loose.”
Allen said the barbecue commit
tee has eliminated showmanship as
an official category and added the
cook’s choice category in which
contestants can bring whatever they
want.
“The team from Beaumont usu
ally brings crawfish, and we’ve been
told one team is going to be bring
ing pheasant,” Allen said. “And I
think a few of the teams will be
bringing sausage for that category.”
Despite the elimination of the
showmanship category, Allen said
the teams get very involved in the
presentation of their goods.
“A few of the teams have real
elaborate set-ups,” Allen said. “The
Honesty the best policy?
Brownsville man lists job
as ‘marijuana carrier’
The Associated Press
VICTORIA — A Brownsville man stopped on a traffic violation must
have thought honesty was its own reward, listing his occupation as
“marijuana carrier.”
Fernando Cortez Garcia, 34, was stopped Tuesday on U.S. Highway
59 north of Victoria.
A routine check showed outstanding warrants from Tampa, Fla.,
charging Garcia with marijuana possession, resisting arrest and assault on
a peace officer, according to an arrest report.
The report, which includes information such as birthdate, marital sta
tus, address and Social Security number, lists Garcia’s occupation as a
self-employed “marijuana carrier.’’
A Hillsborough County (Fla.) deputy sheriff said Wednesday that Gar
cia, also known as Alexandro Alfredo Garcia, was wanted for fighting
with a deputy who attempted to arrest him on a marijuana possession
charge in 1986. She said he will be extradited back to Florida.
The car’s driver was not arrested.
Clarification
Melanie Mack, owner of Java
City in Bryan, said her establish
ment does not promote the activ
ities of the Alternative Sexuality
Group, but it does provide an
open forum atmosphere that is
non-discriminatory. The Battal
ion regrets the confusion.
DANCE
BEGINNING
COUNTRY/
WESTERN
& JITTERBUG
LESSONS
VFW, POST 4692
N. FM 2818, Past The Hall Of Fame
8-11 p.m.
81- HUdV
Buy Your Tickets TODAY!
8-5 p.m. MSC Rudder Fountain
$12 a couple
Couples only, Limited tickets available
A fundraiser by: Alpha Phi Omega
STAFFORD OPERA HOUSE
FRIDAY
April 15-
SATURDAY ARRIL 1 <f>
BLUES GARYPRIMICH
-ROCK
f>01 DOG
V>0 N D E R I NO
Monday April 1 8
APRIL28TRIPPING DAISY
HOTHOUSE FLOWERS
MICHELLE SHOCKED
MAY 4 horseGWAR
team from Baytown told us they
were bringing an 1 8 by 3 0 feet Old
Western town front. I’m kind of
worried about where we’re going to
put it.”
Allen said although the Parents’
Weekend Committee furnishes the
meat, contestants run into a $ 1 50
entry fee and expenses associated
with purchasing items needed for
the chili and cook’s choice.
“They put out a lot of money ba
sically for our benefit,” Allen said.
“But I think they have a lot of fun,
too.”
Tiffany Radcliffe, barbecue com
mittee member, said the contestants
are usually die-hards.
“Anyone who does barbecue, re
ally has a firm commitment to
A&M,” Radcliffe said,
usually die-hard Ags who are»f
ing to always to do somethin?h-:
for A&M.”
Abbott said different people
the contest for different motives
“Some of the teams enter
cue contests across the state;
these kind of things all the tim
Abbott said. “1 do it for thestiii
body. It’s a way to give someit
back to the University.”
Tickets are $5 and entitle peep
to one condiment ticket
meat tickets. Tickets are on salt;
the MSC and the CommonsLoty
Judges for the contest areRoii
and Sue Hill, last year’s parent!
the year; Laura Wilson andlo
Cornett, anchors from KBI
Brooke Leslie, student bodypis;
dent; Trevor Krause, represent::
student government and Vannaiii:
Bobby Bell, deejays from
Allen said the entertainme
scheduled to perform are the Loji
Brothers, a country western act,
1 1:30 a.m.; the Aggie Wranglen
1 p.m. and an act from theMSCi-
riety Show at 1:30 p.m.
■Quit -
m.'ii
Group requests more funds
to protect Galveston Bay
WtSluF
The Associated Press
HOUSTON — A state-federal
group that conducted a five-year
study of Galveston Bay has con
cluded it needs more money and
more time to combat industrial
threats to the deteriorating
ecosystem.
A plan due for release next
week by the Galveston Bay Pro
gram in Webster calls for $2 mil
lion a year in state and federal
money to keep the program go
ing until additional funds are
raised. The plan predicts that
money could be used to bait an
other $34 million from federal
and private programs.
The Galveston Bay Plan states
that one of the biggest threats is in
dustrial runoff. About 4 million
gallons of oil and grease runoff en
ters the Galveston Bay estuary sys
tem, said Frank Shipley, Galveston
Bay Program s director.
The Galveston Bay Program was
created five years ago after Con
gress designated the bay an “estu
ary of national significance," ea
marking it for cleanup action. Ih
office is funded by both the Envi
ronmental Protection Agency mil
the Texas Natural Resource Conse
vation Commission, with anim
al budget of about $1.5 million
After years of scientific stt
the program has devised a pin
restore and reclaim at least nil
the 30,000 acres of wetland hate’
that has been lost to pollutions®
die 1950s.
About 90 percent of fish ici
shellfish species in the Gulfo!
Mexico use coastal wetlandsfe
one or more stages in their lifeq-
e Associt
cle, so the loss decreases the oven,
population.
Other proposals call forimpre
ing birds nesting sites, tax ince
lives to encourage conservation <
habitat by private landowners and
government acquisition of somt
habitat areas.
The plan proposes reducing
contamination problems, espetii
bacterial pollutants that enter tilt
bay in storm water runoff.
Dates for Forcing Flours, Graduating Seniors
into Technical Writing Courses
Department of English-Writing Programs Office will hold forcing
hours for graduation seniors for English 210 and 301 in Blocker 221
during the scheduled days mentioned below. Graduating seniors who
plan to graduate during the semester of enrollment must bring a signed
letter from their academic advisors on departmental letterhead. No
force entries will be done during pre-registration periods
ASH11
lands for
A death
crimes.
Workin
ed by;
e subs
alty. Ai
ion: dri
ling a
:n if the
At the 1
.er part
toring
uld giv
"This i:
:acial is
tything
lerica,
il freedc
Judicia
as, led
All force entries into these classes are limited.
Summer I
May 26 & 27 - Thurs. &. Fri.
9:00 to 1 1:00 a.m.
and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Summer II
June 29 & 30 - Wed. & Thurs.
9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Fall Semester
August 25 &. 26 - Thurs. &. Fri.
9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Please note: dates &c times may change without notice.
Jrt
The Battalion
JULI PHILLIPS, Editor in chief
MICHAEL PLUMER, Managing editor KYLE BURNETT, Aggielifeed'Wor
BELINDA BLANCARTE, Night News editor DENA DIZDAR, Agg/ef/fe editor
HEATHER WINCH, Night News editor SEAN FRERKING, Sports editor
TONI GARRARD CLAY, Opinion editor WILLIAM HARRISON, Photoeditor
JENNIFER SMITH, City editor ANAS BEN-MUSA, Special Sections editor
Staff Members
City desk - Lisa Elliott, luli Rhoden, Kim McGuire, Eloise Flint, Jan Higginbotham, James Bernsen, Angela Nea«
Mary Kujawa, Melissa Jacobs, Stephanie Dube and Nicole Cloutier
News desk - Rob Clark, Andreana Coleman, Josef Elchanan, Mark Evans and Drew Wasson
Photographers - Mary Macmanus, Stewart Milne, Tim Moog, Blake Griggs, David Birch, Amy Browning, Roge>
Hsieh, Jennie Mayer, Nick Rodnicki and Amanda Sonley
Aggielife - Margaret Claughton, Jennifer Gressett, Paul Neale, Traci Travis and Claudia Zavaleta
Sports writers - Mark Smith, Drew Diener, Nick Georgandis, Jose De Jesus Ortiz and Kristine Ramirez
Opinion desk - Jay Robbins, Lynn Booher, Roy Clay, Erin Hill, Michael l.andauer, Jenny Magee, Melissa Megliot)
Frank Stanford, Jackie Stokes, Robert Vasquez and Dave Winder
Graphic Artist - Pey Wan Choong
Cartoonists - Boomer Cardinale, Chau Hoang, George Nasr, Kalvin Nguyen and Gerardo Quezada
Clerks- Eleanor Colvin, Wren Eversberg, Jennifer Ketber, Tomiko Miller and Brooke Perkins
The Battalion (USPS 045-360) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters*/
Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except University holidays and exam periods), at Texas A4W
University. Second class postage paid at College Station, TX 77840.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Battalion, 230 Reed McDonald Building, Texas A&M Universe
College Station, TX 77843.
ntinuei
In Oct<
ney Rc
icia M<
nmatic
ie of v:
home
Yager
News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M University in the Division of Stu* 1 ' 1
Publications, a unit of the Department of Journalism. Editorial offices are in 013 Reed McDonald Builds
Newsroom phone number is 845-3313. Fax: 845-2647.
Advertising: Publication of advertising does not imply sponsorship or endorsement by The Battalion. For camp*
local and national display advertising, call 845-2696. For classified advertising, call 845-0569. Advertising office 5
are in 015 Reed McDonald and office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fax: 845-2678.
Subscriptions: Mail subscriptions are $20 per semester, $40 per school year and $50 per full year. To charge by
VISA or MasterCard, call 845-2611.
ALL TICKETS AT MAROONED 846-0017