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However, traditions are subject to change. Sbisa Yell, a tradition since the early ’80s, has brought spirit and motivation to Northside res idents, Jason Brazeal, a Schu macher yellowpot and sopho more mechanical engineering major, said. “The getting together of dorms brings Northside closer together,” Brazealsaid. But, Sbisa Yell is not as mo tivational as it used to be, Brazeal said. The Department of Food Ser vices and the Texas A&M Board of Regents have restricted the ac tions of students at Sbisa Yell to just holding yell practice, forego ing the traditional “food fight.” “Basically, we hold a yell prac tice on Fridays in Sbisa Dining Hall,” Brazeal said. “We bring our dorms there, eat and yell. Last year, we had more freedom to have a ‘food fight’ that we totally cleaned up.” Brazeal said the “food fight” is really just tossing napkins and beating out “Hullabaloo, Caneck Caneck” on the tables with cups and silverware. “We’d launch sneak attacks on other dorms and throw napkins at each other,” Brazeal said. “Just good bull kind of stuff.” Rusty Thompson, Bonfire ad viser, said the students were throwing food and destroying school property at the Sbisa Yell for the LSU game. “The Friday night of the LSU game, there was food being thrown, chairs being destroyed, cups and plates being broken, and that ends up costing mon ey,” Thompson said. “It was such a mess that even after the guys did a lot of cleaning, there was still a lot of mess Food Services had to clean.” Ron Beard, director of Food Services, said the action taken was for the safety of students and the University. “It becomes a high-liability case,” Beard said. Thompson said that liability is the main concern of Food Services. “Anyone can see that the Uni versity is wide open (for liability) when they allow [food fights] to occur,” Thompson said. Another concern Food Services has is the abuse of the privilege to have Yell Practice in Sbisa, ‘Thompson said. “When you allow things to be thrown, it becomes more of a right than a privilege in some stu dents’ minds,” Thompson said. Students have started throw ing things on weeknights also, Thompson said. A girl was struck Sophomore yellowpot Weldon Russell often leads Sbisa days before home games. in the back of the head with a popsicle on a night when Sbisa Yell was not being held. Janette Garner, manager of Sbisa Dining Hall, said that al though Sbisa Yell is a good idea, food fights and destruction have no place on the A&M campus. “I don’t think [food fights] should be a tradition,” Garner said. “Food fights are not the kind of good bull that Aggies should be associated with. De structive behavior doesn’t have any place in traditions.” Since the change in Sbisa Yell, the yellowpots and redpots have shown great cooperation, Beard said. “The students helped control yell and cooperated well,” Beard said. “They talked to the dorms, and it worked out well.” Brazeal said that although the students are cooperating, they still don’t like the changes. “We’ve accepted it and agreed to it, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t take away from it,” Brazeal said. Aaron Flautt, a sophomore civ il engineering major, said that students’ complaints were a main factor in the restriction, but stu dents could avoid Sbisa Dining Hall during yell rather than ruin the tradition. “Everyone knows yell happens at that time,” he said “If they don’t like it, they can eat some where else.” Vince Johnson, a Walton yel lowpot and sophomore business major, said Food Services is not justified in its decision. “I can’t stand it,” Johnson said. “It’s taken away from the tradi tion. We’ve always cleans ‘They always checked andOl to leave, then a couple of da? er, they were angry with said we didn’t cleanup enough. I think they’re just li to screw us.” Sbisa Yell has changeda.| bit every year, not for thetf Brazeal said. “Every year yell hasgott§ little less crazy,’’ Bra “When it started, theyhad^ sive food fights. They throw mashed potatoes and; I buckets of stuff on Army days, the fish w'l down on hands and kneesd toothbrush and clean floor shined.” 'The changes and lossoi! f dom have caused a decresi spirit, Brazeal said. "It’s not as fun,” Brazeal J “More freedom is more fun. The students have distc ways to increase the spirit' out defying the regents’andi Services’ decision. “We discussed the sit® with the regents, and ini opinion, it is not advisaU bring the food fights back for ty and sanitary reasons,"Bra I said. “So the students disc having some people from a® campus get involved. Maykj some players, yell leadersY Slocum come talk at Brazeal said he is yell has survived. “The regents think ft | good bull, so they’re 01 that,” Brazeal said. “It’saJ Bonfire, pro-Aggie OT Army Sbisa Yell faded away.” The Good The Bad The Ugly See that doughnut in the middle? Ail sweet and slick. Watch out— it’s loaded with sugar and fried in fat. Consider the armadillo on the right — the ugly one with the french accent; made with just enough flour to hold the shortening together. Discover the goodness of a Bruegger’s bagel. Made of only natural, wholesome ingredients like high gluten flour, fresh yeast, and pure barley malt. Go with the good The First 1 00 Customers to arrive on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (Oct. 27, 28, &l 29) will receive a FREE Bruegger’s Travel Mug Additional mugs only 99<t with coupon. While supply lasts. RRUEGGER’S BAGELS BAKEOFBESH This offer good for a limited time. 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