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IT’S FREE! # November/December 1995 # 27 MSC Wiley Lecture Series Committee “A People Divided” 7:30 p.m. Rudder Theater 27 to 1 MSC Hospitality Committee “Winter in Aggieland: Noonday Programs” 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. MSC 29 MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society “OPAS Bevo Bash” 12:00 p.m. Rudder Fountain MSC Committee for the Awareness of Mexican- Arnerican Culture “Las Posadas” 7 p.m. All Faiths Chapel and the Grove MSC Great Issues and Political Forum Committees “Frustration in Financial Aid: Where is Our Money Going?” 7:30 p.m. MSC 224 30 to 1 MSC Hospitality Committee “Winter in Aggieland: Craft Fair” 10-5 p.m. (Nov. 30) 10-4 p.m. (Dec. 1) MSC Town Hall Committee “Music at Lunchtime” 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Rudder Fountain MSC Town Hall Committee and Alpha Phi Alpha “Def Lip Sync with Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam” Featuring Joe Torrey 8:30 p.m. Rudder Theater MSC Black Awareness Committee “Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration’ 7 p.m. 601 Rudder MSC Film Society Sense and Sensibility 8 p.m Rudder Auditorium (Sneak Preview: Free) m MSC MBA/Law Committee “Distinguished Visitor Executive Series” 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. MSC 231 All tickets are available at the MSC Box Office 845-1234 'Pwxoha- coitA cfainfattUcA frieodc &xtl y f5 /S t* netcCi. *2(Jc xeyucat C&icc (3) U4. CUUtfAt (Ac <*&&&£&. If you have any questions regarding these events, please call 845-1515. dlLfc- ■We Post Oak Mall AND ^ CARMIKE THEATRES Presents MOVIE DEAL 14.99 MONDAY THRU THURSDAY NIGHT ONLY Valid until December 20, 1995 • 2 Chick-Fil-A Value Meals ... (reg. $3.49 each) (Either a one sandwich or B nugget meal which includes small waffle fries and a cup of cole slaw.) • 2 Tickets for the Carmike Theatres... (reg. $5.00 each) (Chlck-FII-A closed Sunday. Some restrictions may apply to movies.) Wish You Had Someone To Talk With? See a Mentor. ...Mentors Listen. Call 845-6900 For a Mentor. utt It happens when your advertise in The Battalion Call 845-2696 Page 2 • The Battalion Wednesday A&M student elected to Heame City Coun □ Eric Sawyer said he wants to increase involvement with community leaders. By Courtney Walker The Battalion College students are often involved in pol itics on campus, but one Texas A&M student expanded his political sphere and is now a newly elected city council member. Eric Sawyer, a junior political science and economics major, was elected to the Hearne City Council and sworn in Nov. 13. Sawyer is the second college student to ever serve on the Hearne City Council. Fredrick Webber, who is now the Hearne municipal judge, served on the council in 1992-93. Rueben Gomez, Heame mayor, said every one is excited about the opportunity to involve the younger generation in city government. “We need [to bridge] the gap between generations,” Gomez said, “so we can move the city forward.” Sawyer said he has always had an interest in politics and grew up around students who were pessimistic about what they could do to make a difference. He wanted to set an example. “Anyone can do what they want to if they just put their head to it,” he said. Sawyer has attended one city council meeting and a workshop to discuss city sales tax issues since he was sworn in. Sawyer said he has had nothing but sup port from the community and the age factor has not been a problem. Being a native of Hearne and running for city council once before, Sawyer had the ad vantage knowing the community and some background on the town. Sawyer ran for city council last May for a two-year term and lost with 300 votes. The winner had 400 votes. As a city council member, Sawyer said his goals are to increase involvement with com munity leaders and get the wheels turning in city government. Floyd T. Hafley, Hearne city manager, said he is delighted Sawyer was elected be cause it is necessary to staff government for future leadership. “Sawyer has demonstrated a consistent approach, and each meeting he has made more observed comments,” Hafley said. “I have no doubt he will do well when serving a leadership role in the future.” Sawyer and Hafley agreed that the biggest challenge will be understanding all the technicalities of city government. Coming up to speed on the variety of pro jects city government runs, Sawyer said, will be the hardest part. “I think the hardest thing for me will be sorting through all the technicalities,” he said, “because there are so many things like contracting, tourist projects and how to offer entrepreneurs opportunities.” Gwendolyn Struve, Til! in co Eric Sawyer, a junior economics and idvoc science major, was recently electedlol®ti City Council. r » rc neai Sawyer said he wants to stay in;fe ‘ but is not sure whether he wants toil 1 ' staff or elective office politics. “What counts is whether 1 makeaS 0 . ence,” he said, “no matter what kind | tics 1 am in.” 9 p |LJ6 Local stores to donate dinner for Bonfire workers □ A Thanksgiving dinner, complete with all the trimmings, will be provided for students who stay in town. By Lisa Johnson The Battalion The Women’s Bonfire Com mittee is sponsoring a Thanks giving dinner for Bonfire coor dinators, supervisors and their families Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Bonfire site. The dinner, complete with all the trimmings and donated by local stores and restau rants, provides those staying over the holiday break to work on Bonfire with the oppor tunity to sit down to a Thanksgiving dinner with their families. Kathryn Noser, a WBC senior assistant pinkpot and a junior speech com munications major, said the support of local busi nesses has helped put to gether the event. “Everything that we need for the meal has been donated,” Noser said. “Kroger food store is supplying us with turkeys, and Honeybee Hams and Deli has do nated two hams to us. The support from them and other busi nesses in the area has just been out standing.” Kroger assistant manager David Herrick said he is glad the store can help out with Bonfire by pro viding 80 pounds of turkey for the dinner. "We really try to do as much as we can to support the University,” Herrick said. “We work with the Athletic Department a lot more than anything else, but when I heard that they were having a din ner for the Bonfire workers, I thought that providing the turkeys would be a great way to help.” Food is also being donated by Luby’s Cafeteria, Albert son’s and the Black- Eyed Pea. Normally such a dinnerfijh’t not take place because E rouYe usually burns before Thar:j paii ing Day. But this year, E yhyj will burn Dec. 1, thedayt® the University of TexasTl A&M football game at Kyle •oom Becky Fields, a junior iranb ronmental design majo: iot n WBC member, said the nthe wanted to do somethiniirW bring Thanksgiving to (arne who could not go home. “It’s the first time since!! here that the Texas gamej been after Thanksgiving] from what I understand,! and decorations for thedil arc going to look really grj Fields said. “The WBC is I forward to the dinner beiil success. It should be ai rific time for all of thefafflif that are coming.” vort Program tvhof ne. Continued from Page 1 said exchange programs are necessary to learn about other universities so A&M can compare itself to other schools. Funding for the cadets’ expenses would be paid for by one of the 12 schools cadets visit. Voelkel said the estimated cost for travel, board and food is $1,500. John Warren, deputy Corps commander and a junior general studies major, said the program would be good for cadets who want to visit outside of Texas and get ideas to better the Corps. “The A&M Corps is a select group who is proud of who they are, so I don’t know how many other schools’ ideas we would use,” Warren said, “but I am for the program be cause it is good to get ideas from other schools.” Major David Sahm, Military Weekend ad viser and tactical training officer, said ex change programs are valuable because pro grams exist beyond A&M that contribute to the nation’s military. “Visiting other military schools gives a greater understanding of your own school’s benefits and limitations,” Sahm said. Voelkel said the exchange program could also help Corps recruitment. “The program would give us a chance to show what the A&M Corps is about,” he said, “while gaining insight to run our program.” Agreement reached to end war in Bosfc □ President Clinton agreed to send 20,000 U.S. peacekeepers despite congressional opposition. DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Under U.S. prod ding, Balkan leaders agreed Tuesday to end 3 1/2 years of savage fighting and carve Bosnia into two ethnic zones. President Clinton renewed his pledge to send 20,000 U.S. peacekeepers to the former Yugoslav republic despite congressional opposition. The dramatic agreement, which re mained elusive up to the last moment, came after 21 days of hard bargaining among the leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. “The people of Bosnia finally have a chance to turn from the horror of war to the promise of peace,” Clinton declared in a Rose Garden announcement of the accord — potentially a major foreign policy success for the administration. The three Balkan presidents initialed the pact Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony at Wright-Patterson and shook hands stiffly. A formal agreement ending the ethnic blood letting that has claimed a quarter-million lives is to be signed next month in Paris. The agreement provides for Bosnia’s divi sion into two entities, a Muslim-Croat feder ation that will control 51 percent of the ter ritory, and a Serb republic that will hold the remaining 49 percent. It calls for a central government with a democraticallyk president and parliament and barsim war criminals from holding militli elected office. The Balkan presidents, while expr| reservations, characterized the act] the best that could be achieved. “In a civil war ... there are no blow: and there could be no winners,”SeJ^ev President Slobodan Milosevic said/ losers. Only peace is a victory. ... T1 tions achieved here include painful t sions by all sides.” “This may not be a just peace,bm more just than a continuation of* Bosnia’s President Alija Izetbegovid “In the world as it is, a better peacafj have been achieved.” For his part, Croatian President f Tudjman said he thought the accord" result in lasting peace and create coni for the establishment of a new wo in this part of the world.” “We’ve reached a day many! would never come,” said Secretaryo(S Warren Christopher, presiding ovei crowning achievement as America's let sc diplomat. But in a sign of difficulties ahead/ Bosnian Serbs in the Serb delegation cotted the initialing ceremony/ them, Momcila Krajisnik, speakerot! ian Serb parliament, told his they should not and would not cot with its provisions. HEY, AGS HAVE YOU? S' PICKED UP OR PURCHASED YOUR 1995-96 CAMPUS DIRECTORY? S' PICKED UP OR PURCHASED YOUR '95 AGGIELAND? (S' ORDERED YOUR '96 AGGIELAND? 4/ PAID YOUR '96 AGGIELAND MAIUNG FEE? (if YOU Will NOT BE ON CAMPUS NEXT FALL) P icking up or purchasing your Aggieland or Campus Directory is easy. If you ordered a ’95 Texas A&M yearbook or ’95-96 directory, just stop by rvvm 230 Kccd AliDonald-Duilding between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please bring your Student ID. If you did not order last year’s 864-page yearbook or this year’s 416-page directory, you may purchase a yearbook for $30 plus tax or directory for $3 plus tax. 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