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Troops
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send 20,000 American troops to
Bosnia. The 45,000 soldiers stationed
at Fort Hood, which is northwest of
Austin, just outside Killeen, are not
scheduled to take part in the peace
keeping effort.
“Fve seen in the newspapers all the
atrocities they’ve done to the children,
and it’s time for somebody to go in
there,” Washington said. “I think they
should go try to stop it, if nothing else,
to save a kid’s life.”
But across the room of the sports bar
at Fort Hood, where soldiers gathered
Monday night before the presidential
address, another Persian Gulf veteran
said he saw things differently.
“This has been going on for a really
long time — these people have been at
each other’s throats for a long time —
and it’ll end up like Beirut,” said Grego
ry Sikes, a 37-year-old master sergeant
in the Air Force. “I really do think that
when we pull out, things are going to go
right back to the way they were.”
The lack of a clear objective in the
Bosnian mission was an issue for
many of the soldiers at Fort Hood, al-
Regents
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The success of the last open house
should draw even more students out,
Silloway said.
“[The last open house] was very
helpful for Texas A&M students,”
she said.
Students who thought the Board
was unapproachable discovered that
was not the case, she said.
Boenig said he hopes the Board will
continue the practice of holding an
though some said the straightforward
rules for operation — shoot if shot at,
for example — were a relief. But most,
even those who said they personally
support the effort, doubted that a year
of keeping the warring factions apart
would result in a lasting peace.
“My personal feeling is that if they
want to fight, they should fight,” said
James Singleton, a 25-year-old Army
specialist with seven years of service.
“We’re playing sheriff to the world,
and I don’t think we should go over
there and do that.”
As the president appeared on sev
eral of the more than 30 television
screens in Fort Hood’s Sports Dome
and he laid out his objectives, conver
sations over pool cues or a plastic
pitcher of beer continued unabated.
Gordon Sanders, a 40-year-old vet
eran with 20 years in the Army, was
one of the few who paused to listen to
the gist of the presidential address.
He was serving his fellow soldiers
from the center of a beer kiosk, and
when there was a break in the cus
tomer line, he turned to the four
sided, big-screen television that hung
from the center of the room.
Sanders, a sergeant first class, said
that while he personally does not want
to end up as a Bosnian peacekeeper, he
supports U.S. military involvement.
open house before its regular meeting.
“I will ask the chairman to keep
[the practice] going,” Boenig said.
Regent Frederick McClure said
Chairman Mary Nan West had indi
cated that she had hoped the open
houses would continue.
Lindsey raised practical concerns
for continuing the open houses before
each meeting.
“It is sort of inconvenient for the
Regents to come a day earlier because
that’s one more day away from our
homes and jobs,” he said.
However, Lindsey said he hoped the
open houses would continue because
they provide a service for students.
Parents
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“They got to meet the whole com
mittee lor the first time last week so
they were really excited,” McElroy
said. “At first they didn't know what
to expect, but now they arc having a
great time.”
The Aggie Father of the Year said
it was a meaningful experience to be
presented on Kyle Field.
“It is obviously an honor,” he said.
"Of course you sort of hope what
qualified you for parents would
make you a role model.”
Susan Bilhartz, a sophomore mar
keting major, said the experience
was emotional for her.
“My sister and I were both there,
and it made us cry,” she said, “but I
thought it was really nice.”
She nominated her parents for
the award because of the lifelong
support they have given to A&M.
“I think that they’ve given a lot to
A&M,” she said. “We always came to
the football games, and my dad
would show me around campus.”
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to the United States with them.
“Las Posadas is used to pass the story of Jesus’bin;
to the children,” she said. “The songs, the actions
go through leave an impression on the children. Tbs
share the food and beat a pinata to get goodies.”
Perez, who has celebrated the posadas in her hometor
of San Antonio, said the tradition is celebrated different:
in each community, but is essentially the same idea.
The ceremonies are usually performed Dec. 19-24,l.
because of the winter break, CAMAC decided to cels
brate the tradition early on campus.
“We’d like to see all students, faculty and staff at|
posadas,” Perez said, “as well as families in the com®
nity with children.
“Posadas started with one culture teaching anotfe
culture, and we want to keep that tradition going !
are showing our culture to others, which is whati
Christmas season is all about.”
Father Mike Sis of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at;
director of Catholic campus ministry said that the#
ebration Las Posadas is a cultural affirmation):
Christmas for the Hispanic community.
The Christian faith has been central to the Mes:
can culture for 500 years, Sis said, and the posai
brings the devotion to Joseph and Mary’s jour®!
into the home. It gives families an opportunityt:
combine culture and religion outside the confinesi:
the church, he said.
“The church advertises the schedule and encourage
members to attend Las Posadas,” he said. “Each yean;
are one of the stations that hosts the procession, but its
like [more like] a home devotional."
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they knew of somebody that could.”
The committee contacted a representative of Got
don’s Auto and Truck Salvage who willingly offeret
the sacrificial car.
“It was really nice,” Allen said. “He said, ‘Sure.yot
can have a car.’ They’ve been really supportive.”
The event is a perfect opportunity for Aggies to shot
their support for the upcoming game, Allen said.
“If you don’t have the time or inclination to buili
Bonfire, and you’re not on the football team, how elst
can you show your support better than to go and beal
the hell outta Bevo?” she said. “Besides, it’s really funtt
just go and beat on a car.”
Suzannah Taylor, OPAS director of financial develop
ment and a junior speech communications major, si
the group is expecting a large turnout.
“We hope it’s a part of the Bonfire festivities,” Tayloi
said. “We thought this was a unique idea, and we werf
trying to think of something that a lot of people couli
participate in — not just members of OPAS, but every
body on campus.”
Currently, the weapon of choice for the fund-raiser
bash is a pipe.
Although this is the first year OPAS has sponsored
such an event, Wehner said it should continue. ‘
“This is new, but who knows?” she said. jAVe wj
start a tradition. This really starts everything off—this
is such a huge, wonderful weekend.”
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