n g else ay in a 3 mem- e could if we anship. hat we of the ! band Jthing s audi ble to ane is r e the Friday* December 1, 1995 Campus Page 7 • The Battalion Turf Continued from Page 1 renovation project for Kyle Field. Renovations include the conver sion of the grass practice fields into artificial turf for inclement weather practices and for use by the Department of Kinesiology. Two new grass fields were also approved and will be located where the Omar Smith Tennis Complex is now located. The transition from turf to grass is a nationwide trend in college football and will affect some activities that were previ ously held on Kyle Field. The football team will still be able to sing the war hymn after the game and cadets will be al lowed to chase yell leaders, but the grass field will only be able to handle limited wear and tear. Groff said A&M will not host any marching band contests next year. The bands decided on their own not to use Kyle Field, but even if they had asked Groff said he probably would have declined. The Aggie Band will also be re stricted from using the grass fields except for halftime performances. “The problem is that the grass is designed to for 40-50 hours of use a year,” Groff said, “so it lim its the use of the field.” Lt. Col. Ray E. Toler, Corps band director, said the restricted use would not have a great effect on the band because they will still be able to use the two prac tice fields with artificial turf. The band has traditionally practiced in Kyle Field for 45 minutes Friday mornings and prior to home games. “We practiced on Kyle Field to correct spacing and precision problems that we couldn’t do on our practice field because it is in such horrible shape,” Toler said. The grass will be a good sur face to march on during half time, Toler said, as long as the weather cooperates. “The only bad thing about grass fields is if it rains the grass can get pretty nasty,” he said, “which makes it hard to move and do some of the things we do.” Sketch By Quatro inch, 5nt va- In The Buff By Valerie leveral party, raylor o be a le. lenwe right eeA tx cjood book +o fhi fe -tri/iruj -to -faeif flys'z ohccS'f ^oT so') GREAT EXPeCtatia, Wou) (X would be. -foo+k’all -Vea-m tWt ever-livin’ e^er- lovin'j-figh-hVi' TexasA)gif Crap beaTowT oT -fhewf dnd my -favori-fe.; Of -t-s/rS 0-n6 MhN +.u. This one's pretty Sel-f - wp!&.na--hor Lj f feat., Ays! SlaoT hai au-ffou tu.l w well | ipated an get every- Ewe Hall VJE'CE CuftRC'JTLV OSCfS COt-LEGe $TA-T\o»J KC Ari OF =14,000 FT OH AVf GOODN £55 J vJWAT \s that? X t>o M‘t icrJcNJ, 'BUT IF Vs)£ GET OUc. CAUGHT iM an cngiaje, vit'ee OoewsEb/ )6. re n in Real Glass Texas A&M Seal Full color ready to hang $50 BRASS AGGIE COIN $5.00 KEY CHAIN $6.00 Shop for your Christmas Gifts at Awards & More 4413 S. Texas Ave. (next to Luby’s) Bryan, Texas 77802 (409) 696-3886 We can also personalize your gift by engraving it! BRING THIS AD IN FOR 10% OFF ANY PURCHASE INTRODUCING TEXAS A&M™ LogoArl™ JEWELRY , tL TAM001 TAM002 14K $122 10K $87 14K$60 10K$47 TAM002ERD 14K $123 10K $94 I TAM003 TAM005 14K $118 10K $85 14K $78 10K$58 h TAM006 14K $117 10K $84 New Fall Designs: Smaller ATM “GIG ’EM™” Thumb “The 12th Man®” Aggies™ Mom Small ATM on sports items TAM007 14K $135 10K $95 Sign up to win tickets for the u. t. game! All items available as tie tacs and lapel pins The Broadest and Most Elegant Line of Aggies™ Jewelry is Available at: John D. Huntley, Inc. Very Personal Investments 313-B South College Ave. College Station, TX 77840 (409) 846-8916 cJ CodTlpXU^pri/ u-ty cuvcf pfcuvL cv tuftp/ uv Cuvasis S e*acua£'Ct&SxiAiIt § uAsiTZasiAs 9TL