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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1996)
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M NITIES UN 6 NG 6 >u will Life. dividual a.m. Thursday • January 18, 1996 Aggielife Page 5 • The Battalion Voelkel gives control, direction to Corps 8yTab Dougherty The Battalion T ho position of Corps commander de mands a lot of time and dedication. As Corps commander, Tyson Voelkel helped the freshman Corps class post its highest GPR in Corps history and sponsored acampus-wide barbecue for the first time. -Tyson Voelkel In addition, he is the first Corps comman der who is a member of the Aggie Band. A native of the College Station area, Voelkel has lived in many exotic places, in cluding Africa, the Middle East and Europe. “College Station to me was a big city,” Voelkel said. “We’d load up our Suburban and come to the mall, and it was the biggest shopping thing I’d ever seen. I loved it.” When he was a child, Voelkel’s mother taught him to defend his beliefs and stand up for himself. He said this helped him de velop his confidence and leadership skills. Voelkel said he decided to come to A&M for many reasons. One was a long lineage of A&M graduates, dating back to his great grandfather, Class of 1880. "Since I was born here, I know College Station,” Voelkel said. “I know A&M. De spite all the naysaying, A&M is still the friendliest campus you will walk on and the most conducive to making friends and net working. That’s why I ended up coming.” Voelkel said that being in the Corps for three years is bound to have some kind of effect on people. “The Corps has affected me in literally thousands of ways,” he said. “It’s made me a very experienced and educated person as far as dealing with people, being able to be disci plined and being able to be a decision maker. “I think it does that for everybody in the Corps. Everyone comes here the same, and you make of the Corps what you want to make of it. Just like life.” Voelkel realized he could do a lot of good for the Corps as commander. “I know that by being in that position, I could be there to help control and to sift some of the bad stuff out,” he said. “My Could I have BV and not know it? Bacterial Vaglnoaia, more common than a yeast Infection, affects up to 60% of American women. The good news Is, BV can be easily diagnosed and treated. To find out how to participate in a research study that will help women’s health call: 1800-506-9091. Cory Willis, The Battalion Tyson Voelkel, Corps commander, is the first commander to be a member of the Aggie Band. overall goal was to be here to help the Class of ’99. “That’s the love of my life — to take care of those fish. The freshmen are the Corps.” Voelkel said being Corps commander has changed his attitude toward life. “It has made me a more appreciative per son,” Voelkel said. “Every day you wake up, you should be thankful you are here. I ap preciate my family and my loved ones more because my time is limited with them, and I don’t have time to throw away anymore.” Voelkel said his position has also given him a better appreciation of how his actions “affect the global community, not just individuals.” “I look at being Corps commander as a great accomplishment,” Voelkel said. “But I think the greatest accomplishment is being able to just make it to where I am and con tinue to keep up the relationships and friends that I’ve had. “I know when I walk away from here, I’m not just going to have a diploma. When I walk across that stage, I’ve got my diploma, but I’ve got all these friends that I’ve made. That’s an accomplishment to me in itself.” After graduating from the Corps, Voelkel will continue his education at A&M to finish his industrial distribution degree. After he graduates from A&M, Voelkel plans to be a pilot in the U.S. Army. Voelkel said the Corps has allowed him to become closer to A&M traditions. “The Corps is the single-most important contributor to the traditions and the A&M lifestyle,” he said. “I’m not just talking about ‘Howdy.' I’m talking about Silver Taps and Muster. These things are the backbone of A&M. There’s not another school in the world that does the things that we do.” Voelkel said the Corps has a unique re lationship with A&M. “You won’t find another person who loves A&M more than the Corps,” he said. “We will do anything for A&M. If we had more stu dents come here and see [the Corps Center], that would bo such a learning tool for so many more people because they’d get to see what the Corps is really about.” WELCOME BACK WEEKEND 500 Bar Drinks $2.75 Pitchers 8-10 PM Thurs-Sat THURSDAY HEAD WEST FRIDAY Ladies Night PEEPING TOM SATURDAY Ladies Night TOY SODS Technology stocks just rose 10 points. What did you learn on the internet today? 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