CLASS
OF
‘96
Your Class Agents will be elected
March 27 & 28 in the 1996 Spring
Student Body Elections.
POTENTIAL CANDIDATES:
r? A team of three, enthusiastic, motivated leaders to serve the Class of
^ ‘96 until 2001.
Will act as liasions between the Class of ‘96, The Association of
' Former Students and Texas A&M University.
REQUIREMENTS:
n At least 2 of the 3 candidates, for each team, must attend a
mandatory meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 1996 at 6:00 p.m. at
the Clayton Williams, Jr. Alumni Center
For more information, contact Lisa West ‘91 at 845-7514
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2nd Annual Science Symposium
“Rising to the Challenge: The Choice for a Graduate Education”
February 17, 1996
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Biochemistry/Biophysics Bldg
Registration: $10.00
(Includes meals and T-shirt)
Featuring:
Continental Breakfast, Seminars, Graduate School Workshops
Keynote Luncheon
Undergraduate Student Poster Competition
Kaplan Scholarship Contest
For more info contact:
Andres Perez 693-4473; Morgan Perry 847-1946; or Rachel Tristan 847-0223
Sponsored By:
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Internship Program
The College of Science
The Office of Graduate Studies
PLAYBOY
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TAMU
Attention female student body! Ever fantasized about being pictured in the number-one men's maga
zine in the world? Now's your chance to turn fantasy into reality. Representatives from Playboy maga
zine are coming to College Station to interview and photograph female students for its fall 1996 pic
torial, "The Women of the Big 12." Thousands of coeds have tried out for Playboy since it began its
college conference pictorials 1 9 years ago. Many have gone on to become Playboy Playmates,
models and actresses. Even more have become doctors, lawyers, scientists, professors, business and
government professionals, wives and moms. Who knows what the future holds for you?
Of course, you could always dig out your issue and relive your glory days with your grandkids.
To arrange for an interview, candidates should send a recent full-figure photo in a two-piece
swimsuit (or less) plus a head-and-shoulders shot to Playboy's home office in Chicago.
Polaroids, snapshots or slides are OK. Candidates should also supply the following information:
O YEAR IN SCHOOL £ COURSE OF STUDY ©SPORTS/ACTIVITIES
© DATE OF BIRTH © HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND MEASUREMENTS
Candidates must be 1 8 years or older and registered as a full- or part-time student at a Big 1 2 univer
sity. Clear copies of identification—one verifying enrollment in school and a photo ID that shows date
of birth—must be included. All photos become property of Playboy and cannot be returned.
INTERVIEWS AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
AND THURSDAY, MARCH 21. PLAYBOY WILL CONTACT CANDIDATES TO PROVIDE THE
LOCATION WHERE THE PLAYBOY PHOTO TEAM WILL HOLD INTERVIEWS.
SEND SUBMISSIONS TO: PLAYBOY MAGAZINE, WOMEN OF THE BIG 12
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1996 PLAYBOY
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Bob Stabell, a manager at Messina Hof, helps a tourist participate in "wedding" the
adding brandy to the wine in Marriage of the Port.
Dave House, TiieBa
port wine by
Continued from page 3
that reached the English shores
contained 10 percent brandy.
The British loved the wine the
Portuguese named El Porto.
“The British said, ‘We love
that stuff; stir it on in there,’”
Lane said.
The British loved the wine so
much, in fact, they tried to make
their own. They bought Por
tuguese vineyards and added the
brandy themselves to freshly
pressed grapes.
Since adding brandy to the un
fermented juice kept the wine
from fermenting, the Portuguese
established the Marriage ceremo
ny to make the British wait for
the wine to ferment before adding
in the brandy.
Messina Hofs port is 18 per
cent alcohol, giving it less of a bite
than the first batches of Por
tuguese port. But this Messina
Hof wine contains enough alcohol
that grocery stores are forbidden
to stock it on their shelves.
Messina Hof indirectly contin
ues a Sicilian tradition forbidden
when wealthy families stored
their liquor in the bathtub. Paul
Bonarrigo IV moved to America
from Sicily with his family’s wine
making tradition. Shortly after he
arrived, Prohibition began, leav
ing Bonarrigo IV in the hands of
the government. Lane said that
under government approval,
Bonarrigo IV continued his busi
ness for friends and family.
“He was an Italian in New
York City during Prohibition,”
Lane said. “He had lots of
friends and family — everyone
was his friend.”
From there, the vines of tradi
tion have entwined the Bonarrigo
family, and has now reached the
next in line, Bonarrigo’s 14-year-
old son, Paul.
Bonarrigo said tradition states
that once a wine-maker’s son
turns 16, the father and son make
a batch of wine together. Then,
when the son turns 21, he makes
a batch of wine on his own.
Bonarrigo’s wine-making her
itage drew him back to the
grapevines after he resisted fami
ly tradition and became a physi
cal therapist.
He and his wife, Merrill,
moved to Texas, and in 1977
Bonarrigo met a physical thera
py patient that changed the
course of his career. The A&M
graduate student persuaded!;
Bonarrigo’s to experiment pis
ing different varieties e
grapevines on a Tacrek:
grant provided by A&M.
His ancestral spirits seemed
smile on their efforts because”
experiment succeeded and!;
years later, the Bonarrigos bep:
selling wine. Prohibitions^
out of their living room.
From there, the winery p* ;
into the 100-acre landscapedpk
it is today. Messina Hofwk;
have won competitions, somi
beating out well-establisk
French wineries.
The winery opens its doorsda:
ly to visitors.
The free winery tours alb
students to immerse then
selves in a cultural experie®
without making a large dentin
their finances.
A group from KeathleyHa:
took a field trip to witnesstli
Marriage of the Port.
Esther Francis, a junior d
struction science major, served:
the bride in the marriage oft
port wine.
“I love this place; I love win
Francis said. “It’s neat tfihav
this home-grown wine.TffpYl
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Wednesday, February 14, 1996
3:30 p.m.
204C Evans Library