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AGGIE WRANGLER DANCE LESSONS Sign-ups start on Monday, March 4, 1996, 8am-3pm in the MSC Flagroom. Classes cost $30 per couple ($5 extra for non-students). Advanced Jitterbug costs $40 per couple. *These classes are 3 weeks long. All other classes are four weeks long. — Class' C&W I C&W II* Jitterbug* Jitterbug Adv. Jitt. Class Dav Monday Sunday Sunday Thursday Sunday Start Date March 18 March 24 March 24 March 21 March 17 Time 8:30-10:00 4:00-6 6:15-8 7:30-9 8:30-10:00 Place 266 GRW 266 GRW 266 GRW 255 GRW 266 GRW « :% * a MSC Barber Shop Serving All Aggies! Cuts and Styles Haircuts starting at $7. Seven operators to serve you Theresa - April - Marty Mary - Jennifer - Cecil - Karla 846-0629 Open Mon. - Fri. 8-5 Located in the basement of the Memorial Student Center Share questions and concerns with DR. MALON SOUTHERLAND Vice President for Student Affairs Enjoy free food & pleasant conversation MARCH 6 WEHNER 12-2 PM CLASS OF ‘97 SCHOLARSHIP The Class of ‘97 is awarding two, $300.00 scholarships to the two most motivated Juniors on campus! Applications can be picked up in the Class of ‘97 Cube in the Student Programs Office of the MSC beginning March 4th. They are due in the cube by 5:00 p.m., March 25th. If you have any questions, please call 845-1515. Page 6 • The Battalion Campus Friday • March 1, 1996 Dave House, The Battalion Tyson Voelkel will be succeeded by Stephen Foster as Corps commander. Commander Continued from Page 1 months to hone his leadership skills. “Undoubtably, this is the biggest challenge I have ever faced in my life,” he said. “I am ready to learn everything I need to know (from Voelkel) because he is one of the best comman ders we’ve had.” Foster said he will work to maintain the academic success of the cadets and to increase re cruiting efforts. “The No.l thing is to make sure the Corps sticks to its mis sion of providing leaders for the state and nation,” Foster said. “I want to make the Corps the best experience possible for all cadets.” Voelkel, a senior industrial distribution major, said that since any of the nine candi dates could have performed well as next year’s commander, he is pleased that Foster will take his place. He said Foster will be respon sible for several aspects of the lives of the Corps’ 2,146 members. “Corps commander is respon sible for the physical, academic and spiritual growth of every cadet,” Voelkel said. Voelkel said he will advise Foster to make sure he is work ing with good intentions. “The most important thing I think he can do is, in making his decisions and dealing with people, to make sure he is doing his job for the right reasons,” he said. “He also needs to remember that he is just another person with a different job and that he is no bet ter than anyone else.” Ericson said being named deputy commander is one of the greatest honors she has ever received. “I intend to take all my tal ents and motivation and use them as a leader next year in this position that the Corps has trusted me with,” she said. Ericson will assist Foster with operating and managing the Corps, and she will serve as commander in Foster’s absence. Warren said the combination of Foster’s leadership and Ericson’s work ethic will continue to move the Corps in a positive direction. Darling said choosing next year’s Corps leaders was a diffi cult task because of the many qualified candidates. He and a panel of officers made their decision after interviewing the prospective commanders. Darling said he expects great things from both Ericson and Foster. “I could not feel any better about the quality of leadership that we are getting with next year’s seniors,” Darling said. Foster and Ericson will begin their work as Corps commander and deputy commander May 11 after Final Review. Fee Continued from Page 1 vice president for student affairs, asked him to wait a year because of other fee increases that were going into effect. “Fees for the new (Recreation Sports Cen ter) and the General Use Fee had just been raised, so Dr. Southerland didn’t want to add any more fees,” Busch said. Despite Bowen’s proposal that the General Use Fee be raised again, Busch said, the need to increase revenue to the University Center is so great that the referendum will not be put on hold again. The University Center, Busch said, would not have a chance to get the fee increase with out MSC Council support. “Due to the size of the organization and number of students involved, we get a lot of student support, which filters down through their committees and reaches more students,” Busch said. Jimmy Charney, MSC Council executive vice president and a senior political science major, said students need to realize the build ings are used for their benefit. He said that once students understand the increase would be to their benefit, they should have no reason to vote against it. “The facilities are used constantly,” Char ney said, “and a majority of the campus orga nizations hold meetings in the University Center, whether it is the MSC, Rudder or Koldus Building.” Busch said he has mixed feelings about whether the student body will reject the fee or not. “Some people may take their frustrations on all the fee increases out on the University Center,” Busch said, “but I hope students see we are not a fee that goes up every year and the money is to pay for the cost of operating the building.” The proposed increase will raise the fee from $24 per student per semester to $27. The last time the University Center Fee in creased was in 1992, when it went from $20 to $24 a semester. Special To The Battalion Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity International, works on one of the homes. Fuller is in town for the conference this weekend. Habitat Continued from Page 1 solved it,” he said. Americans, he said, simply need to take action. “The problem of substandard housing is a solvable problem. But we have to instill the will within our country to (do so).” HFHI is a Christian ministry that works with low-income fami lies to build simple decent homes that the family then purchases from HFHI through a no-interest 20- or 30-year mortgage. Patricia Burk, executive direc tor for Bryan-College Station’s HFHI chapter, said the money re ceived from mortgages goes into a fund to help build more homes. “The program is self-perpetuat ing,” Burk said. Bryan-College Station’s HFHI chapter has built 10 homes in the two cities since it was chartered in 1989, and the organization will build five more this year. “We have increased the num ber of homes we are building each year substantially,” Burk said. Recipient families are chosen through a stringent application process that selects families based on income, current housing situa tion and willingness to form part nerships with HFHI. Burk said HFHI requires its recipient families to complete 300 hours of “sweat equity” before moving into their homes, 150 hours of which must be completed before construction begins. Families earn “sweat equity” hours by attending workshops, helping with fund-raisers, work ing on committees, volunteering at construction sites and helping build their own homes. “Strength comes out of strug gle,” he said. “We are not treating (the fami ly) as some recipient, we are treating them as a partner.” HFHI is supported by 400 campus chapters nationwide. The A&M chapter offers sup port to the Bryan-College Station chapter by raising campus aware ness, helping with fund-raisers and supplying volunteers. Shelley Howell, a member of A&M’s HFHI chapter arid a ju nior finance and marketing ma- jor, said the A&M chapter broke ground on its first house in September. She said this is unusual be cause few student chapters spon sor their own houses. The “Aggie House” is sched uled to be finished and dedicat ed in April. she doesn’t want to pass before Van Hightower pointed out Bill sees it and can pass it.” that first ladies play an impor- ... (Women) had more things that it takes to get there and used those resources to help the men be come president." — Dr. Nikki Van Hightower Texas A&M political science professor First Lady Continued from Page 2 Christy Pinkham, a sopho more biomedical science and anatomy major, said she does not like that Clinton is involved in politics because she gets in the President’s way. “With all the Whitewater con troversy, you never know what she is trying to cover up in the White House,” Pinkham said. “For all the public knows, she could be covering up a bill Pinkham said that though Clinton does support her hus band and daughter, she thinks the first lady should play a more domestic role and let the President fulfill his own duties. tant role in government, even though they are not mentioned in the Constitution, have no formal role, remain behind the scenes and receive their titles through marriage. But Van Hightower said studies show that many presi dents have achieved their po sitions because of the assis tance and support their wives give them. “In many cases, the women were socially and economically superior in society, and I don’t mean in value sense, but they had more things that it takes to get there and used those re sources to help the men become president,” Van Hightower said. She said some first ladies married men of lower econom ic status, despite their fami lies’ objections. The Bat Friday March 1, 1996 49ers addr need, sign SANTA CLAR j New York Gian Rodney Hampt | Francisco 49er agreement on which would gi' $16.4 million o eluding a $3.6 bonus, the San I de reported toda The newsp sources familiar tions, said Ham^ five straight 1 ,C seasons, wool sheet as soon a probably by Frid The 49ers w | some moves to der the NFL sa vulnerable to re | fensive end De tackle Steve W< Bart Oates. Hampton wa Giants as a tr. which means N< a week to mate offer to keep bin Although G Reeves has said ton to stay, the New York won the money. They drafted rone Wheatley and also have Walker under c lets land fr quarterbac HEMPSTEAD man who took I drive of winning now the quarte with the NFL's w Neil O'Donn Thursday. He tor five years, inch signing bonus, f lets, returning to grew up rather tl team he nearly onship. He joins a te the first fortnig man uncharact i sivestyle. The Jets, 3-1 ticed O'Donnell lumbo Elliott anc shore up an aw They are likely tc Keyshawn Johnsi first pick in the receiving corps Wayne Chrebet, Cotton Bo to woo Hi DALLAS (A Bowl Athletic / last year lost Mol annual New Y< contest, is talking about taking up t Frank D. Bi president and c cer, said it was whether an agr reached. But he could be a gooc the Cotton Bowl "We were ir and we liked the said. "First, we c ton products. Sei ly into the Dallas Haggar desi and markets mer Cotton Bowl Rick Baker ackn with Haggar: "V sions with man’ our title spons< time, no forma been reached." Spend Spring 1997 at Santa Chiara! Informational Meetings: Friday, Mar. 1 3:00 - 3:45 pm Monday, Mar. 4 10:15 - 11:00 am Tuesday, Mar. 5 5:15 - 6:00 pm STUDY ABROAD OFFICE Rm.358 Bizzell Hall West On-Campus Residents Your signature is requested at Contract Renewal March 4&5 7-10 p.m. in your residence hall Options: Renew your contract Hall change Room change Transfer to the Corps Co-op Student Teaching Study Abroad All on-campus residents must renew their Intern contracts or cancel their housing for the Graduate Fall 1996 - Spring 1997 academic year, Cancel Rangers' V retire afte ARLINGTO Texas Rangers Charles Wangm franchise when the Washington tire on Oct. 1 ; the club, it w, Thursday. "Charlie ha role in the histo and we plan to tributions late said Tom Schie dent and gene promoted War vice president p General mar was promoted president-basel other announc Schieffer. SCORES IS Orlando 11 Indiana 94 Cleveland ‘ Houston 10 San Antonn Dallas 11 L.A. Clippers