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Page 4 • The Battalion Aggielife Thursday • April 4,IS) ' JUNE 10, 1996 EXAM Session #LSC603 DATE TIME Virtual Reality 1 Wed. April 10th 6 p.m. Session 2 Sat. April 13th 10 a.m. Session 3 Sat. April 20th 10 a.m. Session 4 Sat. April 27th 10 a.m. Session 5 Sat. May 11th 10 a.m. Session 6 Sat. May 18th 10 a.m. Session 7 Sat. May 25th 10 a.m. Virtual Reality 2 Wed. May 29th 6 p.m. Virtual Reality 2 Review Sat. June 1st 6 p.m. II Extra-help Workshops Logical Reasoning Logic Games TBA TBA Additional Virtual Reality LSAT Virtual Reality Midterm Wed. April 24th 6 p.m. j [Virtual Reality Midterm Sat. May 18th 10 a.m. If you use our full program. Offer limited to selected locations and test dates. Restrictions apply. Call for details. Hotwheels Jr! brings fun style to B-CS By Kristina Buffin The Battalion I t all started when four co workers decided to form a band just for kicks. A year-arid-a-half and 30 or 40 performances later, Hot wheels Jr! is beginning to branch out from its Austin roots and explore other areas of the state and country. Hotwheels Jr! will be exploring the Bryan-College Station area when it opens for Mudshow at the Dixie Theatre Friday night. Chip Cramer, the band’s drum mer, said the idea of forming a band was completely whimsical but has turned out to be fun. “When we started, it was a joke,” Cramer said. “We did not have a lot of experience, but we have worked hard. The first time we got together, we just made noise, and after an hour or two, we started sounding pretty good.” Joining Cramer in Hotwheels Jr! are Adam Purina, guitarist and vocalist; Kristina Recia, bass guitarist and vocalist, and Mark Bradley, guitarist. Hotwheels Jr! has opened for Mudshow several times. Cramer said Mudshow has a following in College Station and has heard that mosh pits have a tendency to form at the band’s shows. “Here (Austin) people just sit on their butts,” Cramer said. “It is nice to see some butt shaking go ing on and people getting up. There is just too much music avail able here, and unless the band is really special, they won’t get up.” Cramer said the band’s music is similar to punk rock and is full of energy. Over spring break, Hot wheels Jr! had an opportunity to play at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin. “It was the first time our show was written up,” Bradley said. “We had a lot of fun and learned a lot.” Cramer said through its per formances, Hotwheels Jr! has in creased its knowledge base. “It has been a giant learning curve,” Cramer said. “We went from nothing to what turns us on. The success is greater than what we expected.” The band released a demo al bum out of Austin, which features six original songs. Bradley said that in the lyrics, the band mem ber’s try to avoid cliches that are used in many other songs. ials Jiri ‘ e ■re rJ01 '' “Most of our songs have pets® ® al meaning,” Bradley said. ,r to avoid what has been done, love songs and songs with chi es that use the word ‘baby’.” For the future, Hotwheels still hopes to record an al and is planning on tourinj east coast this summer. “We got some calls al SXSW, but they have just ed us for material,” Cramersan “We haven’t had enough intei to say we have a record deal.” Bradley said the bandlii about 30 songs it would use to record an album, butmi ey is the only barrier right non “We only have a demo CD i| now,” Bradley said. “Butweai working on getting it out to di§ ent independent record label Although the band have heard different thi about the Bryan-College Sta music scene, Cramer saidt are excited to play in a newti and see what kind of read they will get. “It will be different butei ing to go somewhere we haveri been,” Cramer said. “We ate have a familiar crowd, sotk will be different. Plus,itis great reason for a road trip. dozen top Americs poring business the Balkans. Pe in Washington ijlengers and a crev inboard the flight t * The New York T ?rankfurt-based e< Nathaniel N iltan )orter ,, .the p ane The plane took or losnia-Herzegovin; ;ers for U.S. soldii (ATO-led peace m defense official Thursday Breedlove, a rock band from Austin, is playing at the Dixie Theatre. the Dixie Theatre. Hotwheels Jr!, a rock band from Austin, is opening (see related story). Haydukes, a folk band, is playing at the Brazos Brewing Company. Ruthie Foster, a rhythm and blues performer Cause, is playing at the 3rd Floor Cantina. Saturday Peeping Tom, a rock band, is playing at The Tap. John Reyna and Tubie Pushee, a classic rock duo, is playing at Fitzwilly's. The Maps, a jazz/blues rock band, isplayingal the Brazos Brewing Company. Friday Miss Molly and the Whips, a rhythm and blue; performer from Fdouston, is playing at the 3rd Floor Cantina. Crystal Sea, a jazz band, is playing at Sweet Eugene's House of Java. Mr. Friendly, a rock band, is playing at The Tap. JUNE 10, 1996 EXAM Session #LSC602 DATE TIME Virtual Reality 1 Wed. April 24th 6 p.m. Session 2 Sun. April 28th 10 a.m. Session 3 Wed. May 1st 6 p.m. Session 4 Sun. May 12th 1 p.m. Session 5 Wed. May 22nd 6 p.m. Session 6 Sun. May 26th 1 p.m. Session 7 Wed. May 29th 6 p.m. Virtual Reality 2 Sun. June 2nd 1 p.m. Virtual Reality 2 Review Wed. June 5th 6 p.m. Extra-help Workshops Logical Games Midterm Review Wed. May 15th @ 6 p.m. | Sun. May 19th @ 1 p.m Additional Virtual Reality LSAT The Logan Brothers, a rock band, is playing at The Tap. Brian Whittaker, a classic rock performer, is playing at Fitzwilly's. Mudshow, a rock band from Austin, is playing at The Wicks, a blues/rock band, is playing at!W Eugene's House of Java. Thursday • April 4, Plane C Continued from Scott & White: Delivering tomorrow's health care today. 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SCOTT & WHITE CLINIC, COLLEGE STATION SCOTT & 1600 University Drive East College Station,Texas (409) 691-3300 or (800) 299-1212 High quality medical care enhanced by education and resetiF^ Stu< Ralh Continued fro and staff. “I don’t know I’m sick and tire- tired,” Donovan 1 more business time to go out an of this University Other studen ing Tina Harris ness Committee a junior finan about the case minority scholar “Not only do tj mit us to this U: are going to mak ford to come,” Ha Other speake Carreathers, d: partment of Mul Dr. Marco Port; sistant to the Ur Shawn Williarr dent; Toby Boe president; Felici to the vice pres Affairs; and Oc NAACP political The biggest r< ated by Rodney coordinator of Fomi Continued froi “(Hopwood) is “And we (the conform our beh; Bowen said t can no longer be mission, the Un lowed to focus or “We have co attorneys,” he find ways to ii graphics and ot to find ways to ty diverse.” Bowen sab court’s ruling cate efforts A achieve diversf Students in 1 ever, questions commitment to 1 nically diverse. 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