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WEDNESDAY
July 1 7, 1996
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STOP, YOU CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN...
The Rollerblading
By Ray Hernandez
The Battalion
I
t was not long
ago that the
number of
rollerbladers skat
ing around the
A&M campus was
about as small as
the number of self-
proclaimed Aggie
Democrats.
But recently, the Universi
ty has become caught up in
what is taking the rest of the
world by storm — the
rollerblading craze.
Today, one seen
rollerbladers going to class,
playing roller hockey at the
Grove or just practicing in
front of the Zachry Builaing
or any other open space on
campus.
Jennifer New, a senior en
vironmental design major,
says rollerblading is more ex
citing than other traditional
sports.
“When I first thought of
rollerblading, I just thought
Stew Milne, The Battalion
Ronny White, a senior electrical engineering technology major, slides
down a handrail outside the Halbouty Building.
it was like your usual skat
ing,” New said. “But this is
more daring — more fun.”
Most people participating
in the rollerblading revolu
tion range from former
skaters and skateboarders to
people who have no experi
ence at all.
While exercise may be a
motivator for rollerbladers,
Tony Schilling, a senior
mathematics major, said he
started rollerblading for
leisure and friendship.
“My roommate came back
with a pair (of rollerblades)
and told me that 1 had to get
a pair so we can have fun,”
Schilling said. "Rollerblading
is a good thing to come out
and do with friends, have a
good time and blow off a lot of
steam.”
Schilling has advice for
those trying to overcome the
intimidation of being a first
time rollerblader.
“If you want to learn and
have a desire, then come out
and skate,” Schilling said.
“All you really need to do is
come out and try and fall a
couple of times.
“If you fall a thousand
times and finally nail that
move, there is no greater feel
ing. It makes you come out
and want to keep trying.”
Lately, a desire has sur
faced among many campus
rollerbladers to formally or
ganize the sport at A&M.
Several rollerbladers have
mentioned a desire for a club
on campus, as well as the con
struction of a skate park in the
Bryan-College Station area.
Ronny White, a senior elec
trical engineering technology
major, said there is no telling
how many rollerbladers hit
the pavement at A&M.
"There are [a lot] of us that
skate on campus, usually not
at the same time, though,”
White said. “Sometimes, no
one is really aware of just
how many skaters there are
out there.”
There are a few drawbacks
to skating on campus. Many
buildings prohibit
"If you fall a thousand
times and finally nail
that move, there is no
greater feeling. It makes
you come out and want
to keep trying."
— TONY SCHILLING
senior mathematics major
rollerbladers from skating in
side, and the parking garages
do not allow rollerbladers to
skate down the ramps.
The skaters also agree that
the sport carries a negative
reputation, especially among
police and security guards.
New said campus
rollerbladers are often dis-
See Craze, Page 4
Students retreat to TAMU Outdoors
By Colby Gaines
The Battalion
If you have been searching for
adventure this summer and have
not had much luck finding it, then
perhaps you’ll find it outdoors —
Texas A&M Outdoors, that is.
From scuba diving to rock
climbing, TAMU Outdoors’
summer schedule has some
thing for everyone.
Patsy Cott, assistant director of
TAMU Outdoors, said people who
get involved can expect fun and a
positive experience.
“In the past, men and women
have been overwhelmed,” Cott said.
“They really enjoyed learning new
skills and meeting other people
with the same interests.”
Cott said most participants have
common goals.
“These people like to get out
doors,” Cott said. “Most of them set
challenging personal goals [in ac
tivities like] rock climbing and
kayaking, and they can attain
them through this.”
Others come away just as satis
fied with the fact that they are
“getting away.”
Shane Decker, a sophomore
kayaking participant, said taking
the class helped him achieve skills
that he will use on future river
floating trips.
“I have always wanted to kayak
down the wild rapids of Colorado,”
Decker said. “Now, I have a head
start on successfully doing that.”
Decker said the outdoors
course was entertaining as well
as informative.
“I met a lot of people in the
class,” Decker said. “I also had a
great time learning, which came as
a big surprise.”
This summer the TAMU Out
doors program has already held
sessions in scuba diving, windsurf
ing, kayaking and hiking. Addition
al instruction will be given in these
activities during the second sum
mer session, and several more out
doors activities and trips have been
scheduled.
Dawn Hatfield, a senior who
took part in a scuba diving session
Tuesday night at the Student
Recreation center, said she has big
expectations after taking the out
doors course.
“Although I am taking this
class to prepare for a trip to
Cozumel, I’m hoping to learn
enough to be able to scuba for
the rest of my life,” Hatfield said.
“I’m a real outdoorswoman, and I
love the water. This class will be
a good experience.”
Alan Woods, a graduate student
in finance, said the rock climbing
clinic met his expectations.
“I was able to reach one of my
goals with the class,” Woods said. “I
always wanted to be able to climb;
now I can. In the process, I met a
lot of people who felt the way I do
about the outdoors.”
In light of the steamy Texas
heat, many of TAMU Outdoors’
events take place in the water,
which include trips to the Bahamas
and the Schlitterbahn Water Park
in New Braunfels.
“Many of our events are wa
ter-related, so people don’t nec
essarily have to deal with the
heat,” Cott said.
TAMU Outdoors offers classes
in beginner and intermediate lev
els, and registration is open for all
events at the Center.
Pat James, The Battalion
Students receive instruction in snorkeling at the Open Water Diver Course held Tuesday night by the
TAMU Outdoors Program at the Student Recreation Center pool.
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A&M Intramurals offer
indoor/outdoor options
By Colby Gaines
The Battalion
For students who are
bummed out about attending
class five days a week during
the summer, the A&M Recre
ational Sports Department
has an answer. If students
are looking for excitement,
competition or a break from
class, the department’s intra
mural sports program is
putting the fun back into
summer.
Offering sports ranging
from golf to
table tennis,
there is some
thing for almost
every sports ad
dict — includ
ing those who
want to remain
indoors.
Drew McMillen, an assis
tant director of A&M intra
murals, said anyone who joins
can expect the same type of
sports that are available in
the fall and spring; however,
the teams will be smaller.
“We offer three-man volley
ball and basketball, table ten
nis, golf, softball, tennis and
racquetball,” McMillen said.
“In the fall and spring semes
ters, we have approximately
15,000 participants, but in
the summer, only about 900
people participate per each
(summer) session.”
James Nash, an assistant
director of A&M intramurals,
said there are many benefits
to participating in summer in-
tramurals.
“They are an outlet for
stress, a break from class and
a place to have fellowship
with your friends,” Nash said.
“The people who play seem to
enjoy it because [summer in
tramurals] are a little more
relaxed than the fall and
spring semesters.”
Brent Mont
gomery, a se
nior journal
ism major and
summer soft-
ball player,
said he has de
veloped some
positive rela
tionships from his intramural
experience.
“I’ve gained friendships
and produced some cama
raderie that, hopefully, will
last a lifetime,” Mont
gomery said.
McMillen said playing
summer intramurals is a good
way to spend extra time that
is not available during the
regular semesters.
"During the fall and spring
semesters, there is a lot going
See Intramurals, Page 4
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Entries should be unpublished prose fiction
of1500 words or less, typed Indude a separate
cover sheet with name, address, phone number,
and age category. Entries will oe judged for
style, darity, and creativity.
Entries should be mailed to:
MSC Literary Arts Committee
Tfexas A&M University
Memorial Student Center
P.O. BoxJ-1
College Station, TX 77844
DEADUNE: AUGUST 1,1996
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Questions? Call 845-1515 and ask for the Literaiy Arts Committee.
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