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Delegates
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off-guard by Dole’s choice for
vice-president.
Dr. Richard Stadelman, parlia
mentarian for the Texas delega
tion and Texas A&M associate
professor of philosophy and hu
manities, said he did not even
know Kemp was under considera
tion until this weekend.
“If you would have asked me to
list all the possibilities (for vice
president), he wouldn’t even have
appeared on it,” Stadelman said.
“I would have guessed George W.
(Bush) or Kay Bailey (Hutchison)
before Kemp.”
Lewis, who is a first-time dele
gate to a national convention, at
tended the convention’s opening
ceremony where Dole and Kemp
spoke. Lewis said Kemp quickly
proved himself a good choice.
“Kemp spoke from the heart,
not from the TelePrompTer,”
Lewis said. “He was saying the
things that resonated with the
crowds, the same things he has
been saying for years. By the time
he got done and introduced Bob
Dole, the crowd was enthused.”
Republicans see in Kemp a
commitment to the principles Dole
outlined in his economic plan re
leased this past week. Kemp has
always advocated tax cuts, com
bined with spending cuts.
Stadelman, serving as a dele
gate to a national convention for
the third time, said Kemp’s pres
ence should keep Dole committed
to his economic principles.
“[Kemp] has the ability to en
ergize an audience and also to
validate Dole’s supply-side ideas,”
Stadelman said.
Kemp, a staunch pro-lifer, also
solidifies Dole’s standing within the
largely pro-life Texas delegation.
With 123 delegates, second
only to California, Dole, could not
afford to lose the Texas votes.
“One of the things that anyone
who has been in politics for a long
time can do is count,” Stadelman
said. “I think Dole knew very well
what the count would be, and I
think Texas was quite influential.”
With poll numbers showing
Dole as much as 27 points behind
President Clinton, Republicans are
taking a philosophical approach to
the November election. All say it is
too early to count Dole out.
In San Diego, delegates who re
member what happened four ye®
ago hope history will repeat itsel;
“Unfortunately, I remeral)-
when the national media saidt
one should run against Geotf
Bush because he was so W
ahead. I rejoiced,” Stadelmr
said. "I also remember when(fe
mer Texas Governor) Clement
had the election wrapped up hr
days before [the election] andlos
It’s too early.”
Delegates hope to cash in
one issue where they say Dole id
an overwhelming lead: character,j
“In 1992, they were votii:'
for a change,” Lewis said. “Tlii
got it, but it wasn’t the kind
change they wanted. I ttii
when they go to the polls tfe
time, they are going to!
thinking not only about theii
sues, but about the man.”
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said. “We are going to have a great fish class.”
Clay Combs, A-2 commander and a senior
education kinesiology major, said the new
leaders of A-2 are more than qualified.
“We hand-picked all of the leaders and
had a lot of leeway,” Combs said. “Our
strength is in our people.”
Lauderdale said starting from the begin
ning to rebuild a company is very exciting.
“We get to set traditions that no one has
ever done before,” Lauderdale said. “The
pages of A&M history are waiting for us.”
Several units have grown because of suc
cessfully retaining cadets and recruiting
more freshmen.
Cadets learned of the new outfits by word of
mouth and volunteered to switch if interested.
Col. Daniel Ruiz, professor of military sci
ence for Army ROTC, said many leadership
opportunities will be created with the newly
formed outfits.
“The real reason for the Corps of Cadets
is the opportunity to lead,” Ruiz said. “The
Class of ’97 is absolutely a very talented and
gifted group.”
Both outfits have been brought back after
previously being disbanded by the office of
the commandant.
Foster said starting a new company is a
unique chance for these cadets because they will
be remembered for the traditions they begin.
“They have a piece of clay they can mold
into anything they want to,” Foster said.
“Most of the stuff they start will be around
for 30 years.”
Lauderdale said he anticipates the op
portunity to make an impact on the incom
ing freshmen as members of a newly
formed company.
“We have a great opportunity to shape 17
men and four ladies’ lives for the better,”
Lauderdale said. “We want to grab our piece
of Aggie history.”
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ground will be part of the exercise, whid
will also test “electronic warfare ca
ties,” said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Scott Campbell,!
Pentagon spokesman. Electronic warfare in
volves the ability to disrupt a foe’s radartr
electronic communications capabilities.
— "Airpower Expeditionary Force Q
in which 1,000 Air Force men and womei
have deployed to the strategic sheikdomii
the middle of the Persian Gulf, along withJl
fighter and support aircraft.
The exercise, which began in Junei
will end later this month, includes Fli
fighters from Seymour Johnson Air Fora I
Base in North Carolina and Eglin Air Fora
Base, Fla.; F-16 fighters from Shaw
Force Base in South Carolina; and KC13)
tankers from Grand Forks, N.D.
Exams
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learning skills center and programs dealing
with study survival, test anxiety, time man
agement, procrastination, stress management,
note-taking and memory enhancement.
Ellen said the help line talks individually
and confidentially to callers about how they
feel and how to solve their problems.
She said students’ problems often stem from
a combination of stress factors ranging from re
lationship problems to substance abuse.
Students who experience test anxiety are
advised by the Student Counseling Service
to avoid cramming for tests, study informa
tion piece by piece, and try to answer ques
tions that will be on the test. The center says
students should start the test day out with a
moderate breakfast and a relaxing activity,
avoid caffeine, and arrive early to the test.
Anthony Whistler, a senior kinesiology
major, said summer school classes require
intense studying, which he found stressful at
exam times.
“I took human disease the first summer
session, which was by far the hardest class
I’ve ever taken,” Whistler said. “It definitely
made it harder because it was a summer
school class.”
Whistler said he experienced more stress
when he was an underclassman, but since
then he has found several ways to alleviate
stress during finals.
“I stressed out more when I was a fresk
man,” Whistler said. "Once I got used tothf
transition (from high school to college),ii
was easier. Once upon a time I pulled all
nighters, but not now — I take plentyo!
study breaks, listen to music, go on walks,?c
to games or talk to a friend.”
Similarly, Student Counseling Services
recommends relaxing to relieve stress
caused by finals.
“Relaxation is key to releasing stress,'
Ellen said. “Find out what relaxes you.”
Students seeking help with stress ore
problems can call the Student Counseling
Service at 845-2700, 24 hours a day.
* It is against policy for Texas A&M I
dent Counseling Service help line volunteers)
to give their names.
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former students.
“My husband once said the
house was the best bargain the
state of Texas ever had,” Rudder
said. “The architect was an Aggie,
the concrete was furnished by an
Aggie, and the doors and windows
were donated by an Aggie.”
The house was built primarily
to entertain guests.
Mrs. Ray Bowen, wife of the
current A&M President, said
the house belongs to the Uni
versity and is used for Univer
sity functions.
“The house belongs to the
University,” Bowen said. “Every
body has donated things and it
is great for entertaining.”
Bowen said the yard is
mowed once a week by A&M
landscape maintenance crews.
Onie Holmes, a housekeeper
at the mansion for the past nine
years, said she tries to keep the
house looking nice.
“It’s a full-time job,” she said.
“Even though it’s a lot of work, I
really enjoy working here. The
Bowens are wonderful people.”
Jean Donaho, Class of ’47,
said he decorated the house
and did not charge the Univer
sity for his time because they
needed all the money they
could get for the house.
“Mr. Rudder told me he did
n’t want to spend any more
money than we had,” Donaho
said. “So we took all the furni
ture from the old house that
was halfway decent and used
it in the new house. Back in
those days we just couldn’l
spend that much money.”
Rudder said she does nol
know why the house is situated
where it is, but she thinks it is
a good place.
“We didn’t want to put the
house back where it was,” she
said. “I was happy about the
place where they decided to
build it. It doesn’t feel like you’re
closed in.”
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