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T »I Page ember 3,191 Aggielife Page 5 Wednesday • September 4, 1996 world young rutiful a ciefi- n. r-year- street ing it’s er with ae into ;ry day yone is for the to be iepres- rotago- er con- » music e said, display iting is of the | of the several horn, a id a fire instru- ifferent 3 a con- on the Towery dden tale sen a 1 you ip his •st?” danis is the timer their usical Is. n the worth eview :en a le the vc the Brutal Juice Mutilation Makes Identification Difficult Interscope Records Certain bands’ names just seem to fit their musical styles. Slayer, Morphine and Metallica fall into this cate gory. Brutal Juice could very well have originated it. Brutal Juice’s major label debut, Mutilation Makes Identification Difficult, is, well, juicy and ...very brutal. This album is one that the listener will either love or hate. Brutal Juice rocks. Period. Those who do not like to rock will not enjoy or appreciate the band’s searing approach to acid punk and noise- saturated sonics. For those who can handle a barrage of crunch ing guitar riffs, guttural vocals, and furious drum ming, grab a spoon, a napkin and some courage, and dig in. Brutal Juice lapses a bit from complete originality on Mutilation Makes Identification Difficult. For example, there is a bit of Clutch in Kentucky F*** Daddy; standard punk riffs pepper songs like Burpgun. But given that the music consists only of heavily distorted guitar, bass, and vocals, this is somewhat expected and acceptable. The crucial difference, however, between Brutal Juice and the hundreds of similar bands that fall by the proverbial wayside is what Mutilation Makes Identification Difficult so fun to listen to: the band takes old ideas and reinvents them, following a unique recipe for in-your-face progressive rock. The album is as much riff-oriented as it is noise- based. It is sometimes hard to tell if the violent guitar squeals are orchestrated or random, but there seems to be a little of both here. But on songs like Lashings of the Ultra-violent, with its purposely noise-laden guitar solo, the listener can really appreciate this technique of orchestrated randomness. Of course, non-stop noise gets annoying, so gui tarists Ted Wood and Gordon Gibson lay down thick riffs between the noisy spasms. The tone is delight fully nasty; the picking is at once fast and sluggish, and every once in a while, the meter will turn around and speed off in a different direction. The drummer also keeps the songs lively, turning the expectations of the listener upside-down. Ben Burt throws all preconceived notions of rock drum ming out the window and pounds solid and catchy beats through the wall of guitar and screaming, placing notes in odd yet strangely appropriate places. The singing — or, more accurately, the most pissed-off assault of vocal angst of the past few years — is provided with conviction by Craig Welch. He is very angry, and sounds like he might be on fire, but it works. The lyrics are wonderful. The ones that can actu ally be deciphered are sexually frank, to say the least — and the best are not fit to print. They are appro priately angry and quite hilarious, in a warped way. Brutal Juice has whipped up with Mutilation Makes Identification Difficult something very unique and tasty for the hard-core fan. The band’s name says it all — so be prepared to clean up the juices after listening to the CD. B+ -John LeBas Er X*' Wilton's Office Works 712 Villa Maria # Bryan LOWEST PRICES EVERYDAY ON NEW & USED OFFICE FURNITURE Bring in ad for extra 15% off of already low used furniture prices 409-775-2113 www.3rdixie.com Dixie Theatre 106 S. 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Must be between the ages of 18 and 24 as of Ictober 1,1996; age restrictions may be relaxed for veterans. Must have attained at least senior standing at the time of ipplication. Selectors will evaluate “literary and scholastic tlainments; truthfulness, courage, devotion to duty, empathy or and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and ellowship; exhibition of moral force of character and instincts olead and to take an interest in one's contemporaries; physical igor as shown for and success in sports." pplication Procedure: By nomination of TAMU through e Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. fAMU Application Deadline: Mid-September ritish Marshall Scholarship Up to 30 awarded annually. Tenable at any ritish University and covers two years of study In any discipline neither undergraduate or graduate level leading to the award a British degree. ligibility: U.S. citizen under the age of 26. Minimum GPA 1 courses taken after the freshman year. Selectors look )r distinction of intellect and character as evidenced both by leir scholastic attainments and by other activities and ihievement. Applicants are expected to present a definite cademic program designed to further their intellectual interests nd objectives which will assist them in making a significant onlribution to their society. Ipplication Procedure: Application available in the Office f Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. Application Deadline: Mid-October Fulbright Grants (Graduate Study Abroad) arms: Approximately 700 awards to over 70 countries, lor graduate study or research abroad in academic fields nd for professional training in the creative and preforming arts; icrease mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. ^nd other countries through the exchange of person, knowledge Ind skills." ligibility: Applicants "must be U.S. citizens at the time of Iplication, who will generally hold a bachelor’s degree of its luivalent before the beginning date of the grant and in most Ises will be proficient in the language of the host country.” the successful applicant devotes several months to the Ivelopment of his or her project. Usually, the application locess begins in the spring, researching and drafting the Joposal and curriculum vitae. pplication Procedure: Applications available from the lludy Abroad Office. Before receiving the Fulbright application, [student must go through an interview process with the Fulbright Irogram Advisor. pplication Deadline: End of September (exander von Humboldt Foundation-"Bundeskanzler Scholarships )r Germany" Irms: Ten scholarships to prospective U.S. leaders in the academic [orld, in business or politics in order to strengthen transatlantic ties, the scholarship period is for twelve months study in Germany, pel expenses paid. ligibility: Offers outstanding undergraduate, graduate and Jst-graduate students the opportunity to continue or follow up their Ldies/research, preferably in the humanities/social sciences, law and pnomics at a German university and/or research institution; and to Bin insight into the political, economic, social and cultural life of Germany, scholarship holders determine the location, institute and the focus of Ldy or research. Must be U.S. citizen. pplication Procedure: Nomination materials available in the Office I Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. Nominations will be Bde (rough Dr. M. Kemp, Director of University Research and Graduate TAMU Application Deadline: End of September NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS Department of Education Indian Education Fellowships Eligibility: American Indians studying medicine, law, education, natural resources, business administration, or engineering. Application Process: Applications are available from Indian Education Fellowship Program, Office of Indian Education, U.S. Dept, of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Room 2177, Washington, D.C. 20202. EPA Graduate Fellowship Terms: Approximately 100 graduate fellowships in physical, social, biologi cal sciences; mathematics, computer science; and engineering. Intended to defray costs associated with advanced environmentally-oriented study lead ing to master's or doctoral degree. Application Procedure: Request forms from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research & Development, 401 M Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Application Deadline: February, 1997. Ford Foundation Doctoral Fellowship for Minorities Terms: Approximately 55 Pre-doctoral Fellowships awarded each year. Pays approximately $11,500 annually plus tuition and fees for up to three years. Eligibility: College seniors of Native American, African American, Mexican American, Native Alaskan or Native Pacific Islander background pursuing study in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, engineering, mathematical or physical and biological sciences, engineering, mathemati cal or physical and biological sciences. Awards will be made for study in research sciences, and biological sciences, or for the interdisciplinary programs composed of two or more eligible disciplines. The Pre-doctoral Fellowships are intended for students who plan to work toward the Ph.D. or who are near the beginning of the graduate study. Application Procedure: Applications available from Oak Ridge Associated Universities, P.O. Box 3010, Oak Ridge, TN 37031-3010. Application Deadline: Early November GEM Fellowships in Engineering Eligibility: American Indian, African American, Mexican American, Hispanic and Puerto Rican students who wish to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree in engineering. Application Procedure: Applications available from National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering, Inc., P.O. Box 537, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Mellon Fellowships in Humanities Studies Terms: Approximately 100 awarded annually. Tenable at any U.S. or Canadian institution of higher learning. Pays $12,500 plus payment of tuition and fees the first year. Fellowships renewed for a second year on recommendation of the graduate school concerned. Eligibility: Seniors or recent graduates who have not begun graduate study and whose promise for teaching and scholarship can be attested to as outstand ing by a faculty sponsor. Fields of study include traditional humanistic disciplines, creative and performing arts. The Mellon Fellowships seek to attract promising students into preparation for careers of humanistic teaching and research. Request application before November 19 from: The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, Mellon Fellowships, CN 5329, Princeton, NJ 08543- 5392. Information available in the Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. Application Deadline: Early December National Aeronautics and Space Administration Graduate Student Fellowships in Global Change Research Terms: Provides approximately 50 fellowships, paying $20,000 annually to defray living and educational expenses for graduate students seeking a Ph.D. degree in aspects of global change research. Eligibility: Students admitted to or already enrolled in a full-time Ph.D. pro gram at accredited U.S. universities. Application Procedure: Applications available from NASA Global Change Fellowship Program, Code YSP-44, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C. 20546. Application Deadline: March, 1997. National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Eligibility: Provides grants of up to $1,000 for Hispanic graduate and undergraduate students. Application Procedure: Applications available from National Hispanic Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 728, Novato, CA 94948 National Medical Fellowships Eligibility: Minority students in first- and second-year medical studies. Application Procedure: National Medical Fellowships, Inc., 254 West 31st Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowships Terms: Approximately 950 fellowships awarded. NSF Fellowships can be used at any non-profit U.S. or foreign institution of higher learning. $14,000 annually plus tuition and fees; a $1,000 International Research Travel Allowance may also be awarded. Eligibility: College seniors pursuing graduate study in mathematical, physi cal, medical, biological, engineering, or social sciences and in the history or philosophy of science. Application Procedure: Applications available from Oak Ridge Associated Universities, P.O. Box 3010, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-3010. Application Deadline: Early November National Science Foundation Minority Fellowships Terms: Approximately 150 awarded. Terms are identical to National Science Foundation Fellowships. Eligibility: College seniors of Native American, African American, Hispanic, Native Alaskan or Native Pacific Islander background pursuing graduate study in mathematical, physical, medical, biological, engineering, or social sciences and in the history or philosophy of science. Application Procedure: Applications available from Oak Ridge Associated Universities, P.O. Box 3010, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-3010. Application Deadline: Early November Smithsonian Internships Terms: Stipends vary with programs; positions are 3-4 summer months in duration. Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students. Positions available: Hirshlom Museum and Sculpture Garden; National Air and Space Museum; National Museum of African Art; National Museum of American Art; National Zoological Park; Office of Architectural History and Historical Preservation; etc. Application Procedure: Direct application by student. Information is avail able at the Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships in early October. Application Deadline: Varies according to position. Smithsonian 10-Week Graduate Student Fellowships Terms: Stipends of approximately $250 per week for 10 weeks. Travel to the Smithsonian Institution to conduct research is required. Eligibility: Individuals formally enrolled in a graduate program and who will have completed one semester of such prior to the appointment period. Application Procedure: Direct Application and faculty evaluation of propos al. Information available in the Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. Application Deadline: Postmarked by mid-January, 1997. Harry S. Truman Scholarship Terms: 92 awarded annually. $3,000 for senior year and as much as $27,000 for graduate study. Eligibility: Junior standing with a GPA of at least 3.5 and in the upper third of the class, with evidence of leadership and public service. A major that can lead to graduate study or employment in public service or government. An essay of 800 words or less on a public policy issue. Application Procedure: By nomination of TAMU through Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. TAMU Application Deadline: Early October. Morris K. Udall Scholarship Terms: Approximately 55 scholarships for tuition, fees, books, and room/board up to a maximum of $5,000 for one year. Eligibility: 1) Sophomore or junior classification, have outstanding potential, and intend to pursue careers In environmental public policy; and 2) Native American and Alaskan Native students with sophomore or junior classifica tion, have outstanding potential, and intend to pursue careers in health care or tribal public policy. Application Procedure: By nomination of TAMU through Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. TAMU Application Deadline: January 14, 1997 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Terms: Approximately 250 awarded annually. Up to $7,000 annually for tuition, fees, room, board, and books for both the junior and senior years. Seniors selected for awards will receive approximately $3,500 for their last year undergraduate study. Eligibility: Sophomore or junior standing. GPA of at least 3.5 and top quar ter of the class. A major that will lead to a graduate study or a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Helpful to have done research or to have ideas that could lead to a research proposal. Application Procedure: By nomination of TAMU Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. TAMU Application Deadline: Mid-October USA Today -- All-USA Academic Team Terms: One-time cash award of approximately $2,500. Eligibility: Any full-time undergraduate student. Selection is based on origi nal work such as published research, essay, poetry, art or music. Application Procedure: Direct application by student. Applications avail able In mid-October from the Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. Application Deadline: Late November. Woodrow Wilson Program in Public Policy and International Affairs (Careers for Minorities) Terms: Approximately 30 students are placed at 5 leading U.S. universities. Pays room/board/transportation and a $1,000 stipend for additional expens es. Eligibility: College juniors and seniors of African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian American, or Native Alaskan background. The Woodrow Wilson Program has three major components: Junior Year Summer Institutes are held on the campuses of major schools of public poli cy and international affairs. The Summer Institutes last from 6 to 8 weeks. Senior Year Summer Program includes language study, internships, and additional academic preparation for students planning to enter graduate school. One year Graduate Fellowships are available for students who have successfully completed a Junior Year Institute. Application Procedure: Direct application to the Summer Institute of choice. Applications available in the Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. Application Deadline: Mid-March. Zonta International Foundation Amelia Earhart Fellowship Award Eligibility: Women pursuing graduate study in aerospace-related sciences or engineering. Application Procedure: Applications available from Amelia Earhart Fellowships, Zonta International Foundation, 557 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60661-2206. Texas A&M SCHOLARSHIPS Texas Aggie Bar Association Scholarship Terms: Three awarded annually. A one-time stipend of $500 that may be used at any U.S. law school. Eligibility: All applicants must receive a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M before beginning legal studies; complete at least 40 credit hours at Texas A&M ; enter law school the year of the application; and be available for inter view by committee. Application Deadline: Early April Joseph Melton Nance Presidential Law Scholarship Terms: Three awarded annually. Each recipient receives a full tuition schol arship to Baylor University School of Law. The scholarship is renewable for all three years of study providing the student maintains a 3.0 GPR. Eligibility: All applicants must receive a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M; be admitted to Baylor Law School for the fall quarter; and possess a mini mum entrance index number specified by Baylor Law School. Application Procedure: Direct application by student. Applications avail able in early February from the Office of Professional School Advising, 203 Academic Building. Application Deadline: Late March. Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship Terms: Approximately 100 awarded annually on the national level and one awarded locally. $1,000 awarded on the local level and up to $8,500 award ed on the national level for the first year of graduate study. Eligibility: Seniors planning to attend graduate school. Scholarship can be used for any field of study. Minimum GPA 3.75. Application Procedure: Contact Dr. Susanna Finnell, Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships. Application Deadline: Mid-January, 1997. Jordan Fellows Program (Travel grants for study abroad) Terms: 10 students selected annually. The Jordan institute provides round trip air fare and housing with a host family. Eligibility: Undergraduate students who are potential leaders in either the public or private sector planning international careers or have international career interests. Selection is based on a proposal describing travel objec tives. Will be expected to attend monthly meetings at the Jordan Institute. Application Procedure: Direct application by student. Applications available from the Jordan Institute (MSC 223). Academic Incentive Award Terms: Approximately 100 one-year scholarships awarded annually. $1,000 for study based on the TAMU school year. Student is also entitled to a $1,000 Study Abroad stipend which must be used during the year of the award and prior to graduation. Eligibility: Undergraduates who are beginning their sophomore, junior or senior year at TAMU in the fall of 1996. Application Procedure: Direct application by student. Application available in the Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships beginning in early January. Application Deadline: March 1, 1997. Academic Excellence Award Terms: Approximately 100 one-year scholarships awarded annually. Scholarships range from $500 to $2,500 per year. Eligibility: Undergraduates who are beginning their sophomore, junior or senior year at TAMU in the fall of 1996. Student must be full-time, in a degree-granting course of study and have a satisfactory conduct record. Eligibility for some awards is need-related and requires the submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Application Procedure: Direct application by student. Applications available at the Scholarships Section of the Office of Student Financial Aid, Room 228, The Pavilion, Beginning early January. Application Deadline: Marchl, 1997. Information and applications available from: Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships Room 101 Academic Building, 845-1957
