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Live the Tradition! You can still join the Corps*.• Come toTSfT 4 r . *-v, i :il«ii^ informational mm,. ,„ ‘i;,«-. . ' meeting about Corps of Cac.ets after MSC Open House at the 8am Houston Sane ers Corps of Cac ets Center, locatecj between the Q and the Kolfltus Building* Sunday, September 8 7:00 p.m. Free Root Beer Floats , Playboy Continued from Page 1 Similar success has come from promotions at the other Big 12 schools, except in Waco, where there was no signing with the Baylor model. Schatz, a senior biomedical sci ence major, said the crowd was calmer than she had anticipated. “I expected the boys to be a little more rowdy,” she said. “But they’re well-behaved.” David Thomas, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, heard about the signing in The Williams Continued from Page 1 year as a counselor; I realized the camp was completely student run and I was amazed,” Williams said. “It is so much fun because you get the most random, cre ative, spirited group of people together more than in any other organization.” Being involved in a wide range of campus activities, Williams said he knows campus unity is essential and he plans to make it one of his top priorities this year. “A lot of people choose to say unity is not a problem and settle for just being No.l, and I don’t think we can do that,” Williams said. “We need to strive for excel lence or before we know it, anoth er school is going to become more Input Continued from Page 1 “If there’s two or three func tions at the same time, he (Southerland) is always there,” Baggett said. “He never stops; he goes above and beyond his 9-to- 5 job. It’s really incredible the amount of time he spends with students.” Southerland hosts luncheons throughout the semester to hear students’ concerns. Three times a semester, Southerland hosts “Chat and Chew” luncheons which are Battalion and decided to come see the models for himself. “I think it’s good bull,” Thomas said. Jim Carman, a freshman civil engineering major, said the magazine should be “good for recruitment” of prospective students. One of few women in line, Suzanne Butler, a sophomore business major, waited for about an hour to have a copy auto graphed for her brother’s 16th birthday. She said she was undis turbed by the commotion over the magazine. “I don’t care if they want to unified and be No. 1.” To unify the campus, Williams said student leaders must attend each others’ functions and make an effort to understand one another. “I went to Freshman Orientation Week for the Corps of Cadets, and if I hadn’t gone, I never would have understood what it is all about,” Williams said. “We have to be pro-active because you can’t expect people to come to you, you have to go to them.” Liz Rayburn, an MSC execu tive vice president, has worked with Williams for three years and said he tries to include everyone. “I think the MSC will expand under Chris’ leadership. But his biggest challenge will be to get a diversified student body in the MSC, because the student body on campus is less diversified, so there’s fewer students to choose open to everyone interested. There is also a luncheon exclusively for freshmen. Upperclassmen and staff mem bers also have an opportunity to meet with Southerland during a luncheon designated especially for them. To receive an invitation, stu dents may call or stop by Southerland’s office on the tenth floor of Rudder Tower. Laurie Nickel, a member of Student Government and a junior business analysis major, said Southerland largely influ ences students’ lives. “(Southerland) really listens to students,” Nickel said. “He Page Thursday • September 5, IS model and sign," she “That’s great. Go for it." The models were surprise|. the turnout, but they were to exchange a few words everyone who came by. Willis, a senior kinesii major, said the response from Aggies has been supportive. “I’ve gotten a million e-m she said, “and all of them been positive.” Kle Schatz agreed that the get reaction has been accepting “I expected a little bit ofm ity, and I didn’t get that at all said. “By A&M being so suppe of its students, it’s turned out otivati — imp Lady^ describe the from,” she said. Forming campus Williams said, will be today than in the past Student Government and MSC Council are working closer together. “We are the two orgi tions on campus that don’t! resent just one constituent we can get a better idea c students want on a larger Williams said. Using marketing stratej find out what students, fi alumni and administrator! from the MSC is just one ways Williams plans to at plish his goals. “Awareness is the key because if you ask most stud IK what the MSC is, they sa] building and have no ideaw an organization and a stu union,” he said. pushes and fights foruswhe er he can, and he alwaysp interests first.” Nickel said students feel free to appt! In i° r Monica Southerland when they 1 racticing at th concerns. “He is really fun to be arc] and he is very eager to help said. “He cannot wait tof new things.” One of Southerland’s | vice president for student a is to maintain the integrityc A&M education. “The key to promotingleij ship') at A&M is to providfl environment for studentstii ceed,” he said. ev Tim Ca leaves Mexico greener of Texa EX Wha Whe Whe Who Spor Top ♦ P r U ♦ Te ( ♦ R. ♦ Pe ♦ O