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Page 3 Tuesday • September 24, 1996 Briefs e awarded $5' research ac:, : <J\TERTAINME1\T led a TEES Ser : Y rnember muj ion of TEES hi cutive years. Fj I as TEES Fell of their res; s. res and Sey(| so receive con jes. approves 5 spend! Saturda v r „ 1 toon cere- TON (AP)-H! | *rs got a raisel stalkers gets? as PresidentCii 256.6 billionir, mg designed to; States “to pres; ds of tomorrow' lation, signed :eremony, sets; n more for nat an Clinton ha; st of the monei ore weapons an mes. iid the upgrade; to ensure that ace and freedc js the technoloj vail on the ha orrow," Clintons< icopters hurt kley wedding |W YORK (AP) — It was the nd’s OTHER wedding, h media helicopters clatter- overhead, supermodel ie Brinkley was married for urth time, this time to archi- eter Cook in Bridge- ton. about the a time, without heli- ars, John ledy Jr. narried to yn Bessette in Georgia island. if Brinkley a ceremony lok and Brinkley released a re but no details of their Island vyedding. The New Post reported that heli- ars made it difficult for the Quests to hear the service, ains the strori long the guests were Brink- second husband, Billy Joel, lisdate, artist Carolyn Beegan. eat and cheese irs of new film Highs Slows Yesterday’s to High 90°F te )S ANGELES (AP) — Stanley spiced up his new movie, light with a little meat, a little se, a little pasta, ie movie is about two broth- tio rely on one big dinner to their Italian restaurant in the Os. One of the stars is tim- 70°F j.adish of meat, cheese and ^ , a specific to the Tucci family’s lodaysExpectf. ietown jn the Q a | a b r j a region m lljustwanted to make a movie JaUeltsa simple story, that day’sExpec’^lesfe^e and that doesn’t 72°F Nonviolence and sex to sell pts/’said Tucci, who won an pynomination last year for his /!U Chapter of the 1 as sinister businessman ardCross on “Murder One.” — iiccisaid his upbringing was -| (Italian — the kind of family 'e people live to eat, rather eat to live." Ie character actor co-wrote million movie with his jin Joseph Tropiano. He also acted it and starred in it. aked socks ench O’Grady tRDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — ig bugs was tough enough, apt. Scott O’Grady says rain- squeezed from his socks was even worse. “I don’t rec ommend that to anyone. That’s the most awful-tasting thing in the world,” the Air Force flier said in a speech Sunday. [Grady’s F-16 fighter was shot lover Bosnia in 1995. He fluted to safety and stayed by eating insects and leaves [xdays. He used a hand radio ntacthis American rescuers, m alive, I’m alive,” he re repeating into the radio. Jwas the moment I was re- again.” was God’s love that got me !h this,” O’Grady said. Itle Richard n formation ow where or t J to bringing formation .tage for future star nent information 1 capabilities tmals like you to e Career Fair, i Building, and ■. In turn, we eds. I Systemhouse’s at the Career Fait 13155 Noel Rd., rsolution, please); O’Grady ystemhouS' ON asmussen, Cm Sports Editor ■*ace, Opinion Ec r; ' dc, Web Editor ;man, Radio Edfc : !, Photo Editor .eber, Cartoon Et' (M University in#! ews offices are Ikes big scene ;AC0N, Ga. (AP) — Little terd loves big entrances, and ad one saved up for the ing of the Georgia Music if Fame. bis is the greatest for me be- ethis is home,” whooped 'ids, decked out in a red-and- sequined jacket Sunday. “This be the place. Hello, Macon.” 7; E-mail: |e museum has exhibits on [stars as Ray Charles, the All- idorsementbylM 'Brothers and Otis Redding, a >696. For classiliC in native like Little Richard, aid, and office It# Lntry singer Travis Tritt and .i bers of R.E.M., the B-52s and student to picW , tu d f h $125 _ ) per school yeai3>- :xpress, call845-^ Brson S ala at the museum, ing the fall andspt- | e museum, built with $6.6 except on Univeist' on in state money, found paid at College St< : ; )f its chief boosters in Gov. ed McDonald By® : Vliller, a country music buff bas written about Georgia’s cal roots. Home sweet home Nine former residents of Crocker Hall have taken their Aggie spirit off campus, and made a home in the name of tradition. Rony Angkriwan, The Battalion Nine former residents of Crocker Hall live in the Cock House, located on College Main. Members of the house are avid supporters of Bonfire. By April Towery The Battalion T he “Crocker Cocks,” as they call themselves, have trans formed on-campus camaraderie into friendships that will last a lifetime. Nine former residents of Crocker Hall, a Northside residence hall, moved into the Duck House, the former Delta Upsilon fraternity house, on College Main Street on Aug. 20; The Cock House projects an aura of Aggie tradition. Wall to wall Bonfire and Texas A&M paraphernalia decorate the living room, along with a poster of Seinfeld character, Cosmo Kramer. The eight-bedroom house has been around for about 50 years. This year, the Cock House has been renovated to accommodate the new tenants. “When we first saw it, the place was trashed,” Loy said. “There were six bedrooms, but the property manager was great and did everything to our specifications. They built two more bedrooms and changed things up a little.” Loy said one of the themes of the Cock House is to promote Crocker hall and the benefits of on-campus living. “There’s no way we’d trade our years in the dorm,” he said. The men of Crocker said they would like to return in several years and see former Crocker residents still occupying the Cock House. “We’re hoping to become well-known and encourage other Crocker residents to move in after we graduate. We want this to be the norm. We’re also hoping to make the transition from ‘the place that used to be the Duck House’ to just the Cock House.” Loy said the men living in the house have a common bond. “Tradition holds us together,” Loy said. “We attend every Bonfire, Muster and Silver Taps.” Clinton Hale, a sophomore business major, said Bonfire is also a significant part of the Cock House. “Three of us were crew chiefs last year for Crocker Hall, so we have a lot of involvement in Bonfire,” Hale said. Andy Solis, a junior biomed ical science major and a high school classmate of Loy’s, said he came to A&M because of what he heard about the traditions, and specifically, Crocker Hall. “I wanted to be a part of that,” Solis said. Although these nine Aggies have moved off campus, they plan to attend Bonfire with Crocker Hall this year. “Just because you live off cam pus doesn’t mean you can’t sup port Aggie activities,” Loy said. “A lot of people that move off cam pus say it’s a hassle to go to Muster or Bonfire because of parking and all, but we can stay involved because we’re so close to campus.” The location of the house has been beneficial to all of its resi dents. J.C. Bennett, a sophomore agricultural systems manage ment major, said living in the house is as convenient as living on-campus. “It’s the same distance to get to campus from here as it is from a dorm,” Bennett said. “I’m actually closer to some of my classes.” See House, Page 4 Rony Angkriwan, The Battalion Travis Loy, (left), wildlife and fish eries sciences major, and Andy So- lis,(right) a junior biomedical sci ence major, sit in their room. Technicolor Dreamcoat explodes onstage tonight Special to The Battalion Brian Lane Green stars in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which will play tonight,Wednesday and Thursday. By John LeBas The Battalion A ndrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat debuted in 1968 at an English church with Webber’s family playing the instruments and performing for the half-hour, one-act musical. The once humble production opens today at Rudder Auditori um, hauled here in five trailer trucks, bringing the biblical story of Joseph and his 11 brothers to life with a two-hour barrage of color, energy and music. OPAS is presenting Joseph, the first touring production to visit A&M since Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” came here in the late ’80s. Time has expanded the scope of the play but has not worn the energy and wide appeal of Joseph, said those who have seen this production. It is the Broad way version of the musical — with Lloyd Webber’s highly ac claimed production crew at the helm — showing tonight, Wednesday and Thursday. Composer Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice revamped Joseph for Broadway in 1993, and it has toured nationally for the past two years. Stephen Llano, OPAS director of public relations and a senior history major, said Joseph is not just for adults and theater lovers. “It’s a very dynamic show,” Llano said. “It can appeal to anyone because it’s a story that anyone who’s been to Sunday school knows.” For those who need a biblical refresher, Llano offered the fol lowing synopsis: Joseph lives in Egypt at the time of the Pharaoh. His father favors him over his 11 brothers, and the jealous brothers sell Joseph into slavery and tell their father that he is dead. Joseph is jailed by his owner and meets some of the Pharaoh’s servants in jail. He interprets their dreams, and the impressed servants bring him to the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh has been having disturbing dreams, which Joseph interprets as signs of a famine. The Pharaoh makes Joseph sec ond in command of Egypt and ... “I don’t want to give away the end,” Llano said. Sound familiar? If not, Llano said, the mix of county and western, Calypso, ’50s rock ’n’ roll and other music gen res joyfully guide the audience through the story. “The music is what makes it unique,” he said. Jeffrey Cranor, OPAS director of audience education and devel opment and a senior journalism major, said the play is almost en tirely musical, and the course of events is told through a narrator. The narrator in Joseph is played by local childrens’ choirs from each area the show visits. In July, a producer and a director of the play selected Brazos Valley Troupe and Shiloh Baptist Youth Choir for the A&M performance. Cranor said the children’s choirs play an integral role in Joseph. “They’re on stage for most of the show — 18 out of 22 songs,” he said. Llano said one of his favorite characters in the show is the Pharaoh, played by Jeffrey Scott Watkins. “He sings his songs in a way any king would.be proud of,” Llano said. Watkins recently played Pontius Pilate in the national tour of Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar. The actor, who portrays Joseph’s Pharaoh as an Elvis im personator, said he loves playing his popular “psychotic” charac ter, although the all-music for mat of the show makes portrayal a little difficult. “He’s a nut,” Watkins said. “It’s kind of hard because it’s all songs. All of the acting has to be done through the songs.” Watkins, who has toured with Joseph since January, said the Lloyd Webber crew makes a good show even better. “They’re wonderful,” he said. “The crew is very organized and See Joseph, Page 4