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IW —The to An Aggie Spanish professor, known as a mother figure to heflential car students, experiences true parenthood. 1 thenat10 |ps, the natioi Nam, worth si By Shea Wiggins The Battalion C hristina Gonzalez-Boles is a professor, friend and mother figure to Spanish stu dents at Texas A&M. Now she has adopted a baby to be a mother at home. Gonzalez-Boles, a former student and assistant lecturer of Spanish at Texas A&M, said she is ready to commit herself to raising a child. “It is something I have wanted for so long, if by nat ural birth or adoption, so my commitment was already made in my mind,” Boles said. “It is the same commit ment I make to my students at A&M. The sacrifices were already expected." Boles and her husband adopted John Jason Jr., or J.J., on Sept. 3, 1996, after months of waiting. Boles said the adoption was difficult to finalize. “It was a roller coaster,” Boles said. “We first received a call from a lawyer saying a teen-age girl in Bryan wanted to give up her baby. She was weeks away from delivery, and we were able to meet with her and discuss adoption. Howev er, she decided to keep it, and my husband and I were very disappointed. So we turned to an agency, and they helped us to get John Jr.” Boles, Class of ’90, has taught Spanish courses since 1993, and this year she had a Fish Camp named after her. Boles said the camp coun selors surprised her with the news. “I got a tube of Aquafresh in my box one day and I did n’t understand the joke,” Boles said. “I thought my husband was surprising me with something because it was my birthday. “The next day there was a Christine Rangel, an assistant lecturer in Spanish, works with Boles in the Spanish de partment. “She was so excited about the Fish Camp recognition,” Rangel said. “It means a lot to her because she did not get to go when she was a freshman here. I think some professors said. "Not all professors make as as she does for students, which is why the students voted her name as Camp, even though she is 28.’’ Boles is active in student program participates in the Spanish HonorSociii Honors Consortium, where honorssi meet one on one with pn before classes, and a Pi; Profs program where stui professors eat pizza and si Susanah Ince, one of dents and a sophomore major said she sees Boles than a professor. "Mrs. Boles comes ins; classroom and is oneofus said. “She is about 10 years so she relates to studentswd Ince said Boles offers pc information to small classes effort to break the ice. “She came in every|#y SHINGT Q N gave us news about the bah said. “It is good to hearati professor’s life, to knowthe people just like you and me. Bill Clint efinitely. Ol is to give Ai tional oppc for the 21st gthen our se y and comn iCorps ... wt oors to colie time buildii Ice to our nei AmeriCorps 0 volunteers Is, hospitals loods while e allege or job ole: I Bob [ Jo. As a cone ral" label on P is White Hou; s until after tl d showed he s Boles received her bachei:l 0 i e rna( j e ^ health education, then she] sued a master’s in Spanish Boles said her immediate^ (titled “Bill < e introductii plan, addres thcare plan.” said. “The pa [tally there or Rachel Redington, The Battalion is from Cuba but nowlivesinD “I was born in the United^ ; ome of you r hut my parents raised me ember this ch Cuban environment.withh food,” Boles said. "I considet self Cuban-American,andluil om.” to keep this cultural aspect in lole then Jason Jr.’s life." tesfrom medi Boles said the Cubancnlt dews with has many benefits in life. It's architects “Hispanic families aretijl ^aziner and ( knit than American familit s wife, Mil Boles said. “The Spanishlatifii ham Clinton, is also more expressivefon to said the p than English, and theSpani dsviews ha\ people are less standofiMll! n g e d on healtl Americans. I think these pi ™ichdied in C of a culture make moreawn ‘ 1[es 'dent Clin Uliberal. The Christina Gonzalez-Boles, an A&M Spanish professor and new moth ers, sits with her adopted son, John Jr. Boles is a Fish Camp namesake. ate, caring people.” ry , Boles said leachingsA"* was ^ helps her keep ihecultural^W r ' Me J aid - f .. pmton dismiss of her family alive. bottle of AquaVelva, and the following an aqua-colored bandanna,” Boles said. “I still didn’t make the connection.” Boles said the aqua Fish Camp brought her a Spanish pinata in the shape of a fish the next day and congratulated her. don’t fully understand its value, but since Christina is an Aggie, it was very important.” Rangel said students come to visit Boles semesters later. “She has an open door, open personality and an open relationship with them,” Rangel “This is why I care so muti my students learn,” Boles said. “It is only eficial to be bilingual, for you can comm: cate and grow with twice as manypeop! am glad that I have taught Spanish, form can teach John Jr. my culture andmy guage much easier.” House Continued from Page 3 A problem has arisen for the tenants of the house because the city of College Station has asked them to change their sign pro claiming “The Cock House” to “The Crocker House.” “They say it’s vulgarity,” Solis said. Although the residents have had to deal with unexpected events such as these, Hale said living together has allowed them to strengthen their friendships and realize how important they are to each other. The men said they are like a family and would do anything for one another. A story that hangs on the wall in a room about a soldier with a friend suffering from a mortal wound on the battlefield illustrates how the men of Crocker feel about their brotherhood. The soldier asks his commander if he can go out into the line of fire and rescue his friend. The commander says, “No, I’ve already lost him; I can’t lose you, too.” He goes anyway and returns with a brutal wound. The commander asks, “Why did you go back out there? I’ve lost one sol dier, and now you’re wounded.” The soldier says, “It was worth it be cause when I picked him up off the battlefield, he looked up at me and said, ‘Thanks, Jim, I knew you’d come.’” “That’s how it is here,” Travis Loy, a senior wildlife and fisheries sciences major said. “We know that no matter where we were, were in trouble, someone from Crocker would help us.” “We’d do just about anything, even bail each other out of jail, said. “We wouldn’t like it, but we’d do it.” Dave House, The Bit Cock House residents surround the controversial sign in their front Joseph Continued from Page 3 “We’ve had several Andrew Lloyd Webber productions in the very involved.” The crew’s professionalism helps make Joseph more ener getic, he said. Cranor said OPAS “jumped” on the chance to bring Joseph to A&M because of its energy, ap peal and touring success. WHEN & WHERE Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is playing at Rudder Auditorium tonight, Wednesday and Thursday. past and they’ve all been very successful,” Cranor said. Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Su perstar, Evita and Requiem have toured here. Suzannah Taylor, OPAS chair and a senior speech communica tions major, said she is dyeing her hair “technicolor” in support of the show. “We want everyone to know that Joseph is coming here,” she said. “We think the hair will ^ catching.” OPAS is also handing out 1 nicolor balloons and candy 11 mote the show. Taylor said she wants to enjoy Joseph as much did the first time she si musical. “I was literally dancing 11 aisle by the end of the si she said. Be an ABSOLUT SENIOR! Buy your Class of ‘97 t-shirt and koozies in the MSC during... Senior Week: September 23-27 Cl Managemt erotek, Inc. 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