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National Guard scholarships must be awarded by Tuesday
The Texas Army National
lard will pay four years of
tion and fees and two
of room and board in
ange for military service
weekend a month and
weeks in the summer.
;the offer ends Tuesday.
. Greg Johnson, assis-
professor of military sci-
eand a National Guard of-
r working with the
olarship program, said that
Friday, 10 of the 55 schol-
ips allocated to Texas
remained unclaimed. If
awarded, the money will
tack to the state,
it’s not limited to any par
ticular class,” Johnson said.
“Freshmen through seniors
and even students already in
the reserves [are eligible). I
“I encourage
anyone who's
interested to
apply, Corps or
not, on campus
or off.”
Maj. Greg Johnson
National Guard officer
encourage anyone who’s in
terested to apply, Corps or
not, on campus or off.”
The scholarship began as
state legislation that would
exempt guardsmen from
paying tuition. The result was
150 four-year scholarships
offered statewide.
Johnson said this is the
first semester that this
type of scholarship has
been implemented.
“The intent of the schol
arship is to get qualified of
ficers for the Texas Army
National Guard and to help
people with financial needs
to go to school,” he said.
The scholarships were dis
tributed according to the size
of R.O.T.C. and reserve pro
grams at Texas schools in the
fall of 1995, Johnson said.
A&M was awarded 55
scholarships because of the
size of the Corps of Cadets,
which was larger than any
other state school.
Applicants must be Texas
residents who have been ac
cepted to a state college or
university and qualified to
enlist in the National Guard.
The Guard requires poten
tial members to undergo a
physical, a background check
and an armed forces aptitude
test, Johnson said.
The scholarship require
ments include a written ap
plication, an interview and
National Guard entrance
criterion.
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Thomas Tangen, a senior finance major from Norway, proudly holds his
country's flag in the opening ceremonies of the mini-olympics on Friday after
noon at Rudder Plaza. The mini-olympics will continue through Oct. 27.
&M System schools attend convention
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By Laura Oliveira
The Battalion
symposium for Texas
M University System
bols brought over 30 stu-
ts, faculty and staff
tnbers to Corpus Christi
Wednesday.
he purpose of the con-
ition was to foster a sense
amily and community
inthe System and to en-
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-taught professor
ares his global per-
ictive with Texas
students.
Aggie!ife, Page 3
hance communication
across the 10 universities.
Dr. Ray Bowen, A&M pres
ident, said the convention
accomplished its purpose.
“This was a great suc
cess,” Bowen said. “We got
to know the faculty, students
and administrators from the
entire system. It created a
sense of family.”
The symposium, held at
the Omni Bayfront Plaza
Hotel, was sponsored by
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
It gave faculty and stu
dents an opportunity to
share their concerns with
one another. Participants
also heard speeches and
panel discussions on im
proving the System.
The post-tenure review
issue and student fee in
creases were priorities.
Barry B. Thompson, Sys
tem chancellor, spoke on
both issues and said he fa
vored post-tenure review.
Although students were in
attendance, they said they
were under-represented.
Chris Butler, a senior crim
inal justice major at Texas
A&M-Commerce, said a sepa
rate symposium should be
held strictly for students.
See Convention, Page 5
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dlowa State, 24-21.
Sports, Page 7
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'Ward: Religious
morials should not
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nstitutionality.
Opinion, Page 9
Midnight Madness kicks off
By Erica Roy
The Battalion
The men’s and women’s
basketball teams will offi
cially begin basketball
practice at midnight with
the help of the yell leaders,
the Aggie Band, the Corps
of Cadets, Reveille and
Texas A&M students.
Midnight Mania, A&M’s
first basketball yell prac
tice, is tonight in G. Rollie
White Coliseum.
Amy Hargett, senior sec
retary for marketing and
promotions, said the yell
practice is being held to
show A&M’s support for the
basketball teams.
“We want everyone to
come out and support the
team and the coaches,”
Hargett said.
Chris Torn, head yell
leader and a senior agricul
tural development major,
said the yell leaders, the
band and the Corps will
march around campus be
fore yell begins to motivate
students to participate.
“We’re hoping this be
comes a huge deal,” Torn
said. “Hopefully, this will
kick off the season so we
can do well in the Big 12.”
Frank Haith, associate
head coach of the men’s
basketball team, said the
players are excited about
the yell practice.
“It gives the student
body and the fans the op
portunity to meet our guys
and see their enthusiasm
for the upcoming season,”
Haith said.
He said other schools
hold similar events for the
beginning of basketball
season.
“We’re hoping to come
out of it with some enthusi
asm from the student
body,” he said.
Door prizes like T-shirts
and a cellular phone will be
given away, and one stu
dent will win their books
for the spring semester,
Hargett said.
A free-throw contest will
be held between the resi
dence halls and the win
ners will be awarded a piz
za party. Each hall will elect
a representative to partic
ipate in the contest.
Tony Barone, head coach
of the men’s basketball
team, and Laurie Harvey,
head coach of the women’s
basketball team, will speak
at the yell practice.
Hargett said A&M wants
to continue the event in
the future.
“We hope to make it one
of A&M’s traditions,” Har
gett said.
At football yell practices,
students kiss their dates af
ter the stadium lights have
been turned off.
Torn said he is not sure if
this will be possible at the
basketball yell practice.
“If we can get the lights
to go off and come back on
like we do at Kyle Field,
then we’ll do it,” Torn said.
By Wesley Poston
The Battalion
Twenty-five Texas A&M
students danced 40 hours
of the weekend away, fight
ing off sleep deprivation
and leg soreness, to raise
money for the Children’s
Miracle Network.
The Dance Marathon,
now in its second year at
A&M, was sponsored by Pan-
hellenic, PanHellenic and In
terfraternity Council and
raised $7,128.90 over the
weekend before expenses.
Amy Lee, marathon direc
tor and a senior journalism
major, said the marathon’s
purpose was to raise public
awareness and funds for the
work done by the Children’s
Miracle Network.
“That’s what this is all
about — the kids,” Lee said.
If not dancing, partici
pants were expected to re
main standing and awake to
show their continuing sup
port for the marathon and
the network, Lee said.
“They’re pretty pumped
up now, but they’ve only
been standing for two-and-
a-half hours,” she said.
Jesse Czelusta, Residence
Housing Association presi
dent and a senior agricultur
al economics major, said
Scott Hancock, Off Campus
Aggies president and a
sophomore political science
Rony Angkriwan, The Battalion
Twins Campbell and Forrest Herman benefitted from the
Miracle Network when they were born.
major, challenged him to
dance in the marathon.
“Scott had the audacity to
say, ‘If you’ll do it, I’ll do it,”’
Czelusta said.
Grant Rabon, a senior
chemical engineering ma
jor and the only returning
dancer from last year’s
marathon, said he re
turned because it was
worth his time.
“I was really proud of what
I had done,” Rabon said.
With 15 hours to go,
Rabon said participants
were starting to become
“drunk” on a lack of sleep.
“Hence the ‘Worst Dancer’
competition is having a lot of
participation,” he said.
Jeff Dykes, a freshman
microbiology major, partic
ipated along with four other
members of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity. Dykes
said having his fraternity
brothers along helped to
pass the hours.
“We keep each other go
ing,” Dykes said Saturday.
“This morning, we felt like
we weren’t going to make it.
It’s as close as we can come
to understanding what the
kids go through.”
Several families from Bra
zos Valley, aided by the net
work, visited the dancers
during the marathon.
See Dance, Page 5
Hispanic Heritage Month
El Caliente Festival
ends cultural month
By Laura Oliveira
The Battalion
Lood, games and music filled the El
Caliente Eestival on Saturday, bringing His
panic Heritage Month to an end.
The festival at the Grove was spon
sored by the the Hispanic Business Stu
dent Association and attracted more than
300 people.
Theresa Vargas, HBSA president and a
junior marketing major, said the 12 His
panic organizations that participated in
the festival worked together to make the
day a success.
“This is the most successful festival we
have had in four years,” Vargas said. “All the
organizations worked as a group and
things went very smoothly.”
The eighth annual festival included a
speech by Dr. Marco Portales, executive
assistant to President Bowen and an
English professor.
Portales spoke about the importance of
informing the community about Hispanic
cultures.
Vargas said the festival increased public
awareness of Hispanic organizations.
“It was a great opportunity to educate
the community about the Hispanic cul
tures,” she said.
Jose Villabos, an Omega Delta Phi frater
nity member and a senior aerospace engi
neering major, said the festival met its goal.
“The festival created a sense of family
environment,” Villabos said. “There was a
lot of positive traditional events and edu
cational speakers.”
The festivities were designed to enter
tain and educate.
A jalapeno eating contest added a little
spice to the day.
Marcia Custodia, a junior international
marketing major, won the contest after
eating six jalapenos in 30 seconds.
Custodia said the grand prize was the
driving force behind entering the contest.
“I like jalapenos,” she said. “And the
price was a $20 gift certificate at Chili’s, so
that was a good enough reason for me.”
The day concluded with the first Mr.
Hispanic Heritage Month pageant. Five
participants underwent a question and an
swer session and the winner was chosen by
a group of panelists.
Alex Quiros, a senior psychology major,
was crowned.
Quiros, a representative for the Puerto
Rican Student Association, said he was
thrilled to gain the title and wants to use
his role in a positive way.
“Winning filled me with a lot of pride,”
Quiros said. “I feel I’m being called upon to
be a role model and a servant to the His
panic community.”
Hispanic Heritage Month sponsored
events including a forum on affirmative ac
tion and a Chicano Film Festival.
Adele Duran, president of the Hispanic
Presidents Committee and a junior elec
trical engineering major, said the festival
was a fitting way to end the month-long
activities.
“It was a great way to end Hispanic
Heritage Month,” Duran said. “It was a
great success.”
Rony Angkriwan, The Battalion
Dancers perform for the conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month Saturday.