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It s part gladiator, part capture me nag, part no guts, no glory. Fields open today at 4. PAINTBALL: You have to love It. UJDY'S 5807 North Hwy. 6 Bypass/Bryan 268-2225 OPEN FORUM TAMO Flute Choir/Club seeking new members who are serious about playing flute for fun and service. Discuss questions and concerns with your Vice President for Student Affairs DR. MALON SOUTHERLAND Discuss Current Issues Facing A&M Students (Greek Affairs, Housing, Safety & Security, and more) Light refreshments available. Contact: Karen (President) 847-2008 or Dr. Alan Palazzolo (Advisor) 845-5280 "COME AND GO" WED, OCTOBER. 30 RODDER 303 -12 PM The Following Leadership Positions are available in the MSC: ^Director of Marketing Research Director of Management Information Systems ^Director of Training * Director of Marketing Plan Management ^Director of Event Evaluation Applications can be picked up in the Student Programs Office (216-T MSC). Applications are due October 28, 1996 by 5:00 p.m. For more information contact Liz Rayburn at 845-1515. LIMITED EDITION WM TEXAS A&M S/EL LEATHER. Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and water-resistant to 200 meters. $995 Available exclusively at John D. Huntley, Inc. Class of '79 313 B South College Avenue College Station, TX 77840 (409) 846-8916 Aggielife Friday • October2S, 4 The IV Yell Continued from Page 3 Corps. Then he slammed his jacket down on the stage and the Corps went wild.” Chris Torn, head yell leader and a senior agricul tural development major, said yell practice developed out of a need to motivate the student body. “They had had yells before,” Chris Torn said. "They just decided then to start doing them as an event.” The yell leaders have told fables at yell practice since the tradition began. “They’ve always done fables,” Chris Torn said. “They’re just stories made up by the yell leaders to motivate the Twelfth Man.” Former students and yell leaders say the tradition has not changed much with the exception of larger crowds and the addition of a sound system. Sam Torn, Class of ’70 and a former head yell leader, said the addition of a sound system has en hanced yell practice. "We didn’t have a sound system then (1970s),” Sam Torn said. “The yell leaders would just yell as loud as they could.” Sam Torn said yell leaders do some things differ ently now than in the past. He said they now use more energy when leading yells. “They have gotten a little more flamboyant with the arm motions,” Sam Torn said. “But they do the songs exactly the same way we did it.” Bill Youngkin, Class of ’69 and a former head yell leader, said he didn’t think yell practice has changed much, but he notices some difference in the way stu dents get to Kyle Field. “Used to be that people followed the band in and wandered through campus,” Youngkin said. “As you made your way through campus, you picked up peo ple on the way.” Sam Tom said the changes in yell practice have im proved it. “The school as a whole is a much higher caliber than it was in 1970,” Sam Torn said. “Yell practice is much better now. It’s better organized and the students are better behaved. It was a rowdy bunch in 1970.” nvi Fre; e Ref res l jmmercia 11 arch of a B I Sudden succ< about a re fre P.H. Naffah |nts, said he a Irs in various 1 flight much a il fellow Tern Int national. TOnce we sav\ terman, we I ’’ Naffah sak id they did. he Refresh signed wi pany execi uth by Soutl istin. But succ ise, Naffah sai “We pretty n re happened i Hind,” Naffah rations, we wi “Fun” soon tu Ifreshments h r, Naffah sa ichery” throu [Fizzy Fuzzy B\ ease. Naffah Rachel Redington.THiBu Senior yell leader, Gary Kipe, leads studentsinjl lrre ^ t ^ ie * ast V I eband’s hectic Spurs Continued from Page 3 Another tradition goes hand in hand with the spurs. If a spur falls off on the Quadrangle, called a “blowout,” the freshman must “wildcat” and run to the arches of the Quad. “They’re always falling off,” Doggett said. “It’s impossible to get them to stay on.” Otty Medina, an outfit H-l member and a freshman bio medical science major, said this fits in with Old Army tradition. “We used to run on the Quad anyway, so we get in a little sneak practice there,” Medina said. Because freshmen are sup posed to keep their spurs with them at all times, upperclass men often try to steal a fresh- Jlt’s tiring, bu spursareiiil Ed 1,000 mile: mans spurs. the freshman has to earncihai’s the fruit c hack by doing pushups. Fish spurs are consiiti “good bull” because they nil Ling fun. senior spurs. "You have to wearyc spurs in order to get yours spurs,” said Doggett. “Ill it be infected b (And though t entertain, Ns “We’re there jt lod music,” he see a band 1 Rachel Redington, The Batialion Freshmen in the Corps are required to put bottlecaps on their shoes. they’re fun. I don’t mindwei them too much." Other freshmen disagree. "They’re horrible," said las Wyatt, an outfit G- and a freshman ence major. “Even a few uppetcta® told us they hated rliem.’li* na said. Medina thinks fish spuisl good and bad points. “I like the way theysm but they can really shoes,” Medina said. While the meaningofU spurs may evade some comprehension, Fostetsi their effect is a lasting or “Fish spurs are one: things that ... might be understand, but it’s one things that you’ll look bad and remember," Fostersaid r ery night.” So fans can ex ents show, bu nd like? Dew Drop Inn Tour ‘96 with special guest: JOSH CLAYTON-FELT MONDAY, OCT. 28 • Rudder Auditorium Tickets at Foley's, Randalls and Texas MSC Box Office or charge by phone : 409-268-0414 it Produced by MSC Town Hall and PACE Concerts Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the even to enable us to assit you to the best of our abilities. 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