w— T> . mm ______
The Battalion
Classified
Advertising
• Easy
• Affordable
• Effective
For information, call
345-0569
CLASSIC ROCK
☆NOW PLAYING ☆
The Beatles
Eric Clapton
Eagles
Doors
Pink Floyd
Tom Petty
Stevie Ray Vaughan
ZZ Top
101.9 FM KLTR
Crooked c Patb
c Pde c Jiouse
cT-mc ^Vfcs aruf ‘ Jajjcrs
c l\prtR^«tc
*^3
College
LtiATtff^d
by HUNTER S. THOMPSON
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the
release with a unique dramatic adaptation that
defined a generation.
*
starring
HARRY DEAN STANTON
JIM JARMUSCH
MAURY CHAYKIN
JIMMY BUFFETT
GEORGE SEGAL
and more...
“We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of
mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid,
a salt shaker half-full of cocaine and a whole galaxy of
multicolored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers...
Also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of
Budweiser, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen amyls..."
fe^/t^LoAT/i/kd
>y Hunter S. Thompson 1
FOR A FREE DOSE OF FEAR AND LOATHING, CALL
1-888.GET MUSIC X0514
AVAILABLE NOW
RECORDS
•E
©1996 Margaritaville Records
Friday • November^
Aggie Basketball opens
at home against N.C. A&
By Matt Mitchell
The Battalion
At long last, it is finally here.
After months of speculation and anticipation,
the Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Team will tip off
its regular season Saturday against
North Carolina A&T at 7 p.m in G.
Roliie White Coliseum.
The Aggies finished their exhibi
tion season 1-1 against the Aus
tralian tandem of the Townsville
Suns and Melbourne Magic and are
eager to start playing the games
that count.
"We’re looking forward to the
first game,” A&M Head Coach Tony
Barone said. "I’m real pleased with
where our team is. I think defen
sively right now we’re at a very, very
high level.
“I'm really, really
excited. It's bas
ketball season
and Fm looking
forward to it."
Py JoAnnt
The 1
Tony Barone
A&M head coach
hie exception of sophomore Calvin Davis atfe
who is questionable for Saturday’s game
bruised tailbone.
“1 think you just have to take those e;
games with a grain of salt,” Barone said,
exhibition games, we didn’t play as many
as long as I wanted to. We
some too long.”
Senior Tracy Anderson wi
point guard for the Aggies,cm
ing his transition from thesh
guard position he played lastytjA (ill that
“It’s been a learning experie*j 0 ns for tht
me,” Anderson said. "Coachhi,M er candide
real patient with me and guiM r yell Lea«
the right way in practice. I iL^iLq by t | ie
make the transition smoothh rnmmitr <
Not everything will go smo(M MU Senate
tiie Aggies. It is a longseaso* ot Kerlir *
many peaks and valleys. Th^ ()f the or _
eoal is to improve during the ij,-
“Offensively, we’re kind of crawling right now.
Our half-court stuff isn’t good yet and it will get
better, and I’m convinced that we can do some
things on the halfcourt that will really create
problems for teams."
The starting rotation for the Aggies looks to be
the same as for the exhibition games with the possi-
goat is to improve during
season in hopes of securing a
son berth at one of the two major tournaments
“We’re not anywhere near finished impr
Barone said. “I’m really, really excited. It’s bail
season and I’m looking forward to it.”
In adciition to Davis’ questionable status
guard Derrick Hart is on administrative leave
also questionable for Saturday’s game.
or finance m
ittce’s decisic
Volleyball heads to Kansas for pair of gai
By Ross Hecox
The Battaiton
So much for stayin’ and sit-
tin’ a spell.
The 14th-ranked Texas A&M Vol
leyball Team, after one match at
home, heads back out this weekend
to play the University of Kansas
tonight at 7:30 and No. 24 Kansas
State University Saturday at 7 p.m.
The Lady Aggies (22-5, 13-3 in
the Big 12 Conference) rank third
in the Big 12 behind the Universi
ty of Nebraska (15-1) and the Uni
versity of Texas (15-2). A&M lost
its last two away matches to the
University of Baylor (Nov. 9) and
the Longhorns (Nov. 13), and
must now face the road again,
where they own a 6-5 record.
Freshman outside hitter Sum
mer Strickland said the two consec
utive losses probably resulted from
the rigorous season, but the team is
recharged after its three-game win
over the University of Oklahoma
Sunday in G. Roliie White Coliseum.
“We kind of slowed down,”
Strickland said. "It’s a long season,
and we were getting a little tired.
But now we’re
coming back.”
Junior setter
Farah Mensik
said the quick
stop in College
Station helped
the team re
group for its fi
nal two con
ference away
games.
“It was refreshing,” Mensik said.
“The three-game win will help us
for this weekend. We’re ready to go
back out on the road and show that
we can travel and win.”
The Wildcats (22-7, 10-6) stand
at fourth place in the Big 12. They
Strickland
lost to the LadyAggiesii
games Oct. 25 in G. Roliie'
Head Coach i aunt
said her team is unsure ofi
State’s potential, since in
running on all eight qlk
tiie last meeting.
“Kansas State kind oh
us,” Corbelli said. “Wewe
appointed because we wan
see them play hard.’’
The Jayhawks (9-22,31
to A&M in three gamesO
and now rank ninth intheE
After the trip to Kama
Lady Aggies have onh
matches left in the regula
son against the Cornhii
and the University of Coll
Mensik said the teamisf
up for the final stretch)
regular season.
“We’re keeping our inti
up,” Mensik said. “Wecai
the light at the end of then
By We;
The ]
December Graduates
Become a part of the 12th Man Foundations
NEW GRADUATE PROGRAM
■ Universit ’
Biwen will j
al Use Fee (C
posal and e
about its i
public heari
Rudder The<
■ Two yea i
S|ate LegisU
increasing
state-fundec
v|rsities by
credit hour i
pier credit L
Lfegislature
Gt JF cap, all
Regents to
equal tuitior
({ Bowen w
Board of F
GUF be inc
■prSVrtresU
fpll 199,7. T1
Support fa
salary raises
|| With eac
Proposal, a j
filiired by la
forum is ton
B Dr. Bill f
v tc e preside
Birs, said tl
♦ First year’s membership FREE (a $100 value)
♦ An insulated 12th Man mug
or 12th Man Calling Card
♦ A full year -19 issues- of the
12th Man Magazine
♦ An option for priority seating at
Aggie football games
♦ A 12th Man window decal
♦ A 12th Man Lapel Pin
Sign Up at our table in the MSC
MONDAY OR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 OR 26,
or visit the 12th Man Foundation Office
Room 109 of the the Koldus Building
HELP KEEP AGGIE ATHLETICS ON TOP!
FOUNDATION
SUPPORTING EDUCATION THROUGH ATHLETICS
^Ij
lI Troth:Pr(
Eton’s nigl
6( is lighto
Opinio