Friday Page 5 December 1 3, 1996 linger and need know no season www.3rdixie.com By Marika Cook The Battalion I Community and campus organizations are holding food drives to help the Brazos Food Bank in the midst of their busiest season — the holidays. | Providing food to families in need through- It the year, the food bank currently lacks Bpplies, but local and campus organizations ■e pitching in. I Josie Peacher, executive director of the Bra- ■s Food Bank, said the needs are great. B “Money always helps, but we especially Bed pastas, meats, beans, rice and other sta ph s,” Peacher said. B In 1995 more than 84,000 people were helped Bth 351,278 pounds of food. This year, the food Bnk expects to serve more than 90,000 people. B Bowever, the food bank had only received s productions sucll-439 pounds of food as of August, liam Shakespeare; In response to this need, KBTX is hosting a nwide, after their food drive Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 6 a.m. to isideration. 1|:30 p.m. at the Brazos Center, urn the fourthinsfl John Boaz, assistant station manager, said vith Sigourney BlTX is trying to collect enough food to stock character RipleyaBe food bank for an entire year. Iroid co-star. C “This is an all out effort to feed the families c children's films of the Brazos Valley,” he said. “KBTX celebri- ing its Summer! ties will be there all day to encourage people I share in the spirit of the season with some listorical features ®liday gift giving." nramcstarring Matt Ferguson, a sophomore petroleum Cate Winslet of& engineering major, said there will be an on- Bmpus food drive in conjunction with KBTX ur-lovers beware bn Tuesday in front of Rudder Fountain from irk: The LostWorli nd I’m sure the waiting its release lum will be theory 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “There will be a KBTX mobile truck with volunteers from the food bank to run the show,” he said. “With all the students we have at this University, we should be able to collect an enormous amount of food.” The Brazos Food Bank serves 25 agencies, such as the Still Creek Boys’ Ranch, Phoebe’s Home, Sheltering Arms, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Los Hermanos Ranch, and the First Baptist Church of College Station. Each of these agencies receives food once a week. Casey Mitchell of Los Hermanos Ranch said the food bank has made a big change in its budget. “There’s a lot of things we get from the food bank that we wouldn’t be able to purchase,” Mitchell said. Mitzi McAllister, coordinator of the food pantry for the First Baptist Church of College Station, said the majority of their food comes from church members, but the food bank gives them much-needed items. “Every Tuesday, our pantry is open for Bryan-College Station residents to receive as sistance once every 30 days,” McAllister said. Peacher said the Thanksgiving holiday was successful. “It went really well,” Peacher said. “We pro vided food for over 2,000 families through our agencies. Donations slow down, but the need doesn’t. There’s a lot of people to serve.” Many Aggies have helped the food bank during this holiday season by collecting 600 to 700 pounds of food. Alpha Phi Omega, Aggie Sisters for Christ, and the Student Y Associa- Brazos Food Bank Shopping List Q K Rice, flour, corn meal and pasta # Dried potatoes and beans * Canned items (such as vegetables, fruits, fish, juice, milk and meats) # Powdered milk, coffee and tea * Flour, sugar, oil and syrup X Baby food, diapers and wipes u Peanut butter and jelly n Mayonnaise and mustard n Soap, shampoo, toiletries and detergents Brazos Food Bank 779-3663 tion are a few campus organizations that have donated food items. Peacher said students who live on campus should look for boxes in their residence halls to deposit unwanted food. “This year, we’re also going to have a truck on campus for students to drop off food items,” Peacher said. “Don’t throw away any food because it will eventually help someone who needs it.” The KBTX food drive also is accepting vol unteer help to sort and pack food. “We are very grateful for all the support from Aggies,” Peacher said. “We just don’t want anyone to go hungry for the holidays or any other time of the year.” Dixie Theatre 106 S. Main St., 822-0976 Located in Historic Downtown Bryan For private parties call Willie at 822-3743 Pool Tables • 18 and older welcome SATURDAY 12/14 PUSHMONKEY w/Lisa Tingle Rock S6 WEDNESDAY 12/18 END OF FINALS i Mr. Texas Aggie Basketball (W) Dec. 17 Dartmouth 7 pm (M)Dec.22Clemson2pm (W) Dec. 28 San Francisco 7 pm (W) Dec. SOS. Houston 7 pm (M)Jan.5 Oklahoma 12:30 (W) Jan. 6 Oral Roberts 7 pm ^W) Jan. 8 Baylor 7 pm kltLERBEES Students prepare for fall graduation Reggae $7 rJTTScV rwteea Street. == (fui e $.%Lii=^k POST OAK MALL 693-6429 JAZZT0P w/Latin Cheese Quartet Rock $5 201 W.26th St. By Laura Oliveira The Battalion ) an eye open for 97. with Christmasrl us into thenewu: . ^ diploma will be an added gicol film, theex-IL r i stmas bonus for 2,683 Texas ,v worlds it create^ fyj graduate and undergradu- isations of tears, ate students this semester, le spectrum ofer| p wo ceremonies will be held es - in the G. Rollie White Coliseum Aday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and one Saturday, Dec. 21, at 9 a.m. B The first ceremony will recog- ni/.e the students of the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Liberal Arts and Science, i The second commencement Bill include the colleges of Edu cation, Business Administra tion, Geosciences and Maritime Studies, and the Graduate School of Business. Architecture, engineering, medicine, and veterinary medi cine students will receive their diplomas at the final ceremony. Guest speakers for Friday’s cer emonies are Dr. Carol Surles, president of Texas Women’s Uni versity at 2 p.m. and Walter Criner, president of Criner Daniel Inc., at 7:30 p.m. Rep. Greg Laughlin will speak at Saturday’s ceremony. Tickets will be available at the Rudder Box Office through gradu ation. Each graduate is guaran teed six tickets. Any additional available seating will be an nounced at the end of the week. Don Gardner, associate regis trar, said an estimated 2,500 stu dents are expected to attend the ceremony. 1996 December Graduates 546 Business 542 Engineering 460 Liberal Arts 400 Agriculture 338 Education 175 Veterinary Medicine 94 Architecture 86 Science 39 Geosciences All graduates include PhD, masters, and undergraduates. In the past, students who at tend the ceremony have dis played the joy of their accom plishment by writing messages on their caps or shouting while crossing the stage. Craig Clotfelter, an economics graduate, said he has not decided how he will show his enthusiasm. “I have not come up with any thing creative for graduation be sides trying to find a way to stay awake during the ceremony” Clotfelter said the workless life after graduation may be difficult to become accustomed too. “No longer will I have to do papers,” he said. “But after a month or so, I’m sure I’ll get bored and want to come back and do research.” Nesi Lillard, a community health graduate, said graduating will allow her to enter into the mainstream “adult world.” “I am most excited about be coming a real person,” she said. “I cannot wait to enter into the working world and not be a stu dent anymore.” Rock & Roll from one of the best. 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