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And just because I’m on campus a lot, doesn’t mean I’ll always be on campus. ve t tilings to do. So I want more banks all over town - at least eight. And if you can’t keep up with my hours, give me ATMs - at ileast 10. I want a bank that can get me a student loan when I need it. No hassles. No run-arounds. Quick. ^Simple. Painless. FlrSt American BAnk Visit us on the Internet at our home page - http://www.first-american-bank.com i=r FIRST . ^gsmerican Aggie Owned. Aggie Strong. Aggie Proud. First American Bank, SSB Member FDIC Aggielife Pagf Wednesday • January29,1 More than a shave and hairc B-CS barbers lend an ear to generations of A, By Melanie Benson The Battalion There’s another world in Bryan- College Station, one that smells of freshly cut hair and smoothly shaven faces. This timeless world belongs to the old-time barber shops. Of these barber shops, which used to mark every small Ameri can town, only a few remain. But they are definitely not a dying breed, says Gilbert Acosta, who has cut hair for 32 years. “Barber shops are here to stay,” Acosta said while giving haircuts at the 42-year-old Northgate Bar ber Shop. Acosta began cutting hair at age 14, and later went to one of the first barber schools in Austin to be certified. He came to College Sta tion to work for the MSC Barber Shop at Texas A&M before moving to Northgate. BradVacek, a sophomore bioen- vironmental sciences major, said he likes the environment of the bar ber shop and the benefits it offers. “They’re cheap and quick,” he said. The owners of both Northgate and Southgate Barber Shops, Ray and Crystal Thomas, work as bar bers themselves and have ac quired a great following of Texas A&M students. .“They like me because I gossip,” Crystal Thomas said of her en tourage of clients. Both attribute Freshman Orien tation Week as the key to helping freshmen decide where they will end up getting their hair cut throughout college. The Monday before school begins is also an important day, as freshman cadets line up, 60 at a time, waiting for the five cadets before them to get their hair shaved off. Clint Tracy, a senior entomology major in company E-1 of the Corps of Cadets, remembers what the shop was like every Friday before march-in during football season. “There was never standing room,” Tracy said. Nicknames come with the terri tory, the barbers said. “Mean Gene” Wren tries to remember how he re ceived his nickname. “My customers gave me the name years ago,” Wren said. He be lieves the barber shop is the place to get a nice history lesson. Those who want the traditional barber shop experience, including But I soon re myone, even m The signs of d iored because p hey’lljustgoaw vho thought on* eel better—bul It does not gc xhibited the si; aired many pec session, but if wercoming it, i One of the fn nost no one ret People who are don in their fac< I was the typ Mmy UUIl/dp, fHEDUitir Curtis Steele trims Brent Pilgrim, a sophomore environmental design nidi ► Wha a shampoo, haircut, shave and mas sage, go to the City Barber Shop on Main St. in Bryan. The third and current owner, Tom Datson, has cut hair for 31 years. “My barber shop is one of the few left that include everything from a shampoo to a shave,” he said. From the past to the present,bar bers have not only given haircuts, they have given advice, Datson said. “A lot of them (customers) come in for the conversation. I guess you could say I’m kinda like a psychiatrist.” The Barber Shop dates back to 1938, when it was owned by a man named Adams. “Adams’ son was the band direc tor at A&M in ’38, and the Aggie family continues the tradition of coming to the shop through his grandson,” Cole said. The shop contains a 1920s cash register, antique rotary telephone, and theo: seats for shoe shining; inal swivel chairs from 193S. I ' Three pairs of boots sit byJ front door, waiting for the"st#Sg' e Wranglers: man" to pick them up, asoiB^kom 8 a.m. ui barbers, such as Northgate’sAcfor more informati ta, are seen retrieving theiifesil shined boots. Europe Club: There One customer, EldredMw.m. at Fitzwilly’s. grew up getting haircutsatttiffcfnformation call M her shop and feels it’s a newt) Lydia Hernandez puts the finishing touches on Brian Sherman, a senior environ mental design major, at the Northgate Barber Shop. Amy Dunlap, The Baitai.ion T think barber shops;raflftjThe Inkshed Pres essary part of America,”WMa|fehop at 8:30 p.m Pablo White, a senior cm chad White at 69E science major, said he prefe ; MSC Barbershop, locatedK»| Career Center: Tf basement of the Memorial l viewing Seminar 3 dent Center. “I chose it because it wascon| areer Center; Th nient, and they do a great jof at 5 jn 2 , White said. f 1 U T' T 0 r rh ’iareor Center: Th MSC Barbershop has been c«| e fluth01 hair for 40 years, and said he renit | no n , . hers when prices were cheaper, i “ The first year I was out of lum ^ A college was 1956, and a sk.« ar “' Cent 7 er: Th shampoo were only 50 centsMii 1 ' 6111 ' 001 ^ a1: ' P' 01 ' haircut was just 75 cents. TtM;. haircut is up to $7,” Kruegersffli ™ er i can Adverth Changes are occurring in^Icome to attenc time barber shops, and notjusitli ^ P- m - i n 130 We prices. The executive director of si act Tanya Kroll at State Board of Barber Examined Michael Rice, issued a letter last/ fAMU Zoological vember concerning possiblelegis ie, Graduate Advi: tion that would merge the St) y, will speak abou Board of Barber Examiners withi taking the Choic« Texas Cosmetology Commission fiore information c The Barber Board wants to pt serve the barber industry by kedAMU Sailing Clu ing it independent from thecos® tester will be helc tology community, Acosta said tus all day behin< “The barber shops whobelojne is welcome. W to the Barber Board don't Saturday outing. I this,” Acosta said. (ushrush at 846- Although old-time barbersaret ing to prevent the others fromptijAEp. There will t ing new standards on them if m . j n ^04 Peteu Turner of Southgate BarberShopf^ i n f ormation ca things wil 1 change over time, j “Some people think of a bai| xas student El shop with nostalgia and picWj ere wj|| be un shoe shine, shave, and haircut, jUr, . , said. “It’s sad, but that’s a dying| eryo P ne ; nterest6 the 12th Mon checking account, eight convenient locations, 10 ATMs, the University Center right across the street from campus, and lender of various student loans It's not too late to get in the '97 Aggieland SPRING ‘MAKEUPS iation contact Car 1252 or Amy at 6£ (MU Cancer Soc the semester w r. New member ation contact Chi Don't miss out on this final opportunity to be in Texas A&M's Aggieland yearbook. Class pictures will be taken 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Fri day until February 21. 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