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Texas A & M University ■ f \ \ m Today Tomorrow See extended forecast, Page 2. ume 103 • Issue 152 • 6 Pages College Station, TX Monday, June 23, 1997 EWS Briefs I Itim; rmer Drill Team visers suspended Bformer Texas A&M Fish Drill advisers pleaded no contest sdemeanor charges Friday, and NAifttfourof the nine advisers ac- Jof assault and hazing were sided from the University, is A. Torres and Grayson Hoff- whojust finished their junior at A&M, were each charged one count of assault and one of hazing. ires was fined $1,000 and or- perform 100 hours of com- iy service. He also was sen- to two-years deferred Ication. iffman was fined $100, or- , . Ito perform 40 hours of com- olar , ty service and received six- lisdeferred adjudication, e University began notifying Tj ine advisers Thursday of the "ions of the two-panel discipli- tiearing board concerning the (rsity hearings held in May lime. 01 istyBoyd, who finished his ju- year in May, was suspended not be allowed to reapply 1999. te Monk, who finished his lomore year in May, also was pended and can not reapply un- pring 1999. l] ei) iyleJud and Michael Poskey, jJfinished their sophomore years Jlay, were suspended and can eapply until Fall 1999. lentsi vis, Sr. to begin sentence Friday ion Davis, Sr., father of Don jisir.,began his six-month jail fenceafthe Brazos County Jail riday. avis, Sr., was convicted of hin- g the prosecution of a felon for his son $6,000 and a car in H996. The younger Davis then days before he was to stand tri- imafrape charges, jents versity honors f nfan lpane Vehicle Team liatariicelebration on Saturday hon- dthe Texas A&M University |ecauUents who placed second in laionth’s 1997 International |nth3Pane Vehicle Challenge. wnhverSOO students from 17 edhoools in the United States, 97,tliada and Puerto Rico com- teen edin the May 14-19 contest, indii school received a gaso- •powered vehicle to convert eteei iropane. ateei he team, made up of 26 me- oai Pical engineering students and Use management students, also tli' 1 the best propane conversion rd for their pick-up truck. 1 ,r sir ■HI Is we ror Fans flock to festival despite traffic, crowd By Helen Clancy The Battalion FORT WORTH — A sweaty crowd nearly ten times the size of Texas A&M’s student population gathered for Blockbuster’s RockFest ’97 at the Texas Motor Speedway Saturday. Some fans flocked to the main stage to mosh while others kicked back in the grandstand bleach ers, taking in a panoramic view of the event. In contrast to last weekend’s CountryFest ’97 at the Speedway, concertgoers were not afflicted by un bearable heat but enjoyed mild weather under moderate cloud cover. See More RockFest Photos, Page 3 immune from the endless lines of vehicles. “The traffic was pretty bad,” she said. “The bass player from Jackopierce is late because he’s stuck in it.” For 300,000 people, it s been managed well. I really can’t complain.” Chris Rehagan Class of '93 bney: Aggies, Barone look toard to a good ’97-’98 sketball season. See Page 4. During the day, Matchbox 20, Jewel, Sister Seven and Jackopierce took the stage, with Counting Crows, No Doubt and Bush playing later in the evening. But even the bands could not steal the show from what fans will remember most about RockFest ’97 — the traffic. Congestion on roadways leading to the Speed way prompted spontaneous tailgate parties with concertgoers lounging on car roofs and opening hatchbacks for ventilation. Jarrett Jecmenek, a senior industrial distribution major, camped out with a group of friends to avoid most of the traffic congestion. “We camped out last night until 5 a.m. this morning, and then it was an hour-and-a-half to get here from the interstate,” he said. “I slept with a couple of Aggies who had an open space in their m ifr. tent — everybody’s friendly here.” frjiyr Sandra Singler, a visualization sciences graduate iA JlMiJii,■ student, said even RockFest performers were not Fans arrived at different intervals throughout the day, creating a constant influx of people entering the Speedway. Keith Klohn, a visualization sciences graduate student, said some concertgoers grew restless and rowdy as the day progressed. “We saw a lot of people passing out — a few fights. Even a lady beating up her husband,” he said. “When you have this many people, it’s hard to control that kind of stuff.” Although some complained about the crowd, Chris Rehagan, Class of ’93, said he felt that the sponsors had done their best to accommodate the masses. “For 300,000 people, it’s been managed well,” he said. “I really can’t complain. It really wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.” But Raven Dusek, a sophomore political science major, said the concert’s setup was poorly planned and haphazard. Please see Rockfest on Page 3. SPORTS HERO program dedicates van for education, outreach OPINION ntroversy concerning flag ning casts a hazy shadow ftrue problems in America. See Page 5. W/bat-web.tamu.edu ten to battalion % tedcast. By Jenara Kocks The Battalion The Texas A&M University Health Science Center is taking its health-related professionals, volunteers and the latest med ical equipment on the road in a new 40-foot van. The van, which was dedicated Friday, will be used to educate and treat people living in rural Texas counties as part of the Health Education and Rural Out reach (HERO) program at A&M. Dr. Bill Roman, state represen tative for Brazos County, an A&M graduate and a member of the A&M faculty for over 24 years, said this outreach program is different from the rural outreach program of 1955, when doctors carried black instrument bags and made house calls. Please see Van on Page 2. ■ BPwfe- m Top: Over 400,000 crowded into Texas Motor Speedway to see the Block buster RockFest on Saturday. Photograph: Pat James Gwen Stefani of No Doubt climbs a scaffold to lead the crowd in singing "Just A Girl" during their performance at RockFest. Photograph: Stew Milne University plans to create new Liberal Arts degree By Jenara KockS' The Battalion TV ? Photograph: Derek Demere Dr. Michael Friedland, Dean of the College of Medicine, Barbara J. Quiram, Director of Administrative Services, Charlie Kutic, a senior biomedical science major, and Mary Wolf, HERO director, dedicate the new medical van. The faculty and staff of Texas A&M’s College of Liberal Arts are in the planning stages of estab lishing a bachelor of arts degree in music. Dr. Paul A. Parrish, College of Liberal Arts developing co ordinator and a professor of English, said students at the University should be able to declare music as their major by Fall 1999. According to an April press re lease from the College of Liberal Arts, The Board of Regents and the Texas Higher Education Coor dinating Board gave A&M Presi dent Ray M. Bowen approval to establish a degree in music about a year ago. Parrish said that until a year ago, the Texas Higher Educa tion Coordinating Board put restrictions on A&M’s arts de- Graphic: Brad Graeber partment because the board felt the school’s strengths were not arts related. He said the board also was worried about offering a degree already available at other univer sities in the state. Please see Degree on Page 6.