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FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 5 • 1997
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olonel promoted
to brigadier general
; Col. Donald J. Johnson, deputy
i!»mmandant and chief of staff in
11 lie Office of the Commandant of
adets, will be promoted to the
| jnk of brigadier general in the
j was State Guard.
; Johnson, Class of'55, will receive
| tepromotion following the Corps of
| adets' march into Kyle Field before
; aturday’s football game against
| am Houston State University. The
j eremony will be officiated by Brig,
j fen. Leroy Cisco, commanding gen-
| ra! of the Texas State Guard.
Association hosts
lailgate party
I The Association of Former Stu-
tents will be hosting a tailgate
j arty before each home football
I feme this fall.
| The party, which will be held in a
||entoutside the Clayton Williams,
i i.,Alumni Center, will cost $5 a
| arson. It will begin three hours be-
| ore game time and will end 30 min-
te$ prior to kickoff. Reservations
Ire not required.
General to review
Corps for march-in
i I The reviewing officer for the
ilferps of Cadets’ march-in before
■morrow’s football game will be
wig. Gen. Jan C. Huly.
I Huly, a veteran of the Persian
I MWar, is the deputy command-
I jsggeneral at the Marine Forces
! Reserve, headquartered in New
| jCrleans, La. He has been a Ma-
'iieofficer for 27 years.
The cadets will march from the
Wrangle to Kyle Field at 2:25 p.m.
[ j&lurday. March-in will begin, at 3 p.m.
Special parking
.Tiles go into effect
II Special-event parking rules go into
! Iffect tomorrow morning because of
| lie Texas A&M-Sam Houston State
; loiversity football game at Kyle Field.
Special-event signs saying “no
larking" will be put up in some Col-
ke Station neighborhoods.
: Vehicles parked in violation of the
ipecial-event parking rules will be
»ed and ticketed. Parking in yards
Jso is prohibited.
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Corps inaugurates
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By Rachel Dawley
Staff writer
The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets will sit to
gether next to the Aggie Band during the Sam
Houston State University football game this
weekend and at the University of Southwest
Louisiana game Sept. 20.
Danny Feather, Corps commander and a
senior economics major, said block seating al
lows the Corps to sit as one group to show their
support of the University.
“We by no means intended to upset or up
stage the student body,” he said. “We just want
“1 think it is great that the Corps
1 is going to sit together. What
j better way can you show support
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to show Corps support for the Band and foot
ball team.”
The Corps will sit beside the Band on the
horseshoe side to keep more seats open for the
other students. The shaded seats on the first
deck also will be open for non-Corps students.
]im Kotch, atliletic ticket manager, met with
Corps leaders last spring. Kotch said A&M has
used the classification system of pulling tickets
since 1975. No one had asked for group tickets
before the Corps’ request, so the issue was nev
er addressed. Kotch said the block seating is be
ing done on a trial basis and will be reevaluated
following the two games.
Dr. J. Malon Southerland, vice president of
student affairs, said the Corps made the re
quest as a pilot program. He said he presumed
any student group could make such a request.
“The tickets used for this purpose are gen
erally not as good as second deck and even
third deck,” Southerland said.
Craig Rotter, a graduate student in agricul
ture education, said he did not have any prob
lems pulling tickets for Saturday’s game.
“I think it is great that the Corps is going to
sit together,” he said. “What better way to show
support for the team than to have the entire
Corps behind them? As a non-reg, it will help
build my spirit.”
However, some A&M students do not think
the Corps should sit together.
Jason Fuchs, a junior agriculture econom
ics major, said the block seating could present
a false image of A&M.
“I like seeing the mixture of cadets and non-
regs at football games because it shows the di
versity and progression of A&M,” Fuchs said.
"People outside of A&M will see the Corps as an
elite group who are better than other Aggies.
Also, upperclassmen who have waited to pull
tickets for four years will resent the Corps.”
Feather said the idea was discussed last
year with the Athletic Department, the Stu
dent Senate and other student leaders.
Madison Mauze, a public relations sergeant
for the Corps and a junior chemistry major, said
although a group of block seats was allocated for
the Corps, commanding officers must turn in
the number of cadets and dates early. Cadets still
had to pull tickets at scheduled times.
“It is a great spirit booster and a chance to
meet other Corps members,” Mauze said. “Be
fore, everyone drew tickets and only four or so
of your buddies sat together. Now entire out
fits can sit together.”
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ject he has been refining for over ten years.
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By Joey Jeanette Schlueter
Staff writer
Texas A&M Hispanic students are beginning to
celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Latin
party 9 p.m. tonight at the Ramada Inn Ball Room
in College Station.
Hispanic Heritage Month lasts from Sept. 15 to
Oct. 15.
During the month, appearances will be made
by former Democratic senatorial candidate Victor
Morales, comedian Paul Rodriguez and Texas
A&M Board of Regents member Dr. Dionel Aviles.
The A&M Puerto Rican Student Association
and five other groups representing Hispanic
countries are sponsoring the party to celebrate
Hispanic heritage and cultures.
Students from Panama, Colombia, Mexico,
Brazil, and Venezuela will attend the party.
Dances from the countries will be taught and
performed and different types of music will be
played.
Dr. Emily Santiago, assistant director of Mul
ticultural Services and adviser to the Puerto Ri
can Student Association, said the party will give
students the opportunity to enjoy music and the
festive occasion.
“I think it is important for students to cele
brate their heritage,” she said. “Hispanic Her
itage Month is a recognition of our background
and history.”
Santiago said the celebration also gives His
panic students an opportunity to educate others
about their cultures.
“They should feel proud about their heritage
and communicate that,” she said. “The celebra
tion shows the University community ‘This is us’,
and it shows a bit of our culture.”
Santiago said all students are welcome to come
to the celebration.
The official kickoff of Hispanic Heritage Month
will be at Unity Rally Sept. 16 in front of Rudder
Fountain. Morales will speak at the Rally.
In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month,
Omega Delta Phi fraternity will show the film “Se
lena,” about the life of the lateTejano singer, Sept.
13 at Rudder Theater.
The celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
will close with comedian Rodriguez performing
at Rudder Theater Oct. 16. MSG Town Hall and the
Committee for Awareness of Mexican American
Culture (CAMAC) will host the event.
The Hispanic President’s Council, which has 12
organizations, will promote Heritage Month at the
MSC Open House this Sunday at 2 p.m.
Jose Sanchez, secretary general of the Hispan
ic President’s Council and a senior finance major,
said he wants more organizations to join the
council. Other international organizations have
expressed interest in joining, he said.
A Hispanic Open House on Sept. 8 will give
new students the opportunity to see the variety of
Hispanic organizations on campus. Also, Aviles
will speak at the event.
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RHA supports new Sbisa renovations
Changes create multi-purpose centers within dining hall
By Matt Weber
City editor
The Texas A&M Residence Hall Association was
informed by Food Services of the progression of the
construction work at Sbisa Dining Hall Wednesday
night.
Cindy Zawieja, assistant director for Food Services,
said Sbisa, which was built in 1912, has been in need
of renovations for over 20 years.
Zawieja said the renovation process began in May
1997 as a class project of a senior environmental de
sign class.
“The class made a presentation to remodel Sbisa,”
she said. “We thought that their ideas were so good
that we presented them to the architect.”
This summer, the dishroom that stood behind the
former main entrance was removed to make the din
ing area more open. Future improvements include a
metal roof, a metal ceiling with fans and two outside
terraces with wheelchair access.
The right side of Sbisa may be converted to a
multi-purpose room with computer access.
Zawieja said the construction work will make Sbisa
more attractive to students.
“We are working to accommodate the students’
needs,” she said. “We are committed to repair Sbisa
for the students so they will be proud of the building.”
Inconveniences connected with the renovations,
such as poor air conditioning circulation and the lack
of non-disposable eating utensils, should be solved
within a month and a half, Food Services representa
tives said.
Chris Lavery, director of external affairs for RHA
and a sophomore history major, said the remodel
ing may cause some aggravation for students this
semester.
“It will be difficult for the students for the first cou
ple of months,” Lavery said. “It will be a hassle, but
hopefully it will be better in the end.”
Peter Schulte, vice president of administration for
RHA and a sophomore meteorology major, said stu
dents need to cooperate with Food Services during
construction work.
“They’re working as efficiently as possible,” Schulte
said. “Be patient.”
Organizations host
concert on campus
By Amanda Smith
Staff writer
MSC Town Hall and Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity will present the first
Alphapalooza at Texas A&M Sept. 6
at 8:36 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium.
Tela, a rap artist from Houston,
will headline the show and four oth
er musicians will perform.
Jennifer Schmidt, MSC Town
Hall chair and a senior political sci
ence major, said she expects a big
turnout Saturday night.
“My goal is to sell the show out,”
Schmidt said. “We are breaking into
a whole new area of programming.”
David Salmon, the adviser to
Town Hall, said Alphapalooza is
geared toward a diverse audience.
“The whole idea of Alphapalooza
is to have a bunch of different ar tists
perform,” Salmon said. “We think
that tickets will go really quickly.”
Advance tickets are $12.50 at the
MSC box office, Lurl’s Beauty Salon
and Tip Top Records. Tickets will be
sold at the door for $15.
“It’s going to be a rap/hip-hop
concert,” Salmon said. “We are try
ing to provide an entertainment op
portunity for students at Texas
A&M.”
Other entertainers include U-
Turn, a Bryan-College Station
band; Hurricane G., a female
artist; Lif Keke, a male artist from
Houston and Lady of Rage, who
has worked with rap artist Snoop
Doggy Dog and recently released a
solo album.
Salmon said that Town Hall and
Alpha Phi Alpha have worked to
gether on comedy performances
for the past few years.
“Last year, we wanted to change
the focus from comedy to music,”
Salmon said.
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