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Lifestyles onday Monday • September 15, High school reunions inspire contemplation ■ emember hC high JL Vschool? How it was so cially acceptable to own Guess jeans in every color of the rain bow and how every student was classified as a nerd or a jock or a prep or a kicker? April Towery lifestyles editor Well, I remember high school, and I remember fitting quite nice ly into the nerd category. I remem ber having a grand total of two close friends throughout my high school career. I remember crying after geometry class because someone called me “pizza face.” I remember the cheerleaders giggling about my freakishness when I walked by. I remember guys calling to talk to me ... about whether or not they had a chance of getting a date with my best friend. I remember thinking the misery would never end. And now, it’s kind of funny how the very people who made my life miserable have somehow decided they’re my best friends. Walking across campus the other day, I saw one of these infa mous “too cool for you” guys from SMttmjcm Helen Clancy, Editor in Chief Erica Roy, City Editor Matt Weber, City Editor Chris Ferrell, Sports Editor April Towery, Lifestyles Editor James Francis, Opinion Editor Dave House, Photo Editor Brad Graeber, Graphics Editor Joey Schlueter, Radio Editor Josh Miller, Night News Editor Chris Stevens, Web Editor Dusty Moer, Web Editor Mandy Cater, Office Manager News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M University in the Division of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Journalism, News offices are in 013 Reed McDonald Building. Newsroom phone: 845-3313; Fax: 845-2647; E-mail: Batt@tamvml.tamu.edu; Website: http://bat-web,tamu.edu Advertising: Publication of advertising does not imply sponsorship or endorsement by The Battalion. For campus, local, and national dis play advertising, call 845-2696. For classified advertising, call 845- 0569. 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Now on The Battalion’s web page A 24-hour, multimedia news service for the Internet from The Associated Press • A comprehensive, up-to-the-minute news report comhin- ing the latest AP stories with photos, graphics, sound and ■ Headlines and bulletins delivered as soon as news breaks. http://bat-web.tamu.edu # NEW! Local Radio News from the newsroom of campus and community news 8:04 a.m. Monday through Friday during NPR Morning Edition on KAMU-FM 90.9 College Station / Bryan my graduating class. I tried to avoid eye contact, but he saw me, so I courteously smiled and con tinued walking. Much to my sur prise, he stopped, got off his bike and nearly tripped over himself as he ran to hug me. Naturally, I got a little con fused. Then I thought maybe he was confused and I should intro duce myself, but he seemed to know who I was. The more I thought about it, the more I decided this has become a pattern of strange behavior. Several of the “popular” people have come to Texas A&M and realized there is no popularity in college, so they might as well be nice to me. The feelings I was experiencing took me back to high school, which really wasn’t that long ago. I thought about everyone who viewed me as a nerd and how 1 al ways knew that I’d show them. Then I thought about the hideous outfits I wore to school and decided to think about something else. I guess I always had this idea that people would like me if I wore the most outrageous clothing combinations I could find. I also had quite a mission to prove to everyone that I wasn’t a good little church girl. For some reason, that was a bad thing back then. Please see Reunion on Page 3. Gancffes in me Students find candles can be used for more than just a romantic dinii fj/e ~Iil)in d n; 'tude me-i By Brandi Ballard Staff writer C andles are used for decora tion or to make a room smell fragrant. People give them as gifts or buy them for personal en joyment. Whatever the reason for buying them, candles are increas ing in popularity. Larry and Dorothy Wiley, owners of Wicks N Sticks in Post Oak Mall, were awarded the 1996 Store of the Year in March. “I think it’s our large assortment of different candles that makes us so popular,” Dorothy Wiley said. She said their best selling can- RONY ANGKRIWAN/The Battalion Erin Tarter, a senior nutrition science major, sorts candle accessories. dies are the Yankee and Root Jar Candles. Together, these candles are sold in over 50 different fragrances. She thinks the reason they are so popular is because of their ability to burn so long and the scents they come in. Dorothy Wiley said the Root Jar Candles are modeled after perfumes, such as Estfee Lauder’s Knowing. She said some people buy can dles to decorate their homes, so they come in looking for a certain color. Other people are looking for a certain fragrance, while still oth ers look for gift candles. “They even make candles to elim inate smells such as cigarette smoke or pet odors,” Larry Wiley said. Candles are also used as an aro ma therapy. Aroma therapy is a holistic healing method that uses candles made from essential oils. "We have aroma therapy candles that help you relax, revitalize, ro manticize — and that is not all,” Larry Wiley said. Dorothy Wiley said popular smells come and go with the seasons. “The two most popular smells for fall are Spiced Pumpkin and Home Sweet Home,” Dorothy Wiley said. Candles come in every shape and size. Wicks ‘N Sticks offers candles from novelty wax animfils to upscale candles made of designer wax. "The floating candles, the turtle, are extremely pop right now,” Dorothy Wiley said She said another best self; the wax potpourri chips. "You can mix and match the create your own fragrat Dorothy Wiley said. “Oil lamp dies are great for students who By Mariu Sta something to burn. They art ey divide ii tremely economical to burn come in eight colors.” Larry Wiley said everyone: he locatior students to grandmothers: nes. They ha chase candles. Few people 1» many as Jessamyn Bouylj house, a senior journalismm to help 1 t is a litth 3,000 Texas ate student ciety. And n are also p d have an a'' j;s during ea 10 attend th th them or trot agendas.) She has over 100 candles. “Every time 1 go to a store,#ious indivic what I end up buying,” Bouyls ey doing on house said. She said she does not knon actly how it all got started. ‘My mom always collected-; im. Most ei Welcome to A&M. An a\ nts are part shmen and !8 on the A< T and be in t dies,” Bouyltinghouse said would buy me candles formytuleir college a day and Christmas. Today,I teringA&M, what I always get my friends.’ She said she has one or in every table in her house and' leirgraduatin al on her back porch. |As an undi “Some nights we sit onthepin enter the ] and light all of them,” Bolivian: and maint house said. * love. ■ For transfei Btion of prei Sgh school Please see Candles wrong )res are revi 150 honors Jery semeste tun biology t- .Honors sti |any progra undation H nversity Hoi s Contractir [studies anc Don Curtis ordinator fc d with the p nts have ma ■“They can : sses averag pts, and th e of the be: rtis said. “Honors stu rriculum,” ( idents take take them ai nors distinc The Honor: THINGS TO DO WITH SCISSORS. Ieunic coupon right I I Do the right thing. Cut out these MasterCard Exclusives coupons and present them along with your MasterCard® card and you'll cut costs on all kinds of good stuff. Which feels a lot better than a sharp stick in the eye. Exclusive?" 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