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National Pan-Hclienic Council, Inc.
125 John J. Koldus Bldg.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
College Station, TX 77843
Resolution on Advertisement
WHEREAS, on August 4, 1997, an advertisement for MSC Open House was printed in the
Battalion and
WHEREAS, the advertisement depicted an African-American male with four golf balls in his
mouth and contained a caption stating "Sing? Dance? Stuff golf balls in your mouth?...
Register to entertain us at MSC Open House. It will make you popular." Whether intended or
not, offended the A&M community and does not reflect well upon the University in a favorable
light.
WHEREAS, in history it is evident that African-Americans were thought of as inferior
human beings who were ridiculed on films as well as in society. This particular
advertisement, we feel brought back the degradation that African-Americans went through
in the early 1900's when many of the caddies of white golfers were African-American. This
advertisement depicts one of the many humiliating ways in which African-Americans had to
entertain golfers.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Texas A&M University National Pan-Hellenic
Council which comprises the eight historically black greek letter organizations strongly objects
to the insensitivity of the advertisement printed in the Battalion and the lack of consideration on
behalf of the Memorial Student Center personnel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University publicizes the steps it intends to take to
ensure that advertisements of this nature will be avoided in the future.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University work with our council to ensure that
advertisements of this nature will not be printed in the future.
Adopted by,the Fall 1997 General Body of the National Pan-Hellenic Council
Micheal K. Stewart
President
TAMU National Pan-Hellenic Council
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hique C. Mickens
Vice-President
TAMU National Pan-Hellenic Council
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The Texas A&M University
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY CENTER
presents
‘Introduction to the Electron Microscopy Center’
WHAT: A series of general presentations, walk-through tours and
questions and answer opportunity designed for new and
current faculty, staff and students to:
1) become familiar with the Center’s instruments and capabilities
2) meet the Center staff
WHEN: Choice of four general sessions:
Session #1
Session #2
Session #3
Session #4
Tuesday, September 23, 1997
Tuesday, September 23, 1997
Wednesday, September 24, 1997
Wednesday, September 24, 1997
10 am - 11 am
2 pm - 4 pm
10 am '11 am
2 pm - 4 pm
WHERE: General sessions will meet in Room 025 BSBW (in
basement). Walk-through tours will be held in the Electron
Microscopy Center (Room 119 - BSBW). Refreshments will
be served in Room 119D during the question and answer
time following each session.
If you have an interest or research need which involves microscopy,
this is your opportunity to learn about the Electron Microscopy
Center. Invite your students and colleagues.
SESSIONS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE
For planning purposes, please call 845-1181 to indicate which
session you plan to attend. If you need further assistance,
please call Mildred Richards at 845-1129.
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By Rhonda Reinhart
Staff writer
B uckle those safety belts, hold on tight and
prepare to be amazed.
On Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater, the
College of Architecture’s Visualization Laborato
ry will present “Vizja-Vu,” a two-hour screening
of two- and three-dimensional computer graph
ics, animation and video projects created by
Texas A&M students. Admission is free of charge.
The presentation looks back over the nine years
the visualization program has been in existence.
Bill Jenks, operations manager for the visual
ization program, said “Vizja-Vu” is a retrospec
tive that will showcase past works that are con
sidered to be top-quality.
“This is a way to go back and look at older
works that have slipped away because there is so
much good new stuff,” he said. “This is a way for
everyone to get acquainted with what we do. We
don’t see any reason we can’t fill Rudder Theater
up to the brim with people.”
Jenks said people can expect to be dazzled
and amazed by the computer graphics being
completed at A&M.
The visualization program created “Vizja-Vu”
because of the popularity of “Viz-A-Go-Go,” a
week-long exhibition held every spring to recap
the current year’s work.
Jenks said if “Vizja-Vu” works well, it could be
come an annual event.
Sandy Singler, a graduate student in the pro
gram, said she thinks "Vizja-Vu” will be interest
ing because it will show how much the program
has changed over the years.
“I love the industry,” she said. “It’s interesting,
and it’s always changing. It’s like giving your
imagination an engine.”
Anne Woods, a graduate student in the program,
said the main difference between the work of stu-
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VISUAL SCIENCES GRADUATE STUDENT
dents of the earlier years and the work of students
today is the improvement in computer software.
“They were an immensely talented group,”
she said. “They just had less-sophisticated soft
ware. The computers we have are more sophis
ticated. We are able to crunch out animation in
significantly less time.”
The visualization program has close to 40 stu
dents, and its popularity has been growing. This
fall, the program admitted the largestgr
students in its history.
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By James Francis
Staff writer
I t’s only a game. That’s what they
said about Dungeons and Drag
ons before kids forming cults
and practicing devil worshipping.
Sometimes a game can turn into a
terrific reality, and when this occurs,
the results almost always prove to
be a roller coaster ride of unexpect
ed fright, confusion and fun. In the
case of The Game, the new film by
director David Fincher, once the
dice are rolled, there’s no stopping
the intrigue of such cinematic bril
liance.
In the film, Michael Douglas
plays the part of Nicholas Van Or
ton, a straight-arrow, zero tolerance
businessman who is of great power;
one who has control over his busi
ness, his life and whatever else
comes his way.
Soon, everything he has ever
known to be true in his life changes
when his brother Conrad (Sean
Penn) offers him a birthday present
— a gift certificate for a free “game”
at Consumer Recreation Services,
known throughout the film as CRS.
Orton accepts the gift, but he has no
intention of ever using the certifi
cate. But like many of us, there are
certain days when things don’t
seem to go the right way. It was a
day such as this that convinced Or
ton to take a trip to CRS and find
out what the company represented.
After a grueling application
process of written, physical and
mental tests, Orton musters up the
nerve to blatantly ask just what kind
of service he is applying for. The re
sponse he got was not assuring and
vague in its description: It is a game
“tailored specifically to each partici
pant. Think of it as a great vacation,
except you don’t go to it, it comes to
you... we’ve never had an unsatis
fied customer.”
This is the point in the film
where reality disappears and Or
ton’s life, as a completed puzzle,
starts to fall to pieces. The Game
represents another ground break
ing tour de force in filmmaking
from director David Fincher whose
first two films, Alien 3 and Seven,
displayed his talent as a director
who breaks the norm. What Fincher
has done is taken a script about the
complexity of character develop
ment, mixed in moments of thrills
and suspense and delivered a
movie that embodies two fine-
tuned elements of film: great acting,
an interesting plot with a beginning
and end that satisfies and holds au
dience attention.
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Game come together to create a
noteworthy film, the total package
is held together by one actor’s com
plete performance.
Once again, Douglas shows the
best in character dynamics, some
what akin to his role in Falling
Down, where he portrayed a man
reaching the breaking point of sani
ty. As Orton, Douglas establishes
the character’s powerful persona
early in the film. After the game has
had its way with him, however,
Douglas brings about a radical
change in his performance. Orton
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