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14 th YEAR • ISSUE 35 • 8 PACES
COLLEGE STATION • TX
FRIDAY •OCTOBER 17 • 1997
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JOHN GALLEMORE
HEAD STACK
By Robert Smith
Senior staff writer
i\ pare, | ( , xas a&M officials and student leaders have ex-
^ m y |i ressed concerns about profane language printed
b raisicL Jp 0ts ” 0 f Bonfire participants,
eamfof), j. Malon Southerland, vice president of stu-
cestoWgrji a ffai rS) sa icj he does not approve of Bonfire par-
11 ^Wants writing obscene phrases on their pots.
IcformJ] might not like for someone to put that on their
hate otOr shirt, but I do not automatically have a rule
! anal aat prohibits it,” he said. “It depends on whether or
choosfiLJjt i s legally or by rule obscene and if it is, people
M° s ; an be asked not to do that. Obviously, we would
reiigic jelcr for it to not be there.”
dale and female Bonfire participants were pho
tographed last week at
stack wearing pots dec-
o rated with phrases,
such as “Girls with big
tits do it better,” “Don’t
want no short dick
man,” and “68, I’ll owe
you one.”
John Gallemore,
Head Stack and a se
nior agricultural busi-
>f beates.s major, said he wants to restore the positive im-
ge (>f cut and stack.
sagetolBit’s (obscene words) something that has always
e to si pnr on since I’ve been here, he said. “It’s something
ting: ye’re trying to put an end to.”
strue: |?giudents must wear pots for protection when
stop ;hey are working at cut or stack site.
J mav*evin Jackson, Bonfire adviser, said he wants
sooialfifire redpots take appropriate action to resolve
yourojroblems.
’ a student-run organization and I want to see
bleo! tutients take a lead on this,” he said,
dwedtj Jackson said Bonfire activities should focus on
usedoihe goals of Bonfire.
■‘We’ve got three goals at Bonfire: safety, unity
nd spirit,” he said. “My question is: ‘How does this
G Mate to accomplishing these goals?”’
gallemore said Bonfire workers should think of
iV ,, iiMtner students before decorating their pots.
¥ U'Granted, they do have a freedom of speech,” he
1 I ■ ’ * wou ld like to see them use their own per-
* onnl discretion.”
■Gallemore said he hopes everyone at A&M will
pk together to promote a positive environment
[Bonfire.
■‘We’d really like to have all of the students’ sup-
jprt on this deal,” Gallemore said.
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andlelight vigil honors victims of domestic violence
By Amanda Smith
Staff writer
andles glowed in the dark last night at
Brazos Valley Candlelight Vigil in honor
|Eves lost due to domestic violence,
dmmunity members, students and vic-
s of domestic violence gathered at the
an Municipal Building for the vigil,
nsored by Phoebe’s Home.
■Vshley Peterson, the vigil coordinator and
ie lead training specialist at Phoebe’s Home,
people may gain a different perspective
Bomestic violence by attending the vigil.
jT want people to realize how serious
ofnestic violence is,” Peterson said.
ere were four people killed in the Bra-
S Valley as a result of domestic violence
It year.”
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Joe Brown, the master of ceremonies
at the vigil and a public information of
ficer for the City of Bryan, said he be
came interested in promoting
awareness of domestic violence af
ter attending a meeting of the
Brazos Valley Domestic Vio
lence task force.
“Domestic violence is all
too often something that we
turn a blind eye towards,” he
said. “I think that we need to
make people aware that do
mestic violence is some
thing that goes on fre
quently. This problem needs
to be attacked community by
community.”
Peterson said that there
tends to be a focus on spousal abuse.
However, she said dating violence
also is an issue that needs to be ad
dressed.
Debbie Emminger, a student as
sistant at the A.R Beutel Health Cen
ter and a senior community health
major, spoke on dating violence
and domestic violence, focusing
on the Texas A&M campus.
“I think that domestic and dat
ing violence are silent prob
lems,” Emminger said. “But it
happens all the time. One
out of every three young
women becomes a victim of
physical, sexual or emotional
violence by age 21. A lot of college
students do not really realize that
they are in a bad relationship.”
John Slack, a sophomore mechanical en
gineering major and a member of the Aggie
Band, volunteered with other cadets to dis
tribute information to people attending the
vigil. Slack said violence in relationships
seems to go undetected.
“I do not doubt that this violence has a
large effect though,” Slack said. “I want peo
ple to know that violence exists and to look
out for signs.”
Trisha Einkauf, director of Phoebe’s
Home, said that Phoebe’s Home and other
outreach programs have expanded in re
cent years.
“There are now social service agencies to
help these victims,” Einkauf said. “If an
abused woman reaches out to you, listen to
her. Let her take the lead. She has to move
according to her own table.”
Brown said domestic violence outreach
is strong in the Brazos Valley area.
“We are fortunate to have a pro-active
group here,” Brown said. “A lot of times in
the rural areas, that is where the law en
forcement agencies may not be equipped
to handle situations. We have a dynamic
group of people and organizations working
to help the victims.”
Phoebe’s Home provides a refuge for
women and children victimized by abuse in
the home.
Since January 1996, Phoebe’s Home has
provided a refuge for more than 870 bat
tered women and children from the Brazos
Valley area.
Please see Vigil on Page 6.
lifestyles
Disabled
students find
the term
‘handicapped’
crippling.
Unity in laughter
Comedian brings close to Hispanic Heritage Month
See Page 2
sports
mior Miguel del Angel has
icome a force for the A&M
;n’s Golf Team.
See Page 5
opinion
safer: Bonfire tradition loses
aspect as students display
bts decorated with profanity.
See Page 7
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BRANDON BOLLOM/The Battalion
Comedian Paul Rodriguez performs at Rudder Auditori
um, marking the last event of Hispanic Heritage Month.
By Jenara Kocks
Staff writer
T EXAS A&M students of all races put aside their
differences last night to laugh at the comedy of
Paul Rodriguez that wrapped up Hispanic Her
itage Month.
Carla Martinez, a MSG Town Hall member and a ju
nior political science and speech communication ma
jor, said comedy brings people together.
“This is a really good turn out,” she said. “It was
great how everyone came together to work on it like
Town Hall, GAMAC and Hispanic President’s Council.
We’re excited that Paul Rodriguez could bring this
many people.”
Rodriguez said that when he was driving up from
Houston, he realized why he was asked to perform in
College Station.
“This place is in the middle of nowhere,” he said.
“There is nothing to do here. I know your parents sent
you here because they knew you wouldn’t have any
thing to do but study.”
Rodriguez said he is not used to performing in front
of such an educated crowd.
“I’m a little nervous about being in front of all
these collegiate intellectuals,” he said “These intel
lectuals wear glasses, go to the library and know
what websites are. When someone asks me about
websites, I tell them I have some in the corners of
my garage.”
Please see Comedian on Page 8.
Cadets accept duty
as Ross Volunteers
By Colleen Kavanagh
Staff writer
The juniors for the 1997-98
Ross Volunteer Company were
chosen this week to continue
Lawrence Sullivan Ross’ tradi
tion of being “Soldiers, States
men and Knightly Gentlemen.”
The Ross Volunteer Company,
made up of juniors and seniors
in the Corps of Cadets,serves as
the Honor Guard for the Gover
nor of Texas.
Jeff Luna, a junior accounting
major, was one of the juniors se
lected to be a RV. He said he al
ways has admired the company.
“Ever since my freshman
year, I have had so much respect
for the Ross Volunteers, Luna
said. “Being chosen is a great
honor, and I look forward to be
ing a part of the company.”
Branson Washburn, comman
der of the RV Company and a senior
kinesiology major, said that every
year 72 juniors are selected by the
senior members of the company.
The Ross Volunteer Company
is the oldest student organization
in Texas. The unit, first called the
Scott Volunteers, was organized
during the school year of 1887-88.
In 1891, the name of the compa
ny was changed to Ross Volunteers,
in honor of Texas A&M President
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, former
governor of the State of Texas.
Washburn said the volunteers
perform saber arches for digni
taries that come to A&M and the
governor at his request. The vol
unteers also shoot 21-gun
salutes at Muster and Silver Taps,
lead the King Rex parade at Mar-
di Gras and perform drills.
Chris Zorich, public relations
officer for the RV company and a
senior psychology major, said RVs
represent the Corps of Cadets,
Texas A&M and the State of Texas.
“RVs are expected to uphold
themselves to a high stature in
everything they do on and off the
Quad,” Zorich said.
Members should exemplify
the traits of Ross, “Soldier, States
man and Knightly Gentlemen.”
Washburn said he finds service
to be the common theme in all of
the traits.
“A soldier serves his country,” he
said, “a statesman serves the gov
erning authority and knightly gen
tlemen serve each other. Someone
who posesses these traits puts oth
ers above himself in everything.”