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YEAR • ISSUE 37 • 10 PAGES
COLLEGE STATION • TX
TUESDAY • OCTOBER 21 • 1997
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d. My first -'the Texas A&M University System,
nd I slept,'as elected to a two-year term as
iderablaniiair of the Council of Public Universi-
in awe as Presidents and Chancellors at the
' sun strealcoup’s meeting Oct. 15 in Austin,
sky. fBhe purpose of the council, in ex-
avebeenocfence since 1953, is to provide a
ions ranginmim for discussing the needs,
mile tripstoficerns and problems of the pub-
treks. IVeli universities of Texas and to en-
italdivkkourage inter-institutional coopera-
is whereto in meeting the higher education
to survive, seds of the citizens of Texas.
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battlingin rofessor of genetics and toxicolo-
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o natureis; merican Association for the Ad-
’ aboutsittancement of Science (AAAS).
deallowing Wild’s research includes studies
to comeou f biochemical regulation, gene ex
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rerspectivt ased bioremediation. He works
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can be. rjfpn on problems with the use of
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it and asktong the 1998 AAAS annual meet-
ecessarytc ig in Philadelphia,
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,nmsandsjeague encourages
behave h imendment voting
) nature’ ^ AUSTIN (AP) — Early voting for
pportthec ie Nov. 4 constitutional amend-
ng of dose lent election is underway in all
iremaybri-54 Texas counties.
!, but howr* Under a new law passed by the
to enjoy alt 997 Legislature, the voting peri-
destructior d begins 17 days before Election
Adamftit|y. That law gave county clerks
option of starting voting as
jy as last Saturday, with all
ting by Monday,
hile encouraging Texans to do
duty, the League of Women
rs suggested the time has
e to overhaul the 121-year-old
ment and put an end to the
involved amendment ballots.
it reform leads to
Isurance cuts
OUSTON (AP) — Texans will
about $610 million in insurance
s in 1998, with holders of auto-
ile insurance getting the biggest
reak, Texas Insurance Commission-
ifllton Bomer and Gov. George W.
iifh announced Monday.
s a result of tort reform by the
s Legislature, Bomer was able to
|rder cuts of an estimated $436 mil-
por 1996 and $441 million for
7. Altogether, the cuts for the three
s bring the insurance impact of
reform to $1.5 billion in savings,
he rollbacks stem from 1995
jglation mandating insurance corn-
lies pass on to their customers
[savings the companies received
euse of civil justice reforms.
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Council addresses Bonfire profanity
By Robert Smith
Senior staff writer
John Gallemore, Head Stack, said yes
terday at a Bonfire Advisory Council meet
ing that Bonfire leaders have one week to
clean up profane statements on the “pots”
of workers.
“Our goal is to be able to make substantial
progress within a week’s time before the Uni
versity steps in,” Gallemore, a senior agricul
tural business major, said.
Gallemore did not define “substantial
progress.” He said the progress will be eval
uated next week by administrators and Bon
fire leaders.
Dr. J. Malon Southerland, vice president of
student affairs, told Bonfire leaders that the
University will take action if the use of pro
fanities is not resolved by next Monday.
“We mutually agreed that one week was the
appropriate time for students to assist in no
the best interest of Bonfire is
to clean up the pots and clean up
the language.”
JOHN GALLEMORE
HEAD STACK
longer putting profanities on the pots,” he said.
Southerland, Gallemore and Bonfire ad
viser Kevin Jackson will meet next Monday to
discuss the progress that is made and to de
termine if the University needs to take action.
Bonfire workers were photographed two
weeks ago at stack wearing pots with profane
phrases.
Bonfire leaders met in the MSG Monday to
discuss weekly activities and to address the
language on the pots.
Gallemore said Bonfire leaders will not
make any written rules, but will advise Bon
fire participants to remove profane state
ments from their pots.
“We’re going to talk to yellowpots, the
buttpots and the crew chiefs and tell them
this is not in the best interest of Bonfire and
the best interest of Bonfire is to clean up the
pots and clean up the language,” he said.
Students must wear pots for protection
when they are working at Bonfire cut or
stack site.
Adam Collett, a graduate student, said he
saw one shirt and two pots with profane re
marks directed at Mandy Cater, a Battalion
columnist and a senior psychology major.
Cater wrote a column for Friday’s Battal
ion that addressed the profane pots.
Brad Mavritzen, a junior redpot and a fi
nance major, said he saw a student wearing a
shirt with profane sexual remarks aimed at
Cater, but said he did not tell them to remove
the shirt or leave stack.
“Someone said to me, ‘Hey, do we get ex
tra buck (spirit) points if we tell a grode story
about Mandy Cater?,”’ Mavritzen said, “and I
said ‘Yeah, whatever’ and walked off.”
Gallemore said he will not allow students
who wear T-shirts or pots defaming Cater or
any individual to participate in Bonfire.
“If I personally would have seen it, I would
have done more than physically remove them
from the field,” he said. “If I find out who the
conspirators are behind the threats I plan to
take swift action and ensure they will not
come out to Bonfire ever again as long as I am
in charge of it.”
A bore-ing life
RONY ANGKRIWAN/The Battalion
Mike Mizzeli, a senior agriculture economics major, mounts and bores a telescope sight for a customer at Sullivan’s Outfitters Monday afternoon.
‘In-Sync’
to visit
campus
By Amanda Smith
Staff writer
Glamour' magazine will host a car
nival in front of Sbisa Dining Hall to
day and tomorrow as part of a na
tional “In-Sync” college tour.
Texas A&M is the only university
in Texas and one of 10 schools in the
nation to be featured on the tour.
Jill Meenaghan, merchandising
editor for Glamour, said A&M was se
lected for the tour because of its size
and active student body.
“We selected schools that were
top schools in the country,” she
said. “Texas A&M is a strong uni
versity with strong student orga
nizations that are receptive to the.
environment. The University has
been receptive to previous
events.”
As part of the In-Sync tour, dif
ferent companies will feature free
samples, contests, live music and
career opportunities from 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. both days.
Please see In-Sync on Page 6.
Career Center offers tips on job-searching
Service provides seniors advice, information on comparing prospective employers
By Rachel Dawley
Staffwriter
As many Texas A&M seniors continue the
job interview process before graduation, the
Career Center and recruiters recommend stu
dents research companies to find the ones with
upward mobility for employees.
Dr. Glen Payne, associate director of the Ca
reer Center, said the center provides students
with the opportunity to learn about career
movement and promotions. He said students
should look at different companies before
choosing one.
“Some of the best avenues are reading about
companies and using career libraries,” he said.
“Also, students should visit people in the in
dustry, career fairs and company group pre
sentations to see what real people in the com
pany look like.”
He said co-ops and internships can help
students decide if a company or career is right
for them.
Students choose companies on the basis of
their value system, Payne said. By comparing
and contrasting different companies, students
can find which company will be best for them.
“Most students choose a company because
of its intellectual challenge,” Payne said. “Be
yond that, students look for people they like to
work with.”
The Career Center provides students with in
formation to compare job offers and help narrow
choices. Topics including promotion, account
ability, characteristics, management style and
benefits allow students to assess each company.
Interviews also are an opportunity to learn
more about companies.
Corey Pullig, former quarterback of A&M
football team and a Class of’96 marketing ma
jor, is an employee at Universal Computing Ser
vice. Pullig said students should interview with
many companies.
“Try to know about the company before you
“You don’t want to settle for just
any job, but one that will offer an
upward'directed career path once
you’re in the door.”
BERNIE MILANO
PARTNER IN CHARGE OF RECRUITING
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
go into an interview,” he said. “This shows that
you have interest in the company and they like
to see that. This could set you apart from oth
ers and make a difference.”
Bernie Milano, partner in charge of recruit
ing for KPMG Peat Marwick LLP which is a pro
fessional consulting service firm, said there are
guidelines for recognizing a promotion-friend
ly job and company.
“You don’twant to settle on just any job, but
one that will offer an upward-directed career
path once you’re in the door,” Milano said. “De
termining whether a company will keep you
tied to tlie same position, or allow you to soar,
requires a bit of research and sleuth work.”
Milano said students should find positions
designed to promote them vertically, rather than
horizontally, even if the job has a low salary.
Seniors can learn more about jobs through
company literature, the company’s Web page,
the Career Center and the Association of For
mer Students.
PROFILES:
Ray
Bowen
By Robert Smith
Senior staffwriter
As president ofTexas A&M, Dr. Ray M. Bowen is dedi
cated to improving the status of the University.
“When I get up in the morning, I always worry
about what we can do to improve the academics at
Texas A&M,” he said.
In the summer of ’94, Bowen became the 21st presi-
Bowen dent of A&M. Bowen said being president of A&M is com
parable to being the mayor of a large city.
“We have the largest hotel and probably the largest
restaurant in Texas,” he said. “It’s a lot like running a city.”
Dr. Ronald G. Douglas, executive vice president and provost, said Bowen’s leadership
is guiding A&M into the 21st century.
“I think he provides a good vision of what he wants and what he wants the University
to become,” Douglas said.
Please see Bowen on Page 6.
US Nellson
I Burns
By Amanda Smith
Staff writer
Nellson Burns ran for MSG president because the
position gave him the opportunity to contribute to
Texas A&M and its traditions.
“It has been a great opportunity (to give back),” he said.
“On an internal level, I love the successes. It has been so ful
filling because you see A&M from a different perspective.”
The senior international studies major from Deer Burns
Park, a suburb of Houston, organizes the 24 commit
tees in the MSG and the 1,500 student volunteers.
As a junior in high school, Bums had not considered attending Texas A&M. He decid
ed to apply to A&M during an on-campus summer conference before his senior year.
“I fell in love with the campus that summer,” Burns said. “For me, the best thing
about Texas A&M is the opportunities to participate in the traditions. A&M is com
mitted to developing people with strong leadership and communication skills.”
Please see Burns on Page 6.
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