Soccer Fans.., 1 Texas ASM Women s Club Soccer Team " is Raising money for Nationals Come participate in a shoot out s and win a /WF t-shirt Saturday, October 25 8 - 1 2 at Simpson Field FEN-PHEN REDUX-PONDl|VlIN-(DEX)FENFL Texas A&M. University Century Singers & Women’s Chorus Present \\ A Fall Vocal Music Concert Saturday October 25 ,h Rudder Theater 8:00pm $5.00 w c % Y% Tickets at the Door Or the Vocal Music Office MSC 003 845-5974 o. A-* Ma’am Yes Ma’am Gender Integration in the Corps of Cadets and at other Military Schools Michelle Alcover will head a panel of five Corps of Cadets members in discussing the issues of training men and women together inside the Corps and at other WKm institutions. i Wi MSC 212 7pm October 28 Brought to you by /MSC GREAT LSSUESS And Foliiicjtl Fonmi » * i i » i f Persons wilh viabilities please call f)45-1 .'>1 .'j to inform us of your spec ial needs. We request notification O-three ( !) workinK days prior to the event to enable uS to assist you to the best of our abilities. FREMMN k £ ' improvisationcd comedy Our Halloween candy is razor blade free Fri, Oct. 24 9 p.m. Rudder Theatre Tickets are $4 in advance (MSC BoxOffice) $5 at the door http://http.tamu.edu:8000/~fslip C The Battalion AMPUS Friday • Octobers! And on your left... Centerro Continued from Page rida) Bickers said cent placed on stumps spliced and does ground until it is plai foot deep hole. “It’s tradition toguai; 24 hours a day, sever week,” he said. “Wetaie “People know alii campus that we at main ones respond for the centerpole: sturdy, and if i goes wrong, I donf ly want to be seer. u RYAN ROGERS/The Battalion Dr. David Alsobrook, director of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, gives a preliminary tour of the complex to members of the media Thursday morning. The library and museum will open to the public Nov. 7. Vroonland Continued from Page 1 Vroonland, who is a member of Beta Theta Phi, said his role as IFC president is to represent the A&M fraternity system to the student body, faculty and community. “i oversee the IFC, which is com prised of a twelve member execu tive board and voting members comprised of the president and a representative from each fraterni ty,” he said. “Together, we make de cisions that will effect the entire fra ternity system.” As IFC president, Vroonland said he strives to portray A&M’s fraterni ty system in a positive light. Dave Deangelous, IFC adviser, said he admires Vroonland’s dili gence and work ethic. “He is committed to furthering the Greek community with a vi sion of excellence,” he said. “He does this by collaborating with the IFC chapters, the Greek system and the A&M community.” Collin Comer, a Beta Theta Phi member and a senior accounting and finance major, said Vroonland Senate Continued from Page 1 Southerland Continued from Page 1 The Blinn Co-Enrollment Reso lution also was adopted last night. The resolution supports current University policies pertaining to students enrolling at both Blinn College and Texas A&M. In other business: The Election Regulations Revi sion Bill was adopted. The bill modifies existing regulations and includes a clause to ban the use of copyrighted materials in stu dent election campaigns. The Student Government Asso ciation Budgetary Process Bill, which created a permanent pro cedure to allocate SGA funds, also was passed. F^rGG MGst DnvG and find out! Take a 3-hour MCAT exam, proctored like the real test. Receive individual feedback. Get strategies that will help you pass the real exam. Saturday, October 25 th • TAMU Call today to reserve your seat! 1 -800-KAP-TEST www.kaplan.com •MCAT is a registered trademark of the Association of American Medical Colleges IlISC novn proudly presents October 24-26 in the WISC Full Con Pass $10 Day Pass $7 For more information call us at 845-1515 or e-mail us at MSCNOVA@tamu.edu. Be sure to check out our Web-site at http://novacon.tamu.edu. Persons with disabilities please call us at 84>- 1515 so that we mav best assist vou at the event. has a good vision of his goals. “He (Vroonland) can take an idea from ground level and make it happen,” he said. “He has strong determination and can take some thing from thin air and make (it] into reality.” Vroonland said he wants to stay in Texas and find a job working as a management consultant after grad uation. Deangelous said Vroonland will succeed in his future endeavors. “He is a self-motivated student with great follow-through," he said. “He can accomplish anything once he puts his mind to it.” campus CURTIS I SENIOR CENTERPO.: vJien Fr fojjrmerly cis, the a it doesn’t touch thegn;0iailes r it is in the hole.” among i Gallemore said the«||§ Franl tradition evolved fron writer ai Bonfire practices. nit sbel “The University tod ly lives ii the event in 1936becau his star- trash and stealing iraier.pan look of hand,” he said. Hs spot “In 1945, the concr thmugh came about, and cenit: loween; established as the bactWecial t Bonfire.” Bar, am Bickers said the e ghost st rounding centerpoleareaB 1' wa: time for Bonfire worker? 1M( mda^ terpolepots. Bv/es, a “It’s definitely a nerve ll#’ sacr time for all of the centerap 1, ha he said. “Peopleknowatolthe shel pus that we are the main jstjores. sponsible for thiscentenv# Black sturdy, and if sometl tqexplo wrong, I don’t really waBank Bl seen on campus!" llf n 8 s Sl yeet tr Less “If there is a problem that needs attention, Dr. Southerland is right on it,” he said. “He’ll walk right into the president’s office, send an e-mail or genrcnf rhe phoneuo fix the problem.” Childers said Southerland is ef fective as vice president of student affairs because of his dedication to helping A&M students. “I’ve often heard Southerland say that he has the best job in the world,” Cliilders said. “It takes a lot of time and effort to find out what students want, but Dr. Southerland has this love for his job as a student advocate.” Childers said Southerland is an unpredictable person, often showing up unexpectedly at stu dent functions or classrooms with University President Dr. Ray M. Bowen. “It’s certainly not uncommon for Dr. Southerland to stop by the stu dent government office and help the Fish Aides answer phones,” Childers said. “It’s his philosophy, and he does it with a genuine sense of interest.” Southerland was raised in the Houston area, and his family is from east Texas. He graduated from San Jacinto High School, where he participated in ROTC. Southerland said he attended A&M because of his ROTC experi ence in high school and his interest in being commissioned. He joined the Corps of Cadets as a freshman. He graduated in May 1965 with a bachelor’s degree in businesffl 6 re * e: istration. He completedhiiMP’ a degree in education and in philosophy of education. ^ a ’ n istration while working asaJ Deat at Texas A&M. B en ty r Southerland served in West Germany in thel before returning to C in 1968. Southerland has served! president for Student Texas A&M since 1993. Southerland said 1 should get as much infora:j they can while in college. “I urge students total): hundreds of others onthist) that are willing to help,” “Take advantage duringthid dous learning time andbuild| elation for yourself." How Would ire! TaBcG a rnve and find out! , Take a 3-hour CPA exam, proctored like the real test. Receive individual feedback Get strategies that will help you pass the real e ,: ' Saturday, October 25 th • TAMU Call today to reserve your seat! 1 -800-KAP-TEST www.kaplan.com Helen Clancy, Editor in Chief Brad Graeber, Managing Editor Erica Roy, City Editor Matt Weber, News Editor Chris Ferrell, Sports Editor Aaron Meier, Lifestyles Editor Kasie Byers, Asst. 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