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Texas A & M University 1, $F «PWW»- - *ww^. ,«!W«W'" TOMORROW |TH year • ISSUE 85 • 12 PAGES • 2 SECTIONS COLLEGE STATION • TX FRIDAY • FEBRUARY 6 • 1998 enate bill makes exception to yell leader runoffs By Stacey Becks Staff wiiter and c | Q usto4 ls the j | Moreci 8 four (i 'tesad; togv >(1 toggle Btudent Senate Wednesday night Hbsta[ 2d a bill that allows student organiza- of Merc to override Student Government’s elec- oiiea regulations, but made an exception to lections of yell leaders, ice-a Tiy Magee, a senator and psychology ■$ented ,r > sa 'd the bill was not a standoff be- errce - n senate and yell leaders, but was an im- a$ wt teniation of a referendum passed by the inthody. stat fhi| turned out in favor of the students,” idardir ia ‘d “Our basic point was not to focus back ^ leader versus senate, but the student kcd. D 'referendum.” thp r te said the senate cannot override an or- igbivfr^atian’s constitution, but they must ap- where 1 look-off o benefit i ply a referendum by the student body. The referendum, passed by the student body twice last year, requires runoffs in yell leader elections for top candidates not re ceiving a majority vote. This is to preventyell leaders from going into office with only a small percentile of votes, senators said. Mark Floyd, a senior speech communica tion major and senator, said the yell leader amendment allows for a better representa tion of the student body because the runoffs will only include the top candidates. “I think this is going to be positive for the students,” he said. “By having two people go into a runoff for one slot, we ensure that all the students’ voices are heard and that all of our yell leaders are true representatives of the student body.” According to the amendment, if no can didates receive a majority vote, five seniors and four juniors will go to the runoff. Any candidate who receives a majority vote will go into office. If two spaces are left, four will go to runoffs and if one space is left, two will go to run-offs. Tim Duffy, head yell leader and a senior marketing major, said the best candidates will still win the election. “Regardless of what kind of stipulation they put on the election and its regula tions,” he said, “the person who cam paigns the most and represents the stu dents the best will win.” Duffy said although the yell leaders were against the amendment, they think it is best because the student body wanted it. “Even though it was against what we be lieve, we thought if the students want it then it is in the best interest of A&M,” he said. “Be cause we are servants of the student body, it’s best if we uphold theft needs and desires.” In other business, the Student Senate: •Passed a bill requiring students’ names to be randomized for elections. •Passed a bill that will set office hours to al low candidates access to the Election Commissioner. •Passed a bill that allows the Student Senate to retain session in the summer without the privilege of passing resolutions. •Passed a bill that raises the senate by three seats to 60 seats. •Passed a bill that eliminates the senate fresh man caucus and assigns freshmen to caucuses representing their academic college. •Passed a resolution supporting actions tak en in the U.S. and state govermnents con cerning funding and tax credits. •Referred a bill to the academic committee that would prohibit mid-term blank grading. •Referred a bill to the student services com mittee that would provide recycling ser vices forThe Battalion newspapers left in trash bins and classrooms. anal thee ognes * senti / hildren’s pta itii tomes By Lyndsay Nantz Staff writer OliThe \g and Life Science’s Stu- ^at (AGES) Council is hosting pir 11 th annual Chili Cook-off Id Benefit Bash Saturday at the cas Hall of Fame to raise mon- '10 forjjthe Stillcreek Boys Ranch jare dGii I 1 lome. idal Keith Braden, a junior Agri- Il’V 1 Itural systems major, said even Coiough his chili cooking team did it place last year they all had a /repi od fme. started cooking in the inll^Hig and the judging was Iron pund one,” he said. “There rict. re horseshoes and dominoes, vasifun and a chance to meet 1 ini w people.” The cook-off starts at 10 a.m. get. di awards for best chili, most i viral ic and showmanship.The con- t Starts at 8 p.m. at the Hall, item Bubba Cook, chairman of the Jid w izojs Valley Benefit Bash and a jorca phomore Wildlife and Fish- |onia es major, said the concert will lersoiSfun and a great way to sup- L: rt thi' community. Iplete “This year Doug Supernaw is L of 1 ying,” he said. “On a larger scale, lid. the coming years maybe we can |als v ce a Country-palooza with sev- nd acts. But for now, we are excit- a ctor' about Doug Supernaw.” Jonio Cooksaid tire Council wants the ] natiot)ceeds from the concert to stay nkf he area so they can see how it af- getts the people of the community, hide!: “The money we raise is stay- Lstf; in the ffrazos Valley and it is have ling to help kids,” he said. “We Lpati: to see where the money goes d who it benefits first hand.” [speii bice Vector sex' [seen4 LEASE SEE HOMES ON PAGE 2. N S I D E aggielife swedve American Student ociation puts on Row Wow liim mhance cultural identity. See Page 3 men’s Basketball Team >ots for third conference i against Longhorns. See Page 5 er: ‘Army of God’ targets '-abiding citizens; sends ssage of hate. See Page 7 tp: 7battalion.Tamu.edu Dk up with state and ional news through } Wire, AP’s 24-hour ine news service. ’80s music heats up Texas Hall of Fame with artists Tone Loc, C+C Music Factory By Rhonda Reinhart and James Francis Staffwriters iss Greek A&M represents a celebration for all soror- | fries on campus and a chance for one sister to be rec ognized as an outstanding example of what serving the University and community really means. But behind sorority service projects, members’ grades and overall in volvement with A&M, there is another side to the pageant — the music. The Texas Hall of Fame, the venue used for the post-show celebration, hosted Tone Loc and C+C Music Factory. Freedom Williams, of C+C Music Factory, said the audience would get a lot of energy and interaction at the show. “I know what I’m going to do, then I just play off of them [the crowd],” he said. “We’ll mix it up. We’ll play songs they know and new stuff.” For Williams, he said music has a tie to the arts. “Music is like painting. You know what you want to do, but sometimes you have to change,” he said. The music people would remember stems from Gonna Make You Sweat, which Williams said was the first big record he worked on as a performer. Gonna Make You Sweat also was the last album Williams did with C+C Music Factory, back in 1991 (the group was formed in 1989). Williams said, as he grew up reading Jet magazine and wanting to record music since he was in second grade, being recognized comes as a bit of a shock to the system. “It’s exciting,” he said. “I didn’t really have time to under stand it. I was working so hard with touring, radio, interviews and photo shoots. Then you cool down — you realize it after you have time.” David Gilliland, a junior forest science major and brother hood chair for Delta Sigma Phi, the fraternity that hosted the pageant, said the fraternity was looking for a group people could revisit in memory. “We were looking at our options and we decided that with the success Vanilla Ice had, we thought it would be good to find RYAN ROGERS/The Battalion Kendall Kelly, a senior Spanish major and Miss XQ, won the title of Miss Greek A&M. See photo, Page 2. a group from the ’80s,” Gilliland said. Jeremy Newton, a junior business management major and member of Delta Sigma Phi, said hopefully this will not be the only time the groups visit Bryan-College Station. “C+C Music Factory was really excited about coming to Col lege Station and opening forTone Loc,” Newton said. “They’re hoping to be able to come back if everything works out.” With the group’s schedule, it would be no surprise if it made its way back to the area. “We definitely stay on the road,” Williams said. “We’re ba sically a touring group.” After leaving Texas, Williams has plans to go to Iceland. But for now, he is stationed in New York, where he manages five groups for his individual project E.A.R.S. (Extreme Artist Recording Service). Although the group has talked about making another al bum, Williams said there basically is not enough time to work on one right now. And though he has never heard of the B-CS area, Williams said he is a big fan of Texas. “Texas is probably the only other place I would want to live in America, besides New York City,” he said. “I love the people in Texas, they’re not contrived or pretentious. They’re like New Yorkers [because] they tell you how it is.” Now that the show is over, people should know Williams has a great respect for residents of the state. “Some of the nicest people I know are in Texas,” he said. 3rd Floor Cantina, with its reputation for bringing bands to town, was one of the driving forces behind acquiring the mu sical talent. Malynda Williams, owner of3rd FloorCantina, said she was excited about having the show at the Hall. “The management there has been wonderful,” she said. As far as Tone Loc and C+C Music Factory playing in an area usually dominated by country/western and alternative mu sic, Williams said there is a need for a variety of music here. “It just goes to show how diversified the community really is,” she said. mmniwmiimmwtmwi CAMAC conference aims to represent Hispanic culture By Jennifer Wilson Stoffwriter More than 300 high school and college students will attend the 11th annual Southwest Student Confer ence on Latino Affairs (SSCLA) at Texas A&M today. The two day conference aims to educate, inform and motivate partic ipants to be active in the community. The Texas A&M Committee for the Awareness of Mexican American Culture (CAMAC) is hosting the con ference, whose theme, “Children of the Sun; Activism: The Dawn of La Nueva Raza,” is symbolic to the her itage of Hispanic culture. Arturo Jose Serna, Jr., conference director for the SSCLA and a senior civil engineering major, said “Chil dren of the Sun” refers to this gener ation as being the the product of their culture’s past. “Activism is also a big part of the conference because it is acting on knowledge,” he said. “ The students will learn, but also have a plan of ac tion so they can go out and do some thing with what they have learned.” Serna said “La Nueva Raza” refers to the new race that is emerging. “The Latino population is becom ing a majority and this conference gives students the economic and po litical clout to impact the community in a positive way,” Serna said. Angelica Castro, advisor for the SSCLA, said the conference is open to anyone interested in learning about the culture. “Our primary goal is to educate and motivate students about this cul ture in order for them to accomplish something on their campus or in their community,” Castro said. Castro said the conference will this conference gives students the po litical clout to impact the community in a positive way.” Arturo Jose Serna, Jr. conference director host sessions on topics such as His panic literature, political issues, vot er apathy and the future of affirma tive action. Varagosa Espinoca, registration coordinator for the SSCLA and senior history major, said this year’s confer ence will be different because of the renowned key note speakers. “We are very excited this year about the great people we have com ing to speak,” he said. “The speakers are very motivational and really fired up about the conference.” Espinoca said two poets will give workshops and host a book signing at the conference. There will be key activists from the Hispanic popula tion, including Lalo Alcaraz, a politi cal cartoonist, and Oscar de la Torre, a student activist from the Universi ty of Texas. Two A&M professors and a lawyer for international business will also speak. Castro said students can partic ipate in discussions about current is sues that are affecting them. “These discussions will motivate students to help solve these prob lems on their campus,” Castro said. Espinoca said by educating stu dents on cultural diversity it empow ers them to make positive change. “We want students to see that just because one door is shut, it does not mean they all are,” Espinoca said. Castro said registration is still open and fees are $35 for A&M stu dents. One day passes and are avail able to those who cannot attend the entire conference. A dance spon sored by the Hispanic President’s Council Friday night is open to any one interested and is $3. A dinner banquet will be held Saturday night and tickets are $ 15. The Latin Greeks will host a dance after the banquet. Anyone interested may get more information from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the second floor of Rudder Tower. College of Education to provide forum for sharing research By Kelly Hackworth Staff writer Texas A&M University students, faculty and the Bryan-College Station community are invited to attend the 1998 Education Re search Exchange Saturday on the fourth floor of Rudder Tower. Dr. Jane Close Conoley, Dean of the Col lege of Education, said the conference pro vides preparation at national meetings and provides an opportunity for students to get feedback on their research. “The college wants to be sure everyone knows that in addition to preparing the best teachers in the state, we are also a very well known research center,” she said. The conference events include six sym posia on topics including program evaluation and assessment. Forty-two individual pre sentations covering education topics will be given by faculty and students representing five College of Education departments. A continental breakfast will be provided in the morning and lunch will be served at noon. The conference will begin with introduc tory remarks by Dr. Conoley. The keynote ad dress will follow at 9 a.m. with speaker Dr. Ellen Weissinger, a University of Nebraska- Lincoln professor and editor of the Journal of Leisure Research. Jason King, conference chair, said the con ference allows those who have not previous ly presented papers to do so in a profession al setting with a supportive atmosphere. “The participants can share research across disciplines within the College of Edu cation and to get to know graduate students and faculty from other departments,” he said. Jean Whitaker, head of conference adver tising, said conference participants can gain exposure to faculty and staff while attending a relaxed, friendly forum. “Those who attend can benefit directly by the content of the actual papers because they cover diverse areas relating to educa tion,” she said.