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of Merc to override Student Government’s elec-
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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-
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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
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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.
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By Lyndsay Nantz
Staff writer
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Id Benefit Bash Saturday at the
cas Hall of Fame to raise mon-
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Il’V 1 Itural systems major, said even
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vasifun and a chance to meet
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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-
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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.”
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’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
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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.
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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.