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londay-Ap, CIENCE onday • April 13, 1998 The Battalion aggie life illliir IIBII ^m0m m WMBM WB&ffl m ■ — Countrytirae :w YORK kids are trying ' r age, babyboc onvinced that do "ir children, accc I study by the Par Free America. corners — manyi i there, done igly and ironical,, he reality of drugs 5 lives," Partners: rd D. Bonnettesa st Partnerships’.;! '0 percent of the J narijuana at leasj e group's 10th pc iy, showed tha., ti mated the avails: i, their children's and whether the* s were smoking :w sincerely are exposed to are widely avai Is their children said. ■ current study l children ages }r who had tried p from 334, 00 last year-e percent to 5 oup. ijuana use among lained stable,tM ificant increase.- i-year-olds—frc 6 to 48 percen By April Towery Staff writer Li ocal country singer and senior mechanical engineering major Brent Blaha gets a look of passionate ambition in (his eyes when he talks about his music. “I want to start a fire with a spark,” he said. His eyes light up. “That could be a song,” he said. He turns to his girlfriend. “Write that down for me — start a fire with a spark.” Blaha combined his voice and songwriting ability with the creative writing juices of University of Texas chemical engi neering major Lane Lostak. The duo’s first album is set for re lease at the beginning of Fall 1998. Blaha’s philosophy is that anything can happen, but you need to have a backup plan. Making it big happened for oth er country musicians who passed through Texas A&M — Lyle Lovett, Rick Trevino and Robert Earl Keen. “Who’s next?” Blaha said. “That’s the dream, if I could be who’s next. “I’ve had the chance to talk with some of those guys and asked them what it takes. The consensus is that they wish they’d finished school. I think I owe it to myself and some of these guys I look up to to do that.” The first single from his album, “Learning from the Past,” is already being played on local country radio stations and at dance halls. Please see Blaha on Page 4. adition brings diversity to A&M By Stephen Wells Staff writer njl993, the Ku Klux Klan decided to h|)ld a rally in College Station to re cruit new members from the com- jnity. Several student leaders opposed ddea of the KKK coming to A&M and : Battalion ne &M Unwsit) the Depaitm McDonald f i.tamu.t any Inbody, Ed cided to hold an outdoor festival cel- ■ng cultural diversity and exposing Bnts to what the outside world had oler on the same day the KKK rally is held. Thus, the first Whoopstock was held Mas A&M. ■toopstock is now an annual festival :ldonthe O.R. Simpson drill field. The Stival includes all manner of performing tsloods and displays from various cul- iral groups who call A&M home. Mristina Wright, director of admin- Bionfor the Whoopstock committee, ''bv^visa^sS IF'bed the premise behind the event. III845-26H. T’s basically a big carnival.” Wright jon (issn #i05W?2f|s:M “We have all kinds of different uugh Friday during the N Blips coming in to perform, booths Sw-T 'f PeoP'e can do body Painting or Second class postage pad; okkitart, concession stands and activ- ostmaster. Send a«« fis going on throughout the day.” 015 Reed McDonald (ollege Station.W mm \ , Rlease ^ Wtloop 0N PaGE 4 . Publication of advedt endorsement by The Sal nal display adwthsingc femg, call 845-05(8.1 McDonald, and office h rough Friday. Fax 8452 ions: A part oflhe Stud > A&M student to pid. Mail subscriptii QUATRO OAKLEY/The Battalion uantum Cow Tutoring: 260-2697 Univ. Dr. next to CD Warehouse. 2-9pm Sun-Thu. 102 Reviews: Mon. 4/13 - Thu. 4/16 7-9 pm Lab Final Packets Now Available! jestion: vented oilet? Organic 227/228 Reaction Packets & Lab Finals! L 5 to call h answer et free view!) appears Biology 113/114 & Psychology 107 Packets! HELP W/RESEARCH/TERM PAPERS ALL COURSES! nswer WoltefC®" 1 ,le to succeed p ped out ot t.u I s re iiie at iV^rt^ate www.tlieciiepool.com Student Specials Monday FREE POOL <3U riiAa or our dc 9 B0tt on ondays ursday 5 Students over 21 \\Z valid A&M ID minimum I drink purchase Wednesday Ladies Free Pool 6 p.m. to close Drink Specials $t.00 Well & $2.00 Call Drinks every night til 9:00 Travis Irby staff writer very so often a sequel comes along surpassing the original in quality to such a degree that audi ences are left breathless and wishing for more. Species 2 does not represent one of those films. The original Species was a slickly produced piece of sci-fi fluff. Its clever take on the ’90s adage, “sex can kill,” was height ened by the use of the gorgeous Natasha Henstridge as the horny (literally and figuratively), mur derous alien. The film was a financial suc cess and enjoyed a loyal follow ing. Rather than leave the film on a high note, the muckity- mucks in Hollywood decided that if it isn’t broke, then break it. The end result is Species 2, easily one of the worst movies of the year. The plot, which is light years from the original, involves a mission to Mars gone terribly wrong. Apparently the mission’s lead astronaut has been infect ed with some nasty alien dirt. The devil dust makes astronaut Patrick Ross (Justin hazard), now a national hero since re turning from the Mars mission, a libidinous monster. He has sex with his victims and then they die after giving birth to alien/human hybrids. This film is a real champion of motherhood. The military decides the best way to capture Ross is by bringing back the alien from the first film, now called Eve (Natasha Henstridge). Please see Species II on Page 4. mi lii llIItllM .. !§§' iPWf A V. '" v ' I- ' 'V M.' ■?-lliSjlIfe'-' ■' £ - , Press Lennox (Michael Madsen) encounters an alien lifeform in Species II. Gay Awareness Week April 13-17, 1998 Monday: "It's Elementary" Talking About Gay Issues in School Rudder 301, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday: Rev. Jerry Cook Koldus 146, 7:00 p.m. Thursday: Supporting Gay Youth Rudder 410, 7:00 p.m. Friday: Speak Out Rudder Fountain, Noon TRANSPORTATION Knight Transportation, Inc., a leader in the transportation industry, will be on campus April 23, 1998. Knight is a growing company with many opportunities. We are seeking individuals for our Operations Department. Knight has been on Forbes’ “200 Best Small Companies” for the past three years. We anticipate growth of 25% - 30% per year over the next 3-5 years. For more information on Knight and our interview schedule, please see the Career Center. % s? Saturday Night Family Night at the Hall of Fame 8 PM - 1 AM Sunday 9:00 AM All-U Awards Ceremony Rudder Auditorium The Aggieland Yearbook Looking for photographers, writers, page designers and section editors. Paid positions Friendly staff and atmosphere Real experience that employers look for Work is published in the largest yearbook in the nation Feature writing and photography Designers work in a creative environment Come join a great team of creative and friendly students Come by Room 004 in the basement of Reed McDonald for an application or call 845-2681 for more information. wmmmm