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By April Towery
Staff writer
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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