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THURSDAY • JULY 30 • 1998 a settlement 'where. :rikes drago v ■eased pressj " n 8 low on J itof the most J ips, sport utiit »me workers ,r e than sever. strain. lommunity bands together lter /had been:. • l I 1 • to raise school supplies for Bryan-College Station kids V or a rour-di consider C rikes were ill ilation thatl I of an unfavt 'ing to endti itor issues his st the union o 'trikes overlo rgain over hr is CM allege 3M also hass: an immedia't •trikes are ml( sts beyond th rill lose sale; d a large chu: lich hadjusli .'covery abet: le, reopened; t had been I: .ilet Corvettff and a nor l-size sportE- ico. ireatened to 1 ' By Rod Machen City Editor ■Several community organizations have come together to "Stuff the Bus," a city-wide effort to collect school sup plies for needy children. ■For the third annual School Sup- ph Drive, two buses have been pi. ced in the parking lot of Target on Te as Avenue. People from the com- niunity are encouraged to bring do- njjitions of school supplies or cash to be placed on the buses between 9 arv. and 9 p.m. today. ■ Samantha Haislip, a social worker Hth the Bryan Independent School ■strict, said applications were sent to tteachers and administrators last spring fto assess which students were in need. I "Right now we have about 2,000 re- tqliests," she said. I Ella McGruder, administrative as- [sistant for Project Unity, said many Ipeople have donated, but they could still use more. ■ "We need more donations," she said. "I think we have enough school supplies for about 400 children." ■ james Haverland, manager at Tar- gcl, said he sees the need for school supplies as an important issue. "This is a reaction to a social need that isn't reacted to well enough in our community," he said. Haverland estimates there are 2,500 to 3,000 kids in Bryan and College Sta tion in need of school supplies. "There are actually families whose income is less than what it costs an Ag gie to go to school for a year," he said. Haislip said any donations will go to children who are in need of them. Any children in the program are referred. "The kids that get this are truly needy," Haislip said. "It is going where it needs to go." Suggested donations include pen cils, tissues, map pencils, spiral note books, scissors, glue, folders, markers, erasers, school boxes and rulers. After today, donations for this cause can be made at Brazos Valley Interfaith Outreach, St. Joseph Community Place at Post Oak Mall, Project Unity and the Barbara Bush Parent Center. Haislip said the project needs vol unteers next week at the Parent Center and to package the donations. The supplies will be handed out on August 11 at the Parent Center and at Pro ject Unity in the Carver Center. Photo By Jake Schrickling/The Battalion ring July 31 Ql# Texas A&M’s oldest living yell leader dies at 90 By Phil Murray Special to The Battalion A young man from Thrall, Texas, came to Texas A&M University on a baseball scholar ship. He graduated in 1931 with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, but never left behind the traditions and spirit of the University. Colonel Earl John Berryhill (USAF, ret.), the oldest living Aggie Yell Leader, died Thursday morning after a brief illness. Berryhill was born in 1908, the 10th of 13 children. After graduating from A&M, he received a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Berryhill served three years as a com missioned officer with the Civilian Conser vation Corps before transferring to the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941. In 1943, he was assigned to duties as group executive officer of the 398th Bomber Group, which flew 195 missions against Nazi forces in World War II. For his distinguished service, he was awarded the Legion of Merit. In 1952, he was appointed deputy of person nel of the 13th Air Force and was later made com mander of the Port of Manila in the Philippines. He was subsequently appointed director of training at the USAF Systems Command. He retired from Maxwell Air Force base in 1962 at the rank of colonel, with over 30 years of service in the U.S. Armed Forces. After retirement, Berryhill returned to school, and at the age of 61, graduated with a doctoral degree in education from the Uni versity of Houston. Berryhill then joined the faculty of the Citadel in 1965. In 1971, he was promoted to associate professor of education and retired in 1974. Berryhill was active in many organizations including Sons of the Republic of Texas, Sons of the Confederacy, Sons of the American Rev olution and the Military Order of the World. Perhaps his most affectionate affiliations were with the 398th Bomber Group Memori al Association, which he helped to found, and the Texas A&M Club in which he held the dis tinction of being Texas A&M's oldest living yell leader. Berryhill is survived by two daughters, six grandchildren and one great-grandson. Visitation is tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sunset Funeral home in San Antonio. A rosary will be recited tonight at 7 p.m. at Sunset Chapel. Funeral mass will be held at St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church in San Antonio tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. Intern ment will follow at Fort Sam Houston with full military honors. earch for Director of Student Activities narrowed to six candidates ■ Jim Waite was addressed by A&M students and staff in an open forum Wednesday. By Andrea Brockman Staff Writer The competition heightened for the posi tion of student activities director as another candidate met staff and students in an open forum Wednesday in Rudder Tower. Jim Waite, director of student life at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, said strong leadership, organizational skills and a firm commitment to student development are assets he can bring to Texas A&M. "I have worked in a variety of higher educational settings which have chal lenged me to broaden my understanding of the unique needs of today's college stu dents," Waite said. Waite said his personal motto is, "There is much more to college than what is taught in the classroom." "Student activities give students op portunities to have a common goal," he said. "The people connections you make will be beneficial in the future." He received a bachelor of arts in busi ness and economics at the University of Pittsburgh, a master of science at Western Illinois University and a master of busi ness administration at Rosary College. Waite, also an advocate of multicultur al awareness, said when students arrive at college, not every one looks and acts the same, but they still need to appreciate others' beliefs. "My personal goal is to get elements of diversity out into the mainstream of cam pus life and expose as many students as possible to ideas and principles foreign from the majority viewpoint," he said. Waite said he is very student-centered, and an appointment is not necessary to talk with him. "I enjoy working with students," Waite said. "It's who I am." Waite said his favorite part of the year is commencement, and he attends all eight of the ceremonies at his university. "Meeting parents, getting contacted by students in the future and knowing I in fluenced their life is what it's all about," he said. The next open forum will be held on Monday, August 3 at 3:45 p.m. in 504 Rudder Tower.