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WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 5 • 1998
Night watch
B-CS residents participate in safeguarding neighborhoods
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Graphic By Quatro Oakley/The BArrAUON
By Rod Machen
AND
Jake Schrickling
Staff Writers
Residents of Bryan and College
Station took part in the 15th An
nual National Night Out, a na
tionally held crime and drug pre
vention event.
Events were held all over the Bra
zos Valley as citizens had the op
portunity to interact with their
neighbors and police in a friendly
setting. Last year, Bryan alone had
22 block parties to celebrate the
event.
Johnny Herrera, organizer of the
Westwood Estates Annual Night
Out, thinks the event can help
neighborhood watches.
"1 hope to get more awareness of
crime prevention in the neighbor
hood, everybody looking out for
everybody else," he said.
Duane Hill, a school resource of
ficer in the Bryan Police Depart
ment, was impressed with the Night
Out block party he attended.
"This is one of the best Tve ever
seen," he said. "1 think there's a few
less than last year, but they are a lot
better organized."
Hill believes the real benefit of
the event is the interaction between
neighbors.
"It gets the neighbors together,"
he said. "It allows the neighbors to
get to know each other."
Doug Thompson, Class of '96,
was a first time participant of the
Night Out.
"I think it's great," he said.
"Meeting neighbors is great. Tve
met 10 times the amount of neigh
bors tonight than [1 have] living here
for two months."
Annette Brittain, a resident of
Bryan, is a big fan of the event.
"I think it's wonderful," she said.
"It's a good idea to bond people so
we know who lives where.
see Night Out on Page 6.
A&M Football
Coach R.C.
Slocum
addresses the
Brazos County
A&M Club at
Coach's Night
at the Hilton
Monday night.
Slocum spoke
of the changes
the A&M
Football team
will endure
during the
upcoming
season.
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Changes ahead
for A&M football.
Coach Slocum says
By Robert Hollier
Staff Writer
Texas A&M football coach R.C.
Slocum summed up in one sen
tence what will be different about
next year's team to a packed room
at the Brazos County A&M Club
Coach's Night.
"We're going to throw the ball
deep," he said.
With practice starting in less
than 24 hours, he and the rest of
the staff have a lot of work to do to
get ready,
Slocum said
Monday night at
the Hilton.
"Starting to
morrow (Tues
day), we'll be do
ing our talking
on the field," he
said. "We have
our freshmen
coming in, and
they'll be here
for about two or
three days before
we send them off
to Fish Camp.
"The Varsity is coming in on
Friday, but we can't start practice
with them until Monday. The
freshmen will miss a few work
outs, but I really think this (Fish
Camp) is a long-term investment
in their futures in understanding
the uniqueness of Texas A&M and
all of our traditions and what
ft Starting
(Tuesday), weTl be
doing our talking on
the field.”
— R.C. Slocum
A&M Football Coach
we're all about."
Slocum recognized his assis
tants for all the time, effort and
sacrifices they made during the
off-season to prepare for the up
coming practices. He thanked
their wives for their support, as
well.
The Aggies' first game is the
Kickoff Classic against Florida
State on Aug. 31 in The Meadow-
lands, N.J. Slocum said the Aggies
only have four weeks to prepare
for the game.
"That is close," Slocum said. "I
think this game
is a big positive
for us. It pro
vides some fo
cus for our
team coming
in.
"We know
we've got to go
to work the ab
solute first day
and not miss a
beat because
we've got a
great challenge
ahead of us in our opening game
against the Seminoles."
After a season that saw the Ag
gies finish 9-4, a Big 12 South title
and a trip to the Cotton Bowl,
Slocum said there would not be
any great changes in the offense,
but there would be some new for
mations and some new wrinkles.
see Slocum on Page 2.
News Director of Student Activities’ search continues
Briefs
for the s‘f from staff and wire reports
;; Students take on
teal-world problems
icedm* Aggies are ready to help solve the
: ts with)® iroblems of the real world.
Eighty students of junior standing
it Texas A&M University will work this
t all on solving management and pol-
nffi ifl plated problems for various non-
arofit and public agencies in Texas
ind the United States.
As part of the Eisenhower Leader-
adeC 011 '' ihip Development Program in the
l6-f sh Center for Public Leadership Studies
in the George Bush School of Gov
ernment and Public Service at A&M,
students from agriculture, business,
engineering and liberal arts will con
duct research and develop problem
solving strategies for "real clients."
At the end of the semester, stu
dents will present their findings to
their clients.
"The semester-long course is a
I# Very intellectually challenging and
Work intensive experience," Arnold
^edlitz, director of CPLS and an A&M
Political science professor, said.
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■ The fourth of six
candidates was addressed
by A&M students and staff
in an open forum Tuesday
afternoon at Rudder.
By Andrea Brockman
Staff Writer
There was standing room only as Dr. Ben D. Welch
addressed students and staff during an open forum
Tuesday.
Welch is one of six candidates for the Director of Stu
dent Activities. He is currently the Director of the College
of Business Honors and Fellows Program and a senior
lecturer for the Department of Management.
Though an outsider to the division of student activi
ties, he has had over 13 years of related experience in tjie
field of higher education and has been a Texas A&M stu
dent, staff member and adviser.
"I thank the Lord every day for my job at this Univer
sity," he said. "A&M is where my heart lies."
Welch said he approaches everything with a collabo
rative spirit.
"We all should share the same goal which is the edu
cation process," he said. "The student is most important."
His philosophy for student relations is similar to that
of a Mary Kay representative, he said.
"I see a label on a person's head that reads, 'make me
feel special,' and when they leave my office, they will
have been treated with dignity," he said.
Welch said he uses similar tactics in staff relations.
"I motivate my staff through positive reinforcement,"
he said. "I want them to feel appreciated, which will, in
turn, lend to a healthy working environment."
If selected, Welch said his first goal is to schedule ap
pointments with every staff member to gauge the divi
sion's strengths and weaknesses.
"I want to know where the staff is and what excites
them about their jobs," he said. "Communication is the
key during the first six months."
He also plans to continue teaching an introductory
business class if chosen.
"We are here to educate the whole person," he said.
"I still want to be there for students in an academic
setting."
Welch has given over 200 presentations to various cam
pus groups.
He also has been honored as a namesake for a T-Camp
and a Fish Camp and has been campfire speaker at vari
ous Fish Camps.
Welch said his most valued experience came when he
was presented an Aggie Ring by the students he advised
in Squadron 17 of the Corps of Cadets.
"My great strength is working with students," he said.
Welch also is an adviser for Aggie Men's Club and is
the recipient of numerous awards including the Association
Photo By Ryan Rogers/The Battalion
Dr. Ben D. Welch, Director of the College of Business Honors and
Fellows Program, answers questions at an open forum Tuesday.
of Former Students Award for Student Relations which rec
ognizes superior student relations.
"The students are my heartbeat," he said, "the reason for
my joy."