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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1998)
A / / Michigan 'oWeycrf The Universit lance for reve hen they play’; yball Team, »■ olverinesouto!' ent last year liversity of M: II face the Dm? ina and Louise, at the All Spc - bor, Mich., th,$, The Aggies; cord against s :e. They alsofe yst recent ga' oach tal ir ‘Zona mors 'ns golf coar in Knauerhai 4 • l - - ceptional kM staff ti, with an 6fTC: ^ * lY PATRICK PEABODY The Battalion 15 with a ifc ment. He e Texas A&M Human Re- ictor n the es Department is accepting /I Go ' S,' nations for the Presidential orious Award, ckie Caruso, the project —iger at the human resources i L itment, said this is a special L d for staff employees, bevona^hese are awards for 20 in- persoaii uals,” Caruso said. “Staff kp oyees, not faculty, who ~ worked hard.” tis program is made possi- y the Association of Former 2nts which will fund 20 in- “"Huai awards at $500 each. ° " K ndual award winners will SMITH I 1 ’be given a commemorative ( KSONCRffije and a gold lapel pin. 409-5$le association will also rec- io(aicd4.i ze an outstanding team M()N . f((| a traveling plaque for dis- SAT&St/Mfl unfi 1 flie following year’s x Pistoltaf enta fon. ominees must be members UK rRl(SKt- ie ■pgxag a&M University persons holding faculty •is are not eligible. bey must also have a mini- n of two years service with s A&M and be below the lev- ^ department head or director. I^IJ^Fjjlhe nominee must also be time and budgeted at least percent with Texas A&M and 401 e. BYpj~t not have been a previous ipvys.Fjii.AMio bent of the award. KioM'ttois'r'L-he qualifications for the ; L sENioK4CHin 1 nomination are the cit 98-cierhij^e except only a majority ^nishm: 16 team members must s somethingabc ? worked at Texas A&M —^ years. noncampus;, member of faculty or private Ryan of Texas A&M may make TER linations. •VEsi _ hey may obtain a nomina- =ooLSFAuwijS form through department the Human Resources artment at 845-4141 or visit r Website at •.//www. tamu.edu/hrd/wh ew/forms.html. he awards will be present- t the President’s Holiday ^oLDENRECE^ee, Thursday, Dec. 10. be awards will be present- t 10 a.m. in 201 MSC. Applications for this award be accepted through 5 p.m. 2. OFF (R) Defensive back Michael Jameson and linebacker Cornelius Anthony prepare to tackle Lousiana Tech running back John Simon. Ags storm Bulldogs Hardeman leads team to 28-7 win over LA Tech BY JEFF SCHMIDT The Battalion Forget TVopical Storm Frances. It was TVopical Storm Tiki that blew through the Louisiana Tech defense Saturday. D’Andre “Tiki” Hardeman scored three touchdowns as the No. 17 Texas A&M Football Team (1-1) defeated Louisiana Tech (0-3), 28-7, at rain-soaked Kyle Field. Hardeman finished the game with 14 carries for 79 yards. He has scored all four of the Aggies’ offensive touch downs this season. It was the third three-touch- down game of Hardeman’s career. Aside from attempting (and converting) three fourth-down attempts, A&M stuck to its basics — a strong running game and a strong defense. The Aggies outrushed the Bulldogs 210 yards to 84 yards, while A&M’s defense held the na tion’s second-ranked passing attack to only 239 yards, 320 yards below Tech’s average. The 239 yards were the lowest total of Tech quarterback Tim Rattay’s career and was the first game in which he has not thrown a touchdown. The Wrecking Crew also shut down Tech’s big- play receiver TYoy Edwards. He had 11 catches, but only 67 yards receiving. Edwards came into the game averaging 17 catches and 305 yards per game and set an NCAA record with 405 yards against Nebraska. “I am happy with how we played defensively tonight,” senior safety Rich Coady said. “We shut down one of the most potent offenses in the na tion to seven points. It’s a win, and I will take it.” The Aggies did not mount an impressive drive until near the end of the first quarter. A&M con verted its first fourth down of the game on a 19- yard completion from quarterback Branndon Stewart to wide receiver Leroy Hodge. see Football on Page 9. Agencies aim to curb fire ant population • Experts organize awareness week to educate public, legislature about management of insect. BY AMANDA SMITH The Battalion Fire ant experts and researchers at Texas A&M University have joined re searchers across the state to educate the public about fire ant management in the first effort of its kind. Fire Ant Awareness Week, start ing today and running through Sept. 20, is a statewide project conducted by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, the Texas Agricultural Ex periment Station and the Texas De partment of Agriculture. The Texas Fire Ant Research and Management Plan was initiated in 1997 by the Texas legislature. A por tion of the $2.5 million research, ed ucation and regulatory programs are conducted at Texas A&M University. Texas Tech University, the Uni versity of Texas at Austin and other state-funded institutions are also conducting research to develop fire ant prevention techniques. Gena Parsons, a communica tions specialist for Texas A&M Agri cultural Communications, said the Texas legislature supported the project in 1997, and she expects Photo courtesy of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service Fire ants feed on either living or dead insects and other arthropods like this differential grasshopper. future support. “We may ask for more going into the next legislative session,” Parsons said. “Fire ants are a big urban prob lem as a well as a rural problem.” Efforts began in mid-August to re cruit neighborhoods across the state to coordinate fire ant management and begin bait broadcasting. Parsons said statewide awareness efforts are important to combating fire ants. “The educational aspect is im portant,” Parsons said. “Agricultur al Communications (at Texas A&M) has been the leading communicator for the fire ant campaign.” The research process involves support from all participating agen cies and universities, Parsons said. For more information, including all Texas Agricultural Extension Ser vice publications and fact sheets, visit fireant.tamu.edu. MSC dedicates latest woodcarving BY NONI SRIDHARA The Battalion ERIC NEWNAM/The Battalion University President Dr. Ray M. Bowen presents the new wood carv ing in the MSC Saturday. The Class of ’93 held their five- year reunion as well as the offi cial dedication of their third class gift, a woodcarving, in the MSC this Saturday. The woodcarving is the seventh in a series of woodcarvings con structed by Rodney Hill, associate dean in the College of Architecture, and his wife, Susan. The previous six carvings, lo cated in the hall that runs between the food court and the MSC Fla- groom, were finished in 1973. Hill said this carving took him ap proximately one-and-a-half years to complete. This carving represents the major student life changes that have taken place at A&M during the 20- year period between 1973 and 1993. Brandon Daugherty, member of the class gift committee and a Class of ’93 agent, said in his welcome speech, “The Class of 1993 is proud to dedicate the third and final of our class gifts. We first gave the 12th Man lettering on the Alumni side of Kyle Field. Then earlier this morning, we gave a $10,000 Muster Endowment. ” Chris Sanders, vice-president for the Class of ’93, said the commit tee consisted of people represent ing all different parts of campus life including the Student Recreation Center and Housing Assignments. “We wanted a very diverse repre sentation,” Sanders said. “In De cember of 1994, the pieces of the woodcarving started to come to gether, and we went through a year’s time of schematic representation, and now we have a final version.” Julie Payne-Daugherty, member of the class gift committee and Class of ’93 graduate, said the woodcarving represents students from all walks of life. “We didn’t only want to put changes that have taken place, but changes that have made a signifi cant impact on student life.” Texas A&M University President Dr. Ray M. Bowen addressed the audience at the dedication. “Through the dedication of this woodcarving, your class has added a significant dimension to this school. Student leadership is a fun damental value which distinguish es Texas A&M from every other University,” Bowen said. Payne-Daugherty presented plaques consisting of small sections of the blueprints from the woodcarving to individuals who helped make the panel possible. Hill also presented the Class of ’93 with a large bag of wood chips from the woodcarving and invited all stu dents present from the Class of ’93 to grab a handful. Brandon Daugherty unveiled the completed walnut-pan eled woodcarving. The woodcarving shows Albritton Tower with the Ag gie Ring crest on top. The Koldus building, shuttle bus routes and a crane putting in a modular dorm are featured in the carving. The carving depicts the emergence of the 700 stu dent organizations on campus. Daugherty closed the ceremony by inviting everyone to look at the carving. “You can’t just walk up and take a quick glimpse and catch every thing,” Daughery said. “I’m just now noticing that there are a lot of things that I didn’t even know would be included.” You H' methiiiOP hopefuls host rally Bid House draws record numbers for IFC Sell BY JOE SCHUMACHER The Battalion ^rnoi# ck Perr Y’ t ^ ie republican can- ClllVjll'nte for lieutenant governor, ig with Sens. Phil Gramm and e Bailey Hutchinson were in m on Saturday to garner sup- TllC ^ or republican candidates run- 1 11*1 f°r office this November. The / took place at 1:30 p.m. at Ft Moore Cabinets Cafeteria. 3 ’he hopefuls for Attorney Gen- XLLCIV, Judge John Cornyn; Comp ter, Carol Keeton Rylander; d Commissioner, David De- irst; Agriculture Commission- CoiflP/j Susan Corubs; sub Railroad boiilCW nmissioner, Tony Garza were K i in attendance, dany of these Republicans have ng ties to Bryan-College Station, r pfically Texas A&M. Perry grad- / 84^ d from A&M in 1972 ' While at A&M he was a mem ber of the Corps of Cadets and a yell leader. Gramm has family enrolled at A&M. The senators introduced the candidates to the public. After addressing those in attendance, the candidates then shook hands with the people there. Eva Darski, president of the College Republicans, attended the rally. She said the candidates seem to regard the college vote as in fluential. Darski also said it is important for college students to get in volved in state politics. The rally in Bryan is part of a six-city “Victory 98 Rally” tour. Other stops on the tour include Temple, Abilene, Austin, Houston and San Antonio. BY MELISSA JORDAN The Battalion Fall rush reached its climax for hundreds of men on campus at fra ternity Bid House, which took place Saturday afternoon at the Jack K. Williams Administration Building. Active members stood around wooden Greek letters representing their fraternities waiting for the new pledge members to descend the steps of the Administration building. Inside the Administration Build ing, rush participants received their bid cards and signed up with the fra ternity that had invited them to join. Pledges were met at the foot of the stairs by active members of the fraternity they had joined Bid House is the traditional time when participants in rush week re ceive bid cards telling them which fraternities invited them to become pledge members. Scott Lovejoy, president of the Interfraternity Council and a senior management information systems major, said Bid House is one of the strongest traditions in the Texas A&M Greek system. This year’s pledge class made record numbers in rush week par ticipation and the number of bids that were made. Fraternities extended a total of 338 bids to Aggie men, the highest number in IFC history. Despite rainy conditions, Lovejoy considered Bid House to be a success. “This is the best Bid House I can remember,” Lovejoy said. Lovejoy said the cooperation of the Parking, Traffic and Transporta tion Services made a large contribu tion to the success of Bid House. J.P. BEATO/The Battalion Ladd Pepper (right), Class of ’99 wildlife and fishery sciences major, greets the new pledge class for the Beta Theta Pi fraternity during Bid Day at the Systems Building on Saturday.