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ATTENTION CLASS of 2002 ittalion -Aggielifi eed Arena hosts country stars BY MANISHA PAREKH The Battalion onight Reed Arena will be come a haven for country music fans when Clay iler, Kenny Chesney and Dix- licks stop in to perform, ■alker is touring in support ifs recent alburn. Clay Walker test Hits. The album in- |es the songs “If I Could ;e a Living,” “Rumor Has It” ■orHypnotize The Moon.” HHfclker, who is from Beau- itelmik B 1, re l ease d llis first record on Jialt Records in 1993. The first W*™ 1 :H e from that album, “What's iGiantj; [To You,” went directly to the oppf the charts. Fi\e years later, Walker is ping his own brand of “excit- jfind innovative” music to tolljege Station. uhesney made his record la id [lebut four years ago. His |96 album, Me and You, has passed the half-million mark, Ichievement in the music in- bjry. Chesney’s latest album, I Will l, is the result of months of work on selecting the songs producing them. !he Dixie Chicks is comprised Natalie Maines and sisters re inters, ented mi from Lafi MS i igisanu X tier SuzenJ upidi 1 said. itramat^i se’av kids ;isp iat happen PHOTO COURTESY OF BNA RECORDS tty Chesney, one of the fea- guest at tonight’s concert feed Arena, is promoting his 1st release / Will Stand. PHOTO COURTESY OF GIANT RECORDS. Country music star Clay Walker will perform tonight in support of his latest album, Clay Walker Greatest Hits. Martie Seidel and Emily Erwin. The band was started in 1989 by Seidel, Erwin and two others. Maines joined the band in 1995, and the trio was signed by Mon ument Records that same year. The Dixie Chicks are best known for the songs “I Can Love You Better” and “There’s Your Trouble.” The concert, presented by Primestar, will start at 7 p.m. The Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, Martie Seidel and Emily Er win, will open for Clay Walk er. The Dallas trio are win ners of the 1998 CMA Horizon and Vocal Group of the Year awards. Thursday, Oct. 29 Freudian Slip, a local improvisa- tional comedy troupe, will perform at The Theatre at 9:30 p.m. Last Free Exit, a local alternative band, will perform at Crooked Path Ale House at 10 p.m. Eugene Eugene, a rock band, will perform at Fitzwilly’s at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 Freudian Slip, a local improvisa- tional comedy troupe, will perform at The Theatre at 9:30 p.m. 6 Mile Bridge, a Celtic band from Houston, will perform at Crooked Path Ale House at 10 p.m. By Friday, a local alternative rock band, will perform at Coffee Station at 9 p.m. Mother’s Monkey, an alternative band from Austin, will perform at Sweet Eugene’s House of Java at 9 p.m. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONUMENT RECORDS Pleasant Grove, 12th Egg Con spiracy and Centro-Matic will per form at Cow Hop at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Throwaway People, a local alterna tive band, will perform at Crooked Path Ale House at 10 p.m. Superband Wasteband, a local rock band, will perform at Fitzwilly’s at 9:30 p.m. Jazz Three, a jazz band, will per form at Sweet Eugene’s House of Java at 9 p.m. Ruthie Foster, a blues/funk musi cian, will perform at Shadow Canyon at 9:30 p.m. The Roor, a local rock band, will per form at Cow Hop at 9:30 p.m. zechs celebrate heritage this weekend BY GRAY WHITTEN The Battalion celebration of their long- anding presence in Texas, zechoslovakian residents all the state are observing Czech ftage Week this week. eribeth Novak, the president tlub C, a Czech student organi- n on campus and a sopho- i general studies major, said ities in the surrounding areas widespread and varied. [They had a Czech night in the Southfork Hotel in Austin,” I said, “and a man named Robert is had a piano concert with :h pianists.” Ithough no major activities e been planned for the Bryan-College Station area, No vak said Czechs across the state were taking part in activities of many different types. “The UT Czech club is having a party, and there are things going on at a museum in La Grange,” she said. “Later on, there will be a fes tival in Koppell, they’ll be fea turing Czechs.” Novak said the Czech popula tion in Texas can be attributed to the emigration of their ancestors from Middle Eastern Europe during the 19th century. Citizens from the regions of Bo hemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slova kia made up the group from what was then known as the Austria- Hungarian Empire. “There are a lot of Czech stu dents who go to A&M,” Novak said. “You can tell by looking at a lot of the last names around here, but some of them might not know much about their heritage. ” There are several organizations working to benefit Czechs and their children, Novak said. “Most of the Czech organiza tions offer youth programs, and they give out scholarships to high school and college stu dents,” she said. As one of the Czech groups in the area. Club C is attempting to gain support and increase its membership this semester as Czechoslovakia celebrates its 80th birthday with Czech Heritage Week 1998. Another organization, the SPJSP, which translated means “Slovanic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas,” is also work ing with the group to reach a higher visibility and involvement in the area. With growing support and pop ularity, the group hopes to expand its enrollment rapidly in the up coming months, Novak said. She said one of the earliest known Czech resident in Texas is Dr. Anthony Michael Dignowity. Dignowity and his family settled in the San Antonio area in 1833. Although settlers initially found homes in the southern part of the state, the search for good “black- land” for farming lead to migration to lands in the North. more reasons YOU should take OUT course Class Time That Counts More class hours with teachers well trained in our techniques means much less time studying on your own. Score Analysis We'll return diagnostic score reports assessing your individual strengths and weaknesses after each practice LSAT. Get a head start on law school admissions - Classes for the February LSAT START NEXT WEEK. CALL TODAY! Call or visit us at 409.696.9099 www.review.com THE PRINCETON REVIEW WE’VE GOT MONEY OUT OUR EARS!!!! Every month the L.T. 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