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* *vuoi 10 ptt; ec ^ for demon;:' °f their Firs: I on public side,! entrance. e DPS does r •cs for the ri oter. DPS spe,: ■’J.soit isimpisl 999 arrests wiiil The WEDNESDAY April 21, 1999 Volume 105 • Issue 133-12 Pages College Station, Texas 105 YEARS AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY le B. Ander BAu'.linMr ■Tom) Mr M'y G, Ben, HJtrowMr James i||tr (Del). S. Bl ^■Carrol * r --uy A, rronceu ii’cdi vytjfft-f. m frinsfeyJMr Edward M Etmendoi I F. Eenn«if (Sori^Mr. fiobflrt B FftfgusonMr R V :hiiiJMr. Ruhimn C. Franklin (Chuck)Mr. Lo« C Ml m c CliffyMt Ctintcm ?. f-ow,-’ a Tlui/de)Mr. Joi se E . FoxDr oyMr l.on.nie G, Gdfbbde $r (Sweda)Mr. John H. Garmany .IrMr Victor E GorhsH (F.aHJMi'. Mah- n SchMf l.eonord B Golasinski (GollyjMtss Rebecca A. GaldenMr Irvin F GoldstemMr George W* ^ v>nd GriffinDi Alex GrosunanMr Joseph T Groves Mr Gyellernic Guerra Mr. Ruel N ; nn Mr’ ' J Hardin (Bill)Mr. B j. HordyMr George 5. HareMr. Jack V. Hare (VancejMr Charie- i II.os)Mr J Scott Hendei-sonMr Robort t Henderson Jr (BobiMr Wotfer l, Hendon Jr (Wa|ly)\ ,r George HilgerMr, Edward W. Hill (Ed)Mr.;Harold R. Hill Jr (HoIJMr John R Hill JrMi. Price I I >!n cj (Jefl)D,- Archie J Holt Jr (Jud)Dr Jarre»;6. Hooker (BenneltlDr. Curtis C. HooperMr. Johnny IE Hi eskeMr Willipittl': Huffhines Jr (BilljM'' Maude B. HughesDr. RoEs'.rr Hunger JrMr 1 Guy) igMyrnti ick)Mr Rupert M rMr Milton l Kefl Frederick J. Kru® tawsonMr. AT I’lfs* William S. Lilly ^ ther Mr. Henry Nil arsh Mr. David E] . Joseph D. McKe illiam J. Meyer j onard E Mohrr Clifford D. alton C Newton nkeyjr (Roy) Mr I) Mrs. F *JMr. Rob t L. Mack Mr Arturo M. M Michael C. Me F. Meziere (Fra n) Mr. Don R Alden C. Mu William S. N Pannell Dr Mdvilli-i H. James JrLTCIRe&Geotgc- B. JatedMr Denning ollyMr. A. Pot JonidMrs. Bdibara G Jones {AlbSrt)D< rMr Randolph KunkelMr. John E hael D. Leach (Mi Lyndon D. Limeric Mr. Lawrence A (Pat) Dr. Wesley H ilfon D Kingcaidh/i |ti. Don W. LagowAjI lari P. Leche tllMf sei R lindholml Jr (L. A.) Mr. Rd xwell (Wes) Mr Jr Mr. Donald G. McLean (Don) COL Jr Gib) Dr Henry F Michel Mr. .Archie B. (Bob) Mr. Edward W. Moon (Ed) M' Alfred F, Munster Jr (Al) Dr. Williarr Frank D. Nixson Jr Mr Lester E Parker (Jimmie) Ms. Angela Gj Phonephrachanh Mr. ryl rkDr James E ,s H. CorlettJr Clarence E. C is Jr (Fred)Mr Harold t. Dre< .thy R. Erwin (T FloodMr. Sh Augsburge udley I Robi He C 1 [l. Clement Mrs. Ncm| pMr. Cecil B. Cowan CrouseMr. William ' t Davis (Jeff)Dr Joe DresserMr. F. Jei orr,e||p|^'sfai:ltMr. hfemou M ns (Bob)Mr. Rob ley D^-Eyons (8ob}Mr. Wo Per J. J FLocd Jr (BowiLCDR Sterling W FlorenfinMr. Terry f Fluker , John H. FrickMr. Sten'ey A Frisdli (Stan)Mr. Pftfinar A L. Fritz© (Hal) Dr. Charles H. Fuller 'Chad: . rd B, GibsonMr. Charles H. Gilbert (Chartiej Mr. Horace D. GilrrioreMr Carlton T CVo.-ottMt Sidney M GottliebMr. Jake iC,"G’rF'bt« , Mr-Charles N. 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KellerMr Harol| Thomas N Inglh iJr (TomjMr, , Theron S. Jobso Vernon F JonesMi rryl W Kolojaco (Chuck)Mi Martin William H, Leg: Ray W. LongMr ingum 111 Mr. Max- McCormick Jr (Bob) Mr. Jack L. McC] illiam K. Meals (Bill) Mr. John j. Meltoi Mimms (Roy) Mr. Cecil L. Mitchell Moser Dr. Ramon T. Mosley Mr. Jos Jd J, Nelson Jr (Jack) Mr. Jack E. New lovosad Mr. Jack G. Nowlin Mr. Arne (Starr) LTCOL(Ret) Hal Pendleton Mr. (Ri,n,K/l Mr W Pnwtt, InnMr Andrew A I [LaphamMr. J. Rob4 nmermanDr. Willial j Leroy D. Lott Mr. I | pas E. Maples (Toml py Mr, Henry E. M<J William D MerJ h) Mr. George W T. Moss (Taylor) Al jMr. Frank H. New! |Nyberg Mrs. Alicel (raid L. Peters (Don)! IaI Inhn M RnnHlJ {lll (Andy)Dr lohn Al er Jr (Bob)Mr. Willi^ [(BiH)Mr. Frank ( Lott (Randy) Mr. Jc sert L. Markland MP J V. McDonald! I) Mr. Paul G. Merce Jr Mr. Robert F. Mitel \oss Mr. Robert M.j William B. News^ Dr. Pedro A. Olivi (V. Peterson (Pete) A hci.S-.Recior-Mr-Il. OIL CALL FOR THE ABSEN Fill *12 4014 Still Mr Bryan, IX-‘ tact 1st andfollow 11 : \RD) \ .RE AT dens.con 1 O.D., RC tometrisl rite 10 1 840 Cash a ulcui^ 1 zdictf* =ieg. i2 . 7 :- ive^ Former yell leader to speak at event BY MEREDITH HIGHT The Battalion ike Baggett, Class of 1968, is a hard man to get a hold of. He is chair and CEO of Winstead Sechrest and Minick, a law firm he joined in 1972 that has grown from seven to 240 lawyers since then, and he is director of the Dallas 2012 Olympic Committee and immediate past chair of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association. That just scratches the surface of his community involvement. His resume might as well say “I Bleed Maroon.” He is a former yell leader, former class agent, former president of the Association of Former Stu dents, former president of the Texas Aggie Bar Association, a director of the 12th Man Foun dation, Outstanding Alumnus of the College of Business Ad ministration and Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M. Baggett, born and raised in Waco, won a Bronze Star Award for his service in Viet nam and is an attorney who graduated cum laude from Baylor Law School in 1973. He is married and has two chil dren, who also became part of the Aggie family. But home is where the 1999 Muster Committee was able to contact Mike Baggett one Sunday night to inform him of the honor to be be stowed upon him — that of Muster speaker. Caroline Kohler, chair of the Muster speaker selection com mittee and a junior environ mental design major, said Baggett was chosen from a list that was narrowed from 100 speaker nominees. The speak er nominees are unaware of the selection process. Kohler said Baggett fit the bill for Muster speaker. “Every time we talked about him, he just really fit the char acter of what we were looking for,” she said. “He’s just a wonderful man. He stood out above and beyond everyone else. ” Baggett said it took time for him to appreciate Muster, but the longer he was a student, the more he realized the sig nificance of it. Baggett said he will empha size Aggie pride at the ceremo ny. “Aggies are proud of who they are and what they do,” he said. “It goes beyond educa tion. Aggie spirit reflects char- see Baggett on Page 2. FILE PHOTO • GRAPHIC BY JP BEATO AND ROBERT HYNECEK/THE BATTALION Aggies worlds apart to unite for Muster BY AMANDA STIRPE The Battalion Four hundred Muster ceremonies will unite Aggies worldwide to honor former students who have passed away; Reed Arena will host the largest of the ceremonies tonight at 7. April 21 has been the official date of Muster since 1923 to celebrate the Battle of San Jacinto, which gave Texas its independence. Muster also recognizes former students who grad uated 50 years before it; this year hon ors the Class of 1949. “Aggie Muster is one of the most revered traditions associated with Texas A&M,” a University Relations press release said. “From its begin nings more than a century ago, Muster has been a time for Aggies to remember friends and family mem bers who have died.” Lee Stanley, committee chair for Muster and a senior management ma jor, said Muster produces a feeling of reverence. “We will all be on the roll call someday, so it hits home,” Stanley said. “That moment is when you feel the Aggie spirit most. We are all part of the Aggie family. ” Stanley said roll call is the essence of Muster. Certain criteria exists for names to be honored at the A&M campus roll call. The criteria was es tablished by the Muster Committee, the vice president of Student Affairs, the president’s office, the Association of Former Students and the Brazos County A&M Club. The criteria states: • the individual is currently en rolled at A&M • the individual was a former stu dent who resided in Brazos County • the individual is a member of the 50 year reunion class • the individual is a former student whose immediate family resides in the Bryan-College Station area • the individual is a Former Stu dent whose immediate family mem bers are currently enrolled at A&M Mike Vandaveer, media represen tative for the Muster Committee and a junior speech communication major, said the feeling associated with Muster is hard to put into words. see Unite on Page 2- Solemn tradition began with war BY MARIANO CASTILLO The Battalion B eyond the arches, the freshman Corps of Cadets can be heard, “Sir, on April 21 each year, on the anniversary of the Bat tle of San Jacinto, Aggies gather togeth er, wherever they are, to commemorate fellow Aggies who have died during the year. The tradition was begun 21 April 1903, sir!” This sum marizes what Muster is and opens the door to one of Texas A&M’s most revered traditions. Aggie Muster has a long, rich tradition with roots reach ing back to June 26, 1883. That day, students gathered, as one student wrote, to “ ... live over again our college days, the victory and defeats won and lost upon drill ground and classroom.” In the late 1890s, Aggies made a yearly trip to the San Jacinto battle ground to help recreate the famous battle. According to the Muster Handbook, during World War I, several groups of Aggies gathered together on that day, keeping the tradition alive, as it was not celebrated on cam pus. After the war. Muster re turned to A&M campus, and in 1923, the magazine Texas Aggie urged all Aggies, on April 21, to get together even if they were no longer stu dents. Over the years, this tradi tion solidified and became known worldwide. One of the most famous Musters was held on Corregi- dor Island in the Philippines in 1942 in the midst of World War II. General George F. Moore, Class of 1908, and 25 Aggies came together under the fire of the Japanese, and held Muster. A few weeks lat er, on May 6, the island was taken by the Japanese and all Aggies on the island were ei ther taken prisoner or killed. This story is often retold as the epitome of the Aggie Spir it. Lee Stanley, chair of the Muster committee and a se nior management major, said that while the heroic Muster at Corregidor is seen as the most famous and brought interna tional attention to the ceremo ny, it is necessary to remem ber that all Musters are equally important. “Campus Muster happens to be the largest, but it is no more important than a Muster in a small town with a small see Tradition on Page 2.