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HOWDY '99
A Concert of Praise
Featuring...
Sam Perry ft Soul's
Desire
Jam! Smith
Chris Tomlin
Voices of Praise
and
Shane ft Shane
September 16tb CP Spm
First Baptist Church, Bry^r^
Tickets $5 3t the MSC Box Office
GGIELIFE
Moms
Continued from Page 4
“What we like to do is get a good
spectrum of programs, not just tra
ditional ones,” McKinley said.
“We give students a chance to
speak about what both their or
ganization and what A&M means
to them.”
McKinley said besides financial
contributions to the University in
the form of scholarships, Aggie
Moms provide aid to organizations
that do not have a strong financial
foundation.
“We make donations to organi
zations who come speak at our
programs,” McKinley said. “We
give them a little money, and they
really seem to appreciate it.”
* McKinley said there is a deep
set feeling of closeness between
Aggie moms'.
"A friend of mine’s husband
died this summer, and their daugh
ter was an Aggie,” McKinley said.
“Aggies from all over sent
letters comforting the fair,
know they are not alone
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Marlee Matlin defies stereotype in newm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Imagine
Marlee Matlin playing the prime
suspect in the stabbing death of a
political candidate.
Nah, the Academy Award-win
ning actress’ screen image is too up
right and honorable, right?
Matlin shows a different side of
herself as a performer and takes a
slap at stereotypes in “Where the
TYuth Lies,” airing on Lifetime.
Dana Sue Lacey (Matlin) runs a
floral shop in Memphis, Tenn.,
where she coordinates the state
senate campaign of a friend, Dr.
Sander Morgan.
Before the election, Sander is
murdered, and Dana, the only wit
ness, becomes the prime suspect.
She calls on defense attorney Lillian
Rose Martin, played by Regina
King, to prove her innocence.
Dana is acquitted, but Lillian
feels unsettled about the verdict.
A tangled web of suspects
emerges in Lillian’s quest to find
the real murderer.
“It’s certainly different for me,”
Matlin said, her fingers flying in
sign language interpreted by long
time friend Jack Jason.
“I do feel like I get stereotyped.
Being a woman and being someone
who’s deaf, they would say, ‘Oh no,
no, no, she couldn’t possibly do that
and we couldn t possibly believe
that she’s the murderer.’ I wanted
the audience to have the sympathy
and use it against them in a way ”
Like Matlin, her character is
deaf and uses sign language and
an interpreter.
Matlin speaks some lines, but
the movie’s focus is on the sus
pense of finding the murderer.
“I avoid roles that have to do
with deaf stories. Don’t misunder
stand me, I have to accept the fact
that I’m a person who’s hearing-im
paired, but I don’t want the story to
be about being deaf,” she said.
“ / avoid roles that
have to do with
deaf stories."
— Marlee Matlin
Actress
Matlin said she was not being of
fered the roles she wants, so she
formed her own production com
pany, Solo One.
“If you want to be out there
working, you have to come up with
it yourself,” she said.
Matlin is approached constantly
by hearing-impaired people for ad
vice on getting into show business.
Some even ask to use her agent.
“Even though this sounds self
ish, I don’t want to help them be
cause I need to help myself. I
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WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS
IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES rite Texa
1999-2000
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
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Who’s Who applications are now available for both gG|(gnd
undergraduate and graduate students in the following locations Ularm-lln”
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3:30 pm-7:30 pm
Commandant’s Office (Military Sciences Building) wBnnruni
Student Programs Office (Second Floor MSC) 2^;T«r vl,t " r
Student Activities Office (l25 John J. Koldus Building) 1
Sterling C. Evans Library
Office of Graduate Studies (125 Teague) lldlliyht
Office of the Dean of each College Y6 IPfaCtlCG!
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (10th Floor Rudde'* a ' i ‘ ‘' Hinnigm
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Completed applications must be received by the Student Activ
office no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 199ft. Theyma;
hand-carried to the Student Activities office, sent through Car
Mail (MS 1236), or sent through US mail. (See the application!
addresses.) Questions may be addressed to Sandy Brierj
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Student Activities (845-1133).
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International
Students...
Catch the * ,
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Game!!
Come join us for a FREE meal and the chance to
learn more about the American game of Football!!
When? September 12, 1999
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
FBC Bryan
Where? First Baptist Church of Bryan
Cost? Free!
Need a Ride?
Meet us on campus at 5:00
in front of Heaton Hall
(corner of Asbury Street and Ross street)
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For more information call...
John Herring @ 779-2434
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