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ZZj* Brazos Valley Symphony Dr. Marcelo Bussik^ Music Director a ✓1^-1/- t Orchestra and Conductor . <3 Sponsored b The Eagle Flying higher every day Pre-concert Lecture Dr. Alan Houtchens, Associate Professor, Dept, of Perfoniutitce St a flies, TAMU 3:00 P.M., Rudder Compl ex On the program: River of Crystal Light Peter Lieuwen David Campbell, clarinet; Werner Rose, piano Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K.622.. Mozart David Campbell, clarinet Pictures at an Exhibition Mussorgsky Sunday, October 10, 1999 4:00 P.M., Rudder Auditorium Tickets cost: $20.00 adults, $5.00 students and children Tickets may be purchased at the MSC Box Office 845-1234 Additional support provided by Texas A&M University Department of Performance Studies and a grant from the Arts Council of Brazos Valley Page 2 • Thursday, October 7, 1999 News Senate Continued from Page 1 Rob Ferguson, an off-campus senator and a junior political science major, said Thompson magnifies what Aggies should strive to be as former students. “A&M graduates should be dedi cated to what is going on in school and take what they’ve learned out into the state and the nation to ben efit current students as Chancellor Thompson has done, as in his entire career as a former student of Texas A&M,” he said. Ferguson said Thompson served the Texas A&M University System in many roles such as a student, a fac ulty member. University president and chancellor. “‘Dr. Barry B. Thompson will for ever be remembered as a Distin guished Former Student of Texas A&M University for his genuine dis play of the Aggie Spirit and service to the Texas A&M University Sys tem,” he said. • The Senate presented Kevin Graham, mascot corporal from Company E-2 and a sophomore business administration major, a resolution honoring the contribu tions and support from Reveille V. “Reveille’s grave sites will be moved back at a focal point near Kyle Field plaza,”. Graham said. “Breaking ground will occur in No vember the actual moving of the grave sites will occur next August and everything will be in place be fore the next school year begins.” The Resolution accepted by A&M’s mascot. Reveille VI, honored the nine years of grace and support Reveille V gave to the A&M community. Council Continued from Page 1 and the Pan-Hellenic Council, a coalition of traditionally black fra ternities and sororities. All together, the Greek system has more than 3,000 students. Jessica Hickey, president of the Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority and a senior community health major, said the MGC ends the institutional isolation of groups not aligned with a national council. “We wanted to unite with other organizations with similar goals and principles,” Hickey said. Hector Valle, the president of the Omega Delta Phi fraternity and a se nior finance major, said having offi cial standing with the University as a group gives member organiza tions more influence. “The Anglos had their own council, and we also needed an of ficial group to represent us,” he said. “When you speak with one unified voice, you have a better chance of getting things done.” The MGC houses three Hispan ic fraternities (Sigma Lambda Beta, Omega Delta Phi and Lamb da Theta Phi), three Hispanic sororities (Sigma Lambda Gamma, Lambda Theta Alpha and Kappa Delta Chi), Rho Delta Chi, an Asian sorority. Beta Tau Omega, an Asian fraternity, and Delta Xi Nu, a multicultural sorority. Chancellor’s house to BY MATT LOFTIS The Battalion For most of the summer, exten sive renovations totaling more than $250,000 were taking place at the new home of Howard Graves, chan cellor of Texas A&M, and his wife. Charles Sippial, assistant vice president for physical plant, said the renovations were divided into three general categories. The first includes health, safety and security items, which cover new garage doors, fire alarm, security system, both exteri or and interior lighting and a secure mailbox. The second area covers expens es on deferred maintenance items including replacing rotten window panels, termite infestations, paint ing, redoing of hardwood floors, re placing of old carpet, repair of exte rior doors and old mini-blinds. 'The maintenance things were just things that needed to be done ... —Charles Sippial Physical Plant official The final section of the repairs were decorative changes to the house, which include removed and changed walls, ceiling fans in guest Fish rooms and the replaci old furniture and w “The maintenan# just things that needec and we’re all glad we up and protected that pial said. He said $82,200 d health and safety iss«| was spent on deferred^ and $36,830 wasspei renovations. The renovations and the chancellor m? 13. The Graveses were lay moving into the time for the necessary A&M owns the home been occupied by A&\! since 1984, when it money from gift funds BY R. OEU OH P^oFfsso^, > Z CAuOHf YoV Ours/DE OP * X LdWTEO WHY X /missed The Bor XTs KiWDA To, ExPlAIA) X HAD SOAIE ST0P1ACH P£0BcE/*1$ AFTER. 4 Cu.o WJ WITH A BAD CA/0 OF CHIU ... X UEaJT To the. Doctor Aa/d he Pom/d a £ash WHERE AIY LWD£RtJ£A£ UMS D'OH! X KEEP fORbETTuOb To THIS pAiCfloPHOMe NON MIA CULPA THE PHOENIX BY E* AN DRAGS JUDGE I'D LIKE To APPEAL ftuR SOUNtT JURISDICTION in A FRUITLESS ATTEMPT To postpone my iwevitable ,incaKceration. i'll be RRyihifr' , ON HAPHAZARD LITIGATION, SuBTlE INNUENDOES, AND ENDLESS RED-TAPE All while undermining t>ie iLREADY QUESTIONABLE AMERICAN LEGAL) system... ZY PERMiSJitfi/ G-ranted. Sat., Oct. 9 - Junior Brown w/Ruthie Foster - Crighton Theatre 4:30 p.m. Sun., Oct. 10 - PAT GREEN'S TEXAS PARTY w/Roger Creoger & Corey Morrow 12:30 p.m. Aggies!) hoj^on ^ N u OE o CA i UN ,n ATFISH FESTIVAL For info call October 8 • 9 • 10 800-324-2604 Located on the square in Downtown Conroe 409-539-6009 MV 6r01>! MY FlRVr EXPtFJMElNT ! wjHY7 WHY? ..WHAT'5 THI*7 eMoine P*ieq*UMtc4f Getdd i 9 9 OF BRAZOS VALl!' 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