ools
NEWS
)oda>', January 24, 2(K)()
THE BATTALION
Page 9
norei
Jose
yiSC Open House draws thousands
Y BROOKE HODGES
The Battalion
lilark Coventry does not
■ spending his day behind
hit d a desk, as long as it
111 ,\p) he can convince a few
n erroneous e-ms ® P C0 P* e t0 ride a horse.
en historically 3 ovontr >- a lcxas A&M
cs md umuTMlie luhineinber and senior
^^ft'ieal engineering major,
aslne of dozens of students
ho aimed out to gain a few
“w| members for their stu-
•nt > irgani/ations at this past
eel.end's Memorial Student
nter Open House.
‘Islormally, one-third [of
e people who sign up) stick
ith he club,” Coventry said,
n l hnsnar rhC is the only way to let
I es.is vs, ;ojle know we exist.”
ley College MSC Open House, which
aohshness'the Sunday after the
evident of> rst seek of classes every
ollegcinTt mi 'ter. offers student »>r-
Sutr-TiU; inpations the opportunity
)R I
il, w Inch apparent
ng in August, y
ions, including set
close due tc
s institutions listei
Ison College, ‘
liege, Paul (Juint
to display their organizations
to students interested in get
ting involved.
Jeff Fleener, a Fish Camp
co-chair and a sophomore ki
nesiology major, said Open
House gives Fish Camp a
chance to hand out a lot of
counselor applications.
“People walking through
Rudder [fountain area] grab
an application and are in a
hum to get to class,” Fleener
said. “Today we get to tell
them more about [Fish
Camp].”
Some organizations, like
Caring Aggies R Protecting
Over Our Lives (CAR-
POOL), were at Open House
to promote their organiza
tions, rather than to attract
new members.
“We like every chance to
get our name out there,”
Michael Kemper, a CAR-
POOL volunteer and a sopho
more industrial distribution
»M ^ " JP
CODY WAGES/Tm Battalion
Zach Ritter (left) and Nathan Bowden (center) dis
cuss an upcoming Town Hall concert while E. Ray
Gard plays bongos to advertise the event at the MSC
Open House.
major, said. “CARPOOL
can’t work without people
knowing about us.”
Jody Vance, a CARPOOL
volunteer and a sophomore
information and operations
management, said advertising
is very important to make
their organization work.
Aaron Foley, a sophomore
marketing major, was one of
the many students who attend
ed the open house in hopes of
getting involved on campus.
“Fish Olympics [caught
my attention],” Foley said.
“They were cheerful people
w ith free t-shirts. They seemed
anxious to get people in
volved.”
[ce storms hit Georgia, East Coast
d h
:en passed*’ ATLANTA (AP) — Rain and freez-
tficials sT' ig kemperatures spread a coat of ice
ce. :tms parts of Georgia on Sunday,
Mivpec! nocking out electrical service to more
to attack tan half-million customers.
Many of those households and busi
es flush ft’ 1 esses could be w ithout power until at
vbiett's ;ast Tuesday as crews struggle over
ders not: ipp ry roads to reach dow ned lines and
cntialekc itMpoated tree limbs continue to snap,
MikcJoi. ulllng down more,
has hcanji' ‘[This is the worst stomi since Hurri-
ild il is it ane < )pal came through in 1996, and it
ilc arc being dec< iok six days to get power fully restored
(tally or on purjv-or that one.” said Georgia Power
ive publicity haslookcswoman Becky Blaylock. “If it
litutions, college eep- raining and it freezes again ... we
auk I be looking at more people w ithout
:iivc students arcoower. We’re in for a long haul.”
s an impedimentr: Snow and freezing rain also fell in
I amore Carter .arts of the southern Appalachians, and
Jevclopment atoacatly heavy rain fell across coastal ar-
ler, said. ?
106 years of units (
• to the comnninitji
ton. who teaches■
>n law at the Lnivtl
c\av, said the pdl
am about the Intel
i can believe and-
II and error.
eas of Georgia and the Carolinas as the
storm pushed eastward and out to sea.
The rain had been forecast to end late
Saturday in Georgia but was still falling
Sunday afternoon. Temperatures in the
“This is the worst
storm since Hur
ricane Opal came
through in 1996.”
— Becky Baylock
Georgia Power spokeswoman
Atlanta area didn't warm above freezing
until the middle of the day.
More than 340,000 home and busi
ness customers of Georgia Power lost
service statewide, 290,000 of them in the
metropolitan Atlanta area, Ms. Blaylock
said. At least 175,000 customers of elec
tric membership corporations also were
blacked out.
Fallen branches and power lines
closed about 20 roads in northern Geor
gia, State Department of Transportation
spokeswoman Vicki Gavalas said.
Atlanta Hartsfield International Air
port remained open, but many flights
were delayed or canceled as crews tried
to de-ice the planes.
Late Saturday, a U.S. Airways jet that
had landed at North Carolina’s Charlotte-
Douglas International Airport slid onto a
grassy area as it turned onto a taxiway.
No injuries were reported.
Parts of South Carolina got up to six
inches of snow late Saturday, and traffic
on parts of Interstate 85 came to a stand
still in several spots because of slippery
pavement and accidents.
Lift your workout to the
Gold’s standard
s Y°ur
‘VST
M\ICE
30 DAY
TRIAL MEMBERSHIP
$29
only
+ tax
with this coupon
3ke
Vour
I Valid for A&M students, faculty, &
I staff. Must present I.D. with this
I coupon. First time local guests
I only.
I Expires 2/14/00
r Picture
:,1e 2000
'eland! COLLEGE STATION
Tired of
Rec Center
Crowds?
Gold’s Gym can help!!
Waiting to use weight equipment
and cardio equipment doesn’t
just waste your valuable time, it
prevents you from reaching your
fitness goals. Gold’s Gym has
more treadmills, more EFXs,
more free weights, more weight
machines, and more room than
the Rec Center weight room.
The one thing we don’t have is
the crowds!
Give us a try!
CALL NOW AND SAVE CALL NOW AND SAVE
764-8000
Picture takeij
3gieland year
^ Photograph!
31, 200(1
lext to Cop!
410TexasAve
9 a.m. - noof 1
TEXAS AVE
A&M
GOLD’S
GYM
BRYAN
822-8000
V)
b s
_i >
o o
o
TEXAS AVE
The American Chamber Players with
Miles Hoffman of NPR, Performance Today
Violin, viola, cello, piano, flute
Presented by Friends of Chamber Music,
Department of Performance Studies, & KAMU
Residency Events for TAMU Students
Workshop Academic 402 1/25,1:10- 2:00 p.m.
Workshop Academic 402 1/26, 9:10 - 10:00 a.m.
Open Rehearsal at the Bush Conference Center (BCC)
Wednesday, January 26, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Reception with musicians BCC 1/26, 6:30 p.m.
Coming to Terms, Miles Hoffman BCC 1/26, 7:30 p.m.
Concert by The American Chamber Players
Bush Conference Center Thursday, 1/27, 7:30 p.m.
All events arc free. No tickets. Information: 845-3355
Happy New Year!
TSR Wireless
1.800.795.
Audiovox PCX-3500
originally
now
less mail-in rebate
YOUR FINAL COST
FREE
Hands Free Kit with purchase!
Features Included With All PrimeCo
Rate Plans: Caller ID, Call Waiting, Voice Mail,
First Inbound Minute FREE ... and More!
.5-
PrimeCo
PrimeCo”
‘■fftVOWJU CftWWtfUJCA'MONA
COLLEGE STATION
Post Oak Mall
1500 Flarvey Road
409-694-7243
or visit us at tsrwireiess.com