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Page 2 TH E B ATTA LION Thursday, FebmaF
Harambee festival begins on campi
Unity event attempts to bring minority organizations togetli
BY BROOKE HODGES
The Battalion
iursday
Harambee 2000, a unity festival spotlighting mi
norities on campus, hits Rudder Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Harambee is an African word meaning “called to
unity,” said LaSondra Carroll, program coordinator for
Harambee 2000 and senior journalism major.
The main goal of Harambee is to unify all the mi
nority organizations on campus, Carroll said.
Another aim of the program is to address some ofthe
problems the minority community has seen in recent
years, said Suzette Figaro, president of the Texas A&M
chapter of the NAACP and senior psychology major.
“Some problems [we hope to address are] the unity
of all the [minority] organizations,” she said. “We
should do more things together, not separate.”
“We need to show people there are black organiza
tions on campus,” Figaro said. “Harambee is mainly
about educating people.”
The theme of this year's Harambee deals with fam
ily culture and heritage.
The MSC Black Awareness Committee, which has
been hosting Harambee since 1993, joined forces with
the African Student Association and A&M branch of
the NAACP to bring various presentations of African
“Some problems [we
hope to address are] the
unity of all the [minori
ty] organizations. We
should do more things
together, not separate. ”
— Suzette Figaro
Texas A&M NAACP president
culture into the spotlight.
“The program will consist of dance, poetry, music,
art displays,” Carrol said.
The Fade to Black Dance Fnsemble will be per
forming a modern piece for the program. The piece
was choreographed by Erica Mason, a sophomore
marketing major, to Marvin Gaye’s “Make You Wan
na Holler.”
“[The song is about) Gaye wanting to scream about
the injustice,” said Mason, assistant director of dance
for Fade to Black Dance Ensemble. “Through our
movements we are sending a message: We’ret;
the injustice. Movements don't lie.”
The program will conclude with a speedk
Finnic Coleman, an assistant professor of Enjlt
tied, “Courage to Lead.” 1 f time permits, a quean
answer session with the audience will beheld
“My presentation will focus on African-AiK
legacy at Texas A&M and reclaiming that lea
Coleman said.
Coleman’s academic specialty is African Aik
culture, history , and literature, along w ith raceair
relations.
The festival w ill showcase not only studem®
zations from this campus, but also organizations!
the Bryan-College Station community and ora
lions from other campuses.
"Alkebulan from Prairie View A&M will
African drummers and dancers,” Carroll said.3
bulan is the original name for Africa.”
Admission for the program is onedollaroi
canned goods.
Coleman said he is concerned with the numberoij
for the w eek and hopes people turn out for the iestfe
“A big problem is apathy,” he said. “Student'!
to come out and support their peers in order toca
ue to have these positive programs.”
Bowen, student switch roles
BY KIMBERLY OLSON AND
ANNA BISHOP
The Battalion
Four years of per-
| sistence have finally
paid off for Aaron
Lemmon, a senior fi
nance major. Lem-
I mon is the recent
: winner in the
j “Bowen For A Buck
Day” raffle held ear
lier this month to benefit the United
Way foundation.
Lemmon has participated every
year in the fundraiser, in which Texas
A&M President Dr. Ray M. Bowen
voluntarily trades places with the stu
dent possessing the winning ticket.
Lemmon said his big day as presi-
- dent will surely be a sweet one.
“1 am so pumped! I could hardly
believe that I had won. 1 had to keep
! asking the lady who called me if she
j was really serious,“ Lemmon said.
I
Lemmon’s presidential agenda will
begin by leading a staff meeting in
cluding all the vice presidents and staff.
Throughout the day, he will have
the opportunity to learn the adminis
trative system and meet University
figures, such as Student Body Presi
dent Will Hurd and Janis Stout, dean
of faculties.
Lemmon will have the privilege of
relaxing at Bowen's desk and hanging
out in the office.
Another presidential perk granted
to Lemmon will be the coveted official
Presidential parking spot, while
Bowen will humbly accept the stu
dents' main means of transportation
the bus.
Becoming a student is an equally
exciting experience for Bowen, who
said he is looking forward to his day
in the life of a student.
Bowen will don typical student
attire and a backpack, trekking
through campus and attending Lem
mon’s classes.
Music and finance will make up his
class schedule for the day. The
A&M's Student Government United
Way was able to raise $500 in this
year's raffle. All proceeds will go to
wards the Brazos Valley United Way,
benefitting organizations such as Chil
dren's Outreach, Boy Scouts of Amer
ica and the American Red Cross.
“Our goal is to provide a helping
hand in volunteering through creative
ideas, such as ‘Bowen for A Buck
Day,’ ” said United Way member and
senior biomedical science major, !
Zane Huber.
This is the sixth annual “Bowen
For A Buck Day” and each year it con
tinues to be successful due to student
involvement. Closing out the day as
president w ill be bittersweet for Lem
mon, but he can rest well knowing that |
his four years of participation in the
United Way raffle paid off.
“As long as the students enjoy this
event, the tradition will continue,” j
Bowen said.
WlDNALL
Continued from hf
activities that kept herven bus;.
Widnall said she was afraid til
one point she would run into hers
at an airport going in a differenli
rection.
She describes her life as taking!)
parallel paths — one in academisj
the other in government.
The Air Force, she said,gavekrj
opportunity to finally have theses
paths meet. Widnall headed the.l
Force from 1993 to 1997.
Enrollment
Continued fromPay
from stepped-up recruiting efforts.
The state’s growing populationak
could be a factor. Today, there an
823,000 students in public higher edit
cation in Texas and oflicialsarr/ie/fe
er Education Coordinating Board sa;
the state is in the early stagesofacol
lege attendance boom.
“We are saying that by20fy\W
rent trends continue, we will ta
160,000 new students in public hi
education,” said Susan Brown,
board’s assistant director of planning
Campus Calendar
Friday
United Campus Ministry: Bible study
each Friday over the Book of James.
Come join us! Our Saviour’s Luther
an Church, 5:30 - 7p.m.
United Campus Ministry PBF:
Peanut Butter Fellowship. Come join
us for a PBJ & devotional. Meet at
Sul Ross Statue 11:30 a.m. - 1p.m.
Saturday
Texas A&M Gymnastics Club: The
A&M mixed pairs gymnastics meet
will be held at 6 p.m. in 307 Read.
Contact Jennifer Lim at 847-7678 for
more information.
Monday
Alpha Zeta: There wilt be a general
meeting at 7 p.m. in 113 Kleberg.
Tuesday
Aggie Lutherans Treehouse: Join us
for a bible study, fun, and fellowship
at 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Our Savior’s Luther
an Church located near Northgate.
Aggie Toastmasters: Learn public
speaking and interviewing skills with
possible certification. Will be in Rud
der at 8:30 p.m. check blue screen.
For more information please contact
Laura at 695-2833.
Wednesday
Academic Major Fair sponsored by:
Student Counseling Service, Career
Center, General Academic Programs,
and Center for Academic Enhancement.
From 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the MSC Half
way. There will be resource tables of
fering advising and career information
on the various majors offered at TAMU.
Aggies Up All Night: There will be a
general meeting at 7 p.m. in MSC
292 B. Contact Chelette Austin at
695-0820 for more information.
Tuesday, March 7
Prepharmacy Society: There will be
a general meeting with a guest
speaker from a surrounding Texas
city pharmacy in MSC 205 at 7 p.m.
Aggies Up All Night: There will be a
general meeting at 7 p.m. in MSC
231. Contact Chelette Austin at 695-
0820 for more information.
Aggie Toastmasters: Learn public
speaking and interviewing skills with
possible certification. Will be in Rud
der at 8:30 p.m. check blue screen.
For more information please contact
Laura at 695-2833.
Aggie Lutherans Treehouse: Join
us for a bible study, fun, and fel
lowship at 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church located
near Northgate.
Texas A&M University Women’s
Mewcomers Club: A Newcomers
Potluck Brunch and Information
Session well be held at 9:30 -
11:30 a.m. Our hostess will be
Candice May, 208 Cecilia Court,
College Station. For more infor
mation or directions, call 6!
9198. For child care informal
call Carolyn at 690-7227.
Wednesday MarcM
Texas A&M University Wod
Newcomers Club: We will begs
to the Newcomers Spring Toi
Tuesday, March 21. Meet all
College Station Kroger parkingl
by 8:45 a.m. for carpooling. I
tour will last until 3 p.m. Pleas
RSVP to Whitney Cahill by Marclil
at 694-1944. For child care ini
mation call Carolyn at 690-7221
Aggies Up All Night: There will te
general meeting at 7 p.m, in Mi
228. Contact Chelette Austin atfiS
0820 for more information.
Tuesday, March 14
Aggie Lutherans Treehouse: J
us for a bible study, fun, and!
lowship at 7 - 8:30 p.m. at(
Savior’s Lutheran Church local
near Northgate.
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