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The Battalion (ISSN #1055-4726) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters and Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except University hol idays and exam periods) at Texas A&M University. Periodicals Postage Paid at College Station, TX 77840. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Battalion, 015 Reed McDonald Building, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1111. CAMPUS Page 2 THE BATTALION Friday, February25,2(« Students to host Carnival BY BRANDIE LIFFICK The Battalion The Brazilian Students Association (BSA) will host its own version of the traditional Brazilian Carnival Friday. ‘The Carnival in Brazil is like a Mardi Gras celebration. People dress up and dance and overall just have a good time,” said Gustavo Desouza, president of the BSA and a freshman chemical engineering major. The Brazilian Carnival, held an nually, is a four to six day celebra tion preceding Lent, a time of reli gious observation. More recently, the Carnival has served as a way for people of all so cial classes to interact and celebrate their country’s heritage. “Brazil has a lot of problems right now — social problems, eco nomic problems,” said Tiego Bit- dinger, vice president of the BSA and junior journalism major. “This serves as a time for everybody. The wealthy, the poor and the middle- class to forget about their worries and just all have fun together.” Festivities for the local Carnival will be at The Warehouse in Bryan from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and will include traditional dance steps taught by members of the BSA along with a D.I and a live percussion band. “We are going to incorporate not only traditional Brazilian music, but also other Latin music types, such as salsa and merengue,” Bitdinger said. “That way, we draw in more diver sity. We are looking forward to hav ing everyone come out, not just Brazilians.” BSA’s Carnival is open to the gen eral public. Tickets are $4 at the door. “We hope that everyone can come out and enjoy the most of it,” Desouza said. “It’s put on not only to give Brazilians a taste of home, but to also let others know a little more about the Brazilian culture.” News in Brief Alaskans honor fallen Aggies Students in Alaska are doing their part to memorialize those affected by the 1999 Aggie Bon fire collapse. Engineering students at the University of Alaska Fair banks (UAF) will dedicate their an nual Ice Arch in honor of the 12 fall en Aggies involved with last year’s bonfire collapse. Building the ice arch is a 50- year-old tradition at the university. This year's arch will consist of four, freestanding, 15-foot-tall sculp tures. Robert Carlson, UAF’s head of civil and environmental engi neering, said in an interview with brazosvalley.com that the arch will look unfinished, “as if to suggest that deceased Aggies’ absence can be felt — even up here.” the Fairbanks area boasts a strong Aggie former student popu lation due to the abundance of pe troleum engineering jobs in Alas ka’s thriving oil industry. Friday, Febru Drumming up support for awareness Jo STUART VILLANUEVA, r I ni Battalion Alkebulan society drummers, “Six" (L) and Toney Browne perform at the Flarambee 2000 Festi val at Rudder Theater on Thursday night. The festival was sponsored by the Black Awareness Committee to promote black awareness and unity. SLOT conference hosts high school seniors BY BRANDIE LIFFICK The Battalion Over 170 high school seniors will at tend the three-day Senior Leaders ofTo- morrow (SLOT) conference Feb. 25-27. The third annual conference is being sponsored by the Aggie Leaders of To morrow (ALOT). “The main goal is to introduce students to college life and show them how it is dif ferent than high school,” said Steven Duke, SLOT committee member and freshman speech communications major. Activities include round table discus sions about making the transition to col lege life, Texas A&M traditions and dif ferent types of leadership styles. The high school students will also attend sev eral presentations concerning time man agement and involvement. “We want to help these student lead ers realize that leadership positions in col lege are different than in high school. In college, you have other time commit ments. You have to learn to manage your time and prioritize,” said Jeremy Uawpe, SLOT director and junior political sci ence major. “These are things that will help them in all areas of life.” Current A&M freshmen ALOT members will speak on how they have adapted to college life and will host the high school students for the two nights they will be staying on campus. Duke participated in the SLOT con ference last year as a high school senior. “It helped me to realize that college life is totally different than high school,” Duke said. “1 felt better pre pared when I got here.” While a typical day during the con ference starts as early as 8:00 a.m., a dance, several local performers and skits will help the students unwind and get to know other future Aggies. “We are planning to have Apotheosis, an a cappella group, perform along with the Texas Aggie Swing Cats and Percus sion Studio for a total of about an hour,” 1 lawpe said. “Then the seniors will break into groups and perform skits.” Conference attendees are chosen on a first come, first served basis. This year, CONFERENCE r N *s : UDENT^^t OVERNMENT WHERE: RUDDER TOWER • AND MSC WHAT: LARGEST STUDENT CONFERENCE IN THE NATION WHEN: FEBRUARY 26-29 WHY: TO DISCUSS ISSUES FACING UNIVERSITIES WHO: STUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE U.S.) John Frai director whe in the’50s, tuch as Bird After alt tors, Frankei in his life, ar Then Fra Ronin. Nov footing in T thriller Rein CharlizeTht spoke with! Th Though oflove, “R< unmortal li ;ingArts So classic pla Ihrougli the The foil he present! Opera de Jereny chology r a\ i\y accept students from all over Texas and even- few from out of state will be attending “We invited seniors that have ready been admitted into/I A:,4-/,’VAm/ "'Ron pe said. “But we also like to have se niors here that have not made up their minds as to where they want to go It school. We hope this will make their choice a little easier.” The high school students pay: $60 registration fee that covers thi cost of their meals and other miscef laneous costs. COSGA to host student leaders BY KIMBERLY OLSON The Battalion "COSGA '99 was the greatest conference in The largest student government conference in the nation will bring student leaders from across the U.S. to Texas A&M this weekend to discuss cur- rent issues faced by the groups. Six hundred and fifty represen tatives from 150 universities will be visiting the A&M campus Feb. 26- 29 to participate in the 20th annual Conference On Student Govern ment Association (COSGA). The conference will feature speakers who will discuss the top ics of administration and individ ual growth. Round table discus sions will allow students to discuss other issues relevant to the 19-year history of our organization. ” Workshops will allow members of the student govern ments and professional organizations to share their experi ences and present ideas about programs and activitieswhicl have shown themselves to be beneficial. “We’re excited to bring all the delegates here to where they can learn about student government and take ideas back to their respective schools,” sai Brent King, a host trainer sophomore finance major. Jeremy Harman, COSGAexec- utive director and senior finance major, said the conference contiit- ues to grow and improve eveij year because of the hard workof the conference’s 80 hosts andeiglf executives. COSGA ‘99 was the greatest — Jeremy Harman COSGA Executive Director student government such as student apathy. Guest speakers include Capt. Gerald Coffee, a Vietnam War Prisoner of War (POW), and Vince Poscente, a speed ski er on the 1992 Olympic team. conference in the 19-year history of our organization,” Hat- man said. “The executive staff of COSGA 2000 is workinj diligently to ensure that this year’s conference surpassestM of any other.” Specialized instructors for each section of the MCAT. Sign up early for the August MCAT and save $100! /The ( Princeton v —Review (409) 696-9099 • www.review.com the Princeton Review is not offilioted with Princeton University or AAMC. improvisational comedy Show us your tix! Saturday, February 26 9 p.m. in Rudder Theatre Tickets are $4 in advance & $5 at the door (MSC Box Office) www.freudianslipimprov.com