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1 V» .f J ^ 4C t rfV » V «. VV '* -7 i ^ycs, you can have smoother / more youthful looking skin! cS. un damage, fine wrinkles, & acne scars can all be treated successfully with the f| Derma Peel™. Microdermabrasion is a painless treatment that restores your complexion and skin’s vitality. $ 100 OFF When you purchase a package of 5 treatments through September 30 th yCow auaifaGfe at: Ptufticm'a Vmm Michael E. Jones, M.D. 680-1533 Page 4A AGGIELIFE Monday, September 25. THE BATTALION Flava U. A&M in need of rap-infused cultw '•v if&litl Texas A&M’s campus is proba bly one of the most racially tense and racial ly confused in the world. How many times have students wander ing across cam pus in their usual hangover haze had their heads turned by what they assume is a pimped out G-ride dri ven by a “gangsta” straight from the “hood” bumping Ice Cube? How many times has that "hoopty” turned out to be a jacked up redneck truck driven by a 300-pound ranch er with a gun rack in the window and a Confederate flag on the hood? In a school as accepting of African- Americans as it is of anyone who does not dip, how is it that there is so much hip-hop being played in this town? At any hick bar in town, on any given night, there will be a plethora of rap knowledge being dropped. In any of these clubs, there will in evitably be a room full of people get ting jiggy to the latest hip-hop “joints.” So, why is it that the place will contain only white suburbanites and barrel-racers? What this campus really needs is an infusion of rap video culture. Keep in mind, these suggestions are based on rap videos, not minority culture. A dress code would be the first necessity. From now on, doo- rags and pants that sag below the buttocks will be a necessity for men. Women will be required to wear cut off shorts which reveal the lower hemispheres of their rumps. And, at least once in a day, they must be sub jected to a dousing in malt liquor. After all, these innovations alone would improve the entertainment value of this school. At the moment, the chief entertainment in this back water Mecca consists of burning things and shopping for tight jeans. In keeping with the new dress code, . campus businesses will have to modify their product lines. From now on, the gift shop will carry chrome rims inscribed with the A&M logo in gold. A.P. Beutel Health Center will begin offering comprehensive dental plans for stu dents and staff, with compulsory platinum caps for all. At the end of the day, it is a travesty that our pro fessors would be allowed to speak without platinum in their “grilles." Aggie rings will be replaced with gold chains, and diplomas will be replaced with autographed promo tional photos of the University’s new president. Snoop Doggy Dogg. Unfortunately, the president probably will not be available to stu dents very often, due to his prior commitments to the “bustas” who hold him down at the record compa ny. However, the annual barbecue with the president that Dr. Bowen made so popular inevitably will continue. Hopefully, President Dogg can convince the Texas A&M Sys tem Board of Regents to implement the aforementioned changes. If “The Man” will not allow this, it is up to the “peeps” of A&M to “bust some caps” and convince the Regents to change their stance. Now is a time for activism among A&M students, when a new cultural revolution must take place. Like Pol Pot, President Dogg will have to trim a little fat from the University. If the streets must run red with the blood of playa-hating administrators, so be it. On a serious note, in the Uni sity's search for diversity, some thing truly has been missed. II are no true social icons like Sni Dogg at this University. Whiletii will never be a President Dogg University should make an effort attract icons of minority back grounds, like Rick James. A gangsta rapper will never true acceptance at A&M, but thi are certain aspects that could a minority president very attraci to the student body. Rick Janies bodies a number of these. First, a minority presidents have to have a certain panache “Super Freak” was not smooth,! not know what was. The wigissr appeal to the sexual minorities(* campus, and his simple roots Rick James a shoe-in for a jol school w here down-home valuesi- are treasured. However, should Rick James prove a little toofrei there are numerous alternatives. James Brown, if female employ can be out of arm’s reach,Tupac Shakur. if he really is still alive Ray Charles, if the University spring for a driver, would make cellent candidates for Univer president. What a wonderful pi: this would be if only minority pe formers could become highly re speeded faculty membe rs tind i ministrators. In taie rap video fashion, let us bond together and pimp down the streets in our’69| Impalas while hitting the switcl until A&M becomes a rap video cliche'. What better way to prov the world that A&M is an inclu: University. Jason Bennyhoff isasei journalism m; TAMU Career Center If consul ting' is pourt of your- career goal attend. Case Method Interviewing Wed., Sept. 27, 2000 6 p.m. MSC 226 This workshop is designed to help you prepare for interviews with consulting organizations. TAMU Career Center 845-5139 209 Koldus http://careercenter.tamu.edu A place to meet your next employer If M m m\ m m m m m m m Construction Science Career Fair Langford Architecture Center Session I Wednesday, September 20 Interviews September 21 Session II Monday, September 25 Interviews September 26 Over 125 Companies! 0