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/edn?* ay. October 18, 20(X) Wednesday, OctolJ Pane 3A ITE Continued jron\ The library remains op ed with posters wamind aut the bats. As of Tuesdays >rkers were still trying toe :s. A few persistent studd 1 studying on the sixthfloa| ist of the bats are legated. "We will take morepreq measures to seal phenson said. He said the sixth floor is s ssembled from the renova and several sections oftl closed for work, jilreath said in the press] students should remainc is a student feels uncomij ig to the sixth floor to gei| erial, they can makerequ terns at the main circulate! is Zimmerman,a tent of the Texas Agricii ion Service, said bats area! y aggressive. 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Its ba 4 inches long with a m to 13 inches, the meantime, GilreathaS to remain calm and to to capture the bats. rcH Continued fromh — Democrats, hia Wetzel, a senior agi levelopment major in said that although thei change her vote, it did setter see the difference he two candidates. 5 debate made ' " ^ •f a dumb ass thdH in the past,” she sA" iportant point madeintb s probably that Bush e big government ii he’s from Texas.” wing the debate, Dr. P a political science prol ral students in a discs : debate and whetheror, their votes. id on the responses, not effect most people’ most people said they candidate preference s converted to another erence,” she said. Jy Justin Garrett ^ \The Battalion It could be considered the most [prominent and revealing form of ex pression employed by our society. It [has become a quick fix for society to [escape the mediocrity of an everyday routine. It is the drug of escape [known as film. At Texas A&M, it has had the most [pronounced effect on the group of film enthusiasts who make up the Film Society. They are a breed of student who not [only use film for themselves, but ac tively supply it to the rest of the student body. Although they share similarities [ with the average college student, there | is an intrinsic difference that separates them from the rest of the student body — their passion for film and its expo sure to the public. Through their efforts, students at A&M have the opportunity to experi ence the product of today’s greatest movie makers and to meet the movie makers, themselves. Though A&M is known by some as an institution lacking in cultural diver sity and appreciation for the arts, the MSC Film Society seeks to dismantle the stigma. Through numerous pro grams including Texas Film Festival, the group aims to educate and draw people away from the mainstream and the heart of film. Film society vice chair and junior English major Francis Hernandez said the group uses big name movies to expose people to the deeper aspects of film. "The things that get the biggest turnouts are things like our sneak pre views and Aggie Cinema. We try and use those to promote the other things about film ... where people can learn about film as art,” Hernandez said. “It’s kind of an avenue for us to get that THE BATTALION across and also just to show movies that everyone will like.” Members of the Film Soci ety said they have found it necessary to devote a considerable amount of time to their passion. There is seldom a week this group fails to make a pub lic presentation. "We’re one of the most heavily pro gramming groups on campus,” Her nandez said. "We average out at about one program per week, which is a lot.” As an officer of the club, most of Hernandez’ spare time is spent work ing on something related to the group. “I’m up in our cubicle probably seven to 10 hours a week.” he said. “This week we have two programs back to back, so I can spend four hours on each of those. In an average week I probably spend between 15 to 20 hours [working for Film Society}.” Members of Film Society, mem bers claim that the rewards make it worth the trouble. One such reward is an opportunity to be a part of the Texas Film Festival. It often attracts many big names and skilled profes sionals from the film industry. This gives the public an opportunity to learn about film as well as view films that otherwise would never be seen in College Station. It also gives Film So ciety members a chance to meet some of their heroes. "You have the directors and actors in the movies, and we hang out with them,” Brent Humphrey, Film Society aide, said. “We take them in the dark Higjti times and long hours come along with a membership in the MSC Film Society around and make sure they’re not bored. Then you get to know a lot more about the film industry.” The film festival also allows the Film Society to take part in the activ ity they love — watching movies. “It was a lot of fun for us,” Hernan dez said. “We got to go and sit in the aters for hours at a time and watch things we would never ever get to see here.” Another benefit of being involved with Film Society is the social interac tion of members. Given the specific fo cus of the group, it can be an excellent way to encounter people who share the same passion for film. Hernandez said he views the social aspect of the club to be one of the most significant rewards. “You get to meet lots of really cool people,” Humphrey said. “I’ve made more friends in Film Society than probably any other organization that I’ve been in.” Although the members of Film So ciety are not in the spotlight often for bringing people and films to the campus, some only need to know there is someone being reached by the message of film appreciation they send. “Everything we put on seems to bring in a pretty good number of peo ple,” Humphrey said. Despite little personal recogni tion, Hernandez said the group’s contribution to the University justi fies his hard work and devotion to the Film Society. “Even though some people don’t know who we are, they see the work we do and a lot of peo ple come to the films we show,” Hernandez said. “That’s really the big thing. 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