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E BATTALION Friday, September 21,2i Corps celebrates anniversar] By Christina Hoffman THE BATTALION Well over 6,000 former cadets, current cadets, and fami lies — including the oldest liv ing former student and cadet, Virgil Dabney, Class of 1922 and Texas Governor Rick Perry, Class of 1972, will join in cele brating the 125th Anniversary of the'Corps of Cadets. The 125th reunion will be a dramatic cele bration taking place on campus this weekend. This weekend’s celebration is expected to draw the largest gathering of former cadets since the school was founded in 1876. The weekend will honor all former cadets and provide a communal celebration with cur rent cadets, said Tony Best, Class of 1972^director of the Corps of Cadets Association, and chair of promotion and mar keting for the 125th Anniversary Reunion. “The emphasis of this week end has to do with the contribu tions of the former cadets hnd the contributions they have made to Texas A&M and our nation, especially given the nation’s current situation,” Best said. The celebration begins today, with the Corps Scholarship Golf Tournament. PGA Tour Pro Jeff Maggert, Class of 1986, will hold a 9:00 a.m. golf clinic at the A&M campus golf course. Artists Benjamin Knox, Class of 1990, and Tim Vanya will be signing their 125th Anniversary Prints along with John Adams, Class of 1973, who will be sign ing his new book. Keepers of the Spirit at the Sanders Corp Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tonight at 8 p.m. in Reed Arena, Governor Rick Perry will speak and the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band will perform. “It will be very exciting because |Governor Rick Perry) is a classmate of mine from ‘72,” Best said. “He will make a proclamation in recognition of the 125th Anniversary and will have comments regarding the tragic events. But the primary recognition will be on the Corps of Cadets.” The reunion will also provide an opportunity for former cadets to renew friendships, share sto ries. and offer encouragemem one another and to the cunt cadets. This seems especii important during a time in nations history when milii conflicts seem imminent, B: said. ”1 have no doubt that nu former cadets will be invoh*^ in any up-coming conflic Best said. “Unfortunately: sad about the tragedy, but: weekend may also be an apd brps C By He TH 7(0 e the c 'bis/ers of Beta rv* Goncyratufate our New Associate Members Lauren Auld Brooke Hutchison Holly Barker Marci Jones Sara Bartholomew Brittany Jones Stacey Barton Ashley McEiyea Audrey Davis Jennifer Meyer Carrie Fisher Melody Ponder Sara Foley Amanda Shirley Erin Forehand Shawna Schuler Emily Fowler Amy Sowell Deanna Herling Kristin Speckman Araceli Garcia Jennifer Purdy CUmor 7Jia TJitae SJn GAsts/o NEWS IN BRIEF Rowan resigns as MSC president the Josh Rowan resigned as president of Memorial Student Center (MSC) Thursday. The MSC Council voted Sept. 3 to remove Rowan, a senior agricultural development major, but Rowan remained in office while Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. J. Malon Southerland con sidered his appeal. Rowan said he decided to resign after receiv ing Southerland’s recommendation Thursday morning. According to Rowan, Southerland returned the matter to the MSC Council after determining the council was unfair in the way it made its decision. Southerland could not be reached for comment. The council’s removal followed an investigation by university officials into allegations of miscon duct by Rowan while on a University-sponsored trip to Italy during the summer. Rowan has acknowledged drinking too much on two occa sions, but denies allegations that he used illegal drugs or made unwanted sexual advances to a female student on the trip. The official findings of the investigation have not been made public. Rowan said he decided to resign because he felt it was unlikely the council would reverse its decision. “Part of me wanted to keep fighting, but this ordeal has really taken a toll on me and the peo ple I care about,” Rowan sad. False alarm at Academic Building priate time for all to see andr:« [f a thunderous ognize what contributions ears, and u mer cadets have made toAii«- ross campus, ' and our nation.” - Brived at Texas A< On Saturday, events «T5years that the C begin at 9:00 a.m. and contirJpresented A&M threw the A&M vs. OklahorMg milestone with State football game. At (bang today and c< a.m., the Hternal Aggie BrJaturday. consisting of former Agl In light of re Band members, will step o^merica, many pe from the Quadrangle l march to Kyle Field. The< rent Aggie Band will fol behind at 10:00 a.m. A pre-game fly-over by vintage warplanes hasbd cancelled due to the recei A false fire alarm shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday morning left the Academic Building evacuated for approximately twenty minutes. “It was pretty much a false alarm. Someone reported a burning electrical smell on the second floor," said Dr. Don Curtis, the Academic Building proctor. According to Dessie Campbell, a senior secre tary for the Department of Sociology, a graduate student came in to the Department of Sociology office before 8 a.m., reporting that she could smell something burning in the stairwell. The fire alarm was pulled when staff members saw smoke. “This has happened before; the lights will flicker and then there will be a pop or flash of fire. I’ve seen it happen once, but I’ve heard people tell of it before,” said Leslie Seikes, a word processor in the Department of Sociology. be Ivare of the Coq jiportance for oi glags flying every v 1? reminded of tl be thankful l [Aomen who volui America's missio attacks on New York CitvrBnited States. Washington D.C. However.I Eric Komfuehre “missing man” formation'Mp ee [™2 l ias fly over Kyle Field at halftiiT in recognition of all fond Corps members who died in service to their con:) try and those killed in i tragedy last week. Dabney, from the class 1922 and four other formers dents, will be escorted o Kyle Field, different wj 101 years old. will represt World War I. He volunteeredl service in the United Stai Army and was inducted intoikl did he will Iraduates. “It hits home i lave potential to i tomfuehrer said. Alumni from tin ■ear. and their ded [ave to participate Rick Graham, ( . » Jianding officer ii L I ^P resent ' n -‘‘lverwheln'iing sens /ar. Dabney, who sL u ■bout the Corps. 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