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Dear Emily,
To answer the first part of your
question, I asked Robert Wegener,
general manager of Student Media
in the Department of Journalism.
"We print 22,000 Battalions
every day in the fall and the spring
semesters," Wegener said. “In the
summer, we print 11,500 every
school day."
During special events, such as the
upcoming 125th anniversary of
Texas A&M, more papers will be
printed because of more demand,
Wegener said.
To answer the second part of your
question, about 99 percent of the
funding for The Battalion comes
from advertising. The rest comes
from you — the student — on your
fee statement as part of the Student
Services Fee. Each student pays on
50 cents each year to The Battalion,
Wegener says. What a deal! Thanks
for the questions Emily.
Keep the questions coming!!
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research for you. Email:
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DAHLIA DENTON • THE BATTALION
Bad weather can bring on the
blues and limit activities, but there
are ways to brighten a gloomy day
By MlCALA PROESCH
THE BATTALION
It is the unconquerable force that shad
ows students and seems to surface at the
most inopportune times. It causes torture
between classes, cancels sporting events,
and evokes cold and cranky behavior. While
the rain can be a nuisance, it does not have
to dampen one’s days.
In College Station, the climate can be
sunny one minute and raining the next.
Although it tends to annoy people who get
drenched on the way to class, some actually
welcome the rain.
“It may sound weird, but the rain actual
ly makes me feel happy,” said Bryan
Cassidy, a freshman general studies major.
‘'It’s a nice change from it being hot outside
all the time, and you can always go to class
and have something to talk about because
people can relate to it.”
While dismal weather may put a
damper on some outdoor activities, there
are plenty of things to do while it is rain
ing outside. Being stuck indoors can give
people a chance to revive old board games
that have been gathering dust in the closet
or curl up with a favorite old book. Some
people get creative, using the time indoors
to catch up on an abandoned scrapbook or
explore the Internet.
“Sometimes when I am stuck inside, I
like to try to plan my dream vacation on
the Internet [and decide] where to go,
where to stay, what to do,” said Erin
McCrory, a sophomore general studies
major. ”1 know I may never get to take it,
but it’s fun to dream.”
Many students use the rain to escape
studying, opting to sleep instead of doing
homework or going to class.
“I do not even try to study when if is rain
ing, because I know that it will just put me
to sleep,” said Travis Collins, a sophomore
computer science major.
If you are feeling brave enough to ven
ture outside, then you could take some
time to rediscover the charms of the
Bryan-College Station area. To break free
from the repetitiveness of a steady diet of
Ramen noodles, consider traveling to
downtown Bryan to sample one of the old
specialty food shops.
There are also other interesting places to
explore in the area.
If you are looking for fun, organize a
group of friends and go to the movies or to
the bowling alley. The Benjamin Knox Art
Gallery provides a pleasant change of
scenery, and the Brazos Valley Museum of
Natural History and the Messina Hof Wine
Cellars offer a taste of culture.
For those people who do not mind get
ting dirty, there are also a few outdoor activ
ities that are fun in the rain. A group could
get together and play a sloppy game of tack
le football, which is always more interesting
when everyone is wet and muddy.
Kevin Crenshaw, a senior telecommuni
cations engineering technology major,
offers another unique suggestion.
“When you are really soaked, find a nice
long patch of green wet grass, get a long
running head start and see how far you can
slide,” Crenshaw said.
Though the rain may be pouring down
outside, the day does not have to be a loss.
Whether starting a new project inside or
playing outside in the rain, there are many
ways to make a rainy day both interesting
and enjoyable.
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