OPEN TALENT CALL Ginger McDonald Contract pending with Cosden Morgan Agency, LA Class of 2004 Micheal Green Signed with Talent Ink & The Osbrink Agency, LA Kurt Swick Signed with The Cosden Morgan Agency & Weston Talent Mgmt., LA Class of 2003 V THE INTERNATIONAL MODEL & TALENT ASSOCIATIONS LOS ANGELES CONVENTION AND COMPETITIONS The Nikki Pederson Model & Talent Academy is pleased to announce it will be hosting a scouting event in Bryan on Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28 for the International Modeling & Talent Association Convention. Actors, Actresses, Singers, Dancers and Models are encouraged to audition. The IMTA is a distinguished and legitimate avenue to meet agents and begin learn ing about a career outside the Brazos Valley Market. If you are selected to attend the LA Convention and Competitions you will have the opportu nity to audition for and interview with scores of modeling and talent agents, you might never have the chance to meet otherwise. 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More than 70 percent of the student population is white, with less than 30 percent made up of Hispanic, African- American and international students, a proportion panelists said is unattractive and unwel coming to minority students. Mariano Castillo, editor in chief of The Battalion, said the lack of a strong liberal arts program also deters many minority students from attend ing the University. . Samecia Bloomfield, a rep resentative of the MSC Diversity Council, said Aggies use the word “liberal” negative ly because of the University’s strong, conservative values. “Liberal is a dirty word on this campus,” Bloomfield said. Panelists also voiced con cerns about the use of the Confederate flag on T-shirts supporting the Southern Heritage Society on campus. They said the flag portrays a negative image of A&M to minority students. Pablo Rodriguez, director of diversity with the Student Government Association, said he is offended by the Southern Heritage Society’s use of the flag. “It’s a concern of many people on this campus,” Rodriguez said. “People asso ciate that flag with hate.” Tyler Dunman, a member of the Southern Heritage Society and Young Conservatives of Texas, said it is not the organi zation’s intent to make people uncomfortable by using the flag. He said the Confederacy is a symbol of Southern culture and not one of hate. Castillo pointed out the diffi culty of defining the flag with out explanation, but defended an individual’s right to express their identity through symbols that are meaningful to them. “If I see a [Confederate flag] sticker on a truck, I don’t know whether that guy is a racist or just displaying his Southern heritage,” Castillo said. Dunman said each situation BATTALION RACE ISSUES PANEL Lyndon Pryor AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT COAUTION PRESIDENT Samecia Bloomfield EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OE CULTURAL PROGRAMS COORDINATION Mariano Castillo EDITOR IN CHIEF Of THl RATTAUO* Adrienne Aguirre COMMITTEE FOR THE AWARENESS Of (MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURE CHAIN Schuyler Houser STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Brandon Hepburn MSC BLACK AWARENESS COMMITTEE CHAIR Tyler Dunman YOUNG CONSERVATIVES Of TEXA* Pablo Rodriguez DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY ISSUES Jarry Ho MSC ASIAN CULTURES EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Eberhard Laepple INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE Mairtin OMuirgheasa CORPS OF CADETS REPRESENTATIVE Barry Hammond MSC EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT Source: The Battalion is different, and people should not equate one with the other. “Just because someone is dis playing the flag doesn’t mean they are displaying it for the rea sons the [Ku Klux KlanJ did,” Dunman said. “Instead of peo ple drawing conclusions, they need to come in and talk to us.” Lyndon Pryor, president of the African-American Student Coalition, said A&M has a racial history that needs to be acknowledged for minority students to feel accepted on campus. “Students judge A&M on the basis of its history,” Pryor said. “The University seems to be proud of that history. It’s like a slap in the face.” Adrienne Aguirre, chair of the Committee for the Awareness of Mexican- American Culture, told other panelists a story about a Hispanic friend in the Corps of Cadets, who was recently a victim of racism. Earlier this semester, Aguirre’s friend returned to his room to find the words, “Go home spic” written on his mirror. She said the incident was never reported .■> a i u. uver\ t should be offended by this. ■ Corps of Cadet represeti live Mairtin 0’Muirght:| agreed. “The whole orgar I tion should be offended that,” he said. Defining diversity Some panelists said A&M strives to become ml diverse, the word ‘‘diversity"® being overused, and stude are tired of hearing it. Many students think of word as referring only minority students and excl ing white students from definition, panelists said. 11 could not be further from truth, they said. “When someone says, il not a part of the diversity :I logue because I’m wli they’re wrong,” Rodritl said. “Diversity is all everyone.” Rodriguez said just becal be is a Hispanic student cl not mean that he is rl diverse than any other studil “1 believe diversity mJ this University abetterplal said Schuyler Houser, stual body president. “1 c: i .v r i o is; \«.vi ijfMjviimsrrv vote.tamu.edu E C IlECTION OMMISSIO