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VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 124
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New Aggie Band drum majors chosen
STUART VII.LANLUVA • THE BATTALION
lor Alex Jones (right) was announced head drum major with
mic Matt Morrison (middle) as infantry drum major and junior
BtSelzer as artillery drum major.
By Marianne Hudson
THE BATTALION
New voices shouting “step off
on Hullabaloo” will echo through
Kyle Field next year as new drum
majors lead the Aggie Band dur
ing halftime perfonnances.
Alex Jones, a junior mechan
ical engineering major, was cho
sen Wednesday to serve as the
head drum major for the 2002-
2003 school year. The artillery
and infantry drum majors are
Brent Selzer, a junior biology
major, and Matthew Morrison, a
junior recreation, park and
tourism science major.
Dean Dominy, outgoing
drum major and a senior bio
medical science major, said the
drum majors are responsible for
leading the band into Kyle Field
during halftime performances
and setting the band’s tempo and
direction. The head drum major
oversees the entire band.
Jones said he is prepared for
the responsibilities he will
have as drum major and wants
to set a good example for other
band members.
“I remember back to my fish
year and thinking of the extreme
dedication the head drum major
had to the band,” he said. “Now,
that’s me.”
Dominy said a selection com
mittee consisting of freshmen,
sophomores and junior cadets
chose the new drum majors.
Criteria such as the candidates’
technical posture when holding
the mace and their ability to con
fidently communicate and direct
the band were considerations for
selection. All junior band mem
bers with a minimum grade point
average of 2.3 were eligible to
apply. Twelve cadets applied.
Dominy said he has confi
dence in the abilities of each of
the three who were selected.
“They complement each
other well,” Dominy said. “As a
team, they will be strong.”
Dominy said tryouts began
March 26. During preliminary
rounds, candidates had to lead a
mock drill on the band practice
See Band on page 2A
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THE BATTALION
With cultural diversity an
uring, problematic issue
^fronting Texas A&M, Daniel
mande z
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ally, staff,
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minimi ty
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jf^W/iiduLils seek to under-
Wd the rationale others have
id (heir actions.
Hike working with very dif-
ipeople to bring cross cul-
together,” said Hernandez,
A&M associate vice chan-
for community develop-
“We have cultures (at
M) that vary from A to Z.”
pm to a family with seven
fen who all went to A&M,
nandez was destined to be
Aggie. He graduated from
Mwith a bachelor of arts in
lical science in 1973 and
on to earn a certificate in
ncipal government and fed-
programs at St. Mary’s
v wsity before attaining a
degree from Georgetown
versity.
Fernandez describes his role
fe University as working
institutions across A&M to
them with organizations in
eoniniunity. He does this
' u gb seminars and programs
teach the importance of
Ur al mobility and facilitat-
mediating and negotiating
t'onships. He said A&M has
t Potential for being inclu-
ar >d understanding differ-
eultures because the con-
°f the Aggie spirit is cul-
ny mobile.
Hernandez on page 2A
Celebration
STUART VILLANUEVA • THE BATTALION
(From left)Tim Bailey, Bo Wilson, Scott Goble, Cardo Walthall and Jonathan Lusk celebrate the run-off election results Thursday
night in front of the Academic building. Goble, Bailey and Lusk will join Wilson and Walthall as yell leaders next year.
Corps yell candidates
sweep runoff elections
By Sarah Szuminski
THE BATTALION
Corps of Cadets nominees swept
the runoff election for the three yell
positions up for grabs Thursday, mark
ing the first time in three years that all
five yell leaders are Corps members.
A large crowd of candidates, sup
porters and students once again gath
ered in anticipation at the Lawrence
Sullivan Ross statue Thursday night to
hear the results of the student election
runoffs.
Scott Goble narrowly defeated
Matt Giese in the runoff for senior
yell, receiving 4,215 votes (53 per
cent) to Giese’s 3,773 votes (47 per
cent). Goble described the win as
“mindblowing.”
“The candidates I ran against were
the best,” Goble, a junior philosophy
major, said. “The victory was 100 per
cent due to my staff.”
Giese, a junior marketing major,
said he and his campaign team had
tried their best but came up short.
“It’s all about who gets out there
and votes,” he said.
Jonathan Lusk and Tim Bailey won
the two junior yell spots in a 4-way
runoff with Joe Holloway and Charlie
Lima. Lusk got 4,859 votes (32 per
cent), Bailey won 4,268 votes (28 per
cent), Holloway received 3,212 votes
(21 percent) and Lima won 2,785
votes (18 percent).
“Its such a great honor and privi
lege,” Lusk, a sophomore agricultural
development major, said. “There’s no
way I’d be here without Jesus Christ,
my personal Lord and savior.”
Lusk said he would use the high
profile position to set a positive exam
ple for others.
Lima, a sophomore sports man
agement major, thanked supporters
and said although he lost, he does not
See Results on page 6A
Chilifest
safety a
priority
By Christina Hoffman
THE BATTALION
Planners of the often raucous
Chilifest country music festival say they
are working closely with law enforce
ment officials to ensure greater security
than in years past.
“The focus was to make Chilifest
better this year, not bigger,” said
Chilifest organizer J.J. Trevino, a senior
journalism major.
More than 30,000 country music
lovers are expected to attend the festival
this weekend, April 5-6, in Snook.
Trevino said organizers have been coop-
We will have enough
enforcement to ensure a
clean and safe event.”
— Gene Barber
Burleson County Sheriff
crating with the Burleson County
Sheriff’s Department, the Texas
Department of Public Safety and the
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
(TABC) since the early planning stages
of the festival.
To augment law enforcement,
Chilifest, Inc. hired Southwest Concert
Security, a Houston-based agency spe
cializing in concert and large event
security.
“This is the biggest improvement of
the year,” Trevino said. “The agency has
awesome credentials and has experience
working major events.”
The large crowds, heavy traffic and
lawlessness at the festival prompted law
enforcement officials to consider mov
ing the event out of rural Snook to allow
a larger and better-equipped agency to
handle the event.
Burleson County Sheriff Gene
Barber said working with Chilifest
coordinators and adding other law
See Chilifest on page 2A
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ADRIAN CALCANEO - THE BATTALION
Residence Life announces new hall rates
By Araceli V. Garcia
THE BATTALION
After months of deliberation, the
Department of Residence Life announced the
final residence hall rates for Fall 2002, citing
an increase due to insufficient funds for
upkeep and repairs in the halls.
According to the Department of Residence
Life, rates increased' $95 for several of the
modular style resident halls and Cain Hall,
$75 for the Commons style halls, $57 for
Fowler, Hughes, Keathley, Mclnnis and
Schuhmacher halls, $15 for Hotard Hall and
$54 for Briggs, Crocker, Davis-Gary, Kiest,
Moore, Moses, Spence and Legett halls.
The average hall rate increased by 4.7 percent.
“The offset to this was that the money the
University had to spend on summer renova
tions was roughly only $6,000. The
University is now having to play catch up,”
said Associate Director of Residence Life
Gerald Smith.
See Rate on page 6A
tudent Senate proposes absence bill
Hill
Hy C.E. Walters
THE BATTALION
lat ^. Was P ro Posed to the Student
j e , ec ! n esday that could dramat-
c ange how Senate absences
d0c uniented.
cu ebil l’ 'f passed, would replace
f 0 ; ien t system of docking sena-
r missed events with a cumula
tive point system. The number of
points needed would be determined
by the Internal Affairs Committee,
and senators would be reviewed at
the middle and end of each semester.
Under the present system, sena
tors are removed from their positions
after four unexcused absences from
general assemblies or committee
meetings.
The proposed legislation would
allow the Internal Affairs Committee
to lower the cap of needed points or
award points to senators based on
extenuating circumstances.
Carlton, a sophomore business
major, said the new approach would be
“designed to be flexible” and would
replace a more passive, “stale system.”
The point system, Carlton added.
See Senate on page 6A
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