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Huftines still attributes many of his values to the Corps of Cadets, even his survival through the Battle of the Bulge and his overseas commis sion as one of Patton’s “ghost troops” in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. “I give my training at A&M and the Corps credit for saving my life in War World II,” he said. “It taught you how to survive, how to exist, how to get along with and respect your fellow man. I learned how to make judgments, dictate responsi bility and accept responsibility, which is just as important. It was all a real lifesaver." So in the legend of Patton’s famous words, “Give me an army of West Point Grads and I’ll win a battle, give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I’ll win a war,” he may have had Huffines in mind. Huffmes gained a heart for education at A&M. He has donated several scholarships to the University and a large chair endowment to the College of Education. “More than anything, he just wants to see A&M successful,” Mohr said. A former president of the 12th Man Foundation, Huffines said for years he attended every home and away football game. Now, he only makes it to the home games, but his contribution as a member of the Twelfth Man still remains. "Muster to me is one of the most outstanding traditions. It’s a good opportunity to renew friendships,” Huffines said. “We live such a fast life, and we don’t often get to see those friends as much as we like. The good thing about A&M is that, no matter what, those friendships last for a lifetime.” Muster began when the March 1923 issue of the Texas Aggie alumni magazine advised, “If there is an A&M man in one-hundred miles of you, you are expected to get together, eat a little, and live over the days you spent at the A&M College of Texas.” Today, there are 400 Musters held worldwide every year on April 21. The most famous took place at Corrigador Island during World War II, and the biggest is held on the A&M campus, which honors lost Aggies from Brazos County. A candle will be lit as the name of each Aggie who died in the past year is called. Families and friends will answer “here.” Hometown Aggie clubs will honor their fallen at smaller Musters this Sunday. “The beauty of Muster is that it is not bound to any geographical location,” said Noelle Eason, Muster committee roll-call coordinator. “Muster is just an amazing opportunity for Aggies to come together as a family in a time when family is needed most. It doesn’t matter that we knew them. It matters that we are all Aggies.” DeLay Continued from page 2 position and stature take a public pot shot at these universities.” Benen said. “DeLay was criticizing these universities for not being godly enough. In his perfect world, he would like to see his religion pushed on these universities.” Benen said such public statements raise “alarming issues” in the matters of religion and state in public universities. "It’s so inappropriate, not only to criticize them on religious issues, but given his position in the public, to criticize them at all,” Benen said. DeLay’s office said the comments, made before a church to address a specific question, were taken out of context and reem phasized that DeLay did not know he was being recorded. DeLay issued a statement Thursday saying he did not want his statements to be misunderstood. ‘I was giving advice for the specific type of education they were seeking for their child,” he said. “Let me make it clear to Texas: I’ve been a longtime supporter of Baylor and Texas A&M. My daughter went to A&M, and in Congress I’ve worked hard to help fund these two prestigious universities. I apologize for any misunderstandings my comments may have caused.” Campus Muster hosts Rick Pi This year’s campus speaker is no Aggie Muster. For Governor Rick Perry, Class of! blood still runs maroon despite hisAi deuce, and his passion for Aggie Mi been proven through his Muster speeds last 12 years. "I spoke to Houston, Dallas, El Paso are all great places to speak, but somethin; the campus Muster transcends all that,'i "It’s like going to preach at the Mecca.' Perry attended on-campus Muster in with Margaret Rudder to honor the victb 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse. Muster will be particularly meant; Perry this year as he will call “here"forlii! comrade and longtime friend, George Schriever was Perry’s squadron comm; the Corps and his Aircraft Commander United States Air Force. Perry rememben ing Muster 1975 in an airplane with Schne the way to Ft. Campbell, Kent. “It truly lived up to the Muster traditi wherever two or more are gathered, the)‘ Muster,” Perry said. Perry has countless stories ofspottine with an Aggie ring overseas or in Austin “You are instantly bound because you lot about this person just because the through four years at A&M and were i ed with the same values and traditions' Perry said he started thinking about his the day he received the invitation tospeal “To me, being allowed the privilege of the campus Muster speech is the highest anyone can receive, particularly an Aggie, h When asked to address rumors that he lead a yell practice at Saturday’s MusterP Perry said, joking, “The matter is stilli negotiation. There are a lot of things »e § able to do in our youth that we are notsoal | do in our maturity.’’ Campus events kick off Saturday This year Muster will honor the Qfc 1952, and 283 Aggies from that class reunite on campus for the weekend, ft members from the class will be honoredn campus roll call. Muster events will begin at 7:30 Saturday in the Academic Plaza with aflajr:| ing to honor Aggies who have died. The Muster Barbecue will be hi Academic Building Plaza from 10a.m.to2pi| with entertainment from the Aggie Wraitof Kappa Pickers, yell leaders and others.Pli'^ $6.95, and Aggie Bucks, cash and tnealJ®' will be accepted. Sunday night's formal ceremony willfs' Reed Arena at 7 p.m. Doors will open it p.m., and organizers suggest arriving Parking at Reed Arena and Olsen Fieldparh lots will be free. The ceremony will be tej vised live on KAMU. Muster committee chair Lisa Corelysaid.i| her. Muster is an experience unlike any other. “You truly feel the spirit of the Aggie f® come together,” Corely said. “It’s a f® remember those who have left us, and holdt^ to the fact that they will always be Aggies Senate Confirmed from pa^ The hill was argued apinf by members of internal affil who said the bill would cretj too much work and not eff lively address absenceprobb “I really don’t think the incentives are there,"saidseM Kevin Capps, a sophomore1^' ry major. “We are going to r ;J into a mountain of pafxrwd [ Lara Pringle, a junior major, said the system wi. previous sessions. Pringle saidb ership, and not a bill, was the 1 ' thing that could fosterachanp “A hill does not promoii change of attitude,” she sd The legislation failed with votes for and 19 against. In other business, senat passed a bill that grantsgd» students two seats on the Set 1 starting next Fall. 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