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The Battalion
Page 3 • Wednesday, June 3, 2001
It’s mating season
Students visit various social spots in search of potential spouses
By Amber Johnson
THE BATTALION
For many students, the dating life at
Texas A&M is anything but a fairy
tale. While a number of Aggies are
spoken for at the moment, plenty of
fish remain in the sea - especially if
one knows where to look.
Heather Bludau, a 1998 graduate
of A&M, would often venture to a
number of area clubs with her single
friends when she was searching for a
special someone. In addition to fre
quenting clubs and bars, Bludau said
she and her friends were partial to
finding a good party when they want
ed to have a good time and seek out
potential dates.
Despite the fact that she and her
friends attended many social events,
Bludau said she found her significant
other when she met up with an ex
boyfriend from high school.
“We dated in high school for about
a month. Then we broke up and never
really talked after that,” Bludau said.
“Then he transferred to A&M his jun
ior year. Since I knew he was new in
town, I called him up. We started
hanging out a lot together and eventu
ally went out on our first date to
Bennigan’son St. Patrick's Day."
Bludau’s last name is now
Zamykal, and her high school ex is
now her husband, Landon.
“Our wedding march was to the
Aggie War Hymn and one of our
wedding presents was a picture of
our Aggie rings interlocked,”
Zamykal said.
There is hope for many single
Aggies out there to one day have an
Aggie wedding as well. Clubs and
bars such as Hurricane Harry's, The
Dixie Chicken, and Shadow Canyon
attract a wide array of interesting peo
pie. These clubs often designate days
of the week to be ladies’ night with
drink specials to draw in a large
crowd.
Jocelyn Marlatt, a junior psycholo
gy major, said particular venues dic
tate what type of dating pool one can
expect to find.
“Wherever you go, you can
pretty much assume the type of
people that are going to be
found there,” Marlatt said.
“For instance, 1 feel the
type of people that can
be found at bars or
clubs are just people
who are looking to
hook up for a short
while. I know that
is not always the
case, but in a
stereotypical
sense 1 feel there
are a lot of peo-
pie out there who
are just looking for a
one-night stand at
a bar or club.”
Marlatt said she
is not single by
choice and is looking
for Mr. Right.
“It is definitely not
my choice to be,” single,”
she said. “The dating pool is
pretty good here, but it just has
n’t happened for me yet. Maybe
I’m not looking in the right
places.”
In the meantime, Marlatt said she
depends mainly on her friends when
meeting new people. She said parties
and gatherings are always excellent
ways to meet new people because a
number of students find their love
interests there.
While many students enjoy going
to parties to mingle and meet.
Sophomore General Studies Major
Chad Aultman said finding
RUBEN DELUNA ♦ THE BATTALION
someone in class or on campus is his
best bet. He likes to start a conversa
tion with someone interesting while
on a bus ride or on campus.
“There is a good supply of the
opposite sex here, but I just can’t
seem to find anyone for me,”
Aultman says.
Aultman said he feels as though
there are few places suited for dating.
“If there were more places than the
clubs or bars, then it would be better,”
Aultman said. “Drinking, dancing or
the movies get old after a while.”
Marlatt said that in addition to the
standard dating scene, there are sever
al places people can find potential
dates. If in search of an athletic per
son, Marlatt said the Student
Recreation Center is the perfect place
to meet athletic Aggies.
“I love going to the Rec not only to
work out, but for the eye candy as
well,” Marlatt said. “Swimming is
especially a good sport to get into at
the Rec, if you catch my drift.”
While many students constantly
look for places to meet potential dates.
Heather Zamykal (formerly Heather
Bludau) said it is important to be sin
gle for a year or two while at A&M.
“Don’t get frustrated if you cannot
find a date right away,” Zamykal said.
“There is so much partying and going
out going on it is hard to really get to
know people. Be single, find yourself,
discover who you are and have fun.”
In short, Zamykal said the best way
to find a significant other is not to
look too hard.
“You are only in college for a short
time of your life, so absorb it and
don’t fret over who you are dating”
she said. “Go out and live life, and
you just might meet someone.”
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