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hilifest changes alcohol policy, provides park-n-ride
By Dallas Shipp
THE BATTALION
It’s that time of year again. Time to skip
jour Friday classes, load up the tents and tarps
■nd make the 20-mile trek to the thriving
Metropolis of Snook, Texas, for Chilifest 2003.
But this year, don’t plan on bringing your own
■Icohol to the party.
Previous Chilifests allowed those on teams
t bring their own alcohol for Friday night’s
festivities. Gulbas said that due to problems
tl at occurred last year, law enforcement and
Bther parties involved asked people to purchase
■Icohol at the event to prevent excess amounts
■f alcohol on the premises.
“A lot of people think that change was moti-
■ated by money, and that was not the case,”
laid Jeff Gulbas, a co-chair for Chilifest 2003
Ind a senior political science major. “We had a
jot of problems last year because people
Irought an insane amount of alcohol. For us to
lontinue to have Friday night festivities, we
weren’t going to be able to have alcohol
Irought in.”
Willie Nelson will perform at 6 p.m.
Gulbas said Chilifest is expecting one of its
largest crowds ever due to the star-studded
lineup.
“Last year we had more than 30,000 people,
but our capacity is around 40,000. With Willie
Nelson, this year should be a full house,” he said.
With the increased crowd size comes more
safety measures, which Gulbas said should not
affect people’s ability to have a good time, but
rather make things smoother for those who fol
low the rules.
Among this year’s changes are an increase
in law enforcement to assist with traffic and
crowd control, as well as the new alcohol poli
cies.
The Burleson County Sheriff’s Department
issued more than 400 minor in possession of
alcohol citations and arrested approximately 60
to 70 people in 2001. Burleson County Sheriff
Gene Barber had said that the arrests exceeded
the county’s jail capacity of 38 people.
Last year’s Chilifest brought 67 citations,
three arrests and 15 accidents, according to an
April 8, 2002 Battalion article. Most accidents -
were not related to alcohol, but were related to
the rain, slick roads and heavy two-way traffic
caused by people leaving early and those arriv
ing at the same time, according to the Burleson
County Sheriff’s Department.
In an attempt to minimize such accidents,
this year’s Chilifest will provide a park-n-ride
service that will operate only on Saturday from
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Park-n-ride users can park
near 2818 and Welsh Road.
Gulbas said that organizers of Chilifest want
people to have a good time, but the number one
priority is safety.
Despite the new rules and safety measures,
Saturday’s entertainers all say Chilifest is one
of the wildest shows of the year.
This year’s lineup includes Roger Creager,
Cory Morrow, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Gary
Allan and Willie Nelson.
Creager, a 1993 graduate of Texas A&M,
said he is looking forward to performing at
Chilifest for the first time.
“I’ve been out there before as a spectator, as
a partygoer and a beer drinker,” Creager said.
“This will be our first time to be there in an
official capacity.”
Creager said although he is performing at 11
a.m. Saturday morning, he isn’t worried about
people being sleepy.
“One thing about Chilifest is you don’t have
to worry about getting a crowd riled up,” he
said. “Whether it’s 11 a.m. or 10 p.m., those
people come ready to party.”
Creager said Chilifest is even more fun for
him because it gives him a chance to party in
front of his “adopted hometown” of College
Station.
“It’s one of those deals where there are
thousands and thousands of people and most of
them are Aggies,” Creager said. “It’s a lot of
fun. They appreciate Texas music and they are
proud of where it’s come from.”
Cory Morrow, another member of the Texas
music uprising, said he has been waiting for
Chilifest to come for a long time.
“I’ve been talking about it for so long,”
Morrow said. “College Station is a blast
because everybody goes nuts — sometimes
they get naked, and that’s good.”
Morrow said Aggies have some of the best
crowds and that Chilifest is a great place for
him and the crowd to get crazy together.
“The crowds that cheer and make a lot of
noise between songs are most rewarding for us
while we are on stage,” he said. “The Aggies
have always been like that, and you just feel
like you are at home with your friends.”
MCA recording artist Gary Allan said he has
played in College Station before, and the
biggest thing he remembered about it was the
attractive women.
“(College Station) has gorgeous girls and
beer’s a little colder,” Allan said. “It’s one of
my favorite places, but anytime you come to
Texas, it’s a good time.”
Allan also said he is hoping the crowd at
Chilifest lives up to its reputation because he
likes it when the audience gets a little out of
control.
Those who are on Chilifest teams can enter
the gates Friday at noon. Gates open at 10 a.m.
on Saturday and Creager gets things going on
stage at 11 a.m.
Cory Morrow will perform at 12:30 p.m.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHILIFEST.ORG
Roger Creager will perform at 11 a.m.
Chilifest has raised more than $230,000 over
the past two years, which was distributed to 17
charities and non-profit organizations around
the Brazos Valley, including Big Event, Special
Olympics of Texas and Mothers Against Drunk
Driving (MADD).
“Everything we do goes back to the commu
nity,” Gulbas said. “All of our supporters and
sponsors make a difference in a lot of people’s
lives. We want to stress why we do this.”
Visit www.chilifest.org for: maps and direc
tions, safety information, and concert times.
Taking Action:
Embracing Diversity in Higher Education
Spaaksrs: Dr. Hobart M. Dates. President. TAMU, and
Dr. Sylvia Hurtado. University of Michigan
Whan and Where: B.iS-thM am. Rudder 801
Partnering Student Organizations
in Support of Diversity
Denerai sessions with guest speakers, inelutilng FREE itimoh
and a variety of workshops
Whan and Where: Neen-fJO $m. Hudder 801
Faculty Panel:
Understanding and Supporting
Research Diversity
Featuring: Dr. Yvonna tincoin. Ur. Christine Stanley, and ether faculty
Topics: Paradigms, diverse purposes end methods, and retention of diverse individuals
When end Where: 1:30 3:38 pm. Rudder 40!
Tools to Increase Staff Diversity
Organized by Roman Resources Department
Topics: increasing diversity of applicant peels, recruitment,
end retention of diverse Individuals
When and Where: f:4§-3:30pm. Rudder 801
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