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The Battalion is hiring motivated editors, writers, photographers and graphics artists Start work this summer or fall! • Learn the ropes in a professional newsroom environment • Develop the skills you need to advance while managing a team with The Battalion’s NEW paid internships Deadlines: April 26 for editor applications Continuous hiring for staff positions Pick up an application in 014 Reed McDonald or online at www.thebatt.com The Battalion 10 Wednesday, April 21, 2004 THE BATTau ‘The Spirit of Aggieland’ Muster speaker emphasizes camaraderie as drk behind Aggie spirit, makes A&M students disti By Carrie Pierce THE BATTALION When Jon Hagler attended Texas A&M in the mid 1950s, he saw many changes as A&M stood at the crossroads and the possi bilities of a bright future. Hagler said the most significant of those changes was the admission of women and the increase in enrollment. When Hagler came to A&M, Paul William “Bear” Bryant was beginning his career as football coach and, as Hagler was graduating, Gen. Earl Rudder was arriving as the new A&M president. “Thanks to Earl Rudder we made the right decision to go from a college with a debatable future to become a university that could fill its land grant heritage,” Hagler said. Hagler, Class of 1958, will be this year’s campus Aggie Muster speaker. Hagler, who was born in Harlington, Texas, and grew up in Bay City and La Grange, attended A&M when the University was all male and membership in the Corps of Cadets was mandatory. Hagler said he was drawn to A&M by the spirit of the University and the scholarships he received. “1 had the good fortune of coming to a football game in the fall of 1951 or so. and 1 thought it was a wonderful campus," Hagler said. During his time at A&M. Hagler was a member of the Ross Volunteers, the Student Senate, the Alpha Zeta Honor Fraternity and was selected as Who’s Who Among American College and University Students. “I had a wonderful experience at A&M,” Hagler said. “I made good friends, had a wonderful roommate and all.” Hagler served as Corps commander his n senior year, and he said one thing that has never changed at A&M is the camaraderie and Aggie spirit. “Of the cumulative experience of all the traditions, the spirit is what makes A&M unique and distinctive in America.” Hagler said. “The fraternity of the place hasn’t changed. It’s still a family, and it feels like a family.” Hagler said his favorite tradition at A&M is Silver Taps, and he sees Muster as an annual Silver Taps. "Muster is a manifestation of the spirit of the camaraderie and the fami ly atmosphere. It’s a day of respect for Aggies who have passed on, honoring Aggies who have passed on and cele brating individuals,” Hagler said. “It’s gathering together to say we are a family. I think that’s pretty unique.” Hagler was chosen as this year’s Muster speaker because he has always remained involved with A&M, said April Rancier, a senior math major and sub- chair for the Muster speaker selection committee. “He (Hagler) embodies every attribute you’d want an Aggie to have.” Rancier said. “He’s the essence of the Aggie spirit.” The fraternity of the place hasn't changed. It's still a family, and it feels like a family. uniqueness of the spirit and 1 up,” Hagler said. Hagler said former President D»| Eisenhower served as the Musters the 1940s when A&M hadmadealart;| tribution of men in combat. "Muster perpetuates the makes this University great," saitl Nelson, a sophomore communication and Muster committee member, “lij tradition that unites all generationstlij passed through A&M." After graduating from A&M s| bachelor’s of sciences: in agricultural econi a distinguished a distinguished militnj dent, Hagler served] and-a-half years if Army officer a attended Harvard, master’s in businesss. istration in 1963. With his degrees Is I into the investment v| working for five fimj served as chief officer of the Ford! in New York City. He] resides in Boston 1982, he founded the I investment management — jon Hagler Muster 2004 speaker Hagler is one of the kindest men as well us an inspirational and moving speaker. Rancier said. At the Muster ceremony, Hagler said he hopes to express to the audience one per son's perspective on the Aggie spirit and what it means to him. “I will try to talk about the spirit and the 1 lagler, Mastrovita and Hewitt. I chair of the Vision 2020 project. I said, and The Texas A&M Building is named in his honor. “I always enjoy coming back c on campus,’’ Hagler said. Hagler. who married a UnivenJ Texas graduate student his senior; A&M. will be joined at Musterbykj daughters. Storms Continued from page 3 “We try to determine the direction the storm is moving and then stay to the southeast of the storm (because) this is generally the safest place to be and the best location to view the storm,” Salato said. "We will pick a good spot to watch the storm (from) and then move along to try and stay ahead of the storm and contin ue watching it.” As the storm continues to develop as it moves, the group follows it “in hopes of seeing the ever elusive torna do,” May said. TAMMSSDA was first formed many years ago, but the group started to fade away and was restored in 2001 by Karl Schulze, an atmospheric sciences graduate student at the time, Walter said. Since then, the group has observed four tornadoes and many storms, he said. “The group as a whole has seen four tornadoes and numer ous funnel clouds,” May said. “Just three weeks ago a small portion of the team, including myself, saw two of these torna does in western Oklahoma.” Chasing severe storms and tornadoes can be very danger ous, but TAMMSSDA takes the safety of its members very seriously. "All of our members have to be certified by participating in an annual safety seminar, in which they learn about the dan gers of severe and hazardous weather, what to do to mitigate that danger, and what they can expect to see. hear and feel in the field,” Walter said. “In addi tion. each car (that goes on a chase) must have a ’Team Leader,’ which is a person desig nated by the coordinators (of TAMMSSDA) to have enough chase experience to make vital real-time decisions in the near storm environment." 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