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Groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow
for new Student Development Center
By Christy Moore
Editor in Chief
The groundbreaking ceremony
for the new Student Development
Center will be held tomorrow.
The short ceremony will begin
at 11:30 a.m. at the site of con-
struction, the old gravel pit park-
ing lot on ,the corner of Lillian and
Vanderbilt.
Officials attending the cere-
mony include Texas A&M
Chancellor Herb Richardson, a
representative from the Board of
Regents and representatives from
the architectural and construction
firms working on the job.
"Dirt probably won't begin to
move until the next week," said
Dr. Mercer, "but the contractors
will officially take over the lot
this coming Monday to begin set-
ting up."
"I just want students to know
that while they may not be seeing
any construction beginning this
week, we had to close the lot as
early as we did because of the con-
tractors."
All students are encouraged to
attend the historic event and take
their stake in Tarleton's future, she
said.
The administration is still
sticking to the move-in deadline of
Fall 1994 for the Student
Development Center.
World-famous primatologist
Jane Goodall to speak at TSU
Speech scheduled for April 30 in Widsom Gym
By Kim Springsted
Reporter
Spring Break is just around the
corner and yet the faculty, staff and
i students at Tarleton are more
anxiously awaiting the end of
April.
I.Not- because the school term-
will be almost over.
On April 30, Jane Goodall, the
primatologist who has studied
chimpanzees for over three decades
in Gombe National Park in
Tanzania will speak at Tarleton's
"Wisdom Gym at 11 a.m. .
"We have never had a female
speaker and it was time to change
the pattern. We feel that Goodall
will have wide audience appeal,"
said Dr. Christopher Guthrie,
professor of history and a member
of the Speakers Symposium
Committee responsible for
inviting Goodall to Tarleton,
Goodall is best known as a
chronicler and protector of
chimpanzees in the wilds of
Gombe, Tanzania. Her careful
observations of chimp behavior
have been the subject of several
books, articles and National
Geographic specials.
Critics of Goodall's latest
book, "Through a Window: My
Thirty Years with the
Chimpanzees of Gombe,"
however, feel that Goodall has
strayed from pure observation and
obscured the view of chimp
behavior with her ideology.
"New York Times" book
review critic Vicki Hearne claims
that Goodall "hysterically charges
that there are only two possible
conditions for a chimp: life in the -
wild or slavery."
Goodall, an ardent advocate for
animal rights, in a May 1987
"New York Times" article decried
the treatment of chimpanzees in
medical research laboratories.
Goodall wrote, "I have had the
privilege of working among the
wild and free chimpanzees for over
28 years. The least I can do is
speak out for the hundreds of
chimpanzees, right now, all
hunched, miserable and without
hope, staring out with dead eyes
from their metal prisons. They
cannot speak for themselves."
The topic of Goodall's speech
is not known at this time. But
given Goodall's sound knowledge
of chimp behavior and passionate
beliefs, her arrival on campus will
be well worth the wait.
Goodall's speech will be free
and is open not only to students,
staff and faculty of Tarleton but to
the members of the community
and the surrounding areas as well.
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Suzanne Bell and Monika Brown wash their way toward the Bahamas at Tuesday's Star car
Nassau, Bahamas, where will perform April 22-25.
City explains
rate increases
to TSU students
By Francine Warren
Reporter
City Administrator Don Davis
spoke with Tarleton students
Monday evening at 6 p.m.
Student Body Vice President
Mandy Spenrath coordinated with
Davis to tell students about the
increase in sewer and water rates.
Spenrath said that "it is impor-
tant for students and the city ad-
ministrators to interact and discuss
the problems that face our com-
munity."
Davis addressed the purpose of
raising the rates to include the
need to hire someone to evaluate
(See City page 3)
Rodeo team gives
Mexico a taste of
Tarleton rs talents
Kappa Delta Rho
hosts celeb roping,
auction and concert
By Christy Moore
Editor in Chief
Bv Klppi Kuykendull
Staff Writer
Fiesta! No siesta! That
summed up the group of nine
Tarleton Rodeo Club members'
and Coach Randy Makers' views
of Mexico.
March 5, and lasted until March 8.
The Mexican hosts had a busy
schedule of non-stop
entertainment awaiting the
American cowboys and cowgirls,
as well as, Dr. and Mrs, Dennis
McCabe and Dr, and Mrs. Jesse
Tackett. -
"It made me feel like a star. I enjoyed
meeting the people..."
Yancey James
Tracy Lawrence headlines concert,
tickets on sale now to Tarleton only
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By Christy Moore
Editor in Chief
This year's spring concert fea-
turing Ricky Lynn Gregg and
starring Tracy Lawrence is
scheduled for March 31 in Wisdom
Gym.
Lawrence, whose album Sticks
and Stones is soaring up the
charts, will headline the show
with Gregg as the opening act.
Tickets for the concert went on
sale Monday to students, faculty
and staff only. Student tickets are
$6 and faculty/staff tickets are $7,
No tickets will be sold during
the week of spring break but sales
will resume March 22.
Ticket prices for students, fac-
ulty and staff will remain the same
that week but the general public
may begin purchasing tickets for
$8.
The week of the concert?; March
29-31, ticket prices will increase
$1. At the door, tickets are $10
for all adults, including TSU
students and $6 for children.
To purchase your tickets in ad-
vance, contact the box office in
the Fine Arts Center.
La Universidad Autoiiama
Agraria Antonio Narro invited the
.group to Saltillo, Mexico, as part
of a program to better
U.S./Mexico relations. This is
only the second international
college rodeo ever, the first being
in the fall of 1992, also between
TSUandUAN.
The excitement began Friday,
Aside from the rodeo, the
agenda included visiting the
university-owned Los Angeles
ranch for a home-cooked meal,
shopping downtown and dancing
at a modern disco that played
popujar American music. The
generous hosts also treated the
guests to a fajita dinner where all
(See Rodeo page 6)
George Strait could be making
a Stephenville appearance later
this month according to Kappa
Delta Rho.
KDR will sponsor a celebrity
roping and concert on Saturday,
March 27, at the Erath County
Livestock Arena.
Gates will open to the general
public at 11 a.m. The celebrity
roping will start at noon and last
until 2 p.m.
"It has not been confirmed but
we are looking to see George
Strait, Walt Garrison, Bill Bates
and several others," said KDR
spokesperson Duncan Parrish,
After the celebrity roping, the
fraternity will host girls' break-
away roping from 3-5 p.m. This
event is open to anyone and the
entry deadline is that Saturday at
2:30 p.m.
A silent auction is scheduled
(See KDR page 6)
Springfest ushers in the season
with rodeo events, fun and games
By Jed Stockton
Reporter
An organizational rodeo will
kick off this year's Springfest
activities.
On March 23, members of
campus organizations can show
their rodeo skills at the Equine
Center.
An entry form for the rodeo
can be obtained in the Student
Activities office on the second
floor of the Student Center.
Entry fee is $10 per team.
Events include steer saddling,
calf dressing, pig toting, goat ty-
ing, a calf scramble. All entries
must be turned in to the Student
Activities office by Friday,
March 12.
On March 24, The Great
Novelty Package will arrive at
Tarleton as a part of the
Springfest activities.
The events sponsored as part
of this package are the Gyro, the
Hurricane, Fast Times
Photobuttons, and the Spider
Web. All students.are encouraged
to get in on the fun and partici-
pate in these activities.
The Gyro is an anti-gravity
machine. It's made of a series of
three solid independent steel rings
that allow the rider to experience
the feeling of being suspended.
The Hurricane is a glass booth
with cash and prize coupons
whirling all around.
The object is to grab as much
as possible in 30 seconds. The
person who grabs the most
starred coupons wins that round
and gets to compete in the final
round for cash and the grand
prize.
Fast Times Photobuttons are
full color buttons utilizing to-
day's technology for fast photos
and simple, easy set up. There
will be only 100 of these buttons
made, so it will be first come,
first serve.
The Spider Web is the Velcro
wall made famous on The David
Letterman Show. Students can
run, jump and stick upside down,
rightside up, sideways or any
other way possible.
Springfest is sponsored by the
Student Programming Assoc-
iation
A proud part of the Texas A&M System
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