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. . . ' ■ ^ ■ ■' " ■ . . . . ■ : 1 X A A Sc WL U N V E R Y Lollapalooza Tackling Tyson I Leeland at large An analysis of the summer's Society should think ^*most talked-about alternative music festival. Aggielife, Section B twice before honoring Mike Tyson. Opinion, Page 13 The Heisman Trophy candidate is set to lead the Aggies to the Fiesta Bowl. Sports, Section C 102, No. 1 (36 pages) Established in 1893 Monday • August 28, 1993 ggie Bucks extend to off-campus bookstores comply with a new exas law, A&M expanded he use of Aggie Bucks to ffl-campus bookstores. y Melissa Keerins he Battalion Bff-campus bookstores are now ccepting Aggie Bucks, and in the ash to buy books for fall classes, tudents are utilizing the expanded ebit card system. ■See related EDITORIAL, Page 12 \ ■exas House Bill 3122, which tales that students may purchase lerchandise and services similar to hose sold by the University with Lggie Bucks at local businesses, was signed into law by Gov. George W. Bush at the end of the 74th legisla tive session in May. All state schools must comply with the legislation by Aug. 15, 1996. Off-campus bookstore owners and managers said they are excit ed about the Aggie Bucks expan sion and noticed many students us ing their student identification cards last week to buy books and other supplies. John Raney, owner of Texas Ag gie Bookstore, led local businesses in an effort to have the legislation passed. Students have Aggie Bucks in his store, he said, but the it’s hard to determine how often the students will use the debit card system. “It will probably take some time, but when students realize they can use Aggie Bucks here, we will be able to see the reaction better,” he said. Although he does not foresee any problems with the system, Raney has instructed his employees to be careful when accepting student I.D cards and verify that the photo is of the person using the I.D. “We are going to take responsibil ity, and if there are any mistakes made we will do our best to remedy the situation,” he said. Peck Phillips, manager of the Loupot’s Bookstore on Northgate, said students will probably continue to use their Aggie Bucks even after the book-buying frenzy. “A lot of people Eire meiking small charges as well as large' book charges,” Phillips said, “so it looks as though the card use will continue.” Shri Parhure, textbook manager at Loupot’s on Northgate, said the Aggie Bucks expansion is a great opportunity for bookstores. He said Logis Craig, The Battalion Loupot's bookstores are now accept ing Aggie Bucks, as well as other off- campus textbook suppliers. other businesses should be able to receive Aggie Bucks. “I think the fast food chains should get in on this because stu- See Aggie Bucks, Rage 11 Students welcome new use for A&M debit card system □ The response to using Aggie Bucks off campus is positive from students and parents. By Melissa Keerins The Battalion Students said using Aggie Bucks is more conve nient for buying books at off-campus bookstores. Heather Johnson, an incoming freshman, said using Aggie Bucks off campus is better because it gives students access to more locations. “It is like a credit card,” Johnson said. “You don’t See Students, Page 11 hockley ready to resume studies □ The senior A&M student is on his way to recovery. By Wes Swift The Battalion 1 Trevor Shockley sat back, a wide grin In his face and a maroon-and-white Texas 4&M cap atop his forehead. The 26-year- dld animal science major from Mont- : . 1 Courtesy of University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center revor Shockley is undergoing treatment at Ihe Institute for Rehabilitation and Research. gomery talked excitedly about completing his degree and going to veterinary school. Usually, this kind of talk is common place for college students. For Trevor, though, talk of returning to college could be considered extraordinary. In March, Trevor emerged from a 10- week long coma in Brazos Valley Medical Center after a near-fatal bicycle accident in February. He suffered severe injuries to his head, arms and legs when his bicycle was swept under the wheels of an A&M bus and the double rear tires rolled over him on West Campus. The accident left him unable to speak, eat food by mouth, or use his arms and legs. In May, Trevor began treatment at The Institute for Rehabilitation and Re search (TIRR) in Houston for 30 days funded by TIRR. The Texas Rehabilita tion Commission (TRC) funded a second 30 days at TIRR. These funds will cover $100,000 of Trevor’s medical expenses. Without finan cial aid from outside sources, TIRR would be too expensive for the Shockley family. Trevor is still undergoing treatment at TIRR, and the medical expenses are piling up. Joe Shockley estimated his son’s med ical costs at $600,000. Dr. Carol Ivanhoe, the physician super vising Trevor’s treatment, said she was concerned about finding money to cover future medical costs. “Ideally, Trevor would need about two more years of treatment,” Ivanhoe said. “Realistically, I see only a few months [be cause of the lack of funds].” Seven months after the accident, Trevor is slowly working his way back to a normal life. His speech is slurred, but un derstandable, and he gets around by a motorized wheelchair. He stood up during physical therapy sessions, and he will begin outpatient treatment soon. Constantly smiling and telling jokes, Trevor is anxious to walk again and is will ing to endure the painful physical therapy. Joe Shockley said his son’s positive attitude is the most remarkable part of the rehabilitation. “His attitude is the thing I’m most proud of,” he said. “Attitude plays such an impor tant pEirt of the rehabilitation. If someone doesn’t have a good fram6 of mind, it can really drag the treatment down.” Trevor understands the physical thera py is necessary, the elder Shockley said. “He can be screaming and going through something very painful one sec ond, then the next second he’s joking around with everyone,” Joe Shockley said. Trevor agreed with his father’s words and explained that even though the thera py becomes tiresome, he realizes the treatment is essential to getting back to the life he had before the accident. “[The therapy] gets frustrating some times,” he said. “But I know that it’s going to get me better. It already has gotten me better. I’d rather be here than be dead.” His attitude and personality made an impression at TIRR, where the staff has grown quite close to him over the past three months. “He’s a great patient,” Ivanhoe said. “He’s been through some rough times, and there’s a lot more tough times to come. We all love him.” Trevor has won over more than just the TIRR staff. The bulletin board in his room is plastered with letters from numerous well-wishers. Letters have come from some notable people including Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, State Senators Jim Turner, D-Crockett and Judith Zaffrini, D-Laredo, chair- See Shockley, Page i ( Nick Rodnicki, The Battalion Buzzin' for Bonfire Bart Taylor, an agricultural engineering major, shapes Nagesh Thukral's hair so he can become a letterhead for Aston Hall. att expands web page A&M overassigns on-campus residents i The student newspaper is expanding its Internet ac- ;ess to include selected sto res each day. [ly Courtney Walker The Battalion Imagination and creativity play an. im- ortant part in the fast-approaching world |>f the electronic workplace, and The Bat- lion is keeping pace. Along with being able to read a printed apy of the paper, anyone in the world can Recess The Battalion Web Page through le Internet and read selected stories. Rob Clark, editor in chief of The Battal- [on and a senior journalism major, said the 7eb page is being improved for the fall. “We started the Web page this summer vith just headlines and photos,” Clark said, “so we wanted to expand and indude elected, full-length stories and try to pack- them so they look like you are read i newspaper.” Former students who want to kr lat is going on at Texas A&M will nov le to use the Internet to read the top The Battalion ONLINE ries the day they are printed in the paper. Sterling Hayman, managing editor of The Battalion and a senior political science major, said former students sent e-mail to let The Battalion know they used the Web page this summer, hut desired more infor mation. “This new format will help people who do not receive The Battalion keep in touch with Texas A&M news,” Hayman said. To directly link up with The Battalion Web Page, type http:i/128.194.30.84. “The Battalion wants to keep up with other colleges’ technological advancements on the Internet and stay ahead by being just a little more creative from pictures to graphics,” Claris, said. “There is an unlimited potential and were just starting to realize the whole realm of things possible.” •>. □ Deposits will be re turned in full to overas signed students who no longer want to live on campus. By Javier Martinez The Battalion Approximately 700 on-campus resi dents are overassigned for the fall se mester with as many as four to six students having to reside in a study carrel or television lounge. See related EDITORIAL, Page 13 The Department of Residence Life and Housing is attributing the situation to the record number of applications for admission to A&M and the number of requests for on- campus housing. This is further complicated by large number of students returning to the halls. The majority of the 11,000 spaces will be occupied by returning residents. Most overassigned residents will remain three to a room for the dura tion of the semester. Andy Stinson, a junior transfer student and resident in Aston Hall, said he was told he would probably be overassigned for the rest of the semester. “I’d like to be in a regular room,” Stinson said, “but they said it would be virtually impossible.” Stinson sent his housing applica tion in April, the day after he received his admissions acceptance. “I heard stories about people who got into A&M but went to [Texas] Tech because they couldn’t get hous ing,” he said. The number of assignments is based on trends, such as last year’s 300 cancellations, and the multitude of new off-campus living facilities. Ron Sasse, director of the De partment of Residence Life and Housing, said it is hard to deter mine capacity accurately. “It’s not a science,” Sasse said. “It’s hard to predict what students will do. Texas A&M’s method of deciding how many spaces are available for assign ment parallels that used at most other large universities. “This year we had more accep tances of on-campus housing offers and fewer cancellations because residence hall life is so attractive to students.” The University is attempting to ac commodate students by offering pro grams and counseling on living strate gies and roommate relationships. The programs will be held Monday through Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. in 224 Memorial Student Center. Full deposits will be returned to stu dents who do not want to live on-cam pus because they were overassigned . Lore Guilmartin, residence director for Mosher Hall, said not everyone is disappointed with the situation. “We expected more trouble,” Guil martin explained. “We’ve already had several three-to-a-room overassign ments ask if they can stay in that situa tion because they like their roommates.” Telephone registration system not available for scheduling Texas A&M’s telephone registra tion system will not be available for fall scheduling beginning this week. Students who wish to drop classes with no record must do so at the Pavilion by Thursday. Classes for the fall schedule can be added until Fri day, also at the Pavilion.