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2 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 NEWS THE BATTALION Second Annual ’D5K Run 5K Run/3K Walk Who: Anyone and Everyone When: February 21 @ 9am Where: West Campus 'Gazebo' Registration $1 O Now Through the Day of T-Shirt Included in Cost Various Door Prizes Download Registration Forms at classor2005.tamu.edu Peace Corps needs Americans with skills in Environment Educa tion Business Peace Corps needs 5,500 graduates with skills in agriculture, business, education, environment, health and information technology. All majors are welcome. Benefits include medical, dental and housing, as well as a monthly stipend and 24 vacation days a year. Graduates can defer student loans while serving. Visit the TAMU Career Center 209 Kokius Building to pick up a Peace Corps Catalog. Agriculture www.peacecorps.gov • 800.424.8580 cMofie. P*ieq4tG4tc4p GenteM. r * Jot BRAZOS VALLEY YOU COULD HAVE AN STD AND NOT KNOW IT! IF YOU'RE SEXUALLY ACTIVE YOU ARE AT RISK - EVEN IF YOU ARE USING CONDOMS. 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After it was confirmed that everyone in her family was fine, she said she understood what an impact it had made. “I realized then that the whole world changed on 9-11,” she said. Bush also presented a message of tolerance of others and asked everyone to help others in any way they could, such as through service and everyday kindness. She commended the Aggie community for its commitment to community service and help ing others. “It seems to me that every single Aggie tries in some way to contribute to the community and continue to lend a helping hand to those in need,” she said. Her husband George Bush shared what he thought Aggies’ goals should be. “Put the emphasis on fairness. People are hurt ing due to unfair stereotypes; do something about that here, starting with this campus,” he said. Several students who attended said they enjoyed Barbara Bush’s speech and how she related to the audience. “It was wonderful,” said Rebecca Fritcher, a junior exercise physiology major. “Her thoughts and feelings were honest, she was honest about her faith and her life as she saw it.” IODP Continued from page 1 initiative on the planet and places a large number of A&M students and faculty on center stage. “(The contract) is a jewel® the University’s crown,” Fox said The program, he said, coit tributes to the University's Vision 2020 goal in a ven important way. “The money will contribtiie to our total research budget aai is expected to place Texas A&M among the top-20 research oi versities,” he said. The JOI Alliance is responsi ble for program management planning for scientific services, drill ship operations and mam other duties throughout the sci entific exploration, said Steven Bohlen, JOI president. “The Alliance looks forwaii to building upon our past suc cesses with the ocean drilliitt program and reaching futuresci- ence goals with innovative approaches, “ he said. IODP started new reseaid projects in October 2003, ani sea expeditions are scheduledic begin in June, Fox said. These expeditions to present the earth’s history will take sci entists and researchers on an international endeavor to loca tions including the mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland, Newfoundland and British Columbia, Fox said. By analyzing crystal rod below the sea floor, scientists involved in the program will tie able to study Earth’s climate changes over the last 75 million years and possibly gain insigtn into future climate changes and what is driving those changes There is also the chance of find ing alternative fuel sources him dreds of meters below the sea floor. Fox said. As many as 50 scientists and technicians and 65 crew mem bers will participate in the exploration. Fair said he is glad to have the opportunity to explore these options as he tries to find direc tion in his life and career path. “IODP provides opportunity for advancement both inthesd- ence and industry fields and helps bridge the two,” he sand Kerry Continued from page 1 and voters who made their decision in the last week. His deepest support was in the GOP suburbs of Milwaukee. “That’s been happening in other primar ies, too,” Edwards told The Associated Press in an interview. “Republicans who would consider voting Democratic and independ ents are the people we have to win over to win the general election. That’s why I’m the best candidate to take on George Bush.” Kerry held a wide lead in pre-election polls, but the surveys did not fully reflect voter sentiments after a statewide debate Sunday, Edwards’ criticism of Kerry’s free- trade policies and two newspaper endorse ments for Edwards. Nor did the polls take into account Uth-hour attacks on Kerry from President Bush’s re-election team. “We underwent a lot of Republican attacks the last week. Notwithstanding those attacks, we showed we can fight back,” Kerry told the AP. “We’re winning in every state across the country,” he said. “We’re going to win the nomination.” Kerry won 15 of the 17 elections to date — seven by nearly half the vote — on the east and west coasts, in the Midwest, the Great Plains and the Southwest. He remains the undisputed front-runner, flush with money and momentum. But the Edwards surprise ended any hope for a quick conclusion to the race and earli- er-than-ever general election planning. A poor second-place showing would have crippled Edwards’ campaign. Dean, the former Vermont governor, ignored pleas to give up the fight. “We are not done,” he told his supporters, even as his own advisers were saying his campaign for the presidency was effectively over. Dean was heading back to Vermont to regroup, in search of a way to convert his political net work into a movement that helps elect Democrats. Buoyed by his hot streak, Kerry took two days off last week and ignored his rivals in Wisconsin while focusing on Bush in hopes of persuad ing voters the nominating fight was over. “Not so fast, John Kerry,” Edwards said in Sunday’s debate, five words that may best sum up the impact of Tuesday’s results. Exit polls showed that half of the voters made their selection in the last week, most in the last few days — and Edwards led among late-breakers. Taking advantage of Wisconsin’s open primary rules, one in 10 voters were Republicans and about 30 per cent were independents. Those voters broke for Edwards. The strong GOP turnout was boosted by city government elections in Milwaukee and a controversial referendum on casino gam bling by an Indian tribe. Primaries in Georgia, Ohio and Vermont on March 2 will be open as will the caucus es in Minnesota. Kerry has pocketed 578 of the 2,161 del egates needed to secure the nomination, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. Dean had just 188, Edwards 166 and Notwithstanding (Republican) attacks, we showed we can fight back. A1 Sharpton 16. Wisconsin bestows 72 delegates. With 72 percent of precincts reporting. Kerry had 39 percent, Edwards had 35 per cent, Dean 18 percent, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio 3 percen and A1 Sharpton 1 percent. In a show of gathering strength, Kerry picked up the endorsement of a powerful 19-union alliance while votes were still being cast. Byron Conway, 27 Milwaukee, said Kerry was the only candidate withi shot at beating Bush. “Ijus want him out,” he said. Barbara Chamberlain, also of Milwaukee, bat Edwards for the same reason “I have hope for him beatiD! you-know-who,” she said Edwards called for a one — Sen. John Kerry □-Massachusetts on-one debate with Kerry heading to March 2. Kerry’s campaign shrugged of Edwards’ strong showing. “The problei these other candidates have is they are no competing in a serious way to get enoujf delegates to get the nomination,” said Keny deputy campaign manager, Steve Elmendtnf “The guy is positive,” Bill Lohr, 50,ofSir Prairie, Wis., said. “He’s got a good hear. Kind of like Bill Clinton got us rocking.” In the final days of the Wisconsin ract Edwards criticized Kerry’s support of Ik North American Free Trade Agreement The message found a receptive audienct In exit polls, three-fourths of voters sail trade with other countries takes jobs fro! the United States. WESTERN * BEVERAGES 2 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS LOOK FOR OUR NEW LOCATION IN BRYAN-OPENING SOON WESTERN * BEVERAGES 701 University Dr. East (979) 846-1257 2205 Longmire (979) 764-9577 Major Credit Cards Accepted Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 am to 9 pm Prices Good 2/18/04 to 2/21/04 In case of printing error, store price prevails The Battalion Elizabeth N. 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