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We asked and here’s what you said
Do you support the president’s decision to attack Iraq?
Ted Phoummarath
Freshman — Zoology
Houston
7 support Hush because / wouldn’t
allow Iraq to do that to another
country. If someone took over your
country, would you like it? It hap
pened to my country of Laos. Viet
nam took over my country, and I
can't live there anymore. ”
Dr. Kathy Dettwyler
Assistant professor of anthropology
“I do, even though I do not approve
of warfare in general. But I think
Hussein is doing wrong; and, unfor
tunately, we are the only country in
the world with the manpower and
firepower to stop him. But I think it
is too bad because I know a lot of in
nocent people are being killed. "
Dr. Raymond Petrillo
Assistant professor of Italian
"If we hadn't have gone in there now
and tried to take care of it, then it
would have been much harder later
on. And besides, the president of
Iraq is really a creep. He is a bad
guy. ”
“We Asked And You Said” is a
feature in which a Battalion reporter
and photographer asked people on
campus to respond to a question cho
sen by the editor. Opinions ex
pressed do not necessarily reflect
those of The Battalion editorial
board or Texas A&M administra
tors, faculty or Board of Regents.
Jill VanAuken
Senior— Recreation and Parks
Atlanta
“Yes, I do support the invasion, but 1
don’t know if I think we should re
taliate because it is a waste of lives
and money that we are spending. ”
March Kimmel
Sophomore — Political Science
San Antonio
“/ thought it was just Hied, and we
can’t let these kind of people get
away with this kind of aggression.
He (Saddam Hussein) had plenty of
warning to get out, and he knew his
consequences. But l think he wanted
war. He deserved what he got, ex
cept I’m suprised Israel didn’t at
tack. "
Robert Partin
Senior — Agriculture Economics
Houston
"I support him for the simple reason
it had to be done. If it is the only way
to get Hussein out of power and
achieve world peace, then it is worth
it. The only problem I have is
whether someone is going to help
these kids mentally when they come
back to handle life. I have a lot of re
spect for them "
Heather Ridenour
Sophomore — General Studies
Indonesia
"I’m sad we have to go to war, but I
think it is something that has to be
done because we have to stop coun
tries from invading other countries.
That is why I support his decision
because I don’t think it’s right for
any country to try to take the power
and land of another country. ”
Dr. Henry C. Schmidt
Associate professor of history
“Originally, I was in favor of giving
sanctions more time, at least a year,
and better dialogue (between the
countries). Now that it has occurred,
I support the president and the
troops, but I certainly hope a truce
can be called right now to resolve the
conflict. ”
4hMSC Great Issues presents
featuring
Dr. Art Blair
Mosher Institute of Defense Studies
Dr. Roger Beaumont
Department of History
Dr. George Edwards
Department of Political Science
Dr. Alex Mintz
Department of Political Science
Moderator: Rodger Lewis, KAMO
University
tackles MSC
lock-in woes
By JAYME BLASCHKE
Of The Battalion Staff
Lance Parr, a Texas A&M senior
engineering technology major,
found out the hard way the MSC
closes at 11 p.m. — he got locked in.
Parr, entertainment vice presi
dent in the Student Programs Of
fice, says he was a little surprised to
discover metal gates blocking his way
out. Parr had been working late on
the second floor of the MSC.
“I was working late one night, and
when I got ready to leave, I found
myself trapped inside the MSC,”
Parr says. “All the gates were closed,
and the elevators were locked. When
I called the Physical Plant to let me
out, they told me that I had no busi
ness in the MSC after 11 p.m., and
that I was trespassing on University
property.
“I finally got out by climbing
down the construction scaffolding,”
Parr says.
Steven Hodge, manager of the
University Center, acknowledges
there have been some problems
since the Physical Plant took over
custodial duties Jan. 1 but says ev
erything is being worked out.
“When you have a change of this
size, there’s always going to be prob
lems in transition,” Hodge says.
“The University’s goal is to provide
better services, and we feel this will
improve the operation of the MSC.”
Hodge says it still is too early to
tell if the change has had the desired
effect.
“One thing has become obvious,
and that is none of us fully under
stood the wide range of users the
MSC had,” Hodge says. “Now we
have to get (the) Physical (Plant) to
understand what the MSC is, and
what we are doing.”
Don Powell, director of A&M
business services, says students occa
sionally get stuck in the MSC, but
when they do, they should not panic.
If students get trapped, they should
call the MSC’s main desk.
He says University Center person
nel still are responsible for the
MSC’s security and will be more than
happy to assist anyone who has been
locked in.
He also says A&M officials will not
file charges against any individuals
who have been accidentally trapped.