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Local Page 2 The Battalion Tuesday, November 3, B1 Flood damages wildlife display By WILL HEALY KARL A. STOLLES/The Battalion Begona Arrizabalaga, a graduate student, transfers re-dried animal skeletons to bags following the flood in the library. Reporter of THE BATTALION A ruptured pipe in the base ment of Sterling C. Evans Library Friday, that filled the basement with nearly four feet of water, damaged numerous specimens of a wildlife display. Dr. John McEachran, professor of wildlife and fisheries science and meteorology at Texas A&M, and Chief Curator of the Texas Wildlife Collection, said almost all of the specimens in the museum will be saved and that nothing ir replaceable was destroyed. The collection includes an as sortment of vertebrates - fish, am phibians, birds and mammals skeletons - from around the southwestern United States and Central and Latin America. William H. Neill, a wildlife and fisheries professor, said the de partment has cleared out all re maining specimens that were in danger of damage, and is current ly working to salvage the speci mens that can be saved. Neill called the museum a "na tional resource" and said it is in valuable because it represents time and places that no longer ex ist. The museum, established in 1937, represents research and teaching that the wildlife biology department has been conducting over the years. "It is a library of natural history of resources from Texas, the Southwest and Latin America, McEachran said. The material is used by students, faculty and sci entists around the world. The University has been very cooperative in the clean-up effort, and scientists are being flown in to aid in the recovery of speci mens, McEachran said. McEachran said he doesn't know what the recovery will cost or how long it will take, but said he will be applying for financial assistance for the cleanup, such as replacing containers and supplies and funding labor expenses, from the National Science Foundation. "It will take a long time to sort everything out again," McEachran said. McEachran said he would like to see the museum relocated from the basement to avoid any prob lems in the future. "We don't think that (putting the museum back in the base ment) is a good idea," McEachran said. "This type of accident could >en again." The cleanup is being done by Area 1 maintenance and should be finished today Tuesday, McEachran said. happt sites in Brazos Voting Voting sites will be open from 7a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Voters need to cast their ballot at the precinct number printed on their voter registration card. They should bring this card with them to the polls. For those voters who do not have their vot er registration card, they should bring some form of identification with them to the polls. Those people who are not registered to vote in the Brazos County are not eligible to vote today at Brazos County precincts. I Millican Community Center 2, 82 Wellborn Community Center, 4119 Greens Prairie Road, College Station 3 Precinct 4 Volunteer Fire Dept., Smetana Road, Bryan 4, 79 Kemp School, 1691 W. Mum- ford Road, Bryan 5 New Bethlehem Baptist Church, FM 2776, Bryan 6 Edge Community Center, FM 974, Edge 7 Reliance Community Center, FM 1179, Bryan 8 South Knoll School, 1220 Boswell Street, College Station 9 College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive 10 College Station Municipal Court Warehouse, 2611 B Texas Avenue II Cavitt Street Church of Christ, 3200 Cavitt Street, Bryan 12 Sul Ross School, 3300 Park way Terrace, Bryan 13 Henderson School, 801 Ma- tous Street, Bryan 14 Ben Milam School, 1201 Ridgedale Street, Bryan 15 Army National Guard Build ing, 1700 E. 25th Street, Bryan 16,52 Courthouse Annex, 202 E. 27th Street, Bryan 17, 47-49 Brazos County Health Dept., 201 N. Texas Avenue, Bryan 18 Bryan Central Fire Station, 801 N. Bryan Street, Bryan 20 Memorial Student Center, room 138 21 A&M United Methodist Church, 471 University Drive 23 Johnson Elementary School, 3800 Oak Hill Drive, Bryan 24 College Hills Elementary School, 1101 Williams Street, College Station 25,43 G.W. Williams Tabernacle, 105 Waco Street, Bryan 26 Sam Rayburn Jr. High School, Bryan 27, 75-76 Bright Light Baptist Church, 11234 Highway 30, College Station 29, 62, Brushy Community Center, 7664 Old Jones Road, College Station 64, 69, 70 30, 78 Navarro Elementary School, 4520 Northwood, Bryan 31 A&M Consolidated High School, 701 West Loop, College Station 32 First Baptist Church of Col lege Station, 2300 Welsh Street 33 Lincoln Center, 1000 Eleanor County Street, College Station 34 College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue 35 College Station ISD Adminis tration Building, 1812 Welsh Street 36 First Freewill Baptist Church, 1228 Villa Maria, Bryan 37 College Heights Assembly of God Church, 4100 Old College Road, Bryan 38,44, Castle Heights Baptist Church, 4504 Highway 21, Bryan 46, 51 39 Rock Prairie Elementary School, 3400 Welsh Street, College Station 40 Aldersgate Methodist Church, 6501 Highway 6 Bypass, College sta tion 42, 60, 77 Wesley Methodist Church, 4204 Texas Avenue, Bryan 45,19, Arena Hall, 2904 Tabor Road, Bryan 66, 81 53-55 Courthouse, 300 E. 26th Street, Bryan 57, 22, Calvary Baptist Church, 2009 Cavitt Street, Bryan 50, 56 58, 59, 71, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1200 Foxfire Drive, College Station ‘73, 83, 28 61 A&M Presbyterian Church, 301 Church Street, College Station 63 Brazos Center, 3232 Briar- crest Drive, Bryan Police Beat Recent local crime activity October 22,1992 Misdemeanor theft Hensel Terrace Apartments - a silver and bronze, Huffy, 10-speed bicycle was stolen. Assault Throckmorton Street - a pedal- cyclist collided with the front fender of a vehicle that abruptly stopped in the intersection. The motorist exit ed his vehicle and struck the pedal- cyclist several times in the chest. Harassment Krueger Hall - the victim has re ceived numerous, repetitious and annoying telephone calls at all hours of the day. Criminal Mischief Aston Hall - two or more individ uals tampered with the lock on the victim’s door so that it would not open. They cut-off the electricity and telephone to the room then squirted soapy water under the door damaging several textbooks. October 23, 1992 Misdemeanor theft G. Rollie White Coliseum - a navy blue Dooney-Bourke purse and contents were stolen from a second floor child development lab oratory. Sterling C. Evans Library - a navy blue L.L. Bean backpack and contents were stolen from a table on the third floor. Academic Building - the front tire and rim were stolen off of the victim’s GT mountain bicycle. Criminal Mischief Parking Area 61 - someone broke the driver’s side mirror and bent a windshield wiper on the vic tim’s 1989 Chevrolet Beretta. Parking Area 30 - a witness ob served a group of males physically move the victim’s 1990 Chevrolet Geo from its parking space. Spence Hall - a security officer detained an individual he observed tampering with electrical panel on the first floor of the residence hall. October 24, 1992 Misdemeanor theft Sbisa Dining Center - a dark blue, unknown brand, 10-speed bi cycle was stolen. Criminal Mischief Parking Area 56 - the right-side mirror was torn completely off and the left-side mirror on the victim's 1984 Cadillac was damaged. Public Intoxication Joe Routt - citation issued. October 25, 1992 Criminal Mischief 305 Ball Street - the right sideolj the victim’s 1991 Isuzu was dented in several places. Parking Area 30 - someone de flated four tires on the victim's 198S Ford Probe by removing the core from the valve stems. Places Weapons Where Prohib ited MSC - as the second floor was clearing following the conclusion of a dance, the crowd suddenly turned and ran back into the build ing. The officers moved to the front of the crowd and heard the people yelling that someone had a gun outside. Several witnesses were in terviewed. They reported that dur ing a fight between two individuals one of the subjects displayed e handgun. The area was searched without success. Reckless Damage 305 Ball Street - several scratches in the paint were detect ed on the trunk lid of the victims 1992 Toyota Corolla. October 26, 1992 Misdemeanor Theft Legett Hall - a green, Special ized hardrock, 18-speed bicycle was stolen. Medical Sciences Library Snack Bar - the victim’s checkbook-style containing $28 in cash and his Hewlett-Packard 28S scientific cal-1 culator were stolen. Harassment Wells Hall - the victim has re ceived numerous hang-up calfe. Briggs-Hall - the victim has re ceived numerous hang-up calls. Terroristic Threat Hobby Hall - the victim is being threatened by a former acquain tance. A&M, Mexico to network By GINA HOWARD Reporter of THE BATTALION In an effort to increase Texas A&M University's involvement in international affairs, the Universi ty and the most important devel opment bank in Mexico will sign a cooperative agreement during a two-day conference to be held Nov. 6-7. Representatives from Nacional Financiera, a bank specializing in modernization of small and medi um-size businesses, will travel to College Station on Friday to con fer with faculty and administra tors concerning what A&M can do to help Mexico make the trans fer to privatization. The conference titled "Mexico- U.S. Business Partnerships: Yen See Mexico/PageS December ceremony to honor senior Michael Robert Reid, a 21-year-old senior political science major from Houston, died over the weekend. Funeral arrangements are pending and Reid will be honored during December's Silver Tap.' ceremony. The Battalion ATLANTIS TILLMAN, Editor in Chief STEVE O’BRIEN, Managing Editor JASON LOUGHMAN, Opinion Editor GARY CARROLL, City Editor MEREDITH HARRISON, News Editor J. DOUGLAS FOSTER, Sports HEIDI SAUER, News Editor Editor TODD BLACKMON, Arts & Entertainment CHRIS WHITLEY, Sports Editor Editor RICHARD S. JAMES, Photo Editor Staff Members Reporters — Melody Dunne, Mark Evans, Todd Stone, Brandi Jordan, Cheryl Heller, Tanya Sasser, Robin Goodpaster, Juli Phillips, Tanya Williams, Julie Chelkowski, Mack Harrison and Will Healy. News desk — Kyle Burnett, Tracia Newbold, Jennifer Mentlik, David Thomas, Lance Holmes, Lauri Reysa and Jennifer Smith. Photographers — Darrin Hill, Randy Nichols, Sandra Alvarado, Billy Moran, Jennifer Lockard, Ricardo S. Garcia, Kart Stolleis and Robert Reed. Lifestyles writers — Susan Owen, Anas Ben-Musa, Tricia Martinez and Julie Polston. Sports writers— K. Lee Davis, Michael Plumer, Don Norwood and Ruly Medrano. Columnists — Anthony LoBaido, Stacy Feducia, Dwayne Purvis, Shawn Ralston, Matt Dickerson, Robert Vasquez and Toni Garrard. Cartoonists — William Harrison, Thomas Deeney, George Nasr and Clay Welch. Clerks — Darra Dees, Pejcharat Harvey, Shelley Rowton and Carrie Miura. The Battalion (USPS 045-360) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters and Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except University holidays and exam periods), at Texas A&M University. Second class postage paid at College Station, TX 77840. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Battalion, 230 Reed McDonald Building, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843. News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M University in the Division of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Journalism. Editorial offices are in 013 Reed McDonald Building. Newsroom phone number is 845-3316. Fax: 845-2647. 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At that time you will be given a date to return to check on your status, since one-two days are required for processing the audit before you may order and pay for your ring. Undergraduate Students may place an order if: 1. 30 credit hours were completed in residence at A&M prior to Fall '92, if you were a transfer student. (Hours in progress aren't completed.)_ 2. 95 total credit hours are completed/will be completed at the end of this semester. (Should you be including enrolled hours for the Fall '92 semester, only hours in progress at A&M may be counted.) 3. You have a 2.000 cumulative grade point average at A&M. 4. Your transcript doesn't have any blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, etc. Graduate Students may place an order if: 1. You are a December '92 degree candidate. (Your order will be accepted contingent upon your December '92 degree being conferred.) 2. 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