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\ ry 27,1993 II but we ntality." beginning in A&M's fter A&M g UNLV's winning ie loss, n of efforl ne said, nail in the 1 from the ing, han- of crowds other step ight direc- Wednesday, January 27,1992 Legislators looking into Sharp's audit of agencies although ‘W it, with perience, win more t down to we'll gel ie said. core at G. 9 points a season in Dallas, d the Ag- n the first I tourna- eranxious jMU and, diow that kind of a hope my positive the gen- concern- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS r is out auto ac- aseman nove to ic Gon- area," e very I Paul's otwith- n Field ier this but ex- as flirt- f Series ie head ver. It or that ona AUSTIN — Legislative leaders said Tuesday they were looking cautiously at Comptroller John Sharp's latest audit of state agen cies and its suggestions for saving about $4.5 billion. The audit, the second to scruti nize spending by the more than 200 state agencies, will propose restructuring government by con solidating some agencies and making other economies, accord ing to officials who had been briefed on the report. Sharp will make the audit pub lic on Thursday. Two years ago, a similar study proposed about 54.4 billion in savings measures. But lawmakers enacted only about 60 percent, or $2.4 billion, of those cuts. This year, with Gov. Ann Richards and Lt. Gov. Bob Bul lock vowing to oppose any tax in crease, lawmakers are facing a projected budget deficit of about $3 billion. "I have all the confidence in Mr. Sharp bringing us some things that he would like to see. Then we'll look at them and see what we think are good, legiti mate cuts," said House Speaker Pete Laney, D-Hale Center. As for consolidating agencies, Laney said there are differing views on the concept. "There's a lot of discussion of different viewpoints as to what consolidation does, whether that actually does save the dollars," he said. "That's what (happened) last session, most of the com ments were ... that consolidation sometimes costs more money than it saves." Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, who pre sides over the Senate, said he did not want to comment until he studied Sharp's proposal more thoroughly. But he did say that savings projected from one-time account ing maneuvers and payment de lays can come back to haunt law makers. "Any time you delay or push forward . . . look for it to come back to you in a few years," he said. Bullock said that as state comptroller in the 1980s he rec ommended accounting moves that were enacted to help Texas deal with budget deficits. I must say it taught me some lessons that I am now having to live with. It was a real conve nience to (Lt.) Gov. Hobby at the time, and little did I ever believe that it would be a burden on my back," he said. According to state officials and published reports. Sharp is preparing to offer lawmakers a buffet of 192 money-saving sug gestions. Among recommenda tions: — Creating one state agency to oversee lottery, bingo and pari mutuel horse and dog race wa gering. Currently, separate agen cies handle each. — Giving state park superin tendents more flexibility to set fees and turn some operations over to private companies. 5 j 1 Minorities Continued from Page 1 would penalize college-affiliated organizations if they engage in racial or sexual harassment, and require all students to take at least three hours of multicultural studies before graduation. "Public universities are fund ed by tax dollars and come from citizens of all different races and creeds. If students want to prac tice discrimination in the privacy of their homes, have at it. But they shouldn't be allowed to do it on my tax dollar," Wilson said. At Texas A&M in October, a party by the university's Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter had a jun gle theme with pledges wearing grass skirts ad black body paint, and participating in a "slave hunt." A&M officials have said the chapter violated school regu lations and was disciplined. Days after the incident at A&M, Texas Tech's Pi Kappa Al pha chapter had a party with a Tife-in-the-ghetto" theme and a person dressed in Ku Klux Klan robes. The fraternity has escaped punishment by arguing its ac tions were protected under the constitutional guarantee of free speech. '"There is some offensive be havior and speech that is not pro tected by the Constitution," Wil son said. The Battalion Page 7 Tubularman By Boomer Cardinale CheeseSalad by jeff TSU 'bandits' Continued from Page 2 played the clarinet in the band, said Texas Southern Dean of Judi cial Affairs Joseph L. Williams told the students in a meeting Monday they would be reinstated if they enrolled in a particular ethics class. Not all of the sus pended students attended the meeting, Johnson said. Williams would not discuss Monday's meeting. University spokesman Chuck Smith also re fused to talk about the meeting, explaining that it was confidential and that Williams' committee has not passed along a report about it. "We have no comment on that," Smith told The Associated Press Tuesday. "There's been no report submitted to anyone in writing." A court order Johnson won has allowed her to resume classes un til a disciplinary hearing is held. The hearing was held Friday, but results were not immediately dis closed. Spring 93 MCAT The Princeton Review is the nation's leading preparation course. Our MCAT students get the highest average score im provements of any course or book. (±6. Points.!) • Small Classes (6-15) • Personalized Attention • Diagnostic Testing and Com puter Analysis • Guaranteed Results! Call now for more info! 696-9099 THE PRINCETON REVIEW We Score More! Not affiliated with ETS or Princeton U. 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