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Campus Page 2 The Battalion Wednesday, March 31,1993 Endowment offers students opportunity to study abroad By JENNIFER MENTLIK The Battalion Twenty-five Texas A&M University undergraduate students will have the opportunity to study in Europe be cause of support from the James Earl Rudder Normandy Scholarship pro gram offered through the Study Abroad office. For 10 weeks prior to leaving the United States, students study the caus es, effects and aftermath of World War II; then, they travel to France to visit the actual site of former University President James Earl Rudder's success ful D-Day invasion during World War II. "It's really a moving and awe-inspir ing experience to go to the 1944 loca tion of the Allies," said Dr. Larry Hill, history department head. "It brings home the terrible nature of war to see the vast cemeteries with tens of thou sands of graves." The program is named after Rudder for his accomplishments and contribu tions during World War II. A private endowment from the Battle of Nor mandy Foundation in Washington D.C. pays transportation, housing and food expenses for the students. Ross McGlothlin, a junior history and English major, said by studying and learning about the horrors of war, it might be avoided in the future. "Our duty is to see that it never happens again," said McGlothlin, who participated in the program last year. McGlothlin said everything at the invasion site remains the same as it was in 1944. "The bomb craters, Ger man guns, weapons. Everything is the same as it was 50 years ago," he said. Three-day weekends permit the stu dents to travel to Paris and London, but these extra excursions are not paid for by the program. Mary Beth Butler, assistant to the di rector for the Study Abroad Program, said competition for the semester-long program is high. The selection com mittee looks for high GPAs, participa tion in outside activities and good ref erences, she said. The program is an intensive, high- level semester, and the classes are taught on the honors level, Butler said. The Normandy Scholarship Program is open to all undergraduate students, re gardless of majors. "Last semester, we had students with majors in pre-med, political sci ence, history and others," said Dr. Frank Baumgartner, associate professor of political science. "Since the first group has returned. I've written four letters of recommendation for students going to medical school." Rudder commanded the 2nd Ranger Battalion during the D-Day invasion of Normandy to capture the German guns strategically placed at the top or the 100 ft. cliffs of Pointe du Hoe. The ene my guns had the capability of shooting troops on Omaha beach and at the Al lies landing ships. The mission was accomplished with in 30 minutes, despite heavy casualties. Rudder was wounded twice. Gen. Omar Bradley, commander of U.S. ground forces in France, later praised Rudder's performance in his biography, "A Soldier's Story." "No soldier in my command has ever been wished a more difficult task than that which befell the 34-year-old commander of this Provisional Ran e er Force," Bradley said. Rudder also commanded the 109th Infantry Regiment in helping to drive back the Germans in their last big counter-offensive, the Battle of the Bulge. Upon his return to the States, Rud der was mayor of Brady, Texas, Vice President of Brady Aviation Corpora tion and Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas. In 1957, he became Vice President of Texas A&M and in 1959, he was ap pointed president. Under Rudder's guidance, Texas A&M enrollment nearly doubledin size, mandatory participation in the Corps of Cadets was abolished, women were admitted on an equal basis as men, and the campus was racially inte grated. Rudder died in 1970 at the age of 59. Margaret Rudder, wife of the former Texas A&M president, will be a special guest at a reception honoring the fall 1992 and 1993 Normandy Scholars to day. Police Beat The following incidents were reported to the University Police Department between March 16 and March 25. Burglary of a Vehicle •Hensel Terrace Apartments - The rear sliding glass window on the victim's 1982 Ford Pickup truck was pried open and a white cloth work glove was stolen from the interior. •Hensel Terrace Apartments — The victim's 1991 Mazda Protege was entered and a lug nut adapter was stolen from the dash board ash tray. Burglary of a Building •Reed McDonald Building — A large quantity of camera equipment valued in ex cess of $4,000 was stolen from a first floor room. •University Housing Air Conditioning Shop - A Refrigerant Recovery Technologies Inc. CFC Recovery Unit was stolen from the building. Burglary of a Coin-Operated Machine •A-l Lounge — The coin changer was re moved from a copy machine in the building. The company representative reported $30 in change missing, however, the machine was not damaged. Misdemeanor Theft •Sterling C. Evans Library - A gray wallet and checkbook were stolen from an unat tended study carrel on the second floor. •Rudder Theater - A 46-inch by 49-inch painting titled "Naked Ladies" was stolen from the first floor restroom lobby area. •Zachary Engineering Center - The vic tim's purple backpack was stolen from a third floor room. It was recovered in the southwest stairwell on the first floor. The victim report ed a Hewlett Packard calculator, two text books and a checkbook were missing. Criminal Mischief •Intramural Sports Complex - Someone entered the golf ball storage area and dam aged the golf ball washer by pulling it over on its side. The reporting party also advised his vehicle was damaged by someone who used a sharp instrument to scratch a deroga tory message on the hood. •Horse Center Pasture - Someone cut four strands of wire on the south side of the pas ture and allowed eight horses to enter the roadway. •Brayton Firefighting School - Someone used a sharp object to damage the hood, roof, trunk and both sides of the victim's 1 988 Dodge Shadow. Indecent Exposure •Hart Hall - A subject was observed ex posing his genitals in a manner intended to arouse or gratify. The subject was arrested and was found to have two outstanding war rants for indecent exposure. He was served with these warrants, escorted to the Brazos County Jail and arrested. Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon •Hensel Park - A subject was found in possession of an illegal club. The club was placed in evidence and the subject's parole officer was notified. •George Bush Drive - An intoxicated mo torist was arrested and found to be in posses sion of an H&R .32 caliber handgun. The subject was transported to the Brazos County Jail and incarcerated. False Alarm or Report •Zachry Engineering Center - two calls were received from someone who claimed an explosive device had been placed inside the building. Voting Continued from Page 1 vote," she said. "Students need to get involved and get to know the people running." Even if someone doesn't know anything about the people run ning, Campbell said, students can write-in a name on the ballot il they choose not to vote for any of the candidates listed. This week students will elect a student body president, senior and junior yell leaders. Residence Hall Association officers, Off Campus Aggies officers. Class Council officers and student sena tors. A referendum on the ballot asks students to approve a $15 se mester fee to fund the library. If students approve the fee, student leaders will meet with the Texas A&M University administrators to discuss details before pre senting the proposal to the Board of Regents for final approval. Election results will be released at midnight Thursday in front of the Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue near the Academic Building. Any runoffs will be held April 6. Correction . . ^ , The Battalion reported Tuesday that on-campus students must renew or cancel their housing contracts for tHe 1993-94-academic year this Wednesday and Thursday. The dates for updating housing contracts are Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The Battalion regrets the error. ADVANCED ats group TUTORING WED 3/31 THU 4/1 SUN 4/4 MON 4/5 1 MATH 150 ELEN 306 HOMEWORK 5 PM - 8 PM ACCT 230 CH 10-11 MATH 1325 CH 15.1 - 15.2 ACCT 229 CH 13 MATH 1325 CH 15.3 - 15.4 MATH 1324 CH 7.1 - 7.2 10 pm - 1 2 ACCT 2402 CH 23 ACCT 2401 CH 13 ACCT 2401 CH 14 ACCT 2401 TEST REV PHYS 208 HUSON CH 32 - 33 PHYS 208 CHURCH & SEZCIN CH 30 -31 MEEN 212 HOMEWORK #10 PHYS 222 CH 6-7 PHYS 208 CHURCH & SEZCIN CH 28-29 PHYS 219 CH9- 10 PHYS219 CH 10- 11 R. I fvl ON NORTHCATE, BEHIND 7/11-2 PESOS PHYS 201, 202, 208, 219, 222 MEEN 212, 213, 327, 328 ACCT 229, 230, 327, 328 MATH 150, 141, 142 ELEN 306 CALL 846-2879 • 846-2146 (TICKET OFFICE) WORK ABROAD for Students Find out how to apply for work in England, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, or Australia Wed. March 31 at 4:00 Thurs. April 1 at 2:30 in 251 Bizzell West Study Abroad Programs; 161 Bizzell West; 845-0344 Total Quality Management Committee & The College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Business ATTENTION BUSINESS STUDENTS!! Your Advisors Want You to Succeed... In a continuing effort to improve the service of advising in the Undergraduate Programs Office (Blocker 330), we will be providing preregistration advice for fall 1993 on the following schedule: SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN April 5-15 April 12-21 April 16-27 April 22 - May 3 Please assist us in our improvement efforts by observing this new schedule. Blocker Room 330 Undergraduate Programs Office The Battalion STEVE O'BRIEN, Editor in Chief JASON LOUGHMAN, Managing Editor STACY FEDUCIA, Opinion Editor KYLE BURNETT, News Editor DAVE THOMAS, News Editor TODD STONE, City Editor DON NORWOOD, Sports Editor SUSAN OWEN, Lifestyles Editor DARRIN Hill, Photo Editor Staff Members Reporters — Mark Evans, Melody Dunne, Reagan ClamOn, Cheryl Heller, Matari Jones, Juli Phillips, Jennifer Smith, Brandi Jordan, Gina Howard, Stephanie Pattillo, Robin Roach, Julie Chelkowski, Jeff Gosmano, Jason Cox, Kevin Lindstrom, Mary Kujawa and Shelia Vela News desk - Belinda Blancarte, Lisa Borrego, Carey Eagan, Lance Holmes, Elizabeth Lowe, Jennifer Mentlik, Ravae Villafranca and Heather Winch Photographers - Kevin Ivy, Robert J. Reed, Billy Moran, Joseph Greenslade, Richard Dixon, Craig Fox, John W. 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