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Somalians suffer Pakistani gunfire
Two day attack kills 14 protesters, wounds 30 more
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Pakistani sol
diers unleashed heavy gunfire Sunday on a
crowd of Somali protesters for a consecutive
second day, killing at least 14 people and
wounding 30.
The incident occurred about 10 hours after
U.S. AC-130 attack aircraft fired dozens of
shells at a suspected weapons site belonging to
the chief financial backer of warlord Mohamed
Farrah Aidid.
The United Nations has accused Aidid of
masterminding two ambushes that killed 23
Pakistani peacekeepers on June 5. Aidid,
whose influence has waned since foreign
troops came to Somalia in December to feed
the starving, denies responsibility.
Although it appears the protest movement
is not widespread, the shootings show the
volatile nature of the city more than six
months after U.S.-led forces moved in to try to
restore order and protect relief efforts.
The United Nations said it will continue its
campaign against the warlord.
"We want to move on aggressively and dis
arm" Aidid's forces, Koffi Annan, the U.N. un
dersecretary-general for peacekeeping opera
tions said in New York after the second attack
began.
Although tons of ammunition, tanks, ar
tillery pieces and other military hardware
were captured, U.N. officials acknowledged
Aidid may have plenty more hidden away.
A witness said Pakistani soldiers appeared
to open fire Sunday without provocation on a
crowd of thousands of Aidid supporters at a
traffic circle.
"These people were running, they were
densely packed," said Toronto Star reporter
Paul Watson. "I do not recall hearing a shot
before the Pakistanis opened fire. They fired
hundreds of rounds."
Among those killed was a 12-year-old boy
and 2-year-old boy, who was hit in the ab
domen a half-mile from the protest. Officials at
Digfer Hospital showed reporters seven bodies
and said they had several more, but relatives
refused to give the reporters access.
Later counts raised the death toll to at least
14.
Three bullets hit the side of a hotel across
from the traffic circle. One of the bullets
punched a hole in the hotel wall, narrowly
missing an Associated Press reporter.
Press cleans
house with
Breyer's taxes
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON - An anxious
White House watched for fallout
Sunday from a last-minute revela
tion that its leading Supreme
Court candidate failed to pay So
cial Security taxes for a household
worker.
For the moment, Stephen Brey-
er appeared to be surviving. The
Boston jurist won backing from
Republican and Democratic lead
ers in the Senate, and some
women's groups said the tax
lapse should not doom his candi
dacy.
"I don't think it's disqualify
ing. I agree with the White House.
I would hope they move forward
with the Breyer nomination," Sen
ate Minority Leader Bob Dole, R-
Kan., said on CNN's "Newsmak
er Sunday."
"I don't think that, by itself, is
disqualifying," Senate Majority
Leader George Mitchell, D-Maine,
said on ABC's "This Week with
David Brinkley."
But other Democratic lawmak
ers said a Breyer nomination
could open Clinton to charges of
holding female candidates to a
higher standard than males.
"It raises some problems,
doesn't it?" Sen. Tom Harkin, D-
lowa, said on NBC's "Meet the
Press."
The White House was closely
watching whether the tax issue
developed into a major controver
sy, something Clinton can't afford
after dumping Lani Guinier as his
nominee for the nation's top civil
rights enforcer. The situation
could prompt Clinton to turn to
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt
instead.
The White House jumped to
Breyer's defense after the tax mat
ter became public Saturday night,
saying he paid the taxes as soon
as he realized they were due.
Breyer is chief judge of the 1st
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in
Boston.
Fish Camp counselors at work
BILLY MORAN/Tlie Battalion
Members of Camp Adams "Animal House" paint camp was painting as part of a work day for the
their banner for Fish Camp in the Zachary Fish Camp counselors.
Engineering Building Saturday morning. The
Forum seeks input
on Koldus successor
By MICHELE BRINKMANN
The Battalion
Some Texas A&M faculty and students expressed concern over mul
ticultural issues at an open forum held Thursday to find a replacement
for Dr. John J. Koldus III, vice president for student services.
"Many people here have said how important multicultural issues
are; I think they are vital," said Andy Nunberg a graduate student and
member of the Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Aggies. "We need respect for
racial and religious minorities and a candidate who will at least respect
all the students on the campus.
"In my opinion, I would like to see a woman or a person of color for
the job, someone who knows what it's like not to be in the majority
who will have empathy for any student," Nunberg said.
Texas A&M University President William H. Mobley formed the
search committee after Koldus announced his Aug. 31 retirement.
The 14-member committee, chaired by Director of Student Affairs
Ron Sasse, held the forum to seek input from interested individuals re
garding potential candidates and the qualities an A&M vice president
should possess.
"We won't compromise the quality of the
search process to meet a deadline."
-Ron Sasse,
director of student affairs
Several people attending the forum said the candidate should come
from within the University community — or at least know about A&M
and its traditions.
"I think the candidate should know why he or she should be proud
to be a part of this University," said Ben D. Welch, undergraduate ad
viser for the Department of Management.
However, Nunberg urged the committee to consider the pros and
cons when deciding the insider-outsider issue.
"An insider would know the traditions and uniqueness of A&M but
would be less likely to facilitate change," he said.
Sasse said the search committee received some valuable input from
the meeting.
"We as a committee felt this forum was very important for gathering
outside information, and it has given us a lot of ideas to consider," he
said.
Sasse said he has received many calls from people asking if the
process was a "done deal," and he stressed that it was not.
"If anyone has any suggestions or comments, please don't hesitate to
call any of the committee members; this is still totally open," Sasse said.
The committee will review the issues discussed at the forum and
possibly start reviewing applications at its next meeting on June 15.
After the reviewing process is completed, the committee will present
the most qualified candidates to Mobley, who will make the final deci
sion. The deadline is set for Sept. 1 but is not definite.
"We won't compromise the quality of the search process to meet a
deadline," Sasse said.
Regulation revision to
create Graduate Senate
By LAURA HALEY
The Battalion
The Texas A&M Faculty Senate
will establish a Graduate Student
Government if revisions to the
1993-94 Texas A&M University
Regulations are approved in to
day's meeting.
The Graduate Student Govern
ment would represent all full-time
and part-time graduate students.
Students serving on the Graduate
Student Government will be elect
ed through their individual de
partments.
If the Graduate Student Gov
ernment proposal passes, the pre
sent Student Government would
become the Undergraduate Stu
dent Government and represent
all full-time and part-time under
graduates.
Other agenda items for consid
eration this afternoon include a
review of the no-smoking policy
for all University-owned build
ings and vehicles. The policy was
put into effect on June 1,1993.
The Faculty Senate will also re
vise University rules and regula
tions to incorporate a section on
free speech areas, which outlines
specific places people can speak.
It will also outline regulations to
be followed at that particular site.
Other topics to be discussed
are course additions, and changes
and withdrawals from the Univer
sity.
The Faculty Senate will meet
tonight in 601 Rudder Tower from
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Serbians close in on Gorazde
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegov-
ina — Serb forces reportedly closed
in on the last Muslim-defended
stronghold in eastern Bosnia Sun
day, battling at close range for con
trol of one of the six U.N.-declared
"safe areas."
At least 50 people were killed
when shells slammed into a
makeshift hospital in Gorazde.
Fighting was reported at close
range on front lines around
Gorazde, and said up to 75 people
had died there since Saturday.
Gorazde, home to up to 70,000
residents and refugees, has been
cut off for months and under
fierce attack for 17 days.
The Bosnian government — in
appeals to the U.N. Security
Council and President Clinton —
asked them to protect Gorazde
from "genocide" and military in
tervention by the United States.
License plate contest raises scholarship fund
By GENEEN PIPHER
The Battalion
Aggies can help other Aggies, as well as
show their creativity and pride in Texas A&M
by participating in the second annual Aggie
Pride Personalized License Plate Contest, said
Lane B. Stephenson, deputy director of Uni
versity Relations, on Friday.
Last week. University Relations began the
contest to both promote Aggie spirit and to
generate money for scholarships for needy
students.
Entrants must come up with the most origi
nal personalized license plate reflecting their
Aggie pride to win.
The winner of the contest will receive two
choice tickets to an Aggie home football game,
and will be the guest of President and Mrs.
William H. Mobley at a pregame luncheon.
Last year, 140 entries were received, and
Stephenson said that he is hoping for a greater
number this year.
Lana Harris, senior Biomedical Science ma
jor and owner of a personalized license plate,
said participating in the program is worth
while.
"I think the personalized license plate con
test gives students a chance to show their
pride in Texas A&M," she said. "Part of the
Aggie spirit lies in our willingness to help one
another, and I feel good that in some way I am
helping a fellow Aggie in need."
Stephenson said the A&M administration
was instrumental in the Texas Legislature's
passage of the bill three years ago that enabled
the creation of collegiate license plates.
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Brazos County spends $9 million on Texas Lottery game
By JANET HOLDER
The Battalion
Although the population of Brazos
County is less than one percent of the
state's population, it accounts for over one
percent of the calls to the Compulsive Gam
bling Hotline, said Charles Vorkoper,
deputy director of The Texas Council on
Problem and Compulsive Gambling
(TCPCG).
Brazos County residents last month spent
tnore than $9 million on the Texas Lottery.
In the last two weeks, the Texas Lottery
Claim Center in Bryan gave out $13,000 in
winnings, Texas Lottery officials said.
Mary Mattingly, executive director of the
Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Sub
stance Abuse (BVCASA), said despite some
people's success, there are signs the lottery
may cause compulsive gambling.
"Hopefully, we can soon bring people to
an understanding of compulsive gam
bling," she said.
Mattingly said she believes there are
many compulsive gamblers who, like other
people with compulsive behaviors, don't
admit to having a problem.
"We've had patients who said they
spend their salary or child's lunch money
on the lottery, yet they think they don't
have a problem," she said.
Texas Lottery officials said the lottery
does not cause people to become compulsive
gamblers. "If a person likes to gamble he
will whether the lottery is there or not," one
lottery official said. "The Texas State Lottery
just makes gambling more available."
TCPCG officials said some people may
be more likely to become compulsive gam
blers than others.
Vorkoper said people who have a history
of addictions in their family, such as alcohol
or drug abuse, may be more vulnerable to
compulsive gambling. According to
TCPCG, over 46 percent of the people who
call the state's gambling hotline have a histo
ry of addictions in their family.
The Council said the average caller is
young: almost 55 percent are under 35 years
old and 2.5 percent axe under the age of 18.
Nearly one-third of callers are women, and
all ethnic groups are represented.
Many of the gamblers who call the hotline
also have other addictive disorders such as
drug addictions, alcohol addictions and eat
ing disorders. In addition, 39 percent of the
people who call the hotline said they have fi
nancial problems, and 11 percent said they
have gambling-related difficulties.
Vorkoper said men and women differ in
their compulsive behavior. Men who have
gambling problems often begin gambling in
adolescence and continue until they become
compulsive into their 20s. Women, on the
other hand, start gambling later in life. For
example, Vorkoper said, women might play
bingo as a social outlet but then later get
hooked on gambling.
Currently, Mattingly said, compulsive
gambling is treated like alcoholism was
long ago.
"Alcoholism in the early days was ac
cepted and not seen as a problem," she
said. "Later on, people became educated
and learned that it could be treated."
In addition to hotlines, treatment for peo
ple with gambling compulsions is available.
The BVCASA plans to start the first outpa
tient treatment program for compulsive gam
blers in Brazos County late this summer.
However, the BVCASA will initially treat
only those compulsive gamblers already in
the criminal justice system.
Sports
•Lady Aggie soccer team is
alive ana kicking
•Sullivan: calling it quits is hard
to do for professional athletes
Page 3
Opinion
•Column: Jones finds rap music
degrading to women
•Editorial: Liberal Arts cultural
diversity courses unnecessary
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