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Friday, October 29,1993 The Battalion Page 3 Campus News Briefs ctober29.1»l 'Ite A&M receives awards from EPA The Texas Engineering and Ex~ i|ion Service and the Texas For- st Service received a flag depict- w the letters "EE", which stands jfor "environmental excellence/' as award from the Environmental rotection Agency. The engineering agency re- eived its award for excellent out- ?ach training and assistance pro vided to wastewater treatment op erators and managers. The EPA rther commended TEEX for its forts in energy efficiency and en vironmental enhancement. The forest service received the award for its Forestry Nonpoint Bource Pollution Project in East Texas, which is designed to reduce aonpoint source water pollution ' ?m forest management activities. The flag is blue and green. The alue represents clean air and wa~ : gree earth. In addition to the flag, win ners receive a plaque and individ ual pins. The flag can be seen flying in front of the Texas A&M Universi ty System State Headquarters Building at 301 Tarrow Street in College Station. Veterinary school honors alumni Texas A&M University's Col lege of Veterinary Medicine has named three veterinarians Distin guished Alumni for 1993. Dr. James Koschmann of El Paso, Dr. William Kirksey of Fort Worth and Dr. John Jardine of Houston received the honor dur ing the 1993 Veterinary Home coming this month. Koschman, a 1977 graduate, specializes in small animal medi cine and surgery with a special in terest in caged-bird medicine and small animal surgery. Jardine, a 1962 graduate, is a re search veterinarian and research professor of veterinary medicine and surgery at the University of Texas M,D. AndersonCancer Cen ter in Houston. Kirsey, a 1957 graduate, is a part of a corporate small animal practice in Fort Worth and con sults for the Fort Worth Zoo. Poignant exhibit on A&M campus Paintings created by a Houston artist while coping with the loss of her son to AIDS will be on exhibit Nov. 1 — 5 at Texas A&M. Janna K. Macy's exhibit of "Du ality of Life and Death" will be lo cated in room 120 of Building A in die Langford Architecture Center. The gallery is open from Sam. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Coming together through music .1 raiser. ?y are their; nd will all sef| how, which I :ed by he pet shon ume, cutest;.; ick. eople who? id should)! rashes. AnurJ rrent countv 5 ire susceptfe:1 ?s or kittens 5 old will be;. □ns ’age 1 though Ail separate at e many off uster every is t Taps ceres ,an electing); id a half ago! night Yell pn nmes." xas A&M I ton isoneoli :d maritime^ ions. Indents preps censing as me leers functios f cadets.” e hoped the Is ations betwef ses and „ , , 1 Varnell Hopkins/THE Battalion Galveston e >ea Aggies Sameer Soni (left), Indrani Danave (middle), and Theater. Organizers said the concert is a chance to j Oman Safique (right) practice for the Indo-Pak- put aside political differences and foster the spirit 3 here feelv; |j stan j Music Fest scheduled for 7 p.m. in Rudder of friendship. Tickets are for the event are $1. A&Mandtlf ititution." Haunted house for good cause Texas A&M's Off-Campus Ag gies will host their 10th annual haunted house from 6 p.m. to midnight Sunday, Oct. 31, at 114 S. Bryan Ave. in downtown Bryan. This year's Halloween event, entitled ''Reconstruction ... Pardon our Progress," boasts several new features, including a special Hour for children and their parents and a house-hunting scenario. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Visi tors can receive $1 off the price of admission with a canned good or non-perishable food item. The last ticket will be sold at midnight. Proceeds will benefit the Brazos Valley Food Bank and the United Way. This year's sponsors include Molly's Magnificent Creamery and Eatery, Amber's, TCA Cable, First American Bank and Man power Temporary Services. Summit Continued from Page 1 agenda for the summit. David Braun, national vice- president and Texas state director of the Nature Conservancy, an en vironmental group, said members of the agriculture industry should work with environmentalists to face problems together. Environmental concerns were stressed throughout the conference showing the importance of the is sue in the future of agriculture. Rick Perry, Texas agriculture commissioner, and Kika de la Garza, chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, also spoke at the summit. Nelson said student representa tives from various departments in the college of agriculture were used as assistants. "They were helpful in taking care of various details," Nelson said. Students from a number of col leges and universities throughout the state were also invited to par ticipate in the summit. 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