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Since most students will be part-time, only 20
percent would be on campus at one time, the
newsletter stated, which would not require expen
sive parking areas.
Joe Brown, public information officer for the
city of Bryan, said some of the enrollment figures
he has seen from CURB are excessive.
“I’ve seen some figures as high as 32,000,” Brown
said. “That’s ludicrous. That would put Blinn only
10,000 students behind Texas A&M, and that’s the
third largest university in the nation.”
Brown said the Villa Maria site was selected
during a study that examined 10 suggested sites
and later incorporated others. The sites were
judged on the basis of available land, utility capac
ity, local traffic and other factors.
Meer said CURB has a solid argument.
“We are on very firm legal ground,” Meer said.
“The Attorney General has already rejected other
projects like this.”
Meer said CURB would be satisfied with sever
al different kinds of settlements.
“There are several outcomes that would satisfy
us/’ Meer said. “Blinn could limit enrollment,
move to another site or something else.”
In an official statement, Brown said the city
had been expecting the suit and is prepared for a
court battle.
“Having been apprised that this action would
likely occur, the Bryan City Council has already
met with its attorneys, is very confident in the
city’s position and will vigorously defend itself in
this legal matter,” Brown said.
Meer said the worst thing about the whole af
fair is the lack of effort from the city.
“The thing that makes me angry is the unre
sponsiveness of the city,” Meer said.
He cited recent city council meetings that drew
large numbers of people opposed to the plan. More
than 300 people attended a special council session,
he said, and most opposed the project.
Brown said Bryan has cooperated with its resi
dents and he questions how well CURB represents
the community. Brown cited a recent election
where only one of the CURB directors was chosen
to be on a special committee to work with Bryan
on the Blinn project.
“I would say that 99 percent of the residents
support this project,” Brown said. “We’ve lis
tened to those who had concerns and tried to
work with them.”
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key thing is getting the list. We need to find out
who they are, where they are and how we can get
to them. Then we’ll do everything we can to get
them a paper.”
McMurrey said he would do his best to help
any Post subscriber in College Station.
“If someone calls me and says, T don’t want to
wait a week,’ I’ll start throwing them a paper,”
McMurrey said. “We’ll make sure they get one.
We’re real excited about getting them a newspa
per, and we’ll do all we can to get them one.”
A College Station distribution representative
of the Houston Post said the closing came as
a surprise.
“I don’t know a lot about it myself,” he said.
“I’m still trying to get a hold of my people. The
only thing I can guarantee is that you won’t be
getting a Houston Post anymore.
“Save Tuesday’s paper. It’s the last one and
it’ll be a collector’s item.”
Jennifer Olsen, a senior agricultural journal
ism major and a Post subscriber, said she was
surprised the Post closed.
“When the San Antonio paper was taken over,
it was debated and debated,” Olsen said. “I did
n’t even know the Post had problems.”
Olsen said she will subscribe to the Chroni
cle but is not happy about paying another
subscription.
“I’ve already paid for a subscription to the Post,”
Olsen said. “It’s not my fault they went under.”
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Student: Former A&M Corps member killed
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said. “Recently, he had to fly a man with head injuries
back from Haiti and had to keep the plane at a certain
altitude so that the man would not die.”
Mezza said Bowers was recently named Pilot of
the Quarter by the Randolph Air Force Base in San
Antonio.
In remembrance of Bowers, members of Squadron
1 are wearing black ribbons under their Corps brass
this week.
Jay Tortorice, commanding officer of Squadron 1,
remembers Bowers as a good leader.
“He epitomized what being the commander of
Squadron 1 should be,” he said.
Dennis Davenport, assistant
Corps area coordinator, said Bow
ers was well-respected in his outfit.
“There was never anything
negative said about him,” he said.
“He was a real class act.”
Matt Segrest, Corps comman
der, said Bowers will be at
Muster Friday.
“Once you’re a cadet, you’re al
ways a cadet,” he said. “Whenev
er we lose someone from our fami
ly, we have to take a step back and look up.
Bowers
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