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SUSAN WERNER Werner seems destined for stardom with Last of the Good Straight Girls Aggielife, Page 3 GENERATION RANCH? Our generation should not be defined by an "X" — but rather our favorite condiment. Opinion, Page 11 STRETCH DRIVE The Texas A&M baseball team prepares for the finale of the SWC race. Sports, Page 7 rnmg’s na City • on the ’ of the aich in- iained at ivith an Vbl. 101, No. 138 (12 pages) 11 unac- 400 oth- blast o-worker ! suspect wig “ex- ws” and \ lash be- “Serving Texas AdrAi since 1893 ’’ Tuesday • April 23, 1995 Japan donates $1.5 million to Bush Presidential Library md the □The Library Foundation of c hi]. has raised over $33 million >awlittle 0 f its $42 million goal. 5 l»u3t 0C- ghboring By Lisa Messer TIh Battalion :ause lariuell Count) orcement ■The government of Japan donated Si 5 million to the George Bush Presi dential Library Center Monday. ■Japanese Consul-General Shintaro Sasaki of Houston presented the check to Jeb Bush, president of the Bush Li brary Foundation and son of former President George Bush. H Sasaki said the donation commemo rates George Bush’s role in strengthen ing the friendship between Japan and the United States. “The decision by the Japanese gov ernment to make this contribution,” he said, “was arrived at in view of the out standing leadership role played by President George Bush during his tenure in office to cement the relation ship between our two countries that has become well known as the ‘U.S.-Japan Global Partnership.’” Sasaki said the donation recognizes Bush’s contributions to promote peace, security and freedom during an un precedented global transformation. “I believe that the George Bush Presidential Library Center will serve the noble purpose of honoring Mr. Bush’s great presidency,” Sasaki said, “while at the same time preserving historical documents to be studied and learned from by both present and fu ture generations and enhancing edu cation and research.” Jeb Bush said his father does not see the Library as a testimonial to his lead ership or as a memorial to his life. “He thinks of it as a tool of teaching and history — a place for scholars and students, for children and grandchil dren, for soldiers and civilians,” he said. “In short, a place for all of us to come and learn about our democratic form of government and about the highest of fice of our land.” He thanked the Japanese govern ment with what he said were the words his father used when he was informed of the gift. “He said, ‘More than just the gift it self, I am grateful to the Japanese government for the sentiment of friendship that this gift represents,’” he said. “Those words certainly con vey the feelings of myself and the Foundation here today.” Sasaki said this donation is not the first one the Japanese government has made to a presidential library. “Mr. Bush may be disappointed to hear this, but we have made similar contributions to other presidential li braries,” Sasaki said. “All of those pres idents made outstanding contributions, and we enjoyed good, excellent, friend ly, cooperative relationships. This is something Mr. Bush will be pleased with: this sum is a record.” Dr. Don Wilson, executive director of the Library Center, said the See Donation, Page 6 Bill proposes library as burial site for Bush Former President George Bush and some members of his family may be buried on the George Bush Presiden tial Library site, if a bill pending be fore the Texas House of Representa tives is passed. The bill is scheduled for public hearing before the House Land and Resource Management Committee to day. The bill passed the Senate March 14. Current law does not allow for a cemetery to be located on state proper ty unless specifically authorized by the Legislature. failed to (Committee recommends three finalists for executive vice president and provost position □ The search committee re ceived 100 nominations and 80 applications for the position. By Lisa Messer The Battalion • The search advisory committee for executive vice president and provost has recommended three people to in terview for A&M’s second highest- ranking administrative position, if The committee recommended Dr. B. Hobson Wildenthal, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas; Dr. Allen L. Sessoms, executive vice presi dent and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Massachu setts System; and Dr. Deborah A. Fre und, vice chancellor for academic af fairs and dean of the faculties at Indi ana University-Bloomington. 1 The search committee, which ad vertised nationally to fill the posi tion, received 100 nominations and 80 applications. [ The committee began reviewing applications for the position earlier this year. I; Dr. Charles Lee, interim executive Vice president and provost, has said that Dr. Ray Bowen, president of A&M, said the interim vice president would not be a candidate for the permanent office. The search committee has sched uled campus visits with the three fi nalists for the position. Wildenthal came to campus Mon day and will continue his visit through today. Sessom’s visit is scheduled for May 4-5, and Freund’s is scheduled for May 8-9. During their visits, the three will tour campus facilities, learn about A&M and the community and meet with administrators, faculty, staff and students. A permanent executive vice presi dent and provost could be chosen by July 1, pending approval by the Texas A&M Board of Regents. Wildenthal, a physicist with a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, has been provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas since 1994. He served as vice president for aca demic affairs at UT-D for the previous two years. Wildenthal’s other administrative experience includes dean of arts and sciences at the University of New Mexico and a department head at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He taught physics at A&M from 1968 to 1969 before joining the faculty at Michigan State University. See Committee, Page 6 iArchitecture students submit designs for soccer stadium □ The students will present their de signs for the first soccer stadium in the U.S. on Wednesday in Dallas. By Brad Dressier The Battalion Fort Worth area, would hold 20,000 spectators and be suited for regional, national and international events. Dr. Walter Moore Jr., a Thomas A. Bullock En dowed Chair in the departments of civil engineering and architecture, helped oversee the project. See Design, Page 6 Eighteen students from the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University will present their designs for the first soccer stadium in the United States Wednesday in Dallas. The students, in teams of two, have been working for two months on their designs after the North Texas State Soccer Association, Inc. approached the University about participating in the design of the proposed stadium. The stadium, which would be built in the Dallas- Above: Third year environmental design students Scott Chasteen and Myra Espinosa present their soccer stadium complex in Langford Architecture Center. Right: Model of the soccer complex. Photos by Nick Rodnicki Career Center connects students with jobs □ Officials say that many stu dents are not taking advantage of the opportunities that the center offers. By Kasie Byers The Battaeion Although the Career Center at Texas A&M University is still supplying jobs, many stu dents are not responding, said Dr. Glen Payne, associate director at the Career Center. The Career Center, which helps link jobs to graduating seniors, alumni and students interested in co-op and summer internships, has scheduled 38 on-campus interviews be tween now and May 2 for students graduat ing this May. Payne said that because of the time of year, students think there are no jobs left, but there are many job openings still coming in. “My impression is that students look at the decrease in the number of recruits and conclude there are no more jobs, but actually there are,” Payne said. “I have employers calling me and saying, ‘I want to talk to stu dents. Why am I having difficulty?’ “There is definitely a job flow here for stu dents to take advantage of.” To be eligible for these interviews, gradu ating seniors or alumni must fill out a re sume disk to register with the Career Center, Payne said. After their disk is submitted, he said, stu dents receive a password to enter the center’s Career Resource Network, which can be reached through computers at the center and other computer labs on campus. Payne said that through this network. See Career, Page 4 Faculty evaluation results now available □ Students can see how others evaluat ed their professors. By Eleanor Colvin The Battalion Student evaluations of faculty are now available in Henderson Hall after five years of cooperative effort be tween A&M student leaders and the administration. Engineering Sen. Ryan Shopp, chairman of the sub committee on the publication of student ratings of faculty, said making teacher evalua tions available to students will help students choose professors and classes. “This is a tremendous op portunity to compare the quality of professors and not just grades,” he said. “This provides a better represen tation for students because grade distributions are not necessarily reflective of quality teaching.” Shopp said students can see the answers to five ques tions from the student rat ings of faculty. “The questions selected pertain to the efficiency and quality of the professors,” he said. “The results also help students see how ac cessible professors are to their students.” Shopp said they are now working toward making fac ulty ratings available to students in all academic departments. “Expansion is the next phase,” he said. “We want all the colleges and departments to take part in reporting grade distributions and stu dent ratings of faculty.” Student feedback on the usefulness of the teacher eval uations, Shopp said, is neces sary to expand the program. “We need support from the students,” he said. “If your college is not represent ed, get in touch with your student senator or depart ment head. Students should See Evaluations, Page 4