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102, No. 1 (36 pages)
Established in 1893
Monday • August 28, 1993
ggie Bucks extend to off-campus bookstores
comply with a new
exas law, A&M expanded
he use of Aggie Bucks to
ffl-campus bookstores.
y Melissa Keerins
he Battalion
Bff-campus bookstores are now
ccepting Aggie Bucks, and in the
ash to buy books for fall classes,
tudents are utilizing the expanded
ebit card system.
■See related EDITORIAL, Page 12 \
■exas House Bill 3122, which
tales that students may purchase
lerchandise and services similar to
hose sold by the University with
Lggie Bucks at local businesses, was
signed into law by Gov. George W.
Bush at the end of the 74th legisla
tive session in May.
All state schools must comply
with the legislation by Aug. 15, 1996.
Off-campus bookstore owners
and managers said they are excit
ed about the Aggie Bucks expan
sion and noticed many students us
ing their student identification
cards last week to buy books and
other supplies.
John Raney, owner of Texas Ag
gie Bookstore, led local businesses in
an effort to have the legislation
passed. Students have Aggie Bucks
in his store, he said, but the it’s hard
to determine how often the students
will use the debit card system.
“It will probably take some time,
but when students realize they can
use Aggie Bucks here, we will be able
to see the reaction better,” he said.
Although he does not foresee any
problems with the system, Raney
has instructed his employees to be
careful when accepting student I.D
cards and verify that the photo is of
the person using the I.D.
“We are going to take responsibil
ity, and if there are any mistakes
made we will do our best to remedy
the situation,” he said.
Peck Phillips, manager of the
Loupot’s Bookstore on Northgate,
said students will probably continue
to use their Aggie Bucks even after
the book-buying frenzy.
“A lot of people Eire meiking small
charges as well as large' book
charges,” Phillips said, “so it looks as
though the card use will continue.”
Shri Parhure, textbook manager
at Loupot’s on Northgate, said the
Aggie Bucks expansion is a great
opportunity for bookstores. He said
Logis Craig, The Battalion
Loupot's bookstores are now accept
ing Aggie Bucks, as well as other off-
campus textbook suppliers.
other businesses should be able to
receive Aggie Bucks.
“I think the fast food chains
should get in on this because stu-
See Aggie Bucks, Rage 11
Students welcome new use
for A&M debit card system
□ The response to using Aggie Bucks
off campus is positive from students
and parents.
By Melissa Keerins
The Battalion
Students said using Aggie Bucks is more conve
nient for buying books at off-campus bookstores.
Heather Johnson, an incoming freshman, said
using Aggie Bucks off campus is better because it
gives students access to more locations.
“It is like a credit card,” Johnson said. “You don’t
See Students, Page 11
hockley ready to resume studies
□ The senior A&M student is
on his way to recovery.
By Wes Swift
The Battalion
1 Trevor Shockley sat back, a wide grin
In his face and a maroon-and-white Texas
4&M cap atop his forehead. The 26-year-
dld animal science major from Mont-
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Courtesy of University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center
revor Shockley is undergoing treatment at
Ihe Institute for Rehabilitation and Research.
gomery talked excitedly about completing
his degree and going to veterinary school.
Usually, this kind of talk is common
place for college students. For Trevor,
though, talk of returning to college could
be considered extraordinary.
In March, Trevor emerged from a 10-
week long coma in Brazos Valley Medical
Center after a near-fatal bicycle accident
in February.
He suffered severe injuries to his
head, arms and legs when his bicycle
was swept under the wheels of an A&M
bus and the double rear tires rolled over
him on West Campus.
The accident left him unable to speak,
eat food by mouth, or use his arms and legs.
In May, Trevor began treatment at
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Re
search (TIRR) in Houston for 30 days
funded by TIRR. The Texas Rehabilita
tion Commission (TRC) funded a second
30 days at TIRR.
These funds will cover $100,000 of
Trevor’s medical expenses. Without finan
cial aid from outside sources, TIRR would
be too expensive for the Shockley family.
Trevor is still undergoing treatment at
TIRR, and the medical expenses are piling
up. Joe Shockley estimated his son’s med
ical costs at $600,000.
Dr. Carol Ivanhoe, the physician super
vising Trevor’s treatment, said she was
concerned about finding money to cover
future medical costs.
“Ideally, Trevor would need about two
more years of treatment,” Ivanhoe said.
“Realistically, I see only a few months [be
cause of the lack of funds].”
Seven months after the accident,
Trevor is slowly working his way back to a
normal life. His speech is slurred, but un
derstandable, and he gets around by a
motorized wheelchair.
He stood up during physical therapy
sessions, and he will begin outpatient
treatment soon.
Constantly smiling and telling jokes,
Trevor is anxious to walk again and is will
ing to endure the painful physical therapy.
Joe Shockley said his son’s positive
attitude is the most remarkable part of
the rehabilitation.
“His attitude is the thing I’m most proud
of,” he said. “Attitude plays such an impor
tant pEirt of the rehabilitation. If someone
doesn’t have a good fram6 of mind, it can
really drag the treatment down.”
Trevor understands the physical thera
py is necessary, the elder Shockley said.
“He can be screaming and going
through something very painful one sec
ond, then the next second he’s joking
around with everyone,” Joe Shockley said.
Trevor agreed with his father’s words
and explained that even though the thera
py becomes tiresome, he realizes the
treatment is essential to getting back to
the life he had before the accident.
“[The therapy] gets frustrating some
times,” he said. “But I know that it’s going
to get me better. It already has gotten me
better. I’d rather be here than be dead.”
His attitude and personality made an
impression at TIRR, where the staff has
grown quite close to him over the past
three months.
“He’s a great patient,” Ivanhoe said.
“He’s been through some rough times, and
there’s a lot more tough times to come. We
all love him.”
Trevor has won over more than just the
TIRR staff. The bulletin board in his room
is plastered with letters from numerous
well-wishers.
Letters have come from some notable
people including Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock,
State Senators Jim Turner, D-Crockett
and Judith Zaffrini, D-Laredo, chair-
See Shockley, Page i (
Nick Rodnicki, The Battalion
Buzzin' for Bonfire
Bart Taylor, an agricultural engineering major, shapes Nagesh
Thukral's hair so he can become a letterhead for Aston Hall.
att expands web page A&M overassigns on-campus residents
i The student newspaper is
expanding its Internet ac-
;ess to include selected sto
res each day.
[ly Courtney Walker
The Battalion
Imagination and creativity play an. im-
ortant part in the fast-approaching world
|>f the electronic workplace, and The Bat-
lion is keeping pace.
Along with being able to read a printed
apy of the paper, anyone in the world can
Recess The Battalion Web Page through
le Internet and read selected stories.
Rob Clark, editor in chief of The Battal-
[on and a senior journalism major, said the
7eb page is being improved for the fall.
“We started the Web page this summer
vith just headlines and photos,” Clark
said, “so we wanted to expand and indude
elected, full-length stories and try to pack-
them so they look like you are read
i newspaper.”
Former students who want to kr
lat is going on at Texas A&M will nov
le to use the Internet to read the top
The Battalion
ONLINE
ries the day they are printed in the paper.
Sterling Hayman, managing editor of
The Battalion and a senior political science
major, said former students sent e-mail to
let The Battalion know they used the Web
page this summer, hut desired more infor
mation.
“This new format will help people who
do not receive The Battalion keep in touch
with Texas A&M news,” Hayman said.
To directly link up with The Battalion
Web Page, type http:i/128.194.30.84.
“The Battalion wants to keep up with
other colleges’ technological advancements
on the Internet and stay ahead by being
just a little more creative from pictures to
graphics,” Claris, said.
“There is an unlimited potential and
were just starting to realize the whole
realm of things possible.” •>.
□ Deposits will be re
turned in full to overas
signed students who no
longer want to live on
campus.
By Javier Martinez
The Battalion
Approximately 700 on-campus resi
dents are overassigned for the fall se
mester with as many as four to six
students having to reside in a study
carrel or television lounge.
See related EDITORIAL, Page 13
The Department of Residence
Life and Housing is attributing the
situation to the record number of
applications for admission to A&M
and the number of requests for on-
campus housing.
This is further complicated by
large number of students returning
to the halls. The majority of the
11,000 spaces will be occupied by
returning residents.
Most overassigned residents will
remain three to a room for the dura
tion of the semester.
Andy Stinson, a junior transfer
student and resident in Aston Hall,
said he was told he would probably
be overassigned for the rest of the
semester.
“I’d like to be in a regular room,”
Stinson said, “but they said it would
be virtually impossible.”
Stinson sent his housing applica
tion in April, the day after he received
his admissions acceptance.
“I heard stories about people who
got into A&M but went to [Texas]
Tech because they couldn’t get hous
ing,” he said.
The number of assignments is
based on trends, such as last year’s
300 cancellations, and the multitude
of new off-campus living facilities.
Ron Sasse, director of the De
partment of Residence Life and
Housing, said it is hard to deter
mine capacity accurately.
“It’s not a science,” Sasse said. “It’s
hard to predict what students will do.
Texas A&M’s method of deciding how
many spaces are available for assign
ment parallels that used at most other
large universities.
“This year we had more accep
tances of on-campus housing offers
and fewer cancellations because
residence hall life is so attractive to
students.”
The University is attempting to ac
commodate students by offering pro
grams and counseling on living strate
gies and roommate relationships.
The programs will be held Monday
through Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. in
224 Memorial Student Center.
Full deposits will be returned to stu
dents who do not want to live on-cam
pus because they were overassigned .
Lore Guilmartin, residence director
for Mosher Hall, said not everyone is
disappointed with the situation.
“We expected more trouble,” Guil
martin explained. “We’ve already had
several three-to-a-room overassign
ments ask if they can stay in that situa
tion because they like their roommates.”
Telephone registration system
not available for scheduling
Texas A&M’s telephone registra
tion system will not be available for
fall scheduling beginning this week.
Students who wish to drop classes
with no record must do so at the
Pavilion by Thursday. Classes for the
fall schedule can be added until Fri
day, also at the Pavilion.