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Page 2 • The Battalion Campus Wednesday • Novembers, Aggies with Kids... WE WANT YOUR INPUT! Child Care Issues Open Forum November 8, 1995 111 John J. Koldus Bldg. 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. Volunteer Child Care provided In 510 Rudder featuring... Sandi Osiers, Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs Toby Boening, Student Government President , the New taf fora/ Students Student Life & GroOuate Student Services The Division of Student Affairs The E.L. Miller Lecture Series Presents The Onramp to the Information Superhighway lllistration: Steven Salerno, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 1995, p.75 Distance Learning at Texas A&M 1:30 p.m. MSC 201 You will be able to take classes from your living room. Want to know how? Come find out. C Information Technology and the Law 3:00 p.m. MSC 201 A program on intellectual property, copyright laws, and the right to privacy and free speech on the Internet. November 15, 1995 7 p.m. MSC 201 Everyone wants in: phone companies, cable companies, computer companies, and the government. What is it? The Internet: Find out what lies ahead. A discussion of the public policy that will result. The views in this program are not necessarily those of the MSC Political Forum. Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities. MIOC and MSC Political Forum Present: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the UN Dr. Jehangir Khan Political Officer Department of Political Affairs United Nations Secretariat A Program in Conjunction With the Model UN Conference Discussing the Past, Present, and Future of the United Nations November 10, 1995 6:00 p.m., 601 Rudder Sponsored in part by MSC L.T. Jordan Institute and the International Programs Council 4.U ^Tr Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior ro the event to enable us to assist vou to the best of our abilities. Campaign Continued from Page 1 as did previous generations of students,” he said. Large and small A&M colleges felt the positive impact of the Capturing the Spirit Campaign. Eileen Kuvlesky, College of Medicine development director, said the campaign will benefit her college greatly in several ways. “The money was earmarked for specific things,” Kuvlesky said. “One of our major gifts was ari endowed deahship.” Kuvlesky said students will also see some of the money in the form of scholarships. “We were able to funnel some new money into scholarships which we needed desperately,” she said. “We actually did pretty well for a college our size and our age, and I feel it was a suc cess for us.” Jennifer Abraham, College of Liberal Arts development direc tor, said the college’s funds from the campaign will finance student scholarships, research fellowships and graduate assistantships. “It has been a tremendous help,” Abraham said. “The cam paign, more than anything else, has created an atmosphere for giving at Texas A&M.” Larger colleges had the bene fit of greater numbers of former students to donate money for assistance. Mark Klemm, College of En gineering assistant director of development, said engineering surpassed its individual college goal of $65 million because of the generosity of its former students. “Almost a fourth of all the students that are out there are former engineering majors,” Klemm said. “The gifts we have from people are going tof scholarships, professorships] equipment gift,” he said. Kjlemm said the Captu] the Spirit Campaign increl the awareness of the Univtj ty’s needs among the former] dents, corporations and other) tential donors. “It helps point out there] (of the University],” hei “and even though were dose| the conclusion of this camp it’s still pointing out additii] needs that the University ha; a whole.” Misdemeanor Theft Cain Hall - A black, 21-speed GT Outpost Trail bicycle was stolen. Sterling C. Evans Library - The victim’s wallet was stolen from a table on the fifth floor of the library. The wallet contained $35 in cash and other assorted personal property. Penberthy Intramural Complex - The vic tim’s wallet containing $12 in cash and other personal property left unattended on the play ing field was stolen. Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center - A white and green 10-speed Murray T10 bicy cle was stolen. G.Rollie White Coliseum - A burgundy leather wallet containing $10 in cash, and a Vivitar 35 mm camera were stolen from the hallway outside a first floor ladies room. Memorial Student Center Flagroom - The victim’s blue and green plaid backpack purse containing $1 in cash and other as sorted property was stolen. The victim re covered her wallet and keys from the MSC main desk. The items were found in a re stroom in the Rudder Tower. University Police Department - While in ventorying the property of an individual ar rested on several outstanding traffic warrants, the arresting officer discovered a TAMU ID card in the suspect’s possession. The owner of the ID card was contacted and did not know how the subject received her ID card. The vic tim had lost the card and had it deactivated. Burglary of Vehicle Penberthy Intramural Complex - llie vic tim’s 1991 Chevrolet S-10 pickup was entered and a Kenwood, model KDC77R, AM/FM/CD player was stolen. appeared the glass had been kicked. Hensel Park - Graffiti was found on the] side walls of the domed pavilion at Hensel I Supplemental Information/Misdemeanor Theft Crocker and Moore Hall - A black Roland 18-speed bicycle reported stolen Sept. 16 was recovered near Davis-Gary Hall Oct. 31. Walton Hall - A gray 18-speed Hurricane Ridge bicycle reported stolen Oct. 26 was re covered near the Kelberg Building Nov. 1. MSC Craft Shop - An arrest warrant was served on the individual suspected in the theft of several items of equipment from the MSC Craft Shop. The suspect was transported to the Brazos County Jail and incarcerated. Cruelly to Animals Lindsey Building - The investigation vealed 30 chickens were purchased and ; leased in the south dormitory area as part Halloween prank of another organizai Some of the chickens died as a result of abandoned. Personnel from the Poultry ter assisted in the removal of the chii from the campus. Minor in Possession of Alcohol Parsons Mounted Calvary - 'Two citati# were issued. Schumacher Hall - Citation issued. Supplemental Information/ Theft of Service McKenzie Terminal - An arrest warrant was served on the suspect identified in the theft of a 1995 Mercury Mystique from a local leasing company. The subject was incarcerat ed in the Brazos County Jail. Recovered Property/Misdemeanor Theft Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center - The victim advised he has located his red 18- speed Cycle Pro bicycle that was reported stolen Oct. 10. A friend had borrowed the bicycle. Criminal Mischief/ Driving While Intoxicated Onion Field Laboratory/University Drin A motorist was observed operating a vehidt the field by the Onion Field Laboratory. Wl approached by a security officer in the the motorist left the area. The intoxicatedr torist was arrested and incarcerated inti Brazos County Jail. ••v x- « Harassment University Police Building - Several ha rassing telephone calls were received from an individual known to the agency. The in vestigating officers were able to locate the address of the suspect and met at his resi dence with College Station Police person nel. The suspect did not wish to speak with the officers. The case will be reviewed with the intent to request an arrest warrant for the suspect. Front Street - The victim advised a tele phone solicitor he was not interested in the product offered and hung up. The solicitor called back several times and threatened the victim with bodily harm. Debit Card Abuse Harrington Center - ITie victim lost her key ring and TAMU ID holder in the building. The victim was informed Nov. 1 that her Aggie Bucks account was used and $18 in unautho rized purchases were made. The TAMU ID card was turned over to personnel in the Pavilion later in the day by an unidentified person. The victim’s Driver’s License, gasoline credit cards and keys are still missing. Public Intoxication Parking Area 5 - An intoxicated subje - was arrested and incarcerated in the zos County Jail. George Bush Drive - An intoxicated ini - vidual observed walking in the roadw; was arrested and incarcerated in the Bri ren rout ie p :x zos County Jail. Mclnnis Hall - was arrested and zos County Jail. An intoxicated subjei] incarcerated in the Brt Criminal Mischief Aston Hall - In response to an activated fire alarm in Aston Hall, the investigating offi cer was informed a sign on the door of a fourth floor room had been set on fire. The resident of the room had extinguished the fire. Dormitory 8 - The side panel of the door on the West side of the building was damaged. It Failure to Identify East Main Circle - Following a traffic sto| the motorist attempted to conceal his identit\ zan by providing a false name and date of hirtfvj en The subject was arrested and incarcerated it the Brazos County Jail. Burglary of Coin-Operated Machine Doherty Building - During patrol of campt property, an officer discovered a snack vendk machine was forcibly entered. An unknott quantity of cash and products were removed G Cut/ Billiards • Bar • Dance FRIDAY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC TAM With KTSR 5 - 7 $1.50 Buffet $ 1.00 Miller Lite Pints Happy Hour4 - 7 pm M - F $1.75 Draft $1.50 Longnecks $2.50 Chuggers $2.25 Well STUDENT APPRECIATION NIGHT! 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