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Page 2 • The Battalion Tuesday • March 5, i9% HE news BRIEFS Results of Republican primaries make voters wary of predictions CounseLine upgraded to include more topics The Texas A&M Student Coun seling Service CounseLine has re cently been upgraded to include 55 recorded messages addressing a variety of topics, including depres sion, relationships, loss and grief, sexual orientation, choosing a ma jor and stress. The CounseLine is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 845-2958. Pastor apologizes for proposed slave sale SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A tele vangelist's newsletter ad for a “slave sale" to raise money for church high school students has angered black community leaders and others. They demanded the Rev. John Hagee of Cornerstone Church apol- ogize.On Monday, after a weekend of criticism, he did. Hagee said the Cornerstone High School “slave sale," a concept he contends has been used in school fund-raisers for generations, will be renamed a "student auction." It was Hagee's message in the church bulletin "the Cluster" that gen erated controversy over the weekend. "Slavery in America is returning to Cornerstone Sunday night, March 31st with the Senior High School Slave Sale," Hagee wrote. Tennessee tackles evolution question NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state where John Scopes was tried and convicted in 1925 for teaching evolution again wants to restrict what students can be told about the origins of man. Legislation to fire any teacher who presents evolution as fact was on the Tennessee Senate agenda Monday. It was expected to pass de spite an attorney general's opinion it violates the constitutional separation of church and state. Already this year, Tennessee sena tors have gone on record in favor of displaying the Ten Commandments in churches, schools, businesses and homes for 10 days in May, and against same-sex marriages. Burks' bill doesn't ban the teach ing of evolution as theory or promote the teaching of Biblical theories. □ An A&M professor says it is unusual for four candidates to have stayed in the race this long. By Marissa Alanis The Battalion Two Texas A&M political science professors and a member of the College Republicans agree that it is too early to predict a winner in the 1996 Republican presidential primary. To date, four Republican candidates plan to continue heavy campaigning until this summer’s nominating convention, which decides who will run for president against Bill Clinton. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, a Republi can primary candidate, came away from the March 2 primary in South Carolina with a clear victory over Pat Buchanan, publisher Steve Forbes and former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander. Dole is leading the Republican primary race, but by U.S. law he can spend no more than $8 mil lion for the rest of his primary campaign. George Edwards, director of A&M’s Center for Presidential Studies and a distinguished political science professor, said that even though candi dates need a certain amount of money to be suc cessful, money alone does not guarantee votes in the complicated system. “It’s not a simple equation where money equals voters,” Edwards said. “If that was the case, Phil Gramm would have had a tremendous number of voters.” Gramm dropped out of the primary race Feb. 14. Dr. Gary Halter, an A&M political science pro fessor, said it is unusual for four candidates to have stayed in the primary race this long and he expects Alexander will no longer be a factor after his fourth-plage finish in South Carolina. “I think all three guys — Dole, Forbes and Buchanan — will be in the race to the end,” Ed wards said. “It’ll be a very divisive campaign.” Troy Martin, a junior political science major and member of the College Republicans, said that since a Republican is not currently in office, Republic! primary candidates will face a tough battle to se| themselves apart and prove their qualifications. “If anybody is running against Clinton, (Clinton) has to say is, T’m president and this is what I’ve done,”’ Martin said. “He’s already estabi lished himself as a separate identity.” Martin said that along with protecting the fam ily and cutting taxes, another main issue for thej primary campaigns is the balanced budget. :ac iRachel 1 "It's not a simple equation where money equals voters. If that was the case, Phil Gramm would have had a tremendous number of voters." — George Edwards director ofAdrM’s Center for Presidential Studies get, Martin said it is a remarkable difference the past few elections that all of the candidates agree on an issue. “We’ve agreed to get a balanced budget,” tin said. “We’re talking about different methods to get a balanced budget as opposed to should we a balanced budget.” Martin said it will be a close call as to who wil secure the Republican nomination since there ii nothing to indicate a clear winner at this point. Edwards said though he can not predict who will receive the Republican nomination, he e Buchanan, because of his committed followers, to, stay in through the whole primary race as he in 1992 when he ran against former President George, though he lost every primary. The New England primary will be held today and the New York primary Thursday, March?. Texas contractors benefit from budget Batta .esday 55,1996 Barry [Battalion ow many Ur fit into a Voll one if it is f i|)nsters” exhibit ’ ikend at the Br, 3 of Natural Hisi ■j ;augh April 24. The exhibit feati rantic robotic insi Say of over 500 c im around the wc s a glimpse into t j re's misunderstoo Elisabeth rlrsley, special eats liaison irthe museum, the exhibit off lique perspectiv sitors. It’s like sudden you’re the size ibug,” she said, ley are anatomi- ly exact — you illy get to see hi sywork.” A pair of dragon rgspans hover over mnous praying ma Parsley said “Ba *5 exciting exaggi \ J educate. 'Their sheer sizi ssaid, “especially □ The Defense Department included $253 million for the purchase of new F-16s. ink about how sm (inreal life.” Pursley said thr splay called “Bu Correction: A Page 6 photo caption appear ing in the Monday, March 4 issue of The Battalion should have stat ed that a benefit barbecue was held Saturday by Corps of Cadets Company L-l, for Reginald Harp er, a former member of L-l. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s focus on air power in its 1997 budget bodes well for North Texas-based defense con tractors that manufacture fight er jets, helicopters and a hybrid tilt-rotor. The fiscal 1997 budget re leased Monday includes billions of dollars for procurement of the V-22 tilt-rotor and F-16 fighter, development of the F-22 ad vanced tactical fighter, and sev eral high-tech missile systems. The budget “has a stronger emphasis on air power than we’ve seen in the last couple of budgets — and in North Texas, that’s what we do,” said Rep. Pete Geren, D-Fort Worth. Geren and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison were particularly pleased by the Defense Depart ment’s inclusion of $253 million to purchase four new F-16s and upgrade some older copies. In its 1995 and 1996 budgets, the Clinton administration did n’t request any funds for new F- 16s, assembled at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant. Last year, Hutchison, Geren and oth ers in Congress had to insert funding to buy six F-16s. The administration’s about- face in the 1997 budget is in part due to the Air Force’s as sessment that it requires 120 new F-16s between now and 2001 to avoid a shortfall. “It’s the first time we’ve had (administration officials) ac knowledge that there is going to be a shortfall and that they need serves to enl appreciation o Jein our world,” si you a sense oi Through nine ini to start getting the line back' Jw >” P e °pl e can up,” said Hutchison, who is a* ! P * n t° the member of the Senate Armedf irs > ze d head of Services Committee. Texas’ good news comes amid 1 ^ through its cor a 3.6 percent drop in defense eyes, spending from the current bud get to the proposed 1997 budget of $242.6 billion. Hutchison and Geren predict ed that the GOP-led Congress would pump that total up. The budget includes $1.1 bil lion for the purchase of the first four V-22 tilt-rotors developed for the Marine Corps B&JBelJ He licopters in Fort Worth and Boe ing’s helicopter division in Penn sylvania, along with further testing and development money. Lockheed Martin will get a share of the $2 billion ear marked for several defense con; tractors for the continued devel opment of the Air F'orce’s newF 22 advanced tactical fighter 'Wfi Camping Headquarters Spring Break Special rrv mu Jansport Backpacks Starting at $ 85 00 2017 S. Texas Ave. • Bryan • 822-0725 ThundirChhidSubs All 6" Chicken Subs (Smoked, BBQ & Chicken Salad) Only $1.99 s* \ /Voke through March 9th Albertson’s Center Randall’s Center 2205 Longmire 693-6494 607 E. 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Second class postage paid at College Station, TX 77840. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Battalion, 230 Reed McDonald Building, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843. LeBas ^Battalion 1 merican audi 4 have a unique 4ty to view Ja exas A&M. Expressive Icono ofAkiko Ishii ai W will be displa ! ltie Stark Univei iries through Apr •atherine Hastec ■curator of the Sta Hhe artists have -tie system of ico % their works. Iconography is a •tlike ur alphabe this show beca ''ed by how each j5 ched their art.” c press release sa lr ada, both con feese artists, use ^ols and abstrac 'ey deep meaning 1%and nature.” ii creates t f jUese characters v, capturing pi s ages from peer Japanese storie said art is be ^ imperfections. 15 most attractr
