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MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 1 • 1997
LI
ouncil hosts
eminar at MSC
Ilie Interfraternity Council will
holding a "tent seminar” today
jn 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
iCFlag Room.
Each IFC fraternity will have a
9th set up with fraternity mem-
'Savailable to answer questions.
Students also can sign up for
ih, which is this week.
m professors
amed as Fellows
’rofessor Gerald L. Morrison
jAssociate Professor N.K.
jnd, both of Texas A&M Universi-
aave been named Fellows by
wan Society of Mechanical En-
eers (ASME) International,
tie Fellow grade, one of the
Cs highest distinctions, is giv-
tothose members who have a
•imum of 10 years' active prac-
tinand have made significant
'tributions to the field of me-
iftical engineering.
tofessor accepts
arvard fellowship
Dr. Pebbles Fagan recently ac
ted a one-year postdoctoral fel-
ship at Harvard, where she will
oin researching cancer preven-
and in developing cancer pre-
lion programs.
egan, who received her Ph.D in
iitheducation from Texas A&M, will
ikwith the cancer education pro-
in for the National Cancer Institute
tie Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
ayburn appointed
oard examiner
Dr. William L. Rayburn, F.A.C.O.G.,
^appointed as a board examiner
rthe American Board of Obstetrics
.'tlQfwcology.
/feydum, who is an associate pro-
sscnn the Department of Obstet-
VGynecology with the Texas A&M
ersity Health Science Center Col-
sof Medicine, serves as director
fie Division of Obstetrics and Gy-
Agyand associate medical di-
brofthe Scott and White Health
'in College Station.
elly AFB loses
intract to Georgia
m ANTONIO (AP) — A $160 mil-
% Force contract for the mainte-
te of the giant C-5 Galaxy cargo
eapparently will be awarded to a fa-
at a Georgia air base, the San An-
J Express-News reported Sunday.
It least 1,200 civilian workers at
'-Air Force Base now perform main-
ince work on the C-5s. A decision
ifing Robins AFB in Warner Robins,
could place the future of those
sin doubt, and cast a shadow on
As to transform Kelly from an
filed base to a commercial center.
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Hopwood affects minority enrollment
By Joey Jeanette Schlueter
Staff writer
The number of minorities enrolled at
Texas A&M for the fall semester has de-
See related editorial, Page 14
creased as a result of the Hopwood deci
sion, the A&M Office of Admissions and
Records said.
A&M expects a 30 percent drop in the
number of African-American freshmen en
rolled in the University and a 15 percent
drop of Hispanic freshmen enrolled from
last year.
In July, Texas A&M President Dr. Ray M.
Bowen said 624 of the 1,276 Hispanics offered
admission to A&M had accepted, and 163 of
the 392 African Americans offered admission
had accepted.
Bowen said Hopwood’s effect may be more
obvious this year than in previous years.
“After months of speculation about the
impacts of Hopwood on admissions, the bad
news now appears to be in,” Bowen said.
For additional
background on
the Hopwood
decision,
please see
Page 4 of the
special section.
dent body, faculty and
Bowen said that
while current
numbers are dis
appointing, they
do prove the spec
ulation that Hop-
wood’s impact
would be dramatic.
Bowen said
A&M is commit
ted to racial diver
sity within its stu-
staff.
The admissions office said exact numbers
will not be known until after the 12th day of class.
Kevin Carreathers, director of Multicultur
al Services at A&M, said he has seen a major
drop in minority enrollment due to the Hop-
wood decision.
“When you talk with people from the ad
missions office, and they talk about the de
cline of minority freshmen for the Class of
’01,” Carreathers said, “that’s a direct effect of
the Hopwood decision.”
Please see Hopwood on Page 2.
Cadets endure orientation
By Rachel Dawley
Staff writer
lbile most Aggies attended their first
classes today, freshmen members of
the Corps of Cadets, known as "fish,”
are veterans in the field of learning.
Over 700 cadets completed Freshman Orien
tation Week (FOW) from Aug. 24 to Aug. 31. Dur
ing FOW, the Commandant’s office and cadet
leaders taught freshmen the fundamentals of
marching and drills and helped cadets adjust to
military life.
Ken Evans, deputy Corps commander and a
senior management major, served as FOW Di
rector. Evans said FOW was successful because
the commanding officers of each outfit had
more individual time with the freshmen this year
than in past years.
“The week went well,” Evans said. “We
changed a lot of things and made FOW more ef
ficient. The Corps is about the fish because they
are the future of the Corps.”
During FOW, the freshmen cadets bought
books and parking permits, got e-mail ac
counts and learned their duties as freshmen
in the Corps.
Freshman cadets also learned Corps tradi
tions, such as “whipping out.” “Whipping out” is
when a freshman cadet stops, shakes hands and
introduces himself to an upperclassman cadet.
Graham Horton, a freshman business ad
ministration major in Company F- l,said that-al--
though FOW was intense, he learned about the
Corps, met life-long friends, and is excited about
the upcoming year.
“After this week and after all the people I’ve
talked to, I know that they are there for us. They
put a good feeling inside us,” Florton said. “The
week was very mentally demanding, but we be
came unified as one. If a buddy needs help, we’re
there for them. We rely on each other to pull
through tough times.”
Madison Mauze, a public relations sergeant
for the Corps and a junior chemistry major, said
his FOW was an opportunity to learn more about
the Corps and meet Corps leaders.
“As a freshman, I came in with an open mind
and was excited about being in something much
bigger than myself,” Mauze said. “You meet bud
dies and know that they will be your friends for
the rest of your life.”
Because of the Corps’ emphasis on acade
mics, FOW is held the week before school starts,
Mauze said. The first FOW was held in 1974. Be
fore that time, cadets began classes and military
training at the same time. Now, cadets are able
to adjust to the cadet lifestyle before they juggle
classes into their schedules.
Corps Commandant Maj. Gen. M.T. “Ted”
Hopgood, Corps Commander Danny Feather
and Evans addressed the freshmen cadets Tues
day night in Rudder Theater. The three leaders
said the freshman year would be the most chal
lenging year and die cadets needed to help each
other throughout the year.
The cadets also participated in recre
ational activities such as mixers, football
games and water fights. The cadets also had
their first military haircut.
The final event of FOW was Freshman Re
view, which was held Saturday at Simpson Drill
Field. Cadets displayed military skills they had
learned and repeated the Corps of Cadets’ oath.
Photography by Branaon Bollom
Top: Upperclassmen
work with new cadets,
showing them the
proper way to salute.
Left: Upperclassmen
teach Corps of Cadets
freshmen the correct
way to march.
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School of Government opens at Library center
By Joey Jeanette Schlueter
Staff writer
T he George Bush School of Government
and Public Services opens today at the
George Bush Presidential Library complex.
The school is the academic centerpiece of
the Library complex, housing the Texas A&M
Departments of Political Science and Eco
nomics, and stems from Texas A&M’s College
‘Pedestrian friendly arch
of Liberal Arts.
The graduate school of government, headed
by Dr. Charles Herman, begins a two-year pro
gram by offering four classes this fall.
Herman said the opening of the school is a
landmark in Texas A&M history.
“The 19-member charter class is outstand
ing,” Herman said, “and they are looking forward
to meeting both (former) President (George)
Bush and Governor (George W.) Bush.”
Dr. Donald Deere, associate director of the
Bush School and a professor of economics, said
prospective students were interviewed and took
the GMAT and GRE.
“The graduate students qualified by meet
ing academic requirements and leadership,
and they show a commitment to public ser
vice,” he said.
Please see Bush on Page 9.
Entrance built to restrict thru-traffic
By Jenara Kocks
Staff writer
A brick archway has been built at
the entrance of Lubbock Street from
Bizzell Street.
Tom Williams, director of Parking,
Transit and Traffic Services, said the
archway will be used as parking ticket
machines for the parking garage next
to Evans Libraiy on Spence Street.
“The entrance of the library
parking garage is such a tight loca
tion, there wasn’t room for the en
trance/exit (machines) at the
garage, so we moved them to the
street,” Williams said.
He said the “entry/exit” plaza at
Lubbock and Bizzell streets also will
prevent thru-traffic from traveling
on Lubbock, making the area more
“pedestrian friendly.”
Williams said studies of the area
conducted in 1992 and 1993
showed that about 8,000 to 9,000
cars a day travel down Lubbock in
addition to all the pedestrians. He
said the consultants who conduct
ed the studies suggested that Uni
versity administration close the
road to thru-traffic by the time
people begin using the road to get
to the library parking garage.
“The consultants said the road
could deal with the garage traffic,
but if present traffic was com
bined with the library garage traf
fic, it would be a nightmare,”
Williams said.
Please see Arch on Page 9.
AMY DUNLAP/The Battalion
The brick archway was constructed to reduce traffic on Lubbock street and
also serve as an entrance for the new Evans garage.
Libraries
enact fine
policies
By Brandye Brown
Staff writer
Evans Library, the West Campus
Library and Evans Library branch at
the George Bush School of Govern
ment will charge all library users a
fine of 25 cents per day on overdue
books beginning Sept. 1.
Dr. Charlene Clark, the public re
lations officer for Evans Library, said
the policy was designed to encour
age patrons to return library mate
rials by the due date to keep the ma
terials in circulation and available to
other library users.
Clark said the library staff is con
cerned about the poor circulation of
library materials.
“Lack of availability of materials
has been a chronic problem,” Clark
said. “There was significant senti
ment among students that the mate
rials they needed were not available.”
Library materials overdue be
fore Sept. 1 will incur no fines un
til Sept. 16.
Also, the libraries will use a 14-
day grace period after materials are
overdue.
Overdue notices with the
amount of the fine will be sent out
the day after items are due, the day
after the 14-day grace period ends
and a final notice after materials are
30 days overdue.
After the final notice is sent out,
the user’s circulations privileges will
be blocked.
There is a $10 per book limit on
all fines.
The money collected from the
fines will be used to cover the cost
of administering fines, and the ex
cess money will be used to buy
books and other library materials in
high demand.
Dr. Fred Heath, dean of Evans Li
brary, said the library fine system
and its effectiveness will be studied
during the school year.
“If there is no quantitative im
provement in book availability,
there is no need for it (fines),” he
said. “It is expensive to administer.
Our purpose is to put materials in
your hands when you need them.”
Some students said the fine pol
icy should help improve the avail
ability of books and other materials.
Matthew Zaskoda, a library em
ployee and a senior industrial engi
neering major, said he approves of
the fine policy.
“As a library worker, I see people
looking for books on the shelves
that are overdue and asking for the
books they can’t find,” Zaskoda said.
“Ffopefully, the fines will help get
books back earlier.”
Natasha Jenkins, a library user
and a sophomore industrial engi
neering major, said libraries should
use fines to get materials returned
to the library.
“I didn’t know fines didn’t already
exist,” Jenkins said. “I don’t see any
thing wrong with the library charg
ing fines on overdue books. It’s kind
of expected.”
Heath said the fine system has
been developed over the past two
years after meetings with students
and Dr. Ray M. Bowen, president of
Texas A&M.
The Student Advisory Council,
which was formed to monitor the
use of library fees, gave the libraries
student reaction to the fine policy.
The Library Council, an agency
of the Faculty Senate, held a year
long study on book availability.
Heath said the study identified
several possible ways to improve
the circulation and availability of li
brary materials.
Please see Libraries on Page 2.