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Dr. Suhada Jayasuriya, a Mein-
dH. Kotzebue Endowed Profes-
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Texas A&M Department of Me
dical Engineering in the Dwight
jkCollege of Engineering.
Jayasuriya succeeds interim de
ment head Dr. Jerald Caton,
jis returning to full-time teach-
and research.
Jayasuriya specializes in robust
trol, active control of vibrations,
jctural acoustics and noise control.
He is a Fellow in the American Soci-
of Mechanical Engineers and has
si a NASA Faculty Fellow, a Distin-
itied Faculty Fellow at the David
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sorand a Texas Engineering Experi-
■nt Station Research Fellow.
RS seeks license
Ir radio station
jElPASO (AP) — U.S. officials
hearing up to go on the air with
jadio station that will provide im-
iration information to listeners
kind one of the area’s largest in-
lational bridges.
!|lhe Immigration and Naturaliza-
IService has asked the Federal
limunications Commission for a li-
iseto broadcast on its own radio
lion at the Bridge of the Americas.
■TheAM station, which would
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|.to6 p.m. in English and Span-
iinan area about 12 miles in cir-
fference, INS officials said.
jFCC approval is expected within
Idays, INS spokesperson Dan
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Mice investigate
death of pelicans
HOUSTON (AP) — Ten endan-
led brown pelicans killed last
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Jshot as previously believed.
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licans were injured in the attack.
Investigators at first thought the
ans had been shot. But after
ining the two surviving birds
flcame up with new theories,
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«ial Agent Tom Lane.
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Isistentwith a firearm. It’s more
^possibly a slingshot or possibly
arrow, a large arrow,” Lane said.
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projectile of some kind.”
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PTTS alters on-campus bus routes
By Joey Jeanette Schlueter
Staff writer
The Texas A&M Department of Parking, Transit and
Traffic Services rerouted some on-campus bus routes
to transport students to and from West Campus and the
George Bush School of Government.
Three on-campus shuttle routes will operate Mon
day through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The routes,
“Rudder”, "Traditions” and “Howdy,” will make stops
on Main Campus and on West Campus, including the
bus stop at the Wehner Building.
The Wehner/YMCA shuttle operates between the
Wehner and the YMCA Building on Main Campus. The
Bush School/Trigon shuttle runs between the Military
Sciences Building on Main Campus and the George
Bush School of Government.
Tom Williams, PTTS director, said the different
routes may confuse students at first, but after students
get settled into their schedules, they will find the bus
system easier to use.
“I am pleased with the way the routes have gone so
far,” he said. “We have people out there to make it easy
for students.”
Williams said trainees from PTTS are available to as
sist students in choosing the correct shuttle the first
week of school. The trainees are wearing maroon shirts
with the PTTS logo.
Kelly Garrett, a sophomore business administration
major, said the routes are too long.
“Rudder takes too long,” she said, “and it is real
crowded on the bus. It’s faster to just walk.”
Garrett said adding more bus stops and another
route may help solve the problems.
Chris Stallings, a junior mechanical engineering ma
jor, said the first day of school was confusing because
of the bus routes.
“I have my math class on West Campus, and the
shuttle bus took half an hour to get there,” Stallings said.
“I just hope it gets better as the semester progresses.”
David Laney, a freshman history major, said he
may invest in a bike after his experience with the bus
routes.
Williams said although the on-campus bus routes
may take some getting used to, the services are free.
Night bus services for students also are offered from
7 p.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 7
p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday.
Change in payment oolicv Gearing up
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puts students on ‘hold list’
By Colleen Kavanagh
Staff writer
Under a tuition policy
change, A&M students who
have not paid their fall tuition
were placed on administrative
hold until 5 p.m. today instead
of having their classes dropped
last Friday.
The previous tuition policy
dropped students with unpaid
tuition from their classes on
the last working day before
classes started. The new policy
puts students on administra
tive hold until the third day of
classes.
Students bn administrative
hold will be charged late regis
tration fees and cannot change
their schedules.
Don Carter, registrar for
Admissions and Records,
said more than 950 students
were placed on the hold list
last Friday.
Mark Cangelose, senior
staff accountant for Student
Accounts and Billing Services,
said the names of students on
hold are put on the top of pro
fessors’ class rosters.
“Hopefully, professors will
warn students in addition to
the three extra days they have,”
he said.
Kara Walkup, a junior agri
cultural development major,
said she was dropped from her
classes her first semester at
A&M because her tuition bill
was lost. She said the policy
will help students if professors
inform them their names are
on the list.
“This policy won’t be bene
ficial unless professors warn
students they are on the hold
list,” Walkup said.
She said after being
dropped from her classes she
had to spend a day reestab
lishing her schedule.
“I had to reregister and get
forced back into my classes,”
Walkup said. “It was a big mess
and a burden on the faculty in
my department.”
Carter said the policy
change was made to help fac
ulty and staff members.
“This policy change aids
faculty and staff in the depart
ments because students who
are dropped go there to get
forced back into the classes,”
he said. “This relieves them of
much confusion on the first
day of class.”
Bob Piwonka, manager of
Student Financial Services,
helped initiate the policy
change.
“So far this change has
worked as well or better than
we expected,” Piwonka said.
“Students can pay the
cashiers and have their class
es reinstated instead of run
ning between the Student Fi
nancial Services office and
their departments to get
their schedule fixed.”
Schools exchange cadets
iving them a second
fiance: Students seek low
fees in used clothing stores.
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Modeling exemplifies
s strife for excellence.
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Aggie Code of
Honor could use
revision; students
should set moral
examples.
By Jenara Kocks
Staff writer
Two Citadel cadets and six Virginia Military
Institute cadets are getting a taste of Aggie
hospitality this semester, and eight members
of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets are spend
ing the fall at those schools.
The Citadel and VMI are participating with
A&M in a semester-long Corps Exchange Pro
gram to help improve integration of women at
the two other schools.
Monica Strye, Corps recruiting sergeant
and a junior animal science major, said the
cadets from the Citadel and VMI are at A&M
to observe how men and women in the Corps
react to each other so they can improve inte
gration at their schools.
She said two A&M cadets went to the Citadel
and six A&M cadets went to VMI to observe sit
uations between men and women and to tell
them how situations are handled at A&M.
Citadel and VMI cadets attend classes and
participate in all their outfit’s activities with
A&M cadets. Also, the A&M cadets at the
Citadel and VMI will attend classes at those
schools and participate in activities.
John Getgood, a senior VMI cadet and a
member of Squadron 16, said he and the oth
er VMI cadets have had a smooth transition
from a campus of 1,250 students to a campus
of 42,000 students.
“We really like the campus,” Getgood said.
“One of the guys said he’d like to transfer here
(A&M).”
Ken Carll, a junior from the Citadel and a
member of Company P-2, said he thinks the
program helps cadets see how integration at
A&M works instead of just hearing about it.
“It’s one thing to tell someone how to do
something, but it’s another thing to actually
go there and see the other side,” Carll said.
Please see Exchange on Page 5.
On-campus residents take advantage of Internet availability
Residence Life offers connection
help during three-week program
By Amanda Smith
Staff writer
Wire Fest, a three-week pro
gram sponsored by the Depart
ment of Residence Life, offers on-
campus residents the
opportunity to utilize free techni
cal assistance in hooking up their
Ethernet accounts.
Bethany Weir, a technical direc
tor for Wire Fest and a junior busi
ness management major, said a lot
of students have asked for help.
“We have had an amazing
turnout,” Weir said. “We are really
glad to help kids out.”
The “grab-a-tech” program will
be held from 4 to 9 p.m. in the
Commons Lobby until Sept. 19.
Cassaundra Schultz, aWire Fest
director and a junior aerospace
engineering major, said Residence
Life wants to increase the number
of students who use Res Net.
Schultz said Residence Life
modeled Wire Fest after similar
programs at universities like
Stanford.
Five wire technicians and one
technical director will be available
at all times to assist on-campus
residents needing to hook up Eth
ernet connections. The Depart
ment of Residence Life hired 14
wire technicians and 3 directors to
operate the three-week event.
She said the technicians have
found password errors and prob
lems within the system.
Residents may direct questions
to aWire Fest consultant or pick up
Department expands ResNet access
printed instructions on accessing
their Ethernet accounts. Techni
cians will go to dorm rooms to as
sist students who are having re
curring difficulties.
In addition to the temporary
technicians hired for Wire Fest,
resident computer consultants
(RCCs) will be available to assist
students with computer problems.
Please see Internet on Page 5
By Amanda Smith
Staff writer
The Texas A&M Department
of Residence Life expanded Res
Net access this summer to in
clude 10 more residence halls,
bringing Res Net access to a total
of 2,500 dorm rooms.
Raymond McCauley, a Resi
dence Life analyst who coordi
nated the work done in the halls,
said the department is promot
ing new programs in the resi
dence halls.
The expansion marks the
halfway point in the completion of
the Res Net package, tentatively
scheduled to be completed by Fall
’00. The package is designed to
provide computer access to every
student living on campus, Mc
Cauley said.
Monica Sanchez, a resident
computer consultant (RCC) in
Haas Hall and a junior computer
science major, said off-campus
access generally takes longer than
on-campus access because stu
dents must use a modem to get
on-line.
“In the dorms with Ethernet ac
cess, you are always on-line,”
Sanchez said.
With the exception of Dorm
10, the 10 residence halls wired
this summer were in operation
by the first day of classes. Dorm
10 is expected to be wired for Res
Net access within the first two
weeks of school.
McCauley said Residence Life
wants to complete the expansion
quickly to help on-campus stu
dents.
Please see ResNet on Page 5