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sptember 9,1 Texas A & M University i cier with Mexico, loing its besttocoi) icting migration, w legislation that eople smugglers, ts to defend ourft exico will do all it tolerance andtheti mmum vmwur*.. TODAY TOMORROW 4™ YEAR • ISSUE 8*12 PACES COLLEGE STATION • TX See extended forecast, Page 2. WEDNESDAY • SEPTEMBER 10 • 1997 o-lot ins welcome. Nails e Best!! $10 off Full Sets lass es )t. 23, 1997 m Contracts available n 1998 Aggieland Contracts for space in the 1998 Iceland yearbook are available in Reed McDonald. The deadline for returning con- fcts with payment is Sept. 15. tse who return contracts after , date will be charged a $15 late [. Late contracts will be accepted Sept. 22. depending on the nature of the |dent organization, prices range $55 for a group picture to P5 for a two-page feature in the Irbook. \ny organization recognized by las A&M may fill out a student or- ]iization contract. Corps of [lets companies and specialty ts, residence halls and social fra ilties and sororities must fill out bcialized contracts. jollege sponsors ten house today |The College of Agriculture and Sciences Council is sponsoring |open house today from 11 a.m. p.m. in the foyer of the Kleberg jmal and Food Sciences Center. jOver 30 organizations in the col- |e will have tables set up with in flation about their groups. iStudents will have the opportuni- |o meet group leaders and get in- lation on how to become in ked with the organizations. ledication to iveil Bush bust Former President George Bush his son Gov. George W. Bush speak at the dedication cere- ny of the Bush School of Govern- nt and Public Service at 2:30 today. bronze bust of the 41st presi- fit of the United States will be un fed as part of the dedication. §The bust is one and a halftimes size and will be displayed per- nently at the Bush School, ies of the bust are on display at Smithsonian Institute and at Central Intelligence Agency in gley, Va., where Bush served as i rector. The bronze bust is a gift from |M Board of Regents member in Lindsey, Class of ’44, and his e Sara. Cheney, Simon differ on decision process Academic conference concludes with discussion on president’s military role in crisis situations LS II Set 698 ■) ■ appt. only Matrix By Benji Cheng Staff writer Although former Secretary of De fense Dick Cheney and retired U.S. Sen ator Paul Simon agreed the U.S. presi dent should be the authority on military decisions in crisis situations, they dif fered on the decision-making process. Simon and Cheney’s discussion last night at Rudder Theater concluded an aca demic conference held yesterday opening the dedication of the Bush School of Gov ernment and Public Service. Cheney, who was Secretary of De fense during the Bush administration, said the president is the best authority to decide upon the use of force. He said Congress is unwilling to take responsibility and, therefore, is less de cisive in crisis situations. “Even ifyou get (Congress) on board, when things go sour, you won’t have any congressman saying, T knew it was a disaster, but I voted for it’,” Cheney said. “You cannot run a war by committee.” Although former President George Bush did consult Congress prior to the Gulf War, Cheney said Congressional approval was not a requirement for Bush to take action. “If Congress had not gone along with our request, we still would’ve liberated Kuwait with force,” he said. Simon, a former U.S. senator from Illinois, said Congress should be con sulted in such matters. He said the pres ident typically is inclined to make the popular decision as indicated by polls, which can inhibit the president’s ability to make the correct choice. “You can’t always do the popular thing and lead,” Simon said. Simon said the president should serve a six-year term so the president would be less worried about re-election. Simon proposed the United States set aside 3,000 volunteer troops for use by the United Nations in crisis situations if the president approves. Responses to situa tions comparable to those in Bosnia and Somalia would be faster, he said. “If we don’t want to be the policemen of the world, we have to be willing to work with other countries,” Simon said. Cheney said the military’s recent in volvement in gender politics and peacekeeping operations has bogged down the military’s primary purpose — to fight and win wars. BRANDON BOLLOM/The Battalion The honorable Dick Cheney, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, speaks Tuesday night in Rudder Theatre. It’s a colorful life lallas pastor seeks joard position IDALLAS (AP) — The massive luthern Baptist pension fund is Jeking the First Baptist Church of Dlllas’ senior pastor. (Hawkins’ possible departure from t largest church in one of the coun- [s largest Protestant denomina- lis, the Southern Baptist Conven- lon, would require a third search for lior pastor in six years.Hawkins is ily the fourth pastor in 97 years HFirst Baptist, which has more 26,000 members. ‘Dean for the Day’ College of Education sponsors raffle By Colleen Kavanagh Staff writer The Texas A&M College of Education is sponsoring a “Dean For The Day” raffle to raise money for the Peggy Ritchey En dowed Scholarship. Students, faculty and staff may pur chase raffle tickets, and Jane C. Conoley, the dean of the College of Education, will draw the name of the winner Sept. 19 at the Development Council Awards Breakfast. Conoley and the winner will switch jobs Sept. 30 for one day. Kathy May, chair of the Staff Advisory Council of the College of Education, said the scholarship was established because of Ritchey’s dedication to the college. Ritchey worked for Texas A&M for 37 years in the education department. May said the scholarship must be worth at least $20,000 to be endowed. “Because the scholarship is given to a family member of the staff of the College of Education, the Staff Advisory Council felt it needed to raise a part of the money,” she said. “This is the first time we have ever done this, and we hope to raise at least $1,000.” If a student wins, Conoley will attend classes for the student, including kinesiol ogy classes. Conoley said she is excited about the possibility of a student or professor win ning the raffle. “It would be fun to go back to class, but I would be a little nervous teaching classes for a professor,” she said. The winner also will assume Conoley’s general responsibilities for the day. Conoley said the winner will have a busy schedule, including attending meet ings and appearing on the weekly radio talk show she and her husband host Tues day nights. “I received a fax about a meeting at the “It would be fun going back to class, but I would be a little nervous about teaching classes for a professor.” JANE C. CONOLEY DEAN OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION president’s office on Sept. 30, and I sent a message back saying that the dean would be there,” Conoley said. “Hopefully we can plan meetings the winner will be interest ed in.” May said the raffle will give the winner a better idea of administrators’ duties. “The winner gets the excitement of be ing able to see what goes on during a dean’s average day,” she said. Tickets can be purchased from mem bers of the Staff Advisory Council until the day of the raffle. Tickets also will be avail able in the foyer of Harrington Tower and intheMSC Sept. 17-19. Tickets cost $1 each or $5 for six tickets. Donations also are welcome. Church group starts congregation in CS ROBERT McKAY/The Battalion Kevin McClullan, a senior environmental design major works on a color pencil rendering for his 405 Architectural Design studio Tuesday afternoon. ’98 Aggieland to include senior class pictures only e Resale) junior runningback 5irr Parker has overcome Iversity to achieve success, (g See Page 7 mmmmmmwm ^st Reveille mascots cause Biorant discussions; one iplution brings a mutt to A&M. :pircs 2/98 $15 OFF —i I Full Set Nails (Regularly #35.00) | (Regularly #35.00) See Page 11 mass* j| http://bat-web.tamu.edu (look up with state and na- fonal news through The lire, AP’s 24-hour online lews service. By Rachel Dawley StaffWriter Only the Class of’98, graduate students and pro fessional students will have photographs in the 1997-98 Aggieland yearbook. A R Photography is taking pictures of the Class of ’98 now. Amber Benson, editor of the Aggieland, said her staff is attempting to expand coverage of on- campus and student activities by not including photographs ofthe Class of’99, ’00 and ’01 in the yearbook. “We are not trying to exclude anyone from the Aggieland," Benson said. “But only 10 per cent of students get their picture made, and the majority of these are seniors. Right now, we dedicate one-fourth of the book to only 4,000 students.” Amber Steele, a senior mechanical engineer ing major, said she waited until she was a senior to get her picture taken. “I’ve been here for three years and I’ve never gotten my picture taken,” she said. “I just planned on doing it my senior year. It will be neat that it features my class.” The restructuring allows more pages to cov er student events such as traditions and organi zations, Benson said. Also, the staff will cover more events of the particular year, such as this year’s George Bush Presidential Library and Museum dedication. David Miller, a sophomore general studies major, said he likes the idea of only featuring the senior class. “Underclassmen who are involved around campus will still have the opportunity to be fea tured in the Aggieland with their organization,” he said. “Class pictures can become another special senior tradition.” Benson said the Class of ’98 can create an other A&M tradition by having all members of their class in the Aggieland. Other changes in the 1997-98 Aggieland will include a different system of organizing sections and a separate Greek section. Benson said she would like class photos to become a special event for seniors. “I hope that having your picture in your se nior yearbook will be something to look for ward to, like getting your ring and your diplo ma,” she said. By Robert Smith Staffwriter The International Church of Christ, a group some former members say is a cult, has established a congregation in College Station. The ICC first met in College Station Aug. 17 at the College Station Hilton and Conference Center. Frank Yates, minister of the Campus Ministry Association, said he has re searched the ICC. “My reading about the ICC would lead me to believe they are at some lev el a cult,” he said. The Campus Ministry Association has information on the ICC available to students. Randy Moon, minister of the College Station Church of Christ Jesus, which is an ICC congregation, did not return phone calls made to his home Tuesday. Also, three Texas A&M students who are ICC members declined to com ment. Kristin Plummer, an ICC member and a Blinn College sophomore, said the ICC is not a cult, but a group that wants people to have good relation ships with God. But she also said some members have made mistakes when recruiting new members. “I’m not going to say I haven’t tried to push people,” she said. “I’ve made mistakes. I feel bad and I wish I could apologize to those people.” Heather Lockwood, a 22-year-old former ICC member from who lives in Dallas, said she felt pressured by the church’s requirements. “If you’re not producing new mem bers and getting people baptized, then you’re going to get slammed,” Lock- wood said. “Wherever you are at, whether it’s the grocery store or any place, you have to be recruiting people.” Lockwood said the church teaches the ICC is the only “true church,” and that everyone outside of the church will go to hell. Plummer denied this statement. “That’s way blown out of propor tion,” Plummer said. “I’m not going to say that if you’re not part of our church then you’re going to hell. I do believe we are the true church of God, but I’m not going to point fingers at anyone." Lockwood said she spent nearly all of her time with the church. “I didn’t have any free time,” Lock- wood said. “They control every little thing you do, even who you date.” In July 1997, Lockwood decided to leave the church. Lockwood said two other members left the ICC after she did. ICC states it believes in the Bible, but Plummer said the church makes its own interpretations of the Bible. “There are some parts of the Bible that we may put in an understandable language,” Plummer said. The church lists membership at more than 143,000 in 294 churches across the world. Over 80 congregations exist in the United States, including six in Texas. At least 20 schools, including Boston University, the University of Southern California and Georgia Tech University, have barred the group or denied cam pus registration. There is an official ICC homepage at <http:www.icoc.org>. A former ICC member website is at <http://www.reveal.org>.