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THURSDAY* SEPTEMBER 11 • 1997
itudent panel
idvises women
A graduate student panel will of-
r insight and advice to women on
wto survive graduate school, to-
: a Rush Activi|fcy at 4 p.m. in 342 Zachry.
ion contactCrB The presentation is sponsored
Women in Engineering, Science
and Technology; Women in Sci-
al meetingat enC e and Technology; and Aggie
anie at 695-2% 0 men in Computer Science. The
p; nel will be comprised of gradu-
general mee;» e students in non-traditional
ormation contfflgijjg w (-, 0 h ave completed one or
jnore. years at A&M.
.•iolt-’ijprofessor hosts
f at 862944 jair power lecture
I A lecture on air power in the Ko-
lists non-p';ffc an war will be presented at 8
should besuftonight in the Deshiell Conference
esired run datiloorri (Room 138) of the Sam
and will notm ouston Sanders Corps Center.
>ns pleased! The lecture wil1 be 6 iven by D r. Al-
' pn R. Millett, a professor of history
Ohio State University who has
ritten several books and magazine
(rticles on military history.
A attempts to
educe crowding
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — With
idalgo County facing possible legal
tion over its overcrowded jails,
e district attorney has instructed
s prosecutors to move prisoners
rough the system more quickly.
Last week, state officials said
e county could be sued if it does
t make progress toward control-
g its jail population. More than
0 inmates are housed at the jail,
en though the legal limit is 597,
icials said.
The state set a Sept. 25 dead-
Ine for county officials to demon-
itf-ate their intent to bring the popu-
ation back within legal limits,
ijl On Tuesday, Hidalgo County Dis-
pct Attorney Rene Guerra said he
t fed instructed his assistants to
Mork more closely with police offi-
pcers to ensure that officers prompt-
ly file complaints after bringing of-
Rnders to jail.
Federal officers
mcourage training
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal
[regulators will set up shop at Union
Tacific’s headquarters to monitor
lafety at the nation’s largest rail-
bad in response to a system-wide
jivestigation triggered by seven
people killed in train collisions
|8ince June.
“Until they eliminate death and in-
Lry from this railroad, their job is not
jnished,” Federal Railroad Adminis-
fator Jolene Molitoris said today.
The agency’s report on safety
icross the railroad’s 35,000 miles
Of track released today found crew
atigue, dispatcher fatigue, defec-
jjve equipment and intimidation
and harassment of employees re
torting safety problems.
Livin’ it up:
Local band
Haywood
finds its
calling in
rock music.
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iA&M linebacker Warrick
Holdman: striving to become
one of the elite at his position.
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Jackson: Bathroom
monitors eliminate privacy,
personal responsibility.
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^ews service.
Former First Lady
Barbara Bush and
former President
George Bush unveil
a bronze bust which
will be displayed per
manently at the Bush
School. The bronze
bust of the 41st presi
dent is a gift from the
Board of Regents
member John Lindsey,
Class of ’44.
Former
president
takes on
new role
Stories by Joey Jeanette Schlueter
Photography by Ryan Rogers
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Former President George Bush discusses his goals for the George Bush School of Government and
Public Service at the the opening celebration Wednesday afternoon.
lormer President George Bush
and his son Gov. George W. Bush
celebrated the official opening
of the George Bush School of Govern
ment and Public Service with hun
dreds of students, faculty and fans
yesterday afternoon.
The 41 st president said he intends
to be involved with the school and its
students.
“I look forward to my involvement
with this school as much as any work 1
have ever undertaken,” he said. “I hope
to come and teach a little and learn a
heck of a lot. I hope the Bush School
will inculcate to these students and
others the importance of public ser
vice.” . \ ••
President Bush his encour-
agement’and^tcMnce came from his
father’s examples of public service to
the community.
“My father’s lessons never came
through words, but through exam
ples,” the former president said. “My
father taught us to compete with hon
or and the importance of giving back
to the community.”
Gov. Bush introduced his father and
spoke of his father’s achievements and
dedication to the community.
“This school proves that George
Herbert Walker Bush was a great pres
ident,” Gov. Bush said, “and he was a
great president because First and fore
most, he is a great man.”
Gov. Bush said the school shows its
charter class the commitment to pub
lic service President Bush had.
“Texas A&M is the right destina
tion for this school and the proper
place to fulfill the legacy of this good
man,” the governor said.
Gov. Bush said graduates of the Bush
School may someday be given the op
portunity to serve the United States.
“Maybe someday we will see a
George Bush school graduate in the
Oval Office,” he said, “or if he or she is
lucky, in the Texas Governor’s Man
sion.”
At the closing of the dedication,
President Bush and his wife, Barbara,
unveiled a bronze bust of the former
president standing one-half times
life-size. The bust will be displayed at
the school.
Bush said the dedication of the
school will not be overshadowed in
his mind by the opening of the Bush
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“I look forward to my
involvement with this school
as much as any work I have
undertaken.”
GEORGE BUSH
FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT
Presidential Library and Museum in
November. He said the library open
ing will be more ceremonial and at
tract more attention, however.
After the dedication, Bush ad
dressed the 19-member charter class
in a private session.
Gov. Bush said in a press conference
that his father asked the graduate stu
dents what their opinions were of poli
tics today, and the students questioned
Bush about his experiences in the White
House. Gov. Bush said the fall of the
Berlin Wall and corruption in politics
also were topics during the discussion.
Bush also gave his first homework
assignment to the charter class — to
make a difference in the community
where they live.
As President Bush walked onto the
stage, the Aggie Band played a piece
of music composed by Lt. Col. Ray E.
Toler, director of A&M bands, honor
ing former presidents.
The Ross Volunteers provided a saber
arch for the president and his wife.
Country singer Lyle Lovett, Class of
’81, dedicated a song to Bush at a con
cert with the Austin Symphony Pops
in Rudder Auditorium last night that
concluded the two-day dedication.
Gov. Bush supports father's dedication to public service
Gov. George W. Bush said he hopes the
George Bush School of Government and Pub
lic Service focuses not only on developing
leadership, but also on promoting ideas to
make Texas a better place.
Bush spoke at a press conference yesterday
following the dedication of the Bush School.
When asked if he would someday like a
presidential library dedicated to him, Gov.
Bush answered, “I’m focused on Texas. They
don’t have gubernatorial libraries, which is
fine by me.”
Gov. Bush said A&M was chosen as the site
of the school because of the University’s rep
utation and tradition.
“I don’t think there was much of a contest,”
he said. “I think that Texas A&M says loud and
clear, ‘George Bush — duty, honor and coun
try,’ and those are three values that he holds
dear and close to his heart. It’s a matter of tra
dition as well, and Texas A&M is a place of tra
dition.”
Gov. Bush said his involvement with the
school will concern his role in the Texas gov
ernment. He invited the 19-member charter
class to Austin for a day to see the state gov
ernment in action.
Gov. Bush said his father plans to be in
volved with the school through special lec
tures and visits.
During his private session with the charter
class, Gov. Bush said his father questioned stu
dents about their feelings toward politics.
“The Washington scene sends confusing
messages to a lot of people,” Gov. Bush said.
“He (President Bush) mentioned a number of
people who look at Washington and say, ‘I’m
not interested’. It’s not really quite that hostile.”
Gov. Bush said the significance of the
school has touched him deeply.
Tokyo court rejects
Texas Instruments
TOKYO (AP) — Texas Instruments Inc. said it
will keep balding Japanese electronics company
Fujitsu Ltd. to protect a computer-chip patent af
ter losing an appeals-court decision Wednesday.
The Tokyo High Court upheld an August 1994
lower-court ruling that Fujitsu had not violated
Texas Instruments’ patent for integrated circuits.
The High Court said Fujitsu’s integrated cir
cuit design differed from that of Texas Instru
ments, and thus no infringement had occurred.
Texas Instruments said it plans to appeal the
ruling to Japan’s Supreme Court.
Though Texas Instruments’ U.S. patent ex
pired in 1981, the company was awarded a
Japanese patent for the technology in 1989, 29
years after first applying. It expires in 2001.
College considers off-campus courses
Elementary education majors may participate in classrooms before student teaching
By Jenara Kocks
Staff writer
Elementary education majors at Texas
A&M soon may be required to take courses
at Bryan-College Station elementary school
campuses to get hands-on experience in
the classroom.
Dr. David W. David, a professor of edu
cational curriculum and instruction at
A&M, said the College of Education is
working to get approval for a program
which would give elementary education
majors an opportunity to work in class
rooms before student teaching.
David said the program, called the Pro
fessional Development School (PDS), is a
cooperative effort between A&M and
Bryan-College Station elementary schools.
Elementary school teachers and A&M pro
fessors teach certain classes to education
majors at the elementary schools. The A&M
students then help elementary teachers in
their classrooms.
David said the program gives A&M stu
dents a chance to build on what they have
already learned in the classroom.
“It is an opportunity for teacher-educa
tion candidates to be taught in the environ
ment in which they will someday be work
ing,” David said. “It’s a way of bridging the
gap between theory and practice.”
He said College of Education profes
sors have taught classes to A&M students
at Crockett Elementary School, in Bryan
and students have worked in classrooms
since 1994.
David said this year Rock Prairie Ele
mentary School in College Station also is
participating in the program.
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