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) The Battalion At Ease Wednesday • October 29, ^ A&M prof recovers from hornet attack Dr. Robert Shannon, a professor of industrial engineering at Texas A&M, returned to his classes last Wednesday after receiving more than 200 stings from yellow jackets last Saturday Shannon said he was mowing his lawn when a swarm of yellow jackets came out of a nest. He said Binford Insect Control Service estimated that the nest contained 3,000 to 4,000 yellow jackets. Shannon said he was still weak but has almost recovered from the attack. He received treatment at Scott & White Clinic. Shannon said that he went into a state of shock, his blood pressure more than doubled and his blood vessels collapsed af ter the attack. “We sat around for 30 to 40 minutes [before calling the ambu lance],” Shannon said. “Had I been allergic to the stings, I could have been dead in 20 minutes. If you are going to do anything, get help immediately.” ALERT researchers to receive award Wylie Continued from Page 1 “I had a great time coaching in College Station, but in 19791 trav eled to the University of Ten nessee to complete my doctorate degree — it wasn’t as fantastic as A&M, of course, but I did graduate in 1981,” he said. “Luckily, Texas A&M had an opening as an asso ciate professor of health educa tion in ’81, and I gladly accepted.” Wylie said he takes pride in his teaching, and he is confident that anyone who is accepted into Texas A&M has an opportunity to turn their lives around. “When I was younger, I came horn a poor background,” he said. “My high-school counselor suggest ed that I not go to college, but I was able to go and get my degree despite of all of that. I know that anybody who comes into our school can have the same opportunity as long as we continue to do our part as faculty and administrators to make this university world class.” John Nielsen-Gammon, deputy speaker of the Faculty Sen ate and an associate professor of meteorology, said Wylie respects all viewpoints and values every one as people and contributors. “Dr. Wylie brings great dedica tion and integrity to his job,” he said. “He respects everybody on campus for what they do for the University, and he’s also earned a great deal of respect in return. He’s opened up great communication channels with the administration and Board of Regents.” Nielsen-Gammon saidWylie is a good listener who generates participation in groups. “He is thoughtful and is a great listener — you never feel left out in a discussion with Dr. Wylie and you know you are valued as a per son,” he said. Thomas McKittrick, secre tary/treasurer of the Faculty Senate and an associate profes sor in the architecture depart ment, saidWylie is the ultimate “people person.” “He relates to people really well and values others very strongly,” he said. “Dr. Wylie is very comple mentary about participation and he’s a great listener.” McKittrick saidWylie seeks in put on issues from as many sources as possible. “He really listens to others’ opin ions and gets as much feedback as possible,” he said. “Dr. Wylie makes his decisions after he has input from lots of sources. His decisions are not based on his ideas, and he likes for everyone to feel appreciated.” OH. LiSTEN TO ME SO ON ANP ON / ^W/Cc FEELS LIKE Z'M GONNA SPILL MY GUTS TO w »...-Y0U AT ANY MOMENT NOW/ Ewe Hall By JI InJl s the cooll Tkhoo imi i SkooudiYt HWe THAI COHSIDEM. &_pipe‘ WAS . t|ET I?5)n [he Texa: Df John Sch choll hi as in g “M\ sch passing gr; Dnh really I chest' ihe choll s; skill wit “I have I Representatives of the Texas Transportation Institute and the U.S. Department of Transportation will receive Vice President Al Gore’s National Performance Review Ham mer Award Nov. 3. The award is for their research on ALERT (Advanced Law Enforcement & Response Technology), a computer- based system used in police cars. The Hammer Award is the vice president’s program to recognize ad vancements by teams helping to rein vent government in support of Presi dent Bill Clinton’s National Performance Review principles. ALERT allows police officers to do routine reports without paper and en ter reports into state databases. The project is funded by the U.S. DOT and is being tested by the College Station Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety. The ALERT car will be on display in Baltimore Nov. 3. Rings Continued from Page 1 Griffin said the Graduate Stu dent Council has approached un dergraduates about the issues and have received overwhelming support. “Graduate and undergraduate students have really come together to support a policy change,” he said. “As the Graduate Student Council has moved forward on the issue, I have heard story after story of un dergraduates interested in Ph.D. candidates getting their rings.” Danny Feather, Corps com mander and a senior economics major, said he applauds the effort of the Graduate Student Council to change the policy. “Graduate students are a great asset to the University and they de serve to get 100 percent support from the University,” Feather said. DAVID P. BURAS MLD. Internal Medicine & Diagnosis Complete Medical Care for Major Medical Problems & Minor Illnesses • Heart Disease • Kidney Disease • Lung Disease • Diabetes • Arthritis • Colon Cancer Screening • Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Most Insurance Accepted • New Patients Welcome 24 Hour Emergency Care 776-4797 ^OJNE^^StreeL^uit^^^J^^ai^^aturBa^Aj^oinhTients Off Campus Aggies Halloween Bash!! St Friday, October 31 8pm to Midnight! at the College Station Conference Center Room 127 DJ, Food, Door Prizes, and a Costume Contest! 181/ ternational educat Music,'dance, and art from other countries st be open to camp, community L.T. Jordan Enrichment Fund For application information, go by the MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness Office at 223-1 or call 845-8770 http://ltjordan.tamu.edu e-mail: jordan@msc.tamu.edu Simel & Lewis Curtis Childers, student body president and a senior agricultural development major, said Ph.D. stu dents put in as much work as and even more than undergraduates Nou RcflfcA&efc to 5TVDY Too*. TEST TOMofcfcovJ, LtASS “Graduate students are a great asset to the University and diey deserve to get 100'percent support from the University.^ DANNY FEATHER CORPS COMMANDER mm [HuT 1 " is full or -THE uVIHOr, No fifth grade,’ Hfhe bag nent for / die)ugh the :<,n Society. % lave rome •M’llong with ^^JLody Le major, said ||T think ipes, it t£ speak,” Ler Weather Outlook when they reacli Ph.D. candidacy. “We should definitely allow them the same opportuniti'es as under graduate,” Childers said. “It will en hance the tradition of Aggie Rings be cause more people will be wearing them while they are still on campus.” FRIDAY SATURDAY Partly cloudy High: 75° Low: 55° Partly cloudy High: 75° Low: 55° Partly cloudy High: 73° i Low: 55° ^Battalion Helen Clancy, Editor in Chief Brad Graeber, Managing Editor Eric^ Roy, City Editor Matt Weber, News Editor Chris Ferrell, Sports Editor Aaron Meier, Lifestyles Editor Quatro Oakley, Graphics Editor James Francis, Opinion Editor Dave House, Photo Editor Joey Schlueter, Radio Editor Chris Stevens, Web Editor Dusty Moer, Web Editor Mandy Cater, Office Manager Staff Members City- Jenara Kocks, Joey Schlueter, Robert Smith, Rachel Dawley, Karie Fehler, Rachel George, Amanda Smith, Brandye Brown, Colleen Kavanagh. 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