JOHN J. KOLDUS III
FACULTY/STAFF ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
Recognizes an outstanding faculty/staff member for his or
her interest in student growth, education, and unity
through student organization work. Any student, student
organization, faculty, or staff member may nominate. For
more information or an application, contact Mrs. Jane E.
Bailey at 845-1914 or Mr. Patrick Q. Ramos at 845-4768.
Nominations due Friday, February 20, 1998
by 5 p.m. at MS 1237 or dropped off
at the Memorial Student Center Room 223
776 488
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Sale at the MSC Box
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Information call
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Don’t miss This
Year’s Funniest
Gospel
Comedy
February 17, 1998
at 7 PM
Rudder Theater
Uplifting the lives of African Americans,
Enriching the minds of All.
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State
Monday • February 16,15
Tobacco settlement would allow Protest
advertising at some sport events
FORT WORTH (AP) —Texas’ settlement with the to
bacco industry grants an exemption allowing tobacco
companies to continue sponsoring NASCAR races and
other special events.
The landmark $15.3 billion settlement, however,
bans most outdoor tobacco advertising in the state,
including billboards at Texas Stadium and other
venues, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
reported Sunday.
Exceptions written into the deal al
low some sponsorships by tobacco
companies to continue, the newspa
per reported.
A proposed national tobacco set
tlement might nullify those excep-
advertising and sponsorships.
“We don’t want any tobacco advertisement in the state,
but there are some exceptions that were haggled and this
was the agreement that came out of that,” Tisdale said.
The attorney general’s office and local advertising
executives told the paper that the Texas settlement al
lows tobacco billboards as long as they are promoting
an event and not a product.
Other signs, such as a giant Marl-
t£ We don’t want any tobacco boro Man billboard at Texas Stadi
um, must come down. Since its
opening in 1994, The Ballpark in Ar
lington has a policy against accept
ing tobacco advertising.
Scott Williams, a tobacco industry
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“We’re hoping to do twotl
he said. “We want to be faitl
Christian call to protectlifeaiidJ
crease awareness in the comm J
The Brazos Valley is overwhefcj
pro-life. There are manype
are feeling anxious and disi
ed that Planned Parenthood^
ing abortions.”
advertising in the state, but
there are some exceptions
that were haggled and this
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out of that.”
Ward Tisdale
tions if President Clinton is able to was the agreement that came spokesman, said it is unlikely the in-
: ^ . . dustry will keep up billboards pro
moting an event for a long time.
General manager of the Texas Mo-
, , tor Speedway, liddie Gossage, said he
not sure what is prohibited and
worries that the new guidelines
might make it harder to attract events such as the
Winston Cup.
“Most NASCAR venues have two races,” Gossage
said. He says the fact that the prohibitions does not ex
ist in other states “makes it tough to plead our case.”
Giving up ties to motor sports is something the to
bacco industry was not willing to part with in its nego
tiations with Morales, Williams said.
convince Congress to accept his pro
posal, which is meeting stiff resistance
from some congressional leaders.
The Clinton’s proposal outlaws all
sponsorships and outdoor advertising.
Barring a national settlement,
states would individually be allowed to negotiate deals
with the industry, the paper reports.
“This all points out why there should be a national
policy and not a state-by-state policy,” South Carolina
attorney Joseph Rice said. Rice was involved in Texas’
lawsuit and similar litigation in more than 30 states.
Ward Tisdale, a spokesperson for Attorney General
Dan Morales, said Texas tried to eliminate all billboard
Austin rail project picking up steam
AUSTIN (AP) —- A year after
some 10,000 people lined up to
glimpse the future of passenger rail
service in Austin, there is little evi
dence that commuter trains will
arrive anytime soon.
But the idea is slowly picking up
steam as the city’s transit agency,
Capital Metro, prepares its big
pitch for $100 million in federal
transportation aid.
Congress will decide this spring
what projects get federal money,
and it could be Austin’s last chance
for the next five years. Competition
is fierce.
“Other areas are competing for
every scrap of money,” said Ross
Milloy, president of the Austin-San
Antonio Corridor Council, which is
pushing another rail project — re
gional commuter line from Round
Rock to San Antonio. “It’s a war —
a bloody war.”
Last year, the agency brought a
train called RegioSprinter to town
to generate support for building a
29-mile starter line, the so-called
red line, from Leander to down
town Austin.
Austinites seemed enthusias
tic at the time, and the future
looked bright.
But the Austin American -States
man reported Sunday that Capital
Metro is behind in preparations for
its proposal to Congress. Although
the board decided last year to or
der engineering and environmen
tal studies on the starter line, the
agency has not hired consultants
to do the work.
Inner turmoil might be re
sponsible for the delays, the
newspaper said.
In the past year, the authority
has been under fire because of
questions about its spending and
management practices.
The state Legislature changed
the structure of the agency’s board,
and the new board fired General
Manager Justin Augustine III, who
had championed light rail. The
agency’s longtime rail planner quit.
Current board members
promise to speed things up. They
say they still see rail in Austin’s fu
ture; they just cannot say when, or
what route it will take.
The first thing board members
must do is choose a route to pre
sent to voters. A referendum will be
held on that question as early as
next year.
The fastest plan, using the ex
isting rail line from Leander to
downtown Austin, would have rail
cars running by 2002. The region
al line from Round Rock to San
Antonio could have limited ser
vice by 2003.
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In an awards ceremony a:
Tap on Feb. 21, the top three
ners overall, the top threewii
of the penny wars and the top:
winners of the intramuralsKi
recognized.
Winners are determinedh
percentage of points earnedbv
Greek chapter membership.
El Nino
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Belcher said B-CS
may see increased rain
Nino subsides in late spring
“The outlook for the next
months here in SoutheastTes
for above-normal precipiti:
and below-normal temperate
in anticipation that the warm
ter in the Eastern Pacific Oi
will continue to affectthemois
content of the atmosphere
storm tracks,” he said. “Afteri 1
we should experience more
mal Texas weather onceaeair
Zamora trial set
to jury for venli
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)-I
two weeks of testimony, jurors
week must decide between sharp
ferent portrayals of former midst;;
and accused killer Diane Zamora
Prosecutors say she’s an obses
and vengeful woman with now
about ordering her boyfriend tokl
romantic rival and then helping^
Her attorneys, however,
Zamora as a helpless victimtryi
take the fall for her manipulative
domineering ex-fiance.
Texas Aggie Athletics';
This week
Clip and Save!
Tuesday:
Baseball vs.Dal.Bapt(DH)
1pm
Wednesday:
Basketbal(W) vs.Texas
7pm
Friday:
Softball GTE Invitational
Baseball vs.Ole Miss
3pm
Tennis(M) v, SWT
2pm
Saturday:
Softball GTE Invitational
Basketball(M) vs.Tex Tech
12:45
Baseball vs.Ole Miss
2pm
Sunday:
Softball GTE Invitational
Baseball vs.Ole Miss
2pm
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1998 TAMU SCUBA CLUB
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
February 18th,7pm
Rec Center Pool Classroom
Texas A&M University
MSC Literary Arts Committee presents
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IMAGINATION
DISASTER:
Filming Henry James
a fecta by
Dr. David McWhirter
j)o(!(!ou)ed by a ^/tee sfiou/ing
Portrait of a Lady
Feb. 16, 1998
7 p.m.
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BAIN cS G O M P A IN V
cordially invites
December 1998 - August 1999
Graduates
to apply for the position of
Associate Consultant Summer Intern
in
Strategic Management Consulting
Please submit cover letter, resume with
GPA, transcript, and SAT/ACT scores by
February 18th to:
Ashley Schmidt
Associate Consultant
Bain & Company
5215 North O’Connor, Suite 500
Irving, Texas 75062
ALL MAJORS WELCOME