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Nation Tuesday • February 17,191 U e Americans question bombing Iraq WASHINGTON (AP) — Opposi tion to bombing Iraq is gaining ground as Congress struggles over how far it should go in supporting military action. Catholics and Protes tants, former military and intelligence officers, longtime anti-war groups and Arab Americans say air attacks would do little more than kill Iraqis. Opponents are scattered across the political spectrum. Some insist the bombing would not go far enough, including conservative Re publicans on Capitol Hill who believe the ultimate goal should be to re move Saddam Hussein from power. Others fear a U.S. attack would go too far, killing thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians, destroying Mideast peace efforts, and bypassing Congress in making war on another nation — all to punish the Iraqi president. Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Ind., one of the capital’s most respected for eign affairs voices, said he backs Clinton’s Iraqi policy but doesn’t think force would diminish the threat of Iraq’s weapons or its abili ty to threaten its neighbors. “The administration, I think, has a very heavy responsibility now to articulate with very great precision what our purposes are in Iraq,” Hamilton told Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who trooped to Capitol Hill nearly every day last week to talk about Iraq. To bolster support, President Clinton plans a speech Tuesday at the Pentagon to make the case for why the United States may launch air strikes on suspected chemical, biological and nuclear weapons making sites in Iraq, which Saddam has ruled off limits to U.N. inspec tors. His foreign policy team, in- TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL 12TH MAN/WALK-ON Organizational Meeting DATE: Wednesday, February 18,1998 TIME: 4:30 WHERE: Kyle Field - Football Locker Room * MUST HAVE STARTED COLLEGE IN THE FALL OF ‘96 OR AFTER * MUST BE ENROLLED IN A MINIMUM OF 12 HRS. * ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY Takina the gAe in April? Another reason to sign up for The Princeton Review NOW: Veteran Instructors [ Th e teachers For this April’s pencil and pa per GRE here at TAMU have over 14 years combined personal experience helping people do their very best on this diFFicult test. You deserve every advantage. Courses start this Saturday. THE PRINCETON REVIEW (409) 696-9099 (800) 2REVIEW Computing Toolbox Computing News at Texas A&M by Computing & Information Services THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE Recently we've been seeing delays in the Open Access Labs on campus, especially in the areas of logging-in and printing. 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We are working hard to speed things up, and we'll keep you informed. eluding Albright, Defense Secretary William Cohen and National Secu rity Adviser Sandy Berger, will hold town hall meetings this week in Ohio and Tennessee, too. The one thing bombing oppo nents and proponents have in com mon with Clinton is abhorrence of Saddam, who had agreed after the 1991 Persian GulfWar to allow U.N. in spections to ensure he didn’t rebuild his nonconventional war machine. Those feelings initially translated into strong congressional support for Clinton. But support wavered last week, with Republicans and De mocrats raising questions about what an airstrike could accomplish and at what cost. A supportive reso lution was put off until Congress re turns from a break next week. A few members of Congress strongly oppose Clinton’s Iraq policy. States raising test standards for would-be teachers WASHINGTON (AP) —Virginia’s governor, James S. Gilmore, meant to shock his audience this month when he reported that as many as one-third of would- be teachers in the state flunked a national test of ba sic reading, writing and mathematics. If it was bad news for Virginia, it was worse for the nation. Virginia has the country’s highest cutoff score for the Praxis I, used in 20 states to screen teacher col lege candidates and beginning teachers. Scarcely more than half the students who took the test nationwide would have made the Virginia cut. “Virginia students would be doing much better than the national average,” said Charlotte Solomon, in charge of the Praxis examinations for the Educa tional Testing Service, a private company that sup plies the tests to states. “It begs the question of whether it’s good enough.” Around the country, state education officials are asking whether tests of general knowledge and of spe cific subjects are rigorous enough to ensure that able people become teachers. The issue has risen in importance because of wide spread efforts to raise standards for what children should know and be able to do. Last October in New Hampshire, the boardofei cation voted to adopt Praxis I starting this fall afterya of opening the profession to anyone with a colltj teaching degree who could find work. Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shalleen vetoed legisli that would have required the tests for teacherswliot ready have jobs. Some 35 states use Praxis I or more advanced® in the Praxis series used to certify graduates forp era! knowledge, professional skills and subjectkra edge. Some states have their own tests. Explanations vary on why scores are low, but pi pay tops the list. “It clearly holds back who it is that’s entering,' ; Cordon M. Ambach, executive director of the Cos! cil of Chief State School Officers. Teaching has become less attractive for woir# 0 ^ and minorities since barriers to other, morelucrai and prestigious jobs have been lowered. Education officials also point out thatnotever one with low test scores goes on to teach oreveii evej an education degree. A Musical Sensation is ab out to hit College Station COMPANY music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim book by George Furth Directed by ’magination Station's Randy Wilson Febraury 26-28 & March 4-7 Tickets are available at the or at the 1 Rudder Forum 8 PM SC Box Office, 845-1234 door roil VJ TVS fu ^owtsv ... *tds; tv/i reft/ FRIENDS!] \,XF £?? Come talk to the Camp Champions team about counselor positrons! Tuesday, February 17 Exhibit Hail of Rudder Tower 9:30 AM - 4 PM CAMP CHAMPIONS Go Surfing With Your Internet Phone Book Your Area-Wide Phone Book has it all and more. Now you can surf the new Area-Wide internet site and make those last minute travel arrangements in our Travel section or just cruise on over to our Classifieds section and pick out that new dream car you've been wanting. Investing? Get the latest in investment information in our Stock Market page Or for making those plans for your free time, check out our Entertainment section and get the latest movie information or get ratings on your favorite restaurant. It's all here at AREA-WIDE.com. Your phone book with a byte. lllUfUMlMW AREA-WIDE AREA-WIDE.com ORDEQ OF OMEGA PRESENTS K 'EDiTuLORS Tuesday, February 17 - Greek vs. Corps - 7:30-9:30 p.m. Basketball Game at G. Rollie White, admission $2. Wednesday, February 18 Penny Wars begin outside the MSC by Rudder Fountain!!! Sign-In tables will be set up. Your chapter must supply their own decorated container. Thursday, February 19 - Intramurals Begin - 3-6 p.m. Duncan Field - Your chapter can set up Greek Letters on the field! • Pat Green - 8:00 p.m.-l:00 a.m. Pat Green at the Texas Hall of Fame!! Elvis T. Busboy & Blues Butchers will be opening. $10 in advance/$12 at the door. Friday, February 20 - 3:00-6:00 p.m. Intramurals at Duncan Field - Flag Football Only !!! WHOOP! Saturday, February 21 - Philanthropy Event -12:00 p.m. We will accompany the Boys & Girls Club to the A&M Basketball game at G.Rollie White Colliseum. First Ever Greek Week Finale and Awards! - 8 p.m. At the Tap THE HALL OF FAME ^Warracuda Bar*5 1998 k/oot/cf ^ Proceeds benefitting the Still Creek Ranch The Memorial Student Center ♦ ELS^ Executive Lecture Series MBAiLAH C 0 M M 1 T TEE Q: What do you get when you mix Success & Law? A: Thomas R. McDade & Murray J. Fogler Come listen to lawyers McDade and Fogler share their personal and professional keys to success. When: February 17th, 1998 Where: Visual Arts Gallery (On the second floor of the MSC) Time: 7:30 P.ML Please indicate if any accomodations are required for individuals with disability For further information call 862-4639 udgi nie]