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Temperatures reach historic high
NEW YORK (AP) — The years 1997,
1995 and 1990 were the warmest in the
Northern Hemisphere since the days of
Christopher Columbus, a study says.
And the researchers say they found ev
idence that rising levels of greenhouse
gases are probably responsible.
Scientists reconstructed annual aver
age temperatures back to the year 1400
and found no year warmer than those
three. Either 1997 or 1995 could be con
sidered the warmest, depending on
whether one considers temperatures over
land or at the ocean surface or both, re
searcher Michael Mann said.
When land and ocean temperatures
are combined, 1997 and 1995 ran about
nine-tenths of a degree Fahrenheit above
the average for the 20th century, he said.
Climate experts said that the study is an
early step in such long-term reconstruc
tions and that more work is needed to im
prove them, but that the finding about the
“The increase in
greenhouse gases is
contributing to the ...
conditions we see now.”
Tom Karl
National Climatic Data Center
warmest years fits in with previous studies.
Last January, the government an
nounced that 1997 was the warmest year
globally in about 100 years, which was as
far back as the researchers checked.
To reconstruct temperatures over the
past 600 years, Mann and colleagues used
a network of indirect indicators, including
ancient tree rings, coral and ice as well as
historical records.
They also looked at trends in three in
fluences on climate: variations in the sun’s
brightness, volcanic activity and the at
mosphere’s supply of carbon dioxide, a
heat-trapping greenhouse gas.
While the sun’s brightness and volca
noes appeared important in the past,
greenhouse gases appear to dominate
over the past few decades, Mann said.
Tom Karl of the government’s Nation
al Climatic Data Center said the study is
“another indication that it seems quite
likely that the increase in greenhouse gas
es is contributing to the very warm condi
tions we see now.”
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What's Up
Thursday
Graduate Fellowship of Intervarsity Christian
Fellowship (IVCF): Bible study for graduate
and non-traditional students, followed by fel
lowship will be held at 7:30 p.m. See our web
site for location and map at
http://stat.tamu.edu~inlow/ivcf.html. Call
Mark or Jennifer at 764-1552.
Association on Baptist Students: A meet
ing will be held at 7:30 p.m. at 410 College
Main. Call Bobby at 846-3223 for details.
Catholic Students Association: There will
be a daily mass at 12:05 p.m. in the All
Faith’s Chapel.
Aggie Speleological Society: A meeting
will be held at 8:30 p.m. in Koldus 146.
Call Travis at 693-4088.
Student Y: A meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
in 302 Rudder.
Study Abroad Programs Office: There will
be an informational meeting from 9 to 9:30
a.m. in 154,161 Bizzell Hall West. The
meeting will promote the Italy Spring 99
program.
Environmental Issues Committee: Earth
Week will be celebrated all day at Rudder
Fountain with booths, free T-shirts, bands,
and more. Call Sarah at 847-8446 for details.
Alpha Phi Omega: There will be a blood dri
ve at Rudder Fountain, Sbisa, Quad Lounge
B, Commons Lobby, and Bio/Bio from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.
What’s Up is a Battalion service that
lists non-profit student and faculty
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Battalion application deadline extended
The deadline for applications for sum
mer and fall staff of The Battalion have
been extended until Friday at 8 p.m.
Positions currently available in
clude writers, radio anchors, colum
nists, cartoonists, photographers and
graphic artists.
Experience is not necessary. All ma
jors are encouraged to apply.
Applications may be picked up in
013 Reed McDonald. For more infor
mation please call 845-3313.
Correction
On page one of Wednesday’s Battalion,
the last sentence of “Holocaust survivor
shares war story,” should have read,
"Reading about what somebody went
through and hearing a person speak about
it is completely different,” Lodholz said.
"There are so many things that happened
to Holocaust survivors.”
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GREG MCREYNOLDS'■
Edward Rogers, a research assisstant, prepares samples for storage attheplantu
biology labs on Wednesday afternoon.
4UP
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Critical Thinking
Wed Apr 29
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Tickets go on Sunday 2:30p.m.
4.0 & Oo is focatsd on the corner of SW Pkwy and Tx Ave, behind KFC next to
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Last Week’s Trivia Answer: Mrs. O’leary's cow kicked
over the lantern that started the Great Chicayo Fire.
FINALS SCHG&ULE ON MONDAY
ITS THAT TIME OF
YEAR AGAIN!
Fall Open House is Sunday, September 6
from 2 to 6 p.m.
Tables are now on sale! Don’t miss out!
It’s simple! Just go to the MSC Box Office in Rudder Tower
and pay $30 for your recognized student organization. We take
cash, check, aggie bucks, credit cards, or departmental accounts
(you’ll need an IDT).
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Space is limited! Remember, Open House tables are limited,
and are awarded on a first come, first served basis! Only one table
per organization.
Please come and join us! Any questions? If so call the Relations Office at 845-7627.
Sponsored By: MSB RELATIONS TEAM - qoov!
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Persons -with disab ilities please call845-1515 to inform us of your
special needs. We request notification three (3) -working days prior
to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities.
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Graduation Sale • April I 7 Thru AAay 18, 1998
Sale Items
#560
Daytripper
Regular
$128.
Sale
$102.
#722
Coachman
185.
148.
#750
50” Garment Bag
181.
145.
#802
Shave Kit
59.
47.
#804
Make-Up Case
69.
55.
#805
Pouch
14.
11.
#821
Joe Duffel
126.
101.
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• 907B Harvey Road • College Station
• 694-8481
AGGIE RING ORDERS
THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS
CLAYTON W. WILLIAMS, JR. ALUMNI CENTER
DEADLINE: April 23, 1998
Undergraduate Student Requirements:
You must be a degree seeking student and have a total of 95 undergraduate credit hours reflected
on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System. (A passed course, which
is repeated and passed, cannot count as additional credit hours.)
60 undergraduate credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University if
your first semester at Texas A&M University was January 1994 or thereafter, or if you do not qualify
under the successful semester requirement described in the following paragraph. Should your
degree be conferred with less than 60 undergraduate resident credits, this requirement will be waived
after you graduate and your degree is posted on the Student Information Management System.
30 undergraduate credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University,
providing that prior to January 1, 1994, you were registered at Texas A&M University and
successfully completed a fall/spring semester or summer term (I and II or 10 weeks) as a full-time
student in good standing (as defined in the University catalog).
You must have a ZQ cumulative GPR at Texas A&M University.
You must be in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past
due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc.
Graduate Student Requirements
If you are a May 1998 degree candidate and you do not have an Aggie ring from a prior
degree, you may place an order after you meet the following requirements:
Your degree is conferred and posted on the Texas A&M University Student Information
Management System; and
You are in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for
past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc.
However, If you completed all of your course work prior to this semester and have been
cleared by the thesis clerk, you may request a “letter of completion” from the Office of
Graduate Studies. The original letter of completion, with the seal, may be presented to
the Ring Office in lieu of your degree being posted.
Procedure To Order A Rina:
If you meet all of the above requirements and you wish to receive your ring on June 11, 1998 , you must
visit the Ring Office ne later than Thursday. April 23, 1998 between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
to complete the application for eligibility verification.
If your application is approved, you must return and pay in full by cash, check, money order, or your
personal Discover, Visa or MasterCard (with your name imprinted) no later than Friday, April 24, 1998
between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Men’s 10K-$325.00
14K-$428.00
Women’s I0K-$201.00
14K-$224.00
Add $8.00 for Class of '97 or before.
The ring delivery date is June 11,1998.
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Helen Clancy, Copy Chief
Brad Graeber, Visual Arts Editor
Robert Smith, City Editor
Jeremy Furtick, Sports Editor
Jeff Webb, Sports Editor
James Francis, Aggielife Editor
Editor in Chief
Mandy Cater, Opinion Editof
Ryan Rogers, Photo Editor
Chris Huffines, Radio Product'
Sarah Goldston, Radio Product
Dusty Moer, Web Editor
Aaron Meier, Night News Ed®
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City- Amanda Smith, Stacey Becks, Susan
Atchison, Kelly Hackworth, Lyndsay Nantz, Suzanne
Riggs, Jennifer Wilson & Katy Uneberger.
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Ferguson, Chris Ferrell, Travis Harsch, Robert
Hollier, Al Lazarus, Colby Martin, Aaron Meier, Katie
Mish, Philip Peter & Michael Taglienti.
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Towery, Travis Irby & Stephen Wells.
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