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TEXAS ASM UNIVERSITY ■ COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS
TOMORROW
Opinion:
PTTS’ proposed
transportation fee could
alleviate parking and
Bus Operation problems
if used properly.
TUESDAY • JUNE 16 • 1998
passing the ‘Bucks’
ggie Card offers new additions to debit system
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By Sarah Goldston
Staff Writer
P 18 * Aggie Card, the new Texas A&M
' /ersity l.D. card will be introduced to
lents in the fall. While still serving as
itident l.D., this new card will give stu-
tslptions for Aggie Bucks, credit card
automatic teller machine preferences,
hi Aggie Card will primarily be used as
ituilent l.D. card which will perform the
IV functions of the student l.D. card,
kggie Card Administrator, Steven Pace
|re the Aggie Card will have two magnet-
dps on the back of the card allowing the
li/ltflr 1:0 access t: ^ e different options.
I he bottom strip on the card will allow
Student to perform the regular func-
sot the student l.D. card. Students will
thl card to get into their dorm, use their
jlan, Aggie Bucks and act as a library
iiVhe bottom strip also has the option
(ed t transactions," he said.
jVddition to the regular functions, stu-
itsjcan put Aggie Bucks on the card,
liar Krumm, Texas A&M's vice presi
dent for finance said Aggie Bucks will still
be handled by the University while the
A1 M and credit card options will be han
dled through other financial institutions.
The credit card option is handled by
MBNA, Pace said.
"Students must apply and be approved
for the credit option through MBNA. In
coming freshmen, if approved, will get a
small limit to begin credit. Upperclass
men's credit history will be reviewed to de
termine the limit," he said.
He also said students who currently
hold a credit card from the Association of
Former Students from MBNA can fill out
paper work linking the two cards.
MBNA will hold credit seminars teach
ing students how to use credit cards re-
. sponsibly. Pace said.
Students wanting to access the ATM op
tion must establish a bank account with ei
ther Aggieland Credit Union or Norwest
Bank.
Returning students as well as incoming
freshmen who have received their student
l.D. have the option of getting an Aggie Card.
The current cards are good as long as
the student wants it to be. If they want an
Aggie Card they must come to the Pavilion
in room 119. There is a service center in 119
that will answer all questions about the Ag
gie Card. This will also be the place stu
dents will come to get appropriate paper
work to establish the different options on
the Aggie Card," Pace said.
In a Food Services Department report,
almost two-thirds of the student body used
Aggie Bucks last year. More than 4.5 mil
lion transactions were processed by the
university's debit card system.
Mervin Peters, chairman of Norwest
Bank in Bryan-College Station said the use
of Aggie Bucks influences where students
choose to spend their money.
"In the early fall there will be about 75
bu si nesses who wi 11 accept the Aggie Ca rd.
More entertainment businesses, restau
rants, retail goods and bookstores will ac
cept the Aggie Card," Peters said.
He said businesses would have to lease
equipment to be able to accept the Aggie
Card, but that the program is making it af-
Texas A&M University
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Top Strip
ATM only; must have bank
account with cooperating banks
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Bottom Strip
Regular functions of student ID:
residence hall entry, meal plans,
Aggie Bucks, library card. Also
has option of credit transactions.
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fordable for everyone.
"This is our opportunity to do more
business with the student body and work
closer with A&M," Peters said.
Vice President of Aggieland Credit
Union, Gregg Baird said students would be
able to have more options with the Aggie
Card, but he said A&M has put restrictions
on the card not allowing students to have
the opportunity to buy alcohol.
Krumm said alcoholic beverages,
whether at a grocery store or a restaurant,
can't be purchased using the Aggie Card.
"We have been working on this project
for two years at the request of both students
and local businesses. This Aggie Card pro
gram allows for a broader expansion into
the community without increasing costs for
the students," Krumm said.
He also said a contract was signed a few
weeks ago between A&M, the Aggieland
Credit Union, Norwest Bank and MBNA
America Bank, N.A.
Pace said a request for a proposal for
this project began in October 1996 where
A&M received bids from banks wanting
to participate.
"After the bids went out and all other
details were decided upon, these were the
banks that accepted," he said.
Tentatively, students will be able to get the
Aggie Card August 1, but that the system to
receive the Aggie Card will definitely be up
and running by August 31, Pace said.
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afternoon at the College Station airport.
News Briefs
Staff and Wire Reports
trollment figures for first
inimer sessions released
Brollment at Texas A&M University totals 16,368 stu-
| for the first summer session and the 10-week summer
litf ' ncr ease of 46 students over the same time last year.
Ilpdal university enrollment figures show 11,788 of the
IP than 16,000 students are undergraduates, 4,316 stu-
| are enrolled in graduate courses and 264 are enrolled
B a S i i0nal stu dies.
Xn lti0n to re 9 ular| y enrolled students, approximately
If people will attend a variety of programs and camps at
| A&M during the summer. These activities range from
gemic programs to fire training schools and sports camps.
pt A&M Professorship
Poultry Science named
'■ Krueger has been named the first holder of the Elaine
'uel Glockzin jr. Professorship in Poultry Science at Texas
versity.
7, the Glockzins' gift endowed a professorship at A&M
' z e a professor who has judged collegiate poultry activ-
3 e r coached 11 national championships teams in poul-
■essorship holder, Krueger will continue his work with
V science collegiate judging teams, as well as teach the
Juate poultry course for students wishing to secure their
ertificates in agricultural sciences.
Ir has taught at A&M since 1953.
I graduate invited
ieet President Clinton
1 Bairrington, a Texas A&M graduate who is Rock
'T'entary academic coordinator in College Station,
to Washington, D.C., next week to meet President
Bill Clinton. Bairrington earned the honor by being named
the Texas elementary school recipient of the National Sci
ence Foundation's Presidential Award for Excellence in the
Teaching of Science.
In addition to meeting Clinton, her itinerary includes
meetings with the president of the National Academy of Sci
ences, the president of the National Science Teachers Asso
ciation and several members of the National Science Foun
dation, as well as a congressional breakfast led by Sen. John
Jefford of Vermont.
Rock Prairie Elementary also will receive a $7,500 cash
award through the program.
Bairrington is a 1996 recipient of the Professional Educa
tor Award from the Texas A&M College of Education.
She earned her master of education degree from Texas
A&M in 1993.
Friday last day to Q-drop
first summer session classes
The last day for all students to drop courses with no penal
ty (Q-drop) for the first summer term is Friday, June 19.
This is also the deadline for first-term students to officially
withdraw from the University or to change Kinesiology 199
courses to pass-fail .
Funeral services scheduled
for for business affairs VP
Funeral services for Tom D. Cherry, vice president emeritus for
business affairs at Texas A&M, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday,
June 18 at the A&M United Methodist Church. Visitation will be to
morrow from 7 to 9 p.m. at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan.
Cherry, 87, died Saturday. He retired in 1976 after serving 14 years
as vice president. Cherry was a co-founder of the Texas Association
of State Senior College and University Business Officers. He re
ceived a master's degree from Texas A&M in 1938.
Women’s campaign school
accepts A&M student
By Sarah Goldston
Staff Writer
T he Women's Campaign School at Yale Uni
versity, a program that usually only accepts
older women currently running for politi
cal office, has accepted Dannah Wheeler, a junior
speech communications major, to attend this
summer's session.
The program accepts only 40 women from the
United States and abroad to attend the four-day
school. Wheeler first heard about the program in
her Women in Politics class, offered through the
political science department.
"My professor, Nikki Van Hightower, showed us
a video highlighting the conference. I applied, but I
didn't expect to get accepted. I told myself that 1 was
n't going to get my hopes up, but 1 got an acceptance
letter in May and I was just in awe," she said.
The curriculum trains each student to design
a campaign plan, develop effective public speak
ing techniques, interact with the media and oth
er skills necessary to win a campaign.
"I'm excited to attend the conference and learn
from women who are currently involved in poli
tics. The seminars will teach me how to present
myself in interviews, develop a campaign slogan
and raise money to run a campaign. I am so ea
ger to attend and learn from the experience and
expertise from these women so someday I might
represent my own constituency," she said.
Laurel Anderson, administrator for the Women's
Campaign School, says the school began in 1994.
"That year a huge number of women were
voting and made a significant difference in the
voting polls. The number of women in and in
volved in government is miniscule, and that in
spired the creation of the school. Women don't
run for office because women want training.
At the Women's Campaign School, we try to
diversify our class with women from every gen
eration from every kind of background to form
networking support groups," she said.
Anderson says only 48 women will attend
the school.
"We can't accommodate more women at this
time. There is a waiting list, but we like to keep the
classes small so the women get to know one anoth
er and get more personalized attention," she said.
Anderson says the school looks for women
who are active in politics in their communities or
are interested in running for office or being a
campaign manager.
Wheeler has been active in state politics through
working with state representative George "Buddy"
West as his administrative and legislative assistant,
and she is an admissions assistant for the George
Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
Director of the museum, David Alsobrook
said the entire staff of the library and museum is
proud of Wheeler.
"We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated,
hardworking, conscientious student working
with us at the library," Alsobrook said.
Wheeler's long-term goal is to be the gover
nor of Texas.
"That won't happen until later. I plan to start
my political career in state legislature and work my
way up. I have a sincere desire to be a public ser
vant in the state of Texas. When I am in office I want
to meet the people I serve and hear their problems
and concerns. I want to see if there is something I
can do, once 1 am elected into office, my purpose
will be to serve the people of Texas," she said.
Wheeler says she looks to the Bush family
for inspiration.
"I used to dream of meeting the Bushes and
going to one of their family barbeques. By work
ing at the George Bush Presidential Library I have
had the privilege to meet President Bush and Bar
bara, Governor Bush and Laura - they are all such
down-to-earth people," said Wheeler.
Wheeler says that she hasn't made any deci
sions to run for student body president, but she
would love to see herself in that office.
"1 want to be more active in state politics, and
practicing what 1 learn from the campaign school
at A&M could benefit me later," she said.
The program has cost Wheeler $1,500 for air
fare, meals, hotel rooms and tuition.
"Jim Reynolds, Director of the MSC helped me
raise the money for this program in one month.
Dr. Southerland, the Speech Communications de
partment and the Odessa A&M Club donated
money to make it possible for me to participate in
the Women's Campaign School," she said.
Wheeler said that even though the program was
expensive her family encouraged her to participate.
"My mom said that this was not an expense but
an investment in my future," she said. "I would
encourage other college students who know what
they want to start early and take advantage of their
college years because this is the prime time to start
building toward the job you want."
Photo By Brandon Bollom/The Battalion
Dannah Wheeler, a junior speech communication major, stands in front of the Capitol replica at the
George Bush Memorial Library. Wheeler will, attend Yale’s political program for women this summer.