1^ » Sports ... see Page 3 1/ C opinion ... see Page S HIGH LOW Tomorrow HIGH LOW 104 YEAR • ISSUE 172 • 6 PAGES 1 ' " — ’ ’ 1 1 " TEX433 43&M UNIVPI2SITY ■ COLLEGE STATION TEXAS ■ [ 1 I % ■ JLM1 1 U1 ■ 1 w 1 J * Vi Vr Bmi Im Hill VI 1 % 1 1 IVr I 1 ImotLY l*i* Westher Today msi Tomorrow Aggielife: One A&M student broadens his college education in the field of play writing. MONDAY • JULY 20 • 1998 Request denied Coordinating Board quashes A&JVTs attempt to implement law and legal studies program By Rod Machen City Editor I There will be no law diplomas with tlie A&M seal on them — at least not any ■me soon. I Last week, the ■exas Higher Educa- ■on Coordinating Board rejected Texas A&M University's re quest to add the |Mtudy of law to its role Hnd mission. I The request was Blade after the Uni- Bersity signed an af- Bliation in January ■vith South Texas Col- Bege of Law, a private Bchool in Houston. I If granted, the re quest would have allowed the Universi ty to develop a law and legal studies pro gram. A&M planned to then grant a law I think public- private partnerships are essential. I think we are sending the wrong message.” — William Atkinson Coordinating Board member degree through South Texas. The Board, which had all members present, voted 15-2 against the request on Thursday at its quarterly meeting and fi nalized the vote on Friday. After the vote on Thursday came back in the negative, Texas A&M President Ray Bowen was still optimistic. "We will come back," he said. "I believe they'll eventually pass it." Bowen reinforced his statement that A&M would not go the legisla ture to bypass the Board. "We believe this is a sensible, good group of people," he said. "We have no reason to sub vert what is historically a good process." Inflexible rules are the reason for the whole debate, Bowen said. He said there are no rules to address this unique pub lic-private partnership. "We want them to review their rule making," he said. In the meantime, the two schools will go ahead with the affiliation as planned, including having the A&M Board of Re gents appoint six members of South Texas' board. "We will continue the affiliation," Bowen said. Texas Higher Education Commission er Don Brown began the debate by going step-by-step through the considerations of the request. With any expansion of a university's table of programs. Brown said there are four considerations: is there a need for it; would it compliment the university's ex isting programs; is it an unnecessary du plication; and will there be a critical mass of faculty and students to support it. These considerations are examined with both state and local considerations. On the first point. Brown said there is no foreseeable need in the state or the Houston Soutn Texas COLLEGE OF LAW area for the program within the next five or six years. He also said there is no need for an increase in the number of places avail able in law schools, even though Bowen said there would be no such increase. On the second point. Brown said a law program would enhance the University's academic image. However, he said A&M has other ways of doing this without adding a law degree. On the third point. Brown determined that with two public law schools in Houston, University of Houston and Texas Southern University, and a total of six public law schools in the state, there would be an unnecessary duplication. see Program on Page 2. /C Y I. Snll mm . •«* MIKE FUENTES/Tj/e Battalion Patrick Zapalac, a junior dairy science major, feeds Holstein and Jersey cows Sunday afternoon at the Dairy Center. Zapalac said each cow is producing about eight to 10 pounds less milk during the summer because of the heat. Water misters and a change in feeding habits have helped the cows acclimate to the high temperatures. Triple-digit temperatures places health of Texas residents at risk By Sarah Goldston Staff Writer With temperatures in the 100s, the Texas heat has af fected people around the state, causing several deaths. Staff at St. Joseph's Hospital said they have seen a number of cases of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. No deaths have been reported in the Brazos Valley, but as many as 60 heat-related deaths have been re ported across the southern states. Dr. Don Freeman, staff physician at A.P. Beutal Health Center, said those dying from the heat are mostly people with no air conditioning. He also said older people dying from heat-related conditions have other complications such as diabetes or high blood pressure. "Because of the lack of cooling and dehydration, this can cause a heart rhythm in the older people," Freeman said. He said people should avoid the heat as much as possible> wear loose clothing and drink plenty of fluids. "If you are working outdoors, you should drink an extra gallon of water," he said. "If you weigh yourself in the morning and again at night and experience any weight loss, you need to drink that weight back in. You should also be urinating the same number of times a day that is normal for you." Freeman said water is the best fluid to drink rather than sugared and carbonated drinks because they tend to not be absorbed as easily. Serious dehydration develops over a period of several days, and the best way to protect against the heat is to stay cool and drink a lot of fluids. Freeman said. Sherry Allen-Wright, a nurse at Beutal, said if stu dents have to be outside, swimming is the best activ ity for staying cool. "When temperatures stay in the 90s at night," she said, "the best times to do things outside are early in the morning or in the evening." News Briefs SSBSSSUBSBtBU '■ SB from staff and wire reports Central Parking Garage opens for campus parking The Central Campus Parking Garage will open for contract parking at 7:00 am today. Visitor parking will become available beginning July 27. Tom Williams, Director of Parking, Traffic and Transportation Services said the 600-space garage will be for visitor and staff contract parking. The toll booth at the entrance of Bizzell Street near the Commons serves as the point of entry because there was no room to build it directly at the opening of the new garage. "Visitor parking in the garage will be one dollar an hour," he said. "The cost of parking permits will not go IPK »* Hi *68 !*ii HI III HI* Photo By Brandon Bollc /The Battalion up to pay for the garage. The revenue gained from vis itor parking in the garage will go to cover the cost." Mosquito advisory issued after death of 4-year-old To Reduce the Risk of Mosquito Bites • Kiimmalc breeding sites of 8taai<|ii.>fi \yater. • Rejurir wimiow/ifoor screens or keep home sealed. • Eliminate early in o ruing 1 a ml earl? jputdoox' activities. • Avoid heavily Wuode