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Page 2 • Wednesday, June 16, 1999 N EWS Passing the plate -’-’T""*- km, r Jmk PHOTO COURTESY OF ARI ASPEN Christy Yaw (right), a senior marketing major, passes plates to incoming freshmen and their parents at the Howdy Barbecue Tuesday. The barbecue was held at Duncan Dining Center where new students had the opportunity to visit resource tables to learn more about University services. NEWS IN BRIEF Professor recognized for published work help assure trading partners: stock they receive are diseas: hq B; Professor of entomology John Jack- man has been given the Texas Refer ence Source award by the Reference Round Table of the Texas Library Asso ciation for his book, A Field Guide to Spi ders and Scorpions of Texas. The award recognizes outstanding reference books about Texas’ history, culture or commerce. Jackman’s book describes more than 125 species of spiders and other arach nids, such as ticks and scorpions. The book also gives information on biological and taxonomic distinctions, web types and eye patterns, hunting techniques, habitats and ranges and tips on examining spiders and preserv ing captured specimens. Chemistry prof to host herbal Dr. Wendy Keeney-Ken Sacandaga herbalist and a chemistry at A&M will discu relieve stress through theu This program is being spo Women in Science and Eng! will be held in 457 Blocker Webmaster College Station hosts veterinary meeting The World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, which meets every two to three years to discuss the latest in veterinary diagnostic tech niques, met for only the second in the United States and the first time in Col lege Station yesterday. Two hundred and eighteen delegates from 18 different countries attended the meeting. Dr. Konrad Eugster, president of The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab oratory, said the meeting helps ease world trade as advanced diagnostic techniques Ri me intranet preseith ere , l -r aft me Webmaster for the Texas Vjj, , tion Institute Laura Wright*.| 'Yo to give a presentation alon^ BL mc masters from such corpc. tailt j PricewaterCoopers at the ^Haye al Online Meeting in NewYor.|.||jii e Other participant Ip p 0 Newsweek, Massachusetts ia as ^ Technology Libraries andCOI^nc c The information profess :« ore ered to advance understand®,,^ intranet sites are developed Wright’s presentation development of TTI's TTINet and emphasized that( opment of TTINet wasacolla fort between many individuals] presentation also emphasiz Web sites’ success was I the willingness of networks tion groups to work togetl common goal. NUTZ LEE "3usT tS oT SLAPPED 8V AAiorHEK 6/£L. fj by r. delunr Bush visits Massachusel Bullock released from hospital AUSTIN (AP) — Former Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, suffering from con gestive heart failure, has left an Austin hospital for home care. Bullock was diagnosed with lung cancer 4 1/2 months ago. His recent struggles with pneumonia pointed to the coronary condition. He had a pacemaker implanted last fall to correct an irregular heart beat after undergoing heart bypass surgery in 1994. According to the Austin Ameri- can-Statesman, he entered the Austin Heart Hospital on Thursday. A recovering alcoholic and chain smoker, Bullock had one- third of his right lung removed in 1972 because of nonmalignant tu mors, suffered a heart attack in 1979 and had the bypass opera tion shortly before winning a sec ond term as lieutenant governor in 1994. As presiding officer of the Texas Senate, the lieutenant governor is considered to hold Texas’ most powerful elective office, appointing Senate committees and controlling the flow of legislation. His reign was secured by an iron will and the relationships he fos tered over 40 years in politics, in cluding tenures as a state repre sentative, secretary of state and state comptroller. BOSTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush sang “You’re a Grand Old Flag” with schoolchildren Thesday and promised to rally the “armies of compassion" to help children and make society more responsible. On his inau gural campaign trip. Bush told the mostly Latino stu dents at the Lawrence Com munity Day Char ter School that the American dream should be available to legal immi grants. “If you work hard, if you play by the rules, if you understand you’re responsible for decisions you make, the American dream is for you,” he said in both English and Spanish. The Texas governor has a wide lead in the polls over a crowded field of Republican presidential candi dates. He also leads in fund-raising. BUSH At a fund-raiser yesterday. Bush promised to make boosting volun- teerism a major theme of his cam paign. “I will rally the armies of compassion,” he said. “I will run a positive campaign, a campaign that unites.” His noon appearance at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston set a record for GOP fund-raising in Massachu setts. The $500-a-plate fund-raiser netted $800,000 for his exploratory committee, which already has raised at least $14 million, said lo cal Republicans. A reception be forehand brought in an additional $100,000 for the Republican State Committee. “He’s the first one who has struck my heartstrings in terms of having a stand I can be proud of,” Warren G. Appell, chief financial officer for Air General Inc. said. “I’m tired of a president I have to make excuses for.” But many of them saw in Bush at least one quality he shares with President Clinton — an ability to appeal to both the left wings of his party "He combines con; ues with inclusivenesi passion,” former state Joe Malone, the standi the Massachusetts wing during last year’s rial primary, said. “Hi deal.” Gov. Paul Cellucci.a could barely hide his; campaigned with Bust has known for 2.0yean state representative the state’s first eWol endorse George Busffct in 1979. Earlier yesterday, up coffee at a Derry,NH,i rant and mingled Customer Bill Otto sail ports Bush even thi learn anything new governor except that “lie; good cup of coffee.” “He’s just like his fall said. “The country need: one like that.” Now Hiring Part-Time Our new facility is open in the College Station Business Center! Current openings offer full time summer hours if desired, part-time during school. 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