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Page 8 • Wednesday, September 15, 1999 The Muslim Students 5 Association Presents: § [slam 101-An Intro to Islam 5 1 n> CO <3J First Session: Sept 16 <® 7 PM in MSC14S Topic: Islamic concept of God & His anributes Qj Future sessions (Every 2 weeks): Sept 30, Oct 14, 28, & Nov 1 1 All start at 7 PM. Location TBA. >3 I- r 3 tHo World of Future Topics: What are the Fundamentals of Islamic Belief ? What is the Islamic understanding of Salvation ? What is the Quran ? Who was Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)? For details e-mail Islaml01@tamu.edu or call 846-771 8 Bush addresses gay rights issue BUSH midif mi 3 a a a L DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Questioned by an anti-gay rights publication, Texas Gov. George W. Bush said yesterday that he opposes gay marriages and that a court erred in striking a ban on gays in the Boy Scouts. Publishers of the newsletter said Bush’s com ments were “a good start” but said they had more questions about the Republican presidential front-run ner’s position on gay rights. Bill Horn is a leading anti-gay rights activist who publishes a newsletter called Straight from the Heart. He has been questioning presidential campaigns about their views on gay issues. Pushed to detail the Texas gov ernor’s positions, the Bush cam paign sent Horn a brief statement yesterday. “Governor Bush believes mar riage is between a man and a woman and therefore does not be lieve in gay marriages,” the state ment said. He also opposed adop tion by gay couples because "he believes children ought to be adopted in families with a man and woman who are married.” Bush told the newsletter that he believes the New Jersey Supreme Court “was wrong” when it struck down the Boy Scouts’ ban on gays in the organization. "He believes the Boy Scouts is a private organization and they should be able to set their own standards,” Bush’s statement said. “This is a good start,” Horn said. “There are a couple of other things we want answers on.” Horn said he would press Bush to offer views on ‘‘the gay age public education” andondot partner laws allowing bene partners in a gay relationshij "My recommendationi would be to provide those; questions to us, and wew vide answers to him," spokesperson Eric Woolson Horn said the questior. been posed to all the Repi presidential candidates, an; former cabinet officer Eli: rormei cduuiei uiulo uu f , , Dole and Arizona Sen. Jot tfc / J, Cain had failed to respond III IlclCl idUCU IU ICoUUiiU. c r f i The other candidates at f 1 The Battalion As dr WAS HI tice Depai xmcerns ase, sayn are potent posed the gay rights Horn noted. ■ . • Many of Bush’s nva!sarJP e " L front-runner is vague on ■' . .. ° sues and ducks tough que*. , Bush counters that he wi# e 0 out a detailed agenda asth*™^ paign unfolds, but will do* own pace. • |||brou g ht b, Assista S JF - Perry welcomes fellow party-switchej IJohnston, Icriminal pi Ividian sur We otter challenging new opportunities to talented individuals with the ability to make significant contributions. Qualified candidates should have a BS, BA or MBA degree. We offer opportunities in the following areas: Audit Accounting Finance Engineering Human Resources • Information Technology • Power Marketing: Trading & Marketing of Electricity & Natural Gas • Nuclear Engineering • Tax • Customer Service Please send your resume and cover letter, including salary requirements, to: Entergy Services, Inc., Attn: College Relalions, PO Box 61000, New Orleans, LA 70161, Fax: (504) 576-4428. Principals only. E0E, M/F/D/V. You will not be contacted unless you are considered for an interview. [pLy<^ m wvnv.timHGi/. cam We will be on campus: Company Presentation: Sept. 9 Engineering Career Fair: Sept. 14-16 MBA/Business Career Fair: Sept. 20-24 Interviews: Sept. 30 Co-op Career Fair/Interviews: Oct. 4-6 THE POLLIER OF PEOPLE AUSTIN (AP) — Lt. Gov. Rick Perry — who switched from the Democratic Party to the GOP a decade ago — welcomed a batch of party-switchers into the Republican fold yesterday but said he will not campaign against incumbent Democrats in the Texas Senate, over which he presides. “I’m not going to actively get out there and work against sitting, incumbent senators. I think that caus es substantial problems in a body that is very civil, cooperative and bipartisan,” Perry said after appear ing with several county officeholders at a party switching announcement by the state GOP. The 31-member Senate has 16 Republicans and 15 Democrats. Up for election in 2000 are seven seats currently held by Republicans and eight held by Democrats. Among them is Sen. Gregory Luna, D-San Antonio, who is not expected to seek another term because of health problems. Perry’s position on incumbent Democratic sena tors was called smart by a party-switcher who went in the other direction, former Republican and state Democratic chair Molly Beth Malcolm. “I think he is aware that the Democrats who are serv ing in the Texas Senate are outstanding statesmen and women who do what is right for this state, so I think that is a smart decision on his part,” Malcolm said. Perry and the chair of the state GOP, Susan Wed- dington, hailed the switching of 15 current and for- Iday from tl [Johnston s the Associ Co mer county-level officeholders from v « 3r > ous ™| 1 i s [ H1SS the state. 'tfMm' 1I ’ U Weddington affixed Republican Party pinsicB ^p’ ,. lapels and to Perry’s, saying that the G O p P r «j exas aa did not have pins when he joined the partyin* ‘’ m "Why make pins for one person?” shejoke;B „|.' |n n ' 0 Since then, the GOP has surged in Texas A. m tIv j ni , point that Republicans now hold all 29 statewid;® live offices, besides controlling the Senate,a: publican Gov. George W. Bush is his party’sfa presidential contender. Nationally, more than 416 elected Dem tionwide have changed political parties since 1991 ty officials said. More than 104 of them, plusthos ed yesterday, have been in Texas, party official' “These individuals have demonstrated id dous courage and a commitment to conservatmP ciples by leaving the Democrat Party and joini J emerging majority party in Texas — the Repu 1 Party,” Weddington said. Malcolm, the Democratic leader, had a differai l These officials switched out of a misguided* of political expediency,” she said. “The Democratic Party plans to create a p i environment that will make them regret their; 1 ing. Any time, give me public servants who»:i ally stand for principle over those who pin;:: ency and their own careers ahead of the im the people." \Houst aS *3 a i!S- 3. Would you rather: Make the 6 hour round-trip drive with your parents as you're lectured on the benefits of sound study habits and good oral hygiene? Rely on the punctuality and sagacious judgement of your friends? (Assuming, of course, the hangover remedy works and you can get their car out of the pound.) 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