The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, March 08, 2000, Image 2

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

    PARENT*' WEEKEND 2000
AIX-UNIVERflTY AWARD*
Nomination forms are now available for:
ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
&
STUDENT ORGANIZATION
OF THE YEAR
If you think an ADVISOR or
RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATION
should receive this award please nominate them!
Nomination forms can be picked up in the
Department of Student Activities, 127' Koldus
Due March 23, 2000 by 5:OOpm
GMAT
Better Scores, Better Schools
Half of Princeton Review GMAT students
score at or above 600.
Sign up today. After Spring Break you
won’t remember what the GMAT is!
yn
Cn
The
Princeton
Review
979.696.9099 I 800.2Review I www.review.com
Tta Princeton ficvtcw s mi aftliowd ftnahn Uiwnsny a GMK
The Texas A&M University Student Media Board
is accepting applications for
The Battalion
— Including radio and online editions —
Summer 2000
Fall 2000
(The summer editor will serve
May 22 through Aug. 11,2000.)
(The fall editor will serve
Aug. 14 through Dec. 15, 2000.)
Qualifications for editor in chief of The Battalion are:
Be a Texas A&M student in good standing with the University and enrolled in at least six credit
hours (4 if a graduate student) during the term of office (unless fewer credits are required to
graduate);
Have at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point ratio (3.00 if a graduate student) and at least a
2.00 grade point ratio (3.00 if a graduate student) in the semester immediately prior to the
appointment, the semester of appointment and semester during the term of office. In order for
this provision to be met, at least six hours (4 if a graduate student) must have been taken for
that semester;
Have completed JOUR 301 (Mass Communication, Law and Society), or equivalent;
Have at least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The Battalion or
comparable daily college newspaper,
-0R-
Have at least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper,
-0R-
Have completed at least 12 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303 (Media Writing I
and II), and JOUR 304 (Editing for the Mass Media), or equivalent.
Application forms should be picked up and returned to Francia Cagle in the Student Media
offic
office, room 014A Reed McDonald Building. Deadline for submitting application: noon
Wednesday, March 22, 2000. Applicants will be interviewed during the Student Media
Board Meeting beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in room 221F Reed McDonald.
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity.
The Texas A&M University Student Media Board
is accepting applications for
Aggieland
2001
Qualifications for editor in chief of the Aggieland yearbook are:
Be a Texas A&M student in good standing with the University and enrolled in at least six credit
hours (4 if a graduate student) during the term of office (unless fewer credits are required to
graduate);
Have at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point ratio (3.00 if a graduate student) and at least a
2.00 grade point ratio (3.00 if a graduate student) in the semester immediately prior to the
appointment, the semester of appointment and semester during the term of office. In order for
this provision to be met, at least six hours (4 if a graduate student) must have been taken for
that semester;
Have completed JOUR 210 (Graphics) and JOUR 301 (Mass Communication, Law and
Society), or equivalent;
Have demonstrated ability in writing through university coursework or equivalent experience;
Have at least one year experience in a responsible position on the Aggieland or comparable
college yearbook.
Application forms should be picked up and returned to Francia Cagle in the Student Media
jffii
office, room 014A Reed McDonald Building. Deadline for submitting application: noon
Wednesday, March 22, 2000. Applicants will be interviewed during the Student Media
Board Meeting beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in room 221F Reed McDonald.
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity.
NEWS
Page 2
THE BATTALION
Wednesday, 1
Bus operations RHA to revise constituti
Wednesday, Marc
late-route added
Changes include bonfire events, leak
BY BRANDIE LIFFICK
The Battalion
A new late-night route was added
this semester to the on and off cam
pus bus routes already offered.
The new route shuttles students
from Fish Lot to their residence
halls and consists of two vans, one
for south c dm pus residence halls
and the other for Northside halls.
The vans run from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.,
seven days a week.
Pat Hernandez, a transit system
coordinator for Parking, Traffic and
Transportation Services said the new
route was created to transport stu
dents to their halls safely.
“The vans have a bright yellow
light on the front so that the students
can actually sit in their cars until they
see the light coming, and then they
can get out of their cars and ride to
their halls,” Hernandez said.
He said the residence hall route
was not utilized by the student body
PATRIC SCHNEIDER/Thi Battalion
Texas A&M students take advantage of
the late-night bus route available on
and off campus Tuesday night.
at first, but after having some expo
sure, the number of riders is contin
ually increasing.
“After the RHA meeting where
the route was mentioned, we imme
diately saw the number of riders in the
route go up,” Hernandez said.
The residence hall route averages
about six passengers on Friday and
Saturday nights, while approximate
ly 60 students use the sendee on
weeknights.
“There are less passengers on Fri
day and Saturday nights, mainly be
cause there are more parking spaces
available on the weekends, and not as
many have to park in Fish Lot,” Her
nandez said. "Thursday nights seem to
be especially busy.”
Four off-campus night bus routes
run Monday through Friday from 6
p.m. to 10 p.m. After 10 p.m., stu
dents are offered late-night bus
routes, which pick students up be
hind the MSC and take them to any
bus stop in the Bryan-Col-
lege Station area. Like all
off-campus bus routes, the
late-night service requires
a bus pass or a one-way
bus ticket.
A nightly on-campus
route is also available
Monday through Friday.
The Texas Aggies route
runs the nomial Rudder
route at night, and makes
stops at the Memorial Stu
dent Center, Fish Lot, the
Commons residence halls
and Reed Arena.
“While we have’two
vans on the [residence hall]
route right now, we may
look into adding addition
al vans and even a bus to
handle the additional stu
dents on the weeknights,”
Hernandez said.
Due to the increase in
students using the dorm
route, it will continue for
Fall 2000.
BY RICHARD BRAY
The Battalion
felt that there was a strong need for a da
in infrastructure, but only two
Students who take leadership positions
at future bonfire activities may find a new
obligation on Wednesday nights other than
swinging axes and carrying logs, they may
instead be carrying votes and swinging
opinions from established positions in the
Residence 1 lall Association (RHA).
A new version of the R1IA constitution
is being presented at the R11A meeting
Wednesday, which
lions were affected by the wholeconsi
lion.” she said. “The environmentalai
position and the campus safetypos
were consolidated under the facilife
operations director.
Haughey said the internal structa
the board of directors will be better Jed
"It clarifies a lot of information ret:
ing who is on the board ofdirectorsasti
voting rights and in the general assent;
and specifies
includes suggested
changes for the
structure of the or
ganization and is
sues relating to
bonfire.
Kim Twiggs,
RHA affairs direc
tor and a sopho
more biochemistry
major, and Michael
Haughey, Texas
Residence 1 fall As
sociation president
and a senior me
chanical engineer
ing major, will pre
sent the revisions.
“The [current]
constitution men-
“Members of the as
sembly will be able to
ask questions about
[the revised constitu
tion]. However, no de
bate will take place,
nor will any amend
ments from the floor
be allowed.”
of the dutiesci
vice presit
I laughey said.
Haughey
revisions to
constitution o&
biennially, anil
past constitntij
amendments
led to a restrw
ing of the S
leadership.
"It is rei
two-year
.‘leaning. Weis
— Tara Cray
RFHA Vice President
vice presidents
retarv and ties
tions nothing ofbonfire,” Twiggs said. “All
it says is that the residents and the hall
councils and the constitutions thereof must
follow student activities policy.”
"That covers whatever happens with
the bonfire positions. That way, when it is
decided what place bonfire leadership will
have in the halls, RI1A will be covered and
residents will realize that they must abide
by whatever student activities says.”
Haughey said one revision under
consideration would also require that
bonfire leadership hold a position on the
hall council.
Twiggs said the initial purpose of the
constitutional revisions w.ere to change
RHA’s overall leadership; however, few
changes were actually made.
“A lot of people on the board of directors
with four vicep
idents [and a president], and:
evaluating that system — which I
worked really wel
Tara Gray, RHA vice president!
programs and and a senior history i
jor. said the revised constitution*
only he presented at the meeting!
will not be debated until the]
general assembly.
“Members of the assembly will
able to ask questions about it. Howes
no debate will take place, non
amendments from the floor be allow!
she said. “Parliamentary proceduren
quires two meetings in order to passl
constitution. At the next generalassJ ^ rea k effects coll
bly. members will be allowed todtW station'saudiena
points of the constitution and presi
amendments from the floor.”
Prairie View
Medi
ofcoll
BY EMIL
The I
I 1
Id
:’s a familiar
barely-clad, li
dents gyrate t
as Carson Daly g
at MI Vs annual
Angela Field'
sciences major, sc
feltMTV'spresei
City Beach
tiJniore year at Tex
“When we \
tohaveaprei seemed like ever
MTV was," she
was usually mor
er,” he said. A: were more poop
we have a ste usually had drink
Fields said wl
brought someexc
it also brought a <
“It was almo:
You couldn't ever
hosted it miless y
she said. “I think
stereotyping to ai
has a wild streak,
all the time. I don
where 1 have to 1
You can't party al
ue to be a college
Eric Hill, a st
jor, said MTV’s
Continued from Page 1
Pradhan
Continued from Page I
persuaded by certain A&M officials
to deny the authorization forms.
“This guy comes from mainland
China and feels weak here because of
the prejudice from powerful people
because he was not bom in America,”
Pradhan said. “I feel as though he has
stabbed me in the back.”
Wei Zhao refused to comment.
Pradhan said he attributes the
charges to prejudice against him be
cause of his Indian ethnicity. He has
filed a $75 million civil lawsuit
against A&M officials and the Texas
A&M University System on charges
of discrimination.
“I think the majority of people at
A&M are great, but there are a few
v ery powerful individuals who are
hateful to people other than them
selves,” Pradhan said. “It is because
of these people that I am in prison.”
Tumor said the ruling was a prop
er result of violating probation.
“In the criminal justice system,
we just look at the facts, and it does
n't matter what race or gender or oc
cupation someone is,” Turner said.
“In this case, I think the justice sys
tem has been more than lair with Mr.
Pradhan.”
Turner said the sentencing brings
an end to Pradhan’s probation and
further prosecution by the A&M Sys
tem would be double jeopardy.
Pradhan said that while he thinks
he is in jail for the wrong reasons, he
is glad that the next 60 days will bring
an end to the charges against him
from the University system.
“From now on, 1 will be free from
the University’s harassment, and that
is a small victory in and of itself,”
Pradhan said.
such as liberal arts, engineering or agriculture;
and square footage.
Crain said schools in the system receive
money for each square foot, and the Legis
lature has adopted a space model that pro
poses how many square feet are needed for
a faculty or non-faculty member in a certain
department.
“All courses are spaced out based on a cer
tain square footage,” Crain said. “For exam
ple, an engineering lab would need more space
than liberal arts coursework.”
Although there may not be obvious fi
nancial advantages to being affiliated with
the A&M System, University System offi
cials say there are other benefits such as
shared resources and services like adminis
trative oversight, a combined investment of
fice and a centrally- operated payroll system.
One of the spectators displeased with the
lack of funding for historically black universi
ties like Prairie View is civil rights activist Rev.
Jesse Jackson.
While speaking at a church sent
I louston, Jackson demanded equal fundirf
historically black universities in Textte
cording to a recent article in the Ke4
C 'hroniele. Jackson ret'erred to the curral
equity as “apartheid.”
Following Jackson's comment, Howai
Graves, chancellor of the Texas A&M1
versity System released the followings,
ment: "'Hie Texas A&M University Sysla
wholeheartedly committed to ensuring!
quality at all nine of our institutions ofiij
education, including Prairie View A&MI
versity.”
Right now the governor, the attorney
eral and other state officials are collate
with the U.S. Office of Civil Rights totev
programs and funding at Prairie ViewAl
University. Once the review is c
A&M System plans to cooperate fullyte*
ry out any changes directed and resource*
the governor and responsible state officii
Supporters of Prairie View and otki
torically black universities are plaiw
march and rally in 1 louston on Friday fore)
funding for historically black universfc
T think it’s r
the other,” he sa
whole hedonistic
pie follow girls
around with cam
Primaries
Continued from Page 1
Based on partial returns, Bush picked up at least 347
delegates Tuesday, pushing his total to 517 of 1,034 need
ed to win nomination. McCain won 117 delegates Tues
day for a total of 222. Alan Keyes won six in the Min
nesota caucuses.
With Super Tuesday voting, the general election
began to take shape: Vice President Al Gore bid to
sweep 16 Democratic contests, pushing Sen. Bill
Bradley to the brink of withdrawal.
Bush’s victory in Ohio was sobering for McCain. He
had won in Michigan and hoped to go next door to es
tablish his strength in a conventional Republican setting.
But it wasn’t close, running behind 60 percent to 35.
Apart from the 367 delegates at stake there, Califor
nia’s unique open primary system listed all candidates on
the same ballot in a popular vote contest, an early gauge
of each party’s strength in the state that offers the biggest
Electoral College prize in the fall. McCain had hoped to
top Bush in the category, if not the delegate race, but the
governor had opened a slight edge in early return'.
McCain did best with men, moderates, indepem
people voting in their iirst Republican primary ai#
who decided to vote in the past week. Voters who©
Social Security and Medicare as their top issues fa''
McCain, as did those looking for someone whow
stand up for what they believe.
Bush said the fact that McCain’s sister suffered'
breast cancer was “all the more reason” to
senator’s record on the issue. Firing back,
Bush might “not be ready for prime time.”
Summer school
makes summer cool.
Getting ahead is a hot idea this summer,
especially if you enroll in summer courses
at CCCC.
• Great course selection
• Affordable tuition
• Small, personalized classes
• Award-winning professors
So why let your summer just melt away?
Get a jump on fall instead. Call 972.881.5790
for information today.
Collin County Community College District
Great education. Great value. Great choice.
Frisco • McKinney • Plano • Allen • Rockwall • www.ccccd.edu
THE
Marinin Mohiuddin, Editor in Chief
Beverly Mireles, Managing Editor
Meredith Hight, Community Editor
Stuart 1 lutson, Campus Editor
Kyle Whitacre, Aggielife Editor
Veronica Serrano, Aggielife Editor
Mariano Castillo, Opinion Editor
Erie Dickens, Opinion Editor
Jefl Kempf, Night News Editor
Dong Shilling. Sports Editor
Jason BennyhofF, Radio Producer
Brandon Payton, Web Master
Robert 1 lynecek, Graphics Editor
Ruben Deluna, Graphics Editor
Guy Rogers, Photo Editor
JP Beato, Photo Editor
Dave Amber, Science and Technology U :t
The Botauon (ISSN #1055-4726) is
Friday during the fall and spring semesteis ant)
Thursday dunng the summet session (except Unw .
exam penods) at Texas A&M University. PenodicaS W*
College Station, TX- 77840. POSTMASTER: Send at
The Battalion, 015 Reed McDonald Building, Texas MV • ,l!l
College Station,TX 77843-1111.
News: The Battalion news department is managed tystn***'
A&M University in the Division of Student Med,a.a# 1
Department of Journalism. News offices aie in 013
Building. Newsroom phone: 845-3313; Fax: WMii:
Thebattalion@hotmail.com; Web site; httpy/battalmtaMST
Advertising: Publication of advertising does not imply sut* 15 ;
endorsement by The Battalion. For campus, local, and r<W**
advertising, call 845-2696. For classified advertising, tat
Advertising offices are in 015 Reed McDonald, and dfeW' 1 '
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Fnday. Fax: 845-26t&
Subs.crjptjons: A part of the Student Services fee efflest*' ^
A&M student to pick up a single copy of the HaltalmRSf*
additional copies 25«. Mail subscripbons are $60 petsdwl^
for the fall or spnng semester and $17.50 for the sum#*;,
by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, orAmencan Express.calls'
ll