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nationSxvorld Page 10 THE BATTALION I'hursday, Marchi; Florida pileup, three killed WELLBORN, Lla. (AP) — Blinding smoke from a near by forest lire caused a massive traffic pileup on a north Flori da interstate Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 21 others, officials said. Twenty-two vehicles were involved in the crash, includ ing a tractor-trailer carrying acid, said Lt. Ken Knowles, spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol. The acid was con tained within the truck and never posed a danger, he said. Knowles blamed the pileup on a blaze in Osceola National Park about 10 miles away. “The low visibility was a result of the forest lire,” Knowles said. J •Tampa m FLORIDA aJ The injured, including a Hamilton County sheriff's deputy, were taken to hospi tals. Rhonda Sherrod of Shands 1 fospital said her facil ity had treated 14 victims, with injuries ranging from minor to critical. Three of the more se riously injured were airlifted to other hospitals, she said. The accident occurred on Interstate 10 shortly before 8 a.m. Officials closed 17 miles of the highway from Lake City to Live Oak, which is about 75 miles east ofTallahassee. Because of so much twisted wreckage, it took several hours for authorities to determine how many vehicles were involved. At least live trucks could be seen jackknifed in the wreckage. Murel McDonald, Suwanee County emergency services manager, said when he arrived at the scene, smoke from the forest lire blanketed the ground. The 7,000-acre fire was in tentionally set, officials have said. McDonald said he has requested satellite imagery from the state to determine the precise cause of the crash. Erik Gebauer, of Melbourne, Fla., said he was driving a Mustang that slid under a tractor trailer. “I don’t understand how 1 lived through that,” said Gebauer, his voice shaking. “All I can remember was pushing that freak ing door. I felt death right behind me. I can’t believe I made it.” The injured deputy, Michael Vickers, is believed to be in good condition, said Sharon Wetherington, Jennings city clerk. “1 just talked to his mother and everything seems fine,” Wetherington said. “He’s alert, he’s talking and everything seems fine.” Man shoots firefighters, 4 dea MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Fire lighters responding to a house lire Wednesday were ambushed by an off- duty Memphis firefighter who stepped out of the garage and began shooting, authorities said. Two firelighters and a sheriff’s deputy were killed, and a woman was found dead in the garage. The suspected gunman, Fred Williams, was wounded and was un dergoing surgery. Police Director Wal ter E. Crews said. Williams had just returned to work as a firefighter this week after an ex tended leave on disability. Crews said. The suspect did not work at the same station as the men who were killed, but J.C. Fleming, deputy director of the Fire Department, said they probably knew each other from working the same shift. “We don't expect this. We’re here to light fires,” Fire Chief H.J. Pickett said. “You want to say it’s part of the job, but it’s not.” et’s Qo Out To Thursdays itv The, Battalion/ r -.. Freshly made Sandwiches, Soups & Desserts FREE CHIP & DRINK! w/purchase of any sandwich Present coupon before ordering Expires 04/09/00 2416 Texas Ave. S • College Station 696-DELI Fax: 693-6606 Hours: 10 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Delivery available. $20 minimum LA BARRflNENA m Thursday is Aggie Date Night mm Buy 20 oz. Sirloin Dinner for only $15.95 and receive your choice of a 1/2 of Rotisserie Chicken or 7 oz. Grilled Chicken Breast Dinner FREE *Both dinners include potato, vegetable, salad and bread Offer good on Thursdays only through April 6, 2000. We Accept Aggie Bucks! Open for lunch & dinner 7 days per week 694-8232 102 Live Oak Buy one Hamburger Basket Get the second one FREE! 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Firefighters were called to the home just before l p.m. When they arrived, witnesses said, a man came out of the garage tiring a shotgun and shouting, “Get away! Get away!” Firefighters Lt. Javier Lerma and Pvt. William Blakemore were killed. Sher iff’s Deputy Rupert Peete was shot in his patrol ear as he responded to the report of the shooting, authorities said. I lis ear crashed through a fence and ended up next to the house. Memphis police officers then arrived and tried to get the gunman to put down his weapon. When he refused, “one of our officers got into a gun battle and the suspect was shot,” Crews said. Before firelighters arrived,neii reported seeing smoke coming lion house and alerted the suspect,but everything was fine, according thorities. Soon after, deputies an lighters arrived and were ambuski es "It’s a tragic thing for the city st the families. The firemen, polictj put their lives on the line a lot bin don’t expect to be shot at the seen:: burning house,” President Clintoi during interview with CNN. Lupe A probable c idjonfire collapse itigators will ndings until M Jon Zagrods o., an inter- ational man- gement con- tlting firm, aid the rea- on for the col .ggies on Nov. Continued from Pay rit effect, we had 10 participating hotels,” Ferguson said. “Now there areover.% not just in Texas. There is definitely success in numbers." Ferguson also said the trend is spreading. Baylor University, Texas Tech U® sity, the University of Texas (Austin) and Southwest Texas University haveallpa- similar resolutions regarding drowsy student driving. Two weeks after spring break. Ferguson w ill travel to Texas LutheranUnivef to help pass the bill through their Student Senate. During the fall of 1999, 10 college students in Texas alone were lostdu: drowsy driving. “With spring break almost here, we want students to be aware that there is an portunity to avoid dangerous driving,” Ferguson said. Emily Jackson, a senior and English and political science major, said she would J initely take advantage of the program if she were in a desperate situation “There have been times when I have been traveling and my eyes got so heavylw hardly keep them open,” Jackson said. “I have had to pull over and sleep in my fore. If tliere were a place to sleep, other than my ear, I would take advantage off Fluency Continued frotti Page 1 Language Institute (ELI) course, but he is not aware of any program like this for faculty. Geoff Ashley, a student worker at the ELI and senior management major, said the ELI provides classes for inter national students who want to become proficient in English. “I’ve never experi enced a faculty member taking these classes, but we do have a lot of grad stu dents,” Ashley said. Executive Associate Dean of the Texas En gineering Ex tension Service at A&M Dr. George Peter- members’ English proficiency. "We are careful with all teaclim: signments we give the new faculty.W we get complaints we do try to with the aid of overheads, etc.,”F Even with these measures in prat some students have voiced problems derstanding professors. “There are students that express ficulty with communication in theeb room, some of which results ffomu native F.n STAFF surprise. “Internally, and knev i,” he said. ' cry high levels '‘Intern w huvi swer... what cc problen “Students testified that the [faculty English pro ficiency problem] tends to be in mathematics, engineering and hard sciences: — Stephen Lehmkuhle Vice President of Academic Affairs for MU speakers, communicac also'dependi many other li tors,” Ford si "It is true 4 there are dents who jit a problem 7 non-native (English) speaking fact _ ly. These peef are really tni to do a lood conclusion The commiss indings until M icory to be testi “We have to i agrodsky said. Some theorh imerican Stales e include The centerpi A crane hi rossties before racking the cen The bonfire This is the fir andidates for Each asked five q son said he does not feel that there is a problem with faculty English proficien cy in A&M’s engineering department. “I don’t believe we have a problem with the English proficiency of profes sors in the department of engineering, or with the faculty’s ability to communi cate,” Peterson said. “One of the things we value is [the faculty’s] ability to communicate.” Peterson also said that faculty candi dates are interviewed, and their commu nication ski 11s are evaluated, but they are not tested for English proficiency. When asked if any students have voiced complaints about non-native English speaking faculty in the physics department at A&M, Ford said, “I have been aware of faculty for which com munication skills were a problem, but never an insurmountable one.” Ford said his department is very careful in their hiring of faculty, especially with tem porary professors, and the department is def initely concerned with potential faculty — if the students will just meettb hal fway, it will be a good experience Lehmkuhle said that MU stuck i den t i tied some departments that In problems with faculty proficiency English at MU during testimony ini state legislature. “Students testified that the English proficiency problem] tendstol in mathematics, engineering and It sciences,” Lehmkuhle said. Lehmkuhle also said he is anxious 1 receive the results of a Web-based vey sent to 6,000 students to see iffe reports are confirmed. “We base internal policy on stuk feedback, and based on the resultoti survey, we’ll have an ideaoftheprobl and what disciplines it concerns Lehmkuhle said. “Obviously, we to some situations that are in and need to be addressed. We haves® faculty that are not English proficiet |! classes that depend on speaking. W 1 situations must be changed.” SB I BYR Beyond the el ing students and )f the four candi' rave outlined ah 'iirsue if elected. Ranging fron iects which the c cany' many of tb ferent methods f< Bonf featu PARENTS' WEEKEND 100® ALL-UNIVERSITY AWARD! Nomination forms are now available for: ADVISOR OF THE YEAR While examin teal Barnes and lestudent J. P. B Spanning two Iggie Bonfire co »r because it rex icture was taken igofthe collaps “I didn’t ever never though ome to represe restigious as th Since its origii & 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 5:00pm ^Beato, an ai J red in the LIE