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While in Temple, the board will dedicate the A&M College of Medi cine’s Medical Research Building lo cated in Temple. Continued from Page 1 Jeff Schiefelbein, a senior management major, described his vision for A&M and his plan to strive for the Vision 2020 goal. “I have found that 1 have a voice that not only the students listen to, but so do the administration and the community,” Schiefelbein said. “When you get those three behind you, you can solve a lot of problems and get a lot of things done here in Congress could embrace much of e-commerce plan WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress and the Clinton administration could embrace many suggestions made by a federal e-commerce tax commission, but some business- backed recommendations are sure to encounter resistance. The Federation of Tax Adminis trators, an organization of state tax officials, estimated that the tax breaks approved by the Advisory Commission on Electronic Com merce meeting in Dallas this week would cost states at least $25 bil lion annually if enacted. “The changes would be ex tremely significant to current law," Deputy Treasury Secretary Stuart Eizenstat said. The 19 commissioners failed to gain the two-thirds majority vote nec essary to formally send a full set of recommendations to Congress. But 11 members did vote to send Capi tol Hill the business members’ pro posal that would extend a moratori um on new Internet taxes until October 2006, eliminate telephone excise taxes and permanently ban taxes on Internet access. It also would respond to a 1993 Supreme Court ruling that said a business must have a physical presence in a state be fore that state’s sales taxes could be applied. The proposal would Bryan-College Station.” “What I would like to see is student leaders — starting with the student body president — take a step down and say ‘Don’t worry about my title,’” Schiefel bein said. “If we do that, Student Government is going to become the service organization it was in tended to be,” Forrest Lane, se nior political science major, said he does not regret the challenge of leadership. “If 1 walked away from here and I could say I am the best, then and gave his phone number to people at each ofthemeet he spoke at this week. Rosenbusch was asked for a plan to improve comm® lion between the A&M Student Senate and the students;■ represent. “Communication works two ways,” Rosenbusch sail is not just about scheduling things where we can tell but where we also can listen.” « Rosenbusch said he feels expanding the CollegeofLI al Arts and adding students to the graduate programswolilii crease the value of degrees isj “I think all of those run ning [for student body president] are really do ing a good job addressing the important issues.” — Laura Coward Sophomore journalism major by A&M. Garrett was asked about proving communication hi; students and faculty. "I believe the best wayto prove the communication his the students and the faculty is... our student body to becomt proactive as possible,” Ganetta “I f we have a concern ourfaol or administration has not begin address, we need to start knodi on doors. They’re workingfcli we are not working forth I have failed. Ifyou can say when I walk away from here in a year that I was the best student body president, then I’m wrong because I haven’t laid the groundwork for someone to be bet ter than me.” “I like what 1 do. I love it,” Lane said. “I wake up every morning and look in the mirror and say ‘I like the person I am and I love the people I work with.’” When asked what could be done to improve communica tion between students and the student body president, Schiefel bein proposed that the student body president be enabled to make a weekly broadcast using the campus television cable network. “He is going to tell you the issues he has dealt w ith the last week, the issues he has coming up and at the end of it he is go ing to give you his email address, his telephone number and tell you that his door is wide open,” Schiefelbein said. Schiefelbein said he wanted his campaign to be personal. Lane.was asked to address the issue of equality among s; lions w ith different instructors w ithin the same course. “We need to work with departments side by side in mail sure w e are explaining the problems that we as student; having with particular teachers,” Lane said. “I think all of those running | for student body presideniji really doing a good job addressing the important issues,"a Laura Cowarda sophomore journalism major. 'Tm glad a are focusing on the stulf that's relevant to every one- sity and student-to-staff communications.” Follow ing the student body president forum, yell leas candidates were each given the opportunity to speak. Incumbent yell leader Bubba Moser, ajunioragriculture! velopment major, reflected on his experience in the past ye "I hope 1 was able to give back this year to Texas A&M this great school just a little bit of what it has givenb w hich is so much,” Moser said. Candidates Correction Heather Bowen’s name was misspelled in Tuesday’s “Awards to be presented to outstanding A&M women” and Wednesday’s “Women’s achievements recog nized at luncheon” Continued from Page 1 and they see that family atmosphere and that Aggie Spirit, that's going to say a lot for us as a school,” Schiefebein said. Senior international studies major Brandon Garrett said he would serve as an advocate for students’ views on the is sue, even if they ran counter to the ad ministration’s decision. “As student body president, you've got to get the students on this and make sure you’re representing their ideas. If the University decided not to have bon fire, but the overwhelming majority of students want it, then you have to be will ing to push and to start that fight for the students,” Garrett said. As a last resort, Garrett said he would even endorse efforts to continue the tra dition without University sanction using private donors and resources. “If the students want it to continue, we will have a bonfire, and 1 would sup port the student body completely, no question about it,” Garrett said. Garrett added that he was confident the unity displayed by the Aggie com munity after the collapse will carry into the future. "What made me really proud to be a student at this University was the way that the students pulled together and de cided since bonfire wasn’t an option, they would have a memorial service. There were so many candles lit up there, and that shone as brightly as any bonfire would have,” Garrett said. Corey Rosenbusch, a junior agricul tural development major, said as student body president, he would collect student input on bonfire and relay that to Uni versity officials. “Our role is to be ready and be in touch with the students so that we can re spond to the administration’s decision and the report when it comes out,” Rosenbusch said. In any decision, Rosenbusch added, safety issues must be paramount. “If you ask any student at Texas A&M, most will say that bonfire is very important to them, important to what they represent and what they stand for, but they will also tell you that the safety of their fellow students and any student lursday. Marc w ho steps foot on the bonfire site if continues is of the utmost importanct Rosenbusch said Forrest Lane, a senior politicals! ence major, said he would be available listen to students who may disagree"! the University’s decision, and that strong dialogue between the studi body president and administrators woii lead to an acceptable compromise! head off a situation that would severe! divide the University community. “My job is to make sure that facti and administration are aware of views. We all know that they tumtolf student body president for that jnsijjf that’s important to give them, aff SWART VILLAI I I It! I N I I I I | A7I till 11 11/ 51 UIVIII, UJVW think that helps them make sound de(| sions,” Lane said. “1 think if you're sync with the faculty and the administo tion, especially with Dr. Bowen, I this you wouldn’t come to that divide bt cause you’d be able to handle that sitci tion before you come up there.” It is important for the student bd) president to represent those students wt; feel they were ignored in the decisios making process by actively seekingthei: opinions. Lane added. Campus Calendar / Thursday Graduate Christian Fellowship of InteiVarsity Chris tian Fellowship (Grad IVCF): Grad students meet at 7:30 for Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and snacks. Please see ourweb site at http://stat.tamu.edu/~in- low/ivcf.html for locations and more information, or call Jen or Mark at 764-1552. philanthropy benefit for the Children’s Miracle Network in the Archery Room of the Rec Cen ter. Contact Chelette Austin at 695-0820 for details. 2000 Aggieland Straight Shot: There will be races to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness ai Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater at 8:30 a.m. MSC Cepheid Variable: We will be holding a Ag gie Con 31, Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Horror Conven tion from March 23-26 in the Memorial Student Center. For more information call 845-1515. Sunday MSC Cepheid Variable: We will be holding a Ag gie Con 31, Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Horror Conven tion from March 23-26 in the Memorial Student Center. For more information call 845-1515. Saturday MSC Cepheid Variable: We will be Aggie Con 31, Sci-fi, Fantasy, and HorrorCoib vention from March 23-26 in the Memorial Student Center. For more information call 845-1515. . TAMU Navigators: Everyone is eagerly invited to participate in Navigators at 8:30 p.m. in Rudder 302. Contact John Scholl at 847-5884 for details. Aggies Up All Night: There will be a 24 hour phil anthropy benefit for the Children’s Miracle Net work in the Archery Room of the Rec Center. Con tact Chelette Austin at 695-0820 for details. Monday Friday Aggies Up All Night: There will be a 24 hour MSC Cepheid Variable: We will be holding a Ag gie Con 31, Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Horror Conven tion from March 23-26 in the Memorial Student Center. For more information call 845-1515. Alpha Zeta: There will be a general meetinga| 7:00 p.m. in Kleberg 113. Women’s Week 2000 Committee: We will be lu ing a presentation about The Women’s Museu in Dallas at 2:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m. in MSC 206. (Jail l or IN on 1 in a t 101 is 2000 ATMentor of the Year Award Dear Student: The ATMentors program will be giving a Mentor of the Year Award at the Division of Student Affairs meeting on May 3th. The purpose of the award is to provide support for mentoring activities and recognition for excellence in mentoring. The winner of the award must be a member of ATMentors who has demonstrated outstanding dedication and commitment to making a difference in students’ lives. If you would like to nominate a member of ATMentors, send a letter to the ATMentors program office at Mail Stop 1263. In your letter please indicate how the mentor you are nominating has “made a difference” in your life. Only currently enrolled students may nominate a Mentor for this award. Letters must include the student ID number of the nominating student and be no longer than one page with 12 point font. If you have any questions, call 845-6900 or email atmentors@tamu.edu. A complete list of Mentors is available on the ATMentors webpage at http://mentors.tamu.edu. All letters are due by April 7th at 5:00p.m. Help recognize that special Mentor in your life! XTMentors Texas A&Mfaculty, staff and administrators helping students. 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