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LAW TALK from STCL Join Professor of Law Helen Jenkins and a panel of attorneys taking live call-in questions Tomorrow Friday, April 7,2000 at 8:00 p.ni. on KAMU - TCA Channel 4 Each show in this monthly series will focus on a different topic. This Friday, the program will deal with Social Security Disability. Grand Prize of $125! Free smoothies provided by Smoothie King! Door Prizes donated by our sponsors! Cash drawing for all participants! Sponsored by the American Marketing Association When: Location: Entry Fee: Distance: April 8 at 9:00 a.m. Texas A&M West Campus $12 before April 7, $15 Race Day 5K(3.1 miles) Run or Walk Registration: Wehner and MSC tables: March 30 & 31 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM April 6 & 7 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Race day from 7:30 to 8:30 AM at race site Packet Pick-Up: Wehner and MSC tables: April 6 & 7 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Race day from 7:30 to 8:30 AM at race site **A portion of the proceeds from this year’s race will benefit the Still Creek Boys Ranch** j EX(ON Haiurn Markr(lii| Croup Shqotme ■mm f'"- nu.rtb,,.. Ring s fjWlltm, CMtvmwrr \ WNDI^MARK CiCi’s Pizza Paradise Scuba Burdett&Son Comet Cleaners Supercuts Outdoor Adventure Shop 4.0 & GO V Acct 209 Kratchman l est Review Tue Apr 11 7pm-10ptn AcctlM Billy’s Video Feb. Trans, (extra credit) Part 1 Sun Apr 9 lOpm-lam Part II Mon Apr 10 10pm-12am . Acct 210 Test Review , Wed Apr 12 6pm-9pin (Igliljgi Acct 229 Shumaker Billy's Video Wed Apr 12 9pin-12am Acct 230 Test Review Sun Apr 9 7pm-10pm T.y- ■ y ■ : ' ■ Econ 202 Westerfkld Part I Sun Apr 9 4pm-7pm Part U Mon Apr 10 4pm-7pm jp Fine 341 Part I Sun Apr 9 8pni-10pm Part H Mon Apr 10 8pm-llpm PartlH Tue Apr 11 8pm-llpni Info 303 Stein/Da rcey Info 303 Stein Dmree> Part I Sun Apr 9 4pm-7pm Test Review Sun Apr 9 lOpm-iam Part If Mon Apr 10 5pm-8pm : ' ,, Part III Tue Apr 11 5poi-8pm ■I——BHHH . - jpg Info 305 Dr. Anthony Test Review Sun Apr 9 lpm-4pm J / p , s -. ’ - , y Math 141/166 Part I Sun Apr 9 7pm-10pm Part 11 Mon Apr 10 8pm-llpm Part HI Tue Apr 11 8pm-11pm Test Review Wed Apr 12 8pm-11pm Math 142 Part 1 Mon Apr 10 1 Ipm-lam Part II Tue Apr 11 llpm-lam Part HI Wed Apr 12 llpm-lam Mktg321 Sun Apr 9 7pm* £ & “‘Note*** available on Sunday @ 7pm. | Mktg 321 Dewald Test Review Mon Apr 10 1 Packets will be 7 pm-10pm* | 4.0 & Go is ioca Tickets go on sale Sunday at 12:30 PM. ted on the comer of SW Pkwy and Tx Ave, behind KFC next to Lack's, Check our web page at http://www.4.0andGo.com CAMPUS Page 2 THE BATTALION Thursday.- Sparling named student worker of the yi day, April 6, BY BROOKE HODGES The Battalion Out of 13,()()() student workers at Texas A&M, Dwain Sparling, a senior political science major, is among the best. Or so his co-workcrs at the Physical Plant think. Sparling has worked as a student technician for the Physical Plant in the Information Management System (IMS) ollice since May 1996, and was presented with the Student Employee of the Year Award Wednesday. His job consists of fixing computer problems, in stalling software and working on IMS’s networking en vironment. “I le is the only student worker that works for IMS, so he carries a great load,” said Lauri Griffin, computer sys tems group manager for Physical Plant. “I le is an amaz ing young man, and it will be hard to let him go when he graduates.” “It is really humbling to be selected out of 51 [nomi nees] out of 13,000 [student workers]; it’s really an hon or,” Sparling said. “1 had gone into that job having worked very little, and 1 ’ve gotten lots of experience working with very different people and it’s given me lots of technical knowledge.” The Student Employment Association held a recep tion today to recognize student workers in honor of Na tional Student Employment Week. “This University could not operate without the student [workers] we have on-campus. We couldn't, no matter what anybody says,” said Nora Cargo, student employee administrator. “We really rely on them and it’s important we take time out of our day to honor those people and let them know they are appreciated.” In his welcome address at the celebration, A&M Pres- “It is really humbling to be selected out of 51 [nominees] out of 13,000 [student workers]; it's re ally an honor” — Dwain Sparling Student worker of the year )f$45 idem Dr. Ray M. Bowen said A&M has a budget million invested to pay student workers. “If anyone ever asks you, ‘Have you had an impact, have you done anything of value to the University?’ 1 think just the sheer numbers suggest that you’ve done an enor mous service,” Bowen said. The Student Employee of the Year Award was estab lished by the the National Student Employment Associa tion to honor outstanding student employees, National Student Employment Week comes; ic time due to recent debates surroundingstui early registration being removed from A&M. “We need to take time out to help studentsf. in their academics and their employment,andk (early registration] away from them we may be* an obstacle for that,” Cargo said. Each year, NSEA holds a nationwide comp; the institutional level that begins with each inss lecting a student worker of the year. Ilte recipient of that award goes on to the re;- cl and then, if he or she wins, the national level. After winning the A&M contest, Sparling's lion was sent to the regional competition. , “I le has already advanced to the regional com; and he has won that — the Southern Associate dent 1 mplovment Administrators,” Cargos® nomination has now been forwarded to the natn el. the [NSEA], he is one of four [competitors] ini ed States.”- Requirements for Student Employeeoffliel 1 elude student employ merit at least six monthbd 1 mg nominated, enrolled at Texas A&M andta; | a 2.7 grade-point ratio. Student workers do noth? I employed on the A&M campus. The nominations, which are submitted:§§ plovers, are evaluated on three criteria: GPU of scr\ ice and the actual written nomination is graded bv three readers. by n A&M graduate student dies in cycling accident Research Senate BY MEREDITH HIGH! The Battalion Texas A&M graduate student James Howland Ratterree died Monday afler be ing hit by a car while bicycling. Ratterree was biking on a feeder road off Interstate 30 near Dallas. Ratterree’s daughter, Deanna Ban ning, is a junior speech communica tions major at A&M. “I le loved the Aggies. I le was really excited about being able to say that he was an Aggie, and he was really proud of his daughter for being an Aggie," Banning said. “He w as an awesome person. Every body loved him, mid he loved everybody. I le could just sit down and talk to anyone, even i f he didn't know them. To him, it did n't make a difterence.” Ratterree took distance education class es from Dallas in the A&M fisheries sci ence department while working full-time at the Environmental Protection Agency. According to a preliminary police re port from the Department of Public Safety in Greenville, Ratterree was riding on a two-person bicycle with friend 1 toward Eugene Moses when a car struck them from behind alter the driver was blinded by the bright sunlight. Ratterree was an avid bicyclist. “He really loved to bike. It was a big part of his life,” Banning said. Ratterree’s funeral is planned for Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Rockwall. Rat terree is survived by daughter Banning and son-in-law Todd Banning, son Sam Rett and wife Judy Ratterree. Ratterree was active in his church and officiated high school football games. Dr. Tom Linton, a wildlife science pro- lessor, said Ratterree was well-liked with in the fisheries science department. “He was just a likeable guy. It’s just a terrible thing to happen,” he said. "I le's a man who will be sorely missed ... everyone says that.” Ratterree will be honored at the next Silver Taps on September 5,2000. Continued from Page 1 - censing Office, said that although A&M’s major research product is the advancemfcnt of science, it does create many products that benefit the nation and beyond. “We’re not in the product-mak ing business,” Young said. “(But] we do often produce ideas and items that can be of great benefit to everyone. For example — the ET 2000, which is a cap on the end of roadside guardrails that has saved thousands of lives." ()ther recent products arc items such as new types of radar detec tors, a new method of producing proteins for the development of vaccines, more resistant fofms of wheat and rice, and new forms of battery fuel cells. “Texas A&M’s research ability has continued to grow and is real ly picking up steam,” Kennedy shid. “Just over the past 10 years, our funding has increased more than $150 million, and that will continue to grow as A&M research continues to offer more and more benefits to mankind as a whole. Continued fromh The program v\ orks to createawan the dangers of drowsy driving and ta li shed discounts for students at hotel) “The program speaks for itself consider it grew from only a fewhot. tels participating, to over 80 particip the program.” said student senator! Ferguson, a junior political science “This program deserves the rights® leges to be a full committee in the SC dent (iovernment Association], Other bills introduced and retm) discussed in committee, include the Policy Bill and the International: Leader of Americas Conference Bill. These bills, and the bill whichcn Lupe Medina committee, will bevotd] the April 19 Student Senate meeting. Campus Calendar flic other word minds. Bui tionists hav organic ma people thin Author tionally kr cal, medi( ecological has testifn industrial Courts thr fomia and on marijiu Conrad ther’s canc books. In Health — tional Uset scribes the al and rec often “mis In 1991 trade orgai U.S. Distri that industi marijuana by the Dru tion violate ofseparatu because th psychoacti cousin, ma An artii about the L enlists del tutes less Thursday Corrections In Tuesday’s Science & Technology sec tion’s “Bioethics Awareness Week” sched ule, the time for Friday’s lecture by Dr. Glenn McGee was incorrectly listed as 5 p.m. The correct time and place is 4 p.m. in Wehner 159 (Ray Auditorium). In Tuesday’s paper Guy Rogers was in correctly credited for the “Tornado after- math in Fort Worth” pictures. The pho tographs should have been credited to John Garnett. News in brief Graduate Christian Fe//owshM® ''‘ Varsity Christian Fellowship (i\ Grad students meet at 7:30 for prayer, fellowship and snacks, our Website at http://stat.tamu.eii 1 low/ivcf.html for locations and mation, or call Jen or Mark at 764! Seniors can pick up rings today The wait is finally over for Texas A&M students who ordered Aggie Rings in January. The Association of Former Students will begin distributing Ag gie Rings to students at 4 p.m. In order to pick up your ring, students need to go to the Clayton Williams, Jr. Alumni Cen ter to take a number, be ginning at 3 p.m. The rings will be dis tributed by numbers. This is the largest Ag gie Ring order in the his tory of The Association and in order to cele brate, activities will be held on the back lawn of the Alumni Center. Students For Peace: There series on Iraq: From Desert Crippling Sanctions. Contact gelique for details on events at 779-8498. Campus Ministry International: be holding a general meetingat pm in MSC 205. XA Christian Fellowship: Pleasejo for an intimate time with God am lowship. There will be a guestspe: this week at 7 p.m. in HECC 200. sical tour.. Vienna, New Orleans, Memphis, and Jamaica. No matter what your tastes, "Pieces of 8" has something for everyone. This a cappella vocal force combines all of the above to create a multi-layered, nearly orchestral texture. One performance only! Pieces of 8 Monday, April 10 at 7:30 PM Rudder Theatre For tickets, call 845-1234 0«*0- I i i. or order on-line at opas.tamu.edu. CN Season Media Partners: — iiKBTX 7999 The Agnese Haury Institrt for Court Interpretatioii THE UNIVERSITY OF ARlffl is offering its annual three week intense preter training institute. This prog® signed to train Spanish/English bilifi viduals with the praetical and advance pursue a career as an interpreter ina' settings. For more information, please call: Tel (520) 621-3615 Fax email: ncitrp@u. website: w3.arizona.i July 10-28,: enlighten • entertain • inspire THE Mari c n Hi n • .. • ■ :.. s ■ ' ■ - V . 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