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s second in three weeks,ai
al Asian summit. Oncebittui
or the allegiance of the cot
orld, Beijing and Moscow
ly improving ties in the
In recent years, they havefo
unon cause in concerns
ominance in world affairs.
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salute, Jiang squi:
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before theirfoieigi N 0 9y case discussions. (Bottom left) For a part-time
eeds and waters a Mouflon X desert bighorn sheep,
are breaks between classes.
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THURSDAY
July 20, 2000
Volume 106-Issue 171
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d anti-missile system to protec
ops and allies in East Asia,whid
g fears would undermine i! CHRIS CUNICO
to Taiwan. The Btittuhon
he incorporation of Taiwaniti; With limited facilities and per
)reign missile defensesystra: ^el, the College Station Munic
eptable," said the state#E «l Court has been backed up for
i 11 • , tc Ponths with pretrial conferences,
i was released by China sop .. ,, ,
Jilie Kuder, court administrator,
in ews Agency. [ 1C [ t | ie mos t significant cause is
ll, China and Russiacanilli , ercrowding '
td alienate the United Stall Charles Cry an, director of fiscal
economic fortunes largely■ rv jce S f or the city of College Sta-
on foreign investment, tl
rich is aided by smooth
with the West.
n, said that in the spring, the
fty discussed with the College
ation City Council a plan to con-
uct an additional court building
ar the existing facility on King
ftle Road in an effort to decrease
io abandon ki#™ wdin 8-
■ Kuder said a new facility would
ded the baby is unhan ai] ev j a t e the scheduling problems
hUnewTaw SelpsT eeftectivel y lhan hirin 8 addi -
by giving often young cwl prosecuting attorneys,
te mothers an opportunf
ace their child in a ssf
i,” Pataki said,
e law protects parentshj
acution if they deliver ^
used baby not more
lays old to a safe loc;
jromptly notify someone !
"Cases ranging from traffic tick
ets to death cases are often contest
ed, and another courtroom is almost
essential to properly accommodate
and assist the defendants witli any
questions they may have," Kuder
said. "By expanding our available
space and the ad
dition of an extra
courtroom, we
also are expand
ing our capabili
ties to better serve
the public."
Kuder said
pretrial confer
ences provide the
accused with an
opportunity to
discuss facts, pre
sent their version
of the incident in
question and look deeper into other
possible plea options with a prose
cuting attorney. Kuder said the court
lias made pretrial conferences
mandatory for the past two years for
those pleading not guilty.
Since the lawyers have respon-
A College,Station police officer runs radar at
the intersection of Wellborn and Holleman.
sibilities besides appearing in
court, including looking over con
tracts and evaluating the legality
of city planning, they only have
time to attend pretrial conferences
twice a week. Prosecutors also
dedicate much of their time to oth
er court-related activities, such as
trials by bench or jury.
"We normally liold around 33
pretrial conferences per week,"
Kuder said. "Usually we have about
20 on Tuesday and 13 on Wednes
day. We have to figure how many
we are able to fit in without forcing
the attorneys, to remain at the cour
thouse into tlie night or take away
from their other responsibilities."
Cryan said the plan for the new
building will be reopened to the
council in August, when the council
convenes to discuss the budget. He
See Court on Page 4.
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One vet student’s
24-hour profile
Anna Bishop
The Battalion
At 8 a.m., Scott Chapman and fellow
Texas A&M University College of Veteri
nary Medicine seniors are already peer
ing through microscopes at slides from a
golden retriever's bladder surgery.
Chapman's passionate desire to be
come a veterinarian has cost Chapman
and his family of four.
"When I made the decision to pur
sue my dream of going to vet school, 1
knew I would have to give it everything
I've got and not quit," he said. "It helps
so much that my wife and children to
tally support me."
In order to fulfill his dream of fin
ishing vet sclvool, life for the next year
will be an ever-changing experience for
Chapman and the 125 other senior vet
school students at A&M.
Early-morning labs and late-night
study sessions, in addition to two part-time
jobs, demand much of Chapman's time.
Vet school-students are on a sched
ule far different from those of other
A&M students.
According to Dr. Mary Herron, associ
ate dean of professional programs in the
College of Veterinary Medicine, senior vet
students are on intense individual two-
week rotations until May 2001. These two-
week rotations continue throughout the
entire year and range anywhere from
post-mortem examination, or necropsy, to
general surgery, to caring for the animals
in the small animal clinics.
34-year-old Chapman, a Class of '88
animal science major, is on the final day
of his clinical pathology/necropsy ro
tation and he said he is not sure what
the day will hold.
"Each day is so different. Things come
up unexpectedly and plans change,"
Chapman said. "I have been on this par
ticular rotation for two weeks, and I still
do not know what to expect on any par
ticular day. I just know what I must get
done and fit it into my day somehow."
With this in mind. Chapman sets out
to begin another day in his life. "Esthe-
sioneuvoblastma carcinoid tumor"
scratched in chalk on the lab's black
board and the starched lab coat Chap
man wears fit the mood of profession
alism displayed by Chapman and liis
four classmates.
Until 10 a.m.. Chapman and class
mates, along with their instructor, look
intently into th^ 20-something slides
searching for "bugs."
Bugs?
"We are searching for various bacte
rial infections," Chapman said. "Today
we are reviewing slides we received ear
lier this week. My classmates and I have
spent hours discussing these slides in
preparation for today's discussion."
Thursday is a lucky day for Chap
man because he has a three-hour
break between lab and scrubbing for
necropsy.
"Through necropsy, we give a defin
itive diagnosis of why animals have
died," Chapman explains.
Chapman uses his "free time" to ful
fill the duties of one of his part time
jobs. He drives out to Vet Med Park to
feed a small herd of Iranian red sheep
to be used in an embryo transfer project
along with desert bighorn sheep.
A"break"?
Not really.
“Each day is so dif
ferent. Things come
up unexpectedly
and plans change. I
have been on this
particular rotation
for two weeks, and I
still do not know
what to expect on
any particular day. ,f
—Scott Chapman
fourth-year veterinary
medicine student
"Breaks are for tying up loose ends,"
Chapman said.
His full-time job as a husband and
father of two boys under 10 must fit
into Chapman's schedule.
"(My 2-and-a-half-year-old son) An
drew likes to come and feed the sheep
with me. ... It is a good chance for me
to spend time with him. My family is
sacrificing a lot ... time and money,"
Chapman said.
Chapman picks up lunch McDon
ald's on his way home to quickly start
a load of laundry, do the dishes and
See Vet on Page 4.
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ited for contempt
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HOUSTON (AP) —
n iexas Attorney General John
ceive growth propofj' ,m >' n / aces Iff*®"-
'ii , l/'rnpt of court for defying a
$2.3 million will bfhf pudge's order to return corn-
ill be Spent on the Mputers and documents to a
lip Haas. iftouston Internet company
ided in June for allegedly
Iromoting gambling.
I Judge Patricia Hancock,
Iccording to publislied re
ports, ordered the state's
bp prosecutor to appear
fore laer next week after-
■nding two of his employ
ees in contempt Tuesday
for not returning property
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I Hancock sentenced As-
listant Attorney General
’ Reed Lockhoof and investi
gator Sgt. Stephen Acker to
I month in jail. Tliey were
'released on personal recog-
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at Eastgate)
nizance pending an appeal.
Assistant attorney David
Puryear was also ordered to
appear next week.
A spokesperson for the at
torney general's office said
all four contempt charges
will be appealed.
Hancock gave the attor
ney general's office a July 14
deadline to return comput
ers, documents, tax returns,
a server and all other mate
rials seized during the raids.
Officials with Comyn's of
fice have refused, saying the
equipment and paperwork
are vital to the investigation.
"Until an appellate court
tells me to do so, I can't in
good conscience tell my
clients to give up evidence
that will taint the criminal in
vestigation," Lockhoofsaid.
Aggie Camp 2000 re-creates Fish Camp
Joseph Pleasant
The Battalion
Kim Goerlitz, a senior geogra
phy major, never had the opportu
nity to attend Fish Camp, but she
said Aggie Camp 2000 will give her
the opportunity to experience the
essence of Fish Camp.
"I missed going to Fish Camp,
so I always felt left out when peo
ple talked about how much fun
they had," Goerlitz said.
Aggie Camp, a one-day camp
sponsored by the Department of
Residence Life, will give partici
pants the opportunity to partici
pate in Fish Camp-like activities,
such as yell practice, discussion
group (DC) time and an intro
duction to traditions, said Tony
Andenoro, co-chair of Camp
Reveille, a section of Aggie
Camp, and Moses/Walton Hall
graduate hall director.
Andenoro said Aggie Camp
will provide students who did not
participate in any of the welcoming
camps tlie opportunity to interact
with otliers in the same type of at
mosphere as Fish Camp.
"I think people who could not
afford it, did not have the time or
the opportunity to do the attivities
at Fish Camp, T-Camp or Howdy
Camp should have the chance to
experience it," Andenoro said.
The participants will be orga
nized into two camps that will run
concurrently. Camps Reveille and
Gig'em will run Saturday with the
same schedule of events.
Andenoro said Aggie Camp
will give participants a better un
derstanding of Aggie spirit and
help them make new friends.
"I expect people to get a well-
rounded perception of A&M tradi
tions and spirit," Andenoro said.
Tara Turner, director of Aggie
Camp 2000 and a sophomore
speech communication major, said
participants should find the sched
uled events beneficial and fun.
"There will be a number of
tilings throughout the day for stu
dents to participate in," Turner
said, "from a mini yell practice to
Aggie Lines — a question-and-
answer session for college-orient
ed questions."
Deanna Unger, a junior Eng
lish major, said she looks forward
to attending Aggie Camp.
"I transferred here and could
not go to T-Camp. I would like to
be able to go now and do all the
things other campers got to do,"
Unger said.
Turner said the future of Aggie
Camp will be determined by the
level of participation.
"Depending on how this first
year goes, we will decide if we
will have future Aggie Camps,"
Turner said.
Aggie Camp 2000 will be held
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
with registration beginning at 10
a.m. at the FHK complex.
See Camp on Page 4.
immE HHfar
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• 10 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
Check-in Registration
10:50 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
DG Time
• 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Eat the Hell Outta Food
• 1:15 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Walk and Scavenge II
• 1:40 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Yell Practice Surprise Guests
• 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closing Hump It Wars
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