Thursday, j u | y . Listen to KAMU 90.9 FM at 1:57 p.m. for details on the sentencing of a former Bryan pastor. • Check out The Battalion online at battalion.tamu.edu. • Former student Kyle Kessel pitches for Express Weather: Partly cloudy with a hiqh of 97 and a low of 70. July 24, 2000 Volume 106-Issue 172 6 pages * *L\ :&Hl\ * I i\ l*i: I Vi =1 I ox, GTE defend business rea phone, cable services have other alternatives Maureen Kane The Battalion Some Texas A&M students who plan 1 imoving into an apartment this fall may H itice few local telephone and cable com- See related columns on Pg. 5 rung Bar mum Junior elementary education major, taley Stewart said the lack of familiar ione service providers in the area pro- ides an unfair advantage for GTE. "When I was about to move up here s summer, I looked in the Bryan-Col- ge Station (B-CS) telephone book for a one company, and GTE was the only ame I knew," Stewart said. Area services like GTE and Cox Com- mnications depend on the large student ppulation in the community for their usiness, but some students feel the lack | If well-known phone and cable providers the area gives the idea that these com- mies have a monopoly in the B-CS area. Jeff Riley, operations manager for Bra- :os Valley Telephone Systems, a GTE com- etitor, said the customers who think GTE a monopoly are unaware they have op- ions when choosing a phone company. "The consumer just doesn't know there rreother businesses out there," Riley said. The customer has a multitude of choices. Tome, GTE is not ame Day 3rd! Ip in all areas! i T-shirt to wear on tct Laura Balkum at: lla.taimi.edu of Gig ‘Em Week, j i, visit: iio/wow/htm . ^ Cheney leads as choice running mate for Bush WASHINGTON (AP) — Former I Sen. John Danforth resurfaced Saturday night as a Republi can vice presidential candidate, joining former Defense Sec retary Dick Cheney | on George W. Bush's short list. Cheney is the leading candi date, a highly placed Republican official said as the Texas governor neared his decision. Danforth, his wife Sally, and Cheney — who also heads Bush's search team — |_ BUSH met secretly with Bush for a get-to- know-you session in a Chicago hotel suite Tuesday, setting aside his oft-stat ed opposition to serving as vice presi dent. Republican officials had assumed Danforth's reluctance disqualified him from consideration. Danforth's name surfaced as Arizona Sen. JoJin McCain's chances appeared to fade. Two Republican sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the House Republicans who wrote the Bush campaign to urge McCain's nomination had been told in advance that it was too late for such an effort. The word was re- See Republican on Page 2. Fish Camp namesakes chosen, honored Chris Cunico The Battalion Each year 36 members the A&M community are chosen as Fish Camp namesakes in honor of their hard work and dedication. Established in 1954, the Fish Camp tradition was founded to in troduce incoming students to peers and counselors while helping stu dents ease into the college envi ronment. In the late '70s, A&M began naming a Fish Camp after faculty, staff and others involved in the A&M community who have had a positive impact on the lives of the students. "To be nominated for a namesake, the professor or faculty member has demonstrated the ability to maintain excellent relations with the students," said Greg Stanley, a Fish Camp coun selor and junior biomedical engi neering major. "A nomination is a way of acknowledging and honoring these people for their efforts." For those who attended A&M and dedicated time during their school years to being involved in the Fish Camp tradition, becoming a name sake carries sentimental value. Angela Winkler, adviser for the Department of Student Activities and Class of '95, said discovering that she had been nominated and select ed for such an honor was a feeling that she will never forget. "I always thought the nominees were people who had done a lot more for a much longer time, people that they named buildings after," Winkler said. "I was shocked and overjoyed to find I was nominated." Winkler said Fish Camp is a mul ti-purpose event. "I've always thought that Fish Camp was a fantastic way to honor faculty and staff for their efforts, while at the same time providing freshmen with the notion that there will always be at least one staff mem ber there to help them and welcome them to campus," Winkler said. Throughout his years of holding the positions of Fish Camp counselor and Fish Camp co-chair, Cliff Dugosh, assistant director for leader ship training and career development and Class of '86, has been designated to speak at over 20 campfires, a time when the incoming freshman have the opportunities to share in the ex periences of the keynote speakers. Like Winkler, Dugosh has also been honored as a namesake for the Class of '04 Fish Camp. Dugosh has also chosen to be very active with his counselors, and he said dinners and weekend retreats promote teamwork among the namesakes, counselors and co-chairs. "I will attend the last two days of the camp, not only to see it in action, but also to meet the freshmen and get acquainted with them," Dugosh said. "The camp provides excellent exposure for the students and an opportunity to interact with a fac ulty and staff member if they take advantage of it."