Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 2000)
Wednesday, September 6,2( kes it big tl Manager of Student Me rt Wegener worked the yearbook in 1997 and m being less flamboyam night expect, s it is a characteristic ofac n it on while on stage ery quiet and unassuming Wegener said. "When you ■d like that, you can pursue avenues. He is just anal od kid.” s like other notables Roben and Lyle Lovett, Pargacis ) set his audience aflameb ; silver screen. For todai ent with editing commer rooking auditions, tlways have a plan, but nge, and, suddenly, you're ther way,” "1 do not feel yet. I could never make .*p. 1 have no idea — there iv factors.” gac has made anothersteg eady committed to modi- rcial for Maxwell Hous release date has been at )r this one — in the meat- the Sprite. Wednesday. September 6, 2000 STATE Page 5A THE BATTALION In honor vr front of the commercial farncf ;nter and present. a Career Fair vely network ssions at career tions. 7:30 pan. 4 Ferguson, minar. away! KEVIN BURNS/The Battalion Ryan Knape, a freshman biomedical science major, writes down the names of the students honored at the Silver Taps Tuesday. Texas wildfires force evacuation 66 HOUSTON (AP) — Fueled by parched conditions, wildfires contin ued to burn across the state Tuesday after forcing several hundred people to evacuate their homes. In Liberty County, northeast of Houston, a fire charred 4,000 acres and forced the evacuation of at least 92 homes near Cleveland. But those evac uees were return ing to their homes by Monday night after the fire was contained, Yexas Forest Service of ficials said. Helicopters from the Nation al Guard dumped at least 200,000 ’gallons of water on the fire, offi cials said. Another fire near Kerrville has consumed 1,125 acres and forced at least 250 people to evacuate homes in four subdivisions, a mobile home Wildland fires burning under these conditions can be expected to grow larger, burn hotter, ... and threaten more lives." — Tom Spencer fire risk assessment coordinator park and an apartment complex, offi cials said. By Monday afternoon, the fire was 50 percent contained. An up date was expected Tuesday morning. The blazes prompted the Texas Forest Service on Monday to issue a fire safety alert, urging citizens to do their part in pre venting such fires. The one in Ker rville, authorities said, began with a barbecue. “Wildland fires burning un der these condi tions can be ex pected to grow larger, burn hot ter, be harder to put out and threat en more lives and property than what we normally experience,” said Tom Spencer, a fire risk assessment coordinator with the forest service. Outdoor burn bans already have been implemented in 174 counties. Come to the Stagehand Meeting Wednesday, September 6th at 7:00 PM in Rudder Auditorium Earn $6>00 per hour Dallas water main severed, streets flooded DALLAS (AP) — Downtown commuters on Tuesday found flood ed streets and some cars underwater after a construction crew acciden tally severed a 30-inch water main in this drought-stricken city. Members of a hazardous materi als team must help retrieve sub merged automobiles from a parking garage and other areas where mil lions of gallons of water were esti mated to have flowed from Mon day's break. Ii also prompted the evacuation of an apartment building in a section of downtown Dallas. Several downtown blocks re mained closed Tuesday as water was pumped out of the area. A crew drilling more than 30 feet below street level to install fiber-op tic cable penetrated the 30-inch wa ter line, Dallas Water Utilities Di rector Terrace W. Stewart told The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday. The Earle Cabbell Federal Build ing was partially flooded about 4:30 p.m. by water that soon filled sur rounding streets. Water broke through the surface of a parking lot, creating a 50-foot hole in the pave ment. Water flowed through first- floor windows and broken glass doors of another building. An underground parking garage below the Santa Fe Terminal Lofts apartment building was flooded with 12 feet of water. About 30 cars in the bottom two levels were at least partially submerged. The swirling water knocked out power at the Federal Building. No injuries were, reported. But residents of the swamped apartment building were evacuated overnight as a precaution. “It was rising about an inch or two a minute,” Asa Cloin, who lives in the lofts and lost his car in the underground parking, told the newspaper. “There’s a big drain in the bottom of the floor and it was • coming up like a geyser.” WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES 2000 - 2001 < TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Who’s Who applications are now available for both undergraduate and graduate students in the following locations: Commandant’s Office (Military Sciences Building) Student Programs Office (2nd floor MSC) Student Activities Office (125 John J. Koldus Building) Sterling C. Evans Library Office of Graduate Studies (125 Teague) Office of the Dean of each College Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (10th floor Rudder) Completed applications must be received by the Student Activities Office no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, September 29, 2000. Applications may be hand-carried to the Student Activities Office, sent through Campus Mail (1236 TAMU), or sent through U.S. Mail. (See application for addresses.) Questions may be addressed to Sandy Briers (862-1973 or sandy@stuact.tamu.edu) in the Department of Student Activities. LEARN TO FLY NOW At United Flight Systems THE EXPERIENCED FLIGHT SCHOOL AVIATION ‘CAREER TRACKS ■ While working on your college degree, accomplish your pilot’s certificates at the same time Upon finishing your college career, you can secure a job as an airline pilot. Get Your Pilot License for as little as s 50 a month!! Ce^lml College Station Easterwood Airport 409 260-6322 www.unitedflight.com i Easily awarded student loans (24 hr. award notice] i Private thru advanced training i Aircraft rental i Pilot Shop I F.A.A-. approved 141 school VA eligible Benefits THE WAY IT PLAYS OUT TM onday - Monday Night FootbalI Call for details TWett ncsday - Open Mic Night No Cover 75<t Busch Longnecks & $ 1.00 Miller Lite Longnecks [jrh_ursday - Houseband: Speakeasy Cover $ 3.00 75 <t Busch Lpngnecks & $ 1.00 Bud Lite Longnecks TFrlday - Student Band Booking Night Cover $ 3.00 75 <t Busch Longnecks & $ 1.00 Miller Lite Longnecks ^Saturday - Tejano Night Cover $ 5.00 754 Busch Longnecks & $ 1.00 Miller Lite Longnecks Where real musicians play! I 1 11 201 W. 26th Street, Downtown Bryan flCOR Here’s your chance to join the university surfing team. All you need is a knack for surfing the network and DSL- the always-on, high-speed connection to the university LAN. DSL from Verizon lets you do so much more. E-mail and chat with other students in real time. Conduct online research at breakneck speed. Submit and download assignments over the network. And, that’s just the beginning. For more details about DSL or to learn about special deals created just for students and staff, visit us online today. http://dsl.tamu.edu DSL service not available in all areas. Special equipment is required. DSL service is dependent upon local network conditions. Each phone line must be tested and qualified. Testing will be done at time of order. veruon
