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Friday, September 8,2000 ntinue to serve the same :y always have ... sup- 12th Man and athletic kM, and, overall, adding t to football games, le new change to '( improving a yell a of use to the student aid. )od and Thompson said lot the yell will be used for ame is still in question. Friday, September 8,2000 STATE Page 7 A THE BATTALION ntinuedfrom Page 1,1 iat are along the walls in Cray said, d the spirit of giving can n in the many works of by alumni to the art gal ed in the MSC. iley, assistant to thedi- V1SC student program: committee picked a lighlight and formulate )OUt. ms can be anything ini' i," Cray said. "Thefoi ing to vary dependingoc littee.” Iso will be a receptim er MSC council prey after each home football AUSTIN (AP) — Gov. George W. Bush has appealed the denial of his request for emergency federal funds for assistance to fight qldfires, the Division of Emergency Management said Wednesday. The appeal was forwarded through [he Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to President Bill Clinton, the division said. In denying the state’s request fm Aug. 25, FEMA said Texas had not experienced sufficient losses. However, the wildfires now pose a greater threat than hey have in previous years when the federal government itdown ion stock shareholder free or discounted pro- icrchandise. ed a $4,900 minimur Bush appeals FEMA ruling Requests for emergency federal relief funds denied granted emergency declarations. Bush said in a statement. “The strategy of thp state of Texas, which has been consistently supported by the federal government, has been to meet a threat before there was loss of life and property,” Bush said. A dozen state agencies are assisting the Texas Forest Service to help fight wildfires. As of Wednesday, about 70 active fires had burned 10,000 acres of Texas, forest service officials said. Since July 16, about 1,575 homes have been threat ened, with 27 lost, the division said. The Forest Service estimates that 29,000 fires have burned about 550,000 acres of grass, brush and forest across the state this year. SAVE ON LONG DISTANCE Dorms - 7.9^ Anytime All 50 States from Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston & San Antonio, credit card billing, 30/6 second billing, $1.00 monthly fee) Residences - 6.95S Flat Rate all 48 States ($10.00 monthly minimum, 18/6 second billing, no fees or surcharges) Low International Rates from Any Country Synergy Long-Distance Services Austin 345-6497 LD 800-460-1847 www.synergylds.com Free original design A&M Towel for new accounts HUNTSMAN IS CONVERTING RAW POTENTIAL INTO Man faces charges for murdering daugters MAD1SONV1LLE (AP) — A man accused of killing his 18- month-old baby and two stepdaugh ters by burning their trailer was not onsidered dangerous by Child Pro tective Services, despite an investi gation lasting several years. Rafael Holiday, who had been in- iicted for sexually assaulting one of his tepdaughters, now faces capital mur- eceiving declared divi jjer charges after allegedly killing the irl and her two sisters in an arson lire tear Madisom ille early Wednesday. Officials said he forced his tment but did not often f 0 ung stepdaughters into a mobile on the company or listi .11 ing the sale. Invest® > send their Social S s to a company seen “initiate and process ive and necessary trans-i >n receipt of pavment. home where his infant daughter lay sleeping. With a gun in his hand he made the children's grandmother douse the trailer with gasoline be fore it was lit, officials said. Killed were Tierra Shena Lynch, 7; Jasmine Raquel DuPaul, 5; and Justice Nichol Holiday, 18 months. Their remains were found huddled together on what was left of a couch. Authorities had no prior indica tion of violence by Holiday, Child Protective Services spokeswoman Janice Keeth said from her office in Austin. News in Brief Drug companies sued for fraud AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas at torney general sued three drug companies Thursday, alleging they committed Medicaid fraud by overcharging the state more than $20 million for respiratory disease medicines since 1995. “All three defendants — Dey Inc., Roxane Laboratories Inc. and Warrick Pharmaceuticals — falsely inflated the prices they re ported for respiratory medica tion. They then turned around and sold drugs to pharmacies for drastically reduced prices,” said Attorney General John Comyn. Huntsman Corporation, North America's largest privately held chemical company, is a global leader in the produc tion and marketing of a variety of petrochemical products for the chemical, plastics, automotive, detergent, personal care, high-tech, health care and packaging industries. Its product portfolio includes olefins, performance chemicals, surfactants, maleic anhydride, propylene oxide, ethylene glycol, performance polymers, polyethylene, polypropy lene and packaging. Annual revenues exceed $7.5 billion with approximately 16,000 employees worldwide. Quality People. Quality, Products. ggi a* .50 ale Now at 'exas A&M kstore in le MSC partment of contact Ryan ' uact.tamu.ediji www.fbcbryan.org Sundays: 9:00 a.m. Bus pick up on-campus (Quad, Commons, Fish Pond) 9:23 a.m. College Bible Study 10:50 a.m. Worship Service 8:00 p.m. Chapel at All Faith’s Chapel (Texas A&M Campus) W Let HUNTSMAN Be Your Employer of Choice If you: Develop needed competencies Apply them effectively Live our values We will: Listen to your needs Create an enabling work environment Support your self-development Recognize your contribution Pay you fairly And, enable you to share in our success Quality of Life. We are hiring for: Engineering & Science Disciplines Related to the Chemical Industry Come see us at our booth at the: Texas A&M University Career Fair 2000 Capitalizing on Engineering Opportunities September 11 & 13, 2000 Reed Arena Huntsman Cancer Institute orship Directory HUNTSMAN AssemBCy of QocC Christian nes ■u want! 00 Jethel Temple Assembly of God 2608 Villa Maria, Bryan 776-4835 Sunday Worship 10:15, 6:00 pm Sunday School 9:30 First Christian Church 900 South Ennis, Bryan 823-5451 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Robert D. Chandler, Minister ‘BiBk Grace Bible Church 700 Anderson, College Station 693-2911 |Services: 9:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m. Allege Sunday School Class 9:15 & 11 a.m. ‘EpiscopaC St. Thomas Episcopal 906 George Bush Dr. • College Station, TX 696-1726 Sunday services at 8:00, 9:00 and especially for late rising Ags, 11:15 a.m. Next door to Canterbury House, the Episopal Student Center fpree ‘WiCC‘Baptist Cathode 00 St. Mary’s Catholic Center 603 Church Avenue in Northgate (979)846-5717 www.agqiecatholic.ora Pastoral Team Rev. Michael J. Sis, Pastor Rev. David A. Konderla, Associate Pastor Campus Ministers - Deacon Bill Scott, Oeacon David Reed, Martha Tonn, Lillian Smith, Maureen Murray, Jill Bludau Daily Masses Mon.-Fri.: 5:30 p.m. in the Church Tues. & Thurs. 12:05 p.m. in the All Faiths Chapel Sat.: 10:30 a.m. (Korean) Weekend Masses Sat.: 5:30 p.m. (English), 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) fun.: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 am, 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. Confessions ed. 8:30-9:30 p.m., Sat. 4:00-5:15 p.m. or by appointment. Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church College & Career Class You are invited to a Bible study especially for students. Sunday mornings at 9:45 1228 W. Villa Maria 779-2297 For more information contact Marcus Brewer: 696-6558 m-brewer@tamu.edu http://PersonalWebs.mvriad.net/ffwb ‘LLnitecC Methodist A&M United Methodist 417 University Dr. (on Northgate) • 846-8731 Sunday Services: 8:50 & 11:00 a.m. College Sunday School 9:45 Sr. Pastor Dr. Jerry Neff am-umc.org IkWIl H mM 1111 IMBil Bmlm if r™ m iH ■ wk i fl* at the north end of Reed Arena 55 Don't miss this musical marching spectacu lar when MSC OPAS presents THE BLACK WATCH and THE BAND/CHOIR OF THE PRINCE OF WALES'S DIVISION together for the first time ever with Texas A&M University's own FIGHTIN'TEXAS AGGIE BAND and SINGING CADETS. Complete with bagpipes, drummers and dancers, this performance is a ohce-in-a- lifetime experience only Reed Arena can hold! Buy your tickets today! September 22, 2000 • 7:30 PM Reed Arena Tern A&M University Singing Cadets Call 845-1234or log on to opas.tamu.edu for ticket information. 2000-2001 Season KC Media Partners iiKBTX vaMV 222323 1620 enlighten entertain *