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Monday, September 18,2000 Monday. September 18, 2(X)() STATE RIP \&M voters e major, said the conserva- :ig helps his organization, re a Republican group, bin une anyone who support gardless of affiliations," tid. “Voting for presidem cal party affiliation do no > together. of students wouldn’t even iselves one thing overall- when they are drawnoutu i booth, I'm pretty sure! will vote for Bush.” rr the Republican or Dc organizations at A&Mwii the Republican-affiliaie; tions have had a Ions er hand when it comesr ent. the Republican organic more participation than! tic organizations," sail ig. president of theTexi illege Republ icans andaj. tical science major. “Bn realise more students her gn themselves with Rep! w, although I’m not real te percentage, didn’t say that Republican a perceived dominance They certainly don’tfra ad in the newspaper.The: lore conservative thanl 4 ents here." • the smaller, lesser kites 4 ions, such as the Aggie! and Democratic Socials 4 A&M, that often find the: ith views that deviate fo monplace, a consent can be a hindrance, y students come here*: mind,” said Chris Las rsident of the Democrat s of Texas A&M and sere THE BATTALION Kicking it off PATR1C SCHNEIDER/The Battalion Pat Green headlined the annual Ag Kickoff Fniday at Wolfpen Creek Ampitheater. A crowd of approximately 5,000 attended the event. Other acts included Dub Miller, Pushmonkey and Cary Pierce. Church members grieve anniversary FORT WORTH (AP) — With tears, prayers and songs, more than 1,200 people packed into Wedg wood Baptist Church on Saturday to remember seven young people gunned down during a church ser vice a year ago. Relatives of those who died Sept. 15, 1999 — four teens, two semi nary students and children’s choir director — said their faith has helped ease their grief. “I had two choices ... to look out and say, ‘How could there be a lov ing God that would allow this to hap pen? And if so ... then it makes no sense,’ ” said Tralissa Griffin, whose 14-year-old daughter, Cassie, was killed.... But if 1 had abandoned God at that moment, what would 1 have had to cling to?” The emotional two-hour service was the final of several events mark ing the one-year anniversary of the shooting rampage during a commu nity youth rally. A man who seemed angry had walked into the church, asked about the service and started shooting at a group in the lobby. He walked down the hallway and into the sanctuary, firing 200 rounds of ammunition. Af ter throwing a pipe bomb down the aisle, he shot himself in the head. Police never found a motive but say the man, Larry Ashbrook, was mentally ill. He apparently had no connection with the church. He had killed Griffin, Kristi Beck- el and Joseph Ennis, all-14; Justin Ray, 17; Susan Kimberly Jones, 23; Shawn C. Brown, 23; and Sydney Browning, 36. Seven more were wounded and hundreds traumatized. Now, one year later, parishioners still do not have answers. Pastor A1 Meredith said the issue was not gun control or problems with the mental health system. “The main problem is we are in the conflict of the ages, the forces of evil against the forces of good, the forces of darkness against the forces of light,” he said. “What the enemy thought he could do, he couldn’t do. What he thought was going to destroy us, in fact ushered the ones that died into the presence of God.” Kathy Jo Brown, whose husband of less than two years was one of the vic tims, said her writings since the shoot ing have filled six journals. Although she misses Shawn, she finds comfort in believing she will see him again. Man pleads guilty to shooting two clerks Jury finds defendant a continuing threat, judge rules on death penalty science and sociology!! HOUSTON (AP) — A man who ;e they get here, thee pleaded guilty to killing two conve- e environment helps tie nience store clerks in a dispute over r mind closed. All wee 10 cents was sentenced to the death [ry and show them the; penalty Saturday. Exzavier Lament Stevenson, 31, pleaded guilty to capital murder in a Feb. 16 shooting of Khalid Masroor and Syed Mehdi at a Phillips 66 sta tion in Houston. A jury found that Stevenson tv as a continuing threat to society and, de spite emotional testimony from fam ily members regarding his childhood and low mental capacity, he should be sentenced to die for die crime. Stevenson told police he had for gotten to collect 75 cents in change after buying gum at the gas station earlier. He said he returned to the store later the same day to make an other purchase, but the clerk refused to credit him 10 cents from the earli er purchase. Stevenson returned later, shot the clerks and tried to open the cash reg ister, according to court testimony. Both victims were Pakistani, and the punishment trial was watched closely by the widow and friends of Mehdi and the Pakistani community. ADRIAN CALCANEO/Thk BaI duates I I icements web! tamu.edu be received by 979-845-1234 1 1-888-890-5667 Bring your smiling faces to AR Photography to get your FREi Senior picture taken for Texas A&M’s 2001 Aggieland yearbook. No appointment needed. Extended sittings available for $10. Visit AR Photography at 1410 Texas Ave. South (next to Copy Corner) or call 693-8183. A AGGIELAND 01 ^^JW^.WVVVW.VJWVVVWJV! College years are the best times of your life. Remember them forever in a ScrapbooK 1 5 Don't let your special photos and mementos get lost or ruined. We carry every thing you need to highlight and preserve your college memories, including Aggie and Greek paper and stickers. s I I ■v.v.-.v.v.v.v,■.■.■•■•■•■.■•■•■■.■■■.■I Scrapbook Country Post Oak Square ~ 1104-D Harvey Rd. College Station, TX 77840 (979) 695-1075 “He was a ticking time bomb. If it had not been these two guys, it would have been someone else” — Masrur javed Khan President of the Pakistan Association of Greater Houston Community leaders believe race was not a factor. “He was a ticking time bomb. If it had not been these two guys, it would have been someone else,” Masrur Javed Khan, president of the Pakistan Association of Greater Houston, told the Houston Chronicle. Aubrey Taylor, Stevenson’s half brother, said his brother’s mental condition should have been enough to spare him the death penalty. A court-appointed psychologist testi fied Stevenson suffers severe de pression and has an IQ of 58. 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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 may be submitted to either of the following locations no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, September 29, 2000: Department of Student Activities, 125 Koldus Building The Office of Graduate Studies, 128 Teague Questions may be addressed to Sandy Briers (862-1973) in the Department of Student Activities or via the web site (http://stuact.tamu.edu/whoswho). Faculty, Staff, & Studen t Leaders! Volunteers Needed! EA.C.T. (First-time Aggie Contact Team) is a program where faculty, staff, & student leaders contact new Aggies to welcome them to the University and ask about their experiences at A&M. F.A.C.T. will be conducted Mondays through Thursdays, September 25 - October 12 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Please volunteer your time and energy to help our new Aggies feel at ! home. If you cannot find a signup brochure in your dept., feel free to call Nicole Walker at 845-5826. The sign-up deadline is September 20. Thank you in advance for your time and commitment. Aggie Orientation Leader Program STUDENT Department of Student Life LIFE Student Life Orientation What’s the Word? Oratorical Contest Is the Civil Rights Movement, still moving? Informational Meetings September 18,2000 MSC 228 8:30 PM September 20,2000 MSC Visual Art Gallery 7:00 PM Oratorical Contest Thursday, October 19,2000 1st Place $1000 2nd.Place $750 3rd Place $500 Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities. Applications are being accepted for these areas: Elephant Walk Team Junior E-Walk Team Ring Dance Team Boot Dance Team Real World Conference Team Leadership Invitational Team Class of 2001 Council Team Class of 2003 Council Team (apps due Sept. 19) Visit the Class Councils web site to download an application and read more about how you can get involved with traditions: http://classcouncils.tamu.edu Applications are due Friday, September 22, by 5pm, in the Team Traditions cube (2 nd floor MSC, above the Sweet Shop).