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1 Monday, October onday, October 2, 2000 CAMPUS THE BATTALION Page5 echan re city platm ed list charging patients! ations and supplies the;. : change in fees is becau I law that stopped tli ; of medications and $u :n the EMS and local i es. The fire department! J at the beginning of Sefl t the change would be in 1 Oct. 1, said Fire Giie; ■ are estimating thischa ion will cost between$71 ),()()() annually to stodj n necessary supplies,' tanks,” Dorjano said. Js are not in the 20( because the notifical Dorjano said, fire department is aimiit.J entation of the new >y January; however, i *dicare six months toe. hanges. k, but the partying went; J ilh any Olympics, i ■ Games offered a dizzi i of memorable momes:! ne — and some that era res they could forget. F:j to the track, the ba the wrestling ring, at! ; marks of a lifetime. O faces advisory board Service fraternity questioned about alcohol violation tv Elizabeth Raines r he Battalion Alpha Phi Omega (APO), one if the largest Texas A&M coed service fraternities, will face an ad visory board Wednesday regarding m alcohol violation that occurred [it the beginning of the semester. On Sept. 19, APO President /es Butler, a senior marketing mjor, received notification from lonica Latham, assistant director if Student Activities, of the :harges against APO. The charges [are violation of Student Rule [24.3.8 Appendix VIII of Alcohol [Rules sections B, D and I. Section B states that ”no alco- Iholic beverage may be purchased through an organization’s funds." Section D states that “no member collectively or individually shall purchase for, serve to, or sell alco- [holic beverages to any minor.” Section I states that “the organiza- jtion must establish precautionary [measures to ensure alcoholic bev erages are not served to minors or intoxicated persons.” The hearing will allow Butler and an unchosen adviser to defend APO against the allegations. Once the hearing is over, the hearing board has seven calendar days to determine whether APO violated the rule, and if so, what the conse quences will be. “I don’t want the University to “I don't want the University to set APO up as an example for all other organiza tions of what could happen," — Wes Butler APO President set APO up as an example for all other organizations of what could happen,” Butler said. Kevin Jackson, director of Stu dent Activities, declined to com ment about the violations due to the sensitivity of the matter. The A&M APO chapter is one of the largest in the nation, with about 200 active members and 160 pledges. It serves the University and the community. APO runs all the on-campus blood drives; elec tion tables; the Ticket Mart, which allow former students to sell their football tickets; and Texas BEST, a science competition. Members also visit terminally ill patients at St. Joseph Regional Health Center, Scotty’s House, Phoebe’s Home, and retirement centers. Jackson said that, when an ac cusation about an A&M rule vio lation is made, Jackson decides whether to launch an investigation. If an investigation is launched, it is assigned‘to Latham, who coordi nates an investigation with staff members from Student Activities. The staff members investigate and discuss the allegations with the organization's leaders and write a report detailing the results. Jackson then decides whether there are enough facts to warrant a hearing. A board of students and staff from the Student Organiza tions Advisory Board listens to the case and determines what mea sures should be taken. Jackson serves as a point of appeal for the student organization. Speech Gold Silver 39 25 32 28 28 16 15 14 26 Continued from Page 4 way, but that he was the way to God. Badawi said that, when Jesus said he was one with God, he meant that they were one in purpose, not in person. “In Greek, there are two words that refer to oneness, ‘heis’ and ‘hen,’ ” Badawi said. “Heis means oneness in person; hen means oneness is purpose. In fact the Greek term that appeared in the scripture was not the first one, but the second one, which means that Jesus was saying ‘I and the father are one in our purpose.’ ” Jesus’ being human is a key part of Islam, giving God the supreme power. Badawi said Jesus denied divinity several times in the Bible when he said that he did not speak on his own, that the father was greater than he, that [ he did not know the unseen and that no one is good but God and when he called himself a prophet. “Jesus denies divinity very clearly when he says, ‘I do nothing on my own accord,’ ” Badawi said. “A divine be ing does not need the help and power of anyone else. The one who says ‘I do by the power of God alone’ means T am a servant, I am the subordinate of God, I am not God.’” Badawi concluded that, before people could stop to talk about the religion about Jesus, they needed to figure out what the religion of Jesus was. “In my humble understanding, the religion of Jesus was the religion of Moses, of Abraham, of Muhammad — that is the religion of Islam, because the word Islam means those who achieve peace with God, within them selves, and with others by submitting to the one, eternal, true God,” Badawi said. On the whole, Haque said, the program was success ful and there were few negative criticisms and arguments. “From the evaluations that we got, most people were impressed and pleased with the information that was giv en,” he said. “A lot of people said that they learned a lot about the Muslim perspective about Jesus that they did not know. There were a couple of negative remarks that it was one-sided and biased and there were suggestions to have a debate.” On fire At 10:21 p.m. Sunday a call was placed to the Col lege Station Fire Department (CSFD) concerning a house fire at 1012 Foster Ave. The upstairs apart ment suffered smoke and fire damage, and the downstairs apartment suffered slight electrical BRADLEY ATCHISON/The Battalion damage. The five residents, whose names have not been released, were not hurt and the Red Cross was notified to provide the victims with housing. In vestigation is still pending, said Bart Humphreys, public information officer for CSFD. Burglary Continued from Page 1 “[The police] had given up their search and they were about to leave,” the employee said. “[The owner of Holze] stopped to use the re stroom. When he when came out, a couple of the guys from the SWAT team were sur rounding the door. As they were looking around and they looked down and the peipe- trator was sitting right there behind the piano in the store.” Fleeger said the police thought the burglar had attempted entry into the Eckerd Drug Store but was unsuccessful. An estimate of what was taken will not be available until today, Leeth said. The employee said that the police officers think there was more than one perpetrator. “They think there was more than one per son because when the police officers were go ing through the Sheetrock from store to store, they had gotten chalk all over themselves,” the employee said. “But the person they found did not have any chalk on his body.” Leeth said Smith is being held until Mon day, when a judge will set his bail. Rankings Continued from Page 1 enrollment this semester. The ■ overall enrollment for the business college fell by 9.8 percent and saw a decrease of 4.8 percent for freshman en rollment. The overall enroll ment figures for the engineer ing department fell by 1.4 percent and freshman enroll ment fell by 12 percent. “A higher ranking tends to attract more students, while concurrently bringing more re cruiters onto our campus,” said Dr. John J. Dinkel, associate dean for graduate programs. “A&M students have a history of success, and employers tend to recognize that. They keep coming back for more.” Dr. Dan H. Robertson, di rector of the MBA program, said the department plans to add new courses, curriculum changes and interaction with recruiters. He added that, no matter how objective rankings appear to be, they are indeed quite subjective. “Rankings are held in the eye.of the beholder,” he said. “Several intangibles, such as. work ethic and retention rates,’ are never measured. Those are what Aggies excel at.” Dr. Wendy Blake, assistant director of the MBA program, said the program has the po tential to be ranked within the top 10 business schools. “The potential and plans are there to carry us forward,” she said. “Our business department is always on a quest for inno vation and continuous im provement.” U.S. News’ Website says the rankings are based solely on academic excellence and are mainly determined by college faculty and deans via syrveys. yan -7272 st 29th St. Horseback/Hiking Day Trip Kayak Open Practice Session Orienteering/Hiking Day Trip Kayak Roll Instructional Clinic Lead Climbing Clinic Intro to Climbing Clinic Kayak Open Practice Session Horseback/Hiking Day Trip October 8 October 10 October 15 October 1 7 October 17 October 21 October 24 November 4 Now - Oct. 4 Now - Oct. 9 Now - Oct. 10 Now - Oct. 16 Now - Oct. 16 Now - Oct. 1 7 Now - Oct. 23 Now - Oct. 31 •Thanksgiving on the Rio Grande—Join TAMU Outdoors for Thanksgiving Break and get away from it all on the Rio Grande River. You will canoe the scenic wildnerness of West Texas, hike through side canyons, explore the desert and sleep under the stars. Make a deposit today to reserve your spot and pay the rest later. Transportation, camping equipment, permits, food on the river and professional guides are included in the package price of $290/$319/$348 depending on Rec Center affiliation. Trip will be taken November 22 - 26, sign up soon, registration closes on November 13. •TAMU Outdoors Trip Leaders—Applications are available at TAMU Outdoors and at the 2nd floor reception desk. Deadline is October 2. For TAMU Outdoor information call 845-4511 or drop by; located behind the Student Rec Center - facing Olsen Field. http://recsports.tamu.edu For information call 845-7826 or visit our homepage recsports.tamu.edu Check out our flyers for more details on all our programs. •Basic Scuba—Two sessions offered, Oct. 6 & 20. Register now through Oct. 6. Fees are $185/$ 195/$205 dependent on A&M affiliation. • Intro to Competitive Diving—Register now through Oct. 13. Classes start Oct. 16, fees are $25/$30/$35 dependent on A&M affiliation. • Learn To Swim—Register now through Oct. 16. Classes start Oct. 16, fees are $25/$30/$35 dependent on A&M affiliation. •Advanced Learn To Swim—Register now through Nov. 6. Classes start Nov. 6 and fees are $25/$30/$35 dependent on A&M affiliation. Rec Fitness and Classes •Need Motivational Help?—Let's face it, exercise is hard work. A personal trainer can help you determine your fitness goals, and develop a plan for you to bring those goals into reality. Sign up for a session with one of Rec Sports' 17 Nationally Certified Personal Trainers at Member Services. Individual and Partner Sessions are available, check out our competitive rates at Member Services. •Healthy Living Lecture, Run For Your Life—This Wednesday, October 4th, acquire sound advice on starting your own running program. This is a must for all novice and beginning runners. Lecture begins and doors close at 5:30 p.m. in room 281 of the Rec Center. • Rec Runners, Make Your Mark! Marathon Training Program—Geared to the runner that would like to train successfully for a marathon. Information and Q&A Meeting will be held this Wednesday, October 4 at 7:00 p.m. in room 272 of the Rec Center. •Massage Therapy—Relax from the tensions of class with a profes sional Swedish massage. Also great for sports massage and injury recovery. $35 for Rec Members and $45 for non Rec Members. Appointments can be made at Member Services. Green Charges Weekdays Weekends Student Green Charges $11 $14 Faculty/Staff/Alumni/Retiree $14 $17 Guests $17 $20 ‘ •Two for Tuesdays at Penberthy Driving Range—Refine your skills at a bargain price! 2 large buckets of balls for the price of one $6. •Friends Ride Free at the Golf Course—Rent a golf cart for two peo ple at half price $9. Offer good Monday - Thursday only. •Sharpen Skills, Golf Lessons!—Now available at the Golf Course for individuals and groups. Call the Pro Shop at 845-1723 for more information. Prices subject to change. Offers good for a limited time and while supplies last. Intramurals •Register Today!—This is classroom. Meet new your physical abilities. 6:00pm on closing date Volleyball Horseshoes Table Tennis Track Meet Putt Putt Golf Halloween Fun Run Registration a great way to get invovled outside the Aggies make new friends and challenge Intramural sports registration closes at September 25 September 25 October 2 - October 9 - October 9 - October 1 6 - - October 3 - October 3 October 10 October 1 7 October 1 7 October 24 For a complete listing of fall Intramurals, please visit ytZ our flyer kiosks & our website in addition to this ad * * weekly for upcoming registration dates. SPORTS