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Service fraternity questioned about alcohol violation
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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
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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
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“[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
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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.
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•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.
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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.
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Nov. 6 and fees are $25/$30/$35 dependent on A&M affiliation.
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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.
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Student Green Charges
$11
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$14
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Guests
$17
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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
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Horseshoes
Table Tennis
Track Meet
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Halloween Fun Run
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Aggies make new friends and challenge
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