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The sign of excellence CLoPin an t[ £ u ^ Class of '79 ^ 313B South College Ave. College Station, TX 77840 (979) 846-8916 Beth Miller, Editor in Chief Jeff Kempf, Managing Editor Marium Mohiuddin, City Editor Ruben DeLuna, Graphics Editor Brandon Henderson, Graphics Editor Blaine Dionne, Sports Editor Jason Lincoln, Sports Editor Noni Sridhara, Sci/Tech Editor Jason Bennyhoff, Aggielife Editor Stuart Hutson, Aggielife Editor David Lee, Opinion Editor Bradley Atchison, Photo Editor Cody Wages, Photo Editor Jennifer Bales, Night News Editor Beth Ahlquist, Copy Chief Eric Dickens, Radio Producer Brandon Payton, Web Master THE BATTALION (ISSN #1055-4726) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters and Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except University hol idays and exam periods) at Texas A&M University. Periodicals Postage Paid at College Station, TX 77840. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Battalion, Texas A&M University, 1111 TAMU, College Station,TX 77843-1111. News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M University in the Division of Student Media, a unit of the Department of Journalism. News offices are in 014 Reed McDonald Building. Newsroom phone: 845-3313; Fax: 845-2647; E-mail: Thebattalion@hot- mail.com; Web site: http://www.thebatt.com Advertising: Publication of advertising does not imply sponsorship or endorsement by The Battalion. For campus, local, and national display advertising, call 845-2696. For classified adver tising, call 845-0569. Advertising offices are in 015 Reed McDonald, and office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fax: 845-2678. Subscriptions: A part of the Student Services Fee entitles each Texas A&M student to pick up a single copy of The Battalion. First copy free, additional copies 25<L Mail subscriptions are $60 per school year, $30 for the fall or spring semester, $17.50 for the summer or $10 a month. To charge by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express, call 845-2611. 4 Page 2 CAMPUS THE BATTALION Wednesday, November edncsday, No Inc FISH by R.DeLuna Non Mia Culpa by B-Hippie Cup of Jo BY NOTORIOUS L.I.B. *' Veil Continued from Page 1 . “There is no question that you have had a tremendous impact out here on the field and the football team, and the coaching staff really appreciates it,” Slocum said. Sophomore quarterback Mark Far ris and senior linebacker Cornelius Anthony gave spirited speeches and said that the trash-talking that.sur rounds Friday’s game is not necessary. “There is no need to get caught up in all the media and the talk,” Anthony said. “Let’s do our talking on the field.” The yell leaders ended the evening with an assortment of yells and the “Aggie War Hymn.” One of the most reverent mo- ' ments of the evening came when the yell leaders recited s The Last Corps Trip.” An extra verse was added in reference to the 12 Aggies who died in the 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse. “The new verse was a nice addi tion,” Jacobus said. “I think it was a welcomed change tonight.” Head yell leader Ricky Wood said he was pleased with the evening. “I think it was great,” he said. “A lot of people went home for Thanks giving, but that just made the people here more dedicated and more excit- “There is no need to get caught up in all the media and the talk” — Cornelius Anthony senior linebacker ed to be here. The atmosphere was re ally neat, and we showed the football team that we are behind them. Change is never easy, but it is some thing that we as Aggies are going to push through.” A-* « ¥ 5 .7 Thanksgiving Continued from Page 1 week. With a record 115,000 people expected to travel Wednesday, the railroad prepared by adding 65,000 seats nationwide and 45 trains in the Northeast corridor alone. Bus companies called up extra drivers. Greyhound Lines Inc. ex pected nearly 1 million passengers between Wednesday and Monday. “We’re going to have all hands on deck,” spokeswoman Kristin Parsley said. “Even corporate employees have to be willing to help out with ticketing and bags.” But most eyes were on the airports. At Chicago’s O’ Hare Internation al, lines at the security gates and bag gage-check counters moved steadily, but there were long lines at the fast- food stands and empty seats were hard to find in the terminal. . News in Brief Evans Library prepares to acce copy service The Sterling C. EvansLfef contract with Copico ends C \i , 31, and the library is prepajar^f''! accept offers from compa'Tlf w f provide copying services. _ Abbas Badani, director:™ Center, $Che Battnhi Graphic Arts hopes to have a newcorfc>Former place by Dec. 1. ntelevisioi "We will either haveCo(Hle;t\c < renewing or we will havesmswings I one else providing that se: elure sen said Charlene Clark, EvarMhe sho brary development andp: l t h e Afric iat live wi Signs around the library ie ]93() s . - students not to add morej^a t he their Copico accounts i new contract is signed, If Dopico’s contractisrcg;, l cml newed, students will notbefl to use their current Copiccj counts on the new system. Anna Janne, senior ac business administrator® brary, said the contracting the company that provides^ best proposal. The pro)* will describe the copyma the company would install the company's ability to i the machines and keepl functional. Health Departr enforces tighteil food regulations Stricter regulations i temporary concession are being enforced by the Bra County Health Department, quiring the Memorial Sti Center (MSC) to eliminates like the International Cluli'i ternational buffet, which sample food that has been pared in homes beforetheai The new rules weremac;^ protect students from unsiffena Lee foods. timing to “We got together and4% said si that there was no controlorder tc how things are cookec homes,” said Don PlitfBrl County Health Department!:.™ inspector. “Our business!s:f keep people from gettingsievi and that’s why we madette changes.” The hew rules mandatetr: food be prepared on sited licensed catering services.!' only food exempt from then regulation is baked goods.1 other food must be site and receive a $55pe(f' from the health departmej Special preparations made, including specialsan® tion of equipment. Thehea“ department will also make spections during the event Any catering at MSC events' done exclusively though Te® A&M Food Services. Thismea' that groups wanting to have catered event must get pern sion from the MSC. Permss would also be necessary in off • to use Food Services kitchen' cilities if organizations wanted prepare food themselves. 1 Ai D< Lc 2000 qr K P ICKING UP your 2000 Aggieland is easy. If you ordered a book, go to the basement of the Reed McDonald Building, and show your Student ID. If you did not order last year's Texas A&M year book (the 1999-2000 school year), you may purchase one for $35 plus tax in 015 Reed McDonald. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Cash, checks, VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express accepted. Cc http://aggieland.tamu.edu Mi St