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Easterwood Airport College Station, TX 409 260-6322 An\e.r\car\ Marketing : Association Reindeer Romp ! *5K Run/Walk* December 2, 2000 ; Registration ($15) starts at 8:30am; Run starts at 9 - 00am West Campus Wehner Pavillion Free breakfast!!! i ***Cash and door prizes*** Monday, December 4th at 5:00p.m. Bob |Wr Phillips IQL / /£ * t Discussion and Signing — Texas Country Reporter: Stories from the Backroads Dallas native Bob Phillips, referred to as the 'Charles Kuralt of Texas," is the host, producer and creator of the popular, Emmy award-winning television program Texas Country Reporter. Each week for nearly three decades, Phillips has paid tribute to the folks whom he considers to be the real heroes of our time—the everyday men and women who make Texas such an incredible place. Texas Country Reporter: Stories from the Backroads is a heartwarming companion book to the TV series that highlights fifty of Phillips' favorite stories. Phillips recalls a cowboy with the heart of a poet, a passionate sculptor, and a man who makes baseball bats. He revisits a sanctuary for abandoned pigs, a resurrected ghost town and an eatery with Texas-sized pancakes. With full-color photographs, wit and charm, he shows us the heart of the Lone Star State. As part of the Author Series at the lexas A&M Bookstore, Bob Phillips will discuss and sign Texas Country Reporter at 5:00pm on Monday, December 4th. All events are free and open to the public. Texas A&M Bookstore In The Memorial Student Center Memorial Student Center • College Station, Texas • 979.845.8681 • www.tamubookstore.com CAMPUS THE BATTALION Non Mia Culpa T TIDIES ARE GRIM IN THE COfMIC WARS, N\0RE IMPORTANT Than eVrr. rUM) IS OUR INFORMANT by B-Hippie SC-OoT... AREN'T YOU' PtCKfNtf- UP LOETKFHT? AS THEV PoM’r! see him //u Tt4C o c-MtAfSbe. r/A Apt. #160 by Kyle w ...yt>u guys ore on the some team here. The people of this campus look to you every day to put a smile on their face, to make their boring lecture a little more bearable. You all have your strengths and weaknesses, but those make you each unique and funny in your own way..... 1 Man, fatboy. that was beautiful. I may openly weep. Yeah, that was too sappy. Hey, forget what I said!! Let's all just go over to our place, light up tap a keg. and get wastedM 1 Editor Continued from Page 1 As editor in chief, Kempf will be responsible for all editorial and policy decisions concerning The Battalion and he will manage a staff of more than 1(X). “It is hot just the editor in chief that puts the paper to gether,” Kempf said. “The stories, photos and graphics don’t just miraculously come together. Every day, a staff of 100 puts together a newspaper. We work 50-hour work weeks, take a full class load, and then we have to study.” George said The Battalion is different from many stu dent organizations because it is a semi-professional stu dent business organization that produces a product for the good of the community. “This is a commercial enterprise,” he said. “We are in business here. We support ourselves and we are successful. It is an exciting thing for students to be working and doing their own thing. That is what gets in your blood. When you walk across campus and see the newspapers in the stacks, it never ceases to amaze me what students can accomplish.” TKE —Campus Calendar— Continued from Page 1 Friday contained misleading statements. In the advertisement, he said, the families’ lawyers paint a picture of a rogue fraternity that showed a wanton disregard for the safety of its guests and violated University rules regarding alcohol at open parties. According to the advertisement, fraternity officers refused to answer questions regarding alcohol at TKE parties. Scott Blackwell, director of Greek Life in the Department of Student Life, initially said the University had not investigated TKE for alcohol vi olations, but later declined to comment. Despite Blackwell’s statement, the families’advertisement said the Uni versity had, in the past, investigated TKE for violating safety rules on al cohol and parties. The Battalion is waiting for fulfillment of an open records request of the University for information pertaining to investigations of TKE. TAMU Sports Car Club will have Night Rally No. 4. It is the last one of the semester, so come out and have some fun. For more informa tion, visit http://tamscc.tamu.edu. The rally will be held in Parking Area 51 at 6:45 p.m. Health Education, Student Health Services, Aggie R.E.A.C.H and AIDS Services of the Brazos Valley will have a table at Rudder Fountain from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more in formation, contact Margaret Griffith at 847-8910. Partnership Continued from Page 1 A&M University Relations, declined to comment beyond Bowen’s state ment. He said he does not know the time frame in which the issue will be resolved. Apparently, the court’s decision being announced on th$ same day of a meeting of the board was merely coincidence. Ray Grasshoff, spokesman for the coordinating board, said he believed members “would be pleased with the ruling.” Correction Thursday's Campus Calen dar entry for next Tuesday stated that the Texas A&M Student Chapter of STC will hold a resume workshop, "Getting Past the Comput er Watchdogs." The work shop will be called "Re sume Strategies." MLSC 489 class will have Janeen Judah, Class of ‘81 and senior pro duction adviser for Texaco’s world wide production operations, speak in Koldus 122 at 10:20 a.m. Saturday Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall will have folk dancing from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. From 3 to 4 will be for beginners. No experience or partners are needed. The dances are taught before the dance be gins, and the admission is $5. All are welcome. For more informa tion, call 846-4504 or email stan@sbigraf.tamu.edu. Continued frmll I The recount convoy wascaj by TV cameras in helicopte;, Americans a birds-eye vieu way from Palm Beach to Tali, Sauls could need the ball sides with Gore afterahearin; day on the merits of recounts; counties. The vice president: to overturn the official result/ da’s election, which giveBi; vote lead and the 25 electal needed to claim the White In Gore’s advisers believeh court victory and aspeedyrei of Bush’s lead to keep public;, with a 23-day standoff that:; president said could lingerie! Electoral College meets Dec His lawyers tiled anuigt: with the Florida SupremeCo®i the seven justices, all with Den ic ties, to start hand-counting while Sauls decides whether counts could be added toGo/ “There is no reason to delay ballots even one day,” the tat Summing up Gore’sup legally and politically, his told the court: “We’re gettingd the end.” A new potential for delay ei late Thursday when Repul asked Sauls to order an additic million ballots brought toll from Volusia, Broward and counties. The judge has notv sidered the request. “We believe there were a of illegal votes for Gore in counties,” said Bush Scott McClellan. The vice president’s allies* just as emphatic about aFloti ttt 66 We believe tm are a numbett illegal votes ft Gore in tlm counties!' — Scott McCb Bush spote islative committee’s recoi tion that a special sessionbeci choose a slate of electors, pit Bush supporters. “What the hell is goingoi _ Senate Democratic leal: Rossin asked in frustration. Bush’s brother, Florida® Bush, said lawmakers may i ntercede if the results are still tain Dec. 12, the day choose their electors. “CM U.S. Constitution delegates thority of the selection oftheelt to the Legislature,” he as clear as can be.” Not so, said Gore’s lawyer They filed papers withlltt Supreme Court arguing thattkl islature would be on shaky it appointed its own slate. I were submitting briefs in ad® Friday’s Supreme Court oral ments in Washington. Gore’s running mate, Lieberman, accused Jeb helping his brother with a grab. “It threatens to put us into stitutional crisis,” LiebermaiiJ Until now, only Bush’s talked of stakes so highinanefij force Gore to concede, employed the heated rhetoricH day to portray Bush as a political I peteer pulling every £ to maintain his minuscule lead Bush brushed off questions! | the Legislature, saying, “Iwof counts and I think it’s time”tofl election. i ICwlSIAL BOY BAND So you think todays boy bands are hot? You havenf seen anything until you see the original boy band. The Boys Choir of Harlem, perform everything from Broadway tunes to holiday classics to hymns in this dynamic holiday concert. Known around the world for their charismatic stage presence and musical energy, this is one holiday performance sure to put everyone in the spirit of the season. 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