VARSITY FORD www.varsityflm.com Check out our specials on Focus, Mustangs, & our entire stock of Trucks (all rate, rebate, and inventory information is updated weekly) PRE-OWNED SPECIALS ARE CHANGED WEEKLY College Grad and 1st Time Buyer Program for Internet Users Questions? - e-mail us at ross@varsityflm.com SPEAKERS: Janice Swanson, Kansas State University Elizabeth Hood, ProdiGene Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University Judy St. John, USDA Laurel Canglose, Texas A&M University Pat Slaven, Consumer Reports Testing Lab TOPICS: Getting Out of Graduate School Alternative Careers in Science Non-Verbal Communications Knowing When to Make the Switch Goal Setting From Scientist to Administrator 9th Annual Career & Professional Development Conference Achieving Your Vision 17 February 2001 registration at 8:00 am Memorial Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University KEYNOTE: Wilma Subra MacArthur Fellow President, Subra Company Using Science to Educate & Empower REGISTRATION FEE: $25 ($ 15 for students) Forms available at 517 Blocker CONTACT INFORMATION: Nancy Magnussen 979.845.5587 nancy@science.tamu.edu www-ocean.tamu.edu/~wise/ Sponsors: Colleges of Science, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture & Life Sciences, and Geosciences, Office of the Vice President for Research and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies, Dupont NEWS THE BATTALION Page 6A Exhibit Continued from Page 1A “We.want to spark discussion and interact in a civil fashion,” Spenrath said. The Texas A&M chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), a historically pro-choice group, will have a table set up at Rud der Fountain, where they will be dis tributing information and speaking with students. “We aren't going to be obnoxious or loud,” said Krista Benson, secre tary of the A&M chapter of NOW and a senior psychology major. “We are just going to sit in our place and be there representing our group.” Dennis Busch, assistant director of special event facilities, said Rudder Fountain is one of three designated free-speech areas on campus. To re serve a free-speech area, an applica tion for public assembly must be com pleted and approved by Busch. “I can’t make a decision based on context,” Busch said. “It’s a free- speech area. It’s almost an automatic approval, as long as the space is not already reserved for that time.” Grades Continued from Page 2A major, said the Corps has an ongoing focus on academics. “We have been caring for many years that academics are number one in the Corps,” Carson said. “We are here to get a degree, and that’s our number one focus.” Cadets have many academic re sources available to them. The Corps also has a mandatory “call to quarters,” during which cadets must be in their rooms and studying between the hours of 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Sunday through Forrest Lane, student body presi dent and a senior political science major, said students have the right to free speech in this area, regardless of content. “No one wants to take away the free speech rights of studenfs,” he said. “It is a designated free speech area, and they have every right to set up displays.” There will be signs warning stu dents about the exhibit as they ap proach Rudder Fountain. “Students who do not want to face the panels can choose not to walk by there next week,” Lane said. Durkin said increased awareness and cooperation between groups is necessary in this controversial issue. “Since the Roe us. Wade deci sion, there have been a great num ber of benefits that have come from abortion,” Durkin said. “For exam ple, the mortality rate of low in come minority women has de creased dramatically.” “If people are truly wanting to reduce the number of abortions oc curring, we should join together to increase awareness through educa tion and easier access to medical care.” tt We have been caring for many years that acade mics are number in the Corps. We are here to get a degree, and that's our number one focus." — Phillip Carson Corps of Cadets scholastics officer Wehner Continued from Page 1A “We didn’t gain any additional space despite our move from Block er,” he said. However, Hellriegel added that demand for space is much greater now then when Wehner was built, because of a drastic increase in business school student enrollment. Hellriegel said the two most dis tinctive and exciting features of the new wing will be the trading floor and the special events room, which is designed to host events such as honor luncheons, scholar banquets, student group meetings and visiting speakers. The plans for the new wing were first discussed internally. A group of business professors and faculty members established a list of features that were desired and needed. Hell riegel said these plans initially totaled more than 124 pages. “We needed to write down what our base needs were and how we could facilitate those goals,” Hell riegel said. “The amount of funding Thursday, Carson said. “We have been very strict with that, to make sure the freshmen are studying,” Carson said. The GPR for the Corps in Fall 1987 was just below 2.29; for fresh men, it was 2.1. Since then, the Corps’ overall GPR has risen, with only a few variations. The Fall 1999 GPR of 2.7 was the highest Corps average in the past 13 years. “With any organization, you try to pick out your flaws” Carson said. “There are many things you can do to improve any part of any organiza tion. We try to do that all of the time.” COLUEC’E NEWEST E/SNCE CLEIB ■ rinK. Sv»ecials Thursday-$1 BAR DRINKS & LONGNECKS till 11:00 Friday & Satruday- $2 BAR DRINKS & LONGNECKS till 11:00 NO Cover For 21 and Up NO Cover with College ID! 18 & Up Welcome I ©CANE ©EENINC I Thursday, Feb. S Located at Texas Ave. and Southwest Pkwy. in Park Place Plaza (next to 4.0 & GO) Friday, February 9,2001 available and the number of square feet ultimately decides what the new wing will hold.” He said once preliminary idea were established, the committee met with architects and design planner from the Facilities and PlanningDe partment on campus. Hellriegel said the main goal of the additions was “to be seamless, if you came five years from now you would never even know it didn’t ex ist before.” The interior design is designed to be similar to the main plaza of the original structure. Haas said that there should be major long-term disruptions to park ing around the Wehner Building dur ing construction, and no additional parking areas are planned to be added to the Wehner complex with thisren ovation. Haas said bids for the construction will open this summer. “If all goes as planned, we will be gin construction in December of 2001 and we should finish in June of 2003, he said. "This will allow occupancyto occur in September of 2003.” Corps Continued from PagelA largest collegiate Reserve Officer Traingin Corps (ROTC) program in the nation. A&M is the biggestofthe six senior military colleges, surpass ing the population of the Citadel. “Most cadets choose to join the Corps for the solid foundation and unique set of skills that are applica ble anywhere the cadet chooses to in life,” Welsh said. “The Coips makes one sharper, stronger and more competitive in either civilianu military life.” Welsh said the Corps present' unique opportunities to their cadets, such as special operations trainin; units. “If a cadet chooses to participate in a branch of the military, the Corps is obligated to provide a cadet with the type of training adequate tograd uate as a military officer, and the cadets are commissioned as lieu tenants on the day they graduate from A&M,” Welsh said. Welsh said many students join the Corps for the intensity and 7i?e im it sharpens the whole person by de veloping a final product withasolid academic foundation and excellent military training.” Trent Johnson, Corps Recruiting Officer and a senior biomedical sci ence major, said the Corps partick pates in numerous recruitment ef-j forts, including attending college nights at high schools across Texas, at which Corps members speak to prospective students and their parents about the benefits of joining Corps. Johnson said he tries to upon potential cadets the opportuni ty to “be a part of the tradition the school was started upon.” He addd that he attempts to present the dial lenge and glory of being a memberof the Corps. Johnson said there are also financial benefits to joining the Corps. Tk Corps issued over 800 scholarships to year alone, and Johnson said thatifa student signs up with the ROTO cadets could be eligible to receiveall four-year scholarship from the ROTC. In addition, the University waivesoul- of-state tuition costs for cadets conij to Texas from other states. Johnson said A&M has more of ficers enter the Air Force than ant other military academy in the coun try and A&M continues to con-1 tribute many officers to the othei branches. Welsh said the Corps is an excel; lent place to do good things andk recognized for them while buildinj personal character. “The Corps is for people who; want to inspire, motivate and leaif people to a common goal,” Welsh! said. lay, February 9 tyrtei r Jason Linc he Battalion While Texr hnson had ining, he wa rd baseman Porter’s hai is in the mid otball team, rds, fourth b It was a bre phomore set tch a single { Definitely eps me goini etty good cor lly,I'll haver His impact ediate. Porte o seasons of ngerous swi In his inau ade 31 starts tiile batting., That season 40 hits, in runs. All as Porter mad onths later. 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