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on a blind- 'ecognize five outstanding
geles,"hes vomen at A&M who have
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lues on campus. Awards are
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leased Wednesday rejected
arguments by students who
had joined the lawsuit.
“The bottom line they
were trying to achieve ...
has already been
achieved,” said Liz Barry,
associate University of
Michigan vice president
and deputy general counsel.
Miranda Massie, an at
torney for the student coali
tion, could not immediate
ly be reached for comment.
Under its 1999 stan
dards, the university
grades applicants on a 150-
point scale. Blacks, His-
panics and American Indi
ans get 20 points for their
race. Points also are award
ed for athletic participa
tion, quality essays, chil
dren of alumni, geographic
origin and other criteria.
The university and the
group of students argued
to preserve the standards
after two white students
who were denied admis
sion sued in 1997. The
Washington-based Center
for Individual Rights ar
gued on behalf of the two
white students that the
school’s use of race was
discriminatory.
In his order dated Mon
day, Duggan said the stu
dent coalition cited no evi
dence that the university’s
race-conscious admissions
policies were intended to
remedy discrimination by
the university, or that race-
. conscious admissions poli
cies are necessary to cor
rect past discrimination.
member, a student and a
prominent leader from the
Brazos Valley. The awards
are open to everyone.
“Women’s Spirit Month
fosters good community rela
tions and gives places like the
College Station Medical Cen
ter a chance to give back, “
Luehlke said.
The Women’s Spirit
Month kickoff featuring Liz
Carpenter will be today from
11:30 a.m. to 1:3() p.m. at the
George Bush Presidential
Conference Center.
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Davis-Gary, Eppright, Mclnnis and Wells halls
offer substance-free floors. At the beginning of
Fall 2000, all 226 spaces were filled, said Sue
Foster, assistant director for Residence Education.
Substance-free housing will be expanded to sin
gle floors in Commons halls Aston and Krueger,
adding 223 spaces.
Southerland also appointed Sasse chairman of
a task force that will review the effects of alcohol
use in the residence halls and will present in May
recommendations for changes in the alcohol pol
icy. The task force will give Southerland a final re
port Dec. 7.
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sis seminar in 504 Rudder at 7:15
p.m. Angelo Podagrosi, EIC educa
tion awareness coordinator and a
sophomore geography major, says
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Tonight’s seminar will have three
speakers. Mary Miller, associate
vice president of administration at
A&M, will address the administra
tion’s response to the rising energy
costs and the effect they have had on
the current and future budget. Dr.
Charles Bowman, professor and de
partment head of petroleum engi
neering, will discuss global natural
energy and the environment. Final
ly, Charles Darnell from the Office
of Energy Management will speak
about the Physical Plant’s efforts to
improve energy efficiency on cam
pus. Each speech should last ap
proximately 15 minutes and will
have a question-and-answer session
at the end.
Students can also go to the en
ergy management Website at
http://utilities.tamu.edu/energy.ht
m to learn about energy conserva
tion tips. Some tips are turning off
unnecessary equipment and set
ting thermostats to 68 degrees in
the winter. Students living in resi
dence halls should use the low fan
setting on air conditioners when
leaving the room for an extended
period of time.
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following crime prevention tips:
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By removing valuables you remove the incentive for a
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Utility Customer Service
“Why has my utility bill been so high?”
Customers across the City saw an increase in their bill amount
of 50% or more from this time last year. Why?
Temperatures this winter have been colder for a longer period of time than last
winter and gas prices have increased pausing the City to adjust the fuel charge.
By now, you should be seeing your bill come back down. Overall, consumption
amounts for January are coming back in line as temperatures begin to warm up.
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If you can’t see your knees,
mow your grass please!
Grass must be kept under 12 inches.
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Apartment Recycling Pilot
Program Underway
Residents in Sterling University and Walden Pond Apartmentsare
currently participating in the City's apartment recycling pilot
program. The program began in February and continue for one
year. Materials being collected include:
• Newspapers/magazines ■ Glass (sorted by color)
■ Aluminum/steel cans ■ Plastic beverage bottles
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Master Com poster Training Course
Who: Anyone interested in learning more about backyard composting.
What: An intensive backyard composting course including lectures,
slides, videos, demonstrations, & field trips.
When: March 21 & 22, Wednesday & Thursday: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
March 24, Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Dr.
Cost: $ 15.00 (Includes compost bin, T-shirt, instructional materials
and lunch.)
Contact BVSWMA at 764-3806 to register.
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