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THE BATTALION
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oliiSJew child safety, DWI
Saws to go into effect
By Jon Niven
THE BATTALION
ew vehicle-safety laws in Texas and go into
:t Saturday.
he Texas Cooperative Extension Program
)egan developing the new regulations after a
■onal organization gave a failing grade to
P|as' current vehicle-safety regulations, said
Vlarlene Albers, program director for rural pas
senger safety education.
■The child restraint law in Texas was rated an
T’by National SAFER IDS in Washigton, D.C..
■p) our legislators took that grade seriously,”
Albers said. "They stepped up and moved our
■flate forward to bring that grade up."
pThe new laws address child safety, open con
i’ « tainers and DWTs.
■■Children who are younger than 4 years old or
“shiorter than 36-inches must ride in a federally
lit )f'FRS • THF t ^
LT ' approved child restraint system. Previously,
paairKt liild y * * ~ ^
. . * By children younger than 2 were required to
be in a car seat, while children between the ages
s game of 2 and 15 had to be restrained by a seatbelt.
tonight ha The fines for these violations have gone up from
■d forTuesda; a minimum of $50 to a maximum of $200.
gainst theTarlhBrhe new laws also mandate that children
setfor7:30p. younger 17 may not ride unrestrained in a vehi-
cer Complex pie. and anyone riding in the bed of a pickup
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truck must now be at least 18. Older laws
required children younger than 15 to be
restrained and be at least 12 years old to ride in
the bed of a truck.
The new open-container law makes it illegal
to have an open container in the passenger area
of a vehicle. The definition of an open contain
er, according to the extension program, is a bot
tle, can or other container that holds an alco
holic beverage and has a broken seal or partial
ly removed contents.
A new law concerning repeat DWI offenders
also will go into effect. It states that anyone who
is convicted of a second offense within five years
of the first offense can lose their driver’s license.
The offender will also be required to install an
ignition interlock device in their vehicle at their
own expense. This device requires the driver to
blow into a mouthpiece that will verify that the
driver is below the legal alcohol level. If the
blood alcohol level registers higher than legal
limit, .08 percent, the car will not start.
While no laws are perfect, Albers said this is
a step forward for the state of Texas.
“There is always room for improvement,”
Albers said. “Our legislature has empowered
law enforcement to make a difference.
Everyone should buckle up everybody on every
trip and save a life.”
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further at the University of Virginia, offering translations of works
bile mostpeoj ini Spanish, French, Dutch, Portuguese and other languages.
Ming a total hi Cal laloo now publishes poetry, fiction, plays, critical essays and
- Aggies. Me visual arts from African-American writers across the globe,
is a decent tear ■“] expect the Callaloo to make a large contribution to the cur-
c 14 point ricuium at Texas A&M,” Rowell said. “It will introduce a various
' ' y scope of literature from African descendants of slaves that live in the
Americas and in Europe.”
Lawrence Mitchell, head of the English department, said Rowell
will be teaching African-American poetry and a course in Southern
literature, starting in the spring semester.
■ Aeeies fhxnB sa 'd Callaloo and Rowell will attract graduate and
T ,T. undergraduate students to the University and raise the national pro-
edit for. W of A&M’s litarary scholarship.
>ffense rolling ■“Professor Rowell will offer an extensive amount of knowledge
■ Aggies. The concerning African-American writers and artists,” Mitchell said,
ue the Aggies “His contributions to our African-American literature and creative
one wide reef writing courses will be invaluable.”
Johnson to«l The national rankings of a university are determined by the qual-
lew role ast ity 0 f its graduate program and the publications that come out of the
program. Rowell has the potential to improve A&M’s national rank-
f airis u: j n g S publishing his prestigious journal through the University and
: : l !L 1 K offering a wider variety of classes that will attract graduate students,
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dispel negative myths about the University as narrow minded and
intolerant, Mitchell said.
I “Mr. Rowell should indicate to people that Texas A&M is not a
hpmogenous institution,” Mitchell said. “He should broaden the
hbrizon of people within the University and change the perception
of our University to outsiders.”
of MSC Hospitality and a senior
recreation, park and tourism sci
ences major.
The event will allow not only
freshmen, but all students, to
leam more about the activities
on campus.
“I am looking forward to
going,” said Travis Welch, a
freshman general studies major.
“I want to become more familiar
with campus activities and
organizations.”
Moffitt said students will
need to be patient to reach all of
the event tables.
“It will be hot and very
crowded, so please be patient,
especially since there will be
tables inside and outside, and
therefore the doors will be open
ing often with students constant
ly walking in and out,” he said.
Josh Rowan, MSC president
and a senior agricultural devel
opment major, said Open House
also serves as a way for campus
organizations to gather together.
“I am always excited to see
the large number of organiza
tions and students coming
together for this common pur
pose,” Rowan said.
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I someone could hurt you,” Montoya said.
I The College Station Police Department
(CSPD) joined with the University Police
Department (UPD) last fall to form a task force
addressing the alcohol abuse and noise problem.
In seven weekends, the task force issued 620
alcohol citations, 212 disorderly conduct cita
tions 23 warning citations and made 95 arrests.
Lt. Dan Jones, public information officer for
CSPD, said the task force was formed in 1999.
Jones said he hopes, through the continued
team approach to the loud party and alcohol
abuse problem, that the task force can further
reduce the number of loud parties while increas
ing awareness to the dangers of irresponsible
alchohol use.
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Applications Due @ 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
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