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Attn ad # 1365 200 Quality Circle College Station, TX 77845 595-2609 www.universalcomputersys.com COMEDIAN DOUG MORELAND • DEAN SETLZER and DUB MILLER singing the “Fightin’Texas Aggie Song” SATURDfflr • SEPT. IS, 2001 WOLF PEM CHEEK Discounted Advanced Tickets Suggested at AGKICKOFF.com MSC Box Office (Aggie Bucks Accepted) Pother’s Book Stores Fitzwilly’s Popular Talent CID SteaxnLoat DICKSON USKITHIS.COM PRODUCTIONS bigskitrip.com ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS -STAY TUNED TO AGGIE 96 Please don’t drink & drive EAT- DRINK- DO JLAU1SIDRY 1802 Texas @ Harvey Rd. Call 696-6756 GREAT FOOD! COLD BEER! (over 50 brands!) Call 696-6756 for tonights specials Campus P*ge 2 JL THE BATTALION Wednesday, Scptembt Fish by R.DeLuno funny sjde u p t by Josh Darwin 0H, HELLO, BU2Z . T UlA^ CTuSr CONTE MPLfVTlN G> MV IMMINENT DOOM Purloin 1 J ‘Should teic Vou -- fox PjEPiSOH 16 J ^ OVER. lVJ'vvv^ 5? Saving Continued from Page 1 Wendy Lee, had his two sons and launched his political career in this city. “Twenty-seven years ago, I drove to College Station. Texas, in a used Mercury w ith a back seat full of books to start what would be a 13-year teaching career and lifelong love affair w ith Texas A&M University,” Gramm said in February 1995 from the steps of the school’s Administration Building when he formally announced his ill-fated run for the U.S. presidency. Saving said Gramm was well-liked by stu dents, even though he* was tough. Saving remembered one particular student who. even though he kept failing it, took Gramm’s eco nomics class three times. “He was a very popular teacher and a very dif ficult grader — a combination that's hard to get. He has a charisma." Saving said. Several A&M officials, including Bowen and members of the search committee formed to find a new president, would not comment Tuesday on Gramm’s chances at getting the top job at the University. “We all know he loves Texas A&M but to con sider him for the presidency would be very- pre mature at this time.” said Board of Regents Chairman Erie Nye. ”!t would be inappropriate for me to suggest that I have one candidate that I favor over another.” Saving, director of A&M’s Private Enterprise Research Center, said Gramm would be a great president. “He’s certainly well qualified,” Saving said. “He's gone on to do great things outside the uni versity and he understands the political environ ment the University is in.” Construction Continued from Page 1 two days of class were data gathering days. The City of College Station modified the signal timing at both locations last week. These modifications have made the pedestrian and vehicular traffic move very well through the intersection.” Williams said PTTS will continue traffic counts at the intersections of George Bush and Wellborn, Kimbrough/ Joe Routt and Wellborn and Old Main and Wellborn. Heger said the construction will demand a link between main and West Campus. “One of the first orders of business will be for them to create a passageway to main tain the link between west and main campus,” Heger said. “They will be securing the site to keep pedestrians out of the way of construction immediately.” The two-part project con sists of garage construction totaling ' S3 1.653.000 and underground pedestrian con struction at $14,775,000. The garage will hold 3.725 vehicles. For more information on construction or to view designs of the garage and the pedestrian passageway, visit http://ptts.tamu.edu. Gramm Continued from it nesday. then-President Reagan w uh tax and spending( big increase in the budget. 1 he landmark' cut legislation camesl 1 ater stripped of his. lee assignment, he House seat following non l le promptly wood a Republican in a sp lion in 1983, then usttj springboard to the P>S4. He has been ea every election since, safe bet for rc-electionI But his brand of proved unsuccessful state. A run for the G0f| dcnttal nomination cc 1W6 when lie finished: the lead oft Iowa cauoi At the same time, steadily gathered inside the Senate GOP; man of the Senate committee, he helped the CX)F majority in elec turns \ tew mont&i helped Mississippi Lott — now the GOP i gain a leadership post Chairman of the :J Committee until gained a Senate i year. Ik* played img in passing comprel tng legislation, which! Clinton signed into la*.i as a bankruptcy btll i At his news nnm made use of rk folksy rhetoric tisanship. He said called Dicky Ran-i! Texas, printer whom qucntly cites as an the voters who “do pay the taxes and pl| wagon” in Texas. As for the I Jemocratstl missed their critictr Gt m, pa President Bushs ut -Freshman eroding federal ^urp/u> Mu/ISCh [; Gramm said he wa because his goals — s anced budget, tax cuts. k: reform and Coma* decline — had been is pi i shed. “I am proud to fc to say uxlay that not oohl tight for these things, net did I play a leadership each and every one. butt JOE 5 very real sense, 25 CAMPUS CALENDAR Wednesday Cooperative Education will hold its Co-op Orientation at 11:30 a.m. in Rudder 502. Steps to learn about participating in the program will be taught at this time. Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity, is holding the Fall 2001 Rush Informational at 7:30 p.m. in Koldus 110. For informa tion, contact Kristie at 694-0181 or Mary at 575-8358. The Texas A&M Student Senate is having its first meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Governance Room in the Koldus Building. Applications for new senators will be available. Thursday Cooperative Education is holding a wel come back party for all current and for mer Co-op students at 5:30 p.m. in the Career Center Lobby in Koldus 209. Free food and door prizes will be available. For information, contact Courtney Brande at 458-0913. Department of Student Life will host a graduate students mix and mingle in MSC 226 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Light refresh ments provided. The Texas A&M Sailing Club is holding an informational meeting at 8:30 p.m. in Rudder 301. For more information, contact Borgers at 680-9398, or visit sail.tamue: Saturday The Texas A&M Sailing Club is havir; outing to teach people to sail. Met Hensel Park at 10 a.m. or at Lake 8' after 10:30 a.m. For information, co' Ben Borgers at 680-9398, or sail.tamu.edu. Monday The Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. is he an informational meeting at 8:30 p.m Rudder 401. Business professional alfire- Come to the Stagehand Meeting Wednesday, September 5th at 7:00 PM in Rudder Auditorium Btxjni/ $6. OO pey (tcuv Bring 2 forms of identification (Social Security card & Drivers License) Texas A&M University — Celebrating 125 Years iQiTHE BATTALIOli Brady Creel. Editor in Chief Brady Creel, Editor in Chief Mariano Castillo, Managing Editor Jen Bales, Executive Editor Rolando Garcia, News Editor Sommer Bunce, Asst. News Editor Brandie Liffick, Asst. News Editor Courtney Stelzel, Asst. News Editor Kelly Preiser, Aggielife Editor Lizette Resender, Asst. Aggielife Editor Kendra Kingsley, Asst. Aggielife Editor Cay-la Carr, Opinion Editor Jonathan Jones, Opinion Editor Brian Ruff, Sports Editor True Brown, Asst. Sports Editor Jon Niven Radio Producer Diane Xavier, Asst. 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