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THE BATTALION
Page 5
Referendum on
same-sex benefits
on Houston ballot
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HOUSTON (AP)
Houston voters in November
consider whether the city
should offer health and other
benefits to same-sex partners of
its employees.
The Houston City Council on
Wednesday approved for the
hiov. 6 ballot a referendum that,
if passed, would prohibit the
city from providing same-sex
benefits.
The city doesn’t offer those
benefits now, but had been con
sidering changing its benefits
policy to include them.
The council approved the
ballot addition by a 9-5 vote
after City Secretary Anna
Russell validated enough sig
natures on petitions to call for
a vote. Petitioner Dave Wilson,
who opposes offering same-
sex benefits, led an effort to
gather 21,028 signatures on
those petitions.
City law requires 20,000
valid signatures from registered
voters in Houston to force a vote
on a change to the city charter.
Council woman Annise
Parker, the city’s only open
ly gay elected official,
voted against adding the
referendum to the ballot,
claiming that Russell
missed errors or irregulari
ties on 1,101 signatures.
Parker said those errors
included signatures from people
who died before 2001 or lived
outside the city limits.
“This indicates a huge and
gaping hole that leads to fraud
in this (petition drive), and I
think it’s clear that happened
in this case,’’ she told the
Houston Chronicle in
Thursday’s editions.
Mayor Lee Brown said he
intends to oppose the referen
dum and that authorities should
investigate any possible fraud.
Harris County District Attorney
Chuck Rosenthal said his office
would investigate if a complaint
is filed.
Wilson said he knew of no
problems with the petitions or
signatures.
Houston voters in 1985 nul
lified a nondiscrimination ordi
nance approved by the council.
Earlier this year, the council
approved a similar ordinance
protecting gays and lesbians
from discrimination, and the
Nov. 6 referendum does not
address the ordinance.
Student Organizations:
Leave your mark
Make sure you make it in the 2002 Aggieland. Pick up a contract
at 004 Reed McDonald Building. Call 845-2682 for details.
Greeks
Corps units
Club sports
Academic organizations
Any student organizations
AGGIELAND
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Bethel Temple Assembly of God
2608 Villa Maria,
Bryan
776-4835
Sunday Worship 10:15, 6:00 pm
Sunday School 9:00
www.staitel.net/bethel
‘Baptist
Fellowship Free Will
Baptist Church
College & Career Class
You are invited to a Bible
study especially for students.
Sunday mornings at 9:45
1228 W. Villa Maria
779-2297
For more information contact
Marcus Brewer: 731-1890
m-Jgewer.@tamu.edu
httpy/www.fellowshiofwb.org
Community
Church
Nothing in life is FREE
Unless you’re a senior
Class of 2002 Don't miss your chance to be in the 2002
Aggieland yearbook. Get your FREE Senior picture taken at AR
Photography. No appointment needed. Visit AR Photography at
1410 Texas Ave. South or call 693-8183. Open M-F 9-1 2, 1:30-4.
AGGIELAND
Texas A&M University Yearbook • 100 Years of Excellence
(979) 845-2682
aggieland. tamu.edu
Sundays
?' 10:00am
if @The Hilton
*4tL 1 Groups
^ meet weekly
A 260-1163
WWW.COMCHURCH.COM
BentecostaC
CatfwCic
St. Mary’s
Catholic Center
603 Church Avenue in Northgate
(979)846-5717
www.aaaiecatholic.org
Pastoral Team
Rev. Michael J. Sis, Pastor
Rev. Keith Koehl, Associate Pastor
Campus Ministers - Deacon Bill
Scott, Deacon David Reed, Martha
Tonn, Maureen Murray, Dawn Rouen
Daily Masses
Mon.-Fri.: 5:30 p.m. in the Church
Tues. & Thurs.: 12:05 noon
in the All Faiths’ Chapel
Sat.: 10:30 a.m. (Korean)
Weekend Masses
Sat: 5:30 p.m. (English), 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sun.: 9:00,11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.
Confessions
Wed. 8:30-9:30 p.m., Sat. 4:00-5:15 p.m.
or by appointment.
Cornerstone Church
* Mid Week Small Group Meetings
• Sunday Service at 4:30pm on George Bush,
just across from campus at the
College Station Conference Center.
485-8744
BresSyterian
Cfvurcft of Cfrist
Covenant Presbyterian
Church
“A welcoming community of faith who reaches out,
cares for one another
& proclaims the love of Jesus Christ to all”
220 Rock Prarie Road
(979) 694-7700
G. Thomas Huser
- Minister
Sunday Service: 8:30 & 11 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.
Aggie Classes: 9:45
fax: (979) 696-4334
www.covenantpresbyterian.org
A&M Church of Christ
1901 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy.
(979)693-0400
Sunday Assemblies:
8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Sunday Night: 6 p.m.
College Bible Class 9:30 a.m.
Mid-Week “Oasis” 7:30 p.m.
Call for on-campus pick-up info
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Helping Aggies grow in faith
New Fall Hours:
Worship 8:30,11:00 a.m.
Church School 9:30
Fellowship on the Patio 10:30
1100 Carter Creek Parkway
www.fpcbryan.org
‘Episcopal
‘United Methodist
St. Thomas Episcopal
906 George Bush Dr. • College Station, TX
696-1726
Summer services - 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
7:30 p.m. Evensong
Next door to Canterbury House,
the Episopal Student Center
A&M United Methodist
417 University Dr. (on Northgate) • 846-8731
Church at 8:30, 9:45,10:50
College Sunday School 9:30 & 10:45
Sr. Pastor Dr. Jerry Neff
am-umc.org
COME
AND
GET IT!
P ICKING UP your 2001
Aggieland is easy. If you
ordered a book, look for the
distribution table today in
front of the Reed McDonald
Building. (Go to the Reed
McDonald basement in case
of inclement weather.) Please
bring your Student ID. If you
did not order last year's Texas
A&M yearbook (the 2000-
2001 school year), you may
purchase one for $35 plus
tax in 015 Reed McDonald.
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through
Friday. Cash, checks, VISA,
MasterCard, Discover and
American Express accepted.
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