■ \ V Texas A&M Athletics & The 12th Man Foundation News Page 6 THE BATTALION Friday, September 28,21 Present •t: RALLY, .ONTOE f The Zone at Kyle Field ^Red Cross Blood Drive ^Dollar Dogs & Cokes ^Inflatable Games Aggie Dance Team ^Reveille VII 'AYell Leaders ^rLive Music On Stage A blood donation or $5 contribution to Red Cross New York Relief Fund enters you into a drawing for 2 seats in The Zone Club for the Notre Dame game! Texas Music Accoustical Jam 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ★ Bleu Edmondson Jody Booth 'k Peter Dawson kr James Hyland Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Get ready for the game and enjoy music throughout the afternoon The 125th Birthday Bash: Simpson Drill field October 3, 2001 6 PM - 3 AM 4:30 - 7:30 PM PICNIC BY FOOD SERVICES (BRING A BLANKET! MEAL PLANS & AGGIE BUCKS ACCEPTED) 6 PM - 12 AM BANDS & STUDENT GROUPS 12 AM ‘OL ARMY YELL AT YMCA STEPS 1 AM FREE DONUTS, COFFEE & MUSIC!! 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Fire destroys house near murder scene TYLER, Texas (AP) — A ramshackle house linked to the slaying and dismemberment of an East Texas man has burned to the ground and law officers are trying to determine if the blaze was connected to the murder investigation. The shack destroyed in Tuesday’s fire was the last place Charles Ray Prince was seen alive, authorities said. In 1999, fire was also used in a futile attempt to conceal the identity of the Smith County man who was killed over a bad drug debt, records show. Sheriff’s officers are seeking for questioning two men who were seen at the house. Both left the location shortly after the fire broke out around 1 1 p.m. Neither man has been located. “We have not been able to talk to anyone,” Oren Hale, assistant fire marshal, told the Tyler Morning Telegraph in Thursday’s editions. “What we will say is that the fire is under investigation with suspicious circumstances.” Law officers summoned to the house fire saw two men brawling over a video camera in the yard. “A neighbor was filming the fire,” said Hale. “He got the camera kicked out of his hand.” Sheriff’s deputies had responded to the fire to maintain order in the area, which has been the scene of frequent clashes between neighbors. The homeowner, who is physically disabled, escaped the fire but has not been located. He ii At this pointy there's not a lot we can say about what caused it. — Jim Seaton Smith County fire marshal was lured to a remote locat off Farm-to-Market Road near Winona in May 1999»i the promise of receivingcn cocaine, but was ambi and shot. Relatives reported the r„ missing. Investigators launci an intensive search forthei tim after receiving evidence possible foul play. Prince’s body was li found burned and hacked e several pieces. His chan torso and other body parts*! found inside a 50-gallon dr in a heavily wooded areaat three miles from the shi reports show. “He was decapitated and “It will hands were cut off,” Sheriff!!^ a&M Smith said shortly after the: covery was treated for a broken arm and a gash to the head during a sepa rate brawl inside the house min utes before the fire broke out. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation. The home on Farm-to-Market Road 16 was declared a total loss. “At this point, there’s not a lot we can say about what caused it,” said Jim Seaton, Smith County fire marshal. Law officers said Prince Divers recovered Princi ^ year to If the Ag: head and other body parts a private pond a short disk; )r y away. His head had beenra ^ t | ie j r j laled with a saw in an appr BBt00per attempt to conceal his idatf,^ the fir the sheriff said, but the were not successful. Three 19-year-old men later arrested and charged* Prince’s murder. All were guilty and received sentcc; ranging from 30 to 40 years. Islam Continued from Page 1 than Chris!ia,T° u ' 01 A: “We are college campuses prompted Memorial Student Center (MSC) organizations, in conjunction with the Muslim Student’s Association, to host the forum. James Copp, an A&M sociology professor spe cializing in race and ethnic relations, explained what being a Muslim means. He said there are six reasons Islam and the western world are at odds. • old colonial powers of the western world • arrogance of the western world over Islamic society • the U.S. and Israel’s diplomatic alliance • Islam’s poor ability to properly govern their countries and religion • the rapid growth of population coupled with a declining economy • the biases of the western media Through his studies around the world, Copp he has attained a view as an outside observer that has helped put a different perspective on Islam, he said. “Islam is a very monotheistic religion,” Copp said. “They believe in one god named Alii Islam is more monotheistic appears to be.” Islam is based on five pillars of faith, Ce wdplaywe said: public profession of faith, daily prayer,a!" Farrh given to the poor, the fast of Rahmadan, andap * ar th grimage to the holy city of Mecca. John Janney, a Muslim convert and mot activist in the Dallas area, discussed theroleoftlt media and how it has inaccurately portrayed (Ik ^' :ecor< L riday, Seg Two sell ons will^ aturday. bf ecisive vie respect. Texas A