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Affleck caught driving 114
mph, fine of more than $1,000
S0PERT0N, Ga. (AP) - Ben
Affleck was stopped by sheriff's
deputies after he was clocked
driving 114 mph on a Georgia
interstate, said the actor’s pub
licist Monday.
Affleck, star of Pearl Harbor,
paid a $1,114 fine and was allowed
to go on his way, publicist David
AFFLECK
Pollick said. Affleck was not arrested, he added
Pollick said the 29-year-old actor, who was on®
tion, was driving a black Cadillac when he*;
stopped by a Treutlen County deputy about 10 pi
last Wednesday. The speed limit is 70 mph.
Treutlen Sheriff s Deputy Sidney Love said Affled
lowed a sheriff’s deputy to the county jail, where thed
paid his fine and was released in less than 20 miniEl
Affleck was driving west on 1-16, which cf
nects the middle Georgia city of Macon w
Savannah on the coast.
Earlier this year, Affleck voluntarily entered
live-in rehabilitation facility in Malibu, Calif :|
alcohol abuse.
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adding it to their dues or by
taking a collection.”
Several companies are
interested in matching the
amount raised. Beta Theta Pi
hopes to raise around
$2Q,(XX) from fraternities and
sororities that would make
total contributions between
$30,000-40,000.
Bryan-College Station
companies also have con
tributed money.
Hollywood 16 Cinemark
on Highway 6 donated 100
percent of all ticket and con
cession sales made on
Tuesday, Sept. 25, toward
relief funds. Several students
and community members
attended showings that day in
support, creating a larger-
than-average Tuesday crowd.
“1 think that at a time like
this, you see all kinds of busi
nesses contributing,” said
Matt Guy, assistant manager
of Hollywood 16. “We are
not the only ones, we are just
trying to do our part to show
support for our nation.”
In addition to monetary
donations, A&M students
have sought to offer words of
support to all of those
involved in the tragedies.
Class councils have sent over
300 cards with prayers and
encouragement to all of those
who lost family.
Kelly Coke, Class of
2003 class secretary and a
junior agricultural develop-
We decided to
send encouragement
cards telling those
who lost somebody
close to them that
they are in our
thoughts and
prayers.
— Kelly Coke
junior class secretary
ment major and , said class
council wanted to help but
did not know how.
“We decided to send
encouragement cards
telling those who lost
somebody close to them
that they are in our thoughts
and prayers,” Coke said.
The class councils are
currently working on
fundraising ideas for a mon
etary contribution.
am the ultimate driver. NoM
would dare cut me off. 1 willaii
45 minutes early.”
This is the rush of madnesstj
Machine gives.
“Otsego Undead.” lyrical!) j
dubious meanings, but musici
is a nice contrast of hell-bentd
chords against a trance-like i
board solo commonly associa
with some genres of rave mJ
This is somewhat melodic, an:
phonal dissonance provides aa
ing of confusion that again irj
one want to break something)
later glue it back together.
The intro for '■Struct!
Defect.” seems stolen, or if3
prefers a softer euphemism, ii
rowed from Pantera’s “Co»b
From Hell.” The song contic
along this line of ripping-off!
never gets off the ground ini
meaningful way. This is a tn
easily forgotten.
The title track, “Machine,”to
Ministry-esque chant-like qut
that chills blood. While listes
may have no idea what the wot
are saying, they may feel liken
ning far and fast.
There is no real musical redec
tion on this album. Machine'll
all music, however, in that it exit
to evoke a mood. If elevatornf
to hell was their goal. Static-Xf
succeeded evilly. (Grade: B-)
—Kewi Bum
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