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hree men about
reservoir interests
DALLAS (AP) — Federal
juthorities questioned
three men Wednesday
regarding their inquiries
about federal reservoirs
and campsites.
men, whose identities
were not released, voluntari
ly showed up at FBI offices
Dallas, said FBI spokes
woman Lori Bailey. No
arrests were made.
Bailey said authorities ini-
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Tuesday after being alerted
Ay/einsville officials, who
became suspicious when
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PUBLIC EYE
Budget for College
of Liberal Arts
for 2001
$30 million
TODAY
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Kickstand
Local student band
to perform at Big
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steps into
leader’s role
•Tennis player enters
season as one of
team’s top players
OPINION
Page 5B
Flags for
fashion or
flags for
freedom?
Pro-Con: Current use
of American flag
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Texas A&M University — Celebrating 125 Years
SERVING
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A&M
C O M M U N I T Y
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Volume 108 • Issue 34
College Station, Texas
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Military actions examined
Prof weighs A&M
involvement in war
By Amanda Smith
THE BATTALION
As the United States begins the
combat phase of its war against inter
national terrorism, the possible escala
tion of military action has prompted
some in the Texas A&M community to
consider what military obligations may
be necessary.
Dr. Charles Hermann, associate dean
for international programs at the
George Bush School of Government
and Public Service, said he does not
anticipate the United States enacting a
military draft.
“I don't think there is likely to be a
draft,” Hermann said. “I think most of
the military leadership would like not to
see a draft. My expectations are going to
be for fairly modest numbers of military
involved. I think it is going to involve a
number of small units carefully trained
and highly committed.”
Embedded in A&M tradition are those
former and current students who have
committed previously or are committed
currently to serve their country in the
armed forces.
Today, the Corps of Cadets includes
about 2,000 students,"several hundred of
See War on page 2A.
Faculty members
discuss public policy
By Christina Hoffman
THE BATTALION
In the aftermath of the Sept. 1 1 terror
ist attacks, Americans can expect an
increasingly expansive role for the feder
al government as it moves to improve
national security and aid a slowing econ
omy, said a Texas A&M business profes
sor at a panel discussion Wednesday
about the attacks’ impact on public policy.
“The United States has a demand for
the government so we can feel safe,
therefore increasing the size of the gov
ernment and military spending,” said Dr.
Kerry Cooper, the director of interna
tional business programs at A&M. “The
government must help the airlines.
These changes are intended to make us
feel safer, because we must not let this
paralyze us.”
Cooper was one of four A&M faculty
members who participated in a forum
sponsored by the Memorial Student
Center (MSC) Wiley Lecture Series.
The organization decided now was a
good time to discuss these topics because
there has been a good “cooling off peri
od” from the initial emotions, said Robin
Chappal, marketing director of the MSC
Wiley Lecture Series.
See WtLEY on page 2A.
Third
case of
anthrax
Federal authorities
open investigation
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A
third person who worked at a
Florida company has tested posi
tive for anthrax and the case has
become the subject of a federal
criminal investigation, authorities
said Wednesday.
The 35-year-old woman, whose
name was not disclosed, was hos
pitalized after a swab of her nasal
passages found traces of anthrax.
She is being treated with antibi
otics and her condition was not
immediately known.
FBI agent Hector Pesquera said
the anthrax contamination is limit
ed to the Boca Raton headquarters
of supermarket tabloid publisher
American Media. Anthrax killed a
tabloid employee last week and
found its way into the nose of
mailroom a co-worker.
U.S. Attorney Guy Lewis said
the investigation would focus on
how the anthrax got into the build
ing — and why.
Public health officials stressed
that there is no public health
threat from the anthrax, but the
case has heightened fears of a
biological attack. The statement
from Lewis was the most declara
tive from federal authorities so
far that the anthrax was the result
of a criminal act.
Pesquera said authorities had
no evidence the anthrax was creat
ed by a terrorist group and cau
tioned that “this is not a time for
premature conclusions and inaccu
rate reporting.”
Sun tabloid photo editor Robert
Stevens, 63, died Friday of inhaled
anthrax, a rare and particularly
lethal form of the disease. Co
worker Ernesto Blanco, 73, has
been in a Miami hospital since
Monday after anthrax spores were
found in his nose. He was in good
condition.
Health investigators shut down
the American Media building after
finding traces of anthrax on the
computer keyboard used by
Stevens. Pesquera said the latest
victim worked in the general area
of the other victims.
“This is so devastating to me
and my company,” American
Media chief executive David
Pecker said on CNN’s “Larry King
Live.” There has been speculation
that the company’s official-sound
ing name gave it a high profile, and
Pecker said he thought his compa
ny was being targeted.
Florida health officials have
said the bacteria in Stevens’ blood
responded to antibiotics, suggest
ing it was a naturally occurring
strain rather than a laboratory-
altered one.
A law enforcement official said
on condition of anonymity that
preliminary work on the anthrax
6Ve’Anthrax on page 6A.
Aggie Players
STUART VILLANUEVA • THE BATTALION
Katie Davies, a junior theater arts major, watches as Keith Neagle, a junior English and theater arts major, perform his lines during a dress
rehearsal of Dark of the Moon at Rudder forum. The play is being performed by the Aggie Players, the Texas A&M theater group and will open
to audiences Thursday night.
ESPN’s ‘Sidelines’ focuses
on football players, students
By BRANDIE LlFFICK
THE BATTALION
Texas A&M University is
gaining national exposure in
ESPN’s new reality show
“Sidelines”, which documents
the lives of 12 A&M football
players and students.
For Alana Robinson, tonight
from 1 1 to 1 1:30 p.m. will be a
bit unnerving. The second
episode of “Sidelines” will air,
and as one of the main cast
Emma Bosnak, a cast member of the ESPN ‘Sidelines’ show and fresh
man animal science major, watches a game of quarters while being
filmed at a party Wednesday night. The film crew from ESPN is following
a number of students cast through their daily lives at A&M for their show.
members, she is wondering what
aspects of her life will show up
on the nationally broadcast show
featuring A&M.
“We have no idea what is
going to be on the show from
week to week,” Robinson said.
“Where I work, they play the
show on the big screen. I can’t
help but be a little worried about
how it’s going to turn out.”
Instead of covering the play-
by-plays at each football game,
“Sidelines” camera crews have
been assigned to follow foot
ball players, coaches and stu
dents. Players and coaches will
be seen and heard from, but
will not be the primary focus of
the 13-part series, said Francis
Lyons, one of the show’s three
producers.
“This is a great way to show
case individual students and stu
dent life at A&M,” Lyons said.
Unlike other reality based
shows, Lyons said the produc
ers chose to air each show as it
is taped, instead of waiting to
See ESPN on page 7A.
RH A votes
against flag
hanging
By C.E. Walters
THE BATTALION
The Residence Hall
Association (RHA) voted last
night against recommending
that the Department of
Residence Life allow students
to hang American flags outside
their residence hall windows.
The decision came after
two recounts. The first vote
tied, with RHA President
Jorge Barrera, a senior electri
cal engineering major, casting
a deciding vote in favor.
The 2001-2002 Residence
Hall Handbook forbids any
thing to hang outside room
windows for safety reasons.
Exceptions are made to this
rule during check-in at the
beginning of fall semesters
when banners with hall names
are displayed on the building.
RHA delegates argued
See RHA on page 7A.