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la full moon. They will not
another chance until
20, astronomers said.
Vednesday night’s full
an will look like an orange
ko-lantern rising from the
it at dusk, said Jack
rkheimer, executive direc-
of the Miami Space
nsit Planetarium.
appear orange at the
izon because it is seen
ough denser layers of the
ths atmosphere. Adding
effect, the moon’s tilt
this time of the year
ikes the “man in the
ion" particularly visible.
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(works is laying off 450
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its work force, amid a wors-
ing downturn in advertising.
The cuts, detailed in a
imo to the staff Monday
>m chief executive Tom
iston, will affect all parts of
TV Networks, which in
dition to the MTV music-
leo channel also includes
|ck\odeon, VH1 and TNN.
Preston said the reorganiza-
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changes in MTV Networks’
dure as well as by the
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‘Little Red Riding Hood’
BRETT MARETH • THE BATTALION
Ashley Barry, a sophomore general studies major, wraps a “Little Red Riding Hood” cape around Kate Davis, a junior general stud
ies major, as the two shop for Halloween costumes.
E-distance
program
offered
Students can
earn master’s
degree on Net
By Tanya Nading
THE BATTALION
An e-distance degree
program started this fall and
allows students to get a mas
ter of industrial distribution
degree via the Internet.
The two-year, 36 hour
program was created to meet
the needs of professionals
who need advanced training
but who cannot find the time
to enroll in regular classes.
“We responded to the
need for higher education
for distributors in the
field, which is why we
created this program,” said
Rachel Alexander, the
information representative
for the program.
Students enrolled in the
program take two classes
each semester and must
spend one week on campus,
Alexander said.
“The students will come
one week each year before
classes start and.while they
are here they will receive
three credit hours,” she said.
Gary Harvey, a systems
analyst in El Paso and a stu
dent in the program said he
can sum up the program in
one word — opportunity.
“It has become almost
impossible for any profes
sional to pursue a master’s
degree while maintaining a
See Program on page 2.
l-Distance
laartniiy Protgrant
Applications can be
downloaded at
http://mid.tamu.edu
Quayle: U.S. has
long fight ahead
Former vice president recounts days in White House
By Eric Ambroso
THE BATTALION
The United States is facing
a long, drawn-out battle
against terrorism, and as time
passes Americans must make
sure their commitment does
not waiver, former Vice
President Dan Quayle said at a
speech he delivered Tuesday at
Texas A&M.
“We must understand what
we are up against. These ter
rorists are extremely smart and
totally committed,” Quayle
said. “Remember, this is not a
war against Islam, this is a
choice between freedom and
fear. Obviously, the United
States will choose freedom.”
Introduced by former
President George Bush,
Quayle discussed the chal
lenges they faced together
and the relationship that was
formed between the two men
during their four years in
office. The role of vice presi
dent is very rigorous, Quayle
said.
“As vice president, one of
my duties was to be prepared
and to know exactly what was
going on. In order to assist the
president, I needed to work
JOHN LIVAS • THE BATTALION
Former Vice President Dan
Quayle spoke at the Bush
Complex Tuesday.
closely with him to become
familiar with all intelligence,”
Quayle said. “Another respon
sibility was to be loyal to the
president at all times in order
to advance his agenda. If I had
a disagreement with him, then
it was my obligation to
address the issue in private.”
Traveling to 47 countries in
four years, Quayle said he
worked hard to advance foreign
relationships with countries
primarily in Asia and Latin
America. He also worked to
promote legal reform, offering
over 50 recommendations to
Congress in order to make the
civil legal system more effi
cient and less costly.
Commenting on Desert
Storm, Quayle said the mission
was a success because the
objective to expel Iraqi invaders
from Kuwait was successful,
and defended Bush’s decision
not to remove Saddam Hussein.
“The most gratifying thing
See Quayle on page 2.
Anthrax
threat
in B-CS
unlikely
By Melissa Sullivan
THE BATTALION
The probability of anthrax
appearing in the Bryan-College
Station is very low, said Del Mack
Ward, coordinator for the city of
Bryan Emergency Management
Team, in a panel discussion about
Anthrax in America at the
Memorial Student Center.
“We are treating this very seri
ously,” Ward said Tuesday night.
“We have a very good response
team, which includes Texas Task
Force One and the Bryan and
College Station Fire Departments.”
Ward said the emergency man
agement team has developed a
systematic procedure for handling
suspicious packages after the
Sept. 1 1 attacks.
“When we get a call from the
public with a suspicious package,
we send a police officer to inter
view the person. If we think it [the
See Anthrax on page 7.
Doctor allegedly
prescribed Cipro
to Net customers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A
doctor who prescribed the
anthrax treatment Cipro through
an Internet company was
charged with writing prescrip
tions for patients he did not see.
The North Carolina Medical
Board issued the charges
Monday against Dr. Michael
Reiff Ross for writing Cipro
prescriptions through the
Morrisville-based Virtual
Medical Group. A hearing was
set for Jan. 25.
“In layman’s terms, we think
he’s engaged in practice that
falls below minimum medical
standards, writing prescriptions
for people he’s never exam
ined,” said the board’s executive
director, Andrew Watry.
The board, which said it
would charge other doctors as
well, can revoke a doctor’s
license or issue a reprimand if
it determines there was unpro
fessional conduct.
No one was immediately
available for comment Tuesday
at Virtual Medical Group in
Morrisville. No telephone
number was available for Ross’
last known address, in Myrtle
Beach, S.C.
Bowen asked to keep Bonfire promise
By Rolando Garcia
THE BATTALION
With the future of Bonfire increasingly in
doubt, a group of student leaders will pres
ent a letter to Texas A&M President Dr. Ray
M. Bowen today asking him to keep his
commitment to having a Bonfire in 2002.
“Students have been very supportive of
the administration’s efforts to make
Bonfire safe, but after Dr. Bowen’s state
ment that it might be too expensive, it feels
like we’re getting screwed,” said Jack
Long, speaker of the Student Senate and a
senior political science major.
Bowen recently said the estimated $1.5-
million price tag for Bonfire 2002 was too
costly and might force the University to
reconsider plans for future Bonfires.
Long said he decided to send a letter and
gather support from student leaders after
hearing from countless students and alumni
who were concerned that the administration
See Long on page 7.
Cities, parks continue with Halloween plans
Deadline For Entrance
Into Next Year's Program
Is May 1, 2002
Information from Dr. Ben
Zoghi, program coordinator
CHAD MALLAM • THE BATTALION
WEST HOLLYWOOD,
Calif. (AP) —The most popu
lar outfit at public Halloween
bashes around the nation is
expected to be a police uni
form — but it will not be a
costume.
After FBI Director Robert
Mueller warned this week of
the possibility of more terror
ist attacks, law enforcement
officials planned to increase
their presence at public
Halloween parties around the
nation.
More than 200,000 cos
tumed revelers are ekpected to
pack the city streets in West
Hollywood on Wednesday
night. Scattered among them
will be 100 members of the
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department — “a deputy on
every corner,” said Sgt. Gary
Griffith.
“Obviously, based on all
the media and the announce
ment coming out of the feder
al government, we have
increased the number of
deputies working the assign
ment,” Griffith said.
Since the Sept. 1 1 terror
ist attacks, fears of further
^ Halloween on page 2.