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Parrott said allegations Igainst TKE were brought to jim in September. Parrot leclined to discuss the con- ertt of the allegations. He aid his office has completed Jn investigation and recom- nended disciplinary sanc- lons, but declined to reveal Ihe decision until an appeals |rocess has been completed. \The Battalion Wnline launches Inew Website The Battalion Online intro- Iduced its new Website [Tuesday. Developed by Digital [Partners of Lincoln, Neb. and [coordinated by Battalion Nebmaster Kevin Thurman, khe new site offers readers ■easier accessibility and navi- Igation. The color scheme (matches that of the print ver- (sion of The Battalion. Battalion Online stories [since 1996 will be available [in the online archives. PUBLIC EYE ,<r mj Percent of Aggies who used a condom during their last sexual intercourse 27 Source: American College Health Association TODAY AGGIELIFE • Flying lessons give students the opportunity to reach new heights "Aggies r with start win, 72-53 on is basic Rudder A&M wins exhibition over Denmark club OPINION Page 11 Keep prayer private Gov. Perry should not reinstate prayer in schools WEATHER TODAY £*• ‘T ^ y, M A' V ► J- '-4 HIGH 82° F LOW 50° F HIGH 82° F LOW 53° F FORECASTS COURTESY OF www.weathermanted.com y -y TOMORROW Web registration not perfected, yet By Jonathon Kolmetz THE BATTALION At 6:30 a.m. Monday, Texas A&M ended the tradition of incessant redialing and busy sig nals when registering for classes by making registration available via the Internet. However, many students had to use a combination of phone, Internet or terminal services because of flaws in program ming. One problem occurred when students were not allowed to regis ter for electrical engineering 485. Larry Malota, assistant director of Student Information Management Services (SIMS), said that for about an hour and a half, from 6:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., the Internet registration was closed to fix the glitch with the 485 course. Two other glitches were encountered on the first day of Internet registration, both dis playing program errors. “The kinesiology 199 page would only view the first page of the 415 sections, and chem istry 102 was shown as not an option,” Malota said. “Both problems were fixed on the go and did not cause the Internet registration to be stopped.” Thomas Putnam, director of Computing and Information Services (CIS), said A&M is not the first college to have problems when implementing Internet registration. “Many colleges had dismal first days and even semesters with their registration,” Putnam said. “We were able to see and use their mistakes to make our Web registration the success that it was.” ■■■■■■■■Mi Number of 3,401 1,541 of StOifOMtS who Malota said that the A&M system was not fully utilizing the systems’ abilities, with only 3 percent of the CPU maximum CODY WAGES • THE BATTALION Fans climb the wall of Jones SBC Stadium at Lubbock Saturday, seconds before Dr. Mike McKinney, center, was hit in the eye by the man on the right. The Associated Press reported that the fan’s name is Reginald Wallace, a student at Texas A&M. Fan who hit McKinney identified, talks to UPD By Brady Creel THE BATTALION The person who hit Dr. Mike McKinney after Saturday’s Texas Tech game has been identified as Texas A&M student Reginald Wallace, according to a report from The Associated Press. McKinney, who serves as chief of staff for Gov. Rick Perry, is the father of A&M center Seth McKinney. He received eight stitches after being hit while trying to keep Texas Tech fans with goal posts from climbing into the A&M section of the stands. Initial reports and statements by McKinney indicated that he was hit by a “kid in a red shirt.” However, state ments made by Tech officials contra dicted McKinney’s story, which he later amended, saying he is now unsure. Wallace, a senior kinesiology major, could not be reached for com ment Tuesday. Wallace’s father said his son gave a statement to the Texas Tech University Police Department, but Tech UPD officials refused to com ment or release the document. Cindy Rugeley, vice chancellor for news and information at Texas Tech, said Tech’s UPD has taken a statement, but that the subject’s name has not been released to her. The statement will be given to the Lubbock County District Attorney’s Office today. “Not because we think there’s going to be any action, but because we want fresh, unbiased eyes to look at it,” she said. Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. J. Malon Southerland said Tuesday that he had communicated security concerns to Michael Shonrock, Tech’s vice president for student affairs, before Saturday’s game. “I told them,‘We have a level of concern,’ ” Southerland said. Tech administrators perceived no security threat, Southerland said, and Shonrock noted to Southerland Saturday that Tech fans were not throw ing tortillas or batteries as profusely as they had in previous years. Rugeley said she was unaware of communication about security between A&M and Tech administrators. “I don’t share everyone’s believe that there was a security problem,” Rugeley said. “We didn’t anticipate this to happen. Frankly, we expected to beat Texas A&M.” Family endows leadership program By Tanya Nading THE BATTALION The family of a student killed in March 2000 has endowed a leadership program designed to help African- American students. The Advanced Leadership Institute (ALI), a part of the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference (SBSLC), was endowed by the family of Charles E. Williams II, who was killed in a car accident. Established in 1999, the ALI was recently changed to the Charles E. Williams Advanced Leadership Institute. “We gave the money to the Advanced Leadership Institute because my son, who was a leader at Texas A&M, was unable to complete his steps in life,” said Charles E. Williams Sr. of Galveston. “By giving this money, it allows another student the oppor tunity to follow in the steps that my son was unable to complete.” Williams was chairman of the University Hearing Board and was Judicial Board Chairman of the Student Government Association. He also served as an assistant to Houston City Council member Carroll G. Robinson in 1999. “We want to pass on the spirit of his excitement, motivation and vibrant spiritu ality,” Williams Sr. said. The SBSLC was started in 1989 by stu dents at A&M for African-American stu dents who needed a forum to address and discuss issues they faced in their commu nities, said Karisha Hearns, SBSLC chair and a senior industrial distributions major. CHAD MALLAM * THE BATTALION load being used at any time. “The average number of stu dents on the 128 telephone slots See Registration on page 2. Have you picked your prof? Pickaprof com upgrades site By Emily Peters THE BATTALION Pickaprof.com, the Internet site that offers grade histories and student-written professor reviews, is making changes to accommodate student demands and professor criticism. Founders John Cunningham and Chris Chilek, both Class of 1999, have expanded the site’s services to include 45 colleges in 22 states since April 2000. Recent improvements include an upgrad ed schedule planner and easier ways to reserve books online. Cunningham and Chilek said they hope to add more informa tion about professors soon. Chilek said they get all the information from the A&M- Jvee PickaProf on page 2. College expenses surging By Tonya Nading THE BATTALION College tuition and fees have increased as much as 7.7 percent at four-year institu tions and 5.8 percent at two- year institutions this year, according to a recent report filed by the College Board. The report was conducted before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, which worsened an already dwindling economy. After reports released last week by the federal government stat ed that the unemployment rate rose from July to September, and the country experienced negative eco nomic growth for the first time since the early 1990s, economists say the United States is now in a recession. In times of economic slowdown, a college degree becomes more valuable as people leave the job market and go back to school. The increasing demand for a col lege degree, in part, results in the rising cost of educa tion, said A&M economics See COSTS on page 2.