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He taught courses in social studies methods for middle school and high school for three semesters at A&M. Jeffrey Borowiec said his brother was outgoing and cared about his students. “One remarkable thing about Jon was how he was able to connect with these kids, these college students, who were getting ready to leave college for careers of their own,” his brother said. “It wlis amazing.” He said his brother would take the passion that he had for teaching and transfer it to his stu dents, and he did everything he could to help them find jobs. “Nothing made his day better than to hear that one of his students had gotten a job,” Jeffrey Borowiec said. School was important to Borowiec, his broth er said. Jeffrey Borowiec said his brother's 11- year-old son, Brian, who lives in Arizona, is beginning to realize how important it is to get an education, which is probably something he learned from his father. Dr. Lynn Burlhaw. Borowice’s dissertation adviser, said Borowiec was a focused individual. Burlhaw said his student was easy to get along with. “He was a good friend.” Burlhaw said. “Lots of people, students and faculty, are going to miss him.” Jeffrey Borowiec said his brother was his best friend. He enjoyed sports, especially golf, and he loved music: he played the tlute, guitar and piano. "We’d hear a song on the radio, and when we got home. Jon would play it on the piano after hearing it only once ” Jeffrey Borowiec said. “He had a great ear for music. I know I am really going to miss that.” Borowiec said his brother was a great scholar who will be remembered for what he brought his students and professors. “He touched a lot of people here in a short time,” Jeffrey said. “TTiey really respected him.” Borowiec will be honored at Silver Taps on Feb. 5. ( on tinned from pagel \sas unavailable forcomnic’ Sean Breen, the brothc Christopher Breen, one of 12 Aggies killed in theBw collapse, has similar fee about the delay of the u fund. Breen said his family suit against A&M and fi\c administrators in October>| because no one ux)k resp | hility for the collapse. “This is a fine idea bfc. some children face unkr medical problems in thefia; Breen said. "It is a stepu right d irection, but University has many more to take because they loot many steps in the wrong4 lion for the first two yean’ Gramm Continued from page] Rick Ferry in March 2001. board oversees the nine w si ties in the A&M system. Gramm, who taught econot at A&M for eight years,*; as chairman of the I Commodity Futures Ti Commission from 1988- and played a role in denrj. ing energy markets that E;: now dominates. Thousands of workers. laid off and many saw 2 retirement nest eggs va when Enron stock plunetc advance of the Dec. 2 bank' cy filing of the nation’s se largest company. Enron and its chair Kenneth Lay, were major f cial contributors to Prey George W. Bush and other 1 politicians. Texas Attorney General Corny n withdrew from office’s inquiries into Er; Cornyn. who is seeking Republican nomination fori Senate, has previously aco more than $ 180,(XX) in al l<math min trom l ' officials, including a Slv donation from Lay in June | Watchdog groups and Texas Democrats are demanding that Perry rer former Enron executive Yzaguirre from the Texas Utility Commission iPl Perry appointed Yzagujrre chairman of the PUC in and has been questioned the timing of a $25,000 tion from Lay the next day. Perry has called the tii “coincidental” and repeated said he would not ask Yzaei to step down. Admissions Continued from page 1 stringent than the top 10 percent rule. Top 20 percent students must meet the same admission standards as any other applicant, including entrance exam scores and course requirements. A student within the top 20 percent who does not meet these standards will not be accepted, he said. The board is consulting the attorney gen eral on the legal issues of the plan, which sit in the shadow of the 1996 Hopwood deci sion. Hopwood prohibits universities from considering race in admission decisions. Douglas said Hopwood’s wording encourages consideration through demo graphic criteria other than race. Racial pop ulations at the target schools have not been researched, he said. Fall 2003 is the earliest the plan could go into effect, which will offer time to work out details and consider the attorney general’s decision, Douglas said. Rudy Zamora, head guidance counselor at Harlandale High School, one of San Antonio’s potential target schools, said the plan is an excellent way to attract students to the University. "With the top 10 percent rule, theie always that two or three percent just out' who barely miss out,” he said. “This 5 the kids a little bit more hope about gel into A&M if they really want to go.” Zamora admitted that even with ther plan, A&M’s admission requirements w probably keep some of his top 20 pero from being accepted. The retention rate for current A&M I dents from the target schools has pro I high or higher than those students fromol target schools, Estrada said. I Dismissal Continued from page 1 scientific misconduct,” Bowen said in Dec. 21 letter. “However, the CAFTR was not asked by me to review the find ings of the Investigation Committee.” Bowen said CAFTR was to determine whether Zey should be terminated on the basis of the Investigation Committee’s findings. He then asked the committee to meet again to consider if Zey’s conduct, found unprofessional by the Investigation Committee, was cause for her discharge. In the process of Zey’s appeals to the University, Bowen sided with the Investigation Committee's findings and agreed with Douglas’decision to dismiss her. “I have previously affirmed and still affirm that the factual findings of the Investigation Committee are not in doubt,” Bowen said. “I fully understand that the CAFTR panel would prefer that / accept its judgment rather than that of t| I m cstigation Commiti:| However... I am compelled[ stand with my earlier decisioijl accept the findings of t| Investigation Committee.” The CAPFR will reconst the case and hand a new reed I mendation to Bowen hyJan.T Bowen is not obligated to .10 | CAFTR’s findings. COMMUNITY CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE ASSOCIATES O 1700 George Bush East, Suite 250 College Station, Texas 77845 696-9400 JUDITH S. MULLEN, D.C., P.C., FIAMA Certified Acupuncturist SANDRA N. SMITH, D.C., RC. 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