The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, January 15, 2002, Image 2

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Construction
Continued from page 1
“We are just asking every
one to be patient, cognizant
and to plan routes before com
ing onto campus,” Bisor said.
The University-sponsored
project will allow for the
resurfacing of Bizzell and
New Main that will include
putting the roads at the proper
grade and width, said PTTS
associate director Doug
Williams. Construction crews
will also create temporary
pond areas on the side of New
Main to control flooding dur
ing rainstorms, Williams said.
Bizzell loop represents the
first phase of construction on
the roads on campus, Williams
Jones
Continued from page 1
plans in the media guide as
becoming a criminal lawyer.
Jones’s roommate, Natalie
Tennille Young, a senior agri
culture and life sciences major.
said. Construction is expected
to begin on Ross Street in
January 2003 to widen the
road and sidewalks and reopen
both lanes of traffic.
In addition to the construc
tion already underway on
campus. PTTS has made park
ing lot 61 on West Campus,
which previously allowed for
resident and commuter park
ing. both blue and red permits,
a resident, or red permit, only
parking area. Newman said
commuters should seek park
ing areas around Reed Arena,
the George Bush School of
Government and Public
Service area or parking area
97. located just north of Reed
Arena. Campus shuttles make
stops at each destination.
was also charged on one count
of delivering a controlled sub
stance. She stands accused of
giving the drugs to the under
cover officer.
Young was a “Sidelines”
cast member, also featured in
the third episode with her room
mate. She is a fonner member
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The paving and marking of
Parking Area l 14. the lot adja
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ral areas, is scheduled for
completion in March,
Newman said. Parking in the
existing Intramural Sports
Complex will be closed until
lot 114 is finished, she said.
Changes in bus routes,
including the addition of the
Wehner Express route, which
runs from the Memorial
Student Center and Fish Pond
straight to the E.L.Wehner
Building, round out the major
changes in transportation on
campus for the spring. The
Bush School Shuttle will also
now make stops in front of the
new commuter parking areas.
Newman said.
of the track team. On the ESPN
“Sidelines” Website. Young said
when she got to A&M she lost
focus of her priorities and got
wrapped up in “the w hole going
out all the time scene.”
Young is out of the Brazos
County Jail on bail with her
case pending.
THE BATTALION
Mariano Outillo
Editor in Chief
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Journalism
Continued from pagel
Head Leroy Dorsey saidsiui
in the general studies protj
w ho plan on transferring
journalism will be advisedth.:
GPR requirements will be gj
up.. .any w here from 2.5 to 31'
The consultant’s report t
highlighted a need to concert
on the problems facing the )
nalism department before the
dealt with implementing
department’s newest degree;
telecommunications.
After Oliver shared the
sultunts’ report with Dough'
provost approved the susper-
of the telecommunications
gram for IX months. Thesu>:
sion “may be more than ter
rary.” according to the h.
meeting’s minutes.
In Dorsey ’s email, he sait
dean's office will contact stm
already enrolled in telecomir
cations and “advise them tort,
sider their major." The dti
office w ill also contact adr;
freshmen who have chs
telecommunications as their it.
and “offer them their sec
choice of major.” Dorsey said
He added that the dean’s x
won Ul sik>o be contacting studs
already enrolled in telecomm
cations, and that the "dean’sct
will work with any studeni'.
are resolved to stay in telecor
A major theme in the co:
ants' report was a lack ofth
in the department, which k.
little or no productive rex.
overworked faculty and tight:
student schedules.
The consultants offered i
resort action in their report,
ommending that the fled:
journalism department e;
with the emerging Sje
Communications Departnien:
that issue. Dorsey directed
faculty at their meeting to h
“no comment” policy, accoc:
to the minutes.
CORRECTION
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Enron case.” Wendy Gramme,
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years, and served as chairperi.
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