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i Nfl HE BATTAL ;ity I from page; a Theta Soro i king up more as we marched ith Monday it; i. MSC Cv: will be hosiia t h a OvcATfi, program to t er King Jr, ebrate diverv: 1. The ihewir events is "[• itle of the prt: at the United^: jgh right now. senior politia ory major and \| lector of edu,. "It is import!- ody, like thCi for the week i a m. today main area, inks and gif rent for theki ded by theS motion of I usic and C ith, and a per n Chavis, tie MSC Ci the MSC Ci ness (ClA/c host “A F eaks Out Aj ay at 6:30 p :ram is abots a skinhead; said Joe Will ogrammingf nt to prison i t part of a diverse gra ,e [aeople k y to him." 24-year-old as A&M stn e for 50 ini questions. amazing d. "He had ;a tattoos (X ■ck removed ()klahoma \ place he a Potential transfer students find themselves THE BATTALION 3A Tuesday, January 22, 2002 Weighing their options By Matt Patin Sj THE BATTALION iTransfer students like Whitney iHmer, a junior nutritional science miijor. often find their first choice was Hir first mistake. ■ “I had my doubts the first week I was [at BaylorJ,” Palmer said, “And St feeling grew during the first semester. When I attended Baylor, 1 wi uld come down to College Stiition at least every other week end to see my boyfriend and other Bends. I really saw what I was miising out on at Baylor.*’ I Being near the people she knew flst was not the only thing Palmer Hd she was “missing out on.” Not ny did Palmer fall in love with the atmosphere of traditions at Texas A<kM, which she said was almost non existent at Baylor, but she also consid- e*d academics before making her final Sision. . I "I think A&M has a much better nutrition program than Baylor did,” Palmer said. “The program fat Baylor] was in the family and con sumer sciences department and I had to take a lot of irrelevant classes.” H Early in the spring of her freshman year at Baylor, Palmer said she decided that she had grown apart from the university that she thought was best suited for her. One day after class, she decided which path to take. ■ “I got back from class, got on the computer, filed out the A&M application, had my tran script sent, paid the application fee and waited,” Palmer said. Palmer said she found it was sim ple for her to adjust to Texas A&M and said she made more friends in her first month at A&M than she did her whole year at Baylor. She admitted com- FRANK CHANCH • THE BATTALION muter parking on campus bothered her, but professors at Texas A&M were helpful, the students friendly and the difference between the nightlife in College :lli ng them ite groups ig to providcl n.’ foi r the wedi lowing of St )(-> the Ri^htTi the MSC l he MSC Cull n" Fhursdaylnj starting ai de r Theatre, rsc in Quartet i IOC in, faculty! wi II gather in part in a a pu s diversity. is . not just ft ican divers* is about the (ft .•rstanding of is centered ami King Jr.'s bi >e those wetei itood for.” < TTAL10 1 ulitor in Chief ng ILditor ^vs Tditor ws Editor rws Assistant ggiclife Editor ggiclifc Assistant litc Assistant n Editor lion Assistant h Editor Editor rts Assistant Tiicf Design Director Director oto Editor o Producer ) Assistant 055-4726) is publistiefE mgihefall and spring** Thursday during the si* 1 holidays and earn pW* Periodicals Postage W 1 . POSTMASTER: Send at* Texas A&M Uniwisip 77843-1111. ; department is manap 1 Jniversity in the DmsH 11 t of the DepartnMl 1 are in 014 Reed McWl me: 845-3313: Far ^ m@thebatt.com; Well* IVISC CIA presents... Former Skinhead speaks out ie Student Services F« , ; nt to pick up a single W; Tee, additional copies'' per school year, $30#', I $17.50 for the surf ard, Discover, or ^ Tuesday, Jan 22, 2002 Rudder Theatre 6:30pm Free Admission Station and Waco was that of night and day. “I feel like 1 have so much more freedom here. A&M has everything — tradition, aca demics, extracurricular activities and the nightlife,” Palmer said. “The weekends [in Waco) were so boring, I don’t think any Aggies who have visited Baylor will dis agree with me.” According to the 2001 Princeton Review, the tuition at Baylor is about $7,000 more than Texas A&M tuition. Finances played a role in Palmer’s deci sion to transfer, as it did for sophomore political science major Lauren Higgs. “1 always knew there was a chance • (that I would transfer), because Colorado State was such a financial bur den,” Higgs said. “I like it colder and I miss the opportunity to snowboard, but I have a long family history here.” Higgs’ Aggie family tree is not a bonsai, but a redwood. Both of Jdiggs’ parents, grand parents, an aunt and a cousin are former A&M students. Friends also played a role in her deci sion to transfer. “We used to come to College Station during high school and the people here are really friendly,” Higgs said. “And my friend Katie said it would be cool if we could hang out and live together.” Higgs said she liked the smaller campus of Colorado State, but that larger universities offer better opportunities to meet more people and get involved. She said the only people who would not like Texas A&M are those who would not get involved and who would not enjoy College Station’s signature nightlife attractions. “If you’re not going to get involved, you’re going to be missing out,” Higgs said. ..... V _ basketball rlentation HIRING CLINIC attend & get hired JANUARY 22nd 7:00pm room 281 @ the Rec Center Please contact Joe Williams at (979) 845-1515 for more information. cia.msc.tamu.edu <k Persons with disabilities, £ please call (979) 845-1515 ^ I to inform us of your special \ >si.Da. v % c As the language is direct and contains profanity, it is not recommended for young children. i n,c retd i b I e benefits FLEXIBLE HOURS! PAID TRAINING! STAY ACTIVE! n ifuM* ami ima mn fyr muybjuimiil