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NEWS IN BRIEF
Mississippi company
recalls fireplace screens
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Mississippi compa
ny is recalling about 600 fireplace screens sold
in Wal-Mart stores because the metal mesh is
coated with paint that can ignite and start fires.
Pascal Products Co., of Jackson, has not
received any reports of fires or injuries, the
Consumer Product Safety Commission said
Wednesday.
The recalled screens are Wal-Mart Home
Trends 2-Paneled Fireplace Screens with
model number 500RR.
Sci-fi
Continued from page 1A
The convention begins Thursday at 2 p.m. in
the dealer’s room, said Fletcher Comstock, a
sophomore computer science major. Businesses
will sell items such as swords, artwork and fan
tasy jewelry.
The charity auction will consist of similar
paraphernalia. All of the money raised will be
donated to Scotty’s House, a place for children
who are victims of sexual and physical abuse,
he said.
Comstock said attendees seeking action can
compete against each other for prizes in the
gaming room. They can participate in board
games, computer games and role-playing games.
A 24-hour anime room will be open for those
wanting to kick back and watch cartoons.
Sullivan said science-fiction pervades several
aspects of American culture.
“Science-fiction has something for everyone
and so does AggieCon,” she said. “People are
starting to figure out that the genre of science
fiction is not just for geeks, it can be enjoyable.”
Throughout the convention, guest speakers
such as Neil Caiman and Charles Keegan will
hold panels on how to create scientific characters
and worlds.
Sarah Koeing, a sophomore biology major,
said science fiction books, such as those written
by Caiman, provide an escape from the pres
sures of real life.
“When you pick up a science fiction book,
you get to leave the rules of this world behind,”
she said.O
Kate Ward, a senior environmental design
major and spokesperson for Cephied Variable,
said AggieCon’s relaxed environment provides a
lot of personal interaction with the guests.
During events such as the masquerade ball, it is
easy to have a casual conversation with a guest
speaker, she said.
A free showing of the Rocky Horror
Picture Show will start at 1 1 p.m. Friday and
Saturday nights. The show encourages audi
ence participation.
Other movies will also show during the
convention.
Sarah Fremgen, a sophomore molecular cell
biology major, said science-fiction movies
reveal themes in society.
“Some of the things that happen in science
fiction movies, I would like to see in real life,”
she said. “Some of the themes they reveal could
make our society more functional.”
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Priorities
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provide feedback on what infer,
mation is lacking.
Increasing the outreach pn>
gram from the student govern,
ment is another goal for Prinjk
as student body president. Sk
plans to target residence hallsani
student organizations inaneffoit
to involve the student body.
“There are ways we ci
improve: utilizing neo account,
The Battalion, round tables
forums, things like that,” she said
The current Corps of Cadet
chaplain and SBP candidateZi
Coventry’s number one reas«
for campaigning lies in unity.
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time for Texas A6-M
University, ”
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SBP candidate
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said. “It is essential forthesti: be genetically n
dent body to come together ar:
have a unified voice ... abos (ions for disease
who we are, what we represe| 110na | value and
and where we’re going.’
Students’ struggles withaca
demies can be attributed to
lack of quality advisia^ b|em
Coventry said. He said it is a:
adviser’s job to present studen!
especially incoming freshme:
with the “big picture” of hoi
academics will fall into ther
goals for the future.
Like Pringle, he plans to pro
pose a system of adviser evak
tion by students. Coventry’s id:
involves a type of 360-degiK
feedback that would inclui
adviser evaluation from super}
ors. peers and most important!)
students.
Coventry addressed commu
nication as a major problem il
the past year between the stu
dent government and the student
body — an area he plans l(
improve on.
“Student government was
doing great things that were well
aligned with the values of lie
student body, but the problem
was that the students didn't®/-
ize this,” he said.
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major focus for Coventry, dat
to the Immense changes in stott
for the coming year, including
new university president
Vision 2020 and Bonfire.
He will also lobby for
“Traditions 101 ” course, a h
tory course outlining the histo
ry of Texas A&M and including
historical ties to the University
such as WWII hero General
Earl Rudder’s key role in the
D-day victory.
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Interests
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allow students to directly conlacl
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He hopes increased access!
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feedback and involvement.
Coventry said visibility
also be obtained through follow
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ment by walking around”
getting to know the student body
by spending time on campus,
eating meals at the dining
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campus activities.
“If you’re going to serve as
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better seek to communicate
with those student groups
their turf.”
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