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By Elizabeth Kline
THE BATTALION
Texas A&M will become the new home
of the Center for the Study of the First
Americans when it moves from Oregon
State in July, making A&M the only
University in the nation with a center to
study the first populations of the continent.
Dr. Robson Bonnichsen, the center’s
director, said the center’s purpose is to
understand the initial peopling of the
Americas through scientific research. He
said A&M is an ideal location as the per
manent home of the center because of its
campus climate.
“Texas A&M is a well-respected and
highly diverse modem campus,” he said.
“The [center] brings an important research
focus to the Texas A&M community.”
Dr. Mike Waters, associate director of
the center and an anthropology and geog
raphy professor, said the CSPA will be
associated with the departments of
anthropology and geography and will be
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The [center] brings an
important research focus to
the Texas A&M
community.
— Dr. Robson Bonnichsen
Director of the Center for the Study of
the First Americans
housed in the anthropology building. He
said it will attract students because of its
educational opportunities.
“Undergraduates will be able to
pate in research projects, field expei
and excavations ” Waters said. “GraJ
students will get master’s thesis and
dissertation topics from center projeo
Waters said when the center mo\;
Texas, it will continue publishingaji
a magazine and books on the peop
the Americas. It will also sponsored
ences that will be open to the public.
“We will have a nice mix of profev
als and interested public," he said,
will be able to see specimens and a
from specific sites.”
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ferences is to bring together the most err: * re recove
specialists in the field to plan future re*:
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SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft Corp. president and chief oper
ating officer Rick Belluzzo unexpectedly resigned Wednesday
after just over a year in the job, and Microsoft said it would
eliminate his position.
The software giant also announced a restructuring plan it said
would give its main business units more autonomy.
Analysts speculated that the restructuring was related to
Belluzzo’s resignation because it transferred many of his responsi
bilities to the company’s seven major business units.
Belluzzo, a longtime computer and software industry executive,
said he planned to start his own company. He joined Microsoft in
September 1999 and held several senior positions before being pro
moted to his current position in February 2001.
Microsoft said in a statement Wednesday that Belluzzo would
remain in his position until May, and would stay at the company
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Silicon Graphics Inc., and previously spent 23 years atHewlet
Packard Co.
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who continues to work part-time for Microsoft in its dealings wit
industry and political leaders.
Ranger
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Booksellers. The book recounts Edlin’s
experience as a ranger during World War II,
particularly the D-Day invasion of France by
Allied forces.
Before joining the rangers, Edlin served
with British commandos and said he was
very unhappy. He was told by a superior that
the Rangers might be a better alternative, but
that they were taking only four out of 200
applying officers. He went through one inter
view with a sergeant, then with a captain
before meeting Rudder, who became one of
the nation’s most esteemed war heroes and
later served as president of Texas A&M.
“[Rudder was] the greatest soldier and
man I ever met in my life,” Edlin said.
Rudder’s Rangers earned acclaim for their
courage and bravery during the D-Day land
ing, where Allied forces suffered heavy casu
alties as they struggled to get a foothold
against entrenched German positions. Edlin
was platoon leader and commander in charge
of the Landing Craft Assault (LCA) on
which he was assigned. On June 6, 1944, D-
Day, the LCA got stuck on a sandbar. Edlin
said he was told by witnesses that he lifted
the head of the driver of the boat, who had
been decapitated, and threw it overboard,
then tripped into the water.
He said the water was cold and up to
his chin.
“There were bodies everywhere, parts of
bodies everywhere,” he said.
When he reached the shore. Edlin said he
turned around and no one was behind him.
He went back out into the water because he
thought they were giving up, but the majori
ty of them were dead. Thirty-five men were
on the boat with him, and only four contin
ued when they reached the seawall.
[Rudder was] the great
est soldier and man I ever
met in my life
— Robert Edlin
World War II veteran
Edlin was hit in his left leg by machine
gun fire. He said he laid behind the seawall
for a short period, then got up. When he did,
he was shot in his right leg and passed out.
A man serving with Edlin and who was
also badly injured, grabbed Edlin by the col
lar and dragged him to safety, and laid on top
of him when they came under fire.
“That’s a hero,” Edlin said.
Edlin’s platoon fought for 35 days at
Normandy. As fighting wore on. Rudder
called Edlin to headquarters and gave him a
new assignment — to go through a minefield.
Edlin. with three others, boa |
through the field. Edlin said thatafe ^ “'
he could not go any farther becausfc^® 1
scared, but one of the other me// J
that had been worn by civilians.
Once through the minefield, Edlm»
men noticed a German pillbox where ene]
soldiers could have been operating.
“I've got a chance to save
lives here in place of mine, he said was
he was thinking at the time.
Edlin said that after diving inside thei
and onto the floor, they saw 40 Gerrn
diers and guns against the wall. ‘7-}.
ready to surrender, he said. Edlin an
took an English-speaking German ie
so that he could lead them to a general
German Fort Graf Spec Batter)'.
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surrender by putt ing a grenade to his
and threatening to detonate it. e -
surrended after Edlin gave him a
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to the fort and performed the surre
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said they told him that if he took 1
have to go home. . . .
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Silence
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“People can feel silenced for many different reasons. They may
feel that their voices are not as important as others,” Arnillas said.
“For example, they may feel that their religion is not the dominant
religion, and therefore (will) say nothing during conversations.”
Participants will choose not to speak in protest of the treatment
of anyone who has felt his or her voice silenced because of ethnic
ity, gender, physical or mental abilities, social class, orientation,
religion, age, weight, nationality or for belonging to any other
group that may be targeted in the Texas A&M community.
“If people are completely convinced that their point of view is
right, talking to them to try and get them to accept ot e ;
help," Arnillas said. “Talking can lead to arguments an F
tion, and people won’t change their minds. traC |[
“We hope that by this silent, passive protest we can ^
people who aren’t so set in their ways, people who w
think about (the protest) and what it stands for.’ .
Participants will wear printed T-shirts or stickers ma ’
not speaking today. I am participating in the Texas A ^
Silence.” During the protest, which will last from o a ’ n ' neceS (!
participants only will talk to conduct business and w e
in class. 0 f5j|d
People who are interested in participating in the
can pick up a sticker at the Gender Issues Education e
in the Memorial Student Center or at Rudder Fountain.
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