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fridayapril 1 ;x as, Gonzalei; (6-for-24) vjj 1 no RBIs. ^nzalez out a ian Michael. • in California 5 f a family mr ?rry Natron lat iay players at rich — catclei and inftelderl 3kie Kevin \! anzalez in ri|l.! 'Z signed ab rear contract; ison to rei s re he played 99. i traded to ft 999 season, a year with the noving on for one season. UT-Tyler J paper under fire By Emily Peters THE BATTALION In the past three years, the (niversity of Texas-Tyler’s stu- lent newspaper. The Patriot, has tvolved into an award-winning. Investigative bimonthly newspa- ier under faculty adviser including k\ Inessa Curry. But the paper row faces a First Amendment aattle over the administration’s* lecision to replace Curry and :reate a new student media poli- f the seventh ■ ^lacking student involvement. Since Curry became adviser three years ago, student reporters have frustrated admin istration by aggressively seeking and acquiring public information including faculty salaries and campus crime reports — infor mation readily available to A&M students online. h Patriot editorial by student Jenna McClure last semester suggested that a regent’s gener ous donation to the campus bell tower could have been better spent elsewhere. After that, McClure said, the administration became increasingly annoyed with The Patriot, stopped send ing the paper to alumni and started making public informa tion difficult to acquire. “1 taught them to keep after it until they could get the infor- mat i°n they need to write a WT good, balanced story,” Curry I said, “They are finding their V feet. they are finding their y voice, they are finding their U tight to this information.” UT-Tyler administration has p" declined to comment on why ove in two i two earned r ter past second if the season pj ave. s hoping for a B: ; I. but its chances with a loss to Thursday, ling to be a to einecke said. It ome down loan rence. and wta i most and is nil there the longest with the win." :gies will rein ation to face Kt the Varsity lit Saturday at 1:30:. ALISSA HOLL1MON • THE BATTALION Holocaust survivor Chaja Verveer. Rubber duckies JOHN LIYAS • THE BATTALION Sophomore speech communication major held its 9th annual Duckrace which awarded Eric Lee rounds up rubber ducks gone astray season tickets and gift certificates, in Rudder Fountain Thursday. MSC OPAS Student crashes into A&M bus By Christina Hoffman THE BATTALION A Texas A&M student was released from College Station Medical Center with minor injuries Thursday after having a seizure while driving his Ford Bronco, taking him through parts of the A&M golf course and across George Bush Drive three times. Keith Krueger, a senior chemical engineering major, was traveling eastbound on George Bush Drive Wednesday around 12:15 p.m. when the seizure began. He lost control of his car and eventually hit a Texas A&M off-campus bus, with 12 stu dents and a driver aboard, traveling on the Aggieland route. The bus was waiting at the stoplight at the intersec tion of George Bush Drive and Anderson Street, head ing to campus. Another bus, also on the Aggieland route, was waiting at the same intersection to head south bound onto Anderson. Krueger first swerved right on George Bush toward the A&M golf course, then swerved aroutid heading southbound toward Anderson, nearly hitting the Aggieland bus that was about to turn. The Bronco went up on a curb and across the Anderson intersec tion, where it a hit a light post, propelling the vehicle back toward the golf course. Krueger then drove onto the golf course, circled back around again, headed south bound on George Bush Drive and finally hit the bus sitting at the Anderson traffic light. “He basically went in a huge circle, driving across George Bush twice,” said Lt. Ron Sigler, the public informa tion officer with the College Station Police Department Krueger was treated for minor injuries at the College Station Medical Center and released, Sigler said. None of the students on the bus were injured. Brad Porter, a junior wildlife and fisheries major, was sitting in the third row on the bus’ that was struck. When See Wreck on page 6A ADRIAN CALCANEO • THE BATTALION Verveer shares Holocaust experiences By Melissa McKeon THE BATTALION At the age of two, Chaja Verveer was taken from her family and sent to Westerbork Transit camp, the first of three concentration camps where she would spend the next two years of her life. Verveer, a child Holocaust survivor, spoke Thursday about her experi ences before, during and after the Holocaust. Her visit is part of the Hillel Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Week. Verveer was first sent to Westerbork transit camp, then by rail to Bergen-Belsen and finally to Terezin concentration camp, where she remained until libera tion. Verveer said she has few memories of the experi ence, and relies on help from an older brother and other children she was captured with to tell her fami ly’s story. “Anti-semitism is alive and well. It is hidden under a veneer and comes out whenever it has the opportuni ty. Anti-semitism is on the rise again. There were places and times when people thought it could not happen there,” she said, “and it did.” Verveer’s family was traditionally from Holland and considered themselves Dutch Jews. They moved briefly to Palestine, but returned to Holland in 1938. See Holocaust on page 5A wilier Med students land ^ j° bs at high rate Ian By Tanya Nading the battalion tioni all $5 for out to te! All 65 graduates for the ^ la ss of 2002 at the Texas A&M University System health Science Center College °f Medicine have been patched by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) to teaching hospitals nationwide for their residency, Ce nter officials said. In one of the highest percent ages the center has seen, 56.9 percent, or 37 graduates, will be placed in primary care facilities with 13 graduates specializing in pediatrics. The numbers for 2002 have increased from the previous year’s. Only 44 percent (28 graduates) last semester were placed in a primary care facility with five placed in pediatrics. The NRMP is the primary system that matches applicants See Students on page 2A Whoopstock celebrates 10th year By Jessica Watkins THE BATTALION A crowd of 3,000 is expected to converge on Simpson Drill Field Saturday for the 10th annual Whoopstock Unity Festival, being held in conjunction with this year’s Parents’ Weekend. Whoopstock began in 1993 when the Ku Klux Klan planned a rally in College Station, believing Texas A&M and its sur rounding communities would be receptive to its message. To combat the rally, the Department of Multicultural Service planned a festival with alternative events to promote unity on campus. LaToya Benson, a junior marketing major and on-campus publicity director for Whoopstock, said the festival celebrates the different cultures at Texas A&M. “Whoopstock is a chance to see what all the cultures have to offer,” she said. “This year an African drummer, Kickstand and the Brazos Valley Jelly Bellies are performing.” More than 21 student organizations will offer activities including henna tattoos, sumo wrestling, a bungee run and concessions. Benson said now is an important time for Texas A&M to hold a unity festival. “I think considering the racial problems the University has been facing and the bad publicity See Whoopstock on page 2A luzzini encourages academic, out-of-class balance By Elizabeth Kline THE BATTALION J°n luzzini, a native New Yorker, 'Toved to Texas in 1996 to attend Texas &M graduate school and since then a s impacted both psychology students and faculty at Texas A&M. a H i, ZZ * n * § rew U P i n Brooklyn, N.Y. nd has a bachelor’s degree in psychol- §y from State University of New York- bany. He completed his master's e § r ee in 1998 and plans to finish his doctorate in the next year. luzzini said he hopes to become a social psychology professor. “I don’t know specifically where I want to teach,” he said. “I do want to be IUZZINI somewhere that places value on both research and teaching.” luzzini said he chose social psychol ogy as his specialty because it gives him the opportunity to impact lives. “When I was an undergrad, I knew I wanted to go into a field where I could help people, and in this field, we do research to tackle social problems,” he said. “Our ability to do that is the most important part.” luzzini teaches several psychology courses, including psychology of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimina tion, a class he designed for junior and senior psychology majors. He said he encourages students to find a balance between academic success and out- of- class experiences. “College is more than succeeding in terms of grades,” he said. “Students confront long-standing ideals and val ues and educate themselves on all sides of issues. A college education is about getting all the information before set tling on a set of beliefs.” At 29, luzzini is only a few years older than most of his students. Fie said being young helps him interact on the See luzzini on page 6A Opinion Pg. 7B Is it gonna be me? ’NSync’s Lance Bass has no place in space TODAY HIGH 84° F SATURDAY HIGH 84° F LOW 62° F FORECASTS COURTESY OF www.collegeweather.com