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m THE BATTalk Tuesday, June 11, 2002 by This Here V°ur /jew KooaiaIate , Ai o/?ry > 'You H>We A BRITISH A CEE ATT So X Fi6</RE5 '• WHV FlfoHT \T? X MH, 7£5 X’At FRo/M F/UGl^^AAlE To u<Hea/ I Tell PtE X To St-HooL Ia) j'ExAS Thev A5SU/ME IT'/M A ' Hictc A^vu/iy. FHAAi&ED^AAy V SuS&A 3oe A/Jl> srARX- EI> T>R.ES5WaJ6- /.IkE x LIVE. And / Caaje U)ITH LthE Ov/£k/)LLS - Renovate Continued from page 1 Dr. J. Malon Southerland, vice president of student affairs, said the University’s Physical Plant will oversee construction on the park after a builder is hired. Southerland said the class officers had representatives ask for gift suggestions from mem bers of the student body and cer tain administrators. Roy said the idea for renovat ing Spence Park was one ot the suggestions from Southerland. The seniors of 2002 were then given a chance to vote on one physical gift idea tor their project, and if additional funds were left over, they would give an endowment to the university as well. Other ideas for a class gift included a time capsule and ren ovations to the fountain and courtyard behind the Memorial Student Center, a Diver* Celebration Plaza next Cushing Library, and a retreat center for student including a pavilion, meet rooms, and campfire sites. Roy said renovations Spence Park will begin this and will be finished in sci 2003. In addition to the class the Class of 2002 don $25,000 to the Memorial fund in 1999. he I Lo Beernuts by Rob Appling IF I HAVE TO SIT THROUGH ONE MORE EPISODE OF MTV CRIBS, I'M GONNA PUKE. ., i mean. They 're spending their MONEY ON ALL THE WRONG THINGS. SURE. IF BY CHARITY YOU MEAN A SECRET, UNDERWATER SUPERMODEL BEER BREWERY!! I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.. YOU'D LIKE TO SEE MORE OFTHEIR MILLIONS GO TO CHARITY?? THIS IS WHERE I KEEI THE CRISTAL YOU KNOW. BLING. BLING. YOU KNOW. // AND THIS IS WHERE THE MAtSIC HAPPENS, YOU KNOW... Network Continued from page 1 bioterrorism to people and livestock. The TVMDL will not neglect its current responsibilities once the program is instigated, said Gayle. Gayle hopes the diagnostic labs will serve var ious regions and create a joint effort to bring everyone together in times ot crisis and aid one another while at the same time protecting local regions, he said. There is currently no word of mere; employment, security, risk or space neededdit the establishment of this program. “The only additional risk facing A&Misi participating within this program,” Gayle said The first meeting will be held the second^; of July with hopes the program will move form as quickly as possible, he said. There is a desire at the TVMDL, as well, the Department of Agriculture, to stop the livestock is currently in today, Gayle said. Terrorism Continued from page 1 Hearts and Minds.” People shar ing this frame of mind believe America should stop pursuing oil in foreign nations while over looking the poverty of its people. During the public conversa tion, the majority of participants agreed they were more educated on positions of terrorism and the response that must be taken. The meeting concluded with an agreement on a combination of the three approaches. Most agreed they were will ing to give up conveniences for a more secure America with a strong military response. Total agreement could not be reached, but the participants agreed their different opinions Dirty Bomb Continued from page 1 NEWS IN BRIEF Houston Street construction closes entrance to garage The on-campus construction project affecting Houston Street will progress south toward George Bush Drive, closing the west entrance and exit to the University Center Parking Garage beginning June 11 through July 12. Construction on Houston Street, located in between G. Rollie White Coliseum and John J. Koldus Building, began early this summer and closed access to Houston Street from Joe Routt. Beginning Tuesday, all vehicles entering and exiting the garage must do so from Throckmorton Street on the east side of the garage. In addition, the change in construction on Houston street will also limit access around Kyle Field, Spence Park, G. Rollie White Coliseum, and the Memorial Student Center. For additional information contact Parking Transportation and Traffic Services (PTTS) Customer Service at 862-PARK or visit http ://www-ptts.ta mu.edu. Jury in Arthur Andersen reaches fifth day without verdict HOUSTON (AP) — The jury in Arthur Andersen LLP's obstruction of justice trial involving destruction of documents related to Enron Corp. adjourned Monday, their fifth day of delibera tions, without reaching a verdict. Jurors asked no questions Monday during about eight hours of discussion, pushing total deliberation time to 38 hours since Thursday. Lead Andersen attorney Rusty Hardin said he was "delighted" with the lengthy deliberations because it indicates close attention to five weeks of evidence rather than a snap decision to convict. of our intelligence gathering and law enforcement he is now off the streets, where he should be.” A “dirty bomb” — tradition al explosives combined with radioactive material — would not result in a nuclear explosion, but a powerful device could release small amounts of radioactive material over dozens of city blocks. Experts believe the most dev astating effect would be the panic caused and the difficulty sending rescue workers into the contaminated area. For that rea son, it has been called an ideal terrorist weapon. In an unusual legal twist, the Justice Department handed the Brooklyn-born Padilla to the Pentagon for indefinite impris onment as an “enemy combat ant.” Government lawyers cited a 1942 Supreme Court ruling permitting such a transfer. Padilla had been held for weeks in New York, then was flown on Monday to a Navy brig in Charleston, S.C. Attorney General John Ashcroft said the al-Qaida apparently believed Padilla would be permitted to travel freely within the United States because of his citizenship and his U.S. passport. “We have acted with legal authority both under the laws of war and clear Supreme Court precedent, which establish that the military may detain a United States citizen who has joined the enemy and has entered our country to carry out hostile acts,” Ashcroft said. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the apparent target was Washington. Speaking at a news conference. 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