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nb the BATTALj Tuesday, July 23, 2002 Jaefc R. DeL X THi/uk: X F^itED aw Test, <T>5>u'r / Yoa Do IT Fote ! X'Al 5o?2RV 5PE^E, ' V ' C>U AAAt>e A 67... X'M A3 AS D^AD! 3u3T Take A1V CELi. PHoa'E A»ifi P/ liA^GE IT 5PEA>Ce^, 7ou (Coocu X CfiyOT Do ^AT..^ Career Center Continued from page 1 BeemiltS by Rob Appling WITH SO MANY KOOZIES FLOODING THE MARKET TODAY. CHOOSING A KOOZIE THAT REFLECTS YOUR OWN STYLE AND PERSONALITY CAN BE A DIFFICULT AND ARDUOUS PROCESS... THERE MAY BE SEVERAL KOOZIES THAT YOU BELIEVE DEMONSTRATE YOUR UNIQUE OUTLOOK ON LIFE FOR EXAMPLE,YOU MIGHT WANT TO SHOW YOUR RELAXED ATTITUDE TOWARDS WORK BY# SELECTING "I THOUGHT I WANTED A CAREER, BUT I JUST WANTED THE PAYCHECKS." BUT IF YOU ARE ALSO A TRUE BEER LOVER, "YOU TOUCH-A MY BEER, BREAK-A YOUR FACE" COULD BE THE RIGHT KOOZIE FOR YOU... BUT IN THE END, IF YOU STILL CANT MAKE UP YOUR MIND. IT'S ALWAYS BEST TO GO WITH THE SEXUAL INNUENDO. I AINT NOTHIN’ BUT A MAMMAL ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL!! “(These) tailored career serv ices and the five individuals know what kind of companies and jobs the students will want,” she said. “Last year these five individuals had over 25,000 student contacts. In addition, the advising and workshop sectors of the career services had over 65,000 student contacts, she said. “Because we are such a large campus, we believe students need more assistance in finding careers and internships,” she said. John Kimbrough, a senior accounting major in his fifth year of the professional pro gram, has utilized the center since his sophomore year while trying to find internships and a permanent job. “[The Career Center] offers numerous resources tor stu dents,” he said. “Students can bounce so many ideas oft ot so many different people.” He also said the Career Center keeps strong relation ships with the employers, even during a down economy when companies cannot actively recruit on campus which bene fits students greatly. Turner said the center had 905 companies participating in on-campus interviews and recruiting A&M students during the 2001-2002 academic year. There were a total of 24,3n campus interviews, a 15^ decrease from last year be of the economic downtit said this was actually a rein small decrease, “It is very unusual io other colleges with as employers (participating career services) compare A&M,” she said. A&M attracts mime companies because of the tinual improvement incusi service, she added. “Employees tell us tha much easier to use our., compared to others,” shess In addition. Turner A & M \s career center rank because it has a unique dev. StUC Ag Journalism Continued from page 1 WorldCom Continued from page 1 conducting a criminal investiga tion into the downfall of WorldCom. The results of that probe only would be made pub lic if the government brings charges against the company. The Securities and Exchange Commission, citing “accounting improprieties of unprecedented magnitude,” last month filed civil fraud charges against WorldCom, a day after the com pany disclosed a nearly $4 bil lion hole in its books. Attorney General John Ashcroft said an independent examiner “will provide trans parency to the process and enhance accountability.” “In turn this should increase public confidence in the conduct of the case and help preserve value and protect the creditors and shareholders, including small creditors and those whose pension funds are invested in WorldCom,” he said. The request for an examiner indicates the government believes that step is needed to protect WorldCom shareholders’ inter ests through the bankruptcy process. An examiner, who would be accountable to the court and not the creditors’ committee, was appointed in the Enron case to investigate the energy-trading company’s collapse. An examiner also can turn over relevant material to the i Justice Department if this per son discovers activities by com pany executives believed to war rant investigation. Clinton, Miss.-based WorldCom admitted June 25 that it falsely accounted for $3.85 billion in expenses, which inflated profits. That day, it fired chief financial offi cer Scott Sullivan, who was subsequently accused by the company’s auditor, Arthur Andersen, of withholding cru cial information about WorldCom’s bookkeeping. WorldCom’s stock price trad ed as high as $64.50 in June 1999 but is now virtually worthless. journalism, a student must have 31 credit hours ot agricultural course work along with 27 credit hours of the journalism core curriculum. Internships are not required for agricultural journalism but are encouraged and readily avail able, Dunsford said. Because of mixed curriculum, agricultural journalism graduates have knowledge in both the science and journalism fields. Even though agricultural journalism is not planning on forming its own department, it will not cap the enrollment at 100, and the major will add a third professor beginning next fall. Most graduates, Wingenbach said, work with public relations for agriculture companies, work for agriculture publications or associations, government, or as intermediaries betweende opers of high tech agriculture equipmeni farmers. Wingenbach said a typical starting salan a graduate is near $30,000 a year and up government workers. Lee Roy Schaefer, an agricultural joumi graduate, works for the Houston Livestocks and Rodeo in the public relations field and other things helped promote concerts inck Pat Green, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bob Dylan Destiny’s Child. Other graduates of agricultural journa work for high tech companies such as Mom; the developers of Roundup, and for the Gi Information System, which uses GPS tecta gy to help farmers in such ways as trad insect movement. SCRS Continued from page 1 Fix or sell WorldCom Inc Executives at WorldCom inc. favor restructuring the $41 billion debt they owe, but their major lenders and bondholders may push for the sale of major assets. Fortunately for -c people who want the company to World 00 " 1 39%. ® t> " 2001 sales, by products and operations MCI Group (includes consumer telephony and dial-up Internet) job is to counsel students on their legal rights and responsibilities through private interviews, publi cations and seminars. However, Student Legal Services does not represent stu dents in court. This service is staffed by a licensed attorney and support staff. The attorney is available at no charge to students for personal interviews, consulta tions and as a speaker for recog nized student organizations. Student Legal Services adheres to strict confidentiality and the attor ney-client privilege. Student Legal Services’ lawyer Rick Powell sees around 1,500 students a year, which equals to around eight each working day. “We hope to hire additional lawyers when more studes come in for legal advis Collins said. This service cannot be us when a student has a against another student or the University because ofconfli of interest issues. Some oft legal advice available throughf- Student Legal Services include traffic tickets, divorce, f suits, name changes, contrac and landlord/tenant disputes. WorldCom Group (includes data, voice and Internet) stay whole, not many potential buyers are currently in a position to buy given the troubled telecom munications market. Deep in debt Top creditors, based on bond debt Helping hand The company will receive nearly $2 billion in financing while it reorganizes, including $750 million from Citibank, JR Morgan Chase Bank and General Electric Capital Corp. Band Continued from page 1 “He felt there was a need and took the initia tive,” Rhea said. The contributors hope the Endowed Instrument Fund will provide a base for others to contribute to the band. Currently, Marion and the TABA are on tk waiting list for matching funds from the HI “Bum” Bright fund, which previously donafed $10 million to the Corps. The matching Us would raise the total to $50,000. jpi Marion requested that proceeds tion he donated be first used for the Vrf- White Band bass drum, which he played®.. Now th the hot, su is on peoj what bette a pool of \ College St For star who live ii for at leas' haps the c ient metho the heat. T ing the coi eyes of nei For the live in a 0 public poc These con park off Natatoriun Thomas F pools cos Lagoon, w If hord some, the: Lagoon wi could ente junior che at several “Usuall high scho< Adamson said. “I v would be the most ti Of cou have acct Student I there are around, tai Pools c variation i little mor Somervilh his years at A&M. In billions ... and for pension funds, mutual funds and insurance companies by value at maturity date, in millions J.P. Morgan Trust Co. $17.2 CalPERS* $387.5 The Vanguard Group $281.9 Mellon Bank $6.6 Prudential Global Travelers Asset Citibank $3.3 Asset Management $386.5 Management Int’l Co. $270.1 JR Morgan Chase $3.0 Metropolitan Life * California Public Employees' Bear Stearns $2.7 Insurance Company $300.3 Retirement Systems SOURCES: Hoover’s Online; CapitalAccess International; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York AP NEWS IN BRIEF Dozens arrested in New Orleans raid NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Police began rounding up more than 80 people in an alleged bribery scheme at the city's auto inspection and taxi-licensing agencies Monday as the new mayor opened a crackdown on graft in the Big Easy. The auto inspection agency, including its three inspection stations, was shut down by the roundup that began before dawn, and authorities said they expected all 20 of the agency's employees to be implicated. Bush says economy health strong ARGONNE, III. 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