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8 1805 Briarcrest, BRYAN DH\llrSl M 979-776-0999 [Lmwmr IPmiKSiBS IMm^S Come One! Come All! Come early! — Starting Times — Tueg Wed-Thur-Sat Friday Sunday 6:45 6:45 8.9:00 7:15 8.9:00 6:00 8.8:00 EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF WINNING Large Non- Smoking Room flue k> nxww dwngra. no one .Kxto-.« k* ennr Over $30,000 Won Each Week Shop on-line at www.varsityford.net VARSITY FORD Hundreds of 02 s andpre-oumed to choose from Check out our specials on ALL trucks. Explorers, Mustangs and Focus College Grad and 1st Time Buyer Program for Internet Users Questions? E-mail us at sales@varsityford.net HOWDY AGS! Volunteer NOW for Freshmen Welcome Day! Wednesday, August 28, 2002 Volunteers are needed in all campus residence hall areas to help unload cars, carry things to rooms, and assist parents. Get a free t- shirt to wear on Welcome Day, and help welcome the Class of ’06! 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Huntley, Inc. J Class of 79 'J "Very Personal Investments" Rare Coins, Loose Diamonds, Precious Metal, Fine Jewelry, Watches, Tennis Bracelets, Cocktail Rings & Colored Gemstones 313B South College Ave. (Next to Harry's) • 846-8916 Thursday, August 8, 2002 THE BAT1A! Stock analyst under ft > after telecom collapse PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jack Grubman emerged from working-class Philadelphia more than 30 years ago with an aptitude for numbers and a reputation as someone who was going places. That place was Wall Street, where Grubman became one of the most influential and highest- paid securities analysts of the 1990s, pulling down a reported $20 million a year during the stock market boom. Grubman specialized in the high-flying telecommunications sector, and he remained one of its biggest cheerleaders — right up until the collapse that spurred allegations of widespread accounting fraud and wiped out trillions in investors’ paper wealth. The once-celebrated analyst whose research reports once moved markets is now under tire for talking up WorldCom, Global Crossing and other telecom companies while his investment firm, Salomon Smith Barney, was doing busi ness for them. Federal prosecutors in New York are investigat ing the stock research of Grubman and other Salomon analysts, according to TTi? Journal. And Grubman has been hit with 40 consumer complaints and lawsuits,® them related to the WorldCom collapse Grubman and Salomon deny any wroiif; Grubman. testifying before the House Fit Services Committee last month, said he t idea that WorldCom executives hid $3.8! expenses from investors. Still, Grubman acknowledged remainin: ish on WorldCom for too long. “I certain!) mistakes,” he said. It has also emerged that Grubman $100,000 check that the Democratic Sei Campaign Committee received the very was subpoenaed to testify before Congre contribution was solicited by the comni spokeswoman said. Jack Benjamin Grubman, 48, was rah northeast Philadelphia. His father, Izzy,was fessional boxer and municipal worker who- strong he could tear the phone book in hi: mother. Mildred, worked in a dress shop. Fast ImClone's Waksal indicted on insider trading charges NEW YORK (AP) - ImClone chief executive Samuel Waksal, whose arrest on insider trading charges has cast suspicion on Martha Stewart, was indicted Wednesday, apparently after attempts to cut a deal with prosecutors broke down. The indictment brings new charges of obstruction of justice and bank fraud against Waksal in addition to previous securi- NEWS IN BRIEF ties fraud and perjury charges. The bank fraud count, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, alleges Waksal defrauded Bank of America between April 1999 and January by securing $44 million in loans with ImClone stock he no longer owned. Decision denying gay man custody to be reviewed IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Supreme Court will review a magistrate's decision to deny a man custody oi two children becauseheis The decision, iss Tuesday, is a departure the typical procedure which a lower appeals ci reviews the ruling first.' state Supreme Court never ruled on the rigf homosexual parents. Theron McCriff appeal Bonneville County Magistn Mark Riddoch's decision grant full custody of his school-age children to his wife, Shawn. The magi® granted McCriff visitation rif. I w ‘Baptist orship Director) Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church College & Career Class You are invited to a Bible Study especially for students. Sunday mornings at 9:45 Wednesday night supper 5:30 Bible Study at 6:30 1228 W. Villa Maria 779-2297 For more information contact Marcus Brewer: 731-1890 m-brewer@tamu.edu httpy/www.fellQwshiofwb.Qrqi Cathode St. Mary’s Catholic Center 603 Church Avenue in Northgate (979)846-5717 www.aaaiecatholic.ora Pastoral Team Rev. Michael J. Sis, Pastor Rev. Keith Koehl, Associate Pastor - Campus Ministers - Deacon Bill Scott, Deacon David Reed, Martha Tonn, Maureen Murray, Dawn Rouen Daily Masses Mon.-Fri.: 5:30 p.m. in the Church Weekend Masses Sat: 2:00 p.m. (Korean), 5:30 p.m. (English), 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) Sun.: 9:00, 11:00 a.m., and 7:00 p.m. Confessions Wed. 8:30-9:30 p.m., Sat. 4:00-5:15 p.m. or by appointment. 9fpn- f DenominationaC communityCH URCH SUNDAYS: Prayer Service @ 10 a.m. Worship @ 11 a.m. Meeting in Oakwood Intermediate School 106 HOLIK STREET JUST OFF GEORGE BUSH Behind the College Station Conference Center FOLLOW THE SIGNS! Small Groups Meet Weekly www.COmCHURCH.com 260-1163 (Pentecostal Cornerstone Church ’ Mid Week Small Group Meetings ’ Sunday Service at 3:00pm on George Bush, just across from campus at the College Station Conference Center. 485-8744 Church of Christ A&M Church of Christ 1901 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. (979) 693-0400 Sunday Assemblies: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., College Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Sunday Night: 6 p.m. Mid-Week 7:00 p.m. Aggies for Christ Call for on-campus pick-up info www.aggiesforchrist.org 7 ' Victory United Pentecostal Church Sunday 2:00 p.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 2730 Longmire 764-41 80 (Presbyterian Covenant Presbyterian Church 220 Rock Prarie Road (979) 694-7700 G. Thomas Huser - Pastor Sunday Service: 8:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. www.covenantpresbyterian.org ‘EpiscopaC n es fied .som zeek, a ma lawsuit aga Testaurants [hey served [y, heart att ’aesar Bar [naintenanc Burger Kin to be overx* McDonald’ only blame Accordii Advertised ‘ was good f< Tiim to be o Beet-10-incl MDecause he Bn 1996 and ^iad no idea Today, al ailed “Big bbacco.” J etting lung or people g nd presidei ailed Barb; “Obvious n the recer ates of obe Statistics how 300,0( eople die e ear becaus* besity-relai llnesses, m; t the seconc eading caus eath behinc moking. At 5 percent o omen and ercent of m re trying to eight at an [time, but jus lone-fifth are ■nng the recoi Intended com ■ition of fewei calories and increased exi cise. Americ also spend rr than $33 bill on weight lo products and services ever year. It is hard believe anyo would be unaware frie< food is bad f them, but Ri< Daynard, hea the Tobacco Products Lia 1 Project at Northwesterr University Sc of Law in Boston, says not surprised Caesar Barba Em Delta W hat v ingf eler i : for another. A< |CNN, while w ; hoard a plane, j Koutsouradis < | was humiliate* tity after she v ' vibrating sex t Koutsouradis 1 Delta for negli infliction of di he at fault for ; Koutsouradis the safety of t: Koutsourac her checked h mistakenly tut vibrate. The t( as a threat. K( about packing could easily h carry-on lugg ms lilSl ‘United (Methodist have h Kouts* St. Thomas Episcopal 906 George Bush Dr. • College Station, TX 696-1726 Summer Services - 8:00 & 10:00 7:30 p.m. Evensong Next door to Canterbury House, the Episopal Student Center A&M United Methodist 417 University Dr. (on Northgate) • 846-8731 Church at 8:30, 10:50 College Sunday School 9:30 Praise & Worship Sunday 6:00 pm Sr. Pastor Dr. Jerry Neff am-umc.org
