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I Triwahyu Widodo, vice pres- idint for the International Student Association and a senior industrial engineering major, said it took him about a month to receive his visa from Indonesia so he could come to Texas A&M and study. “I did not experience any difference because I renewed my visa for this year before September I 1Widodo said. His brother, he said, should also be here attending classes, but he is still waiting for his visa to be approved. “Indonesia is one of the biggest Muslim countries in the world; I think that has a lot to do with the delay,” Widodo said. Suzanne Drolesky, executive director of International Programs for students at A&M said the application process is taking about 6 to 8 weeks longer this year than last year. According to a group of for eign student advisers named NAFSA: Association of International Educators, tuition and living expenses gleaned from the 550,000 foreign under graduate and graduate students studying in American schools added $1 I billion to the econo my last year. Until recently, international students could have their visas re-issued to them while still in America, but they must now get them in the country where their passport is issued. “My friend left after the semester to get his visa renewed in Indonesia and now he can’t come back,” Widodo said. “He got rejected. And if you’re rejected three times, the chances of getting a student visa are zero.” International students at A&M are a little disappointed with the new regulations, but they understand that new securi ty measures must be implement ed, Widodo said. The situation may be more difficult because of a plan by the Bush administration to check foreign students even more if their area of study could possi bly be used in an attack against the United States. Most of the screening is con centrated towards specific areas See Visas on page 8 Ten hut ALISSA HOLLIMON ♦ THE BATTALION Sophomore business administration major Tim ner Thursday evening. Formation is held every morning Newman holds A-Company's flag at formation for din- and evening before the cadets eat in Duncan dining hall. Bryan enforces new roommate limits By Brad Bennett THE BATTALION The - Bryan Police Department said that it will enforce a recently passed ordi nance limiting the number of unrelated roommates in a single residence to four. The Police have not issued a single citation for violating the ordinance passed this spring. But Sharon Hauke, code enforcement coordinator, said the edict will be implemented if complaints are made. “If a complaint is made to the police, we will go to the residence and see who is living there then check with the land lord and find out who is on the lease,” Hauke said. The fines for a citation can be up to $1,000 per person and expulsion of additional roommates. A clause in the Texas Property Code exempts fraternity houses, boarding houses, and educa tional institutes from the city ordinance. According to the Bryan-College Station Apartment Association and the Bryan Board of Realtors, the effect on the real estate market and housing prices has been minimal. “(The housing ordinance] will only affect...a few owners of larger homes, mostly town homes,” said Rose Selma, Apartment Association spokeswoman. “Only a few leasing agencies have properties that big.” Bryan first proposed the ordinance See Limits on page 2 11 prices have' *r to August.!?' and 43 pen*’ o IEA data, n for OPEC Doctoral student dies of cancer By Lecia Baker THE BATTALION Si Russell Bruce Ward, a doctoral stu dent at Texas A&M, died from cancer Sept. 3. Ward has been seeking his Ph.D. in history since 1994. He was in the process of finishing his dissertation when his cancer appeared in January. He taught American History and British History and wanted to continue teaching after earning his Ph.D. Amy Dase, Ward’s wife of three years, described him as “the best” and felt her time with him was not long enough. Dase said he was an excellent husband. “He was a very gentle, very forgiv ing man. He tried to walk a straight path,” she said. He had two daughters who he loved very much, Dase said, Emily, a student at Texas Tech University and Sarah, a cheerleader at A&M Consolidated High School. Dase said Ward loved golf and race walking. He completed a half marathon earlier this year. Dase also said her husband was a supporter of Alcoholics Anonymous. He had been sober for 15 years. Clifton Griffon, the director of the Department of Graduate Studies, said Ward loved academics and history. Griffon described Ward as an excep tional professor. “Russ was a very non-egotistical. friendly man. He had a great sense of humor and was very enjoyable to be around,” he said. Griffon remembered a humorous story concerning Ward and bow ties, which he always wore. One day in Ward’s class, he said. Ward could tell that his students were becoming bored. He decided to end his lecture and teach the class what he thought was one of life’s greatest lessons: tying a bow tie. Griffon said Ward received great evaluations from his students on his bow tie lecture. Griffon said that expe rience exemplified what a funny, easy going man Ward was and portrayed his great outlook on life. The Silver Taps honoring Ward will be held on Oct. 1. ROOMMATE UMITI Bryan: No more than 4 unrelated people in one house - No citations have been issued this year College Station: No more than 4 unrelated people in one house - Some warnings, but no citations issued this year. Source: Bryan Police Department, College Station Police Department TRAVIS SWENSON • THE BATTALION Second HSC president installed at Bush Center By Brian Harrison THE BATTALION Dr. Nancy W. Dickey was formally installed as the second president of the Texas A&M University Health Science Center Thursday in the Bush Presidential Conference Center. The ceremony began with a procession of HSC faculty members. State Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, served as master of ceremonies, and A&M System Board of Regents Chairman Erie Nye presented Dickey with a medallion symbolizing the A&M System HSC. “Entrusting Dr. Dickey with this position is simply a logical and necessary step in her illustrious career of leadership, dedication, and public service,” Nye said. Thomas V. Peterson, speaker of the Health Science Center Faculty Senate, said the organization was fortunate to have an experienced leader at the helm. “I am pleased to have someone at the top that we know we can work with,” Peterson said. The Health Science Center provides the state with health education, outreach, and research. Its five components are the Baylor College of Dentistry, the College of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Institute of Biosciences and Technology, and the School of Rural Public Health. In her inaugural address, Dickey said that mission matters. She acknowl edged that the HSC is different and young, but said she is pleased that all the See Installation on page 2 [ONS fr. Alumni Cefttf ELIVEfl ig at a- 111 ’ your Ring- ) ENDS (ire or he building* ‘Historic er’s license ■ pink receipt s license. ew York City reconstruction engineer speaks to students By Rolando Garcia THE BATTALION A major pedestrian corridor near the World |frade Center site in New York City will be a cen terpiece of the reconstruction project in lower Manhattan, said Raymond Sandiford, an engineer overseeing the effort. Raymond Sandiford, the chief geotechnical engineer for the Port Authority of New York, spoke to civil engineering students Thursday at Texas A&M abouUhe recovery and reconstruction effort underway in a downtown area reeling from the economic and structural devastation of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The $1.5 billion pedestrian corridor in lower Manhattan will link the financial center and subway ystem to the memorial site and commercial office pace that will eventually be built where the World rade Center towers once stood, Sandiford said. As construction crews work feverishly to repair the transportation infrastructure damaged by the attacks, the future of the World Trade Center site is still updn the air, with proposals varying on how much space to use for memorial purposes and how much for business. “When you have so many parties involved, things get really complicated,” Sandiford said. The Port Authority runs the transportation sys tems in the New York City region, and built and operated the World Trade Center, Sandiford said. His office was on the 73rd floor of Tower One of the trade center complex. “When the plane hit at 8:45, I thought it was a bomb. There was paper and debris everywhere,” Sandiford said. In comparison to the 1993 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center, the^evacuation went rela tively smoothly, Sandiford said. In the 1993 bombing, the towers’ emergency power system See Engineer on page 8 Aggie Nights provides free activities By Lauren Smith THE BATTALION From a video dance party with your favorite music videos to free bowling and billiards, Aggie Nights has something to offer students who don't want to spend money on a Friday night. From 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday, the Memorial Student Center will become any Aggie’s playground for dancing in the upstairs ballrooms or listening to a local band by Rudder Fountain. “Aggie Nights is a good opportunity for stu dents to get together on campus and enjoy them selves,” said Barry Hammond, MSC president and a senior finance major. Aggie Nights is sponsored and produced by the MSC and headed by Chris Duke, senior political science major. “We have different events that appeal to dif ferent kinds of people,” Duke said. On Fridays when there is no Yell Practice is the midnight drawing for a $250 door prize. Randomly throughout the evening, door prizes like T-shirts, “First Yell” tickets, MSC OPAS tickets and gift certificates to College Station hot spots will be raffled off. Aggie Nights began in March as an alterna tive for students who don’t want to go to bars. More and more students have come each week, with 2,000 spending time at Aggie Nights last Friday, Hammond said “I had a great time last week and plan on heading back there again this Friday,” said Kevin Cazales, freshman business major. This Friday. Aggie Nights will host a free pancake breakfast at midnight. Sept. 21 will have an Elvis impersonator accompanied by a showing of Blue Hawaii, and a giant laser tag game on Sept. 27. “One of the goals of the Memorial Student Center is to be the ‘living room’ of the Texas A&M campus” Hammond said. “Aggie Nights is a great addition to our programming that helps us meet our goal. We know this program will grow.”
