Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 2002)
K $ E BATTAL1I s stockbrokei 5tify against Jction with safe; Merrill Lynchs unces that it has id Stewart's eter Bacanovic ssistant, Doujias - 10: The Housa nittee asks the ce Department;; i a criminal itigation into her Stewart ringly lied to takers. Oct' Faneu pleads gi*, I and agrees: testify aga-s Ste*r. jN -uction svious ts little triangle, a Merrill Iff aid the firm li; lly with invest Ration he battalion Fire scare Thursday, October 3, 2002 At 9:05 a.m. College Station firemen Robert Mumford and Joseph Valdez responded to a fire alarm in Langford build- JP BEATO III • THE BATTALION ing on a call Wednesday. After investigation, it was determined that the fire alarm was triggered by a faulty smoke detector. Aug sept; j our j st g ets caught capturing gator DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A tourist who captured a live alliga tor at a putt-putt golf course was himself nabbed in a hotel parking lot, clutching the alligator and holding its mouth closed. Derrick Dale Cooper, 22, of North Carolina, was charged with animal poaching and petty theft after using a noose to catch a three-foot alligator Monday NEWS IN BRIEF at the Congo River golf park, police said. The putt-putt course was the scene of a similar incident last year when a pair of tourists were arrested for taking a gator to their hotel pool. Pygmy goat found; caught in roundup MONACA, Pa. (AP) - A 20- pound goat on the lam for more than two weeks was captured during a weekend roundup. "We had all the neighbors going 'Baaaa' in the woods last night, if you can imagine that," said Center Township Police Chief Barry Kramer. "I was final ly able to get close enough to get the net over it." The animal — believed to be a domestic pygmy goat — was being put up temporarily at Kramer's house until the chief locates the owner or finds it a new home. "H 8 Fa V 's a 0 o p J?. & A Need a job? Call the ^ City’s job line at 764-3704. Brought to you by the City of College Station. lycvooer xu u October 24 at 7:00 p.m. October fJriC'fcte SafeLf Tip: NCVCP- F-tpe A&AtNST TFAFFtC Motorists aren’t looking for bicyclists riding on the wrong side of the road. State law and common sense require that bicyclists drive like other Jlk vehicles. For more bifce safety tips, tail W IED ion's Gle® Citizens’University. January 27 - April 5, 2003 Applications will be accepted until December 5. For more information or to apply online, , visit the City of College Station's web site at www.ci.colIege-station.tx.us or call 764-3499. COMMUNITY COMPUTER COLLECTION DAY Saturday, October 12, 2002 8:00 AM—1:00 PM Texas A&M Purchasing & Scores Building, Agronomy Road, College StaCion NOT accepted include typewriters, fax machines, TVs, VCRs, copiers & phones. Limit; two personal systems per vehicle. No equipment will be accepted from businesses. ^Call 268-8320 for more information. The College Station Fire Department is joining forces with the National Fire Protection Association to spread the word about Team Up for Fire Safety M Fire Prevention Week October 6-12, 2002 85% of all fires occur in the home, and most of these fires are preventable. For more information, call the CSFD Public Education Office at 764-3712. ^S ee 3^ ^ood Neighbor And you wont get stung! The City of College Station can issue tickets for the following code violation: Don’t park in the yard, unless the surface is hard! Parking is only allowed on concrete, asphalt or gravel. For a list of commonly ticketed ordinance violations, contact the Community Enhancement Action Center at 764-6363. >•••••••••••••••••••• Attn: C5LS Customers! d , I 9°^ e Se Station Utilities Public Power Week Celebration. Albertson’s Shopping Center, 2205 Longmire Drive. Saturday, October 12, 2002 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. hanees to Win! A Husqvarna Auto Lawn Mower and a Fisher Price Power Wheels Pickup Truck! I’i'ee Joy Jump and Safety Demonstrations! Call 764-3724 for details! NOfumr, no shoes otoimm tg In fact, don’t even botha- to get dressed. A nd it the pho ne is nearby, you don't even need to get up. pa r roup unuTYBtu onupp OPOVPP TUP TPLPPUOPP! epay. ci. c ol lege-statio n .tx. us or just pick up the phone and dial! 764-ePAY z srruoEisjT G CpV EIR INI M E INI F .a. is s o c: i .vr i o in i lixivts , \\i i i.xuvi-.usitv OMMISSION C/L .VW CJ 2006 h' r e s h in a n E2le_cJJ_ojts^ Vote for YOUR Class Council and Student Senate today!! October 2 nd & 3 rd from 9AM-5PM Vote at the 1VISC, Evans Library, Blocker, Commons Lobby or online at vote.tamu.edu I I i © I I ©| I Thursday - Saturday J 0.73 Ion? Hedis U30 DarDrinhs! 12.00 Lony Islands! Doors Open at 9pm flo Athletic Wear Dress to Impress friday is : ■{Lafe-Mlflit Ladies free ill NQtffl! 701 University Drive Cast Suite 300 Colle?e Station, TX 77640 Tor boohiiyinfonnalioncalh 070.691.6399 Please move your vehicle out of any designated 12th man lot by 6:30 p.m., the evening BEFORE the football game. Let's make this a NO-TOW weekend! P9 GAME DAY SHUTTLE - ride the off campus routes to the game for FREE! See our website for more information. % Protected Wellborn Road pedestrian crossing at south end of Kyle Field - 3.5 hours before game time and until 1 hour after game ends. 847-RIDE www.ptts.tamu.edu 862-PARK ac* f