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I WILL GET YOU Bioterror Continued from page 1 the National Academy of Science. “The idea behind this detec tion is that we can use a combi nation of multi-color laser puls es to prepare complex, biologi cal molecules in a coherent superposition-state,” said Alexei Sokolov, FAST CARS team member and physics department staff member. “In simpler terms, we can make these molecules “dance’ in unison, and this elaborate dance will be unique for the particular bio-agent, thus revealing what it is,” Sokolov said. Being able to separate harm less dust from lethal bacteria could be made possible by examining the ultraviolet radia tion particles give off after being excited by lasers. “This technique will be fast, as molecular excitation and identification by lasers will take but a small fraction of a sec ond,” Sokolov said. The FAST CARS technique is unique because it is more sensitive than traditional mod els and may allow detection of single particles or spores, Sokolov said. Devices that utilize the FAST CARS model have not yet been put into full practice, but the team foresees a promising future for the new technology. “Our research is far from applied, although we always try to think how our work can be used in the real world,” Sokolov said. NEW TH E BATTALIA, Slavery Continued from pagei pay the ransom of Cl slaves. Davis said African countries coonj] ^f use , "'ey needed When slaves were finally J somed, it was difficult for to be re incorporated European society. “These people had ^ removed from their families[ ( four, five or six years,” said. "One slave by them of Grandpa had been in cat ity for 71 years. The eventually had social they had no identity wil their own society.” Christian ministries wi worried about freed slaves had begun to drink, gamble were eventually convened Islam. After a slave was cued, he had to be qui for months before he relearn the social structures his culture. In resc Christian slaves, Eurot sought to redeem thei forming a bond of brothei that was not existent Davis said. They believ through this celebratory acii,: ty, one could realize a Christian community. “I just generally found an interesting subject," Dm said. “I suspect that approach to slavery was i tant for bringing a halt to si ery in Europe.” It Schaffer Continued from page 1 “The faculty population has decreased by 13 percent while student population has increased by 28 percent,” she said. “This creates an obviously stressed faculty in high demand, and prevents many students from being able to graduate on time.” “We’re not a competitive University,” Schaffer said. “The University is at a crucial moment. I real ly care about this a great deal, and something needs to be done abouUit. We shouldn’t have to convince people in 2002 that diversity makes for a better University.” Diversity is not a new word, she said. In the 1980s, a lot of the committee’s recommendations on improving diversity were implemented, while in the 1990’s, only occasional changes were made. Strawser said nothing definite had occurred concerning Schaffer’s resignation since he had announced it preliminarily at the senate meeting Oct. 15. “There’s not anything definite that’s happened with that as of right now,” he said. “She’s a super lady who we’d like to keep (on the committee) if at all possible.” Schaffer said A&M hasn’t had leadership will ing to take chances in a long time. Strawser said the interest in diversity could be partially attributed to University President Dr. Robert M. Gates’s emphasis on diversity. “President Gates has made diversity a priority, and consequently, there is more interest in this issue,” Strawser said. “What (Gates) has said (about diversity) has been good, the question now is what he is willing to do about it,” Schaffer said. Schaffer said she was disappointed the senate took the position they did. She was unable to attend the Faculty Senate meeting in August because she was out of state. Strawser said that although the report had not passed through the senate, the executive commit tee had passed it with attachments submitted by interested faculty. “This is not a problem that is going to be solved in the faculty senate anytime soon,” Schaffer said. “Until that time, there is no use doing a complex report and having it debated and rejected at the end.” Reports submitted by the subcommittee need to be discussed, said Dr. James Flagg, professor of accounting and subcommittee chair. “Honest and open debate is important in any democratic organization,” said Flagg, professor of accounting and chair of the Minority Conditions subcommittee. NEWS IN BRIEF College student charged after found dead baby “Two ’ nosed wii Ceding,; ing majoi weekend my mom in person Since ness. Ger hard to bi er and th< | “The i news woi later, but realizatio in,” Gerli be overw Like whe wall’ wit freshman I Corps), i there wh yelling a of my mi about is i is suffer! Gerlir bigger bi now that unable tc “She \ chemothe “She mo\ and some so many I ing, takin clothes, f one cham CLARION, Pa. (AP) -A»| year-old college student charged Tuesday with k# her newborn son, whose bob was found in a trash binnei a women's dormitory Monia The newborn wasfounho trash collectors wrapped' macoup paper towels inside a can: because c bag, police said. Karen D. Mako, a student Clarion University, was chaif with homicide Tuesday, a e after initially being chaiy with concealing the death cf child and abusing a corpse Authorities said the ho cide charge was based t preliminary results of « r p i ii i i 111«• / ■ — , . , autopsy. Statp police saidtrc baby was born alive. No one answered a phon number at her home Beaver County. Police said Mako told thei she gave birth to the cl a dormitory shower. War Continued from page 1 other than war, then we need to go and find out what’s happening on the other side of the ocean,” Walters said. “I think internation al studies should be a part of everyone’s domain.” Walters said the war on ter rorism has already had an impact on the international studies department. “Rather than have people avoid this major, we’ve had unprece dented growth,“ she said. “(The war on terrorism) has propelled interest in international studies.” On Oct. 16, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan backed a U.N. resolution which would toughen weapons inspec tions and urged Baghdad to use this “last chance.” If Iraq fails to comply, the security council will have to face its responsibilities, he said. CORRECTION In the Oct. 22 graphicji "Falun Gong protests visit," the date of the is Oct. 24, at the Preside# Conference Center. £4^ HAIR DESIGN WINTERIZE YOUR HAIR! 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