Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 2002)
10% DISCOUNT ON ALL COLLEGE MOVES ) Truck Rental - 1999 or NEWER Trucks For all one-way moves guaranteed - Free unlimited mileage on one-way truck rentals one-way reservations call 1-800-222-0277 Ask about the Penske Promise Local office contact 979-846-0440 ^(Ildars! Calendar! Calaidffljj Great gift ideas for that “hard to buy for 31 person! Need ways to preserve your college memories? Come into Kinko’s and make your holiday gifts. Photo-A-Month Deluxe Calendar Year-On-A-Page Photo Calendar Photo Ornaments Greeting Cards Full Color Vinyl Banners Kinko’s, making memories last forever! kinko'r 509 University Or. West - (979) 846-8721 AD MIT IT, YOU WISH THESE WERE ACTUAL SIZE. MAKE A BIGGER STATEMENT WITH DIAMONDS OF A HALF-CARAT OR MORE. ‘LXv®. SCmvt&ui Class of‘79 CJ 3 I 3 B. South College Avenue • College Station (979) 846-89 I 6 Since 1972 313 S. COLLEGE 846-3343 THURS. LADIES NIGHT .25^ Mixed Drinks l $ 1.00 You-Call-lt Drinks > 9-1| pm $ l.50 Longnecks J All Ladies FREE all night!! FRL LIVE C00DER GRAW w/ Special Guest Local Folk Doors open at 8:00p.m. ^Shooting the new Cooder Graw Music Video!!! ^1.50 Longnecks i 1.50 Bar Drinks J SAT. Special Edition Ladies Night! 500 Cash Giveaway!! .25^ Mixed Drinks $ 1.00 You-Call-lt Drinks $ l.50 Longnecks 10pm All Ladies FREE till II:00p.m. 2A Thursday, November 21, 2002 Fish THAAlk: You &orH For Cos*iA)G, 9eRE. . /As o/OE OP "fa'S UAJ'VeR.SITY'5 AloST ELIGIBLE- SACHELoKS, X /Most SAy This IS A>oT choice X Love. You Both 50 TiucH. v Ay0t> BELIEVE /Mf XVE Ea>ToY£D The Pleasure you Bo th BBwg -me... x boAJ'T UAa)T To SEaJO EirHEK. Y°v. AU-AY ... JKl gur alas, X CA-O-OoT Keep &°th by R.DcLuna X>1 GivIaJC, /“W Rose To THE CHiajesE Foots Delivery AIAaJ SvufAC . /p You LU£^£aJT ^ Oaj E Of OUR 1 BEST Beernuts by Rob Appling MAN. fM TELLrr YA. DUCY SURE IS TAKIST This WHOCE NEUTERiMO TMWO REALLY WELL yeah re's much calmer. ie storecd HL»er*o EVERYTVeiO AND HB TEvetR ISN'T NEAR AS BAD YO CiWARS. fM GO»**A OCT SOU* BEERS AND VMNQS . f WANNA COME WHXT no thath you. eiwbci BUT ID BE OEUOHTEO C YOU SWUNG BY T»e BOOHSTORE AND GOT ie Tie rcw JOAN COLLJNS Tie WAY THAT WOMAN COMVCS MOU. YWOOO OLAMOia WITH GNKiiO NARRATION YOU JUST CANT PUT IT DOWN ENYA Federal government stepping up recruiting on college campuses (AP) — Before getting her bachelor's degree in business and accounting last June from the College of Charleston, Alicia Valentino took a look at the private-sector job market — and opted for graduate school. But barely six months later, Valentino may change course. With federal agencies stepping up campus recruiting because of openings in the Homeland Security agency and an anticipated wave of retirements, Valentino is considering getting a job with the government while pursuing her degree. “The pay is not that bad with the federal gov ernment, and with the private sector being what it is, I think I’d rather have a stable job. especially in accounting, where you could wind up working for a WorldCom or Enron,” said Valentino, who interviewed with four federal agencies at a recent job fair. Despite complaints about the length of the application process, many students are giving government employ ment a serious look. The Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit group that promotes civil service careers, said that with at least 50 percent of the existing federal w'ork force eligible for retirement by 2007, there should be more than enough positions to go around. The partnership estimates the government needs to fill 250,000 jobs. Students and career counselors — hurting from consecutive years of sub-par hiring — are happy to see the government on campus. “The poor students in college this year, every thing changed during their college education. They came in at a high, economically, and they’re leaving with all the rules changed,” said Nancy Cathcart, a career counselor with Champlain College in Burlington, Vt. Recruiters from federal law enforcement agen cies showed up at Champlain to interview crimi nal justice majors at an October job fair. Other schools that have held career fairs this fall, includ ing Charleston and Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, report government interest in stu dents with an array of majors. The State Department has intensified its recruit ing since the Bush administration took over, said Diane Castiglione. director of recruiting. “In the Foreign Service we change our posi tions every couple of years, so it gives you the best of both worlds: You can get a new job with out losing a job.” Castiglione said. “You have that stimulus of change, excitement and new challenges and interesting work with the stabil ity of not having to go out and find a new employer every couple of years.” The government is getting help in its recruiting effort from the Partnership for Public Service, seeded last year with a $25 million contribution from a private lawyer grateful for past work with the Justice Department. So far, the partnership has brought 380 col leges and universi ties together with 60 agencies. The group’s presi dent. Max Stier, said that in addition to pro-- viding long-term sta bility, government jobs — 85 percent of which are outside of Washington — also appeal to a mindset created by the terrorist attacks. “Young people today are looking for an opportunity to make a difference rather than to make a dollar,” he said. But for the government to appeal to more young people, it must shorten the application process and the time from the hiring date to the start of work, said Brenda Davis, director of career development at Alabama A&M University in Normal, Ala. Civil service exami nations and security checks slow down the process, she said. Shirley Lecque, a senior at Charleston interest ed in an accounting career with the Air Force Auditing Agency, agreed with Davis. “The application is so long, it’s like reading a book," said Lecque, drawn to a government job by tales of classmates with accounting degrees now working as bank tellers. Acknowledging that gaps of up to six months between a job offer and the start of employment pose a “tremendous problem,” Stier said the partnership is working with the government to accelerate the process. THE BATTaii Center Continued from P a 8i figures for Hispanic^ were as high as 10 [ * ,a * 1990s. accord ° ° f nstitull °nal ; and Planning. “This center will cr« to Texas A&M, as welld excellent opportunity the University,” Scott ‘The campus is ai mg steps made intherita non for Vision 2020, foundational goals i K | . increasing diversity to J 1 promise of making school for all Texans to’^ said Miguel Aguilar,::; of the Hispanic P® Council and a seniornwi engineering technology! “This won't fix tho but will definitely imf®! Hispanic population one Aguilar said. The Lower R Prospective Student C® play a key role in diversity on campus, Rodriguez, the St Government Associates president for diversity. “We are excited A because it is important'i*i University continue to a diverse poptil Rodriguez said. The student centersie tially planned only acco:::l geographic areas of thesis.! in the long run. the Ui will strategically place red dent centers to attract ik students, including tte would not normally A&M an option. Perry si: Another prospective center is set to open Antonio this spnng.hesi: In the Foreign Service we change our positions every couple of years, so it gives you the best of both worlds: You can get a new job without losing a job. — Diane Castiglione director of recruiting for the State Department Highw ists ant tig and om if c utions. inton. (Vest’s |ver left “I had eft. Th< :k to C ad a te jnior co las feelii cus of ' d fell a | Vest, \ pllege 5 id he w nt but i “I was [ipping i ito a dit ad afte rck wa: Vest s indows ed whi Justin rks anc 11 aslee om Sar but was i “My i ck and pm, but pse. 1 h lead and Jheek,” I pulling g ^eeks at Mintc I not v “I wa Itation v |r gumn e awaf German doctor conducts public autopsy in Londo LONDON (AP) -Inap® spectacle reminiscent^: some ,), Jf Victorian past, a Cew " defied threats ol Wednesday night a a public autopsy in charging spectators Compounding theci over the first public Britain in 170 years, a^ work said it would m edited footage. Professor Gunther von began the post-mortem^ 500 people in Londons astt a district whose tourist abs.- include the Tower of LonJ 5 Jack the Ripper walks. In m ence were anatomy P 10 who were asked by Scota^; to attend after a inspector warned th could be illegal. Scotland Yard had n say whether it would autopsy before a crowc S e h?s h BoTwo^ so rr^ dismembered^ tutl ^ 'W. ■I ■ M ; ^ e &r receiv For every $25 in gift caifds you purchase, receive a certificate for yourself! now thru January >5, 2003 THE BATTALION Jessica Crutcher, Editor in Chief Brandie Liffick, Managing Editor Sommer Bunce, News Editor Sarah Szuminski, Asst. News Editor C. E. Walters, Asst. News Editor Kevin Espenlaub, Sports Editor Dallas Shipp, Asst. Sports Editor Kendra Kingsley, Aggielife Editor Marianne Hudson, Asst. Aggielife Editor Rees Winstead, Webmaster Thoma, Phillip-. e-R rl'S 0 * Brieanne Porter, Ass . V Hlizabeth Webb Copy CW John C. Livas, Alissa Hollimon, P . or Ruben DeLuna, Grapn Diane Xavier, Radio Pro Aggielife - Jay Arnold, Heather Campbell, Nishat Fatima, Lisa Merryman, Lizette Resendez, Kelcey Rieger, Lyndsey Sage, Denise Schoppe, Lycia Shrum, Brian Sykes, Mike Whitlow, Erica York, Emily Vincent Design/Copy Desk - Julia Bone, Tiffany Canfield, Lindsey Fielder, Emily Hendrickson, Ryan Hewlett, Shilpa Jain, Nicole Steen, Rhonda Weinberg Graphics - Rob Appling, Josh Darwin, Angelique Ford, Sarah Fowler, Jon Fullrich, Lori Green, Leigh Richardson, Mandy Rouquette, Jeff Smith, Travis Swenson News - Amy Adams, Eric Ambrose, Lecia Baker, Brad Bennett, Sarah Darr, Rolando Garcia, Melissa McKeon, Jeremy Osborne, Rob Phillips Esther Robards-Forbes, Lauren Smith, Melissa Sullivan, Sarah Watch, Kimberly Weatherley Staff Members^ De|aHoz Kri stinaGlenn - Mine occ..-; - B ca Man** Lmdsay Aiello-Andi^ ^ Castillo, Jamie Du f- C °' re | Franck.^ Ezeanyim, Sara Foley, a Leei jenny l- 0 - Fried Chris Jackson, Rooy Mll Matthew Maddox, ^ ie ^ u n rtney Wals^‘ Proesch, L®" 1 '^Keiln zimnier ■ M Wilson, Mark Wood, Kel ||l Cafn eC# Photo - Carly Adams, J P Ruf f, |Sl Ford, Joshua Hobson, B Sports - Jeff Allen, TrueBrown, ^ SfuvingstomTroyMill ^ ^ NEWSfioeM-GlEBKS oh Ben PeinU 655 ” K«juHeKimbrough. Ben Reinecker, Janelle Vargas^ Donna BeW ^ Advertising - MellS ^l?h e w BulM er - Lai l,te Michael Bingham, Matthe ^j,^ Lindsey Scoggins, Jason „ Amanda Whittier THE BATTALION (ISSN #1055-4726) is published daily, Monday 'b'^fn^g^^hoWays ters and Monday through Thursday during the summer session J: g40 pgsTMASTER: Sen Texas A&M University. Periodicals Postage Paid at College Station, 770434111. .. ...ntx/ to The Battalion, Texas A&M University, 1111 TAMU, College Station, university ' n ,lie Ne» 5 ' ; News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Ree(j McDonald Bui 1 Media, a unit of the Department of Journalism. News offices ate 1 httD .//www.thebatt-CO , phone: 845-3313; Fax: 845-2647; E-mail: news@thebatt.com; Web . ^ mef)t by ne Advertising: Publication of advertising does not imply sponsors ^ p .” r f,p rt j S i n g, call 845-056tJ local, and national display advertising, call 845-2696. For classi 16 through Friday F® 1 - ■ are in 015 Reed McDonald, and office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. student to pink U P 3 s ' nfof ttielil : Subscriptions: A part of the Student Services Fee entitles each Texas p er school ys ar ' Battalion. First copy free, additional copies 25t. Mail subscription ca || 845-2611 spring semester and $ 17.50 for the summer. To charge by credi c ,