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m THE BATTALIO &M enrollment xpected to total 2,000 students ficials said Texas A&M em; jnt is expected to total appc ately 42,000 this spring. Registrar Don Carter % ch a level would represc other spring semester rett; e current record set* ring stands at 41,874. : inal enrollment figures* t be known until the II iss day, Carter said. urst pipe damage 200 books; flood: art of Evans Librar pipe burst in Sterling C. Era >rary on Dec. 12, causingfio:: l problems and water dams some of the library's invert \delle Hedleston, a cor cations specialist for t rary, said that 1,200 boo t wet or were damaged 'They dried the books byjn g paper towels between! ges and placing the boob mt of fans," Hedleston sc o books were damaged h uldn't be repaired, and le an 50 books are now in i ocess of being rebound' I Hedleston said the enginee r d energy books that we maged have been, rep*': d are back in library circulat! Wrecks ;mtinned from page 1 it the truck was skiddin? e driver attempted to fore hitting Naik. Naik's Mazda did noth; ■ bags, but he and Lakshni: .•re both wearing seat bells' 1 ;ohol or drugs were involvtf DPS report said. The driver of the lH-wheeli| is found to be not at fault. Rajiv Saha, a graduate sti nt studying chemistry, afej >m India, died in a uredr iristmas Day. Saha is survived by his v| ma Das. who was unavailal’f r comment. Services for Naik, Lakshti d Saha were held in India. afety on tinned from page 1 olations have almost doubt id drug violations creased by 30 percent. Bryan ranked 49th at illege Station stands at llli e Department of Public Salt )PS) list of 183 cities throui- it Texas with the highest crit tes. A 1999 DPS survey cal police departmet vealed Bryan has a much bit' crime rate than Midland.act most twice the size of Bryan The Battalion Classified Advertising Aggielife The Battalion Page 3 • Monday, January 13, 2003 Away from home, students experience non-traditional winter breaks By Marianne Hudson THE BATTALION Daniel Moore didn’t go home during the winter break. Instead, he globetrotted around Europe, celebrating Christmas in Italy and New Year’s Eve in Switzerland. Rather than spending the holiday time with family, students like Moore partook in activities that they don’t have time for during the school year. Moore, a junior marketing and international business major, said being able to travel through Europe during the break com pensated tor not going home. "At first my parents w'ere sad that 1 wouldn't be (home),” Moore said. "But, they were happy that I got the opportunity to be (in Europe).” This year, rather than finding his presents under a Christmas tree. Moore exchanged gifts while floating in a gondola throughout the water streets of Venice, Italy. Moore said Christmas in Italy was much less commercialized than in the United States. A few days later, he was train-bound for Switzerland. Alter stopping in Geneva for four hours, Moore welcomed 2003. Alvaro Interiano, a senior psychology major, also spent the holiday break outside the United States' parameters. He ven tured south of the border to Arteaga, Mexico as part of a church mission trip. Along with 15 other students. Interiano helped build a church and clean up the surrounding area. Interiano said his family was initially upset about him leav ing, not because he wouldn't be home, but because they were afraid for his safety. "My parents and other (students’) parents thought going to Mexico would be dangerous,” he said. “They thought my time would be better spent with them in the United States.” Overall, Interiano said the trip was worth the risk. He said being in Mexico for that short time taught him much about the Mexican culture. Because he was there during the holidays, he said he observed Christian celebrations that were different from the United States’. On Jan. 6, Interiano said he took part in the “Feast of the Wise Men,” which celebrates the Wise Men finding the baby « I spent Christmas in freakin’ Italy and New Year’s in freakin’ London. What more could I ask for? — Daniel Moore junior marketing and international business major Jesus. He said the church was elaborately decorated and a spe cial mass was held. “I’m glad 1 got to see (Mexican) culture during this time of year.” he said. “Normally, people see Mexico in the spring or the summer and miss out on so much of what the country has to offer.” Other students, like Rodney James, found out what the busi ness world has to offer during the holiday season. James, a senior communications major, stayed in the United States, but said he was still far from his traditional break. As part of a three-week internship with CNN Headline News in Atlanta, Ga., James worked with the morning broadcast, which aired from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. every day. including holidays. Along with two other Texas A&M interns, James commuted from his suburban residence to downtown Atlanta five days a week, including Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. “The producer I worked under was working Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, so I figured that I should too,” he said. “There are 24 hours a day for a news station to fill, so some body has to be there.” When he wasn't working, James said he tried to catch up on his sleep. James said his internship prepared him for the real world, where there are no winter breaks. Although his internship involved constant activity, Janies said Christmas Day was very quiet. He spent the day alone because one intern flew home to Houston for the day and the other intern's family came to visit. Although he was by himself, James said the time to be alone and relax was much appreciated. “I slept in and got up late,” he said. “I watched TV all day. I probably watched eight movies.” In contrast to his normal Christmas dinner, James said he ate Ramen noodles. Although he expected to feel lonely and miss his family, James said he didn’t. “It didn't feel like Christmas at all,” James said. “It just felt like a normal day.” James said he spent New Year’s Eve in a similar fashion, but with his roommates. “We were going to go out, but by the time evening rolled around, we were all very tired,” he said. “We were mentally tired from getting up so early every morning, so just staying home was the perfect option for us. 1 was in bed by 10 p.m.” Unlike James, Moore welcomed 2003 among strangers. “I rang in the new year witli an Indian immigrant family in a Kabob shop,” he said. “New Year’s day, I took the first flight of 2003 out of Geneva airport to London.” Although Moore celebrated Christmas and New Year’s with strangers, he said he has no regrets. “1 spent Christmas in freakin’ Italy and New Year’s in freakin' London,” Moore said. “What more could I ask for?” RUBEN DELUNA • THE BATTALION • Easy • Affordable • Effective For information, call 345-0569 s Trunk , Acccsories Da n skin )[)ers rs Discount ri / 10-3 Sat s Station, TX -7463 r ALIGN tor in Chief y through Friday during the fall and springsei^ n (except University holidays and exam peri# Station, TX 77840. 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