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Williams, Jr. Alumni Center Reception Desk Office of the President, 8th Floor Rudder Vice President for Student Affairs Office, 1 Oth Floor Rudder Office of the Dean of each College Office of Graduate Studies Department of Student Activities, Suite 125 Koldus Department of Multicultural Services, Suite 137 MSC Office of the Commandant, 102 Military Sciences MSC Student Programs Office, 216 & 223 MSC Application Workshops: Wednesday, Jan. 1 5, 2003 5:30-6:30pm Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center Tuesday, Jan. 21,2003 6:30-7:30pm Clayton W Williams, Jr. Alumni Center Monday, Jan. 27, 2003 7:30-8:30pm Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center Applications due at 5:00 p.m. on January 31, 2003 to the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center Reception Desk HOUSTON The Association Questions? Please e-mail: SpiritAward@Aggierietwork.com Funding Continued from page 1 “When it’s all over, the univer sities won’t have more money. It will just cost more to go there,” Ogden said. Opposition to tuition dereg ulation is bipartisan. State Rep. Irma Rangel, D-Kingsville, and chairwoman of the House Higher Education Committee, has announced her opposition to deregulating even summer term tuition. State Rep. Fred Brown, R- College Station, plans to File legislation that would deregulate summer tuition. Despite the bleak fiscal out look for A&M, O’Quinn said Visas Continued from page 1 could be a source of worry for international stu dents, but the International Office has promised to act as a shield that would deal directly with the federal government. “It causes some anxiety because there are so many rules that you could miss one on accident and end up in trouble with the government,” he said. The increased security is a reaction to the Sept. 11 and Oklahoma City terrorist attacks, Drolesky said. Of the 19 hijackers involved in Sept.l 1, one entered the country on a student visa but never attended classes. Drolesky said there are problems with the new regulations. “They do not take into account real life situa tions of students,” she said. Drolesky also said placing such tight restric tions on international students is not neccesarily a there is a possibility the situa tion might improve. When the state comptroller announces final revenue projections later in the session, the numbers might reflect an improved economy and reduce the size of the budget deficit, O’Quinn said. “We can just hope it all works out," O’Quinn said. good idea. “If we don’t bring our best and brightest together worldwide, we damage our own future,” she said. While student visas comprise only 2 percent of the total number of visas issued by the United States each year, the international student popu lation continues to be the most closely moni tored group of internationals in America because they are the easiest to track. Despite the new regulations and difficulties that international students face, Drolesky says the international student population has increased. “Last semester was the first in Texas A&M's history that more than 3,700 international students were enrolled,” she said. On Sunday, Sarah flew to France to study at the American University in Paris. “Getting a French visa was a lot easier. The officials actual ly seemed excited to have a student going to France,” said Daniel. “It almost seems like she ended up with the better deal.” Cadets Continued from page 1 “My parents’ memories of war are from Vietnam which was a really bad experience. I tell them that the military now is much different — our armed forces are the best in the world, and they understand why I’m doing this,” he said. Senior Corps member and reservist Curt Hesse’s fears of war come a lot closer to home as the reserves are being called up this month. While the senior cadets who are not part of the reserves wait their turn to move to the front lines, Hesse, a mem ber of the U.S. Coast Guard reserved forces, has a different story to tell. Hesse previously served nine months active duty after joining the reserves in the summer of 2001. He was called up on Sept. 13 in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to screen ships entering the Galveston port for possible ter rorist threats. Now Hesse is standing by to find out where he will spend this year. “The roughest part about it is being uncertain about the future and not being able to make defi nite plans,” he said. “Last time, I found out that the reserves were being called up while watching CNN one day.” Even though Hesse, a politi cal science major, does not look forward to leaving his studies at Texas A&M again, he said he does not feel it is unfair for him to be called into service again. “When I signed the con tract, 1 agreed to serve my I my Web C T Beginning of Semester Help is available at the following locations: Jan 9, 1:00 - 4:00 Blocker Jan 10, 1:00 - 4:00 SCC Jan 13, 2:00 - 5:00 SCC Jan 14, 1:00 - 4:00 West Campus Jan 15, 10:00 - 1:00 Blocker Jan 15, 4:00 - 7:00 SCC Jan 16, 9:00 - 12:00 SCC Jan 17, 11:00 - 2:00 West Campus Drop by any time during the above hours NEW THE BATTAL10 Budget Continued from pagel | shortfall would be $5 billionts increased the projection wte taxes from recent holiday sal were lower than expected. “Nobody said it wasgoinq be easy. And it’s just becoa more difficult,” said Repub!:, Lt. Gov.-elect David Dewh® “The focus should now be cutting spending.” The slowdown in tax colk tions comes after six yean revenue surplus in Texas, asu of 2 1 million people. “The last several revet estimates have begun to loot lot like Christmas,” Strayk said. “This year, the stockit are empty.” Texas, which has neither: income tax nor a statewide [K erty tax. gets most of its revet: from sales, business and aulor bile taxes. When the ecotr slows, people spend less, andE means less money for the stale About $54.1 billion in su money will be available for3 next budget, Strayhom sl down from the $61.5 billioii the current spending plan. Road Continued from pagel said the construction is I important first step in increa>: the interaction of faculty, sa dents and staff. “We want to create a camp environment where faculty a students will be more like!) move back and forth betve East and West (Campus)," Pr said. The West Campus Pari: Garage will accommodate v tor traffic overflow from i main campus garages, and. on completed. Joe Routt Bouleu will re-open. Transportation Services ta yet to decide who will ha access to the West Camp. Parking Garage, the hourly paii ing rate or how many facuh staff and student permits will b issued. In the future, the Cam Master Plan steering comrrfo will continue to look for wi to “enhance the flow of ft* bike and automobile trafi from East to West Campuse: Perry said. The portion University Drive that cros- underneath Wellborn Road an example of one soluti already in place that will alii traffic to bypass delays fn trains when traveling betwe campuses. In addition to the construct around campus, Transportat Services will make more char.: this semester in an effort improve campus parking. New Yea year as the < black-eyed | Accordin tion.com, N Babylonian years ago. I person does effect the er be maintain opportunity However I li country,” he said. Confidence in the U.S. tary allays much of the fear these young men are feelitj Pennington expressed his as: ance that today’s military W nology makes fighting much safer for soldiers ctf pared to past conflicts. “In previous wars H Vietnam and the Civil ))■ hand-to-hand combat wasrei dangerous. Now fighting more about strategy in usings equipment that we havt Pennington said. THE BATTALIO! Brandie LiFRck Editor in Chief The Battalion (ISSN #1055-4726) is lished daily, Monday through Friday^ the fall and spring semesters and Mo« ; through Thursday during the summeisf sion (except University holidays and eS* periods) at Texas A&M University. Periods Postage Paid at College Station, IX 7?^ POSTMASTER: Send address changesto’ Battalion,Texas A&M University, lllltA' 1 College Station, TX 77843-1111. 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