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'F^NSERVICe - 6R^TUITTOUS UNDERSARMeNTS SHOTS NSisS RSlIUtfSn by JSsh Darwin Diversity Continued from page 1 effort, campus visits are arranged for prospective stu dents, and phone calls are made to those admitted to answer any questions about academic pro grams and student life. Also, for mer student clubs arrange socials for local high school students who have been accepted to A&M, and the University pro vides students with information about scholarship and financial aid opportunities. “We need to at least get to the point where the matriculation rate is equal for all students,” Ashley said. University officials have already calculated the ethnic mix of the student body that would result if blacks and Hispanics enrolled at the same rate as whites - the current freshmen classy which is approximately 2.8 percent black and 9.7 percent Hispanic, would be 3.6 percent black and 12 percent Hispanic. However, findings from a study conducted by A&M’s Race and Ethnic Studies Institute sug gest these recruitment efforts will have little success. Jay Arekere. an associate research scientist at the institute, said a survey of minority students who were admitted to A&M but chose not to enroll shows that most opted for another school for financial or academic reasons. “None of the students actually stated race as being a problem,” Arekere said. Although many minorities perceived A&M to be conserva tive and not receptive to minori ties, they also believe similar problems exist at other schools, Arekere said, and lack of diversi ty was not a factor in their selec tion of a college. But Arekere also said improv ing the University’s perception in minority communities might help to increase the number of minori ty applicants. Estrada said it is imperative that A&M be pennitted to consid er race in awarding scholarships. but said the issue of race in admissions was a complicated one that the University would not address until the Supreme Court has ruled on the matter. He also said a plan proposed this past year to extend automatic admis sion to the top 20 percent of grad uates from selected low-income, predominately minority high schools has been permanently shelved. Estrada acknowledged that the top 10 percent plan is successful in increasing minority enrollment partially because most minorities attend predominately-minority schools and do not compete with whites. Estrada disputed criticisms that the percent plan lowers standards, pointing out that top 10 percent students have a higher retention rate than non-top 10 students. A recent report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights con cluded that percentage plans such as the one in Texas were not effective, and that affirmative action was necessary to ensure diverse student bodies. NEWS IN BRIEF SQL computer bug hits A&M Friday The Microsoft SQL bug tha; affected computer system! nationwide this weekend hi A&M on Friday, Jan. 24 a! around 11:30 p.m., accordinj to Willis Marti, the associaif director of Networking in ttif Computing and Informatior Systems (CIS) office. Marti said there was 'at awful lot of traffic on tha Internet at that time" thatwa; soon joined by increased acth ity from A&M's computers. Hit system quickly became ovei loaded with errors, he said. "By 1 a.m. we had ouron-cal networkers working on thi problem, trying to isolats infected computers," Mar said. "But by 6 or 7 a.m. w realized we were fighting a los ing battle, and we decided!: cut off everything but oir machine room web system and notified administratorsd our decision." An emergency notice wai posted on the University! home page Saturday mornir; to notify users of the problem Technicians then worked t: reconnect each on- and ofr campus building independem ly, as the computers withth: SQL program in those system: were identified. The Microsoft SQL program! a database program that nfl works use to compile inform: tion about large groups of pec pie. A&M had not yet "patdiK the program," or purchase: and installed an updated ve; sion of the program thatwoii: have prevented the problem According to the CIS Web sits the vulnerability that the viiti targeted was discovered inJo< 2002. Marti said most of the cam pus network was shut dow from 1 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. w Saturday. CORRECTIONS On page five of the Jan. 27 issue, in the article enti tled, "Cates to speak at University Writing Centei open house," the open house takes place today from 1 to 5 p.m. On page one of the Jan, 24 issue, in the article titled "Fails family fights to pre serve son's memory,' Margaret Meece is the Justice of the Peace for Brazos County. MTV prei and it’s so 2( temporary cl and hormone Park as Presi of Arc, John No, the R resurrection. However, Co-creator P partner Chris Coconut Gro initially hone Grove Eleme “At our sc read. We’d gi So I was dra 1 sanctioned a< tional comic character, Ca That’s she You Little Le transition to But Lord, he said becoi “It’s amaz adults are. I < didn’t learn t do other thin John Milh opment and j like dad Will Betancourt L “One, the two of the yc demographic business witf Carmen B< Miller, 26, (n< “Clone High development < We A Bl Tuition Continued from page 1 and there will be pain in some areas,” Gates said. “We will make very tough decisions internally.” The proposed increase is intended to stop the decline in the number of A&M faculty, and to give A&M students the edu cation they deserve. Gates said. “Increasing the tuition is essentially the last resort,” He said. When questioned about the impact of the UAT increase on low-income families. Gates said 10 percent of the $2.2 million generated by the increase in student tuition will go to financial aid packages, he said. “We don’t want to cut services to sin dents; we want to protect faculty andprt tect students,” He said. Student Body President Zac Covenif 1 expressed support for Gates’s plan. “We have a rough time ahead of us. % need to find a place to make up for fundiit and decreasing the student/faculty ratio. Coventry said. Food Services Stud eni Advisory Hoard | Apply N ow! The Department of Food Services is looking for students to sit on a Student Advisory Board and give feedback on dining options and dining facilities. Three Meetings a Semester Free Lunch Voice Your Opinions Great Resume Builder De&dline to Apply is February 7,2002 ( ill out <in application at http://f ooJ.lamu.oJu/application Soccer for adults in the Brazos Valley!! m Registration — January 29th 5:30-6:30 Northgate Promenade fti More information: Todd @ (979) 575-4695 or www.bcssoccer.com Bryan/College Station Soccer League Spring 2003 Season Starting Now!! 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