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Defensively, the Aggies’ crop
is led by USA Today second-
team All-Americans Jason Jack, a
lineman from Humble, and Tyler
Lee linebacker Justin Warren.
Warren is one of three lineback
ers picked up to add depth to the
4-3 defensive scheme of defen
sive coordinator Carl Torbush.
“(Warren) is the type of athlete
you always look for,” Torbush
said. “He has great instincts. He
can gain some weight and still be
uneven better linebacker.”
Air
Torbush will also benefit from
six additions to the defensive
backfield, recognized by
Rivals.com as the No. 12 group of
safeties and comers nationally.
This move will at last provide
depth to an area in which injuries
plagued the Aggies last season.
In the offensive skill positions,
Franchione and his staff chose
not to pursue new quarterback
prospects until next year, a luxury
made available by freshman
Reggie McNeal and sophomores
Dustin Long and Jason Carter.
Still, A&M did acquire three run
ning backs. Mission wide receiv-
Thursday, February 6, 2003
er Earvin Taylor and Austin
Westlake tight end Joey Thomas.
All-State running back Derrick
Brown posted consecutive 1,000-
yard seasons while at Klein Oak
high school.
Franchione, while proud of
the group he has recruited, was
hesitant about buying into pub
lished recruiting rankings.
“I don’t try to put a great deal
of stock into that,” Franchione
said. “Recruiting is not an exact
science.”
Even so, Aggie football fans
can take comfort in the effort to
return winning to A&M.
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joint modeling will eventually include the entire
state of Texas, and many of the studies will
apply to smog wherever it occurs.”
Many other Texas cities have pollution levels
that already exceed federal standards. With
meteorology and chemistry simulations, which
be constructed as part of this project,
researchers can predict how pollution will
change, Nielsen-Gammon said.
Although the focus will be on the Houston-
Galveston metropolitan area, the results of this
project will improve understanding of atmos
pheric chemistry in general, North said.
Another focus of this project is to better pre
dict ozone formation in the Houston area, said
Renyi Zhang, associate professor in the A&M
Department of Meteorology.
Researchers want to define the best strategies
of decreasing pollution based on the results of
this study, he said.
North said this particular project will last for
two years but they hope for renewed support from
the ERA.
Ross
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He said about 30 people, includ-
Bryan-College Station resi
dents and A&M students,
attended the event.
Unitarian minister Danila
was one of two minis
ters who spoke at the vigil.
Noland said halfway through
the first minister’s speech, one
group of cadets arrived, and
stopped near the group by a
bench.
The chant the volunteers
lied when entering and leav
ing Academic plaza was “Some
say freedom isn’t free, but we
Aggies who paid the
price,” said Mike McCaig, a
sophomore finance major and
bystander at the event.
“After they moved off, I
taight that was it. But during
speech, a second group
ffrpached,” Noland said.
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Women should get
different addicion
reatment than men
WASHINGTON (AP) Girls
and young women get hooked
on cigarettes, alcohol and drugs
more quickly and for different
easons than boys, and should
eceive specialized treatment
reflects that, according to a
study released Wednesday.
Teenage girls often begin
smoking and drinking to relieve
stress or alleviate depression,
while boys do it for thrills or
heightened social status,
according to the National Center
Addiction and Substance
Abuse at Columbia University.
Califano said prevention and
treatment centers need to
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behind us, and the leader got up
on the bench and addressed the
other cadets.”
Noland said she heard the
speaker talk about 'the people
over there.’
She said 100-plus cadets then
started running around outside
the parameters of the group.
“A few of them (were) point
ing (their) weapons at us in a
menacing way,” Noland said. “I
think they thought it was funny.”
Ross Volunteers carry real
weapons that have been demili
tarized, Mills said. He said the
practice rifles are not operable-
and serve a ceremonial purpose.
Noland said she spoke with
the Office of the Commandant
and representatives from
Student Life.
“Everyone I have spoken to
has been extremely responsive,”
she said. “There is a real com
mitment from the administration
to see this thing through.”
Noland said her hope is that
hostilities between students will
NEWS IN BRIEF
female substance abuse.
The study, based on a nation
wide survey of more than 1,200
females age 8 to 22, found little
difference in the percentage of
boys and girls who smoke, drink
and use drugs.
Approximately 45 percent of
high school girls drink alcohol,
compared with 49 percent of
boys, and girls outpace boys in
the use of prescription drugs,
the study found.
Researchers determined girls
are also more likely to abuse
substances if they reached
puberty early, had eating disor
ders or were ever physically or
sexually abused. Their likelihood
of using cigarettes, alcohol or
drugs also increases if their fam
ilies move often or when girls
advance from middle school to
high school or from high school
to college.
decrease, and that distrust is not
increased between the Corps
and students outside of the
Corps.
On a campus of about
45,000, the Corps is made up of
about 2,000 individuals.
This is not an attempt to get
people in trouble, Noland said.
But, she said, “this is not the
kind of behavior most people
would be proud of.”
McCaig said he observed the
protest and the drill Monday
night and that any allegations of
threats are unfounded, McCaig
said.
“There was no contact
between the two groups,” he said.
“The group of about 150 did their
normal drills, but they didn’t do
anything to intimidate the group.
No one drew their weapons or
made any intimidating gestures.”
Mills said the Office of the
Commandant does not condone
the misconduct of cadets and will
take disciplinary action if it is
warranted.
Nickelodeon releases
new toys and other
network products
NEW YORK (AP) - Nickelodeon
has won the hearts of children
with cartoons like "SpongeBob
SquarePants," "Rugrats," and
“Dora the Explorer." The cable TV
network has also won the wallets
of parents, turning out a series of
toys and other products linked to
its shows.
Now, Nickelodeon is hoping
for another big merchandising
hit with "The Fairly
OddParents," which made its TV
debut in 2001 and follows the
adventures of a 10-year-old boy
and his wacky fairy godparents.
The company has signed deals
with manufacturers to create
about 100 products tied to the
program.
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