SPORJj THE BATTALIO! injuries i goals against Boston u linst lowly Buffalo. Tiijji a 2.41 goals-againstaveriji 1 a .899 save percentage. That’s solid for a 35-year-ol kup, but not quite theNE t 1.77 GAA and .931 si! centage that Turco hasposs iis first year replacing ht e All-Star Ed Belfour. “Ron has been sporadic sin rty has gone doin' nstrong said, "but we'rec& nt he’ll get more consist®' Even when Tugnutt hasi) n at his best, Dallas haslal luxury of turning to a mini ■rails and youngsters to fill es of Guerin. He’s lostfon t the rest of the regulars« i a severe thigh injury thaisi him in a Dallas hospital. Phe Stars have scored I! Is in their last three ga® lout Guerin, and i inesday’s victory on ;ago, seven players scoiti Jallas matched a season-lid nsive effort. You can’t rely on three a guys and expect to wit,' wing Claude lentiem » came to Dallas fn enix in a Jan. 17 trad u look at the great teats your top guys are ato ig to get hurt. It's goingt e down to everybody." low it’s up to Armstronganl iett to determine if they bt igh for a championshipim I think we have the pieces dace to compete for Ik ley Cup," Armstrong sail ■ did a lot of our work get depth in the offseason." PS IN BRIEF s begins spring st SLU, Oregon men's tennis team will on its 5-0 home retold eastern Louisiana Universiit of Oregon Saturday at thi SLU will begin at noon and dll start off 6 pm Iso face Abilene Christo < OS:--.?. I - vgriSjgMk . Page 5 * Friday, March 7, 2003 ief Plane Springbreakers head to out-of-country destinations despite safety concerns The Battalion Leaving on a By Lyndsey Sage THE BATTALION Some students are packing their suitcases full of laundry to wash as they head home for spring break. Others are packing their swimsuits as they travel to the beach or their ski suits as they take to the slopes. Then there are those stu dents, such as Cindy Smith, a junior biomedical engineering major, who are packing their suit cases with tourist gear for a week abroad. Smith will visit a friend in London whose family recently moved there. “We found really cheap plane tickets, which made us decide to go for sure,” she said. Even though spring break is a popular time for students to travel, this year travelling abroad takes on a new perspective with a war seemingly on the horizon. According to Connie Lara, a travel agent at Aggieland Travel, the threat of war has not deterred some tourists from taking the opportu nity to travel overseas, especially to Europe. “(Those traveling) are a little wary,” she said. “But it is not for us to tell them whether it is safe or not, it is up to their own discretion.” Smith said that'she is not overly concerned about safety because England’s relationship with the United States is pretty solid. “I studied abroad in Italy for six weeks last semester and the world tension was also an issue then, but I didn’t have a single problem the whole time I was there,” she said. “The fact that we are going to be staying with her parents and not on our own is also a good thing as far as safety is concerned.” Ryan Couch, a junior business major who is going to Wittmund, Germany on a mission trip during the break, said that because of the pos sibility of war he has taken certain precautions before going. “It’s always wise to be cautious wherever you go internationally because you have no idea how our norms fit or don’t fit with their culture,” he said. “The idea is to be patient, teachable and friendly.” Couch and his team of 24 other Texas A&M students will be working with high school stu dents in northern Germany. He said that as part of their preparations, they have been in contact with students already stationed in Germany. “They say that anti-Americanism is the same as it was six months ago, and that safety isn’t an issue as long as you don’t wave your flag in a German’s face and yell at them,” Couch said. “In fact, one person remarked that because of Germany’s neutral stance on the United States- Britain warfront, Germany is probably safer than the United States at this point.” However, as the tensions heighten with war sentiment, Lara said travelers should be alert of everything going on around them and be suspi cious of everyone. She also recommends allow ing for plenty of time at the airport, arriving two or three hours ahead of their scheduled departure time and following all instructions at airport security, such as taking off shoes or allowing easy access for bags to be searched. Seeing the sights, such as the Tower of London, is something freshman finance major Lisa May looks forward to over the break when she will travel to London with a class from the Business School. “I’ve never been to London and I thought it would be neat to go with friends,” she said. “We’re doing all the tours and going to all the main sightseeing places.” Although May anticipates a week in another country, the thought that war may break out while she is abroad has crossed her mind on occasion. “I’m not nervous anything will happen; I’m just concern about getting back into the United States if war does break out,” she said. May said her group has been warned not to “look American.” “They told us not to go in big groups, so we don’t look like we’re tourists and draw atten tion to ourselves,” she said. “If we’re asked if we’re American, we’re suppose(d) to say that we are from Canada, and we can’t wear any kind of Texas A&M. clothing to show that we are from here.” FRANK CHANCE • THE BATTALION Stadent Car loan Specialists in LAWRENCE MARSHMl GET YOU INTO A CAR OR TRUCK TODRT! Bad Credit... No Credit... Foreign Students If you’ve been told you don’t qualify for a car loan, call the student loan specialists at Lawrence Marshall. We’ve been putting students on the road for more than 30 years. Let us get you into a car, truck or SUV with no hype and no hassle. Call Bob Griffey, Toll Free 1-866-540-3600 Even if you’ve been turned down by another “Special Finance” Lender. Hwy 290 at Bryan/Hwy 6 Exit 6uy in Hempstead Pay in Hempstead What are you doing March 29 tl, ? Oh yeah... 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