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IVF TuST BECN TRNIMG BEAUN WARD TO PO&oS ON MV School work. 15 TV AT WVW THIS NCW SONG Noo WRorre: is caulfo “is+v, century ROMANTIC UTCRATURE ANP THE CAIN CAN u**'? could ee Event Continued from page 1 Texas A&M President Robert M. Gates offered the crowd encouraging words before volunteers dispersed to begin their assigned service projects. “Service is fundamental to our existence,” Gates said. “Big Event gives students a chance to have a direct and immediate positive impact on people, making their lives better tomorrow than they were yesterday because someone cared.” Nearly 700 jobs were completed by the variety of campus organizations and groups for residents of the Bryan-College Station area. The Big Event Committee began preparing Saturday’s work schedule in late September with weekly meetings that became bi-weekly after Spring Break. “Every job site has a file folder, and it is an extensive process to get all the masses of students wanting to get involved matched up with jobs,” said Michelle Bertino, director of students involvement for the Big Event committee. The service projects strengthen the bonds between students and the residents of the Bryan- College Station community, Bertino said. “Two worlds come together for a good cause, and a sense of real unity is felt by all on this day that will hopefully continue throughout the year,” she said. Shiites Continued from page 1 headed by the exiled Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, who has said the U.S.-led coali tion forces were welcome in Iraq as long as they didn't impose a government on the country. Another Supreme Council spokesman on Saturday also denied Rumsfeld’s assertion that the Badr Corps is “trained, equipped and directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard.” Mohsen Hakim, a Supreme Council official in northern Iraq, said his group has been trying to oust Saddam for two decades, while the U.S. effort is relatively recent. “We, as representatives of the Iraqi nation, do not need the U.S. permission or coordination for dismissing the oppressor regime of Baghdad. This is a right that has been officially recognized at the international level,” said Hakim, according to IRNA. NEWS THE BATTALION Campaign Continued from page: than in 1994 and that increasin; the number of professors lead to smaller classes and more student access to professors, Other goals of the campaign such as increasing the of scholarships and better all- letic programs, will also benefit the average student. “Excellence in athletics will definitely enhance the lifi the students,” Gates said. Thus far, the campaign raised money for 19 endowed Foundation Excellence Awards, scholarships given by the Texas A&M Foundation to minority students. In total,$52 million has been raised lot scholarships, including 58i scholarships for undergradir ates. Money has also been raised for graduate fellowships and faculty chairs to lure and keep distinguished faculty. Nye said the campaign is important because of the ing cuts in state funding. “Don't bother (lobbying state officials for more money), They want to be supportive of higher education but the money just isn’t there,” he said. Nye said that Gates has helped the University cope with budget cuts by putting an empha sis on spending efficiently. The importance of research at A&M was discussed by those who believe it distin guishes A&M from other stale schools and those who expressed concern that funding research will do little to help the average student. “What is done in the research labs in the morning is taught in the classroom in the afternoon,” Gates said. Regent Anne Armstrong said that One Spirit, One Vision will give the University a chance to improve its weak programs and boost its ranking among top universities in America. “(One Spirit, One \ will make us not just in ti 20 but maybe in the very top, Armstrong said. The campaign began 2000, and all donations m to A& M between that date until 2007 count toward the cam paign goal. Attention Ags! Part-time positions available in large insurance agency. Starting at :i 8/hr. Hours available: Morning Shift 9am-2pm M/W/F orT/TH Afternoon Shift lpm-6pm M/W/F orT/TH Sales Assistant Position - Duties include helping sales staff with marketing & insurance proposals. 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