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competitors.
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and White were sworn in
former Texas Supreme Co
Chief Justice John Hill.
White and Nye are Ai
graduates. Nye said he is pi
of the A&M Univer
System’s progress during
years as regent, but there is
much work to be done.
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law school T-shirt,” said
chairman ofTXU Corp.,aDL
based energy conglomerate.
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chose him to help lead
A&M System.
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Culture
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by promoting understanding
among students.
“This bill was brought to us
by students from public universi
ties in Texas, who are concerned
with the lack of understanding
and sensitivity at our universi
ties,” Chavez said. Various forms
of HB 2555 have failed to pass in
the legislature for the past 10
years. Critics have expressed
concerns that the extra require
ment would place too much
pressure on students.
“We grant the institutions
of higher education the flexi
bility they need to appropriate
ly incorporate this requirement
into their degree plans, mean
ing that students will not have
to take more hours than they
currently take, but will attain a
more complete education,”
Chavez said.
A&M currently requires
students to take six hours of
social science as part of the
University core curriculum.
“A&M went through this
process several years ago. We
have course requirements that
draw from those areas,” said
Martha Louder, chair of the sub
committee on the status of
women for the A&M Faculty
Senate.
While the list of classes
that satisfy the social science
requirement includes multi
cultural and gender studies,
other classes on the list
include economics and horti
culture. HB 2555 would
specifically require multicul
tural or gender studies and
allow these classes to count
for more than one require
ment.
Students’ opinions about the
bill are mixed.
“Studying a different cul
ture would be helpful to any
one,” said Bereket Bisrat, a
junior international studies
major and press secretary for
the African American Student
Coalition. “Students won’t
take it unless they are com
pelled to. You’re going to have
to deal with people from dif
ferent cultures in the corpo
rate and public world. Many
employers have commented
that A&M graduates are leav
ing handicapped in this way.
From a practical viewpoint,
it’s very important to have this
requirement.”
Other students say they feel
that the current requirements
are more than enough.
“Students come to A&M to
pursue their field of study.
This bill is redundant and has
little educational value,” said
Mark McCaig, a junior
finance major and vice chair
man of legislative affairs for
the A&M Young
Conservatives of Texas chap
ter. “This is just an attempt to
force political correctness
and politically liberal views
on the students.”
Several state universities
already require multicultural
and gender studies, including
Texas Tech and the University
of North Texas.
Under HB 2555, most cur
rent students would be grand
fathered, meaning only stu
dents graduating after January
l, 2006 would have to take the
class.
HB 2555 is currently
assigned to the House Higher
Education Committee with a
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also hit Iraqi positions near!
border with Syria, where speci
forces were trying to pre«
regime loyalists from slipping®
of Iraq and to keep foreign fid
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Parents
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make for a great afternoon of Aggie football.
Franchione said he is looking forward to
attending his first yell practice Friday.
“I hope to see you there, and yes my wife
Kim will be there when the lights go out,” he
said.
Admission to the game is free with a
valid student I.D. and for children under age
12. Tickets for the game are $5 in advance
and $7 at the gate.
Sophomore sociology major Kate Mullins
said her parents are looking forward to the
Maroon and White game and are excited to
see the Aggie Band.
“I think (Parents’ Weekend) is really neat
because your family gets to meet your friends
and the people you’ve been talking about all
year,” she said.
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Every year the Parents’ Weekend com
tee gives the Parents of the Year award
couple who has shown support for Agifj
The 2003-2004 parents of the year
announced at the All-University Aw:
Ceremony Sunday morning. Last year’s pi
ents of the year were Keith and
Wilson from Plano, Texas.
A complete schedule of events fori
weekend are posted at http://parentswtfi
end.tamu.edu.
Spend this Parents' Weekend
with some of Texas A&M's
most talented
students.
❖ TONIGHT! ❖
April 11th, 7:30 pm Rudder Auditorium
* * * Tickets $8 * * *
Available at MSC Box Office
Performing:
Apotheosis
Big Man on a Little Bike
Bobby Maves on the
Hammered Dulcimer
Free Parking
Kyle "Abbott" Carter &
Joey "Costello" Rigney
Percussion Studio
Philippine Students
Association
Showtime Nate Rogers &
the Vagabond Troupe
Tuesday's Anthem
♦ Special Appearance by
Ballet Folklorico
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