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Budget Crisis Accelerates Conversion to e-Statements this Fall Printed Fee Statements Replaced by Online Statements Texas A&M University, like many other universities, has had a plan for conversion from printed to online e-statements. Due to the ongoing budget shortfall, the planned conversion from printed statements to online or “e- statements” has been accelerated and will begin this summer for the fall semester fee statements. Most A&M students are already taking advantage of online registration and online access to their student account information and a large number of students now pay online using Student Financial Service’s AggiE-Pay system. Over 15,500 students are taking advantage of the convenience of AggiE-Pay. When it comes to printed fee statements, there have been two things that a student could count on: That statements would be printed, and that they would be mailed. What a student could not count on was that they would be delivered or that they would include the most current information about what they owed since adding and dropping a single class can significantly change the amount due. The budget crisis of 2003 is changing everything. Beginning this fall, fee statements will no longer be mailed. Statements will be available online at register.tamu.edu or AggiE-pay.tamu.edu and will include the most up to date information available. Students will receive a notice in their NEO inbox when fees have been assessed. Students will be able to pay online using AggiE-Pay, or print a copy of their statement and send their payment in the old fashioned way. If a student adds a course that changes the amount they owe, they will be able to see and pay the updated amount, avoiding late penalties or having their registration cancelled. When fees are calculated for the fall semester, and prior to each due date, students that have an outstanding balance will receive a notice in their NEO inbox. Students should continue to check their NEO inbox during the summer to ensure they are aware of fee and other important information from the University. Students must remember that if someone else, such as parents or grandparents, are paying their fees, they must forward a copy to them or provide them access to AggiE-Pay. Student Financial Services Pavilion website: sfs.tamu.edu e-mail: sfs@tamu.edu San Jacinto College Sommer SckooL www. sos. sjcd. edu Classes Begin June 3 Web+Phone May 14-28 Registration Slimmer course' sckeAules U aA/tulabUs) so yo Us hcw-cas better shot at yettuuj tk& classesyou? want, where you? wart them?. On Campus June 2 Registration ‘mm, ®iliaF : 28l.098.6lSO www.sos.sjcd.edu 4A Friday, May 2, 2003 AGGIELIFI THE BATTALIOS Ebanks Continued from page 3A she immediately thought of Ebanks. “I didn’t even know his last name,” she said. “All 1 knew was that he lived in Keathley and was from the Dallas area.” When she heard that a “Michael” was among the Bonfire victims, Thornton said she assumed that it was merely a coincidence. “Not until 1 saw his photo did 1 realize that he was one of the students who had been killed,” she said. “1 just went home and started writing a story about how much I had learned from him.” Since then, Thornton’s story has been forwarded through Internet listserves and featured on Ebanks’ Web site (www.geoci- ties.com/Col legePark/Locker/18 33/1 agsebank.html). Thornton said Ebanks’ parents contacted her after reading her story about their son. She became so close to the Ebanks family that Michael’s father invit ed her to accompany the family to the Bonfire Memorial Concert. “I automatically saw that he took after his parents, because they’re the most amazing in the whole world,” she s Thornton said she has si® met Ebanks’ friends a learned more about the yoii man she met more than tti® years ago. “You can just tell when sot- one is really special,” she saii “Michael was so full of life, think that the Bonfire will really exemplify what typed person he was.” Ebanks’ portal will quotes from Thornton friends. -Kendra Kingsley Adams Continued from page 3A Kimmel Continued from page 3A the memorial firsthand, and said the memorial will definite ly have a positive outcome for all those involved. “It’s going to be something special,” he said. “I think that all of the families feel the same way. We are all on the same page in regards to the memorial.” Adams said the memorial will not be the only attempt to remember the Bonfire victims. A&M. Winton said one reason he attended A&M was because Kimmel had shared his passion for the school. Building Bonfire was only one of Lucas’ passions. Winton saidlie wished more people could have known Lucas before he died in the collapse, because he was so passionate and excited about life and wanted to be involved in all it had to offer. Lucas was especially fond of animals, once having nursed his dog. Maverick, back to healthasa puppy, and he hoped to be a veterinarian. Winton said he is impressed with the memorial plans for the 12 who were killed in the 1999 Aggie Bonfire Collapse and thinks ill be a tranquil place of remembrance. When asked if he will be attend ing the dedication ceremony on Nov. 18. 2(X)4, Winton replied. “Absolutely.” —N is hat Fatima —Kim Kcitopoli Kerlee Continued from page 3A Partners) is doing a very thor ough job,” Kerlee said. “They have been very sensitive to the parents’ thoughts and needs, and I think this is the best way to represent the victims’ memory. I’m very impressed with what I have seen.” Kerlee said there are only a few steps left for the completion of her son Tim Jr.’s memorial. “We have given Overland Partners some things that are going to be included in Tim’s portal,” Kerlee said. “We still have to go back for the approval of the final product. Until we give them our OK,’ they aren’t going to send it in.” Janice said she and her hus band did not let the threat of painful memories stop them from moving to College Station. After moving, they opened their home to hundreds of A&M stu dents. The choice of coming to Aggieland has proven to be a fruitful one; the Kerlees were awarded the Texas A&M Parents of The Year Award for the 2003- 2004 school year. Self Continued from page3A —Nishat Fatima Heard Continued from page 3A was awarded to Heard during Parents’ Weekend April 15. Heard attended a military prep school in Harlingen, Texas for three and a half years, where he graduated in May 1999 as the commander of his unit, according to the Houston Chronicle. came from fonner classmate Dat Hildabrand, whose memories of Self hailed from their high scM days together at Lamar School in Arlington, Texas. “Jerry was a true Aggie ami Lamar Viking,” Hildabrand si. “He lit up the halls of Lamarlt the Bonfire he was helping!) build would have lit uptheniglt sky in Aggieland. He wasasweei and caring person and a gieai teammate. He will be missedtai never forgotten.” Aaron Scott Oliver, Class of 1999. was a classmate of Self'sio high school and at A&M. “Neva have I seen a person have such strong impact on such a big com munity and that says a lot aboot Jerry and his parents who raised him.” NEWS THE BAT! Shake: Continued The Wc Bibliography frequently th and is internal it represents North Atnerh and Europe, country in Australia. Published guages, the includes me entries. Hamer sail A&M to assui bibliography i of Dr. Harriso brought the Penn State to As editor ( Hamer identi lished or Shakespe; throughout world. “We h some 100 c tributors throu out the wo Among them the m; Shakespet scholars in tl —Marianne Hudson —Nishat Fotiffl Fvrvtv. TidSKsA iioim ivu:. r^i:r 0979-822-2222 respective co tries who ref material t we cannot obi or in langua we are unable read in the hi ography office Being in c dence with sc theatrical must, he said. 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