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Continued from page 1 bicycle safety.” Chuck Ratcliffe, a sen ior agricultural develop ment major, said he wel comes the new garage and passageway and is glad to see the rainbow bridge that used to be above Wellborn has been tom down. ‘‘The rainbow bridge worked well except some people had trouble with the stairs,” he said. “So at least now it’s easier for everyone to get across Wellborn.” “I think the new parking garage is a pretty good idea, other than all the mess that is has caused with traffic,” said Joey Perot, a junior speech communications major. “If the prices are rea sonable and it really does help to eliminate the prob lem that we have had with parking on campus I think that it will be successful.” Williams said that traffic pattern studies indicate pos sible traffic delays after football games. However, he said to expect Joe Routt and John Kimbrough Boulevard to open to traffic when the garage opens. The new Althletic Complex will include a new athletic academic serv ice center, football coaches offices, football locker rooms, football team audi torium and meeting room, new student athletic lounge, football equipment room and training and reha bilitation center. Billy Pickard, Athletic Department director of facilities, said the whole complex should open Oct. 27., but some parts will be opened sooner. “We are anticipating the use of the ground floor where the dressing room is located by Aug 15,” he said. Student Affairs Continued from page 1 Conoley said. J. Malon Southerland will retiree August after serving as vice presidents nine years. The vice president oversees! University’s extracurricular activities. “When you do these searches, a lot (A tors have to come together to find the perfe person for the job at the perfect time,”sai Barry Hammond, fomier Memorial Sttita Center Council president and a search® mittee member. “You have to find someboi that’s ready to leave their position atapre- tigious university in order to come and hi this division at this prestigious universiti We’ve had strong leadership in the Divisitt of Student Affairs, and we don’t wanttoti a step backward.” Diversity Continued from page 1 Anderson will present Thursday, Huitadt will present June 10 and Rochon will pirn on June 13. All presentations will bet Memorial Student Center 206. Parrish said the committee hopes toh« the position filled by July. ICC Continued from page 1 broadcasting,” Adelstein said. He said consumers’ anger “will flash as they surf through their channels only to find more sensa tionalism, commercialism, crassness, violence, homogenization and noticeably less serious coverage of news and local events.” Powell said after the vote that court challenges would have swept away the old rules anyway and now he is confident “the vast majority of what we’ve done will survive” the lawsuits he expects to be filed. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D- N.D., a member of the Commerce Committee, was joined at a news con ference by South Carolina Sen. Ernest Hollings, the committee’s ranking Democrat, and Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott, the former Republican leader. They criticized the FCC vote and threatened congres sional action to block the initiatives. “There clearly now is going to be an orgy of mergers and acquisitions,” said Dorgan, who called the FCC’s decision “dumb and dangerous.” But Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-La., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, supported Powell, saying, “The rules correctly reflect the continuing goals of ensuring diversity and localism and guarding against undue concentra tion.” Others in the diverse cir cle of critics include media moguls Ted Turner and Barry Diller, consumer advocates, civil rights and religious groups, small broadcasters, writers, musi cians, unions and the National Rifle Association. Under the new rules, a single company can now own TV stations that reach 45 percent of U.S. house holds instead of 35 percent. The major networks want ed the cap eliminated, while smaller broadcasters said a higher cap would allow the networks to gob ble up stations and take away local control of pro gramming. The FCC ended a ban on joint ownership of a news paper and a broadcast sta tion in the same city. Restrictions in markets with nine or more TV sta tions were eliminated, while smaller markets would face some limits. The rules correctly reflect the continuing goals of ensuring diversity and localism and guarding against undue u concentration. — Billy Tauzin Louisiana House member “Cross-ownership” still would be barred in markets with three or fewer TV sta tions. Tribune Co. and Gannett Inc. were among the major newspaper-owning compa nies that wanted the ban lifted. Both also have broadcast holdings. “Our readers, viewers and listeners across the country are the real winners today,” Tribune President Dennis FitzSimons said. “They will benefit as we explore additional ways of enriching the content of our newspapers, television sta tions and Web sites.” The FCC ’also eased rules governing local TV ownership so one company can own two television sta tions in more markets and three stations in the largest cities such as New York and Los Angeles. The agency also changed how local radio markets are defined to cor rect a problem that has allowed companies to exceed ownership limits in some areas. Copps said the commis sion should have learned from the example of radio, which has seen shrinking numbers of independent and minority owners since deregulation in 1996. The government adopt ed the ownership rules between 1941 and 1975 to encourage competition and prevent monopoly control of the media. Indicators dip, show promise By Jeanne Aversa THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Spending on con struction projects around the country slowed in April to the lowest level in four months. But manufacturing, while still weak, showed some signs of improving in May. The Commerce Department reported Monday the value of construction projects dipped by 0.3 percent in April from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $862.6 billion, marking the third straight month that construction spending went down. In another report. The Institute for Supply Management in New York said business at the nation’s manufacturers declined for the third consecutive month in May, but at a much slower rate. The institute’s manufacturing index was 49.4 percent last month, up from 45.4 in April. A reading below 50 means man ufacturing activity is slowing; above 50 indicates the industry is growing. The manufacturing report heartened economists who were hoping it signaled better days ahead for the battered manu facturing sector. “Manufacturing has been the weak link of this economy, but this report shows that the sector may have begun to turn the comer,” said Lynn Reaser, chief economist at Banc of America Capital Management. On Wall Street, investors seemed I share those feelings. The Dow Jonei industrial average gained 141 points M the Nasdaq was up 24 in trading ar« noon. April’s construction-spending pet formance was weaker than econoniffi expected. They were forecasting a 0.] percent increase. The weakness in April was broadbase« with builders reporting less spendingon everything from single-family homestoi variety of commercial ventures, including office buildings and industrial complexes However, government spending on big public works projects rose by 0.2 percen: in April from March to an annual rate of $201.2 billion. That increase reflected stronger spending on housing, highways, military bases and other projects. Residential construction by private builders nudged down by 0.3 percent® April from March to an annual rate of $449.9 billion. The residential side of the construct® market, however, has been holding® well during the economy’s slump. Buttfe commercial side has been largely \c reflecting the wariness of companfc boost capital spending and hiring.* forces restraining economic growth. Spending on commercial construct® projects by private builders dropped by 2.6 percent in April to a rate of $156.1bi lion. Cutbacks in spending were report® for industrial and office buildings. CSPD BLOTTER 6/1 /03 11:18 a.m. Hit and run acci dent with injuries (scrapes and bruis es), Longmire/Rock Prarie. 6/1/03 6:02 p.m. Driving while license suspended (also warrant), Balcones/Welsh. One arrest. 6/1/03 9:03 p.m. Criminal attempt burglary of a habitation, 705 Wellborn. 6/1/03 10:33 p.m. Driving while license suspended, Harvey Mitchell Pkwy/Texas. One arrest. 6/1/03 11:22 p.m. Warrant arrest (also driving while license suspend ed), 2101 Harvey Mitchell. One arrest. 5/27/03 Supplemental informa tion, Burleson County. Burleson County Sheriff's Office personnel notified UPD that they had recov ered a vehicle reported stolen earli er in May. The vehicle was found in possession of a suspect while he was attempting to burglarize a home in Burleson County. Investigation complete. 5/28/03 10:05 a.m. Theft/Unauthorized use of motor vehicle, McKenzie Terminal. The reporting party leased a 2001 Dodge Stratus to an individual May 8 with the agreement the vehicle would be UPD BLOTTER returned May 9. As of May 28, the vehicle has not been returned. Investigation continues. 5/28/03 2:00 p.m. Harassment, Engineering Physics Building. The victim was the recipient of two obscene telephone calls from an unknown male subject. Investigation continues. 5/28/03 8:23 p.m. Warrant arrest, Parking Area 55. While investigating a theft of service, the investigating officer was informed the reporting party was wanted on an outstanding warrant held by UPD. The subject was arrested and incarcerated. Investigation complete. 5/29/03 11:04 p.m. Minor in pos session of alcoholic beverage, Hensel Park. Citation issued. 5/30/03 12:24 p.m. Theft, History Building. The victim's wallet and contents were stolen from a third floor office. Investigation continues. 5/31/03 1:31 a.m. Disorderly con duct, University Terrace Apts. Victim reported seeing a male subject look ing at her through a bathroom win dow while she was showering. When the subject noticed he had been seen, he turned and walked away. Geology Continued from page 1 years, the geology department at A&MJf lost two faculty members who were on stu dent field trips. Faculty and students at UT and A&M geology departments regarded Goldhamnw as an excellent teacher and researcher. “Goldhammer was field-oriented a® was doing what he loved to do,” said D Andrew Hajash, head of the A&M geolog department. “He was a success in industi) and took the lowest level of assistant profes sor for a considerable cut in pay. From wh® I hear, he was a mentor to many of his stu dents, and he was sought after to teach." Brmn sn JDENT SPECIALS! 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