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To have a non-profit erc included in The Battoli Campus Calendar, submit information at least two da} advance at 014 Reed McDouall NTS J Asbestos § Continued from page Hispanics Continued from page 1 If You Have Something To Sell, Remember: Classifieds Can Do It Ca// 845-0569 The Battalion OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE “Interacting with people from backgrounds is important in becoming a better-rounded person,” he said.” It's imperative that the students at A&M become more receptive to this unique opportunity.” Ashley said a study done several years ago showed A&M graduates were not worldly or exposed to much diversity. He said the surveyors asked how the graduates were going to function in a diverse world. “Look at the changing demographics in the state of Texas, it’s going to look a lot different in the next 10 or 15 years,” he said. Ashley said that a lot of peo ple think the University of Texas is A&M’s recruiting competi tion, but east coast schools, such as Princeton, Harvard and Yale, are heavily recruiting Hispanics in Texas as well. The recruitment effort con sists of three stages: encourag ing students to complete their applications, admitting the stu dents and getting them to con firm their decision to attend. “The key is that A&M is a land-grant university,” Gates said. “It was established by the state to serve all the citizens of the state of Texas. Hispanics are now about a third of the state and they’ll be an even larger percentage in the future. So, given our mission, it’s important that Hispanic students who meet our standards and who want to come here feel welcome here.” A&M operates a half dozen outreach centers with the University of Texas aimed at going to areas where students have traditionally been econom ically and educationally disad vantaged, he said. Gates said the purpose of the centers is to try to make contact with kids as early as the eighth grade and get them involved in programs that help them under stand the importance of getting a college education. “About 80 percent of kids that get involved in those pro grams go to college. They may not go to A&M or Texas, but they understand the importance of a college education,” he said. There are currently prospec tive student centers in San Antonio, Dallas and Weslaco. Gates said the centers are prima rily run by A&M, but they also carry literature for all of the other campuses. “The idea that they are part of the Aggie family, I think that’s very important,” Ashley said. “When I went down to Brownsville for an Aggie social for students who had been admitted to A&M, I had a dad who came up to me and said, ‘You know, it’s really tough for me to send my daughter way up to College Station.’ He said, ‘Dr. Ashley, I expect you to take care of my daughter.’ ” Hinojosa said that many out siders see the University as racist and exclusive <ftid feel overwhelmed by the predomi nantly white population. “I believe that the adminis tration at A&M is trying very hard to attract more Hispanics to the University,” he said. “It's going to take more than the administration, however.” Iraq Continued from page 1 remain closed. Bremer made his announcement at the reopening of the Iraqi Judicial College, which was looted during the war. It was reno vated with U.S. money. Despite the military’s extensive sweeps against loyalists to stop attacks against Americans, an Army soldier riding in a Humvee with the 1st Armored Division’s 1st Brigade'was shot and killed by a sniper in Baghdad late Monday. The soldier’s name was not made public. The U.S. military said raids that began Sunday on Iraqi homes and businesses in Baghdad and northern Iraq were meant to “isolate and defeat remaining pockets of resistance.” The operation is stirring deep resentment, with innocent Iraqis rounded up, handcuffed and interrogated, townspeople say. Late Monday, U.S. forces raided an outdoor cafe in Baghdad’s Azamiyah neighborhood where two dozen men were playing backgammon and drinking tea. All were lined up against a fence, blindfolded, forced to kneel and carted away on trucks. They were released later, after none turned out to be suspects. U.S. soldiers said they had no choice other than to cast a wide net in hopes of catching attackers who intelligence reports said spent time at the cafe. The insurgents took their fight to a new level Tuesday, firing shots into the mayor’s office and courthouse in Fallujah and a police station in Khaldiyah — offices that have been cooperating with the U.S.-led occupation. No injuries were reported. The shootings were the first known attacks directed against Iraqi officials for cooperating with U.S. forces and represented a new front in the insurgents’ attempt to undermine U.S. forces in Iraq. Some officials believe remnants of Saddam Hussein’s security apparatus have begun to estab lish guerrilla cells, though it remained unclear if the attacks Tuesday were centrally organized. Charles Sippial, vice preside!: for administration. “But Ike; was no way we would regents to stay in a place any day, they could get thro#: out.” The order from the state! marshall required that chai be made in a timely manner. “I don’t know that fc would have been a choice bull begin the projects immediate!; Bush said. The project requires tearin: out the hard plaster ceilings,<£ then replacing and touchin; the ceilings and installing sprinkler systems. Orders to install sprinkle: systems in the guest rooms the MSC Hotel and theofficeo! the Board of Regents were included in a $30 million mate for repairs needed for tlie MSC to reach current fire code standards, Sippial said. None of the repairs were pro vided for by state funding, said Thelma Isenhart, assistant secre tary to the Board of Regents, Bush said the money for reparation of the guest rooms came out of the Universil; Center budget’s repair and ret vation account. Sippial said that someoflk additional money was provide: from a six-year, $24 mioi deferred maintenance progm The recent state budget* had no effect on the project', because both projects wert voted on and approved beta the cuts came into effect, Bust said. Sprinkler installation in tire 40 rooms of the MSC Hotel was completed in six weeks the spring semester, and the work on the regent wing began shortly after commencement Bush said. “The project is well on schedule,” Bush said, be completely finished by end of August.” Fr Stlh extr Someti or a Vince choose an leges tryir many high to work a lion of col Many I offensive Senora, 7 that are pu hopes of b “When shows hov is than all Villiant sa gram here, better coac Nearly third grade iors will ce sions of t Football C Branch i said he hop with a bette regardless “It’s a t said. “We with a bett ing of foe to be bette ing season “It give? coaches an university said. “Hop help footba Camp b< and includ practicing, mages at ni Each da activities tc doesn’t end Franchie the student: him a chanc at practice. “We ge coach them our coach gives us an Sos ■EZEEE&SI Mideast Continued from page 1 a final decision.” He said Abbas also suggest ed a broad Palestinian leader ship including the militant movements. Israel TV reported Tuesday that Israel would accept a cease fire of three to six weeks. Israel officials were not available comment. Israeli officials have been warning that a brief cease fire would only allow the mili tant groups to rearm and plan further attacks. Abdel Aziz Rantisi, a Hamas leader, said the group was only considering an end to attacks on Israeli civilians inside Israel, and would keep targeting sol diers and Jewish settlers in the West Bank and Gaza. The militants also demand that Israel stop other military strikes, release prisoners and withdraw to positions held before the outbreak of fighting in September 2000. Israel has said it would con tinue its offensive against Hamas and has reacted with sus picion to Abbas’ idea of a long term cease-fire. Israeli officials are demand ing Abbas crack down on the groups. Abbas has said he will not use force against the mili tants for fear of triggering civil war. Secretary of State Colin Powell was to travel to Israel on Friday. Speaking en route to Cambodia, he lent support to Israel’s demand for a crackdown. Ultimately, Hamas and other terrorist organizations “will not only have to stop these terrorist attacks. We have to eliminate their capability to do so,” he said. “We have to come down hard on organizations such as Hamas.” Abbas’ meeting with leaders of all the Palestinian militant factions Tuesday was part of an international push for an agree ment to end the violence. 6/16/03 8:03 a.m. Major acti dent, 804 Earl Complaint of pain. 6/16/03 11:47 a.m. of a vehicle, 1402 Holleman Taken: backpack, calculator. 6/16/03 2:36 p.m arrest, 1504 Texas. Probafe violation for possession of juana. 6/16/03 2:39 p.m. Burglary o! a vehicle, 600 University Oaks Taken: CD player. 6/16/03 4:24 p.m. Theft, 1508 Harvey. One arrest. 6/16/03 5:13 p.m. Possession of prohibited weapon, Wellborn/Luther. One arrest. 6/16/03 7:04 p.m.Theft,!! Harvey. 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