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Mou^e other debris from the grount During breaks from raking,I children were walking on,rate than climbing, the trees tha been uprooted in the storm Residents said their s| were kept high with ones ture that held its position: n American flag mounted ii front of one of the apartmen buildings. “She made it through tit whole thing” Ramirez said Well, I think I've reached dating's Event Horizon.] Are you talk ing about .that stupid (horror flick? No. the Event Horizon is the point of a black hole where, once you pass it, you can’t escape. Well, I've been on two dates with Chrys. One more and I've crossed the threshold. The * point of no return. So... Dating is like a black hole? Yep, constantly sucking up ly money. Zx Grant Continued from page BY; MMM. U4YP Legislature Continued from page 1 would put more GOP candidates in the Texas con gressional delegation, time is running out for Republicans who want to ensure their map is reflected on the next election ballot. At the Texas Capitol on Monday, U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, who Democrats say triggered the Republican “power grab,” met with House Speaker Tom Craddick and representatives from Gov. Rick Perry’s office in hopes of urging a com promise, said DeLay spokesman Jonathan Grella. After hitting an internal road block, negotiators also Monday were considering compromise ideas put forth by the Republican governor’s office. Secretary of State Geoff Connor has said if a redistricting map wasn't in place by Monday, the Texas primary would have to be postponed, though the Legislature could vote to change sever al key deadlines. The Legislature moved the Texas primary date from March 9 to March 2, or “Super Tuesday,” last spring. The move upgraded Texas’ influence in the primary election season because the race for presi dential nominations could be sealed on March 2. “We moved our presidential primary up a week and therefore Texas became more relevant in the presidential primary sweepstakes, because we would be the same week as California and New York,” said Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas. Branch pushed the legislation during the regular session. “I haven’t polled it, but my sense is there was resistance in members of both sides of the aisle to pushing the date back,” Branch said. Returning the election to March 9, which has been the focus of some talk around the Capitol, would put the election in the middle of many fam ilies’ spring break vacations. “(A March 2 election) is more democratic, more people have a chance to vote because they’re in town,” Branch said. A March 9 primary also could be more costly because polling sites would have to be set up at schools that are closed for vacation, he said. “It’s saving money for the county and parties. It’s cheaper to hold elections in a school that’s open than a school that’s dark — security, lights, to pay for operations for a day,” Branch said. Craddick has said he has no problem with delaying the primary. Rep. Phil King, R- Weatherford, a lead House negotiator in designing a new congressional district map, has said it’s irrelevant when the Texas primary is held. “It’s not a big deal,” King said. “I don’t think Texans care a bit whether they have the primary in March or April or May or June. 1 don’t think it matters ... Texas is going to vote for President Bush and he’s going to carry it heavily.” Perry, who has said he prefers not to delay the primary, also said “if that is what’s required then that is what’s required.” “It’s so absurd that we would move the pri mary deadline away from Super Tuesday when we in fact moved it up to Super Tuesday this session so that Texans would have a strong voice in the choice for president of the United States primari ly,” said Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco. “It’s just another example, quiet frankly, of the bad priori ties that we have in the Texas leadership in the government right now. It shows you that nothing is more important to them than this partisan political power grab.” to the Master Reading Teaclra program, which was brouglino A&M in 2000. Verizon pro vides tuition, fees and boobfor 20 teachers to enroll in four graduate courses, receive spe cialized field training and pro vides them with reading materi als to have when they retumn their schools. "When the teachers hate completed the courses, the) 1 will act as reading consultants at their schools, helping fel low teachers provide a spe cialized approach to reading," Conoley said. Sharon Wells, the Verizon e x te r n a 1 co m m u n i ca t i ons direc- tor of the College Station are, said the company decided if program was a good fit fork grant money after A&M anh Blinn College puf f/ie program together. “When Texas A&M anf Verizon talked additional!) about other needs for literac) and how they could expand the circle that Verizon helps, the new Master Reading Teachers training program arose, which was given $100,000 of the grant money,” Wells said. The aim is to improve schools with high percentages of economically disadvantaged stu dents, Conoley said. In addition to the support Verizon has provided to the Master Reading Teachers pro-; gram and Brighter Horizons project, it funded the creation of the Verizon Interactive Classroom on the second floor of Harrington Tower, making the latest technology available to education majors. “This is part of the package to get new teacherf ready on the literacy side the latest technology side, Conoley said. “Verizon : been a fabulous supporter the university, donating a tc of $4.6 million, of which 75 percent has gone to the College of Education.” ritici By ti Graduate Students and Seniors WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES 2003 - 2004 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Who’s Who applications are now available for both graduate students and senior undergraduates in the following locations: Office of the Dean of each College Office of Graduate Studies (302 Administration) Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (IO th Floor Rudder) Commandant’s Office (Military Sciences Building) Student Programs Office (2 nd Floor MSC) Student Activities Office (125 Koldus Building) Sterling C. 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