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COTgressnira John Carter mites you to join the Republican Party’s Strategic Task Force to Organize and Mobilize People. Visit sTontp4tfictofy.com or sign up at the next College Republicans masting. COLLEGE REPUBLICANS M m i re; k * i v Tuesday, Oct. 14 7 p.m. Koldus 110 Sen, Steve Ogden, guest speaker 8 NEWS Monday, October 13, 2003 THE BATTALION Plan Continued from page 1 dean of the College of Architecture. “Our campus is not as organized as some other campuses.” One of the main objectives of the plan is to bring West Campus together with the main campus. Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects, located in Austin, is working with the University to plan construction for the campus. The firm has recommended building two additional under passes and developing buildings closer to Wellborn Road to bring the campus together. “We recommended a more dense campus and a more effi cient use of campus land,” said Carl Gromatzky, principal in Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects. “The relationship between buildings and land scape is an important part of building a community.” A life science center is the only construction currently planned, Miller said. A plan for the construction of the center will be finished by the end of November and will cost around $100 million. Miller said new guidelines for construction will make the cam pus more organized and create a more beautiful, more efficient campus for students and faculty. “The quality of buildings should be the primary cern,” Regan said. “Guidelines in the master plan help 1 places where the new buildings should be built.” Another part of the m plan states that buildings are symbolic to the Universilj should be protected atallcosls, The historic core around lilt Academic Building will espe daily be preserved. “The desire to have a ne# master plan was started before Dr. Gates became president," said Bill Perry, vice provost anti chair of the Built Environment Council. “The plan was started over a year ago. We wanted to make it so that students can gel to class easier.” Racks Continued from page 1 the Centerpole route buses he rides to campus. Murphy said he currently leaves his bike on campus all the time. He rides the bus to and from school and rides his bike to classes. Murphy said he would be worried about people getting impatient with him while load ing his bike, although that wouldn’t stop him from using it. Weis said there have been no injuries to peo ple or damage to bicycles so far. “We hope that our customers continue to make sure the bike is properly mounted on the carrier and more importantly, make sure the driver is aware of their presence in front of the bus when loading or unloading bike,” Weis said. Caswell said the Fish Camp route is ide for bike racks because its users are too far away to bike to campus and its stopsarei ly in neighborhoods, not busy streets. He said other bus drivers agree that racks would be unnecessary and undesirable for on-campus routes. Weis said if usage continues, TS will try budget for additional carriers next year. “This is a new concept to the area and we would like to further evaluate before making any purchasing decisions,” Weis “Transit personnel will continue to monitor and report usage of the bike carriers so we can make an informed decision whether to add more or not.” Con* NEWS IN BRIEF Police investigate fatal roadside wreck Dot Calendars, cool Bunting Shirts & More! 281-295-3400 www.huntinggirfs.cori LULING, Texas (AP) — The Luling Police Department said it was continuing its investigation Sunday into an accident that killed one member of Luling High School’s cross country team and injured three others who had stopped along a high way to pray. Leo Morales, 14, died after being taken to Edgar B. Davis Hospital in Luling on Saturday morning. Justin Whitaker, 14, was in good condition Sunday after being taken by helicopter to Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, about 40 miles north of Luling. Two others — 15-year-old John Paredes and 17-year-old Dale Guzman — had minor injuries. They were treated and released from Brackendridge on Saturday night. The students were among a group of 10 runners who had just completed a warm-up jog when the accident occurred about 7 a.m. Saturday. They had stopped along the shoulder of U.S. 90 to pray, as they did before every practice run, when they were struck bya car traveling on the shoulder ol the two-lane highway. Guzman was thrown into the air after the hood of car hit him, He had time to say a few words of prayer before he heard some one yell, “Watch out!” and the sound of brakes screeching. “I don’t know who was driving ... but they must not have been paying attention, because it was daylight and they hit us,' he said in Sunday editions oi the Austin American- Statesman. P reside suit Si Congr lion for rea Afghanistan May l speei in which he bat operatic Still, thei part of the p request. The of Iraq was ty perspecti' postwar plai extra $87 bi That is oi request and support the i Iraq, Afghan The majo Sixty-one pe should be sp Times Poll r receive any i “postwar” Ir anonymous!; helpful if the • footed, but n But they woi The most the requestec lion specific; struction. On $20.3 billion Iraqi police < dally ironic istration opp< geted for Am ers, accord in Another $ import petrol lure. This ma largest oil-pr import petrol U.S A ccord recent the C< the number o without healt increased Iasi million, the 1 increase in a increase raise her of people insurance to < The proportic ance was esp< ly 25 percent Compare that numbers: thei tion is withoi One good < the mindset ot workers who I vide health in; come as no su are without he million jobs h, fact underscor are forced to r centered healf needed is a im • FACULTY/STAFF MEMBERSHIPS—Now has never been a better time to check out Rec Center memberships. Rec Sports makes living a healthier life even easier with bank draft options for membership and locker payments. • ADULT AND PEDIATRIC CPR—Register at the Member- Services Desk for next class on October T 6th and more that continue through the entire Fall semester. $25/$35. • NEW HIP HOP CLASS—Move your body like you never thought you could! Come Oct. 20 for routines and instruc tional breakdowns! Register: NOW- Oct. 20. • HEALTHY LIVING LECTURE SERIES—Rhonda Rahn: Sexual Health for the Sexes. The latest on contraception and STDs. What works and what are the side effects. Join us on Oct. T 5 at 5:30 in rm 281. Call 862-3995 for more info or qa to http://recsports.tamu.edu. Lightning Prediction Test-Tuesday SPORT CLUB EVENTS, be a part of it! Go All Out with TAMU Outdoors Upcoming Events Dutch Oven Cooking Clinic YCT den not atta 1 2:30 p.m. at the Rec Center, Penberthy IM Sports Center and the Texas A&M Golf Course. For info on this system please pick up a flyer in the lobby of the Rec Center. Drive On-Texas A&M Golf Course Club Date Location M. Lacrosse Oct. 18 10a.m.-6p.m. Penberthy#8 W. Lacrosse Oct. 18 1-4 p.m. Penberthy#7 Don't miss out on the excitement that is A&M Sport Clubs! NEW Full Length Driving Range—Enjoy one of the Golf Course's newest additions, the full length driving range. Buy a bucket of balls and practice your swing, warm up before a round of 18 holes or just work up a sweat on a cool and breezy Texas night. Fall Twilight Special—Twilight rates begin at T :00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Green fee only! Two For Tuesdays—Bring a friend and play for the price of one. You must have a partner and price only applies to green fees. FALL IMs, Have You Signed Up? Rock Climbing Day Trip Lead Climbing Clinic Canoe Day Trip BREAK TRIPS Horsepacking Big Bend Ski Colorado Costa Rica Adventure Registration Event Date TODAY! Oct. 14 At Event Oct. 14 Sept. 1 -Oct. 14 Oct. 18 Sept. 1 -Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Sept. T -Oct. 21 Oct. 26 Sept. 1- -Nov. 7 Nov. 26-30 Sept. 1- -Dec. 1 Jan. 11-17 Sept. T- -Dec. 12 March 14-21 In responst Oct. 9 article: Horsepack/Hiking Day Trip Join TAMU Outdoors on a horseback adventure as we explore the Big Bend area—a place of mystery and adven ture! Visit http://recsports.tamu.edu for more information. The following IM sports OPEN for registration on Oct. 13th Racquetball FREE The following IM sports CLOSE registration on Oct. 14th: Table Tennis FREE Track Meet FREE Climbing at the Rock Wall Want to renew your skills check or take an orientation class? Come by the Rock Wall Mondays through Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. WALK OF CHAMPIONS LEAVE YOUR MARK CS-MAKE A SPLASH r Open to the public! We are located on the south side of the A&M campus. Call the Pro Shop at 845-1 723 & visit us online at http://recsports.tamu.edu. Program Springboard Diving Polar Bear Club Registration TODAY! All semester Cost $25/$35 FREE Aggies, buy your Walk of Champions brick for a reduced price. Visit http://recsports.tamu.edu for more information and an order form. Leave your mark on the A&M campus. recs/wrts, taw. etfu would like recently made I theTraditii activities of t! of Texas A&M ly attacked Ge Transgender , other student attack a mes: we find mora being subsidi; money. The pi also to show they don’t ha\ accepting a lif Additionally, print a single < expenditure c many we pr< included a sf Christian de I; of “Coming (