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To charge by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express, call 845-2611. 2 NE\I Wednesday, October 29, 2003 THE BATTALIf FISH 0/ R.PELUNA R'iAN'S ^BooT To SHow us The “Coolest werewolf Costume cs ThatNT N' noise f poutmon 69 JOSh DARUJID Clarification From Tuesday’s PageOr; article, "Crash kills or; A&M student, injures three Cheng-Hsien Chiangwillfe honored at the Silver Tap ceremony in Decembe' Daniel Timothy Mulvahi!■ junior agricultural engines’' ing major, was also injure: in the accident. Kennedy Continued from page I LOOK Toev, You C-AN'-r uCT i meAN, “me onuy ~tmnvi<s, 1 KNOcA'. 1 CA rsl OR.DCR YOUR DATfS THIHK 'j'OU’RE Too have im COMMON U1\TH ti?om Twe c.wiL.DieeN'5 menu UeONl ACDO C APR.) O . HUM -THAT You BOTH LOOK. AT CMMKJef? TLOf-TL-VC/ Good POIMT. \j f M JcjFc^ By ^lou^e Well, guys we're done here. Why? ^ “Dorm Delinquin+s" was supposed to be about two rebelious college kids. You guys just couldn't cut it. You were too boring. So are we gonna be on TV? Well, yes actually. They changed the title of the show to “Dorm Dummies." The tag line will be, "Higher Education gets a lesson in stupidity.’ E2D2ffiS5S BY mu. LLOYP Grenade Continued from page 1 Armored Division, were attacked Monday, the same day a team of suicide car bombers devastated the Red Cross head quarters and three police sta tions, killing three dozen people and wounding more than 200. In Tikrit, Saddam Hussein’s hometown, insurgents opened fire late Tuesday on the southern gate of the main U.S. military base, wounding at least one American soldier from the 4th Infantry Division, witnesses said. A patrol was sent out to Donors Continued from page 1 search for the assailants, who soldiers said apparently fired from a nearby rooftop. And a U.S. military convoy was attacked Tuesday night by small aims fire in the northern city of Mosul, the military said. There were no casualties. In Fallujah, a flashpoint Sunni Muslim city 40 miles west of Baghdad, a car exploded Tuesday afternoon on a major street, killing at least four people. The explosion occurred about 100 yards from a police station and 100 feet from a school, but the target was unclear. Later Tuesday, eight huge explosions were heard after sun down from the southern area of Fallujah. U.S. officials in Baghdad said they were unaware of the blasts, which residents described as “deafening.” In Baghdad, at least three mortar shells exploded late Tuesday in the Jadriya district across the Tigris River from the palace headquarters of the U.S.- led coalition, Iraqi police said. There was no immediate word on casualties or damage. Coalition officials reported little progress in determining who was behind Monday’s car bombings in Baghdad. medications by 2005. But the Global Fund, which has been promised some $3.6 billion through 2005, is several billion dollars short of what it needs, Lewis said. Iraq’s population is about 25 million. President Bush has asked Congress for $20 bil lion for Iraq’s reconstruction and $2 billion to fight AIDS overseas — less than expected after a promise of $15 billion for AIDS over five years. The U.S. Agency for International Development’s 2004 budget for Africa, the world’s poorest conti nent, totals $1.3 billion. “It poisons the sense of international fairness, equity and social justice,” he said. “It shouldn’t eclipse everything else.” At least 42 million people worldwide are infected with HIV, more than 28 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa, and more than 20 million have died, according to the U.N. World Health Organization. With the right funding, WHO says, it could get 3 million more people onto anti-AIDS Kennedy’s remarks (aba | George W. Bush’s handlingofs j war) at the affair,” McGratlis 1 Kennedy re presents- [ said lie will not address! I issue at the event. "Sen. Kennedy will noil I making a statement (abowh I remarks),” said David Smir j director of communicationsi: [ Kennedy. Despite the controver f surrounding Kennebj ; remarks. Bush stands firmi giving the award to Kennel McGrath said. “Bush respects the umeler ing manner in which thesenz: has fought for his beliefs in ib public arena,” McGrath si: "He also respects the Senate’ private efforts to offer phi!: thropic support.” Kennedy has represente; Massachusetts in the SeiL since 1962. After being re-ek; ed seven times, he is now if: second most senior member j the Senate. Kennedy earned !r bachelor's degree from Hare: and his law degree from He University of Virginia Law. The Young Conservatives of Texas A&M's chapter will proL the award for Kennedy, saidMaii McCaig, director of communica tions for A&M's YCT. "We believe that Sen Kennedy does not represennk values that Aggies cherisi: McCaig said. “We disas':| with Sen. Kennedy recent [ this award.” The A&M YCT bases its dis approval not only on Kennedy'' remarks toward Bush, butontb; platforms that Kennedy argue; for and his personal issues. "Not only does (Kenned; promote a socialist agenda, to he also is a supporter of heinc® partial-birth abortions, havint | recently voted against a ban on (them),” said Sarah Davis, exec utive director of A&M’s YCl “Furthermore, it is difficult k ignore Kennedy’s reckless j drinking habits.” The purpose of the gathering is focused on the giving ani receiving of the award. “(Kennedy) has been remark ably consistent throughout^; years,” McGrath said. “He* I been courageous in standing® | for (his beliefs) and deserves/c \ be awarded.” Kennedy will give a bne' j address on Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. 11 Rudder Theater preceding tkI presentation of the award in tin [ Bush Library Center. Hey You! How does an Ag eat for FREE?! PURCHASE ANY ENTREE, GET THE SECOND ONE FREE!!!!* HURRY UP!! 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