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mmm gqte Lan^Qift^tS^ 2A Thursday, December 4, 2003 THE BATTALl • "Aggies" & "Aggie Mom" Bells • Texas A&M Cadet Nutcrackers FI5H ^ Come see us today at the MSC Craft Show Booth 36 (979)693-1874 Nadine Stuth & Ment Turbiville Tomcat* t.LC. Coltcitc Station Tx 77X40 Election Continued from noise f pouunon 83 JOSH DftRUJlfl P*rt 1 of 4 Part 2.of 4 Part 3 of 4 Part 4 of 4 Acct 209 Mon Dec 8 Tuc Dec 9 Wed Dee 10 Thu Dec 11 _[or I 7pm-IOpm 7pm-10pnn 7pm-10pm 7pm-10pm Part 1 of 4 Part 2 af 4 Part 3 of 4 Part 4 of 4 Acct 209 Wed Dec 10 Thu Dec 11 Sat Dec 13 Sun Dec 14 lpcn-4pm 1pm-4pm lpm-4pm lpm-4pm Final Review Acct 210 Mon Dec 8 IOpm-lam Part 1 of 4 Part 2 of 4 Part 3 of 4 Part 4 of 4 Acct 229 Wed Dec 10 Thu Dec 11 Sat Dec 13 Sun Dec 14 4pm-7pm 4pm-7pm 4pm-7pm 4pm-7pm Acct 230 Biol 113 Biol 113 Final Review Biol 114 C hem 101 Chen 107 Chem 227 All Profs Econ 203 Kdwardson Econ 203 Nelson Econ 311 Econ 322 Fine 309 Fine 341 Info 303 Info 305 Info 364 Anthony Math 141/166 Math 142 Math 151 Math 152 Mgmt 209 Mgmt 211 Mgmt 309 Mgmt 363 Packet Only Mktg 309/321 Dewald Mktg 309/32! Pride Phys 201 Phys218 Phys218 Basskhis Zool 107 Final Review Mon Bee 8 4pm-7pm Test 1 & II Mon Dec 8 5pm-7pm Johnson/ Garria/Lekvea Wed Dec 10 I pm-3pm Final Review Sun Dec 14 3pm-5pin Part 1 of 4 Mon Dec 8 10pm-12am New Material Part 1 Wed Dec 10 lOpm-lam Final Review Part 1 Mon Dec 8 7pm-I0pm New Material Sat Dec 13 iOpm-lam New Material TueDec9 4pm-7pm Test III & New Material Tue Dec 9 9pm-11pm Rizzo/ Goldcn/Tac Sun Dec 14 5pm-7pni Part 2 of 4 Tue Dec 9 7pm-9pm New Material Part 2 Thu Dec 11 lOpm-lam Final Review Part 2 Tue Dec 9 7pm-10pm Tickets can be purchased beginning Sunday, Dec. 7th 5pm-9pm Part 3 of 4 W ed Dec 10 7pm-IOpm Part 4 of 4 Thu Dec 11 I pm-4pm PANG, IT, tCAMY t>*re CHUtSTV IF YOU TuO LKB’D TO DATE and >CtS?; YUCKI the election. Wednesday’s start period brought ci announcements from menifc; both major political parlies.| addition to Frost, U.S. RepCtj Edwards, D-Waco, fi election. In the Legislature, Rep.Dj Branch, R-Dallas; Rep. Raymond, D-Laredo: Tommy Williams, R-H Wcxxllands; Sen. Craig EstesJ Wichita Falls; and Sen. Mi Zaffmni, D-Laredo, were am those who filed for re-election. State Rep. Steve Wota! Dallas, announced he won’t a re-election after his current IS term, which will have spanned years. State Sen. Teel Bivins, Amari m Xcn PAS AD a flight, W dien the t\ Lirtian an Each of . nominated by PitsifelE,000 mp rax; 7 J' ^7 [^’ [^ oU 5 e Officials of both political[» nd fast-pa Hey Nligil! W/hat have you done today? ~r I finished my doctorate thesis, conducted a peaceful protest of war. single handedly took down a major Columbian drug cartel and discovered a vaccination for AIDS... Oh. and I gathered funds to run in the 2008 United States Presidential Election Charlton Heston was wrong. The apes came from the sea 1 ‘Planet of the Sea-Monkeys' has a nice ring to it. \ ties said they were expenen the steady stream of filinsir expected the first day “No surprises, l we’ve got a few more wedsi go.” said Ted Royer, spokes for the Republican Partyofleu ious air “We are excited about « exans the opportunity loses iishion the the very best candidates in primary to represent themm November elections.” Sean Byrne, spokesman ito the pla “Just ge ASA’s as: Bush to be ambassador! Sweden, submitted his resip tion letter to Gov. RickPenu Wednesday. Bivins has sene;; jg a news the Senate since 1989 and is e ae Jet Pro] ping down effective Jan. II Landing A strong g or both ro\ Two-thi ing the last tission, th Just eig athfinder “We coi ct manage The firs Crater, a C the Texas Democratic Paitvi lake after i BY: MT/U U4YP candidate tilings were keep the usual pace for a preside: on the far s The sec Old Exams Sun Dec 14 IOpm-lam Final Review Mon Dec 15 9pm-l2am New Material Pari 1 Fri Dec 12 9pm-12am Part I of 3 Wed Dec 10 6pm-9pm Part 1 of 4 Wed Dec 10 6pm-9pm Part 1 of3 Sat Dec 13 3pm-6pm Part 1 of 3 Sat Dec 13 12pm-3pm Final Review Mon Dec 15 6pm-9pm Part 1 of 4 Mon Dec 8 7pm-10pm Part 1 of 3 Fri Dec 12 6pm-9pm Part 1 of 4 Mon Dec 8 3pm-5pm Part 1 of 4 Mon Dec 8 5pm-7pm Final Part 1 Tue Dec 9 6pm-9pm Final Part 1 Xuc Dec 9 6pm-9pm Final Review Mon Dec 8 3pm-6pm Final Review Wed Dec 10 6pni-8pm Final Review Sat Dec 13 7pm-10pm Final Review Tue Dec 9 10 pm-lain Part 1 of 3 Fri Dec 12 9pm-i2am Part 1 of 4 Mon Dec 8 I2am-2am Part 1 of 2 Mon Dec 15 llpm-lam New Material Part 2 Sun Dec 14 7pm-10pm Part 2 of 3 Thu Dec 11 7pm-9pm Part 2 of 4 Thu Dec 11 7pm-9pm Part 2 of 3 Sun Dec 14 3pm-6pm Part 2 of 3 Sun Dec 14 12pm-3pm Part 2 of4 Tue Dec 9 9pm-llpm Part 2 of 3 Sat Dec 13 6pm-9pm Part 2 of 4 Tue Dec 9 3pm-5pm Part 2 of 4 Tue Dec 9 Spm-7pm Final Part 2 Wed Dec 10 9pm-12am Final Part 2 Wed Dec 10 9pm-12am You can now buy tickets online at www.4.0andGo.com and avoid standing in ticket lines Part 3 of 3 Sat Dec 13 2pm-3pm Part 3 of 4 Sat Dec 13 3pm~5pm Part 3 of 3 Mon Dec 15 6pm-8pm Part 3 of 3 Mon Dec 15 8pm-l 1pm Part 3 of 4 Wed Dec 10 4pm-7pm Part 3 of 3 Sun Dec 14 6pm-9pm Part 3 of 4 Wed Dec 10 IOpm-lam Part 3 of 4 Wed Dec 10 lpm-4pm Part 4 of 4 Sun Dec 14 7pm-10pm Part 4 of 4 Thu Dec 11 4pm-7pm Part 4 of 4 Thu Dec 11 llam-lpm Part 4 of 4 Thu Dec 11 7pm-10pm Final Part 3 Thu Dec 11 4pm-7pm Check out our web page at vwvwA0andGo.com Part 2 of 3 Sat Dec 13 9am-!2pm Part 2 of 4 Tue Dec 9 llpni-lam Part 2 of 2 Tuc Dec 16 6pm-8pm Final Review T hu Dec 11 2pm~4pm Part 3 of 3 Sun Dee 14 9am-12pm Part 3 of 4 Wed Dec 10 lOam-lpm Part 4 of 4 Thu Dec 11 10pm-12am Tickets go Check our web on sale Sunday at 5:00 p.m. 4.0 & Go is located on the corner of $W Pfcwy and Tx Ave, behind RFC next to Lack’s. ^age^UTttjL//v^jL^andGoxoiT^or^al^696^886(|^^OR} election cycle, when Texas® not have a full slate of stair 1 : candidates on the ballot. “Democrats around the® are excited about taking omit Republicans this year ial eviden The can lartian ro< he planet \ “The ea omes. Ma cusing our state on the real fiWelf, cal ities, like education andt care, and not on partisan; grabs,” he said. Gates Continued from page 1A “We will establish no numerical quotas or targets as we seek to increase the diversity of students who enroll,” Gates said. “We only know that where we are is unacceptable, and that the future of Texas A&M depends on being more successful in attracting more minority students to join the Aggie family.” Gates said he will ask the Board of Regents, at its meetings Thursday and Friday, to raise the standard for auto matic admission from the top half of the Texas high school graduating class to the top quarter. He said he will also propose that all applicants to the University be required to complete the first two essay ques tions on the Texas Common Application. Currently, completing any of these essays is optional. Making the questions mandatory will provide more information on each applicant so stu dents can be evaluated on the basis of the whole person, Gates said. If approved, these changes in admissions requirements will go into effect in December 2004, or for the 2005 entering class. Gates also announced the creation of the Texas A&M “Regent Scholarships.” Each student admitted to A&M who is a first generation col lege student and whose family income is $40,000 or less, will be guaranteed a $5,000 per year scholarship for four years. Last year, almost 600 freshmen would have been eligible. Gates said. A&M distributes more than $250 million each year in financial assis tance; about 70 percent of students receive some kind of financial aid. Gates also introduced the Tuition Policy Advisory Council, which will offer recommendations to the regents regarding tuition increases. The 15- person council will include, in addi tion to faculty and administrators, seven students, one parent and one for mer student. Gates said these changes are neces sary to ensure A&M’s future success while preserving the traditions and Aggie spirit. “The changes 1 am proposing are far less dramatic than those General Rudder made,” Gates said, “but they will keep us on the right path.” Texans Cont. from pg. 1A lavish jackpots Once th pthear fn ivers shot Even af |ke each r tier and bi year-old Lotto li Psp said. Millions is that it’s like Powerball.” Powerball, another multistate lot tery game is played in New Mexico. “But it’s closer to home; I usually run over to Santa Teresa to buy one.” He anticipated no longer driving to New Mexico to buy Powerball tickets. The Mega Millions jackpot grew to an esti mated $44 million Wednesday. None of the tickets sold for Tuesday night’s $33 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. That enables Texans to com pete in an even greater jackpot Friday. But Greer is con cerned that Texans will be so excited by the new Steve S< ff could b “This i; tiff may c The Na ight of ho could suffer. “For a lot Lotto Texas is the Isi lottery,” Greer said Initial estimates te predicted a 21 pens pains to pi shift away from U )ss of the Texas and into Ms Columbia Millions. But Greers: lie’s committed to wiiti ing the numbers tf maintaining the heal Lotto Texas. “Mega going to Texas),” said Da« Nettles, publisher of h lottery wal Lottoreport.com. already dying, t going to absolutelylil completely And it’s going to hud!' other games.” Nettles said tery players in It want a “rea chance to win” p| than huge jackpots. r MOVE IT ON OVER TO... LOUPOT’S BOOKSTORES | AND GET 10% MORE FOR YOUR TEXTBOOKS 3 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS: NORTHGATE SOUTHGATE WOLF PEN PLAZA THE BATTALIOI Sommer Hamilton, Editor in Chief Elizabeth Webb, Managing Editor Sarah Szuminski, Metro Editor C.E. 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