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I want to thank everyone for your love and sup port,” said ' a weak-looking Vandross. “And remember, when I say goodbye it’s never for long, because” — and he sang — “I believe in the power of love!” Beyonce tied a record for female artists with her five awards, but won none of the top categories of song, record or album of the year. The moody British rock band Coldplay, up against four hip-hop nominees for record of the year, won for their song “Clocks.” Rockers Evanescence won best new artist in an upset over rapper 50 Cent — who briefly walked onstage as Evanescence accepted their award. “Thank you, 50,” said Evanesence’s Amy Lee as the rap star smiled for the camera. Rock singer Warren Zevon, who rushed to complete a final album before his September death from lung cancer, won his first two Grammy Awards. June Carter Cash also won two posthumous awards, and her hus band Johnny Cash and former Beatle George Harrison were also honored after their deaths. The 46th annual awards show began at 4:55 p.m. — five minute before airtime — with Prince performing “Purple Rain,” marking the 20th year of the groundbreaking song and movie. Beyonce, wearing a tight dress with a feather skirt that fleetingly revealed her pink panties, joined Prince on his hits and then sang her own “Crazy in Love,” which won two trophies — for best R&B song and best rap/sung collabo ration. Her boyfriend, Jay-Z, won two awards for collaborat ing on that hit. Beyonce also won best female R&B performance and best contemporary R&B album for “Dangerously in Love,” and best R&B performance by a duo or group for her song with Vandross. Her five trophies tied a record set by Alicia Keys, Norah Jones and Lauryn Hill for the most Grammys won by a female artist. “This is unbelievable. Performing was enough for me,” an excited Beyonce said. OutKast, nominated for a leading six Grammys, won three: best album, best urban/alternative performance for “Hey Ya!” and best rap album for “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.” Other multiple winners included Jack White of The White Stripes and Eminem, with two each, and bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, who had three. Timberlake was all over the awards, performing on several songs and winning two trophies. CBS said in a statement that it had reservations about allowing him and Jackson to appear as planned, but ultimately “respect ed the Recording Academy’s wishes to produce the program they originally intended.” CBS said it agreed to allow Timberlake and Jackson as long as they apologized on the air for their Super Bowl stunt. But a statement from Jackson’s camp said CBS and the Grammys first asked her not to attend, then reversed them selves and re-invited her, but she chose not to attend. “She was never uninvited,” insisted Jason Padgitt of the publicity firm Rogers & Cowan, which represents the Recording Academy. “She was always invited to be here and she chose not to be.” The incident bubbled beneath An article on Friday ed that junior college t fer Renuel Green had naily committed to University of Alabama on of high school b attending East Mississippi Junior College. Green actually committed to University of Alabama- Birmingham. Fire Continued from page 1 $!: out-of-town Olive Gardens. Amber Wood, Class said she ate at Olive Gi once or twice per month, said Olive Garden was a j place to go on a date and fj lunch. “They had the best town,” she said, "1 can’t belien it’s gone now.” The cost of the damages unknown at this time. Panel Continued from page the surface all night. “1 don’t want to have the same thing hap pen that Janet had done,” Christina Aguilera said while accepting the award for best female pop vocal performance in a dress cut so low, CBS briefly imposed a graphic across her chest. “But, uh, if I can keep it together...” Pharrell Williams, who along with Jay-Z and OutKast also had six nominations, won his first Grammy during the pre telecast ceremony for his pro duction work with Chad Hugo as white-hot hitmakers The Neptunes. They have produced songs for artists ranging from Justin Timberlake to Jay-Z in 2003 alone. The Neptunes weren’t even nominated last year, because the record companies they pro duced hits for forgot to put them on the ballot. “I was a little upset last year,” Pharrell acknowledged during his acceptance speech. He also used the opportunity to stand up for friends Jackson and Timberlake. “What happened at the Super Bowl was a bit much, but I happen to know both of those people ... and they’ve done great things to support people around the world.” Cash and director Mark Romanek won for best short form music video for the haunt ing song “Hurt.” Cash’s wife, who died a few months before him in 2003, won best tradition al folk album for the posthu mous release “Wildwood Flower” and best female coun try vocal performance for “Keep on the Sunny Side.” The most unusual winner was former President Bill Clinton, former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev and Sophia Loren, who won best spoken word album for children for their reading on “Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf/Beintus: Wolf Tracks.” Maldonado said women to be persistent and keep on tryi “Do not let anyone getyi down. Sometimes women aj viewed as a woman in a man job,” Richardson said. The panelists said woim should just he treated equally re any other person, emphasizini that women should not be isol solely because of their gender. "I think the women's faci program has an excellent mem network," Richardson said. In developing one’s netwoii the panelists said it is importa to find someone who can men tor you a mentor, someone win shows you the ropes encourages you to succeed ani is not afraid to provide con structive criticism. "Find people you trust get honest feedback Richardson said. “Do not be afraid to askloi help.” Richardson said, want to help you. All you has to do is ask.” Overall, the panelists agree the situation is improving. fyes Jessica BraZ' jjalking one loundgrew loo n, Brazi Brazeal lace: $1. She, alon t) how to ad 'Ever since i lophomore jour jandsaid, Tn NowasBraz lertearhas led “It’s an autoi means it is time Jeacy to check ’ "len it is tin i lie awake u isa window unc 1 automatic; is going to jilwasyom Tali Staine s; is induced am extrem lajor. 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Down the street from tin BP plant in Texas City, rea dent Juan Gallegos sai most accidents occur ! night, and company official often make excuses. “If you call, they give you It runaround,” he told Chronicle in Sunday’s X* X* *!* X* *!* * * Summer School 2004 On-Campus Housing Residence Halls FHK Complex Co-ed only Double Occupancy $ 488.00 Single Occupancy $750.00 Apartment $ 782.00 ’ Prices per summer session. Applications available February 5, 2004 Online at: http://reslife.tamu.edu/ OR: Housing Assignments Office Legett Hall Rm 003 College Station, TX 77843-1258 (979) 845-4744 or toll free: (888) 451-3896 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * All assignments will be made according to application dates on a first come, first serve basis. *!€ x* x* X* x* * X* x* Y* The Battalion Elizabeth N. 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