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cause, and to now realize that
FCIC was hiding behind this secret
agenda is upsetting,” he said.
The bill commended Gates’
admissions policy.
“(Gates’) admissions policy will
lead to greater diversity at A&M,
and we fully support his bold deci
sion to affirm the dignity and worth
of every person by making individ
ual merit the only criterion for
admission and refusing to institu
tionalize discrimination on the
basis of race, legacy, sexual orien
tation or any other demographic
characteristic unrelated to individ
ual merit,” according to the bill.
Two new bills were proposed
for consideration for a vote at the
next Student Senate meeting on
Feb. 25, including the “Ballot Vote
Clarification Bill” concerning the
issue of secret ballot voting.
According to the bill statement,
“(the ballot vote clarification)
allows constituents of the Senators
to have the ability to access their
representative’s voting record and
hold their Senator accountable for
their opinions and actions.”
The bill states that “the process
consists of allowing votes on
issues to be counted aloud in the
presence of the senate, but the
names will remain anonymous
until the meeting is over and vot
ing records are compiled for the
use of constituents.”
The other bill that will be voted
on at the next meeting is the “Senate
Apportionment and Governing
Documents Correlation Bill.”
This bill is meant to clarify the
contradictions in the constitution,
bylaws and operations of the
Senate, from the 57th Student
Senate.
The Student Senate also con
firmed the appointment of Jeff
Murray as the new city council
liaison and Jim Carlson as the new
chair of the Student Services
Advisory Board.
Continued from page 1
“This is nothing more than a
publicity stunt that disre
spects our state law and sys
tem of government itself.”
San Francisco officials
insisted the licenses are legal
ly binding and would imme
diately confer new benefits in
everything from health cover
age to funeral arrangements.
California Attorney
General Bill Lockyer had no
comment.
The gay marriages were
timed by city officials to out-
maneuver the conservative
group. The group had planned
to go to court on Friday to
stop the mayor’s announced
plans to issue marriage licens
es to gay couples. But city
officials struck first.
Lyon and Martin said after
their brief ceremony that they
were going home to rest and
did not plan anything to cele
brate. The couple seemed
proud of what they had done.
The mayor was not pres
ent at the morning ceremony
but later presented Martin
and Lyon with a signed copy
of the state constitution with
sections related to equal
rights highlighted.
The two official witnesses
were Kate Kendell, director
of the National Center for
Lesbian Rights and former
city official Roberta
Achtenberg.
The conservative group
fighting gay marriage has
also sued to try to block
California’s domestic partner
law, which then-Gov. Gray
Davis signed in September.
That law expands the
rights of gay couples in areas
ranging from health coverage
and parental status to proper
ty ownership and funeral
arrangements.
Continued from page 1
moving up elections wasn’t
likely and the discussions were
centered on finding an alterna
tive to Washington’s plan for
local councils or “caucuses.”
“Everyone expects elec
tions in 2005. The question is
what can be done before June
30, and if it can’t be elections,
what other way can you find
to establish a legitimate provi
sional government,”
spokesman Fred Eckhard said.
The U.N. assessment
team, led by Lakhdar
Brahimi, met al-Sistani for
two hours Thursday at his
home in Najaf, a Shiite holy
city. The cleric has refused to
meet with Americans.
In Fallujah, officials trav
eling with Abizaid said they
did not know if any of the
attackers were killed. Iraqis
in Fallujah said two people
were killed when the
Americans sprayed the area
with automatic fire. Video
taken by Associated Press
Television News showed
civilian cars with bullet holes
and blood stains.
Dozens of Iraqi men milled
around a white car pocked
with bullet holes. The side
windows were shot out. Blood
coated the front seat and floor.
Fallujah police Lt. Omar
Ali said, “When we arrived
there, we saw American
forces. They took two dead,
put them in a vehicle and left.”
Ali's account could not be
separately confirmed.
Abizaid was accompanied
by Maj. Gen. Charles
Swannack, commander of the
82nd Airborne Division.
After the gun battle, Abizaid
and Swannack canceled plans
to walk into the city and
instead returned to a U.S. mil
itary base near here, then flew
to Doha, Qatar.
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"Resume Day"
Wednesday, February 18,2004
Blocker lobby & Harrington south
outside entrance, 10 AM - 2 PM
*Have your resume critiqued for presentation to prospective employers
*Helpful hints on how you can best present your skills and experiences
"Liberal Arts Career Fair"
Friday, February 20,2004 Rudder Exhibit Hall 10 AM- 3 PM
*Meet with prospective employers regarding internships and permanent positions.
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Josefy said the boxes are m
only helpful in allowing studeii;
to voice their opinions, but 4
useful in letting those in chart;
of campus issues know
needs improvement.
“(The boxes are) a
place that students can provit
their feedback, (dropping
suggestion is) something tfj
doesn’t take a lot of time, andif
located in walkways which malt
it as convenient as possible to I
student government know t|
issues on campus,” Josefy said
McKennon said TAMC In
begun work on several sugge;
tions such as putting a clod in
Hullabaloo and increasing lij
ing on Northside.
Elton Yarbrough, a juii
economics major, said he
the suggestion box is a gra
idea, but that TAMC should add
more boxes around campus.
“They could also put some®
other buildings, maybe in
different cafeterias, Zaclin,
Heldenfels, or the Bush School,
Yarbrough said.
Melissa Morrison, a senior
mathematics major, said
thinks the boxes are a
place for students to complain
about tuition increases.
“If they know how to gei
suggestions to the proper people
than go for it,” Morrison said.
Bethancourt said she suggest
ed students take advantage oftk
suggestion box because no sug
gestion is too simple.
“Use the box for your
lit," Bethancourt said. "Weildo
anything in our power to tale
those suggestions to the depan-
ments to get them implemented
It’s a great way to get your voice
heard, because as Matt Joseh
says, ‘Your voice matters.’”
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from being stolen.
"Students are taking the whole
issue (of bike theft) lightly,”
sophomore computer engineering
major Ronak Pate. “I mean./B'-
ple don’t go out and reatBstd
cars do they? Probably not.
because they know how severe
the consequences are.”
There are many simple
things students can do toproteci
their bikes.
Bikes should not be chained
or locked in any manner le
trees, shrubs or light fixture:
Baron said.
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license number if it is engrave;
and if the bike is found ff
reported stolen, this wayitca:
be returned to the owner,
Baron said.
The UPD Crime Preventic
Team engraved more than
bikes with owners’driver licens
numbers free of. charge to
prevent bike theft. While
method doesn’t guaranteed
bike won’t get stolen, Bm
said, it may facilitate proof H
the return of stolen bikes.
“I think that 261 bikes bet
reported stolen in one year
horrible,” said freshman gener;
studies major, Linds;
Wigginton. “My dad went
Texas A&M University and
that time, students refused
lock their bikes up because It)
believed that one Aggie v
never steal from another A
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changed in 20 years.”
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the theft immediately to III
UPD at 845-2345.
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