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The deadline to submit applications has been extended to Friday, March 26, 2004 @ 5:00 pm. Applications can be found at the front area of Student Activities online atittpV/studentactivities.tamu.edu/stuactweb/sitemapftrimk on Leadership Opportunities). Return applications to Koldus 1 An informational meeting is being held on Wednesday March 24 th @ 8:30 pm in Koldus Room 144 for anyone interested in applying. mnxnos Sus Tuesday Buy Regular or Large Sandwich Get 22oz. drink and chips FREE Dine-ln and take out only. 110 College Main • 846-7000 This store not affiliated with Texas Avenue location. Ini begins March 29 th Only 1500 students were selected to participate in this web survey. To find out if you were selected, check your neo account on March 29 lh ! To view results of other surveys, go to: http://studentltfestudies.tamu.edu Student Life Studies A department in the Division of Student Affair, Tuesday, March 23, 2004 THE BATTALI FI5H WMiim McCaig bo I kE/ULV H4VE UEAI? 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Tearing down a building should not occur unless the loca tion is needed for a building with higher and bet ter University purpose in support of Vision 2020.” Mary Miller, vice president for administration, said it is unrealistic to think certain buildings will always remain on campus. “No buildings are constructed to last forever,” Miller said, “except maybe the pyramids.” Milking the early list of buildings suggested for demolition are the Pavilion, the Reed McDonald Building and Heaton Hall, as well as several resi dence halls and A&M-owned apartments. Other pos sible buildings chosen for demolition have not been released to the public due to the affinity students and alumni might have toward them, Miller said. “Some (buildings) are just not worth the money it takes to keep them functional,” Miller said. “Other buildings are small and inefficient for the space they occupy. They should be replaced with more appropriately sized buildings.” While most of the buildings marked for con demnation are marked due to their old age, some will be destroyed in efforts to reorganize the cur rent layout of the University grounds. By restruc turing the campus landscape. Perry said the com mittee believes it can add new facilities without having to acquire more land, while improving the flow of movement and overall efficiency. “There are a number of circulation problems that need to be fixed on this campus that were cre ated by the popping up of buildings over time.” said Chris Ellis, professor for the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. “Fixing the problems can reduce costs of opera tion on the campus in the long run. and it can make the campus (easier for) visitors and new stu dents to navigate from place to place." The Master Plan will also address the impor tance of maintained “green space.” Sites such as the Simpson Drill Field, and the Academic Quadrangle and Architecture Quadrangles will be spared during the reorganization process. Perry said. “Using the concept of ‘infill’ (demolishing old buildings and replacing them with new ones), we will have plenty of room on the existing campus for at least 50 years of growth ” Miller said. “The entire campus would then have the quality of the area from the Administration Building to the Academic Building.” The plan will also relocate different offices to develop what the committee is calling an “aca demic corridor.” The corridor would organize stu dent-intensive departments together in the heart of campus, while moving service-oriented depart ments to the outskirts and in some cases to off- campus locations. Forum MSC Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 and with the Texans. Leadership starts at home, Carr said. He said his grandfather told him “If you never lie to anyone, you don’t have to worry who you lie to.” “I think athletes should be role models,” Carr said. If you are a member of a team, an organization or a university, you are a role model, Capers said. When dealing with setbacks, he said one must stay positive. “There is always another play,” Carr said. Another way to get through a loss is to move on and maintain a positive approach. Capers said. “The best refuge in adversity is teammates and friends,” Dierker said. Dierker described an effective team as one that is bet ter than the sum of its parts. Capers said the new sign in their locker room will read: Individuals play the game, teams win champi onships. “A team is we, us, our,” Capers said. “Not me, my, us.” Also as part of the forum, Deputy Commandant of the Corps of Cadets Don Johnson presented four Corps of Cadet outfits with awards for recruiting and retention. Companies D-2, E-2, Squadron 3 and B-Battery received the awards. “Recruiting and retention are the lifeblood of the Corps of Cadets,” Johnson said. this year have been determining factors for the Senate’s decision, Wilkins said. No resolution has been achieved yet on this matter because the Student Senate is waiting for the results of the referendum before taking further action. The referendum has been included on the spring ballot and may be accessed by students at http://vote.tamu.edu on the designated vot ing days March 31 and April 1. NEWS IN BRIEF Palestinians bury leader, Hamas militants threaten United States GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians chanting “Revenge! Revenge!” flooded Gaza’s streets Monday to bury Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin, who was assassinated by an Israeli missile. As ordi nary Palestinians seethed with anger, mili tants pledged unprecedented retaliation — including threats against the United States. Continued from pagel \ fk .Tk' icti McCaig said he work to create a student ai cate office which willcoi cate students’ problems University System. “The student advocated will help log, investigateanili low up on complaints a cerns brought to them student body,” McCaig saii McCaig said there shod no discrimination at A&ll right now the administraiii focusing too much on the color. He said a diverse envi ment includes different In grounds, religions, sexual® tations and ideas. McCaig said he does like Vision 2020 and think University could fosterahAg environment by increasing number of on-campus c dents. “Texas A&M Universin not all things for all should it be,” McCaig si “I’m all for hiring newfaci and reducing class size, an think we need to focus -' things instead of becoming every other university in country.” McCaig said he off-campus bonfire, and work to bring Bonfire bac campus. “If there is anything I can personally within student gj T0 , eminent to bring it backona ec| pus as soon as possible,! going do it,” McCaig said will wholeheartedly suppom “j group of students, include Unity Project, who wishes hold an off-campus bonfire' McCaig said that to Iw the gap between the admin tion and the students he w ork for complete and open! closure of all student ment meetings. “I will do the best lean tell people what is and that’s why I’m complete transparency rt student government,” McCa said. McAdams - r bn rh e:k'; *gf lact Continued from pagel and it is only dangerousthroii its interpretation. “We shouldn’t strictly adla to it. because it doesn’t man how long it takes us to make: campus perfect, as long asi move in that direction,” hesai He said he would all those involved in off-caitj Bonfire direct their toward the on-campus and that the student goven® needs to set up a committee I to prepare for the logisticsu[ Bonfire’s return to whenever it may be. “Bonfire is an on-cam| bonfire, and the one University should the one right here on McAdams said. McAdams said he reals that communication is a point between the A&M ad! istration and the studenth' and that honesty is also inf tant when dealing administration and “You fight the when you need to, have to be honest; you’rei doing anyone any favors»i you mask how the sti administration feels,”I McAdams said he the SBP needs to goou community and talk tostf not just expect them to com office hours. “As SBP you need where the people McAdams said. “You 1 communicate with si where they are at.” Realty ^ Realty & Investment Company FREE LOCATOR SERVICE 260-1200 PRELEASING NOW for May & August 2004! Across from campus, next to Taco Bell. www.united-rico.com The Battalio Elizabeth N. Webb, Editor in Chief The Battalion (ISSN #1055-4726) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall andspnifs?* ters and Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except University holidays and mpt Texas A&M University. Periodicals Postage Paid at College Station, TX 77840. 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