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OF MAN' BIQMlMfeoYz by Will Uoy^A Hildebrand Continued from page 1 I am all about it.” Hildebrand said he would like students to be more actively involved in finding a solution to the parking situation, and would like to see a more efficient transportation system ‘‘I understand that it (the parking solution) is actively being worked on, and we just need stu dent input,” he said. Hildebrand said he would invest a lot of time into accomplishing the goals of Vision 2020, but more importantly he wants to start working on the goals that can be carried over to the future. Being student body president is the position of the advocate of the students, he said. The position is to communicate what the students want. He said he intends to approach the administra tion with tact and respect to communicate effec tively and get things accomplished. Hildebrand said he wants to be available to stu dents to voice their concerns, and that being visi ble and accessible is important. “You are meant to give the entire student body’s views, “he said, “and you have to relay that back to the administration.” TS Continued from page 1 “It’s a very nice space, it’s conveniently located and it will mean easy access for stu dents,” Parrott said. “Plus, we’ll all be together.” The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs will move April 29 and 30 into the Koldus space vacated by TS, said Bill Kibler, interim associate vice president for student affairs. The office is currently located in the 10th floor of Rudder Tower. “A student doesn’t necessari ly wander by the 10th floor of an office building,” Kibler said. “It will be an advantage to be in a location that’s more accessible.” Perry said that since most of the moving is planned, the CBE has started planning for the con struction of new buildings. . “We're only able to make so much room available by moving people around,” Perry said. “We have to plan now for any kind of structures we would be building to accommodate new faculty.” NEWS IN BRIEF Second VP student affairs candidate to talk with faculty, students The second of four finalists vying for the vice president for student affairs position will be on campus Wednesday to meet and talk to Texas A&M students, faculty and staff. Joe Paul will be in Rudder Exhibit Hall at 1:30 p.m. for an open forum, which students are encouraged to attend, said Matt Josefy, student body president and a senior accounting major. Members of the search committee will also be on hand to answer questions and hear any feedback anyone may have, Josefy said. “It is imperative that we as students come and show our interest in this position, which directly affects all aspects of student involvement at the University,” Josefy said. Rumsfeld: Killing bin Laden might not have stopped Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) — Clinton and Bush administration officials engaged in fruitless diplo matic efforts instead of military action to try to get Osama bin Laden out of Afghanistan before the Sept. 11 attacks, a federal panel said Tuesday. Top officials countered that the terror operation would have occurred even if the United States had been able to kill the al-Qaida leader. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell, in a strong defense of pre-Sept. 11 actions that have become a major campaign issue, told the feder al commission reviewing the attacks that the plot was well under way when the Bush admin istration took office in January 2001. “Killing bin Laden would not have removed al- Qaida’s sanctuary in Afghanistan," Rumsfeld said. “Moreover, the sleeper cells that flew the aircraft into the World Trade towers and the Pentagon were already in the United States months before the attack.” Powell said that even if U.S. forces had invad ed Afghanistan, killed bin Laden and neutral ized al-Qaida, “I have no reason to believe that would have caused them to abort their plans.” Basque group ETA seen pondering new cease-fire MADRID, Spain (AP) — The Basque sepa ratist group ETA may call a unilateral cease-fire in its campaign of violence, a founder and other Basque sources said, in an effort to win political concessions from the newly elected Socialists due to take power next month. Julen Madariaga, a founding member of ETA, said he thought a truce could be called soon. “I have the impression that in a very short time — in coming days, or coming weeks — that ETA will declare a cease-fire,” he said in a telephone interview Monday night from his home in southern France. Within the month, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and his Socialists are to take over from the conservative Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, who cracked down on ETA. Scher Continued from and people from groups,” Laue said. Mahaffey said that Scher is not a membei Corps, that he is a if candidate. “Most of the peep worked with Jacob Sc! know how qualified he is leader, and they know hi: the Aggie spirit,” Mahafl Scher said he appreca support he is receiving, hopes people will realize would make a good yell “It’s a great feeling to people’s support and to an endorsement from oik biggest organizations m pus,” Scher said. ” It me people support me, an makes me feel honored.' Tuitionville a.o Continued from page r iyc. “I think that conservi going to start taking a active role on campus, aij previous demonstrations more and more attentioiBi students and faculty,” Bald c YCT members such as| Peschke were holding and handing out lilei claiming that the Boat I Regents promised not toil its new tuition raising pc and vowed to keep increa" moderate levels last year, The fliers state that I Perry, A&M executive president and provost, has already seen a drop cants for the fall. Perry said that claim entirely accurate. “At the time. I saidthai| the applications had noi received.” Perry said. “Noi the deadline has passed, wl only received 30 fewer ap[i| tions than last year.” Perry said that numberi#] than one half of onepercem it is not a noteworthydecrea Melissa Coe, exeoi director of YCT, said it two weeks to get every] passed and to get pemis from the University to put the demonstration. “Now that we arell though, people have beens to us, and so far there have been any problems," Coe The Board of Regents hold the open tuition foi 3 p.m. Thursday Memorial Student Center. ]i Carter Continued from pagelj moving toward Vision and that A&M will benefit the hiring of new faculty. “I don’t want A&M in the rankings,” Carters! want A&M to be the besl can he, and I think bringil the top faculty allows is move toward Vision 2020.' Carter said she will wot bring Bonfire back on can and she does not feel ill off-campus Bonfire isgodl the University. “I am definitely in su of Bonfire as long asitisst thing that administrators students work together Carter said. “It’s abou process of students and at istration building appreci for one another and trust, Carter said she would administrators and slut together by having forums and sending out wtl e-mails and surveys. 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