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[S Cameron Reynolds Attorney At Law Licensed by the Texas Supreme Court Not Board Certified Class of ‘91 Jim James Attorney At Law Board Certified Criminal Law Class of ‘75 r SPEC lAUZINC IN THE DEFENSE OF CRIMINAL CHARGES INC LI D1NC,: • Driving While Intoxicated • All Alcohol and Drug OtTenses Records of deferred adiuication arc not automatically otTvour record. However, a new state law allows them to now be sealed in many instances. law i 979-846-1934 e-mail: jim@jimwjames.com website: http://jimwjames.wld.com Hot Nights. Cool Trips. Advisors with Piercings. Why Grandpa doesn't book his with us. Summer Trip) Cancun $398 San Jose $423 Paris $496 Going to Europe? Eurail passes issued on the spot! No shipping or booking fees means you get the lowest price possible! LOnDOfl unoEROROuno From: $24 BRIT EURQ/TflR From: $78 From: GURRIL PR/ze/ $142 Fare is round trip from Houston and prices are per person. Subject to change and availability. Tax not included. 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IT MUST WAVE BEEN AUJpuL GETTING OUT TMCRE NO, NOT REAL^X. \ TOST TOUTED IN THE GARA&e A fcio minutes ago f\NP FELL ON A RAKE. by Will Uoy<A ONE Of THE NSN THINGS WE 010 AT A6«IECON ThOEE ONES AN AOTIST WAS SIVEN A TOPIC ANO HAO TO OOAW IT USIN6 TMPEE ONES WE TOPICS WEPE SUPE IMS wu.ee APece ctxv Administration Continued from page 1 from other administrators to the senior vice president for finance. Oversights of some University businesses such as Reed Arena and the Memorial Student Center Hotel were shifted to the senior vice president for finance from the vice president of student affairs. K. Sue Redman, senior vice president for finance and chief financial officer, said the restructuring is a matter of cen tralizing finance and accounting functions at the University. “In the past, these functions were decentralized,” Redman said. “If there is any way to run more efficiently and save some money, then we will do it.” Other University businesses being added to business affairs are Food Services, the Presidential Conference Center, Mail Services and the Faculty Club. All of these functions were previously under the vice president for administration. The shift of University busi ness activities to the senior vice president of finance will be budg et neutral. Redman said, because the budget for these businesses is already in existence. Redman said the restructur ing is also about providing accountability of University functions to Gates and Texas Gov. Rick Perry. The office of the vice presi dent for administration will experience the opposite of the senior vice president for finance as several administrative func tions will be moved from the vice president of administration to other administrators. Chuck Sippial, vice president for administration, said the restructuring is all about being more effective. Fees Continued from page 1 Carlson said that if stu dents vote down the referen dum, programs will suffer and services will decline. “There are state-mandated increases that must be paid for first, and if we cannot go past the cap, money will have to be taken from somewhere else,” Carlson said. “We don’t know which programs will be cut.” Matt Josefy, student body president and a senior accounting major, said that if the fee increase does not pass, there would be an estimated 3 percent decrease in what goes to programs. Josefy said stu dents should vote for the increase because all students are affected from student serv ice fees. “No matter who you are, you will receive some direct benefit from this fee,” Josefy said. Mark McCaig, president and founder of Student Government Association Watch, does not feel the increase is necessary and encouraged students to vote “no” on the referendum. “If this referendum goes down, we will still have the benefit of programs,” McCaig said. “1 agree that it pays for good things, but just because it pays for good things doesn’t justify the increase.” McCaig said that when SSFAB considers allocat ing money to programs, it does not take into account if the programs are worth while to students. “If you cut out all the waste that is being funded by stu dent services fees, you can maintain all of the quality pro grams and probably expand them at or below the student services fee,” McCaig said. “They should make sure pro grams being funded by stu dent service fees are going for a significant benefit for the student body. If there’s a use less program that’s getting student service fee money, that program should not con tinue.” Carlson said SSFAB is not capable of making managerial decisions, such as cutting pro grams and that it can only consider increasing budgets and not decreases. Matthew Wilkins, head of the Student Senate, said the stu dent service fee is being adver tised deceptively by the MSC. “The way this fee increase is marketed is shameful,” Wilkins said. “Your beloved traditions are not going to go away. It is shameful that this fee increase is somehow tied to Aggie traditions.” Elizabeth Dacus, MSC president, said the ads are only meant to show that these programs receive student service fee money. “This is the money that stu dent service fees will pay for and budgets will have to be cut, if the referendum doesn't pass,” Dacus said. Wilkins said that contrary to the image the ads portray, large programs such as Muster and the Aggie Band would not suffer if the fee increase is not passed. “So many organizations are successful and viable without student service fee money,” Wilkins said. “The world is not going to shatter if this fee doesn't pass. You need to decide for yourself what your money will be spent on.” THE BATH "t Tuition Continued from through scholarships,” Wynn said tuition m tinue to increase. “If you think about it, J part of an increi increase,” Wynn said. “I that there are no dn increases needed in theft Nye said he wants stutfe I receive a high-quality eduti “I don’t want studentsu! a discounted education! counted rates,” Nye said “I want a first-rate, hifli ty education for all students Graduate students, Nje have had an especially haitl adapting to tuition increase “We’ve asked Dr. Gate look at the unique strataofj uate students,” Nye said. Nye said one student? public hearing made a effective plea. “He said if tuitio increased that he won’tIki to attend the Universil}] ^'4 year and fulfill hisdreamoi ting an Aggie ring,”Nyesii ant to shudi urselve buse m Ther ou cate, alking And want to make sure that stia ias0I1 s continue with their student like that does not through the cracks." Nye said A&M is very ft nate to have a long traditiooofj vate funding becausethestt no longer afford to put throe much money on higher ediK as it did in the past. “We’re sad to lose any people working with the department.” Sippial said. “Now we can focus more of our attention on the organiza tions we have left here." Sippial said more opportuni ties will be available to organiza tions once they are placed within a department of similar interest. Other functions being removed from the vice president for administration are human resources, telecommunication and capital projects budgeting and planning. Gates said the main focus is to bring logic to the administra tive structure. “The goal is to promote greater efficiency, greater expertise and to save money,” he said. Gates said the money saved by the restructuring will go toward the hiring of new faculty. Readership Continued from page! i,000 tit That lays to | and the funding will be pmj by the vice president forstia ^ pn ' affairs. Own sad „, ork “After that, we 11 do anal 10t ^ a round of surveying make sure things are ontaflyirwh Diem said. If the program is begun permanent basis, students expect to pay a $2.50 fee semester, beginning in the 06 school year. Diem said. Student Body President Josefy, a senior accott major, said that duri^tkw of the program, he always^ good remarks. “I haven’t goneadaywi someone giving positive back on the readership f gram,” Josefy said. “Ttiey gram was a huge success^ filled a niche on this campin' A eepyoi rent da All tl lakegr xperier e„ the be didr Bute Thos mes be I Ther ould b irst job ound I Exce Isho Pam And fot NEWS IN BRIEF SBP round table discussion to be held Monday The Sigma Gamma i Sorority will sponsor a sin body president round I tonight at7p.m.inRuddei All six candidates will belt and students are encoui$ to ask them any questions!! may have. ‘‘It is important for studebt hear what everyone say,” said Kristin Comptfl senior psychology major" also important for ci to get a chance to people they will represent' Candidates will state platforms and afterwards dents will be able to ask (ft tions, Compton said. 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