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Guv" WAS A Success f PROUD, PRoDt noise f pollution ey josh onKiuin He Ruse played Bohemian Rhapsody, the magic guitar produced beautiful notes be bad never even beard before, and the Devil was defeated and sank into oblivion. After vanquishing the Devil. Russ hung around the cave for a while and made echoes. Find actually, it was pretty cool. fWSS ** tvc - GREAfew! Summer Continued from page 1 wish to “get some classes out of the way fast and cheap” and takes summer school. “I’m not taking it (summer school) at A&M this year, but I probably will next year,” Taylor said. “I’m going to Victoria College in Victoria, Texas. It’s cheaper there.” Enrollment into summer school has remained relatively balanced in the past few years, as 18,624 students matriculated in summer 200.1; 19,159 in 2002 and 18,637 in 2001. Pettibon said encouraging stu dents to attend summer school increases the chance they will be able to graduate in four years. “Financial aid provides many students the opportunity to pur sue their educational goals who would not be able to do so with out it,” Pettibon. The first summer session will last from June 1 to July 2, and the second summer session will be from July 6 through August 9. Preregistration dates and times for summer school will be e-mailed to students’ Neo e- mail accounts on April 3. Regular registration will begin April 8. Intern Continued from page 1 Nancy McQuistion, associate editor for Tierra Grande, said the calendar was on one side and the annual report was on the other. “We didn’t know if people would think it was absurd,” McQuistion said. “Fortunately we got some very positive feedback." Fleming, president of the Business Honors Association, said her internship and related award were incredible experiences. “It’s nice to know that people do recognize the work that you do,” Fleming said. “I feel like 1 did n’t do much to earn the award.” Jon Pafk, media relations specialist for National Instruments, said Continued from page! Maddox said the im will greatly affect middle students whose parents mafe much money for them financial aid. “We are mqving towaii elitist university where is the issue,” Maddox said marginal gains and nail; rankings justify A&M experience out of 15 for the middle and work® students of Texas?” Marie Leonard, preside;; the International Grai Student Association, saidjn ate students and internal; students are especially aff by the fee increase. “International studenn considering dropping (01 school because it will beii| sible for them to Leonard said. Juston Thompson, ajj agriculture science major, the regents that if increased, he will be foretd drop out. He urged the rep consider the opinions ofstndg in his situation. “1 feel for students being abused as a cash« Thompson said. “The sad te that this cow' is about todiyiif The Board of Regents make a decision on the tomorrow morning at the ing in MSC 292. Voting| begin at 10:50 a.m. Fleming did a tremendous amount of work toes the award. “We nicknamed her ’rock star’for all thek work that she did,” Pafk said. “She was a stra candidate for the award because of her motivaiu strong work ethic, job knowledge, maturit) communication skills.” Jones said it was important for the Estate Center to win the awards. “A lot of the entries were done bythete firms in (public relations),” Jones said. 1 nice to know that the University is producn quality publications.” Fleming also won an additional $1,500 winning her award, and A&M received$1,000 scholarships. , by Will Uoy<A weu., r youve so PAPALYZeO THCN YOU WON'T OO ANYT*«N« WHCN 1 say 1 Are all you? thm MWTS NEWS IN BRIEF Hope fades for finding survivors of down helicopter HOUSTON (AP) — Prospects for finding sur vivors from a helicopter down in the Gulf of Mexico dimmed Thursday as searchers came up with little else a day after finding four bodies and pieces of wreckage. The Era Aviation Inc. helicopter last reported in about 7 p.m. Tuesday as it ferried two pilots and eight contractors to a drilling ship in the western gulf. Among the items found floating Wednesday about 60 miles south of Galveston was an Era life jacket. According to Chief Warrant Officer Adam Wine of the Coast Guard, a normally clothed person could expect to last about 30 hours in the Gulf waters, where temperatures are estimated] the upper 60s. “But individuals can often overcome mot Wine said. A Coast Guard jet used infrared scanners search through Wednesday night and Thursday. Helicopters hit the air for a se day shortly after dawn but had come up em as of early Thursday afternoon. “We are actively searching "Wine said." are still people out there.” High seas hampered ship-based eft Thursday morning, Wine said. Searchers on Thursday found the h radar dome around midday about 30 northwest of the search zone. Several ci| aircraft and ships were helping the CoastGm comb the region. 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