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success in starting and managing compa
nies and taking them public,” Huebner
said. “His experience will be very valuable
to the center. His drive and direction will
take our strategic plan and move our mis
sion forward.”
Scruggs said it would be a challenge to
build on Cannella’s legacy.
“I think Bert did a really good job of get
ting the center reestablished and pointed in
the right direction.”
Scruggs has served on the center adviso
ry committee since 1999 and has been
involved in some capacity with the business
school for 20 years.
“1 had a personal interest in entrepre
neurship, and this was a good way to work
with something 1 love at a place that really
interests me,” Scruggs said.
Daniels, Class of 1968, earned his MBA
in 1971. His task is to take the reins from
departing Chairman Jack Matz.
“I don't think anyone can completely
fill Jack’s shoes, but I’m delighted to have
the opportunity to take over for him,”
Daniels said.
Daniels said the Aggie spirit is all about
entrepreneurship.
“As a campus, Aggies best reflect what
entrepreneurship and new venture manage
ment are all about,” Daniels said. “So many
Ags have done well for themselves in busi
ness, but we’ve always been just on
fringe of having an undergrad trad
entrepreneurship.”
Daniels said continued growth of
center’s advisory council and outreach
grams is instrumental to the newadm
nation's success.
“We need events like the 1
Technology Transfer Challenge and
campus-wide Ideas Challenge that he
grow that entrepreneurial culture hen
A&M,” Daniels said.
Daniels said reaching a wider range of :
dents outside the business school isimpor.
“I don't care if you’re an electricale:
neering major, whenever you set fooii
side of this university, no matter whai
do, it’s all business, “ Daniels said.
Get a cue
Former Air Force Academy cadet
pleas guilty to reduced charges
By Robert Weller
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The only
cadet to face a court-martial following last
year’s rape scandal pleaded guilty Tuesday to
reduced charges.
Douglas L. Meester of Marco Island, Fla.,
was accused of assaulting a fellow cadet in
October 2002 during a night of heavy drinking in
a dorm room. He was originally charged with
rape, sodomy, indecent assault and providing
alcohol to minors.
Those charges were dropped and, in
exchange, Meester pleaded guilty to conduct
unbecoming an officer, indecent acts and derelic
tion of duty.
Meester, who had faced a life sentence,
received a reprimand and was fined $2,000.
His mother, Connie Meester, burst into
tears and hugged her son’s attorney after
learning he would be free.
Meester has left the academy and is on
extended leave from the Air Force. The service
said his status will depend on the type of sen
tence he received.
Meester entered his plea during a hearing on
the day his court-martial was to begin. He was
expected to be sentenced during the hearing
later Tuesday.
An 18-year-old freshman from Pennsylvania
who was in the dorm room has said she passed
out and awoke as Meester raped her, but
defense attorneys say she never told him to stop
and did not resist after drinking at least six
shots of tequila.
She was one of scores of women came for
ward to say they had been raped by fellow cadets
and had sometimes been punished or ignored by
their superiors.
She did not attend Tuesday’s hearing but said
in a video statement shown in the courtroom
that she feels an enormous amount of guilt for
letting herself get into a situation like that but
she said she knows she never consented have
sex with Meester.
“I have been unable to move on,” she said,
noting that a trial would have reopened her
wounds. She also said she realized a conviction
was unlikely.
Meester, his hand shaking as he read a
statement, apologized for his actions but
insisted that nobody did anything against their
will.
“The mere accusation of rape is enough for
people to ostracize me,” he said.
Meester is attending a university in Florida.
Air Force Secretary James Roche declined his
request to be allowed to resign from the service
rather than face a court-martial.
The woman left the academy after she was
threatened with punishment for fraternizing
with an upperclassman and for drinking at the
party.
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part of Cain.”
The Council on the
Environment, responsible
the conversion of Cain H;
one of four councils forme;
University President Robed
Gates upon his election. :
committee looks at issuesi
rounding buildings on cam
as well as the buildings’pi
cal environment.
“One of the things we
this spring was add a slu
member to our council,”! 1
said. “We have an effet
communication loop
Student Government wl
found we didn't have before
Cain Hall comprises
tral area and two wii
Previously, Cain housed
dent athletes and on-cai|
residents. NCAA regulait
state that there cannot bea:
idence hall solely occupied
student athletes.
“Mainly, I will miss the!
at Cain Hall,” said Jenny to
a senior education major
have always had friends i
lived there so I have gonell
since I was a freshman.” I
In the fall, the All
Department will be moving;
letes living in Cain Hall to
campus residence halls Slid
the Tradition at North gate,
the Callaway House.
There is capacity in thee
deuce halls for all on-cam;
students despite the closiif
Cain Hall, Perry said.
“You can't quantify 5
number of faculty this'
benefit,” Massey said. “We
just working to addressdep
ment needs.”
NEWS IN BRIEF
SBC to provide
wireless Internet
at McDonald’s
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - SBC
Communications Inc. will soon
offer wireless Internet service to
go with those fries at
McDonald’s.
:l SBC wireless customers will
be able to read their e-mail and
tap into computer networks with
: high-speed Internet access at
up to 6,000 McDonald’s Corp.
restaurants by the middle of
next year, the phone company
said Monday.
Financial terms weren’t dis
closed.
San Antonio-based SBC said it
reached an agreement with
Wayport Inc. to let its customers
use the Wi-Fi, or wireless fidelity
“hot spots” at McDonald's in
SBC’s 13-state area. Wayport,
based in Austin, is building Wi-Fi
connections in McDonald’s restau
rants nationwide.
The deal represents only a frac
tion of the 30,000 McDonald’s
restaurants around the world but
would greatly expand SBC’s Wi-Fi
network of about 1,000 hot
spots. SBC officials said the
McDonald’s name, locations and
Wi-Fi strategy made the chain an
ideal fit.
Louisiana governor
wants soldiers
home for July 4
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -
Gov. Kathleen Blanco asked the
public Tuesday for contributions
to help bring 3,000 Louisiana
soldiers home from Fort Hood,
Texas, for the Fourth of July
weekend.
Blanco and Major Gen. Bennett
Landreneau, with members of the
National Guard, sought donations
for Operation Independence Day,
which will give the 256th Infantry
Brigade a “block leave” from July
1-8. The plan will cost $175,000
for 59 buses and transportat
expenses.
Community members,
nesses and legislators as!
Blanco how they could 1
the plan developed
those inquiries.
Coach USA, a charter bus off
pany, offered a half-price
count to help finance the expe
es. Blanco said she hopes ^
bus companies will step for*?
and give a “generous
gesture.”
A toll-free number is ai
able for donations at 1
647-3618.