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Susan Geller, professor of mathematics, said she requests the textbooks that will be used for fall during mid-spring. She said many books in the math department are i textbook committees, vidual professors. “One of our books not chosen yet,” Geller “(The committee) is! ing on it.” Sometimes the textbool not get picked for reason are beyond control. “I know the studentsgei ly hot about ‘Well, why you know?’ but 1 think al the students forget thatthef ty are human beings.” Geller said she also take dents’ finances into cons lion when picking ( material. “I refuse to publish so students can get it fe price of duplication fi Corner,” she said. “A really do care.” Gates Continued from page 1 “I started working with the Brownsville ISD about three year Ashley said. “Back then, A&M and UT had almost no presence valley. In the last 3 years, though, the number of students apr from Brownsville, McAllen and Weslaco has doubled ortri] “We really have built a great relationship with them,”hesj Gas Continued from page 1 The drop at the pump also reflects an effort by refiners to maximize gasoline production to meet summer demands, Lundberg said. “Whether for the rest of the summer gas prices will continue to trend down depends on OPEC’s follow-through to increase oil output and how strong our gasoline demand turns out to be,” Lundberg said. “We always consume the most in July and August.” OPEC, which supplie than a third of the world’s: announced earlier this n would raise its official (M duction quota by moreti million barrels to 26millio[ rels and, if necessary, by ac tional 5(K).(KK) barrels on.ki The national weighted age price of a gallon of gk at self-serve pumps on F including taxes, was aboul for regular, $2.11 forni: and $2.20 for premium. NEWS IN BRIEF Aggie ALLIES to hold advance worksf The Aggie ALLIES (Aggie Living and Learning in an lot Environment of Support) will hold an “advance” workshop 1 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aggie ALLIES is an organization for Texas A&M staff, faculty aft dents who are willing to lend support to gay, lesbian or transger people or to anyone dealing with related issues. Senior construction science major Jaime Bustillos, who ALLIES in December of 2002, said the advance will consist of v to learn about GLBT culture. “This organization is an outreach, not just for GLBT people," N said. “It’s there to get the word out that there is help out theref GLBT community.” Attendance of the advance is mandatory for anyone lookingtobe a member. If interested in attending, ALLIES requests that RSVPsfc mitted through the online form located at http://allies.taoi. Questions can be sent to allies@tamu.edu. 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