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The Battalion Retail: 979.84S.2696 Classifieds: 979.845.0569 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 GATES Dear Aggies of the University Apartment Community: As many of you know, a fire at the University Apartments on Saturday evening resulted in an international graduate student’s family being hospitalized. I and the entire Aggie family are deeply saddened that this tragic incident occurred and that it now has resulted in loss of a life. Other family mem bers continue to receive medical attention. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family in its grief and as it copes in the days ahead. In addition, we are deeply concerned about all those who were affected by this tragedy. The injured family members were taken to the burn unit at the John Sealy Hospital at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, one of the best medical care facilities for burn injuries in the state of Texas. Friends of the family are with them in Galveston. In addition, other individuals from Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M University — Galveston campus, including the Interim Chief Executive Officer and his staff, are personally providing support and assistance. Representatives of the Department of Student Life and International Student Services are assisting those individuals who have had to evacuate their apartments. Texas A&M University has provided temporary housing and other daily necessities. University offices are assisting with federal regulations related to non-immigrant visa holders, and counseling also is being offered. I encourage any student who has other needs (academic or otherwise) resulting from this incident to contact the Department of Student Life (979-845-3111). The welfare of all residents of University Apartments is a priority for us. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Regardless, as an on-going safety precaution, the University has completed an inspection of the grounds surrounding the buildings and is in the process of conducting an apartment-by apartment safety inspection. The State Fire Marshal, the state official with the authority to investigate fires and determine their cause, is in charge of the investigation of the fire. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation should provide that infor mation to the University Police Department (979-845-2345) which is assisting the State Fire Marshal with his investigation. This incident is a terrible tragedy for the entire Aggie family. We will continue our around-the-clock support and assistance to all those affected. And, in the days and weeks ahead, we will keep you informed. Anyo al care idineid nd heai is prev ar lear ith dr Continued from page 1 said. “No one’s taking anythingawayfro; u or saying they shouldn’t be nationalck: Senior mechanical engineering maj« Johnson said he was skeptical about USC's “USC has no claim to the 1939 title.! were to seriously look into sharing then o ni , wr j title for that year, they would have i f \ research to do on all national champ® era to determine any other slights,” Join “Applying that system is inherently negatt I heard, people have been upset with tk: BC’S. This past season was a perfectexar- L^’ s ip A&M Assistant Sports Information Hi Brad Marquardt said there hasn’t k communication between A&M and IS the matter. tow on Cornell University AssistantAthleticCi | ea( j ^ Steve Erber, who said he was not speat ]Kntarv behalf of the university, said Cornell; mic |j | | 1 claim a championship that year, evens it was recognized by two polls. Accoti ^ its media guide, Cornell beat Ohio Slat* that year to finish fourth in the nation. Erber said the Trojans’ assertion mi: 1 shaky ground. “USC’s claim seems like a bitofa;: Erber said. “Objectively, it seems 1 would have a better claim (than USC).” Texas A&M Associate Athletic Di Alan Cannon said A&M has twop to lay claim to if the school were so inch Ka/t an iinrtAfnatpH tAom in and 1919,” Cannon said. “The nice i unn ^ TCE Cont. from page 1 The Texas Cooperative Extension releases lists such as the one compiled by Harris as part of its mission to edu cate the general public. “We try to provide cred ible, non-biased information so that people can make their own decisions,” Harris said. In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks the security con cerns of the public were significantly increased. Harris said it is important that people are prepared not only for terrorist threats, but for issues that have been around for a long time such as natural disasters and accidents in the home. “For instance we have a group of fact sheets or bro chures that help individuals deal with the unexpected, instead of sensationalizing Sept. 11 they need to be pre pared for floods, fires and also terrorism. They need to know what their local communities are facing,” Harris said. The Texas Cooperative Extension shares information in the form of press releases for local newspapers, and through a network of county officials across the state. “There are 254 counties in Texas. There are agents out in these counties, every county is served in some way. And those agents may take the same information and do a local program if they sense that’s a particu lar need” Harris said. Alma Fonseca, county extension agent for fam ily and consumer sciences in Brazos County, said the TexasCooperative Extension is unique in the way that it tailors its programs to fit the unique needs of each local community. “The Texas Cooperative Extension at Texas A&M University provides us with the research based informa tion that we in turn use to provide the educational pro grams for our communities,” Fonseca said. the Associated Press has named champion every year since 1936. In IW named Texas A&M." Workshop _ Continued from page 1 lood N Insini e s dea is trange hink th ike that iiven a As a wt seer le want >vants. / ;ven the ong vo leople c ;he reco is able t version music. Bonfire Continued from page 1 “The Bonfire Memorial is not just for the collapse in 1999,” Raney said. “It is also about the tradition of Bonfire and the Aggie Spirit.” Raney said classes will be cancelled in the afternoon so that everyone will have the chance to hear the speakers and view the memorial. President Robert M. Gates and Student Body President Jack Hildebrand will be among those speaking at the dedication. Nueber said that while he was impressed with the symbolism at the memorial, he wishes the timeline at the memorial did not end abruptly in 1999. “I would like to see some sort of statue or monument representing the hope to see the tra dition continue in the future,” Neuber said. “I know without a doubt that each of the victims would hate to see the tradition die with them.” advantage of while here,” he said. Biggar said many people do notteali the Brazos Valley has to offer, particular! Bryan-College Station area. “We have Washington on the Brazos birthplace of Texas, Messina HofWinen George Bush Presidential Library, Lakei and downtown Bryan,” he said. The workshop will be general in reg the cultures covered except there will session on the Middle East duetorecel laboration with Qatar, Biggar said. “It is absolutely vital that anyone wk have contact with or exposure to interna! faculty and students while they arehereir stand the idiosyncrasies of culture tage,” Biggar said. Fox said the information presented!! workshop comes from different pul sources along with personal experience. “You are never going to learn and stand all of a foreign culture, but at least conscious awareness and try to put yours their shoes,” Biggar said. For more information or to register fu workshop, contact Kim Fox at kfox@tami Sam qualifies for a housing scholarship at Melrose. 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