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Coupon! ^ All thit guy't groceries I Furniture Continued from pagelA NOISE POLLUTION BT JOSH DARWIN Inc fSoss ! 1 7UST FOONP OUT WHO has. sereN SPRUADlNfl, BAP RONVORS pi&ocrr OUR / M-8UM i A G>«\ VJ l-rs THA-T NOM£TAu band "PJAN&O and TH£ DEMONIC WARRIOR lONKeNS'V No, that’s Tost WHAT -rneiR Sound lixc. by M.D. Walters IT EXPLAINS TWE KERCY STICKER ON twe encK.„ Mizer said Reslife’s refunil ing project will soon be undeni; and the first halls in linetorece the makeover will most likely! the Commons during thesut of next year. The remaininglt are expected to be revampec the next four to five years. Many students, espec those in newer residence In do not have problems witli existing furniture. Freshman mechanical ei neering major Brandon Ho; a resident of Lechner Hall, newest hall on campus, andsl By the he is satisfied with hisfuraitt iggMcN “1 don’t have real problt | asa i r ea< with the furniture,” Hoy said oncen i i get used to my surroundingsaj |arto f a couple of days.” ’ Senior mechanical engi. iThere a mg major Adam W.llwl three-year resident adviserofl , same hall, is doubtful thata* 001 cx | replacement of furnishings iil _ weJt timately necessary, but said»' sin 8 in new furniture will be an hk®fd'dar; live to live on campus, espcc*Ist-cent for freshmen. Individua “This makes campus houAiore nut a more attractive option andrl But as a better way to include theci«nd caloi in the picture,” Williams i [ or Disea “There is no way to keep t\i jbesity thing perfect, but the residi life is taking the right steps.” In addition to the exhibit! sLife also plans to post image: ,. M the furniture on the ResLifeU N site for more student input. “We just hope to get a lotof put.” Mizer said. “We hopelo this right.” aid stud f how n nent of. TheU “One j A six- Grad Study Continued from page 1A ars Program, which is for high-achieving chemical engineering undergraduate stu dents,” Hall said. A native of Minnesota, Tromblee re ceived his B.S. in chemical engineering in 1956 from Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his gradu ate extension courses in Galveston, where a professor came once a week for a three- or four-hour lecture. He spent two summers in College Station to finish his master’s degree in chemical engineering, living in the Corps dorms with no air conditioning. “When I attended my first lecture, I had been out of school a few years,” Tromblee said. “Dr. Charles D. Holland (then the head of the department) was the instructor, and after the instructions, started writing differ ential equations on the board representing chemical unit operations. I went into shock, since I had grown up on pump curves and McCabe Thiel diagrams to describe these functions. However, I survived and contin ued in the extension program.” After graduating from A&M, Tromblee worked with Monsanto as a technical ser- joughly vice engineer at its Texas City plantlo satisfy 1986, Tromblee joined the Sterling Gnftunces c as one of the entrepreneurs who successf.1 Some bought the plant from Monsanto. Heat«j e tstha as vice president of operations of Sterim Dr)Ca | t( ^’1 in 1991 ' H'lkewed. Chemical until he retired in 1991. Hell been active in volunteer work with setL a m V er reci groups, such as the Chemical Engine™ u . Department’s advisory council. 1? u Sl i “The knowledge 1 learned and degreM^ a “ n ’^ earned from Case and Texas A&M gave||' ces ' the tools to succeed in competition andpB^’re e motion. We chose to give a gift for oikrs Probl enjoy and from which to benefit as/®ri we have from my education at Texas.\8M!] Tromblee said. Bonfire Continued from page 1A 200 people, will meet at the Alb ertson’s on University Drive at 7 a.m. Saturday. Harding said anyone may participate in first cut. He said that Student Bonfire asks that students who wish to participate show up at the site with a driver license, long pants, boots (prefer ably steel-toe), and their own pot, which is a military-style helmet and can be bought at army sur plus stores. Harding said that once stu dents are on site, they must sign consent forms and complete a safety course. “We teach the basics of being out there (at cut),” Harding said. “It’s mostly how to’s and what to watch for.” Harding said that first-time participants will be identified with some sort of mark, so that leaders can keep a closer eye on them. Harding urged all students who are interested in Student Bonfire to participate in cut. “We’d love to see as many people out there as we can,” Harding said. For more information, visit www.studentbonfire.com. Funeral Continued from page 1A Vote Continued from page 1A of the buglers has ties to Matocha; junior cadet Abby Belitzer’s father works in the same San Antonio hospital as Matocha’s former classmate. Dr. Bill Gordon. “I’m really honored to be going,” Bc- litzer said after finding out the number of people projected to attend. “1 don’t really know the family or anything but I hope (the funeral goes well).” Bartsch said being an Aggie was a big part of Matocha’s life. “For me, most of my memories of him were from his college days,” Bartsch said. “(I) went to one Aggie Bonfire with him (when 1 was a seventh-grader), and that is something 1 will always treasure.” Bartsch said that in lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to The National League of Families of ROW MIA, 1005 North Glebe Rd 170, Arlington, VA 22201. lories to students about covering the 20041 dential race and their experiences as repoift| Earlier this week, Brazos County officii deputized members of the SGA Legislative! lations committee as voter registrars. Thisallti these students to register others to vote anf assist them with other voting related issues. “It’s a rather serious cess, as not just anyone is owed to handle voter registration,” Licatas “These individuals have the authority to i changes in regards to voter registration, an! you mess up the paperwork, you could tially take away someone’s right to vote.” Frazier encouraged any students who I not registered to vote to stop by Rudder Fos tain next week. “People care about tuition and students vices and many other issues,” Frazier said.“| erything on campus is affected by govemit NEWS IN BRIEF Study: seat belt use rises in U.S. SEATTLE (AP) — Seat belt use among American motorists contin ues to rise, with a record 80 per cent of people buckling up in 2004, federal officials said Thursday. The rate increased by one percentage point from 2003, according to the survey con ducted in June. Transportation Secretary Nor man Y. Mineta credited the 21 states that have laws allowing police to stop motorists for fail ing to buckle up. The District of Columbia and Puerto Rico also have such laws. The 2004 survey found that! use was highest in the West ah 5 percent, and the South, atSOp' cent. Those regional rates were, changed from the previous year Although there was provement from last year, usj remained lowest in the east, at 76 percent, and inf Midwest, at 77 percent. STUDENTS WANTED If you are interested in working in a challenging environment for a local firm where you can gain valuable work experience on enterprise-level, international projects, we are looking for you. K2Share has the following part-time positions available: Bookkeeper Flash Animator/Graphic Artist Network Technician Support Services Technician More information at http://www.K2Share.com/jobs. Send your resume to jobs@k2share.com. 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