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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.”
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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.
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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
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Vote
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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.
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