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SiI 1)1 N I AI ill I lis MAY R1 ( I l\ 1 BILL Ol KH ,11 IS PC, 6 THURSDAY Ail Today: SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 THE High 93, Low 73 Tomorrow: Vol. 88 No. 16 90, Low 71 An independent newspaper serving Southern Methodist University • Dallas, Texas • smudailycampus.com REMEMBERING THOSE LOST Student drug testing approved President R. Gerald Turner spoke to students, faculty and staff at the flagpole Katy Blakey Wednesday. CONTRIBI.TIM, WRITI-R KHIAKKY^MAIl .SMU.F.Dt: THIS0A¥INHiSTORY Athletes led the way in consenting to drug testing, and now all students will be subject to the same. • 1940 Four teenagers According to a press release sent out stumbled upon the Lascaux Monday, SMU may now test students for the cave paintings near presence of illegal drugs. James E. Caswell, vice president for Montignac, France. The Student Affairs, said the intent of the sanc 15,000- to 17,000-year-old tion is to send a clear message that illegal paintings, consisting mostly of drug use or possession will not he tolerated animal representations, are by the university. among the finest examples of Statistics released by the SMIJ Police art from the Upper Paleolithic Department for 2001 show an increase in the period number of drug abuse violations judicial referrals and drue violations in residence halls. • 1947 The Screen Actors "We've noticed an increase of marijuana Guild adopted a voluntary use within the halls." said Eddie Hull, direc "loyalty oath," in which tor of Residence Life and Student Housing. members must swear they The Student Code of Conduct states that a person may be subject to disciplinary pro are not members of the ceedings in the university judicial system Communist Party. The guild without regard to any proceedings in local, did not drop its oath until state or federal courts. If a person is found 1974 guilty through the student judicial process for violating university policy regarding ille • 1953 Senator John gal drug use or possession, the student may Fitzgerald Kennedy of be asked to undergo testing for the presence of drugs. A positive test uill result in sus Massachusetts married pension from SMU. Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, a Currently, depending on the case, stu photographer for the dents can he suspended the first time they Washington Times-Herald, at are found to have violated the. campus policy St. Mary's Church in on drugs. Mirhclic Chult>iii/{\\\ D\m C\snrs Newport, R.I. "It's a good statement by the Hundreds of students, faculty and staff joined hearts and University and student officials addressed the crowd hands around the flagpole at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. before a moment of silence, reflection and prayer. Drugs, See page 8 • 1953 Nikita Khrushchev elected Soviet leader six months after the death of Josef Stalin. Khrushchev School financial aid resources fall with economy succeeded him with his election as first secretary of the Communist Party of the By Michael AAne Nelson is an extraordinary amount of late requests," due to low yields on investments. Soviet Union " CONTRIBUTING WRITER " . • ' Novak said. Although the same aid policies from the SNH;W"INKY<® AOL.COM While the office seemed right on target with previous 6 years "are still in place, it is not its budget through the middle of July, in "business as usual" for the office, IJJo.vak said 2001-2002 2002-2003 • 1963 "Leave It to Beaver," The effects of 9-11 have been, seen in August the financial aid office was faced with it was necessary to implement certain control buckjet $22,913500 which debuted in 1957, aired almost every aspect of life in the past year, but unprecedented demand. Although it is hard to measures to get the office back on track. ® balance (used) at balance (used) at its last episode now they have hit SMU's financial aid office. pinpoint a reason for the late influx of finan First, aid counselors are awarding aid one \ c May 30,2001 May 30 • Mike Novak, executive director of. cial aid applications, Novak said he feels that semester at a time tor certain students, espe $19,406,713 $24,362338 • 197 4, Opposition to court- Enrollment Services and Financial Aid, said many families were holding out to see if there cially those» who arc in need because of the ordered school "busing" the increased demand due to the suffering was a change in their financial- situation over loss of a job or a parent is out of work. June30 June 30 turned violent on the opening economy "came as a huge wallop." While the the summer months. Counselors and students can then gel together $23,432,678 $21,972,797 office anticipated more financial need based "Our policy has historically been to meet next semester to reassess the situation and see day of classes in Boston, July 30 on the larger first-year class, larger retention the needs of everyone who applies," he said. if that aid is still necessary. Mass. Angry white rate and increased number of transfers, nobody But certain changes had to be implemented Despite the fact that SMU typically.does $22,352,812 protesters pelted school anticipated that the weak economy would put this year as early projections put the office not advise students to take multiple loans, Aug. 30 Aufl. 30 buses carrying black children so much pressure on the office. Not only do almost $3 million over budget. In addition, counselors are advising students that can't fljRffe with eggs, bricks and bottles, more students need money^ the average need some scholarships are suffering because mon get the money elsewhere to look into taking while police in combat gear for each-student has also climbed. ey expected from earnings on endowed school fought to control besieging "One of the things we have found this 'year funds is significantly less than previous years Financial aid, See page 8 awarded for the y*#r the schools • 1977 Steven Biko, leader of South Africa's "Black Heightened security, Consciousness Movement," Shelf vs. Web: died of severe head trauma on the stone floor of a prison cell in Pretoria. Biko, born in book vendors compete memorials cover D.G 1946, was the most influential anti-apartheid "We have a larger number of used books, By Sarah Williams leader of the 1970s By Dani Davies and we try to keep them as clean as possible," and Tamara Pacini CONTRIBUTING WRITER Adams said. QlSTRIRl'l INl. W'UII I-RS [email protected] " With so many up-and-coming Web sites "SARAHSW<?AOI .COM. TA.MAKA.sMt'0>VAHi<O.("OM • 1992 Actor Anthony that offer cheaper prices, students are finding Perkins, best known for his Textbook prices have always been a big ways to save money in exchange for their Coming up from the metro station role as Psycho killer Norman issue when starting a new semester of school. patience. Macroeconomics by Robert J. Barro Wednesday, it appeared to be a regular day in Bates, died of AIDS Witfi so many sources to use in researching is $30 less at www.ecampus.com than at the Washington, D.C. Tour buses were running, the numerous new and used book prices, bookstore. Congress was in.session and Greenpeace • 1994 Marc Andreessen, SMU students have managed to access mate But this is not always the case. Serway and advocates solicited passersby.. Most residents rials from Web sites to bookstores. went on with their daily lives. founder of Mosaic Beichner's book, Physics for Scientists and Last year, the SMU bookstore experienced Engineers, is only $2 more at the bookstore However, in pockets around the city, memo Communications Corp., a decline in sales due to the increase of online than at any of the given textbook Web sites. rials stood to honor those who lost their lives in introduced a new Web buyers. But, Mike Adams, the special events Junior Phil Carlson saved $250 by buying last year's terrorist attacks. Security increases browser program called coordinator at the SMU bookstore, says that his books online. With a minor in history, were also visible due to Tuesday's heightened Photo courtesy of K'RT Campus Mosaic Netscape. The this year's sales are back up. He believes that Carlson found himself having. to buy 31 books terrorist threat alert. Jet fighters flew overhead President Bush traveled the nation company and product names the increase is due in part to the accessibility this semester, with 13 for a Roman History every 20 minutes patrolling the city's airspace, Wednesday, comforting citizens and later changed to Netscape of the bookstore. course alone. With a budget in mind, he' set to increased law enforcement guarded streets, and promising to continue the war on terrorism. Although price shopping is a valuable way work researching each" text at the bookstore live anti-aircraft missiles were deployed to to save money, students may find it easier to and comparing the prices to books he found launchers around the district for the first time in • 1995 Six cell phorte hackers over the past year. buy the correct edition and have the reassur- on Amazon.com. Twenty-six out of his 31 40 years;" - Morning memorials also included an arrested. The thieves 'ance of having their supplies ready for the books were found cheaper elsewhere. The morning began with events at the Interfaith Service of Remembrance at the allegedly broke into the cel first day of class. Many times, students are Finding cheaper textbooks online may be Pentagon where President George W. Bush Washington National Cathedral.