MONDAY Aprils, 1999 Volume 105 • Issue 120 • 10 Pages College Station, Texas 105 YEARS AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY aggielife sports today’s issue • Discovering myths Toons....................................... 2 • Aggies Track and Field concerning credit-card Opinion................................... 9 Teams excel at debts may lead to Battalion Radio weekend's Texas Relays financial freedom. At 1:57p.m. on KAMU-FM 90.9 in Austin. learn why a world-wide e-mail is encouraging VCR owners to set PAGE 3 their timer date to 1972. PAGE? SPRING ‘99 RESULTS If; tudent Body President: Will Hurd Ejlandon Neff Candidates face enior Yell Leaders: Kj^Hty Batsell Bloss "Y; Bailey runoff elections I ;»ior Yell Leaders: 4ipba Moser 20% of turnout attributed to senior ballots Ja ies Leiskau BY EMILY R. SNOOKS slightly higher percentage of maining junior yell leader spot <UNCOL» , ... The Battalion votes than Hurd, but if no one in the runoffs. Some class Ricky Wood holds a majority in the student council positions will also be Allege |JSS of 2000 President: Approximately 9,500 stu­ body president positions, a included in the runoff elec­ jlfTer-r dents voted in the 1999 student runoff is required. tions. png atie Henselka government elections last Senior Kendall Kelly was McGill said there was a SALLIE TURNER/The Battalion week, and runoff elections for not far behind in the number- higher senior voter turnout Will Hurd (L) and Brandon Neff are the runoff candidates for 000 Vice-President: several positions will be three spot, and junior Brandon than in other years; seniors student body president. The results were announced Thursday lelissa Dablo Wednesday and Thursday from Clarke took fourth. made up 20 percent of the vot­ night at the Lawrence Sullivan Ross Statue. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jeff Bailey, Dusty Batsell ing pool. retlEoOO Secretary: Seniors Will Hurd and Bran­ and John Bloss won the three McGill said the student-elec­ smaller turnout because they McGill said the voting loca­ don Neff came out on top in senior yell-leader positions. tion runoffs usually draw few­ were right before the Good Fri­ tions for the primary elections c ie ania Fongemie the student body president Bubba Moser won one of er voters than the primary elec­ day holiday,” she said. will be open for the runoff elec­ ilki, 000 Treasurer: race, and one will be chosen in the two junior yell-leader posi­ tions, but that may not be the The election results and per­ tions. the runoff. tions. case this year. centages are posted outside the Results will be announced eather Johnson Election commissioner James Leiskau and Ricky “In previous years, the Student Activities Office in the Thursday at 10 p.m. at the Koldus building. Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue. lesle: 000 Social Secretary: Dawn McGill said Neff had a Wood will compete for the re­ runoff elections have had a from be' ance Richards nson 000 Historian: ummer Harbert Easter excitement Law degree (An (*) indicates a runoff) For further election results see Page 5. plans denied STAFF AND WIRE REPORT signed to allow A&M a law curriculum and degree and to pus sees State District Court Judge give South Texas greater Suzanne Covington ruled that recognition. A dispute over the affiliation agreement be­ the affiliation was sparked be­ tween Texas A&M and the cause some believe such an creasein South Texas College of Law is affiliation would create a third a violation of authority. public law school in Houston The ruling Wednesday, and that South Texas, a pri­ which the South Texas Col­ vate institution, could acquire lege of Law plans to appeal, state funds. g offenses agreed with a ruling by the A lawsuit arose among the Texas Higher Education Coor­ coordinating board. South BY RICHARD PADDACK dinating Board and said the Texas and A&M over whether The Battalion Texas A&M Board of Regents or not permission was need­ exceeded its authority. ed for A&M and South Texas ^ne number of drug violations for 1998 are higher The affiliation was de­ to enter into the agreement. ^they have been in the last four years. pb Wiatt, director of University Police Department ), said 43 drug violations by students on campus ?re reported for 1998, compared to 30 violations for 97. ^■’hese numbers show a significant increase in the Psychologist of drug violations on campus in the past few Wiatt said. ^VD also works with local law enforcement agen- sto monitor crime at off-campus sites of recognized A&M organizations. UPD then reports incidents encourages life, A&M administration. Ih’D publishes daily and monthly reports of on- llUfflBwus crimes for the media, the public and various fices on campus. Anyone may request the monthly death awareness Senator lament. ,jces Corn11" “It is unfortunate that we cannot compile a list of BY APRIL YOUNG that lists stages, and they feel ^Htions by students off campus as well,” Wiatt said. The Battalion pressured that they should be J|H process would be difficult to do, but the public doing it in those stages,” uld see just how significant the numbers really are.” Common college stress and Moore said. “There is an in­ HHl major crime statistics are submitted to the FBI tragic occurrences this semes­ credible amount of flexibility dthe Texas Department of Public Safety, as required ter have put a strain on stu­ within the grieving process, dents, forcing many to exam­ and people go through these see Drugs on Page 5. ine mortality and the frailty of stages at different times for life. different lengths of time.” TEXAS fi&M UNIVERSITY Dr. Mary Ann Moore, psy­ Moore said one sign of grief DEPARTMENT OF SECURITY AND UNIVERSITY POLICE chologist for Student Counsel­ is excessive drinking. ANNUAL CRIME STATISTICS ing Services, said students “If you see someone over 1995 1996 1997 1998 should be aware of the realities drinking in their grief, help IES of life and death. them realize that drinking DER ti/A Moore said students often won’t make it go away; it’s FFENSES feel invincible and take risks, just going to prolong it,” she tile WA including drinking and dri­ i gait, tap* *63 jatwnffts} said. orcible 1 8 0 WA ving and unprotected sex. Moore said students often ERY 3 4 0 WA Thus, when a tragedy occurs, place too much responsibility AVATED ASSAULT 1 2 0 WA they are shocked, she said. on themselves when a tragedy LARY 65 80 67 WA Moore said students have occurs. ICLE THEFT 6 10 13 WA experienced more tragic inci­ “Anyone can take a tragedy i (part 1 CRIMES) 78 98 83 WA dents this semester than usu­ and figure out a way we could STS al. She said it is unusual for have prevented it, but the bot­ OR LAW OFFENSES 294 246 219 225 TERRY ROBERSON/The Battalion students to have to deal with tom line is that we don’t have excessive grief. that much control,” she said. VIOLATIONS 35 23 30 43 A student at Rock Prairie Elementary School rattles then listens to the egg for a hint of Moore said students Moore said there are many PONS POSSESSIONS 13 8 7 6 L (part 2 ARRESTS) 342 277 256 274 what is inside. Over 50 first-grade students participated in the Easter Egg Hunt sponsored should not feel compelled to different ways to grieve, so by Lambda Chi Alpha and area grocery stores last Thursday. follow a specific grieving students should be supportive process. of each other and not critical asrtpitt SiKVXtti spuj Iftal mi To so®**. “Students see something of how people grieve..