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Election to replace Hutchison could cost $30M AUSTIN, Texas — A special election to replace Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison could cost up to $30 million, the Texas Secretary of State said in a letter released Thursday. A single special election would cost between $18 and $20 million, Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade said in the letter. A runoff could increase the cost another $10 million, she said. Andrade sent the letter in response to a cost breakdown request from the conservative group Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. Hutchison has said she expects to resign before the end of the year to focus on her race for Texas governor. Her opponent, Gov. Rick Perry, would designate a temporary replacement and call a special election to fill the senator’s unexpired term. Associated Press
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Murdoch’s Bath House on the Galveston seawall and the 89th Street fishing pier were just some of the buildings that were destroyed Sept. 13, 2008, by Hurricane Ike.
Galveston tries to recover from hurricane destruction By Megan O’Toole Pitts | The Battalion
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year after Hurricane Ike struck Galveston, causing $3.2 billion in damages, palm trees are being replanted, schools and businesses have reopened, but the island still has progress to make, said Galveston Public Information Officer Alicia Cahill.
“Every day is a little bit better, every day we’re closer to returning to normal,” Cahill said. To mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ike and the 109th year anniversary of the Great 1900 Storm, a six-day series of “Revival and Reflections” events began Tuesday. “When you’re in this community you think ‘was it before the storm or after?’— It’s really a pivotal event in our lives,” said Betty Massey, head of the Galveston Community Recovery Committee. “And it’s important not to let the anniversary of that event go by and be just another day in Galveston.”
The Mostyn Law Firm Galveston Rebirth Race, a 5k run or walk hosted by the Galveston Historical Foundation, aims to show off what’s survived the disaster, said Galveston Historic Foundation Director of Marketing and Public Relations Molly Dannenmaier. “We want to highlight the importance of Galveston historic architecture and how important it is to continue to preserve it,” Dannenmaier said. “It’s been many years since there has been a race in the See Recovery on page 5
Sea Aggies readjust to regular college life in Galveston By Lorelei Willett | The Battalion
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ggies everywhere were struck with a personal tragedy when Hurricane Ike tore through Galveston on Sept. 13, 2008. Students from Texas A&M Galveston came to main campus to continue classes while their home campus underwent reconstruction. Many decided to go back to rebuild the city while others stayed. “I was living in the dorms at the time and looking at the size of this
storm and thought for sure we would be flooded in the dorm room,” said Jesse Drewa, junior marine engineering major. Drewa stacked everything off his dorm room floor, and then packed books and clothes into his car before driving to Houston to ride out the storm with his dad. “That was a rough night. We were out of power at his house for 12 days. I was dying to go back to the island, but we weren’t allowed to for a long time,” Drewa said. Though surviving through the hurricane was the first step for many students, the real challenge came when the word got around that they were allowed to move to College Station to restart their classes.
“The move to College Station was kind of a pain — it seemed a lot less organized than I figured it would be,” said Jeff Wood, junior marine systems engineering major. Like many Sea Aggies, Wood and Drewa had obstacles finding housing. He stayed in a hotel for two days before finding an apartment, and Wood ended up renting a duplex with a friend. Space for classes was also limited on the main campus with the sudden influx of students. “One of my classes I had didn’t really have an assigned room. We’d always walk in and get kicked out of the classrooms we’d be in and just See Sea Aggies on page 3
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Junior marine systems engineering major Jeff Wood helps clean up debris from Ike.
College Station costs less U.S. News ranked College Station third in underpriced college towns in the nation. According to U.S. News the median home price is $107,000, which HIS Global Insight, the world’s largest economics organization, considers to be 21 percent undervalued. The criterion used to compile this ranking was population density, household income and data to compare households’ value with where it should be, according to U.S. News and World Report. Lani Weingarten, a sophomore marketing major, said she noticed a severe change from living in Chappaqua, N.Y., to moving to College Station. “Living my whole life in [New York] I was always very conscience of my spending, even something as simple as eating out would be costly,”she said. “Now living here I find myself spending much less.” Weingarten said she has noticed drastic price differences in recreational activities and living expenses such as groceries and rent, and is not surprised that this city was ranked so high in being underpriced. Vicky Flores, staff writer
Aggies honor lives lost on 9/11 ■ A remembrance
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Students put flags in the grass surrounding the Freedom From Terrorism Memorial Thursday night. The memorial is located near Corps Plaza Memorial. Nick Badger — THE BATTALION
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The Battalion Eight years ago today, terrorists hijacked four passenger planes and crashed the planes into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. More than 2,700 people died in the attacks. Former President George W. Bush subsequently declared a “war on terror,” and the U.S. invaded Iraq and Afghanistan. ‘Today is a day for remembering — a day for remembering and honoring the memories of our fellow Americans and others who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks,” said Interim President R. Bowen Loftin. “The tragic events of 9/11 will for-
ever be etched in our minds and on our hearts.” In 2008, the Freedom From Terrorism Memorial, designed by Texas A&M University students, was built on the A&M campus. It is located near the intersection of Coke Street and Lubbock Street. The memorial is dedicated to students who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks and subsequent wars. Today at 9 a.m. a remembrance ceremony will take place at the memorial. The Young Conservatives of Texas will host their 9/11 Never Forget Memorial and Ceremony. “We feel it’s very important to honor those who were tragically lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and also to honor those who have died protecting our life and freedom,” said YCT chairman Justin Pulliam, a sophomore animal science major. American flags will be distributed to students to be planted at the memorial. “We’d like to encourage every Aggie to come by,” Pulliam said. “Every-
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Writing for a cause Megan Ryan The Battalion
Hurricane Ike hit Galveston, Texas, in the early morning of Sept. 13, 2008, moving on to affect surrounding cities. Last spring, English 489, a seminar class called Writing for the Web, created a Web site about the effects of the devastating hurricane on Aggies and efforts to help others in the aftermath. Jimmie Killingsworth, the head of the English department and husband of the class’s professor Jacqueline Palmer, came up with the idea for the project. “I hope the site has made more people aware of our University’s involvement in helping those affected by Hurricane Ike,” said template committee member Alison Lynch, a senior English and French major. “I also hope the site accurately shows how the Texas A&M family has been affected by Ike, such as displaced A&M Galveston students.” Visit the Many of site the students The Web site is in the class “Aggies and Ike: said they learned a lot The Texas A&M about Web Perspective.” Find a design and link to the Web site found that at thebatt.com. the process was more difficult than expected. “I was amazed by how much work had to go into creating a Web site like that from scratch. It gave me a whole new appreciation for the many aspects of creating a Web site,” said audiovisual committee member Kimberly Huebner, Class of 2009. “We had to think about research, design, usability, legality and lots of other things. It took an incredible amount of thought, planning and cooperation that I didn’t foresee when we first started working on it.” Each student in the class was a
member of a group responsible for a technological aspect of the Web site and in a group responsible for writing a specific division of the content. “We split up into groups so it was easier to allocate certain duties,” said infrastructure committee member Patrick Hayslip, senior communication major and sports reporter at The Battalion. The students had deadlines for certain tasks and were responsible for maintaining open communication with all the branches of the project. The students said those aspects of the project were difficult, but there were also benefits to the project. “I really enjoyed getting to hear about some of the contributions that had been made by Aggies,” said infrastructure committee member Lauren Bielski, senior English major. “It is always good to hear about the Aggie spirit being upheld in times of tragedy, like Hurricane Ike.” However, audio-visual committee member Kellye Schiffner, Class of 2009, said that what she heard from the Sea Aggies of the Aggie Spirit in College Station disappointed her. “One harsh reality is that not all A&M-Galveston students had a pleasant experience in College Station. In several of our interviews, we ran across reports of some awful treatment that Sea Aggies received. We were so embarrassed that Aggies in College Station had looked down on Sea Aggies and made their stay here difficult,” she said. After finding this, the class decided to include the testimonies of those Sea Aggies on the Web site. “Fellow students needed our help, and not everyone answered that call as they should have,” Schiffner said. Bielski said there were contributions that helped to remind Aggies that disaster cannot be predicted and students should be prepared. The efforts to provide shelter and relocate Sea Aggies established a model for responding to similar situations in the future.
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An English course called Writing for the Web designed a Web site that tells the story of Hurricane Ike’s impact on Aggies and the response made in the aftermath of the storm. “We learned what worked well, and what we could still do better if fate wills anything like the hurricane again,” Bielski said. The students in the class have high hopes for all the effort put into the Web site. “Aggies and Ike: The Texas A&M Perspective” includes links to organizations that are still working to provide aid, so that visitors can choose to help in the form of time or money. “I hope that it is used as a reminder to people that, even though Hurricane Ike hit the Texas coast a year ago, there are still people that need assistance and help,” said project leader Matt Purcell, junior university studies major. “Hopefully the examples and information we’ve provided will spur people onward toward continued action.” Purcell said the project was benefi-
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migrate to another. The semester in College Station was the worst for me, gradewise,” Wood said. Drewa was taking a machine shop class at the time but could not use the shop in College Station so he had to drive back to Galveston every Saturday for three or four weeks after Ike to use the Galveston shop. However, he said he has a good view of his experience. “College Station is a great place. I had a lot of my classes in the churches and I was treated well although I never really stuck out as a Galveston student. I was very glad to be able to go up there, as Galveston was devastated,” Drewa said. After some time, students from A&M Galveston were allowed to move back to the island, and many were able to see how much damage the storm caused. “Boats were scattered everywhere you went. Every single pier on the Seawall was gone except Flagship Hotel, and it [was] in bad shape,” Drewa said. “My dorm room wasn’t flooded, which made me very happy, but many of my friends who lived in houses lost everything. [The island] looked very bad and smelled horrible, but I was extremely fortunate.” Students who moved back to Galveston helped rebuild their community. “Moving back to Galveston was interesting. It was really a sad sight to see so many people lost so much. I’m part of the fishing club and for the Big Event we went and helped some people clear out sand from under their house, and when you would drive down the streets you’d really see the damage caused by Ike,” Wood said. “Ever since I was little I had always wanted to be in a hurricane but never again.” Drewa said that a year later, Galveston is getting better, although the wake of Ike is visible. Many businesses are still not open and many homes and apartment complexes are either vacant or being torn down. “My story isn’t the most interesting one, but it’s something I will never forget,” Drewa said.
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Carolina on my mind Aggie soccer team faces off with No. 1 team in the country Patrick Hayslip The Battalion Coming off a 2-1 win at Saint Mary’s, the No. 13 Texas A&M women’s soccer team will face a bigger challenge when the team plays No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Saturday. Last season, the Texas A&M soccer team suffered five losses. Two of them came at the hands of North Carolina. None hurt more than the one that eliminated them in the NCAA quarterfinals in Chapel Hill. The Aggies had scored in the 80th minute to take a 1-0 lead over the then-No. 3 team in the nation and were 10 minutes from a berth in the final four. However, the Tar Heels scored in the 81st minute and eventually scored in double overtime to end the Aggies’ season in heartbreaking fashion. North Carolina, coming into the game unscathed, has an impressive résumé five games into the season with a 7-2 win over No. 6 UCLA in their first game of the season and a 6-0 win against No. 5 Notre Dame. The Aggies are used to having a target on their back as the team to beat, but this weekend against North Carolina, they are facing a team with the same sort of target. “Ultimately you want to be the team that has the target on your back, and I think North Carolina has done a good job earning that target,” said junior goalkeeper Kristin Arnold. “I don’t think that we are going to steal that away from them.”
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Head Coach G Guerrieri is downplaying the significance of the game this weekend as every game for the rest of the year is equally significant. “Honestly, it’s just another big foe,” Guerrieri said. “So far we’ve played three Top 10 teams in three weeks, so playing another one is just another game.” Unfortunately for the Aggies, they have lost two of three matchups against ranked squads suffering defeats against No. 5 Purdue 3-2 and No. 16 California 1-0. “In the two losses that we’ve had, we’ve been in the game,” Guerrieri said. “There have been a couple key things which include: not finishing off chances, not doing things to create better chances and allowing people to score against us. Anytime we fall short of that, it’s just part of the learning process.” The Aggies have been paced all season by sohomore defender Bri Young who leads the team with three goals. She was also tabbed as the Big 12 Player of the Week after her efforts in the California Invitational this past weekend. With A&M being a younger team than in years past, Guerrieri said the losses act as invaluable experience to a team that has 19 underclassmen on the roster. “All those games help us,” Guerrieri said. “They haven’t handed out the national championship trophy yet. With a team like ours, a learning process has to happen. Sometimes that learning happens with beating top notch people, and sometimes it happens with running out of time against those top notch people.”
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Getting Married or Planning an Event? Fall Bridal Show and Benefit. Sunday, September 13 from 12-4pm at College Station Hilton. Over 75 local wedding vendors! Grand prize: $1000 shopping spree. Proceeds benefit BV Breast Cancer Support. Tickets are $15 online at www.ido-ido.org or $20 at the door. Group fundraiser opportunity selling Avon. Lori Thompson, Avon Independent Sales Representative, 979-255-5191. Our food will delight you, our prices will please you, our service will impress you! La Riviera 3700 South Texas Bryan. Teal duck hunts. Have openings for September 12-27. $135/gun. Includes full breakfast. Min. 3 guns, max. 6. 936-825-2119. www.moodyranch.com
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FARM/RANCH Horse boarding, large pens with shelter, lighted arena and more. 25-minutes from campus. Call 979-589-2334.
FOR RENT $375 pre-lease. 1/1, 2/1. Free Wi-Fi, On Northgate, on Shuttle. Short term leases ok. Call agent, Ardi. 979-422-5660. $599 Grand reopening special. 2-1 Totally remodeled four-plex. 5-minutes to campus. New stainless steel appliances with W/D included. 904 Navidad. 2-1.5 Townhouse style with yard, also available. 979-450-9093 or 979-450-9094. $900, Available Now, PRE-LEASE, 3, 4 bdrm. houses near TAMU, pets ok. Call Agent Ardi 979-422-5660. 1-3/bedroom apartments. Some with w/d, some near campus. $175-$600/mo. 979-696-2038. 2bd/1ba, W/D, water included, bus stop in front, very clean, 1mi from campus. 690-4181 or 219-2683.
1bed loft, located 401 Summer Court, on Bus Route 12. Student special: $400 off 1st month’s rent with 12 month lease. $100 deposit, $625 monthly. 214-682-5510. 2 rooms for rent! at 1207 Hardwood, $375/mo., plus split utilites. call 214-213-9718. 2/1 Duplex, faux wood floors, w/d conn, lawn care provided. www.twincityproperties.com 979-775-2291. 2/1 fourplex, newly remodeled close to campus on bus route for $650/mo. call 979-966-3913. 2/1 Fourplex, up and downstairs, w/d conn, fireplace, balcony, ext storage, lawn care provided. www.twincityproperties.com 979-775-2291. 2/1 Victorian Style 4 plex, All Wood Floors! w/d conn, www.twincityproperties.com 979-775-2291. 2/1.5 Duplex, fireplace, w/d conn, fenced with lawn care. www.twincityproperties.com 979-775-2291. 2b/1b fourplex. 2000 Longmire in College Station. $475/month. Call 979-822-1616. 2bd/1.5ba townhouse located less than 2mi from campus. all deposits and September rent paid. Large pet friendly. Call 979-703-7203. 2bdrm/2ba. duplex with huge back yard, privacy fencing, pets welcomed, ceramic tile floors, lawn care provided, 7min from campus. $715/mo. Available Now! 979-739-7717. 2bdrm/3ba duplexes. Great floorplans, fenced yards, w/d, tile floors, icemakers, alarm systems. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com 2bed/2ba sublease @Scandia apartments (401 Anderson): $600/mnth utils extra, furnished/unfurnished negotiable, some furniture free. 979-450-6076. 3 bedroom 2 bath, like brand New! $900/mo. pets OK. Available Now! 622-624 San Mario, 979-255-2704. 3/2 House w/study-Wolf Pen Area! Close to shuttle, w/d conn, fenced w/ lawn care, www.twincityproperties.com 979-775-2291. 3/2 house, quiet neighborhood. Pets ok. Available now. 1057 Windmeadows, 979-255-2705. 3/2/2 Townhome, close to campus, w/d, fridge, fenced backyard. Available now, $1300/month. 832-863-5911.
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4bd/2ba, 2-living, 2-dining, 2-car garage, security system. Available now. $1600/mo. Call 979-587-2550. Affordable country living, four minutes to campus, 2bd townhouses with fenced courtyards, were $795/mo now $595/mo, 979-777-3371. Ag Special! 1805 Briaroaks, got 5 to 6 roommates? this colonial mansion is perfect, behind Hilton, fantastic deal, covered parking, shuttle bus, only $375/person, call 979-777-3371. Available Now for rent! 3bdrm/2ba. with 3 acres fenced with pasture $1000/mo. 979-774-0802. Available now. 4/2/2 newly remodeled, pet-friendly, new carpet &paint. $1275/mo. 1208 North Ridgefield. Biking distance to campus. aggielandrentals.com 979-776-8984. College Station 2bdrm/1ba. +study house w/laundry room! 504 Cooner, 5min. walk to campus, fenced, detatched storage building, pets ok, $800/mo. 979-450-3812. College Station, 3bd/2.5bath, $999/mo +specials. Flexible lease terms, large fenced backyard, pets OK, W/D, free lawn care. www.topdogmanagement.info Efficiencies and 2 bedrooms. 1mo. free rent. 979-693-1906. Large 2bd/2ba. condo. All new on inside. Water paid. 1901 W.Holleman, $650/mo. 979-693-1448. Oak Creek Condos high-speed internet and basic cable. 2bdrm/1.5ba. $515/mo. Water, sewer, trash paid. Fireplace, icemaker, pool, hot-tub. 979-822-1616. One bedroom apartment at Tower Park apartments. Available mid December. 917-435-9339. The Woodlands Complex 2Bdrm 1st-Floor flat. $625/mo per bedroom. Utilities paid. 832-731-2627. Too Many Roommates, Too Little Space? Huge 2bdrm/1.5ba Apartment in Bryan. Only 4-mi. to Campus. Newly Remodeled, $625/mo. 979-402-0913.
FOR SALE 16’ Aluminum Boat with 40HP Mercury, ideal for fishing or hunting, asking $2500/obo, 979-450-5666. Ag and hunting fans go to www.collegiatecamo.com and receive 10% off first order! Deer hunters water fowl pheasant boating combined with Ag pride! Enter code AGGIE10 for discount. House for Sale. 1107 Bayou Woods, College Station, TX 77840. 3bd/2bth, 1727 sqft, 2 car garage. Less than 1 mile to TAMU campus, close to Sorority, shopping, and TAMU bus route. Custom built in 1997. Large living area, huge backyard, and very well maintained property. Must sell!! Call (316)-990-7252 for a preview.
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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME KICKBALL? Registration for C.S. kickball leagues are forming now, so get your coed or mixed teams together. Individuals also welcome. Call 764-3486. Athletic men for calendars, books, etc. $100-$200/hr, up to $1000/day. No experience. 512-684-8296, photoguy@io.com Babysitter needed. Must be fluent in Spanish. 9am-2pm M-F. Must have references. Please email information to csmith@aggielandcarpetone.com Child Care- FT & PT shifts available. Some nights & Saturdays required. Apply in person at 3609 E. 29th St., Bryan. Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment. COACHES WANTED! We need enthusiastic, positive, motivational volunteer coaches for Girls Volleyball. Call 764-6386. Great college P/T job. 12-16 afternoon/evening hours a week. $8.50/hr, flexible schedule. Apply in person at Scarmado Foods 1289 N. Harvey Mitchell. 979-779-7209ext.125. J. Cody’s hiring part-time cashiers. Apply within. 3610 S. College. No experience necessary, just common sense! Little Caesars Pizza now accepting applications for management positions. Apply at either Bryan or College Station location. Local business needs office assistant M-F. No weekends. Apply at 3320 S. College Avenue 979-779-7044. Models needed for lifedrawing, life-painting class. Model will disrobe, P/T, $10 per hour. Contact Tim tim@twvanya.com or 979-324-6037. Musicians needed for small baptist church Sunday services. Instruments needed are drums, strings, and brass. Contact Mary at mary@christsway.org or 979-776-5000. P/T afternoon/evening nanny needed for two girls ages 2 &8. Previous childcare experience preferred. Fax resumes &availability to 979-764-6702. P/T service station attendant and lube tech. Basic Automotive knowledge. Villa Maria Chevron, Villa Maria & E.29th. 979-776-1261. Part time nanny/ assistant with light homemaking duties. Flexible hours and schedule. Bilingual a plus. Must have references. Call or email for interview 979-450-0060 or eh_doc@hotmail.com Part time outdoor labor work. Flexible schedule with night hours. 979-777-6795. Part-time clerical for busy ob/gyn clinic. Monday thru Thursday 8-1. Apply at 1602 Rock Prairie Road Suite 430 (west building), C.S. Pulltab manager needed for large bingo hall. Full-time 2-10pm 6 days/week. Email resume to brazosbingo@verizon.net Retired professor desires Upperclassmen to assist in memoirs. Call 979-690-6192. STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid survey takers needed in College Station. 100% free to join. Click on surveys.
The Battalion Advertising Office is hiring a clerk to work, Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30pm-5pm. Student must be able to work both days. If interested, please come by The Grove, Building 8901 and ask for Joseph or Trish. The Corner Bar &Grill now hiring. All positions available. Apply in person. Tutors wanted for all subjects currently taught at TAMU/ Blinn and Sam Houston State starting at $7.25/hour. Apply on-line @ www.99Tutors.com, 979-255-3655.
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ROOMMATES 1-Male roommate wanted in 4bd house. $300/mo. +1/4 bills. 979-777-4379. 1-Male roommate wanted. 3/2 house, bus route. $375/mo. +1/3 bills. 325-212-7410. 1-Room in 3bd/3ba house on Welsh. On bus route, in biking distance to campus. W/D, $450/mo. +1/3 utilities, 979-324-9190. Female seeking female roommate. New 2bdrm. condo with own bath, located University and South loop, next to bus stop. $450/mo. +1/2 utilities. Call 281-615-8070. Roomate needed for 3/2 house in Rantree. $350 +1/3 utilities. 979-324-9485.
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100,000 pennies sit at Sully’s feet In the “100,000 Fans100,000 Pennies Race� with Louisiana State University on facebook, Texas A&M came in first by 93 seconds Sept. 4. BlueFuego, sponsor of the competition, awarded the University Thursday by placing the 100,000 pennies at the feet of the statue of Lawrence Sullivan “Sul� Ross, or “Sully.� “As a result of our win we now have an additional $1,000 in scholarship support for a deserving Aggie,� said Interim President R. Bowen Loftin. It is tradition for Texas A&M students to leave pennies near Sullivan’s feet for good luck during exams. Meagan O’Toole-Pitts, city editor Jonny Green — THE BATTALION
Rolls of pennies totaling $1,000 sit at the feet of the statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross Thursday.
Texas college has 31 possible flu cases JACKSONVILLE, Texas — Officials say a Texas college was taking health precautions after more than 30 students were treated for flulike symptoms in one day. Lon Morris College communication director Michael James said 31 students were treated at Mother Francis Hospital in Jacksonville on Thursday. James said none of the three confirmed cases was swine flu. Mother Francis spokesman John Moore told the Tyler
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Morning Telegraph that all but two were treated and released. James said some athletes were among those treated and that the athletic training facility was closed briefly so it could be disinfected. East Texas Medical Center in Jacksonville, about 105 miles east of Dallas, reported it was treating one Lon Morris student for the flu. Associated Press
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