Wednesday, February 13, 2002


THURSDAY
High: 58; Low: 36; Partly cloudy and windy

FRIDAY
High: 56; Low: 31; Partly cloudy


1963 — Elston Howard of the New York Yankees was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player. Howard was the first black player to receive the honor.

1973 — New Jersey became the first state in the U.S. where girls were allowed to play on Little League baseball teams.

1986 — One of the longest high school football winning streaks.

 

CAMPUS AND LOCAL

Parking crunch seen by committee
By Anthony Kirchner
Staff Reporter

“I realize I’m guilty, but...”
Fred Oberkircher, chairman of the traffic regulations and appeals committee, said he hears students say this almost weekly in traffic appeals meetings.

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Dance department needs faculty
By Colleen Casey
Staff Reporter

The department of ballet and modern dance cannot accept any more students to match an increase in interest without adding more instructors, said Ellen Shelton, department chairwoman.
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Brite to add Korean Studies Program
Asian Christianity program to begin next fall
By Marci King
Staff Reporter

The Brite Divinity School will add a Korean Studies Program to its curriculum in the fall of 2002, said Leo Perdue, president of Brite.
full story

Burning rubber scent forces brief
evacuation of science building
By Brandon Ortiz
Staff Reporter

A smoky, burning rubber scent of unknown origins led to a 30-minute evacuation of the Sid W. Richardson Building Tuesday afternoon, observers said.
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Community outreach
Molly Beuerman/SKIFF STAFF
Glenn Pfenninger, a junior kinesiology major, Elsie Vmeh, a freshman psychology major, and Abby Crawford, a sophomore speech communication major, meet Tuesday to discuss future plans for student funds at Programming Council’s Community Council.

 


U of Alabama suspends fraternity for violations

Dallas loses first firefighter in 15 years

Minorities find Texas A&M “unwelcoming”

Ashcroft lauds efforts against homeland terrorism

  NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
 

Kenneth Lay refuses to testify to Congress about Enron scandal
By Marcy Gordon
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Kenneth Lay, the presidential pal who built Enron into a darling of Wall Street only to see it collapse in scandal, exercised his constitutional rights Tuesday and refused to testify to Congress.
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Suspect arrested for journalist kidnapping
By Kathy Gannon
Associated Press

KARACHI, Pakistan — Police arrested a British-born Islamic militant Tuesday they say masterminded the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl — the biggest break yet in the quest to free him. An official close to the investigation said the suspect told police Pearl is alive.
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Nominations announced for Academy Awards
By David Germain
Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The fantasy epic “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”' led the Academy Award field Tuesday with 13 nominations — best picture, director and supporting actor among them.
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Government aims to reduce illegal drug use by 25 percent
By Ken Guggenheim
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Bush on Tuesday set a goal of reducing illegal drug use by 25 percent over the next five years by improving law enforcement and treating more addicts.
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War crimes trial against Milosevic begins

Peace plan outlined for Palestinians, Israelis

Pentagon to investigate mistreatment of Afghans

Patriotic colors added to Mardi Gras celebrations


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