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1916 — Bavarian Aircraft Works (BAW) began, specializing in aircraft engines, and later becomes Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) after building its first motorcycle in 1923.
1926 — First transatlantic radio telephone call is made between London and New York.
1955 — ”Peter Pan” became the first Broadway play to be televised in color.

Shakespeare has left the park
By Kelly Morris
Staff Reporter

Shakespeare in the Park will not be “in the park” this summer.
Instead, it will be held at TCU and Stage West beginning in June. Besides the venue change, the event is changing its name to the Fort Worth Shakespeare Festival for its 25-year anniversary.
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Photographer to speak about abstract art
By MARCI KING
Staff Reporter

Learning how to separate subject matter from a photographic image will highlight Carl Chiarenza’s speech today at 12:30 p.m. in room 132 in Moudy Building North, said Luther Smith, a professor of photography.
Chiarenza, an artist-in-residence at the University of Rochester, is a renowned artist, art historian and educator, Smith said.
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Some departments unsure where they fit into CUE curriculum
Editors note: This is the fourth in a series of articles examining the Common Undergraduate Experience.
By Colleen Casey
Staff Reporter

Although the current CUE proposal seeks to supply broad knowledge of liberal arts, some departments have yet to find where they would fit in the proposed curriculum, said one member of the Common Undergraduate Experience drafting committee.
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Pre-health honor society granted funds by SGA
by ALISHA WASSENAAR
Staff Reporter

The House of Student Representatives granted Alpha Epsilon Delta, the pre-health honor society, $500 to attend a national convention in Orlando, Fla. beginning today and ending March 9, said Nick Harrel, president of AED.
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Hands-on learning

Daniela Munguia/SKIFF STAFF
Ray Seguin and Randy McClanahan, automotive specialists, give a car repair workshop to a group of women Wednesday in the Student Center 30-minute parking lot. The presentation was part of the activities for the eighth annual Women’s Symposium going on this week.

Ceremony marks 166th
anniversary of Alamo battle

Hooters in Arlington fails to obtain license to sell beer

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U.S. takes upper hand as more troops enter area
BY STEVEN GUTKIN
Associated Press

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — U.S.-led coalition troops have gained the upper hand after killing at least half the al Qaeda and Taliban forces holed up in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan in the biggest joint offensive in the war, the U.S. commander said Wednesday.
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Powell says Israel call for war on Palestinians will not work
By BARRY SCHWEID
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s declaration of war against the Palestinians will not work and should be reconsidered.
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Anthrax vaccine safe, study says
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The currently available anthrax vaccine, while in need of improvement, is safe and effective, a panel of the National Academy of Sciences reported Wednesday.
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Resident advisors fired after drinking alcohol off campus

BOULDER, Colo. (U-WIRE)— Drinking two sips of beer and a shot of whisky off campus in October cost a University of Colorado resident adviser his job.
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Stolen George Washington letter found in New York

Independent council validates Clinton charges

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