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Hurricane Ike evacuees seek animal shelters

Texas A&M allots buildings on campus for the care and maintenance of pets and livestock belonging to those fleeing the storm
The Brazos County Emergency Management Team is working with the Brazos Animal Shelter and the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine to help shelter evacuees with large and small animals. It has been shown that many victims of Rita and Katrina refused to leave their animals, putting them in danger.
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School back in session

Classes resume after Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike may have devastated Galveston and other coastal cities, but College Station remained relatively unscathed this weekend as it hit land Friday night. While there was rain well into Saturday evening, the damage was minimal. President Murano has indicated that classes will resume at 8 a.
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Brazos beats Ike

As weather conditions worsen, the community prepares to fight back
To keep the residents of the Brazos County and its surrounding area as informed as possible, the Community Emergency Operations Center was activated earlier this week. Composed of the city of College Station, the city of Bryan, Texas A&M University and Brazos County, the Center is responsible for making decisions in times of crisis.
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PHOTOS: Hurricane Ike

Texas A&M closed Friday

Texas A&M closed Friday
Texas A&M President Elsa Murano announced Thursday that Friday classes will be canceled as a precautionary measure for the approaching Hurricane Ike. Tropical storm winds and heavy rain are expected to hit the Texas coast and reach the Bryan-College Station area.
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Volunteers lighten the load

Bryan-College Station residents pitch in to help prepare for Hurricane Ike
Residents of College Station and Bryan hurriedly filled up gas tanks and stocked up on goods in preparation for the Category 2 Storm. City employees and community volunteers have been orchestrating the relief effort throughout the week in preparation for Hurricane Ike.
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A day for memories

Aggies design memorial in Italy to commemorate lives lost on Sept. 11 and during World War II
A day for memories
In the small Tuscan town Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy, the Santa Chiara Study Center houses students each semester for study abroad.
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'One of a kind' friend dies in crash

'One of a kind' friend dies in crash
On Sunday, an Aggie from the class of 2012 died. He was a son, a brother, a boyfriend and a best friend.
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Senate passes faculty evaluation bonus bill

Senate passes faculty evaluation bonus bill
The Faculty Evaluation Based Bonus System Bill, which seeks to incorporate student opinion in awarding additional monetary gifts to dedicated teachers, was passed with a 46 to 11 vote at the Student Senate meeting Wednesday.
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The Battalion receives journalism honor

The Battalion has been selected as a finalist for the 2008 Newspaper Pacemaker Award.

Giving the Aggie way

Giving the Aggie way
Sophomore biology major Jasmine Lemmons talks with Patricia Gaston, director of the Christian Community Services Center, at the Serve Volunteer Opportunities Fair in the MSC Flagroom on Wednesday.
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A day for reverence

Seven years. Nearly 3,000 dead. We still remember.
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