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A GLMStS CONVP^ soS 95 s ^ 4 Open to Public ( optic Qll Tnort] vision) ((UV n 2« * Rnuni) Clear plastic lenses these prices, and frames by the • Dr’s Rx or lens duplicated hundreds included at College Station 900 Harvey Road (2 hlks. W. of Call 693-5358 for more details - *’ ost0ak Ma| 9 floppy Joe’s The Try It Before You Buy It Software Store Your membership gives you the ability to try our software out and RETURN IT if you don't like it! Now why did I think of that? L And WOWl We sell LOTS & LOTS of USED SOFTWARE! $4 95 $9.95 $14 95 Floppy Joe's 1705 Texas Ave. In Culpepper Plaza 693-1 706 The voice of Poseidon boomed Cross the Sea and I'll make your pockets BLEED A Today, HE Grants are here to meeCyot/r Study Abroad needs! $500 and $2000 grants are available from the Institute of International Education (HE) for study abroad. For more information and an application, come to 251 Bizzell West, Wednesday March 10, at 2:00. Application deadline is April 12 Study Abroad Programs; 161 Bizzell Hall West; 845-0544 A&IVI 12th Man Kickoff Team and Walkon Players MEETING Wednesday, Mar. 10,4 p.m. ROOM 17th ANNUAL FIGHT NIGHT To Prospective Boxers. This is a reminder that Fight Night 1993 is just around the corner and tve are starting to sign boxers up to fight. Position are filling rapidly so sign up as soon as possible. To get your application call Brian Rodgers at 693-8281 or stop by our table in MSC March 8 - 12. The deadline for entry is March 12. THIS IS BEFORE SPRING BREAK. We are going to have to stand strictly by our deadlines, so please do not delay your submissions. SIGN UP NOW! Cost: Weight Classes: $150 for a team of 4 or more $45 for individuals make checks to: Marcus J. Tyler Scholarship Fund Deadline: Welterweight Light Middleweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight Super Heavyweight March 12, 1993 145 & below 146-158 159-170 171-185 186-209 210 & above Please turn in all entrance forms in promptly. We’re looking forward to hearing from you! If you have any questions please call Brian Rodgers at 693-8281. Thank You. Last Week to sign up! Campus Page 2 The Battalion Monday, March 8,1993 Off-campus fair to offer housing facts By SHEILA VELA The Battalion More than 60 local apartment complexes, long distance services and police departments will be providing information about off- campus living Wednesday during the 1993 Off-Campus Housing Fair. Texas A&M University's Off- Campus Housing Center and Off- Campus Aggies are sponsoring this year's ninth annual fair which will be on the first floor of the OCA sponsor informational session; more than 60 local merchants to attend MSC from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Warren Talbot, president of Off- Campus Aggies, said anyone looking for off-campus housing next semester or anytime before graduation should attend. "The fair is an excellent oppor tunity for students to see what's out there and see opportunities for the future," he said. Representatives from local Crime Stoppers Officials seek help in Bryan burglary During the night of Nov. 11, thieves visited the Bryan Lake Park. Evidence indicates that the thieves forced their way into the park office and storage building where they searched the building for items of val ue. The thieves stole a boat motor, marine battery, power and hand tools and fishing equipment. The power and hand tools were manufactured by Crafts man, the fishing reels by ABU Garcia and the boat motor by Mercury. The motor is a black 20 HP Mercury Outboard Motor with serial No. 4586210. Bryan police detectives be lieve there was more than one person involved with this theft, and the thieves will have sold or traded the items in the local area. This week the Bryan Police Department and Crime Stop pers need your help to identi fy the people responsible for this burglary. If you have helpful infor mation, call Crime Stoppers at 775-TIPS. When you call, you will not have to give your name. Crime Stoppers will assign you a special coded number that will be used to protect your identity. If your information leads to an arrest and grand jury in dictment, Crime Stoppers will pay you up to $1,000 in cash. Crime Stoppers also pays cash for information on any felony crime or the location of any wanted fugitive. e&Ml CarePluss^Hf Presents Roc, The Good Doc “Roc, the good Doc, is in at CarePlus,” Roc, the good Doc at CarePlus Medical Center is in. In fact, he's available seven days a week without an appointment to all you Aggies who want quick, convenient, quality medical attention. A&M students even get a 10% discount at CarePlus. So next time you're ill, chill out and come see Roc, the good Doc, at CarePlus Medical Center. CarePlus^Ri 2411 Texas Ave. and Southwest Pkwy • College Station, TX 77840 696-0683 CONTACT LENSES ONLY QUALITY NAME BRANDS (Bausch & Lomb, Ciba, Sola/Barnes-Hind) $ 79 00 pair For Standard Clear or Tinted FLEXIBLE WEAR Soft Contact Lenses (Can be worn as daily or extended wear) + FREE CARE KIT *Eye exam not included SAME DAY DELIVERY ON MOST LENSES. Disposable contact lenses available ^0*®^ QAC 007-7 —► Call 846-0377 for Appointment CHARLES C. SCHROEPPEL, O.D., P.C. ^ 4* DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY \ 505 University Dr. East, Suite 101 College Station, TX 77840 4 Blks. East of Texas Ave. & University Dr. Intersection apartment communities, duplex and fourplex management compa nies, condos and mobile home parks will answer prospective movers' questions. Andy Jones, fair assistant coor dinator of the Off-Campus Hous ing Center, said all faculty, staff and students who are switching apartments or moving out of resi dence halls are encouraged to at- Name Continued from Page 1 "I hope in the long run this is better, but in the short-run it sets us back," Wydell said. "I worry about the identity of the A&M name. A&M has gained nothing from this." Three regents whose terms ex pired Feb. 1, Showers, McKenzie and Douglas R. DeCluitt, partici pated in the vote and will remain on the Board until the three newly appointed regents receive Senate conformation. Regent Royce E. Wisenbaker was unable to attend the session. McKenzie and DeCluitt voted against all four changes, while Showers voted against changing A&I and West Texas. Mary Nan West voted against the West tend and pick up information. "The fair is a way to bring the off-campus community to campus in a centralized process," Jones said. No one has to sign leases or make permanent decisions, he said. Representatives from local util ity companies, campus food and transportation services also will provide information. A local radio station will give away compact discs and T-shirts. Some of the apartment complexes may give away door prizes as well. "I voted from the heart, I was not influ enced by any poli tics." -Wayne A. Showers Texas name change only. After the vote. Showers said he voted the way he felt he should. "I voted from the heart," he said. "I was not influenced by any politics." The eight regents at the special session meeting were linked through the Trans-Texas Video- conference Network to the four schools involved in the vote. Dr. Manuel Ibanez, president of Texas A&I University, said, "The changes will reflect the col lective strength of the system through a common identifier." Correction A story that appeared in Fri day's Battalion about the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets' internal investigation of possible sexual assault and sexual harassment in correctly identified the reporter as Gina Howard. The author is Battalion reporter JeffGosmanp. „ The Battalion regrets the error. 1993 Off Campus Housing Fair f □ ODD iQii THROUGH YOUl HOUSING SEARCH Wednesday March 10th 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. First Floor of the MSC Sponsored by the Off Campus Center and Off Campus Aggies Live Broadcast By KTSR 92.5 FM Free Frizes will oe given away! The Battalion STEVE O'BRIEN, Editor in Chief JASON LOUGHMAN, Managing Editor STACY FEpUCIA, Opinion Editor KYLE BURNETT, News Editor DAVE THOMAS, News Editor TODD STONE, City Editor DON NORWOOD, Sports Editor SUSAN OWEN, Lifestyles Editor DARRIN HILL, Photo Editor Staff Members Reporters - Mark Evans, Melody Dunne, Reagan Clamon, Cheryl Heller, Matari Jones, Juli Phillips, Jennifer Smith, Brandi Jordan, Gina Howard, Stephanie Pattillo, Robin Roach, Julie Chelkowski, Jeff Gosmano, Jason Cox, Kevin Lindstrom, Mary Kujawa and Shelia Vela News desk — Belinda Blancarte, Carey Eagan, Lance Holmes, Elizabeth Lowe, Jennifer Mentlik and Heather Winch Photographers - Kevin Ivy, Robert J. Reed, Billy Moran, Joseph Greenslade, Richard Dixon, Craig Fox, John W. 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