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Page 2 The Battalion Friday, September 10,1993
A few good Aggies
Sophomore members of the Fish Drill Team talk to
some freshmen about the organization outside the
Amy Browning/The Battalion
Quad Thursday afternoon. The Fish Drill Team
performed in the movie "A Few Good Men."
A&M center to open in Mexico City
By James Bernsen
The Battalion
In an effort to expand research and business op
portunities, Texas A&M University will open a new
center in Mexico City on Sept. 16.
The center will coordinate the University's activi
ties in Mexico, as well as housing offices of the State
of Texas.
Dr. Gabriel Carranza, director of Texas A&M's
Mexican and Latin American Programs Office, was
one of the first advocates of the center.
"The idea is to have a central location for faculty
to continue relations with Mexico," Carranza said.
"We are the first university in the U.S. to establish
such a presence in Mexico."
Carranza said A&M has close to 20 agreements
with Mexican institutions for research and education,
and wants to establish stronger business ties.
Tom Taylor, assistant vice president and con
troller, said the center would provide an opportunity
to centralize and extend business activities, as well as
those of other schools in the A&M System that have
initiatives in Mexico.
Dr. Emily Ashworth, associate provost for interna
tional programs, said the center also will serve as a
base for training programs for A&M faculty.
"I think the center will provide great opportuni
ties, especially for our students," Ashworth said.
The center will provide a staging area for study
abroad programs, research ventures and services to
former students. It is the result of three years of
work that culminated in a donation of the office
space by Pable and Barbara Marvin.
Ashworth said future developments may allow
exchanges of A&M instructors and faculty from Mex
ican universities.
Taylor said establishing a center in a foreign coun
try was difficult.
"The financial side has been a challenge," he said.
"The main difference we had to overcome was our
own learning curve."
A&M has contracted with a Mexican public ac
counting firm to deal with an entire new system of
tax laws.
Once the center is running, funding will come
from colleges within the university who will have ac
cess to the center, as well as from the state.
Taylor said that with the passage of the North
American Free Trade Agreement, the center would
assume even greater significance.
And, the office of the State of Texas will provide
opportunities for businesses in Texas and Mexico to
form cooperative agreements.
The A&M offices will do the same, using alumni
ties, Carranza said.
"The idea is to link former students in Mexico
with former students here," he said.
The center will have a classroom, multimedia
room, reception room and an office for former A&M
students from Mexico.
The opening of the center will be attended by
Gov. Ann Richards, Interim Chancellor William
Mobley, Interim President E. Dean Gage and mem
bers of the A&M Board of Regents, Carranza said.
A&M officials have appointed Alejandra Gama, a
native of Mexico City, as coordinator of the center.
What's Up
Friday
Campus Crusade for Christ: is hav
ing Friday night discussion in Harrington
108 at 7pm. For further info call Rob Rice
at 696-4083.
Floriculture-Horticulture Society: is
having a work party at the Hensel Park
Greenhouse at 5pm. For more info call
Sam at 693-8790.
Students Over Traditional Age lover
24yrs old): is having a meeting at Fud-
druckers at 6pm. For more info call Ann
or Virgil at 845-1741.
Puerto Rican Student Assoc.: is hav
ing their first general meeting at 7pm in
502 Rudder. For more info call Cinthya
Saaverda at 696-1364.
Korean American Assoc.: is having
their first general meeting at 7pm in Rud
der 501. For more info call Eugene at
847-6050.
Muslim Students Assoc.: is having
Friday Prayer and Islamic Lecture from
12:50-l:30pm in Rudder 301. For more
info call Agus Rahmat at 846-4375.
The Navigators: are having Naviga
tor Christian Fellowship in th SSB Room
110 from 8:30-10pm. For more info call
Shane Sanders at 846-0686 or Cari Zall at
846-1741.
Lutheran Student Fellowship: is hav
ing a fellowship supper at 6:30pm at the
University Lutheran Chapel and Student
Center. For more info call Rev. Richard
Manus at 846-6687.
TAMU Assoc, of Professional Sup
port Staff (TAPSS): is having a guest
lecture in Room 228 of the MSC from 12-
1pm. For more info call Kathy Durkin at
845-5231.
Hillel Jewish Student Center: At
8pm at 800 George Bush Dr., Dr. Mestro-
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vie of the sociology department will be
the guest speaker. After services, there
will he a swimming party at the Rabbi's
house. Call 696-7313 for more informa
tion.
MSC NOVA: from 6pm to 2am in
MSC 041, there will be open gaming-
RPGs and board gaming. Call Scott at
693-8271 for more information.
Saturday
Texas A&M Sports Car Club: At
10am at TAMU Riverside Annex, there
will be practice autocrossing. All are
welcome to learn what autocrossing is
about and how your car handles. This is
FREE and Lots of FUN!!! Call Chris at
764-7996 for more information.
International Students Association:
We're having a party from 9pm to 2am at
the College Station Community Center.
Plenty of food, drinks and dancing! In
ternational music will be played! All stu
dents are invited to join us! Tickets avail
able at the door. Call Marci at 693-2152
for more information.
Floriculture Horticulture Society:
Plant Sale - Tropicals for dorm rooms,
hanging baskets and animals. The plant
sale will be held on Sat., Sept. 11 from 9
a.m.-3 p.m. in the Floriculture Green
house. For more information, call Sam
(693-8790).
Philsa: Philippine Student Asssocia-
tion: Induction of new officers and
members on Sat., Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. in
room 292 of the MSC.
Hong Kong Club: We are having a
general meeting and outdoor barbecue at
Central Park at 4:30 p.m. For more infor
mation, call Bryan at 846-3828
Sunday
Texas A&M Sports Car Club: Au
tocross 1: Come drive your car like you
always wanted! Safe, fun and legal! Only
$5 to compete. Spectators free. Trophies
for top finishers in each class. This will
be at 9 a.m. at the TAMU Riverside An
nex. For more info, call Chris at 764-
7996.
Phi Beta Lambda, Professional Busi
ness Fraternity: Rush Picnic and Play-
day, at noon at Oaks Park. For more
info, call Meghan Anderson at 693-5311.
Roteract: First general meeting of the
semester, guest speaker from Hosts pro
gram. Meet in Rudder Tower 402 at 6
p.m. For more information, call Allison
Wall at 693-4647.
A&M Cycling Team: Caravan to Gib
bons Creek Park for Mountain Bike Rid
ing. $2 per car and $1.50 per person park
fee. Meet at 3 p.m. at the Aggieland Cy
cling and Fitness. For more information,
call Rey Trevino (764-9377).
Aggie Lutherans: At 12:15 at Our
Saviour's Lutheran Church, there will be
an Aggie luncheon. Call Heather at 847-
0631 for more information.
Phillipine Student Association: At
Ham at Central Park, there will be a pic
nic. Please come!!
AlAnon: A meeting from 12 to 1 pm.
For more information call CDPE: The
Rainbow Center.
EXCEL: At 7pm in 110 and 111 SSB,
there will be a meeting and workshop
session. Call Claudio at 847-6191 or the
multicultural services Department at 845-
4551.
What's Up is a Battalion service that
lists non-profit events and activities.
Items for What's Up should be submitted
no later than three days before the de
sired run date. Application deadlines
and notices are not events add will not
run in What's Up. If you have questions,
call the newsroom at 845-3313.
TAU KAPPA EPSILON
PI ETA CHAPTER
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
DATE
EVENT
TIME
LOCATION
Wed., Sept. 8
IFC Seminar
Thurs., Sept. 9
Casino Night
6:00
House
Fri., Sept. 10
Fajita Cookout
5:00
House
Sat., Sept. 11
Football
TBA
House
Sun., Sept. 12
TKE Skeet & Crawfish
12:30
House
* lues., Sept. 14
Informational
7:00
Plaza Club
Wed., Sept. 15
Billiards
7:00
Hornbacks
*Thurs., Sept. 16
Date Party
TBA
Fri., Sept. 17
Bid House
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KB BELTER 846-3853 or THE TEKE HOUSE at 260-8353
SCOTT & WHITE
CLINIC, COLLEGE STATION
Announcing
Weekend Clinic Hours
for Urgent Care
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Scott & White Clinic, College Station, is now offering
weekend Clinic hours for urgent care by appointment s
only! The Weekend Clinic is conducted from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. in the Clinic Annex building located across
the street (Glenhaven Dr.) from the main clinic.
By Appointment Only
(409) 268-3663
Scott & White
Annex
UNIVERSITY DRIVE EAST
Scott & White Clinic, College Station
1600 University Drive East
Birkensfock
Join the Club...
and you could get
$5. $10-$15
It's Simple...
Buy a pair of Birkenstock's at Brown's and we'll
add your name to our files. Then, just bring in
your friends, and when they buy a pair of Birks
we'll send you $ 5 00 - No Strings Attached!
So, come on in....buy your Birks - and start
spreading the word!! 9
Mon - Sat:
9:30 - 6:00
Texas at
Geo. Bush
The Area's Finest Shoe Store
DOLLAR
SHOTS!
Attention all classes:
From Sept. 6 to Oct. 8
just $1 gets your shot in
the 1994 AGGIELAND yearbook.
Pictures are being taken at A R Photography,
located at 707 Texas Avenue S. near
Taco Cabana, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
For more information, call 693-8183.
If you did not purchase your shot in the
Aggieland during teleregistration, it can
be purchased in 230 RDMC. Yearbooks
can be purchased in 015 RDMC.
Agg
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ISLAND
The Battalion
is now accepting
applications for:
photographers
copy editor
reporters
Applications are available in Reed
McDonald Bldg., Room 013. For more
information, come by or call 845-3313. All
majors are welcome.
The Battalion
CHRIS WHITLEY, Editor in chief
JULI PHILLIPS, Managing editor MARK EVANS, City editor
DAVE THOMAS, Night News editor ANAS BEN-MUSA, Aggie life editor
BELINDA BLANCARTE, Night News editor MICHAEL PLUMER, Sports editor
MACK HARRISON, Opinion editor WILLIAM HARRISON, Sports editor
KYLE BURNETT, Photo editor
Staff Members
City desk - Jason Cox, April Arias, James Bernsen, Michele Brinkmann, Lisa Elliott, Cheryl Heller, Jan
Higginbotham, Jennifer Kiley, Mary Kujawa, Kevin Lindstrom, Jackie Mason, Kim McGuire, Jennifer Mentlik, Carrie
Miura, Stephanie Pattillo, Geneen Pipher, Melinda Rich, Jennifer Smith, Mark Smith and Michelle Tremblay
News desk - Robert Clark, Jennifer Petteway, Khristy Rouw and Heather Winch
Photographers - Mary Macmanus, Tommy Huynh and KPcole Rohrman
Aggielife - Dena Dizdar, Jacqueline Ayotte, Margaret Claughton, Melissa Holubec, Lesa Ann King and Joe Leih
Sports writers - Julie Chelkowski, Matt Rush and David Winder
Opinion desk - Toni Garrard Clay, Tracey Jones, Jenny Magee, Melissa Megliola, Jay Robbins, John Scroggs,
Frank Stanford, Jason Sweeny, Robert Vasquez and Eliot Williams
Cartoonists - Jason Brown, Boomer Cardinale, Clifton Hashimoto, George Nasr, Gerardo Quezada and
Edward Zapeda
Graphic Artist - Angel Kan
Clerks- Grant Austgen, Eleanor Colvin, Wren Eversberg, Carey Tallin and Tomiko Miller
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