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Local iVednesi Funding Available for International Business Exchange Program/Study Abroad Participants Page 2 The Battalion Wednesday, September 15,1993 Parsons Mounted Cavalry celebrates 20th year By Heather Winch The Battalion This year marks the 20th anniversary of Parsons Mounted Cavalry (PMC), an elite group of Texas A&M University cadets who serve as the only mounted ROTC unit in the United States. The cavalry was founded in September 1973 and is named after Col. Thomas Parsons '49, the 1973 corps commandant. The cavalry had 27 members when it began and has since grown to 63 members consisting of sophomore, junior and senior cadets in the corps. Membership is open in the fall to all sophomore cadets, male or female, who have shown interest in the program and have maintained at least a 2.25 GPR. "Being in the cavalry teaches you responsibility," said Sam Williams '89, a former cavalry member. "You are in control of a lot of things. You care for horses, feed them and doctor them. You learn to fend for yourself and a lot of the money comes out of your own pocket for re pairing fences and other things." In 1973, PMC members had to supply their own horses and equip ment and pay as much as $300 in dues a semester. School funding of See Cavalry/Page 4 • Funding is available to support study abroad activities for Business Majors (junior classification or above) with a record of superior academic achievement and a demonstrated interest in international business. • Application forms are available at the Center for International Business Studies, Blocker Building 505. Phone 845-5234. • Application Deadline: Sept. 30, 1993. • Sponsored by Mitsui and Company (USA) and the Mitsui Foundation. “ABSORBING AND RELENTLESS/ -Dovon Jackson DETAILS MAGAZHB 00 [Rue* t ims RV un TBODUCm X All W RESErc * Thursday @ 8:00 Friday @ 7:00 & 9:30 Saturday @ 9:30 Presented in Rudder Theater Complex MSC FILM SOCIETY OF TEXAS A&M ADMISSION: $2.50 Advance tickets available at MSC Box Office Questions? Call... MSC Box Office 845-1234 Film Society Hotline 847-8478 MSC Student Programs Office 845-1515 .JJL. A Memorial Student Center Student Programs Committee Persons with disabilities please call us 3 working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our ability. IDO TMOT READ THIS!!! ....Unless you won Id liLe to .spend a. semester having the lime of your life. earning IAMU credits, and seeing the world mu ALL AT ONCE!! % nv tm sfr SCRAPBOOK PARTY WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IS 6-7:10 P«M. 145 MS< Come and meet the students who attended in Spring '93. 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COLLEGE STATION 900 Harvey Road (2 blks. W. of Post Oak Mall) 693-5358 optical Tnart So come in and browse Hrs M-W-F 9-6 T-Th 9-7 Sa 9-5 4 What's Up Wednesday Hillel Jewish Student Center: Rosh Hashanah services will be held at 8pm at 800 George Bush Dr. Also 10 am Thurs day. For more info contact Rabbi Peter Tarlow at 696-7313. National Association of Environmen tal Professionals- Texas A&M: is having its first general meeting at 6pm in Peter son 104. For more info call Christina O'Chery at 847-0726. Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship: is having a class entitled "The Aquarium." It teaches the skills, time management, and faith needed for a freshman or trans fer student to make it here at A&M. It will be on the second floor of Rudder Theater at 7pm. For more info contact John Deisher at 693-0924. LEGALS, Pre-Law Society, Minority PreLaw Society, MSC MBA/Law Sym posium Committee: is having Law In formation Night at 8pm in Rudder The ater. Each group will highlight events for the year and what they're all about. For more info contact Karen Svern at 847-8938. Europe Club: is having a general meeting at 10pm at Duddley's. For more info call Philipp Zeissig at 696-5905. Class of '97: is having a general class meeting in 225 MSC at 8:30pm. Find out how to be involved in your class council. American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE): is having an organizational meeting at 7pm in Zachary 104A. New members welcome. For more info call Tim Trout at 696-0518. Agnostic and Atheist Student Group: is having a general meeting at 7pm in HECC 108. For more info call Brett Lemoine at 845-8382 or 268-AASG. Aggie Lutherans: is having "Tree- house" - Fellowship and group discus sion at 7pm at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. For more info call Heather An derson at 847-0631. Int'l Assc. of Students of Economics and Business (AIESEC): is having a gen eral meeting at 7pm in room 146 of the Student Services Building. For more info contact Mary Catherine McKeoun at 847-0724. Lutheran Student Fellowship: is hav- ing evening prayer and supper at 6:30pm in the University Lutheran Chapel and Student Center. For more info call Rev. Richard Manus at 846-6687. Resume Writing Seminar: is being offered by the Career Center to improve resume writing skills at 4pm in 111 SSB. For more info call Carrie Schendel at 845-5139. Women's Bonfire Committee: is hav ing a general meeting at 7pm in Rudder 404. For more info call Angela 847-2800 or Terri at 846-3293. TAMU Economics Society: is having an informational meeting in Blocker 163 at 6:30pm. For more info call Michael Hall at 846-2932. Waterski Team Meeting: is having a general meeting at 8:30pm in Rudder 226. For more info call Daniel Petersha- gen at 696-3271. Committee for the Awareness of Mexican-American Culture (CAMAC): is having Diez y seis de septiembre Cele bration in 292 of the MSC at 7pm. For further information call Esther Casas at 845-1515. Women's Lacrosse: has practice from 4-6pm across from the polo fields. No experience necessary. For more info call Holly at 764-6582. Horticulture Society: is having a work party at 5pm in the Hensel Rd Greenhouse across from Albertson's. Anyone interested in plants is invited. For more info call Amanda at 696-9223. Golden Key National Honor Society: will have general info and camous awareness booths in the MSC Hallway from 10am to 2pm. For more ifo contact Chris Mason at 847-0879. Texas A&M Cancer Awareness Soci ety: is having its first informational and membership drive meeting at 7pm in Rudder 308. For more info call Ashley at 693-8209 or Jaime at 847-0908. Off-Campus Aggies: is having a haunted house meeting at Fuddruckers at 7:30pm. For more info call the OCA office at 845-0688. Panamanian Student Association: is having a general meeting from 8:15-9 pm and will he showing a film from 9-10 in 230 MSC. For more info contact Felipe at 764-0917. 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 and will not run in What's Up. If you have questions, call the newsroom,at 845-3313. 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 I 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 IUnmir Campus Awareness Information Booths: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday, Sept. 15 - MSC Hallway Thursday, Sept. 16 - Zachry Lobby i| Friday, Sept. 17 - Blocker Lobby I \ 'Iff | First Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 21st 8:30 pm Rudder 402 I \ : • | For More Information: Call Chris Mason at 847 0879 \F Come Grow With Us! 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