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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
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Advance tickets available at MSC
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Questions? Call...
MSC Box Office 845-1234
Film Society Hotline 847-8478
MSC Student Programs Office 845-1515
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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.
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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
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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
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Campus Awareness Information Booths:
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Thursday, Sept. 16 - Zachry Lobby
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Friday, Sept. 17 - Blocker Lobby
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First Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 21st
8:30 pm Rudder 402
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For More Information:
Call Chris Mason at 847 0879
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