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t£e, 9O'4. What does it really mean? Wednesday, October 27, 1993 12-1 p.m. 229 MSC A roundtable discussion led by Dr. Charles Wiggins Department of Political Science Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our ability. The views expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the Memorial Student Center, or Political Forum. Campus Page 2 The Battalion Monday, October25, Let's Talk For information call or visit Noon to 5:30 Monday-Friday 707 Texas Ave. Suite 303 Bldg. C E.S.L. Conversational English Classes 696-6583 Campus Day and evening classes <u > < 707 Texas Av» Beginning- advanced Individual and small group lessons A 503 □ £ CD > C ZD /A\ A\ Ksrmw Buy one entree and get ONE OF EQUAL OR LESS VALUE FREE! i i I Girl Scouts visit A&M Rni) Tarrnnt/Spccml to The Battalion Colleen Keife, a senior industrial engineering major, explains the water cycle to a local Girl Scout troop Saturday in Zachry. Student Aid to easp at i • . • khc application renewa: T Federal loan process simpler, faste!| By Kim Horton Thl Battalion DAI top che great "i ■ Shar Baylor her ac£ The Department of Education created a new renewal applicati ■ v j ews fecting 20,000 Texas A&M students who completed the FreeAp; ability tion for Federal Student Aid for the 1993-1994 academic year. rm gap; Approximately 75 percent of the questions on the renewalapp: | ) ie tion will have pre-printed answers. Texas, "This will cut down on the time it takes to fill out the formandr ^Amei it simpler to apply for," said Delisa Martinez, counseling adminis^K, the for the Student Financial Aid Office. M Bg SOC i On the new form, students will provide information that isIfc j v\ change from year to year, answer new questions, and correct am surpris printed information. Schum In the past, students followed the initial application processeach i Sunda "It takes a long time," said Candace Thomas, a senior environm judges design major. "If you fill out anything wrong, it will be sent bad but 1 d lengthen the process." vf H Sell Jill Moreland, a financial aid counselor, said some parentsand schola dents have misconceptions about the time involved in receivingdj thioug nancial aid check. r "Students feel they only have to fill out a form and then they;: was or check," she said. "It s not like that. If a student receives a check'wrjB The three months of filling out the information, they are doing really we j l y s t j n The renewal application should save students two to four week: firring help reduce the amount of phone calls pouring into the Financii X 0/ g Office from confused parents, she said. gjq ' s "The phone lines are busy all day," Moreland said. "Somepe Colleg can't get in for two days. The Financial Aid Office this fallj| processed more loan money than in last year's 12-month period |l us ei renewal application will help." Beginning in late November and continuing through Decembe newalapplications will be mailed to students whose addressesa:;: file at the Federal Central Processor. Renewal applications subri before Jan. 1, 1994 will be rejected. "It's a one shot thing," Martinez said. "If they don't receive a trs al application or they are first time filers, they have to fill outtheffl 1995 version." fees tl knew Rt Contir To be used Sun. - Thur. 5-9 pm Please present to waiter when ordering Expires Nov. 15 l l A&M hosts physics conference with over 200 speakei i By James Bernsen The Battalion Jose’s ZARAPE New Location Restaurante 268-0036 779-8702 3824 S. Texas Ave. 308 N. Main 1 mile North University D r. Downtown Bryan More than 500 physicists de scended on Texas A&M Universi ty this weekend for a two-day meeting that included more than 200 speakers, one of them a Nobel Prize winner. The event was a combination of the fall meetings of the Texas Section of the American Physical Society, the Texas Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the Society of Physics Students of Texas, Okla homa, Louisiana and Arkansas. Dr. Joe Ham, A&M physics professor, said the meeting was a great opportunity for the profes sors, students and high school teachers .who were in attendance. The workshops offered teach ers the opportunity to learn about changes in the field of physics, as well as innovative approaches to teaching, he said. Dr. Joseph Webb, physics de partment Jiead, said the wide vari ety of topics covered at the meet ing made it a good experience for everyone involved. "It allows students and faculty to interact and share informati and research," he said. "There: many different topics people: interested in, and it coveredmA of them." Dr. Robert Beck Clark,*: helped organize the meetings many of the college students: had the chance to findoutal job opportunities in physics. See Physics/Pat, 1 Tht Browt A&M me me dents, tant p and di Gaj fprwa jtive d tions, I: Jan chanc said t 1 the rr CarePlus^tf* Presents Roc, The Good Doc on; "Fell asleep at a tailgate party, did you?" Make tracks to CarePlus Medical Center for all your minor emergencies. Our on-site x-ray facility allows us to treat your accidents and Injuries quickly. And no appointment is necessary, so you can come in immediately after an accident. A&M students even receive a 10% discount at CarePlus Medical Center. At CarePlus, you get quality care plus value and convenience. CarePlusv>*rt 2411 Texas Ave. and Southwest Pkwy. • College Station, TX 77840 696-0683 ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY! * Ravel String Quartet 8 P.M. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25 RUDDER THEATRE Adults $8. Students & Senior Citizens $5 3s University Chamber Concerts SCOTT & WHITE CLINIC, COLLEGE STATION Announcing Weekend Clinic Hours for Urgent Care 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PI Conti Scott & White Clinic, College Station, is now offering weekend Clinic hours for urgent care by appointment only 1 . 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 S&W Clinic UNIVERSITY DRIVE EAST Scott & White Clinic, College Station 1600 University Drive East INFLUENZA VACCINE STUDY We Are Beginning a New Flu Vaccine Study Monday - Tuesday, October 25 - 26, 1993 To Detennine Eligibility for the Study and for further information or to enroll in the study come To: Beutel Health Center, Room 223, 2nd Floor 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Monday-Tuesday, October 25-26) Dr John Quarles 845-3678 Seniors: It’s Your Last Chance! Senior make up pictures FOR THE 1994 Aggieland yearbook WILL BE FROM MONDAY, OCT. 11 through Friday, October 29. The make up schedule for all classes is as follows: Seniors: Oct 11-29 Freshmen: Nov. 1-12 Juniors: Nov. 15-Dec. 3 Sophomores: Dec. 6-14 Pictures are being taken at A R Photography, located at 707 Texas Ave. 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 picture in the Aggieland during teleregistration, it can Fie purchased in 230 RDMC for $1. 1994 yearbooks can be purchased in 01 5 RDMC for $25. A 1994 GGIELAND The Battalion CHRIS WHITLEY, Editor in chief JULI PHILLIPS, Managing editor MARK EVANS, City editor DAVE THOMAS, Night News editor ANAS BEN-MUSA, AggielifeedW BELINDA BLANCARTE, Night News editor MICHAEL PLUMER, Sports editor MACK HARRISON, Opinion editor WILLIAM HARRISON, Sports edit® KYLE BURNETT, Photo editor Staff Members City desk - Jason Cox, James Bernsen, Michele Brinkmann, Lisa Elliott, Cheryl Heller, Kim Horton, Jan Higginbotham, Jennifer Kiley, Mary Kujawa, Kevin Lindstrom, Jackie Mason, Kim McGuire, CarrieMiura,Siep‘- Pattillo, Geneen Pipher, Jennifer Smith, Mark Smith and Andrea Taormina News desk - Rob Clark, Jennifer Petteway, Irish Reichle, Khristy Rouw and Heather Winch Photographers - Mary Macmanus, Tommy Huynh and Nicole Rohrman Aggielife Dena Dizdar, Jacqueline Ayotte, Margaret Claughton, Lesa Ann King and Joe Leih Sports writers - Julie Chelkowski, Matt Rush and David Winder Opinion desk - Toni Garrard Clay, Lynn Booher, Tracey Jones, Jenny Magee, Melissa Megliola, Jay Rot* John Scroggs, Frank Stanford, Jason Sweeny, Robert Vasquez and Eliot Williams Cartoonists - Jason Brown, Boomer Cardinale, Clifton Hashimoto, George Nasr, Gerardo Quezadaa™l Edward Zepeda Graphic Artist - Angel Kan Clerks- Grant Austgen, Eleanor Colvin, Wren Eversberg, Carey Fallin and Tomiko Miller The Battalion (USPS 045-360) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and springs®^ and Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except University holidays and exam pc ,l()c Texas A&M University. 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