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Summer training will take place the first week of June. *** INTERVIEWING NOW *** Applications available in Room 104 Henderson Hall. *** Application DEADLINE is THURSDAY, APRIL 20 *** For further information call Ms. Susan Vavra at 845-4427 ext. 133 Texas A&M University has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, admission to Texas A&M University and any of its sponsored programs is open to all qualified individuals without regard to any subgroup, class or stereotype. DOOM FEST SPRING ‘95 April 8th 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Floppy Joe’s Software Seagate 850 MB Hard Drive $260.00 April 8th only! Call early to reserve your space on the Pentium™ network. 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A GREAT FILM!” -Barry ZeVan, CHANNEL AMERICA NETWORK Dolores Claiborne COLUMBIAfVl pictureslU TALL TALE THE UNBELIEVABLE ADVENTURES of Pecos Bill OgSS >SntW«CDy8u£faVSIAPiCTUflB06TAl8uTl0ltiNC . © T* ((AJ DISNEY C0U3AKV n Page 4 • The Battalion Stick By Alvaro VOU HAVE Qs MiNUTe-s? \ 15 niwuiE-s lcft R-epoore fHe stipfness mcj'ices i o'wt PCX’ ooc i &. \ \o«s.<i5 ^ Yes. HOW DID YOU DO ON YOUR exam ? TT X DOHT KWOUI x'm tust happy X FlNl5Ht.II TVie WHOLE THIN6 The Inkwell By Brad Aiwein TUiiES in AggiflaiM) By Greg ...But AS ANDAFW CONTINUCS DRIVING TT.AS ANDREW ^TOOCtSHXxe BUS CRrV» Pilots hissleex. Brand-new, double- DOOA THOMAS BUS ON HIS DAILY' rudder route,...h£ pulls upto his PAVORITESTOP. THE AIRBRAKES HISS AND THE BIG PtE-SEL BH&HE RUMBLES, TP 1 -CASE DON YGIVE ME THE SHORT, His RotrrE^THE bus chooses the [crappy bus, please don't owe me . PAOSTXNOrPORTuNETimETPBKCAKDOWXjTWg S*fORT, CRAPPY BUS,.. PLEASE DONT 5C, luoaot ...ASTHE DRIVER FEELS ALL BAD-ASS" IMPRESSING the CROWD OF STUDENTS They streak out of blocker AFTER THEIR MID-MORNING CLASSES. r'L.dn YEAH,...-nj(5 >4 TDiT&AfAT”; ATOP-OF-THC-LINE BUS. ANOj rTHEY Givs Me one of the old. sorry- < OUGHT MlLXTRUCK BUSES WITH _ .RL, THE SCATS -THAT FACE ’7 ^ ^I^EACH OTHER . ^ 3^/^Ss rP' y Oa-a. 'Cv/ELL WE DON’T REAllV HAVE r ANYTHING TO GIVE YOU RIGHT now , But there is old LNUMBER 77, THE SHORT,CRRPPY v bus : > M /'' c^ G me- KA-BAt/r v- /A £ 4',^^%c:lavy.^ Weather Today Mostly sunny with high of 78. Southeast winds 5-10 m.p.h. Tonight Fair with low near 64. Southeast winds near 10 m.p.h. Saturday Partly cloudy with high near 80. South winds 5-10 m.p.h. Saturday Night Partly cloudy skies. Low near 67. Sunday Mostly sunny. High around 75. i X* v, J \ Source - A&M Chapter of the American Meteorological Society Friday • April Letter upse constitute liberties gn AUSTIN (AP) — Staii of Piducation memberl Ballard was accused' of putting “unpreceded inappropriate” pre8Siir-| cal school districts cons] adoption of state- health textbooks. The health books, i by the state board beftrj lard was elected toi been the subject of contr| over matters including treatment of sex eduj which some called tooe;: People for the Ann] Way Action Fund, whi:: fought for such issues teaching of evolution in textbooks, blasted a lette cal school board presides which Ballard criticiefj health textbooks. Ballard, a Republicasi The Woodlands, alsolkl the letter school district tions regarding the fe ranging from buyingto:| ing them. “I would encouragey you are predisposed tore-] books, to do so with then necessary,” she wrote.Ti:| sion will be accepted bys one. To make a decisKl avoid controversy is! What is best forourclnj should be our only criteri Harriet Peppel, Texa;| dinator for People American Way Action! said, “Ms. Ballard’s com: cation with local schooll has seriously undermine! Texas State Board ofEf tion’s two-year-long i tion on the textbook issue) “Her commandeering process at the behest, tremist groups suchs American Family Asso S is damaging not only t State Board of Edu members but also to t‘ dents in their charge' may be denied lifesavii] formation,” Peppel said, Ballard said she want! dents to receive accura formation on sexually: mitted diseases. Peppel said she wouti| the state board to cons: - propriety of Ms. Ballard,] tions and evaluate whatii they may have hadonl textbook adoptions. Ballard said she school board presidentsi:| education district—a:| those outside her districl requested the informatil after receiving numerous] phone calls. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The Texas Department of Transportation is accepting applications for the following positions. Applications will be accepted during the posting dates only. TITLE: Summer Maintenance Technician TxDOT Job #: 5 22 K503 009($5.75-$7.05/Hr) TEC Job #: TX7403245 POSTING DATE: 03/23/95-04/19/95, 5:00 p.m. LOCATIONS: Laredo, Del Rio, Carrizo Springs, Brackettville, Eagle Pass, Cotulla, La Pryor, and Freer, Texas TITLE: Summer Support Technician I TxDOT Job #: 5 22 A022 010 ($5.75-$7.05/Hr) TEC Job #: TX7403246 POSTING DATE: 03/23/95-04/19/95, 5:00 p.m. LOCATIONS: Laredo, Carrizo Springs, Del Rio, and Eagle Pass, Texas TITLE: Summer Sunuort Technician II TxDOT Job #: 5 22 A023 011 ($6.47-$7.94/Hr) TEC Job #: TX7403247 POSTING DATE: 03/23/95-04/19/95, 5:00 p.m. LOCATION: Laredo, Texas TITLE: Summer Engineering Technician I TxDOT Job #: 5 22 E002 012 ($5.75-$6.66/Hr) TEC Job #: TX7403248 POSTING DATE: 03/23/95-04/19/95, 5:00 p.m. LOCATIONS: Laredo, Del Rio and Carrizo Springs, Texas TITLE: Summer Engineering Technician II/1II TxDOT Job #: 5 22 E002 013 ($6.47-$9.02/Hr.) TEC Job #: TX7403249 POSTING DATE: 03/23/95-04/19/95, 5:00 p.m. LOCATIONS: Laredo and Carrizo Springs, Texas Minimum Requirement for all summer jobs arc as follows: Must be at least 17 years of age, a student in High School or other educational institution or have been accepted for enrollment in an educational institution. Some Job Vacancy Notices have additional minimum requirements. Please refer to the Job Vacancy Notice for those requirements. Complete job vacancy notice and application information are available from your local Texas Employment Commission offices, TxDOT District, Area and Maintenance offices or TxDOT employment office in Austin. Applicants must submit completed SUMMER EMPLOYMENT annlications. Resumes will be accented for whatever additional information they contain, but not in place of a completed application. The TxDOT Laredo District Office PHYSICAL address is: 302 Washington, Laredo, TX 78040 and our MAILING address is: P.O. Drawer 2219, Laredo, TX 78044-2219. i Telephone (210) 712-7400. Mailed applications must be postmarked one day prior to the end of the POSTING DATE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER j? ♦ ‘TUTO'lh 260-2660 TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 9th FROM 6-8 MON. APR. 10 TUES. APR. 11 WED. APR. 12 THRM APR : CHEM 102 7-9 PM CH 21 CH 23, 24 CH 31 PRAC./ PHYS202 9-11 PM CH 36 CH 37 CH 38 CH.H BEGINS SUNDAY SUN. APR. 9 MON. APR.10 SUNDAY SD APR' - CHEM 101 8-10 PM PRAC. TEST #1 5-7 PM PRAC. TEST #2 ACCT 229 4-6 P)! PRAC mi PHYS 218 10 PM-.MID PRAC.TEST #2 11 PM-1 AM PRAC. TEST #3 ACCT 230 6-8 P.'l PRAC EXAV MON. APR.10 TUES. APR. 11 WED. APR.12 THR' apr.i- : Y PHYS 201 7-9 PM CH 1 1 CH 13 CH 14, 15 CH 16 • , PHYS 208 9-11 PM CH 31 CH 32 CH 33 CH34 PHYS 219 11 PM-1 AM CH 29 CH 30 CH 31 CH-Z BEGINS SATURDAY SAT. APR. 8 SUN. APR. 9 MON. APR. 10 Tl© ! AFRlj FINC 341 12-2 PM CH 7 8-10 PM CH 8 9-11 PM CH 16 ~Tm. PRACttj BANA 303 2-4 PM PART 1 11 PM-1 AM PART 2 11 PM© PA^ MON. APR. 10 TUES. 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