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CAMP LONGHORN Inks Lake and Indian Springs LOOKING FOR: Counselo rs, Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Office and Photographers (experience preferred) Want a REWARDING Summer Job for June, July, or August? 1996 1st Term: June 1 -June 15 3rd Term: July 6-July 27 2nd Term: June 15-July 6 4th Term: July 27-Aug. 10 We will be interviewing TUESDAY, Feb. 6th 10 A.M.-3 P.M. table in MSC 4PM.-5P.M. at the Community Center, 1300 George Bush Dr. COLLEGE STATION SUMMER DAY CAMP JOBS AVAILABLE Positions available: Junior Camp: k, 1st, and 2nd graders. Eight positions, full-time. Senior Camp: 3rd, 4th, 5th, arid 6th graders. Nine positions, full time. Full-time staff work 40 hours per week, M-F. Job Descriptioxa: Staff is responsible for providing a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for the campers, required to plan activities that are creative and exciting, and must be positive role models. Staff is responsible for clean-up and care of site and equipment. Beginning pay is $5.35/hr. Camp will run June 3, 1996 thru August 9, 1996 - 10 weeks total. Requirements: Fun personality, lots of energy, love and under standing of children, CPR and First Aid certification. Must be 16 years of age or older. Applications available at College Station Community office. Address: 1812 Welsh, Suite 120 College Station, TX Phone #: 764-5430 Applications must be turned in to the Community Ed. office by February 23. HOME EVENTS numb events* This Week Men’s Basketball vs. Baylor Tonight 7:30 Women’s Tennis vs. N. Texas Wed. Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Nebraska Fri. Feb. 9, 9 a.m. Men’s Tennis vs. UTEP Fri. Feb. 9, 2 p.m. Basketball Former Players Game Fri. Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. (Free) Men’s Basketball vs. SMU Sat. Feb. 10, 2 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. SMU Sat. Feb. 10, 7 p.m. The Pizza Hut Tip-Off Kid For all children between the ages of 8 & 12. Register at all B/CS Pizza Hut Restaurants. This is Randall’s Aggie Baseball Week Register for Great Prizes! Tickets for all sports: 845-2311 *7eX€Ki 4.0 & Go Tutoring 700 E. University Dr., Suite #108 Mark from CBK Begins Management 211 this week Sunday Feb-04-96 * Mark's CBK packet & all tickets on sale at 5pm 111 : ■ " ■ Monday Feb-05-96 RHYS 218 Part I 4pm - 6pm ECON 202 Part I 4pm-6pm Tuesday Feb-06-96 PHYS 218 Part II 4pm - 7pm ECON 202 Part II 4pm-6pm Wednesday Feb-07-96 PHYS 218 Part III 4pm-7pm ECON 202 Part III 4pm-6pm Thursday Feb-08-96 all ; ECON 202 Part IV 4pm-6pm For Professor Allen MATH 141 Part I 5pm-7pm ECON 203 Part I 6pm-8pm MATH 141 Part II 5 pm-7 pm ECON 203 Part II 6pm-8pm MATH 141 Part III 5pm-7pm ECON 203 Part III 6 pm-8 pm MATH 141 Part IV 5pm-7pm ECON 203 Part IV 6 pm-8 pm For Professor Ullmer *MGMT 211 Test Review 6pm - 9pm FINC 341 Part I 8pm-11 pm ACCT 229 Part I 9pm-11pm ACCT 209 Part I 7pm-9pm FINC 341 Part II 8pm-11pm ACCT 229 Part II 9pm-11pm MATH 152 Part I 7pm-10pm ACCT 209 Part II 7pm-9pm FINC 341 Part III 8pm-10pm ACCT 229 Part III 9pm-11pm MATH 151 Part I 10pm-1am MATH 142 Part I 10pm-12am MATH 152 Part II 7pm-10pm ACCT 209 Part III 7pm-9pm MATH 152 Part III 7pm-10pm ACCT 209 Part IV 7pm-9pm ACCT 229 Part IV 9pm-11pm MATH 151 Part I 10pm-1am MATH 142 Part II 8pm-11pm For ticket information ca II 846-1 UPGR IliM MATH 151 Part I 10pm-1am MATH 142 Prac. Test 8pm-11 pm Page 2 • Tm: Battauon news BRIEFS Cajvipus Crrv Monday • February 5, Benefit roast honors ‘Mr. Perfect’ * eb uar for his legendary community servit Statewide Financial Awareness Week starts Texas A&M's Student Financial Aid Office will participate in this week's statewide Student Financial Awareness Week with information ta bles, workshops and open houses. Financial aid information tables will be set up Monday at the MSC from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information on other scheduled activi ties, call the financial aid office at 845-391 7. □ Friends and employees of Bob Wiatt, UPD director, held a charitable event for him Saturday. for Michelle Lyons Tut. Bati align Local shoe store falls victim to armed robbery An aggravated robbery occurred 2 p.m. Friday at FMyless Shoe Source, 1711 S. Texas Ave. The suspect pointed a semiautomatic handgun at the c lerk and demanded money and the clerk's purse. The suspect is described as an African- American male, 30 to 40 years of age and about 6 feet tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a dark brown stocking cap, brown gloves and tan pants. OU prof to lecture about Vietnam veterans A sociology professor from the University of Oklahoma will lecture on "The Politics of Readjustment: Vietnam Veterans Since the War" Monday in 292A MSC at 8:30 p.m. Wilbur ). Scott was an infantry platoon leader in the Vietnam War and has re searched the efforts of Vietnam veterans to gain public recognition for their service. Correction In a Page 1 story Thursday, an anonymous source who said A&M's steam tunnels were once part of the Underground Railroad was not in cluded in Michelle Lyons’ original story. The source’s information, added by the section editor, is histor ically impossible. In a Page 2 story Thursday about Fred Thornberry’s Congressional campaign, a quote from Heather Er win should have read, “And he prob ably doesn't support welfare and probably isn’t pro-choice.” The cities of Bryan and College Station proclaimed Saturday “Bob Wiatt Day” and honored the University Police Department director with a party at the College Station Hilton. Wiatt, who has served as UP19 director for 13 years, was the guest of honor Satur day at a roast benefiting the Brazos County Rape Crisis Center Inc. Wiatt, who helped establish the center in 1983, has served as its president and as a mem ber of its board of directors. Friends and associates of Wiatt’s were on hand to offer roasts and toasts, sharing amusing stories and memo ries of the UF 3 !) legend. Jim Koboviak, attorney in Brazos County and master of ceremonies, said his friend ship with Wiatt began years ago when Wiatt was one of his instruc tors at the po lice academy. Koboviak said many offi cers in Bryan—College Station have received training, at one time or another, from Wiatt. “He was a mentor,” raise money the rape crisis center, Koboviak said it was also a perfect way to honor an incredi ble man. “Because he is so respected, it went from being an honor function to ‘1 vet’s make fun of Mr. Perfect,’” he said. “It (was) a free-for-all in barbs, hopefully all in good taste and good fun. The best part of the show (was) his chance to rebut.” Wiatt said he enjoyed the friendly teasing. “I get to rebut, which means I will tell lies on people who told lies on me,” he said laughingly. “A lot of people probably think I’m retiring or maybe even expiring. After (tonight’s roast) it’s going to be a firing, after President Bowen hears all those stories about me.” Members of the presiden- D Rony Angkriwan, Tm Bjitm Boh Wiatt, UPD dire< tor, responds to ' friendly barbs given by colleagues Saturday night. "He's the closest thing we have to a celebrity-everybody in the area knows about him." —- Sherry Hostetter rape crisis center assistant director was a Koboviak said. “He gave all of us something to look up to.” Though the underlying objective of the roast was to t’s office purchased two ta bles for the event that was attended by 470 guests. Following the roast, guests were given the opportunity to purchase time intervals to of fer toasts to Wiatt. Sgt. Betty Lemay of the UPD crime prevention said police personnel wer; looking forward to the roast “The whole departmen (was) excited about it. Lemay said. “(Wiatt) work hard and the event benefits good cause. We are excitedt«! see him honored like this He’s a great boss.” Lemay said roastinf Wiatt was fun becauseofhis quick wit. “He is so sharp and his vocabulary is so big that when he puts out his monthly memo, often w have to look up wordsts make sure we understani what he’s talking about.” The celebration included the appearance of a surprise guest, Wiatt’s former part ner whom he had not seen in 15 years. r THE EVERLASTING ROSE... “N FOR THE EVERLASTING MOMENT! A real rose dipped in 24K Gold - just $79‘ ; •Perfect for a future heirloom • Collector’s item $10 off with student or faculty I.D. ontelongo’s Don’t Forget Mother’s Day! 4323 Wellborn Bryan 691-2019 Tell your love just how you feel with a message in our Valentine’s Day Greetings. For just $10. you can tell that someone special just how you feel about them. All Love Lines will be published in The Battalion Wednesday, February 14th. To place your Love Line come by Room 015 in the Reed McDonald Bldg. 27 »» Deadline is February 12th. AGGIE RING ORDERS 2. THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS CLAYTON W. WILLIAMS, JR. ALUMNI CENTER DEADLINE: February 7, 1996 Undergraduate Student Requirements: You must be a degree seeking student and have a total of 95 credit hours reflected on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System. (A passed course, which is repeated and passed, cannot count as additional credit hours.) 30 credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University, providing that prior to January 1,1994, you were registered at Texas A&M University and successfully completed a fall/spring semester or summer teim (I and II or 10 weeks) as a full-time student in good standing (as defined in the University catalog). 60 credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University if your first semester at Texas A&M University was January 1994 or thereafter, or if you do not qualify under the successful semester requirement. Should your degree be conferred with less than 60 resident credits, this requirement will be waived after your degree is posted on the Student Information Management System. 3. You must have a 23) cumulative GPR at Texas A&M University. 4. You must be in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. Graduate Student Requirements If you are a May 1996 degree candidate and you do not have an Aggie ring from a prior degree, you may place an order after you meet the following requirements: 1 Your degree is conferred and posted on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System; and 2. You are in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. If you have completed all of your degree requirements and can obtain a “Letter of Completion" from the Office of Graduate Studies, the original letter ot completion, with the seal may be presented to the Ring Office in lieu of your degree being posted. Procedure To Order A Ring: 1. If you meet all of the above requirements, you must visit the Ring Office no later than Wednesday, February 7, 1996, to complete the application for eligibility verification. 2. If your application is approved and you wish to receive your ring on April 18, 1996, you must return and pay in full by cash, check, money order, or your personal Visa or Mastercard (with your name imprinted) no later than February 9, 1996. Men’s 10K-$311.00 14K - $423.00 Women's 10K - $174.00 14K - $203.00 Add $8.00 for Class of '95 or before. The ring delivery date is April 18. 1996. 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