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'Jtcitufutl TRedccvicec, a»ut ‘fR.etaXeci Sciettcea NSBE 74e "TteitcOHivt Society o£ Sttyitteerui 2nd Annual Science Symposium “Rising to the Challenge: The Choice for a Graduate Education” February 17, 1996 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Biochemistry/Biophysics Bldg Registration: $10.00 (Includes meals and T-shirt) Featuring: Continental Breakfast, Seminars, Graduate School Workshops Keynote Luncheon Undergraduate Student Poster Competition Kaplan Scholarship Contest For more info contact: Andres Perez 693-4473; Morgan Perry 847-1946; or Rachel Tristan 847-0223 Sponsored By: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Internship Program The College of Science The Office of Graduate Studies MSC FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS... sik\k\ |\ ( b( r patkick tu.oiRMA W eaver >995 ORION PICTURES CORP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED < ii>‘ f'./;/>' .7 * Thurs., Feb. 15 at 7 & 9:30pm Feb 11-18 is AIDS Awareness Week Fri. & Sat., Feb. 16 & 17 at 7 & 9:30pm ck Admission $2.75 w/I.D. $3 w/out I.D. Persons with disabilities please call 847-8478 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification 3 working days prior to the event in order that we may assist you to the best of our ability. Aggie Cinema Hotline: 847-8478 Rudder Box Office: 845-1234 All films are presented in the Rudder Theater Complex Page 4 • The Battalion Aggielife Thursday • February 15,1 Business fraternities offer valuable job experience, knowledge to males and females! By James Francis The Battalion B usiness versus pleasure. In today’s world, some col lege students join business fraternities and others join so cial fraternities. Both kinds are of Greek names and members that pay dues, but the difference between the two is apparent. Deborah Farrar, president of Pi Sigma Epsilon and a senior recreation park and tourism science major, said people’s rea sons for joining a business fra ternity vary. “I think a lot of people do it for their resume,” Farrar said. “But you gain contacts, business experience and friends that will help you in the real world.” Jennifer Tucker, senior vice president of Delta Sigma Pi and a junior finance major, said joining a business fraternity is the best way to combine profes sional experience with friend ship and brotherhood. The subject of brotherhood leads to the word “fraternity,” which in its meaning symbolizes a bond among men. Jeff Williams, presi dent of Alpha Kappa Psi P r o - fessional Business Fraternity and a senior finance major, said there is a prominent aspect of business fraternities that sets them apart from social fraterni ties and sororities. “We are gender unbiased,” Williams said. Farrar said that in business fraternities, many females have taken on the roles of high exec utive positions such as presi dent, proving the equality among the sexes. “The fraternal bond is more than just guys,” Farrar said. “Un less you’re in a specialized field [of business], you won’t be sur rounded by all women or men.” The goals of most of the busi ness fraternities are growth and experience. Farrar said growth is the main image of Pi Sigma Epsilon, which has tripled in size within the past year. “We try to keep our prospec tive member class down to 40,” she said. Tucker said the purpose of her fraternity is to give indi- vidu- BUSINESS JOBS RESUMES INTERVIEWS SOCIAL als the information, knowli and experience they need to out into the business world. Vanessa Hugo, rush direi of publicity for Pi Sigma Epi and a senior finance and mi agement major, said the ul mate outcome of being in a ness fraternity is polish. “I’ve been through mock terviews with questions of whi I want to be 10 years from nm, 1 Hugo said. “So when the job terviews become a reality, know what’s coming.” With all of the experience fraternities give their meml for future jobs and intern there is a price to pay. Although the cost of joining! fraternity may be high, Fai said the experience outweij the expense. “Personally, it was worthtiij money,” Farrar said. “Oncetl (members) invest, they’re gob to realize they’ve gotten moil than they expected.” Hugo said differentiating tween the social and busim fraternities is similar to comp! ing apples to oranges, oneiii good for someone and anothi better for someone else. Williams said people need find a fraternity th suits their needs. “People havi to find oil what the] like,”bi| said. GJ Thursday Head West, a rock band, is playing at The Tap. MSC Film Society is presenting Jeffrey at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. Pushmonkey, a rock band from Austin, is playing at the Dixie Theatre. Quickserv Johnny, a rock band from Dallas, is opening. Bobby Skillings and Ron Picou, classic rock performers, are playing at Fitzwilly's. Friday MSC Film Society is presenting Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. Marcia Ball, a rhythm and blues performer from Austin, is playing at the 3rd Floor Cantina. MTV is holding auditions for its Spring Break '96 MTV Undercover from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the MSC Flagroom. MTV will select three men and three women from Texas A&M to be a part of its Spring Break coverage. The auditions are sponsored by MSC Town Hall. Mike Cancallaire, an acoustic guitarist from Austin, is playing at Sweet Eugene's House of Java. Gary P. Nunn, a country and western performer from Hanna, Okla., is playing at the Dixie Theatre. Mark David Manders, a country and western performer from Dallas, is opening. Peeping Tom, a rock band, is playing at The Tap. Saturday MSC Film Society is presenting Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. Breedlove, a blues rock band from Austin, is playing at Sweet Eugene's House of Java. The 3rd Floor Cantina is having a European Club! party. Chris Duarte, a country and western performer from Dallas, is playing at the Dixie Theatre. Tracy Conover, a rock performer from Austin, is opening. Ruthie Foster, a blues rock performer from Cause, is playing at Fitzwilly's. The Maps and Throwaway People are playing on Northgate. No wait. No line. No frustration. Friday, Feb. 16 9 p.m Rudder Theater Saturday, Feb. 17* 8 p.m. Rudder Theater ^featuring USA Network’s stand-up comedy competition. Freudian Slip follows at 9. Tickets are available in advance for $3 at the MSC Box Office or $4 at the door.
