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Page 2 • The Battalion • Thursday, July 25, 1996 Don’t Worry when an accident or sudden illness occurs CarePlus is open when you need them 7 days a week with affordable medical care. CarePlus Family Medical Center 2411 Texas Ave. and Southwest Parkway 696-0683 10% A&M student discount HIRSTY THURSDAY Lost and Found FRIDAY Ladies Night Mr. Friendly 8-10 p.m. •75C Bar Drinks $2.7S Pitchers SATURDAY World Tribe 8-10 P.M. .75C Bar Drinks $2.75 Pitchers Next Saturday, Aug. 3rd OUT RANGER FULBRIGHT The Junior Fulbright provides graduating seniors and graduate students of (I.S. citizenship the opportunity to develop a proposal for a specific research project to be undertaken in the country of their choice during the 1997-1998 academic year. Each applicant may apply once during the current year of competition. Informational Meeting Tuesday July 23 at 1 pm Wednesday July 24 at 3 pm Friday July 26 at 2 pm All Meetings Held in Bizzcll Hall West room 358 FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, INFORMATIONAL MEETING TIMES, OR GENERAL INFORMATION, CONTACT! STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM OFFICE 161 BIZZELL HALL WEST (409)845-0544 fife AGGIE RING ORDERS THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS CLAYTON W. WILLIAMS, JR. ALUMNI CENTER DEADLINE: June 30, 1996 Undergraduate Student Requirements: 2. 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 term (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. i. You must have a 2J2 cumulative GPR at Texas A&M University. 1. 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 August 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 of 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 Tuesday, July 30,1996, to complete the application for eligibility verification. 2. If your application is approved and you wish to receive your ring on October 3, 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 August 2, 1996. > 10K-$309.00 nen's 10K-$174,00 14K-$422.00 14K-$201,00 Add $8.00 for Class of '95 or before. The ring delivery date is October 3, 1996. Olympics Continued from Page 1 keep her from competing in this week’s all- around competition. She’s wishing for a chance at competing Sunday and Monday in the individual events finals. If not, Strug will leave Atlanta with memories of her leap of a lifetime, already replayed endlessly, and the gold medal that came with it. •Softball The powerhouse U.S. softball team contin ued its impressive roll through the first-ever Olympic competition in its sport. Lori Harrig- an threw a two-hitter as the Americans posted their third shutout in four games. The combined scores of the four victories was indicative of the domination: United States 29, victims 1. The only criticism of the U.S. team has come from its own players. of the Virgin Islands. •Soccer The U.S. soccer team, despite a:, crowd of 58,012 in Washington’s RFK um, was knocked out of contention aftt, 1 tie with Portugal. The Americansnef. win to escape the first round. •Baseball The U.S. baseball team, heading toward an eventual showdown with defending gold medalist Cuba, won 15-3 over Italy to run its Olympic mark to 3-0. Cuba is the only other team without a loss in the round-robin tournament. The Americans hit four homers Wednes day, two by outfielder Mark Kotsay. “A lot of guys got their bats going today,” Kostay said. “We had a real good effort today.” •Swimming The Americans, seeking a fifth day of dominance at the pool, were shut out in three races before capturing the women’s 400-meter medley relay. The U.S. swimmers medal count: 8 gold, 8 silver, 2 bronze. Smith, who has come out of nowhere to rule women’s swimming, stood smiling wide ly as the Irish flag was raised above her head for the third time. She can equal Evans’ four gold medals before leaving At lanta with a win in Friday’s 200 butterfly. •Basketball The Dream Team was back in action later Wednesday. The basketball team, which has looked sluggish, defeated defending bronze medalist Lithuania, 104-82. •Boxing Light heavyweight boxer Antonio Tarver defeated Russia’s Dmitry Vybornov with a performance so listless even the U.S. fans booed. The boxers pushed their first-round mark to 9-1 when David Diaz scored a knockout at 139 pounds over Jacobo Garcia • Tennis But Richey Reneberg, a late replat; for Pete Sampras in Olympic tennis,® because of a groin injury in the third setB opening-round match today against Lt|| Paes of India. The injury wi 11 likehffi Reneberg from teaming in the double: Wimbledon finalist MaliVai Washingtor U.S. coach Tom Gullikson is hopeful Agassi might replace Reneberg and ter^ Washington, who won his OlympictM Wednesday over Jan Kroslak 6-3, 7-6 (i fi Other tennis winners were Americar.jj say Davenport, Conchita Martinez o[|| and Thomas Enqvist of Sweden. Thebij:^ loser: Croatia’s Goran Ivanisevic, oustejl 6-4 by South Africa’s Marcos Ondruska. The Americans continued to lead tJ overall medals race with 28 (10 gold, B ver, 4 bronze). Second was Russia w:£ (11-7-5), followed by France (6-3-7)anil na (5-5-6) with 16 apiece. By Michi. The Bat~ Finke Continued from Page 1 about $100. Finke’s paddle has inverted rubber, which means the smooth side of the rubber is facing outward. This increases the speed of the pingpong ball. “It’s enjoyable smashing a ball at 100 miles per hour,” Finke said. Finke’s students often ask to play with him. He said they are curious. ”1 try to take it easy with them — show them the basics,” Finke said. Some players who practice with Finke provide him with good competition. Srikar Chun- duri, an industrial hygiene and safety graduate student, has been playing Finke for a year. “I saw him playing,” Chun- duri said. “He’s just so good I couldn’t resist playing him. He started coaching me and helping me in my game. He gives a lot of per sonal attention to all the play ers. He’s very knowledgeable about the sport.” Finke has been a profesi A&M since 1988. He tea psychology classes in crel and chaotic thinking. Jason Fowler, a junior* cultural engineering majori he sees Finke at the RecC| all the time. “Before we graduattl want to play him ... but!j no one’s around. That'il goal,” Fowler said. Policy Continued from Page 1 “I wasn’t very happy about the decision because I’m having a baby in December and Columbia is closer to my house,” Mitchell said. “I have also heard that you receive bet ter service there (Columbia) when you go to emergency care.” Chris Bailey, an associate professor of poultry science, said he is also frustrated by the inconvenience. “We already have limitations under this plan, and this decision is just limiting my choices one more time,” Bailey said. “I have been treated at Columbia, my family has been treated at Columbia, [and] I am just a whole lot more familiar with them.” Radefeld said ultimately this decision will only help increase the quality of ser vices provided. “This is what competition is all about,” Radefeld said. “Two institutions arecorjr playwrig ing, so everyone is on their toes." Ogburn said the nature of the dec aligns Columbia against Scott & Whiti battle for business. ‘We understand the decision andiri had a different outcome, but I hope possibility for future positive relations Scott & White,” Ogburn said. “But basi: they have drawn a line in the sand that they are a competitor, so we are? to treat them as such.” In an some of tl ’Nspiratic producing 16th centi The f< speare Pe this mon Texas Ave. ★ 1 TUNE UP 4 PLUS "N Hwy 6 Family owned & operated Quality Service since 1987 “People who know use Valvoline" cx 601 Harvey Rd. • College Station • 693-6189 Mon - Sat 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. WHEEL ALIGNMENT ^ AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE T Service includes Diagnostic evaluation of AC system, leak detection & check freon levels up to 8 oz. free Freon $30.00 per lb. $ 34 95 1S39 95 Adjust caster, camber & toe setting to manufacturer specs. 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Learn to fly with the Cessna Pilot Center Exclusive Integrated Flight Training System /ill Cessna Our New Location: College Station Easterwood Airport 409 260-6322 II Women In Science and Engineering presents Just because you covered it doesn't mean they learned it: some insights to effective teaching a brown-bag lunch seminar by Sherry Yennello Assistant professor. Dept, of Chemistry Tuesday, July 30,19% -12 noon Zachary 204 Conference Room Sherry J. Yennello is an assistant professor in the department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. She has taught both introductory courses chemistry and an advanced course in nuclear chemistry. Currently she is the Center for Teaching Excellence's Scholar form the College of Science, and she has work on incorporating technology into the classroom. This talk will center on her experiences at trying to help students learn. Everyone Welcome! 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