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SWING Graduate and Professional School Day /■« turz l)6fl'ins Qo tobe-r 10th... 1996 Graduate and Professional School Day Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to visit with representatives from prestigious graduate and professional schools around the country about their programs. Learn more about outstanding graduate, medical, dental, and MBA programs. Fair Exhibits: 10:00 to 3 p.m., Memorial Student Center, Rm. 224 Grapuate/Professional School Day TAMU Thursday, October 10, 1996 Participating Schools: Law & Public Affairs Programs: American University/School of Public Administration, UT-Austin/School of Law, UT-Austin/LBJ School of Public Affairs, South Texas College of Law, TAMU/George Bush School of Government & Public Service MBA & International Business Programs: American Graduate School of International Mgmt. (Thunderbird), American University/School of International Service, Baylor Universi ty/Hankamer School of Business, Consulate General of Japan, Dallas Baptist University, Texas A&M International University, Texas A&M/MBA Programs, Texas Christian Universi- ty/MJ Neeley School of Business, Texas Tech University/Programs in Business, University of Houston/College of Business Administration, University of Oklahoma/Graduate Programs in Business, University of Texas-Arlington/Business Administration All Grad, Research & Technical Programs: Abilene Christian University, Angelo State University, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, California School of Professional Psy chology, CalTech, Cornell University, Dallas Baptist University, Dallas Theological Semi nary, Duke Univesity, East Texas State University, Emory University, George Washington University, Harvard University, Harvard University, Institute of Textile Technology, Iowa State University, Lamar University, Oklahoma State University, Our Lady of the Lake, Southern Methodist University, Southwest Texas State University, Texas A&M University/College of Engineering, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas Tech Universi ty, University of Califomia-San Diego, University of Illinois-Urbana, University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of North Texas, University of Notre Dame, University of Oklahoma, University of Southern California, University of Texas-Austin, University of Texas-Austin/Engineering, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Washington Medical, Dental, Bio medical. Vet Sci & Health Programs: Baylor College of Dentistry, Baylor College of Medicine/Cell & Molecular Biology/Neuroscience, Los Angeles School of Chiropractic Medicine, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Southwest Texas State Univesity/Physical Therapy, Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Tech Health Science Center/School of Biomedical Science, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, University of Houston/College of Pharmacy, University of Hous ton-Clear Lake/Healthcare Administration, University of North Texas Health Science Cen ter/Osteopathic Medicine/Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center-San An tonio/Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio/Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio/Dept, of Physiology, University of Texas Houston Dental Branch, University of Texas Houston Health Science Center/Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Houston Health Science Center/Research, University of Texas Medical Branch-Gal veston/Biomedical Sciences/School of Allied Health, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/Allied Health/Dept, of Lab Medicine, University of Texas School of Nursing-Galveston, University of Texas School of Public Health Washington University/Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences For More Information, Call the Texas A&M Career Center at 845-5139 you could, y ou w ou 1 d Macintosh. 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JnL \j \> 1 ILi JL 1 T IL Monday • October/, Students take hobby to the mii/tggi By John LeBas The Battalion f rom Budweiser’s beer- loving frogs to the cy- ber-dinos of Jurassic Park, computer graphics (CG) and animation are chang ing the way the people look at television, movies, cartoons and the Internet. But Texas A&M students may have limited opportunities to ex pand their skills in this field, Ag gie CG lovers said. A&M’s College of Architecture has the graduate-level visualiza tion science program, one of the highest ranked animation and programming curriculums in the country, but admission is limited to a maximum of 15 students a year. And A&M does not offer much to undergraduates beyond engineering design graphics courses, CG lovers said. So some of them formed Maxi mum Computer Graphics (Max- C-Grafx), an organization slated to give CG designers more chances to learn how to make their own frogs and dinosaurs. The group is open to anyone with CG interests. Dat Lien, Max-C-Grafx presi dent and a junior architecture major, said the group will help members stay abreast of CG technologies and offer opportu nities to network with profes sionals in the industry. He said the club is a “step ping stone” to a future in CG and animation. “We want to be a part of the next generation in this rapidly expanding field,” Lien said. Lien said Max-C-Grafx will serve as a resource bank for members, giving them CG tutori als and telling them where to get inexpensive CG software. Max-C- Grahc members can also enter an imation competitions where they can showcase their efforts for a bigger and more professionally- based audience, he said. Max-C-Grafx public relations director Christopher Figat, a se nior environmental design major, said professional CG designers and animators will speak at the meetings, held every third Tues day, giving members a look inside the industry and chances to meet potentially valuable job contacts. Aaron Otstott, the group’s Web artist and a senior computer sci ence major, said Max-C-Grafx will use the Internet to help members get footholds in the CG business. “We're looking to improve the marketability of members who want to go into computer graph ics by having their stuff on the [World Wide] Web,” said Otstott, who will put together and main tain the group’s Web page. He said members are invited to put together galleries of their own CG works to display on the page. The Web page will also serve as a place for the club to gather CG expertise and advice to help members, he said. Otstott also said Max-C-Grafx will teach members html, the computer language that Netscape and the Internet run on, so they can create eye-catch ing Web pages. Otstott said he hopes the club’s page will also get notice from professionals and help distin guish Max-C-Grafx as one of the most creative CG groups around. Ryan Mitchell, the club’s graphics director, said he also wants the club to produce a short, animated film this se mester to get Max-C-Grafx and A&M recognized as cen ters of CG talent. Despite plans for a busy semester, the club may take on animation projects for outside groups as Max-C- Grafx becomes more recog nized, Lien said. And what exactly is the dri ving force behind behind CG designers and animators? Well, besides the excellent job oppor tunities, members said, it’s 1( I able to see creations of tlieiis tGCii nation come to life insudiiB By Carla The and exciting way. Mitchell said creativity backbone of CG. "You can build your dicac Th e Corps of Cac a computer,” Mitchell said' 2,300 Junior RO ativity is the key.” 'h schools dm ing \im lirll said currents! 1 ' tmenl P |() R iam It. Col. Mark Sail and technology let CGdesip do “almost anything” PCs, making animation clu and more accessible nor! ever before. It’s funandter ing, he said, to design^ models, run an animation gram, and see the to life on the computer see Lien said that as an ture student, he enjoy: added benefit of being alii ordinator, said th n of public relatio The JROTC cadet ch football game, rps march-in anc »e as guests. Salina Akhter, a Sii OTC student, sa m last year and s year. liked the Fish dthefootball gan preview his buildingslitl Akhter said she they are built “It’s a good tool for the he said. Lien said Max-C-Graluiit M,” said Akhter. meet the needs like himself, are lookingii panel their CG know-hon business contacts,They: wants those interested to b luston Sanders C< and pursue opportunities mil )resenta L°n by' th “We want to getthepubltir omm ‘ llu ‘ m( 111 tention and the attention ers in this field,” he said. lenshe graduates “Part of my reaso Dgram was becau rps of Cadets wh< After arriving on the JROTC cac rts, toured the Q Satterwhite said (with a lot of mei eofA&M. 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