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'96 AGGIELANDS ARE HERE. Pick up or purchase your copy today. • The nation's largest college yearbook - 864 pages • 2-1/4 inches thick • Weighs almost 12 pounds • Let the memories of the 1995-96 school year come rolling back P icking up your 1 996 Aggieland is easy. If you ordered a book, just bring your Student ID to the English Annex (between the blue water tower and Heaton Hall), and show it to one of our enthusiastic staff members. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you did not order last year's yearbook, you may purchase one for $35 plus tax. Checks are accepted at the English Annex. To pay cash or charge on your VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express, go to room 015 (basement) Reed McDonald Building. Ewe Hall Tuesday • October 25/ ByJEl By Jam The B> of ToMl AfcCft'T THE CliMN OF TortOdM Peeps By Michat Sk@teh By Quatr House Continued from Page 1 The year-long project included the construction of a landscaped pond stocked with fish and a large courtyard patio with a Spanish-style fountain. The nearly $1 million project was funded by former students. Dr. Chester Reed, Class of ’47, donated the funds for the house. The pond was funded by C.E. Olsen, Class of ’23, and August Bering, Class of ’35, donated the courtyard and fountain. Other benefactors include former students Les Ap- pelt, Class of ’41, Pat Zachry, Class of ’22, Mike Hal- bouty, Class of ’30, and Edward Mosher, Class of ’28. A 6-foot wire strand fence protects the con temporary-style home from cattle, horses and sheep that roam the area. The home was built with large common areas to facilitate entertaining guests. The guest quarters include a private kitch enette and can be closed off from the res!(Ci house for complete privacy. Mrs. Thompson said there has only bed instance where she felt uncomfortable intkt years she has lived in the house — anumfl encounter with a reptile. "I looked out the window andsaww like a 5-foot water moccasin,” Thompson si told some people working in the yard aboutt but I’m not sure if they killed it.” Some of the features of the homeincli copper roof, wood windows and shutters, sum board walls and wood flooring. Picnic tables strewn throughout the bads on the shore of the pond create a welcoming 1 mosphere for outside entertainment Thompson said it makes the perfect setting!! barbecue. “We had about 300 employees [ofthe-Sy out here for a barbecue in the spring," she "And it went really well. “I just hope I don’t see that snake again.' [ n Puerto Ric< a saying that off the islam lurway off. Th [Puerto Ricat bo try to impr ipes of one d [ague Baseball Robbie Krau; xas A&M Me d a similar r uth Africa. Kr the United mselfto bette Krause grew uth Africa. I ^inis at the a^ couragement “I was introc my parents,’ lom and dad i weekends, ket in my har end some ti nily. I’ve carrir Krause lived years before nd after ci Ihool. He said ach David I jeidea of com: “I didn’t reall lout school in id. “You coe out Texas A&l )n-III school a the diffe a really gooi ihool. I could [time that wa; program anc ition to the p hletic Depart :etty strong prc “It was nothi ed to in Sou ling was on s an back horn rack initially.” Since decidin ime to Al tause atched the hij iA of tennis. Bursting ontc :ne as a freshr 1994, Kra pped off a sti iar by clinchin M victory ai of the Soi 5st Conferenc ! for the Ag; 1th a 5-7, 7-5, n Weir-Smith niversity. Krause, who .846 winnin imed the So _ town :aii lare JJU Now you can ensure their financial security, too. TIAA’s* IfMiMdtml life in.summ-f pottertes oiler clear benefits:: - term life Insormtice for you amt your spouMf - mgn coverage amounts avatiaote - Highest jmsaSMe ratings based on financial stability’ • Portability, so you can keep your policy even if you change professions - t.rvmg i;no*ce»““ allows tne policy owner to receive death benefit proceeds while the Insured Is still living* • Salaried professional counselors to assist you In planning UaJI for a/jncf planning; guide at I »UO tlept. YtJK- Also, look lor T1AA om the Internet; gopher://Mopher.thui-eref.org or hUp://vvww.tiaa-cref.orK Oct. The views exj MSC 1 f rtiMamsmc'C »ml *' n* i ntr*x jwxrmm* rwicw r* a 11*.* i / ********* (trv# «»> C* t-** rr ** * *■■***«<*»*>«■>■*■+ (**"*« ***« rtorvmrr* **/•«> r 9<#>**<■ r cxw « rf-***** *>( ***•■« h M** < *4.* ***>,'+*4A* w*** mx*r*%*4 A* c+* x* ***>*** Aw mmtmtff* **%t**x*s>k*»*t csswv vw tovstsri*?#*' f # ers mm/ /*+»** % A# iDU--*# <'«-». AfvwW'r * /<e>.>r 4 Crr-xM Kxxtott CV* /Ac w • tfWxir <•*»**»**>»<+, + * *m *«^«#**/*ek VoNwW W —. . J ((Aomom!* x-m «*/ <* strrm*.****/ *{'■**><■ *» ««*W <* +■*#*?<* rtf S 2 «•**«♦*<*,« Mn ?**r ** *«. 8 Nr-viUi »• i*« »>**>***< »- «*««/ /w Perso needs enabl