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► What's Up?
Wednesday
en’s Lacrosse Club: Practice will be
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_ I Todd Hendreks at 764-8561.
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esley Foundation: There will be an
formal worship service at 7 p.m. at
)1 Tauber Street (behind Aggieland
edit Union). For more information
at 846-4701.
itholic Students Association:
lere will be a challenge group at
:30 a.m. For details call the St.
ary’s office.
Ilowship of Christian Athletes:
lere will be a time of praise and wor-
iip, small group Bible studies and
speakers at 9 p.m. in the Cain
all Film Room. For details call Bryan
aller at 693-1226.
< I heard f e S avers B > b,e Study: There will be
j , r , worship service from 6-7:30 p.m.
1 w 0 All Faiths Chapel. For more infor-
ation call 260-9803.
tudent Counseling Service-Mi-
ority Student Walk-In: There will
e walk-in counseling services for
udents of color. No appointment
eeded. Students seen on first
me, first serve basis. For more in-
rmation call Dr. Juan Riker at 845-
;427, ext. 134.
exasA&M Fencing Club: Beginners
omejoin the fencing club at 7 p.m.
i267 Read. Call Bobby Thornton at
191-2296 for details.
j/oman’s Water Polo: There will be
Iractice from 8-9 p.m. at the Rec
Center. This is a new team, and no ex
perience is necessary. For details call
Kaori at 693-6397.
Roadrunners: There will be a 3-4
mile run for runners of all levels.
Meet at 5:30 p.m. in front of G. Rol-
lie White. For more information call
Dao at 260-2441.
Life Savers Bible Study: A study of
the necessity of the Holy Ghost, read
ing of the book of Hosea and a time
of praise and worship will be held
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the All Faiths
Chapel. Contact Ericka at 823-3653
for more information.
Catholic Students Association: A
treasure hunt for the faith will be held
from 6 to 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Stu
dent Center Library.
Catholic Students Association: New
man mass will be held at 7:15 p.m.
at St. Mary’s Student Center.
Thursday
Men’s Lacrosse Club: Practice will be
held from 4-6 p.m. at the Zachry
Fields. Everyone is welcome and no
experience is necessary. For details
call Todd Hendreks at 764-8561.
Women’s Lacrosse: There will be
practice from 4-6 p.m. at the
Zachry fields. Beginners are wel
come. For more information call
Monica at 694-6915.
Aggie R.E.A.C.H.: There will be a gen
eral meeting for old and new mem
bers at 5:30 p.m. in A.P Beutel
Health Center. For more information
contact Marc Wade at 847-7979.
Student American Institute of Floral
Design (SAIFD): We will be designing
floral arrangements for banquets and
school functions at 6 p.m. in 108
Horticulture and Forestry Sciences.
For more information call Jamie
Smith at 764-6504.
Association of Baptist Students
(ABS): A meeting to praise, wor
ship and to learn more about God
and meet new friends will be held
at 7:30 p.m. in the ABS Center. For
more information contact Bobby at
846-3223.
Roadrunners: There will be a 3-4
mile run for runners of all levels.
Meet at 5:30 p.m. in front of G.
Rollie White. For more information
call Dao at 260-2441.
TAMU Zoological Society: Christy
Pattengill will speak on general ma
rine biology topics at 7 p.m. in 100
Butler. For more information call
Casey Barton at 696-2259.
Catholic Students Association: A
meeting for all who have made an
Aggie Awakening Retreat will be
held at 6:15 p.m. at St. Mary’s Stu
dent Center.
Catholic Students Association: Dai
ly mass will be held at 12:05 p.m. at
TAMU’s All Faiths Chapel.
Texas A&M Fencing Club: There will
be practice from 7-11 p.m. in 267
Read. For details call Bobby Thornton
at 691-2296.
Friday
Men’s Lacrosse Club: Practice will be
held from 4-6 p.m. at the Zachry
Fields. Everyone is welcome and no
experience is necessary. For details
call Todd Hendreks at 764-8561.
Roadrunners: There will be a 3-4
mile run for runners of all levels.
Meet at 4 p.m. in front of G. Rollie
White. For more information call
Dao at 260-2441.
Badminton Club: There will be a prac
tice session from 7 -10 p.m. at the
Student Rec Center. For more infor
mation call Dan Le at 260-9471.
Catholic Students Association Grad
uate Students Group: A weekly din
ner and gathering will be held at 6
p.m. at St. Mary’s Student Center.
Contact Bob at 779-6713 or Tim at
822-5248 for more information.
Sunday
Berachah Church Group: Come
join us for Bible study from 10:30
to 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 to 8:30
p.m. in the Dashiell Room of the
Corps Center. Open to all those in
terested in learning about God and
His word. For more information call
Tim Taft at 847-2130.
Roadrunners: There will be a 6-8
mile run for runners of all levels.
Meet at 5 p.m. in front of G. Rollie
White. For more information call
Dao at 260-2441.
Catholic Students Association: A
meeting for Mary’s Aggie Rosary
Group will be held at 10 p.m. in the
upstairs chapel at St. Mary’s. Contact
Derek at 693-4058 for more details.
Catholic Students Association:
Meet for communion services and
fellowship at the Brazos Co-jail at 8
a.m. at St. Mary’s. Contact St. Mary’s
at 846-5717 for more information.
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vice that lists non-profit stu
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“Obviously it shows that A&M is be
coming one of the top institutions in
the nation," he said,
li The article high-'
Flighted A&M’s first
roman student body
piesident, Brooke
Icslie, who served in
, and its philoso
phy department, as
pects not normally
mentioned about the
University.
Burka interviewed
Dr, Robin Smith,
head of the philoso-
department.
Smith speculated
Burka chose to
include the philoso
phy department in
the article because the idea of an Aggie
philosopher “sounded odd.”
“I certainly think it (the article) is won
derful publicity for the University as a
“Obviously it
shows that A&M
is becoming one
of the top insti
tutions in the
nation.”
Lane Stephenson
Deputy director, University
Relations
whole, and it’s nice to be the department
mentioned like diis,” Smith said.
He said the article will have a positive
effect on A&M’s reputation.
“The article seemed to me to be high
ly sympathetic,” he said. “From the stand
point of the University as a whole, it was
really a first-rate article [andj
publicity we should be very
glad to have.”
Carl Baggett, student
body president and a senior
accounting major, agreed
the article is good publicity
for the University.
“[The article will]
maybe let other people
know what we’ve known
for a long time,” he said.
He said the picture the
article paints of A&M rep
resents a balance of acad
emics, tradition and stu
dent activities.
“Academically we’re
now equal to other institutions,”
Baggett said. “ [But] we’ve also kept that
Aggie spirit — that balance— that
makes us what we are.”
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Soffen is a featured lecturer for Graduate Student Council Re
search Week, which gives graduate students the opportunity to
learn more about their field
The GSC Research
of research.
Stepheni Moore, for
mer president of the Grad
uate Student Council and
a meteorology major, said
she was honored for the
council to host Soffen.
“He makes you excited
about the future, excited
about science,” Moore said.
Moore said the council
invited Soffen to discuss
research in his field.
“The GSC Research Week
is dedicated to developing
strong communication for
intellectual development and research,” Moore said.
Research Week kicked off at the Forsyth Gallery yesterday
with a reception hosted by A&M President Ray Bowen. A din
ner followed at Cafe Eccell. The council will host a lecture
series through Friday.
Week is dedicated to
developing strong
communication
for intellectual
development and
research.”
Stephen! Moore
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Tuesday & Wednesday, April 1 & 2, 1997
COLLEGE STATION HILTON BALLROOM
GRAND BALLROOM - 6:15 P.M.
All May and August '97 graduating seniors and graduate students* are invited
Complimentary tickets may be picked up in the
MSC Hallway, March 18, 19 8c 20 (9a.m. - 3 p.m.)
TICKETS GIVEN ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS
Student I.D. Required to Pick Up Tickets
Compliments of The Association of Former Students
^Graduate students who are not already a member may attend either night.
WHY ARE THE RUSSIANS NERVOUS?
RUSSIA v. NATO
the new
COLD WAR?
Dr. Lawrence Kaplan
Department of Defense
Dr. H.W. Brands
Professor of History
Texas A&M University
FREE admission
7 P.M. Rudder 301 March 19, 1997
MSC Wiley Lecture Series
6^
Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special
needs. We request three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to
assist you to the best of our abilities.
Class of ‘00
Room 111
Koldus Bldg.
Class of ‘99
Room 502
Rudder Twr.
General Class Meeting
Wednesday March 19, 1997
7:00 P.M.
All students are welcome to attend!!!!
Class of ‘98
Room 707
Rudder Twr.
Class of ‘97
Room 302
MSC
BROTHERS UNDER CHRIST
Saturday, March 22
4 p.m. @ The Polo Fields
Speaker:
Bruce Collie
San Francisco 49er and 2 time Super Bowl Champion
Music:
Jackson Finch
Michael Armstrong
Nickel and Dime
Ross King