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^ MSC Variety Show ^ Friday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!! *8.00 at Rudder Box Office Tickets sell quickly so get yours today! For information call 845-1515 4C ^Tr 4v cs (O ' ^ ^ rs o Persoixs with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform ns of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us tit assist you to the best of our abilities. WHAT’S IT LIKE AT THE PLASMA CENTER? To the staff of the Plasma Center, I would like to start by saying thank you to each and every employee for making the past three years enjoyable in a professional, efficient and courteous environment. As a donor since 1993, I have been more than satis fied with every aspect of your operation, which allows myself and others to contribute what we can to community service, all the while being serviced by diligent, but relaxed, workers. Everyone at the Plasma Center, from those behind the front counter to the phlebotomists to the supervisors, have made great efforts to insure that each donor feels hygienically safe, as well as keeping the atmosphere light. Like most, I started coming to the Plasma Center for monetary reasons, but I soon developed acquaintances that appealed to me almost as much as the original need for money, enabling me to look forward to each donation, not only for my wallet’s sake but also to see my friends. Like I commented to some one recently, talking to people at the Plasma Center was like getting mail from a far-off friend that you don’t get to do much with, but who you can talk to as often as you write. For those acquaintances and for your continual services. I would like to thank all of those I’ve come to know and appreciate over the past three years - Emily, and Tracy, Heath, and Marty, Ada and Josie, etc... more I can’t remember or those who have gone on to better things. So, as I graduate from this great University, I bid you all a fond farewell and strong commendations on such a successful blend of quality medical practice and friendly service. Thank you all and have a great sum mer. Thanks, C.F. BioloCtICAlS THE PLASMA CENTER 700 E. University Dr. 268-6050 4223 Wellborn Rd. 846-8855 jjjjjjjjjjjj PREVIEW TRACKER JJJJJJJJJJJJ SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING JOHN CUSACK MINNIE DRIVER ALAN ARKIN DAN AYKROYD A COMEDY ABOUT A HIT MAN, A HIGH SCHOOL OROSSE POIN EVEN A HIT MAN DESERVES A SECON HOUDOD«neais nmm (M PICIES i M M s ROIH/ARNOLD m mranlW ME PflOmi * GEORGE AIM fu JNCUSACK11 DRIVER miwDMOVD ‘GROSSEPOIIBW ’3S ^JO! 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The U.S. Coast Guard boat was re sponding when a strong current caused the 25-foot boat to nose-dive Awareness under the barge at about 2:30 p.m., Petty Officer David French said. “All of them began bailing and then they began slipping under neath the barge,” he said. “It hap pened really fast.” The pleasure boat went under the barge and came out the other side, engines still running and “semi-refloated,” French said. The body of Josef Federl, 62, was dragged out of the water by a tug boat crew, who tried to revive him, officials said. The body of his wife, Maria Anna Federl, 58, was found wedged under the barge. They were from Roth, Germany, officials said. The Coast Guard rei: rest from the water, ind family of five with three ages 7,9 and 12.Theirrek to the dead was notVw “Those at the scene saw life jackets floatingev but on the people,” Frencb One woman was host in the intensive carem swallowing excessive of water. The rented boat was south on the Intracoastallt when it began taking French said. Continued from Page 1 Wednesday at noon, ALLIES, a network of Texas A&M staff, faculty and students who support the local gay, les bian and bisexual population, is sponsoring “National Day of Silence.” Bradley said participants take a vow of silence from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to raise awareness of the op pression faced by homosexual and bisexual peo ple everywhere. “It shows what we’ve had to deal with,” Bradley said. Jessie Gilliam, co-coordinator of “The National Day of Silence” since it began at the Universityoftli 1996, said the purpose of the day is to bring:* students of all sexual orientations to takel against silence and discrimination. “The Day of Silence is so effective because:* lively silent student has the potential to reachtJU of other students throughout the day,”Gilliai F Othei events w ill be held this week,iou^u ga\ lesbian mini film festival and reception JlT from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. H Bradley said she hopes people realizehoiKl gays and lesbians they know. f "They don’t have to understand it," Braej “just accept it.” Contest Continued from Page 1 As the competition has grown in popularity, Hodge said he hopes the contest will become regional. “This year we brought in teams from Oklahoma and Flori da. A team from Vermont was go ing to come, but they just could n’t make it down here,” Hodge said. “After the competition, we (the participants) were all talking about the day and they all said they had really enjoyed it. The Florida team even said they were going to tell more people about coming next year.” The participants performed all the events in camouflage and combat boots to simulate actual military conditions. Hodge said Saturday’s weather conditions I Pageant Continued from Page 1 Jones said she plans to pursue a marketing career in either New York City or Dallas. “I see the opportunity to get ahead in my leader ship,” Jones said. “I wasn’t ever expecting I’d get recog nized, especially in this way.” Uri Geva, director of the Miss Greek pageant and a ju nior computer science major, said Jones won because she is an incredible woman. “Mandy won because of Mandy, not because of what sorority she was in,” Geva said. “It (her win) does show that you can be Greek and be very involved on campus and still get a good GPR.” Each participant was nominated by their sorority. Afterwards, the contestants turned in a rdsumd to a review committee of Delta Sigma Phi members. Involvement within the sorority and on campus, grades and a percentage ofT-shirt sales per sorority were part of the selection criteria. Brian Piper, president of the Delta Sigma Phi chap ter and a senior exercise technology major, said the re view committee knew the standings before the pageant since they had ranked the contestants. “When we went into Thursday’s pageant, almost any girl could win,” Piper said. were an incredible aidij simulation. "Because it rained® morning, the ground was*! muddy and then thesurj out,” he said, "and thatisrj what we like.” The SEAL Platoon tooij the first place title, thei Operations division foil placed second and thef team took third. lu,| in | In the question-and-answer category, the|| looked for how creative the contestants'responsP and the length of time they took to answer base.p type of question they were asked, Piper said. | “A big part of it is how confident landpoistf were,” he said. A panel of 12 judges from different A&M frai l judged the participants on their performance inli categories. L ■ Jones was asked, “If there were two queso could ask any two people, what would theybe’ Jones said she was tempted to askCodabom en and creation, but said she knew she wouldfinR the answer someday. JL. "So I think 1 would ask,' \M]w killed JFK?’" “And, ‘How many licks does it take to get to the of a Tootsie Roll Pop?”’ The pageant raised $2,000, which will be divfcl tw^en the fraternity’s national philanthropy, tbf* v d of Dimes and Phoebe’s Home, a home forM women in the Bryan C .oUege Stationcommur: ^ Geva said he is looking to make impreT for next year’s pageant by including a mos® judge panel, raising more money for cfei llh0 * 1 inviting business and community servii: f fraternities to participate. “This is just helping unite any organization^! rtcj Greek letters,” Geva said. Getting Spanked? Pump some life ^ into your grades. 4.0 <&. GO 011(1 GOOD NEWS /v Tickets go on sale Sunday at noon What itemd; Americans m choke on me n than any ^ other? 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