The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, September 16, 1997, Image 2

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Matrin Maingot, a senior civil engineering major, grinds off excess steel from part of a bridge that is due in
early October for a competition. The annual competition held by American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)
and American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) value both performance and aesthetics.
Campus Calendar
Tuesday
CIS: "Usenet and Listserv” will be
held from 12-2 p.m. in 1002 Teague.
Register at www.tamu.edu/CIS/short
courses. Call 845-8300 for details.
held at 7:30 p.m. at the College Sta
tion Community Center. Contact Mike
Mason at (h) 693-9548 or (wk) 845-
5158, or contact Bert Frenz at 694-
9850 for more information.
Practice will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.
at the Zachary fields. Anyone is en
couraged to join. Experience is not
necessary. For questions call Monica
at 694-6915.
CIS: “Intro to MS Windows” will be
held from 2-3 p.m. in 137 West Cam
pus Library. Register at
www.tamu.edu/CIS/short courses.
Call 845-8300 for details.
Texas A&M Water Ski Team: There
will be a general meeting at 8:30
p.m. in 501 Rudder. For details call
Mike at 694-0048.
APO/American Red Cross: A blood
drive will be held from 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. at the Commons, Sbisa,
Spence St., Quad lounge B, Ag Cafe
and Rudder/MSC.
CIS: “Usenet Group and Listserv
Lists” will be held from 6-8 p.m. Reg
ister at www.tamu.edu/CIS/short
courses. Call 845-8300 for details.
Study Abroad Program Office: There
will be a Fulbright Information Meet
ing for those interested in studying
abroad in 154 Bizzell Hall West at 11
a.m. Contact the Study Abroad Pro
grams Office at 845-0544 for more
information.
Aggie Lutherans: There will be week
ly meetings from 7-8:30 p.m. at Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church. Anyone is
welcome. Call 694-6663 for details.
Aggie Toastmasters: A general
meeting will be held at 8:30 p.m. in
404 Rudder.
Audubon Society: A meeting will be TAMU Women’s Lacrosse Team:
Campus Calendar is a Battalion
service that lists non-profit stu
dent and faculty events and ac
tivities. Items should be sub
mitted no later than three days
in advance of the desired run
date. Application deadlines
and notices are not events and
will not be run in Campus Cal
endar. If you have any ques
tions, please call the newsroom
at 845-3313.
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for International Awareness
Presents:
Why Men
Kill Bulls
The Mass Psychology of Bullfighting
A Presentation by
Dr. Tim Mitchell
Texas A&M Professor of Spanish and Author of
Blood Sport: A Social History of Spanish Bullfighting
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persons with disabilities please call 845-8770
to inform us of your special needs
7:00 pm
Wednesday
September 17th
308 Rudder Tower
Reception Following
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5 p.m. - Rudder Fountain
Guest speaker:
Victor Morales,
former Democratic
candidate for the
Texas Senate
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Helen Clancy, Editor in Chief
Erica Roy, City Editor
Matt Weber, City Editor
Chris Ferrell, Sports Editor
April Towery, Lifestyles Editor
James Francis, Opinion Editor
Dave House, Photo Editor
Brad Graeber, Graphics Editor
Joey Schlueter, Radio Editor
Josh Miller, Night News Editor
Chris Stevens, Web Editor
Dusty Moer, Web Editor
Mandy Cater, Office Manager
Staff Members
Cnv- Jenara Kocks, loey Schlueter, Robert Smith, Ben
Cheng, Daniel Thevis, Rachel Dawley, Karie Fehler,
Rachel George, Amanda Smith, Brandye Brown,
Courtney See, Colleen Kavanagh, Laura Oliveira.
Sports- Asst. Editor: Paul Mitchell, Jeremy Furtick;
Travis Dabney, lason Whitcomb, Jamie Burch, Kristy
Buffin, Steven Boudreau, Margaux Harris, Dennis
Ramirez, Jeff Webb, Nicole Hooven.
Lifestyles- Asst. Editor: Aaron Meier; Rhonda Reinhart,
Michael Schaub, Kasie Byers, Wesley Brown, Marium
Mohiuddin, Stacey Kezar, Kimberly Miller, Travis Irby, Chris
Martin, Brandi Ballard, Stephen Wells, Michelle Voss.
Opinion- Asst. Editor: Mandy Cater; John Lemons,
Stephen Llano, Robby Ray, Leonard Callaway, Dan
Cone, General Franklin, Chris Huffines, Jeremi
Valdez, Jason Knott, David Johnston, Doniiy
Ferguson, Joshua Hill, Mason Jackson, Anna
Michelle Voss, John Burton, Kendall Kelly,
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Photo- Asst. Editor: Ryan Rogers, Derek Denied
McKay, Rony Angkriwan, Amy Dunlap, Pat James
Shannon Castle, Brandon Bollom.
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James Palmer, Chad Mallam, David Hoffiw
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Radio- Amy Montgomery.
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