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At Ease Wednesday • October 1, 1997 Chewin’ the fat DEREK DEMERE/The Battalion Robert Kimmel, a senior animal science major, and Paul Boff, a sophomore animal science major, deliver meat in the animal science meat-preparing lab. The lab teaches students how to butcher and process an animal. Campus Calendar Wednesday CIS: A short course on how to use Netscape, ph, and ftp will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. in 1002 Teague. Registration for the course is avail able at www.tamu.edu/cis/short- courses. at the Zachary fields. Anyone is en couraged to join. Experience is not necessary. For questions call Monica at 694-6915. Rudder. For more information contact] Cristina Montero at 862-9226. Alpha Phi Omega: A meeting on the Bluebonnet House Service Project will be held at 5:30 pm in 133 Koldus. TAMU Career Center: A behavioral iif terviewing seminar will be held at se p.m. in 226 MSC. By Mai Canterbury - The Episcopal Stu dent Center: Holy Eucharist and dinner will be held at 6:15 p.m. at 902 George Bush in College Sta tion. Contact Mark Crawford at 696- 0774 for details. Texas A&M Women’s Rugby: Prac tice will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the rugby pitch by the Bonfire site. New members are welcome and no experience is necessary. For details, contact Janina at 764-0493. Study Abroad Programs Office: There will be an informational meet ing from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in 154 Bizzell Hall West. Students interest ed in learning a new language, doing research or attending school abroad can come to National Security Edu cation Scholarship Competitions. Open to both undergraduate and graduate students. For information, contact the Study Abroad Programs Office at 845-0544. Delta Sigma Theta: A lecture “Shouldn’t I Realize? Understanding HIV & AIDS” will be held at 8:30 Rudder 504. KT \l £ Texas A&M Rugby: Practice will be held at 6 p.m. at the polo fields across from Bonfire. No experience neces sary to participate. For more informa tion, contact David at 694-9221. Aggie One-Wheelers: Practice will be held at 6 p.m. in front of the Acade mic Building. No experience neces sary. Beginners welcome. Women’s Bonfire Committee: There will a general meeting at 8:30 p.m. at 226 MSC. Contact Erin Ressler at 696-3082 or Robin Beissner at 776- 9016 for any questions. Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Soci ety: There will be a general meeting from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in 410 Rud der. Student Counseling Center: There will be a discussion session for in ternational students from 5:15 p.m. to -6:30 p.m. in 104 Henderson. The group is for international and domestic students who wish to in teract and share their cultural her itage and to learn about the Aggie cultures. Different topics will be discussed each week. For more in formation contact Dr. Gisele Lin at 845-4427 ext.145 or Dr. Carlos Orozco at 845-4427 ext. 144 Undergraduate Business Consult ing Association (UBCA): A meeting will be held at 7:30 in Wehner 125. Price Waterhouse will discuss man agement consulting. Please join us! Call J.T. at 823-3007 for more in formation. TAMU Career Center: A placement orientation will be held at 4:30 p.mj in 301 Rudder. 1 'im he so Cc A wide v: pensive p ATM Roadrunners: There will beaS-^coUege s to 4-mile run at 6 p.m. starting in Qn Satu front of G. Rollie White. All students ;ni to 7 p.i and skill levels are welcome. Ca|;0flAand Steve at 847-7905 for any questions issociatior Food Fren: Texas Aggie Brew Club (TABC):i Nj ne general meeting will be held at.' |t s will b p.m. at the Crooked Path Ale Housjy allowi on Northgate. Anyone interested in ie j rS p ec j a home brewing is welcome to attend| j | )ar b e q U( You do not have to be 21 tojolf], R£ oc [ p renz more information, contact Abel at^hej^os 845-5236 or at abelmann@in|j|f or 55 ame.com. [GwenGi Marketing I Europe Club: A general meetingt4j orec j ucat elect officers and to discuss upcon ing events will be held at 10:30p.n at Fitzwilly’s on Northgate. Contad Bernhard at 846-7044 for details. Agnostic & Atheist Student Group: There will be a meeting about theism from 8-10 p.m. in 128D Zachry. Everyone is welcome. For more infor mation contact Jason Romero at 268-2274 (268-AASG). ieenoccup “Everyor leir stom; lid. “It is ; liany foods Campus Calendar is a Battalion^’ service that lists non-profit stu- 11 a11 be dent and faculty events andar 18 one d tivities. Items should be su Tearing TAMU Women’s Lacrosse Team: Practice will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. International Students Association: There will be a general meeting and ice-cream social at 7 p.m. in 308 m , linmes sa mitted no later than three dayi :oac h e( j rr in advance of the desired riiiL Phi w date. Application deadline! lelpingwitl and notices are not events and "Now w< will not be run in Campus Cal^ ph p endar. If you have any ques '-' sellil1 tions, please call the newsroom Weather Outlook FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY ESaBsSOal 1he verve URBAN HYMNS FEATURING THE # 1 SMASH BRITAIN SINGLES "BITTER SWEET SYMPHONY" & 'THE DRUGS DONT WORK" SALE PRICED 312.9S THRU 10/14 F? E C O R? 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We reauest three (31 working days nrinr to ttie event to en able us to assist you to the best of our abilities. Today is Get-Your-Picture Made-For-The Yearbook Day. Class of ’98 pictures are being made for the 1998 Aggieland at A R Photography Texas Avenue TAMU Campus So is tomorrow. Drop by A R Photography at its new location on Texas Avenue, or call 693-8183 for your appointment 1410 Texas Ave. (between Jasons Deli and Academy) Bivin L. Howell J997