The Battalion
Campus Calendar
WEDNESDAY
Women’s Bonfire Committee: A gen
eral meeting will be held in 401 Rud
der at 8:30 p.m. Call Erin at 696-
3082 or Robin at 776-9016 for more
information.
Student Counseling Center: There will
be a discussion session for interna
tional students from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. in 104 Henderson. Group is for
international and domestic students
who wish to interact and share their
cultural heritage and to learn about the
Aggie culture. Different topics will be
discussed each week. For more infor
mation,contact Dr. Gisele Lin at 845-
4427 ext.145 or Dr. Carlos Orozco at
845-4427 ext. 144.
Health Awareness Fair: Everyone is in
vited to attend “Health Under Con
struction” from 10 am to 2.pm. Free
health screenings will be available, in
cluding HIV testing and body fat mea
surements. Over 50 campus and com
munity organizations will participate.
Canterbury - The Episcopal Student
Center: Holy Eucharist and dinner will
be held at 6:15 p.m. at 902 George
Bush in College Station. 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.
Texas A&M Rugby: Practice will be
held at 6 p.m. at the polo fields across
from Bonfire. No experience necessary
to participate. For more information,
contact David at 694^9221.
TAMU Women’s Lacrosse Team:
Practice will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.
at the Zachry fields. Everyone is en
couraged to join. Experience is not
necessary. For questions, call Moni
ca at 694-6915.
CIS: A short course on how to use
Netscape, ph, and ftp will be offered
from 12 to 2 p.m. in 1002 Teague.
Register for the course at
www.tamu.edu/cis/short courses.
Evans Library: An introduction to full-
text databases and electronic jour
nals will be held from 12:30 to 1:20
p.m. in 604E Evans Library. For more
information, call the Evans Library at
862-1060.
Alpha Phi Omega: A meeting on the
Bluebonnet House Service Project will
be held at 5:30 pm in 133 Koldus.
Texas A&M Sports Car Club: A gen
eral meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in
308 Rudder. All car enthusiasts are
welcome. Learn about upcoming
race. Call Dean at 822-9798.
Aggie One-Wheelers: Practice will be
held at 6 p.m. in front of the Acade
mic Building. No experience neces
sary. Beginners welcome.
Texas Aggie Brew Club (TABC): An
organizational meeting will be held at
7 p.m. in 407 Rudder. Everyone is
welcome to come see what we’re
about. For more information, contact
Abel at 845-5236 or at
abelmann@iname.com.
MSC Film Society: We will be showing
John Woo’s “The Killer” at 9:30 p.m. in
the Rudder Theater Complex. Contact
the MSC Film Society at 845-1515.
TAMU Career Center: A placement
orientation will be held at 4 p.m. in
292A MSC.
TAMU Career Center: A seminar on
“Successful Interviewing” will be held
at 4 p.m. in 302 Rudder.
TAMU Career Center: A seminar on
"Resume Writing” will be held at 5:30
p.m. in 302 Rudder.
ATM Roadrunners: There will be a 3-
to 4-mile run at 6 p.m. starting in front
of G. Rollie White. All students and skill
levels are welcome. Call Steve at 847-
7905 for any questions.
Catholic Students Association: Stu
dent-led Bible study will be held at 9
p.m. in 502 Rudder.
Muslim Students Association: A lec
ture, "The Islamic Threat: Myth or Re
ality” will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Rud
der Theater. Siraj Wahhaj, renowned
Islamic speaker, will be sponsored by
L.T. Jordan Institute for International
Awareness. Call Younoos at 693-
7669 for more information.
Catholic Students Association: Hot
topics will be discussed from 6 p.m.
to 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Student Cen
ter Library.
Catholic Students Association-New-
man Fellowship: A meeting will be
held at 7:15 p.m. at St. Mary’s Stu
dent Center Main Room.
Agnostic & Atheist Student Group:
There will be a meeting about Human
Existence from 8-10 p.m. in 128D
Zachry. Everyone is welcome. For
more information, contact Jason
Romero at 731-1126.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: A pro
gram on Nu Alpha’s history will be held
at 8:30 p.m. in 701 Rudder. Come see
how it all began. For more information,
contact Eric at 764-4092.
American Institute of Chemical En
gineers: A general meeting featuring
an industry speaker will be held at
7:30 p.m. in 127B Zachry.
American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE): There will be a general
meeting at 5:30 p.m. in room 110 of
the Civil Engineering Building. Free
pizza will be given.
PreDental Society: Dr. Berrong from
UTHSC of San Antonio will be speak
ing -about the dental admission
process at 7 p.m. in 292B MSC. For
more information, call Shannon Coyle
at 696-2922.
Europe Club: There will be a weekly
meeting at 10 p.m. at Crooked Path
on University Drive, Northgate. This
will be the new location for the week
ly meeting. For any questions, call
Bernhard at 846-7044.
Campus Calendar is a Battalion ser
vice that lists non-profit student and
faculty events and activities. Items
should be submitted 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 Calendar. If you
have any questions, please call the
newsroom at 845-3313.
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AMSA REGIONAL CONVENTION
OCTOBER 17-19TH
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The AMSA Region IX Fall Conference will be held at the University of North
Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth from October 1 7-19'\ Features
include Osteopathic Medicine, Alternative Medicine, a panel on HMO’s
and the Vanishing Health Care Dollar, Spirituality in Medicine, Trends in
Admissions, and the Changing Face of Medical School Curriculum. Also,
throughout Saturday and Sunday, the Teaching Assistants for the UNT-HSC
TCOM Manipulative Medicine Course will be available to demonstrate
osteopathic manipulation.
Attending the convention is a great way to meet other premeds, medical
students, and doctors who can offer important advice ranging from inter
views, to medical schools, or particular specialities. Those who sign up
and pay early will receive an $8 discount on registration. Those who sign
up at the door will need to pay an additional charge. An AMSA T-Shirt is
included with all registration fees.
Registration Fees:
Sign up early within a group of ten: $ 12
(Early registration deadline Oct 10 at the cubical)
Sign up after Oct 10 th : $20
Pay at the door: $20 + late fee
Registration fees do not include housing or transportation.
Housing and transportation will be arranged.
• Register @ Koldus AMSA cubical by Oct. 10 or
Sun, Oct 12, 9-9:30 P.M. Med Sci Library
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Helen Clancy, Editor in Chief
Brad Graeber, Managing Editor
Erica Roy, City Editor
Matt Weber, News Editor
Chris Ferrell, Sports Editor
Aaron Meier, Features Editor
April Towery, Entertainment Editor
James Francis, Opinion Editor
Dave House, Photo Editor
Quatro Oakley, Graphics Editor
Joey Schlueter, Radio Producer
Chris Stevens, Web Editor
Dusty Moer, Web Editor
Mandy Cater, Office Manager
Staff Members
City- Asst. Editor: Jenara Kocks; Joey Schlueter,
Robert Smith, Rachel Dawley, Karie Fehler, Rachel
George, Amanda Smith, Brandye Brown, Courtney
See, Colleen Kavanagh.
Sports- Asst. Editor: Paul Mitchell, Jeremy Furtick;
Travis Dabney, Jason Whitcomb, Jamie Burch, Kristy
Buffin, Steven Boudreau, Margaux Harris, Dennis
Ramirez, Jeff Webb, Nicole Hooven.
Features & Entertainment- Rhonda Reinhart, Michael
Schaub, Kasie Byers, Wesley Brown, Marium Mohiuddin,
Stacey Kezar, Kimberly Miller, Travis liby, Chris Martin,
Brandi Ballard, Stephen Wells, Michelle \foss.
Opinion- Asst. Editor: Mandy Cater; John Lemons,
Stephen Llano, Robby Ray, Leonard Callaway, Dan
Cone, General Franklin, Chris Huffines, Jeremy
Valdez, David Johnston, Donny Ferguson, Mason
Jackson, Anna Foster, Michelle Voss, John Burton,
Kendall Kelly.
News- Asst. Editors: Josh Miller, Artie Alvarado.
Photo- Asst Editor: Ryan Rogers, Derek Demere, Robert
McKay, Rony Angkriwan, Amy Dunlap, Brandon Bollom.
Graphics- Ed Goodwin, James Palmer, Chad Mallam,
David Hoffman, John Lemons, Victor VanScoit,
Gabriel Ruenes, Mike Nordfelt, Rogge Heflin.
News: Hie Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M University in the Division of Student Publications, a unit of the
Department of Journalism. News offices are in 013 Reed McDonald Building. Newsroom phone: 845-3313; Fax: 845-2647; E-mail:
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