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CAmpus Calendar
Thursday
TAMU Navigator Christian
Fellowship: There will be a
general meeting at 8:30
p.m. in 110 Koldus. Call
Mark Day at 260-9082 for
more information.
TAMU Women’s Lacrosse
Team: Practice will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. at the
Zachry fields. Everyone is
encouraged to join. Experi
ence is not necessary. For
questions, call Monica at
694-6915.
Graduate Chapter of Inter
varsity Christian Fellow
ship: A Bible study and fel
lowship for graduate and
non-traditional students will
be held at 7:30 p.m. Come
view our web site
http://stat.tamu.edu/~in-
low/ivcf.html for more infor
mation and for directions to
the fellowship. Also, for
more information, contact
Jennifer at 845-9163 or
Mark at 764-1552.
Fellowship of Christian
Cowboys: A Bible study
and fellowship will be held
at 7 p.m. Pick up maps at
Kleberg for directions.
Everyone is welcome! Con
tact Alyssa or Rachel at
690-0283 for information.
Texas A&M Women’s Rug
by: Practice will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. at the rug
by pitch by Bonfire site. New
members are welcome, and
no experience is necessary.
For details, contact Janina
at 764-0493.
Texas A&M Rugby: Prac
tice will be held at 6 p.m.
at Penberthy intramural
Fields. No experience nec
essary to participate. For
more information, contact
David at 694-9221.
Alpha Phi Omega: A meet
ing on the Boys & Girls Club
Service Project will be held
at 5:30 p.m. in 133 Koldus.
Catholic Students Asso
ciation: Mass will be held
at 12:05 p.m. in the All
Faiths Chapel.
ACS Student Affiliate
Chapter: Pam McCollough,
senior patent attorney from
Shell Chemical, will dis
cuss processes and pro
cedures on howto become
a patent attorney at 6:30
p.m. in 2102 Chemistry.
Texas A&M Women’s Ulti
mate Frisbee: We will meet
at Simpson Drill Field from 5
to 7 p.m. New members are
welcome and encouraged.
No experience is necessary.
Call Jenny Johnson at 847-
0254 for more information.
TAMU Gymnastics &
Cheerleading Club: Prac
tice will be held from 4:30
to 6:30 p.m. in Reed 307.
Call Cyndi at 693-6698.
Aggie Speleological Soci
ety: A general meeting will
be held at 8:45 p.m. in
202 Francis. Call Jen at
693-6624 for details.
Aggie Guide-Dogs & Ser
vice-Dogs (AGS): Anne
Reber, interim coordinator
for Support Services for
Students with Disabili
ties, will be speaking
about the Americans with
Disabilities Act at 8:30
p.m. in 308 Rudder. For
more information, contact
Lynda at 847-0730.
ATM Roadrunners: We will
run 3 to 4 miles at 5:30
p.m. starting in front of G.
Rollie White. All students
and skill levels are wel
come. Call Steve at 847-
7905 for any questions.
MSC Film Society: A free
showing of The Celluloid
Closet will be held as a
part of the Film on Video
Series at 7 p.m. in 107
Biochemistry. For more in
formation, contact Maria
at 845-1515.
Alpha Lambda Omega:
Mission "One:” Unity in
Christ will be held from 7 to
10 p.m. in the MSC Fla-
groom. Everyone is wel
come to a night of praise,
worship and fellowship. For
more information, contact
Shakara at 847-8473 or
Monica at 847-2507.
Lutheran Student Fellow
ship: An ESL class will be
held at 7 p. m. at 315 N.
College Main in College
Station. For more informa
tion, contact Rev. Richard
Manus at 846-6687.
Muslim Student Associa
tion-Sisters: There will be
a study circle at 696-
4282 in 352 MSC. For
any questions, call Umi-
ma at 696-4282.
MAES (Mexican American
Engineers & Scientists):
There will be a general meet
ing at 7 p.m. in 111 Koldus.
Friday
Alpha Phi Omega: A meet
ing on the Kemp Gym Ser
vice Project will be held at
5:30 p.m. in 133 Koldus.
MSC Town Hall-Coffee-
house: Free food and live
entertainment will be held
at 7 p.m. at Rudder Foun
tain. Open mike will be at
8 p.m. Poets, comedians,
singing, dancing, and
bands will be there.
Alpha Phi Omega: Parents’
Night Out from 6:30 p.m.-
10:00 p.m. in Rudder 301.
Free babysitting service for
faculty, students, and staff
of Texas A&M.
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the newsroom at 8453313.
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May 8, 1 998.
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Spring Semester,
The Texas A&M Bookstore
will be returning textbooks from this fall. To
avoid delay in getting any textbook you may
still need for the fall, please purchase them as
soon as possible!
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arrangements may be made to have books held.
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