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In fact, 20% of all insurance sales agents earned over $100,000 in 1996 Full-Time Positions for ‘97 graduates Austin (512) 327-3868 San Antonio (210) 490-3133 College Station (409) 846-0668 A I T The Battalion T .CASE Friday • November 14, CAmpus Calendar Graduate Program MOLECULAR & Cellular Biology The University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, located in Seattle, Washington, invite you to apply to our interdisciplinary program of graduate studies leading to the degree of Ph.D. 160 Outstanding Faculty State-of-the-Art Facilities Wide Breadth of Research Areas For details and application visit the Molecular and Cellular Biology WWW Site: httpyAAAAfw.mcb-seattle.edu email: mcb@u.washington.edu Phone: (206) 543-0253 Application Due January 2, 1998 CINEMARK THEATRES HOLLYWOOD USA COLLEGE STATION ^ 1401 E. BYPASS 764-7592 $3.75 ALL SHOWS BEFORE 6 PM $3.75 SENIORS & CHILDREN - $5.75 ADULTS LATE SHOWS FRI. & SAT. FOR ALL SHOWS AFTER 11P.M. SNEAK PREVIEW SATURDAY, NOV. 15 AT 7:45 "THE RAINMAKER" THEN STAY AS OUR GUEST AND SEE "KISS THE GIRLS" al 9:50 ★ BEAN(PG-13) 12:30 2:45 5:00 7:15 9:30 11:45 BOOGIE NIGHTS(H) 1:45 5:00 8:15 11:30 DEVIL’S ADVOCATE(R) 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:50 12:40 EVE’S BAYOU(R) 1:45 4:20 7:05 9:45 12:20 FAIRYTAIL: A TRUE STORY(PG) 11:20 1:35 3:55 GATTACA(PG-13) 1:30 4:15 7:25 10:05 12:35 IN AND OUT(PG-13) 7:40 9:55 12:15 (NO 730 SHOWING S R SNEAK PREVIEW) ★ MAD CITY(PG-13) 11:05 1:35 4:05 7:10 9:40 12:15 RED CORNER(R) 1:25 4:15 7:15 10:00 12:45 SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET(PG-13) ★THE JACKAL(R) TODAYS TIMES ONLY FOUR DAY ADVANCE HANDICAP TICKET SALES ACCESSIBLE ★ NO PASSES - NO SUPERSAVERS Visit our Web Site - h!tp://www.cinemark.com Friday Alpha Phi Omega: A meeting on the Kemp Gym Service Project will be held at 5:30 p.m. in 133 Koldus. Texas A&M Sports Car Club: "Cannonball Run” through B/CS Ag gie style. Meet at 6:15 , p.m. at Zachary lot #51. Legal speeds only. Call Dean at 822- 9798 for details. Lutheran Student Fel lowship: A hayride trip will be held at 5:30 p.m. at 315 N. Main in College Station. A campfire and snacks will follow the hayride. For more information, contact Rev. Richard Manus at 846-6687. MSC NOVA: Open gam ing will be held from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in 145 MSC. There also will be a free Axis & Allies tour nament at 8 p.m. in 146 MSC. Call Charles Fewlass at 845-1515 for more details. ATM Roadrunners: We will run 3 to 4 miles at 4:15 p.m., starting in front of G. Rollie White. All students and skill levels are welcome. Call Steve at 847-7905 for any questions. Alpha Phi Sorority: There will be a “Phi-bear” drive to collect stuffed animals for pediatric pa tients at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Bring dona tions to the MSC table from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or anytime to the man ager’s office at HEB Pantry in Bryan or Col lege Station. Management 481: Bill Sullivan, president of the Executive Develop ment Center in Boston, will be speaking as part of the distinguished vis 1 iting executive series in 144 Koldus from 10:20 a.m. to 11:10p.m. Call Brian for more informa tion at 847-4886. Baha’i Club: A guest lecturer, Brian Didier, will answer questions regarding the Baha’i perspective on com mon questions in 701 Rudder at 8 p.m. Call Breeana at 847-0674 for more information. Texas Environmental Action Coalition: Work on the community gar- dent will be held at the horticulture fields on West Campus at 3 p.m. Anyone interested can help. Call Allison at 693-1450 for details. Public Relations Stu dent Society of Amer ica (PRSSA): To at tend the field trip to two Houston public re lations agencies, meet at 7:45 a.m. at the Weinershnitzel in the Wal-Mart parking lot. For more information, contact Melissa at 846-1507. Saturday Horsemen Association: Intercollegiate Horse Showing Association will have a horse show at Freeman Arena all day. Free and open to the public. Call Lainie if you need a ride at 696- 3381 or Shannon at 696-1363. Aggie Rotaract: Elder Aid will begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet at Rudder Fountain. Lend a hand to an elderly member of the community. For more in formation, contact Eliza beth at 695-1889. Aggie Rotaract: Shar ing time with Bryan Youth will begin at 5:30 p.m. Meet at Rudder Fountain. For more in formation, contact Sarah at 696-9036. Atlanta Aggies: The OU barbeque will be held at 6 p.m. Call Shelley How ell at 696-5679 for lo cation details. Sunday The Wesley Founda tion: There will be choir at 4:45 p.m. Dinner will be held at 6 p.m., and worship will be at 7 p.m. All events will be held at 201 Tauber, be hind Kinko’s. Canterbury - The Epis copal Student Center: Holy Eucharist and din ner will be held at 6:15 p.m. at 902 George Bush in College Station. For details, contact Mark Crawford at 696- 0774. Society for the Cre ative Anachronism (SCA): Dance practice will be held at 7 p.m. Look at the MSC blue boards for location. Call Monika at 847-8393 for details. Horsemen Association: Intercollegiate Horse Showing Association will have a horse show at Freeman Arena all day. Free and open to the public. Call Lainie if you need a ride at 696- 3381 or Shannon at 696-1363. Campus Calendar is a Battalion service that lists non-profit student and faculty events and activities. Items should be submitted no later than three days in ad vance 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. Simel & Lewis m IltfNcrnoM. SHou me... EXCrr&tfEMT Frustration) OVE. JL, m\E.ri V; 5/ fear HAPplhiFSS DAZEt> conFiKion] •JMrTV ¥ DON'T Call UJ, I ue'Lu Call w. BaraFl The Immortal by James “To let no one perish, not even oneself. To fill everyone with happiness, even oneself.” The Qood Woman of Setzuan by Bertolt Brecht November 13'15 & 19-22 Rudder Forum, 8 pm Tickets available at the MSC Box Office, 845-1234 $6 for students and $7 for general public For more information see our web page: www.tamu.edu/theater/ or call the Theater Arts Program office. 845-2621 What’s New? Helen Clancy, Editor in Chief Brad Graeber, Managing Editor Erica Roy, City Editor Matt Weber, News Editor Chris Ferrell, Sports Editor Aaron Meier, Lifestyles Editor Quatro Oakley, Graphics Editor James Francis, Opinion Editor Dave House, Photo Editor Joey Schlueter, Radio Editor 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, Amanda Smith, Brandye Brown, Colleen Kavanagh. Sports- Asst. 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