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The first is a formal seven-course dinner at the faculty club. “We invited leaders from organizations whom we felt would be in these situations,” Wilder said. “People attending are from Wiley Lecture Series, Student Conference On Nation al Affairs [SCONA], SBSLC and many more.” “It is a tutorial dinner,” Wilder said. “Mr. Murry will host the event, and he will basical ly talk throughout the meal, describing how to eat certain foods. Where to place your napkin and what kind of fork to use. “The meal was planned by the faculty club, and they choose the foods,” Wilder said. “The dinner begins with a shrimp cocktail and ends with New York cheesecake and rolls.” Reeta Maddox, administrative assistant and membership coordinator of the faculty club, said the idea of having formal dinners was first introduced in 1994. “We first started the dinners with Dr. Howard Hesby’s animal science class,” Mad dox said. “We had honor students come in and MSC Hospitality. It has grown from there. Any student organization can sign up for a formal dinner class.” Maddox said the reason they began the din ners is because they noticed students take many academic classes, but they do not know how to dine properly. “Students go for many interviews, and most of them are conducted over lunches and din ners,” Maddox said. “You can learn all the knowledge you need for a job, but you cannot learn about dining. The boss or the person hir ing notices how you eat.” Maddox said the students are very excited when they attend the class. “Not only do they learn about dining, but they learn about the history,” Maddox said. “It is something that most students do not know.” Maddox said formal dining is still relevant in today’s society. Wilder said the fashion show will be held today and an etiquette panel will be avail able to answer questions on Thursday in the MSC Flagroom. “The fashion show is about how to dress for an interview and for business,” Wilder said. “The clothes were donated by clothing stores in Bryan-College Station. A&M personalities will be modeling the clothes.” Wilder said Thursday’s panel will feature four speakers, each representing different as pects of an interview. Topics will range from what to wear for interviews to how tobel during an interview. David Shellenberger, owner of The Club, will he loaning the clothes forthef ion show and will be on Thursday’s panel* “l have done many lectures about ho w' dress appropriately f<>i an interview," ShelC ( berger said. “Many students do not n how important the first impression is.iff believe ‘I have worked hard and I have™' 1 grades, so there is no problem.’ Butwhattfi forget is the interviewer has many other didates, and the first cut usually goestotm who are not dressed appropriately or are a *■01) thetic. We live in a visual society, and how E lltgQ dress matters.” Shellenberger said the best thing for'* 8 a to wear for an interview is a dark navy or suit, a white shirt and a maroon or patte tie. He said this should he the typicalY form” for a student. Wilder said people today may notbt formal as in the past, but etiquetteis : necessary. “Etiquette used to be a bigger deal,"Wl said. “Society as a whole has become less! mal. Everyone has become relaxed.Thisis: a bad thing, but sometimes formality is net ed. When situations arise, people do noth how to react.” Stuc 1 S45-| )rozc Arsenic CBS beats out NBC in November sweeps thanks to Cosh Continued from Page 3 "I’m the make-up artist and sound operator,” Reeves said. “It’s fun doing both.” McKnight said anyone can get involved in community theater. “We have students, professors, local residents and school children perform with us,” McKnight said. “We welcome anyone who wants to join us.” McWhorter said the best way for people to discover “Arsenic and Old Lace” and community theater is to see it for themselves. “People need to come down and see it,” McWhorter said. “I think anyone who sees the play will enjoy themselves.” NEW YORK (AP) — The scorned women of “Bella Mafia” and kid- friendly antics of Bill Cosby helped CBS score a narrow win over NBC in the television ratings last week. CBS had a 10.4 rating and 17 share for the week, outpointing NBC’s 10.3 rating and 16 share, Nielsen Media Research said on Tuesday. ABC finished with a 9.1 rating and 15 share, while Fox had an 8.4 rating and 13 share. While critically panned, the first part of the “Bella Mafia” miniseries on CBS placed seventh in the week’s ratings, clobbering NBC’s airing of “Batman Forever” and ABC’s “Medusa’s Child.” CBS dramas like “Diagnosis Murder" and “Walker, Texas Ranger” had some of their best ratings of the year. Bill Cosby’s “Kids Say the Darnd- est Things” special brightened CBS’s normally moribund Friday night lineup with a 13th place showing. CBS an nounced Tuesday that “Kids” would become a regular Friday series start ing Jan. 9, with “The Gregory Flines Show” moving to 8:30 p.m. and “Family Matters to 9 p.m. “Meego" is off the schedule. CBS has done a good job sched uling its shows to offer clear alterna tives to what other networks are do ing, said Steven Sternberg, television analyst for Bozell Inc. The WB and URN are beginning to cut into the audience of the other four networks this year, Sternberg said. But their youth-friendly programming Cant4 ent jinnel doesn't really hurt CBS, whichb? )02 fits from being the only network: :ion. i tively appeal to middle-aged ancp774 er Americans, he said. “It’s a very close race these:. : |Texas ice wil CBS's victory during the mid;: the ruJ the important November "sweep nembj period, when ratings are carefii perien watched to set local adverfe laat rates, came despite NBC airing: week’s top four shows. ABC's ‘Ho« Texas I Improvement,” sagging in compe leld a tion with “Frasier" in recent week; mural bounded to fifth place. essar\ The two young networks, the* formatl and URN, finished in a dead heat j694-9^ 3.3 ratings and 5 shares lastwe Although the “NBC Nightly New won the evening race with a 9.2. PE.OP John F. Kennedy Jr. gets back at media NEW YORK (AP) — John F. Kennedy Jr. is shoot ing back at photographers. Apparently losing patience after being chased by photog raphers for years, Kennedy has taken to videotaping pa parazzi who stake out his apartment, the Daily News re ported Tuesday. “Fley, guy with the green jacket!” he was quoted as yelling at a photographer Sun- JFKJr. day as Kennedy’s camcorder rolled. “You’re here every weekend. You’re look ing for a harassment lawsuit.” Benny’s violin takes top dollar in auction LONDON (AP) — The violin Jack Benny was fa mous for not playing during his comedy routines sold at auction Tuesday for $84,300. An American dealer who did not want to be iden tified bought the instrument, which was made in Paris in 1845, Sotheby’s said. Benny, who died in 1974, used the violin as a prop for more than 40 years in vaudeville, televi sion, movies and during his standup routines. In real life, he was a skilled musician, once ac companying President Truman in “The Missouri Waltz” at the White House. Michael Jackson to buy ski resort in S. Korea SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Michael Jackson ar rived Tuesday to discuss a possible investment in a financially troubled ski resort, according to the resort. Lee Kyu-bum, a spokesman for Ssang Bang Wool Group, said Jackson was considering investing in the Muju Ski Resort, 115 miles south of Seoul. Lee wouldn’t disclose details, but the national news agency Yonhap reported that Jackson is considering investing in an amusement park at the resort. The pop star flew in from Tokyo and went to the resort by helicopter. He had no comment. Ssang Bang Wool, the country’s largest under wear maker, is under court protection after running up $1.5 billion in debts. Candlelight vigil to be held in honor of Diana Alpha Bluebol held at I Aggie i field at I mic Bui I sary. Be tr< Starts Opei M-F: 8:301 Sat, 10:()C Jackson LONDON (AP) — Princess Diana's charitywft< will be honored Dec. 1 with a candlelightP* cession and vigil on \ AIDS Day. Film producer David tnam will speak during If event, dubbed the “Celelii tion of Life” by the sponsc the National AIDS Trust. Hundreds of peoplearei pected to gather at Gref Park in London, then wa! Diana along Piccadilly and arrive! St. James’s Church, where the vigil will taH place. ‘“Celebration of Life’ will give people a chan® g.i.iane(R) to look back and remember Princess Diana’s and work on AIDS, and the many lives that ha® been lost to the disease," trust director Dere* Bodell said. 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