At Ease Monday • Decemtj.l CAmpus Calendar Sk Monday 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. Aggime TAMU Anime Apprecia tion Club: There will be a free Ani me viewing in the LRD of Evans Li brary (sixth floor) from 7 to 10 p.m. For more information, contact Bri an at 847-1835. Texas A&M Women’s Rugby: Prac tice will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the rugby pitch by Bonfire site. New members are welcome, and no ex perience is necessary. For details, contact Janina at 764-0493. Alpha Phi Omega: A meeting on the Heest Service Project will be held at 5:30 p.m. in 133 Koldus. Catholic Students Association: Song and prayer will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. St. Mary’s Youth Retreat Team: A meeting will be held from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at St. Mary’s Student Center— Main room. Lutheran Student Fellowship: An English conversation group will be held at 6:30 p.m. at 315 N. College Main in College Station. For more in formation, contact Rev. Richard Manus at 846-6687. TAMU Women’s Club: There will be a holiday coffee from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the President’s home at 1 Circle Drive on campus. Tuesday Aggie Lutherans: There will be weekly meetings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Anyone is welcome. Call 694-6663 for details. Aggie Toastmasters: A general meeting will be held at 8:30 p.m. in 404 Rudder. 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. Texas A&M Rugby: Practice will be held at 6 p.m. at Penberthy Intra mural Fields. No experience neces sary to participate. For more infor mation, contact David at 694-9221. Alpha Phi Omega: A meeting on the Crestview Service Project will be held at 3:30 p.m. in 133 Koldus. Catholic Students Association: Mass will be held at 12:05 p.m. in the All Faiths’ Chapel. Officers Christian Fellowship: Bible study focusing on how to be a Chris tian and in the Corps of Cadets will be at 7:45 p.m. at 1709 Glade Street. For any questions, call Tara Tripp at 847-3730. Texas A&M Women’s Ultimate Frisbee: We will meet at Simpson Drill Field from 5 to 7 p.m. New members are welcome and en couraged. No experience is neces sary. Call Jenny Johnson at 847- 0254 for more information. XA Christian Fellowship: Praise, wor ship, and fellowship will be held at 7:30 p.m. in 103 Heep Center. Every one welcome. Call Rick at 693-9103 for details. Laredo Hometown Club: The last meeting of the semester will be held at 8:30 in 308 Rudder. Christmas re cruiting will be discussed. Call Ed ward at 696-6949 for details. Texas A&M University Association of Professional Support Staff (TAPSS): Annual cookie exchange and awards presentation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in MSC 206. Please bring four dozen cook ies and 75 copies of recipes to share. Members only. Lunch will be provided. RSVP with Linda at 862- 1717 or Maxine at 845-6036. Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF): There will be a general meeting at 5:30 p.m. at All Faiths Chapel. For any ques tions, call Susan at 847-2115. Campus Calendar is a Battalion service that lists non-profit stu dent and faculty events and ac tivities. Items should be submit ted 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. ByQi Weather Outlook WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Partly cloudy p Mostly cloudy 1 Mostly cloudy High: 64° ^ 1 j High: 55° j ^ ? 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Postmaster: Send address changes to The Battalion, 015 Reed McDonald Building, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1111. The Following students were inducted into the National Residence Hall Honorary for Fall 1997 Sally Berrisford Chris Curtis Weslei Firestone Kim Gann Danielle Pinson NRHH is an prestigious organization that honors the top 1 % of all on-campus leaders. Our goals are social, service, and fellowship based. Selections will be held early Spring ‘98. For more information on how you might also become a member, check us out at http://iTiothra.taniu.edu/nrhh or contact Hank or Jason @ 847-0946 i im ©0 mr GIE BUCKS SAL All used CD’s bought with Aggie Bucks ^ are $5.99 er good December 8-10, 190f7 http;//discgoround. my riad^net 113 College Main —'\ Evans Library Hours and Closings Due to electrical work and safety code issues, Evans Library will be closed for 3 days prior to the normal holiday closure. In recognition of the needs of the University community for library access, hours have been extended on other days of the break period. The new schedule represents an increase of 8 hours of building access above the original holiday hours schedule. As with all University holiday periods, some specialized services may not be available during this time. West Campus Library will maintain its normal holiday schedule for this period. Detailed hours for the Evans Library building are provided below: December 20, Saturday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm December 21 - 25, (Sun - Thurs) CLOSED December 26, Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm December 27 - 28 (Sat & Sun) 1:00pm - 5:00pm December 29 - 30 (Mon & Tues) 9:00am - 5:00pm December 31 - January 1 (Wed & Thurs) CLOSED January 2, Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm January 3 (Sat) - January 18 (Sun) Resume Normal Interim Schedule 846-6620 ^ J f « ^ e » J e * y( £ c5 Cft c o co "Amazing. artistry an^ imagination ell iff 1 -Newfd' Opera & Performing Arts Society December to. 11 and 12 at 8 pm Rudder Auditorium Call 845-1234 for tickets.