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The Battalion ncTcp a hn ■ Bob ■ ■ #■% Thursday • February 19,il What's Up Thursday Graduate Fellowship of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF): Bible study for graduate and on-traditional students, followed by fellowship will be held at 7:30 p.m. See our web site for location and map at http://stat.tamu.edu~inlow/ivcf.html. Call Mark or Jennifer at 764-1552. Tau Kappa: There will be a Junior Honor Society Informational in Rudder 301 at 8:30 p.m. Resurrection Week: There will be a general meeting held in Rudder 401 at 7 p.m. ATM Womens Rugby: Come join! No experience needed. Practices are from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the pitch on the corner of Texas Ave. and University Dr. Call Nik ki at 694-0084 for information. Association on Baptist Students: A meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at 410 College Main. Call Bobby at 846-3223 for details. Alpha Phi Omega: Meet to go to the Boy’s Club at 3:30 p.m. in 133 Koldus. University Undergraduate Research Fellows: An informational meeting will be held at 5:15 p.m. in MSC Room 292B. Prospective Fellows are honors candi dates (9 Honors hours) who will be classified as seniors at the start of the fall ‘98 semester. Team 2000 Ambassador: A meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. in Rudder 410. ATM Roadrunners: We will meet at 5:30 p.m. in front of G. Rollie White to run 3 to 4 miles. All students and skill levels welcome. Call Steve at 847- 7905 for details. Catholic Students Association: There will be a daily mass at 12:05 p.m. in the All Faith’s Chapel. Alpha Phi Omega: There will be a blood drive this week from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. every day. Stations will be at SBISA, Commons Lobby, Quad Lounge B, Bio- Bio, Spence, and Rudder Fountain. Those with questions call Royce at 847- 1933. Center for Academic Enhancement: A TASP Math review will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 526 Blocker. Call Amy at 845-2724 for details. Business Student Council: From Feb. 16-19th, the Business Career Fair will be taking place all day in the Wehner Bldg. There will be booths and recep tions. Our website is http://wehner.tamu.edu/bsc. Aggie Speleological Society: A meeting will be held at 8:30 p.m. in Koldus 146. Call Travis at 693-4088. International Student Association: An international career fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Rudder Exhibit Hall. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Aggies: A discussion by Shawn Travers will be held at 7 p.m. in Koldus 144. Violence in LGBT community will be discussed. Call 846- 0321 for details. Friday Alpha Phi Omega: Meet to go visit Crestview Retirement Home at 6:30 p.m. at Crestview. Alpha Phi Omega: Meet to go to Kemp Gym at 5:30 p.m. at 133 Koldus. ATM Roadrunners: We will meet at 5:30 p.m. in front of G. Rollie White to run three to four miles. All students and skill levels welcome. Call Steve at 847- 7905 for details. The farmer in the dell |U GREG MCREYNOU)S/'r*i| Dr. Jeff Mullens of Stoller Enterprises measures stalk growth ini and nutrient supplimented corn at the Crop Biotechnology Cental West Campus on Wednesday. THE INIMITABLE GRAND OPENING Thursday the 19 th • Live Remote *6-8 pm • $ 1.00 Miller Lite Pints • 75 c Wash All Day • Featuring over 50 import and domestic beers • Come check out our amazing food in our restaurant Come Have Some Fun at Harvey’s 1802 Texas Ave. • College Station • 696-6756 Next to Blockbuster ^Battalion Tiffany Inbody, Editor in Chief Helen Clancy, Copy Chief Brad Graeber, Visual Arts Editor James Francis, Aggielife Editor Matt Weber, Night News Editor Jeremy Furtick, Sports Editor Mandy Cater, Opinion Editor Ryan Rogers, Photo Editor Chris Huffines, Radio Producer Sarah Goldston, Radio Producer Dusty Moer, Web Editor Robert Smith, City Editor Aaron Meier, Night News Editor News: The 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: batt@unix.tamu.edu; Website: http://battalion.tamu.edu Advertising: Publication of advertising does not imply sponsorship or endorsement by The Battalion. For campus, local, and national display advertising, call 845-2696. For classified adver tising, call 845-0569. Advertising offices are in 015 Reed McDonald, and office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fax: 845-2678. Subscriptions: A part of the Student Services Fee entitles each Texas A&M student to pick up a single copy of The Battalion. Mail subscriptions are $60 per school year, $30 for the fall or spring semester and $17.50 for the summer. To charge by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express, call 845-2611. The Battalion (ISSN #1055-4726) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall spring semesters and Monday through Thursday during the summer session (except University holidays and exam periods) at Texas A&M University. Second class postage paid at College Station, TX 77840. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Battalion, 015 Reed McDonald Building, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1111. in The Bahamas jFjtOM HousTm) tfcLStCLM./Cable Beach. 3nts 4nts 7nti The Towne Beach $415 $455 $575 South Ocean GoH & Beach Resort 459 515 675 Radisson Cable Beach Casioo and Golf Resort* 995 1095 1815 *AII Inclusive (All meals, All Drinks, All Tips Included) Paradise Inland Paradise-Paradise $505 $575 $785 Radisson Grand Resort Paradise Island* 899 1099 1699 Paradise Island Fun Club* 729 875 1305 *AII Inclusive (All meals, All Drinks, All Tips Included) All packages are per person, double occupancy European plan (no meals unless otherwise indicated) and include lowest roundtrip airfare on Continental from Houston, airport transfers, hotel accomodations, hotel tax and are for new bookings only. Add an additional $43 to above rates to cover U.S. Departure Tax, Federal Inspection Fees, Customs Usage Fee and Passenger Facility Charges. Rates do not include energy sur charges, housekeeping or pool gratuities of up to $50 per person. Programs are valid thru March 31,1998, and may vary by departure date, are subject to change, availability and cancellation charges. Certain black- ^u^ate^na^pply^eekendUiolida^ncUoeal^easor^urcharge^Tna^ppI^^^^^^^^ A Texas Company Independent Study l_a.b Center for Academic Enhancement 529 Blocker 845-2724 Academic The ISL provides students with study materials to prepare for earning credit by examination. This is available through a cooperative arrangement between the Center for Academic Enhancement (CAE) and the Office of Measurement and Research Services (MARS). Courses for which exams and study materials are available: BANA 207: Business Information Systems Concepts CHEM 101/111: Fundamentals of Chemistry I CHEM 102/112: Fundamentals of Chemistry II ECON 202: Principles of Economics ECON 203: Principles of Economics HIST 105: History of the United States HIST 106: History of the United States MATH 141: Business Mathematics I MATH 166: Topics in Contemporary Mathematics II POLS 206: American National Government POLS 207: State and Local Government PSYC 107: Introduction to Psychology SOCI 205: Introduction of Sociology Resources available to support independent study for course credit: Independent Study Laboratory ✓ test anxiety workshops ✓' test preparation material 526 Blocker Measurement and Research Services ✓ test administration 1 History Building Student Counseling Service test anxiety workshops Henderson Hall Assistance Clearinghouse FREE academic assistance provided by TAIVHJ departments. CHECK IT OCT! http:// www. tam u. ed ti/aac/ (SI times and locations are updated daily.) W Supplemental Instruction! What is SI? • organized group study • FREE • begins the first week of the term • study sessions led by a trained undergraduate peer • guarantees study time • attendance is voluntary • all students in the course section may attend Check out SI!!! Improve your grades and study with others who are serious about coursework. Check the Academic Assistance Clear inghouse for time and locations, http://www.tamu.edu/aac/ Spring 1998 Semester SI Courses PHIL 240:501-509 ACCT 209: 500 AGRO 301: All Sections ANTH 201: 501 BICH 410: 502, 503 BICH 411: 501, 503-505 BICH/GENE 431:500 BIOL 113:501-503 BIOL 114: 501-505 CHEM 101: 501-524 CHEM 102: All Sections CHEM 107: 501-533 CHEM 222: 501 CHEM 227: 501-505 CHEM 228: 501,502,504-509 ECON 202: 512, 513 ECON 203: 509 ENGL 228: 501,502 GEOG 202: 502 GEOG 203: 502, 504 GEOL 101: 508-514, 529-535 GEOL 106: 501-508 HIST 105: 502, 503, 507, 508 HIST 106: 502, 504, 505, 507 HORT 201: 500 MICR 206: All Sections MGMT 105: 501 MGMT 211: All Sections PHYS 201: 505-508 PHYS 202: 505-508 PHYS 218: 517-520 POLS 206:501,503,504,507-5® POLS 207: 502, 505,508 PSYC 107: 502-505,508,509 SOCI 205:510,511 VTPP 423: 501-504 ZOOL 220: All Sections