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6! The Battalio mH^ WEf B!! Mk i A Friday • May 8,19 Living it up on a dead day ■ m V mm r 1 : i: ; On-campus resident will be on the move ' ■ ; GREG MCREYNOLDSAhe Battalion Dan DiCamillo, a freshman industrial engineering major, guards lyier Robinson, a senior political science major, during a frisbee game on Thursday. By Amanda Smit h Staff writer School is almost out for the summer and that means its closing time again for many of the 10,000 students living on campus. Closing time means packing and mov ing home for the summer. Residence halls are scheduled to close officially on May 17 at noon for the spring session. All students living in residence halls on campus must check out with a resident advisor and be completely moved out of the residence hall 24 hours after the last final. Dan Mizer, the assistant director of the Department of Residence Life, sug gests that students check out as soon as possible. “If students can check out with a resi dent advisor as soon as possible, that will help reduce traffic flow,” Mizer said. "We are checking out a small city of occupants in a small amount of time." Student residents living in Southside residence halls may load vehicles on Lub bock Street and Mosher Lane, which will be open to one-way traffic and one-side parking from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 11 to 15. Parking, Traffic and Transportation Services (PITS) Director Tom Williams said people using Lubbock Street for loading purposes may enter from Coke Street and exit into Bizzell Street. Bizzell Street will have parking avail able on both sides of the street and will be open to regular two-way traffic. Any students wanting to stay on cam pus after 5 p.m. on May 14 must complete a Request for Extended Residence Hall Occupancy form available from thi partment of Residence Life. Currem dents living on campus with resen® for the first summer school session be eligible for interim housing, x lasts from May 15 to 27. The students may sign up fork: housing on May 11 and 12bet\veem. and 5 p.m. at the Housing Assignir^ We are checking out, small city of occupants! a small amount of time Dan Mizer Department of Residence Life Olfice, which is located in 101W building. T he cost for interim housingisSSiL will be billed to a student’s fee stated Parking Area 48, which is located ] to Kyle Field, will be open to studemi tween semesters. Mizer said he encourages studen discard unwanted items in thetiasi ceptacles in the residence halls. “What would aid in a smoother^ out is if people could take their unv ed items and put them in the contain! Mizer said. “That would aid custi great deal.” The Salvation Army will be takiagi ful, unwanted items such as clothiid furniture in the North and South area' May 13 and 14 from 3 p.m. to 7p.m off locations include A-1 Lounge,Mf nis 1 lall, Apelt Hall and Rudder Hall THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY SELECTION OF STERLING SILVER JEWELRY IN THE BRAZOS VALLEY Mon-Sat 10am - (>pm Elorth/Vrt Baltic Amber T Windchimes Mushroom Lamps • Incense & Oils Garden Art • Museum Reproductions African Masks • Celtic Crosses Celebrate Mother’s Day Lunch With The One Who Bruno Ya! Bring her...or have them bring you...to The Vintage House at Messina Hof for our JVIotlier's Oay Gourmet Luncheon Sunday, May 10 llam-2:30pm It's a delectable multi-course culinary treat of fresh gourmet cuisine...served with a vineyard view. Unsurpassed. Memorable. Perfect for Mom... and perfect for you. This great fun is just $19.99 for adults and only $9.99 for children under twelve. 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