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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Battalion, 015 Reed McDonald Building, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1111. Page 2 • Wednesday, November 4, 1998 c ampus Fish X Think x>i btfu/rreLi STARTING ON M "Freshman-fifteen"... . /Vow Pants ARE S. fitting 'Tight! BY R. DELUNA CAMPUS CALENDAR ,6 Battalio: Wednesday, November 4 Texas A&M Women’s Lacrosse: PracticewillKi 4-6 p.m. at the Zachry Fields. No experiencs essary. Call Sarah at 694-9100 for more infer: TAMU Roadrunners: Come join usfora34ir at 6 p.m. in front of G. Rollie White. All skills: Call Mike at 847-5339 for more information. Simel & Lewis By Mell Catholic Student Association-Aggie Bible There will be Bible study, fun, and fellowship 8:30 p.m. in Rudder Tower. Look at these screen for a room number. Texas A&M Men’s Rugby Team: Practice will be 6-8 p.m. in the field behind the Zachry parki Call Lucas at 969-0789 for more information. Scripture for Students: We will meet at 8:30c the All Faith’s Chapel meditation room. fltiimL Saetict ByGonZc & Co. Women's Bonfire Committee: There will bee eral meeting to discuss centerpole being raise the weekend’s upcoming events at 8’:30 p.m Rudder. Contact Lisa at 846-1679 or Chris a: 1302 for details. American Institute of Chemical Engineers: ing will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Zachry 102. AtfDUE SJIjJ. DoJ'T EWE A CLUE AS TD 10HAT1WI5 ’‘SCgJSftLE" GOf EVEN LOOKS UKE. Aggieland HOBY: There will be a general mee: , 8:30 p.m. in 502 Rudder. We will haveC.LL formation. Contact Jack Higgins at 694-685 more information. Iirst, it was H back in si was the n ved quickly b ize. Now it is era of most j fie newest bi The Swing ( e its preser tthe country ition, where c salsa were or ncing that wa From James I ig with a S Texas A&M Women’s Rugby Team: We will practice from 5-7 p.m. at Zachry Fields nextto fire site. No experience is necessary and may join. Contact Jen Kimmel at 731-8093' tails. Writing Center offers advice for student, faculty compositions BY MELISSA JORDAN The Battalion The Department of Eng lish Writing Center is a re source available to students and faculty to provide free, client-centered writing help. Dr. Chris Holcomb, coor dinator of the Writing Center and an assistant English pro fessor, said in a Writing Cen ter brochure the primary mis sion of the Writing Center is to provide a risk-free, friend ly environment where stu dents, faculty and staff can meet with trained consul tants and talk about writing. Holcomb said over 600 clients have visited the Writing Center this semes ter, which is staffed by 10 graduate students in the English department. Dr. Valerie Balester, direc tor of writing programs in the English department, said both students and faculty need someone to view their writing. “I think that every writer needs an audience that can talk back to them,” she said. Balester said she would encourage students to bring real-life writing, such as re sumes and job applications to the Writing Center. “I would remind students that it’s free, and it’s staffed by professional writers to help them,” Balester said. Laura Carroll, a graduate student in English, said the Writing Center allows stu dents to present ideas to an experienced writer. “It’s kind of like taking it to your roommate, but it’s someone with a lot of [writ ing] experience,” she said. Carroll said the consul tants at the center can help at any stage of the writing process. She said students can bring in their assign ments before they begin writ ing and receive help getting started on the assignment. Holcomb said the center is student-oriented. “We adapt to the student,” he said. “The student doesn’t have to conform to us.” Holcomb said he hopes the Writing Center will be come a place where stu dents and faculty of all dis ciplines can talk about writing concerns. “I hope that someday it will truly be a University wide writing center,” Hol comb said. The Writing Center is lo cated in 249 Blocker Build ing and is open five days a week. No more than a day in advance is usually needed for an appointment, and clients may also visit the center on a walk-in basis if consultants are available. Agnostic & Atheist Student Group: Opendi sion on pantheism and deism will befrom8:3 }rldWarIIwit p.m. in 507 Rudder. Call Jason at 731-112( : and evolvec more information. eductions of C en Miller Orel This style of i )us and cons! uraged people The music w Future Aggie Coaches: Marty Criswell, Headfociving bands tf coach and Athletic Director of Bryan High Schott Habitat for Humanity: There will be a meetingat p.m. in 401 Rudder. Call Tammy at 847-063^ more information. be speaking at 7 p.m. in 164 Read. Call Joeat: ctions to sr 0505 for more information. TAMU Skydiving Club: The club will mee Wednesday night dinner at 7:00 p.m. at Chili’s, bers or anyone interested in skydiving are vef) come. Hope to see you there. Contact KristenJ itiecent mont at 696-1264 or katemcc99@hotmail.com forde 'plosion in pop Texas A&M Canterbury: The Episcopal Studen sociation will host a Holy Eucharist with center ray music followed by free dinner at 6:15 p.m. Canterbury House, located at 905 George Bu: ve. Call 693-4245 for more information. BY BE The it,” Swing m d culture are 1 )dified by Get Swing startec nged from ba tich are more: iy. This style o roughout post The recent t ?en building fo Public Relations Student Society of Ameri (PRSSA): Ginger Bertrand, the president Bertrand Communications, will speak at 5:45p in 502 Rudder. Call Rebecca Charanza at680-91 for more details. Bet Indian Students Association: There will bi meeting at 8:30 p.m. in MSC 226. Comejoif for “Garba 101” and learn everything you neei know for the upcoming Dandiya Night. Allarei come to attend. jw . i ?; Get a *FREE Live CD-5 with purchase of the new album Mercyland at Hastings So\xt Entertainment Superstore‘ - 1 •while supplies last Bryan and College Station stores only. See Cowboy Mouth Live! Wednesday, November 4th at Hurricane Harry's COWBOY MOUTH Tonight! Wednesday, Nov. 4th at Harry’s Opening act: SpiritTree $ 8 advance @ Harrys, DoubleQuick, Disc Go Round, Rothers $ 10 door Doors open at 8. Drink Specials. 313 S. 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