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For more information, please stop by and visit with our depart ment representatives: The College Station Hilton Ballroom 2 Thursday, November 19, 1998 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. This is a come and go event with refreshments provided. Business attire requested. If you are unable to attend but still wish to apply, please fax or mail your resume to: 6700 Hollister, Houston TX 77040 Fax (713) 718-1401 http://www.ucs-systems.com UCS hires non-tobacco users only. E.O.E. UCS www.pphouston.org BOOKMARK IT! v<vs v® 5 Uncensored health information Pregnancy tests C7( r Sen ' ee ni Hc •f p\\- - ‘"“ir Contraception Confidential. Professional. Affordable. Saturday appointments. Insurance accepted. Medicaid welcome. or 0 Planned Parenthood® of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc. 409.646.1744 4001 E. 29th St, # 103 Bryan www.pphouston.org Or call 1.300.230.PLAN and be connected to a clinic nearyou. Attention Seniors Graduating in May English 210 & 301 (Tech Writing) Force Dates Wednesday, December 9 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday, January 1 5 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Make sure you have the correct prerequisite (English 104 or equivalent). Come to Blocker 224 during the force dates and times listed above. Bring a letter on department stationery from your academic advisor stating that you are graduating in the semester for which you are registering. No forces will be done during pre-registration or after January 15. You must come in during these dates to get a seat If you can't make these dates, send a representative with your letter and a list of preferred times. Forcing Information line: 862-7724 Web site: http://www-english.tamu.edu/wprograms/forcing.html Page 6 • Wednesday, November 11,1998 s ports Thel Battalion A Sporting Chance Hew &M Fo Chance for a national title in Aggie trophy case kept alive Tennessee, UCLA schedules offer glimmer of hope for tern BY) T1 F ollowing the Texas A&M Foot ball Team feels like sitting in the dugout with a pitcher who is taking a no-hitter into the bottom of the seventh inning. There is an awkward si lence. No one wants to say anything be cause everyone knows there is a JEFF WEBB Winning out Obviously, the Aggies cannot lose any more games. The Aggies will face No. 13 University of Mis souri, No. 18 University of Texas and No. 2 Kansas State University in the Big 12 Championship game in St. Louis. The strength of its schedule should help A&M tremendously in the Bowl Championship Rankings. Southern California and the Uni versity of Miami. Florida State and the University of Florida play each other, making the winner the Aggies' probable opponent in the Fiesta Bowl. Bowl Watch '91 long way to go, even though the chance exists. The Aggies have a realistic shot at the national title. However, more than a few things have to happen. A&M needs help The University of Tennessee will face the University of Arkansas, and possibly again in the SEC Championship game. UCLA faces a tough stretch when it plays the University of Washington, the University of The Wisconsin Factor The Aggies must hope no team below them jumps ahead of them in the rankings. The University of Wisconsin rose above A&M in one poll after the Badgers trounced the University of Minnesota last week. With a little luck and help, the Aggies could take a trip back to the glory days of 1939. The Texas ated a n jam, the Fc ard, to ht |MM this Rose Ann communi BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERI^M Founda •Tostitos Fiesta Bowl >hip will be c Sun., Jan. 4 Tempe,Ariz.B lte dg rou P National Championship Gar*id student: ■d educath •FedEx Orange Bowl aiu * ha Fri., Jan. 2 Miami, Ra. ■Thomas s. Bowl Championship SelectiC'lfM 0 PP° rtu ■d the schc • Rose Bowl sponso Thurs., Jan. 1 Pasadena,CaF lin .^ ation u Bowl Championship Selectioi i? ottei lina n Jeff Webb is a senior journalism major. • Nokia Sugar Bowl Thurs, Jan. 1 New Orleans] Bowl Championship Selections! omas said ence to sti BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RANKINGS Team AP ESPN AVG1 ST SAG NYT AVG2 SCH Q-Rank L Tot TENN 1 1 1.0 2 2 2 2.00 23 0.92 0 3.92 UCLA 3 3 3.0 1 3 3 2.33 10 0.40 0 5.73 KSU 2 1 1.5 3 1 3 2.33 79 3.16 0 6.99 FSU 5 5 5.0 5 5 1 3.67 5 0.20 1 9.87 FLA 4 4 4.0 5 4 4 4.33 16 0.64 1 9.97 A&M 6 8 7.0 7 8 6 7.00 25 1.00 1 16.00 ARK 10 9 9.5 3 13 8 6.42 67 2.68 0 18.60 OSU 7 7 7.0 10 12 7 9.67 27 1.08 1 18.70 wise 8 6 7.0 9 11 9 9.67 89 3.56 0 20.20 ARZ 9 10 9.5 I 8 6 10 8.00 53 2.12 1 20.60 Poll Average (AVG1) The average of The Associated Press Poll and the USA Today-ESPN coaches poll. Others receiving votes are calculated in order received. In order to prevent differences in individual formulas, a maximum ad justed deviation of no greater than 50 percent of the average of the two lowest computer rankings is utilized. vided by 25. This is calculated by de termining the won/loss records of a team’s opponent (66.6 percent) and the won/loss records of the team’s op ponents’ opponents (33.3 percent). Computer Average (AVG2) Average of The Seattle Times, Jeff Sagarin’s and NewYorkTimes rankings. Quartile Rank (Q-Rank) Rank of schedule strength com pared to other Division l-A teams di- Losses (L) One point per loss during the season. Source: ESPN SportsZone BIG 12 BOWL TIE-INS •SouthwesternBell Cotton! Thurs., Jan. 1 Dallas,Tx, Big 12 No. 2 vs. Pac 10 No/ or WAC Champion arc •Culligan Holiday Bowl lues., Dec. 30 San Diego,Car Big 12 No. 3 vs. Pac lONoT WAC Champion • Builders Square Alamo Bowl Mon., Dec. 29 San Antonio. Big 12 No. 4 vs. Big 10 No. 4 • lnsight.com Bowl Fri., Dec. 26 Tucson,/ Big 12 No. 5 vs. Big East Noli or 3 or Notre Dame The lute tociation is lernational the MSC Fit p.m. Exxon midge Tech [on are sor pat will ha: pent at the t Ping-Ya I mogrammii Internation, many of th •Sanford Independence Bowl Wed., Dec. 31 Shreveport). Big 12 No.6 or at-large vs, SB No. 5 TEXAS A&M & ★ TUEBINGEN A reciprocal exchange program that allows TAMU students with four semesters of college German to spend the 1999-2000 academic year in Germany! INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS: Friday 11/6 10-11 am Wednesday 11/11 3:30-4:30pm Room 154 Bizzeil Hall West Requirements: 3.0 GPR,U.S. Citizen, and Junior status at time of exchange. ^41 ±tE,Tlj [P’lEis.ntE.d tjij £zA/{J£(J WHO KIDNAPPED Her sophomore has been murdered! She has vanished! Help us save her before it’s too late! Friday, November 13 7:00 P.M. MSC 206 $5 per person $8 per couple Tickets Available at the Door Bring in this ad for $1 Ofi For more information, call 845-1515 6* Persons with disabilities please contact us at 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We require notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable usti The Texas A&M University Student Publications Board is accepting applications for Editor THE BATTALION Spring 1999 (including radio and online editions) The Spring ’99 editor will serve from Jan. I I through May 7, 1999. Qualifications for editor in chief of The Battalion are: Be a Texas A&M student with a minimum 2.0 overall and major GRR at the time of appointment and during the term of office; Have at least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The Battalion or comparable daily college newspaper, -OR- Have at least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper, - OR- Have completed at least 12 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303 (Media Writing I and II), JOUR 301 (Mass Comm Law) and JOUR 304 (Editing for the Mass Media), or equivalent. Application forms should be picked up and returned to Francia Cagle in the Student Publications office, room 012 Reed McDonald Building. Deadline for submitting application: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998. Applicants will be interviewed during the Student Publications Board Meeting beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 1998, in room 22IF Reed McDonald Building. 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