The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, December 04, 1998, Image 4

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    Study the
Greatest Conflict of this Century
in Normandy, France
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^ <3)1 is ah honor dud a privilege to
:i jwrticifwte in the James Earl Rudder
, NornidMiVy Study) Abroad Program
' n^icb studies the most pon’erful
/ invasion in modern history n>hen
Texas A&M UMfyersitT^s former
President Col. James Earl Rudder scaled
the cliffs of Normandy and began the
liberation of France and ultimatley the
end of World War II. T^is program is
designed to firepare students of today to
be fjioneers of a peaceful tomorrow.
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following
offered*
from the
9 hour*
POLS 306-Contemporary Political Problems & Issues of Western Europe
Prof. Guy Whitten
IOST 489-WWII at Home and Abroad
Prof Arnold Krammer
IUST 489-Cultural Representations of World War IJ
m Contemporary France
Prof. Francoise de Backer
Far More Information and Applications Contact:
Study Abroad Program Office
161 Bizzell Halt West, 845-0S44
Hurry! Application deadline is Dec. 16
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John D. Huntley
C/ass of ‘79
313 B South College Avenue
College Station, TX 77840
(409) 846-8916
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AGGIE RING ORDERS
THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS
CLAYTON W. WILLIAMS, JR. ALUMNI CENTER
DEADLINE: December 9, 1998
Undergraduate Student Requirements:
1. You must be a degree seeking student and have a'total of 95 undergraduate credit hours reflected
on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System. (A passed course, which
is repeated and passed, cannot count as additional credit hours.)
2. 60 undergraduate credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University if
your first semester at Texas A&M University was January 1994 or thereafter, or if you do not qualify
under the successful semester requirement described in the following paragraph. Should your
degree be conferred with less than 60 undergraduate resident credits, this requirement will be waived
after you graduate and your degree is posted on the Student Information Management System.
30 undergraduate credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University,
providing that prior to January 1, 1994, you were registered at Texas A&M University and
successfully completed either a fall/spring semester or summer term (I and II or 10 weeks) as a full
time student in good standing (as defined in the University catalog).
3. You must have a Z0 cumulative GPR at Texas A&M University.
4. You must be in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past
due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc.
Graduate Student Requirements
If you are a December 1998 degree candidate and you do not have an Aggie ring from a
prior degree, you may place an order after you meet the following requirements:
1. Your degree is conferred and posted on the Texas A&M University Student Information
Management System; and
2. You are in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for
past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc.
However, It you have completed all of your course work prior to this semester and have been cleared
by the thesis clerk, you may request a “letter of completion” from the Office of Graduate Studies
(providing it is not past their deadline). The original letter of completion, with the seal, may be
presented to the Ring Office in lieu of your degree being posted.
Procedure To Order A Rina:
1. If you meet all of the above requirements and wish to receive your ring on March 4, 1999 , you must visit
tha,Ring Office no later than Wednesday. December 9, 1998 between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m. to complete the application for eligibility verification.
2. Return no later than December 11, 1998 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. to check on the
status of your audit and if qualified, pay in full by cash, check, money order, or your personal Discover,
Visa or MasterCard (with your name imprinted).
Men’s 10K-$325.00
14K-$428.00
Women’s 10K -$201.00
14K-$224.00
Add $8.00 for Class of '97 or before.
The ring delivery date is March 4, 1999.
ATTENTION: UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE STUDENTS
Students who will either complete all of the above requirements after
the Fall ‘98 semester final grades are posted, or after commencement,
may order their rings beginning approximately January 20, 1999. Please
visit the Aggie Ring Office beginning December 14 to complete an audit
request and to receive order information. In the event you will not be in
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your order in person, please pick up a mail order form and be sized for
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Page 4 • Friday, December 4, 1998
A.ggielif(
Gateway to the West
St. Louis offers Aggies more than championship $
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BY MICKEY SALOMA
The Battalion
S t. Louis, Mo., is not the mud
dy bank territory that Mark
Twain portrayed in the stories
of Huck Finn, nor is it the magical
wonderland portrayed in Judy Gar
land’s Meet Me in St. Louis.
Nonetheless, St. Louis is one of
the more entertaining cities in this
country that is not plagued with
massive traffic problems.
However St. Louis is not the
thriving, cosmopolitan metrop
olis that New York City or Los
Angeles is.
There are many things Aggies
can do if they find themselves
spending a weekend in St. Louis.
There is something for everyone,
whether interests run from sports,
to food, to culture, to shopping or
simply to having fun.
For Aggies who want more
sports than the Big 12 champi
onship game offers, St. Louis has
the answer: the National Hockey
League team, the St. Louis Blues.
The Blues, led by defensemen
Chris Pronger and center Pierre
TUrgeon, will face the Colorado
Avalanche Saturday night at the St.
Louis Kiel Center. _
Sports fans can also make a pil
grimage to Busch Stadium, “The
House that Stan Musial (not Mark
McGwire) Built.” Busch Stadium
is home to the St. Louis Cardinal
Hall of Fame and Museum.
Right across the street from
Busch Stadium is one of St. Louis’
hidden treasures — the Interna
tional Bowling Hall of Fame.
Great bowlers from the past and
the present are immortalized
there, much to the delight of
bowling fans everywhere.
St. Louis also has extremely
good food. St. Louis is well known
for toasted ravioli, a rare treat. The
St. Louis Pasta House Company
has a good selection of Italian cui
sine at affordable prices.
The restaurants in St. Louis en
compass all kinds of food for all
kinds of eaters. The two best kept
food secrets in St. Louis are
Llewelyn’s Pub in the Central
West End of St. Louis and
Saleem’s “Where Garlic is King”
Restaurant in University City.
Llewelyn’s has excellent, af
fordable food in an English pub
like setting. Saleem’s has good
Mediterranean food that will not
set your tongue on fire.
St. Louis is also home to some
quality learning and culture cen
ters. Forest Park is an area of St.
The jewel of this tourist city is
the St. Louis Arch. While many
believe it is simply a neat thing to
look at, the Arch also houses a
museum that celebrates the his
toric Louisiana Purchase and the
exploration of the West by Lewis
and Clark.
For those interested in other
aspects of history, the Anheiser
Busch Brewery offers a tour of
one of the biggest breweries in
the world. A lot can be learned
by tracing the history of the
Busch family and their struggles
to make their fortune. Another
highlight is the chance to see the
Louis that boasts museums such as
the St. Louis Art Museum, the Jef
ferson Memorial, the St. Louis Sci
ence Center and the Missouri
Botanical Gardens.
Apply for The Battalion Today
ion
Name:
013 Reed McDonald Building • Phone: (409) 845-3313 • Fax: (409) 845-2647
• Staff Application •
Number of hours you will take in Ihe Spring:
Phone Number(s)
Expected graduation (semester):
Major:
If you have another job, what is it?
Classification:
How many hours per week?
E-mail:
Will you plan to keep it if hired?
Please check the position(s) for which you are interested in applying. If you are interested in
more than one position, number them in order of preference with 1 being your top choice.
City Desk
Opinion Desk
Visual Arts Desk
Reporter
Columnist
Graphic Artist
__ Cartoonist
Aggielife Desk
Web Desk
_ Feature Writer
Web Designer
Night News Desk
Page Designer
Photo Desk
Front and inside page de
sign
Radio
Photographer
Page Designer
Anchor
Reporter
Sports Desk
Sports Writer
Page Designer
Copy Desk
Copy Editor
.Applications Due
Dec. 7.
Please type your responses on a separate piece of paper
1) Why do you want to work at The Battalion, and what do you hope to accomplish?
2) What experience do you have that relates to the position you are applying for? (include classes, seminars)
3) What do you believe is the role of The Battalion on campus?
4) What changes do you feel would improve the quality of The Battalion? (give special attention to the section you’re
applying for)
Please attach a resume and samples of your work (stories you have written for publications or
classes, pages you have designed, photos, drawings, or other creative samples)
The Battalion is an equal opportunity employer.
All students are encouraged to apply regardless of experience.
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