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lege Station about the city council’s record of closing
streets, placing 911 gates or building dead end roads in
order to preserve neighborhood integrity,” Miller said.
“Through traffic affects single family homeowners,
causing them to move out and renters to take over.
Renters don’t take as good care of the houses, and then
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CAMPUS CALENDAR
THURSDAY
A&M Christian Fellowship: Therd will be
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cussions at 7:30 p.m. in MSC 292. Call
Penny Appleton at 764-8195 for more de
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ing lot. All male students welcome. No
experience necessary. Call Lucas at 696-
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spaces left. Call 845-0544 for more de
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TAMU Century Singers: Century Singer
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Texas Aggie Motorcycle Club: We will
meet to talk, ride and have a good time
at 9 p.m. at Sweet Eugene’s. Call Mark
at 691-8204 for more information.
Texas A&M Mens Rugby: There will be
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FRIDAY
Study Abroad Programs: There will be
an informational meeting from 10 a.m. to
11 a.m. in 154 Bizzell Hall West about
studying abroad in the summer of 1999
on the tropical island of Dominica and
earning TAMU credit. There are only a few
MONDAY
Study Abroad Programs: There will be an
informational meeting about studying
abroad in the summer of 1999 on the
tropical island of Dominica and earning
TAMU credit from 10 to 11 a.m. in 154
Bizzell Hall West. There are only a few
spaces left. Call 845-0544 for more de
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Overseas Development Network: There
will be a general meeting at 8:30 p.m. in
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5233 or by email atjun@tamu.edu.
practice from 7-9 a.m. attheRiJ
by the polo fields behind theZtfj
ing lot. All male students wete
perience necessary. Call Lucasj
0789 for more information.
TUESDAY
Study Abroad Programs: There will be an
informational meeting from 10 a.m. to 11
a.m. in 154 Bizzell Hall West about study
ing abroad in the summer of 1999 on the
tropical island of Dominica and earning
TAMU credit. There are only a few spaces
left. Call 845-0544 for more details.
Alpha Phi Omega: There will:
formational meeting for A
Omega, a coeducational se !
ternity, at 7:30 p.m. in HECC.
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■’he newbc
Cooperative Education: There will be a wel
come back party at 6 p.m. in 209 Koldus.
Texas A&M Mens Rugby: There will be
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