The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, February 12, 1999, Image 2

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“The expanding proposition should
not be associated with the item for re
opening on the ballot May 1 st,” Glover
said. “Some residents have lived there
for many years, and 1 don’t think it’s
right to buy the property of citizens un
less they move out on their own.”
Both organizations are planning to
campaign before the election.
Glover said Friends of Our Commu
nity will use signs, cards and a tele-
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Leikind he was confused.
“You are lost in a sea of socio
cultural relativism,” he said.
Student religious groups Atheist
and Agnostic Student Group, A&M
Christian Fellowship, Baptist Stu
dent Ministries, Christian Faculty
Ministry, India Student Association,
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
and Philosophy Club sponsored the
presentation.
Chris Langford, vice president
for the Atheist and Agnostic Student
Group, and a junior political sci
ence major, said one of the reasons
the group was involved in sponsor-
phone campaign to convey their mes
sage.
“We will have meetings every two
weeks that are opened to the public,”
Glover said.
Miller said the strategy for Citizens
for Neighborhood Integrity is to com
municate the human and financial
costs of opening and expanding Mun
son Avenue.
“We want to let voters know that
bringing back 8,000 cars to Munson
will ruin a successful neighborhood
that includes four historical homes,”
Miller said.
ing the program was because the
members wanted to communicate
and interact with other groups on
campus.
“We didn’t want to be perceived
as outcasts, and wanted to join
philosophical discussions,” he said.
Neely said the presentation will
provide a basis for a panel discus
sion to be held Feb. 16 from 6 to 8
p.m. in Rudder 601.
Michael Neely, director of Christ
ian Leadership Ministries, said the
sponsors brought the teleconference
to The University because they
thought it was an effective an effec
tive forum for discussions.
“We want to help promote discus
sion of important spiritual values,” he
said.
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FRIDAY
Alpha Phi Omega: Along with APO
will be sponsoring an American Red
Cross blood drive all day long at 8
different locations on campus. For
more information please contact
Paige or Troy at 862-2525.
TAMU Roadrunners: There will be a
3-4 mile run at 4:15 p.m. Meet in
front of G. Rollie White Coliseum.
All skill levels welcome. Contact
Mike at 847-5339 for details.
Aggies for Life: There will be a Stu
dent Leaders Lunch and Introduc
tion to the Brazos Valley Coalition
for Life at the Kyle Field Press Box
at 1 p.m.
Alpha Lambda Omega Christian
Sorority Inc.: Will be holding an in-
CAMPUS CALENDAR
terest tea. at 7 p.m. in Rudder 404.
For more information please con
tact Isis at 680-1405.
MONDAY
TAMU Roadrunners: There will be a
3-4 mile run at 5:30 p.m. Meet in
front of G. Rollie White Coliseum, all
skills invited. Contact Mike at 847-
5339 for more information.
Texas A&M Takewondo: Practice
will be held at 9:15 p.m. in G.Rollie
White room 263. Practice is open
to all A&M students. No experience
is necessary. Call Robert at 693-
3516 for more information.
Marine Science Society: There will
be a guest lecture by Emma Nicker
son with the Flower Garden Banks
at 6 p.m. in Harrington 209. Con
tact Davilla Galloway at"
for details.
Society for Human Re
agement: There will be;
discuss the PHR exams
mentor program in'
7:30 p.m. followedbyat:
Wings ‘n More, newr
welcome. Contact Amai
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