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Page 2 • Friday, February 26, 1999 N EWS kBattai By iviel Workshop teaches West African dam BY AMANDA PALM The Battalion Dancer and choreographer Amadou Thiam will host a dance and drum workshop Saturday in room 134 of the Student Recreation Center. Thiam is originally from Sena- gal. West Africa and now resides in San Antonio. He has performed and taught West African dance through out West Africa and in the United States for more than 10 years. DeAun Woosley, fitness director of the Student Recreation Center, FRIDAY TUBULARMAN BY B. CARDINALE 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. Spade Phillips, PI n M : By Matt Kowalski r r*M BACK FROM UUCLB MORT'Sj POMP. YOO HOO. ROLF? POUF?) ^ dPAPe? AWyeopy thbhg? SPAPEt WAKE UP! HAVE YOU beek primkimo?! have you BEEH BRIMOIMO WOM6M OVER? WHAT'S THAT M YOUR HAMP?^, ~U3 o '•*PAPe PHILLIPS*. CAUCA SIAN. APPROVEP FOR SE- M£M POWATIOM PROORAM... BLAH. BLAH. BLAH... MAXI MUM POMATIOM FRB- QUEUCY: TWICE PER weeK... ooiLYi V HOW MAWY TIMES PIP YOU POMATg THIS WEEK? / UHHO.JFORTY.17 \ ggygkJ . Aggie Guide Dogs & Service Dogs: Will be holding a general meeting along with canine companions for independence presentation at 6 p.m. in VMS 201. For more infor mation please contact Hollie at 775-2243. FORry seven r REMARKABLE! I CAN’T BELIEVE ITU Interdisciplinary Program for Clas sical Studies: Judith Evans-Grubbs lecture; “Virgins and Widows, Whores and Showgirls, Christian Women and Late Roman Law” will be presented in Evans Main Library 204C at 3 p.m. Contact Dr. Garri son at 845-2185 form more infor mation. One Week Only jlMBAilAYVili O M M I T T U U Spring Symposium Saturday, March 6, 1999 _ m 1 Truck Accessories Ax/ailable j -2. Loot*tions to Serve W*n Better- J| Tickets can be purchased at the MSC and the Wehner Building or from Becky Rosser in the Student Programs Office. 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If you wish to join our entrepreneurial group of professionals com mitted to continuous improvement and the maintenance of our industry leadership position, please sign up for the following: Information Session*: March 25, 1999 On-Campus Interviews*: March 26, 1999 ‘Contact Career Center (409) 845-5139 for details. Record sales, record profits, record growth and break through products in the high speed communications markets mean success. Vitesse, with its ever-faster ICs, is the dominant player supporting the high growth telecommunications and data communications revolution. We enjoy an impressive and high profile track record. To learn more about our exciting opportunities, see us on campus. ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS: Friday, 3/5/99 Vitesse Semiconductor 741 Calle Plano Camarillo, CA 93012 email: jobs@vitesse.com Vitesse Semiconductor 4323 Arrows West Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80907 email:coloradojobs@vitesse.com ASSESS YOUR SKILLS AT WWW.SKILLSCAPE.COM/PULTE. JOB REFERENCE NUMBER SK127. Please visit our website at: www.vitesse.com Personnel Administrator Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P. Houston Division fax (281) 578-9911 www.pultetexas.com PULTE Master Builder VITESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Equal Opportunity Employer said the workshop will highlight rhythms and dances from Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Gambia. The geographic and ethnic ori gin of each dance will be ex plained, in addition to how the dance is used in West African life. “He wants people to understand the meaning of the dances and how important they are to the people of West Africa,” Woosley said. Woosley said she heard about the dancer from a friend of Thiam’s. "His friend in medical school ap proached me," Woosley said. "She told me he taught the dance class es on campuses in that they were very m: im 1 decided to have imeci Woosley said Ttuw representative of multi “He is from a difff and is bringing thainfej with us, whichissoE haven't seen here at AS) The Departmentsoiilg a 1 Sports and Multicute are hosting the worksta Rec Center member?;: the workshop for free. I 1 $40 fee for Non-Rec hie $ 15 fee tor the comnni® CAMPUS CALANDAR itterbi have r floor. Tomovr liking j the Stu signtfh ian Mric Amado in Wes He tom Inal Ball jditional After h TAMU Roadrunners: There will be a 3-4 mile run, meet in front of G. Rollie White Coliseum at 4:15 p.m. All skill levels are invited, contact Mike at 847-5339 for details. Marine Science Society: Steve Maclean will speak on the Society of Marine Mammology student chapter at 7:30 p.m. in Harrington 202. Contact Davilla at 764-3939 for details. A resume workshopvi' J 7:15 p.m. in Wehner 13!^ ' TUESDAY Study Abroad Programs Office: There will be an informational meet ing to promote the Italy Spring 2000 program from 1:30-2 p.m. in Bizzell Hall West room 154,161. Texas A&M Women’s Rugby: There will be practice from 5-7 p.m. at the polo fields behind the Zachry parking lot. Practices are open to everyone. No experience neces sary. Call April at 775-4220 for more information. Cliff, whi< Mmia. ESF: There will beameaMg etwet p.m. in Zachry 342. da . an8 a || jThiam _|cee anc Texas A&M Men's f will be practice from7-9i" Rugby Field by the polo!i hind the Zachry parking) male students welcome 1 .: rience necessary. Callii 696-0789 for more Mr: International Students Associa tion: The opening ceremonies for International Week 1999 will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the MSC Ha- groom. Call Roselynn Regina at 260-6423 for more information. Ad mission is free. Orthodox Christian Fel (OCF): There willbeafe All Faith’s Chapel at 5:305: tact Susan at 696-3112" information. International Students Associa tion: A cultural display will be held on the first floor of the MSC from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for International Week 1999. Call Roselynn Regina at 260-6423 for more information. Admission is free. Public Relations of America (PRSSA):W :) ing a guest speaker from tel Center at 5:30 p.m, inRu® For more information pies tact Kim at 764-4152, U Texas A&M Taekwondo: Practice will be held from 9:15-10:15 p.m. in G. Rollie White room 263. No ex- perinece is necessary. Call Robert at 574-3620 for details. TAMU Roadrunners:llief a 3-4 mile run at 5:30pi front of G. Rollie Vi all skills invited. Contact 847-5339 for more info American Advertising Federation: Laredo Hometown I be a general meetingat8:I’ in Rudder 302. 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