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Page 2 * Tuesday, April 27, 1999 News Fish CAN SPADE { Tubes STOP BV R. DELUNA Camp Aggieland seeks counse • Children’s summer camp aims to pass on Aggie spirit and traditions. BY APRIL YOUNG The Battalion Simel & Lewis CAN SPAt>£ < Tu6ES STOP By Mel Students will have the opportu nity to introduce children ages 6 to 12 to Texas A&M traditions on cam pus through this summer’s Camp Aggieland. Camp Aggieland is a one-week day camp sponsored by the Child Movement Lab, a division of the Department of Health and Kinesi ology. Melinda Grant, director of Camp Aggieland, said the camp is in need of counselors to fulfill its two-to-12 counselor-student ratio. Students do not have to be education or ki nesiology majors to apply. Spade Phillips, PI By Matt Kowalski Tuesday TAMU Buddhist Association: Khen- po Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche will speak on “The Meaning of Life from the Buddhist Perspective” at 7 p.m. in 701 Rudder. Contact Nathaniel Rich at 696-0384 for details. TUBULARMAN CAN SPADE ^ Tu6ES STOP BY BOOMER * E d O - AA /X rvl O *1~ME ”T«ECMMLf<i<SC W’*" J (j>IE TueutARMANf WELL., SPADE, YOUA BELT IS Genuine alligator SKin! AND YOU SAY *SEE you uATePv, ALUGATOft" R LOT. vr University Undergraduate Re search Fellows Symposium: A re ception will be held at 6 p.m. on the second floor of Rudder Lobby. Oral presentation of Fellows’ completed research will be presented at 7 p.m. in Rudder fifth floor. Wednesday Hispanic Business Student Asso ciation: There will be a general meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 128 Wehn- er. Call Chris at 694-6726 for more information. Thursday Texas A&M Mens Rugby: There ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SUMMER IQB? Residential Youth Camp - Ages 7-17 Huntsville, Texas. Summer Staff Positions: Lifeguards, Ropes Facilitators, Wranglers, Waterfront Call 1-800-677-2267 John D. Huntley Class of ‘79 313 B South College Avenue College Station, TX 77840 (409) 846-8916 An authorized TAG Heuer dealer. Taking the Aug. MCAT? more reason to take The Princeton Review Schedules That Suit You We understand that a pre-med's life is hectic. That is why we offer the most convenient schedules and location available. *Also / our Verbal Accelerator classes started this past weekend. Get a head start on the Verbal AND the Science by calling us TODAY to get in. THE PRINCETON REVIEW 409.696.9099 Classes start 6/5! Reserve your spot today! fw.review.com NEED A JOB? THE KIDS KLUB IS SEEKING STAFF FOR THE 1999 FALL SEMESTER Are you a fun person? Do you enjoy working with kids? • Looking for valuable work experience? • Are you available Mon.-Fri., 2:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.? • If you answered yes to any of these questions, we may have a job for you. Applications are now being accepted for the Kids Klub After School Program at Central Park Office thru April 2 7th at 5 p.m. Employment to begin August 1 Oth College Station ISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer For more information call: Male & Female Staff needed! ATK A\t>$ 764-3486 “We are looking for people who enjoy being with kids, who have a good sense of humor and like to have fun,” Grant said. “We are looking for students who are prouti to be Aggies and want to teach oth ers about what it is to be an Aggie." One goal of Camp Aggieland is to teach the campers the traditions of Aggielantl and to explain to them what separates A&M from other universities. Through Camp Aggieland. camp counselors will be given the freedom to create their own lessons and activities for the campers. Counselors’ pay will be based on whether they work half days or full days. Students are encouraged to sub mit applications as soon as possi ble, and staff will be selected by the middle of May. Applications are available in 158S Read. The first session of Camp Ag gieland will be on July 26 - July 30. The second session will be Au gust 2 - August 6. Both sessions »: swimming, sports,™ other activities. Erricka Walton, ii gieland counselor anJa nesiology major, said?: ages anyone who fe:, enjoys working wi::. ; Camp Aggieland or? “It is fun working j and seeing howexditi: learn about A&M ana they are about thedav Walton said. Walton said one:! concerns as a counsel: liked by all of the cad “Being able todia tween being the'coq and being able tokd the children was ana at first," Walton said j learn how to be likedb.i spected. "After being a cow very comfortable arc during my studenttea: ence. ” CAMPUS CALENDAR will be practice from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Rugby Field by the polo fields behind the Zachry parking lot. All male students welcome. No expe rience necessary. Call Lucas at 696-0789 for more information. Alcoholics Anonymous be a meeting from 11 12:30 p.m. in 249 Be. call Loma BreaultatK- email at LomaB@stiA ? Campus Crusade for Christ: There will be a meeting at 7 p.m. at Ru mour’s Deli. Call Kurt at 774-1522 for more information. Association of Baptist Students: We will have weekly worship service at 7:30 p.m. at the ABS Center lo cated at 410 College Main. Call David at 846-3223 for details. Graduate Fellowship ty Christian Fellowshi: be a Bible study mi® prayer at 7:30 p.m.H site at http://stat.!3‘. low/ivcf.html for mo'e A and location orcallJemf at 764-1522. Texas Aggie Motorcycle Club: TAMO has moved. We will meet at the Office Max on Harvey Road across from Sweet Eugene’s at 9 p.m. Call Mark at 691-8204 for more information. University Undergo. search Fellows Synp- presentation of felloe p research will be pres# p.m. in Rudder fifth floe K Saturday I Catholic Students Association: There will be on-campus mass at 12:05 p.m. in the All Faith's Chapel. Aggie Guide Dogs&Se A social/lunch will sAUben deli. Hensel Park from IV r RSVP Hollie at 775,/^- bring your dog. - m 105 YEARS AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERS Aaron Meier, Editor in Cheif ( Kasie Byers, Managing Editor Beth Miller, City Editor Riley LaGrone, Aggielife Editor Robert Hynecek, Graphics Editor Manisha Parekh, Opinion Editor Lisa Kreick. Night News Editor Matt NNebev, Sports Edite Elizabeth Parian!, Radiok;: Veronica Serrano, Nights Mike Fuentes, Photo Edto Marium Mohiuddin, Agg; Jeremy Brown, Web Edit: ( News; The Battalion news department is managed by students atlexas MMtT] Division of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Journalism. Newsofci Reed McDonald Building. Newsroom phone; 845-3313; Fax: 84Hf J 'I batt@tamvml.tamu.edu: Website: http;//battalion.tamu.edu Advertising; Publication of advertising does not imply sponsorship or ente'tl Battalion. For campus, local, and national display advertising, call 845-2696.Forfc | Using, call 845-0569. 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