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Spring 2000
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order for summer school grades to qualify as previous semester grades, a minimum of six
hours must be taken during the course of either the full or two summer session(s);
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and II), and JOUR 304 (Editing for the Mass Media), or equivalent.
Application forms should be picked up and returned to Francia Cagle, Student
Media Staff Assistant, in room 01 3D Reed McDonald Building. Deadline for
submitting application: 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, 1999. Applicants will be
interviewed during the Student Media Board Meeting beginning at 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, in room 221 F Reed McDonald.
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Dr. Mahlon Kennicutt, deputy
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ses and dissertations out of this pro
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Friday
Puerto Rican Student Association:
There will be a general meeting at
7 p.m. in Rudder 402. For more in
formation, call Minnette Day at
691-2315.
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Japan Club: The First Annual Japan
Day will be held in the MSC Flagroom
from 9:00 a.m to 3 p.m. There will be
demonstrations, such as a tea cere
mony, and booths. Japanese food will
be available. For more information on
this event,visit our Website at
http://japanclub.tamu.edu/japanday
Saturday
No events submitted.
Sunday
TAMU Gymnastics Club: The Ag-
gieland Tumble-Off will begin at 3
p.m in Read 307. The event is open
to all. The cost is $5 for competi
tors and $2 for admission. Prizes
will be given out.
TAMU Buddhist Association:
There will be a guest lecture with
Tulku Thubten Rinpoche on the top
ic of “Buddha Nature” at 7 p.m. in
Rudder 504. For more information,
call Nathaniel Rich at 696-0384 .
Monday
TAMU Buddhist Association:
There will be a guest lecture with
Tulku Thubten Rinpohe called “An
Evening With Tulku Thubten Rin
poche” at 8:30 p.m. in Rudder
504. For more information, call
Nathaniel Rich at 696-0384 .
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