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WHY WAIT WEEKS . , , WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO?| iS J 2 to 3 day turnaround with appointment 1 1 ' a " Page 2 • Tuesday, November 30, 1999 c AMPUS Wlotzor eye: loss S^bo^v^tGr^z. %jLH4^h. S-4ZSiv*j»£<242- kj: M J IN TOWN ★ service, parts, and accessories for ail Japanese motorcycles, and all ATVs & PWCs ★ 10-7 TU-F 10-5 sat /Jec/ttf/J La Salle MSC Hospitality presents... Noonday Programs November 29th' December 3r«l 12:00 MSC Come enjoy FREE holiday entertainment during lunch. Tree lighting ceremony will be held Monday, November 29th at 7:30 pm in the Flagroom. r «< Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilit In loving memory of the students of Texas AfrM. Our thoughts and prayers are with the students, family and friends whose lives have been touched by this tragedy. On behalf of Texas A&M Alumni Jina Podlech, '98 Laurie McEnery, '98 Jonathan Arthur, '98 Ashley Michael, '97 Fayless SheeSeurce £f Want to go to ITALY? For the first time EVER, all majors are Invited to study abroad during the fall of 2000. Courses offered include: 'V*' Painting Graphic Arts -Y*- Visual Notes/Drawing 'Y*- Installations/Galleries ^Exhibits , Y* k Photograpy 'Y> History of Arts A Civilization ° Applications'will be accepted until 10 January 2000. Hurrv! Only IS spaces are available! Study Abroad Programs Office - 161 BU/.t ll Hall West - 845-0544 a Continued from Page 1 history, when a colony was begin ning 300 years ago. “There is no other lab in North ern America which can handle this volume of artifacts, especially in cluding the ship itself,” she said. “There are approximately 381 ar tifacts which must remain in water to prevent them from drying out an shrinking. “Approximately one million ar tifacts must be conserved and at one point, every single thing has to be touched by a conservation- er’s hand.” Jobling said The Belle will be conserved completely within six months. “There are about two to five peo ple working daily on the artifacts,” he said, “and there is a web camera focused on the 96,000 gallon tank in which the ship is being put back to gether. ” Dewolf said artifacts, including the hull of the ship, three bronze cannons, rings, more than 60,000 lead shots, muskets, 500 feet of rope and even the skeleton of a crew member were among the remains found in the excavation. Dewolf said the project has been in its conservation phase since 1997, in which every artifact off of The Belle is being carefully identified, cleaned and preserved. Jobling said La Salle’s ship will be displayed at the new Texas Histori cal Museum in Austin after the con servation of the artifacts and ship. Reliant Continued from Page 1 and commodities,” he said. Financial information will be provided by the industry’s leading services, including Bloomberg Fi nancial Services, Bridge Informa tion Systems and Datastream In ternational. The center’s facilities are open to undergraduate and graduate students in the portfolio-manage ment program, as well as students in financial management and port folio-related classes. Cocanougher said the center will be an integral part of the col lege’s educational mission college and to the business curriculum. “It’s a critical step for this col lege,” Cocanougher said. “Within the next several years all the lead ing business programs will be striving for this type of operation. ” Geoff Ashley, a senior business major, said he is excited about the new addition to the business school because of the experience he will gain. “I think the real world experi ence is going to give us an added edge when we go into the job mar ket,” he said. Steve Ledbetter, president and CEO of Reliant Energy, said the center will aid education of the A&M students. “We believe this type of corpo rate participation in higher educa tion is essential in training the pro fessional and management talent we will need in the future,” he said. Fraser said there are only 10 centers like this in the country, and only one other in Texas, at the Uni versity of Texas-Austin. “We are very appreciative of Re liant’s contribution," Fraser said. “It really puts us on the cutting edge of business technology." Program Continued from Page' : In phase four, whic;| added this spring, paired with school their fields first, then ships. “We really expecttlitl come reflective practitij| problem solvers,” Peten “This program hasM;) cooperative effort witli:|; community.” Peters said this pror§ help students face the | of the teaching profess; | "We are prepari actual world of today room,” he said. “The demands onte; greater today, and we are] provide as strong a teacj can, who will be eiiecl classroom for the21stcef SIDE BURN CLUB BY BEAU & Elephant Continued from Page 1 Marc Wolf, a senior international business and finance major, said this is the time to honor tradition and re flect with friends. “This is something as an Aggie that I look forward to,” he said. “I am going to reflect on my past years here at A&M and share a few laughs and shed a few tears with my buddies.” “/ am going ... to share a few laughs and shed a few tears with my buddies” — Marc Wolf Elephant Walk participant Dufour said the actual stopping sites are kept secret due to possi ble harassment from juniors and underclassmen. “We keep the areas around cam pus a secret, mainly for safety rea sons,” she said. “There is a large amount of grad ing from the juniors, and we want this to be as special as we can for the seniors without any distractions. ” Dufour said last year was the biggest turnout for Elephant Walk, and this year, 3,000 to 5,000 seniors are expected to participate. It is not a requirement for seniors to have taken part of last year’s E- Walk in participate to Elephant Walk. QoCden ‘i^ey National Honor Society General Meeting Tuesday, November 30th 8:30 p.m. Koldus 111 THE AMERICAN RED CROSS expresses their sympathy to the families of I fallen Aggies, the student body and the fact We THANK the hundreds of Aggies who responded to this tragedy by donating 1 CHECK OUT OUR ROCK BOTTOM PRICES ON EAS PRODUCTS! Save $7.00 EA. 90 Ct. Met-Rx Anabolic Drive Series ThemiCore 12", Save $15.00 EA. ■ 1260 G. Fruit Punch or Orange Flavor Met-Rx Anabolic Drive Series Creatine AC *19"* Save $1.00 EA. All Flavors Dr. Atkins Advantage Nutrition Bars $ J 99 JL EA. Save $16.00 Ea. • 2 lb. Vanilla, Chocolate or Wild Berry Free lOOg Creatine with Purchase Prolab Advanced Whey Protein *21 95 .. m m 607 E. University Drive, Suite 102 College Station, Texas 77840 Save $13.00 EA. • 3. B lb. Vanilla, Chocolate, Wild Berry Prolab N-Large 2 $16 95 EA. 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