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BMC WEST BUILDING MATERIALS SOUTHCENTRAL DIVISION Partners in Building Texas Attn. Business dr Construction Science Majors BMC West is the leading supplier of millwork and building materials for productions and custom home builders in the western half of the U.S. Over the past 10 years we have grown in size from 20 locations and *145 million in sales to 60 locations with S 1 billion in sales. On Feb. 2 & 3 rd representatives will be on campus at the Construction Science Career Fair. Stop by our booth and learn about the excellent opportunities that are available in our growing corporation. There are various positions available. We are currently seeking Administrative Managers, CAD Designers and Outside Sales Associates for various locations in Texas. Hope to see you there! Quantum Cow Tutoring 260-COWS In The Sparks Bldg. On Northgate. Hours: 2-8 MON-TH; 2-6 FR1, SAT CHEMISTRY ORGAffrC PHYSICS 101 102 1 07 237 242 238 201 202 21 8 ULB SOL WS PACKETS/ prelabs/reports/post tabs N\ock Interview Daij Iwtervtewmg skills cav\ ovty improve! Mocfc interviews are 30-minwte practice interviews witfi real recruiters and real feedback Mafce swre to sign wp online for vpw professional moc6 interview- spacQS are limited! Contact tfie Career Center for more information! February 2,6:00am - 5:00pm 209 Koldws Career Center 209 Koldus 845-5139 http ://aag ienet.tamu.edu/cctr Spring 2000 Business Career Fair February 8-10 Spend the day assisting the company of your choice. SIGN-UPS TO HOST (Get there early if you want a particular company.) SUNDAY JAN. 30th 1:00 p.m. @ WEHNER116 Tuesday Wednesday Host Mandatory Meeting Must attend one!!! Feb 1 st 7:30-8:00 Feb 2' nd 7:30-8:00 Wehner 159 Wehner 159 Check out the company list at http://wehner.tainu.edu/bsc Any Questions, email chaseOO@tamu.edu or n-lee@tamu.edu CAMPUS Page 2 THE BATTALION “Stoop out” I v-Af ‘ Sprinklers Continued from Page l Mi/er said. “They thought thatifi had been closed, a lot ol thesnoi. tra\ eled throughout the building, ha\e been contained, and less, would have fed the lire.’ Another lire prevention projtc: Residence Lite hired a consu U company through the PhysicalH install hea\ \-duty lire rated dooru hallways of buildings with at stains ells. When the general • "As they're contin 11own the stairs, if ^ they /oreI hit in face with a blank of smoke, it's dangerous." — Danti Assistant Dr? Department of Residents STUART VILLANUEVA Hart Hall residents Michael Lloyd. Patrick Blocker, Spencer Somerville and Jason Burke take time to participate in “stoop out,” a day they chose to spend hanging out listening to music, and drinking pineapple soda. A&M students design addition to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas the\ I are! the i •Of upt 7 ().(XM) per hi . cstimata!: c. t»r a Mu | they are® i peel tofw S \ s ch Idrervs BY SARA PROFFITT The Battalion When Natalio Hernandez, a senior construction science major, was first assigned to a student team that would design an addition to the Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, he was not sure he was up to the task. Now, he says it w'as an experi ence he will value forever. “At first, we were all really un sure of what w as going to be ex pected of us,” Hernandez said. “But what we found was an opportunity to put everything we had learned in college to work in a real-life set ting.” Hernandez’s team’s design was selected from the designs of eight A&M engineering student teams who, last fall, were given the task of designing a 720,000 square foot high-tech facility for the medical center by the College of Architecture. “They [the medical center| were just trying to get a fresh perspective before they accepted a design for the new facil ity,” Hernandez said. “That is definitely what they got.” Marc E. Leediker, vice president of the Children’s Med ical Center’s Facility Management Group, said the final de sign of the addition will not be exactly the way the team de signed it, but ideas from the team will be incorporated into the final design. Eric Geppelt, a member of the selected team and a senior environmental design major, said that whether or not h is team’s hall are trai mit fur h mil Imp 6ki design is actually used, the project has given him a “ st use o the halls. professionalism" and a chance to understand “rhe hui nan lac- In theca isc of a fire, a hall Sit tor in architecture.” her sounds the general aiannf^ “The human factor of architecture is working w itn pco* evacuation of the building bvis pic, because people are real,” Geppelt said. “We ge i caught on resident s’ doors. They aresk: ^- ^ up in the science ol learn ling and to call and verity that the sr. forget that we’re working v , ith peo- transmitted and emergency pie. We need to allow ourselves to listen and receive ditferent opin ions and try to work with them.” Lcedikc said the Children's Med ical Center is considered one of the nation's finest pediatric hospitals, and is the only one in Dallas that deals exclusively with a wide v ariety of diseases and disorders among children — from a simple eye exam to major organ transplants. The current addition project aims to take the medical center one step further in the research department. “This new facility will he organized around the concept of shortening the time from research bench to bedside ap plication,” Leediker said. The teams were comprised of students from live diller- ent classes from the Departments of Architecture, Construc tion Science, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. Each included one graduate student as a team leader and one graduate student as a design leader. The selected team's design will he showcased Feb. 10 and 11 at Rudder Theater during the Rowlett Lecture Series. BRADLEY ATCHISON/Tm B\i im ion Thursday Texas Aggie Motorcycle Club: There will be a general meeting, open to anyone, to hang out and talk motorcycles and to go for rides at 8 p.m. at the Sonic on Harvey Road. Call James Evans at 695- 1754 for more information. TAMU Men’s Rugby: Open prac tice will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. in the Rugby field behind the Zachry Parking Lot. No experience neces sary. For more information, contact Lucas at 691-8363. TAMU Roadrunners: A 3 to 4 mile run will be held at 5:30 p.m. starting in front of the Rec Center. Campus Calendar All skills levels are invited. For more information, contact Marcos at 696-3964. Texas A&M Women’s Rugby Team: Practice will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rugby Pitch next to Bonfire site. All are welcome and no experience necessary. For more in formation, contact Megan at 260- 1362 or April at 775-4220. Campus Ministry International: All students who breathe oxygen come be a part of the fellowship, practical living, Bible study at 8:30 p.m. in Rudder 404. For informa tion, visit the Website at http://stu- act.tamu.edu/stuorgs/cmi. Catholic Students Association: Every Tuesday and Thursday, there will be daily mass at 12:05 in the All-Faith’s Chapel. Texas A&M Chess Club: Play chess with other good chess play ers from 7 to 10 p.m. each week in MSC 342. Call H. Wayne Sampson at 845 4965 for more information. Friday TAMU Roadrunners: A 3 to 4 mile run will be held at 4:15 p.m. starting in front of the Rec Center. All skills levels are invited. For more information, contact Marcos at 696-3964. Inc lulls are linked via radrf io Physical Plant dispatch versity Police Departmen t \\ hen the general alarm issowk J ! ,: building, the disp.uchers imm soni.t. Station I in r* ment and report a “Code l.” Mi/er said a fire alarm pui w as aetiv ated in Krueger on Tun one of the dispatchers placedth the fire department. “Basically our job is to assess uation and let the lire dcpartniff it if necessary." Suzanne Brabed- in Krueger and a senior psychok jor. said. Mi/er said hall staff monk ceivc training on the firealanr in their building and fireextuv use. Each hall performs two I" each semester. An inspector from the Stale! shal's office \ isits the campusev; days to check progress and insk halls. “An irony of it is that the Defv Fire Marshal was just here on M Mi/er said. “You can go along for anu-' years and not have something^ and it gets out of sight and out oh Mi/er said. “We have alwaystrei and life safety as an importanlpr' our buildings.’’ CORRECTION In the Jan. 26 article holds forum about fee increa! ; was incorrectly stated Texas Legislature increased state-mandated tuition byk The Texas Legislature inaf- state-mandated tuition byk semester credit hour. ROBERT ERRL KEEN In Concert on February 5.2000 2 Performances: 1:00pm & 7:30pm Local favorite Robert Earl Keen opens the Rodeo 2000 season with 2 performances. This Texas native has become a legend throughout the Lone Star State and a certifiable force of nature at sold-out concerts around the country. He’ll perform songs from his new album Walking Distance during his two shows on February 5th at Freeman Colisem. TICKET INFORMATION: (includes grounds admission) $12.00 ★ $17.00 ★ $20.00 ★ $22.00 ★ Parking $5.00 a car Tickets available at Freeman Coliseum Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations: In San Antonio Foley's or Call-for-TlX at (210) 225-4237 or (210) 224-9600. NOTE: Performers subject to change. (Convenience charge and other charges are added to Ticketmaster locations and are non-refundable.) c www.ticKetiriaster.coni FOLEY'S U1U) 224-9600 ) BATTALI0? Mu .II. in. Uilitor in Chief lanaging Utlitor mpu.i Kditor niclifc Editor Aggiclifc Editor Dp in ion Editor Edit Jeff Kempt. Night News I dim Doug Shilling. Sports Editor Jason Hcnnyhofl. Radio Produ HrmuJon Payton. Web Master Robert Mynccck. Graphics Id Ruben Dchina. ( .raphiev I din C,! IG I’h. Hdi JP Bear Plu Edit Amber. 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