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Summer Job! Applications are now being accepted for the College Station Summer Day Camp Are you looking for a fun and exciting job this summer that is both challenging and rewarding? Are you a hard working, responsible individual that has experience working with children ages 5-12? If so, then the College Station Summer Day Camp is now accepting applications until March 3 rd for both part-time and full-time positions. The camp is 11 weeks long (May 29-Aug 11) and offers a variety of games, art projects and field trips. There are two all day camps ages (5-8) and (9-12) and a hall-day camp. Applications may be picked up at 103 Timber St. #4. Any questions call 764-5430. Much Ado About Shakespeare the MSC Literary Arts Shakespeare Festival February 20th through 26th Sonnet Contest Awards & Open-Mic at Barnes and Noble on Texas Ave., Sunday Feb. 20 at 2pm with prizes provided by Barnes and Noble. Cushing Library Tour Monday, Feb. 21 at Noon & Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 1pm. Open-Mic in Rumours on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at Noon. You can share your favorite Shakespeare passages. Shakespeare Abridged Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 8pm in MSC 201. A comedic live performance of all of Shakespeare’s works condensed into two hours. Film on Video Much Ado About Nothing (1995) at 7pm Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Visual Arts Gallery with introduction by Dr. Paul Parrish. Dr. David Scott Kastan Friday, Feb. 25 on Shakespeare and Print in Cushing Library at 5pm. Masquerade Ball Saturday, Feb. 26 at 8pm in the Forsyth Galleries. Tickets are available at the MSC Cashiers desk. Sponsored in part by Norton Publishing LAC 4v Persons with disablitles please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event of our abilities ^ W to enableus to assist you ti rs THE SUIT CLUB’S ^ Cotton Sweaters litry i Ciet 2 Free FOUR DAYS OXWLY! Casual Trousers Buy t Qet' 2 Free Thursday, Friday# Saturday, 10 AM-6 PM # Sunday, 1PM-5 PM VALUES LIKE THESE WONT LAST! Tropical Worsted Suits regularly $490.00 & up $279.99 2 for $499.99 520 University Drive E College Station 693-0995 soisre mxs.B wmm mmmjk'w NEED MONEY FOR SPRING BREAK? THE 12TH MAN FOUNDATION IS NOW HIRING FOR POSITIONS IN ITS 2000 TELEMARKETING CAMPAIGN ♦ Earn $ 6.00 per hour Plus Bonuses ♦ Gain Valuable Work Experience ♦ Help Support Texas A&M and Keep A&M Athletics on Top Please call us at 846-8892 for application and interview information. CAMPUS Page 2 THE BATTALION •riday, Febmr Monster truck MELISSA SACKETT/riii Battalion RJ Lynn, a junior civil engineering major and treasurer of Texas A&M Off-Road, plays with a smaller version of the group’s vehicles. TAMU Off-Road was out Thursday to recruit for their organization. Peace Corps Continued from Page 1 “There are a lot of willing people here, [reeruitmentj seems to be pieking up here and hopefully the numbers will start to increase.” The reason for Texas A&M having low numbers of volunteers could be the small amount of time recruiters spend on campus, said Bob Kirby, a Peace Corps recruiter. “1 believe in a couple of years you will see Texas A&M in the top 15,” he said. “We plan on going down there [to College Station] and getting things started.” The idea of the Peace Corps being a liberal organization could also be a reason FOUNDATION SUPPORTING EDUCATION THROUGH ATHLETICS Be a TAAAU Immerse VourselT in Ano1“her Cultxire in Lhe World l Tn forma’Fiona/ Ad<ze:tfnc7s\ 358 Bixzell Hall WesT, -4:00 p.m. February lO, 11, 14, 15, Y7, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29 A/larch 1 c/oacf/ine: Muslims, Christiai discuss social justi BY MAUREEN KANE The Battalion “People who believe in God have many things in common. What we can most work on is the aspect of being com passionate. There is a need for a prophet ic voice in American society - this is something we can unite on and work for.” These were the words of Dr. Ihsan Bagby, a professor of International Stud ies at Shaw University in North Caroli na, concerning the similarities of Chris tianity and Islam at the Muslim Student Association (MSA) presentation of “So cial Justice God demands Christians and follow his will and implement “To establish a society ths (iod’s will — this is a themefo monotheistic faiths,” Bagbyse Bagby also said he believesi succeeded in establishingthiss “We have to realize we are The whole body has to be a with the hurt of any part - health and success depends. Bagby said. “As people of faith we shoo! tieipating in this arena ofjustict people,” Mayfield said. in Islam and Christiani- ty” Thurs- day. Th< s pro- gram eon- sisted of a panel dis- cussion with two guest speake rs. Bagby and Dr. Bob “Mercy is something we should practice because when we practice it, we are then free to model justice” — Dr. Bob Mayfield director of Baptist Student Ministry OM Of m riglit treat ani!?; ; pet Mayfield. director of Baptist Student Ministry at Texas A&M. Bagby began his speech by opening with the traditional greetings of Muslims, “May GixTs peace he with you," and im mediately began discussing the impor tance of social justice to Islam. “Social justice is a very important concept in Islam. In the Quran, God com mands humans to be just,” Bagby said. Bagby said the Islamic concept of justice is linked to righteousness, and one of the primary goals of Islam is to estab lish a just, righteous society. In his comparison of Islam and Christianity, he said that both religions believe in the same God, and that this ing w hat is right and I look toSq! w hat I call right," Mayfield said Mayfield said it is necessr Christians to ask themselves ' w hat they are doing involve rid: ness and justice?” He concluded by stating the* tance of mercy as well as justice. “Mercy is the practice of judg. pie the way we want to be judged.’ field said. “Mercy is somette should practice because when we tice it, we are then free to model jus The Muslim Student Assoc also sponsors a biweekly classcall lam 101, which informs partki about Islamic principles. iday. Februar for the low number of A&M volunteers, but he does not feel the image of the or ganization being liberal is tme. “I believe the image the Peace Corps has as being liberal is somewhat mis leading,” Kirby said. Niemeyer said the Peace Corps seeks people who can take leadership roles and help their host communities with projects. Skalsky aids the recruitment process at A&M by talking about her Peace Corps experiences in the botany labs she teaches. Some students interested in join ing have talked to her, she said. “The experience was definitely good, by no means enjoyable everyday or easy,” Skalsky said. “They were the most difficult two years of my life.” Campus Calendar Friday For more information, contact j mie at 821-3971. Catholic Students Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Au ditorium. Crispin will be performing for a free Christian Concert open to everyone. Tickets are available at the MSC box office. For tickets call 845-1234. For more information concerning the event, send an email to mary_79@yahoo.com. Tuesday Prepharmacy Society. The: be a general meeting with a j speaker from a surroundingTexs pharmacy in Rudder 507 at 7:0(1 Monday American Advertising Fe) tlon: There will be ageneraln ing in Wehner 136. Contact at 847-0686 for details. Neal Recreation Center, locat ed at 600 North Randolph, is hav ing an in-line hockey league regis tration through the 29th of March. 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