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Join us in celebrating
National Women’s History Month
Women’s Week 2000 Kickoff Event
Friday, March 3
Kickoff Walk: 5:15 p.m. Student Rec Center
Dinner 6 p.m. Garden Room - Student Rec Center
Jane Curry’s “Nice Girls Don’t Sweat - 7:30 p.m.
A monologue thru history about women and athletics.
Recognition of 25 years of Women’s Athletics at TAMU.
Sponsored by Women’s Week 2000 Committee &
Texas A&M University Athletic Department
For more info contact Jennifer Powis 458-3252
Womensweek.tamu.edu
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Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Marcelo Bussikt, Music Director
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Honoring . * 1
Gilbert and Thyra PI ass
Additional concert funding provided by
Office of the President, Texas A&M University
On the program:
Revelation (world premiere) Bill Klemm
Coriolan Overture Beethoven
Symphony N. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Ode to Joy'’Beethoven
Melanie Helton, soprano; Rose Taylor, mezzo-soprano;
Joseph Evans, tenor; Indcio de Nonno, bass-baritone.
Brazos Valley Chorale
Maestro Jess Wade III
Artistic Director/ Conductor
Sunday, March 5, 2000
4:00 RNi., Rudder Auditorium
Tickets may be purchased at the MSC Box Office, 845-1234
Tickets cost: $20.00 adults, $5.00 students
Additional ivpport provided by Texts A&M University Department of Performance Studies,
the Arts Council ef Brazos Valley Brazos Business Arts Alliance, Texas Commission on the Arts, the Texas
Attin Charitable Trusts, and the Doak Foundation. •• nmn
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THE BATTALION
Thursday, March!,!
Mock trial
in need
of money
BY BRANDIE LIFFICK
The Battalion
After countless hours of study and
preparation, Mandy Coker, a junior po
litical science major, needs more than
a court appeal to present her case be
fore a judge — she needs $3,000.
Coker and other members of Texas
A&M’s mock trial team are attempting
to raise the amount to attend a nation
al competition.
For the past 10 years, the Texas
A&M mock trial team has attended an
open invitational tournament at the
University of Texas. This year, the
group was able to raise enough money
to join the Mock Trial Association, a
national organization.
As a member, the team was invited
to participate in a regional competition
in Birmingham, Ala. on Feb. 4. But as
the tournament date approached, the
team realized that they could not raise
enough money to attend.
“We called and canceled. But then
the president of the mock trial associ
ation called and asked why we weren’t
coming. He said it would be a shame
if the Aggies couldn’t make it out,”
Coker said. “So he sponsored us so
that we could fly out there.”
The team placed fifth overall at the
regional competition and is advancing
to nationals.
"The top five teams get to go to na
tionals, so we just barely made it!”
Coker said.
The A&M team is now trying to
raise $3,000, the estimated cost to trav
el to Minnesota.
“We received $1,600 from the stu
dent activities fund — which is great
— but we are still short,” Coker said.
“We are going to send letters out to lo
cal attorneys and other businesses that
might be able to sponsor us.”
The mock trial team is offering to
put sponsoring business logos on their
T-shirts as a way of advertising.
“Being able to advance this far is
not only great for us, but for A&M,”
said Ben Hines, team member and a
sophomore psychology major. “We
are letting everyone know that A&M
is interested in law, even though
we’ve never really been thought of
like that before.”
The teams are given a court case in
mid-October to begin preparing for the
regional tournament. Those that ad
vance take the same ease to nationals.
“It’s great to get to these invitation-
als and see how other teams handle the
cases and things. It helps us to prepare
better for next year,” Hines said.
The mock trial team is a division of
Legal Education Group for Aggie Law
Students (LEGALS), but is open for
anyone to participate.
“Being in mock trial team gives me
the insight into how the courtroom
works,” said Christine Adamson, team
member and a sophomore accounting
major. “I’m thinking about going into
law, and this is a really great way for
me to get involved, meet people and
see if this is what I want to do.”
“Not only is mock trial good for
those who are interested in law, but it’s
great for anyone who is quick thinking
on their feet,” said Emily Puder,
LEGALS member and a junior English
and Spanish major. “Overall, it’s just a
lot of fun.”
Song sung Green”
Campus Ministry
International: We will have
guest speaker Joe Busey, a
renowned artist, seminary grad
uate, and minister extraordi
naire at 8:30 p.m. in MSC 205.
For more information look on
http://stuact.tamu.edu/stuorg
s/cmi
Graduate Christian Fellowship
of InterVarsity Christian Fel
lowship (Grad IVCF): Grad stu
dents meet at 7:30 for Bible
study, prayer, fellowship, and
snacks. Please see our web
site at
http://stat.tamu.edu/~inlow/iv
cf.html for locations and more
information, or call Jen or Mark
at 764-1552.
Green Party: This is our first
meeting. Come and find out
about the Green Party and local
issues at 7:00 p.m. in Rudder
501. Find out more informa
tion about the Green Party now
at: www.greens.org or for more
information call 694-0927 or e-
maii at bcgreens@wildmail.coin
Friday
International Student
Assoc.There will be a talent
show and dress parade at 7:30
p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. Con
tact Rebecca Corderro at 847-
4607 for more information.
Women’s Week 2000 Commit
tee: Women’s Week 2000
Kickoff Event Dinner at 6 p.m.
and Show “Nice Girls Don’t
Sweat” by Jane Curry at 7:30
p.m. at the Student Recreation
Center.
Christian Grad Social Group:
Everyone is welcome to join us
for social activities and great
fellowship! We will meet Satur-
A&M Bahai’ Club: We are
sponsoring an open and frank
discussion of hunger issues.
This is a forum for sharing
ideas not advocating any one
point of view or collecting mon
ey. The forum will be conduct
ed by Betsy Sparks or Round
Rock, Texas after a modest din
ner beginning at 6:30p.m. at
318 Lansburg Lane in College
Station. For more information,
please call 696-1310.
Monday
Laredo Hometown Club: We
will be holding elections at
8:30 p.m. in Rudder 308. Con
tact Juan Zavala at 847-7053
for details.
Tuesday
Prepharmacy Society: There
will be a general meeting with a
guest speaker from a surround
ing Texas city pharmacy in MSC
205 at 7:00 p.m.
Aggies Up All Night: There will
be a general meeting at 7 p.m.
in MSC 231. Contact Chelette
Austin at 695-0820 for more in
formation.
Aggie Toastmasters: Learn
public speaking and resume
building. Will be in Rudder at
8:30 p.m. Check blue screen
for location. For more informa
tion please contact Laura at
695-2833.
Texas Student Education As
sociation: Guest speaker Dr.
Texas A&M University
Women’s Newcomers Club:
Newcomers Potluck Brunch
Information Session well be
held at 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Our
hostess will be Candice May
208 Cecilia Court, College Sta
tion. For more information oi
directions, call 694-9198. Fo\
child care information ca/l Car
olyn at 690-7227.
Orthodox Christian Fellowship
We will be reading litergy and
having discussion at 5:30 p.m,
at All Faith’s Chapel. For more
information call Susan at 696-
3112.
Study Abroad Programs:
Come and learn about working}
or volunteering in anothercoui
try at 10:30 -1:30 p.m. at the]
Main Hallway of MSC. For
more information call 845-
0544.
Study Abroad Programs: De
tailed Informational Meeting
about working, volunteering,
and traveling around at 3:30-
4:30 p.m. in MSC 205. For
more information call 845-
0544.
Future Aggie Physician Assis j
tants: We will meet in Ri
504 at 7:00p.m. The speaker!
will be the PA program director]
from Texas Tech. There v
also be door prizes! For more
information, please contacttori]
at 696-8593.
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Coaches Needed for Aggieland
Baseball League
• 7th Season for ABL
• 18 & up Baseball League - 15-18 games each team
• Play 1-2 Games/Week: May 29-Aug 12
Interested coaches meet at College Station
Conference Center (on George Bush)
March 7, 6pm, Rm #107
Questions, call Greg: 224-0005 or Andy : 574-8859
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