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CAMPUS Tuesday, Deit A+ and Net+ classes coming soon Call for details. DAY CLASSES 9:00 - 4:00 p.m. Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. I I Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Dec. 18 Intro Excel ‘97 Intro Access ‘97 Intermediate Access ‘97 Intro Word ‘97 Intermediate Access 2000 Intermediate Publisher 2000 Intro Excel 2000 Advanced Access 2000 Intro Power Point 2000 Intro Word 2000 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 10: Jan. 12: Intro Quick Books Pro 2000 Intermediate Excel 2000 Intro Access 2000 Intermediate Access 2000 Intro Excel 2000 Intro Word ‘97 Intro Excel ‘97 Intro Access ‘97 Intro Frontpage 2000 Call (979) 846-9727 for more information or register online at www.MicroAgeCS.com PROMETRIC TESTING m^Mnialrg /MicroAge I Microsoft College Station Service and solutions that work Non Mia Culpa by B-Hippie Contvmdfrm The Student Senate is J process of reviewing the e Chad Wagner, speaker of [I and a junior political sciei said the issue has beenr only in conversation her.! dents and faculty. “We will not begindisj this issue seriouslyi ter.” Wagner said. Cralson said havingthej the Faculty Senate and li Senate will present astra Bowen in favor of the red whenever You find r } .7\ A pile of torn out 1) ^ // _) HA/R, BE ON THE 0 *‘/( ) C ~—A SAFE SIDE AND MAKE 71 c ryf SURE YOU AREN'T / i c ~ j\ TAKING THAT / /FT Tlr COUPSE NEXT / SEMESTER. / . V \ gr^in • fpqT ^ Cf^j] • Ramadan Continued fronfi deeds that bring hapf this is the spiritoiRamfl Haque said the memtei Muslim Student Associf; at the mosque in North: | c\ Cll'ii ,it sunset to C/ ( Apt. #160 by Kyle w AGGIE OWNED AND OPERATED The Following Locations will be Open to Students tor Finals Study: Some o d. same old. Pob somehow convinced himself he was God and started demanding everyone bow down and worship him. Oh. so he was the one standing on the one siaruj'ng on The toilet giving a speech «n German? ¥ Cup of Jo BY NOTORIOUS L.I.B Sterling C. Evans Library & West Campus Library Open December 7 and December 10 - 12, 2000 8:00 pm - 2:00 am Complimentary Starbucks® Coffee proviefed by Sterling C. Evans Library and Department of Food Services Food Services locations open late Thursday, December 7 and Sunday, December 10 through Tuesday, December 12. Poor Yorick’s Coffee House Open Tuesday - Thursday, December 5 - 7,9-00 am -12 midnight Friday, December 8,9,00 am * 5-00 pm Sunday, December 10,4:00 pm -12:00 midnight Monday - Tuesday, December 11-12, 9:00 am -12:00 midnight •Rumours Open until 2:00 am together. "We have dinner eu- u M i d;i\ v and we haveaboti® ^ lAI 1 dents] every night,” " I hen afterwards,webavtiflCarrie :.e.er loraboUiRntscei that ends the day.” Ilgtheex Youssef said the thelskBg Mat) munity of B-CS celebrate has not h; in a similar way. JSposite "In our community,a':, this sumi her of community memk: gtan ed w break theii last intwoffijMntly tal< lege Station,” Youssefsaii a y,., a meal at sunset at j uill prepare Ioodandeva* , in." Muslims breakthefestlW food such as dates andwabE Youssef and Haque said* madan is an opportunityfotfti get to know each otherandvM “For us, it is an opportutp lift our spirit and get ritual wV en care of.” Haque said, "lilt closer to God.” Correction • In Monday's storyate Texas A&M's men's 1 game in Virginia, I was spelled "Dean. Complimentary Starbucks® Coffee will be available 8:00 pm to ddse BHS Commons Dining Center Open 8:00 pm - 2:00 am Complimentary Starbucks® Coffee and Beverages will be available Hullabaloo Open until 8:00 pm Complimentary Starbucks® Coffee will be available 4-.00 pm to close Commons C-Store Open each day during finals at 7:15 am -12:00 midnight fc#r school supply needs Continued from Page 1 Brabo said. “In fact, 1 like wearing them because you can tell immediately if someone is supposed to be on campus.” McGowen said he thinks the badges will work because they will allow a faculty member to identify a student and they will create a much more personable atmosphere on campus. Brabo, who student teaches history and sci ence, said the hardest part will be getting the stu dents to wear the badges. ‘‘The faculty and staff are required to wear their badges now to show modeling behavior for the students,” said McGowen. “We feel that the students will be more accepting to the wearing badges if the people enforci#! wearing them as well.” Brabo said students who come toctei out visible identification are senttoadel center, where they can purchase a new bail $5 or remain in the detention centerfor;« of the day. Duncan Dining Center Open 8:00 pm -12:00 midnight Complimentary Starbucks® Coffee and Beverages will be available Stone Willy’s Open until 1:00 am irTai forlate night pizza Thank you for dining with us. 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