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i— The Texas AdrM University Interfraternity Council (IFC)presents...
S RUSH 2001
Schedule of events:
January 19: IFC rush tables,
Rudder Fountain, 10 A.M. - 2 P.M.
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January 20: Individual fraternity events.
January 21: MSC Open House, 2-6 P.M.
January 22-26: Individual fraternity events.
January 27: Bid House @ Systems Building, Noon.
Any questions?
Contact Graham Stiles, VP of Recruitment, at 693-8640 or
gbs5530@unix.tamu.edu
or
Jason Farr, IFC President, at 485-0040 or jasonkfarr@hotmail.com
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Part-Time Jobs Available
We currently have challenging part-time posi
tions available for customer support, marketing,
inventory and hardware support. We consider
all types of majors and provide complete train
ing, so don't miss this opportunity to visit UCS
in the MSC to see if you're the person we're
looking for.
Tuesday (1/16) - Friday (1/26)
138 & 139 MSC
This is a great opportunity to talk with some of
our employees, fill out some paperwork, or just
make an appointment to speak with us at a later
date.
We will have free snacks and beverages!
•The rooms in the MSC can be reached by going
to the hotel information desk in the MSC. We
will be there between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and we
look forward to talking to you.
595-2609
www.universalcomputersys.com
UCS hires non-tobacco users only
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NEWS
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Fee Fiscal Year 2002 Bill. Thisbillai>
proved three allocation recommen
dations of the Student Service Fee
Advisory Board, and asked thatttie
vice president for student affairsae
prove the recommendations.
The recommendations for the ai
location of the Student Service Fee
were made because the Texas Leg
islature will consider raising two
fee caps during its 2001 session
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ply, pending the outcome of the cap
increases.
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Apt. #160
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Plans to
make student evaluations of Uni
versity of Arizona professors pubfe
via the Internet may be boono'
boondoggle, depending on
point of view.
An Austin company called Pio
aprof.com has filed open-record:
requests for years of those evali*
tions, along with professors'grac-
distributions.
The company argues the
mation will allow students to cor
pare professors.
“It’s the kind of thing studer-
want and need” in shoppingb
teachers, said John Cunningham
23-year-old founder of the compao
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the information would invade
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would be taken out of context.
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likely that this company or
would get the data, faculty ebs
man Jerry Hogle said recentlytt
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high price"
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public-records requests, saidtbr L a
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Monday
Campus Calendar
Bush lot. For more information, call Laura Ripple
at 695-2833.
Hispanic President’s Council will hold a Hispan
ic Open House starting at 7 p.m. in the Rudder
Exhibit Hall. For more information, call Jessica
Miranda at 845-4551, or email her at
jom7946@labs.tamu.edu.
The Sailing Team will hold a general meeting this
Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Rec Center room 255. For
more information, call Jake Scott at 846-5364.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Aggie investment Club will hold meetings educat
ing students about investment and principles every
Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. in Bush 1002. Park in the
American Advertising Federation will have an in
formational meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Wehner 136.
For more information, please contact Kami Caton
at 693-5796.
DALLAS (AP) — At least o
South Texas prison employees:
he has been suspendedv
pay following seven inmates':
cape from the maximum seer
lockup.
Jerry McDowell, a recreatio'
program specialist who was citet
an investigative report on the:
cape for not reporting a groupof.
supervised inmates, saidWedr-
day he was suspended fortlnf
weeks and was placed on probat
for a year.
McDowell, 37, said it is not
usual to see groups of inmates
directly supervised at the Cone
Unit and that he should notli!
been disciplined for not reportiei
“You might have inmates outs
the maintenance building...
ting around, socializing withouta
pervisor in the presence, butt
were in the building, so I would®
siderthat indirect” supervision,
Dowell said.
Start the New Year Off Right!
MSC Spring
Open House
Sunday, January 21
2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Come find your place at A&M.
Gather information from a
variety of student organizations.
stuoe..
\ Presented by the MSC Marketing Team
For more information call 845-1515.
<k Please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs.
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