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DER CRAW TEXAS SU E R TOUR THIS THURSDAY Student Organization Recognition Seminars ^ -a *1-/ Has yonr student organization completed a recognition seminar? The chief student leader and one other officer must attend a seminar before an organization can complete the recognition process. You can register to attend a seminar at: http://studentactivities.tamu.edu/recognitioninfo/ Organizations must complete the full recognition process by October 1,2001 We have seminars currently scheduled for the first week of August and the first week of classes. For more information, please contact us at (979)845-1133 or email us :student-activities@tamu.edu ...partner* In learning Howdy Ags! Volunteer Now for Freshman Welcome Day! Wednesday, August 22 Volunteers are needed in a// campus residence hall areas. Get a free t-shirt to wear on Welcome Day, and paid parking in a University garage. For information, contact Residence Life at 862-3158, or email housing(a)tamu,edu. Freshman Welcome Day is part of Gig’em Week. For information and an application (due Aug. 3), visit: Http://reslife.tamu.edu/housing/welcomeweek . from the Page 2 NEWS THE BATTALION Du?ro Ope5 T'ai Really Iti Vouie /\ajd>£o/d>'s T£CHaJoLo6Y. AlAY X Ask it a Feu questions> /Vo, XT's Cool. So UHat kiAJb OF foul Eg SurpLi Do Vou X SEE , X SEE... WHAT OPERATiaJC S-ibTEM You RoaJa)Ia)& * Va) I a) i.. i ^ V I sday, July 26, So ARE You Am\ Correct or An T lire, a SAWE i)c| UtibER There >> Solar Continued from Page / be as much as 25 hours behind the winner. University teams — including Canada and England — made up all the entries, save two: a car built by students at a Hacienda Heights high school and one en tered by an Italian club. The cost of the cars ranged from $30,000 to more than $1 million. The race’s primary sponsor is the U.S. Department of Energy. The goal is to challenge young engineers and scientists to find new ways to solve energy and transportation problems. The race course followed what remains of Route 66 through Illinois, Missouri, Ok lahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. The Texas A&M Solar Pow er Motor Sports Team finished 27th with a time of 130:31:11. Continued from Page 7 the duck as its mascot. The health department then hired an Austin advertising firm, Tuerff- Davis EnviroMedia, to develop the campaign. “Not only have students seen the duck, hut they have heard and understood the message he brings, that tobacco is foul,” Weaver said. “T he common goal is to help the duck program grow,” said Tom Villarreal, a senior at Bra- zoswood High School. “We’re working on the future of tobac co prevention in Texas.” The program comes from money the state health depart ment received from part of th£ settlement reached with tobac co companies in 1998 after the state sued them to recover costs of treating sick smokers. The duck program came out of $9 million earmarked for a study to determine the most ef fective ways to prevent tobacco use and promote cessation. MASS Continued from Page 7 Students who are unsure if this particular collegiate track is right for them may take a tu ition-free introductory course. If students decide that they do not want to pursue the track, the one hour course will count toward a free elective in any of the Col lege of Science’s degree plans. “We’re trying to expose as many people as possible to teaching so that those students who don’t even know if it’s a match can evaluate teaching as an option,” Scott said. The program has already en rolled 38 students from new stu dent conferences, and may en roll as many as 50 before the conferences end next month. 'Phis is not the first tune troversy has surrounded ■ club. At a meeting to dii plans for the club, manyB residents were concerned! the proposed goll course, spite project coordinator! Coyle’s description of it “golfer’s golf course,” ® residents were displeased* the project. At a Bryan City Col meeting in September of year, Bryan resident Betliri said she was unhappy "id 1 progress of the course. “This is not the busks government,” Price said. 1 Traditions Golf Course promoted on the basis Bryan needed upscale rest tial development. Bryan spent $774,000 to get to point, and nothing hast started yet.” ecu § V SI FREE CHECKS Open a FREE CHECKING account and receive your first ; 50 checks FREE! convenient bank in the Brazos Valley! ' * ; cVdnS r v ntW service o \M ovao Card O \ v AcUecU & rUS a re free ,USmar tul Member FDIC 1^ FIRST . ^tSP can t=Y Must have coupon present. pguBftR * SfSl FREE GIFT Open an account with First American Bank and receive a FREE GIFT*! tii Member FDIC 1 • « m a S ^ -i ' ® FIRST . &3mp can ’"While supplies last. Must have coupon present. LYnSer if'ree Ban 1 Save time. 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