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Attn ad # 1365 200 Quality Circle College Station, TX 77845 595-2609 www.universalcomputersys.com Come to the Stagehand Meeting Wednesday, September 5th at 7:00 PM in Rudder Auditorium EavK/ 6.00 per ftouv Bring 2 forms of identification (Social Security card & Drivers License) Texas A&M Iron Spikes The official purpose of the Iron Spikes is to promote service throughout Texas A&M University and the Bryan-College Station Community. We will also promote spirit for the Texas A&M Baseball learn Mon., Sept 3 Tues., Sept 4 Wed., Sept 5 Thurs., Sept 6 Sat., Sept 8 Selections Week Informational Rudder 404, 7-8:00pm Informational Rudder 402, 7-8r00pm Faculty Club 11th Floor, 7-9:00pm (Top of Rudder Tower) “Get to know the Spikes TEA Athletic Day Sam Rayburn M.S. and BBQ Social 2-5:00pm *Must make one of two Informationals *No Interviews; Interviews conducted at socials; Must attend to be eligible!! Applications in Student Activities Office in Koldus Building, due by September 7 at same location Campus Pa s e 2A JL THE BATTALION lucsday. September! Fish by R.DeLuna Tai THMklAib A Boo? /I/uythw^ That Uoutb CHAMGlAJb AT/ MAJOR, 6E7 A1£ OFf UEST SCOOT... Campus. ' 71 C/)a)'t Take J The PaRkiaJG k-) ( To Mess o\jfr There uith Them Suildiajg r " AT /VpuJ OttAGE! CAMPUS CALENDAR Tuesday The Psychology Club will hold an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. in room 108 of the Psychology Building. For more information, contact Julia Schmidt at 847-5756. The Dance Arts Society will hold the first general meeting for those interested in joining (class after wards) at 7 p.m. in Read 266. Alpha Phi Omega, a coed service fraternity, is hold ing the Fall 2001 Rush Informational at 7:30 p.m. in MSC 201. For information, contact Kristie at 694- 0181 or Mary at 575-8358. Wednesday Cooperative Education will hold a Co-op Orientation at 11:30 a.m. in Rudder 502. Steps to learn about participating in the program will be taught at this time. Alpha Phi Omega a coed service fraternity is hold ing the Fall 2001 Rush Informational at 7 30 p m in Koldus 110. For information, contact Kristie at 694- 0181 or Mary at 575^8358. Thursday Cooperative Education is holdun t Welcome Back Party for all current and former Coop students at 5:30 p.m. in the Career Center Lobby in Koldus 209. Free food and door prizes will be available. For information, contact Courtney Brande at 458-0913 Department of Student Life will host a time f or grad uate students to mix and mingle in MSC 226 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Light refreshments provided. Tuesday Cooperative Education will hold its Co-op Orientation at 5 p.m. in Rudder 404 Steps to learn about participating in the program will be taught Carter Continued from Page IA Associate a trial run in 1997 and approved it. Since then. The Associate has expanded to include over 300 infectious diseases that can affect humans. “I hope (The Associate] will prove to be a good screening process,” Carter said. “It will prompt doctors to ask ques tions they might not normally ask, such as where people have been traveling, what their occupations are and what their diet consists of.” Carter said TMI is working towards designing versions of The Associate that would include information for other animal species such as pet birds, exotic and large animals. PTTS Continued from Page LA Students who received citations will not be charged, Newman said. Those whose vehicles were relocated specifically for parking in 12th Man lots can pick up their vehicles with out charge. Students normally receive a ticket and are billed through their University fee statements. Newman said individuals parked in lots reserved for football games must remember to relocate their vehicles by 6:30 p.m. on Fridays before home games. If they are not moved, individuals will be cited $25 and a towing fee of $50. “This one time is kind of like a get-out-of-jail- for-free card,” Newman said. “This is not some thing the administration is likely to do again. It was just for this particular game.” PTTS officials said the majority of those tick ets were given to freshmen, the largest group park ing in on-campus commuter lots. Laps t ontinuedfrom Paplesday Sep automobile accident. Lewis although she will be unar attend Silver laps, her sot daughter-in-law will tepr: the family. "I think it is a great Iran that you have, and it is** nice thing to do to showtej* for the students,” she sM. really means a lot to mead’, children. All three of mv dren have attended A&M have always attended the Taps ceremony.” The students being at tonight’s ceremony Michael Alan Jackson,a industrial distribution from Spring; Melissa Qsn' Lewis, a senior agricul:* development major fe Scguin: Samuel 1. Hcma&i a senior industrial dtstribs major from McAllen; Ot Burt Garren. a senior infon non and operations majorfe Weatherford; Erkut Arc* graduate student in anthfK ogy from Turkey; K: Michael Pi^kura. a x: recreation, park and toe sciences major from Heidi Heather Hoops, a x- veterinary medicine at A 44 / think it is a great tradition tha you have, and itisc very tiiee thing todc to show respect for the students. — Patsy Lew’: mother of Melissa Le* from Bryan; Laura Ly \l . '.•ci ,i senior financenu f from Meridian; Li. Michelle GouJas, a sophos J > . business administration rT.’IM from Spring and Justin . Stavinoha, a freshman ger-. studies major from Richm The first Silver Taps cr mony was held in 1898 folic- mg the death of L’niver' President Law rence Suk. Ross. Fred Brown Indian Triumph 730 E.Villa Maria Rd 979-775-8688 Welcome Back AGS!!! While you were gone, we added Triumph to our fine motorcycle line. 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