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id ay, Sep: AUDIT DEADLIIUE: 9/18/01 ORDER DEADLINE: 9/21/01 DELIVERY DATE: 11/8/01 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT REQUIREMENTS 1. You must be a degree-seeking student with at least 95 cumulative undergraduate credit hours. 2. Transfer students need 60* hours of undergraduate credit at Texas A&M University, or degree must be conferred and posted. 3. You must have a cumulative 2.0 GPR at Texas A&M University. 4. You must be in good standing with the University. (No blocks, etc.) GRADUATE STUDENT REQUIREMENTS** 1. Your degree must be conferred and posted on SIMS or if you have completed all degree requirements, you may present an original letter of completion from the Office of Graduate Studies. 2. You must be in good standing with the University. (No blocks, etc.) PROCEDURE TO ORDER RING If you met all the above requirements in the summer of 2001 or before and wish to receive your Aggie Ring on November 8, 2001 please submit a Ring audit online no later than September 18, 2001 at www.AggieNetwork.com/AggieRing or visit the Ring Office between September 14-18 to complete an application for a Ring audit. Payment is due in full at the time of ordering by cash, check, money order, or your personal Discover, Visa, or Mastercard (with your name imprinted). Ring loans are available to qualified and currently enrolled students at the Short Term Loan Office, Room 230, Pavilion. Please submit your Ring audit to the Aggie Ring Office before applying for a Ring Loan. * If your first semester at A&M was 1993 or before, you may need only 30 A&M hours, instead of 60 hours. ‘*See our website for complete details or call the Ring Office at 845-1050. The Association OF FORMER STUDENTS 505 GEORGE BUSH DR., COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840-2918 (979)845-7514 www.AggieNetwork.com w orship Directory JtssemBCy of QocC V\(pn-(DenominationaC ,.#*»• <«•*- Bethel Temple Assembly of God 2608 Villa Maria, Bryan 776-4835 Sunday Worship 10:15, 6:00 pm Sunday School 9:00 www.startel.net/bethel T>* ^Baptist Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church College & Career Class You are invited to a Bible study especially for students. Sunday mornings at 9:45 1228 W. Villa Maria 779-2297 For more information contact Marcus Brewer: 731 -1890 m-brewer@tamu.edu http://www.fellowshipfwb.org Community Church M Sundays 10:00am ^ @The Hilton \ Small Groups |A meet weekly 260-1163 WWW.COMCHURCH.COM IPentecostaC Cathode St. Mary’s Catholic Center 603 Church Avenue in Northgate (979)846-5717 www.aaaiecatholic.ora Pastoral Team Rev. Michael J. Sis, Pastor Rev. Keith Koehl, Associate Pastor Campus Ministers - Deacon Bill Scott, Deacon David Reed, Martha Tonn, Maureen Murray, Dawn Rouen Daily Masses Mon.-Fri.: 5:30 p.m. in the Church Tues. & Thurs.: 12:05 noon in the All Faiths’ Chapel Sat.: 10:30 a.m. (Korean) Weekend Masses Sat.: 5:30 p.m. (English), 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) Sun.: 9:00,11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. Confessions Wed. 8:30-9:30 p.m., Sat. 4:00-5:15 p.m. or by appointment. Cornerstone Church Mid Week Small Group Meetings Sunday Service at 4:30pm on George Bush, just across from campus at the College Station Conference Center. 485-8744 Tresbyterian Church of Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church "A welcoming community of faith who reaches out, cares for one another & proclaims the love of Jesus Christ to all" 220 Rock Prarie Road (979) 694-7700 G. Thomas Huser - Minister Sunday Service: 8:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Aggie Classes: 9:45 fax: (979) 696-4334 www.covenantpresbyterian.org A&M Church of Christ 1901 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. (979)693-0400 Sunday Assemblies: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Sunday Night: 6 p.m. College Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Mid-Week “Oasis” 7:30 p.m. Call for on-campus pick-up info FIRST RESBYTERIAN CHURCH Helping Aggies grow in faith New Summer Hours: Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. 1100 Carter Creek Parkway www.fpcbryan.org ‘EpiscopaC United Methodist St. Thomas Episcopal 906 George Bush Dr. • College Station, TX 696-1726 Summer services - 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Evensong Next door to Canterbury House, the Episopal Student Center A&M United Methodist 417 University Dr. (on Northgate) • 846-8731 Church at 8:30, 9:45, 10:50 College Sunday School 9:30 & 10:45 Sr. Pastor Dr. Jerry Neff am-umc.org Texas A&M Rodeo Club holds its All-Aggie Alumni Rodeo this weeken By John Salerno THE BATTALION Students rarely turn down a full ride to Princeton University, but Kelsey Cox had her reasons for choosing Texas A&M instead. “1 entered my first rodeo the day I turned three years old. and it’s always been in the family, so when I came here (Texas A&M), it was a given." said Cox, vice president and rodeo chair of the Rodeo Club. “1 had a full ride to Princeton, but my roots called me back.” It was that calling that led Cox to join the A&M Rodeo Club, a member of the southern region of the National Collegiate Rodeo Association, three years ago. The rodeo club competes with other colleges in Texas and Louisiana, among them McNeese State, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Sam Houston State University. “Each region has 10 rodeos per year, and five girls and six guys are chosen for each team." she said. "We start on a Thursday and end on a Saturday night. Women can participate in three events — barrel racing, goat tying, and breakaway rop ing, as well as enter the team- roping competition with the guys. Last year. I got $600 and $300 back to A&M.” But Cox’s original motiva tion for participating in rodeos did not involve prizes. "The reason I got involved is because 1 have a great uncle in the Cowboy Hall of Fame, and Fve had lots of family go to the National Finals Rodeo." Cox said. Of course, it also helped that Cox grew up on a ranch in Del Rio and was exposed to the lifestyle very early. “When I was three years old, I did barrel racing,” Cox said. “So basically, 1 was trot ting around the barrels, pretty much walking!” * Mu m j a I entered my first rodeo when I turned threeryenrs old, anti its alwtiys been in the film-, Uy, so when I came here it was agiwn... I had a full tide to Princeton, but my roots called me Itack. ** — Katatty Co* and chare* the rodeo dub COt’RTfcSY OF IKNMM.S n«»i« Cox’s grandmother helped found the Women's Professional Rodeo Association. But Cox is quick to assert that one does not need such experience or back ground to join the Rodeo Club. “Some of the most important members are there to help “ she said. “Anybody can join, and we welcome anyone.” This sentiment is echoed by Nathan Bradford, president of the Rinleo Club. “Many members help out with running the rodeos, work ing the gates, working in and out of the arena." Bradford said. “We have social events through out the year that they are involved in. and they can get into rodeo events for free." Even without experience, any student with an interest in rodeo can join the club. The club meetings often focus on working out the upcoming rodeos, analyzing how well A&M is doing in the competi tion and setting up social activi ties for the members. "The meeting itself is even a social event." Bradford said. Beyond the meetings, mem bers of the rodeo club meet every Wednesday night at Dick Freeman Arena to practice. “The southern region is one of the bigger regions, and you have to be on top of things and you have to be on the ball to compete in it." Bradford said. ■ licit ll \ ■sc,ISO! 1 VC cncou sir ittcmj FI 5 leir team' ^■selves S|ic iCeLei R( ly CN ci \ Compc1111>*n u) if* ngl 1 the SCO the 10 icgion.il nxieoslx ack: rs. L >ea: atnl obtaining n in mcJi. C'M min eral regional events, a-' oordinau' riding and car ergusou to the conference fir~ foriFergU' Hobbs. N.M. furthers^ y ht canl the confe - ig t i j in Wyo., and c ortablc v w orld championship. “We qualified five peep the national finals th: June." said Dr. A1 Wagnc lessor of horticultural and faculty advisor Rodeo Club. But Wagner said the purpose of the rodeo du) “support our team that»: to the 10 regional rodec year, as well as to prom It is KJ he r l exas, Tack oIn lie one n and to educate them m g on *-' Our members go arouodtofy t s hert of schools and give ta'v we sponsor an ‘excc Kids' event prior to lb '." that we host in Marti, ^ that's for some challenged dren in rhe community to a out and ride a horse ands chance to see what ib about," Wagner said. The rodeo club will hi annual Ail-Aggie Ah Rodeo today and Satr: beginning at 7:30 p.m. inf* Freeman Arena. Host A Company Mays College of Business Fall Career Fair Sept. 25-27 Host Sign-Up Get there early to sign up for the company you want! Sunday, Sept. 16 th 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Outside the Business Student Council office Uni Career Fair ivebsite: http:Hivehner.tamu.edu/bsc University Writing Center One-on-one help for writers at any stage of the writing process Opening Monday, September 17,2001 Hours: 10-10 M-Th and 10-2 F 1.210B Evans (979)458-1455 http://uwc.tamu.edu/ uwc(a)ta mu.edu Help Us Create Our Image! $J©0 Prize for the best University Writing Center logo Winning logo will clearly display the University Writing Center name or acronym (U WC) and be appropriate for signs, letterhead, handouts and other documents. Contest Deadline: November 19, 2001 Submit electronically: uwc@tamu.edu Or by campus mail: University Writing Center, MS 5000 (Inc