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Ladies drink for *1 Thursday: 5-close 99c Margaritas Friday: 4-7 um *2.00 Wells, *1.50 Drafts 20% discount w/ student ID on Sundays 1912 S. Texas flue. College Station, IX 77840 -693 - 6684 CyZciclucite and 'Ptoj)essiona@ School "Day Thursday, October 11,2001 Join over 80 Graduate and Professional school representatives from medical, engineering, law, MBA, liberal arts and science programs across the nation! 2001 GPSD 10am - 3pm MSC Flagroom http Co-Sponsored by the TAMU Career Center and The Office of Professional School Advising TAMU Career Center ://careercenter.tamu.edu 845-5139 A place to meet your next employer Page 2A Campus " JLT thI E BATTALION Thursday, October ll,!l ike Wuss Cookie kg Adrian War WE HAVE THE REPORT FROM INTELtxeENCE ABOUT WHO'S REALLY BEHIND OF THE COMIC KNOWN AS “MANUMATTON" , f APPARENTLY IT is SOMEONE WITH NO SENSE OF RISHT OR WRONG AND A SEVERE CHILDHOOD TRAUMA. WE ARE DEALING WITH A SICK INDIVIDUAL Continued from Pay 2M MAS), I A&£>5 WOEK OKi qXAMMUK /4A) O^Ll5P Lessor^ /N AtiALoqicjs foK you, muss cookhz Your cotfv: (5 to puntoy As CSPr^'s "SlbcLines' IS To IfO K^ST/Ki^ Goldflute whom have chosen to bee: missioned in to one branches of the U.S. upon graduation. Between 150 and lOOstui are commissioned in the Force, and 180 students are missioned in the Army. Capt. Johanna Hayes, administrative officer with! Air Force ROTC said there not been a significant chang the number of students coran sioned since the Sept, llattad “We have a lot of studs who are commissioned,”G Hayes said. "Our numbers directly tied to those nim!i funny side u p t by Josh Darwin 1 3U*r THEN ... f /I ^ c I ( i * \] 3DSH • UHftT ON EARTH ORE YOU DOING HEKE7 t won't have THIS KIND OF VVOLT N>ce IN MV CARTOON/ KAGAN, ' TRY TO 8G PJNNY WITHOUT USING VUXENCe OR INSoUtUG eveRT group \ can THINK OF ! THATY -JUST u>HAT I EXPECT FROM A C**A8 FlffeSHMAN/ from the A&M Corps of Cadei Commissioning involve: eigfit-year obligation of milt service, the last four yean which can be spent reserves. Some 25 Marines cumi are attending A&M through Marine Enlisted Commission Education program and sailors are attending University through the Enfe Commissioning Program, Both programs take activei M and gradual lism degree ar on as a mar become coma ms coordinator, officer in tl ye a career in m jjiAivm nwuvn oiv individuals and bring themto University, where they compla )US ti degree and sioned as an respective branch of the militt Sgt. William Wiseman, selection officer assistant at Marine Corps Officer Seta Office, said there has hi isinessin 1996 v increased interest in theprogi igat an Alanis since the Sept. 11 terroristatta; fed her if she w "There has been an incre band. Soon, the in inquiries, not enrollme»s formed. inrsday, Octo Rebec By Kf.i THE E From the time 1 unggirl, she kn< ow business. Ve had an ir four,” Torre 1L Spanish at the would perfc r family.” Torrellas was co.and began p r a children's p: six. Torrellas move nine years ol Ican'timagint rest of my life ' lave doing music Torrellas began It v\ ck cover band i lists like Mori No Doubt id songs written Wiseman said. “Some been Aggies, some have We still have been contrad at the normal rate.” Hermann said he belieixiet broke up ii civilians and others, in addicl About one mon to military personnel, will ■tobecome a sol called on to aid with increatipent of local security efforts nationwide. |iend and ex-boyt "It may not be regularmilii personnel who have to this,” Hermann said. “Foreus pie, thousands of trucks era: border at Laredo into the l/»L States everyday. We aref frPcm5omar an have to take some tunes, Chri: “Chris started la demo at a [fataslwith sessi ploaitist." Torre 11; MpAgon his Wiley Continued from Page 1 Dr. Arvind Mahajan, a finance professor, said it is still too soon to predict what long term policy changes will result from the terrorist attacks. "There is no historic prece dence in U.S. history of such an event, hence, it is clearly haz ardous to forecast in a meaning ful way what possible changes will emerge from this event, so this discussion is very impor tant,” Mahajan said. Dr. Charles Hermann, a polit ical science professor and asso ciate dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service said the United States is entering a new era in which private organizations like terrorist groups impact interna tional relations. Discussing national security issues. Col. Joseph Cerami. a lecturer at the Bush School, said homeland defense must become a top priority not just for domes tic law enforcement, but also for international policy makers. “We have to think in broad terms when looking at the link age of domestic and international politics, or ‘intermestic’ issues,” Cermi said. "We are living in an important historical time; pay attention and stay tuned.” security measures. Hermann said the chemical and biological Haiti [ Lheguy who 1 is something the govemw must anticipate. "It is a threat we are going! have to take very seriotaF Hermann said. "There are a ran her of different ways we are« nerable. We are going to have] assess these vulnerabilities.: are going to have to be conceit about our energy and ourwal supplies as well.” :er, producer, guitarist. TEACH ENGLISH IN JAPAN! No teaching experience or Japanese skills necessary. Adust be a U.S. citizen and hold a bachelor’s degree (by June 30, 2002) in order to apply. 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