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This aivard recognizes students for their outstanding contributions to the quality of student life programs at Texas A&M. All students are encouraged to apply for this award. Leadership experience and excellence in achievement. Student life is "the other education." Spirit Award applications now available: On-line at www.AggieNetwork.com/BuckWeirusSpiritAward Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center Reception Desk Office of the President, 8th Floor Rudder Vice President for Student Affairs Office, 10th Floor Rudder Office of the Dean of each College Office of Graduate Studies Department of Student Activities, Suite 125 Koldus Department of Multicultural Services, Suite 137 MSC Office of the Commandant, 102 Military Sciences MSC Student Programs Office, 216 & 223 MSC Application Workshops Will Be Available: Thursday, January 17 5:30-6:30 281 Rec Center Wednesday, January 23 6:30-7:30 501 Rudder Tuesday, January 29 7:30-8:30 Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center Applications due at 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2002 to the Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center Reception Desk Student Activities At Texas A&M University The Association OF FORMER STUDENTS Questions? Please e-mail: SpiritAward@Aggierietwork.com 4A Monday, January 14, 2002 AGGlElil THE BATTALll Where's the receipt? Wanted and unwanted gifts leave students waiting in gift return linei W By Bethany Brown THE BATTALION Courtney Vogelsang, a junior speech communica tions major, received a package of Oreos and hot chocolate for Christmas from her aunt ami uncle. She said the gift surprised her. because she had never re ally thought someone would give Oreos as a gift "The gift was so random,” Vogelsang said. “I had been expecting money or something simple like that, but no, we got cookies.” Like most students, Vogelsang said she tried to be polite. “1 tried to smile and say thank you. I didn’t want to hurt their feelings, because they were nice enough to give me a gift." Vogelsang said. “After they left. 1 just gave the gift to my dad to take on his hunting trip.” Every year on Christmas morning, students stumble out of bed and sleepily wander to their Christmas trees to discover what Santa Claus brought. Excitement builds as they begin to tear open packages, hoping to find the perfect gift. Sadly, what some students find makes them sigh, force a smile and ask. “Where is the receipt?” Scott Landfried, a junior speech communi cations major, said he is accustomed to getting bad Christmas gifts, especially from his grandmother. Landfried said his grand mother likes to buy random trinkets for her grandchildren. \ “The problem with my \ grandma is that she doesn’t even \ bother asking my mom what I \ want for Christmas,” Landfried \ said. “She just rushes to the nearest \ knickknack store and buys me some thing she thinks I would likeA’ Landfried said that he has dropped hints to his grandmother ft V about her presents. ”1 thought that she would catch on after them teenth consecutive year of me asking for they ceipts, but no, she continues with her bad gift rife lion.” Landfried said. Ann Marie Riley, a junior community hoi major, said she \vas happy with one of her gift ® at first. “I had been wanting a nice sweat suit within up jacket tor a while, and I finally got n,"Rilew , I low ev er, w hen slie U>ok a closer look at the fe Riley said she felt extreme disappointment. “My sister and mom picked the outfit or; 1 ! me, and they decided that 1 needed extra-fafl pants.” Riley said. “The problem was, the pel w ere about two tj| too big for me.” Riley said her fan , had gtxxt intentions tf! was trying to find k® pants long. “I’m a pretty tallgni« made sense that the\ to get the longest pantsps-? ble. and extra-large pal supp>osed to be about j : 1 inches longer than k pants," Riley said. 11 when l Uxikedatthftt noticed that the js ; had cropped ie: Riley saidi§ w ondered kp much weigh ijl family thought || had gained over;’ past semester. talking with herfi: Riley confinM that the n w ere a s take. “My ss .. and mom assa ?! me that they did! ? see the cropped l«i and that it was an h« i mistake." 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