This atuard 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
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Monday, January 14, 2002
AGGIELIi
THE BATTALIA
Where's the receipt?
Wanted and unwanted gifts leave
students waiting in gift return line,
By Bethany Brown
THE BATTALION
Courtney Vogelsang, a junior speech communica
tions major, received a package of Oreos ami hot
chocolate for Christmas from her aunt and 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. ”1 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, I 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
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 1 \
want for Christmas,” Landfried \
said. “She just rushes to the nearest \
knickknack store and buys me some- \
thing she thinks I would like.’.'
Landfried said that he has 'v.
dropped hints to his grandmother
about tier presents.
“I thought that she would catch on after the
teem 11 consecutive year ol me .iTnii: tortk
ceipts. but no. she continues w ith her bad gift
lion,” Landfried said.
Ann Marie Riley, a junior community t
major, said she w as happy w ith oneof hergifc
at first.
”! had been wanting a nice sweat suituitha:
up jacket tor a while, and I finally got it. ’Rilo
1 low ever, when she ux>k a closer look aithep
Riley said she felt extreme disappointment
“My sister and mom picked the outfit out!
me, and they decided that I needed extra-li
pants. Riley said. "The problem was, thep
were about two
too big for me."
Riley said herf
had giHxJ intentions i
w as trying to find I
pants long.
“I’m a pretty tallgiti
made sense that they <*i
to get the longest pantsp«
ble. and extra-large pans
supposed to be about a
inches longer than k
pants," Riley said. 1
w hen I looked at then
noticed that the p?
had cropped leg
Riley said
wondered
much weigh <5
family thought i
had gained o\e
past semester.
talking with herfz
Riley con
that the
vs ere a
take.
“My
and mom as
me that they did! ?
see the cropped lefjj
and tiial it was an
mistake.” Riley said,
still have my doubts."“.,J|
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