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1*1 ft % Where in the World Do You Want to Go? Mexico - Germany - England - Switzerland - Japan Take classes at an overseas institution, Receive A&M credit and grades! Attend an Informational Meeting Monterrey Tech, Mczico Feb. 4 1:00 p.m. Umversitat Tubingen, Germany Feb. 4 3:00 p.m Universite de Lausanne, Switzerland Feb. 5 3:00 p.m. Universidad de las Americas, Mexico Feb. 5 4:00 p.m. Osaka University, Japan Feb. 6 11:00 am. Lancaster University. England Feb. 7 11:00 a.m. Study Ahmad Program Office 1st Hour Bizzcdl Hall West ■ 845-0544 • hup://studyabroad.tamu.edu Room 256, Bizzell Hall West t Room 256, Bizzell Hall West Room 256, Bizzell Hall West Room 256, Bizzell Hall West Room 256, Bizzell Hall Wests Room 256. Bizzell Hall West BIRTH CONTROL STUDY Planned Parenthood of Bryan is participating in a FDA approved injectable birth control method for women. A pharmaceutical company is sponsoring this 13- to 15-month study. Qualified volunteers will receive medical-related services, including: • Study-related medical examinations • Study-related laboratory blood work • Study medication For more information, and to find out if you qualify, please call our Bryan clinic at 846-1744. Participation is voluntary, and research participants will be compensated for their time. Listen up, Aggies... Did you miss the Aggie hoops win over the ‘sips in Austin? They say the ‘sips started leaving Erwin Center early ‘cause they couldn’t stand to see the Ags triumph. Aggies would never leave the game early—but you can pull your tickets early for Wednesday night’s rematch to avoid the lines at Reed Arena. Never been to a basketball game before? It’s easy-just take your sports pass and your friends’ passes to the Reed Arena Box Office or the G. Rollie White Ticket Office to get your tickets before game time. If you need a guest ticket, buy it at the same time. Then don’t miss a minute of watching the Ags sweep the series. Loud is loud. And then there’s the LOUD of Reed Arena full of Ags. Be there for the fun. Remember Reed’s First Law: Pull your tickets early to avoid the lines! 2 Tuesday, February 5, 2002 ALth* Wuaa Cookta T Adrian Fish by R.DeLuna tha Wuss Cookia the Wuss Cookie regrets the loss of one of Texas A&M most beloved traditions, Aggie Bonfire. Let future Aggies forgive us... NON MIA CULPA H I HHMt IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE WHERE POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF CERTAIN FOODS IS A FEDERAL CRIME... funny sj<je u p f I DON'T UNGl ON STICKS Of RUTTER OR SELL MY RODY FOR VATS Of ARTIFICIAL POPCORN TOPPING... WHATS WRONG WITH THF OCCASIONAL HER&AL DELIGHT Of ITALIAN EYERYTIflE A Z TALKING WOCDL creature tries REFRIEND ME HE A FRICGIN AGIN DIDN'T YOU LISTEN TO CHARLIE THE ANTI- ITALIAN FERRET WHEN YOU WERE A KID?? by Josh Darwin HOW ABOUT < 5oN'6THlN6 uvee "sfftbin wtLote-ceTr-. The cAupioate fbC the PecPUf" we have to wwe a SLOGAN GASP> ON TVE ReAL 1«<UPS. CoMCTHING PeOPlE CARS ABOUT. 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In that resignat cited Ins inability to r company property amid, of investigations and increasing lavs suits sir from its downfall He gave up that lastp on Monday, the samedayt supposed to testify congressional eontniitlDB deciding Sunday to licly silent about En 1 want to see E and successfully e reorganization.” Lay statement. *‘Duetothe inquiries and invest some of which are me personally. 1 bd involvement has hecomti 1 vrr faction t6 achieving this i An Huron Karen Denne, saidt egreited “the circu hat have led to this"an6 | av “all the best.” Lay, 59, agreed lo ar the hearings in Washim Monday and one on I. with no immunity gur. But his lawyer. Earl advised 1 Lay to camt appearanc es after sever.. bers of C 'ongress appe. Sunday news shows i Lay and other Enron e\e of commil tting crimes. Henry T.C. Hu, a fa law profe ssor at the In: vVi Texas. v.yivN \.Ays\V already hi ad ebbed dram amid the ever-growing controvert »y and his reui as chairmt an and CEO. "Presumably he's not inch influence on the ay.” Hu said. “What i s in terms of who's d low is the creditors com Lay was Enron’s d id CEO since 1986. afiei M ined by the merger of at urn I Gas and Omaha, ased InterNorth in I^JJ “tired as chief execut : ebruary 2(M)|. but resume >sition when his success" killing. c|int in August. Lay has drawn sever. sm for urging Enron woi ■ iv company stock a monf e was warned by ese-f he iron Watkins in Augu- jestionable accounting .vs could cause theformei Q: Which one of these people is qualified to defend themselves? A; All of them. ABBA M r , o I Art, Do you remember mom telling you to, "Never judge a book by its cover!" She was right Never has that been more true than in our martial arts school. With our advanced methods of student training and education, you no longer have to be big and strong to defend yourself. 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