r
Ginger McDonald
Contract pending
with Cosden Morgan
Agency, LA
Class of 2004
Taylor Wolken
Signed with Kazarian,
Spencer & Assoc. Inc.
& GEM Entertainment
Group, LA
Class of 2005
OPEN TALENT CALL
THE INTERNATIONAL
MODEL & TALENT
ASSOCIATIONS
LOS ANGELES CONVENTION
AND COMPETITIONS
The Nikki Pederson Model & Talent
Academy is pleased to announce it will
be hosting a scouting event in Bryan on
Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday,
March 28 for the International Modeling
& Talent Association Convention.
Actors, Actresses, Singers, Dancers and
Models are encouraged to audition. The
IMTA is a distinguished and legitimate
avenue to meet agents and begin learn
ing about a career outside the Brazos
Valley Market. If you are selected to
attend the LA Convention and
Competitions you will have the opportu
nity to audition for and interview with
scores of modeling and talent agents,
you might never have the chance to
meet otherwise. It is truly a once in a
lifetime event for the aspiring model and
talented individuals. Nikki Pederson
Talent had an Outstanding 90% Agency
callback rate at the last International
Model & Talent Convention 8r
Competitions.
Stars like Katie Holmes, Elijah Wood,
Jessica Biel & Cover Girl Model, Jessica
White, along with many others were
discovered at an IMTA Convention.
TO SCHEDULE YOUR
AUDITION: CALL NOW!
979-822-5104
604 EAST 32 nd ,
BRYAN, TX 7 7803
• Open to ages 8 years and older
• No experience is necessary
• A personal photo/snapshot
is required!
Micheal Green
Signed with
Talent Ink &
The Osbrink Agency, LA
Sarah Sledge
Signed with
Discover Inc.
Mgmt, LA
Kurt Swick
Signed with
The Cosden Morgan Agency
& Weston
Talent Mgmt., LA
Class of 2003
Jessica Schultz
LA contract pending,
lessica has been cast
in the World Famous Palo
Duro Canyon Musical -
Texas
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Monday, March 25, 2002
NATIOS
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Be an SI Leader!
The Center for Academic Enhancement
Will be holding a
Supplemental Instruction
Informational Session
Come get information from current SI leaders and program staff on the
benef its and responsibilities of this exciting employment opportunity.
Quolif ications for employment include:
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1—1 Undergraduate Student
k/
«—i Good Interpersonal Communication Skills
THE BIST JOB ON CAMPUS
Tuesday, March 26,2002
Room 448 Blocker
6:00 P.M.
Texas A&M University, Center for Academic Enhancement, Room 525 Blocker, S45-2724
http://www.tamu.edu/aac/
Fish
by R.DeUm
Event
Continued from page 1
and Walton Hall each received
special mention because of the
high turnout from each organi
zation.
Aggie Yell Leaders Cardo
Walthall and Bo Wilson held a
yell practice just before stu
dents dispersed to their
assigned job sites.
Big Event has changed from
past years. The biggest change
this year was the increase in the
number of students who partici
pated, McAlpine said.
Big Event began in 1982
when six Aggies planned to
clean a local cemetery. Big
Event has always been a way for
Aggies to thank the Bryan-
College Station community each
year, McAlpine said.
“[Big Event] is a thank you to
the entire community that sup
ports A&M, not just lower-level
income areas,” McAlpine said.
Students and student organiza
tions are recruited to work on all of
the community projects planned
for the day. A computer program
randomly assigns students and
organizations to service sites.
“We will not turn anyone
down unless [the service event]
is an unsafe environment,” said
Allison Qualls, assistant director
of Big Event.
McAlpine and Qualls said
the entire community is grateful
and thanks all the students who
participated in Big Event.
Big Event has evolved into
the largest single-day, student-
run service project in the coun
try. At last count, almost 40 col
leges and universities across the
U.S. have created their own ver
sion of Texas A&M's Big Event.
Other schools, like
Oklahoma State University,
learned about the event through
a student government confer
ence held each year at A&M.
Big Event is sponsored and
[Big Event] is a
thank you to the en
tire community that
supports A&M, not
just lower-level in
come areas.
— Ashley McAlpine
Big Event director
organized by Texas A&M’s
Student Government Association.
The students are responsible for
raising the nearly $40,000 needed
for Big Event and also for gather
ing tools and supplies needed for
the various projects.
Big Event is funded on a
year-to-year basis through stu
dent allocation fees as well as
donations from the community,
former students and Aggie
Mom’s Clubs.
Some goals that Big Event
organizers want to fulfill are the
establishment of an endowment
fund, an increase in jobs and stu
dent turnout on the day of Big
Event and expansion to more
universities across the country.
Regents
Continued from page!
regents. Instead, a $100 m
lion project will create
under- and overpasses cal:
grade separations througlit
town, with a minor railro
relocation starting near
Street in Bryan.
A&M officials have be p' es ^ Llin1 ^
In
I Two years
jnally made
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In 1998, Ja
working with the Metropoli
Planning Organization for
past year trying to createasa’
campus by removing the taw 0 * 1 ot * ier at c
Sippial reported to the regej I was at ^
that there was little public were I 1 '
port for the track relocation.!^- ^ mut
“We’re disappointed otthem said si
still have this fundamei* l uc ^ wo
problem after this longdisiP rummer - an
sion,” said Dr. Ray M. Bo«gaband. No
University president. I The hand i;
Sippial said »o the drum
Metropolitan PlannAgles, have 1
Organization will investij pplled it off.
adding pedestrian and bio:
passageways at the crossifl
hut a special bus crossn
would likely be too expend
An extensive assessmeni
the project must be compkt
before construction canbes
Board Vice Chainti:
Dionel E. Aviles said he
discouraged by the plan:
organization’s decision.
“This is not very encour;;
ing news, to say
Aviles said.
“When we
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fore we kne
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ler as the leac
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Mayor
Continued from page 1
Cervantes, a junior political science major is run
ning for Council Position 2. James Benham, a
graduate student and local business owner, is run
ning for Council Position 6.
Cruz said he will campaign to register students
Also, regents approv| Despite sevt
plans for a $5 million, 16,M dependent or
square foot addition to 4 ering their m
Langford Architecture Cenit ght label to he
The A&M Architecture setiff “God hasn'i
was recently named numti rough yet.” sa
10 in the country. ngdoin, and il
ise, we will si
n Even withoi
to vote in the coming election by setting upw
in high-traffic areas on campus. . |
“All we have to do is pool our votes toge/
and fill these four positions,” Cruz said. “I
make Aggieland, Aggieland.”
Benham said he is running on his own:
not involved with the group campaign Cruzs
leading with Flowers and Cervantes.
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RELIGIOUS DEDICATION:
HOLY FAITHFULNESS OR DANGEROUS TERRORISM?
WHEN:
WHERE:
WHO:
Tonight, Monday, March 25, 2002
6 p.m. Reception
7 p.m. Speaker
Chemistry Building, Room 100
Richard Stadelmann, Associate Professor of Philosophy and
Humanities specializing in Religious Studies
Join us fora memorable evening with Richard Stadelmann as he discusses relig
fundamentalism, religious fanaticism, and the links they have with terrorism-