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ADVANCED (^9 2230 Texas Ave. South, College Station Just past Outback in the Fuddruckers Shopping Center 979-693-8888 Wireless, Inc. # 2 Post Oak Mall, College Station Between Ritz Camera & Waldenbooks 979-680-8600 Texas A&M University Tailgate and live broadcast of the A&M vs. Pittsburgh football game Saturday, September 7 2002 10 - 3pnt Rec Center Archery room ‘TREE ADMISSION** Get a $3 meal ticket at the MSC Box Office by Wednesday to enjoy Rudy's BBQ and Slovacek Sausage Bring a pillow and blanket to chill out, enjoy cheap food, and be a part of the I2 ts Man as we BEAT THE HELL OUTTA PITT! Take A Bite, Farmers Fight, Aggies Unite! 2A . Monday, September 2, 2002 Fish by R.DeLuna Hello again , old XT's SEEN A UHlLE... E/ouj b/D The Summez Tzea- OH , Look AC Ail Tm ume fREbUME/O ZunUNG Ae.oufjt>! I Sue a r, Ttffy bE T TaoAjotd Looking EVER' Look A^ HiAl! Hi* 3usr i 7 * 6 IVfc 0oy uJHo P/AYS MUOl-Mt . gyf UR T Woc>T t N£. 5f> A&DKri0A».' All LjE Pet d ■■■■■■ Beernuts by Rob Appling WHASSUP COLLEOe STATION AERWtINTkC BATT ALL SUMMER LONG. BUT THOSE THAT WEREN'T IV TOWN DON'T KNCWV"NO V*EARE. SO INTRODUCTIONS ARE N ORDER THE BEERNUTS AND TrtS IS MY DOO, 0UEY / / SHOUTS OO OUT to all rve POODLE BREEDERS OUT TKRE I OOT PAPERS F YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN VM| * »■»- w i o funny side yP t DEAR. MR. FOX, vou hav^ Been PRE APPROVED FOR A mastercard. Discover, visa, ^ American e*p*css Cj OOON C 5S ! DO THEY SEND THIS STUFF TO EVERYONE? Groff Continued from page 1 compliance departments in the nation, he said. “I think we have some good things going for the program." ^ai Groff. “The future is bright for athletics here at Texas A&M." Groft started as a business manager in the A&M Alhlcti Department in December 1966. He was promoted to assistant athlc Aggie. T mt I'm c< NEW- IHF. BATTaJ NEWS IN BRIEF Abducted child reunited with fatht LOS ANGELES (AP)-A^ old boy who was abducted ; -- his father's home in the m-:; of the night by two mer-J been reunited with his fr authorities said Saturday. He's very exhausted frorr- whole ordeal," said -I McConnell, a spokeswomar the Riverside County She- Department. Nicholas Farber was lo. Friday at a campgrounc Jamul. about 20 miles ear San Diego. His mother, Dejl Rose, and a man with Michael J. Riley, were taker -; custody, authorities said. Airlines report fue 1 pumps not instalk (AP)—A day after the govr ment called for 1.400 Boetr\ -- to be inspected for posstyiu fuel pumps, major US. or- said Saturday they had m planes in which the pumps been installed. The directive from the Ftor Aviation Administration sac “• purnps could cause an expes* because wires were place; dose to a rotor and could Amencan Airlines, the nats: No. 1 earner, said Saturday replacing pumps on thief craft United and Delta * nation's second- and third-tai' airliners, said none of “• planes were affected. e'ws affairs in 1975 and then to associate atr in 1979. He was named second-tn-comnun is interim athletic director in |9Xl*o2 andJi' d athletic director August 31. 1993. is plans for the future aren t s is here in some capacity.’’ Groff said, te Aggie since I came here as a treshman tnlT itualls retire here and support these coache. by Josh Darwin WELCOME BACK AGGIES! Start the semester off right and make sure your eyes are ready for class! Dr. Matt Greene ’94 Dr. Mindi Greene ’94 Therapeutic Optometrists “Do you have GREENE eyes?” 404 University Dr. East - (979) 693 - 3177 *Aggieland’s CONTACT LENS Headquarters* *Student Specials * Free LASIK Consultation* * Scott and White Provider* All TAMU Plans Accepted Psst... Students: A I I \ / I I L O us a bout our new /\L. U V U t student special on a contact lens package uv protection including your exam. Advancing ih,- nimcr of <n^hi fitting fee and - ^ boxes of contacts! THE BATTALIOS Jessica ( rule her. I ditor in t hict Hrzn<l»c I iffWL. Ntan irin. I .: .» I lizjhcth Webb, t «pv h"»f Sommer Bumc \V ; Eaditor }ohn 14vat. Pboio t ciitof Kerin t .»pet»Ui»b. Sjnhit Id,tat At>vu HottkaMI. Photo Uikx Kendra Kingdcy. Editor Ruben Del una. t.rjphia Edit« Kahjfxl Bray. Opinxm Fdicor I Kane Xavier. 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