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8 Friday, November 22, 2002 gc S» V' Texas A&M University Fail Activities Council presents Figlit Fes,. ^3 ^ FUFF THE batiJ V A FR£C event for at! Aggies, Former Students & Aggie Supporters Monday November 25 O.R. Simpson Brill Field Morrow 0:00 p.m. Free Food, Games G Local Bands 8:00p.m. yell Practice featuring the Texas Aggie Football Team, Fell leaders & Aggie Sand STROKE 9 & CORY MORROW FOLLOWING TELL PRACTICE In the event of inclement weather, Yell Practice & Concert will be held in Rudder Auditorium. LUCKY YOU! LOOK WHAT YOU CAN DO IN 1? DAY9! Raise your grade point average Get a head start on spring semester Earn as many as 6 semester hours' credit Where? at Lamar State College-Orange When? Winter Mini-Session What BIOL 1322-01 BUSI 1301-01 CRIJ 1307-01 ENGL 1301-01 ENGL 1302-01 EPCT 1301-01 PSYC 2311-01 SOCI 1301-01 SPCH 1315-01 SPCH 1318-01 VNSG 1160-01 VNSG 1323-01 Prin. Of Nutrition Business Principles Crime in America Composition I Composition II HAZWOPER Adult Development Intro. Sociology Public Speaking Interpersonal Com. Clinical I Basic Nursing MTWRF 1-4:15 p.m. MTWRF 8:30-11:45 a.m. MTWRF 1-4:15 p.m. MTWRF 8:30-11:45 a.m. MTWRF 1-4:15 p.m. MTWRF 6-10:15 p.m. MTWRF 8:30-11:45 a.m. MTWRF 1-4:15 p.m. MTWRF 8:30-11:45 a.m. MTWRF 1-4:15 p.m. MTWRF 1-4 p.m. MTWRF 8 a.m.-noon TOTAL FEES: Num. of hours Cost 3 $288 4 $379 6 $537 °>AirS^ Dec. 11,2002 - Jan. 0,2003 410 Front St. Orange, TX 77630 409.883.7750 tsus/eo institution www.orange.lamar.edu Swimming and Diving teanj ready for action in Pittsburi By Jeff Allen THE BATTALION The A&M swimming and diving teams will be donning their maroon parkas and hitting the road this weekend for a meet in the climate-controlled won derland of the frozen North. More accurately, they will be going to Pittsburgh for a five team invitational. “Well, you just want to see different competition,” said men’s head coach MelNash. “Last year we went to Indiana, the year before that, or so, we went to North Carolina. We try' to go ahead and get exposure to other schools and see different people you’ll see at the national championships; it also helps your recruiting base to go out and be seen in other places.” Both teams will be facing their first real tests in three weeks after easily defeating the University of Louisiana-Monroe last week. The men (2-2) are looking for their first big win of the season after falling to national powers USC and UT earlier in the year. “Pittsburgh is a real good, solid team ranked 22nd or 23rd. They usually shave down a number (of swimmers) for this meet,’’ Nash said. “Michigan State is a Big 10 team and they We try to go ahead and get exposure to other schools and see different people you'll see at the national championships. — Mel Nash men's swimming coach have lots of good swimming there which brings another aspect in. “U Conn always has some good individuals and they’ll come in shaved down too. when those teams shave some people and it ends up being a pretty good head to head match, it gives us someone to race in every event.” The men will be hoping to solidify the No. 16 national ranking with a strong showing in the meet. The team is trying to hold on to a streak of Top 25 finishes dating back to the 1995 season. For the women (4-2), this meet will serve as a guide post of things to come. So J year the No. 24 team itself a force toberecko^l in a convincing victor, .,] Arkansas team it fe! previous. In the same though, the ladiessiicct.| the then No. 6 SMl ! team. I le el pleased that going in the right (L., said women’s headcoadij Bultman. “They’ve gow ter as the season has go«i W'ic looking fort | some season best times" Both teams are come up against some ttj competition this amidst the docile climaierj indoor natatorium.'nieti women will be facing a j of Pittsburgh, I l tmersity of Bunak University of Connectkn. The competition wi texlay and span the «et concluding on Sunday.r, time the Aggies will, home. The meet will bey meet of the semester ijjj men. The women have®: challenge before the eodij semester against the h of Kansas in Lawrence Dei in their first Big 12cot of the year. Sweet 16 Continued from page 5 athletes all around the field. They are very disciplined in the way that they play. The game doesn’t get out of control for them very much. They’re definitely worthy of their No. 3 national ranking.” The winner of the Texas A&M/UCLA match will play the winner of the Tennessee/North Carolina match in the national quarterfinals. UCLA holds a 1-0 edge over A&M. win ning its only match in 2000, 4-0. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. central time on Saturday. Tech Continued from page 5 out a 3-2 win at home against the Aggies. Hie road has been a place the Aggies have stri this season, w inning just three times in conferencs With just three regular season matches retffin road w in in Lubbock could go a long way tonufe impression on the NCAA selection committee “We know w-e’ve got to go into these net games w ith a mindset that we will winandcoi on top.” Munsch said. “We need these threef It would be nice to w in these to show the w committee that we can win on the road. First serve Saturday is at 7 p.m. in the Spirit Arena. 't is ; debt .to si /ednet to see r family, lissing Instruct nake tl fatigue iome s >s that tanks jr extru Aim in Texa [hanks itives n Texas / lents ai further Ision-m; jWhetht [this inc pans ir lienees i Wedne; [aholid; It is [profess [they ca jal lives are reqt them tc dent’s 1 I he has wishes !Thanks Add with hi: to miss who ca ■' without : profess *7 intentio dents ’ t Wh( Aggies open season Sunday versus TSU The Texas A&M men's basket ball season will begin Sunday when Texas Southern University visits Reed Arena for a 7 p.m tipoff. The Aggies finished the exhi bition season 1-1 after falling to SPORTS IN BRIEF the EA Sports Southwest All- Stars on Tuesday at Reed Arena, 98-94. Leading the Aggies during the game was Leandro Garcia- Morales who notched 27 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. Bernard King added 26 points and shot 12 of 14 from the free-throw line. The Aggies are lo^ rebound after a 9-22 last year in which they ; - last in the Big 12 Confei® TSU is coming off of an ^ season in 2°01 but returning 12 of their - men from last season. A&M is 7-0 all-time ; | TSU and the teams have«l met since the 1993 season It Take Kaplan. Score higher. Save SIOO. Enroll in an MCAT course by Saturday, November 30, 2002 and save $100. College Station Kaplan Center 707 Texas Avenue, Suite 106-E Call or visit us online to enroll today! KAPLAN 1 -800-KAP-TEST kaptest.com ♦MCAT is a registered trademark of the Association of American Medical C ° ll f'®®2 jcan Medical Colleges. 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