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Acc One time and One time only, brought to you by the Cambridge @ College Station, The newest and finest student housing complex and zoo-cats!!! Wed. Feb. 19th outside the MSC At the 2003 Off Campus Housing Fair!!! <rOt\»*rr\ atwr> Amt t *•**+*#y Come and handle the animals and get your picture taken with lions, tigers, and bears Oh MY!! 501 University Oaks College Station, TX 77840 .. . ut toM free ( 800 ) 704-7099 iC-LvPSr Xi^VCl . ph. (979) 694-1500 CQIUbOjdQGi fax (979) 695-1544 ^Q)college station www.cambridae-tamu.com How would you score? Take a FREE Practice Test at Kaplan’s Test Drive and find out, Saturday, February 22 Texas A&M 10:00am Call 1-800-KAP-TEST or visit kaptest.com to enroll today! Test prep, admissions and guidance. For life. Ike diTiaTe 6xpeBieNce Is your organization planning a retreat, event, or traveling this semester? Are you unsure of how and what to plan? Do all of the rules and procedures make your head spin? Do you want to know what resources are available to you and your organization? Then The Ultimate Experience 2003 is for you! Several workshops, ranging from "The Ultimate Service Project" to "The Ultimate Retreat," will be made available during the spring semester to help guide your organization through the event planning and implementation process. The Ultimate Retreat Is your organization planning its annual retreat; is your leadership tired of the same old retreat location and activities? Join us and discover how to plan the ultimate retreat. This presentation will cover all the various places available to host retreats, suggest team-building activities, aid in the development of agendas that will help your leadership development and much, much more! January 27, 2003 at 5:00-6:30pm & 7:00-8:3Qpm, MSC 228 April 14, 2003 at 6:00-8:00p.m., MSC 228 Campus Resources/Renting Vehicles Discover how to tap into the various resources available to students at Texas A&M University. This presentation provides students with a rare opportunity to learn about the significant number of resources on campus that can be utilized when planning meetings, events, philanthropies, and trips. Also, become familiar with the process of renting vehicles. February 10, 2003 at 6:00-7:30pm, 228 MSC How to Get Sued During this short seminar, participants will learn about the basics of tort law, the elements of negligence, and how they can take proactive measures to help protect themselves and their organizations. February 6, 2003 at 11:30-1:00pm, 228 MSC Aoril 9. 2003 at 11:30-1:00Dm. 228 MSC The Ultimate Event The Ultimate Event is a high-energy, interactive program focused on expanding student knowledge about planning a successful student organization event. February 25, 11:00-1:30pm, 507 Rudder For Advisors February 27, 6:00-8:00pm, 231 MSC, For Students The Ultimate Travel Experience Most student organizations travel each semester to organizational retreats or conferences and many are unaware of system policies and university resources. Come learn how to travel safely and learn about the resources available to you when traveling for your organization. March 3, 2003 at 5:00-6:30pm & 7:00-8:30pm, 707 Rudder Fundraising Does your organization have to limit its activities and membership because you simply do not have enough funds? This seminar is designed to instruct students on how to raise more money to host or attend events. This interactive session will help you expand your fundraising and collection ideas. January 30, 2003 at 6:00-8:00pm, MSC 228 The Ultimate Service Project How to do meaningful service and connect your service experience to your everyday life in order to continue making a difference every day!!! February 19, 2:00-3:00pm, 144 Koldus February 19, 5:30-6:30p or 7:00-8:00p, 146 Koldus Enhance Your Organization by Assessment Professionals from the Department of Student Life Studies will provide resources and strategies for effectively using assessment in your student organization. April 24, 2003 at 6:00-8:00pm, 228 MSC ^ r aV Student Activities \ V IVw ASM t If you have any questions, please call Risk Management Services at 458-4371. 10 Tuesday, February 18, 2003 NEWS THE BATTALION Playing around Randai Lord • THE BATTALION Junior mechanical engineering major April Short races through a hole at the Adrenaline Rush inflatable obstacle course in front of the academic plaza on Monday afternoon. The course was part of National Engineering Week which is going on February 15-22. 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The locked doors are a fire code violation, Joyce said. Twenty-one people were confirmed dead in the tragedy at the Epitome Night Club, Chicago Police spokesman Pat Camden said. Hospitals reported treating at least 53 for every thing from critical injuries to asthma-like symptoms. “Everybody smashed; peo ple crying, couldn’t breathe,” said club-goer Reggie Clark. “Two ladies next to me died. A guy under me passed out.” Some witnesses reported that panic broke out after the guards used pepper spray or Mace to break up a fight, but authorities did not immediately confirm that. Police Commissioner Terry Hillard said investigators are trying to sort out conflicting sto ries about the source of the spray, and were retrieving a video from inside the club. “We will get to the bottom of this,” Hillard said. “Right now Nightclub chaos Someone released pepper spray or mace into the air in the Epitome Night Club causing hundreds of guests to rush to the exits. 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