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STATE hi JMl SOUTHERN DRAG BOAT ASSOCIATION, INC. Lake Bryan Drag Boat Nationals Sept. 13 -14, 2003 • Lake Bryan Park - Bryan, TX 2 Hot Days of Quarter Mile Drag Boat Racing at its Best!! Sat 9-6 Sun 11-6 Directions: Hwy 21 West, turn right on Harvey Mitchell Pkwy (FM 2818) then turn left on Sandy Point Rd. Keep going until you see the entrance on the right. OPEN PITS • FOOD & DRINK VENDORS ON SITE BRING YOUR SUNSCREEN & LAWN CHAIRS TICKET PRICES Parking Fee Included Saturday Only - *10.00 Sunday Only - *15.00 2 Day Pass - *20.00 KIDS UNDER 12 FREE ICE CHEST BROUGHT IN WILL BE CHARGED *10.00 FOR THE WEEKEND. PLEASE NO GLASS CONTAINERS § r ® B u Informational Meeting Sunday, September 14, 2003 MSC 201 7:30pm Experience the opportunity of a lifetime!! Become a member of the newest chapter of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority Texas A&M University One-On-One Meetings Philanthropy Night Preference Night September 15-17, 2003 Thursday, September 18, 2003 (By Invitation) MSC 228 MSC 225 Friday, September 19,2003 9:00a.m.-8:30p.m. 6:00p.m. &. 8:00p.m. College Station Hilton Questions? Please call Gattima Phi Beta at 979.680.5747 or email at tamuoammaphKti.aolcom. OTOB FOB FOB FOB fob fob fob fob fob fob fob fob fob t-H WELLS FAP&O, ePYAN/COLLESE STATION LOBBIES WILL BE OPEN MONPAy-FPIDAy BAM-BPM THPU SEPTEMBEP 19 th . HA V£ A SPEA T SEMESTEP ASST uNiveesiTY oe. 200 SOU THW£S T PYWY. iBOi pocy peAieie eo. 3000 eeiApceesT SOI UOPTH HASPVBY MITCHELL. PYWY. WELLS FARGO OFFICIAL ACCte BUCKS FPONSOP Are you getting your Aggie Ring today? CONGRATULATIONS! Today is a day to celebrate! While you celebrate we encourage you to do so responsibly to ensure your safety and the safety of your fellow Aggies. RAD Responsible Aggie Decisions Linda K. Hill President Federation of TAMU Mother’s Clubs Matt Josefy Student Body President CAR-POOL -9905 Traditions Council Kelli Hutka Director of Campus Programs The Association of Former Students SWENSEN’S Ice Cream & Fine Foods Texas AIM twrvtssrrr ENT Alcohol Drug Education Programs THE CHOKE IS UP TO YOU. MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS. http://studentlife.tamu.edu/adep BA Thursday, September 4, 2003 THK BATTALION Sausage man Jimmy Dean gets high school diploma PLA1NVIEW, Texas (AP) — Wearing a red gown topped with a blue cap and a white stole, Jimmy Dean finally received something he’s wanted for decades — a high school diploma. The 75-year-old country western singer and sausage com pany founder dropped out of Plainview High School in 1944 to work and help his mother, who was a barber in the small com munity of Seth Ward, outside Plainview. On Tuesday, Dean received his diploma at a community luncheon from Plainview School Board President Rocky Favila. “You talk about a slow learn er,” an emotional Dean said. “This may have a comedic feel — a 75-year-old man graduating from high school — but this is very important to me.” “I have solid gold records on the wall of our home and a Grammy award. I have plaques and accolades from the President of the United States on down. But none of that is as important as this,” Dean said, clutching his diploma. ii You talk about a slow learner... but this is very important to me. — Jimmy Dean country western singer the authority U sue diplomafkl Dean has said his mother was always upset that he never fin ished high school. Dean’s wife Donna and a family friend worked with Plainview school officials to get Dean the diploma. A new- state law gives schools those who did not finish hir school and weni into the arnic: services between i 1946 and 1951. Before Marti mg the Jimir Dean Meat Co . in Plainvin i about 70 miles st mill of Amarillo. in the late 1960s , Dean achieve: fame as an enten miner. In 1961, tht .- folksy singe recorded ”Big B ad John,” a son; he wrote on a pi< :ce of cardboH during a (light fr Nashville, the 1 om New York i Plainview Daft 1 ierald reported i editions. n its Wednesda The tale of a i inner w ho savtt the lives of 20 ti upped co-wort ers while losing his own soldi million copies. and was ill biggest selling world that year. record in tht Dean was tJ to first count) performer in Las Vegas an plaitj the London Paladtum 4K Carnegie Hall ir i New York. H: was the first cel ebrity to sub*- tute for Johnny Carson on "Hi Tonight Show." Scam artist pleads no contest SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A man who used to dress as a priest to scam nearly $25,000 worth of merchandise from San Antonio businesses has pleaded no contest to the thefts. George Persyn will be required to repay all his victims and could serve up to two years in jail, prosecutors said. Sentencing was set for Oct. 24. Persyn had a long-running scheme in which he ran up tabs for thousands of dollars on credit after convincing business owners he was a Catholic priest in need of donations. Among the items he took from at least 13 businesses included $2,149.85 worth of business suits, a golf cart, wall art, cell phones, furniture and about $5,400 worth of police equipment. Persyn, who was arrested in late July in Arizona, surprised even prosecutors with the quick plea. According to court records, Persyn dressed as u here be . VISItft! . claims! s yn was 11 they wil! ■ of Sat Persvns a priest and visited area businesses opened lines of credit. Some businesses indicated the; Persyn’s storefront office. There, the; they met a woman w ho confirmed Per Catholic priest and assured merchants be reimbursed by the Archdiocest Antonio, Authorities say that woman was wife, Barbara Moreno. Her case is pending, the San Antonio Express-News reported in its Wednesday editions. Once the credit was issued, Persyn then weni on a shopping spree, even bilking a religion supply store for about $457 in religious tapestn and communion wafers. Persyn and his wife left the area earlier this year after a number of media reports surfaced. Police were led to them in Tucson. Ariz., by an anonymous tip. CONGRATULATIONS! Join the Celebration at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center SEPTEMBER 4TH RING DELIVERY Tickets distributed throughout the day, beginning at 7:15 a.m. You must have a numbered ticket to get your Ring. Fesiwities begin at 2 rm. Ring distribution starts at 3 rm. and ends at 6 rm. We encourage you to take the Bonfire or Replant bus routes that stop in front of the building. Texas Aggie Artist, Benjamin Knox ’90, personalizing the “Historic Aggie Ring” You must bring your pink receipt and driver’s license to pick up your Ring. If you do not have your pink receipt, please bring your student ED and driver’s license. SPONSORED BY The Association OF FORMER STUDENTS" We, anellte, Aggie, NetiuonJc!