Wednesday, October 8, 2003 AGGIELIFE THE BATTALION ONLY SUPERSTAR ATHLETES SHOULD COME OUT OF RETIREMENT. There’s nothing romantic about lacing up the wingtips for your big comeback. An SRA is an economical, tax-deferred way to ensure you don’t run out of retirement savings. Contact us before you decide to hang it up. TIAA-CREF.org or call 800.842.2776 Managing money for people with other things to think about. 5 j RETIREMENT 1 INSURANCE I MUTUAL FUNDS I COLLEGE SAVINGS I TRUSTS I INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, Inc. and Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc. distribute securities products. For information and prospectuses, call (877) 518-9161. Read them carefully before investing. © 2003 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Oct. 8, 2003 The International Association of Business Communications will hold a communications panel at 7:30 p.m. in Wehner 128. MSC Opas will host a performance of “The Sound of Music” at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. Call 845- 1234 or go to www.MSCOPAS.org for tickets and event information. Department of Student Life will host the informational for students and faculty with disabilities, “Universal Design: Access for Everyone,” in the MSC Flag Room from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 845-1637. “Coming out Week” will continue with the Network Backyard Movie Night at 7 p.m. For location and event information, go to www.tamu.edu/glbtpn or call 845- 1107. All “Coming out Week” events will take place through Sunday, Oct. 5, and are sponsored by the Department of Student Life. The MSC LT Jordan Institute for International Awareness will host an informational for its internship and living abroad program for the summer of 2004 at 7 p.m. in Rudder 501. For more information, go to ltjordan.tamu.edu/ilap. Risk Management and Organizational Development will host the lecture “How to Get Sued" as a part of its “World Tour,” from 12 to 1 p.m. in Koldus 144. For more information, call 458-4371. Oct. 9, 2003 Aggie Allies will host a 10th Anniversary Celebration at 7 p.m. at Halo in Bryan. The Texas A&M Career Center and The Office of Professional School Advising will host Graduate/Professional School Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the MSC Flag Room. For more information, call 845-5139 or go to careercenter.tamu.edu Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach, Inc. will hold a two-day adoption conference at Grace Bible Church. For more information, call 764-6636. Oct. 10, 2003 MSC Aggie Nights will host “Latin Night,” along with showings of “Terminator” II and III, and a Battle of the Bands Event. For more infor mation, call 845-1515. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and AGGIE transgendered community ■ ■ 'mmr members: You have an Li Li ■ The individuals listed below are members of the ALLIES Program at Texas A&M. Each ALLY has attended a voluntary training seminar, has resource information available, and has pledged to provide a “safe haven", a listening ear, and support for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered members of the Texas A&M community. If you need someone to talk to, contact an ALLY listed below, look for the ALLY placard or button, posted near each ALLY’S office or residence hall room. AcademicAffairs Career Center Ruth Schemmer Computing & Information Services Philp Kizer James Smith KAMU-TV Greg Eoonomides Measurement & Research Services Kerry Noack Registrar Pam Reynolds Athletics Taml Hawkins Donna Jones Suzanne Shanks B/CS Community Friends Congregational Church Jo Hudson Sf. Thomas Episcopal Church Rev. 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