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M JOHN J. KOLDUS III FACULTY/STAFF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Recognizes an outstanding faculty/staff member for his or her interest in student growth, education and unity through student organization work. Any student, student organization, faculty, or staff member may nominate. For more information or an application, contact Patty' Kelley, Office of VP for Student Affairs, 845-4728. Nominations due Friday, February 27, 2004. MS 1256 or delivered to Patty Kelley, 10th Floor Rudder Tower quantumcow.com CHEMISTRY 101 SOLUTIONS TO EXTRA CREDIT, HMW, & CHEMSKILL CHEMISTRY/BIOLOG Y/PHYSICS/ORGANIC LABS! ANSWERS TO PRELABS, POSTLABS, REPORTS BILLY'S VIDEO SOLUTIONS MANUALS, ALL SECTIONS 24Q6-B Sown Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 778D P)68M5QG WEBSITE; iWifTTGINET iNM• Fm MOahtoMOpn Sam 1 it If \5% OFF Lotions Wit!? Purchase of One Monti) Membership! 10% OFF Lotions Without Purchase Wo iSdo Do you wont to see the hottest babes in Agland battle it out in the ULTIMATE pillow fight? Then come to Margarita Rocks on Sat., Feb. 28 th at 11 pm for the FIRST ANNUAL ROCKS BABES 07 o? Be dressed in ^our best sleepwear <^<> because we will be crowning one of our guests(3^0/'am a rf n ceA4 $ 4<> Texas Ave. Culpepper Plaza Home of the One Dollar Drinks Don’t forget BOB SCHNEIDER on March 10 th following the BIKINI BASH Tickets go on sale March I st 680-0600 for more info w MARGARITA ° ROCKS Monday, February 23, 2004 THE BATTAl FISH ti K.FEUINA Ti Continued from page pail •kioj ti ivei! noise f pouurion 09 J0$h DORQlin OF COURSF, TWE ONCV ONCS 1 COULO ) "unuUAM ATNFRS get For FRFB U>eT?F RFAH-V y tMSCO PARTS" Z UJOU) J ov-d and CRAPpy . we weep to eoR»i ClP Wher itonm by Will \}oyA Marriage Continued from page 1 LGRL is also seeking to extend rights for Social Security benefits and immigration laws. Sarah Gatson, professor of sociology at A&M, said the issues for same-sex couples are all about boundaries. “These are issues that are legal and cultural,” she said. Gatson said the issues that were faced by inter racial couples in the 1960s are analogous to what same-sex couples are facing now. The fact that interracial marriage was eventually made legal, she said, will cause same-sex marriages to likely become accepted as well. Edwards said she believes the rally won’t have an immediate impact on the community. “They just need to know that this injustice is happening,” she said. “People in this community are more fair-minded than people think." Local politicians, Edwards said, must serve their constituents. “Right now, they see it as a personal issue,” Edwards said. “It’s not about whether you like me; I just want the same rights as others.” Edwards said the Massachusetts Supreme Court made the only decision it could have. “Marriage is a le^al institution because it is believed to be in the best interest of the state to offer protections that promote long-term, commit ted relationships,” she said. “The gender of the participants in those relationships has never been defined before.” Weis said TS implemi policy last year to reduce ing citations $10 if the cusit pays it within 14 days. The Northside P Garage began accepting card payments in Januai) will begin accepting A Bucks this week, Weis said Currently the other garages with visitor parkiij Central Campus, Univi Center and West Campus take cash, credit cardsi Aggie Bucks. Nieder said she oncefn herself in a dilemma because parked in the Northside Past Garage expecting to pay wj L ins t( credit card, since the garages accept them. Weis said he chose to ment credit card and Ag Bucks machines in thegarag avoid such incongruence confusion. TS stopped ai checks in all garages inAugipy 1 Nieder said she hasaN y ollts ^ permit and usually parks iuj Jows-Tk Zachry lot, but she parks ii Northside Parking GarageuJtlien she a week for her night classi ngotoi when she is running late to da She said she is glad garage is taking credit because it is her method of payment. “I barely ever have cask me,” she said, “and credit are just really easy.” Online parking permit p chasing will also be availal soon. Weis said the targetdi is April 15. #ays to keyfigh “To si heate ivcholo Step Show Continued from page WIT Continued from page 1 people at the conference about her future. “I was there trying to make some new connections and try ing to network,” she said. This year, the conference focused on career-building. Women in the information tech nology workforce shared their stories with students, who were able to interact with these pro fessionals in discussion sessions. “It was a great way to gain networking insight into career areas I am looking into, espe cially in the technology area,” said junior information and technology major Vickie Sorensen. “I think I made a good network connection.” This experience allowed women interested in technology fields to speak to others that started out as they did. “Since they are targeting women, this gives them a chance in the industry, and maybe they can understand it more,” said junior speech communications major Brandi Fanner. “Women are now more interested and try ing to get involved.” WIT hopes that sometime in the near future, they can broaden their scope to involve all of their students. Farmer said. “Everyone should be given a fair shot,” Farmer said. 'They iroughl living ex| mdhelp Iwill inp to hi ougho For Si non-sti “I W( night,” and several cars aroun G. Rollie White Coliseum w burglarized. Wiatt said mu attendees were under the ence of alcohol and drugs. Gunshots were fired inik parking lot as thousands ofpsv pie rushed out, UPD said. “We’ve fine-tuned a Id if things to ensure safety at I year’s competition," said Mai] Helen Bowers, deputy directoi of special event facilities. Ticket sales ended arounc 10:30 p.m., and the entire even! was held at Reed Arena insteaJ of two separate locations. UPD said it would be ag idea to hold the event in a sir venue order to prevent troubk “The show was a great suc cess, and we provided a fun am safe environment for everyone Robinett said. Calhoun, mrk mo I i.F lalho ihoalso “Hep; The Sheraton is full-service fun. Directly on the beach, it's the center of all the action. During Spring Break our South Beach is the only place to be! 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