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THURSDAYS • 4-CLOSE $ 1.50 Domestic Schooners $ 2.50 Margaritas $ 2.00 Well Drinks 709 Texas Avo., CS (across from campus) • 695-2492 Annual Fay Lecture Series in Analytical Psychology “The Old Woman’s Daughter: Re-Imaging the Mother Archetype” by Claire Douglas, Ph.D. Co-sponsored by The Federation of'Texas A&M University Molhers’ Clubs & The Women's Studies Program at Texas A&M University Friday, April 2 Opening Reception: 5:00-6:30p.m. Introduction to Lecture Series by TAMU Provost David Prior Introduction to Lecture Series by Claire Douglas Banquet & Entertainment (6:30-9:00p.m.) ,4 // Friday fund inns will held at: Texas A&M University Clayton Williams. Jr. Alumni Center Saturday, April 3 Lecture I: The Black Serpent and the Beauliful Young Oirh Inherited Views of the Feminine 9-10:30a.m Lecture 2: The Oirl and the Snake Transfigured: A Feminine Birthright Reclaimed 11-12:30p.m. Sunday, April 4 Lecture 3: Cherishment: A DilTereiU Wav ol Doimt Therapy and Beimt in the Wp r |d 9-l0:30a.m. Lecture 4: The Old Woman. Her Dautthlcr. and Her Daughter's Daughter: Wei^viny Together I l-12:30p.m. AH lectures held at Texas A&M University. Memorial Student Center Rooms 205 & 200 TICKETS at MSC Box Office: Students & Sr. Citizens: $4 per lecture $ 12 four lectures f Adults: $7 per lecture $24 four lectures For additional information on the Fay Lectures call: 845-0477 The Josephites: Serving the African- American community since 1871. We are an interracial society of brothers and priests. n ■ ■ ■- it. A Vocation with the Josephites eXSa Call toll free 1.800.897.1827 fax: 410.727.1006 email: voc8tionsssj@Bol.com www.josephite.com 2.2004 00 am *La Orquesta Salmeron & Salsa Lessons in MSC Flagroom In Collaboration w/ MSC CAMAC, L.T. Jordan Institute, & Puerto Rican Student Assoc. * LOTR: Return of the King at 6:00 & 9:45 _ $1 w/ TAMU ID In Collaboration w/ MSC Film Society *Free activities in the MSC Basement: pool, bowling, arts & crafts and Dance Dance Revolution in collaboration with Cepheid Variable * FREE FOOD and Drinks!!! * PRIZES: Nintendo Game Cube & Digital Camera! ^ Drawing at 12:50 am in MSC Flagroom! y 979.845.1515 aggienights.tamu.edu /L. Fof special needs, please contact us vlA three days prior to the event at 845-151 5. 2A Thursday, April 1, 2004 THE BATTAHi FISH 8, JOSH DAMJJUl Reed OH MV GOSH, SCOOT' what’s happened TO us? Now Mf TORSO IS thick ENOUGH TO FIT AU MV ORGANS! ANP Our HANDS Arc small enough to Actuallv fit in our Footers' SAPLV, \ STILL look like The GlRl ON ‘WULV WONKA" LOHO turns INTO a BuieecRRv. \ Continued from noise f poumion by Will Uoy<A OYZ witmm WILL PUPE, THE 0RETT N SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN HIMSELF IN YET ANOTHER GOMIGAL SITUATION.. I PONT KNOW WHAT GIVES ME THE BIGGER HEAPAGHE, 1 yOU OK THESE TRlPPY A 0AGKGKOUNPS.' ^ EVERYONE KNOWS YOU'RE OUST RIPPING OFF "THE TOPP’ FROM "SCRUBS"!! ^YOUR NAME IS OUST ^ MR. LLOYP, HOW PO YOU PLEAP TO BRETT! NO0OPY HAS EVER OR WILL EVER GALL YOU >"THE BRETT"!! SAY ITU __ CHARGES Of ASSAULTING THE BRETT? “The speech gave | unique perspective of tliel War that we haven’t |( from our textbooks,” saij Cagle, junior biomedical ences major. Yulia Botvich, a gradm Texas A&M Class of 2001,i she grew up in Russia seeiiij Cold War from the ottan and that she was conctu about her generation’s lad concern from Americans Russians with learning such a historical event. “1 believe it is impoitt people to see why the Cold took place, because the you know about more likely you can pm future incidents like Botvich said. Reed ended his speed some words of warning fm United States’ security future. “There are some problems ahead of us; we to balance our personal doms but make sure we itrj secure,” he said. on,: Journalism Continued from pagelil Blood Continued from page 1A blood, and that a donation is divided into three parts: whole blood, plasma and platelets. Therefore, one Aggie’s donation can benefit three different people, but there’s still a shortage of blood due to constant demand, she said. “Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood,” Hale said. “Fewer and fewer peo ple are donating blood, but the demand is always increasing. When you consider that six units of blood are used for a heart transplant, and an auto accident can use up to 40 units, anyone can see that we need all the blood we can get.” The University Round-up Challenge Blood Drive is an event that allows people to give to the community. “The really cool thing is, The Texas Star Day Foundation has promised to donate one book to Bryan-College Station area schools for every pint of blood that is donated,” said Jacqui Bourland. president of Alpha Phi Omega. The American Red Cross will be collecting blood on campus at Rudder Fountain, Sbisa. the Biochemistry-Biophysics Building, the Commons, Zachry and Wehner. “Currently only 3 percent of Texans give blood, but it is a wonderful way to give back to the com munity,” Bourland said. “I would really encourage anyone who can donate blood to do so, not only because of the importance of blood collection, but also for literacy.” what’s going on.” Blakely said thedeit the journalism departmem impossible situation to aw “Texas A&M, being a one university, requiresits lessors to do research,"Bla said. “When you teachsoE classes you can’t really on research.” Wal raven said proper sal tutions will be madetoea: that students get the chi they need to graduate. "We’re making suretk one is going to be left beta Walraven said. 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