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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.
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A Vocation with the Josephites
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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
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/L. Fof special needs, please contact us
vlA three days prior to the event at 845-151 5.
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Thursday, April 1, 2004
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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
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Blood
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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. "1 will bet:
ing some classes, if requir
Walraven said that il
department was not closiiip
contracts for the three pisj
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sors would have been am
ered for extension
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Elizabeth N. Webb, Editor in Chief
Kendra Kingsley, Managing Elditor
Melissa Sullivan, City Editor
Kim Katopodis, Aggielife Editor
Nishat Fatima, Entertainment Editor
George Dcutsch, Opinion Editor
Troy Miller, Sports Editor
Rachel Valencia, Copy Chief
Ruben Dcl.una, Graphics I
Joshua Hobson, Photo Eimt
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Saturday, April 3
2 PM & 4 PM
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