November 2003    News from Texas A&M University      » "Towel Out" Planned for the Big Game      » Civil Engineering Newsletter Coming Soon!      » Backyard Brawl Book Signings      » More...    News from The Association      » Beat the Hell Outta t.u.!      » Muster Information Now Online!      » With the Holidays Upon Us, Support Our Troops!      » More...    College Links    Subscription Information    To read this e-newsletter online, go to    www.AggieNetwork.com/HTMLEmails/NovemberENewsletter/Newsletter.html News from Texas A&M University "Towel Out" Planned for the Big Game The 12th Man Student Foundation will be conducting a "Towel Out" on Nov. 28 in conjunction with the Texas A&M/ Texas football game at Kyle Field. The goal of the student organization is to have 85,000+ Aggie fans waving their 12th Man Towel during the game. For more information, contact the 12th Man Student Foundation at 979-846-8193 or by e-mail at: studentfoundation@stuact.tamu.edu. Civil Engineering Newsletter Coming Soon! The Department of Civil Engineering is proud to announce the launch of its new online newsletter! The newsletter is designed to give Civil Engineering alumni and friends current news from the department. It will begin regular quarterly publication in January and will be located at http://newsletter.civil.tamu.edu Backyard Brawl Book Signings W.K. Stratton, author of BACKYARD BRAWL, a story of the rivalry between Texas A&M University and the University of Texas, will be in Austin, San Antonio and College Station for book signings on the dates listed below. More information on the book can be found on the publisher's website: www.randomhouse.com/crown November 25, 7:30 pm Barnes & Noble 12635 IH 10 West San Antonio November 28, 11:30am - 2pm Texas A & M Bookstore College Station Calling All Aggies Who Have Served Our Country! Texas A&M History Professor Emeritus Henry C. Dethloff was commissioned by a group of former students to write a book to recognize the men and women of Texas A&M who have served in the military during the past century. The narrative history, In Service of Their Country: A History of Texas Aggies in War Since 1898, will be accompanied by Those Who Served: A Directory and Record of Texas Aggies in Military Service, 1898 - 2004 The project will include the development of an interactive web site and a narrated audio-book as well. The chronicle is expected to begin with the Spanish-American War and cover every conflict through the War on Terror. So, if you are an Aggie who has served in the military, please visit the website for more information and fill out the form that can be found at http://www.aggienetwork.com/docs/library/aggiesinwar.pdf French Club Brings "Tournées" To Texas A&M The Aggie French Club has been successful in bringing a program called "Tournées" to Texas A&M. It is an annual grant program designed by ACSEA (Society for French American Cultural Services and Educational Aid) and co-sponsored by The Association of Former Students. Students will have an opportunity to enjoy new French films on campus at little or no cost. The first film in this series is "Sur mes lévres" (Read my lips). The movie earned the Best Actress (Emmannuelle Devos), Best Sound and Best Writing 2002 Cesar Awards, which is the French equivalent of the Oscar. For more information, go to: http://stuact.tamu.edu/stuorgs/frenchclub/calendar.html News from The Association Beat the Hell Outta t.u.! Yell Practice for the annual football game between Texas A&M University and the University of Texas will be held at 8:00 p.m. Thanksgiving night, November 27, at Kyle Field on the Texas A&M University campus. The entire football team will be in attendance and Texas A&M President Robert Gates, Head Football Coach Dennis Franchione, and team captains will address the crowd. This game will also be the official "Maroon Out" game, so remember to support your Ags and wear maroon! Muster Information Now Online! For all of those who are planning a Muster ceremony, we now have resources online! Visit www.AggieNetwork.com/Muster to view sample invitations, choose a speaker from the speaker list and much more! Take advantage of this new opportunity. For questions regarding Muster, contact Scott Jarvis '00 at 979-845-7514 or email us at Muster@AggieNetwork.com. With the Holidays Upon Us, Support Our Troops! The Association of Former Students would like your help in supporting our troops. We have dedicated a portion of AggieNetwork.com to the brave men and women working to protect our freedom overseas. This website is designed to provide a connection between former students, current students and friends of Texas A&M, and the Aggies that are serving away from home. If you or someone close to you is currently serving in a military operation, please send information and photos to TexasAggie@AggieNetwork.com, and if possible include a mailing address. This will not be posted on the website, but The Association would like to gather as many of these as possible in order to send care packages. To read messages from the troops or post a message to them, please visit http://www.aggienetwork.com/troopsupport/. Join the Traveling Aggies on their Valentines Adventure! What: Valentine Caribbean Cruise When: February 14 - 21, 2004 Whether you want to surprise your sweetie with a fantastic vacation, meet eligible Aggie singles, or simply escape from your daily routine, this is the cruise for you! Travel in style aboard the Norwegian Sea for seven days and enjoy the cruise of a lifetime. Ports of call include Cozumel, Roatan, Bay Islands, Belize and Cancun. With prices beginning as low as $559 per person, this deal is sure to sell out soon! For reservations or questions about these or any of the other Traveling Aggies programs, please contact us at (979) 845-7514. College Links College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Architecture College of Education and Human Development College of Geosciences College of Liberal Arts College of Science College of Veterinary Medicine Dwight Look College of Engineering George Bush School of Government and Public Service Mays Business School Texas A&M Galveston Texas A&M Qatar Subscription Information If you received this as a forward, see www.AggieNetwork.com/enews/add.aspx to update your information with The Association, and receive your own E-News in the future. To unsubscribe from this e-newsletter, click here www.AggieNetwork.com/enews/remove.aspx. 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