Decemberi The Battalion EWS Page 7 Thursday • December 5, 1996 i ofickle Me hoppers 4-8'- on Elmo in high demand, but not laughing EW YORK (AP) — Surprised by soaring N (AP) — liqernand, the maker of Tickle Me Elmo is flying urned totheiMhe dolls instead of waiting for a slow boat neup Wedne%)m China. You’ll be hard-pressed to find the nee of an irttjtlst Nintendo, too. Barbie on CD-ROM is )rced him it one as well. Monday Warely one week into the holiday shopping game eason, the blood pressure is rising among Toronto.Hms and dads competing for the hottest OlajuBistmas toys. the \H‘Parents are breaking down doors for some third k if these toys,” said Frank Reysen, editor of scorer s >laA liings magazine. “There’s not just one hit . 25.8 pH year, but a couple that everyone wants.” per-gati: J\s in the Cabbage Patch Kids craze of 1983 erage md the frenzy over Holiday Barbie last year, thestaHents are using guerrilla-shopper tactics. lineuprHy’re lining up by the hundreds before Rockets Hn at stores rumored to have the toys. In a oston Celticrhenomenon satirized in the new Arnold center is Icliwarzenegger movie “Jingle All the Way,” to deal wii hev’re tugging and brawling to get a toy after blem, wh he doors open. vice this stHt a Target store in Davenport, Iowa, a clerk 1991. Biding an Elmo doll to a customer saw it in- nced the late erpepted by another customer, night aftecll'Grown people are willing to go pretty far n and retiirrioilone of these dolls,” said Jen Smith, a moth- ospitalizatioc tr Lho couldn’t find an Elmo at New York’s v, after an o FAO Schwarz store. “It’s pretty crazy.” doctors repHstores can’t keep Tickle Me Elmo in stock. It ey perform: js a plush doll based on the Sesame Street ngan electricHracter that giggles when you press its tum- arrhythmia toy. It sells for under $30. teat. PhysidccR ; not career-e: Barry nissed three H oisodeNov. Continued from Page 1 "■“She has a true passion for The Battalion !8 in there* genuinely cares about making the paper til Wednesc letter,” Collier said. “She’s really people-ori- i won thek |nted and wants to create a more unified i this sericMff. She’s always so willing to learn anything 2-0 when and help out.” opponent'PMichael Landauer, current editor in chief day was 5i and a senior journalism major, is a close have heldcpiend of Barry, with whom he shares ideas 00 points: and knowledge. are ll-Oivbf 1 think she’s going to continue the im- :ores less r rovements we ve seen and bring it down to a personal level for each staffer,” Lan- Tyco Toys Inc. is flying the dolls from factories in China to the United States to get them here faster. The company will have shipped 1 million dolls between its July debut and Christmas and still doesn’t expect to meet demand. “You can never plan a phenomenon,” said Neil Friedman, who heads Tyco’s Preschool division. Also scarce is Nintendo 64, the new video game sys tem that exploits advances in com puter chip and software design to create 3-D play. The system costs about $200, and each of its eight games costs about $70. Many of the 1.2 million machines the compa ny allotted for Christ mas in this country have al ready been sold. “It’s too bad, because my boys are going to be disappointed if I can’t find it anywhere else,” said James Lynch of Nashua, N.H., a dad dauer said. Barry’s main focus for the spring will be teamwork. “I want everyone to feel the love that I feel for The Battalion and that what they’re doing matters,” she said. “I want to create a group of hard-working and dedicated people who feel a strong sense of pride for the paper.” Bob Wegener, general manager of Student Publications and a journalism instructor, has worked with and taught Barry. “She’s got a real sharp mind for journal ism,” Wegener said. “And she’s a great leader and teacher.” Barry is known for being enthusiastic and approachable. Dr. Randy Sumpter, an assistant journal- who has been searching for a Nintendo since the weekend. Even parents who succeed aren’t necessari ly gloating. ism professor, is currently teaching Barry in an editing class. “She has a very high energy level,” Sumpter said. “She’s the sort of person that would gladly teach as well as learn.” Most of the desk editors have been select ed for the spring and are anticipating a pro ductive semester with Barry. Kristina Buffin, next semester’s sports edi tor and a senior journalism major, said Barry has many good ideas. “She’ll do a good job and keep the legacy of editor going strong,” Buffin said. Barry said she will be busy but is looking forward to next semester. “I just hope Tm able to give back to the pa per what it’s given me,” Barry said. OINEMARK THEATRES MOVIES 16 HOLLYWOOD USA BRYAN-COLLEOE STATION Hwy 6 Bypass @ Hwy 30 764-7592 MOVIES BELOW ARE FIRST-RUN $3.50 MATINEES EVERY DAY BEFORE 6PM FIRST WIVES CLUB (PG) 11:20 1:50 4:15 6:55 9:25 THAT THING YOU DO (PG) 12:00 2:30 5:00 7:30 10:05 THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (R) 11:15 1:45 4:50 7:40 10:30 SPACE JAM (PG)