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The Battalion Classified To place a classified ad: Phone 845-0569 or Fax 845-2678 Office: Room 015 (basement) Reed McDonald Bldg. Business Hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday Insertion deadline: 1 p.m. prior business day <c o LU OL CO Private Party Want Ads $10 for 20 words running 5 days, if your merchandise is priced $1,000 or less (price must appear in ad). This rate applies only to non-commercial advertisers offering personal possessions for sale. Guaranteed results or you get an additional 5 days at no charge. If item doesn’t sell, advertiser tnust call before 1 p.m. on the day the ad is scheduled to end to qualify for the 5 additional insertions at no charge. No refunds will be made if your ad is cancelled early. ANNOUNCEMENTS BED AND BREAKFAST FOR RENT HELP WANTED PETS ""Help on the spot**" Mason's Mobile Car Repair. 828-4832. Need a study break? Go to www.collegehq.com Games, contests, chat lines, free classifieds and morell Sports Fans- Find out Now up-to-date scores/ spreads and much morell 1-900-896-0027 Ext.3095. $2.99 per minute. Mustbe18yrs. Serv-U: (619)645-8434. AUTO Exquisite Victorian accommodations and romantic can dlelight dinners. Finest in the Brazos Valley. The Famous “Pink House" Gourmet Bed & Breakfast and Restaurant. 364-2868. pinkhousebb.com HEATHER'S GLEN BED & BREAKFAST Elegantly restored Victorian Mansion in downtown Conroe. Perfect for overnight accommodations (private Jacuzzi bathtubs for two in bedrooms). Call for free brochures on weddings/ overnight accommodations. 1-800-66- JAMIE. 1-2/Bedroom apartments. Some with w/d, some near campus. $150-$300/mo. 696-2038. Ibdrm/lbath. Sublease from June-Aug.7th. The Enclave. $595/mo. For information 694-8511. 2bdrm/1bath duplex sublease immediately. $500/mo. Backyard, w/d conn., near campus. 731-8279. 2bdrm/2bath, includes a/c, appliances. Build credit and equity instead of renting at payments less than rent. 1- 800-868-7307, 778-8222. 1983-Chevy 1/2-ton p/u, rebuilt transmission, runs good, $1,400/o.b.o. 845-0894,778-2760. 1985 BMW 535i, great condition, auto, sunroof, leather, a/C, 3.5liter 6cyl., $3,400. 693-7292. 1985-Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, V8, 110k miles, $1,000/nego. 695-8675. Good Deal!! 1990 Mazda 4x4, new paint, linexed, $4,995/nego. Call Matt @268-4562. 1994 Ford Probe, blue, 74k, $7,300/o.b.o. Call Amanda @691-5340. '90VW Fox, 120k, $2,000, 4-doors, new paint, good con dition, 1-owner. 696-9380. '91 Mazda 626LX, 93,000mi., 24mpg, new tires/ brakes, service records/ guarantees. 693-5175. ‘93 Mazda MX-6, V-6, red, leather, sunroof, alarm, 83k, $7,300/o.b.o. 696-4641. '94 Toyota Corolla DX, 4-door, auto, pw/pl, red, $6,000. 260-5650. AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Mason's Mobile Car Repair. Help on the spot. 828- 4832. HYGIENE STUDY Female, ages 18-34, needed to participate in a clinical trial comparing 2 feminine hygiene products. Eligible volunteers will be compensated up to $300. Call for information: J&S Studies 846-5933 MIL L E R) SWIM ACADEMY., HOUSTON SUMMER JOBS!!!! Miller Swim Academy is now hiring Pool Managers, Swimming Instructors and Lifeguards! Excellent pay! Sixty locations throughout Houston. (713)981-8669 COMPUTERS Compaq-5020. 300mhz, 96mbRAM, 8.0GB HDD, 32xCD, 56k-v.90 modem. Offlce-97 Pro, McAfee Virus Deluxe, much more. $800/o.b.o. 694-1635. Everex palm sized computer, 4-meg Ram, back light, voice recorder, Windows CE, retail $323, selling for $155, brand new. 693-2300. INTERNET SECRETS REVEALEDIII Learn How To Do Things Over the Internet that You Never Dreamed Possible!! 1-900-740-1515, Ext.1505. $2.99/min. 18+. Serv-U: (619)645-8434. DJ MUSIC "Party Block Mobile DJ"- Peter Block, professional/ experienced. Specializing in Weddings, TAMU func tions, lights/smoke. Mobile to anywhere. Book early!! 693-6294. http://www.partyblockdj.com EMPLOYMENT Construction Superintendent for multi family construc tion and motel construction. Experienced. Travel. E- mail resumes to edcom@topher.net or fax to (972)818- 8885. FOR RENT $600/mo. 2bdrm/2bath. Pets ok, clean, near campus. Parkway-Circle Apartments. Sublease till August. 694- 9040. Moving to Houston? All areas! Apartments • Townhomes 1 Month FREE • Bills Paid • W/D For expert advice call: Findit 1-800-248-0699 • 713-778-9600 DO YOU HAVE SWIMMER’S EAR? We may be able to help! Our doctors are conducting a research study of an ear drop treatment for swimmer’s ear (external ear infection). You may be eligible for a clinical research study. Qualified research volunteers will receive at no cost: •Research related office visits and evaluations •Study medicine Compensation will be given. Call for information: J&S Studies (409) 846-5933 URINARY TRACT INFECTION STUDY Sciman Biomedical Research is seeking individuals 18 years and older with uncomplicated urinary tract infections to partici pate in a research study with an investigational oral antibiotic. If you have feelings of urgency, frequency and painful urination you may qualify. You will be compensated up to $200 for your participation. For More Information Call: 776-1417 Sciman Biomedical Research . ST. JOSEPH EMS DEPARTMENT Employment Opportunities COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS (DISPATCHER) Part-time weekend positions: Sat./Sun. 7a.m.-7p.m. OR 7p.m.-7a.m. Pay starts at $7.89/hr.! Job duties include answering calls and dispatching ambulances on a priority basis as appropriate for emergencies and non-emergencies, as well as performing limited data entry and general clerical activities. Apply in person Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. St. Joseph Regional Health Center Employment Office 2601 Osier Blvd., Bryan, TX 77802 www.st-joseph.org E.O.E. 4bdrm/2bath house, 2-rooms available summer/ fall, w/d, near campus, mowed yard, $250/mo. 694-0267. Affordable & comfortable 21/2 apartments in great loca tion. On shuttle, w/many amenities. Start @$500. Call Timber Creek @846-2976. C.Sta. Near campus. Pre-leasing for May. 2bdrm/11/2bath 4-plex; 3bdrm/2bath duplex. $500- 775/mo. 693-2256,696-1245. Casa Blanca Apartment- 4110 College Main. Walk to campus or ride shuttle bus. 2bdrm/1bath, year lease, $395/mo.- water, sewer, water heating paid. 9-Mo. &summer leases available. Also furnished apartments. 846-1413. College Station 4-plex pre-leasing/ summer & fall. 2bdrm/11/2bath. w/d, shuttle, some fenced yards, $495- $535/mo, 693-0551, 764-8051. COMFORTABLE- CONVENIENCE PLACE. 2/2 or 2/11/2 apartments at Spring Heightsl Some with fire place, all with/w/d conn. For appt. call 846-3569. Duplex, 714-A Vassar Court. Available immediately. 2bdrm/2bath. W/D, fenced, lighted car-port. 2-people, $600/mo. 713-436-9722. Economize with our 1-bedroom, 4 floor plans, all bills paid. $355.00 and up. United 694-9140. www.united- rico.com Large 1-bedrooms at great prices. Available now & for the fall. Call Academic Village Apartments. 846-9196. Lincoln Square Apartments. Large Ibdrm/tbath with walk-ins, on shuttle! Close to everything (3-blocks from campus)! Start @$395. Call 693-2720 for appt. MILL CREEK CONDOS. Contemporary 2/1 (loft bed room) complete with w/d. Pool. Tennis ct., on shuttle. Start @$550/mo. For appointment call 846-2976. Northgate area, new building, 2bdrm/2bath & 3bdrm/2bath, w/d conn. Leasing now. Call 846-4076. Now only $28/mo. for a new pair of W/D. 764-2019. One bedroom apartment available for summer. $325/mo. Call Melissa @361-0125. Prelease May through August. 2bdrm/1bath. 609- Turner. $395/mo. W/D conn. 693-1448. Prelease May-August. University Oaks 2bdrm/2bath duplex with yard. $605-$615/mo. 693-1448. Ready for move-in Now or May or August preleasing. 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, duplexes, and fourplexes, w/d in some, yards, great selection of floor plans to view. Starting at $465.00. United 694-9140. www.united- rico.com Rosewood Villas Preleasing for Spring 99/Summer 99 and Fall 99 3bdrm/2ba, just off 2818 In Southwood Valley, www.rent.net/direct/rosewoodvillastx or 846- 1100. Rosewood Villas. Summer sublease. F-Roommate. $290/mo. +1/3bills. W/D, nicel! Leslie/680-8190. Smetana- 3-bedroom, 2 story home on 1,5 acres. Ready for 4-1 move in. Fireplace, fans, barn, livestock okay, great access to Hwy 47, minutes from campus. United 694-9140. www.united-rico.com Sublease a.s.a.p. 2bdrm/2bath apartment, Briarwood. $597/mo. including utilities. Please call 695-8082. Sublease efficiency. Available immediately. $375/mo. Plantation Oaks Apartments. Call (409)574-1025. Sublease through August. Large 2bdrm/2bath, fenced yard, w/d conn., $475/mo. (409)775-2016. Summer sublease, tbdrm/lbath condo, on bus route. $395/mo. 764-8476. Summer sublease. 2-story 3bdrm/2bath duplex, w/d conn., 1/2-mile from campus, $795/mo. Call 695-2573. Summer sublease. 2bdrm/1bath. Willow Wick Apartments. $400/mo. 693-0501. Summer sublease. Briarwood. 2bdrm/2bath. $535/mo. Or, roommates. For information: 696-0633. Summer sublease. Furnished 4bdrm/2bath. University Commons. $285/mo. Please call 574-4103. Super clean 3bdrm/2bath, w/d conn., large yard, avail able May. 708-Swiss Court. $850/mo. 695-7825. TIMBER CREEK FOUR-PLEXES. Large studio (1,042sq.ft.) 2/11/2 with/w/d! Pools, Tennis ct., on shut tle! Start @595/mo. Call 846-2976. Townhouses 3bdrm/11/2bath for rent, 2-covered garage, on shuttle route, bike distance from campus. Available Aug. 1st. Please call after 2p.m. 822-2492. Walking distance to TAMU or shopping. On shuttle. Large 2/2 with walk-ins/ pools. Start @$525. Call 693- 2720 for appt. Warning! You may be wasting your time! Post and find anything for rent for Free! Go to: www.collegehq.com Why Pay Rent? 2+3/bdrm homes available w/payments you can afford. 1-800-868-7307, 778-8222. Yellow Rose, Bryan. Open 7days/wk. FOR SALE 1988 Glastron 19-foot ski boat, 138-hp, I/O, $5,750. 694-6676. 1995 Redman mobile home. 16x60 3bdrm/2bath in Bryan. $17,000. 779-0358. 2bdrm/1bath, 12x60 on corner lot in park. 7-miles to TAMU, c/h, window a/c, plywood floor/ carpet, $8,500 o.b.o. 774-8926. members.xoom.com/hines Can't find it? Can t sell it! Do it for Free! at www.col- legehq.com Giant mountain bike Sedna 24-speed, chrome alloy, rock-shox, speed-o, helmet Stools, many extras. Perfect condition. Never left outside. $550. 696-8277. Must sell! '75 mobile home 12x45 1-bedroom nice trail er park, $7,000. 268-3099. Rolling Ridge 16x66, new plumbing, a/c, covered deck, fenced. 972-407-9705. Sailboards, Bic Rock 295cm & Fanatic Protec 320, $375/ea. complete. Please call 690-7008. Skiing? Great Dealil 2-Ladies skis & boots (size 6 & 7) $30/set. 1-Ladies & 1-Mens Dynastar Skis $40/pair. Call 696-6184. Aeroflt is now hiring for summer: Lifeguards. Swimming Instructors, Camp Counselors. Please contact David @846-8724. Attention $9 Per Hour. Appointment Part-time Flexible schedules. Conditions apply. 695-1386. C.S.I.S.D. now hiring bus drivers, $8.03/hr. with CDL, flexible hours. Contact Transportation Dept., Bill Conaway at 764-5440. Cashier positions available. Set work schedules for evenings and weekends. Apply at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 2200-Briarcrest. Bryan. Pay based on prior experience. $6.00/hr. minimum. Must be depend able. CIVIL ENGINEER. Spring Graduate. Full-time employ ment. Growing Forensic Engineering Firm. Structural, Foundations and Geotechnical. Fax resume: 713-784- 9547 or 281-359-2928. Earn F/T income working P/T hours. Free information. Call 410-347-1441. Free CD Holders, T-Shirts, Pre-Paid Phone Cards, Earn $1,000 part- time on campus. Students or Student Organizations. Please call for Information 1-888-358- 9099. Fun job selling cigars In local nightclubs $5/hr. ♦com mission, +tips. Patrice 696-4078. Leasing Agent. R E. license required. Excellent oppor tunity to make lots of money. Equity Real Estate. Call Keith @696-4464. License day care needs aid M/W/Fri. 7:30a.m.- 12:30p.m., 3:00p.m.-5:30p.m. Call 693-3661 between 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Local business needs part-time warehouse/ delivery dri ver. Must have good driving record. Call 779-7043 for applications. LOOKING FOR A GREAT SUMMER EXPERIENCE? Be a Camp Counselor this summer in Ingram, Texas at Camp Rio Vista tor boys and Camp Sierra Vista for girtsl We have a few openings left for our water ski, sports, horseback riding and ropes programs. Please note that skills such as management, communication, presenta tion development and supervision learned working at camp DIRECTLY apply to your chosen career Call 830- 367-5353 or drop us an e-mail at www.vlstacamps.com, and request an employment packet today! Part-time counter position needed. Koppe Bridge Bar & Grill. 764-2933. Part-time office assistant for busy real estate ottice. Organized person needed to answer phones, do com puter work and filing. Must have reliable transportation tor running errands. Position requires 12 to 18 hours per week including the summer. Apply at Coventry Glen Realty, 1003 University Dr., C.Sta. Salesmanship Club Youth Camp needs role models to work with troubled adolescents at a residential thera peutic wilderness camp in beautiful East Texas. Bachelor degree required. $20,000/YR. Live-in 5- days/week. Merit raises, paid vacation and holidays. Paid medical, dental and life insurance. Call 903-769- 2500 or fax resume to 903-769-4859. E.O.E. Sell roses in B/C.Sta nightclubs. Call 596-3244 between 5p.m.-8p.m. Summer Camp Counselors Needed For Premier Camps In Massachusetts. Positions available tor talented, energetic, and fun loving students as counselors in all team sports, all Individual sports such as Tennis & Golf, Waterfront and Pool activities, and specialty activities including art, dance, theatre, gymnastics, newspaper, rocketry & radio. GRETA SALARIES, room, board and travel. June 19th-August 18th. enjoy a great summer that promises to be unforgettable MAH-KEE-NAC (Boys): 1-800-753-9118, DAN BEE (Girls): 1-800-392- 3752. www.greatcampjobs.com Summer jobs/ adventure program senior staff positions. Cavalry Outpost Commander (min. age-21) to supervise 1870's living history camp and battle reenactments. Artillery Officer (age-21) to supervise battle reenactment and mountain howitzers. Texas Ranger Captain (age- 21) to supervise 1850's living history camp, horseriders, and battle reenactments. Comanche Village Director (age-18) to supervise native American program/ weapons. Rock-climbing Director (age-21). Windsurfing Instructor (age-18). Sailing Director (age- 18). Mountainbike Director (age-18). Worth Ranch Range Officer (age-21): Rifle/ shotgun/ skeet. Ropes Course Director (age-21): Challenge course/ adventure education background preferred. 3000-acre Fort Worth Boy Scout Ranch with 19-miles of lakeshore. E.O.E. Competitive salaries/ training provided. Call Jeff, office: 817-738-5491, mobile: 817-300-8965, fax: 817-738- 7162, E-mail: texas.c1@itexas.net Tennis coaches needed at children's sports camps in Northeastern U.S. If you enjoy tennis and love kids then check us outll We offer salary, complete travel, room, board. Call 800-494-6238 or e-mail jobs@greatcam- pjobs.com Http://www.greatcampjobs.com Tennis Jobs - Summer: 1-800-443-6428. www.sum- mercampemployment.com Tennis, waterski and sailing counselors needed at chil dren's sports camps In Massachusetts. If you enjoy ten nis, skiing or sailing and love kids then check us out!! We offer salary, complete travel, room, board. Call 800- 494-6238 or e-mail jobs@greatcampjobs.com The best part-time job anyone could ask for: Come in if and when you want to set your own hours, get paid in cash everytime you show up, no bosses, lay down the whole time, and do something really good for the world. Donate Plasma. Earn $150/month. Call or come by for an appointment or more information. Westgate Blologicals 268-6050 or DCI Biologicals 846-8855. The legendary Sombrero Ranch is looking for individu als to be part of Its cowboy history that has already spanned over three decades. Help guide tourists and horses through State' Forests and the Rocky Mountain National Park. Reply to 3300 Airport Road, Boulder CO 80301 or info@sombrero.com TV Photographer/ Editor- Entry level position. Exp. w/Sony 3/4” and Beta SP equipment. Call 774-6227 or fax 774-6207. Unusually high commissions. Must have or be in process of obtaining R.E. license. 260-9611. Windows Programmer- Full-time only. Elite Software Development. (409)846-2340. www.elitesoft.com LOST & FOUND Found male Beagle. Please call 696-2760. MISCELLANEOUS For 7e/min. to anywhere in the U.S. Call Stephen: (409)571-8333. MOTORCYCLE If you’re an adult smoker who would like to quit smoking by gradually cutting back on your cigarettes, you can participate in our research study. You will help us test a product which may help you quit smoking in a way that doesn’t force you to give up all of your cigarettes at once. Quit smoking the gradual way. JOIN QUB STUDY If you want to use nicotine gum and want to quit the gradual way, can: Sciman Biomedical Research 776-1417 Stiga ping pong table with accessories $185. Yamaha trombone $160. Please call 696-8278 evenings. Two Nascar Tickets: Winston Cup Primestar 500. March 28. $55 each. Call Charlie @847-2901, 713- 398-8207. HELP WANTED ’Part-time janitorial commercial cleaning. Mon.-Fri. 5:30p.m.-8:30p.m. or 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Call for an appointment. 823-5031. 100 instructors/ counselors needed. Coed sleepaway camp. Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. Good salary. 1 -800-422-9842. (www.campcayuga.com). 500 Summer jobs/50 Camps/ You choose!! NY, PA, Maine. Instructors needed: Tennis, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Swimming (WSI), Water-ski, Sailing, Windsurfing, Aerobics, Archery, Mt. Bike, Rockclimbing, Ropes, Dance, Theater, Piano Accompanist, Ceramics, Woodwork, Photography, Nature, RN, Chef. Arlene Streisand, 1- 800-443-6428; www.summercampemployment.com Accepting applications for local delivery driver. Tasco Auto Color, 775-4774. AGENTS: WANTED Licensed Leasing Agents. Please call Brazosland at 846-0606. 1995 ZX6 Ninja, immaculate condition, less than 3k, must see-not a scratch I $5,100 negotiable. Must selll 775-2471. Ninja-500, great first bike, clean, 3,000mi., $2,800/o.b.o. Call Carlos @846-2557 or 823-1447. MUSIC Keyboard or guitar player needed for full gospel church, willing to pay. 680-1208. PERSONAL Chat Line. Live Girls. 1-900-328-0052 Ext. 1194. $3.99 per minute. Mustbe18+. Serv-U: (619)645-6434. Dateline- Love Starts Here! 1-900-328-2111 Ext. 1182. $2.99 per minute. Must be 18+. Serv-U: (619)695- 6434. PETS Adopt: Puppies, Kittens, Cats, Dogs. Many pure breeds! Brazos Animal Shelter-775-5755. Better than a Bunnyll! Cute lovable AKC registered Siberian Husky puppies, grey/while, $300. Please call (409)873-2930. Free puppy, female Beagle mix. given 10 good home please call 693-5169. Yellow Lab puppies AKC registered ^ lr *t shot! paid tor. $300/$250 Please call Sha*n at 776.7024 REAL ESTATE "Attn : Parents. Students A Investors! 1 ^hy pay rent? New 4-bedroom homes less than 90k "eni me other rooms out S live lor Free Call AOO f eW Smuh, Century 21,693-7653 ROOMMATES F-Room male Non-smoker Summer- 99 Own bed room. W/D. For more inl 0 - 764-0294 Female only. Summer sublease from Wsy A^g w/option to renew Large bedroom v* own t>*th w & conn . pats ok. 694-8504. Looking for roonimat®? on# fOr FT®® www.col lege hq.com M-only FaM-99 W<X>dt>rt>ok Condominiums 2bdrm/2l/2bath Rent including util'"**'75/mo Shuttle-rt. 847-2464 _ M Roommate needed upperct*asman preferred $225/mo.+1/2utilitieS YeneWhousd Condos M Ke 693- 8744 _ _ M-Roommate to sublet (g,Sterling a s a P ' S325 mo ♦ IMutilities. Best of MarPh Free 1 ' Shannon @691- 5585. M-Roommate 3bdrm 2t>atn house C Sta Own room shunle-n $253/mo •lr3utif | »>es 764-47 4 Moving To LubOock? Grad ‘ookinfl 'or roommate Can Patrick '98 @(806)740-02) t Non-smoker to share Jbdrm ZPatn house wd $375/mo ♦1/3biHs. near TaMU. 704-10 82 SERVICES AAA Texas Defensive Driving Lot* 0 » < on L augh-a-(o«ti Ticket dismissal-insurance discount M - T (6pm-9pm). W-Th(6pm-9pm). Fri(6pm-8pm) ASatOOam 2 30pm). Sat(8am-2:30pm). inside Natk>ns-0«nK w a!k-lns wel come $25,cash Lowest price allowed by law ttl- Unlv Dr. Ste.217. 846-6tl7. ShOW-uP 30/mm early (CP-0017). Need transcribing, typing, etc ? CPieas* call Lynell. 24 hrs.. at (409)775-8989 Wedding Invitations- 30% Oh Carlson Cratt/ Regency Big catalogs available for you to borrow at $50/deposit each. Cali Evelyn at Th® Party Block 693-6294. http://www.blockweb.com/invitations him TUTORS French tutor $6/hr Native speaker required to practice conversational French with business attorney. Contact Rachel Graves. 268-7950, WEIGHT LOSS Get paid to lose weight. Wanted: 42-people to lose weight. 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THE BATTALION CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING •EASY •AFFORDABLE •EFFECTIVE CALL FOR MORE INF0RMATI0M 845-0569 Schulman Theatres (Sn College Park 6 V \y www.schulman-theatres.com Bcs online www.lockon.com 2080 E. 29th St., Bryan 775-2463 BOX OFFICE OPENS AT 4:15 Now Showing - Today’s Times Only ANALYZE IBIS Otl (R) 4:40 7:20 9:50 TRUE CRIME QS (R) 4:30 7:00 9:40 MY FAVORITE MARTIAN 0Q (PG) 4:40 7:15 9:30 CRUEL INTENTIONS LU (R) 4:40 7:10 9:40 DEEP END OF THE OCEAN CD (PG13) 4:30 7:00 9:45 THE KING AND 1 (G) 4:30 7:05 9:25 TUESDAY IS "MIX 104.7" FAMILY NIGHT ALL SEATS ARE JUST $3.00 *d&«fe ea Street Post Oak Mall Tue-Sat • 9pm No Cover f) Featuring: Jill McCarty Buy 1, Getl Half-Price Food Specials Tue, Wed.Thur ALL DAY Battali decline TV viewt] Regional fh see ratings $ Schoc he edu cation NEW YORK (AP)gy few close games, CBS ►' ment coverage is man4, hold its own in the ratir,J/% ^ Through Sunday’s t finals, CBS had a 6.0 rating and a 13 share | three percent frDmlasti system We think we can r |eLlmted some ground m theFin ta L s 1S m Mike Aresco, CBS neeL j G f ilent tor ^n oveuien “The ratings tell the«oijB, ome tournament strength ■ be | jeV(? t | 1 har <;iy hadajMwe, can ! beaters and some blow DU) d jn really don’t happen tha ch , ol voucl CBS had a 7.8 overc:* c j 100 j vo ing for the four regior , an , nts lhe r this past weekend, wt. y]-,, t ] ier t i lei up one percent from las chl ol or p ri I hree of the tour r..fe h’he argu posted gains. The 'oJchers sys Connecticut game poste» iat voucl up 14 percent from Ariz: helcurrent e in 1998; Duke-Temple g m i IO ving le nine percent higher ^tions for p Stanford-Rhode Island! ngla system John’s-Ohio State receive-' These her up one percent from Con jry. in real it' North Carolina. vould furthe The only weekend g£®*k educat fell was the MichiptWhe Natia Kentucky matchup, whi tticjn (NEA) ed a 8.7, down 12 perft he! voucher the Duke-Kentucky thrill lumber of re The raring is ihe p-. vlr of TV households in the ‘ One reaso tuned to a program, ai)ot improve point represents 994,000 lenis receive The share is the pervaiikee, Wis tuned to a program amorrument. Mil) televisions on at the timusirg a vouc ;ix ,years. Research i rat period tl Jhauge" in tin [lidents usii Rangers Id w fl to Tigers bj- pmpanson i ; school sys Not only c LA Kid. AND, /7a. (AP) -^t help stuc Thompson had another strong®, tj on gap t ing for Detroit, and ( ea put it, ' Encarnacion had three hits, iiC, at the ex ing two doubles, as the Tige« nerica dac ] the Texas Rangers 3-2 Moni mt , dua ] ” Thompson, who led the t v idence in innings, strikeouts and complete games while going 11-15 last season, gave up two runs and six hits in five he educatioi hile and the e NEA, the pnntries ha: ap between B the child ■After man he educatioi lot be reasoi innings with three strikeoi* t wou j d w two walks. Mark Clark in his fourij of the spring gave up runs and six hits in five Encarnacion, who appr; have won the starting job field, doubled in the first and on Bobby Higginson’s RBIsci Juan Gonzalez single Mark McLemore and Clayton for a 2-1 leadintls] but the Tigers scored twice' bottom half. Encarnacion doubled Frank Catalanotto and W’ we ^ k Jefferies’ sacrifice fly dir- 1,1 c '^' ^ Luis Garcia with the go'® nnot st0 P run. Brandon Reed hel^ row * n § L1 P Rangers hitless for three i:^ er stomtlc * 1 and Sean Runyan pitcbi? Ul ts ’ ant ^ ninth for his first save. a rmly can only watch a die swiftly v Air* 11* pf their eyes Altord hiredfDoes she :er? No, the little girl lie on a new Iowa coftbyte?, IOWA CITY, Iowa (, “ty is consul Steve Alford was hired zoning. University of Iowa’s basftjThe meat coach today after ports - the p Southwest Missouri lustries - nt University to its best shOHCts and elec the NCAA tournament, ood. The former Indiana While om replaces Tom Davis, whofiragedy, few tract was not renewed, ake note. H With a record of 2®ires in qi Davis had the most victolr, the quest any coach in Iowa history, erious. He coached the Hawke®n Spoilec wins over the Unive^W to Our R Alabama-Birmingham aiWej are lucre University of Arkansas in Author, Nico nament before a 78-68 1 when 200 a Connecticut in the NCMjvery year fi Regional semifinals last TlFilone. Most In Alford, Iowa is g e, |iildren. coach who also took his ,e ;pE-coli is a the round of 16. Sou 11 ! 5ome last Missouri State, a No. ly, ravage beat the University of Vi-ating away and the University of Ten r ';gB U t it i s n but lost, 78-61, to top' 1 Duke University Friday t0 the season 22-11.