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ADOPTION
FOR RENT HELP WANTED HELP WANTED
Unplanned Pregnancy? Former students hoping to
adopt. For information: http://sites.netscape.net/jame-
Saw53/homepage Legal/medical expenses only.
AUTO
Mitsubishi Eclipse GS, “91, 155,00 miles, good condi
tion, runs great. $3,000/o.b.o. 409)574-3244. 281)493-
3432.
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
Mason's Mobile Car Repair. Help on the spot. 828-
4832.
BED AND BREAKFAST
Brazos Bottom Plantation Home available for A&M
events (home games, parents weekend, graduation),
weddings, weekend get-aways. For information/ reser
vations call Rebecca Sicilio Lewis,70, 409-696-0091.
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
FOR RENT
1-2/Bedroom apartments. Some with w/d, some near
campus. $150-$325/mo. 696-2038.
2bdrm 2-bath, 25min. north of campus. Horses, outside
pets ok. References $500/mo. $400/deposit. 279-2299.
2bdrm/1 ba spring sublease. Redstone Apartments. On
shuttle. Call 281-493-9822 or 281-556-1906.
A+ washers/dryers for lease. $28/mo. 764-2019
Efficiency for rent $335/mo. bills paid 1-bedroom 1-LR.
Close to campus 693-4485 after noon.
Furnished efficiency apartment for rent. All bills paid
except telephone. Cable TV. Reliance Community
$400/mo. Call 589-2561.
Garage apartment available May 2000. For information
call 409-696-0091.
Must sublease immediately! University Tower. Spring
semester. Meals, utilities, Sparking included. $2,500.
Call Jenny at (972)701-6922 or (972)669-8330.
Sublease Ibdrm/lbth in 4bdrm/4bth condo off S.W.
Parkway. Jan.-Aug., all bills paid, $410/mo. (817)905-
5040.
University Tower Double. Roommate included. Meal
plan included. Best offer. 254)840-2993.
University Towers Sublease. $700/mo. includes meals
Sparking. Contact Barry (713)641-3511.
FOR SALE
For sale: couch $50 and scanner $50. Call Mike 680-
1572.
For sale: Texas Instruments TI-83 calculator. $50. Call
Jennifer 694-9051.
Moped for sale. 80cc, runs great, new tires, just tuned-
up, clean, never fell down. $300/obo. 693-9282.
HELP WANTED
10 STUDENTS NEEDED for Booster Club fundraiser to
do telephone work offering B/CS "Dining SShopping"
Coupon Books. Flexible day Sevenlng hours. No expe
rience necessary. EARN UP TO S400/WEEK In only
12-20/hours! Casual attire. Apply weekdays, 10am-
8pm at Creekside Plaza, 809 E.University, Suite 102-B,
behind T-Bone Jones.
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,
New England. Instructors Needed: Tennis, Basketball,
Roller Hockey, Soccer, Lacrosse, Volleyball,
Gymnastics, Lifeguards, WSI, Waterskiing, Sailing,
Windsurfing, Aerobics, Archery, Mt. Biking,
Rockclimbing, Ropes, Dance, Piano Accompaniast,
Drama, Ceramics, Woodwork, Photography, Nature,
Nurses, Chef. Arlene Streisand- 1-800-443-6428;
www.summercampemployment.com
Attendants needed for disabled student. Flexible hours.
Call Bodie 847-1837 email bkg9890@hotmail.com.
ATTENTION STUDENTS! Y2K expansion 13 immedi-
ate openings. $9.85 base-appt. Customer service-
sales. Conditions apply. 696-7734 or www workforstu-
dents.com/np
Babysitter needed: Wednesday 3-6pm, Thursday 4-
6pm, Saturday 10-4pm, $60/wk experience/references
required. Ph#690-3525.
Daycare Aide needed Tues. &Thurs., 7:15-5:15. 2-1/2hr
lunch break for spring semester. Only dependable per
sons need apply. 693-3661 between 9am-5pm
Delivery Technician/Customer Service. Part-time, Mon.-
Fri., 12pm-5pm. Apply at 3505 E.29th, Bryan.
Earn extra income by cleaning offices M-F, after 5p.m.
823-5031.
Enjoy working with children? Join our nursery staff al
Christ United Methodist Church. Sundays 8:00-12:15pm
minimum wage. Call Jennifer 764-2172.
Fuddruckes now hiring day and night shift, all positions
Apply in person.
Housekeeping, ironing &errands for professional family
15hrs/week at $5.507hr. 846-6211 after 1pm.
Looking for student in the field of wildlife or vet medicine
Minimum 20hrs employment. Palermo Taxidermy 778-
1020.
NEW YEAR, NEW JOB. Apply on-line at www.work-
forstudents.com/np
P-time office cleaning. 5-nights/ week Immediate
opening $6/hr. Call (409)828-4006.
Part-time office assistant in a busy real estate office
Organized person needed to answer phones, do com
puter work &fillng Requires reliable transportation for
running errands. This is a year around position which
requires 12-18hrs/week Apply in person, Jan. 17-21. at
Coventry Glen Realty, 1003 University Drive East.
College Station, TX.
Publishing firm is seeking an Editorial Assistant Writing/
graphic design experience and computer knowledge
preferred part-time 20hrs/wk. Flexible schedule Call
690-7559.
Seniors and Graduate Students. Notes-N-Quotes is
currently hiring notetakers for the Spring Semester
Apply at 701 University Drive directly across from the
Blocker building on the A&M campus or call 846-2255
Spring Break 2000. Campus Reps. Cancun, Mazatlan.
Acapulco. Jamaica &S Padre. Earn Free tops +cash
Call 1-800-Surls Up x 104 or 122.
Student worker needed for office work 25-30hrs/week
needed from 8-1 or 12-5, Mon.-Fri. and some Saturdays
Pay $6/hour. Apply at 201-Wellborn between 9-12.
University Beach Club is looking for spring break sales
reps to post flyers. Earn free trips and extra cash! Call
today... 1-800-Beach-Bum.
Vitamin World- A nationwide leader In vitamins &nutn-
tion Is offering an excellent opportunity in the Post Oak
Mall for Store Manager. Assistant Managers & Sales
Associates Looking lor energetic & outgoing people
with prior retail experience We offer competitive salary,
bonus potential, company benefits & flexible hours For
a great opportunity call 1-800-828-1320 ext 5834
Why hike In our backcountry. ride horses on our rugged
trails and breathe fresh mountain air all summer long? N
comes with the job. Spend your summer working at
Cheley Colorado Camps in Estes Park. Colorado
Room and Board. 6/4-8/8 Apply online at www che
ley com or call us at 1 -800-CampFun
MISCELLANEOUS
You're not a Communist. Use the power of the free mar
ket to find the best textbook prices <9 Umespot com
MOTORCYCLE
1999 Honda Shadow VLX deluxe 680cc 2500 rrmee
Red/black Helmet, cb. custom windshield, lots of
chrome. Must sacrifice! 774-9627
PETS
Adopt: Puppies. Kittens. Cats. Dogs Many pure
breeds! Brazos Animal Shelter- 775-5755
ROOMMATES
F-roommate wanted tor spring 2bdrm/fba. bus routs
S225/mo +1/2bills Wittowwick Apts Call 764-2197 or
zkl9138@chennov2.tamu.edu
Female 2/2 Brownstone Apartments W/D S310/mo
-i-bills. Move-in February. No deposit Leslie 778-3456
M-Roommate for spring 00 2bdrm/lbth house dose to
campus $250/mo -r-l/Zbltts Sam 823-4307
M-roommate wanted to share nice furnished 2bdrnviMh
apartment across from campus Only S189/mo ♦elec
tricity ($23-average) Call 862-9152 or etna* psam-
sonov@yahoo com
M/F needed ASAP 2bdrm/l Sbth 265/mo ♦ t/2uMiti#t
Jason 695-2539
Roommate needed 1 Large room private bath walk-m
closet w/d. fan Call 268-6049
Roommates needed Nice, dean house, dose to cam
pus. Call 694-1595
New 2&3bdrm mobile homes, 1 -mile from campus, start- Burger Boy has immediate opening- kitchen, counter,
ing at $400. 823-4248. delivery. 301-Church St, Northgate.
COLD SORE STUDY
Suffer from cold sores? If so, then you may be just who we’re look
ing for. We are conducting a research study of an investigational
use for an approved medication to determine it’s safety and
whether it treats and possibly prevents cold sore lesions. You must
be 12 years of age or older (with parental consent, if appropriate),
and in good general health to participate.
If interested, please contact:
J&S Studies, Inc.
(409)846-5933
Newsday Crossword
COMING APART by Rich Norris
Edited by Stanley Newman
ACROSS
1 Crushed
underfoot
5 Traffic tie-ups
9 Homebuyer’s
option
14 Inconsiderate
15 News item,
briefly
16 X-Files extra
17 Cain’s victim
18 Bear in the air
19 Alamo locale
20 Like a
comedian
23 Tutoring unit
24 Significant
period
25 Tina’s ex
28 Fed. benefits
grp.
29 Cutlet meat
32 Coin
34 Enters, as data
36 Jazzman
Thelonious
37 Like a nitpicker
41 Shake up
42 Scented case
43 Behaves
willfully
46 Fair grades
47 Two-time Tony
winner Hagen
50 King Kong
studio
51 Paulo
53 Carpentry
machine
55 Physically
demanding
58 Letterman forte
61 Space
62 Relationship
phrase
63 Flawless
concept
64 Landing place
65 Piggies, in a
tot’s rhyme
66 Flat
agreement
67 “ be a
pleasure!"
68 Actor Griffith
DOWN
1 Fishing nets
2 Red stones
3 Ukrainian
seaport
4 Removes
5 Long trips
6 Julie’s East of
Eden role
7 Catchall
category: Abbr.
8 Tomato-plant
support
9 Forty winks
10 First name in
fashion
11 Squelch, as a
proposal
12 Narc employer:
Abbr.
13 Switch
positions
21 Entertainment
charge
22 April 15th grp.
25 Sacred image
26 Crowned
checker
27 “A mouse!”
30 Egyptian
cobras
31 New
Hampshire
state flower
33 Send out
34 Do-it-
yourselfers’
needs
35 Agreeable
37 Get a loan on
38 Choir member
39 Steinbeck stop
40 Electrical
inventor
41 Cookie holder
44 Suited for the
purpose
45 Cal.’s ocean
47 Perfect accord
48 Protected, as
an outdoor
party
49 Large
merchant ship
52 Giraffe
relative
54 Watchdog
breed
55 Prejudice
56 Chelsea chap
57 Film unit
58 Feel out ot
sorts
59 JFK
predecessor
60 Rural expanse
CREATORS SYNDICATE © 1999 STANLEY NEWMAN 12/9/99
Answer to previous puzzle
12/9/99
We are looking lor friendly people to conduct telephone
surveys. Primarily evening &weekend hours. Very flexi
ble campus job. Call The Survey Lab at 845-8662
Wanted: 50 serious people to lose weight last. 100*4
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Flat rate long distance 24hrs. 7
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Fraternities • Sororities • Clubs
• Student Groups
Student oijpnizatioas cam $1,000-$2,000 widi die easy
campu.sfundraLser.com three hour tiindraising event. No
sales required. Fundraising dates are tilling quickly, so call
today! Contact campuslluidrasier.com. (888) 923-3238,
or visit www.canipusfundraiscEcom
LOW BACK PAIN
STUDY
If you experience muscle
pain in your lower back,
you may qualify to take
part in a local research
program testing a heat
therapy wrap (applied to
the skin) or an active pain
relieving medication.
EARN up to $125.00
For information call:
J&S Studies, Inc.
409-846-5933
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SERVICES
A+ HIGHER GRE SCORE GUARANTEED! $199 to'
15hrs professional instruction 7764-0080
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Same-sex marriages fa#^
California voters in MarGlei
SAN FRANCISCO (Al»)
Christie Hardwick Vianson has been
married twice, to men, and has no
plans to wed her female partner of the
past six years.
But she does not want the state, in
the form of Proposition 22. telling them
and other same-sex couples they can
never many .
“It’s the government coming into
my personal relationship and making a
decision about whether it’s valid,**
Vianson. a 40-year-old mother of three
who works for a high-tech company,
said. “I think it gives legitimacy to peo
ple who want to hate.’’
Proposition 22 is on the California
ballot March 7. It is only 14 words long:
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woman is valid or recognized
California.”
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eemed. that is a good start.
The housewife and mother o
disavows any anti-gay prejudte
longs for a ret uni to an earlier era,
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the years back — a man and a w
committed to each other, the wife
ing home, nurturing the kids, lik
mom stayed home.” she said. ”V
tried c\cTYthing else.”
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unique: Similar ballot measures d
in Alaska and Hawaii in IW8. am
natures arc being gathered in Colt
and Nevada
But the potential political impact is
magnified by California's role as the
nation's most populous state and the
presence ot a large, visible gav popula
tion in the San Francisco Bav area and
Los Angeles.
"An eighth of the country is being
asked to vole on an anti-gay initiative,”
Mike Marshall, the No-on-22 campaign
manager, said.
“If it passes, it sends a profound
message to policy-makers and young
gays and lesbians who are struggling
with their sexual orientation.*’
I lollywood weighed in early vv ith an
anti-22 television commercial last
month by the cast of NBC’s "Will and
Grace.” which lias a gay lead character.
It said the proposition "increases
the rhetoric of hate and intolerance”
and would “inject the government into
the most personal decisions."
No state has legalized gay mamage.
Ever since Hawaii's Supreme Court
raised the possibility of same-sex
unions in 1993, Congress and 30 states,
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Protesters
seize tribal
headquarters
PINE RIDGE, S.D.
(AP) —- About 100 Ogiala
Sioux occupying their trib
al headquarters are
demanding a federal inves
tigation and the resigna
tions of the treasurer and
some members of the gov
erning council.
"We're not giving up
here until these demands are
met,” group spokesperson
Dale Looks Twice said
Monday.
“But we don’t antici
pate violence unless they
pursue the violence.
“We’re a peaceful
group. We’ve got women
and children in this build
ing. We're unarmed.”
The group, which is
allied with tribal President
Harold Dean Sal way, took
control of the building on
the Pine Ridge Reservation
on Sunday.
The protesters are call
ing for an audit, for the FBI
to seize tribal records deal
ing with law enforcement,
housing and other pro
grams, and the immediate
resignation of Treasurer
Wesley "Chuck” Jacobs.
They initially said they
wanted the resignations of
all 17 members of the
council, but Looks Twice
said today they want eight
members ousted.
"The bottom line is, we
want accountability and
responsibility by our elected
officials,” Looks Twice
said.
He said that three mem
bers of the five-member
executive board bad voted
to authorize the FBI to
retrieve financial records.
The FBI could take the
records if authorized by the
tribe, said Mark Vukelich,
FBI senior supervisory
agent in Rapid City.
But he said the
agency had not seen the
board’s resolution.
Members of the council
have voted to throw the
protesters out of the build
ing and have tribal law offi
cers enforce bans on the
spread of false propaganda
Debt continues!
grow, response!
solicitors dedin
Cash or charge?
Americans are being more
prudent about their credit,
according to the Consumer
Federation of America.
The response rate to credit ca^
solicitations has gone down.
3.0 percent
2.0
1.0
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Annual credit card debt continues
to grow, but at a slower rate thar
in the mid-1990s.
25 percent
20
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10
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0
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The number of personal bankruptcy
filings has also declined.
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
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Sources: BAI Global; Federal Reserve Board/
Administrative Office of U.S. Courts; Professor
Lawrence Ausubel, University of Maryland