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American Wholesale Mattress * Futons * Twin Beds ’99!! ^ Frames % Waterbeds/ * Delivery ^ Finance * Layaway ^ Student Discount 693-2822 1663 S. Texas Ave. Culpepper Plaza next to Baskins CORPS CUTS WAL.KINO DISTANCE FROM CAMV»US BRIDAL CO OUTLET BRAND NAME BRIDAL APPAREL AT LOW OUTLET PRICES! 107 WALTON DR • 764-8289 • AT TEXAS AVE. & WALTON DRIVE HOURS Tues. - Fri. 10:30 am - 6:30 pm Sat. 10:30 am - 5:30 pm Closed Sun & Mon for Restocking MASTERCARD • VISA • AMERICAN EXPRESS • CASH • & CHECKS ACCEPTED • LAYAWAY AVAILABLE • Join one of the newest MSC committees! From the history of spaceflight to the cutting edge of forensic science, from biological weapons to the impact of the ComputerAge on society, this committee will address a wide range of science and technology issues with entertaining as well as educational programming. Informational Meeting: Thursday, January 27th 6:00 p.m. MSC 146 Leadership positions available involving web design, event planning, marketing, public relations and financial development activities*! * Glasses and a laptop are not required. For more information, please call 845-7625. Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days proir to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities. Stop by Rudder and see what 300 Ags have in common. We currently have challenging part time openings in the following areas: ♦ Purchasing ♦ Technical Writing ♦ Marketing ♦ Hardware Support and Repair ♦ Programming ♦ Customer Service ♦ PC/LAN Support ♦ Inventory Control ♦ Clerical ♦ Computer Assembly We consider all types of majors and provide complete training, so don’t miss this opportunity to visit us this week in Rudder Tower to see if you’re the person we’re looking for. Monday 502 Rudder Tuesday 402 Rudder Wednesday 402 Rudder Thursday 402 Rudder Friday 504 Rudder This is a great opportunity to talk with some of our employees, fill out some paperwork, or just make an appointment to speak with us at a later date. We will have snacks, beverages and free koozies. The rooms in Rudder Tower can be reached by going to the elevators next to the MSC Box Office. We will be there between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and we look forward to talking with you. lues 595-2609 www.universalcomputersys.com UCS hires non-tobacco users only E.O.E. AGGIELIFE Thursday. January 27, 2(XX) THE BATTALION Huirsday. .1; Thursday Crooked Path Dirty Red — Show starts at 10 p.m. Cover charge is $3. The Tap Roger Cregger — Call 693-481 for more information. Fitzwilly’s Blue Valentine — Show starts at 9 Throwaway Peop - 9:30 p.m. Cover charge is $2. at 10 p.m. Cove Sunday Shadow Canyon Granger Smith — Tickets are $5 at Invisible the door; doors open at 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.i Fitzwi >oked Path arty with Jay G& Networks battle for viewei NFWYORKiAl*)- -ABC. CBS and NBC are mnninu neck- and-neck in the battle for viewers this season, hut NBC cun claim a clear edge in two categories crucial to the business of teles ision. The median household income of S51,400 among NBC viewers is the highest of any broadcaster, according to a new studs . NBC is also touting research that show s it is the netw ork of choice among regular Internet users. Seven of the eight network shows w ith the richest audience are on NBC, including "Frasier." “Friends” and “West Wing." The exception is Fox’s “Ally McBeaJ.” UPN, whose increase in ratings this year has been fueled largely by professional wrestling, has an audience with the low - est median income at $35,500, according to a study b> I N Me dia, a New York advertising firm. ABC was at S4X.200, Fox at $44,800, CBS at $39,200 and the WB at $40,400. "From a sales perspective, NBC has alway s targeted the 18- to-49-year-old upscale viewers," said A Ian Wurt/el. N BC pres ident of research and media development. “They’re hard to get and advertisers are expected to pay a premium for them." The strategy's downside is that wealthy, well-educated peo ple are not necessarily heavy TV \ iewers. according to Nielsen Media Research. In the more mundane measurement of a'eragtprrs eviston vie thi' >n, ABC, CBS and NBCi uk a mere 50,000 people lor the distinction of ular network. ABC lionaire.” has the n For years. NBC graphic craved b\ a nore people o\ er 4" NBC' recently n ctw.uk of "Who WantstoBt, on a \ as. m es efer 'cd 'uitivtu* -how mg thews* ■ a 15 percent ratings advanta ge oxer sccond-pbi among telex iston \ icxxers ago i 18-49 w ho also law to the Internet. That is not unexpected, sine c NBC courts them wealthy people more likely to o \s n computers. Ware The most popular television j irograms among InSfl* are "Law & ()rder” and "West Wing." The explosion of dot-com related telex isioo athes plains NBC’s interest in pulling out this statistic foil time. Internet-related companies bought SI32 mute advertising during all of 1998 and $277 millionitljesi nine months of 1999 before the hohdax season,W to Competin' People In the News ‘Star Search’ seeks contestants on Web ARLINGTON. Va. (AP) I d McMahon is going into cyberspace to look for the stars of tomorrow. The former "Star Search” host and Johnny Carson sidekick has launched www.nextbigstar.com, a national talent search Web site. "The Internet is here and it cannot he ignored,” McMahon, 76. told USA To day. “It’s exploding. Going on the Web is going to be much bigger than ‘Star Search.’ because so many people will see it.” Contestants must send in videotaped performances in one of 10 categories including music, comedy, cheerleading and modeling — plus a $19.95 entry fee. Viewers can watch the performances and vote for their favorites online start ing April 15. Winners will get cash prizes of $ 1,000 to $10,000, depending on the category. >r A1 ets instead of the 11,000 need break even. "The loss is extremely serious nothing anyone anticipated," Ma\ Boro said Tuesday. Flic money represents 2.5 percent of the city’s 1999-2000 budget. It x\tll be paid with city funds and an anticipated surplus. The $225-to-$300-a-head bash, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, was designed to celebrate a downtown renaissance and raise $104,760 for a proposed public plaza. The event featured more than a dozen entertainers, including Rain and Huey Lewis & The News, along with canopy tents, mirrored disco halls and motorized cable cars. • suffers teen found ihatbs said ClifTSr'' trot eivmgtn , o Clime Minnesota and Jacksonville. The dates of the fall gatherw set after the National Footbal schedule is published in Aprils conflict with Jaguars game> home stadium. The preferreds Nov. 2-5. Opera, kept hide now to be perfom Rev. Graham plans religious revival )\ty loses millions n New Year’s bash SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — The city of San Rafael hoped to clean up with a high-profile New Year’s Eve par ty featuring Bonnie Raitt and a $22,000 balloon drop. Instead, it took a $ 1.2 mil lion bath. That is how much city officials said was lost on the highly publicized event when only 5,000 people bought tick- JACKSONV1LLE what could be his final ra ly Graham plans to hold a four-day reli gious revival in All tel Stadium this fall. “I consider it a great privilege and a joy to accept an invi tation to conduct a crusade in Jack sonville,” the 81- year-old evangelist said in a statement Tuesday. “Due to my age. and health, this could possibly be my last major city wide crusade.” GRAHAM NEW YORK (AP) -Lon. Kurt Weill ’s w idow, kept these® opera “The Eternal Road"into* after Weill’s death in 1950 Now the opera is beingp for the first time in America than 60 years, said John Maucf>| will conduct six performances Chemnitz ()pera at the Brook)): etny of Music starting Feb. 28.D duction will include 80 musk- 130 performers. Weill composed the opera,3" history of the Jews, in 1934, afi^ Germany. The opera had a l.w mancc run at the Manhattan House in 1937. The Brooklyn Academy alsc ehrating the 100th annivetf Weill’s birth with a gala coned 1 stival, symposiums and‘‘Nc" fe 40E i from Israel” programs. siftw'S When: January 27 @ 5:30 Where: Career Center Lobby What: Free Food A Fun Who: All Co-ops ^"woodMonish, (41