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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.
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595-2609
www.universalcomputersys.com
UCS hires non-tobacco users only
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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
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among telex iston \ icxxers ago
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to the Internet.
That is not unexpected, sine
c NBC courts them
wealthy people more likely to o
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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
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, 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"
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from Israel” programs.
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When: January 27 @ 5:30
Where: Career Center Lobby
What: Free Food A Fun
Who: All Co-ops
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