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The Battalion Classified To place a classified ad: Phone: 845-0569 / Fax: 845-2678 Office: Room 015 (basement) Reed McDonald Building Business Hours 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Insertion deadline: 1 p.m. prior business day 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 must 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. ADOPTION Unplanned Pregnancy? Former students hoping to adopt. For information: http://sites.netscape.net/jame- saw53/homepage Legal/medical expenses only. AUTO 1988 Bronco-ll 4WD, 20mpg, super clean, new tires, brakes, clutch, paint. $4,300. Ask for Dave at 695- 2807. Cars for $29/mo., $0 down, 24-months, 19.9%. For list ings, 800-319-3323 xt.3782. For Sale: 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 4-wheel drive, black, loaded. $21,500. 255-9209. AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Mason's Mobile Car Repair. Help on the spot. General Automotive Repair. 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. $175-$325/mo. 696-2038. 2bdrm/1bth 4-plex in CS with w/d, new carpet, new appliances, on shuttle route, $525/mo. 695-9646. 2bdrm/1 bth studio style 4-plex, ceiling fans, shuttle bus, no pets. 2409 Bosque, CS, $440/mo. 731-8951. 3bdrm/2bth duplex, excellent location, Dexter @SVV Pkwy. Full-size w/d, available now, $1100/mo. 846- 7454. 3bdrm/2bth like new duplexes, spacious, ceiling fans, privacy fence, lawn maintenance. No pets. Mid August. $975/mo. 775-4225. 3bdrm/2bth near-new duplex. Next to pond, no pets. 2- blocks off 2818. $975/mo. 775-6999. 4-plex, six blocks from campus, 2bdrm/1bth. $340/mo., $250-deposit. No pets. 1-800-521-3988. FOR RENT Available 8/10, two story, 2bdrm/1.5bth. doll house, 402- A MacArthur. $725. 693-1448. Beautiful RV trailer location. Own driveway, utilities included in return for taking care of place. Must have own RV trailer or purchase the one on-site. 4-min. from campus. 845-5265, 823-0104. Bryan 2bdrm/1bth, fireplace, fans, w/d connections, lawn care, some bills paid. No pets. Pecan Ridge, $550/mo. Mid-July. 260-9129. Cozy 2-story condo, six blocks from campus. 2bdrm/2bth, $565/mo., $350-deposit. 1-800-521-3988. CS duplex, 2bdrm/1bth, w/d connections, 1611-SW Parkway. No dogs! $550/mo. 776-8399. For lease new 3bdrm/2bth duplex. $1000/mo., $600 deposit. Call (979)693-8298 or (936)878-2727. FREE LOCATOR SERVICE. Apartments, Duplexes, Fourplexes, Houses, Alpha-Omega Properties, Broker. 693-0868. Manufactured homes- 2&3/bdrm, 1&2/bath, $400-up. Close to TAMU. No pets. 823-3106. One month's free rent. New 3bdrm/2bth Rock Hollow Duplexes, preleasing now for August. No pets. $1,000/mo. 823-0390 or 846- 5722. Parkway Apartments 3bdrm/2bth special, 1/2-off deposit. 693-6540. Perfect for male college student looking for cheap or inexpensive rent. 4bdrm/2bth, 2-living. Call 694-0866, leave message. Pre-lease for August. 2bdrm/1bth, 4-plex/duplex, 4 locations, $400-$500. Call 693-1448. Sublease 1-room in 4bdrm/2bth apartment, fall or year. Call Marc 764-1779. Sublease two rooms in 3bdrm/2bth house from now through 8/15, $280/mo. +bills. 695-2447. WASHERS & DRYERS FOR RENT Don't buy, rent a washer & dryer, $28/month (plus tax). UniversityLeasing, Local, Faster, Better, 764-3902. www.universityleasing.com FOR SALE Campagnola super record reduced Vitus-979. Gruppo and frame set excellent condition. $600 o.b.o. (936)294-9101, http://www.shsu.edu/-lib_cxg/ Entertainment center $50, golf iron set $60, dcym-size refrigerator $60. Call Brandon at 693-7354. Quail Hollow Apartment Homes Out With The Old, In With The New • New Owner, New Management, New Image • New Designer Oak Kitchens • New Elegant Mirror Accents • New Modern Baths • W/D Connections • Fitness and Computer Center (coming soon!) • Screened Patio • On A&M Shuttle Route M-F 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 846-1771 Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call Today! 3535 Plainsman Lane Newsday Crossword AT THE BAKERY by Lee Weaver Edited by Stanley Newman ACROSS 1 Nautical "stop” 6 Ribbon ornament 13 Tattletale 14 Spaniard, for one 15 Self-satisfying dct 17 Roofed porch 18 Express disbelief 20 Cooked in oil 21 Anti- Prohibitionists 22 Young seal 25 Sensible 26 Give a party for 27 Rental contract 29 Family supporter 31 Lassie, for one 35 Created first 36 Illusion of a sort 40 Fireplace residue 41 Mayberry kid 42 Boston orchestra 46 Sun. talk 47 Tizzy 48 Eagle’s nest 49 “Nothing to it!” 52 Theft 55 spoon (kitchen utensil) 56 Bird’s feathers 57 Utility-room appliances 58 Made unyielding 59 Mails (out) DOWN 1 Exotic cat 2 Perlman’s instrument 3 ’403 British prime minister 4 Cape Cod entree 5 Sparse 6 Held firmly 7 Minds Mama 8 Dried out 9 Historic periods 10 Sardine holder 11 Lincoln son 12 Bambi’s aunt 13 Feudal farmers 16 Flycatching bird 19 good example 22 Window glass 23 Takes advantage of 24 Full of zip 26 Guitar ridge 27 Easter flower 28 Pass catcher 29 Storage boxes 30 Answered the alarm 31 No. crunchers 32 Seine tributary 33 Glassmaking oven 34 Golf ball’s position 37 Sweetened 38 DeMille genre 39 House lots 42 Jelly ingredient 43 Stood on a soapbox 44 Pennypinchers 45 Watermelon features 47 Burn slightly 48 Prefix for mentioned 49 Wile E. Coyote’s supplier 50 Church-bell sound 51 Automotive pioneer 52 ’60s records 53 Hgt. 54 Feel remorse about CREATORS SYNDICATE © 2000 STANLEY NEWMAN 7/5/00 FOR SALE Kenmore Washer/Dryer pair for sale. $100 each or $175 for the pair. Call Chris at 574-3319. Mobile Home for sale. 2bdrm/1bth, W/D. Must Sell! $8,500. 281-480-5822. Refrigerator, Kenmore, 21 .Scubic feet, ice maker, great condition, $400. Call 260-2402. Weight bench, brand new, $75; twin size mattress and frame, $75. Call 695-2447. HELP WANTED $$$Dancers, dancers, dancers$$$. Flexible hours. Silk Stocking 690-1478. 18+only. Bartenders make $100-$300 per night. No experience necessary. Call 1-800-981-8168 ext.245. Copy Corner. Part-time typist/graphic artist with experi ence in Pagemaker, Illustrator and Photoshop. Must be able to work directly with public. Available shifts are evenings and weekends. Mail resume to 1404 Texas Ave. S., CS,TX 77840 or come by to complete an appli cation. Earn extra income by cleaning offices M-F, after 5p.m. 823-5031. Eclectic Gift Shop seeks enthusiastic salesperson for part-time sales. Interest in history or the arts helpful. Apply: Earthart, 216 N. Bryan Ave., Downtown Bryan. Experienced dance instructor needed for beginner, intermediate, advanced, lyrical classes. Call 260-8277 for interview. Full time receptionist position available for Oral Surgeons office. Experience preferred but not required. Please call 764-7101 8am-4pm Mon.-Fri. HOUSECLEANING NEEDED! For one or more families on same street. Min. 9/hr week, Max 20/hr week. Starting $7/hr. Cleaning, ironing, organizing help need ed. Requesting two year commitment. Only serious inquiries, please. Call 690-0357 daytime. Local Business needs part-time warehouse help/deliv ery driver. Must have good driving record. Need to be available Monday-Friday. Please call 779-7043 for application. * Looking for Marketing majors for summer work. Call Wintergate Marketing, 764-5902. Lynntech, Inc. a technology development company in College Station, TX has openings for Bachelor and Master level graduates in Physics, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Send resume to Lynntech, Inc. 7610 Eastmark Dr., College Station, TX 77840, or e-mail to hrlynntech@tca.net. Lynntech is an EOE. Painter helpers needed. Aggressive workers. Will work w/school schedule. $7.50/hr. 775-7126. Part-time programmer wanted by local engineering soft ware firm. Flexible hours, great real world experience. Call Mike at 776-7520 for e-mail downie@capsher.com Part-time receptionist needed. Fred Brown Kia Hyundai. Flexible hours. Apply in person, 1309 Texas Avenue, Bryan. Part-time Secretary Wanted. Will support the general operation of a law firm by answering the telephone, typ ing legal documents, and scheduling client appoint ments. We have 2 part-time positions available, one in Bellville and one in Bryan. Salary: $7-$12/per hour. Send resume'and cover letter to HR Dept.-GCLF, 1415- Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77002 or fax: 713-652-. 2709. Gulf Cqast Legal Foundation is an EEO/AA employer. Urgent web page maker/ designer needed to help Agg finish personal web page. Nights or Sunday. Call DeFoe 695-8110. ATHLETE’S FOOT STUDY Volunteers, ages 12 and up, need ed for a 6-week research study of investigational medication for the treatment of athlete’s foot. Eligible volunteers will be compensated. Call for information. J&S Studies, Inc. 409-846-5933 HELP WANTED Semen Donors Needed (Between 18-44 yrs.) to assist infertile couples. Excellent Compensation. Contact Fairfax Cryobank at 713-799-9937 or E-Mail Houstoncryo@aol.com Student Worker. Admissions Counseling. 20-hrs/wk. $5.15/hr. 2nd Summer Session. Fall Semester. Apply 217-Koldus. Must be able to lift 50-lbs. Valid driver’s license required. MISCELLANEOUS AVON... Better than ever. Samples, Free Shipping. Debra Simpson, Independent Sales Rep. 690-1449. PERSONAL Individualized Personal Training - First impressions are everything!! Student discount. 680-0239. PETS Adopt: Puppies, Kittens, Cats, Dogs. Many pure breeds! Brazos Animal Shelter- 775-5755. Blue and red heelers. 6-week old, tails bobbed, first shots. $55. Phone: 778-2143, leave message. The Cat’s Cradle has fabulous felines for adoption to great homes. For a precious companion. Call 936-825- 8610. REAL ESTATE 1999 mobile home. 16x82, 3/2 in park, shed, front- porch. $33,900. 690-8168. ROOMMATES 1-M/F to share new house in CS. 5-min to A&M, 3bdrm/3bth, large yard, patio, w/d, $400/mo. +1/3util. negotiable. Available 8/1.680-8260. 2-males needed, 3bdrm/2bth duplex, w/d connections, shuttle route, $250/mo. 979-846-3127. Duplex, furnished, all bills paid. Must like cats. Non- smokers onlyl 255-3000. Female needed Ashford Duplexes, private bed/bath, available now or Fall/Spring, $400/mo. +1/3bills 696- 0408. . Female roommate wanted. Rent- $232.50/mo., 2bdrm/1bth. Call 361-576-4627, e-mail car- Iene2001 ©hotmail.com Female to share new townhome, own bed/bath, $350/mo. +1/3bills, blocks from campus. 979-542-4759. Looking for three roommates for brand new 4bdrm/4bth condo in University Place on Southwest Parkway. $380/mo. +1/4bills. 680-1776. M/F, right next to campus, starting in August, w/d. Call 695-9051 for more info. Male to share 2bdrm/1bth duplex, very clean, conve nient location, $250/mo. +1/2bills. 979-542-4759. Male to share new 4-bedroom home. CS, large yard, deck, fireplace, 1-yr. lease, $325/mo. (979)693-6731 ask for JC or (254)698-7261. rschoel@edoutfitters.com Roommate needed, summerll lease. 3bdrm/2bth house in College Station. Male. $325/mo. 695-7778. Rooms for rent. University Place Condos, private bed rooms, bath, walk-in closets. $410/mo. includes elec tricity, water, phone, cable. 695-6994: SERVICES AAA Texas Defensive Driving. Lots-of-fun, Laugh-a-lotl! Ticket dismissal/insurance discount. M-T(6pm-9pm), W-Th(6pm-9pm), Fri.&Sat- Fri(6pm-8pm) &Sat(10am- 2:30pm), Sat(8am-2:30pm). Inside BankofAmerica. Walk-ins welcome. $25/cash. Lowest price allowed by law. 111-Univ. Dr., Ste.217. 846-6117. Show-up 30/min. early. (CP-0017). Looking for a place to live? www.housing101.net... Find summer housing!. TUTORS Tutor available for all levels of math, stat., cpsc., phys., and first 2-yr engineering. Call Shawn 847-0095. WEIGHT LOSS Lose Weight Now! Ask Me How! Dr. Recommended & Guaranteed. www.FitNRich.com 1-888-541-8601 Metabolite 356 Up To 30% Offl Free Delivery Bryan/College Station. Credit Cards, Checks, Cash. 695-6983. ALLERGY ASSOCIATES IS NOW INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING FULL-TIME POSITION: Mixing Technician- Successful candidates will possess a four-year degree in a science related major (or extensive experience) and be personable and cour teous, as well as conscientious, precise, and detail oriented. Excellent experience for the pre-med graduate seeking admission to medical school in Fall 2001. -One year commitment required -Excellent pay and benefits Allergy Associates of the Brazos Valley Attn: Employee Relations Manager 2706 Osier Blvd., Bryan, TX 77802 Fax: 409-776-4260 We offer excellent benefits and competitive salaries. E.O.E. APARTMENT COMPLEX MANGER Job #0600039 COLLEGE Blinn College is accepting applications for an Apartment Complex Manager, Brenham campus. The manager will be responsible for the management responsibilities of the apartment complex. The primary responsibility of the position is to develop all aspects of a successful residential life/student development program that will serve the needs of the student residents housed in the facility. The manager will also be obligated to help provide an environment that is conducive to residents achieving their education al objectives within the scope of Blinn College’s policies and guidelines. Bachelor’s Degree in student personnel or related field. Two years of student housing operations management experience and/or property management experience. Required living in the complex: Two bedroom unfurnished apartment provided with utilities. Blinn College insurance and retirement benefits. Position is open until filled. Job description available. Please include job title and job number when applying. Applicants should send a resume to the address below. Applications and job description are available to print from our web site. Blinn College, Personnel Office 902 College Avenue Brenham, Texas 77833 www.blinncol.edu 979-830-4128 EOE Page 6 THE BATTALION Wednesday. JulyS, Jobless Election Continued from Page 1 had the lowest unemployment rate for the last 57 consecutive months. Out of the past 125 months, Bryan- College Station has had the lowest unemployment rate for 105 of those months," Basinger said. Basinger said cities with universi ties have low unemployment rates because they offer many jobs. "Anywhere with a local universi ty is going to have a low unemploy ment rate because they have a lot of state government jobs. For instance, number two on the list is the Austin- San Marcos area," Basinger said. "Places like Dallas and Houston are probably not going to change because they are so big and it would take a huge percentage to change their unemployment rate." Griffis said 77,400 jobs were reported in the B-CS area for May, and the University has a large impact on that number. "Out of the total jobs reported, the largest number of jobs was in state government, which shows the effect the University has," Griffis said. "The state government makes up about 29 percent of total jobs. That is nearly 22,000 state jobs. The state government makes up for the low unemployment rate." Griffis said B-CS is difficult to com pare with other metropolitan areas. "I don't think it is a fair compari son. It is hard to compare this area because of the uniqueness. When you get to the larger metro areas, it is like comparing apples and oranges because they have different job mar kets," Griffis said. "I often use Bryan- College Station as an example of a city that can't be compared to because it is sheer stability." The number of employed Texans increased from this past April to May by 31,500. This increase was due to the government's need for temporary employment for the 2000 Census. Texas' unemployment rate was 4.2 percent for this past May, resulting in the lowest unemployment rate record ed for the month of May since 1979. Housing Continued from Page 1 meet people and make the transition to America," Desai said. Sodolak said the new community center, because of its size, will allow the office to have more activities than there have been in the past. « "Currently, the community cen ter is one room, so we have to do our activities one at a time. The new community center will be five times as big, and we can have more activ ities going on at the same time," Sodolak said. Testing Continued from Continued from Page 5 I xplorers neve thought Soutl I Padre Island 1 lecome a hot spot ft lege students and th "When they announced the uti people started crying and < They couldn't believe the PAN! won," Carmona said. "Immet we were putting together releases to send to news agenfll around the world." Heads of state around thev commended Fox's victory and rent president Ernesto Zedfi promise of a smooth transitie: power as a sign of progress Mexican democracy. Lauren Guerra, a senior spi communication major with i worked Democracy Watch's | conference that night and said; argest tourist attrac throughout it, the horns honi nTexas. The 61,000 and crowd's screaming from; South Texas island, side were constantly in theh ly and named after ground. :anpriest Padre Nit "It was exhilarating to know: ur y, was inhabited history had just taken pk ill938.That year, a Guerra said. ittorney named Gil Some of the visiting studi s i and from Balli de were so taken by the polii activism of the Mexican they joined the panistas in celti tion in Mexico City as wel Cuernavaca. "I'll never shouts of AYa Ganamos! that Hi probably a thousand times t (in Cuernavaca)," said AaronBijj class of '00. Leana Divine, a senior tional studies major studying Puebla, saw clear difference; attitudes toward politics democracy in Mexico and United States. "Almost everyone in theca try voted (almost 70 perce: unlike us," Divine said. "Then For hundreds of ;rown steadily wit! '.However, in 199: hallanged Kerlin's ucrative mineral ri; Unfortunately fc asting record of the lants claim records josed to get any mi rom South Padre L ;ecords' existence i; ack of records, the )ver 500 plaintiffs c state court of Texas id jury sympathy v y's life on the islan While the Ballis' ca such excitement in the airs 'opesand forgotte being here during the elections: amazing." The TAMU study abroad ot sponsored both the students uirthermore, mam Mexico City, who are participi forced to give up tl in the PR Mexico City program: the Intermediate Spanish in Puebla. :r hopeless crusade md other Mexican to reclaim land tha legally sold theirs. Marty Garza, project manap facilities construction in the fad> planning and construction A' said the community cente/pA :i approximately 17,500 squatpl^ I The new center will betM location for the University aparted :i housing offices, as well as 5 accounting department, v currently located in the Building on campus. Garza said the center will inti; a laundry room facility, facility, study rooms and a ret ational area with pool t table tennis. Mirr mist // B efore you anything used one week prior to the test," Zaun said. If any drugs are detected during this screening process, the sample is analyzed for the amount of the drug present. "There are specific levels of each drug in the sample that we typically look for in order to rule out the possi bility of passive inhalation or an expo sure that may have happened a long time ago," Zaun said. "For instance, we typically look for 50 nanograms (50 parts per billion) when examining for marijuana. But, with the equipment any lab has, they can look for as little as one part per billion. If you have ever been exposed to pot in the last few months, it would show up [at one part per billion] because marijuana will de posit itself in the body's fat cells and stay there." A common tactic of those wishing to evade a positive result on a drug test is to dilute their urine with water. "A real dilute sample always sends up a red flag during testing," Safe said. "Most testing facilities will imnt ately request a second sampled as soon as possible so that we cat 1 what is really going on." The amount of a drug inasamfi determined by separating the! from the rest of the sample and measuring that amount witlr at spectrometer. "Each drug is dissolved into" ever the sample is composed oA change the conditions of the sat until the particular drug can't sta' solved," Zaun said. The method can be comparedt way components of salad dressto tie to the bottom of the jar wk: dressing is cooled in a refrigerate: most samples, the acidity is altered til the particular drug settles on! collects onto an organic plate. That plate is analyzed usings spectrometer, which sends a be: light through the plate and sures the light leaving the plated termine its composition. 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