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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 Building Business Hours 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Insertion deadline: 1 p.m. prior business day VISA O LU 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 app s 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 qualiff. the 5 additional insertions at no charge. No refunds will be made if your ad is cancelled early. inci AUSTIN (AP caring the heck icir homes. And it’s prov FURNITURE Fold-out couch for sale, $100; full-motion waterbed, $100/080. 764-8076. AUTO 1990 Ford Taurus, $1500. Reliable. 260- 7755, after 5:30pm. 1990 Jeep Wrangler 4cyl, 55k, excellent condition, $5750. 774-1995. 1995 Mitsubishi Galant, auto, a/c, 60k, power windows. Call 694-8614. 1998 Ford Ranger Supercab, 4th door, V- 6, auto, a/c, cruise, tilt, cd-player, sliding rear window. $9300. (979)696-4863 or (832)816-3745. ‘94 Honda Prelude 71,000 miles, fully loaded plus 10-disc cd changer. Good condition. $10,500. Call 731-1713. ‘98 Ford Ranger, 40,000mi, cd player, $9,500, 979-268-3400. Honda Accord, 1986, very clean, one owner. Call 846-3493. Police Impounds! Cars from $500. For listings, 800-319-3323 ext.3782. BED AND BREAKFAST Brazos Bottom Plantation Home available for A&M events (home games, parents weekend, graduation), weddings, week end get-aways. For information/ reserva tions call Rebecca Sicilio Lewis,’70, 979- 696-0091. COMPUTERS Need a computer? Then visit PCScreamer.com or call 696-1442. Unlimited Internet Access $17.95/mo. with over $500 in free software. 817-790-0047 www.margaret.usastar.net www.aggielaptops.com Why pay thou sands? We have a Dell Latitude Pll 266, 4.3 Gig Hard Drive for only $599! Reach US at 800.805.0062. DJ MUSIC “Party Block Mobile DJ**- Peter Block, professional/ experienced. Specializing in Weddings, TAMU functions, lights/smoke. Mobile to anywhere. Book early!! 693- 6294. http://www.partyblockdj.com Fraternities • Sororities Clubs • Student Groups Earn $1,000-$2,000 this semester with the easy Campusfundraiser.com three hour fundraising event. Does not involve credit card applications. Fundraising dates are filling quickly, so call todayl Contact Campusfundraiser.com at (888)923-3238, or visit www.campusfundraiser.com EMPLOYMENT Attention Telemarketers: Earn up to $15/hr.+ Salary bonuses. Evenings Sweekends. No cold calling. Lots of fun, lots of dollars. Fantastic schedules availa ble. Don't wait call now, space is limited. (979)694-2980. Ninfa's is now accepting applications for hostess and waitstaff. Inquire within, M-F, 2-4pm. FOR RENT 1-2/bedroom apartments. Some with w/d, some near campus. $175-$325/mo. 696- 2038. 1bdrm/1bth apartment near campus, fur nished, $378/mo. Call Greg 458-1477 (day) 268-8228 (evening). 1ST MONTH FREE!! 3bdrm/2bth, 2yr old duplex, new appliances, w/d, $950/mo., on shuttle. 693-0980. 2bdrm/1bth duplex, w/d, pets, $550. 717 San Saba, CS. 764-0910. 2bdrm/1bth, w/d connection, shady fenced yard, ceiling fans, vaulted, shuttle, $575/mo. 696-3650. 3bdrm/2bth duplexes, all appliances, some with w/d, some allow pets, many ceiling fans, on shuttle, fenced, lawn care, approx. 1250-1360sqft. By person ($325/mo.); group ($895/mo.). Call 696- 2222. 3bdrm/3bth 1-yr. old townhome, 628-Hol- leman, has vacancies, $400/mo. Call 979-693-1798. 4bdrm/2bth, new paint, vinyl, carpet, fenced, 3104 Longleaf, $975/mo. 693- 1448. Apartment for rent, starting immediately, sublease through January, Ibdrm/lbth, $450/mo. OBO. 979-219-1627. Attention: Polish your toenails, put that lit tle umbrella back in your drink. Relax, let Summit Properties do the work. $495 specials. No deposit. 777-3371. B/CS 1,2,3 bedrooms available. Great lo cations, All Prices. Summit Properties, 979-777-3371. Brand new 3bdrm/2bth duplex, w/d, yard maintenance, great location, reduced rent, $900/mo. 324-2887 or 693-6699. Bryan condominium, 2bdrm/1.5bth,' 2841 Oakside, 1340sqft, large kitchen, fire place, w/d connections, garage, no pets, $750. 731-8951. kinkO'S Now Hiring Part-Time Overnight 846-8721 Call or come in for an application... to work in a friendly environment. Newsday Crossword WEE, WEE, WEE by Norma Steinberg Edited by Stanley Newman ACROSS 1 Performs on stage 5 Chowder needs 10 Constellation component 14 Canying a grudge 15 “Shut up!" 16 Napa Valley product 17 Of limited extent 19 Picnic pests 20 Writer Zola 21 kleine Nachtmusik” 22 Natasha’s “no’ 23 Knack 25 Pop singer Neil 27 Overwhelming defeat 29 Welsh poet Thomas 32 Seamstress Betsy 35 Saw the sights 39 Dander 40 Sound of disgust 41 Relatives of 5 Across 42 Dairy animal 43 Sibling, for short 44 Attack 45 Lease subject 46 Balkan natives 48 Cairo’s waterway 50 Tie up 54 Kid watcher 58 Response to a joke 60 “It’s a pity!” 62 Terra (solid ground) 63 General Bradley 64 Arkansas city 66 Take umbrage at 67 ‘We’re off _ the Wizard” 68 Fencing sword 69 Betting info 70 Ceases 71 Homeowner’s paper DOWN 1 Thing of value 2 Punctuation mark 3 Hiking path 4 Clouseau portrayer 5 Dosage amounts: Abbr. 6 Fabric trim 7 Diarist Nin 8 Pooh’s creator 9 Horse 10 Posh 11 Albee play 12 Poker payment 13 Remainder 18 Letterman’s competition 24 Ballet skirts 26 Annexes 28 Throw 30 Elvis _ Presley 31 Salamander 32 Chafes 33 Folklore monster 34 Shorthand skill 36 UN member 37 Harness strap 38 Immigration island of yore 41 Ship’s pole 45 Through with work 47 Whiskers 49 Existence 51 Stops marching 52 “Untouchable” Ness 53 Midnight Cowboy role 55 Figure of speech 56 Show’s host 57 Gathered fallen leaves 58 sapiens 59 Surrounded by 61 Part of a plan 65 Misdrables CREATORS SYNDICATE © 2000 STANLEY NEWMAN 9/24/01 ^Buck’s Pizza PIZZA STROMBOLI HOAGIES Medium 1 -Topping Pizza $ 3.99 * order 3 for free delivery 693-BUCX Answer to previous puzzle ■trIat: mm □m 0000 □□HOD C1HEIS □HULS HBHQEi □CDBB HEKDnHHmQmHQBaH hhid anm H □ a 0 N A (P □ w n|s h 0 □ ■m A C H CD 0 R Q □ 9f A G L O WfflN E R 0 MS E U s sHg L 1 0 9/22/01 FOR RENT C.S. house 3bdrm/2bth, all appliances, hot tub, ch/ca, 1.6-mi. to TAMU, fenced yard. $1100/mo. +$1000 deposit. 764-1082 Country house completely remodeled. 4bdrm/2bth, stove, refrigerator, dishwash er and microwave, water, garbage, and sewer. Furnished large fenced yard, horse, and pets allowed, room for 4-5 stu dents. Few minutes from Blinn and A&M. $1,000/mo +deposit. 778-0833. CS 4-plex, 2bdrm/1bth studio style, no pets, on shuttle route, 2408 Blanco, $440. 731-8951. Duplex for rent. 2bdrm/1.5bth, $550/mo.. College Station. Call 281-894-4947. Excellent for married or grad students, 2bdrm/1bth fourplex, 5-min. to campus, gas &water paid, $400/mo. 846-3864. Free Locator. Apartments, Duplexes, Houses. Alpha Omega Properties, Brok er. 693-0868. Great 2bdrm/1bth apartment, walk to TA MU. No Pets. $450/mo. +$300 deposit. 764-1082 Near new 3bd/2bth Rock Hollow duplex, on shuttle, pets o.k., $950/mo 846-5722. Sublease large 1bdrm/1bth ($455/mo), or efficiency ($385/mo). Country place. No deposit. Pet allowed. Walk to campus. On shuttle. 862-9387. Leave messages. Tired of your roommate? Tired of those early mornings with the corps? Want a place of your own? Pay only $285/mo. all bills paid. Call 846-1413. 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 10-gal. fish tank, complete set-up with stand, 2.5 months old, $80. Perfect for dorm rooms. 979-764-1023 leave mes sage. 14x60 mobile home, 2bdrm/1bth, w/d, 10- min. from campus, quiet location, $6000 O.B.O. 695-2515. 15-ft. Fish/Ski open bow bimini top, 60hp Johnson, good condition, runs great, $1850 060. 774-4227. 1987 Ford Escort, standard, 28,000-miles, cold a/c, $700 O.B.O. Call 764-0916. ‘91 Bass Cat, 19ft., excellent condition, loaded, $5995. Call 776-6712. Attention: Duck and Goose Hunters or ganizing water-foul group in the Katy Prai rie. Call Craig 979-847-0583. Buy your books ONLINE CHEAPER! Compare prices, shipping cost and availa bility from 30 online bookstores. www.textbookhound.com. For Sale: 14 inch Savannah Monitor, $40 O.B.O. Negotiable. 775-8448. Giant Rincon Bicycle, 2yrs. old, good shape, $175. 324-5352. Ninja ZX-6R, ‘98/’00, mint, red, low miles, $5,995/$6,995 O.B.O. 281-960-6488. Pool table: all' amenities $450 neg.; 48"x12”x18” terrarium/ aquarium $60. Call Amy at 693-2269. Set of 4 35” BF Goodrich All Terrains. Medium wear, only used for 10,000 miles. $200. 979-680-3229. HELP WANTED $$$Dancers, dancers, dancers$$$. Flexi ble hours. Silk Stocking 690-1478. 18+ only. “Shift Supervisors &Cashiers“ wanted. Flexible time around class schedules. Ac cepting applications at Burger King, 1719- TX. Ave., Culpepper Plaza. A fun, prestigious teaching position. Some evenings &Saturdays. Must have had driver’s license 4+years. No criminal record. We train. $8/hr. 693-9294. Part-time cooks needed. Call 764-2933 TH^iere AGENCY INSURANCE Need flexible hours for your school schedule? We have a part-time posi tion available in a large insurance agency. Starting at $8/hr. Schedule would be 20hrs/week. Flexible hours to be chosen from our hours of operation Mon-Thurs 9am-6pm and Fridays 9am-5pm. If you like to have your weekends free, this would be the perfect part-time job! Please send resume to: The Liere Agency, 1100-B Harvey Rd., College Station, TX 77840. YEAST INFECTION STUDY Females, ages 18 and older are being recruited to participate in a research study to compare two research medications for the treatment of a yeast infection (vaginitis). If you are currently experiencing vaginal burning, itching or irritation, call for more information. Eligible volunteers will be compensated up to $150. J&S Studies, Inc. 979-774-5933 3201 University Drive East, Suite 475 Bryan, TX 77802 HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Cooks needed part-time. Honest, de pendable. Pay depends on experience. Hampton’s Cafe, 2516 South Texas Ave., Bryan, (979)775-8811. Customer service, office help, and some physical labor. Dependable and motivat ed need apply. 823-8993 for appt. Earn $. Sell Avon. $10 starter fee. Call Nancy 1-800-873-6316, access code 00 (free call). Earn extra income by cleaning offices M- F, after 5p.m. 823-5031. Fatburger-C.S. Help wanted all positions. Drivers earn up to $11/hr. Immediate hir ing. 725-A University. Full-Time Design Engineer: Responsi bilities will involve all aspects of system design including: concept development, system level design, and detail design. The position will also include involvement with assembly, testing, refinement and production ramp-up. A working under standing of Pro/E and rapid prototyping is desired. The ability to work on multiple projects and to rapidly understand the pur pose, goals, and requirements of new projects is required. While experience in the following specific area is not required, projects will include fuel cells, power sour ces, analytical and test equipment, waste processing equipment, environmental sensing and monitoring equipment, envi ronmental remediation equipment, medi cal equipment, etc. A minimum B.S./M.S. in Engineering or Physics or equivalent experience in related fields. As an engi neer you will be expected to actively par ticipate in the development, testing, and documentation effort of prototype, demon- strational and commercial equipment. Candidates should possess supervisory skills as well as technical writing ability. Salary based on exp. See www.lynn- tech.com for detailed info. Send resume to hrlynntech@lynntech.com or mail Lynntech, Inc., 7610 Eastmark Dr., Col lege Station, Tx 77840. Attn: Wanda Bleekman, fax: 979-764-5794. Full-Time Engineer, Software Develop ment: Lynntech is looking for an individu al highly skilled in software design and im plementation for Win32 systems in C++ with solid background in Active X/DCOM development using ATL and MFC. The candidate must have a background in pro gramming control strategies on embedded microcontrollers. Ability to troubleshoot circuitry related to microcontrollers, and implement PC- to- embedded systems in terface programming are required. A mini mum B.S./M.S. in Engineering, Physics or Computer Science or equivalent experi ence in related fields; As an engineer you will be expected to actively participate in the development, testing, and documen tation effort. Candidates should possess supervisory skills as well as technical writ ing ability. Salary based on exp. See www.lynntech.com for detailed info. Send resume to hrlynntech@lynntech.com or mail Lynntech, Inc., 7610 Eastmark Dr., Col lege Station, Tx 77840. Attn: Wanda Bleekman, fax: 979-764-5794. Full-Time Research Assistant: Lynn tech, Inc. a technology development com pany has an opening for a Research As sistant with a Bachelor’s or Masters in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineer ing, Mechanical Engineering, or Engineer ing Technology. The successful candi date will work with a technology develop ment team on the most electrifying tech nologies of the 21st century. You will de sign, fabricate and test electrochemical materials and structures. You will develop and fabricate fuel cells and fuel cell sys tems for testing. Salary based on exp. See www.lynntech.com for detailed info. Send resume to hrlynntech@lynntech.com or mail Lynn tech, Inc., 7610 Eastmark Dr., College Station, Tx 77840. Attn: Wanda Bleek man, fax: 979-764-5794. NEW SEMESTER, NEW JOB! *$11 GUAR-APPT.* Part-time &Full-time Avail. Scholarships possible, all majors, Custom er Service/Sales, Conditions apply. 695- 1386. www.earnparttime.com/np MAKE SMART MONEY HAVE FUN DOING IT! Show your friends how to PartySmart, and ensure them a healthy morning-after! Become a distributor of a natural product that protects your Liver. Want to know more? Call 1-800-869- 4640 or visit: www.partysharp.com Lynntech, Inc. is always looking for full time and part-time positions In our Me chanical Engineering and Design Groups. These positions include; 1)Ma- chine Shop 2)CAD and Analysis 3)Proto- type Assembly and Testing. The CAD package we use is Pro/ENGINEER, Anal ysis package is Pro/Mechanica and the manufacturing package is Pro/Manufactur ing. Our machine shop consists of a CNC Mill, Manual Mill and Lathe. The group works from 6am-12am. Monday-Friday, al lowing for flexible schedules. Motivated, hardworking individuals that can work in a team environment and are committed to continuous improvements of their own skills as well as the company are encour aged to apply. Lynntech EOE. E-mail re sume: hrlynntech@lynntech.com Fax: 764-5794, or bring resume to: Lynntech. Inc., 7610 Eastmark Dr.. College Station. Tx 77840. Part-time job helping handicapped. Male student preferred. $270/mo., 12hrs/wk. 846-3376. Part-time secretary needed. Must have office and computer skills. Must know QuickBooks & Microsoft Office. Afternoon hours, will work with schedule. S6/hr. 696-8378. Part-time sitter for 2-boys, ages 19-mos. and 3.5. Morning hours, 9:30-1. Must have experience and references. 268- 0245. No phone calls after 6pm. Part-time Web Page Designer, Lynntech seeks a candidate who is exceptionally creative, setf-directed. deadline-con scious. and a master at multi-tasking. De veloping and organizing content, building information architectures, assisting with in terface issues, and manipulating graphics and imagery for best web presentation and download speed will be an important part of your responsibilities. As well as. spending time debugging and fine-tuning the already-live site so that it works more efficiently. Please include web addresses with resume submitted. Resumes via email hrlynntech@lynntech.com, via mail Lynntech, Inc. 7610 Eastmark Dr., College Station, Texas 77840, Attn: Wanda Bleekman, or via fax 764-5794. www.lynntech.com EOE. Partner’s now hiring. Apply at 113 Wal ton, CS or partnersfooddelivery.com Students! IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! 696- 7734 or apply at: workforstudents.com/np MISCELLANEOUS Take Your Mate On A Date. Horseback Ride, Candlelight Ribeye Dinner & Log Cabin For The Night, $80/Person. 936- 546-0690. MOTORCYCLE 1982 Honda Magna 750cc, 26,000 miles, well maintained, run daily, $1200. 731- 1344 after 5:30. 1999 Kawasaki Ninja 500, 7,000 miles, $3500/060. 691-8272. MUSIC Guitarist seeks bass, drums influences Radiohead, Appleseed Cast, Tripping Dai sy, Get-up Kids, others. Call 694-9392, Jason. Wanted: lead singer and lead guitarist for a traditionally influenced country band with steady gigs. Call 779-3025, 492- 1148. PETS * 14 wk lab mix puppy. All shots. Free to good home. Playful! Call 696-8339. Adopt Pets: Brazos Animal Shelter, 775-5755, www.shelterpets.org AKC Champion Bloodline Pit-Bull stud seeking female w/papers and good tem- perment. (979)229-7335. AKC Miniature Schnauzer puppies, two males, $250-$275. 979-776-1136 ask for Jeff. AKC, OFA Registered Labs. First and second shots, $350/each. 764-6406 or 255-9018. Healer Puppy, Red Male, $75. 822-0545. Siberian pups AKC 15 weeks old. $175. Call after 5:30pm. 979-364-2998. The Cat’s Cradle has.a great selection of cats & kittens for adoption! Fee includes complete health care. Student discount. So. C.S. 936-870-6295. 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