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To place a classified ad: Phone 845-0569 or Fax 845-2678 Office: Business Hours 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Insertion deadline: 1 p.m. prior business day |M n y <C o Uhl Room 015 (basement) Reed McDonald Building Cl 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 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. ■■ -. - ^ ■, -• § m - \ rrgwMf AUTO 1979 Ford Fairmont, auto, GREAT condi tion, new a/c, 92,500mi. $1500/080. (979)694-9732. 1994 Honda Prelude Vtek. Very fast, very clean, all maintenance, 114k, $7900/080. 694-6902. 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. 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 EMPLOYMENT $250 a day potential/ bartending. Training provided. 1 -800-293-3985 ext.542. Career Opportunity: Local engineering firm specializing in mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for a variety of com mercial/industrial establishments. Proj ects range from small local facilities to large churches around the nation. Educa tion requirements include a BS in Engi neering, Construction Science, Engineer ing Technology or Architecture/Environ mental design. Call Brazos Valley Engi neering, Inc. at 979-823-1447 or fax re sume to 979-779-3380. FOR RENT 1-3/bedroom apartments. Some with w/d, some near campus. $175-$600/mo. 696- 2038. 1bdrm/1bth condo at Village On The Creek, new carpet, w/d, bay windows, fire place, close to campus, $450/mo. 846- 0081. 2bdrm/2bth apartment, available now. 3bdrm/2bth new duplex, available August. (979)696-1176. 2bdrm/2bth Duplex in CS, w/d included, lawn maintenance provided, $850/mo. 693-3836. 2bdrm/2bth on Autumn Circle. W/D, se curity system. Call 696-0616. 2br duplexes, houses, and fourplexes for August!! Central a/h, w/d conn., fenced yards, great location, prices range from $465-$700/mo., PETS WELCOME. Call for details. TCP 979-775-2291 or visit www.twincityproperties.com 2yr old, 3bdrm/2bth duplex in Rock Hol low, w/d hook-up, fenced yard, $1000/mo. (979)324-7729. 3bdrm/ 2bth duplex, very nice, w/d, lawn service, shuttle route, no pets, $975/mo. 691-0304 or 571 -6020. 3bdrm/2 bth, mobile home on 5-acres, car port, sheds & fruit trees, $900/mo.,589- 2348. SUMMER WORK ATTENTION STUDENTS! $12.50 BASE-APPOINTMENT •Scholarships Available, Conditions Apply •Full Time & Part Time •Customer Service/Sales Positions Available APPLY NOW 695-1386 or online www.collegeincome.com FOR RENT 3bdrm/1,5bth house for rent. 2-car garage, fireplace, 2,100sqft, Raintree Subdivision. $1,300/mo furnished/ $1,000/mo unfur nished. Lisa 589-3335, leave message for information. 3bdrm/2ba, 512 Kyle, new ac, bike to campus, $1100/mo., 690-0480. 3bdrm/2bth Duplex in CS. Available Now! W/D included, lawn maintenance provid ed, $975/mo. 693-3836. 3bdrm/2bth Rock Hollow Duplex, 1250sqfb, w/d conn., $900/mo. 775-8271 Phil. 3bdrm/2bth RockHollow Duplex, $950/mo., includes w/d, on A&M bus- route. 979-822-9265. 3bdrm/3bth new duplex 1400sqft, $1100/mo 492-8445. 4/2, central a/h, full size w/d connections, fenced w/lawn care provided, close to Post Oak Mall, PETS WELCOME. TCP 979-775-2291 or visit www.twincityproperties.com Assorted 3br houses for August, central a/h, w/d conn., fenced yards, all applian ces, PETS WELCOME, prices range from $675-$850/mo. Call for details, TCP 979- 775-2291 or visit www.twincityproperties.com Attractive large Ibdrm, w/d, built-in book case, large covered deck overlooking woods, 1,5mi from campus. No Pets. $485/mo 1-936-273-2479. Beautiful new houses in CS Steeplechase. 4bdrm/3.5bth, 2-story, $1600/mo. Also 4- 2-2 in Sun Meadows, $1500/mo. Corner stone Properties, 979-822-1807/ 979-820- 0926. BIG 4/2, central a/h, full size w/d connec tions, all appliances, shaded fenced yard, storage, carport, PETS WELCOME. TCP 979-775-2291 or visit www.twincityproperties.com Brand New Sun Meadows Duplex, 3/2. Call Yulin 846-2894 or 764-9021. BRYAN: AVALON APTS. $99 deposit w/approval. Pool, laundry, cent. air. *1 bdrm $395, *2bdrm $575. 822-7321, 800-440-7332. College Station 2/1 duplex. Fenced, w/d connections, new carpet, $550/mo. 1508 Pineridge. 979-693-4840. College Station- 4-plex, 2bdrm/1bth, on shuttle, water paid. Microwave, ceiling fans. Sign 1yr lease & receive 1-free month. $425-$450/mo. 690-6155. CS Duplex, 3yrs old, 3bdrm/2bth, w/d, yard care included, shuttle, ceiling fans. 1350sqft., $1050/mo. 693-4282/ 680- 1116. Duplex: nice, near new 3/2, w/d, yard care included, on shuttle, no pets, $1000/mo. 846-5722. Duplexes, 3bdrm/2bth, 2-yrs old. Beautiful 1250sqft, 7 closets, yard care, shuttle, $1000/mo. Cornerstone Properties, 979- 822-1807/ 979-820-0926. Duplexes- 3bdrm/2bth, fenced, w/d, se curity system, lawn care. Call 696-0616. Elegant 4bdrm/3.5bth, 2-story. 2427 Pin- tail Loop in Steeplechase. On shuttle. Fenced, yard kept by owner. $1600. Also, New 4-2-2, Wild Plum in Sun Meadows. $1500. Small indoor pet ok. SonLight Leasing (979)220-4005. Answer to previous puzzle 6/12/02 Newsday Crossword MAKING CONTACT by Fred Piscop Edited by Stanley Newman ACROSS 1 Arcade flubs 6 Tusked critter 10 Add muscle, with “up” 14 WWII sub 15 “My goodness!” 16 Far from land 17 Informal chat 19 Cop’s route 20 Grapefruit League time 21 Like a stale joke 22 Shade tree 23 U.S./Canada’s Canals 24 Butcher’s need 27 Chart topper 33 Native Canadians 34 squash 35 Pirate’s drink 36 John (the Lone Ranger) 37 Mean moods 38 Leslie Caron role 39 Hubbub 40 Nary a soul 41 Synthetic fiber 42 # 44 Warbucks 45 High bond rating 46 Little Women character 47 Self-satisfied smile 50 Disadvantage 56 Saline drop 57 Spot for anklets 58 Jason’s ship 59 Kansas canine 60 Rub out 61 Shine softly 62 Cupid alias 63 Slow on the uptake DOWN 1 Paint thinner, for short 2 Construction beam 3 Stride along 4 Like a fez 5 Remington and Richard 6 One in charge 7 Columbus’ home 8 Ever’s partner 9 Jockey Turcotte 10 African monkey 11 Computer owner 12 Mrs. Sprat’s taboo 13 “K-K-K- ” 18 America’s Uncle 21 Create, as a phrase 23 Lat. and Lith., once 24 Toss out 25 Set of beliefs 26 Vowel quintet 27 Vietnam’s capital 28 Rink infraction 29 On a scale of one 30 Prepare pepper 31 Raced at the Winter Olympics 32 Post of etiquette 37 Cub slugger 38 Equine of song 40 Bismarck is its cap. 41 Thought the world of 43 Close, as an escape 46 Suffix for dull 47 Dateless 48 Blackbird 49 Othello villain 50 Way in or out 51 “Outside” word form 52 Refs’ calls 53 McGregor of Moulin Rouge 54 Role for Stack 55 Sloth’s hangout 57 Fr. holy woman CREATORS SYNDICATE © 2002 STANLEY NEWMAN 6/12/02 FOR RENT Female roommate needed ASAP! Brand new townhome, close to campus, 3bdrm/2bth, $400/mo. (281)363-5058, (713)254-7046. New 2bdrm/2bth Duplex for rent, 940 Sun Meadow, CS. 690-2764. Nice 1bdrm/1bth, spacious, close to cam pus, available for August, $525/mo. 776- 6079. Nice 2bdrm/1.5bth, spacious, close to campus, available for August, $600/mo. 776-6079. Nice 2bdrm/1bth duplex, fenced yard, fans, w/d connections, $600/mo. Availa ble now &August. 776-6079. Nice 3bdrm/2bth CS duplex. Tile, fire place, w/d, yard care, pets ok, available August. 693-1855. Nice remodeled 2bdrm/1ba. New applian ces, new carpet. $500/mo. 3-blocks from campus. Available now. John 846-6520. Parkway Apartments. Lease today, re ceive $200 Aggie Bucks per person. Call 693-6540. Room for rent. Call for details, 979-823- 2026. Sublease Ibdrm apartment available 7/1. $375/mo, move-in. Judy 458-0532/ 777- 1376. Washers & Dryers For Rent. Don’t buy, rent a washer & dryer, $28/month (plus tax). UniversityLeasing, Local, Faster, Better! 764-3902 www.universityleasing.com Woodbrook Condos, 2bdrm/2.5bth, w/d connections, $850 +utilities. Call 695- 0030. FOR SALE 1994 Polaris SL750. Great condition. $2250 includes trailer, cover, jackets, tube &ropes. (979)695-1518 Josh. 3bdrm/2ba, 2-level deck, on 1.85 acres. Listed $60,000. By owner. 691-8775. Computer Desk, wood, w/keyboard tray and shelves. $50 O.B.O. Call Jason at 696-3996. Computer monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers, $200/060, Powerspec Celeron processor, 4 years old. Call Monica 693- 4096. Trek 6000 Mountain Bike. 21”, blue frame, great comps., excellent condition, $300. 260-1875. HELP WANTED $$ ATTN: STUDENTS! $$ $12.50 BASE/APPT. (College Students/‘02 HS Grads) Flex, sched. PT/FT. Customer service/sales. Scholarships, conditions apply. 979-696-7734. $$$Dancers, dancers, dancers$$$. Flexi ble hours. Silk Stocking 690-1478. 18+ only. A fun, prestigious teaching position. Some evenings &Saturdays. Must have had driver’s license 4+years. No criminal record. We train. $7/hr. 693-9294. C&J BBQ Market is taking applications from 3-6pm on Tues. 6/11 &Wed. 6/12 at 1010-S. Tx.Ave., Bryan (formerly Burton Creek BBQ). All positions needed, start ing $6.50 &up, full &part-time. College Station Pawn is now hiring for sales clerk position. Full or part-time, flex ible schedule. Contact Rob at 696-7296. Computer programming and web develop ment student worker position. See http://recenter.tamu .edu/jobs/ Local business needs PT secretary 8-12 and 12-1.779-7044. LOVE FAST PITCH SOFTBALL? CS is looking for Men/Women who can pitch. Adult league is forming now. Call 764- 6386. MOTORCYCLE 1994 Kawasaki ZX-9R. Mrn/blk/slvr. Good condition. $5700/nego. Also has full leathers. 979-218-8668. PETS Adopt Pets: Brazos Animal Shelter, 775-5755, www.shelterpets.org Free! 4 month old puppies need home. Call 979-260-2179. Free: 2-adult Guinea Pigs need home. Cage, supplies, and food included. Call 979-680-0538. The Cats Cradle has a great selection of cats & kittens for adoption! 979-820-0599. We are Siamese, if you please, Kittens 8- weeks. Mom seal point, Dad blue point. $100. 979-272-1223. REAL ESTATE House for sale in Edelweiss Subdivision. 4bdrm/2bth, 2-living Sdining, 2040sqft., 2- car garage, security system. &sprinkler system. Call 979-696-1176. ROOMMATES 1- Female fall and spring, 3bdrm/2bth house, $375/mo. 690-2782. 2- M wanted. 3bdrm/2bth house. No smokers. $300/mo. +1/4bills. W/D. 979- 764-6031. 2-Rooms for lease in mobile home in Bry an. $275/$325, all bills paid. Call Dustin at 775-3181 or (361)575-6350. ASAP, new 4bdrm/2bth, w/d, $315 +1/4bills. Steeplechase Subdivision. 979- 695-2141, 979-777-6733. C.S. female needed, new 3/2/2, shuttle, w/d, cable internet, $375/mo. +1/3bills, 695-8074 or (210)862-2236. F-Roommate wanted, 2bdrm/1.5bth du plex, $287.50/mo. +1/2bills, w/d, yard. Call 694-2469. Female roommate wanted, 2bdrm/1bth, non-smoker, fall semester, $208/mo. + 1/2bills. 512-560-7931. M/F roommate wanted, good deal, Ex change Apartment, 3 or 4-bdrm. 979-575- 5691. M/F-roommate needed, Aug- May 15, 2/1 4-plex, shuttle, C.S. $275/mo +1/2bills. Call Jarrod, 979-324-8159. Roommate needed, $225/mo., 2bdrm/1bth, Northgate area. 260-2111. SERVICES AAA Texas Defensive Driving. Lots-of- fun, Laugh-a-lotl! Ticket dismissal/insur ance 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 wel come. $25/cash. Lowest price allowed by law. 111-Univ. Dr., Ste.217. 846-6117. Show-up 30/min. early. Free Pregnancy Test; Hope Pregnancy Centers, College Station 695-9193, Bryan 846-1097; Post Abortion Peer Counseling 695-9193. IF YOU ORDERED a 2002 Aggieland and will not be on campus next fall to pick it up, you can have it mailed. To have your yearbook for the '01-02 school year mailed, stop by room 015 Reed McDonald Building or telephone 845-2613 (credit cards only) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and pay a $/ mailing and handling fee. Cash, Check, Aggie Bucks, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover accepted. Yeast Infection Study Females, ages 18 and older are being recruited to par ticipate 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, Texas 77802 THE AGGIE OUTREACtH r , 4 l® 5 * . PROGRAM 1 he Association" OF FORMER STUDENTS • Contact Former Students to ask for their support of student scholarships & other student programs. • Earn $6.00/hr PLUS Bonuses! (No shifts Fri. & Sat.) • Work flexible hours while developing communication’ & negotiation skills. • Stop by the Clayton Williams, Jr. Alumni Center for application, call 845-0425, or check out our website: www.AggieNetwork.com for more information. We,£VU!, 72^ Aggie,/\/etu>o>tkJ an 4 SPORTS Wednesday, June 12, 2002 THE BATTALIO) ‘Soft walls’ stock car debut set for Indy The new “soft-wall” technology used successfully i n | Indianapolis 500 will get its first NASCAR race test on the sail track, although wide use of the system is not expected for at least year. The barrier at Indy will remain in place tor the Aug. 4 Brickyar, 400 but will need extra padding for the heavier stock cars, NASCAi officials said Tuesday. The Indy cars weigh about 2,000 pound including the driver, while stock cars are about 3,600 pounds. The foam pads at all four turns of the 2 1/2-mile Indianapol Motor Speedway will be thickened from 16 inches to about 26inct es. While development is progressing well, the walls are not readyfa use at other tracks, said Dr. Dean Sicking, head of the research groa: developing the Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barrier: the University of Nebraska. “It’s being pursued aggressively, but we want to be prudent andre* sonable so we get the best results possible for our competitors,” he saic The SAFER is four steel tubes welded in 20-foot sections and bod ed to the concrete walls. Between the steel and the concrete, pads) hard, pink foam are placed 10 feet apart, allowing the surface to ben; and thereby reduce force. The still-experimental energy absorbing system was subjected:: eight hard hits at Indy without serious injuries. Sicking pointed out that Eliseo Salazar hit the wall backward dir ing testing just before the barrier was installed and. with a peak about 115 G’s, came away with a season-ending injury. Robby McGehee crashed at virtually the same spot on the tnd after the SAFER barrier was installed. His peak G’s were aboutTSk McGehee and was back in a car trying to qualify for the race just ovr a week later. “We believe those crashes were almost identical,” Sicking saj; “It’s very promising in that the safety performance was verygoodar: it helps us understand better these rearward hits.” Sicking and George Pyne, senior vice president of NASCAf, emphasized that more testing and development work needs to be dor/ before other tracks get the “soft walls.” “The Indianapolis installation is only the first step in a very lor: process,” Pyne said. “We’ve gone though extensive trial and errorar:: we’ve found that soft doesn’t always mean safe.” Bob Bahre, owner of New Hampshire International Speeds where Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin were both killed in crashes ft: years ago, has expressed strong interest in having the SAFER barnr installed at his 1.058-mile oval as soon as possible. He will have to wait until at least 2003. Sicking said therean still significant problems to work on for tracks of varying length which effect the way the SAFER barrier is installed and how:: will react in a crash. “We really have to test these issues using full-scale crash testm before we would recommend the use of these barriers on any shit radius track,” Sicking said. There is also the issue of banking, with the race surface on map tracks in the United States ranging from virtually flat to a steep# degrees that could inhibit repairs to the wall after a crash. “At Indy, they have 10- or 11-degree banking and you can drive: truck right up and work on it,” Sicking said. “That wouldn’t beposs hie at Talladega, where the track has 33-degree banking. We need: find a way of making those repairs in a reasonable manner sow wouldn’t have to delay the race for 30 minutes.” Upset Continued from page 1 “The team played with a lot of confidence and, especially, a lot of discipline.” Needing only a draw to advance, the Danes got goals from Dennis Rommedahl in the 22nd minute and Jon Dahl Tomasson on a counterattack in the 67th. It was Tomasson’s fourth goal in three games. While the French could not convert at all, Tomasson con nected on a rare opportunity. In fact, the Danes scored on their only two shots on goal. “I had a difficult time today,” Tomasson said, “and nine out of 10 times I didn’t have a chance to reach the ball. I just had to keep working, working.” Denmark earlier beat Uruguay 2-1 and tied 1-1 with Senegal. Senegal gained its 3-0 lead on a penalty by Khalilou Fadiga in the 20th minute and goals by Papa Bouba Diop in the 26th and 38th. In the second half, Uruguay had goals by Richard Morales in the 46th minute and Diego Forlan in the 69th, and tied the game on Alvaro Recoba’s penalty kick in the 88th. Uruguay narrowly missed advancing instead of Senegal in the first minute of injury time. Senegal’s Famine Diatta head ed a shot off the line and, star ing at an open net. Morales sent a close-in header wide. Brown Continued from page 3 The Final Four? This may be the best stage for sports in America. Non-compensated players playing for the love of the game is about as goodasii gets. Unfortunately, no one in Spain or Slovenia cares whether or not Duke wins an NCAA championship, and that ^ Ei A; is where the World Cup is dif ferent. Much like the Olympics,tf; world watches what is happen ing. With over 20 million pli ers (and who knows how man; more fans) in 140 countries, G the E soccer has the broadest folio"- butcher* ing of any sport out there, and seared t the only time millions of fans indoctri come together at the same tim? causing for the same purpose is the dren are World Cup. Oceans Interesting fact: when host niankin France beat Brazil to claim® and Dui 1998 World Cup, over one nt ni j croC( lion fans went to the street in domina France to celebrate. To put® gloom ; into perspective, consider that the Aggies drew an average o! et j w ^j. 82,71 1 fans in six games at 1997 T Kyle Field last season, totaling 0 | t . just under 500,000. That total ^ is less than half the numbero French fans that poured into the streets four years ago af® ‘' ; the World Cup. 1L 1 It is a safe bet something L mu similar will happen after the a’mm 2002 champion is crowned nx llo| i later this month, the exact rea- ow m: son the World Cup is the g reJ Vxas the est show on earth. global > been to True Brown is aj^ the ozo agricultural journalism rtAf the Fai * J fear tac SPORTS IN BRIEF 53-year-old drowns during triathlon SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Swimmers were "bobbing around like corks" and strug gling in 3-foot waves last weekend when a competitor died at the inaugural Utah Ironman Triathlon. It was a fiasco," competitor Shawn Talbott said Tuesday. John Boland of Redondo Beach, Calif., was pulled from Utah Lake early Saturday morning. Preliminary autopsy grown, Littl Jhat Fai results indicated the 53-yeaf change old Ironman veteran drowne<li evident raising questions about the can be safety of such events. , £ oult > 11 Winds gusting to 50 mp forecas forced organizers to cancel t The swimming leg 20 minutes afte median it began. It was 10 minutes m culprits the race when a volunteer spot human ted Boland floating motionles^ ueds, jt; "We didn't know if he was re by that ing. We just saw the body byprod not moving," said Curt Brarrm < decomf a Utah state senator and rac dioxide volunteer. Ironman races indu than fre a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile hi decade ride and 26.2-mile run. 9* tons » the atm