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fehort or long-term lease on this 3yr. old
3/2 w/ F.P. close to A&M. Separate show-
fer and garden tub in master suite. In-
bludes washer, dryer, frig. Pets O.K.
Si 195/mo. Call Laurie Follis Stone, Brok
er, 260-7653, ext. 114; 764-5777.
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Jjniversity Commons Apts. Great bus
|oule, $350/mo., cable, internet, swimming
ol, hot tub, exercise room, nice apart-
[nent. Contact Marty. 832-724-8687.
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bdrm/4bath. Fully-furnished! Aggie Sta-
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lbdrm/3bth, The Exchange at Luther,
furnished, w/d, cable, ethernet, $436/mo.
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679)739-8380.
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lersity Commons. $470/mo includes utilit-
Js, furnished, W/D, on shuttle. Will pay
iian/Aug Rent. 979-739-8006.
jublet 2bdrm/2ba apt., 1025sqft, The En-
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jym, avail. 20Dec.-15May. $700/mo, utilit-
fes &cable included, no deposit, small pet
PK. 847-9090, 764-3015 night/ weekend.
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Ibd starting @$545 w/LOTS OF SPE-
IALS. Call Sundance 696-9638, Sausa-
to 693-4242. Spring semester leases
vailable.
blocks fw 111 Washers & Dryers For Rent. Don’t buy,
lent a washer & dryer, $30/month (plus
ax). UniversityLeasing, Local, Faster,
Jetter! 764-3902
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Wellborn- Awesome 2/1 on 18-acres
v/pond, w/d, $700/mo. 2201740.
FOR SALE
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utile 125 gallon saltwater aquarium, 200-lb Fiji
live rock, protein skimmer, fluidized sand
ed and much more, $900 negotiable.
_ dll Mike 979-680-9437.
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|16ft. Madriver Canoe, setup for white-wa
ter, $300 plus accessories. 979-822-5848.
J001 Honda Elite CH80. Black, 2300mi.,
jock/helmet included. Moving! K.B.B. val-
>6 $1550, asking $1450 OBO, 979-764-
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jbarstools $10. 695-8123 or
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Books: ECON 452 $50; ECMT 463 plus
Study Guide $70 OBO. Call Andy 832-
9-2001.
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Icome see us at Fox Run Condos 979-693-
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li-fridge $50, fog machine $20, laser
|S20, sub woofer and Q-logic $40. 979-
1739-4599.
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Icut diamonds w/combined weight of
j1.8ctw. Color H, clarity II. Set in planti-
jnum. Actual cost $5,300, will sell for
$3,000. Please call 281-221-9693.
jRecliner $25, Bookshelf $20, Stereo $20,
ITV $80. Call 979-693-0438.
ISingle and doublewides for sale in new
(park. Less than dealers and individuals
can sell for. Call 979-696-0469 or 979-
229-8349.
W/D $150/ea O.B.O., couch (queen-size
fold-out) $50, computer desk $25. Gradu
ating December, Everything must go! Call
! Melissa (979)731-1106, Cell: (254)722-
15656,
IWant a new lot in College Station for a
1 mobile home? Have several with great
j houses. 979-696-0469 or 979-229-8349.
J Washer/ Dryer $250, Freezer $200, Re-
Ittgerator $150. Call Jason 220-3665.
I Washers/Dryers for sale. Great shape
|$100-$250. 764-3902
HELP WANTED
$300-400/wk. Flexible hours, no experi
ence necessary, training provided. Call
(979)-676-0146 to set-up interview.
Aggieland Printing- 20hrs/wk. bindery de
partment, available immediately. HEB
center, C.S. 979-693-8621.
Ags wanted immediately to tutor kids
grades 3-12 in experimental school in
English, Math, etc. No experience neces
sary but preferred. $6 per hour and up.
Call 979-268-8884/ 979-229-6379, or ap
ply in person at 802 Autumn Circle or
2110 Old Hearne Road. See our website
at www.thebrazosschool.us.
Antonio’s Pizza by the Slice. Counter help
and pizza cooks needed. Inquire at 104
College Main. 260-3535, www.antonio-
spizzas.com
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME BASKET-
BALL? NEED EXTRA CASH? We need
officials for youth basketball. Pay ranges
from $7.00- $8.00/ game. Games last
about 1-hour. Call 764-3424 or 764-6386,
Entry deadline 12/18/03.
Christopher’s World Grille, a fine dining
restaurant is now hiring experienced wait-
staff and cooks. Flexible holiday hours
available. Please apply in person Mon-
Sat from 2:00-4:00 at 5001 Boonville Rd.,
Bryan.
Cleaning commercial buildings at night,
M-F. Call 823-5031 for appt.
COACHES WANTED! We need enthusi-
astic, positive, motivational coaches for
YOUTH BASKETBALL. Call 764-3424 or
764-6386.
Dancers Needed. Excellent Pay, Flexible
Hours. 4075 S.Hwy6, 979-690-1478.
Fall or part time leasing agent position
available. Excellent pay. Must be person
able, energetic, organized individual. Ap
ply in person, 800 Marion Pugh (Meadows
Point Apts), CS. 764-8892.
Houston Chronicle needs a female carrier
for the TAMU women’s dorms. Work
3days 1week, 4days the next. $28/day,
route starts at 2:30AM. Call Julian
(979)693-2323.
Human Need Not Corporate Greed!
Seeking Activist-minded individuals for en
vironmental campaign work. 2:00-1 Opm.
$350/week plus benefits and bonuses.
Paid training. In Austin. 512-326-5655,
Texasenvironment.org
Injectionist needed for medical office. De
gree in Biomedical Science or related field
preferred. Position requires a one year
commitment. Salary commensurate with
experience. Please fax resume to 979-
776-4260 or apply in person at 2706 Osier
Blvd., Bryan, TX.
Koppe Bridge Bar and Grill. Part-time
cook & counter help. Wellborn and Harvey
Road locations. 764-2933, 776-2833.
needspringbreak.com Needs energetic,
out-going, students PT/FT to promote the
hottest new Spring_,Break Trip, 866-255-
8828 or visit web-site
needspringbreak.com
Now hiring host, cashiers, servers. Apply
in person 2-5pm. Cotton Patch Cafe, high-
way6 and Rock Prairie.
Parents helper wanted. Part-time child
care, as needed. Misc household tasks.
Must have childcare experience, referen
ces. Call 979-845-1403, 979-845-5632.
Receptionist for multi-business office.
Part-time. Call 979-764-8471 or email
jahiggins@verizon.net.
Wanted: Cowboys & Cowgirls to guide
tourists and horses through the Rocky
Mountains. Come work for the largest
horse operation in North America. Write
Sombrero Ranch, 3300 Airport Road,
Boulder, CO 80301 or visit our website at
www.sombrero.com.
Wildlife internship available. Interns need
ed for Spring 2004 semester. Only cur
rently enrolled wildlife students need ap
ply. Work performed on 107,000-acre
ranch, Maverick County TX. Free hous
ing, all util-pd. Work truck w/gas provided.
Salary $800/mo. This position provides
excellent opportunity for wildlife biology
experience and much needed contacts in
the field. Email resume to Don Draeger-
deerboy@commancheranch.com or fax
resume 830-757-9081.
MOTORCYCLE
1992 IntruderSOO. Runs great. Extras in
cluded. Mean Bike! $2,400. 575-8015
1995 Yamaha YZF 600. 15Kmi exhaust
$2950. Call 979-823-9142.
2003 YZF 450 very low hours 2sets of
plastic, very fast. 694-7921; 218-9151
MUSIC
Ace DJs- Professional show without the
professional price- Available for TAMU,
sorority/fraternity parties, and weddings.
Lights/smoke/Great Sound- Call Josh
Hunt 1 -888-GO-ACE-DJ (462-2335).
Party Block Mobile DJ- Peter Block, pro
fessional/ experienced. Specializing in
Weddings, TAMU functions, lights/smoke.
Mobile to anywhere. Book early!! 693-
6294. http://www.partyblockdj.com
PETS
2 Jack Russel Female puppies ready on
December 15. $300ea. Call 979-693-
1902.
AKC Boston Terriers, ready 12/12. Black
white $300 each. 979-260-2683.
AKC Weimaraners born 10/02/03.
6males $400/ea, 2females $425/ea silver
and fawn. Call 764-1082.
Chocolate Lab Pups, AKC/OFA, first
shots, wormed, dewclaws removed. 5-fe
males, 4-males. $400/each. 979-220-
3863.
Laboradors: akc, black, chocolate, female
pups. Hunter quality, $300- $450, 979-
589-2897 or 979-220-7932.
Pit Bull puppies. 6-wks old. 3-males and
3-females. Black &white/ chocolate
&white. Wormed &shots. $100/each.
979-696-9859.
REAL ESTATE
MOVING TO AUSTIN? Aggie Special on
home purchases on Austin. 100% financ
ing or $500 credit at closing. Call Christen
Class of ‘00 (512)589-1315.
ROOMMATES
1 roommate needed 2bdrm/2.5ba condo
$250/mo bills included. DSL, bus stop
and car-port 764-6846.
1-2 roommates needed, 3bedroom house,
Spring/Summer, 2-blocks from Kyle Field,
W/D, DSL. Nick 979-693-2159,
nick@neo.tamu.edu.
1-F for Spring SSummer 2bdrm/2ba home
$250/mo +1/2bills. No smokers or parties.
979-219-0728.
1-F roommate for spring semester. Nice,
4bdrm/4.5ba. house. Rent $380/person.
Call Cindy 694-7647, 469-441-6927.
1-F roommate for Spring semester.
3bdrm/2ba house. $300/mo. +1/3bills.
Call Jennifer 713-306-0268.
1-F Roommate needed for 2/2 condo.
$300/mo +1/2bills. Cripple Creek Condos
979-777-6020.
1-F roommate needed for CS house. On
TAMU bus-route. Private bedroom, w/d,
$350/mo. Call Kara 979-695-8074, 281-
744-2048.
1-F roommate needed for Spring semes
ter until 5/04. 4bdrm/2ba, $350/mo, Ster
ling University Apartments. Kellie
(469)644-0359.
1-F roommate wanted, Harvey town-
house, 2/1.5 $350/mo +1/2 utilities. 693-
6890.
1-F Spring sublease 4bdrm/2ba in Ster
ling. Lease ends in August. $350/mo Call
Jessica 817-648-6291
1-M roommate needed for Spring semes
ter $360/mo +1/4bills. Lease ends in May.
First months rent free Preston 979-696-
6879.
1-M Roommate needed for Spring semes
ter. $397/mo.+1/3bills. IstMo. rent free.
3bdrm/3.5bth duplex, 903-Veranda (off
Lincoln). 979-219-1371.
1-M spring semester, 3bdrm/2bth, great
CS house, people.tamu.edu/~mtg2653
Micah 281-413-9837. $292.50/mo.
+1/4bills.
1-M/F for Spring. 272.5/2 townhouse,
W/D. Furnished with pool, on bus route,
$450/mo, Robert 979-696-4413.
1-M/F for spring/summer. University
Place Condos. $300/mo. +1/4bills. Fur
nished, pool, w/d. On shuttle route.
Tilak 832-771-0916.
1-M/F roommate needed for 2bdrm/2ba
apartment ©Walden Ponds. $325/mo.
+1/2bills. Robbie 979-324-8051.
1-M/F, sublease spring semester.
4bdrm/2bth, w/d, cable-modem, 1/4util„
$250/mo, large rooms, no pets, 512-736-
9896.
1-non-smoking Male needed starting
Spring Semester. $325-$345/mo, all bills
paid call 979-695-2384.
1-nonsmoking female to share 2bdrm/2bth
1,000sqft apt. Spring semester. Furnish
ed, w/d, $303/mo +1/2phone/ electricity.
No deposit, Jenny 979-595-1132.
1- roommate needed, $263/mo. /person,
2bdrm/1ba, water paid, f/b-yard, pets OK.
696-8129
Ibdrm available $350 +utilities. Great
house, 3Christian roommates spring se
mester 469-371 -0639.
1bdrm/1ba duplex for Spring ’04,
$365/mo, pets allowed. Call 694-8481.
IF roommate needed for Spring semester.
4bdrm/3ba house behind Northgate.
$190/mo. +bills. Rachel 979-846-4140.
1M/1F need 3rd for brand new 3/3 duplex.
$330 +1/3bills. First month’s rent 1/2price!
First 2 months bills 1/2price! Call Derek.
979-525-9439.
2 Female roommates needed for a 4 bed
room, 3 bathroom new house. $365/mo,
plus 1/4utilities. W/D and other amenities
included. Smoke free environment. Call
690-9915, ask for Kynsie.
2- F/M 3bdrm/2.5ba, w/d, on bus route,
$400/mo +1/3utilities, some bills paid,
260-9035; 255-4851.
2-female roommates needed. Spring se
mester. $350/mo +1/3utilities. Call Jenni
fer (903)780-8319
2-M/F roommates needed for Spring.
New duplex, furnished, except bedrooms.
$367/mo. +1/3bills. 210-378-7924.
2-Roommates needed starting spring.
Upscale CS neighborhood, 2300sqft town-
home, fully furnished, bus-route. 3-2.5-2,
w/d, cable &internet, quiet neighbors, no
smokers, pets or parties. $500/mo.
+1/3bills. Serious inquiries only. David
(832)444-2103 or (979)847-0148.
2-Roommates needed, 3bdrm/2bth, near
campus, very nice, $300/each +utilities.
Call Joe at 587-1607 or Laura at 272-
8625.
2M for 4/2. Rent is $310 +1/4 bills. Call
696-9378.
3/2 house $400/mo +1/3bills. Edelwess
Estates. Pets and lease neg. 574-6347
Megan.
Available now, non-smoking roommates
for 4/3 new home, 904 Bougainvillea, w/d,
$400/mo. +1/4utilities. Call Ross at 512-
396-0766.
Christian male seeking roommate to share
2bdrm/2bath duplex. Across from Bee
Creek Park on Southwest Parkway.
$225/mo. +1/2bills. 229-7535.
joozu6@hotmail.com.
F roommate needed, new bedroom, big
closets, own bathroom, 979-574-1236.
F Roommate needed. 3/2 duplex at
$325/mo +1/3 bills. 574-6165
F-Roommate needed, grad student prefer
red, large 3bdrm/2bth house in CS,
$350/mo. bills included. 218-5544.
Female roommate needed 3bdrm/2bth
mobile home. $275/mo. +1/3utilities. Avail
able now. Call Megan, 696-2119.
Female roommate needed to sublease
Spring &Summer, Ibdrm/lbth in
2bdrm/2bth, $448/mo. +utilities. 260-1207
Jenn.
ROOMMATES
Female roommate needed, Spring ‘04,
4bdrm/4bth condo, new carpet/paint,
$350/mo. +utilities. Call Megan 695-9299.
Female Roommate to share a house
$250/mo and $250 deposit 936-294-3756;
903-531-1047.
Female roommates needed, brand-new
house in CS, $450/mo. includes bills. 979-
690-6491.
M/F roommate needed for Spring semes
ter 3bd/2ba, high-speed internet, W/D,
party deck, gas grill, $400/mo +1/3utilities
Edelweiss 979-219-2748.
M/F roommate needed for Spring se
mester or longer, 4bdrm/2bth, high-speed
internet, big back yard, pets welcomed,
$300/mo. +1/4utilities. Contact Tosha
469-338-9056.
M/F, spring semester. 2/1 duplex, w/d,
1/2-utilities. $260/mo., pets o.k. 979-255-
8949.
M/F-roommate needed for Spring. 1 yr-old
2-story duplex, 3bd/3a. $380/mo. 979-
575-8426.
Rent $230/mo +1/3bills. 3bdrm/1ba, 1-
block from campus. Call 1-888-834-4982.
Room for rent! 3bdrm/2ba house on Ante
lope. $410/mo. +1/3bills. 979-696-4815.
Roommate Needed ASAP! 2bdrm/1.5bth,
1-block from campus. Call Brian 979-224-
1071.
Roommate needed, 2bdrm/2bth apart
ment, $335/mo. +1/2 utilities. Call 832-
326-0332.
Sophomore Marketing female needs
roommate for spring semester. Awesome
2bdrm/2.5bth condo w/garage, fireplace,
w/d, bus stop at front door, phone, DSL,
cable, $400/mo. everything included.
(979)695-1227, (713)299-7598.
Sublease 1-F needed for 3bdrm/3bath du
plex with W/D, on bus-route, $359/mo.
+1/3bills. Call JoAnna 361-834-1583 to-
mijoanna@tamu.edu.
Sublease needed, 1-M, Jan-Aug, $330/mo
+1/3utilities, furnished, own bathroom, on
shuttle. 979-693-0631.
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).
Former student serving you 20yrs. In offi
ces above Aggieland Kiva Inn, Ste.200
(next door to Applebee’s). Walk-ins wel
come. $25/cash. Lowest price by law.
104 Texas Ave. S. 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.
TRAVEL
Act Now! Book 11 people, get 12th trip
free. Group discounts for 6+.
www.springbreakdiscounts.com or
800-838-8202.
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destination! From $299, all inclusive op
tions, group rates, go for free! NEED-
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Spring Break & Ski Trips. Free food, par
ties & drinks! Our students seen on CBS’
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www.breakerstravel.com 800-985-6789.
Spring Break 2004- Travel with STS,
America’s #1 Student Tour Operator to Ja
maica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas and
Florida. Now hiring on-campus reps. Call
for group discounts. Information/ Reser
vations 1 -800-648-4849 or
www.ststravel. com
WINTER AND SPRING BREAK. Ski &
Beach Trips on sale now!
www.sunchase.com or call 1-800-SUN-
CHASE today!
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AUSTIN (AP) — Burnt
orange against the maize and
blue. Maybe a Mack Brown-
Bobby Bowden rematch is in
the works. Uga vs. Bevo?
No. 6 Texas (10-2) is in
position for an at-large bid for
the school’s first Bowl
Championship Series game,
and there are plenty of intrigu
ing matchups possible.
Of course, if Kansas State
somehow pulls off a huge upset
and beats Oklahoma in the Big
12 title game, the Longhorns
get bumped out of the BCS
altogether.
Assuming the planets stay in
their current alignment, here’s
a look at some potential
matchups for the Longhorns,
with the most likely destina
tions the Fiesta or Rose bowls.
—Florida State: Brown vs.
Bowden in the Fiesta. The
coaching matchup alone cata
pults this into a huge game for
the Longhorns.
Before he came to Texas,
Brown built North Carolina
from nothing into an Atlantic
Coast Conference title con
tender. The only thing standing
in his way was Saint Bobby (as
the locals call him) and some of
the greatest Florida State teams
Bowden has produced.
Bowden is Division I-A’s
winningest coach while Brown
has yet to win a conference
title, a dubious distinction the
Seminoles coach gets much of
the credit/blame for.
Brown finished an undistin
guished career as a running
back at Florida State, and a
Fiesta Bowl win over his alma
mater and ACC arch nemesis
would be one of the biggest of
Brown’s career.
It would also be the first
meeting between the schools.
Longhorns fans would no
doubt love making fun of
Florida State being a women’s
school from 1905 to 1947, the
year Blair Cherry coached
Texas to a 10-1 record and a
Sugar Bowl win over Alabama.
—Michigan: Talk about a
blockbuster matchup. While
Texas seems more likely head
ed to the Fiesta bowl, the possi
bility of a Texas-Michigan
Rose Bowl is too fun to not
think about.
The Longhorns and the
Wolverines would be a TV net
work’s dream. It would be the
first meeting ever between the
first (Michigan) and fourth
(Texas) winningest programs
of all time. The chance to see
Michigan’s famed striped hel
mets lined up across from the
Longhorns logo alone would be
worth watching.
Plus, the Texas and
Michigan traditions of Darrell
Royal, Earl Campbell, Bo
Schembechler and Tom
Harmon, North vs. South, etc.,
would generate stories for
weeks leading up to the game.
—LSU: A border battle in
the Fiesta and a tasty
Southeastern Conference-Big
12 matchup. It was a juicy
story line in last year’s Cotton
Bowl but hardly seems like it
would be much of an attention
grabber again.
While Texas would be giddy
about being in the BCS, the
Tigers are likely to be angry
about any scenario that leaves
them out of the Sugar Bowl and
a shot at the national title. LSU
would have the incentive of
trying to avenge last year’s loss
in the Cotton Bowl.
— Georgia: Another pairing
of tradition-steeped programs
that would be a Fiesta Bowl
mismatch in the mascot depart
ment. Bevo would squash Uga.
The steer must outweigh the
bulldog by about 2,000 pounds.
— Ohio State: Enough with
the tradition. Texas and Ohio
both like to claim to be the
most football-crazed state and a
Fiesta Bowl matchup would
help settle the argument.
So who produces better
players? The 2002 national
champion Buckeyes had two
players from Texas on their
roster. The Longhorns don’t
have any from Ohio.
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Red Sox make more
moves, hire new
coach Francona
The Red Sox hired Terry Francona
on Thursday, more than a month
after letting Grady Little go for failing
to get the last five outs Boston need
ed to vanquish the New York
Yankees and reach the World Series.
Francona, 44, was given a three-year
deal with an option for a fourth;
financial terms were not disclosed.
The son of a ballplayer, Francona
played 10 seasons for five major
league teams — he signed with a
sixth but never made it back to the
majors — and was Michael Jordan’s
manager at Double-A Birmingham
during the basketball star’s aborted
attempt to play baseball.
“I had a lot of experience, early
on, dealing with the biggest star,"
Francona said.
The Red Sox also interviewed Los
Angeles third-base coach Glenn
Hoffman, Anaheim bench coach
Joe Maddon and Texas first-base
coach DeMarlo Hale. But Francona
was established as an early front
runner, and his hiring was delayed
only by the team's pursuit of pitch
er Curt Schilling.
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