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Lecture series goes global The MSC Wiley Lecture Series will present “Globalization Goes South: Cash and Corruption in the Americas” at 8 p.m. Friday in Rudder Auditorium. The student-led series features speakers with global impact: former president of Mexico Vicente Fox, and senior associate of Carnegie Endowment For International Peace Moises Naím. “We distributed surveys to see what the student body is most interested in and globalization came up a lot,” said Sarah Hall, lecture series chairwoman and a junior English major. “Students can expect to learn about the role the U.S. plays in foreign policy, state corruption and globalizing through diplomatic relations. There are so many details skipped over in headlines and classes, and the program gives the opportunity to hear insight from global experts,” Hall said. She said Fox has incredible insight to social aspects affecting Mexico and the role of business in the developing world and that Naím is a distinguished economist. Fox was also president of Coca Cola for Latin America and Naím is considered to be an expert on globalization with a background as Venezuela’s minister of trade and as an executive director of World Bank. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the MSC Box Office or online. Christine Perrenot, staff writer
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team, silences the crowd, takes the mic, and utters one simple phrase: “Gig ‘em.” Right: Johnnie Harris, Vic Shaefer, Gary Blair and Kelly Bond hold up the national championship trophy. See story on page 5
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Japan support increases on and off campus munity and introduce Japanese people to organizations and places through social events and activities. After the tsunami and nuclear diLiou said the organization tries saster in Japan, the Texas A&M Unito hold meetings at the beginning of versity Japan Club has come together every month so members know how to organize relief and awareness in the to get involved and what to do. community. To aid in tsunami relief, the organi“People are really organized, rezation has collected messages on their sponsible and want to help out,” said flag from students, set out donation jars Lisa Liou, a senior biology major and on campus and around the community president of the Japan Club. and also had a rummage sale Saturday Liou said the purpose of the club is to at Grace Bible Church-Anderson. increase awareness of the Japanese comThe Battalion
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“We are going to do more donation jars in different places that people can put money in, and we will collect the money after two weeks,” Liou said. With the increasing concern for the people of Japan, the organization has collected donations for the American Red Cross to distribute to the people who need it most. “Students need to be aware and give as much support to those people as they can,” said Fumitaka Sato, a senior engineering technology major
from Fukushima. Sato said he wishes he could tell the people suffering in Japan to be strong and not to give up. “A lot of people’s main concern is when they can go back to their home and lifestyle from before,” Sato said. Liou said the organization tries to hold their meetings at the beginning of every month so members know how to get involved and what to do. See Japan on page 4
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The Career Center is having an event for students interested in fields promoting human health through technology at the Biotechnology Career Panel. At the panel, students have the chance to listen to six professionals from around the country who will offer key advice to students interested in this career path. The speakers will offer insight regarding how they started their career, what is expected from their companies and are even offering entry-level positions within their companies. “We hope the panel will help students begin to explore a variety of biotechnology careers,” said Marilyn Yeager, senior life sciences career coordinator. With three of the panelists being
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The Battalion A production that has been called controversial for its avantgarde non-realist acting, violence and sexual explictness is coming to A&M, and it is going down in history as the theatre department’s first musical ever. Texas A&M students will perform Th3 B3ggar’s Op3ra today through April 17 in the Rudder Forum Theatre. “The Beggar’s Opera has been adapted many times, most notably by Bertolt Brecht in 1929 as The Threepenny Opera,” said Kirsten Pullen, an assistant professor of performance studies and director of the production. “I originally planned to do Threepenny, but because we needed to cut some of the songs and use a smaller orchestra as well as change some of characters, we couldn’t get the rights to Brecht’s text. So we went back to the original and added in some Brechtian elements such as non-realist acting, making visible
Show times ◗ Shows begin at 8 p.m. today and continue through April 16. ◗ Two performances will begin at 2 p.m. on April 10 and 17. the means of production and using projections to signify time and place. We are using music from 1920s Berlin cabaret, which influenced The Threepenny Opera.” Pullen teaches the film class “The Politics of Entertainment; or, Brecht and the Movie Musical.” While Pullen directs the play, junior theatre arts major Katie Elder and senior music major Cullan Lucas serve as assistant director and musical director, respectively. Except for Pullen and the design faculty, the students ultimately put the play together. All of the actors are Texas A&M students, and other students built and painted the set, made the costumes, hung the lights and play instruments in the orchestra. “It’s important to me that
students understand all the research that goes into directing and performing a play, and the ways that performance itself can be a kind of research. We are learning by doing, and we are creating something much more than a final paper, though students are writing those as well,” Pullen said. The cast is very excited to bring their rendition of The Beggar’s Opera to the stage and share it with the Texas A&M community. They said they expect the audience will be in for a wild ride. “[The audience] will laugh, be made uncomfortable and confused a lot of the time. America is used to ‘realist acting’ and The Beggar’s Opera is not realist. It’s stylized and controversial. Get ready. It’s awesome,” said Jessica Ramos, a senior theatre arts major who choreographed the dances. Ramos is an accomplished dancer herself, but this is her first attempt at musical theatre choreography. “After the application process,
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Aggies make up the entire cast of the musical, Th3 B3ggar’s Op3ra. it was a long, hard journey before teaching the cast the dances. I had to collaborate with the musicians in the production team to make sure that I had everything right, from counts to lyrics, as not to misrepresent what the songs were about,” she said. The amount of time and effort that Ramos has put in is a good indicator of how much work the entire cast has put into making this performance a reality. This is the first time that the theatre department has put on a large-scale musical. This departure from the department’s usual performances has the cast excited to see what response will greet them from the audience. “This is the theatre department’s first musical ever, and we are doing it big. So, come because we are going down
in history and you will want to be able to say you were there,” said Christina Taylor Wood, a senior psychology major who will play the principal role Lucy Lockit, the police chief’s daughter. Cast members said the play isn’t suitable for children or the faint of heart because it contains violence, profanity and sexually explicit situations. “The play is amazing, funny, scary, sexy and strange. The set and costumes are incredible; there’s more going on visually in this show than in any other we’ve done. So many students and faculty have put enormous hours into the play,” Pullen said. “Everyone should come see that Aggies can excel at performance as well as things like engineering and science.”
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Japan “Many people are interested in Japanese things,” said Kotaro Yamafune, a graduate nautical archaeology student in the Japan club. Aside from all the organization has done to help aid tsunami relief, they also participate in the “Jaggie” soccer
club, conversation tables and food demonstrations to embrace the Japanese culture. “We hang out with other Japanese people, get together and keep in close contact,” Sato said. Students can get involved by joining the Facebook group or checking the website at http://japanclub. tamu.edu. “The organization is open
to whoever wants to be a member and [it] does not collect dues,” Liou said. The officers said they want Aggies to know how appreciative they are of all the efforts and help made by students to aid the people of Japan at this time. “We are very glad and thankful for the support of Aggies,” Yamafune said.
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bean. Compassion brings aid to more than 1 million children in 25 countries. Aid is given to children through programs that provide children with food, medicine, funds and schooling. Jennifer Bacak started Run For Compassion two years ago. Her family has been involved with Compassion International in the past, and as they learned more, the more they were inspired to make a change. “The more we learned, the more compelled we felt to do something,” Bacak said. “Our kids are living in plenty, and these kids are dying.” The “Run for Compassion” in College Station was one of the first of its kind. Since then, runs have spread nationwide to raise money for children in need. This weekend’s “Run for Compassion” will give money to the child survival program. The child survival program provides children
◗ Those who cannot attend the run have the option of contributing to the cause at http:// runforcompassion.com. with the necessities that will keep them alive until the age of 5. After that, the children are eligible for the child sponsorship program. In this program, people personally adopt a child in a foreign country, sending them funds, cards and birthday gifts. “The kids can’t be sponsored before 5 years old because a lot of kids don’t make it to the age of 5,” said Jamie Klemashevich, senior recreation parks and tourism sciences major and public relations coordinator for the run. Compassion International partners with the local churches to provide care beginning at pregnancy. Services range from prenatal care to clean birthing services. “Sometimes they just don’t know how to take care of a baby,” Klemashevich said. While Compassion spon-
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Aggies honored as national champions in return to campus Michael Teague
The Battalion “It’s a great day in Aggieland.” The words from Texas A&M University President R. Bowen Loftin could not have summed up the feeling Wednesday inside Reed Arena any better. A packed house greeted the Aggies’ women’s basketball team who returned with the national championship trophy that they earned less than 24 hours before. “It’s amazing,” said A&M senior guard Maryann Baker. “To come in with hopes and dreams of a national championship and on the last day of the season as an Aggie, to achieve that goal is amazing. It’s an amazing experience and to do it with 15 girls and four coaches and so many other support staff, that just makes it that much better -people we all love, people that want the best for us, beyond the basketball court.” The day was not only a time for celebration, but also a time for reflection. When Head Coach Gary Blair took the job in 2003, he inherited a team that had just went 3-13 in Big 12 play and hadn’t had a winning season in seven years. “I came to the conclusion that what we needed were
some basketball coaches,” said A&M athletic director Bill Byrne. “We wanted someone that could embrace the values of Texas A&M University. In March of 2003, the first coach that I hired was Gary Blair.” Despite doing an excellent job of building the program at Arkansas, Blair left for A&M with dreams of something bigger. In eight seasons, Blair has brought success and respect to an Aggie program that lacked both. “Eight years ago, I accepted this job and left a Top 25 program with Coach [Vic] Schaefer and Coach [Kelly] Bond,” Blair said. “I said that I wasn’t interested in coming to A&M unless A&M was committed to building champions. We’re here to build championships.” With all of Aggie Nation inflicted with March Madness and a sudden craze for women’s basketball, Blair knows that he has done his job in attracting fans to the sport. In his first couple of seasons, only a few hundred people would be in attendance at a women’s basketball game. Tuesday’s national championship game caught the attention of every Aggie across the state, country and globe. “There was Aggies everywhere watching that game,” Blair said. “There were pro-
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Seniors Sydney Colson and Maryann Baker, along with junior Sydney Carter, speak to thousands of fans in attendance at Reed Arena to celebrate the Aggies national championship victory over Notre Dame Tuesday. spective Aggies watching that game. Our soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq were watching that game. This University is built so much around tradition and values. We just do things right here.” The crowd at Wednesday’s
celebration rivaled the attendances for many of the Aggies’ home games this season. Blair made sure to capitalize on the opportunity of getting to speak to his fan base all at once. “The ticket office opens at
2 o’clock tomorrow and I’m giving everybody the day off so you can come buy season tickets,” he said. With the 2010-11 season over and the celebration coming to a close, all that is left for the Aggies to do is meet
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FOR RENT 2br/2ba On Bus Route! Fenced yard, W/D, Lawn incl. $800 gwbcs.com 3 or 4/bdrm. house. Fenced yard w/spa. $1200/mo for three, $1500/mo for four. 979-777-2849. 3/2 duplex, 1922 Holleman Dr. West. Available August. Great location, new wood floors, tile, new carpet, newly updated, fenced backyard, W/D, shuttle, bike to campus. Pets ok. $1150/mo. 979-731-8257. www.brazosvalleyrentals.com 3/2 duplex. 5-minutes from campus, fenced yard, bus route, fairly new. Call 214-505-6534, 469-233-4653. 3/2 Duplexes. Prelease May and August. Very nice. 5mins to campus. W/D. Lawn care, security system. $925-950/mo. 979-691-0304, 979-571-6020. 3/2 Houses, Townhouses &Apartments, 1250sqft. Very spacious, ethernet, large kitchen, walk-in pantry &closets, extra storage, W/D, great amenities, on bus route, now pre-leasing, excellent specials. 979-694-0320, office@luxormanagement.com 3/2/2 large home. Near TAMU, available June1, central air/heat. 979-255-2423. 3/3 duplex on 2818 and Villa Maria, close to campus , W/D, cable, internet, fenced, $350/mo. 512-251-3901. dana.aquatech@austin.rr.com 3/3 Duplexes BRAND NEW! Near TAMU, very spacious, appliances and lawn-care included, pets ok, pre-leasing available, $1200/mo. aggieacres.org 979-693-6699, or e-mail maryhill@theaggielandcompany.c om 3/3 newer duplex includes all appliances, tile floors, backyard, pets allowed. $1200/mo. Available August. Call Tia 979-739-1160. 3bd/2ba condo, on shuttle route, on resturant row, $1350/mo, 281-208-0669 3bd/2ba duplex. Available Summer. Close to campus. W/D. $900/mo. 832-265-2460, jennifer.treibs@gmail.com 3bd/2ba Duplex. Reasonable. On bus route, W/D. dexterplace.net 979-690-9466. 3bd/3ba duplex, prelease August, fenced yards, appliances included. call 979-571-3036. 3bd/3ba duplexes. Great floorplans, fenced yards, W/D, tile floors, icemakers, alarm systems. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com 3x3 duplex @ 2306 Antelope available 8/1/11. $1,100/mo. Call Brandon Meek, 214-334-0032. 3x2 duplex @ 907 Camellia available 8/1/11. $950/mo. Call Brandon Meek, 214-334-0032.
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4/2/2 house Prelease for August. 1013 San Saba in C/S, great floor plan, bus route, tile & wood floors, ceiling fans, fenced yard, covered patio, pets OK. $1450/mo. 979-255-9432. 4/2/2 house; 3003 Durango, CS., no pets/smoking, near shuttle, Available 8/6/11, $1500/mo. 979-450-0053. 4/2/2 off Dominik. Large updated house, tile, carpet, with W/D, pets allowed. $1800/mo. Tia 979-739-1160. Available August. 4/3 house in Dove Crossing, CS. Like new. Tile floor all except for bedrooms. W/D, appliances. Granite kitchen counter tops. Two car garage, fenced yard. $1570/mo. 979-574-0040 or jsun@cbunited.com 4/3, 3/3 &3/2 Houses, Townhouses, Duplexes &Fourplexes, 1250-1700sqft. Very spacious, ethernet, large kitchen, extra storage, W/D, great amenities, on bus route, now pre-leasing, excellent specials. 694-0320. office@luxormanagement.com 4/4 Home off Southwest Parkway. High ceilings, huge closets, large front porch, tile floors, all appliances, many extras. $500/ea., Pre-leasing for August, 979-229-6326. See photos and info at www.TexAgRentals.com 4bd/2.5ba Spanish style duplex w/garage + off street parking. Security system. All appliances including w/d. $1500/mo. No pets. 979-297-3720 or 979-292-6168. 4bd/2ba house available for Summer/Fall. 2miles South of campus, pet friendly. $1600/mo. Contact 972-921-9826. 4bd/2ba house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, W/D, fenced yards. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com 4bd/3ba/2 Car garage. Updated, wood floors, fenced, pets ok, 2 masters! Lawn services included. $1650/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. 4bd/4ba condo for rent. $385 /person. Wood laminate flooring, kitchen and living area, outdoor patio, close to campus. Call 713-548-6248. 4bd/4ba Gateway Villa. Granite, pool, W/D included. $1795/mo. gwbcs.com 4bd/4ba Gateway Villas condo. Leasing now for August. W/D and all appliances provided. Will consider pets. Call Justin 469-273-0637 or land-lord 469-964-8103. 4bd/4ba house, 3526 Wild Plum, refrigerator, W/D, huge backyard! $1,650/mo. 361-290-0430. 4bdrm/2ba house. Available 8/2. 2-car garage, hot-tub. $1600/mo. Bike to campus. 979-229-7660.
3x3 duplex @ 1814 Woodsman. Spacious floorplan, W/D included, large fenced backyard, pets welcome, on shuttle route, call Brandon Meek 214-334-0032. 3x3 duplex @ 2306 Axis available 8/1/11. $1,200/mo. Call Brandon Meek, 214-334-0032. 4-5bd/2ba house. Walk to campus! 504 Kyle Street. Available July or August. $1650/mo. W/D, lawncare, pest control provided. 979-492-1983. 4/2 Den +gameroom. Very close to A&M. 1210 Westover. $1650/mo. Lawncare, W/D. 979-492-1983. 4/2 House, August rental, Lincoln/Churchhill, $1300/mo. 281-467-1427.
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4bdrm/3ba. home with w/d, on shuttle route. $1650/mo. Warren 979-574-1722. 4bdrm/3ba., with w/d, yardcare provided. $1500/mo. Warren 979-574-1722. Pre-leasing for August! 4bdrm/3bth house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, W/D, fenced yards, refrigerator, icemaker, lawn-care. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com 4bed/4bath Waterwood Townhomes, 1001 Krenek Tap Road across from Central Park. Gated community, bus route, appliances, W/D included. Available Fall 2011. Contact 281-793-0102 or Jimbo77@AggieNetwork.com 4Br/4.5Bth house available in August, Southern Trace Subdivision, $1,700/mo. Pets ok. 979-314-4505. 704 Gilchrist near College Hills Elementary. Share secluded 2+ acre lot with huge living/dining, looks out down woods to creek. All appliances, including W/D, CA/CH, dishwasher, and microwave. 2/1 upstairs with outside entry, master +bath downstairs +study &bath off kitchen. $1400/mo. Leave message with owner at 512-477-8925. Available August. Available now! 2bd/1.5ba on shuttle, updated 1100sq/ft, 402 Fall $650/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. Bike to campus. 2/1 duplex, w/d connection, fenced backyard, pets allowed. E-Walk shuttle. Available May. $625/mo. 979-218-2995. Close Health Science Center. 4/2 fenced, fireplace, w/d connections, 2622 westwood main. $1395/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. Close To Campus! 4/2 &5/2 houses, preleasing for August, great floorplans, updated, no pets 731-8257, www.BrazosValleyRentals.com
FOR RENT Need female sublet for May-August 2011. 1bd/1ba. $409/mo. Contact Brianne 972-672-6752. New Condos! 4/4, W/D in unit, private bathrooms. Summer rent $240. From Fall-Spring, minimum 12mos. $325/mo and $295/mo. 979-574-0040, 281-639-8847. University Place at Southwest Parkway. New homes for rent! Close to campus! 4bd/4ba, 3bd/3ba. Call Today! 254-721-6179. Broker. Newly remodeled 4/2 house. Walking distance to campus, tile & wood floors, great location, nice big deck & yard. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com Northgate area, 3/2, 2/2 and new 2/2 available for summer and fall. W/D connections, walk to campus, big living rooms and bedrooms. Call 979-255-5648. Oak Creek Condos, high-speed internet and basic cable. 2bdrm/1.5ba. $515/mo. Water, sewer, trash paid. Fireplace, icemaker, pool, hot-tub. 979-822-1616.
One bedroom for rent in 3bedroom house. M/F, 1mi to campus. On bus route. $400/mo., all bills paid. Hot tub and game room. (979)739-7717. Pre-leasing 4bdrm Houses, updated, fenced pets, ok. Starting at $1395/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. Pre-leasing for August! 4bdrm/2bth houses. Great Location. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, w/d, fenced yards, refridgerator, icemaker,lawncare. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com Pre-leasing for August. 3bd/2ba/2 car garage house. Updated, fenced, pets ok, on shuttle route. $1099/mo. 3401 Coastal C.S. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. Pre-leasing for May or August! 4/2/2 Fenced, totally remodeled, granite, 1312 Timm, $1850/mo, W/D, biking distance to campus. AggieLandRentals.com, 979-776-8984. Prelease fo May. 5/2, fenced, ca/ch, 2-story. $1250/mo. Close to campus. 813 Enfield. 979-846-7679. garywolff@geodatapub.com Prelease for May or August, 2/1 fourplex. W/D connections, water paid. 609 Turner. $465/m. 979-693-1448. Prelease for May or August. Large 2/2 with fenced yard, W/D connections, large closets, great location. University Oaks. $775/m. 979-693-1448. Prelease for May or August: 2/1 duplex, fenced back yard, w/d conn. 3 locations to choose from $600.00, 693-1448. Pre-leasing 3/1.5/2carport, Updated, Fenced, biking distance to campus, on shuttle, pets ok. $750/mo AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984.
2/1 Houses, BIKE or WALK to TAMU. Hardwood floors, large yards. Pet friendly. $700/mo. Call 979-696-1444 Broker. Visit www.stalworthonline.com
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BRYAN: AMAZING 3/2 HOUSE W/SUN ROOM, ALL APPL, CARPORT, ALL APPL, CENTRAL A/H, WOOD FLOORING, F/P, 9FT CEILINGS, BIG BACK YARD! 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
BRYAN: 2/1-2/1.5 DUPLEXES, CLOSE TO BLINN & MINS FROM TAMU, FENCED YARDS, ALL APPL, CABLE & INTERNET PAID, WOOD FLOORING, CENTRAL A/H! $615-$695/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
BRYAN: UNIQUE 3/2 HOUSE IN BRYAN’S EASTSIDE HISTORICAL DISTRICT, CARPORT, WOOD FLOORS, GREAT FLOOR PLAN, PET FRIENDLY, W/D CONN, SPACIOUS ROOMS! 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
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BRYAN: 2/1 DUPLEXES W/FENCED COMMON AREAS OR PRIVATE YARDS, CENTRAL A/H, W/D CONN, CENTRALLY LOCATED BETWEEN TAMU & DOWNTOWN BRYAN! $535-$555/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
COLLEGE STATION: MANY 3 & 4 BR HOMES TO CHOOSE FROM, SOME W/ GARAGE OR CARPORT, WOLF PEN AREA, NEAR TAMU SHUTTLE, PET FRIENDLY, W/D CONN, FENCED YARDS! $775-$1200/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
BRYAN: 2/1 UPSTAIRS & DOWNSTAIRS 4-PLEXS, SOME HAVE FENCED YARDS, PATIOS OR BALCONY, PETS WELCOME, CABLE & INTERNET PAID, W/D CONN, ALL APPL! $555-$625/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
COLLEGE STATION: 2 BR HOUSES W/CARPORTS, WALK-IN CLOSETS, FENCED YARDS, W/D CONN, ALL APPL, MINS FROM TAMU & BLINN! $815/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
BRYAN: 3/1.5 HOUSES OFF WOODVILLE, GREAT FLOOR PLANS, VAULTED CEILINGS, WALK-IN CLOSETS, ALL APPL, BIG BACK YARDS, PET FRIENDLY, W/D CONN! $795-$815/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
BRYAN: 4/2 STUDIOS, ASF 1600, PET FRIENDLY, ALL APPL, F/P, BALCONY, SOME HAVE FENCED YARDS, 2 LIVING AREAS, QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD! $1150-$1200/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
COLLEGE STATION: 2/1 UP & DOWNSTAIRS 4-PLEXES, WALKING/ BIKING DISTANCE FROM TAMU, SPACIOUS UNITS, ALL APPL, CENTRAL A/H, W/D CONN! $475-$495/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
COLLEGE STATION: GREAT 3/2 HOME, GARAGE, IDEAL LOCATION, HUGE BACK YARD, DECK, F/P, ASF 1425, CENTRAL A/H, W/D CONN, ALL APPL, LOTS OF STORAGE! 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com
CS, 2/2, Fox Run on Luther Street, over looks pool, minutes from TAMU, $950/mo, 979-696-1787. Cute 2br/2ba houses built 2008. Under 3-minutes to campus. W/D, lawn incl. $1900. gwbcs.com Great 4bd/2ba house in popular area. 400 Pronghorn Loop. W/D, refrigerator, large fenced backyard, 2-car garage. Available August. $1700/mo. Call Joey at 979-218-4091. Great Location! Large 4 and 5 bdrm houses, 3 bdrm duplexes, updated, great floorplans, no pets. 731-8257, www.BrazosValleyRentals.com Huge 3 or 4 bedroom/2ba. House! Walking distance to A&M, W/D, fenced yard, 3904 Oaklawn $1450 979-693-5885. Individual Lease. Campus Village. $545/mo. Includes utilities. $1000 cash given if lease is taken! 713-392-1525.
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HELP WANTED Artist needs female canvas subjects, body image project. $40/hr. Aysia 281-678-4050. Athletic men for calendars, books, etc. $100-$200/hr, up to $1000/day. No experience. 512-684-8296. photoguy@io.com Building Maintenance. Part-Time position with flexible schedule. Duties include painting, carpentry, plumbing, minor electrical, general maintenance, including: 1.checking light fixtures 2.changing locks 3.inspecting for obvious problems and needed repairs. Respond to tenant request via online system. Some knowledge of HVAC maintenance. Basic computer knowledge. Construction science major preferred. Please submit resume to trockett@caldwellcos.com Burger King is now hiring cashiers, food handlers, and shift managers, EOE. Call 979-574-1799 to apply. Now hiring waitresses and bartenders, apply in person after 3pm at Carney’s Pub and Grill, 3410 South College Bryan. Child care worker needed. First United Methodist Church, Bryan. Apply at 506 E. 28th Street, Bryan. Application can be found online www.fumcbryan.org City of College Station, LIFEGUARDS NEEDED, $8.70/hr, apply online @ http://csjobs.cstx.gov or call 979-764-3540, EOE. Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment. Executive office looking for part-time receptionist. Decorum necessary. Please send cover letter, resume, availability, and references to oxfordct@gmail.com Help Desk/ Telephoning: Looking for friendly, supportive staff who are able to speak both Vietnamese and English Fluently. PT/FT (Flexible hours). Please e-mail vu@nhiemnhiet.qd@gmail.com Include profile picture with brief personal description. Help Wanted on website and computer development. Call J.C. 254-721-6179. Hostesses, waitresses, bartenders needed, females 18-23 only, for high luxury bar, call 512-680-4617. Household cleaning, grocery shopping and cooking. Must have car and be available year-round. Start before end of April. $10/hr. Call 979-739-1645.
HS Band Instructor/coordinator To supervise, teach marching/concert percussion section. Contact Zane Taylor, Bryan HS Band, for details. ztaylor@bryanisd.org J. Cody’s hiring at all positions, apply within, 3610 S. College. No experience necessary just common sense! Leasing Consultant needed, individual needs to be energetic, customer oriented, have a professional appearance and able to work rotating weekends, base pay plus commission, FT&PT available, apply in person at 3645 Wellborn Road, Reveille Ranch.
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BRYAN: 3/2, 1175sqft. Only 6 years old. Convenient to TAMU and Blinn. Appliances included. $115,000. (979)255-9181.
Part-time warehouse help needed. Flexible hours. Business hours are M-F 7:30-5. Apply at Valley Supply 3320 S. College Ave. Bryan, TX. 979-779-7042. PT help needed. Local hunting club needs PT guides. Freshman and Sophomore only. Average 1-2 weekends/month in offseason; 2-3 in Fall and Winter. Limited hunting privileges. Applications at www.yardbirdhunting.com STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In College Station. 100% Free To Join. Click On Surveys. Tutors wanted for all subjects currently taught at TAMU/ Blinn and Sam Houston State starting at $8.25/hour. Apply on-line @ www.99Tutors.com, 979-255-3655. WANT TO EARN $100K ANNUALLY WITHOUT WAITING YEARS TO GET THERE? YOU CAN! ESTABLISHED LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESS WITH GREAT BENEFITS. SEND RESUMES AND/OR INQUIRIES TO: w-spenc2@dealeremail.com Wanted: Energetic people for Kids Klub After-School Program. Employment begins Fall Semester08/15/11. Applications accepted at 1812 Welsh, Mon.-Fri., 8-4pm. Kids Klub, 979-764-3831. www.cstx.gov/kidsklub Wanted: Horticulturist for a new Arboretum that is being built in the Plantersville area- 45miles Northwest of Houston, TX. Must be a non-smoker, speak fluent English and computer literate. Good pay and benefits for the right person. Please e-mail your resume, references and salary requirements to gcoulam@embarqmail.com WildcatMovers.com -Looking for Ft/Pt employement for the summer? Starting pay $10/hr +tips. Email resume to zaneponsetti@yahoo.com
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than 30 categories NEW YORK — Men and women will compete head-to-head, some of the more exotic awards like best Native American album and best spoken-word children’s record have been eliminated, and the number of categories has been reduced by more than 30 in the biggest overhaul in the 53-year history of the Grammys. While no musical genres will be excluded from Grammy contention, the changes will make the awards a lot more competitive. “It ups the game in terms of what it takes to receive a Grammy and preserves the great esteem of with its held in the creative community, which is the most important element,� Recording Academy President and CEO Neil
Portnow said in a telephone interview Wednesday. While the Academy has adjusted its rules and adapted to industry changes over the years, these changes follow its first major examination of the awards structure, a process that took more than a year. The biggest change will come in the number of categories, cut from 109 to 78. Awards will no longer be given in such categories as rap performance by a duo or group; some of the instrumental categories in pop, rock and country; traditional gospel; children’s spokenword album; Zydeco or Cajun music album; and best classical crossover album. Portnow said the changes will make the awards process more rigorous.
Separate male and female vocal categories in fields like pop, R&B and country are among those being dropped. Men and women will now compete in each overall field. That is already the case in the field of rock, which does not have male and female vocal categories. “A great singer is a great singer is a great singer, and somebody that has a gift in terms of their voice, and is at the top of their game in terms of their delivery and emotion, really isn’t necessarily defined by gender,� Portnow said. Other changes will require each category to have at least 40 entries instead of 25, and categories that receive between 25 and 39 will have only three nominations instead of four or five.
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Palin’s compensation. Palin, who still works for the foundation, told The Associated Press last year that girls would think twice about having sex if they knew how tough it is to be a mother. She said she “wasn’t prepared at all� for the changes in her life since becoming a mom. “I don’t think anyone realizes how difficult it really is until you actually have a screaming baby in your arms and you’re up all night,� Palin said. When she was first named to the role, Palin said in a statement she felt she could be a living example of the consequences of teen pregnancy. “If I can prevent even one girl from getting pregnant, I will feel a sense of accomplishment,� she said. Days after Sen. John McCain picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate in 2008, Bristol Palin’s pregnancy was announced. Sarah Palin has
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