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campus news Student wins award Junior management and business major Omar El-Halwagi was awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship by the Harry S. Truman Foundation. The scholarship goes to students pursuing a public service career and can provide up to $30,000. El-Hawagi is the first A&M student to receive this award since 1994. “This award helps when applying for jobs and means I’ve known from a younger age what I want to do,” El-Halwagi said. He is president of the A&M speech and debate team and teaches a class at Mays Business School. Christine Perrenot, staff writer
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Edwidge Danticat, author of the critically acclaimed novel The Farming of Bones is the speaker for this year’s Brazos Valley Reads, which will take place Thursday evening in Bryan.
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WNBA drafts Colson, Adams Sydney Colson and Danielle Adams, who won a national championship with Texas A&M’s women’s basketball team, were selected in the second round of Monday’s WNBA Draft. Colson was chosen by the Connecticut Sun with the 16th overall pick and the fourth pick in the second round, and Adams went to the San Antonio Silver Stars as the 20th overall pick. “It’s crazy,” Colson said. “It seems like it all happened so quickly. Really, throughout your whole college career, all you want is to get a national championship.” Colson was traded right after the draft ended to the New York Liberty for Kalana Greene. Associated Press
Left: Senior Sydney Colson, was drafted to the Connecticut Sun, then traded to the New York Liberty. Right: Senior Danielle Adams, was drafted to the San Antonio Silver Stars.
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Embracing its sixth summer trip, the nonprofit organization Bike & Build will take bicyclists on a route from Providence, R.I., to Bike & San Francisco, Calif., Build starting June 10. Eight routes will take place Bike & Build has during the course of donated more the summer, each with than $2.7 million 30 riders. over the past eight “It’s a once in a seasons. More lifetime opportunity,” than 1,250 young said David Walton, adults are involved rider and sophomore in solving the finance major. “Not affordable housing many people have this crisis in America. opportunity, and I want to take advantage of it while I had the time.” This 4,166 mile route will begin with a two-day orientation and a build day in Providence. Build days are dedicated to providing community service to benefit charities and organizations. Next, riders will embark on
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David Walton along with 30 other riders, will be riding a bicycle 4,123 miles from Rhode Island to California. a journey across Connecticut, through the hills of New York and toward Pennsylvania for a second build day in Harrisburg. Subsequently the next part of the trip will be passed through the Midwest plains and over the Rocky Mountains in Colorado before hitting Utah; from there they will finally meet the California border at San Francisco. Bike & Build “Pedaling for Affordable Housing” has contributed $2,780,000 to housing groups to fund projects planned See Bike on page 8
The Battalion The age and amount of research conducted at the Athenian Acropolis might leave many under the impression that archaeologists have uncovered all there is to be known about the marveled structure. One Texas A&M professor and architectural historian, Nancy Klein, received a $10,000 research grant from the University’s Division of Research and Graduate Studies to effectively counteract this idea. “We can always take another look. The greater the depths of research, the more questions arise,” Klein said. “The focus of my project is to provide information beyond the technical history and simply reconstructing what the structures originally looked like. If more research is done, we can figure out how the buildings were actually built — how the
blocks were cut, designed and fit together.” Klein said further research also means providing an archeological component, a life history of the building. Her investigation will seek to determine architectural developments on the Acropolis during the fifth and sixth century B.C. “I intend to get a good idea of what the Acropolis looked like before the Persians stormed it and before the Parthenon was built. Much of the art and architecture was destroyed in the sacking and was consequently rebuilt and recreated when the Greeks defeated the Persians later on. My study is going to put these buildings in that historical framework to understand how important they were in the early part of the sanctuary to Athena and what happened to them afterward,” Klein said. Klein’s associate, colleague See Acropolis on page 8
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Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti, which influenced her decision to write about a forgotten portion of her native country’s history.
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The Battalion For centuries, the power of literature has bridged the gap between generations. The inherent beauty of the written word has shown time and again the ability to break through every barrier posed by man to unite us all by a single common dominator: the need to hear great stories well-told. But the number of college students who read for pleasure has dropped drastically in recent decades, the most prominent reason being that they are “too busy to read for fun.” For the past five years, Brazos Valley Reads has organized events in order to recapture that magic. This year’s selected author is Edwidge Danticat, author of the critically acclaimed novel The Farming of Bones. The event takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Bryan Civic Auditorium. “Brazos Valley Reads is a community effort organized by Texas A&M University’s English department with support from various groups in the University and the community,” said Angie Cruz, professor of creative writing at Texas A&M and coordinator of Brazos Valley Reads. “It started to encourage bridge-building between
Texas A&M’s students and staff and the Brazos community.” Every year, community leaders, faculty and graduate students congregate to recommend books for the upcoming school year. After a list is made, they vote for one book to represent the ideals of Brazos Valley Reads. “I love the fact that every year I get to meet with different people, like librarians, teachers and students in the community and within the University and share what books we love,” Cruz said. Brazos Valley Reads annually invites internationally acclaimed authors to Bryan-College Station to perform readings from their works and meet with students. Past authors include Ernest Gaines, Sandra Cisneros, Gish Jen and Tim O’Brien. “After the devastating earthquake, many Texas A&M students mobilized to raise money for the people in Haiti, through their churches and student groups,” Cruz said. “So we knew that students would be interested in Danticat’s work because it offers an intimate look to Haitians daily lives and their struggle.” The Farming of Bones, set in 1937,
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t’s frustrating because I’m not just that,” said Summer, who paid for her education by working at The Silk Stocking. “You’re not just that person that works there, that’s not your whole life, that’s not your whole story. You are somebody else. There are students there that are smart and have opinions on politics, religion, etc. That’s what people do to dancers, they define you by your job.” Summer, whose identity is being withheld for privacy, began working at The Silk Stocking in 2006 after visiting with a group of friends. At the time, she was a retail manager at a clothing store, with goals of achieving her degree, but she was low on funds. After asking a shot girl how much money she made, she realized she was earning in two weeks what the shot girl made in one night. She applied for a job before heading home that evening. The change from manager to dancer was a tough transition. Summer came from a small town and wasn’t used to the club atmosphere. But one month into the job, Summer said being a dancer became routine. She learned to mentally escape, so when she was done performing a lap dance, she could not even remember the customer’s face. “The truth is, when you dance you seem to block that out of your mind,” Summer said. “I just did my thing. In my mind, I was somewhere else.” The clientele at The Silk Stocking includes prominent businessmen in the community, college students and bikers. There are men who come in regularly, and groups of men and women who come in to have a good time. The majority of the performers at The Silk Stocking are college students, which means women can be dancing for their classmates, professors and men the same age as their fathers. “There have been guys that come in and say ‘You’re the same age as my daughter,’ then they still pay for lap dances,” Summer said. “You’re kind of thinking in your head, ‘What would you do if you daughter did that? Would you be so inclined to support it?’” Jamie Rentfro Kohn, a former graduate research assistant in the psychology department, said men can see women at the clubs as objects. “[It] dehumanizes them a bit and keeps them from distressing [about the dancers’ age],” she said. Due to the number of college students and professors who enjoy The Silk Stocking, many of the women face discrimination on campus. Disapproving looks, condescending whispers and crude name-calling are common.
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“We were leaving [Northgate] and a guy tried to grab my friend, and we pulled her back. Then he said ‘You work at Silk Stocking, you are nobody,’” Summer said. This leads many women to seek work dancing in the surrounding big cities, which comes with more money, but also more risk. The Silk Stocking provides its employees with protection, and has rules against employee-customer relations outside the club. While many cities have laws that specifically apply to strip clubs, College Station does not. Houston has laws that require dancers to be a certain distance from the customer. When it comes to The Silk Stocking, College Station defers to state regulations, which do not address some aspects of what goes on inside the club. “There’s not any state laws that have the distances; nobody in our area has [a distance law],” said Sgt. Randy Field, a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent in Bryan. Despite the lack of strict regulations, Field said they receive few complaints about The Silk Stocking. At some venues in the bigger cities, protection is not provided for the women. Summer left College Station to work at a club in Austin for one night. She acted as her own bouncer, meaning little protection from men who grabbed her or treated her inappropriately; in bigger cities, men expect increased physical contact with the dancer, she said. The Silk Stocking forbids this contact. There was also minimal protection outside the club, which allowed men to see the car she was driving. The dancers at The Silk Stocking work in a rotation, each woman dancing for two songs on the stage. While on stage, clients will approach the dancers requesting a lap dance after her shift on stage is over. A lap dance is the moneymaker for dancers. Each song a woman dances, she gets $20.
“There have been guys that come in and say, ‘You’re the same age as my daughter,’ then they still pay for lap dances. You’re kind of thinking in your head, ‘What would you do if you daughter did that? ’”
Summer said she could make up to $1,000 in one night. One of the biggest problems faced in any strip club is the line between fantasy and reality. “You can get lost in the game. Partying, drinking, talking to the customers so you’re not actually making money,” Summer said. A strip club straddles the line of intimacy and business, which can lead to out-of-place emotional attachment. Some women have their “boyfriends” in the club, who can forget they are paying for the dancer’s attention. “You get guys in there that only want you, and then when you give attention to other guys they get upset. They want you to stay with them, be their girl, even though you’re not,” Summer said. Kohn said the men begin to seek relationships in the club because they wish to avoid the needs of their wives at home. “You’re not going to be asked to do the household chores, it’s not really a reciprocal relationship,” she said. “They can be the center of attention; he can tell her all his problems and not listen to any of hers. That can be really gratifying and very intense to the point that men think they are in love with the dancer they go see. It can be easy for guys to get caught up and forget that she is being paid to give attention … it doesn’t have to be genuine for her.” Likewise, women might get caught up in attention they get from a regular, and many seek relationships with them outside of the club. “They date the guys that come in there. It’s like, how do you ever expect to have a successful relationship with this person when they see you as that?” Summer said. Summer stressed the importance of being down to earth. Showered with compliments during a shift, a night of dancing can easily enhance a woman’s self-esteem. However, compliments from men, both in and out of the club, can become meaningless, she said. “It gets to the point where you get so many compliments, you don’t even hear them anymore,” Summer said. “I got to the point where I heard it so much I didn’t believe it.” While stripping brings positive attention to one’s body, it can also cause the women who work there to be hyper-critical of their bodies. “You get turned down a lot. Not every guy is going to say yes, you’re not every guy’s body type or style. Guys like different things, so you can see how it would be exhausting,” Summer said. “You can get really hard on your body, wanting to alter things surgery-wise. You’re always trying to be that sexier girl, to be the
“You can get really hard on your body, wanting to alter things surgerywise. You’re always trying to be that sexier girl, to be the thing that guys want. It can get hard on your self-esteem.” thing that guys want. It can get hard on your self-esteem.” Summer left The Silk Stocking in September 2010, because she entered into a serious relationship, which, due to her line of work, suffered severe strain. Deciding to quit her job caused her to lose 75 percent of her income. She said she is happier than ever. She is satisfied with her body and excited about her future. She no longer has to hide where she works but does fear future employers will judge her for her past. To alleviate some of these fears, Summer uses the club’s alternate name on her résumé rather than The Silk Stocking. Customers’ receipts are printed with the alternate name to provide them the most discretion possible. Summer has not yet been rejected by an employer because of her previous line of work. While she would not have pursued dancing if she had had the money to pay for school, Summer said it is not something she regrets. “I was never wild, never the party girl,” she said. “This just brought me out of my element, it actually brought me out of my shell.” A student by day, and a dancer by night, Summer is the woman she is today because of her experience in The Silk Stocking. Women who strip to earn a steady income are students, mothers and other kinds of everyday women. They’re trying to graduate from college, trying to make a living and have time to spend with their children. Stripping allows them to make large sums of money and still have another life. “Honestly, to say something about [strippers], they are driven. They see something they want, and it doesn’t bother them that they have to get their hands dirty to get there,” Summer said. “Some people might think that that’s negative, but that’s most of the corporate world. Think about it, you have to get your hands a little dirty climbing up the ladder.”
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2bd/2ba 4-plex. Spacious floorplan, W/D connections, close to campus. $550/mo. www.aggielandleasing.com 979-776-6079.
Romantic Getaways & Engagements, secluded cabin suites. All Day, All Night. www.7flodge.com 979-690-0073
2bd/2ba apartment. Available 8/11. Approx. 900sqft. W/D included, $575/mo. Call 210-387-5030.
COMPUTERS Superior Teks. $59.95 for software repair. $80.00 for hardware repair. Call 979-703-7963 or visit www.superiorteks.net
FOR RENT $1185/mo. Available August 1st. 3bd/2ba house. On shuttle. Large backyard, new carpet, appliances included. Call 512-653-9260. $1200 Available now, short-term leases ok. 3&4 bedrooms. W/D, pets ok, near TAMU. Call agent Ardi 979-422-5660. $295 1-room in shared, furnished apartment. All bills paid. Short-term leases ok. Call agent Ardi 979-422-5660. $375 Available now and prelease. 1/1, 2/1. Free Wi-Fi, on Northgate, on shuttle. Short-term leases ok. Call agent Ardi 979-422-5660. $495/mo. +1/4 utilities. River Oaks townhome. 2-Rooms available for female students. Furnished, gated, reserved parking, great location. 830-456-1661 or email a_mazur08@hotmail.com3 $900/mo. 3/2 Updated Duplex, pets-ok, Reduced Summer Rate, long term available. Carmen 713-703-1554. 1bd/1ba Spacious floorplan w/cathedral ceilings. Brand new luxury apartment condos. Fullsize stainless steel appliances, balconies, W/D, designer ammenitites, granite/wood/tile, bus stop. Only 36units on Holleman at Wolf Pen. www.broadstoneranchatwolfpen.com 979-776-6079. 1bdrm available in 2/2 condo at Fox-Run. $350/mo. +1/2bills, on bus route. Call 936-581-4504. 2,3,4 and 5/bdrm. CS duplexes. Very nice, garage on shuttle, tile, fireplace, w/d, fenced, lawn service, pets o.k. Available August. Details and photos available online. http://arduplexes.com info@arduplexes.com 979-255-0424, 979-255-1585. 2-3/bedroom apartments. Some with w/d, some near campus. $175-$600/mo. 979-219-3217. 2-story 3bd/1.5ba. 1mi. to campus. $800/mo. for two., $900/mo. for three. 979-777-2849. 2-story 4bd/2ba/2car garage. Big backyard. $1350/mo. 979-777-2849. 2bd/1ba duplex in Wellborn area. Best suited for individual or couple. Rural setting, pets ok. 979-690-6161. 2/2 Available Now! Remodeled, wood floors, tile entry, walk-in-closets, fenced yard, covered deck, close to campus, pets ok. 979-204-1950. 2/2 duplex, like new, high ceilings, huge closet, large front porch, tile floors, all appliances, many extras, $950/mo, preleasing for August 979-229-6326, see photos and info at www.texagrentals.com
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2bd/2ba unique floorplans w/balcony views of Kyle Field. Brand new luxury apartment condos. Fullsize stainless steel appliances, W/D, designer ammenities granite/wood/tile, bus stop. Only 36units on Holleman at Wolf Pen. www.broadstoneranchatwolfpen.com 979-776-6079. 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 with large backyard, Enloe Ct. Great floorplan, sub-lease available in May, $895/mo. or best offer. (979)595-5009. 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 2700 Normand Circle College Station. $1225/month. 979-822-1616. 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, pet friendly, available July, 927 Crepe Myrtle, Dawn 936-499-7183, $1050/mo. 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.
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3x2 duplex @ 907 Camellia available 8/1/11. $950/mo. Call Brandon Meek, 214-334-0032. 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. 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. 4/2/2, 1508 Austin, available August, great floor plan, W/D, no pets, $1550/mo, 979-731-8257 www.BrazosValleyRentals.com 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, 1311 Timm (off Glade), available August, close to campus, great floor plan, remodeled, W/D, no pets, $1895/mo, 979-731-8259, www.BrazosValleyRentals.com
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Close Health Science Center. 4/2 fenced, fireplace, w/d connections, 2622 westwood main. $1395/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. CS, 2/2, Fox Run on Luther Street, over looks pool, minutes from TAMU, $1100/mo, 979-696-1787. Cute 2br/2ba houses built 2008. Under 3-minutes to campus. W/D, lawn incl. $1900. gwbcs.com
4bd/2ba house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, W/D, fenced yards. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com
Huge 3 or 4 bedroom/2ba. House! Walking distance to A&M, W/D, fenced yard, 3904 Oaklawn $1450 979-693-5885.
4bd/3.5ba house at Harvest Drive, available June, $1400/mo, Dawn 936-499-7183.
Individual Lease. Campus Village. $545/mo. Includes utilities. $1000 cash given if lease is taken! 713-392-1525.
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/3ba. home with w/d, on shuttle route. $1650/mo. Warren 979-574-1722.
Large 3/3 duplex 11347 North Dowling Rd. College Station $1000/month. 979-822-1616. Large house, double garage, $1100/mo. Available Summer or Fall. 832-425-2945. Like New Luxury Townhome. 4bd/4ba. $520/month. All Bills Paid. On Bus Route, Near Campus, Gated. Purchase $175,000 936-448-6323. Myrtle Estate: A peaceful country setting perfect for special occasions! Ring Day, Graduation/Game weekends, and social events. Home sleeps 16 and has a large in-ground pool with patio. Photos and pricing can be found at www.bcseliterealty.com or call Dawn @ 979-324-4477 now taking reservations for 2011 football season! Need female sublet for May-August 2011. 1bd/1ba. $409/mo. Contact Brianne 972-672-6752.
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
FOR RENT 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.
New House For Rent. 4bd/3ba off Rock Prairie. Available June 1st. All bills paid. Semi-furnished. 2bdrms at $525/each (shared bathroom), 1bdrm at $550 (private bathroom), master bedroom at $575 (private bathroom). Call 361-463-6613.
New! Available May. 3bd/2ba. Fenced-backyard, 2-car-garage. $1350/mo. Tile living-room. 407-721-3300.
New/Newer 1/1, 1/1.5 lofts, 2/2, 3/3. Available May and August. www.jesinvestments.com Broker/owner. 979-777-5477. 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.
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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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.
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
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 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
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
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
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: 3/3 NEWLY RENOVATED HOME, WOOD FLOORS, FENCED YARD, W/D CONN, PETS WELCOME, ALL NEW APPL, LESS THAN 3 MINS FROM TAMU! www.twincityproperties.com 979.775.2291
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: 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
5bd/2ba house, 1112 Berkeley, available August, two living, close to campus, new tile, W/D, no pets, $1795/mo, 979-731-8257, www.BrazosValleyRentals.com 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. August-4/2 with large fenced yard, W/D connections, 1217 North Ridgefield. $1400/mo. 979-693-1448. August-4/2/2 House with large fenced yard, W/D, large deck, updated kitchen. 1217 Berkeley. $1500/mo. 979-777-9933. 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.
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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, $1799/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. Remolded 3bd/1-3/4ba house! Bike to A&M, W/D, fenced yard, near Thomas Park 300 Gilchrist $1225 979-693-5885. Ridgewood Village efficiency with loft. Uniquely designed floor plan. No pets, $395/mo, $350 deposit. 1211-1213 Holik. 979-696-2998. Some short term leases available. $455/mo. Ridgewood Village, large very quiet tree-shaded 1bdrm/1bth studio, no pets. $445/mo, $350 deposit, 1201-1209 Holik. 979-696-2998. Some short term leases available $495/mo. Roommate needed. 1-block from campus. All amenities. 979-846-3376.
FOR SALE Double Wide Mobile Home. $35,000. 109 Ridge Loop. 3/2, Patio, Deck, Covered Porch, Large Fenced Yard. 979-412-4755. Spurs for Senior boots! Real U.S. Calvary spurs (circa 1898-1938) $100/pair 979-775-9844.
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
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 Child Care- FT & PT shifts available. Some nights & Saturdays required. Apply in person at 3609 E. 29th St., Bryan. 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 Full-time medical technician for growing allergy practice wanted. 4-year degree and 1-year commitment required. May graduates welcome! We are looking for an intelligent, positive, friendly person to join our team. We teach skills that are an asset for anyone interested in a career in healthcare and can help a candidate get into medical school. E-mail resume to docmgr@yahoo.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! Little Guys Movers now hiring FT/PT employees. Must be at least 21 w/valid D.L. Apply in person at 3209 Earl Rudder Freeway. Part-Time job helping the handicap. 846-3376. Part-time summer help, apply in person, Conlee-Garrett Moving and Storage, 600 South Bryan Ave, Bryan. 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. The Steamery now hiring carpet cleaning techs. Full-time summer help. 979-693-6969. 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. 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
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ACNE STUDY Volunteers ages 18-35 with moderate to servere facial acne are needed to participate in a month long research study with an investigational topical medication for the treatment of acne. All eligible volunteers will receive at no cost: • Study Related Acne Assessments by a Dermatologist • Study Related Medication • Compensation up to $880 for time and effort For more information please contact:
ATOPIC DERMATITIS OR ECZEMA J&S Studies Inc. is conducting a research study for adults to test the effectiveness of an investigational medication for the mild to moderate eczema. Eligibility Includes: • Adults ages 18 to 15 • Currently have mild to moderate eczema/atopic dermatitis (red, dry, itchy, cracked skin) Study Involves: • Visits to our clinical facility over an approximate 6-week period • Usage of study medicatior Qualified participants will be compensated for their time and participation. Health insurance is not needed to participate. There is no cost to you. For more information please contact:
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HELP WANTED 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
MISCELLANEOUS Summer storage special! First month free. Four months required. Sign up early in April with a deposit to hold. Southwest Stor Mor. 979-696-0204.
MUSIC Best deal in town- DJ services/audio rentals. RDM Audio does it all! Weddings, parties, band set ups, PA systems, Event Lighting, 979-260-1925. rdmaudio.com
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Welco me Ag Parent gie s! “It’s also an epic adventure while doing it, and helping people out is pretty exciting.” Riders first went through an application process and were based on a first-come, first-serve basis. To participate, riders needed $4,000 and riders received a bike after raising the first $1,000. Walton will be one of the few riders from Texas and the only rider representing Texas A&M in his cross-country adventure. Jessica Walton, David’s older sister and former student, also contributed toward his $4,000 fund. “I was pretty surprised when David told me,” Jessica said. “He’s always been the adventurous and ambitious type. I supported him by contributing to his fund and even
called up some friends to help pay as well.” Walton has been training and raising money for this ride since November. Every day he rides longer than the day before. A totally of approximately 50 to 70 miles a day is possible and is completely at the rider’s own pace. “By no means is this a race,” Walton said. “You go at your own pace and have from the early morning to the late afternoon to finish. I just hope that I make it through alive and meet some really cool people and make some friends. My friend Mark did it last year and said that they all still keep in touch even though they are all across the country.”
Teaching Excellence scholar. You can just tell that she is very enthusiastic about what she is Continued from page 1 doing,” Glowacki said. Junior environmental deand husband, Kevin Glowacki, sign major Ryan Cano, who is also a professor of architecture at Texas A&M. Glowacki took a class taught by Klein, specializes in the study of clas- agreed with Glowacki. “She’s very knowledgesical and Near Eastern art and able in her area of study. She archaeology, and has worked was great in terms of pacalongside Klein in previous ing. She would present 5-10 excavations. strong pieces of architecture “It’s comparable to looking at war memorials of today per class and would go into great detail explaining each such as the 9/11 memorial or one from material to conVietnam memorials. Klein’s struction process and possible research not only involves use,” Cano said. “I loved the study of these buildings, when she would show imagbut also relating the structures es from excavations to which to larger issues of culture and she was a part of. I also fondly memory. It answers the ques- remember how gracious she tion of how we create memo- was and never had a conderies, memorials and a cultural scending attitude towards identity through the reuse of questions asked.” architecture and display of Klein is also a faculty fellow these remains. In some cases it of the Center for Heritage might even be how we might Conservation. She has coaube trying to forget these thored books and discussions memories or events by hidof architecture on the island ing them away; the research of Crete as well as that of late essentially explores two sides Minoan style. She explained of the coin: memory and for- that she has always been intergetfulness,” Glowacki said. ested in architecture because Glowacki said the two had of its ability to shape human attended the same graduate experience. Her favorite school at Bryn Mawr College project so far is the one for outside of Philadelphia. which she has recently been “Nancy is an outstandawarded the grant. ing teacher. She was named a “This project is something 2009-10 Montague-Center for that started with my disserta-
tion. I had a permit from the Greek Archeological Service to look at fragments of earlier buildings that were dug up in excavations in the 19th century. It’s kind of like having six or seven jigsaw puzzles dumped on the floor. Someone throws away half of it and takes away that picture that is on the box. You’ve got to somehow piece everything together from what you have and that’s what I did for my dissertation,” Klein said. Klein was later invited by the Greek Archeological Service to return after her research and publish her findings in 2002. She expressed how lucky she felt to receive the grant from the Program for the Enhancement of Scholarly and Creative Activities in order to return to Athens. Her research continues to revolve around this area and she intends to have a manuscript by 2012. “Since then I’ve been spending periods of each year looking at the pieces, putting the picture together, sketching drawings and taking photographs. At this stage I’m trying to return to the museum and finish all my work there so I can write my book and reconstruct for people the past that is only known in fragments,” Klein said.
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and executed by young adults. This includes more than $490,000 donated from the summer of 2010. They will donate funds to the Habitat for Humanity in Providence to help fund a studentbuilt house and the rest of the money will be distributed to various housing groups throughout the U.S. Mark Green, an experienced rider for the organization and senior finance major, said the organization has many benefits besides the enjoyment of riding. “The philanthropy is great and you’re raising money for a good cause,” Green said.
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Seniors Sydney Colson and Danielle Adams were selected 16th and 20th respectively in Monday’s WNBA Draft.
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forward Danielle Gant as the highest draft pick to come out of A&M. “Being able to play at the next level after college is just amazing,� Colson said. “It’s where most people don’t get the opportunity to move on. From my sophomore season on, I was really hoping that I would be blessed with this opportunity. My play in the Final Four really helped my stock out a lot.� Although several mock drafts had Adams being selected in the first round, the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player fell to the No. 20 overall pick and was selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars. Adams said she was disappointed but is looking forward to playing in the Alamo city. “I’ll be comfortable playing in San Antonio just knowing about the second family that I have at A&M,� she said. “Knowing that I’m only three or four hours from A&M is going to be great for the coaches and girls that can come down to watch me play.� Coming into the draft, there were concerns about Adams’ lack of height to play inside and lack of conditioning to play on the perimeter. Despite her tremendous play on the national stage, those concerns
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