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Professor creates language program This past week in Madrid, Spain, the next iteration of the C++ programming language, C++11, passed review by the technical standards committee. Texas A&M Distinguished Professor and College of Engineering Endowed Chair in Computer Science, Dr. Bjarne Stroustrup, designed and implemented the C++ programming language, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this past October. A&M Newswire
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Shack to help finance homes Aggie Habitat for Humanity raises money on campus Christine Perrenot The Battalion
Texas A&M University’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity is presenting the 2011 Shack-A-Thon in front of G. Rollie and Kyle Field April 11-15. “There are signs and things that increase awareness all around the area that tell what Habitat for Humanity does in the area,” said Kristin Petr, a junior nutritional sciences For more major and historian of Ag- info gie Habitat for ◗ http://www. Humanity. aggiehabitat.com This is the ◗ Visit the front of 13th year G. Rollie and Kyle the event has Field April 11-15. taken place. Habitat for Humanity holds an auction to raise money in the fight against poverty housing in the Bryan-College Station area. The event is educational for those participating and raises money to go towards building houses in the community. This year, $12,552 was raised by organizations that participated. “We held fundraisers and asked for donations,” said Scott Lovett, a junior
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Houston denied NASA shuttle The Johnson Space Center in Houston isn’t getting one of four retiring NASA space shuttles, meaning the home of Mission Control will be left out when the fleet retires this year. Houston was one of 21 sites nationally in the running to receive either the Enterprise, Discovery, Atlantis or Endeavour. Officials chose Cape Canaveral, Fla., Los Angeles, suburban Washington and New York on Tuesday.
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W. Bush speaks on economy Former President George W. Bush said Tuesday that he is optimistic the United States can achieve 4 percent gross domestic product growth. His speech opening the twoday conference on economic growth kicked off their initiative to find ways for the economy to achieve 4 percent GDP growth.
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Capitol allows gambling The District of Columbia is becoming the first U.S. jurisdiction to allow Internet gambling, trying to raise millions of dollars from the habits of online poker buffs and acting ahead of traditional gambling meccas like New Jersey and Nevada. Permitting the online games was part of the 2011 budget and a 30-day period for Congress to object expired last week, said D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown, who authored the provision. Associated Press
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Junior Shahrum Iqbal, electrical engineering major, is next year’s first sergeant of the N-1 Knights, a corps outfit for those in technical fields of study.
Defeating discourse Junior overcomes language barrier, becomes Deputy Corps Commander Christine Perrenot
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The Battalion Commander Two months after moving to the U.S. from Pakistan, Shahrum Iqbal, ◗ Junior Patrick a junior electrical engineering major, Reeves was named started school at Texas A&M. He was Corps Commander for 2011-2012. named Deputy Corps CommandReeves er for the 2011-2012 school year in February. “Students who join the Corps live to standards. “I hope to increase the strength in a military environment while atof the Corps to 2,200 cadets and retending classes with the rest of their duce the amount of freshmen that fellow students at a contemporary drop from the Corps to 18 percent,” major university,” Iqbal said. Iqbal said. As first sergeant, Iqbal was reIqbal continues to be successsponsible for planning and supervisful and increase his responsibilities, ing daily training of the outfit of 85 showing his leadership skills. cadets. He now has plans for his roll “I am looking forward to providas Deputy Corps Commander. ing the best possible service to an “I want to keep scholastics as organization which has taught me a the Corps’ top priority by emgreat deal about leadership and charphasizing the talented people and acter,” Iqbal said. great resources available to cadets,” As a student, Iqbal understands Iqbal said. the need for great leadership and Iqbal trains freshmen and involvement in the Corps to repremakes sure everything is up
sent the University and the country. Iqbal’s goals have been met with hard work and perseverance. “I was pushed to my mental and physical limits, but every time I successfully overcame a challenge it made me a better and humble person,” Iqbal said. Iqbal moved to the U.S. in June of 2008. “My biggest challenge was to overcome all the cultural and language differences and barriers as a freshman, because I was coming from a different country,” Iqbal said. Because English is not Iqbal’s first language, there was often a struggle with the language barrier. “Nothing held him back,” said Jan-Ernst Young, Iqbal’s roommate. Young is from South Africa and understood the language barrier Iqbal dealt with after joining the Corps. “He is loyal to the Corps, pushes See Corps on page 4
Gingrich shares Pope John Paul ll documentary Robert Carpenter
The Battalion It’s that time of the year again – flowers blooming, birds chirping, temperatures rising and potential Republican presidential hopefuls touring red states. Campaign season has arrived. Former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, visited the George Bush Presidential Library Center Tuesday, introducing his documentary “Nine Days that Changed the World.” The film chronicles the late Pope John Paul II’s 1979 visit to Poland, then a communist state. Gingrich said the Pope’s visit was the “beginning of the end” of the Soviet empire. “The emotional and spiritual and moral impact of what [the Pope] did, and the intellectual framework of what he communicated shook the Soviet empire,” Gingrich said of the importance of the Pope’s nine-day Polish visit. “The Pope’s message, ‘Be not afraid,’ his message that no government can get between you and God are as relevant in the United States today… as in Poland in 1979.” The event included an introduction from Jim Olson, a professor in the Bush School, and his wife, Meredith. Before coming to College Station, the couple served in the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) clandestine operations. The Olsons set the tone for the evening by sharing several experiences from their time in Moscow during the height of the Cold War. “Meredith and I wanted to do our part during the epic confrontation of our generation: the effort to contain and defeat cruel, oppressive and atheistic communism,” Olson said. See Gingrich on page 7
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Fried by Rice
Aggies shut out by Owls for second time this season Austin Meek
The Battalion The No. 5 Texas A&M baseball team (24-9, 9-3) traveled to Houston Tuesday night looking to avenge a 1-0 loss earlier in the season to the No. 22 Rice Owls. Unfortunately, the teams’ second encounter didn’t net a different result for the Aggies, who lost 2-0 in front of 4,785 fans at Reckling Park. “I felt like we had a good first six or seven at-bats of the game and were able to hit some balls hard (off Simms),� Texas A&M Head Coach Rob Childress said. “Once we didn’t score, he retired 21 batters in a row with a single sandwiched in the middle and was really throwing his breaking ball well. We couldn’t lay off or make an adjustment to that pitch. Give him credit, he threw great.� Sophomore Brandon Parrent tossed a career-high 6.1 innings in his best outing of the season. The southpaw gave up one earned run and struck out three while scattering four hits. Freshman center fielder Krey Bratsen singled up the middle in the first, and advanced to second base two batters later when a pitch hit junior designated hitter Matt Juengel. The base runners then stole second and third, but the inning ended with a strikeout by senior shortstop Kenny Jackson and ended up the closest the Aggies would come to scoring all night. Parrent was great for the Aggies, but even his impressive night from the mound couldn’t beat the
nearly flawless performance from Rice starting pitcher John Simms. Simms, who lasted into the eighth inning, allowed only three hits and fanned eleven Aggie batters. Senior catcher Kevin Gonzales, third baseman Adam Smith and Bratsen were the only players able to put balls into play when Simms was on the mound. The Owls put the first runs on the night on the board in the second inning when catcher Geoff Parrot’s infield grounder brought in second baseman Michael Ratterree. The score stayed close at 1-0 until the bottom of the eighth when right fielder Keenan Cook’s blooper into shallow left field brought home the night’s final run. Texas A&M mounted a valiant comeback in the ninth, only to be stopped short by the outstanding Rice defense. Sophomore Tyler Naquin began the inning with a single to left field, a hit that extended his hitting streak to careerhigh nine games. Bratsen then sent a ball into the gap that looked sure to be an extra-base hit, but was snagged by the sprinting Ratteree, who then threw out Naquin at first for the double play. Texas A&M will travel to Waco for Friday night’s matchup against the Baylor Bears. The Aggies, havFile photo — THE BATTALION ing played nine of their last ten games on the road, will return to the friendly confines of Olsen Field Freshman center fielder Krey Bratsen batted 1-for-4 against Rice Tuesday night at Reckling Park. The Aggie offense was shut out for the second consecutive game against Rice, with the teams first to finish up the three-game series meeting ending 1-0. A&M combined for 10 hits in two games against Rice this season. on Saturday and Sunday.
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sistency and leadership. “He has quite a bit of responsibility,� Litvin said. Iqbal is proof that with enough work and determination, anyone can become a leader and overcome differences that might inhibit ones ability to succeed.
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shacks or help keep up the morale by hanging out all week, everyone plays a role and has a job at the event. “There has to be a person in the shack at all times until Friday,� said Harrison Smith, a freshman biomedical engineering major. Various student organizations get the opportunity to auction for a space where they can build a shack and hang out with their peers and group members. “This is my first time to participate, and we were told to meet and hang out in the shacks,� said Corinne Rhodes, a freshman bioenvironmental sciences major and Habitat for Humanity volunteer. Lovett said they bought the supplies and designed their shack from the ground up. “Josh Jones and I downloaded a program that let us design and build our shack,� Lovett said. According to Lovett, the community was generous with the donations going to a good cause. “This is a fundraiser to build houses in the community and raise funds for
houses to be built throughout the semester,� said Katie Porter, a senior kinesiology major and volunteer. Students will use the money they raise to build houses for those in need in the community. “The event increases poverty awareness and fundraising, not simulation,� Porter said. There are many forms of entertainment provided for students and organizations staying in the shacks to enjoy. “There are concerts and movies throughout the week,� Lovett said. Porter said there would be groups like the Aggie Wranglers, International Dancers, Freudian Slip, Salsa Fusion, Fade 2 Black and Aggie Fiddlers participating in entertainment for the event. “It is a great time to get away from college academics and Corps life and bond with a bunch of friends,� Lovett said. A complete schedule of events, rules and the lot layout for the week are provided at http://www.aggiehabitat.com.
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Identity crisis Taylor Wolken: Defense of electoral integrity or disenfranchisement of Texas voters?
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Osa Okundaye — THE BATTALION
Though it is still making its way through the legislative process, the bill passed the Texas House on a party line vote of 101-48. Democrats are furious. Democratic opponents of the bill objected with three basic arguments. The bill could disenfranchise the elderly, minorities and students. They labored against a provision that would provide free identification cards, which they presume will lower revenues for the Texas Mobility Fund, or they argued that voter fraud is too rare to merit this kind of legislation. First off, with a provision to provide free identification cards it is hard to imagine how this would disenfranchise the elderly, minorities or students. The only likely reason to believe any of those groups could be disenfranchised is because those groups
are more likely to be poor. With an option for a free ID, being poor is a much less compelling argument. Democrats then claim the free ID provision could cost as much as $14 million in revenue from the Texas Mobility Fund. In the 2008-09 biennium, the Comptroller of Public Accounts reported that the fund generated $641 million in revenue. Taking out $14 million would be a loss just short of 2.2 percent of the total fund, barely a drop in the bucket. With more than $84 billion in total state revenue, we can afford $14 million to uphold the integrity of our elections. That price is dubious, however, if we don’t experience voter fraud. Harris County includes the 4th largest city in our nation and is the key to Texas elections. Brad Jackson of the New Ledger wrote a compel-
ling piece on voter fraud in Harris County which included: “Harris County Tax Assessor Collector Leo Vasquez, who is in charge of voting registration in Houston’s encompassing county, accused Houston Votes and the Texans Together Education Fund of an organized voter fraud campaign. Houston Votes submitted more than 25,000 applications in recent months wrought with disturbing irregularities, including addresses that didn’t exist, non-citizens seeking to register and cases where up to six applications were submitted for the same person.” True the Vote, a citizen watchdog group, began investigations looking at households where six or more people were registered to vote. In their most damning discovery, six voters were registered to a vacant lot. I can’t
give a hard number on the amount of voter fraud that is going on, but the evidence suggests it is happening. When looking at the line of reasoning behind Democrat objections, the data doesn’t make a compelling case. You can’t disenfranchise the poor by requiring something that can be given for free. The integrity of your election process is certainly worth the paltry $14 million in revenue that might be lost. Furthermore, much of that lost revenue could be made up with a modest increase in the price of driver’s licenses or vehicle registration fees. There is just no good reason to oppose this bill. Democrats might think they are standing up for their constituents, but they are standing in the way of common sense. Taylor Wolken is a junior economics major.
New girl in town Poormina Mazumder: Finding a home away from home as an international student
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oming from different countries international students each have our own expectations and fears. Our childhood, education, culture and outlook are dependent on where we came from, but once we try to realize a dream, everything changes.
The dream might be to seek higher education, work for GE or Google or to return home and make a difference. It takes immense courage and determination to step out of our comfort zone and soar to new heights in a new country, new culture and new way of life. There are many who have dreams but are not able to live their dreams, maybe because they are too grounded in their present and are unable come out of it. But, we international students belong to the other category. We have dreams that drive us thousands of miles across continents and oceans to come to the other side of
the world. We too were scared initially, had a mixture of emotions like excitement, expectation, joy, hope, fear and resentment of leaving family before coming here, but the very aim of realizing a dream sustained our efforts through the months of indecision, resolution and preparation. And finally, right before our eyes, the plane landed in a world of opportunities and we found ourselves looking for ISS- International Student Services in the place that holds our future — Texas A&M University. Coming here for the first time, quite naturally our eyes look out for familiar faces. Definitely, our greatest comfort is to meet someone from the same country, same culture and same circumstance. Keeping everything aside, when one feels welcomed by an American, the glow on his or her face is worth watching. The pleasure experienced at that moment is truly precious. Because no one really knows what goes on in our minds, how much insecurity we are battling, what our mental state is. But when we see someone welcoming and friendly from the country where we have just landed, it changes everything. It gives us a moral boost to believe that our years here will not be difficult and painful and that we can sustain ourselves. Gradually through the time, we get used to the culture and ambience here. Nothing looks
astonishing anymore. The cultural difference, abundant traffic rules, cleanliness of the surroundings or the self-dependent lifestyle including instances like self-checkout in Walmart or fixing our own furniture does not look new anymore. We get used to the life here, the people, the way things are done and slowly, unknowingly we start getting transformed. We start living life according to the system here, though we always have our background and culture in mind. Texas A&M University is home to so many international students that the first few days here are really not as difficult as we would have expected because we have people from our country to help us out. But what really makes a difference is the everyday living. We might discuss a homework problem with a Persian or go for a potluck in an American’s house or invite a Chinese to our home for dinner. It is in our everyday life that we mingle with people from so many backgrounds, understand and respect the intricacies of their culture and somehow feel elated to reckon that we fit in with ease. Maybe that’s when we succeed in having a home away from home. Poormina Mazumder is an electrical engineering graduate student.
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$1500/mo. 4bd/2.5ba Spanish style duplex w/garage, Security system. All appliances including w/d. Open house Satuday, April 16 1-5pm 1410 western oaks court. 979-297-3720 or 979-292-6168. $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. $470/mo All-bills-paid 1bd/1ba summer sublease. Available May 20th-August 20th. 1.5 mile bike ride to campus, bus route 15 (can take you to Northgate), just north of Reveille Ranch on Wellborn. Clean room. Call Phil: (636)-219-2443. $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.
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
1bdrm available in 2/2 condo at Fox-Run. $350/mo. +1/2bills, on bus route. Call 936-581-4504.
3/2/2 2700 Normand Circle College Station. $1225/month. 979-822-1616.
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.
3/2/2 for lease. All appliances, W/D, alarm system, on bus route, available June 1st. $1200/mo. 214-914-4305.
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.
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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. 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. 4/2 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
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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 4bd/2ba house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, W/D, fenced yards. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com 4bd/3.5ba house at Harvest Drive, available June, $1400/mo, Dawn 936-499-7183. 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. 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/4ba Condo, pool and hot tub, 979-705-8627, aggierental@gmail.com
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. Cute 2br/2ba houses built 2008. Under 3-minutes to campus. W/D, lawn incl. $1900. gwbcs.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. 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. 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.
FOR RENT 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. 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. Classifieds continued on page 7
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: 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
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
5/3.5 House, Southside Historic, All Appliances, summer terms only. 817-773-7214. 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.
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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
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FOR RENT 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 $515/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
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 Full Year Ministries Internships: Youth and College. A&M UMC seeks individuals for the youth and college ministry intern positions. Candidates should have a desire to connect youth/college students with the heart of God. They should be administratively organized, creative, playful, and relational. They must have the ability to equip volunteers for meaningful ministry. An excellent candidate would also be considering vocational ministry. For more info about positions, please check out http://www.am-umc.org/college/announcements-events.html or http://www.am-umc.org/youth/announcements-youth.html Send resume, cover letter, and references to elleyfisk@am-umc.org 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. Office of chiropractic seeking sales professional, please apply at 3733 East 29th Street Bryan, TX. 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.
Now hiring waitresses and bartenders, apply in person after 3pm at Carney’s Pub and Grill, 3410 South College 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
Child Care- FT & PT shifts available. Some nights & Saturdays required. Apply in person at 3609 E. 29th St., Bryan.
STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In College Station. 100% Free To Join. Click On Surveys.
Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment.
The Steamery now hiring carpet cleaning techs. Full-time summer help. 979-693-6969.
STUDIES IN PROGRESS ATHLETES FOOT STUDY
Volunteers ages 12 and older are needed to participate in a 6 week clinical research study with an investigational topical medication for the treatment of athletes foot. Eligible volunteers will receive at no cost: • Study Related Medication • Medical Examinations relating to the study • Compensation up to $160.00 for time and effort For more information please contact:
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:
J&S Studies, Inc. 979-774-5933 1710 Crescent Pointe Parkway, College Station, TX 77845 www.js-studies.com
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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 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 Party Block Mobile DJ- Peter Block, professional 22yrs experience. Specializing in Weddings, TAMU functions, lights/smoke. Mobile to anywhere. Book early!! 979-693-6294. http://www.partyblockdj.com
PETS Akc registered Tea Cup Yorkies $800. Apri registered Imperial ShihTzus $600. 979-324-2866. linda_d_54@yahoo.com
REAL ESTATE B/CS. Sell/Buy/Invest! Re/Max, Michael McGrann. TAMU ‘93 Engineering. 979-739-2035, 979-693-1851. aggierealtor.com BRYAN: 3/2, 1175sqft. Only 6 years old. Convenient to TAMU and Blinn. Appliances included. $115,000. (979)255-9181.
ROOMMATES 1-2 roommates needed. 4bd/4ba at Waterwood on SW Parkway. W/D, private bath, on bus route. Short or long term leases available. $400/mo. includes utilities, cable/internet. Call 254-721-2716. 2-female roommates to share 3bdrm/3ba condo on George Bush. 1-yr. lease, no pets, $540/mo. +1/3 utilities. Mostly furnished, w/d, balcony, 2-car garage. 512-748-1569.
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Students aid Japan rescue efforts Aggie opens lemonade stand on campus as fundraiser Alex Lotz
The Battalion After the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in mid-March, one Aggie felt the desire to help the civilians in any way possible. After much thought and prayer, freshman allied health major Britta Vorhies organized a lemonade sale on campus with all profits going to the Japanese Red Cross. This Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., LemonAIDE can be found at Wehner, Koldus and the Commons, where volunteers are selling cups of lemonade for $1. They will also be selling baked goods in hopes of raising at least $5,000 for the Japanese Red Cross. “I knew I wanted to do something to help,” Vorhies said. “If people don’t act now then they never will.” After learning on the news of a five-year-old in Dallas who raised more than $1,000 in a few hours from a lemonade stand for Japan, Vorhies knew she could make even a greater impact of with the help of a University that prides itself on serving others. “I knew if this little boy could do it, then A&M could do it,” Vorhies said. “It gets A&M’s name on the map and lets Japan know that we care.” Vorhies hopes that with the help of Facebook, speaking at Student Senate and getting other organizations involved, the campus will participate in this worthy cause for some-
thing greater than itself. As a member of both Fish Aides and Zeta Tau Alpha, Vorhies was able to network with campus leaders and organizations across Aggieland to help spread the word of LemonAIDE. Brotherhood of Christian Aggies, BCA, has offered to help the cause by offering their non-profit organization, Laying Palms, to aide Vorhies in her LemonAIDE efforts. “This is a brave student’s vision that we are thrilled to be a part of,” said Tyler Guinn, a junior marketing major, director of marketing for LemonAIDE and member of BCA. The volunteers for the event are hand-making the lemonade and baked goods themselves in order to raise as much money as possible for the Japanese Red Cross. Besides selling food and beverages, the locations of LemonAIDE will have prayer boards that the volunteers will pray over after students have written their prayers for Japan. “This will be Laying Palms’ first involvement on campus, and we are excited about seeing the Lord move,” Guinn said. “This is an effort worthy of support.” Vorhies said she feels a deep compassion for this effort because her parents used to live in Japan while her father was stationed there in the Air Force. She was even planning on studying abroad
in Japan this summer but is unable to do so due to the destruction and radiation. “Japan is a humble country and will not ask for any help, but they do need it just as much as Haiti does,” Vorhies said. “Just because they are not a third-world country doesn’t mean that they don’t need our help.” Student volunteers are ready to work a full day of selfless service for a country across the world that is unaware of generous contributions from strangers. “It is such a great cause and I was on board immediately, especially since we go to a university that prides itself on community service,” said Abby Roberson, a freshman community health major. With the need to act quickly, social media has helped spread the word of the event in a short amount of time. “Facebook has helped so much in letting people know about this event because we can reach the entire A&M campus in one message,” said Lauren Dillon , a sophomore accounting major. Vorhies said she wants to show the world what selfless servants Texas A&M students are. “It is about giving without expecting anything in return and giving whole heartedly,” Vorhies said. “Every little bit of money we raise will help out the effort.”
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Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry was headed to West Texas on Tuesday to view areas devastated by wildfires that have blackened tens of thousands of acres, destroyed dozens of homes and left one firefighter critically injured. Perry planned to take an aerial tour of ravaged counties, meet with local officials and then hold a news conference at a Texas Forest Service command center in the town of Merkel in Taylor County, according to a statement from his office. The statement did not specify where Perry’s overview trip would take him, but nearby Tom Green County has lost 11,000 acres to the flames, while nearly 17,000 acres have burned in Midland County and more than 103,000 acres in Stonewall, Knox and King counties. Another blaze in Presidio County destroyed 40 homes over the weekend. Before going to West Texas, Perry prefaced a speech to a free enterprise group in Dallas with praise for firefighters. “Our state is really blessed to have brave men and women who never hesitate to run toward great danger that others are fleeing,” Perry said. Perry on Sunday renewed a disaster proclamation for 249 of the state’s 254 counties, making them eligible to request government assistance as needed to respond to wildfires. The governor’s initial proclamation was Dec. 21, but was renewed on Jan. 19, Feb. 17 and March 18, as extreme wildfire conditions and the drought lingered. In February 2010 officials declared a severe two-year drought in Texas, and rainfall continued throughout the summer over most of the state. But beginning in late summer, early fall last year, the tap shut off and drought began to set in. Alan Craft, a spokesman for the Texas Forest Service, said firefighters are making good progress in some areas, but that the hot weather and drought are likely to make 2011’s wild-
fires worse than in recent years. “Last year was a pretty mild fire season for the Texas Forest Service,” he said. “If things keep going the way they are, and it seems that’s going to happen, it’s going to be a very active fire season.” All of Texas is experiencing drought, and conditions are classified as extreme or exceptional in about 60 percent of the state, according to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map. There are burn bans in 188 of the state’s total counties. Wildfires have burned about more than 915 square miles at least 107 homes have been destroyed since Feb. 22, Craft said. Fires that have blackened about 80,000 acres in Presidio County and 25,000 acres in Brewster County continued to burn Tuesday but no communities were in immediate danger, he said. That’s a far cry from March 2006 — the deadliest wildfire month in state history — when wildfires burned more than 3,000 square miles, destroyed 413 homes and killed 12 people. Mark Stanford, the operations director for the Texas Forest Service, said the hot, dry weather should last for a few days more but that wind speeds will likely drop from 30 to 40 mph to the teens and low 20s, easing firefighting efforts. Firefighter Elias Jacquez remained in critical condition Tuesday with burns over 60 percent of his body, said Loli Reyna, a nursing supervisor at University Medical Center in Lubbock. Jacquez suffered third-degree burns Saturday while fighting a blaze that charred 60,000 acres — about 94 square miles — near Amarillo, according to Moore County Emergency Management spokesman David Garrett. Fire officials said the town of Benjamin was out of imminent danger after the wind shift Monday but that hot spots several miles away were still being tended to. “Unless something blows back up, it’s pretty well over. We hope,” Knox County Commissioner Jimmy Urbanczyk said.
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