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12th Man returns to Kyle Manziel, record crowd highlight A&M’s historic spring game James Sullivan
The Battalion record spring football crowd of more than 45,000 filed into Kyle Field on Saturday to catch a glimpse of the next chapter of Texas A&M football for the annual Maroon and White game, the unofficial start to the season. The spring football game was televised by Kirk Herbstreit and the ESPN College Gameday crew for the first time in program history. Heisman-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel stood center stage yet again — not as a national celebrity, but as the quarterback of the Aggie offense. The sophomore-to-be said the game’s fan presence was beyond what he or any of his teammates expected, providing them with an in-season atmosphere to showcase their improvement from spring training. “It was unreal to have that kind of support,” Manziel said. “Running out of the tunnel, it almost felt like a real game. It’s been a grind and we were excited to go out and show what we’ve been working.” The A&M athletic department opened the home grandstand’s third deck to allow for the massive influx of fans. By the game’s end, the crowd had flooded a majority of the home side and filled the first deck of both the student section and The Zone. Associate athletic director Jason Cook said the game’s unprecedented fan presence was a result of the University’s realignment to the Southeastern Conference. “This is why we moved to the SEC,” Cook said.
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inside sports | 2 Women’s rugby The A&M women’s rugby team closed out its season on Sunday with a loss in Palo Alto, Calif., at the national tournament. The squad reached the Elite Eight and looks to improve for next season’s return to the pitch.
sports | 2 Women’s tennis grabs title Matching up with Ole Miss on the road, the A&M women’s tennis team closed out the Rebels to grab a share of the SEC regular season title, the first for any sport at A&M.
US, Japan offer nuclear talks with N. Korea The U.S. and Japan opened the door Sunday to nuclear talks with North Korea, saying the country would find “ready partners” in the U.S. if it began abandoning its nuclear program. North Korea has threatened possible nuclear strikes against the U.S. Analysts say that is still beyond North Korea’s capability.
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Heisman quarterback Johnny Manziel drops back to pass during Texas A&M’s annual Maroon and White game Saturday. Head coach Kevin Sumlin said the atmosphere generated by the crowd was valued by players and coaches alike. “We’re really appreciative of our fans showing up,” Sumlin said. “For our team, our players and our coaches, [the fan presence] was a big deal. Hopefully, we put on a decent show today.”
Manziel and the offense, suited in maroon, beat the white-clad defense 43-23, but Manziel alarmed coaches by throwing a block to allow sophomore running back Brandon Williams a touchdown. Co-offensive coordinator Clarence McKinney said the play was one Manziel needed to avoid while in a practice situation.
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Immigration reform prompts student action Tyler Webb
The Battalion he U.S. Senate’s bipartisan “Gang of Eight” senators plan to announce a deal regarding Comprehensive Immigration Reform by Tuesday. The Texas A&M Council for Minority Student Affairs, CMSA, spoke out Sunday in an effort to promote responsible immigration reform. The Senate bill is expected to include enhanced border security, tougher penalties against employers who hire illegal workers, a guest worker program and a path to legal residency and citizenship for the
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The Council for Minority Student Affairs spells out “CIR13,” for Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013, with students Sunday on Simpson Drill Field. 12 million workers who have previously entered the country illegally. On Sunday at Simpson Drill Field, CMSA met to issue a statement as to what members believe should be included in the reforms. It also served as a forum to allow community members to share stories on what it means to be undocumented and provided an oppor-
tunity to create a visual representation of their beliefs by spelling out “CIR13,” for Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013, with student bodies. Eva Rivera, who spoke at the event, left Honduras for America with her daughter to escape the See Immigration on page 4
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The Battalion s the U.S. awaits upcoming Supreme Court decisions regarding The Federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8, the debate regarding the legality of same-sex marriage continues. Shifting viewpoints on the matter have led to major political ramifications as well as an evolving social construct. A gradual shift in public opinion on the legalization of same-sex marriage now seems to be gaining momentum, according to a new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center. Americans’ views on samesex marriage have gone from significant disapproval in
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2003 — 33 percent in favor and 58 percent against— to near-majority support a decade later — 49 percent in favor and 41 percent against. Aggie Allies, a student organization that supports the Texas A&M GLBT community, remains proactive as it waits with the rest of the nation for a Supreme Court decision. Its third annual “Hands Across Aggieland” march on Friday called on community members to march across campus to promote equality and justice for GLBT-identifying individuals. Michelle Gardner, vice president of Aggie Allies, said the march was the largest and most successful to date.
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“I told [Manziel], ‘Don’t ever do that again,’” McKinney said. “His instincts came into effect. He wanted to go and block for the guy, but we’re in the spring game. We don’t need to lose him on a busted play. We don’t want to see that.”
Dominique Hernandez, junior agricultural communications major, said he joined the march because he has many gay friends who continue to experience discrimination. “When gay people in the community find out they are not alone, they become stronger through unity,” Hernandez said. “Through power in numbers they can establish a major influence in a school that has a more conservative history.” Texas A&M political science professor Joseph Ura researches linkages between enacted federal policies and national public opinion. Ura said the structural advancements of the gay rights movement on a national level have contributed immensely to the evolution of the American opinion. “In the late ’90s, the frontier of gay rights was more focused on anti-discrimination laws in the work place, the advancement of civil unions and so forth,” Ura said. “Now the movement has become more settled at the national stage focusing on the debate of samesex marriage and because of this, the debate has been changing to an issue of equal rights rather than an issue of morality. This different frame helps people on the fence to come down in favor.” Ura said a change in demographics has had a significant impact in the polls and, commercial advertising and public entertainment have become more supportive of gay rights as a result. “I tend to believe that pop culture is strictly consumer-driven,” Ura said. “They show what people want to see. The growing support of gay rights in the media is simply a product of a new American mindset.” See GLBT on page 4
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m. tennis | No. 14 A&M clinched the SEC West with a 4-0 win over Mississippi State on Friday and 4-1 win over Ole Miss on Sunday at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
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he Texas A&M women’s rugby team saw its season come to an end in the Elite Eight of the national tournament Sunday, losing 67-22 to Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif. The Aggies defeated University of California-Berkeley 39-37 Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the tournament to advance to Sunday’s game. Diana Lainez, senior chemical engineering major and club president, said the Aggie spirit showed through each of the games. “Both games showed we never quit,” Lainez said. “[Saturday], we were down two touchdowns and we scored and won in the last four minutes. Our last try was in overtime. That saying, ‘I’ve seen ‘em lose but I’ve never seen ‘em quit’ — I think that sums up our team perfectly.” The invitation to the national tournament was A&M’s first since 2010, and this year’s return allowed leadership on the current squad another opportunity at a national title, including head coach Nick James who played on the 2010 team. “We had a small handful of players who were on the team that went to Sweet 16s last [time], so they knew what it was like to get there,” James said. “Not being able to make it two years in a row really frustrated them and motivated them to want to get there this year. We’ve had some great players show up over the years and they have kind of all come together this year to make a good team.” A&M’s season ended at the hands of Stanford, which has been the national runner up for three consecutive seasons. A&M’s path toward the 2013 national tournament started in 2011, when the team lost its head coach. When James stepped in to fill the position, the program that had made four Sweet 16 appearances gained a new sense of direction. When focus again began to fade a semester ago, the team gathered to regroup. “At the beginning of this semester we sat down and made a goal,” junior forward Olivia Harrington said. “We made our entire year a focus on intensity and intent. We decided we weren’t going to
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Senior chemical engineering major and rugby club president Diana Lainez charges a Texas defender during the Aggies’ perfect regular season. let anyone keep us [from going] to the Sweet 16, mostly because we wanted to get our program back to where it was before.” The team went undefeated in regular season play with the new sense of focus, going 6-0 while playing Texas, Texas State and Texas Tech twice each. “When we go to play UT or Tech, they know it’s not going to be a walk in the park,” Harrington said. “We had that three-year gap where people thought they were better and Texas went to the Sweet 16 last year so they thought they were going to come in and run all over us. Instead we ran all over them.” The team is made up of a wide range of players from many different backgrounds. Harrington, also a member of the A&M powerlifting team, got her start when friend and teammate Diana Lainez challenged her, saying she couldn’t be a rugby player. The team has two players who played in high school, a rarity for the sport. It also has cousins on the team, as well as a
sorority member. Through recruiting at MSC Open House and socials before the season, the squad has been able to find integral parts for the team. “I feel like sometimes we look like we would all fit together normally,” Harrington said. “But other times we are like, ‘How did you end up here?’ Rugby is a pretty tough sport. There are no pads and you’re running ... into somebody.” The common interest of trying to make it to another Sweet 16 and further will continue to bond this group of players going forward, as the women’s rugby team strives to build upon their past victories. “If it wasn’t for some key recruits coming out, sticking with it and developing their game, this team wouldn’t be who it is today,” James said. “Everyone from [Harrington], the powerlifter who came out to prove her friend wrong, to the person who always wanted to hit someone. It’s vital to the continued progress and performance of the team.”
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he Texas A&M women’s tennis team secured the University’s first regular season Southeastern Conference championship in any sport with its 4-0 road victory over No. 43 Ole Miss on Sunday. The Aggies, who finish the season 20-2 overall and 12-1 in the SEC, ended the year knotted in a three-way tie with Georgia and Florida for the title. For the program, the championship is its first since winning the Big 12 regular season title in 2003. “It is a tremendous honor for our players, Coach [Mark] Weaver and me to represent Texas A&M University,” head coach Howard Joffe said. “The University does so much for all of us, and winning the SEC in our inaugural season feels so good in so far as our group being able to give back to our school.” Senior transfer and national No. 4 Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar, A&M’s leader since the season’s beginning, notched the winning point for the Aggies’ in the victory over Ole Miss. For the upcoming SEC tournament, which starts Wednesday at Mississippi State, the Aggies drew a No. 2 seed. Georgia took the top seed while Florida garnered the No. 3 slot. A&M will play the winner of the match between No. 7 Auburn and No. 10 Arkansas. Staff Report
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receiver, a change defensive coordinator Mark Snyder said has gone well. “[Askew] got better each and every day of spring practice,” Snyder said. “I think he’s having fun and he’s found a way to help this football team.” Looking forward, Sumlin said spring training allowed the team to create relationships and build a foundation for the upcoming season. “We couldn’t do everything we wanted to do, but I thought there were some good things that happened today with some good competition,” Sumlin said. “There’s room for all these guys and we’re going to need them in a league like the SEC. They all have skill sets that can help us win.”
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dangerous environment and an abusive father. “I did not come to America to have a better life, but to save my children,� Rivera said. “There is no reason to not support Immigration Reform. We did not come here to steal, destroy or cause problems.� Jose Luis Zelaya — Rivera’s son, a graduate student in education and student senator — later followed on land in a 45-day journey. Zelaya said he credits his mother for his success. “I faced the dangers of Honduras, which has the highest crime rate in the world,� Zelaya said. “I have been shot and stabbed. It was very tough but now I am a graduate student and it is because of my mother.� CMSA said personal stories “humanize� the issue and change negative stigmas. Jacob Cobb, vice president of CMSA, said a bill that would permanently and responsibly address the issue of the millions of undocumented immigrants is needed. “I am hoping for something permanent,� Cobb said. “Piecemeal legislation is fine, but the movement will continue until there is a permanent solution.� Nancy Contreras, senior marketing major and CMSA member, came to Texas illegally from Mexico when she was three years old with her mother. “The whole undocumented status did not
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Terry Anderson, a Texas A&M history professor, said this mindset is spurred by an increase in the prevalence of social media. “The current generation of youth is much more tolerant to the GLBT community than any other generation,� Anderson said. “People aged between 18 and 40 are really starting to take control of the American culture and it’s exciting because it proves the success of the Civil Rights Movement.� He said this sway in national opinion has a strong political effect. “Why do you think [President Barack] Obama recently came out in favor of samesex marriage? It’s because youth, aged 18 to 30, overwhelmingly support the president,� Anderson said. “The generation of intolerance is a part of the past.� The Republican National Committee affirmed its stance against same-sex marriage last week in establishing a consensus to urge the Supreme Court to uphold Proposition 8. Some Republicans, such as Ohio Senator Rob Portman, have expressed support of the
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hit me until I entered high school and people started getting driver’s licenses and permits,� Contreras said. “I realized I wouldn’t be able to have that.� Contreras said she received social abuse due to her citizenship status. She was once pulled over without a license and was verbally threatened by the officer, but she said these challenges have given her a new determination. “When you don’t have something in your life, you work even harder to get it,� Contreras said. “All of my life I did not have a social [security number] or driver’s license and I believe, had I acquired those things early on like everyone else, I would not be where I am today at Texas A&M. I would not have been so determined or passionate about coming to a four-year university because I would have had it all and I haven’t worked so hard for nothing.� Some bill opponents fear the economic cost of such an act, as well as a shortage of American jobs. U.S. Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has begun a public campaign to win over conservative support for overhauling immigration laws. “What we have in place today, the status quo is horrible for America,� Rubio said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.� “The only people benefiting from the status quo in immigration today are the people trafficking human beings across the border, and the people who are hiring illegal labor for cheap purposes.�
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2bd/2.5ba 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, www.aggielandleasing.com, 979-776-6079.
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, www.aggielandleasing.com, 979-776-6079.
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. 979-694-0320. www.luxormanagement.com
3/2 Duplexes, prelease August, very nice, 5mins to campus, W/D, lawn care, security system, $900-950/mo. 979-691-0304, 979-571-6020. 3/3,3/2 Houses, Townhouses &Apartments, 1250-1400sqft. 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. www.luxormanagement.com 3/2/2 house off of Holleman. 1104 Taurus Cr. $1100/mo. 979-693-5885. 3/2/2 huge house. Walk to campus. 3905 Oaklawn, $1250/mo. 979-693-5885. 3/2/2 huge huge house! Walk to campus. 4000 Oaklawn, $1300/mo. 979-693-5885.
3/3 Spacious Duplexes off Graham. Aggie Owned. 1411sqft. W/D and lawncare included. Wood floors. $1000/mo. 713-397-3444 or Lweaver00@hotmail.com. 3bd/2ba mobile home on one acre, 3131 Cain Rd. CS, $550/mo, call 777-2395.
Available now 2/2 duplex, fenced yard, pets ok, great location, and on shuttle, $700/mo. 979-693-1448. Available now 3/2 house with two car garage, remodled on inside, large fenced backyard, stainless appliances. 1708 Treehouse Trail. $1300/mo. 979-693-1448. Bedroom for rent in 4-bedroom house. On bus route, $475/mo. all bills paid. Available June 1st. Female only, 2-roommates. To inquire: 830-660-9882.
4bd/2ba house on bus route. Lease can start May or August $1450/mo. Call or text Matt 254-289-5683.
Brand New, 4bd/4ba houses. walking distance from campus, AAF 979-693-4900. 4bd/4ba private bathroom, $325 per room, Summer $260 per room, Wood/tile floors, large living room, new refrigerator, w/d, central a/c, walk-in closets, on shuttle. Student community, large pool, basketball court, sand beach volleyball. 979-574-0040, 281-639-8847.
New townhouses close to campus. 4bd/4ba and 2bd/2ba available. On TAMU shuttle. Call JC/broker (254)721-6179, www.gamedaybcs.com
College Station: 3/2, 1240sqft. Newly remodeled! New stainless steel appliances, tile, cabinets! Close to shuttle, W/D, lawn/pest/maintenance included. 905 Balcones (off Welch), $1,000/mo. KAZ Realty 979-324-9666.
Northgate. Newer 1/1, 2/2, 3/3 and 3/2. Washer/dryer. Walk to campus. Summer and 1 year leases okay. aggievillas.net. Call 979-255-5648.
Free locatoring service, Houses Duplexes and Apartments, 979-693-4900. Horse Lover’s Dream. 3bd/1ba, covered carport on 4acres wit pond and horse facilities. Minutes from TAMU. Recently updated all appliances including W/D. Pet and livestock friendly. Available August. Rent $1399/mo. aggielandrentals.com 979-776-8984
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Looking for: huge closets, vanities longer than bathtubs, dedicated shoeracks, covered parking? 1/1, 2/2, 2/2.5. Falcon Point Condos. Broker/owner 979-777-5477.
Nice! 4/2 2013-Rayburn. $1550/mo. Available Aug1st. Call Scott at 979-229-5007.
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Large 4bd/2ba with gameroom. Granite, 2car garage, large patio/deck, fenced, updated. Lawncare included. 1404 Dominik. $1799/mo. aggielandrentals.com 979-776-8984.
C.S. Spacious 3/2 duplex, Wolf Pen Creek. W/D, shuttle. Available May. $895/mo. 979-693-0551.
Duplex, CS, nice 2bd/1ba, 3-minutes from campus, W/D, remodeled, fenced front and backyard, beautiful with many extras, one week free, $570/mo, 979-422-3427.
4bd/home off Rock Prairie, built 2008, 3-rooms available June1st, two at $525/mo. (shared bathroom), one at $600/mo. master bedroom w/bath, all bills paid including wifi, 361-463-1515, publisher@rockportpilot.com for information.
Large 2bedroom with office or 3bedroom. Recently updated, fenced, 2car carport, W/D, biking distance to TAMU. Rent $750-799/mo. Available August. 4units available! aggielandrentals.com 979-776-8984.
Newer 1/1, 1/1.5 loft, 2/2, 3/3. Granite, ceramic, w/d, walk-in closets, cable and internet, shuttle. $820-$1560. Broker owner 979-777-5477.
Duplex available 8/1/13 for serious minded student or professional. 2bd/1.5ba $700/mo + utilities, 1.5 miles from campus, on bus route, W/D included. Privately owned, great landlords! Contact sw8914@gmail.com 713-240-9725, 281-788-6659 for more info and e-flyer. See it Parent Weekend by appt.
4bd/4.5ba house available in August, Southern Trace Subdivision. $1,700/mo, pets ok. 979-314-4505.
Just available! Close to campus, College Main and Eastgate areas. 2bd/1ba., some w/dishwasher, 1-fenced, some bills paid. $325-$450/mo. 979-219-3217.
Brand new luxury condos, granite countertops, tile flooring, great location. 979-693-4900.
College Station: 3/2, 1240sqft. Newly remodeled! New appliances! Close to shuttle, W/D, lawn/pest/maintenance included. 905 Balcones (off Welch), $850/mo. KAZ Realty 979-324-9666.
4bd/2ba house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, granite countertops, W/D, fenced yards. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com
3bd/3ba, with 3-reserved parking spaces, @Fox Run Condominiums, 801 Luther Road West. Gated community, $1500/mo+utilities. 281-414-7676.
4-bedroom houses close to campus, large yards w/decks. $1300-$1600/mo. Call JC/broker (254)721-6179.
August Leasing. 4bd/2ba house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, W/D, fenced yards. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com
4/4.5 plus bonus room, like new. High ceilings, huge closets, large front porch, tile floors, all appliances, fenced backyard, many extras. $1750/mo. Preleasing for August. 979-229-6326. See photos and info at http://www.texagrentals.com/
3bd/3ba townhome, newer, granite, ceramic, shuttle, cable/Internet included. May and August. Broker/owner 979-777-5477.
3or4 bedroom, 2-bath house. $1200-$1400/mo. Very clean. Hot tub. Close to campus. 979-777-2849.
Across street from Tamu. 4/2/2. Newly remodeled large house. 216 Redmond. $1,750/mo. 979-595-5800.
4/4 University Place condo, W/D, private bath, pool, on shuttle, student community, $300/room, Call 979-690-8213 or 979-422-9849.
5/2/2 available August. 1202-Westover. Large game room. Great neighborhood. $1795/mo. W/D, updated, great floorplan, no pets. 979-731-8257, www.BrazosValleyRentals.com
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5/4.5, like new. High ceilings, huge closets, large front porch, tile floors, all appliances, many extras. $1750/mo. Preleasing for August. 979-229-6326. See photos and info at www.texagrentals.com
4/2/2 huge house. Walk to campus. 3903 Oaklawn, $1350/mo. 979-693-5885. 4/2/2, available August. 1118 Berkeley, corner lot, great floor plan, W/D, no pets, $1695/mo, 979-731-8257 www.BrazosValleyRentals.com
3/2 duplex, 1922 Holleman Dr. West. Available August. Great location, wood floors, tile, new carpet, newly updated, fenced backyard, W/D, shuttle, bike to campus. Pets ok. $1095/mo. 979-731-8257. www.brazosvalleyrentals.com
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4/2/2 house, 1203 Westover. Available August. Close to campus & multiple bus routes. Recently updated, large fenced backyard. Pets OK. $1495/mo. 979-255-9432.
2bd/2ba 4-plex. Spacious floorplan, W/D connections, close to campus. $550/mo. www.aggielandleasing.com 979-776-6079.
2, 3, 4, &5 bedroom houses, condos and duplexes. Now preleasing for May and August. 979-776-8984.
2/1 CS duplex, available May and August, pets allowed, privacy fenced backyard, tile floors, blinds and ceiling fans, W/D connections, lawncare and pest-control included, E-Walk shuttle route, $650/mo, 979-218-2995.
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4/2/2 available August. 1208-Hawk Tree. $1495/mo. W/D, updated, great floorplan, no pets. 979-731-8257, www.BrazosValleyRentals.com
3/3 Spacious Duplexes off Graham. All Appliances, Tile Floor, Available August 3. 979-571-3036.
2-duplexes, 1202 Vineyard Ct., Both 2bd/2ba. Plantation blinds, W/D, ceiling fans, fenced backyard, lawn care provided. Near A&M bus stop and dog park. $800/mo+utils. (210)213-8823 or (210)213-9177.
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2/1 duplex in Bryan. Very nice, close to campus, ceramic tile and carpet, nice appliances. No-smoking. Available May, $700/mo. 979-220-7041.
1bd/1ba in a 2bd/2ba sublease at the Heights, available May-August, on bus route. $450/mo., includes water, cable, internet. Call 512-925-7436.
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.
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Now Leasing and pre-leasing for August! 4bdrm/2bth houses. Spacious floorplans. Great Location. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, w/d, fenced yards, refridgerator, icemaker,lawncare. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com Now preleasing large 3/2 duplexes, May-Aug leasing options, off of Holleman, on shuttle, view duplexes seven days a week, 979-774-4575. One month free rent on efficiencies and 2-bdrms, great move-in specials, free cable and ethernet. aggieapartment.com. Tamu shuttle route. 979-693-1906.
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. 979-693-6683. Part-time job helping handicapped. Male student preferred. $360/mo. 5-10hrs/wk. 979-846-3376. Part-time summer help, apply in person, Conlee-Garrett Moving and Storage, 600 South Bryan Ave., Bryan. PT leasing agent, Saturdays a must. Call 979-693-1906. PT openings, customer sales/svc, no experience necessary, all majors welcome, start now for summer, internships available, 979-260-4555. STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid survey takers needed in College Station. 100% free to join. Click on surveys. Summer childcare needed for 2 kids starting in June, $250 weekly, email resume with references to AGGIEKIDS@HOTMAIL.COM Wanted: Energetic people for Kids Klub After-School Program. Fall semester employment begins 08/19/13. Application deadline May 3. www.cstx.gov/kidsklub, 979-764-3831.
PETS 2 male Yorkie puppies, 2-3lbs, 4mo. old, $800, linda_d_54@yahoo.com, 979-324-2866.
REAL ESTATE B/CS. Sell/Buy/Invest! Michael McGrann TAMU ‘93 Civil Engineering 979-739-2035, mike@aggierealtor.com Nadia McGrann 979-777-6211, Town & Country Realty.
ROOMMATES 2 or 3 roommates needed for 4bd/4ba apartment. Fully furnished with W/D. $475/mo includes utilities. Contact Kendall at k_aggie14@neo.tamu.edu. 2-rooms available in 4bdrm home off of Graham. Female, non-partiers, mostly furnished. $450/mo. 903-456-6543.
Storage for rent. Climate and non-climate. Starting at $29/month, and one month free. 979-693-0551.
Need female roommate, 4bd/3ba, 2400sgft house, Dove Crossing, huge closet, $450/mo, 713-516-2044.
Summer house sublease. 2bd/$350/mo. W/D. University Oaks. Utilities paid. 281-865-2247.
Two male roommates needed (Fall). 4bd/4ba condo (Gateway Villas). Fully furnised, W/D, $500/mo + share of utilities. 432-689-6026.
Sutter’s Mill 2bd/1.5ba Condo, $850/mo. deposit required, pets ok, pool, bus route, W/D, 361-563-8214. Two newer built 5/4’s for lease. Available 8/1. Northgate area! 281-814-0665
TUTORS Need a Tutor? Friendly, helpful one-on-one private tutors for all subjects at TAMU/Blinn and Sam Houston State. Check us out at www.99tutors.com, 979-268-8867.
FOR SALE Huffy 24in. Blue, 15-speed ladies bike. Excellent condition, $60. Also have new cable-key lock, $10. (409)365-9726. New townhouses close to campus. 4bd/4ba and 2bd/2ba available. On TAMU shuttle. Call JC/broker (254)721-6179, www.gamedaybcs.com
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Athletic men for calendars, books, etc. $100-$200/hr, up to $1000/day. No experience. aggieresponse@gmail.com City of Bryan now hiring lifeguards and water safety instructors, do not have to be certified, apply online bryantxjobs.com call 979-209-5222 for more information. Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment. Cotton Patch-College Station now hiring servers and greeters. Lunch availability desired. Apply at Rock Prairie and Hwy-6. An equal opportunity employer! Help needed to house-sit and care for animals at a ranch house in Plantersville. Person with some knowledge of horses required. Free rent, utilities, & horse boarding offered to chosen individual or couple. No yardwork required. Contact Debbie/Harry. hander1240@aol.com, 936-894-2767.
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Pre-lease for May or August 2/2 Duplex with large fence backyard. Pets ok, walk-in closets, great location, and shuttle. $775/mo. 979-693-1448.
Ags! Looking for summer work? Earn $9000.00 this summer, build your resume, great experience, call Taylor, 214-707-9145.
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