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The Rice Thresher
6100 Main Street (MS-524)
Houston, TX 77005-1892

FOR SALE. Double bed, child's suite (bed, shelf, cabinet), Southwest Cotton Rug, Hide-a-Bed Couch. Reasonable prices: call 728-9154.

FOR SALE: 1983 Toyota Celica. 2-Door, A/C. runs great. Owned by recent Rice grad -- great for college life! $1,250 or best offer. Call Jerry at Morgan Tires (in Rice Village) at 524-7536.

HELP WANTED

BABYSITTER WANTED. Two families need help for flexible hours or set schedule at our homes in West U. and nearby. Children ages 2-9 years old. Call (713) 960-1663 for Gayle or (713) 664-1273 for Carol.

NANNY NEEDED. Live-in Nanny is needed to assist single dad with 12 year-old son. Duties will consist of assisting with homework, cooking, etc. when father travels (25%). Days and most weekends free, as well as, evenings when father is home. Room + board +salary; Sugarland area. (281)565-2949.

PART-TIME Administrative Assistant -- P.C. knowledeable. Good phone voice. 40 WPM. First Computer Corp. $8 hourly. Location is 10 minutes from campus. 666-3033.

WORK-STUDY positions. Art & Art History needs slide projectionists for HART classes, various hours available; also an office assistant, hours 3-5 p.m., M-F or TBA. $6/hr in either case. Projectionists please contact Rachel Dvoretzky, 421 Sewall, ext. 4836; office assistant please contact Rosemary Mulcare, 429 Sewall, ext. 4815.

CATERING WAITSTAFF PT positions for energetic, cheerful indivduals. Dependability a must. We offer flexible schedules, fun atmosphere and great pay ($10/hr). No exp. necessary. (713) 523-1467.

WANTED: AFTER-SCHOOL companion for middle school female. Immediate position available for energetic, athletic and caring person as an after-school companion to 5th grade student. Galleria area. Excellent driving record, dependable auto and references required. Hourly wage -- $6.50, approx. 15-20 hours/wk. Please call Deidre at (713) 750-8471 for details.

ENTHUSIASTIC BABYSITTER needed for every Saturday 3-10 or 10:30 p.m. and one additional weekday evening about 5 p.m. - 9 or 9:30 p.m. West U., five kids, lots of fun. Additional work available on occasion. (713) 660-6520.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, F/T or P/T, experienced in Fortran. Geoscience or Petroleum Engineering background preferred, $15/hr. TECHNICAL SALES. P/T. Good communication skill. Computer literate. Geoscience or Petroleum Engineering background helpful. $10/hr. plus commission. Fax resume to (713) 981-5519 or Email to: gridstat@netcom.com .

PART-TIME --conduct consumer tastings in wine and spirit shops. Usually early Friday or Saturday evenings. Product information provided. Must be 21, have transportation $10/hr. Rose Penaliza (713) 466-3131 or fax (281) 892-7713.

DATABASE SCRIPTOR Part-time Mac and WinSee. http://www.caddex.com/jobs.htm l for more info. Cadence Development.

SUPERSTAR STUDENTS needed! Earn $ signing up friends and classmates for our credit cards. Opportunity to advance to campus manager involving hiring and training other students. No car required. Must be outgoing and aggressive! Flexible hours and great income! Call Lori at (800) 592-2121 ext.130.

NANNY NEEDED for after-school child care. M-F, 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. Must have car and babysitting references. (713) 776-2669.

BABYSITTER NEEDED for Saturday nights in Bellaire. Must have own car and references. Please call Lisa at (713) 610-6386.

ALUM SEEKS Rice student to tutor high school sophomore in Algebra and English (grammar and composition) for the current fall semester and next spring. Need 2 sessions per week for 1 1/2-2 hours per session, after 6 p.m. Must have own transportation to home located seven minutes from Rice campus. Ability to motivate and communicate well with teenager a plus! Call (713) 524-6691 after 6 p.m.

WANTED: TUTOR for 4th-grader. 1 hour -- 3 times per week. Afternoon or evening -- flexible. Call Michelle -- (713) 523-2840 in walking distance of campus.

CATERING WAITSTAFF. Need money for books or social life? PT positions for dependable and energetic individuals with good communication skills. Flex hours, great atmosphere and pay. Experience helpful. Call (713) 528-1133.

TUTORS WANTED. Learning ² , a private tutorial service, needs part-time tutors in the following subjects: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Spanish, and Accounting. Flexible hours. Good pay. Located close to campus. Call (713) 528-7085.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Part-time/M-TH 3-7:30 p.m., F3 -6 p.m., Sat 8:30-11:30 a.m. $6.50/hr. Must be outgoing, people oriented, articulate and well organized; must have pleasant phone voice, speak clearly and confidently on the phone; proficient in Windows and WP6.0 or MS Office, have excellent communication & writing skills. Position involves heavy phone and client contact and composing correspondence. Send resumes to: P.O. Box 130487, Houston, TX 77219-0487 or fax Lisa @ 523-4038.

PC TECHNICIANS --long term contract assignment. All exp. levels needed. Must know DOS and Windows 95. Salary DOE. Fax resume to (713) 528-0530; call (713) 528-0520.

ARE YOU A WRITER? If you think you have the skills it takes to write for News, Sports, Opinion Columns or other items of grandeur, then write for the Thresher . You stand to gain experience, cash and free pizza. Call us today at (713) 527-4801.

HOUSING

GREAT APARTMENT Exchange for sitting. Rice area, excellent condition, separate entrance, off-street parking, full bath and kitchen, utilities included, no deposit. Seeking female with car to help with girl, 10, boy, 13, late afternoons & evenings. Pick up from school, take to activities, help with homework. Schedule varies. Avg. 15 hrs/wk. Previous students stayed two years. Call: Day: (713) 528-2314; p.m.: (713) 522-0528.

YOUNG EPISCOPAL high school teacher seeks roommate to share luxurious, furnished two-bedroom house in Bellaire. Two minutes from Episcopal High School, 5-10 minutes from Rice and five minutes from Galleria. $495 and 1/2 utilities per month. Male or female. If interested contact Jonathan Eades at (281) 681-1685.

MISCELLANEOUS

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NOTES & NOTICES

COLLEGE BOWL the Rice Quiz-Bowl group is organizing the fall tournament. Registration and organization will be Sept. 8, 9, 15 and 16th from 7-9 p.m. in the Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library. Practice rounds will be offered for anyone who wants to play. Cost $15 per team of four or five people. Questions? Call Kay Flowers ext. 5326 or check the website: http://www.academ.com/rice/college-bowl.

THERE WILL NEVER BE another Todd Konkel. He scored a perfect 2400 on the SMAT, (the Smartest Man Alive Test): 800 verbal, 800 quantitative, 800 world capitols. Todd Konkel, we salute you! Now if only the Rice Lads could find a new keeper ...

RICE SWIM TEAM seeking perspective managers for our team. There is a reimbursement in form of tuition scholarship. Inquire at (713) 527-4710.

SEE THAT STUPID STORY at the top of the page? Until we get some misclassifieds, that shall be all you get to see. Quotes, lies and tales of corruption will get you published. Shameless self-promotion will be printed only if you bring us food.

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This item appeared in the Backpage section of the September 5, 1997 issue.