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Page 14 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1978 thanks, Td rattier tiave anapplel American Cancer Society DRINK & DROWN NEXT TO SKAGGS THURSDAY (7:30-12:00) $3.50 - GUYS $2.50 - GIRLS EVERYONE WILL BE THERE! Come Register For A Halfmoon Parrot & Cage — $100. Value!! Drawings will be held on Feb. 13 (You must be 18 or older to register.) See our full line of PETS & SUPPLIES FISH & SUPPLIES Quality Dog Grooming! ANIMAL WORLD Manor East Mall 822-9315 PETS ARE OUR PRIDE . .. WHERE QUALITY COMES FIRST — : ' 1 * iw» '*«&'**. kjri 1 i Ly J L. - EARN OVER s 650A MONTH RIGHT THROUGH YOUR SENIOR YEAR. if you’re a junior or a senior majoring in math, physics or engineering, the Navy has a program you should know about. It’s called the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate- Collegiate Program (NUPOC-C for short) and if you qualify, you can earn as much as $650 a month right through your senior year. Then after 16 weeks of Officer Candidate School, you’ll receive an additional year of advanced technical education, This would cost you thousands in a civilian school, but in the Navy, we pay you. And at the end of the year of trainihg, you’ll receive a $3,000 cash bonus. It isn’t easy. There are fewer than 400 openings and only one of every six applicants will be selected. But if you make it, you’ll have qualified for an elite engineering training program. With unequaled hands-on responsibility, a $24,000 salary in four years, and gilt-edged qualifications for jobs in private industry should you decide to leave the Navy later. (But we don’t think you’ll want to.) Ask your placement officer to set up an interview with a Navy representative when he visits the campus on January 24-27, or contact your Navy representative at 713-224-5897 (collect). If you prefer, send your resume to the Navy Nuclear Officer Program, Code 312-B468, 4015 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22203, and a Navy representative will contact you directly. The NUPOC-Collegiate Program. It can do more than help you finish college: it can lead to an exciting career opportunity. NAVY OFFICER. ITS NOT JUST A JOB, IT'S AN ADVENTURE. Razorbacks whip Aggies, 84-68 By PAUL ARNETT Battalion Sports Editor The basketball game between Texas A&M and Arkansas ended midway through the first half. At that point, Arkansas leading 20-18, Razorback forward Sidnay Moncreif decided to quit playing basketball and take up boxing. When order was restored, Moncrief was awarded a foul, and A&M’s forward Jarvis Williams re ceived a technical foul. From that point it was all Arkansas as the Razorbacks defeated the Aggies 84-68. “We definitely lost the game after the fight,” Coach Shelby Metcalf said. T thought we were right in the game until that point. Arkansas played well, but our losing that competitive edge definitely hurt us.” A&M managed to score only 13 points the remainder of the half. Ar kansas scored 26. “We just couldn’t get back on track,” Karl Godine said. “We didn’t start it, but we caught all the blame. Moncrief hit Jarvis, then came at me. All I was doing was de fending myself.” Williams agreed with Godine’s assessment. “Moncrief kicked me illegally, so I shoved him,” Williams said. “He then took a punch at me, so I hit him back. After the fight the ref called a close game which hurt us. I don t know if we lost our competi tive edge, but we definitely couldn’t get back on track.” KARL GODINE Fight or no fight, the man who had the knockout punch in basket ball was Hog guard Ron Brewer. Brewer scored 29 points to lead the Razorbacks to victory. Marvin Delph added 15, while Steve Shaw had 13. Moncrief finished the game with four. “You can shut down one player, but not all of them," Metcalf said. “That’s the sign of a great team. There’s no doubt that Brewer’s the best guard in the league. No matter who we put on him, he was still able to score.” Dave Goff started Brewer at the beginning of the game. But after the first few minutes, it was evident that Goff couldn’t handle him. “He’s the best guard in the con ference,” Goff said. “He can score from anywhere. I tried to keep him JARVIS WILLIAMS from getting down low, buttle just too quick.” I was feeling good, and h] smaller man on me," Brewer si “So I just worked on him and to him down low for the jump shot Brewer was not the only manh ting the jump shots. Godine® aged a few of his own. The Houst Kashmere guard finished thegis as the Ags leading scorer w points. Willie Foreman h while Rynn Wright added 11 Arkansas shot 61 percent frouii field, while A&M shot 50 perces The Ags next game is this Safe day in Lubbock. The Red Raid; ripped past the SMU Muslan 45-43 and should offer theli another tough challenge. “We still need to win that high game, ” Metcalf said. “Wehaveai of chances in the next few games SALE! WOMEN’S SHOES CLEARANCE NOW ; ill i, U PRICE SHOES ON RACKS FOR FAST, EASY SELECTION. NAME BRANDS Lems Shoe, StosieA, ^Another li/e to Live By He was dying a slow death. His days were spent roving freely around the countryside. At one time he had a home and family to call his own. At one time he had a profitable job with a steady income. Life was good then. But now the family was gone. He was occupied by restless wandering. Sometimes he would talk of how it used to be. But not too often . . . be cause there was never any hope of it being restored. Life now promised only two things: pain and death. He was a leper. Days passed. The pain in creased slowly, consistently. Areas of healthy skin that had not already been afflicted grad ually faded into a sickening white tone. It was useless to question “why me.” No doctor could cure him. Everything would remain as it was until death finally came. He knew his case. But one day he saw the man, Jesus of Nazareth. Having heard that this man (who he never dreamed he would see personally) was able to heal, he desperately approached Him and said, "Lord, if Thou wilt Thou canst make me clean.” Jesus did not speak at first and in spite of the repulsive, unclean disease. He reached forth and touched him. Touched him!! A word would have been enough, out Jesus touched him and said, / will, be thou dean. The leprosy was gone. He was fully healed. ************ This was just a nice story to me until one day I realized that I too was a leper. Not in a phy sical way, of course, so let me tell you what I mean. I was born into a respecta ble, well-to-do family. During my young growing up years I was a good kid, never causing my parents much problem. I had lots of friends in high school who liked me even though I never drank, partied, swore, or smoked. The teachers regarded me as a good Business student. In my senior year I was secretary of both the Senior Class and the National Honor Society, and captain of the Girls Varsity Basketball team. I changed sports with the seasons—archery, soccer, vol leyball and track. Sports, plus band and a couple of clubs, kept me busy and around peo ple. But the more I got in volved with people I began to realize that I wasn't such a "good" person after all! Out wardly maybe, but I knew the real case. Within there was selfishness. If things didn't benefit me, I wanted no part of them. Criticism and jealousy were big monsters that contin ually invaded my thoughts. When teammates didn't pour their guts out for a game (like I would), or when some body else was in charge and I had a better idea. I'd cooperate grudgingly. The cheerleaders always received most of my jealousy. Sometimes I myself was even surprised by the nasty cutting thoughts I had about other people, even about my closest friends. I was out for myself and most people were never able to tell. I knew it was true. I liked all the atten tion for "important me.' knew the contrast of my outer and inner person. I, like the leper, was dirty—but it was within. His outward condition was my inward state. As hard as I tried I couldn't change myself. Hope? I wondered if there was anything that could overcome "self." One day I, like the leper, met the Lord Jesus. It was apparent that my life was not making it. I needed a- nother Life to live by. In my pitiful state I too called out to the Lord to heal me. My words were "Lord Jesus, come into my life. I want You and I need You." And then the story of the unclean leper became my experience. Jesus touched me. He took the sickness of selfish ness and hate from me. He said, / am come that you might have life and have it abundant ly. The oldness was gone. I was clean. I knew it. He loved me so much, that in spite of what I was. He gave His very Life for and to me. No more do I depend on my "self." Jesus healed me for good. His life in me has proved itself over and over. Daily, whenever I need Him He's available for a fresh touch, for a new speaking. His Life is my life and becoming more so each day. He's filled me with His Life and now I'm full and happy, satisfied within. Gail Rickard, '81 846-2536 Paid for by Christian students on campus.