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Page 18 The Battalion Friday, February 3,1989 Reba (Continued from page 16) Looking me right in the eye, she answered everything I asked com pletely, and even answered some questions I didn’t ask in her rich, slightly-accented voice. She was gracious, pleasant, and very candid. She laughed at my little jokes, and made some of her own. Her manager, upon learning I would he writing the review of the show, jokingly of fered me a wad of cash. They were all very nice and very accomodating. During the interview, we were completely uninterrupted, and she gave me her full attention. I took very few notes during the interview; I just concentrated on talking to her. • Her next album, which she said will be called Sweet Sixteen, will con tinue the trend of expanding her sound into other areas of music. Reba co-wrote three of the songs on the album, which is now being mixed and will be released by spring. • She would like to see one of her albums go platinum (one million copies sold), and said she is nearing that goal. Her greatest hits album, released in 1987, is only 50,000 units short of that mark. • She enjoys going to other per formers’ concerts. Some of her re cent favorites include Eric Clapton (whom she saw in England), George Michael, and A&M’s famous musical son, Lyle Lovett. We covered a lot of subjects. A rundown of the conversation fol lows. • Other interests that may one day play a bigger role in her life in clude acting (she already is trying out for a part in a movie) and possi bly having children. Reba is, quite simply, a class act. During the show', she turned the spotlight over to her fiddle player, her saxophonist, and even her back up singer for solos. She took time out to introduce the entire band, and directed the audience’s applause to them after each one of their ex ceptional performances. According to her keyboard player, Kirk Cappello, Reba makes sure her concerts are a real “band ef fort.” After the show, Reba did not abandon her class act. She signed au tographs for members of her fan club in G. Rollie White Coliseum and posed for a seemingly endless num ber of pictures. She also signed the shirts of a bunch of very happy Town Hall ushers. Then she was escorted to her bus, and she stood in its doorway until af ter midnight, signing autographs for the more than 100 fans who had as sembled to see her off. 17. S. women ’s lament^&l too few men to go ami, NEW YORK (AP) — Listen, la dies. If you’re looking for a Valen tine to tie the knot, he’s not going to be easy to find. The Atlantic magazine, with the help of the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Planning Data Cor poration, offers these statistics: #■ Wk Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack Reba McEntire performs the blues last Friday. There are 3,138 counties in America. The male-female ratio for ages 18-44 is within 10 percentage points of equality in almost all of them. “A difference of a few percent may seem slight,” the magazine re ports in its February issue, “but it is in fact quite significant. “Think of the situation as a eame of musical chairs. Eachmarr| moves one man and one from i he game. “In a county where are 48 percent of the 1 ;f (( S 88 No. group, there are 13 single, for every 12 seats. “Counting out gay and;- ated men may remove anot!]# “All in all, then, there ate tential husbands in the tat; group in such a county as fc as 15 percent of the woraes target age group. One bit of advice: there are counties with a surplusofmen western two-thirds of the than in the eastern third. iet By Stephei r fnior stap INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS sponsored by m j McDonald's McDonald’s Breakfast Every Morning • 5 locations • Drive Thru Post Oak Mall • Hwy 21 Manor East Mall • University Dr. Texas Ave. at S.W. Parkway FOOTNOTES ESRORTS CLUBS ■ • Softball Umpires meeting Monday, February 13, at 6:00 PM 267 G. Rollie White. • Outdoor Soccer playoffs will be posted on Tues day, February 14. Playoffs begin on Wednesday, February 15. • Slam Dunk preliminaries are Thursday, February 16, at 7:30 PM Main Floor, G. Rollie White. Finals will be held during halftime of the A&M vs. Arkansas Men’s Basketball Game, Saturday, February 18. •Basketball playoff petitions are due Friday, Febru aryl 7. Playoffs will be posted on Monday, February 20. Playoffs begin Sunday, February 26. • Note: Due to the delays caused by the weather, Basketball playoff games will be seeded for the first 2 games only!! • The Men’s Rugby Team will be in action against Bay Area Feb. 17, at 1PM on East Campus. • Collegiate Rodeo beginning at 7:00PM Feb. 17 & 18. • The LaCrosse Team will be playing UT Feb. 17, at 1:00PM on the Drill Field. •The Gymastics Team will hold a meet Feb. 17, from 2 - 5PM in 307 Read. •The Women's Soccer Team plays at Rice Feb. 17. • The Racquetball Team will compete in a regional tournament Feb. 17. • The LaCrosse Team will be at Sam Houston Feb. 18. •Sports Club meeting Tue. Feb. 14, at 7:00PM 167 Read. The Department of Recreational Sports mourns the passing of W.L. "Penny" Penberthy, the "Father of Intramurals" at Texas A&M. Mr. Penberthy passed away on December 20, 1988. He served as Director of Intramu rals from 1926 -1939. He also served as the Head of The Department of Heath and Physical Education, Dean of Men and chair man of the Memorial Student Center Council in his 40 years at Texas A&M. The Penber thy Intramural Center bears his name as does the Penberthy Softball Tournament. He will be missed greatly by his family and friends. UPCOMING EVENTS! PENBERTHY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Horseshoe Doubles Wrestling Mountain Bike Day Trip RAINING??? CALL 845-2625 TO SEE IF YOUR GAME HAS BEEN RAINED OUT. TAMU-OUTDOORS CANOEING SAN MARCOS RIVER SATURDAY, March 4 REGISTRATION: February 13-27 Enjoy paddling the beautiful and scenic Sam Mar cos River! The water remains a constant 72° year- round and this lush, almost tropical environment plays host to a wide variety of plants and animals. The $25 ($30 for Non A&M) fee for this outing includes transportation, rental of canoes, instruc tion while on the river and experienced guides. This trip is geared to the beginning canoeist. Sign up in the Recreational Sports Office, 159 Read. The trip is limited to 12 participants. For more information, call Patsy at 845-7826. RAFT/KAYAK THE CANYONS OF BIG BEND MARCH 11 -19 REGISTRATION: FEBRUARY 6 - MARCH 1 Paddle the Rio Grande along majestic can yon walls that tower as much as 1500 feet above the water. Take exploratory hikes into side canyons and caves. Relax in atinaja. Experience sleeping under th© stars The $225 ($250 Non A&M) fee for this spring break adventure includes transportation, food, rental of rafts/kayaks, camping equipment, and shuttle costs. All you need to bring is your camera. Swimming ability is a prerequisite for the trip. Kayakers should be competent in the eskimo roll and white water paddling. Sign up in the Recreational Sports Office, 159 Read. This trip is limited to 11 participants. For more information, please call Patsy at 845-7826. KAYAKING WORKSHOP SAN MARCOS RIVER Saturday & Sunday, February 25 - 26 REGISTRATION: February 6 - February 20 Take the weekend off and learn the fundamentals of kayaking in a two day class offered by TAMU Out doors. The first day will be an introduction to kayak strokes, rescue, and the eskimo roll. The second day will be spent on the San Marcos River learning how to paddle the boat and get a feel for white water. The $40 ($45 for non A&M) fee for this workshop includes group camping equipment, kayak equipment, camp ing permits and experienced instruction. Sign up early because class size is limited. For more informa tion, call Patsy Greiner at 845-7826. Register in the Recreational Sports Office, 159 Read Building. Rock Climbing and Rappelling Clinic Saturday, February 25 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM at Sugar Loaf REGISTRATION: February 6 - 20 Recreational Sports is offering this one day rock climbing/rappel ling clinic to introduce this exciting sport. Experi enced guides will teach basic knots and rope han dling techniques, protection and belaying systems and a variety of climbing techniques at Sugar Loaf (located near Hearne, Texas). The $12 ($15 for non A&M) fee includes climbing equipment and experi enced instruction. The trip is limited to 10 partici pants. Sign up in the Recreational Sports Office, 159 Read Building. For more information, call Patsy Greiner at 845-7826. ACKNOWLEGEMENTS: McDonald's Intramural Highlights is sponsored in the Battalion by your local McDonald's Restaurant at University Drive, Manor East Mall, Hwy 21, Texas Ave. at SW Parkway and Post Oak Mall. Stories are by Steve Harding, graphics are by Paul Irwin and photos are by Mark Figart and Lynda Bottos. IM GAMEPLAN Having a n Texas A& gents woul< |ould not be id the pres mber Unive xas. The A&M B r to merge jljei ger is subji gislature. The A&M l |'s caused by ;-year terms hn Coleman , ENTRIES OPEN: FEBRUARY 6 ENTRIES CLOSE: FEBRUAR Regents are nor and are |e state Sen at FREE THROW CONTEST DATE: Wednesday, February 15,1 pm -10 pm. ENTRY FEE: Free !!! LOCATION Floor, G. Rollie White Coliseum. DIVISIONS: Men’s and Women’s. RULES: Each participant willshoot 20free!‘ In case of a tie, the participant with the most consecutive shots made from the beginning will be declared the* Participants making the 20th free throw will continue shooting fora separate consecutive shots made award Will be awarded to the Individual Champion in each division. Bring your Student ID or Recreation ID to partici ENTRIES OPEN: FEBRUARY 6 ENTRIES CLOSE: FEBRUAR! PRESEASON SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT LIM ITED ENTRIES: Entries will be limited to the first 128 teams. DIVISIONS: Men’s, A, B, and C, Women’s Open, CoRec A and B. ENTRY FEE: $10.00 per Gov. Bill Cl hder fire for rity to the Istem. UT rger with tl rsity System mber. One nomin tester Uph; ime from c< iticism. C ario Yzagui ssman Iron ace Up ham. Similar criti played on the weekend of February 24-26. EC l ) t a s r j dnu MENT: Proi fered with no class distinction (no A, B orC).l dence Hall teams will receive points asiftheyi in Class A. COMPETITION DATES: Matches team. SCHED ULES: Sched ules will be posted in the Recreational Sports Office on Wednesday, February 22. The tounament will be held Feb ruary 24-25. In case of rain, the tournament will be held March 3 - 4. If both weekends are rained out, the tournament will be cancelled. Only teams not completing one full game will be given a refund. AWARDS: No awards will be given. The tour nament will use all Intramural rules, policies and proce dures. This tournament is sponsored by the Texas A&M by the sonal equip’ is alto RULES: espec ans term ives the Be trities. But Dr. Le Laredo Su tesn’t think Rules with! -gentsshouh mural except! ion. , “I think it’s Matches COf ;ople that of 3 out games. Cha# 1 ^ onship round be 5 out oi games. H ANDBA DOUBLES TRY FEE: Fn PLAY BEGII Tuesday, Fet ary 27. Texas gets ci forSE MENT: Each? ticipant musts ply a can The winnerskei the unoper can, losers the used ci COMPETHli Class A skilled; Class M o d e rate Skilled; Class Novice. / naments single eliminal! Class A AM Sports Officials Association. SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL DIVISIONS: Corps, Fish, Men’s and Women’s Residence Hall, Men’s and Women’s Independent, fraternity, and CoRec. RULES: ASA with Intramural exceptions. Rules are available in the Recreational Sports Office. COMPE TITION: Round Robin league play with single elimi nation playoffs in all classes. Class A - highly skilled; Class B - average skilled; Class C - novice; Class D -recreation. PLAY BEGINS: Sunday, February 26. EQUIPMENT: Game ball, bases and catcher’s mask will all be furnished by the Recreational Sports Office. ENTRY FEE: $30.00 per team. A WARDS: T- shirts will be given to All-University Class A Champi ons and certificates to Class B & C All-University Champions. Class B CoRec Champions will receive General Motors t-shirts. TEAM MANAGER’S MEET ING: Thursday, February 23 at 5 PM in Room 601 Rudder Tower. Schedules will be available and rule changes will be discussed. CORPS MANAGERS MEETING: Wednesday, February 22 at 6:30 PM at 167 Read Building. Schedules will be available and rules changes will be discussed. UMPIRES: Any person interested in becoming an Intramural Umpire should contact Chris Koperniak in the Recreational Sports Office, 159 Read. BILLIARD SINGLES SCHEDULES POSTED: Thursday, February 23,3 PM outsidethe Intramural- Recreational Sports Office. ENTRY FEE: $4.00 to be paid in the Recreational Sports Office. TOURNA MENT STRUCTURE: Double elimination. COMPE TITION: Men’s and Women’s Divisions will be of- )nal needs LSltWk. y. LUBBOC the future o is in doubt, of Defense million con University f power svvitc Strategic De The com Research F Tech is the the school 1 Defense De used to fun of the high in space-ba commonly k The rese over three y U.S. Sen the funding will be used Texas Te in SDI rest since recer grant. The : research en new contrac Earlier rt ral aspects t versity Champions will receive a t-shirt. ClassB C All-University Champions will receive a cerlifici day as he to Class B CoRec Champions will receive a Motors t-shirt. SCHEDULES: Will be posted on Intramural bulletin board after 1 pm on Friday,F( ruary 23. Check to see when you play. USHA Rules will apply. Matches will consistol games to 21 points and an 11 point tie break! necessary. BASKETBALL 3 POINT SHOOTOUT. Sponsd tiansen, Te by NIKE and TAMU Recreate ele ^^[ t e ^ SporXsREGISTRATION: All participants areMthe testing couragedtosignupforastartingtimeattheRecfltand the e tional Sports Office. Late entries will be accepts an availability basis only. PRELIMINARIES: f nesday, February 22 and Thursday, Februai) from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Gym 303. FINALS ' four scorers will compete on Saturday, MarcM half time of the A&M - U.T. Men’s Basketballga' AWARDS: Top men’s and women’s scores will ceive a All-University Championship T-Shirt. Ina) tion, Nike will award the top 4 female and top 12f. shooters with Nike socks and jerseys. The I) finalists male or female will receive Nike basket shoes and shorts. The top scorer from the finals' President i receive a Nike sweatsuit and gym bag. RULES: available at the Recreational Sports Office, 159RS signed to and the p switches to i taneously v sile defense Research properties ( controlled 1 “We will: deyelopmei switches b) phenoniem space,” Dea son Somerv SDI was long-term opment p r | mid-1990s, e 'op a S p; Building. ELIGIBILITY: All TAMU students, and staff may participate if they meet the. U] ments in the Recreational Sports Handbook/Cai e H OWt . .. dar. Students must present a student ID and Facyi makers * ' Staff must present a recreation ID to participate re President 1 DEPARTMENT OF RECREATIONAL SPORTS LOGO CONTEST The Intramural-Recreational Sports Department is officially changing to the Department of Recreational Sports September 1,1989. We are holding a logo contest to identify potential designs for our new logo. Designs are duein" Recreational Sports Office, 159 Read Building no laterthan 5:30 PM, Tuesday, March 7. The winnerwill be announce after Spring Break and will be awarded a $50.00 prize. Rules are available in the Recreational Sports Office 159Res For more information, call P.J. Miller, 845-7826. the Star . W by former 1983 as a k developme T don’ strong of a °f SDI,” Kr