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Graphics jpt combined with calculus like never before 32 Kbytes of RAM built in HP EquationWriter hqi and HP MatrixWriter applications Choose from the expandable HP 48SX or new HP 48S HP calculators — the best for your success HEWLETT PACKARD UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORES Northgate • Plaza • Village 846-4232 693-9388 846-4818 ery see the President of Texas A&M University, Dr. William Mobley, spike a volleyball. Yet more than a hundred peo ple saw him ,as well as other area personalities at the Alumni/Celebrity Volleyball Games at G. Rollie White Colise um Monday night. The event, to promote support for the Lady Aggie Volleyball team and their upcoming season, also featured Larry Ringer, mayor of College Station; Dr. John Koldus, A&M Vice President for Student Services; Kerry Cox, A&M Head Yell Leader, and many oth ers. Mobley said he enjoyed the evening of light-hearted competi tion. "It's a lot of fun, but it makes me feel a little older," he said after his team lost a grueling match to the team that his wife, Jane, played on. "We have a good mix here of students, former students, and folks from the community, and it gives some encouragement for the team," Mobley said. "Playing vol leyball is really a fun spectator sport." Mrs. Mobley said the victory over her husband's team was ex make them more aware of volley ball at A&M." After the mini-tournament, Givens announced the members of the Lady Aggies to the crowd. "We have twelve players from last year," he said. "From that nu cleus, we're pretty excited about our team this year. "After over two weeks of practicing, we are anxious to start Playing." The Lady Aggies open up the season this weekend with the Texas A&M Invitational. The tour nament will feature the University of Mississippi, the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and Sam Houston State University. "We're starting off with a five- match homestand to get us going," he said. "We love playing here, and we hope to have great sup port this season. We want G. Rol lie to truly be a 'Hollerhouse.' " A&M's first match will be Fri day night against Mississippi at 7:00 at the Coliseum. citing. "It felt good - but not because I had anything to do with it," she said. "I was on a good team." A&M head volleyball coach A1 Givens seemed pleased with the evening as a whole. "I think everyone had a great time," Givens said. "It's a great Volleyball notes: Lady Aggie Elizabeth Edmiston has been se lected to the All-Southwest Con ference pre-season team. The ju nior outside attacker from King- wood led the Lady Aggies last year with 1007 attacks and was second on the team with 346 kills. Junior middle blocker Kim Mitchell has been selected to the 1991 Volleyball GTE/SWC Aca demic Honor Team. The junior ac counting major from Marshall sports a 3.98 grade point average. Mitchell started 19 matches last season and led the team with 20 block assists in SWC action. She also lettered in track last year. Russo cleared to play From Staff and Wire Reports Texas A&M women's basket ball player Dena Russo has been given medical clearance to con tinue her basketball career undergoing treatment for chron ic pain in both knees. A&M announced Feb. 11 tha! Russo, the 6-1 junior from Friendswood, Texas, was end ing her basketball career earlv because she suffered from in flammation and severe pain due to the abnormal positioning of the kneecaps. Russo started the first 21 games last season for the Lady Aggies and was leading the team in rebounds and was sec ond on the team in scoring. The pain became so intense midway through the season tha: her knees locked and she was temporarily unable to walk afte: a game against Texas Tech on Feb. 5. At that time doctors rec ommended ending her basket ball career to lessen the pain. Dr. J.P. Bramhall suggesteo directly injecting fast-acting cor tisone into the knees to lessen the pain and inflammation, in stead of using oral medication which Russo had done in the past. Russo will still have to al ter her practice and playing time. Russo was ecstatic with the news as was her coach Lynn Hickey. Batt aiio n Left: Dr. John Koldus, A&M President of Student Services, the ball back across the net d the Lady Aggie Alumni/Celebrit| volleyball tournament held Mondayal G. Rollie White Coliseum. IR toud ng M >litz tl Wi leuer uart< itoud ookie Ifourth valual ijohnsc So cuts h (could Tuesd ipendi waive (claims Un rules, may one j |46th f ■ its twi ■ active I will ( the g, vided ■ playei ■ the cl | backs i ■ could | grave | aren't - "I'i you se | Stoudl I; was th |py-" Sto I passes 1 night I jeopar (boys t I Los A: expecti in 19921 Sto who fe Th( E Vince i eran, , I fifth-rc Ale 1 kick re J vear v I Derricl ! eran. I ROTHER bookstores m pres Otl Reginc 1 defens SAVE MORE money FViVA. 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