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M embers of the Australian na
tional basketball team said
Thursday that they plan to
boycott the U.S. Olympic team during
the Summer Olympics in Barcelona,
Spain, if Magic Johnson is a member
of the squad.
Can you blame them?
Johnson is a carrier of HIV, the
virus that causes AIDS. There is no
cure for AIDS. AIDS ;s death.
Doctor Jacques Huguet, president
of the medical council of the Interna
tional Basketball Federation, said it
would be almost impossible for some
one to catch the virus from Johnson
during a basketball game. Only an ex
change of blood would doom a team
mate or opponent, and the chances of
that happening are "one in a million"
according to Huguet.
But Huguet won't be playing in
the Olympics and neither will the
many special interests groups that are
bound to lead the parade of criticism
against the Australians.
Magic will have 10 teammates and
will come in contact with about 50
players during the course of the
Olympic tournament. These are the
people who have to deal with the real
ity of Johnson's disease.
And the reality is that the players
for Australia are scared. It's only nat
ural.
But this isn't the first time John
son's opponents have been scared to
take the court with him. For years,
See O'Brien/ Page 5
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A&M gets back on its feet against Rice
ciate the game and a small number of Bav- Barone said his team has not
By Steve O'Brien
The Battalion
Needing all the help it can get this sea
son, the Texas A&M men's basketball
team has endured more than it's share of
hardships.
The Aggies tip off against the Rice
Owls Saturday night at 7:30 at G. Rollie
White Coliseum minus a top player and
still reeling from the effects of carbon
monoxide being leaked into their locker
room before a game against Baylor.
The Aggies are winless in SWC play at
0-3 while the Owls bring a record of 1-1 to
College Station. A&M is 3-10 overall and
Rice is 11-5.
A&M's last game was a 76-73 loss to
the University of Texas on Jan. 14.
Freshman forward Damon Johnson,
the team's leading scorer and rebounder.
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fractured a bone in his foot and will be
sidelined for up to six weeks.
The carbon monoxide poisoning oc-
cured last Saturday at the Ferrell Center in
Waco when the exhaust from a heater was
pumped into a section of the building
which included the Aggies' locker room.
The entire A&M team, coaches and a
number A&M officials were sent to area
hospitals. The referees scheduled to offi
ciate the game and a small number of Bay
lor officials also succumbed to the poi
sonous fumes.
A&M head coach Tony Barone said it
has been difficult for his team to concen
trate on basketball.
"A couple of people who were in the
incident have been taken back to Dallas
for more treatment," Barone said. "The
kids read that, and they get nervous.
"We haven't had any specific physical
problems since then. We have had some
problems caused by the anxiety of it. But
I don't see any other problems right
now."
Freshman Tony McGinnis said the
memory of last Saturday still lingers
around the team.
"I think its going to be in the back of
our minds because it's been a week since
it happened," McGinnis said. "It will be a
factor in the game."
Barone said his team has not been able
to prepare for the Rice game like it nor
mally would have.
"We've had good practices (since last
Saturday) but we've only been practicing
one hour when we normally practice for
two hours," Barone said. "We've had a
combination of problems, the long
(Christmas) layoff and the tough incident
at Baylor we had to go through.
"Those two things taken into consider
ation, we probably need to play some
games to get our bodies going again."
Sophomore guard David Edwards
said the Aggies should be ready Saturday.
"We're going to be able to bounce
back," Edwards said. "We're ready to
play because we've been off for so long.
The only way we have a chance (at the
See Basketball/Page 8
Aggies begin track season
Coach must fill holes, prepare team quickly
for indoor meet in Oklahoma on Saturday
By Gregory Williams
Special to The Battalion
RICHARD BUCKNOR/The Battalion
Rosa Baker (left) and Christie Goforth work run hurdles at the Anderson Track
and Field Complex. The A&M track team will compete in Oklahoma on Saturday.
A&M head track coach Ted Nelson
has his eyes set on two A&M athletes to
fill the positions left open due to the loss
of Derrick Florence and All-American
Stanley Kerr.
The two athletes, Winston Chambers,
a senior from Kingston, Jamaica, and
Richard Murphy, a sophomore from Pitts
burg, Tex., are part of Nelson's plan to
strengthen the A&M track team.
The A&M track team will kick off their
indoor season Saturday in Oklahoma,
City, Okla. at the Sooner Relays.
Nelson said both athletes are mature
enough to fill the vacated positions left
open by Kerr's graduation and Florence's
ineligibility.
Nelson said Murphy and Chambers
competed well in both indoor and out
door meets last season.
"I was very pleased \yith their perfor
mances," Nelson said. "We competed
well at the conference meet with a very
young team, and I felt that we have ma
tured and will be very competitive in '92.
"Both athletes' attitudes have changed
from last year's fall practice. Murphy and
Chambers are realizing what kind of con
tribution they will have to make to the
team come next year."
Murphy said he is ready to contribute
to the team.
"I am very excited to know that coach
has that amount of confidence in me,"
Murphy said. "I know I have some big
shoes to fill.
"Hopefully my feet can fit in them."
Chambers said he feels if he is rested
and can stay healthy, he will have a good
chance to win at the indoor conference
meet and also do a good job on the mile
relay.
At last season's outdoor conference
See Track/Page8
Business Career Fair 1992
Your Future!
Women In Business
Symposium
Monday, January 27 th , 1992
Issues Include:
"Marketing Yourself To Succeed As A
Woman In Business"
"Challenges and Opportunities for Women
In Business "
"Perceptions Are A Reality "
"Challenges In The Work place: An Inside
Perspective "
"Entrepreneurship: Ordinary People with
Extraordinary Courage"
"Minority Opportunities in the Corporate
World"
For Speaker Schedule, visit Blocker Rm. 101
Luncheon
"The Glass Ceiling: Are We Breaking It
or Raising It"
Speaker: Suzanne Allford
Vice President of People Division
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
College Station Hilton, 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Tickets available for $6 in the Blocker
Lobby.
Banq
Tuesday January 28 th , 7 p.m.
College Station Hilton
Speaker:
Linnet Deily
President and CEO First Interstate Bank of Texas
Career Fair Seminars
A View from the "Real World"
Professionals from the Business World share
their knowledge and understanding
of the Real World with students in a
classroom environment.
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Companies Attending Business Career Fair:
Texas Commerce Bank
Tenneco Gas
Army 6c Air Force Exchange Service
American General Corporation
Nation's Bank (NCNB) Texas
First Interstate Bank of Texas
SmithKJinc Beecham
Cooper's 6c Lybrand
Quaker Oats
EXXON Company, U. S. A.
Kenneth Levenrhal
The Home Depot
US Army
Barnes 6c Noble
Price Waterhouse
Ralston Purina
Rent-A-Center
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Arthur Andersen
Foley’s
Amoco Production Company
Kraft General Foods
Toys 'R' Us
Dillard's of Texas
KPMG Peat Marwick
Real Estate Appraisal Institute
Ferguson Enterprises
U. S. General Accounting Office
Southwestern Bell Corp.
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Air Force ROTC
Luliy's Cafeterias
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Texaco Inc.
Prudential Insurance Co.
United Texas Transmission Co.
Anderson Consulting
Taco Beil
Stanley H. Kaplan Education Ctrs.
HEB Grocery Co.
Deloitte 6c Touche
Dow Chemical USA
NW Mutual Life Ins. Co.,-WoodrufT
The Kroger Company
White, Petrov, Mcl lone, CPAs
Pizza Hut of America
USA A
Randall's Food Markers
Star Enterprise
IDS Financial Services, Inc.
Great-West Life Assurance Co.
F. N. Wolf Inc. 6c Company
Ernst 8c Young
The Eckerd Drug Co.
Sewell Motor Company
Specialty Retailers, Inc.
Summers Group
KMart Fashions, KMart Corp.
Conoco Inc.
VALIC
NCS, Srop-N-Go
J. C. Penney Co., Inc.
Netman Marcus
UNOCAL Corporation
Walgreen's
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Bcckcr CPA Review
Pier 1 Imports
NW Mutual Life Ins. Co., Angclle
U. S. Sprint
Institute of Internal Auditors
Hastings Books, Music, Video
Sunbelt Nursery
Centex Real Estate (Fox 6c Jacob)
University of Houston, Health Admin.
Target
U. S. Customs Service
Neiman Marcus, Operarions/Info Syst.
Federal Reserve Bank, Dallas/Houston
The Electronics Boutique
Topics Include:
Interviewing, Business Career Planning,
Employee Benefits, Project Management,
Consumer Behavior,
Great Opportunities in Co-Op, &
Starting and Running Your Own Business
Mock interviews will he held on
Thursday, January 30th
Room 307 Blocker Building
For Seminar Schedule, visit Blocker Rm. 101
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Minority Student Business
Symposium & Luncheon
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Wednesday, January 29 th
Guest Speakers in Blocker Business Classrooms
For Speaker Schedule, visit Blocker Rm. 101
Luncheon
11:13 am - MSC 212
"Realities of Today's Business Environment and How to Succeed"
Mr. Nick Gonzalez
Asst. Vice President, Commercial Real Estate
Pacific Southwest Bank
Free to Minority Students interested in Business
Retailing Symposium
Sunday, January 26 th
Topics Include:
"What Separates the Best from the Rest in Retailing"
"Why Students Should Consider a Retail Internship"
"Five Essentials Every Resume Should Contain"
"Etiquette for Interviewing"
"How to Market Yourself"
"How to Market Your Company"
For more Info call 845-7528
15 th Annual MBA/MS
Association
Case Competition
Friday, January 31 st
8:30 a. m. - 8:30 p. m.
Memorial Student Center
For More Info Contact:
Shawn Huecker 845 - 1233
For Mori. Ini < ir.mation. Contact BSC Qi i icE: 845-1320 • Sponsored By Business Student Council, College ol Business Administration, Texas A & M Univlrsi ey