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Page 8 Texas A&M SPORTS The Battalion cut here — — — — — — - i DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS ! I Nov. 6-7 (6-10 p.m. & 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) | I Nov. 18-19 (6-10 p.m. & 6-10 p.m.) | I STATE APPROVED DRIVING SAFETY COURSE I | Register at University Plus (MSC Basement) | | Call 845-1631 for more information on these or other classes | 1 D&M EDUCATION ENTERPRISES 1 I CUt hetC i—tj i 1 Do You Know If You Have Asthma?? Do You Experience Any of the Following Symptoms: Wheezing? Shortness of breath? Tightness in your chest when you exercise? If so, you may have asthma. BioLogica is offering FREE pulmonary function testing (PFT) to non-smokers age 12-60 who think they might have asthma or who are diagnosed with asthma. In addition, asthma research studies are currently being conducted for which you might qualify and receive compensation. Call BioLogica Research Group, Inc. for further information. BioLogica Research Group, Inc.’ ■7-76-0400 ARE YOU READY FOR LEADERSHIP? Prepare yourself for tomorrow's challenges by registering for... the 2nd annual John Ben Shepperd Student Leadership Forum 4U The goal of the forum is to bring together the wisdom and experience of today's established leaders and the energy and idealism of young emerging leaders to develop a spectrum of skills and ideas necessary to meet the challenges of this and future generations of Texans. Informs tion: * There is a $5.00 registration fee. * Lunch will be provided. * You do NOT have to be a student leader only posess the desire to stimulate your leadership abilities. * Pick up a registration form in 216 MSC, Student Programs Office. Saturday, November 14,1992, MSC Room 201 8:00 am - 4:00 pm If you have ANY questions please contact: Tony Martellotto, James Weinstock or Stephen Dunn at the Student Programs Office, 845-1515. Sponsored by MSC Student Development UT's Dodds denies move to PAC 10 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN— University of Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds said Monday the school has no plans to leave the Southwest Con ference, responding to a pub 4 lished report that Texas is an ex pansion target of the Pacific-10 Conference. In a copyright story. The Dal las Morning News quoted two Pac 10 officials as saying the chief executive officers of the league discussed plans to bring in the University of Colorado and Texas at an Oct. 20 meeting in Seattle. ■"First of all, we did not know they had a meeting," Dodds said. "Second, we haven't been con tacted. Third, our position has not changed. We are a member of the Southwest Conference and are working for its improvement." The Morning News reported in Monday editions that the Pac 10 plans to expand to 12 teams, with Colorado to become its 11th member and Texas the 12th. "They're approaching Col orado first because they think it's ready to go and Texas is not," said one official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "Texas is the more important one." Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen said he has been instruct ed not to comment on expansion. "I won't confirm or deny any thing," Hansen said. "Once you start down that path, you never stop." Colorado athletic director Bill Marolt said he had no knowledge of the Pac-10's discussion. "Well, there are all sorts of ru mors about all sorts of schools," Marolt said. "I really don't have anything to say." An official within the Pac-10 told the newspaper "in the next few weeks and months, there will be movement at the presidential level" regarding Colorado. He said the Pac-10 presidents had been "careful" not to take a vote on the issue. Texas Chancellor William Cun ningham was out of town Mon day and did not return a phone call from The Associated Press. PICK UP YOUR COPY. TEXAS A&M STUDENTS: If you ordered a 1 992-93 Campus Directory, stop by room 230 Reed McDonald Building between 8:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday to pick up your copy. (Please bring ID.) If you did not order a Campus Directory as a fee option when you registered for Fall '92 classes, you may purchase a copy for $3 plus tax in the Student Publications office, room 230 Reed McDonald. The Campus Directory includes listings of students, faculty, staff and other general information about Texas A&M. '92-93 Campus Directory Tuesday, November 3,1951 Season forces Dykes to change goals THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LUBBOCK— Entering this sea son, the Texas Tech Red Raiders were optimistic about getting their first Cotton Bowl berth. Now they'll be happy to finish .500. Head coach Spike Dykes ad mits his team's 3-5 overall record, 2-2 in Southwest Conference play, has forced him to lower his goals. The important thing, he says, is to keep some goal in mind. "You've got to decide exactly where you're headed," Dykes said Monday. "If you're not care ful, it's easy to pack it in." Tech, beaten by the Texas Longhorns 44-33 on Saturday, now must win its final games — Rice, TCU and at home against Houston — to finish above .500. "It's highly important that we get our heads up and get ready to play this week," Dykes said. "There's still a lot to play for. A winning season, an outside chance for a bowl bid and pride come to mind pretty quickly." Dykes had predicted better for his team. Then came a heart breaking 19-17 loss to Texas A&M and Saturday's defeat, which all but eliminated the Red Raiders' hopes of a bowl invitation. "Going into the season we thought we had a chance to be highly competitive in the confer ence, to be a contending factor," Dykes said. "But when we've come right up to the lip of the cup in the conference we haven't been able to win the close games. "Against Texas, when they had to go to the well, it worked/'hf said. "When we had to do it,i! didn't." The Longhorns, who ha\f beaten Tech in three out of the las four years, won despite beinj stopped on 13 third-down at tempts. Texas didn't secure thi victory, however, until Petei Gardere ran for an 11-yard touch down with 3:29 left. Tech also helped the Long horns' cause by losing four fum bles in the first half. "Texas made several bij plays," Dykes said. "We hai flashes defensively, but Texas made the plays they had to in ci der to win. We just didn't plat well enough to beat a good teair. You can't make the mistakes w made and expect to win." Cowboys enjoying NFL's best record for first time since 1983 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IRVING— The Dallas Cowboys, making the long climb from a 1-15 start under Jimmy Johnson in 1989, have reached a plateau that even their most veteran players don't recognize. The Cowboys, at 7-1, own the NFL's best record halfway through the season. "It's a good feeling but we have a big task in the next eight games," said defensive end Jim Jeffcoat, a 10-year veteran. "I don't remember the last time we've been two games up in the NFC East." The last time the Cowboys had the best record in the NFL was after 10 weeks in 1983, when they were 9-1. Dallas hasn't had a two-game lead in the NFC East since the sixth week of the 1985 season, when it was 5-1. Entering the second half, Washington and Philadelphia are 5-3, two games behind Dallas. That's a sharp contrast to an 0-8 start in 1989. "Our start this year is about as far away from a couple of years ago as you can get," said center Mark Stepnoski. The Cowboys were riding especially high at Val ley Ranch Monday following their 20-10 revenge whipping of the Philadelphia Eagles, who had de feated them 31-7 four weeks earlier. "The coaches told us we could have through Monday to celebrate, then we'd have to cut it off," said fullback Daryl Johnston. The fact that Dallas plays the Detroit Lions on Sunday in the Silverdome is sure to be sobering. Tit Lions twice beat the Cowboys at home last year, 3t 10 in the iegular season and 38-6 in the playoffs. "We have enough tape on those two gamest keep our guys from walking around with bi heads," said defensive coordinator Dave Wannsted whose team replaced the Eagles as the NFL's besti total defense. "We owe them (the Lions) one," said defensh tackle Tony Casillas. Emmitt Smith notched another milestone on Sul day, when he became the first runner to crack til 100-yard barrier against the Eagles in 54 gamel Smith carried 30 times for 163 yards. "We were pounding them," said offensive lins man Nate Newton. Added Stepnoski, "They hadn't given up II yards to a running back forever so it had to happe eventually. Why not to us? Emmitt was great." Smith, the NFL's leading rusher last year, said,"I was the biggest high I've had, getting over 100 yard against those guys. You want to have a lOO-yar: game, but you don't count on it." Smith had averaged 59 yards against the Eagle until Sunday. "It's quite an accomplishment," said Dallas coad Jimmy Johnson. "But there is still more to do. bi have a tough game in Detroit and we haven't playe well up there the last two times." Oddsmakers made the Cowboys seven-pointb vorites for Sunday's meeting with the Lions. Johnson decides to retire again THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INGLEWOOD, Calif.- Be cause some people didn't want to play against him. Magic Johnson won't play again after all. Johnson re tired again Monday, mainly be cause his re turn prompted several NBA players to say they felt at risk by competing against some one who has the AIDS virus. "It has become obvious that the various controversies sur rounding my return are taking away from both basketball as a sport and the larger issue of living with HIV for me and the many people affected," Johnson said in a statement. After talking it over with his wife. Cookie, and his family, Johnson said, "I decided I will re tire from the Lakers." Dr. Michael Mellman, John son's personal physician and the Lakers' team doctor, said Johnson was physically fit to play. "This is not based on his doc tor's advice," Dr. Mellman said. "It's his lifestyle decision." Several NBA stars, including fellow Dream Team member Karl Malone, said they were concerned about playing with Johnson for health reasons. One NBA general manager. speaking on the condition that he not be identified, was quoted in a story published Sunday in The New York Times as saying that Johnson should step aside to avoid any controversy. Malone was quoted in the sto ry as saying, "Just because he came back doesn't mean nothing to me. It may be good for basket ball, but you have to look far be yond that." Contacted Monday, Malone added: "Look at the cuts and scratches I get now. All of a sud den, the last second of the game, and here comes Magic to the bas ket. It's the same as, what if I had the virus as a player and what if a Buck Williams or a Charles Barkley comes in? "It is a physical game and you do get kicked and scratched,'.' Malone added. "I do have con cerns, just like anybody would have. It's not a thing of kicking a man when he's down." Johnson, the NBA's career leader in assists with 9,921, made his announcement four days be fore the beginning of the 1992-93 season. The 33-year-old had shocked the sports world last Nov. 7 when he announced his retirement after testing HIV positive. A source close to Johnson, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the retirement was tied to the controversy sur rounding the player's comeback and not his health. Another source familiar with the situation, who also declined to be identified, said Johnson "prob ably thought he would be abo' any kind of controversy becaui he's Magic. But he discovered th: wasn't going to happen." It was only Friday night, aftf the Lakers' final exhibition gams that Johnson had said he andth team were ready for the upcon ing season. Johnson made only of 10 field-goal attempts whit scoring eight points in the Laken 103-92 loss to the Cleveland Cav; liers at Chapel Hill, N.C. HI played 28 minutes and had fivl assists. He sat out a few minutes inti;; first quarter of that game whenh got a scratch on his right arm. B scratch required a bandage, whic he covered with a sweatband. Johnson played in five ofth Lakers' eight preseason games averaging 10.4 points and near! 12 assists a game. The Laker were 4-1 with Johnson in the lire up. "I've come to realize that simply isn't possible to returnt playing in the NBA and still cot tinue to be involved in all tl things I want to do," Johnsoj said. "Although my family h< given me their support to retuf to the Lakers, I feel that it is mot I important to spend my time wit them as well as continuing wit HIV and AIDS education projef than in the competitive and time consuming world of the NBA.'' After leading Michigan Statel the 1979 NCAA championshifl Johnson went on to average 15 in 12 seasons for the Lakers, leas. ing them to five NBA champ/ onships. Johnson Tuesc A OF Mo m misui ethni addir ism t overs versil lively Tex institi Univi dents analy A& debat dents truth No hour i histor Me the < Woul norit races elude If, the c racial insul multi treat parti< The * likely sitiv awar into « sensi class, Be< cle, Norwood Continued From Page 7 evitable. History should have shown the Oilers that playing for the last-minute field goal, to quote a certain, well-known conserva tive, just wouldn't be prudent at that juncture. Del Greek had more than the outcome of one game on his shoulders. He also had the legacy of so many kick ers before him that had folded in the same situation. That was too much pressure for a kicker who hadn't attempted a field goal since the first drive of the game, and was now facing a stiff, cold. Three Rivers breeze. Three words for Pardee to consider - play-action pass. It works, and it would have worked to perfection when Carl son handed off to White with 19 seconds left in the game. The Steelers knew that Houston would hand off, and they packed the middle of the line of scrimmage to stop it. At the very least, a pass after a play-ac tion fake could have resulted in better field position for Del Greek. Ideally, it would have resulted in a touchdown. But, of course, that would be too risky. Perhaps Pardee should take notes from New Orleans head coach Jim Mora. In the past, Mora's play calling was more conservative than a tent revival led by Pat Buchanan and Rush Limbaugh. But this year, Mora has opened his mind and the New Orleans offense. He's taking chances for a change, a shift in thinking that was essential to the Saints' 23-21 comeback win over Tampa Bay Sunday. That win put the Saints at 6-2 and in the driver's seat of the NFC West title race. To save the rest of Houston's : season, and maybe even to save ' his own job, Pardee might want i to consider a few left-wing advi- ; sors. How about Darrell "Mouse" Davis, the inventor of I the run-and-shoot and a former assistant of Pardee's. Or maybe Atlanta assistant June Jones, the | former Houston quarterbacks coach who might be growing weary of Jerry Glanville's sideshow in the Georgia Dome. Heck, why not John Jenkins? The Walter Mondale of offensive | coaches might just be ready to hit the big time. Whatever the choice, Pardee needs to open things up. The last thing Houston needs is a kinder, gentler football team. I r< in the tie ph est to the D categ Precii was tl He Jean 1 then i know We h who ] eeivir camp secon Bo fame, the C MlP £ haras Bo think;