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Wednesday, April 21,1993 The Battalion
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DON
NORWOOD
Sports Editor
Replacing
Crow should
be quick, easy
W Texa s
A & M
athletic director
John David
Crow an
nounced he was
stepping down'
Tuesday, it
seemed to fol
low a nation
wide pattern af
ter similar in
stances at the
University of
Houston and
the University
of Miami.
The reason that Crow is switching
duties is probably not the same as
those in Houston or Miami. Let's
hope that the way A&M finds a re
placement is not the same, either.
After Rudy Davalos left Houston
for the rarefied air of Albuquerque,
N.M., UH's search for a new AD was
more like a Chinese fire drill. A com
mittee made up of 30 members oblit
erated what should have been a short
search with a painfully large amount
of bureaucracy.
That committee eventually pro
duced a qualified replacement in Bill
Carr. Qualifications, however, were
not a prevalent commodity in Hous
ton's bewildering list of candidates.
When a university employs a 30-
member search committee, that's an
immediate danger sign for appli
cants. Too many cooks spoil the
soup and lead to an infusion of poli
tics. And that drives away high-
quality applicants.
The best thing for A&M adminis
trators to do is keep the bureaucracy
at a minimum. Form a small, fo-
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A&M avenges early-season loss to UTA with 4-2 win
No. 1 Aggies avoid scare
MATTHEW J. RUSH
The Battalion
As the No. 1- ranked Aggies of Texas
A&M took the field Tuesday night, they
looked for revenge against the University
of Texas-Arlington Mavericks. With a stiff
wind blowing in from left-center field, the
Aggies managed to double up on the
Mavs by a final score of 4-2.
The Mavericks proved once again they
were not to be taken lightly as they shut
down the Aggie offense for the first five
innings. The only spark to that point was
left fielder Billy Harlan, who was a per
fect 2-for-2 before starting a two-run sixth
inning.
Harlan, who has been in a bit of a
slump lately, began the sixth with his
third consecutive hit, a line drive base hit
which picked the Aggie bats up where
they left them on Saturday against Baylor.
Robert Harris then doubled and Brian
Thomas hit a sacrifice fly that scored Har
lan from third. Trey Moore continued the
barrage of hits by doubling off starter
Rene Asprion to drive in Harris.
Harlan ended the game 3-for-4, and
admitted it was nice to get back into a
groove at the plate.
"It felt good and I felt relaxed," said
Harlan. "Someone told me I was three for
my last thirty, so it was great to equal the
total number of hits I've had the whole
month."
Harlan played all-around baseball as
he also contributed on the defensive side.
With the score tied at one, UTA had men
at first and third. Harlan put a damper on
Maverick plans as he raced back to make
an acrobatic catch, snaring a shot off thq
bat of first baseman Shane Davenport.
"I just reached out and grabbed it,"
said Harlan.
A&M coach Mark Johnson said the
play by Harlan was a key defensive play.
"Billy's got great speed and he made a
great play out there," said Johnson.
In a win that saw five Aggie hurlers
throw from the hill, the game remained
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KEVIN IVY/ The Battalion
Aggie outfielder Stephen Claybrook successfully steals second base during the
third inning of A&M's 4-2 win over UT-Arlington.
close as A&M took a 3-2 lead into the bot
tom of the eighth.
Rob Trimble then came up with a two
out hit and an insurance run batted in as
he singled to right, scoring Brian Thomas.
"At the time, it was a big hit," said
Trimble. "It was big for me and I'm glad
coach Johnson left me in the ball game
against the lefty."
Trimble said he has been hitting the
ball well but has had little to show for it
in the box scores.
"The last two-to-three weeks. I've been
hitting the ball on the nose," Trimble said.
"One of these days, it'll fall in for me and
hopefully even out."
The Aggies survived a late-inning
scare as the Mavericks attempted a come
back in the ninth, but a perfect relay from
Tfiomas to Gonzalez to Fedora, nailed Jeff
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Stephens' attempt at a leadoff triple.
Freshman John Codrington, who had
pitched three perfect innings of baseball,
then surrendered a single and a base on
balls to consecutive hitters. Coach John
son took that as a warning and took little
time in signaling for reliever Brian Parker.
Parker got the final batter to fly out
while earning his third save of the season.
The Aggies will try to remain No. 1 in
the nation and in the Southwest Confer
ence as they play host to Rice this week
end in a three game series.
The Owls will face the trio of Jeff
Granger, Moore and Kelly Wunsch as
they try to jockey for position in the SWC
race.
Meanwhile, A&M hopes to get some
help from Texas Tech as Texas travels to
Lubbock for a three game series.
Aggie Basketball Recruits
A&M signee
fills tall order
for Barone
FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Last season, Texas A&M basket
ball coach Tony Barone was woefully
short on warm bodies, especially tall
ones.
But that is starting to change.
Barone announced Tuesday that Roy
Wills, a 6-9, 210-pound forward from
Seward County (Kan.) Community
College, signed a letter of intent to
play for the Aggies. Wills averaged
19 points and 10.4 rebounds per
game as a sophomore. He was
named first-team All-Jayhawk Con
ference.
"Roy runs the court like a gazelle
and he has tremendous hands,"
Barone said in a prepared statement.
"He was first-team all-conference in
a league that rivals the Texas junior
college leagues.
"He scored 45 points in one game
this season. He's a really talented
scorer inside 15 feet and can be a
presence defensively. Roy can be a
really good shot blocker."
Barone also said that Wills' athlet
ic abili ties are attention-grabbing.
"He has the skill level to be a fine
player, but his ability to run the court
and block shots is something we
haven't had since I've been here,"
Barone said. "The way he runs the
court opens up what you can do both
offensively and defensively."
Wills had an outstanding high
school career in New York City,
while playing at Murry Bergtraum
High School. Wills' coach at Seward
County had high praise for A&M's
See Recruits/ Page 7
MOLECULAR SCIENCE FOR CITIZENS
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of WHAT are you made?
GIANT MOLECULES that control your life.
Turn out the light and the party is really over!
If you melt dry ice can you swim in it without getting wet?
Everything has a mirror image except a vampire. Who cares?
The origin of atmospheric oxygen and ozone. sevCP
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Getting the lead out (of gasoline).
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The genetics of aging.
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If you think science courses are inherently boring and have nothing
to offer you, try Molecular Science for Citizens. This course (listed as
Chemistry 106 under the old title in the schedule book) has been
developed and will be taught by Drs. John Hogg and Donald Sawyer,
professors of chemistry, and Dr. James Wild, professor of biochemistry
and biophysics and of genetics. The course will provide a conceptual in
troduction to the molecular nature of all natural and man-made
materials as well as biological organisms. It will be offered in the fall of
1993 (M W F 9:10-10:00) and applies to the core curriculum
requirement in science. It is endorsed by the Colleges of Architecture,
Liberal Arts, and Business Administration. The laboratory (listed as
Chemistry 116) has been developed by Dr. Larry Peck and will be unlike
any science laboratory you've experienced. To recieve the maximum
benefit from the course students should register for the laboratory as
well.
Stop by Room 2109 Chemistry before registration to inspect a
complete syllabus.
-JJL
Yr
MSC Programs
April 1993
Date
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Committee
Aggie Cinema
CAMAC
MSC Council
Aggie Cinema
Aggie Cinema
Hospitality
MSC Council
OPAS
Aggie Cinema
CAMAC
Variety Show
MSC
MSC
Senior Class Council
Aggie Cinema
Senior Class Council
Senior Class Council
MSC Council
Aggie Cinema
Town Hall
Program Description
Unforgiven - Rudder Theater - 7, 9:30 p.m. & midnight
Former Students Banquet and Awards Ceremony - 201 MSC -
7:00 p.m.
Council Meeting - 201 MSC - 6:00 p.m.-Students, staff and faculy
meet to decide MSC business and approve programs
Lawrence of Arabia - Rudder Auditorium - 7:00 p.m.
Resevoir Dogs - Rudder Auditorium - 8 & 10 p.m.
“Easter Egg Hunt” - Party for children of students, faculty and staff
Council Meeting - 216T MSC - 6:00 p.m.
“Academy of St. Martin in-the Fields and Christopher Parkening”
- Rudder Auditorium - 8:00 p.m. - Orchestra and famed guitarist
Enchanted April - Rudder Theater - 7 &c 9:00 p.m.
“Spring Fajita Cookout” - Hensel Park - 5:30 p.m. - Students invite
faculty, staff, and family for a barbecue
“Variety Show” - Rudder Auditorium - 7:30 p.m.-Students compete
in a talent show
“MSC Awards Ceremony” - Rudder Theater - 2:00 p.m. - individual
recognition of the MSC’s Student volunteers
Council Meeting - 216T MSC - 6:00 p.m.
“Senior Bash” - Texas Hall of Fame - 8:00 p.m.
Walt Disney’s Aladdin - Rudder Auditorium - 7, 8:45, 10:30 &
midnight
“Senior Banquet” - College Station Hilton - 6:30 p.m.
“Ring Dance” - MSC &c Rudder - 9:00 p.m.
Council Meeting - 216T MSC - 6:00 p.m.
A Few Good Men - Rudder Auditorium - 7, 9:30 & midnight
“Coffee House” - Rumors - 8:00 p.m.
For more information, contact the
MSC Student Programs Office at
845-1515
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