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r Tauber and Cross Streets College Station, TX 846-5011 Morning Worship: Sundays, 8:30 and 10:45 Congregation at Study: Sundays, 9:35 a.m. Rev. Jill Knueppel Rev. Craig Storlie An ELCA Ministry Supporting Aggie Lutherans IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS? • Employment Authorization • Relative Petitions • Labor Certifications • Preference Positions • Temporary Work Permits • Intracompany Transferees • Naturalization • Deportation Proceedings • VISA Processing • Employer Sanctions THE LAW OFFICES OF G. WELLINGTON SMITH, P.C. 702 Colorado Suite 102 Austin, Texas 78701 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 177 Austin, Texas 78767 (512) 476-7163 Board Certified Immigration and Nationality Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization Maybe you just sprained an ankle or broke a bone. Are you experiencing moderate to severe pain due to a sprain, strain, or fracture? If so, and you are 18 years of age or older, you may qualify to participate in a pharmaceutical research study for possible relief of musculoskeletal pain. Participants must have had a recent (within three days) injury involving a sprain, strain, or fracture. Qualified participants will be given study medication and a free physical exam. Please remember to call as soon as possible after your injury so that you meet the requirements of this study. For more information, please <all: 846-5933 Page 6 The Battalion Friday, January 21,1994 A&M swim teams dive in against Houston, LSU varsity By Kristine Ramirez The Battalion The Texas A&M women's swim team will take on the Uni versity of Houston Friday at 4 p.m. in the Aggies' first home meet of the season. The men's and women's teams will face the Louisiana State Uni versity on Saturday at 1 p.m. at P.L. Downs Natatorium. The Aggies come back home with a victory over Florida State last weekend, improving their record to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the conference. Both squads defeated FSU and Texas Christian University but lost to Southern Methodist Uni versity. Assistant head coach Jay Holmes said the meet against Houston will be interesting. Holmes said the Cougars had a good team in the fall, but have added new people since the break. He said the Aggies do not know what to expect and the team's performance depends on how they adapt to it. The Aggie men won last year's meet against LSU and Holmes said he expects a heated rematch this weekend. "Last year we went to Baton Rouge where they were nationally ranked and beat them," he said. Holmes said the LSU men's squad has good sprinters and the biggest races will be the sprints. "As for the LSU's women, they have excellent stroke people," Holmes said. "The relays and freestyles will be key events." Despite LSU's strengths. Holmes said the Aggies will be ready for this weekend. "Houston will be full of sur prises and LSU will be a dog fight," he said. Holmes said he is happy to swim at A&M this weekend and the team will need the support. "When you get people in the stands it gets incredibly loud," Holmes said. "It would be great to see some Aggies this weekend in the stands." The Battalion is looking for people to fill positions on the following desks: City Photo AggieLife Sports Applications are available in room 013 Reed McDonald, and will be due back Jan. 31. All majors are welcome to apply. ^ONE Mon - Sun 8-10 p.m. $1.75 Pitchers 500 Well Drinks Friday - Sing-A-Long with Jason Dickson & Max Hartman Saturday - Live Music with Touch-N-Go Sunday - Open at 2:00 p.m. Cowboys vs. 49ers For Info. 696-5570 815 Harvey Rou< Richardson Continued from Page 5 Richardson's running ability and physical play could have warranted a position change to running back or safety. But Houston head football coach Jack Pardee said Richardson was drafted on the strength of his arm - and with the exception of volunteer work on kickoff teams - third-string quarterback is the position in which Richardson has stayed for two years. "Last couple of years, Bucky hasn't been called on, and (against the Jets) was the first time we've had two quarterbacks hurt at once," Pardee said. "Bucky came in and it was good for him and good for the team. "We hope that he's on track and one day can be a starter, and in the meantime keep progressing and learning so he can be the valuable backup." As a late-round pick, Richardson was given little chance to make the team in 1992, but he made the most of his appearances in preseason. He scored every time he entered a preseason game, save once, and is remembered that season for switch ing hands to his left - improbably shoveling a wobbly pass for a first down. Richardson entered the New York Jets game in the fourth quarter to 61,040 cheering fans at the As trodome, but left on three downs when he was sacked, forcing the Oilers to punt. But when Richardson got the ball in his hands again, he marched the Oilers down the field on a 88- yard drive,-passing (3-4 for 55 yards) and scrambling for first downs and handing off to running back Gary Brown, who capped the drive with a 16-yard touchdown run. The touchdown capped a 24-0 Oilers win, eliminating the Jets from the playoffs and notching the v ' 6- January 22,1994 • 3:00 p,m, / 8:00 p,m, • Rudder Auditorium Tickets are on sale at the MSC Box Office - TAMU, or charge by phone at 845-1234 Come of age with MSC 0PAS... and see the world in a new light Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our ability. Oilers' eleventh straight win. "I had a good, long drive and ate up some clock," Richardson said. "My goal when I go in a situation like that is to chew off some of the time. "It was a pretty good first show ing, and it sure does feel great that the crowd is behind you and the people want to see you in there. "It's a real nice feeling, and I ap preciate it." Richardson said he still returns to A&M in the off-season to play f olf and catch up, and says he eeps tabs on the team which just recently fired his former offensive coach Bob Toledo. He had nothing but compli ments for Toledo, but said that Slocum chose to go another direc tion. "There's no doubt that Coach Slocum thinks (Toledo) is a good coach, but for whatever reason Coach Slocum wanted to go a dif ferent direction with the offense," Richardson said. "That's his prerog ative - he's the boss and he can do what he wants to do." "I don't think it's anything per sonal against Coach Toledo. It's unfortunate, but Coach Toledo will get another job. He's too good a football coach (not to)." Richardson said A&M prepared him for the NFL by accustoming him to the huge crowds, travel, top- ranked teams and pressure of big- time college football. He said that he never would have thought he would come out of college and play as a throwing quarterback, but that he has steadi ly improved under the direction of Oilers' offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride, whom he praised. "I don't think you ever master (the Run and Shoot),"Richardson said. "You certainly improve over time, and I've gotten a lot better. What's so good about Kevin is he treats you like an adult, you have his respect and he has yours. "He expects a lot out of you which is good. It makes me better, and it makes our players better." Richardson, ironically a Steeler fan - a traditional Houston rival - when he was growing up, said he and fellow Aggies Pardee and de fensive tackle Ray Childress swap A&M stories all the time and share interest in the team. "I talk to Ray all the time about (A&M)," he said. "We still pull for A&M in everything, so it's impor tant for us." "I think (A&M) had a good year, (but) I hope people aren t satisfied and content with 'We almost won the Cotton Bowl and played a good game,"' he said. "We got beat, and we need to figure out a way to start winning those things." He said that he couldn't specu late on A&M's NCAA penalties that were handed down because he said it is not possible for him to know what happened. "You never know what the NCAA is going to do, so you just have to roll with the punches, try to learn from it, make it a positive thing, and don't let it distract you next year," Richardson said. "Co out and do what Auburn (a program beset with similar sanc tions) did this year - go undefeated and have a good season." As an Oiler and an Aggie, Richardson has had to go through a special treatment of harassment by his teammates. As a rookie, Richardson started out his Houston career with a tradi tional head shaving by the offensive lineman, yielding a small, square patch of hair on the top front of his head. And, when A&M lost to Ok lahoma this season, 44-14, Sooner- ex linebacker Joe Bowden greeted him by humming the fight song. "Joe Bowden made sure I knew the score of the game," Richardson said. With his college career well be hind him, Richardson is looking forward to challenging for a start ing job and remained proud of his team. "It's been a lot of ups and downs and distractions, but we've been able to fight through it," he said. "I just have to sit back, be patient and wait my turn." Addicted Continued from Page 5 Moses Malone was making the lane HIS private domain. But no, only the Rockets made it to the big show, and they were quickly shown to the door by a young Larry Bird. The let-down hurt a little, but I was still young, and the lasting effects hadn't begun to really hit me. The mid-80s in Houston were a sports wasteland. Time and time again, I was convinced we were a player away from the promised land. Those years of depression began to bog me down as I accepted lie after terrible lie. "Yes, " said I, "I believe Buddy Biancalana is the next Cal Ripken, Jr.," and "You know, I don't think the scouts really know how great Oliver Luck can be," and even: "My god, Ralph Sampson is going to make people for get Wilt Chamberlain!" 1986 was as great a rush as I have yet experienced when taking Houston sports on a daily basis. Both the Rockets and the Astros won their divisions with Mike Scott making it oh-so-dramatic with his divi sion-clinching no-hitter, while the Rockets bounced the powerful Lakers in five games to reach the Finals. But again, there waited Bird and the Celtics, while the Astros ran headlong into a dominating Mets team that had 108 wins in the regular season. The years since then have been the worst for me, for the Rockets and Oilers have both made the playoffs con sistently only to dash my hopes in the first or second rounds. But I keep coming back believing that Buck Johnson or Alonzo Highsmith or Jim Clancy is the final piece to that championship puzzle. The doctors just called me into the the examining room, and their diagnosis is brutal. I have a case of Oilrocket- , ros Stupiditis, and my worst fears are true;'there is no known cujte for.my affliction. I'll try to stay away from Houston sports as long as! can, but already I can feel that gnawing craving build ing up inside of me. Oh, by the way, be sure to check out my next column in which I prove why the the Astros' acquisition of Yankee Domingo Jean makes them a lock to win at least 120 games this season. Uh,oh. TEXAS A&M ATHIJSXSfjjf* home basketball ° Men's Basketball Women’s Basketball Sat Jan 29 SMU NOON Sun Jan 23 Sac State 2 pm Wed Feb 9 O. 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