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lesday-January 20, 1998 9 “My score went up a total of... \ggie Sports Briefs from staff and wire reports 'ack opens 1998 Aggies span country iason in Norman in two swim meets This past weekend, the Texas A&M in’s and Women’s Track Teams aned the 1998 indoor season at ! Sooner Invitational in Norman, la., where they competed against ;as-Ai lington, Oral Roberts, North <as, Texas Christian, Baylor and st Ichool Oklahoma. The men’s irmLvent into the meet with a pre- ason ranking of 23rd, while the men were unranked. TJ “We really don’t have any aspira- ns| of running great times or owing great distances,” Texas M head track coach Ted Nelson ;id (before the meet. “We’re just ing ■ >ut there to get our feet wet.” Nonetheless, both teams con- ded the meet in impressive fash- 1, bringing home four gold medals, veral second-place finishes and e st hool record. Senior Adrien Sawyer won the -meter low hurdles with a time of 8.16 seconds, finishing just ahead of sophomore Chimika Carter, who placed second with a time of 8.60. Junior Kelli Schrader won the women’s Schrader weight throw with a school ;ord-breaking toss of 50-5.50, attering her own school record of -10.75, which she set last year, ishman Meghan Koonce also jrted her career off on a positive te finishing second in the shot with a throw of 44-2. sOver on the men’s side, sopho- )res Jon Nance and Richard Mc- ■nald placed 1-2 in the pole vault :h vaults of 17-1.50 and 16-7.25 ;pectively. Junior Mike Lowrance n the men’s shot put with a throw 55-1. Other notables for the men’s )m|were second place finishes by nior Billy Fobbs in the 60-meter sh with a time of 6.75 seconds and shman Mike Hummel in the 800- 3ter run with a time of 1:54.61. The Aggies will be off this weekend, I 1 ' t will return to action Jan. 31, when sy travel to Houston to compete in Houston Invitational. The Texas A&M Men’s Swimming Team upset the 13th-ranked Miami Hurricanes by taking first place in ten of the 13 events in Miami. Two of the three defeats came inthe diving events with the Aggie div ing team absent from competition. Kyle Marden, Matt Rice and Chris Sandt took the top three places in the 100-yard breaststroke, adding to the Aggie margin of victory. The Women’s Swimming Team split their two meets this weekend in Los Angeles. The Aggies solidly outswam the women of UC-Irvine with a 152-32 victory. However, the women suffered defeat to the reigning NCAA cham pion University of Southern Califor nia. Winning only three of the 13 events, the Aggie Swimming Team’s only first place finishes came from Stacie Karnes in the 200-yard freestyle, Kelly Bolton in the 100- freestyle and Tracy Evans in the 500-yard freestyle. The women’s next meet will be in Lincoln, Neb. on Jan. 31. The men will face the third-ranked Texas Longhorns at the Student Recre ation Center Natatorium on Jan. 30. Men's Basketball loses sixth straight The Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Team fell to the Iowa State Cyclones 68-59 Saturday in Ames, Iowa. It was the Aggies 13th loss in their last 14 Big 12 games. The 59 points the Aggies scored were a season low. Shanne Jones, who did not start because he missed a team meet ing, was the Aggies’ high scorer and rebounder with 18 points and 12 re bounds. A&M played without sec ond-leading scorer Calvin Davis. Davis was out with a strained mus cle in his lower back. The only oth er Aggie in double figures was junior guard Chris Clayton who had 10 points and three three-pointers. Iowa State held a 22-point lead but had to fight off a strong Aggie comeback to get the nine-point vic tory. The Cyclones’ Marcus Fizer, the frontrunner for Big 12 freshman of the year, lead the team with 15 points and also snagged 12 re bounds before leaving the game with an injury. h t i Brown Brown Continued from Page 1 “He had said to me that it was a humbling experience to see all of the other patients all day long who were in wheelchairs and were nev er going to get out of them.” Brown, the 1995 Aggie Heart Award win ner, was se lected by his teammates on the basis of his deter mination, leadership and courage. Now, al though a far cry from the football field, Brown truly displayed those traits which earned him the honor. Brown said he holds no grudges toward his life or toward football, he sees what happened as an acci dent and feels lucky to be as healthy as he is. “I was just a casualty of war try ing to play the game,” Brown said. “I have no bitterness toward foot ball, I’m just happy I got to play the short career I did.” For someone who enjoyed so much success in the athletic arena, it would seem hard for Brown to forget all he achieved and all he had an opportunity to achieve. But his thoughts remain on what is happening now, not what was in the future for him. “I don’t take as many things for granted, as far as the little things, like waking up each day and mov ing the way normal people do,” he said. “Going through the experi ence of going to different hospi tals and seeing so many injured people just makes me look at life a little different.” Life seems like such a trivial thing until we are reminded how fragile it really is. 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Through the group, members identify with others who are experiencing similar issues and increase their self-awareness by obtaining genuine and honest feedback from others. How much you talk about yourself depends on what you are comfortable with. You can benefit from group even when you are saying little because you will learn about yourself as others talk about their concerns. If you are interested in joining a group, make an appointment to speak to a screening counselor. Call Laura Bettor at 845-4427 x. 126 if you have any questions or suggestions concerning group counseling. # Academics Anonymous Tues 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. February 10-April 14 Feeling a little beat or run down because of classes and grades? This is a four week under graduate support group that focuses on helping students make it through midterms pr final exams. Facilitator(s): Betty Milburn # Academic Survival Group Mon 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. March 30 - April 20 Feeling a little beat or run down because of classes and grades? This is a four week under graduate support group that focuses on helping students make it through midterms or final exams. Facilitator(s): Rick Bauer S Kristina Diecidue # Biofeedback Workshop Monday 5:00 - 6:30 p.m Thursday 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. One-session workshops designed to give stu dents an introduction to relaxation techniques, including how biofeedback aids in relaxation. Individual follow-up consultation available. Facilitator(s): Nick Dobrovolsky # Career Exploration Group Wednesday 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. April I - 29 This five-week group is designed to teach par ticipants how to make career decisions. Group participants will examine their interests, work values, and personality characteristics, research job market and occupations, and conduct infor mation interviews. Outside-of-session “home work” is expected. An initial session with a career counselor is e required to register for this group. Facilitator(s): Dirk Welch and Doug Herr ^Texas ASM University has a strong^ institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas, in that spirit, admission to Texas A&M University and any of its sponsored programs is open to all qualified individuals without regard to any subgroup classification or stereo- \typg- # Conflict and Loss in Relationships Monday 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. This group is for persons who are currently or have previously experienced conflict in inter personal or romantic relationships, or who have recently experienced a loss of a meaningful interpersonal or romantic relationship. Facilitator(s): Brian Williams & Mara Latts # Dissertation/Thesis Support Group Wednesday 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. This group is for graduate students who are struggling in the process of writing their the ses/dissertations. Potential group topics are issues of competence, procrastination, anxiety, goal-setting, and struggles with bureaucratic hurdles. Facilitator(s): Brian Williams & Laura Bettor # Eating Concerns & Body Image Issues Tuesday 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. The purpose of this group is to increase insight about eating problems, explore issues behind the problems and make progress toward recov ery. Group topics may include daily eating and exercise behaviors, dealing with others about food issues, developing trusting relationships, expressing feelings, and managing stress. A DOCTOR’S RELEASE IS REQUIRED FOR GROUP PARTICIPATION. Facilitator(s): Debbie Rabinowitz & Kristina Diecidue # Empowering Yourself Support Group for Women and Men Molested as Children Wednesday 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. This group is for men and women with sexual molestation in their past. Identifying and exploring after effects of the abuse will be the focus. Emphasis is on handling relationships, building self-esteem, and gaining personal power. Facilitator(s): Laura Bettor & Robert Carter # Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Group Monday 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. This group will consist of 5-12 gay/lesbian/bisexu al students. Topics of discussion may include but are not limited to relationship issues, religious concerns, self-esteem, and coming out to family and friends. Facilitator(s): Mary Ann Moore & Doug Herr # Grief Support Group Tuesday 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Grieving the loss of someone close is difficult and may be a process that continues for years. This group offers the opportunity to talk with others who are grieving and will help you work through your pain and heal. Facilitator(s): Mara Latts S Doug Herr # International Multicultural Discussion Group Thursday 4:15- 5:30 p.m. This group is for all students regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, or nationality, who are inter ested in sharing their cultural experiences and enhancing multicultural understanding. Group is free. Drop-ins welcome. For more informa tion contact Gisela Lin, x. 145, Carlos Orozco, x. I 44, or Cynthia Quick x. I 17. Facilitator(s): Gisela Lin, Carlos Orozco, Cynthia Quick, Debra Kim Roberts, LuAnn Helms. # Older Than Traditional Age Thursday 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. This group is for students whose concerns are related to issues which are different from tradi tional undergraduate concerns. Marriage, divorce, office politics, committee chairpersons, dissertation projects, and dealing with children and spouses are potential topics. Facilitator(s): Nick Dobrovolsky & Kris Stanberg # Personal Growth Group Group I: Tuesday 9:30 - I 1:00 a.m. Group 2: Tuesday 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Group 3: Wednesday 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. The purpose of this group for undergraduates is to facilitate self-exploration and personal growth through interaction with other stu dents. Facilitator(s): Group I: Ron Lutz & Kristina Diecidue Group 2: Laura Bettor & Doug Herr Group 3: Ted Stachowiak & Debbie Rabinowitz # Women’s Self-Esteem Group Thursday 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Come together with other women and work on becoming the woman you’ve always wanted to be! Improve your self-confidence, assertive ness, and relationships. This group will be pos itively-focused and action-oriented. Leave your guilt and self-doubt at the door! Facilitator(s): Mara Latts & Kris Stenberg Now on The Battalion’s web page A 24-hour, multimedia news service for the Internet from The Associated Press A comprehensive, up-to-the-minute news report combining the latest AP stories with photos, graphics, sound and video. ■ Headlines and bulletins delivered as soon as news breaks. http://bat-web.tam.edu