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WE PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON YOUR VEHICLE! FINQ ANYAQVERTISEe BEATW QAREYA'i SPORT COMPACT CAR ACCESSORIES SPORT TRUCK ACCESSORIES 4X4 ACCESSORIES MUSCLE CAR ACCESSORIES WOOD & CARBON FIBER INTERIORS WORLDS LARGEST BILLET WHEEL DISTRIBUTOR - 402 W. WILLIAM J. BRYAN PHONE: 409-775-1830 BEDLINERS GRILL GUARDS BUMPERS BUG SHIELDS TOOL BOXES PROGRAMMERS PERFORMANCE PARTS The Battalion PORTS ” n ■ <9 Wednesday * Marc! The Battalion’s Basketball Coach Search Brown has ability to rebuild a prod Liberal Arts Career Week TONIGHT: Resume Writing Workshop 8:30 p.m. Rudder 401 STUDENT-ALUMNI NETWORKING FORUM Meet former students and ask questions about job searching, interviewing, career options, etc. 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Rudder 501 CAREER WEEK SOCIAL An opportunity for alumni, company representatives, staff, faculty and students to visit on an informal basis. Attire is business casual. 6:30 p.m. -1:00 a.m. Fox & Hound 505 University Drive East This story is part of a fictional series and is meant in no way to be taken seriously. It is written purely for entertainment purposes. T he great ones have the ability to transcend sports. Vince Lombardi, Red Aurbauch, Casey Stengel, John Wooden — these men were the masterminds of sport’s greatest dynasties. They were leaders ahead of their time who had the ability to get more out of their players than anyone could ever imagine. The argument could be made that any one of these men could cross the sidelines into any other sport and still get the same results. However, none of these men ever put together a sea son quite like Lou Brown, one of coaching’s all-time greats. In 1989, the Cleveland Indians were a team in tran sition. Under the new ownership of a former showgirl, the Indians were built to lose. If you recall, it was the Tribe rather than the Browns who were supposed to leave Cleveland. A deal to move the franchise to Miami was all but signed. The only thing that needed to happen was for the team’s attendance to drop below a pre-set number in the stadium lease. Things were bleak for the city to say the very least. The team’s roster consisted of delinquents, a voodoo priest, players past their prime and players who never had a prime. The Indians had poor facilities and even worse means of transportation (duct tape on the pro peller of a less than vintage World War II-era plane was the only thing saving the team from a mid-air disaster). However, there was one thing that could not be ac counted for — the sheer determination of Lou Brown. Brown, a mechanic turned baseball manager, de manded the respect of his players from day one. His no- nonsense attitude and blue-collar work ethic set the tone for the entire team. What he lacked in baseball knowledge, he made up for with pure grit. In an era when athletes have less respect for author ity than ever before, Brown fought back. When prima donna shortstop Roger Dorn argued that he did not have to do any unnecessary calisthenia nated on his contract. In the end. Brown took the team ofmjs( to the top of the American League's Easter Many of the same problems Brown faJj I land can be found at Texas A&M, making tit for the program. •The Aggies finished last in the BigH In one season, Brown took a team from He took his teamonons storied runs in spor, cas l charging up through: m ' to the top. This wasne ^' nor was it a fluke. He V f c great motivator. i&I \&M experience:;l° r dunee for homebaskr'd)’ Tor opening dav hoj announcer Harry Dov 16 over the empty bleac: lw claimed, “they love this aw ( leveland." .( ason ( .tine to anenc idej sellout crowds. xcl Texas A&M is and always has beenafoc When people think of Cleveland, the Dawg Pound. Fhe (ity's< harm is bestpenj/T form of 350-pound men in dog mask bones. I 111 * \ uric die hard football fans, & NFL returns in 1999, they But for that one shinin tivate a city. I le made peo Brown By the time the: playing in front of He could < He isLc man who i will be again : season, Brom^ >Ie c are aboutrf s as well. an who savedC Vv.M's basket: Chris Ferrell lit Aggie Sports Briefs CAREER FAIR Have your resume in hand and be ready to meet with representatives from over 25 companies offering jobs,) internships and co-ops. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Rudder Exhibit Hail 1. Aerotek 2. Aim Management Group 13. Brown Sc Williamson Tobacco Corp. I A. Chase Bank of Texas 15. Eckercf | 6. Electronics Bouticyue 7. Enterprise Rent-A-Car |8. Ferguson Enterprises 9. Ferrell North America jlO. Frlto Lay IX. Hastings Entertainment I dL2- KAPLAN fJL3. Lutoy’s i.4. IVIacy’s West 3L5. IVIcLane X6. Northwestern IVIutual Life 17. Olde Discount Corporation j 18. Premier Car Rental 19. SourceNet Solutions 20. Strasburger Enterprises 21. TAIVIU Career Center 22. TAIVIU Human Resources 23. Texas Department of Transportation 24. TLP Advertising 25. U.S. Department of State 26. Universal Computer Systems 27. Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. 28. Walgreens Want More Info? 845-4325 lasc_cafeetfiiir@hotniaiI.com Sponsored by Liberal Arts Student Council and the Cohere of Liberal Arts AH Afajors Welcome Texas A&M loses to South Alabama The No. 38 Texas A&M Women’s Tennis Team (8-2,1-1) lost to No. 17 South Alabama 6-3 at the Omar Smith Tennis Center Tuesday. The Aggies entered doubles play down 2-4 and lost the first two matches 8-1 and 8-5. “This was a very winnable match for us,” Coach Bobby Kleinecke said, “but I give South Alabama a lot of credit. They make you keep hitting.” from staff and wire reports A&M was hurt by the loss of se nior Vanessa Rooks, but freshman Monica de la Torre filled in to pick up victories in singles and doubles play. “We are limited when somebody is missing,” Kleinecke said. “We compet ed well even though we were stretched a little thin, but Monica put out great ef fort for us and got two wins.” Next for the Aggies will be Big 12 op ponents Oklahoma and Nebraska. They will play the Sooners Friday at 10 a.m. in Norman and then play the Huskers on Sunday at 10 a.m. in Lincoln. Heartlight Ministries of Longview, Texas, is TtS Private bedroom/bathroom suites, furnished or unfurnished 2, 3 or 4 bedroom/bathroom apartments. Individual leases. Rent includes cable TV, local phone, 24-hour monitored intrusion alarm, no utility deposits, entrance gate video screening from your apt., full -size washer and dryer, and kitchen appliances. 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