The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 31, 1995, Page 7, Image 7

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Spring ahead 0 * f B > JH OuartArhack fitava Tani spring practice. The spi lyson ke King, ma Astftritited Press CLEVELAND ?Mike Tyson, saying he wanted to "associate myself with the biggest and the best," announced today he will return to boxing and that Don King I will remain his promoter. In his first public comments since being released from prison Saturday, Tyson ended speculation of a rifl between him and King. He did not take any questions after reading a brief statement at Gund Arena. "Don is the greatest promoter in the world" Tysor said. Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight champi on, said longtime friends John Home and Rory Calhoun will manage him. Hs To learn more about1 the following scholai to attend to attend an staff will be present t requirements of indi> U.S. citizens for the i and sophomores are < begin the process of 1 Information Sessior Gressette Room on the Horseshoe. Grants are available I graduate students wh to be carried out in a 1 . . 1 ine locution must uc proposed. Fluency in strong background in events in the host coi costs of travel to and Also included, settlin This fellowship is for of teaching and schol I discipline (not includ social sciences, or pr< library science and sc must present a high C philosophy of both te include travel, tuition t Rising sophomores ai degrees in natural sci and intending to earn ) pursue a career in res are eligible to apply f J Applicants should ha \ experience. II l H fc is KM TRUCTT The Gamecock f >yhlll sats up a pass at j Ing jama Is 1 p.m. 11 d u eping s nagement j also said his fights will be on the Showtime cable net- al , work, and that he has an ^ agreement to fight at the } MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "I want to associate myself with the biggest and the best," "fyson said, "and I look tl forward to working with cc them and seeing you soon." (t At the start of his state- 0 ? ment, Tyson spoke briefly J? i about how he spent his three ^ years in prison on a rape con- g viction. q "For the past three years, ' I've had a chance to reflect r on my life and to develop my R mind," Tyson said, "and I 3 j will continue my journey to h making myself a better per- w i son so I can help others." criteria and application proct ships, grants, and fellowship Information Session. Facult o explain the merits and ridual programs. Applicants i following awards. First year encouraged to attend the sess becoming a scholar. All is will be held at 4 p.m. in i tKirrl flnni" in Hornor Pnlla illll U liv/l/l 111 A*ut pvi V/Uliv to 1996 graduating seniors ar o propose a clear program ol particular academic setting a essential to the research pro the host language is prcfcrre American culture and currei intry. Grants are calculated o from the U.S. and cost of liv ig-in allowances and tuition > msn graduate work leading to a < arship in a traditional human ing creative or performing ai Sessional fields such as law, >cial work). Successful candi jPA and a high GRE score, a aching and learning. Awards , medical coverage, and stip< ter Scholarship I fay, April l?. nd juniors pursuing bachelor: ences, mathematics, or engin a graduate degree in these fi earch and/or college-level te or this $7,000 scholarship, ve a strong GPA and researcl The QattMCOck Final Four cc to get better rOlumnlst predicts showdown betwe< hampionship game. Nation's top play ICAA crown. I na? m&A LARRY WILLIAMS to mWms^W Out of Bounds dai ..And then there were four. In a battle that began the vo weeks ago with 64 teams, there are only four left len lat will battle it out this weekend in Seattle, Wash, dat > decide who will stand head over heels above the colige basketball world for the next year. did It seems as if every year the phrase of choice is, hat rhis is the best tournament I can remember." Let's ice it, the only reason that the cliche is used eveiy year zori i that it gets even better every year. Th' Ever heard someone say, "Well, this year's tour- sta ament isn't that good," or, "I wish this sorry thing ould hurry up and end?" I think not. The simple fact Ric I that nothing can replace the thrill of the upsets, buzzer zor exq+ovq anrl Pin^arollQ foama tViot MarrVi Morlrioao Via a ftls( uiiu vuiuvi vuu bvuiuo mxui xtaui vii ifiuvuivgo iiuc rovided us for so long (Hear that, College Football?), is g So as we journey up to the Kingdome to grab our Tai fth row seats (yeah right), we contemplate and play zor le game of x's and o's to decide who will cut the nets own at about 11 p.m. EST Monday. Wil Will it be Arkansas? The main question about this sid< jam is, who knows? hits A team who survived squeakers to mediocre-at- shs est teams in the first three rounds is the consummate abr uestion mark. However, keep in mind that this team hai )es have the same starting five as last year's Nation- mal Championship team, which translates into the Hogs singable to "turn it on" at the drop of a hat. dep Will it be UCLA? The Bruins were overshadowed sec< 1 season because of their presence in the darkness of pen le West Uoast; however, their late season run to ino. ney and their NCAA tourney success has brought the Bra- are: ts their due recognition. And boy is it deserved. This five am, with its stars, defense, and depth remind many ' some of the old John Wooden greats. Cai Ed CfBannon seemed to get better with every game lad< lis year. O'Bannon is now assuming the role of on- Bri lurt leader that the Bruins have lacked in the past en i heir first round loss to Tulsa in last year's tourney), a w 'Bannon clearly personifies the statement, "Refuse to se" for UCLA and provides an imposing figure to ral- Th< r behind. Edi Will it be Oklahoma State? Led by "Big Country" end ryant Reeves, the Cowboys are the closest thing to a inderella team in this year's Final Four. wil This is their first trip since 1951 under legend Hen- ma j Iba. This is a half-court team with two key weapons, Sm eaves and guard Randy Rutherford, who is a deadly er t -point shooter. The Cowboys also feature a suflfocat- Uh ig man-to-man defense. Don't overlook this team, their Wil ins over Wake and UMass weren't flukes. lad And finally, closer to home, will it be North Caroli- Hil 1 I T *ss for j Vj j. n |_| r >s?Plan (__V y AAV y and / / must be A students /A lions to i. A , For all cont ge on Morning Al Complete C Pregnancyr o J Abortion St 22 Planned Pa ject 256-4 id and a Forest Drive, 1/2 mile fron Saturday, Lunchtime & Eve n the ing. 1215 BLUFF RO waivers. -J i ? ' career S listic b *ts> ui lr~~T formerly \ L dates S bl roosters \ / nda ? <s>L & Live bands beginning Friday, A leering " week ? S'.JSmm&:*?*:> : i 18 and over welcome * allfl |gfS M*,.-.*. mtinues each year >n North Carolina and UCLA in ers to determine who captures My preseason pick, the Tar Heels boast unarguably best starting five in since the *82 Tar Heel team feaing James Worthy, Sam Perkins and Michael Jor1. If sophomores Jeff Mclnnis, Jerry Stackhouse and sheed Wallace stay for their junior and senior years, word dynasty is a mere afterthought. The only probi with this team is their bench, with not so intimiing Serge Zwikker backing up foul-prone Wallace. So now is the time to size up the matchups and pret the eventual winners. As far as predictions go, Fve 1 my best tournament in years, so why stop now? The first game pits the Tar Heels against the Rabacks. Inside and out, this is the marquee's matchup, s Razorbacks will try to counter North Carolina's rting five with their intense defense. This game figures to be a nail-biter, with Nolan hardson and Dean Smith matching wits. The Rabacks have relied on luck all tournament, but they ) are driven to repeat The UNC-Arkansas matchup ping to be the most interesting one. How will the 1 x x_ xl. - UAf\ \M1 x r TT-ll" .fxL. n _ -neeis reaci 10 me ivnnuies ui neii 01 me ivabacks defense? How will Rasheed Wallace react to a Corliss lliamson in his face? This game^epends on the oute game of the Tar Heels and Razorbacks. Whoever i the open shots will win. Sources here say that with irpshooter Donald Williams, accurate Dante Calia and do-it-all Jerry Stackhouse, the 'Heels will ire the most talent besides the offsetting center tchup.. .UNC by 15. Can UCLA counter OSlFs every move with their th and impressive team defense? The Bruins were and in the Pack 10 in defense this year with 40.7 lent PG. Also, the CBannon brothers and Tyus Edare an unselfish bunch (20.2 assists per game) who n't afraid to dish the ball off... Ill take UCLA by So now it has boiled down to two teams. In North olina and UCLA we have the two most traditionen teams in the country outside of Kentucky. The lins are determined to bring back the John Woodiays of glory. The Tar Heels are set on continuing inning dynasty of their own. This will be the most evenly matched final in years. i individual matchups induce salivation. Mclnnisley. Ed CXBannon-Stackhouse. The possibilities are Hess. UCLA has this game on paper, and many think they I take it. However, many refuse to forget the sixth n. No, not the fans, the coaeh. THE coach, Dean ith. Just ask a betting man, and he'll teHyou nevo bet against the Dean. Last week against Kentucky, fC proved their mettle in dominating the favored [dcats. They'll do it again Monday night, climb the der, cut the nets and bring the trophy back to Chapel 1. UNC 72 UCLA 68. Chalk it up. pelsNot I Method! raceptives , I'tpr Pill L XWX X XX X I << ' I }YN Testing resting >:'? jrvices irenthoocf JL 1908 fafej t Richland Fashion Nail ming Hours Available r AD 779-1211 0~ ll . w\ -? $ A NOW 5 S( ? AT/larch 31 with 5 Min utes Ago ^FINEJ , ' 1 :: ': ' ; Just?ne coui iBC REGULATiOMS EfUFORCEP 1-80O447-471 Spouts Look SWIMMING uses NationsBank announced Thursday it will be the title spon- m. sor fo? the USA vs. Russia Na- . ^ tionsBank Swim Challenge to be held April 22 in Columbia. The att ai event will be held from 4 until 6 partiri] p .m. in the USC Natatorium. partm? The competition will consist Litera of 11 events for men and three gram, events for women. Hie meet, host- Th, ed by the Columbia Organizing jg Committee, will be swum long . , course using the college men's p dual meet format, alternating n 11 men's and women's heats. asse* Tickets for the event are $5 tary, I for adults, $2 for children and Frida; $ 10 for families and will be on courag sale April 4 at the USC ticket office on Rosewood Drive. yjQ r SWIMMER WINS AWARD _ In USC junior swimmer Kerry ^ Fraas has received the State son ag Farm Insurance Exceptional Stu- match dent Award and was also a fi- Center nalist for USC's Outstanding at 8 p.] Woman of the Year award. As a State Farm Award win- cbbhu ner, Fraas receives a scholarship for $3,000. "It's really an honor to win ^0l the State Farm Award," Fraas annua said. Tm also excited that I was Saturd a finalist for the USC Woman of Brice 1 the Year Award as a junior. It sale at has proven to me that hard work Rosew in the classroom and the pool ^ t both pay off." d f Fraas is a personnel and marketing major with a 3.96 grade point average, a co-captain of the *2 for swim team ajid a six-time All- olina s American. free w ^ mr. SHOWING "carmii EASTERN FEDERAL tCKS FIW CKI MOVIES AT POLO RD. L 7S1-3 rupcr WW TWO NOTCH ROAD IHESE y?-y?i? capit ri ^ ^ a CAPfTOl CTRXC LOCATIONS >*** ike a Motorcycle RiderCourse you learn evasive rr tegy for riding in traffic, and other valuable riding rse, youU become a better, safer rider, and riding wi 00 for the best education on the streets. MOTORCYCU 7 OCCER ,2 i USC soccer team is help K low literacy stalls at Hyrk Elementary School by sating in the Athletics Desnfs Athletes Coalition for cy (ACL) volunteer proe program began March i will continue through J8. The soccer team has' sading to the third grade i of Hyatt-Park Elemendondays, Tuesdays and ys from 1-2 p.m. to en-" e students to read. VGBY e USC Rugby team will s final match of the seaainst Duke tonight. The will be held at the P.E. and is scheduled to begin m. ? IG FOOTBALL ith Carolina will hold it$ il Spring Football game lay at 1 p.m. at WilliamsStadium. Tickets are on the USC Ticket Office on ood Drive and will be on the stadium box office the the^game. *- T kets are $5 for adults and non-USC students, Cartudents will be admitted ith a valid student ID. | w Wm P rn :: :$&; iJsB RilHi f#? laBr ^K^jr ': i&i* 11 Bat : P jfc.# ' ?' -Cw ^k |rf. : . *w?v,. mm Pilll. ? ^WIH ENEMAS REGAL CINEMAS KE 10 UTCHnELO 7 MMU CtRB RICHLAND FASHION MALL 067 746-0044 rs GENERAL CINEMA ?L? . BUSH RIVER MALL H.UUBIA MAU ME AT BUSH RIVER ROAO 051 708-6007 AD SCHOLAR ARE TIME. laneuvers, cornering techniques. With vZ*T" ill be more fun. Call /WEST E SAFETY FOUNDATION TUP