SPORTS Magic’s plight shows we are not invincible I FROM THE 1 SIDELINES BY DAVE CMARBONNEAU When I mill'd Oregon men's basketball coach l)un Munson, it was ob vious he was a j> prehensi ve about discussing Magic John son To be (rank, so was I Kul I as a sporlswnter and he a former mu h of Johnson's, we hull) had In deal w ith the situa tion Kill then again, I guess rv ervune has had to deal with the situation-.. Nut just i oar hes. no! east writers, not just athletes, not just spurts tans, tint lust those with the AIDS virus, not just homosexual'-, not just drug users everyonehas to deal with it So | dealt with It When I first walked into M. >n-.on s office. | i millin'! help hut notice the pit turn behind him of he and M igu standing t< e--tlier I had ic toed it when tits! met Munson on the Tui s daV before Magi; s .inttoutu e merit, but it did not have nearly the initial t on me as it did this time Munson w.is assistant coach at Michigan State during John son's freshman season and had helped recruit Magic out ol high school 'We had a good relationship e. lar -is assistant coat lies go," Munson said Ihi' next year. Munson was given the head coaching posi tion at Idaho, and Magic led Michigan State to the N'( A A i hampumship The rest ol the slorv needs no detailing Since M.igu turned pro in D)7U. Munson has kept in touch with the superstar I probablv see him about once ,i year, sometimes not even th.it ' Monson sail) One thing aliout liarvin is that he is .ilw ivs vervTorcit.il Motlsnn was .IS shocked as anvhoiiv wiien iie hear.! tile new s last rhursiiiiv I felt kind (if devastated lie has given a lot to the pro game I think, h.irvtn is the best point giia rd i ’Vi •! lo pi a v t he ga me. Monson said it a I M oiisoii i s < om ern.eii willi 11mi h more than what .Mage left behind as. I p! iv'er lie is i onceriied with vvhat the future w ill hold for a friend When i good I'eaul gets a serious, illness. VO i.A V ef v i ini er iied Mullsun Mid It leaves; me emptv not .knowing what"wilf happen in the future ! here Is",I kev word; future Magi O hie., mi has a fit Mi I > ■ It m,iv not he on the court, but lie Is not dead As I read and watch count less reports and stories on Mag ic. I have realized that most people? are talking as Mage dead liven when I Was talking ' Monson. I found myself going, alxiut the interview as d John son were dead liveryone (Incdueling myself! needs to stop w irrvtng so inut h about his career being over and realize that Johnson is still a human being and still has a life to live A verv sad statement ot our MM.iuty is how much coverage tills whole thing has received Not that the slorv doesn't war rant the < overage, hut w hs should It take something like a sports star to open the public's Turn to MAGIC. Page 8 Engine Service 1000 S Berlelsen Rd II iugene OH 1/40? One Block Norik ol W 111k Nairn Ind Puu $pt ihzing Volkswag Service f 12 yea 342-3952 Student and Faculty Discounts Wednesday is U of 0 Student Night and Popcorn 8*11:30 P.M. THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN 1 S» iM 11'** 2222 Centennial Blvd. (rwi!» A^zer sao-j^;« Eugene • 343-4734 New Large Format Copier • maps • posters • drawings • variable enlargement and reduction 40-250% kinko's the copy center 1265 Willamette 344-3555 Open Early * Open Late * Open 7 Days c\a\ * ) 8.00 P-O' TICKETS ON SALE NOW $11 Students, $15 General Public • EMU Mam Desk Store Cl) World Face the Muse Record Garden Weasel’s World Kraig Norris a ' SEVTOK ttJW.OT DfcNiLS EVEN 9f:*G IN •NT iXhU: W;th WCOHHA '4i St wL ‘ t. "*v vv#u> C£ is n stfti OuS CONDITIO* Arv>. A MiytAP ws-:.i 5WWN6 «iS t'UJ».v WIX>VS" uiw SAMjfjtCI'. r -40* / act :v fM. .*• lAC ' .♦ ' K HOtfr'i* *W ?!. XTTr x- vx “< -vx: *• stft.vi 5 SAVi lAk-X/ :*cy ON /'■» m /NlUSTFY Cff'Ctt' Vi -iVVif'U) f "v*: • < i i. H’ ' 4 ' A f ACY OM * ' V > Oscar the Freshman Neal Skorpen >V'' *'■