WOMEN Continued trom Page 10 totally different game plan than on nnv film we've scouted," Kongo said "We don't know what to expe< t We've prepared our kids to expect n lot of differ ent things other than what they’ve done so far Hopefully we can run our game ana not wor ry so much about them " Oregon State is led by p re sea son All-American Tanjo Kostic, who is second in the t onfereiu e in scoring with a 20.7 points per game average and fifth in rebounding with 0 :t hoartls per gome The Beavers also feature guard Ro/nnn Vidio, who leads the league in assists (H ft per game) and is set ond in steals (3 4 per game) Kunge experts to fare a very phvsii nl team that will play mostly man defense Oregon Stale opponents are shooting 36 pen ent for the season Oregon also has ... piavmg well defensively so far Oregon opponents have been held below 40 pen ent shooting from the field in seven of the Duc ks' 11 games Kunge said that Oregon's c on fidence is on the rise despite Saturday's narrow loss to USC in a frustrating game where she said Oregon did everything well but shoot the hall "This team is just playing a lot more confidently than I expect ed them to play 1 thought it might take longer for that tran sition to learn how to win.' Kongo said (kill Coliseum is never an eas\ plat e for the Dui ks to play, hut Runge said Oregon should be able to draw on the experiem es of a pmsnason where the Dm ks played seven of eight games on the road I LONELINESS • DEPRESSION • ACADEMIC PROBLEMS • SUICIDE | RDER U of O CRISIS CENTER We are trained crisis counselors who are available 7 days a week to LISTEN and HELP You: 2 understand your feelings 2 r reduce confusion 21 make important decisions o r make changes CALL US AT 346-4488 5pm-8am Monday-Friday 24 hours weekends We will open for Fall term on Monday, September 27, 1993 I LONELINESS • DEPRESSION ACADEMI^PROBLEMS^JUJICIDEJ »»■**? mmmmm Q: What JOB OPPORTUNITY at the university gives you valuable leadership experience, allows you to meet many interesting people and pays your living expenses? A: Resident Assistant University Housing is now accepting applications for Resident Assistants for the 1994-95 academic year. To apply: 1- Pick up an application packet at the University Housing Office, Walton Complex. 2- Attend one of the three mandatory informational sessions Jan. 19 7pm Riley Hall Lounge Jan 20 7pm Hamilton Ramey Room Jan. 25 7pm Carson Gold Room 3- Hand in application to Housing Office before the deadline: Tuesday, February 1st at 5pm Qualifications: Must be a full time student at the U of O with above a 2.5 GPA and junior standing by fall term 1994. Compensation: Room and board in a single room, and $600 An AAEO institution committed to cultural diversity and in compliance with the ADA Basketball coaches threaten to boycott Washington State basketball c oach Kelvin Sampson, a mem leer of the Him k (.on< hes Asscm i alion, said he hopes a boycott can be avoided but pledged his solidarity with the assoi iation's position over a 14th scholarship for men s basketball Requests for reinstatement of the 14th scholarship were n-|ei t ed at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio on Tuesday The BCA contends African-Ameri cans are less likelv to attend col lege without aid and will be dis proportionately hurt by the cutback "In all likelihood, there will lie a boycott." said BCA exec li the director Rudy Washington after the NCAA action "Close to 70 percent of Divi sion I players are African-Amor ican kids, so there's one group of society that is being affix ted hv this ruling more than any other." said Sampson, who is a North Carolina I.umber Indian "M\ feeling is that there has to he communications between coaches and college presidents." In* said. "There’s got to be some way to iron this out Most coaches believe spend ing cuts are inevitable, but there are better ways to trim budgets, Sampson said "Cut our travel budget maybe wo ve got to go three to a room, what’s wrong with that? Cut our roc rutting budget. Just don’t take .iwav a kid’s opportu nity to compete." he said "There’s a possibility we ll play, there's a possibility we won't Something definitely will happen — but I don’t have an answer for you yet exactly what it will be," Sampson said. "The biggest thing the coaches am looking for is there has to !»■ a sensitivity to these issues A lot of people say this (one schol arship) is no big deal This may not be, but what about the last one? What about the next one? "There comes a point where you have to take a stand. A brush fire here or there isn't going to do anything we've got to hove solidarity on this." Sampson said. John Wade. Eastern Washing ton University coach and also a BCA member, said EWU’s bas ketball program "doesn't have enough money to be fully fund ed." but he is ompathetic with the BCA. "Opportunity taken away from a group of people" is wrong, even though reducing schools to n scholarships nationally would bring EWU closer to parity in Division [, said Wade, who is blai k Huskies sign lineman SKATTI.i: (At’) •— Tony Coats, regarded by some as the state's top res ruit and one of the Iwst prep offensive linemen in the country, has orally committed to the Washington Huskies. The (Vfoot-7, 278-pound Coats chose Washington over Stanford and Notre Dame "it was a tough decision v\ ith three great schools." Coats said Tues day night "The impressive thing about Washington is the groat aca demic reputation along with a great football team" Coats joins fellow South Kitsap High School offensive lineman Henji Olson, who Monday night dec lared his intention to play for Washington Coals was named to the i "S/t Today High School All-America team as a first-team soles turn and was voted the state's lineman of the year. His grade-point average is t oh Olson was a see ond-team USA Today All-American. The addition of Coats and Olson gives the Huskies three offen sive linemen from South Kitsap. Guard Andrew Peterson will Ire a senior next fall. r JAPAN NIGHT The Seasonal Festivals / Time: Saturday, January 15, 1994 / Place. EMU Ballroom, Univ. of Oregon / Ticket: Available at EMU Main Desk f Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. *■ Tickets: Student (Advance).$8 Student (Rush)**.$9 General. S10 ** Iklirt jdd on the day of lapan night (1/15/94)