Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1998)
Pesznecker Continued from Page 9 ball fan, and so she started talking to this guy about playing basket ball. She told him about how much she admired college basket ball players because they play the game for the love of the sport, not for the money. Boy, was she wrong. “No way!” the basketball play er allegedly said to her, laughing. “I’m in it for the money, baby!” Hmm. When it is put so bluntly, one has to wonder whether this par ticular player was merely arro gant or drunk (because they were at a party). However, I do believe that this obsession with money is the disease that plagues the NBA today. The owners and the players of the NBA have taken the real val ue of the game and slam-dunked it, which is why I cannot listen to my preseason games right now. Maybe the game’s loss of focus happened because players are ! 004556 at Clancy Thurber's Pub (Downstairs at the Collier House) On the U of 0 Campus 13 Ave. and university St. with Gil Herrera and Friends 7:00 to 9:00 PM A No Cover, All Ages Welcome, Smoke-free Microbrews, Wine & Meals Broaden your Horizon on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Every year the Japanese Government invites young people from the US to participate in this unique program, to serve as Assistant Language Teachers or Coordinators for International Relations. Applicants must be: • US Citizens • Hold a Bachelor’s Degree by July 1999 Representatives from the Consulate-General of Japan will be at the University of Oregon tor ah orientation: f now araitea at younger ages. Port land Trail Blazer Jermaine O’Neal turns 20 today, making him one week younger than I am. 1 consid er myself to be a responsible per son, but I can’t have a budget of $2,000 without going overboard and buying a stereo system. Imagine what happens inside of these kids when they start mak ing millions a year. Many veteran players are an gered that younger players rake in so much money, and I under stand why they are upset. Why should a rookie come into the league with the assurance that his contract may more than triple af ter a couple of years? So while Jordan, Kevin Garnet ana tmaquille U NeaJ are trying to see who can demand the biggest paycheck, the owners want their piece of the pie, too. That is why they locked the players out; they want to limit the amount of mon ey a player can demand so that they don’t have to shell out the big bucks. To all the NBA team owners out there: Ever heard the old say ing, “Just say no”? Today, the NBA players and owners will meet once again in an attempt to resolve the lockout sit uation. It frightens me to contem plate how much of basketball’s future rests in the hands of these people who place the value of the dollar over the value of the game. I can still remember the Dream Team. 1 still recall the at mosphere in Portland when the Blazers faced the Bulls in the NBA finals. 1 will never forget Magic Johnson’s final All-Star game when he hit that 3-pointer at the buzzer to win the game’s MVP award. I remember a time when I could watch a basketball game on TV and see the energy and deter mination strained across the faces of each player on the court. Last time I saw something about the NBA on my television, it was about the lockout. Scott Pesznecker isa sports reporter for the Emerald. Soccer continued from Page 9 juries. “They’re not that deep of a team, but they’re very fit because every player has had to play so many minutes. Senior midfielder Michelle French is one of 15 finalists for collegiate soccer’s version of the Heisman Trophy, the Hermann Trophy. She has tallied two goals and four assists this season to boost her career totals to eight goals and 30 as sists. Forward Tara Koleski leads the team with 11 goals and 26 total points, while goalkeeper Cheryl Loveless has allowed an average of just .46 goals per game. Despite the impressiveness of those statistics, Duck midfielder Pam Gordon said Oregon will ap proach today’s game as it does any other. “Right now, we just want to take each game as it comes,” Gordon said after the Ducks’ 3-0 win over Oregon State last Friday. “We’re really looking for ward to that game now. Yesterday, we were just fo cused on OSU." With a Friday matchup against No. 1 North Car olina at the St. Mary’s Fall Soccer Classic looming, Portland may be looking past Oregon. Although they have not faced the Pilots before, he Ducks have experience at Merlo Field, where I I they went 1-1 in the Portland Adidas Invitational on kept. 1 z and 13. ( Forwards Chalise Baysa (sev en goals) and Erin Anderson (one goal, five assists) and goal keeper Amanda Fox (1.03 goals-against average) will like ly lead Oregon’s bid for an up set. l**™*gML * M 1 Steffen knows his team has BAYSA shown improvement from its first two seasons — both of which resulted in five wins — but said he is not sure if the Ducks are ready to challenge Portland for state supremacy. "We’ll know more after tomorrow afernoon,” Steffen said Monday with a laugh. Cel »e*ull* with Oregon Daily Emerald Classifieds! 346-4343 INFORMATION SESSION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EMU, ROOM CENTURY D WE WANTED TO GET A HEAD START ON INTRODUCING OURSELVES AT OUR INFORMATION SESSION. Founded by five college students in 1989, the company has grown to more than 500 employees by hiring graduates from the best schools in the country. We're revolutionizing the way products are bought and sold for Fortune 500 companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Chrysler, Boeing, AT&T and Ernest and Julio Gallo. We are looking for top candidates from around the country to join our re-engineering revolution. Candidates should be extremely aggressive and creative. Strong communication and presentation skills are required along with the desire for continuous development. We are looking for bright and tal ented people from varied backgrounds. Only the best need apply. For more information, check out our website at www.trilogy.com. For more information about Trilogy or this event please contact raymond.gross@trilogy.com or call directly at 512.685.3970. Bring your resume to the information session for a chance to win a Playstation. TRILOGY 6034 West Courtyard Drive Austin, Texas 78730 USA t 512.425.3400 / 512.685.3960 e recruiting@trilogy.com www.trilogy.com/recruiting Trilogy is an equal opportunity employer
