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8M10 JET PROGRAM Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Live in Japan for a year or more and participate in the Japan Exchonge and Teaching (JET) Programl Every year the Japanese Government invites people from around the world to participate in this unique program, to serve as Assistant Language Teachers or Coordinators for International Relations. Currently, there are over 6,200 participants in the Program from 40 different countries Benefits include round trip airfare, salary, paid vacotlon, subsidized housing, and a professional work environment. Applicants must: • Have U.S. Citizenship Or hold citizenship of one of the other 40 participating countries. You must also apply in your home country. • Hold a Bachelor's Degree by July 2004 No Japanese language ability required for the Assistant language Teacher position The Consulate-General of Japan in Portland, Oregon will be at University of Oregon for an informational orientation on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program on the following day Date: 11/5/03 Time: 3:00 • 4:30 Building: Erb Memorial Union (EMU) Room: Umpqua Room For an application or more information call I-800-inlo-iet or the Consulate-General of Japan in Portland at (5031 221* 1811, or visit our website at www.embtopan.org YaSnoJ£Ds Srood ©CLOtr campus slt@[rd m mmm ©pdon ©era Sunday from 10-5 768 East 13th 345-1651 z.—1 , Vlavemfcev 5 - 3:00pm &\/Y\(A Y$a((*oovn Pac-lO’s loom for harriers The Duck men and women are preparing to travel to Washington State for the Pac-10 Championships in Pullman, Wash. Scott Archer Freelance Sports Reporter DUCK CROSSCOUNTRY Both the men's and women's cross country teams head to chilly Pullman, Wash., this weekend for the 2003 Pacific-10 Conference Championships. A year ago at this time, the Oregon men finished the Pac-10 Champi onship second overall, behind only eventual Pac-10 and National Cham pion Stanford. Oregon was led by then-sopho more Ryan Andrus. Stanford, which poses the biggest challenge to Oregon, is n't a team the Dudes are looking to take down. The team ad mitted it is shooting for second in both the Pac-10 Champi onship and NCAA Western Regional on Nov. 15. "We disassociate from Stanford," senior Brett Holts said. "Beating them is not going to happen. But we know we can be the second best team. We just need to go back there and prove it was no fluke." The women finished fifth overall last year. An eighth-place finish from since-graduated Carrie Zografos paved the way. Current senior Magdalena Sandoval finished 36th overall, followed by 44th-place finisher Eri Macdonald, who is now a senior with the Ducks. This season, both Macdonald and Sandoval will lead a young Duck squad into the Pac-10 championship and are expected to have a stronger finish then the duo had a year ago. Rankings VI In each of the six polls released by the media this year, the Oregon men have fallen a few notches. The Ducks were se lected as the pre-season No. 4 cross country team overall. They've since plummeted down the rankings. The Ducks were bumped down to fifth in the second poll, followed by an eighth place ranking. Then it was back up to seventh place, and now the team sits as the No. 18 in the country. The men harriers don't pay much attention to the rank ings, which do not qualify or disqualify a team from running in any national meets. However, rankings do have some le gitimacy. They serve as an indication of how the team has per formed throughout out the year. The Ducks need to nin well at either the Pac-10 Champi onship or the NCAA Western Regional in Portland if they want to ensure that they will make it to the NCAA Champi onship in November. "We think we have enough at-large points from earlier races," I lolts said. "It should get us in if we have a terrible day at regionals. But, we have left it to chance before and we were left out. "We had the best week of practice all year. We got back into the grind, working hard, but a smart hard. We have an atti tude that we will out work the other team and be tougher. The team's hopes are up." On the women's side, Oregon hasn't been ranked all year, and the team did not receive any votes in the latest edition of the cross country polls. Scott Archer is a freelance sports reporter for the Emerald. BASKETBALL continued from page 13 shots, we just didn't hit them." Shetters shines Shetters was one Duck who was knocking down her shots. The tallest prep recruit in the nation showed her ability to hit from the outside as well as the inside, drilling several shots in the 15-to-18-foot range. She finished with 13 points on 6 of 9 shooting. "1 really feel like everything we've been doing in practice came together tonight," Shetters said. "A couple of times in practice I've been struggling with either my inside shots or my outside shots. Tonight it all came to gether, and I'm really happy about that." Defensively, Shetters has worked hard on her technique. "On defense, I'm just used to being pounded on the inside because I'm not exactly as big as some of the other players," Shetters said. "It's all about footwork, which is what I've learned. All the practices have made me real ize that I can be quicker than them." Early season nerves lunior guard Brandi Davis, who was tied for the team lead in scoring last year, got off to a slow start, but finished by hitting her last three shots. Davis attributed the Ducks' shooting woes to strong defense and the jitters that come with playing in front of a crowd. "(We came out) really excited be cause this was the first time we've played in front of the fans this year," Davis said. "If we get the proper warm up that we need we'll be all right." Exciting ending Tuesday's scrimmage ended on a positive note as players were exposed to an end-of-game situation. Trailing 17-16 with 10 seconds remainin. Ganes, who had missed 11 of her first 12 shots, popped open in the key and drilled a 10-foot jumper for the game winner. Contact the sports reporter at jonroetman@dailyemerald.com. RICE continued from page 13 The struggle will be finding a groove while still riding the tails of scandal. Three months and one day have passed since Gilbertson was official r ly named head coach. It's been twen ty weeks since he was named inter im coach. He's barely had time to settle into the head coach's roles, let alone plan for a long future with Washington. But with Neuheisel's scandals gone and Gilbertson's lames-ian coaching education at the helm, the Huskies may finally have a winner as coach. Contact the senior sports reporter at mindirice@dailyemerald.com. Her opinions do not necessarily represent those of the Emerald. 014617 Do GRE you need to take • GMAT • TOEFL* PPST/P The University of Oregon Testing Office is an official ETS computer-based testing site. Testing is available year-round, Monday-Friday, 2 sessions a day. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 541.346.2772 or by visiting the Testing Office. The Testing Office is located on the 2nd floor (Rm. 238) of the University Health and Counseling Center, 1590 E. 13th Ave., Eugene OR. The period of greatest demand is usually Sept, through March, so it makes sense to plan ahead. 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