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Page 10/The Battalion/Thursday, February 19, 1987 Problem Pregnancy? we listen, we care, we help Free pregnancy tests concerned counselors Wiggins completes SUNGLASSES BY Brazos Valley B/VUSCH & LOMB Crisis Pregnancy Service drug rehabilitation Wholesale Prices We’re local! 696-1246 1301 Memorial Dr. Get 'em now for 24 hr. Hotline HOUSTON (AP) — Former NBA’s and that I would have to re Spring Break 823-CARE Houston Rockets guard Mitchell view the circumstances which re Wiggins, banned from the NBA for sulted in his being terminated in the life because of drug abuse, has com NBA before making any decision,” SCHULMAN THEATRES pleted a rehabilitation program and Scheer said from his Denver office. says he is ready to resume playing Wiggins says he has no bitterness basketball. at the system that banned him from 2.50 ADMISSION His smile was back and said he 1. Any Show Before 3 PM the NBA although former teammate 2. Tuesday - All Seats hoped to sign with a Continental John Lucas, twice suspended for 3. Mcn-Wed - Local Students With HEATRES Basketball Association team. drug usage, is now playing for the Current ID s “1 want people to know that I’m Milwaukee Bucks. 4. Thur - KORA “Over 30 Nite” on the path back, not just in terms of “I have only myself to blame,” 1 POST OAK THREE basketball but in terms of getting my Wiggins said. “Mitchell has to get ■ 1500 Harvey Rd. 693-2796 ‘DENOTES DOLBY STEREO life straightened out,” Wiggins said Mitchell out of this. ” PLAZA 3 THE MISSION (PG) 9:15 Tuesday in a brief visit to the Rock Under the NBA’s policy, players 226 Southwest Pkwy 693-2457 AN AMERICAN TAIL (G) 7:05 ets offices. who volunteer for drug rehabilita BLACK WIDOW (R) 7:00 3:00 Wiggins, who tested positive for tion are not banned from the league. ‘OUTRAGIEOUS FORTUNE r OVER THE TOP (PG-i3) 7:15 9:20 drug use and was banned on Jan. 13 Neither Wiggins nor Lloyd volun 7:35 along with teammate Lewis Lloyd, teered for treatment, and the NBA MANNEQUIN pg 9:55 ■ CINEMA THREE | 315 College Ave. 693-2796 said he did not want to leave Hous said it learned about their problem 7:25 ton before giving Rockets General through other sources. FROM THE HIP pg 9:45 LIGHT OF DAY (pg-13) 7:05 9:30 Manager Ray Patterson a progress MANOR EAST 3 THE BEDROOM WINDOW (R) 7:30 9:40 report on his recovery. “A guy like Lucas has nine lives,” Wiggins said. “He suffered through Manor East Mall 823-8300 WINNER TAKE ALL (PG-13) 7:25 9:35 “Ray has been influential in my career and in my life,” Wiggins said. a lot of mistakes. I’m determined 'PLATOON r “He has been a good friend, and I that this will be my only mistake. I CHILDREN OF A couldn’t go away without seeing him still consider myself fortunate, be 7:25 face-to-face and letting him know cause I’ve got my health and I’ve LESSER GOD r 9:55 been awakened to this problem. 7:20 how I was doing.” 'STAR TREK IV pg 9:50 EUROPE Wiggins, 27, won’t be allowed to “The rehabilitation is more im BIG MEAL DEAL SCHULMAN 6 seek readmission to the NBA until portant than basketball.” ITS ALMOST MORE THAN YOU CAN EAT! THE WORLD January 1989 at the earliest and then 2002 E. 29th 775-2463 ADVENTURE ?? would have to win approval from The Rockets did not practice 7:30 both the league and the players’ as Tuesday so Wiggins missedid :seeing CROCODILE DUNDEE pg- 9:50 FLY ON SCHEDULED AIRLINES sociation. his former teammates. Some of In the meantime, he hopes to play COLOR OF them, as well as players on other BUDGET TOURS ?? in the CBA. MONEY (R) £11 teams, have expressed little sympa RAIL PASSES & HOSTEL CARDS “I don’t foresee any problem in thy for Wiggins or Lloyd. § DOLLAR DAYS $ getting into the league,” he said. “I “It’s kind of an awkward situation, This Week’s Features Are: OVER IDO OFFICES know I’m coming back a better but in time I’m sure I’ll get the op 1/3 LB. & INT’L STUDENT I D. CARDS playter.” portunity to talk with all of the PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED pg-i3 sill arl Scheer, the CBA’s commis HAMBURGER guys,” Wiggins said. “I leave behind WITH FRIES STUDENT sioner, said no decision had been a lot of good friends on this team. I LITTLE SHOP OF TRAVEL made on whether Wiggins would be wish them the best, and I know they OF HORRORS pg-13 £!! NETWORK welcome. wish the best for me.” “I heard from his agent, and I Wiggins said his goal is to return told him our policy mirrors the TOP GUN r 9:40 Call (214) 360-0097 to the NBA. HEARTBREAK RIDGE r 5I1S 6609 Hillcrest Ave. • Dallas 75205 LARGE SOFT om Use of Bosworth in ads DRINK 531 In Celebration of m International Women’s Day may break NCAA rules COdPO' TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The use of He said payment is not a factor in does iee eieam life dum* TAMO NOW Presents photographs of Oklahoma line the NCAA rule. backer Brian Bosworth in advertis But Gibbens said a key element is * BRING THIS COUPON International Women’s Week ing for a group of fitness centers ap whether Bosworth gave his permis pears to violate NCAA rules and sion for his name and photograph to could make him ineligible for a final be used. BIG MEAL DEAL Get a 1/3 Ib.HanixE March 1 -8 season with the Sooners, a school of If he did not, “strictly speaking, it with French fries, large soft dnnk and a Super Sr* ficial said Wednesday. is no violation at all,” he said. ! * with your choice of toppings. 3.99 1 PER COUPON CHEESE. ANO/i BACON EXTRA Of fER EXPIRES 3/M! But the president of the Tulsa- Benien said club officials were March 1 International Potluck Dinner based fitness center that used the told by a friend of Bosworth’s that OFFER VALID AT THE FOLLOW! pictures said Wednesday the promo he would be using the Broken Ar Culpepper Plaza March 3 Guest Speakers: Former WWII female tion, which included Bosworth’s row club Saturday and decided to scheduled appearance at a Broken capitalize on his presence there. Be pilots Arrow club Saturday, was planned nien would not identify the friend. R VALID VS/TTHANY CJTHf RCMSCOUNT SI^CW. ORWOMOnON ONE^COUPON PER CUSTOMER VlSlT UNLESS without Bosworth’s knowledge or Earlier this month, Bosworth said March 5 Film: The Nicaraquan permission. he would like to return for a Final “We didn’t realize what a commo season with the Sooners. He turned Women’s Movement tion or stir-up could be caused,” said down an invitation to participate in Jim Benien, president of the All the television Superstars competi -yrMSC Tow n Hall Broadway March 8 “A Night of Culture” American Fitness and Racquetball tion to preserve his eligibility. presents Center. “We never even talked to Bosworth was unavailable for im featuring performances by women Bosworth. We didn’t want to do any mediate comment about the adver thing to endanger his eligibility.” tising that appeared in the Tulsa COLE PORTER’S Benien’s comments appeared to World, The Tulsa Tribune and on at contradict those of Gary Reall, direc least one Tulsa television station. tor of advertising for the fitness cen Mike Treps, Oklahoma sports in ter, who said earlier Wednesday the formation director, said players’ pic A*r i o N ATT photos were used with Bosworth’s tures and names sometimes are used QPQ AMI^T^TIO M FOR WO MEM knowledge. “without our knowing they’re going CAfrf-C?A “We do have permission from him to be used in that vein.” to use it,” Reall told The Tulsa Tri Coach Barry Switzer said last a little bit of Paris bune. “It’s being handled by some month he is convinced Bosworth will people out of Norman for us. He’s not return for a final year at Okla and a whole lot of fun! coming down here Saturday. He’s homa. going to be working out in the club However, Bosworth said Feb. 7 he and greeting some people. He’s not wanted to return to Oklahoma. WANTED being paid. He’s doing it out of “I don’t see why I should leave a friendship to us.” place where I’m comfortable to go to Bosworth, whose flamboyant style a place where I might not be as com made the All-America linebacker fortable,” Bosworth said at the time. one of the nation’s best-known play “I’ve gotten used to winning too ers last season, has yet to say for much, and with next year’s schedule, mally whether he intends to stay climate and atmosphere we have a with the Sooners. chance to win the national He has a year of eligibility remain championship.” ing, but if he graduates this spring as The ad for the All American Fit expected, he can play in the NFL. ness and Racquetball Center shows Bosworth must make his decision by three photos of Bosworth and says April. “Come see the ‘Boz’ you’ve read so Dan Gibbens, Oklahoma faculty much about. Saturday, Feb. 21st at representative for the National Col I the All American Fitness Broken Ar legiate Athletic Association, said the row Club.” advertisements may mean Bosworth Gibbens said the NCAA rule has ' has forfeited his remaining year of some “fuzzy edges” and is the subject college eligibility.