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Show Daily Utah Chronicle Attention graphic designers: The Daily Utah Chronicle is currently hiring page designers. Candidates should be proficient with Adobe products and Mac computers. For more information, contact Katie Trieu in Union Room 240. REUNION BRIEFS continued from page 7 continued from page 7 The Panthers know they're not going to sneak up on anyone again, either. Illinois knows all about Ed McCants and Joan Tucker, sharpshooters whom Weber called two of the best players left in the tournament. "They obviously have the mental edge and have the capacity to bring it every game," McCants said. "I don't think that's going to change. They're going to bring it hard." And not because Pearl will be on the other sideline. The players were barely in grade school back when Pearl turned in Illinois. The brouhaha has as much meaning for them as short shorts and canvas sneakers. "Personally, I really don't know much about the situation," Illini guard Deron Williams said. "Growing up in Texas, I really didn't watch Illinois basketball until they started recruiting me." Said McCants, "I don't have any personal grudges about something that happened when I was 6 years old to a college program I wasn't looking toward. Maybe if it was against my elementary school or something. It's kind of silly really." before beginning conference play. All games took place in San Diego, where the U will also go for their next match against San Diego State on April i. The Mountain West Conference Championships will be held in San Diego too, from April 28-30. Women's tennis Wyoming and Colorado State are coming to town this weekend as the Utes open their conference schedule. Matches will take place at the Salt Lake Swim and Tennis Club, unless inclement weather forces play indoors at the Eccles Tennis Center. They face the Cowboys (8-5) on March 25 at 1 p.m., and the Rams (7-2) on March 26 at 10 a.m.—unless the matches are at the Eccles Center, in which case play will begin at 3 p.m. The U is 9-7 in nonconference play this season, after losing to Jacksonville 4-3 and beating Stetson 42 over the break. www.dailyutahchronicle.com LEARN FROM THE SCHOOL OF LIFE Get Involved! Program Director positions still available. Application due on April 1st. Drop by the Bennion Center or visit our web site to apply. You've got what it takes. Act on your values. Confront and resolve community issues. Add life experience to your resume. Stop by the Bennion Center to learn more about leadership opportunities. BALLET STUDENT CONCERT MARCH 25-26 7:30 PM MARRIOTT CENTER FOR DANCE, STUDIO 40 FREE ADMISSION!! Thursday, March 24, 2005 Vick tries to rebuild college career The Associated Press BLACKSBURG, Va. — Marcus Vick returned to practice with Virginia Tech on Wednesday, apologizing for the indiscretions that cost him a season on the field and pledging to take advantage of another chance to follow in his brother's footsteps. The younger brother of Atlanta Falcons quarterback and former Hokies star Michael Vick missed all of last season after a series of legal problems caused his suspension from the university. He re-enrolled in mid-January, and the Hokies started spring practice Wednesday. "I want to apologize for my actions to my family, to my school, to my teammates and to everyone that looked up to me," the 21-year-old junior said. "I want to take advantage of the opportunity that Coach Beamer and the school have given me." Vick was suspended after he was arrested, along with teammates Mike Imoh and Brenden Hill, for giving alcohol to 14- and 15-year-old girls last February. He avoided jail by pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge and a fine in September. Vick also later pleaded guilty to reckless driving and no contest to marijuana possession after police stopped him last July. As part of a plea agreement in that case, Vick was placed in a drug offender program that required him to perform 24 hours of community service, undergo drug counseling and random ding tests and give up his driver's license for six months. Vick said he spent much of his time away from school in Atlanta with his brother and watched the Hokies on television when he could. In Vick's absence, the Hokies went 10-3, won the Atlantic Coast Conference title in their first season in the league and lost 16-13 to No. 3 Auburn in the Sugar Bowl. "Knowing that I couldn't perform with them, that was a bad feeling," he said, Vick said the support of his brother and Hokies coach Frank Beamer helped him through. He also received some advice from Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson, a fellow Hampton Roads native whom Vick sought out. Vick played in 11 games as the backup to Bryan Randall in the 2003 season after sitting out a redshirt year. He completed 30 of 57 passes for 475 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions, ran for 102 yards and had four receptions for 82 yards. With Randall gone, Vick will compete for a starting job. "I plan to take a leadership role. I'm going to stay focused and do what I have to do on and off the field. I'm going to keep a clean head," he said. Vick begins his return third on the depth chart, with sophSEE VICK PAGE 10 Soldiers and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Current Issues and Treatment Strategies CO; A 15-minute call could save you 15% j on car insurance. Thursday, March 24,2005 6:00—8:30 pm Utah Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium Key Note Address: Shad Meshad LCSW Founder and president of The National Veterans Foundation. 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