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By GRETCHEN HOLLIS compete in the triathlon on an indi- dents participating in the program With as much as the participants together, and general workouts, Mor- Staff Reporter vidual basis. meet three days a week at the Uni- are asking their bodies to do, Mor- rison said. Pouring with sweat, runners toiled Whitney Graham , a junior biology versity Recreation Center to train for rison said, it would be foolish not to “People can run; people can swim Wednesday to get closer to their goal major, said she thinks the triathlon the upcoming triathlon at the YMCA get proper nutrition, which is a key and people can ride a bike,” Morrison of completing a triathlon. will help her get in shape and also in Benbrook . ingredient in a successful race. said. “But now you are asking your TCU faculty and students began help with her confi dence. “It takes a lot of talent to move in “It would be like someone decid- body to do all three and to do it fast.” the fi rst day of training at the Lowden Graham has competed in a biath- and out of transition areas with grace ing to drive across the desert without Almost 70 participants are signed Track and Field Complex for the 4th lon before, which included swim- and speed,” said Trey Morrison , the a full tank of gas,” Morrison said. up for the TCU training program, Annual Tri-Benbrook Sprint , a tri- ming and running, but said she was assistant director of fi tness and well- “Sooner or later, you are going to Morrison said, and they all set dif- athlon that will take place in May, excited when she heard TCU was ness for campus recreation. run out of gas.” ferent goals. where participants will swim 300 holding triathlon training. On Mondays, participants will attend On Wednesdays, athletes will focus “We want people to set goals and to yards, bike 13.8 miles and run 3.1 She said she likes training as a informational sessions where they on a specifi c task with their coaches, make goals,” Morrison said. miles without stopping. group because it’s hard to get moti- receive training and nutrition tips to such as timed running. Drew Myers , the assistant director of Participants signed up for the TCU vated running alone. help them achieve their goals, Morri- Fridays are for brick work, put- football operations and a participant in training program as a group but will Students, faculty and local resi- son said. ting at least two of the disciplines See TRIATHLON, page 2 SOME LIKE IT HOT Comedian says he Salsa vs. Salsa event, as part he feels bullied of International Week’s many campus activities, was spiced by cable network and spruced with restaurant Associated Press ownersT from around the Fort Worth area DAYTON, Ohio — Comedian Dave Chappelle judging a salsa-making contest that kicked says he may never return to his hit Comedy Cen- off the night’s happenings in the Student tral show if the cable network goes through with plans to air new episodes pulled from material Center Lounge on Wednesday. Following a he fi lmed before leaving the series. showing of the fi lm “Mad Hot Ballroom,” “I feel like it’s kind of a bully move,” Chappelle a live salsa band jazzed up the evening, told the Dayton Daily News in a telephone inter- view for a story Wednesday. “That’s just how I feel as participants danced salsa-style. A night about it. I don’t know if that’s the case. But if people of cultural awareness drew in an energetic don’t watch it, then I’d be more than happy.” crowd. Check www.tcudailyskiff.com for Last May, Chappelle stunned his fans and the entertainment industry by skipping out on a the full story. $50 million contract and leaving “Chappelle’s Show” in mid-production. He spent two weeks in South Africa before returning home. He has since resumed performing live stand-up. Chappelle said his possible return to “Chap- pelle’s Show” is still up in the air. “But I think if they air that stuff, I can’t see how I’m going to be able to,” he told the Daily News. “That will damage our relationship.” Comedy Central has said in the past it plans to air the material, but wouldn’t comment on any current specifi c plans. “We are still waiting patiently for Dave to return to work, but we know that our viewers are look- ing forward to seeing the material he produced for the third season,” Comedy Central said in a written statement.
PHOTOS BY STEPHEN SPILLMAN / Photo Editor Above, TCU students take to the dance fl oor. Right, senior biochem- istry major Alejandro Bojorguez and junior fi nance and accounting Courtesy of Brazen PR major Claudia Vaz dance into Wednesday evening at the Salsa vs. Dave Chappelle stars in all-new freestyle stand-up material, in Salsa event in the Student Center Lounge. ‘Dave Chappelle’s Block Party’ Tuesday. Diplomatic diet TCU aids in search for abusive parents By MIKE DWYER in nine years, but she moved workers essentially — are they BY THE NUMBERS News Editor frequently and CPS casework- really best equipped to be Davontae Williams was 9 ers could not fi nd her. tracking down families?’” years old when he died. He So Cheong brought her con- 32,000 weighed 35 pounds. He was A United Relationship cerns to Susan Ferrari , the parents abused or starving, bruised and bat- When Pat Cheong , assistant deputy regional director for neglected their children tered. After his death, police vice president of United Way Tarrant County CPS. Togeth- in Texas in 2004. concluded he spent his days, of Metropolitan Tarrant Coun- er, Cheong said, they decided at least partially, in restraints, ty and manager of the Unit- CPS caseworkers, who in 2004 locked in a pantry in his moth- ed Way Families Way Impact had to investigate more than 3,095 children were abused er’s Arlington apartment. Council, read about Davontae 15,000 reports of child abuse, or neglected in Tarrant Before his death, the case- in July 2004, she started put- were not best suited to track County in 2004. workers at Child Protective ting the pieces in place for a down elusive parents. Services knew they should partnership involving TCU, the What CPS needed, they be concerned about Davontae. United Way and CPS that could decided, was a private investi- 13 They just couldn’t fi nd him. go a long way toward eliminat- gator. Ferrari said CPS workers, children died from His mother, Marcella Wil- ing cases like Davontae’s. busy locating children, investi- abuse or neglect in liams, who would be charged “When I heard this,” Cheong gating allegations and recom- Tarrant County 2004. MICHAEL BOU-NACKLIE / Photographer Students got a chance to taste food from around the world as part of the “Taste of the World” event in Davontae’s death, had been recalled, “I thought, ‘Gee, our mending courses of action for —TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY during����������������� International Week hosted by the International Students Association on Wednesday. investigated by CPS six times caseworkers — who are social See CHILD, page 2 AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES ������������ ��������� WEATHER FUN FACT TODAY’S HEADLINES CONTACT US TODAY: T-Storms, 67/51 A 12-year-old boy visiting the Detroit Institute OPINION: The eyes of Texas are upon you, page 3 Send your questions, of Arts stuck a wad of gum to a $1.5 million FRIDAY: T-Showers, 70/53 ARTS: Scandinavians invade Bass Hall, page 4 compliments, complaints painting, leaving a stain the size of a quarter, and hot tips to the staff at SATURDAY: T-storms, 66/54 offi cials said. — ASSOCIATED PRESS SPORTS: Lady Frogs prepare for Utes, page 6 [email protected] 2 THE JUMP PAGE Thursday, March 2, 2006
But Dettlaff said 400 cas- PROJECT OUTCOME and we would have not known rate with community agencies CHILD es went down as “unable to until somehow a re-referral that are interested in the best From page 1 For the first year, November 2004 CASES REFERRED TO FIRST PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR, locate” in the year before the through October 2005 NOVEMBER 2004 THRU MAY 2005 came into our agency, and interests of children and fami- dealing with cases of abuse, grant period, so he and Fer- Locating information CATEGORY CASES PERCENT sometimes when that happens, lies in the community.” did not have the time to track rari had to develop a criteria 10.6% obtained by CPS (18 cases) Found by private investigator 14 25.0% the re-referral can be a very Dettlaff said he would like down families like Davontae’s. for which cases to refer to the Unfound/exhausted efforts 32 57.1% serious injury or even a child to begin sharing his findings She said she recognized the private investigator. Locating information obtained by CPS 10 17.9% death,” Ferrari said. with social-work and child- potential benefits of working Only cases involving pre- Total 56 100% welfare groups as soon as with a private investigator who school-aged children, children 37% The Price of Success possible, with an eye on being Unfound/ could devote 100 percent of his who had been withdrawn from exhausted efforts CASES REFERRED TO CAT’S-EYE INTELLIGENCE, Spurred on by the program’s published after a second year’s time to finding families CPS school by their parents in order 52.4% (63 cases) JUNE 2005 THROUGH OCTOBER 2005 success, particularly in the results are in, but that his per- Found by private couldn’t locate. to avoid investigation, or chil- investigator CATEGORY CASES PERCENT first year’s five months with sonal gains go beyond any pro- The United Way, Ferrari dren who came from families (89 cases) Found by private investigator 75 65.8% Tait involved, the United Way fessional accomplishments that said, could not give the money with a history of crime or physi- Unfound/exhausted efforts 31 27.2% granted $86,365 to expand the may come of the project. directly to CPS because it is a cal or sexual abuse would be Locating information obtained by CPS 8 7.0% program so more cases could “The biggest thing is that I’ve government agency, so Ferrari referred to the private investi- Total 114 100% be referred and continue it for been able to be involved in a pro- contacted Alan Dettlaff, a TCU gator, Ferrari said. another year. gram that has protected children assistant professor of social work “The CPS investigator has to ference does it make?’” does is “simply footwork.” Cheong said she hopes the from abuse and neglect, which and former CPS caseworker. do a certain number of tasks to But Dettlaff said he kept He said he talks to apartment- Texas Department of Family is what I used to do in my job “TCU provided us with the prove they have not been able faith in the program. complex managers, neighbors and Protective Services, the in the agency,” he said. “Now ability to have an agency that to find the family,” Ferrari said. “When we started this proj- or relatives — anyone who may state agency that oversees CPS, I’m still able to be involved with manages the funds, and they “They have to utilize all the ect, we were all in agreement,” be helpful — in the process of recognizes the value of using protecting children from abuse don’t charge anything,” Ferrari tools that we have, and once Dettlaff said, “that you real- tracking down a family. private investigators so chari- and neglect through a project said. “They manage all the bill- they’ve exhausted that, they ly can’t look at success in this On one Friday morning, Tait ties will not have to continue like this.” ing and payment to the private refer those cases to the pri- program in terms of numbers went to eight different apart- bearing the financial burden eye, and it’s free of charge, so vate investigator, which before, because even if one family is ment complexes on Lancast- of such a program. money from the grant is not they were closing.” found with this program, and er Street tracking down one “In other words, our obliga- being utilized to an agency to in that family, a child is being lead, he said, something the tion is a one-year grant and manage the contract. It goes 100 A Tough Road severely abused, and without CPS caseworker doesn’t have now a second-year grant,” TRIATHLON percent into finding children.” But in the program’s first sev- this program, they wouldn’t have time to do. Cheong said. “We’re not intend- From page 1 en months, the private investiga- been found, then that makes this Although Tait said he makes ing for this to be ongoing fund- One of a Kind tor only located the families in program successful.” less money working with CPS ing from United Way.” the triathlon, said he is deter- Dettlaff, who helped develop 14 of the 56, or 25 percent, of Still, Dettlaff said, although he than he does on the average Dettlaff and Ferrari said mined to put in the necessary the plan’s specifics and tracks the cases referred to him — only didn’t have an exact estimate in job, the possibility of help- they hope they can share the training needed not just to fin- the program’s results, said that slightly higher than the 17 per- mind for the number of cases he ing children at risk of being success they have had work- ish the triathlon but to win it. from his experience as a case- cent of families CPS found by expected to find, they decided abused and taking part in a ing with a private investigator Last weekend, Myers ran worker, he knew how difficult chance after its workers closed to being working with another groundbreaking project make so CPS agencies in the nation the Cowtown Marathon and it could be to track down fami- cases before the program went private investigator. That’s when his effort worth it. consider similar programs. he said he’s excited about lies intentionally trying to avoid into effect. the program took off. “What attracted me to this “We would like to, before taking his mind and body on investigation, so he devised a Cheong, troubled by those project was its totally unique the end of the second year, we a whole new adventure. nontraditional approach. statistics and worried about the Digging Deep Pays Off approach to locating families would like to do a proposal to This is the first year for “This project is very innova- subsequent reports of abuse CPS In the five months that in order to help safeguard the try to expand the project, pres- several students to partici- tive, first of all, because as far as had received against families closed out the program’s first children who are at greatest ent it to CPS and the state agen- pate in a triathlon. I know, and as far as Child Pro- whose cases had already been year, the new private investiga- risk,” Tait said. cy to fund the project because of Lauren Botts, a sopho- tective Services knows,” Dettlaff referred to the private investiga- tor, Geoffrey Tait of Cat’s-Eye Ferrari said that in the first the success of keeping children more interior design major, said, “there’s not another pro- tor, said she began to question Intelligence Service, tracked year, abuse or neglect was safe,” Ferrari said. said she’s always wanted to gram being done like this in the whether the program would be down the families in more associated with 58 of the cases be in a triathlon. She said in country to address the problem effective enough to please the than 65 percent, or 75 of 114, found by the private investiga- Sharing the Wealth order to do well in May, she of families that aren’t able to United Way’s donors. cases referred to him. tor. In 19 of those cases, CPS Dettlaff said TCU is well- will ride a bike or run for be located by Child Protective “I looked at (the statistics) and Tait said the skills he has found it necessary to provide served by devoting time and fac- an extra hour outside of the Services.” said, ‘Huh, these results don’t picked up in his nearly 20 years in-home services or parenting ulty to a partnership with CPS. scheduled practices. United Way donated $71,000 look very conclusive,’” Cheong as a private investigator serve courses to the family, and in five “It shows that TCU is Shishana Rice, a 29-year- to contract with a private inves- recalled. “’Maybe this method him well in finding missing fam- cases, the abuse or neglect was involved in addressing some of old senior international rela- tigator who would look into isn’t particularly successful. If ilies. He said he searches public so bad that the children were the problems facing children tions major, said having a 125 cases a year, at an estimat- CPS is getting the report again, records as a means for giving removed from the home. and families in Tarrant Coun- certain place to be and hav- ed 10 hours a case, beginning and CPS is going to find them him a place to start his search, “(Before the program), the ty,” he said, “and that we’re ing a set workout motivate in November 2004. the next time around, what dif- but from there, a lot of what he case would have been closed, using our resources to collabo- her to train harder.
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THE SKIFF VIEW NEWSREAL • NICHOLAS SAMBALUK Food companies not to blame
he Wall Street Journal reported Tues- thing like this: “Hmm, I eat McDonald’s; it day that Burger King has introduced must be the business’s fault, not mine. Clear- Tits equivalent to McDonald’s Corp.’s ly, the logical thing to do would be to sue.” Dollar Menu. According to the article, Sir, the food didn’t force its way into your Burger King has had trouble with pricing mouth, down to your thighs. Somehow, it’s its value menu because of dips in profit. reasonable to conclude that your hand did Fast food chains just can’t win. Decide the stuffing and your mouth the chewing. what you want, America. Is saving a few The man and many obese Americans dollars worth the artery clog and triple make the decision to make saturated fats the bypass surgery a couple years from now? only food group in their diets but blame the It seems as though cheaper food, rather restaurant chain for the succulent items it than healthier food, appeals to the masses. offers. Most restaurants have opted to pro- The same masses who complain about a vide healthy foods. Look beyond the $1 lack of healthy options on drive-thru menus death-by-trans-fat lard. Past the colon-clear- — the very society that sues fast food ing chili cheese hotdog. That’s it — salad. chains for making Americans fat. America, it’s time to own up to your calo- This country wants to have its cake and rie-consuming ways. Evident by Burger King’s eat it, too. Americans like fast and easy but recent addition, you crave cheap, not healthy. not the consequences that come with the Go ahead and add to the growing obesity shortcuts. A man goes through the McDon- rates — just don’t point those fat fingers at the ald’s drive-through everyday and is suddenly fast food chains but rather at your own chests, dismayed, after several years, that the food which you will probably be grasping in pain he has been consuming has made him fat. followed by a trip to the hospital. His thought process must have went some- Associate editor Adrienne Lang for the editorial board
POINT COUNTERPOINT Lone Star pride stands alone States, life exist outside Texas I was born in New 11 years, I stopped com- Afterward, our founders Don’t get me wrong — I fourth for percentage of chil- rior; how the country could Orleans. paring my two hometowns actually set up a govern- love Texas. I love the friend- dren living in poverty. A pris- run without them, how they I can cook jambalaya and started appreciating the ment which worked effec- ly atmosphere, the country oner in this state costs the function as Texas’ vacation (nearly) from memory, beauty of our state. tively for 10 years. music, the fact that I can government approximately ground and how if I were as understand the Cajun-French After all, God blessed Today, Texas can fly its wear flip-flops and a T-shirt $13,300 per year though it lucky as they were I could COMMENTARY my grand- Texas, right? flag at the same height as COMMENTARY in Febru- only spends about $5,400 on have lived in Texas my mother pep- Of course he did, with the American flag. Did you ary and even each public school student. whole life without ever feel- pers her his own hand (as the song know that’s only legal in the south- Texas emits the most toxic ing the need to venture out. speech with, proclaims), and that’s why Texas? Every other state ern accents and cancerous manufactur- True, there are few other dance like it’s so great. must fly its state flag below and consis- ing emissions, consumes places where you could drive a crazy per- In Texas, people have a the American flag. tent use of more electricity per capita for 12 hours and still be in the son, be a pride that doesn’t exist in Why can we do this? Tex- y’all by those than any other state and is same state. Few where you complete other states. I was talking as is special, that’s why. Oh, around me. ranked 49th in water quality. can do anything from visit snob about to someone from Maryland and because we were once But here’s the While travel brochures the ocean, to climb a moun- Shannon Kelly Kathleen Thurber what actual- earlier this year during her our own country. I’m tell- thing I don’t boast the largest number tain, ranch in the desert, tube ly qualifies as “Mardi Gras” first trip to Texas. She was ing you, this is apparently a get — why is it that you guys of gun shows in the coun- down the river or experience (hint: if it’s outside of New flabbergasted by the pride big deal. think Texas is the only state? try, there are also more resi- city life. Orleans, it does not), and of Texans. In fourth and seventh Although Texas boasted dents here than anywhere Although God did bless have extremely high stan- “If someone were to yell grade, Texas students are a near 10-year stint of inde- else with registered machine Texas, I don’t think this dards for seafood and Cajun ‘Yeah, Maryland!’ in the forced to take Texas history pendence after breaking guns and the state is ranked stipulates an absolutist pride cooking outside of Louisi- middle of a room full of as a class. It’s understand- from Mexico in 1836, it has second in the number of that some seem to have. ana. people, everyone would just able. Six different flags proudly been a part of the fatalities resulting from road “America the Beautiful,” for But my family moved stare at them. That would have flown over Texas, and United States since Decem- rage — I guess that south- example, was written from to Texas 11 years ago and be so weird,” she told me. that’s a lot of history to cov- ber of 1845 and was peti- ern hospitality thing is not the breathtaking views of I like to think my world “In Texas, everyone will er. I have always wondered tioning for annexation in quite all-encompassing. Pikes Peak and last time I became a little brighter. yell back in agreement.” though, what exactly do order to maintain its liveli- Clearly every state has its checked, our country was Now granted, my mom Don’t you just love Tex- students study in, let’s say, hood years before this. problems, but for one that founded in that far away and I cried all the way ans? At least we are all uni- Montana History? Sorry, I realize that Texas has totes a stronger patriotism place on the East coast with- from New Orleans to Baton fied by our love. Montana (and the other 48 been the root of many great than any other, it seems to out the help of Texas at all. Rouge (an hour or so drive) Here’s the thing about states that probably deserve things, from the world’s me like Texans should direct I’m not saying you need when we first moved away. Texas pride though — we my apology right now). largest pair of jeans to the some of their state pride to move for a year or even It did take a little time for have the chops to back up But when research- world’s largest fire hydrant toward state betterment. A take a cross-country road the light of Texas to dawn our claims. ing this article, I did come to more important things state this large should feasibly trip. All I’m asking is that on me. We were once our own across a political group like some of our nation’s be able to organize its numer- you take a look outside of This summer, my par- country, and your state called the Republic of Tex- prominent leaders and musi- ous resources and citizens Texas and give some of the ents moved back to New wasn’t. as that is actually trying to cians. — to read to an elementary other 49 states some cred- Orleans, and while I did Nanny nanny boo boo, if make Texas its own coun- However, it seems that big- student, provide a meal to a it — after all, people sing not cry this time when they you will. try. That just might be tak- ger is not always better, or at struggling family, write a letter about the Rocky Mountains told me, I was upset about Texas actually had to ing Texas pride from cool least not the only alternative. to a senator regarding envi- and ol’ New York, New York the move. have its own revolution in to crazy. Texas has the lowest rate of ronmental policies or take the too. How could they leave the order to obtain freedom, Shannon Kelly is a sophomore high school graduates, the bus to cut down on pollution. Kathleen Thurber is a sophomore greatest state in the world? and we didn’t have 12 oth- advertising/public relations biggest percentage of unin- I’ve been told why my news-editorial journalism major Sometime during those er colonies to back us up. major from Dallas. sured children and is ranked and other states are infe- from Colorado Springs, Colo. Look past online dating stigma, possibly find your match
The formula goes some- but I’m sure there are many, Be embarrassed about not married people can easily ever need to go online to person, which can help you thing like this: Boy meets many people who end up in washing your hands after take off their rings, and ax find dates?” be your normal, not-sweat- girl. Boy falls in love with good relationships too.” going to the bathroom and murderers can easily leave Galindo is the girl-next- ing-bullets self. girl. Boy gets girl and then And eHarmony is only be embarrassed about own- their axes at home. door type, friendly and Additionally, with sites it’s church bells, flower girls, the third largest dating site; ing “Bill and Ted’s Excel- One of the best things chatty, with that kind of like BlackSinglesConnec- COMMENTARY the works. both Match.com and Yahoo lent Adventure,” but when about online dating is that it low-key Rachael Ray charis- tion.com and ChristianMin- Annie Tao Enter the Personals have even more it comes to Internet dat- greatly improves the odds of ma. A gal who doesn’t need gle.com, online dating has Internet. Now it could go users. Yet there is still that ing, there’s nothing to be finding someone with whom help getting dates, and yet made it easier for a single to something like this: Single stigma doggedly attached to ashamed of. you really connect. In a bar, even she signed up online. narrow his or her search for places profile on the Web Internet dating, which rhe- The clientele of dating sites there may be 100 people you To that, Galindo said she that special someone. through an Internet dating torically asks, “What kind of are not freaks. They are not could potentially meet. To was hesitant at first to put Online dating services service. Single is matched a freak do you have to be to socially inept Internet junk- find the person who inter- up a profile because she provide a great new avenue with other singles. Single go online for dates?” ies who haven’t seen the light ests you the most, you’d didn’t want to be associ- for meeting mates. True, it’s “meets” matches through e- Just last week I met a per- of day. In reality, online dat- have to talk to all of them. ated with the stereotypical not traditional, but it’s also mail, is seduced via Inter- fectly normal couple (no ers are just like you and me. On the other hand, online online single who couldn’t not much different from net messaging medium, and webbed hands or anything) Gonzaga even jested, “The 10 dating allows you to browse get dates if it weren’t for the meeting someone in class falls head over laptop for who met through Friendster, million users of eHarmony through profiles and only Internet. or in a bar. You just get to one particular keyboard pal. an Internet community for can’t all be weirdos.” contact people you might But after perusing her know people a little bet- Then it’s church bells, flower networking. Prior to learn- Lyssa Galindo, who gradu- actually want to date. matches on Yahoo Personals, ter before you actually see girls, the works? ing their story, I asked them ated fall quarter with a degree Gonzaga said, “You have Galindo thought, “Hey, these them, and how could that Most definitely so. Inter- how they had met, and when in psychology, met her cur- a much better chance of people are just like me!” possibly be a bad thing? net dating has taken off to my question was met with rent boyfriend through Yahoo meeting someone that you Essentially, the stigma Don’t let yourself be become the new singles jumpy glances and spurious Personals. At first, it was her will really like.” of Internet dating is based fooled by stigmas or stereo- scene. Dating site eHarmo- smiles, I knew the Internet family members who were But even with all its on the fact that one gets to types because you never ny’s senior research scien- had something to do with it. the most concerned, worry- advantages, the stigma know people before actu- know — the next person tist, Gian Gonzaga, said the Finally, the girl answered, ing that the men online would against online dating is ally meeting them in per- who clicks with you may site has over 10 million users “Through friends,” and then either be already married or strong. While talking with son. Ironically, this is also only be a mouse click away. and at last estimate led to a full minute later through ax murderers. Galindo, I realized the the medium’s finest feature. Annie Tao is a columnist for the 17,000 marriages. Matrimony gritted teeth, “... -ster.” Her It’s not like people can extent of my own indoctri- Messaging and e-mailing are Daily Bruin and the University aside, Gonzaga added, “We boyfriend’s eyes pleaded, only hide their identities nation when I wondered, much less intimidating than of California in Los Angeles. This don’t have the numbers yet, “Don’t judge me!” when online. In person, “Why would a girl like Lyssa approaching your crush in column was distributed by U-Wire.
COURTNEY REESE Editorial Policy MIKE DWYER The content of the Opinion page does not board listed at left. The Skiff View is the the opinion of the writers and do not necessarily e-mail it to [email protected]. Letters ADRIENNE LANG necessarily represent the views of Texas Christian collective opinion of the editorial board and may reflect the opinion of the editorial board. must include the author’s classification, major and TRAVIS STEWART University. The Skiff View editorial represents the not reflect the views of the individual writers. Letters to the editor: The Skiff welcomes letters phone number. Skiff reserves the right to edit or STEPHANIE WEAVER view of the five-person TCU Daily Skiff editorial Signed letters, columns and cartoons represent to the editor for publication. To submit a letter, reject letters for style, taste and size restrictions. THE INSTIGATOR Old 97’s frontman and Dallas native Rhett Miller released his second solo album ‘The Believer’ Tuesday. The disc includes reworkings of Arts ‘Singular Girl’ and ‘Question.’ Thursday, March 2, 2006 4 Electric Six Sigur Rós rocks out in Bass Hall visits Dallas The Bass Performance Hall has tracks off its latest release, “Takk...,” As the see-through curtain fell, never been rocked so hard. Sigur Rós pulled the audience into the audience rose in boisterous Armed with larger-than-life names Iceland’s Sigur Rós lit up the Bass a world of shadows mixed with the ovation with high hopes for an (Dick Valentine, The Colonel), fake Performance Hall on Monday in a carefully controlled wails of front- encore. moustaches and thrift-store suits, triumphant display of orchestrated man Jon Thor Birgisson. Five minutes later, Sigur Rós Electric Six beg the question “Are sound. With nine songs from “Takk...,” returned. “Popplagid,” launched they for real?” As the last show on the Ameri- three songs from “Ágætis Byrjun,” an all-out war of lights, envelop- As it turns out, they are. can leg of its current tour, Sigur Rós and three songs from “(),” the set ing sound and an earth-shattering Electric Six can negotiate that fine, played an inspiring 15-song set aug- proved to be a well-rounded mix crescendo. balancing act between over-the-top mented by light and sound. of material. While the show was atypical for presentation and actually making Courtesy of 230 Publicity Standing in stark contrast to a Meanwhile, images of young chil- the usual orchestral feel of the Bass music worth listening to. Now on a new record label, Detroit disco rockers more traditional Bass show, Sigur dren and worn-out dolls floated on Performance Hall, Sigur Rós’ set Electric Six had a big year in 2002. Electric 6 will play the Gypsy Tea Room Friday. Rós dressed the stage with a pair of screens, as the band pounded away would have felt claustrophobic in With the single “Danger! High Volt- translucent screens, ample lighting at “E-Bow” before finally gathering a club setting, making the Bass the age,” Electric Six helped usher in a lia, the Six saw their labor of love and a generous helping of fog. at center stage for a subdued rendi- perfect place for some epic tunes. new wave of music: a throwback to released on American shores in Feb- Beginning with the two opening tion of “Heysátan.” — Sherman Donegan disco, punk, rock and everything in ruary 2006 by Metropolis Records. between. Smoke” proves to be a more con- Never taking themselves too seri- sistent album than its predecessor. ously (or seriously at all), the Six The band has taken all the ideas produced catchy songs with dumb from “Fire,” boiled them down to a lyrics (“I wanna spend all your mon- focused formula and improved on ey, at the gay bar”) and even dumb- their first album: the synthesizers er titles (“Naked Pictures (Of Your groove on “Dance-A-Thon 2005,” Mother)”). the guitars scream on “Be My Dark Just five months after releasing Angel” and Dick Valentine’s falsetto “Fire,” the sextet was dropped from reaches higher than before. XL Recordings. The dumb lyrics make a return Undeterred, Electric Six record- as well: ed its sophomore effort, “Señor “You know I need to make you Smoke,” and released it in Febru- understand now, I’m a man not a dis- ary 2005 through Warner Music UK co ball,” screams Valentine in “Future before being dropped again in Octo- is in the Future.” ber 2005. Electric Six takes the stage March
Finally, one year after “Smoke’s” 3 at the Gypsy Tea Room in Dallas. Courtesy of Universal Music Group initial release in the UK and Austra- —John-Laurent Tronche Icelandic musicians Sigur Rós took the Bass Performance Hall stage Monday night, showcasing their soaring vocals and epic song structures.
KTCUPICKS Here are a few of the tracks the Modern Rock DJs at The Choice can’t stop spinning. The Kooks - “Eddie’s Gun” Arctic Monkeys - Broken Social Scene - “7/4 Shoreline” Yellowcard - “How I Go” Existing in a “I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor” Broken Social “How I G o” world where Brit- You swear you’ve Scene recent single describes the strug- ish-import bands heard it all before, “7/4 (Shoreline)” is gles of life and grow- flood the American but the Arctic Mon- packed instruments ing older: Whether indie market like keys takes the famil- and vocals, giving the you’re an actor, writ- college students to iar and molds it song a rich sound. The er, or business per- free Chipotle, The into a fresh-sound- track gives indie music son, lives are made Kooks are unsur- ing whole. In this lovers something dif- failure and success. passed in sheer instance, it’s not ferent while still keeping an upbeat sound. With The song is a refreshing anthem for those energy. “Eddie’s Gun” has the catchiest about doing something new, it’s about doing the song’s intense dynamic range, it’s almost who feel unable to live up to life’s pressures, chord progression pop music has seen something old, but doing it well. impossible to sit still while listening. and in need of something more. since “Come on Eileen.” — Danny Coleman — Amanda Redmon — Curtis Shideler FAMOUS QUOTE TODAY IN HISTORY “If there’s one thing I know, it’s God does love a 1836: Texas declares independence from Etc. good joke.” Mexico Thursday, March 2, 2006 — Hugh Elliott 1972: Pioneer 10 launched to Jupiter 5
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FOOTBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Frogs to face Big 12 in ‘06 season Team aiming for 16th win By TRAVIS STEWART disaster in 2004 when TCU, 2006 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sports Editor leading 21-0 in the second By CARLOS QUALLS TCU may have moved to quarter, fell apart defensive- DATE OPPONENT RECORD Staff Reporter the Mountain West Confer- ly to eventually lose 70-35 in Sept. 2 @ Baylor (5-6) Junior guard Natasha Lacy’s ence instead of the Big 12 last Lubbock. Though the Horned Sept. 16 vs. Texas Tech (9-3) statement regarding the Lady year, but Horned Frog football Frogs finished the 2005 sea- Frogs’ (15-10, 9-5) game Thurs- Sept. 28 vs. BYU (6-6) seems not to have noticed. son 11-1 — good enough for day against the No. 22 Utah T h e fo o t b a l l t e a m a No. 11 AP ranking — Tech Oct. 5 @ Utah (7-5) Utes (20-5, 11-3) embodies the announced its 2006 schedule also enjoyed success last year. Oct. 21 @ Army (4-7) one thing most athletes shy Wednesday — and weeks one The Red Raiders’ 9-3 record Oct. 28 vs. Wyoming (4-7) away from — a guarantee. and two are both highlighted propelled them to a Cotton Nov. 4 @ UNLV (2-9) “Plain and simple,” Lacy by Big 12 match-ups. Bowl appearance and a top said. “We’re going to win. The Horned Frogs will 25 ranking for the majority Nov. 11 @ New Mexico (6-5) We have no other choice; travel to Baylor on Sept. 2 of the season. Nov. 18 vs. San Diego State (5-7) our backs are against the wall for the first meeting between TCU’s schedule does not Nov. 25 @ Colorado State (6-6) right now. They’re ranked, so the teams since the two were get any easier after their non- Dec. 2 vs. Air Force (4-7) we need another top 25 vic- Southwest Conference oppo- conference swing, however. tory just so it looks good on nents in 1995. Though the The Frogs start their con- our resume.” STEPHEN SPILLMAN / Photo Editor Bears have not been to a bowl ference title defense against said despite the team’s recent The Frogs are coming off a Junior guard Natasha Lacy brings the ball up the court Feb. 22 against Colorado State. game since 1994 — and have two 2005 bowl teams; TCU success, hard work is in the tough loss to No. 21 Brigham Lacy said tonight’s game will be pivotal to the Lady Frogs’ postseason hopes. only won 15 games since 1999 will host Brigham Young on Frogs’ future. Young University. Sophomore — Baylor showed signs of life Sept. 28 and travel to Utah “Our schedule is even guard Adrianne Ross said er and she is going to make about it,” Mittie said. “I have last season by compiling a 5-6 on Oct. 5. tougher than last year,” Patter- the team has worked hard shots and get rebounds. We thought a lot about trying to record and beating both Iowa Though cross-town rival son said in an e-mail provided in practice to fix the prob- just have to limit her touches get to win No. 16 right now State and Oklahoma State. SMU — the team that pro- by TCU media relations. “We lems encountered during that and the shots that she gets.” though.” TCU will host Texas Tech vided TCU’s sole loss in 2005 open with two Big 12 teams game. Head coach Jeff Mittie said Ross said the Frogs are on Sept. 16 for the second — is not on the schedule, ... We have a lot of work to “We definitely came into that although the team was ready to get win No. 16 Thurs- game of the season. The plans for a 12th game are do in order to be the team we practice after the loss and able to surprise the Utes with day. She also said the team is Frogs’ last showing against still pending. want to be and compete at a started to practice a lot harder its game plan in their last where it needs to be at this the Red Raiders ended in Head coach Gary Patterson high level.” and with a lot more enthu- meeting, he thinks Utah will point of the season — head- siasm and discipline,” Ross be ready to adjust this time ing into the conference tour- said. “We know that’s what around. nament. it is going to take to beat Utah “We switched some things “We are ready physically,” and win these last couple con- defensively, so we won’t have Ross said. “Mentally, we still ference games.” the element of surprise this make mistakes during the A problem encountered game,” Mittie said. “Defen- game that hurt us. Once we against Utah was 6-foot-1- sively, I expect them to be put it all together, physical inch forward Kim Smith, better prepared so we have and mental, we will be ready. who went off for 24 points to be better as well.” We will have what it takes.” and 16 rebounds the last time With a victory Thursday, Mittie echoed Ross’ senti- the teams met Jan. 28. Lacy Mittie can reach the 300-win ments. said the Frogs will focus on plateau for his career. Mittie “We’ve had some highs and Smith but follow the same said he is more concerned lows this year, as we got off game plan used against her with this next regular season to a tough start playing a very before. win than with his career total tough schedule,” Mittie said. “I “We’re going to do the at the moment. don’t think we’ve put togeth- same thing defensively “I wish it would have hap- er a 40-minute game yet, and we did to her last game — pened six, seven, eight games that’s what we are striving to nothing out of the ordinary,” or maybe even a season ago, do as we go into the most Lacy said. “She’s a good play- but I haven’t even thought critical part of the year.”