TCU DAILY SKIFF Friday , February 17, 1989 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 86th Year, No. 72 Meal plans not fitting bill or filling stomachs, students say

$500 typical- eater plan, the $410 lite- However, the $500 plan allows stu- on campus," said Peveler. $500 plan last semester and ran out of Peveler said Marriott Food Service By TY WALKER eater plan and the $325 mini-plan are dents to spend only $4.62 a day for the Peveler said 59 percent of TCU stu- money with a week left of school. submits its food prices to the universi- Staff Writer dents choose the $500 plan and about designed to serve students best in- 108 days of the spring semester (ex- "A typical student who doesn't ty for approval half end up adding money onto it. Few students can eat on as little as terests, Peveler said. cluding spring break days). The lite have a car is tied to campus," he said. "The actual food prices charged the $500 a semester, said Charles Pevel- Meal plan prices are approved by plan allows students to spend $3.79 a "1 guess to put it as directly as Sorensen said he would prefer an all- students are recommended by Mar- er, assistant to the director of the Student Affairs Office and are day, and $3.00 a day can be spent on possible, I would say there are very you-can-eat plan because food prices riott and are derived from prevailing housing. based on average TCU student parti- the mini-plan. few students who could eat most are too expensive for the $500 plan. market prices and product costs," he cipation patterns, he said. meals on campus for $500," said said. Peveler's words are no great revela- A typical meal of chicken-fried The typical-eater plan is for stu- Peveler. Most students, however, K,ristin LeBlanc, a sophomore deaf "Some of the guidelines we use to tion to many TCU students who finish steak, mashed potatoes, vegetables, a dents who take SO percent of their don't eat on campus all of the time, he education major, said she ran out of establish prices depend on the par- out the last two weeks of a given medium coke and a slice of cake for meals on campus, he said. The lite- said. money on her $410 plan last semester ticular items," he said. "If its some- semester on a meal card with a dried dessert would cost $4.20. plan is for students who eat about five "I'm convinced that everyone eats and had to add $100 during the last thing generic like green beans, we try up money supply. to seven meals on campus, and the "I think it would be of some benefit out occasionally, he said. month. to establish the current selling price There are three types of a la carte mini-plan is for those who eat less to students to suggest an additional John Sorensen, a freshman pre- "I think an all-you-can-eat meal and look at other cafeterias to get an meal plans provided by Marriott than half of their meals on campus," plan of perhaps $600 to $675 for stu- med major who said he eats out live to plan might be something TCU should See Food, Pane 2 Food Service and the university. The he said. dents who intend to take most meals six times a month, said he got the look into, she said. Texans see dots as rash spreads No measles on campus yet measles back to Odessa They did not By BRENDA WALLACE know about the epidemic in Houston. Staff Writer Terrell said. Although outbreaks of measles He said the Health Center has a have been reported in other parts ol limited supply of vaccine, but if stu- Texas, so far none have been reported dents will be visiting Houston. Lub- at TCU, said John Terrell, a medical bock or Odessa, they should be doctor at the Health Center. reimmunized. Therefore, except for specific Terrell also said people immunized groups, reimmunization is not neces- before 1968 or before they were 15 sary, Terrell said. months old need to be reimmunized. "We put the vaccine where there is If students health records indicate the greatest risk," he said. "Most peo- they were vaccinated before 1968, the ple probably have a pretty good anti- Health Center has been contacting body level. them, he said. Measles have broken out on the "From what I understand, the campus of Texas Tech University, shots that were given in '60s were 90 with about 80 cases reported, said percent effective, and it's the other 10 Carol Plugge, a health educator at percent breaking out," said Becky Texas Tech. Clark, a receptionist at the Texas Plugge said about 5,200 student! Tech Health Center. have been vaccinated so far. This in- Terrell said if there is an outbreak cludes students who live and eat in of measles at TCU, anyone vaccinated residence halls and student teachers prior to 1980 must be reimmunized who work in public schools The reason for the Health Center's different immunization requirements Those reimmunized were students is the limited amount of vaccine at the who had been vaccinated prior to Health Center, he said. 1980 or are younger than 33 years of "We're not sure how many are at age. risk, and this is a way to keep a strain There has also been a major out- off the supply, " Terrell said. break of measles in Houston, with the Man Steinhausen, the unit mana- number of cases currently at 547, said ger for Health Planning and Promo- Laura Andress of the Houston Public TCU Dally Skiff / Suzanne Dean tion at the Fort Worth Public Health Health Center. Center, said measles is a disease that Sheila Brice and the City of Fort Worth Employer Gospel Choir find Theta's Gospel Festival in the Student Center Ballroom. The theme of the Some students from Odessa went must be reported when it is con- reason to celebrate Wednesday night as they participate in Delta Sigma festival was "Let Freedom Sing," and eight gospel groups performed. on a field trip to Houston and carried tracted. Zoo volunteers to take Fund-raising activity walk on the wild side calling for $100,000 would like the people to be interested By KERRI CAMPBELL coming more competitive, he said. in animals and children." By DIEGO DE LAVALLE Staff Writer Staff Writer Dirk Plante, coordinator of the Volunteers will present shows with Army ROTC group, said large groups Have you ever wanted to walk or live animals, such as rabbits, goats After six nights of making nearly no longer have an advantage. The talk with the animals? and sheep in the petting zoo, Seleske 2,000 phone calls a night, the 12th new system forces each group to make Students now have the chance to said. The docents may also be TCU Student National Phonothon the most of their time each evening, volunteer at the Fort Worth Zoo working with pythons, owls and fer- has raised almost $100,000. he said. working with some of the animals and rets, Seleske said. If the Phonothon keeps raising Ignoring this year's increase in helping present programs to visitors. $15,000 to $20,000 a night, as it has competitiveness, last year's top fund- There are weekday and weekend The zoo will begin its docent prog- done so far, the $225,000 goal should raising group. Army ROTC. is repeat- opportunities for men and women to ram with an open house at the new be easily met. ing its performance this year, having participate in the program, he said, Texas! exhibit at 10 a.m. Saturday, David Boggan, development assis- raised $10,935 so far, he said. and there are volunteers of all ages. according to a zoo press release. tant at the office of University De- Army ROTC secured $21,324 of The literal definition of a docent is "Our program is a great way for velopment, said although they are not the $200,340 raised last year, he said. one of nature's treasures, a rarity in education or speech communication concerned about the final goal at this "We are not going to count our Rebecca Slug, Monica Fehse and Diane Hutchens watch Fort Worth Zoo the scheme of life, according to zoo majors to sharpen their skills, time, there are chances of meeting it. blessings yet. There's a long way to resident Star. publications. Seleske said. "We are really encouraged by the go," Plante said. In reference to the program, it is a The docent program began in 1969 The open house Saturday will serve The training for weekend volun- results so far," he said. "Nothing would please our orga- volunteer teacher, a person at the zoo with 15 volunteers and was sponsored as a time to inform interested volun- teers will take place on two consecu- According to statistics, this year's nization more than winning it again, who promotes a greater awareness by the Junior League, according to a teers about the program and have tive Saturday mornings and every Phonothon has raised in six days what he said. and appreciation of the animal world zoo press release. The program now them sign up, Seleske said. morning of next week for weekday last year's Phonothon raised in two Kappa Alpha Theta sorority occu- to the public, said a zoo press release. consists of more than 50 members, "Volunteers will till out a formal volunteers. weeks. pies the second place with $9,982 col- "Anyone can be one of our volun- but there is always a need for more application later and go through a "We arc looking for people who The main reason for this is the Pho- lected so far. want to appreciate and learn about teers," said Ken Seleske, a spokes- docents to add new ideas and energy training process to qualify to work nothon is working under different See Phone, Page 2 man for the docent program. "We to the program, zoo publications said. with the animals, he said. wild animals, Seleske said. rules this year and is, therefore, be- Inside Malcolm X to be saluted Buzz Wilson hits a high note By JENNIFER DOLT religious organization, Atro- Sequel is one 'Fly' you won't want American Unity, which modified his Staff Writer to swat previously violent views Page 2 Jazz band, new album get radio exposure A salute to civil rights leader Mal- Hostility brewed between liis old Band sound," said Hugh Lampman, The harmony came first as he was colm X will be given at 7 p.m. Mon- and new followers. By MONICA LANDERS program director of KJZY, Jazzy 99.1 writing the music, he said, "and it just day in Woodson Room, Student Cen- Malcolm X was assassinated Feb. Staff Writer Outside "Zanzibar" is the name of the kept growing and growing." ter Room 207-209. 21, 1965, in New York by a Black Tom I^aney, a senior music educa- Imam Yahya Abdullah, a Black Muslim follower. His piano stands in the right cor- album, and although the name may Muslim leader with the Mosque in The most important contribution ner. His desk sits in the left. His sound out of the world, the album is tion major who plays piano in the jazz band, said Wilson doesn't spend extra Dallas, will speak about the contribu- made by Malcolm X to the civil rights stereo system and record collection 100 percent TCU. time rehearsing the music lie writes. tions made by Malcolm X to the black movement was his positive image ol a span the left wall of his office. It's not Wilson wrote the title song during "We did an arrangement of his one community. strong black male, which provided a the typical office of a TCU professor, his sabbatical in the fall of 1986. time, and I didn't know it was his," "The salute is to correct misin- good role model for young Alrican- but then, he's not a typical professor. He said the song is a technically formation and rumors about his life. It American males. Hampton said Curt Wilson is a music professor. difficult piece, and since the average Laney said. "It didn't have his name is to let the record be known what he "He is a part of our collective his- And he said he loves teaching stu- high school band or even college jazz on it or anything. He doesn't make a was trying to accomplish, said Logan torv, both black and white, and we dents the world of music. band won't be able to play it, he big deal of it." Today's weather is continued The "Zanzibar" album was released Hampton, minority and program need to be well-informed about his "It's a fantastic thrill to see students doesn't expect it to sell much. rainy and cold with temperatures in April 1987. The jazz band usually adviser. contributions," said the Rev. John take black notes off a sheet of paper "Actually, I'm surprised they pub- remaining in the mid 30s. Winds records an album every two years Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little in Butler, university minister. and breathe life into them, said Wil- lished it, since their purpose is usual- are from the north at 15-20 mph. "It's like a gigantic lab," Wilson ex- There is an 80 percent chance of 1925, joined the Black Muslim rcli- The salute is sponsored by Uni- son, an associate professor of music. ly to make money," he said. "I won't plained. Fach student records on rain with freezing rain likely as gious group in 1953. versity Ministries, Black Student He shared this thrill with the Met- be able to retire off the royalties." separate tracks, which are then temperatures tall into the 20s. He toured the country in the early Caucus and the House of Student roplex recently when music recorded Wilson said he named the song Saturday's weather will be '60s, supporting the ideas of racial Representatives. by the TCU Jazz Band, which he "Zanzibar" after an old jazz club on mixed, he said. "1 think students feel it's the most cloudy and cold with a 40 percent pride, separatism, and black Abdullah's lecture will be directs, was played on KJZY, Dallas' Fast Rosedale Street, where many chance of freezing rain or rain nationalism. videotaped for educational purposes, newest 24-hour jazz station. black jazz players from Fort Worth See Jazz, Pa^e 2 Highs will be in the low 30s. In 1964, Malcolm X formed a new Hampton said. "They have a real swinging Big got their start. Page 2 Friday , February 17, 1989 TCU DAILY SKIFF

GAMPUSlines Food/from Pagl 1 'Fly If- will not buzz off AERho CD Hour features idea of what other prices are. he said he said. Women miss more meals Elton John. Todav 8-10 p.m. on Peveler said a fixed or an all-you- than men and thereby end up losing Sequel to horror movie receives high rating KTCU-FM 88.7 can-eat meal plan would cost between money, he said. $700 and $1000 each semester in on or off the set-in the past 20 years. The off-balance effect is achieved "Its never appealed to me that one By BRETT BALLANTINI Deadline for intramural soccer order to provide the same facilities, The child is Martin Brundle (Eric by moving the film through phases student should subsidize another stu- Staff Writer is today. Divisions are Men's, service and food quality that TCU Stoltz). Martin's mental capacities ranging from "Friday the 13th to dent's eating habits," he said. Women's and. Coed. Indi- presently has. and physical growth are remarkably self-parodying comedie interludes, Every so often, a movie is released viduals may play on one men's adding even a touch of "Ix)ve Story- TCU had a fixed meal plan in the "There is a fixed board plan at a that extends the artistic houndaries of accelerated. Possibly aided by a col- or women's team and a coed legiate penchant to never sleep, he is 50s that was abandoned as a result of certain university. Id rather not cinematographic presentation. Mick Garris, who wrote the story team. Teams may register in student government recommenda- name because I don't want it to seem "The Fly II" shatters them, break- fully mature by age 5. and co-wrote the screenplay, should Rickel 229. For Information call Brundle ends up working for Bar- tions. Peveler said. as though I'm saying we're better that ing vast expanses of screen ground be located and examined extensively 921-7945. "The student government didn't them. Their program for 20 meals a And skin. And bones. And hopes ol tok Industries and Anton Bartok (Lee for the methodic series of deaths in Richardson), trying to perfect his feel like the fixed plan was satisfying week costs a little over $1,000 a any digestive regulation . . . the film, from back-breaking to head- Deadline for intramural weight- semester, which is 52 cents a meal. fathers teleportation device. There the requirements of the majority of Okay, it's not as revolutionary as, popping to tie-dragging to face- lifting is today The meet will be he meets Beth IjOgan (Daphne Zuni- students. say, "The Jazz Singer," although it peeling and lots of bodies being toi- held at 4 p.m. Wednesday They also offer a 13-meals-a-week ga), and the two fall in love. The plan was abandoned by the does earn the title "divinely gross," led around at dangerously high velo- Events: bench press, squat and program which costs $960. The differ- "The Fly II" boasts an interesting university because of concern about which is an actual snippet of post- cities. All must be seen to be be- deadlift. Register Rickel 229. ence is $59 for those seven meals. set of exposures and twists, the an excessive amount of wasted food "Fly" synopsis I overheard as the cre- lieved. For information call 921-7945. However, the university knows that greatest of which come after Brundle and the fact that students had to pay dits rolled. students usually miss 30 to 35 percent begins to change into a fly. Shortly "The Fly II" outdoes the original. for unwanted meals, he said. In 1986, Jeff Goldblum starred as PC Films This Weekend- Man of their meals. The total participation thereafter, when Brundle learns that The images that made "The Fly" so Seth Brundle in "The Fly," a remake From Snowy River,'' 7 and 10 Experience indicates that a fixed factor in a 20-meal program is usually unique in 1986 are even more vivid of a 1958 original starring Vincent his father figure, Bartok, has betrayed p.m. today. Return to Snowy meal plan is a disadvantage to women. only 65 to 68 percent,'' Peveler said. him, all skin breaks loose. here, and the compassion that the im- Price. Seth was transformed into a River', 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday. ages draw out of us is even stronger violent fly hybrid when a housefly de- It's not a good thing to give a re- All showings in Student Center cided to ride with him during a tele- venge factor to a man who's in the Other than the sensory perspec- ballroom. Admission $1.50. Ask from /'««<■ / portation experiment and is eventual- process of transforming into a 10-foot tive, a tangent theme of the film about group specials. Phone/ ly shot by his pregnant girlfriend, fly and whose highly-volatile diges- caught me by suprise and turned out to be pretty impressive. The fates of Other top groups are Delta Sigma Callers have to be very diplomatic Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis). tive tract functions as essentially and Alpha Lambda Delta the fresh- excessively well outside his body as two "specimens" destroyed by tele- Pi business fraternity with $7,652 and with donors, Rodenberg said. "Be Remember the complexion prob- man honor society will have its inside. portation experiments intertwine and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity with nice and friendly and let them know lems? Seth's frequent and essential first meeting at 5:30 p.m. Mon- produce a strong argument, laced $7,215. it's a benefit to them as well as to upset stomach? How about all the Like the 1986 film, "The Fly II" is day in the Student Center with poetic justice, against animal As of Thursday, 15 groups are rais- TCU." money he made from the tooth fairy? both beautiful and hideous, featuring Room 205 All freshmen with a testing. ing money in the Phonothon. More "The Fly II" picks up with Veronica some very memorable special effects. 3.5 or higher GPA are invited. Other top individuals are Sean groups are expected to participate giving birth to Seth's son. This five- The pace of the movie, unlike many, This movie is a four-star package. It Be prepared to pay dues of $13. Hopkins, from Sigma Chi fraternity, during the upcoming days. minute opening scene is packed with will keep you so off-balance it will be makes me itch for a sequel, which is with $2,580 and Plante, Army ROTC, more riveting tension and special impossible to evaluate the movie and bound to sound odd not only as long Recent developments in El Sal- John Rodenberg, a religion-studies with $2,435 and Karen Metscher, effects than most films manage to em- judge its value while it is going on, as Sly Stallone is making movies, but vador will be the topic of a major and last year's top individual Army ROTC, with $2,105. ploy throughout. It also features more unless you can count the number of because when itching is mentioned in meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in fund-raiser, has collected $6,000 so loose membrane and green mucus popcorn kernels still hopping about in respect to the "The Fly, something Student Center Room 204-5. far, making him the leader again this "I think everybody is having fun," than Hollywood has seen fit to film - your stomach. inordinately icky usually happens. Arnoldo Ramos, representative year. Boggan said. "We feel very good ab- Rodenberg. who is participating out it. Everything is positive." ol a Salvadoran national libera- i < tion commission, will be the with the Scholarship Committee, said iJ.J. JJfjjj>jjf»j»»»,»j.,.>...w speaker at the meeting, partial- the principal (actor in raising funds is The Phonothon started its 16-night I) sponsored by OLAS and poli- the number of calls made. "I'm going journey through the lines Feb. 6 due tical science. every night so far and probably mak to bad weather conditions Feb. 5. For ing more calls than everybody else," this reason, there will be an additional AIDS Walk-a-thon for children he said. night of phoning March 7, he said. at 10 a.m. on March 4 to benefit the Bryan House in Dallas. Succulent Lebanese Cuisine Sponsored by Mortar Board. In- Jazz//from Page 1 formation sheets in Dean of Stu- Deliciously Unexpected. dents or Student Activities important thing they do," he said. "It band has toured in the Soviet Union, offices or call 921-3942. really tests their musical ability to Poland, New York, St. Louis, and have a microphone staring them in Chicago. In 1987, Wilson accompa- JCours of Service- - Biology Spring Seminars - Fri- the face and a tape running at $90 an nied TCU's Bluegrass/Country- days at noon in Sid Richardson hour. You can't make mistakes." Western Band to Tokyo. <£unch Tuesday-Friday 11:30-2:30pm Lecture Hall 3. He said producing 500 records cost Wilson said the jazz program con- about $4,000. The majority of the the sists of only 40 percent music majors. fDinner Sunday-Thursday 5:00-10:00pm Extras needed for "Post Mor- band's records are then given away. However, the first jazz band is 60 per- tem, a horror comedy. Anyone "The purpose is not to make cent music majors. interested in a minor part money, Wilson said. "Each student Friday and Saturday 5:00-11:00pm should call John Harvey, direc- gets a record, and many are used for "This year's band could prove to be tor, at 926-6530 to set up an recruiting (students to play in the the best by the time we do the Come Have Lunch With Us!! appointment. band)." album," he said. "There's a lot of ta- The years of recording are usually lent, but it will be hard top the last 3308 Fairfield (at 6300 Block Camp Bowie) alternated with touring years. 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THE CHEERLEADER FOR MMOCftAC,- HAS RETMNED MtoARRGGH/.'.' 77WT5 IT! U.S. tastebuds Our View WSWWII/.'WIMlASEnilE {1MPMYM0UTHSMHSQ ANDIVEGOTAMLJOTT PJCTVfiES OF MY TRIP TO ITO WSE CttARISMA Sf M7NAK' choke down OF MV DIPLOMATIC Df El SALVADOR? s.1 WfNI TOTHK STUPW 'Publish or perish' IN CARACAS; " yVFNEM/N imt/SMUCN! mystery meat )Aii?!wmim!!!im[ By LISA BIANCHI 'MOMD!$mM.lMT- Columnist shouldn't play here WWT! SriLMfWTlt/lL Starvation was putting me on the edge of desperation. A slow, throb- "Publish or perish" is a commonly heard phrase around college bing headache had already settled at campuses. the nape of my neck. The last hot Professors at most research-oriented institutions are expected shower had been somewhere in the to publish a set number of articles each year as a requirement for not-so-distant past. The Salzcraft tour bus seat 4B had attaining tenure. Those who do are granted tenure; those who do WW&WWM WfWiifM formed a permanent concave mold of not find themselves looking for a new job. MWWOFTIIECAPJWL-IHC MEASMNQUWLE, my bottomside. I was wiped out - a The publish or perish precept puts a great deal of pressure on FemfM/Mi.cW TATMPDWSF.RFSrWF virtual tourism zombie about to lose professors to have their articles published. To accomplish this GOOD NAME./W... consciousness at the sight of another ^' urn ii ii— f . , ■ war-torn cathedral. objective, some professors shirk their classroom responsibilities All 1 wanted was a sodium-packed, in favor of researching the articles they are required to publish. tried greaseburger from an ol' Amer- This is a bad situation. ican favorite. "God, just one all-beef patty with a smidgen of that special When professors are pressured to publish their work to the sauce. You can even leave the dried extent that students suffer in their education, the true purpose of onions on this time." a university is lost. My pleas to the great god of fast TCU promotes itself as a learning-oriented university, commit- food remained unheard. The only arches visible were those belonging to ted to individual education. The student-to-faculty ratio is highly yet another American-bombed stressed as is the relatively small size of classes at this university. cathedral, and they sure weren't Yet there are some professors at this institution who focus their golden. attention on research, and there is a view among many of the Slowly I shuffled across frozen mud and through sub-zero, wind-chilling faculty that it is research and publishing which drive their careers. Elephants pay with ivory weather to the only restaurant open in This hurts students and raises questions as to the veracity of the Dresden, East Germany. There was no sign or advertisement university's commitment to education. By NICK EASTHAM Before firearms were used, animals, food supplies run down to outside. I strained to see through the If TCU is in fact committed to education, the administration Columnist elephant hunters would set fires nearly nothing. dirt-streaked, curtainless windows must take action to remove the publish or perish stigma from over around herds ol their prey, letting the The hungry elephants then migrate about 70 square aluminum folding the heads of faculty members. Some such action has been sug- It is used to animals die in the fire, later returning toward areas of food but sometimes tables. It reminded me of my grand- make every- for the tusks. enter human settlements and are kil- gested by the Faculty Senate in a proposed change to the tenure mother s basement in the early 70s. thing from pool Other methods included herding led to protect the people. I left the burning stench of industry policy which would make it clear that teaching is the primary balls to ornate them into pits or shooting them with A plan will be released shortly outside and ventured into the com- purpose of every TCU faculty member. comb handles to poison arrows. advising how the elephant may he munist cafeteria. piano keys. The Now poachers herd the elephants This proposal and others will be voted on by the Faculty Senate saved. A coalition ol several interna- Dingy gray concrete floors echoed cost of this cher- into small groups and kill them with tional organizations, called the Afri- my steps through this food stadium I in March and then sent to William Koehler, vice chancellor for ished item has automatic rifles or shotguns. After the can Elephant Conservation Coordi- kept my head low, hands in pockets academic affairs. been rising dra- animal falls, its tusks are removed. nating (iroup, hopes to make the pub- until I reached the lengthy single-file If Koehler wishes to support the university's claims of being a matically in the past decade, both in Because an elephant s tusk is im- lic aware of the relationship between food line. how much people are willing to pay bedded one-third into its jaw bone, the sale uf ivory and its effect on the teaching institution, he should approve the proposed changes. In I grabbed a burnt-orange plastic for it and in the tragic toll it is having the task is not easy. Usually a chain elephant, cut down on poaching and tray, a fork and a spoon. No knives or addition, the university should look for other ways it can streng- on the elephant population in Africa, saw is used to remove the face ol the reduce the illegal selling of tusks. napkins were available. The utensils then the teaching orientation of the university. The price of ivory has risen from elephant, and the carcass is left be- The group may be too late, though. were weightless and bent with the Research can be beneficial to teaching, but there should be no $25 per pound in 1981,to $80 per hind to decay or to be eaten by indige- The demand for ivory keeps rising, slightest force. pound. At tint price, a poacher could nous scavengers. and laws on collecting the ivory are cjuestion that teaching is the higher priority at TCU. If this is not Most of the salads, or at least the make up to $8,000 a tusk simply by Because the poacher does not dis- very difficult to enforce. clear gelatin molds with dark green the case and TCU is to become a research-oriented institution, firing an automatic rifle and firing up a criminate except by tusk size, both Because of that, up to 90 percent of and pink chunks in them, had a light the administration must change the way it promotes the universi- chainsaw. bull and cow elephants are killed the ivory on the market was illegally brown fuzz forming around the edges. In 1981, there were an estimated With the recent reduction of the ty so as not to lure future students here whose goal is to get a good, obtained, and a known 30 percent of 1 stared at the mold. 1,2 million African elephants. Now population, younger, smaller-tusked that was sent to the United States. 1 glanced around the tables. "Hey, individual education. their number is down to a frightening elephants are being killed with more Americans should realize ivory is not people are eating it, my starved 760,000. frequency. dug out of the ground like jade or mind rationalized. I tossed a small Unless the poaching of elephants The poacher is erasing the chances diamonds, and any given piece of iv- sample on the tray. One drink too many for their ivory is stopped, it may mean of the survival of the species not only ory represents the death ol an animal Cost was no object with the market the extinction of the species within by killing the living elephants but by on the endangered species list. exchange rate. I decided to treat my- the decade destroying their chances of repro- When an animal is put on the en- self. was Jones' downfall The elephants have little or no ducing. dangered species list, it means that Yummmmm. The mystery meat chance of survival when they are Crowding the elephants into the species can not survive without line approached. found In groups of poachers crafty cramped reserves also is playing a human help. We are the new keepers I suppose there was only one meat He died of massive head injuries. By MICHAEL HAYWORTH enough to evade the game wardens part in their eliminaton. Although the of the elephant, and it is our job to see for the day. It came sliding toward me The autopsy showed Jones' blood- Editorial Editor and police. reserves are designed to protect the they do not disappear forever. on a dull-gray, plastic plate lrom be- alcohol content was 0.19 percent. In hind a small, square opening. Who is re- Texas and most other states, 0.1 per- BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed After the log-shaped hunk stopped sponsible for cent is considered legally intoxicated. rolling around in a bit of dirty dishwa- Thomas Jones' His family sued Gibraltar under I'M KIPPIN6 ter, 1 realized I wasn't paying for pre- death? what is generally known as Texas' oucmp / Pt?A/ paration. No dab of coleslaw on the First Gibral- dramshop law, which holds sellers of r side - not even a sprig ol parsley. tar Bank just alcohol responsible for damages and Lysol would have been my sugges- paid Jones'fami- injuries caused by their customers. tion for the side order. This law was passed in the gung-ho ly $680,000 in I placed the wobbling log on my movement against drunk driving. an out-of-court tray and checked the bottom of my That campaign against drunk driving settlement because they are legally shoe to make sure it was the meat and was a good thing, but the dramshop responsible for his death. How did not anything I had stepped in that law was not. they kill him? made my stomach turn. There are many problems with the By selling him beer. The drink line approached. Jones, a General Dynamics em- law, such as what to do if a customer Glasses of assorted shapes, sizes buys alcohol in several bars and then ployee, went to the Gibraltar com- ^ and colors were spread amiss on a pany party last summer with his wife, causes damages. Or what if a custom- affil wooden counter top. No signs of who was employed by the savings er has been getting plastered for so identity. association. It was a casino beach-type many years that he appears sober and A clear liquid, which may have party held in the parking lot of one of in control even when he Isn't? How is been water, and an orange liquid, the bank's Fort Worth branches. Beer a bartender to recognize such a cus- Bush only shifts budget which may have contained some of and wine were sold for $1 per glass at tomer? the previous clear liquid, were my So who killed Thomas Jones? the party. only choices. While Jones was there, he had Was it his upbringing that may 1990 proposal shows few cuts or increases The cashier totaled my bill on a several beers. In fact, he was intoxi- have led him to excessive drinking? dirty piece of used scratch paper with cated. Problems in his life that he tried to capital. The public's negative or posi- Approval of $250 million for the Su- By MEGAN LEE a pencil stub. Being a German illiter- His wife eventually noticed that he escape with alcohol? Maybe a dog that tive response of confidence in the eco- perconducting Super Collider was Columnist ate, I held my remaining currency proposed, and science and space re- was intoxicated and tried to take his ran in front of his truck, leading to his nomy will decide whether the plan from about five countries. keys to his truck away from him. They accident? The Democrats called it "old-time will succeed. search spending was increased by She glared at me, obviously ticked argued, and she failed to get the keys Any of those may have existed in Democratic religion," but Bush cal- Although the deficit would be re- $2.3 billion. off at the ignorant capitalist, and grab- away from him. News reports of the Jones' life. Any of them might have led it tin 1990 fiscal year budget that duced to $91.1 billion next year as Contrary to Democratic hopes but bed two East German marks. event carry no indication she asked contributed to the situation that will bring about a "kinder and gentler compared to the current year's $163.3 consistent with Reagan's proposal. My father always said, "Lisa, you anyone else for help. caused his death. So did the laet that Ann■! I billion, the high dollar amount still Medicare will be cut by $5 billion. get what you pay for." He was finally She then went to the restroom. the person selling the beer- probably The SI Mi trillion budget calls for can lower confidence in the economy However, Bush will not give Medi- wrong. When she returned, party organizers with a long line to handle didn't tell increases in traditionally Democratic This false low confidence could re- eaid the planned $17 billion cut 1 got less. told her her husband had left. Jones he couldn't buy any more. areas such as education, social secur- sult in low spending and a real prob- Reagan had proposed Still pondering win this place was "To her horror, she found out (they) But there was only one person rais- ity and social services. lem economy. Bush compared his proposals to the packed. I wandered aimlessly with had let him go home," said Mrs. Jones ing the mug to Jones' lips. There was Hush rejected Reagan's proposal In actuality, the deficit is declining spending in the current fiscal year and my tray of rolling culinary delights, attorney, John Mallios. "They knew only one person who decided that for a 2 percent increase in defense relative to the Gross National Pro- said there will be a 19-percent in- trying to appear local in my bright-red he was so intoxicated that he was an Jones would drink too much that and onls allowed the budget to keep duct, and the ratio between the crease in the space program and a sorority sweatshirt, Beeboks and immediate danger to himself and night. Only one person who allowed up with inflation. budget and the deficit has declined 13-percent increase in AIDS re- pearls. others." himself to become judgment- This left S2 billion to be allocated 1.7 percent in the last four years search. Actually, the numbers are the The only vacant seat was at a table What were they supposed to do - impaired, then decided to drive while elsewhere, but with no new taxes and Taxpayers will pay lor the $1.9 bil- same as Reagan's proposals. occupied by an elderly couple. gang tackle him? angry. increased spending, where will the lion allocation to save the laving! and There were a lot of political buzz Anyone who has ever tried to take a Nobody killed Thomas Jones ex money come from? loan industry, compared to Reagan s The spoiled stench of the gelatin words amid the 64 interruptions ol set of keys away from someone who cept Thomas Jones. Bush said the government will proposed $2.1 billion. salad overwhelmed me as it neared applause. Small allocations Include a has been drinking and doesn t want to But Thomas Jones and the Texas bring in S80 billion in new revenues, Ralph Nader, consumer advocate, my mouth. I could live without an child-care tax credit, a public service give them up knows that it's not easy. dramshop law are costing Gibralter but lie gave no specifics. made proposals to save the industry, appetiter. God knows it was the farth- program for youths and clean coal In fact, one average-sized, angry $680,000. The bank will pay Jones Bush projects the reduction in the which include a tax hike to the most est thing from stimulating my taste technology. drunk can sometimes inflict injury family $550,000 in cash and establish capital gains tax will be the source ol wealthy 1 percent of taxpayers. buds. upon several average-sized sober a $130,000 trust fund for Ashley %A 8 billion in federal revenues. Some A big criticism of the current eco- As a whole, the budget proposal did 1 finished my meat log solely for the people and still get away with his Jones, who was 9 months old when economists disagree. nomy is the inability ol the United not significantly cut or raise spending caloric intake. I washed it down with keys. her father died. The reduction looks like a tax break States to compete technologically in any area, but shifted money within some orange-colored tap water, and Jones left the party and drove I wonder if Jones thought of his for the rich since most of the owners with Japan. the budget. tried to dismiss the congealed ring ol north. According to police records, he daughter when he decided to drink of capital goods are in the upper- Bush responded by giving business Bush claims a healthy economy and yellow on the top. ran a stoplight in Wise County. His too much. No, probably not. middle class incentives for research and develop- new federal revenues will provide So much for my communist truck became airborne and flew 73 The problem is that he didn't think Bush plans lor the economy to ex- ment and tax credits and tax breaks to Rinding, but many wonder how the cuisine. feet before crashing to the ground and - period. And now somebody else has pand as a whole because the economy encouage companies to locate in de- existing budget can he supported I always knew I had strong capital- striking a telephone pole. to pay his bills. will improve at the tax base - the pressed regions. without new taxes. ist tastes. Page 4 Friday , February 17, 1989 TCU DAILY SKIFF Sports Frogs end road trip Frogs steamed by Rice in Houston with Louisiana win Frogs watch SWC dreams die Lady Owls win by 13 at home points and hit several clutch buckets As well as turnovers, TCU was also By REID JOHNS blazing fastball and wicked break- By JOHN CLEMENTI By ANGIE COFFMAN down the stretch. plagued by injury. Guard Dana Har- Sports Writer ing pitch. Sports Writer Sports Writer Hen averages about 95 niph and TCU foward Craig Sibley was in- grove just returned from a back injury jured early in the second half and was and guard Michelle Henry, while still TCU's baseball team ran into he has an excellent breaking ball, The TCU Horned Frogs dream of a It wasn't the St. Valentine's Day forced to leave the game. massacre, but the heartbreak loss to turning in an impressive effort, play- trouble in the second leg »l its trip Bertman said. conference championship lost some of "Craig hurt his leg (pulled thigh the Ijady Rice Owls, 89-76, wasn't ex- ed with the flu. Forward Joi Wells was through Louiiiana. Problems Bertman is adamant about its sparkle Wednesday night. out sick. started last Saturday when the where McDonald will go in the The Rice Owls held off a second- muscle) and he couldn't go in the actly the Gift of Love the I^ady Frogs "I wish I had a magic wand to wave Horned Frogs came face-to-face draft next spring. half TC U surge and a barrage of three- second half," head basketball Moe Iba wanted to receive. over the girls and make them all bet- with the Louisiana State Tigers. "He will be the first pick by the pointers from guard Danny Hughes said. "We're hoping he'll be ready It wasn t roses but an abundance of ter," Garmon said. The Tigers were sporting a Col- Baltimore Orioles in the 1989 draff." to survive 70-67. Saturday." turnovers that filled Autry Court with With Sibley out, the Rice big men the Lady Frogs committing 38 errors Rice was paced by the play of Ame- legiate Baseball ranking of 14th Bertman said. Hughes was unconscious from the lia Cooper and Charity Shira with 27 and the best professional baseball The Orioles earned the right to perimeter, canning seven of 11 three- flourished. Rourke was seven for nine total. and 21 points respectively. pitching product since the Uni- the No. 1 choice by being base- pointers, bringing his total of threes from the field and center Andy Gil- "We were pretty much even in all christ scored 14, all from inside the other statistics, but the 38 turnovers Going into the game TCU head versity of Texas Greg Swindell ball s worst team last season. to 57 for a new TCU record. Hughes coach Fran Garmon was concerned turned pro in 1986. TCI' jumped out to an early lead passed up former TCU guard Jamie paint. killed us," said TCU forward Janice about the Lady Owls' three-point Hen McDonald, the B-fbot-7 in the top of the first with a bases- Dixon, who had 51 during the 1986- The Owls bolted to a 13 point lead Dzuik, who led the Frogs with 22 range shooting, a key element in their firethrowing all-American, took loaded single by Loeffler, but that 87 season. early in the second half, but Hughes points and a game-high 13 rebounds. and reserve center Rich Antee led a last meeting. The Owls only shot 1-5 the mound lor the Tigers in the lead didn t even last for one full Since winning six consecutive Along with Dziuk, TCU's Michelle in the three point range while the first of two games between the inning. games to open the conference season, furious TCU comeback. Henry had 18 points, eight assists and teams The Tigers took the lead for good TCU has lost five of its last six to fall "Rich gave us a big lift in the second four steals, while Beth Naughton Frogs were 1-4 from the zone. "The conditions of the gym weren't McDonald helped lead the IS in the bottom of the inning on three games behind Arkansas for the half," Iba said. T thought we played added 14 points. great but it was the turnovers that ()l\ mpic baseball team to the gold back-to-back homers by outfiel- SWC lead. really well after we got down by thir- Another key to Rice's victory was really hurt us," Henry said. medal last summer in Seoul. South ders Matt Gruver and Craig Cala. Two freshmen played key roles for teen." the excellent free-throw shooting The Frogs, who are fighting for a Korea. Both shots came against Steve Cal- the Owls. Dana Hardy and Kenneth ability of the team. The l^ady Owls The Lady Frogs go up against the high seed in the SWC tournament, "He will be the best (pitcher) larman. who took the loss. Rourke combined for 35 points, half of shot 78 percent from the line (22-of- Lady Cougars of Houston Saturday at tint well lace." said TCI outfiel- LSI' scored three in the sixth their team's total. Hardv had 18 have only four games remaining 28). 5 p.m. der Darren Thorpe. and two more in the eighth to put McDonald struck out 10 batters the game out of reach. in si\ and two-thirds innings to In Sunday's game, LSU's Curtis lead the Tigers tn an S-2 victory. Leskanic threw six shutout innings The TCU offense never got on and recorded nine strikeouts on track against McDonald. Only the way to his first win of the If You Want To Have A Great Time, Thorpe and Scott Loeffler enjoyed season good games at the plate. "He's our second best pitcher," "So far, he (Thorpe) has hit the Bertman said Ties definitely a Try Beating Your Friends With A Stick. ball well," said TCU head baseball professional prospect." coach Lance Brown LSU opened a 2-0 lead in the Thorpe recorded his second bottom of the first when Cruver three-hit game ot the season and tripled with runners on first and Loeffler went 2-for-4 with the second team's only runs batted in. The Tigers added a three-run Against a guy that they say is third, two-run fourth, and two-run that good, you just gear up to it," sixth to run up a comfortable lead Thorpe said. "1 really didn't of 9-0 before TCU got on the change anything (from my normal board. approach)." TCI' lost the game 10-5, "Whenever Ben pitches, other The Frogs ended the Louisiana teams gear up," said LSU head run with a comc-from-behind vic- baseball coach Skip Bertman. tory against Southwestern When you lace the ace. the hit- Louisiana. ters always get up a bit." said Chris Ellis and Brad Owen com- Brown, a former all-American bined to hold on to a one-run lead pitcher. and ccmplete a 10-9 win. This was McDonald simply out maneu- the F ogs fourth one-run victory of vered the Horned Frogs with his this young season.

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