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A WWW. DAILYSKIFF.COM ss rks.” ican Del { the TCU Schieffer discusses press at Symposium n the 100- ng it at a By KATIE GIANGRECO “I was aware that Libby was tell- sium, said Tracy Syler-Jones, assis- conds Staff Reporter ing an untruth, and as a citizen, tant vice chancellor for marketing t to win,” In the third annual Schieffer I wouldn't stand for it,” Russert and communication for TCU, of the race Symposium on Tuesday night, said. “I didn’t enjoy having to be The symposium, “Life, Liberty NBC moderator Tim Russert said up there, and I don't relish what and the Pursuit of the News: The wil Hodge he did not divulge the name of happened to him and his family. Media's Role in a Democracy,” was men’s 100- a CIA agent to Lewis “Scooter” But as a citizen and a journalist, moderated by 1959 TCU alumnus ne of 11.29 Libby. I didn't have any other choice but Bob Schieffer, who is CBS News’ chief Washington correspondent fied her for During the symposium in Ed to tell the truth.” n Landreth Auditorium, Russert Russert, along with some oth and host of “Face the Nation.” d great for reflected on his experience as a er top names in journalism, also TCU's journalism school was MICHAEL BOU NACKLIE/Stat! Photographer part of the Libby trial, saying it discussed the presidential election named after Schieffer in March erson said CBS's “Face the Nation” anchor Bob Schieffer (far left) speaks about the need for free press at the Schieffer Symposium she's ever was his duty as a reporter and a and the firings of U.S. attorneys 2005 on Tuesday in Ed Landreth Auditorium. (Left to right) Speakers at the symposium included New York Times executive edi citizen to tell the truth when he Between 800 to 1,000 people “Last year's symposium was tor Bill Keller, ABC News legal correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg, best-selling author Earl G. Graves and managing es finished was on the witness stand were in attendance at the sympo See SCHIEFFER, page 2 editor and moderator of “Meet The Press” Tim Russert tht behind ¢ of 11.40 ring her a Committee

genda for hopes to vend s the UTA A DIFFERENT MEDIUM ington on school supplies Former students on campus to bring comic By VALERIE COOPER radio show to TV Staff Reporter hough they started out as a By JOHN BOLLER convenient way to grab a drink Staff Reporter or snack anywhere, vending Two former students have been talk machines now offer everything ing comics on KTCU since Thanksgiv from books and DVDs to iPods ing 2001, and, starting next month, they and cell phones will begin airing their live television I'he Student Relations Com versions of the show on Fanboy.ty mittee of the Student Govern Fanboy Radio was first started by co- ment Association hopes that host and 2002 graduate Scott Hinze, 20, ret will soon reap this con more than five years ago. Now Hinze, venience with school supply along with co-host Oliver Tull, 43, will vending machines on campus begin airing live episodes of their show Student Relations Chair Justin April 2 on Fanboy.tv. The show, which Brown said is being produced by Market News Net As part of a long-term, multi work, MNT, will air at 7:30 p.m. Mondays faceted resolution, SGA is look and Thursdays, The episodes will also ing into getting at least two of be available on demand, Hinze said. these vending machines on Hinze first started talking about campus by next fall, President stafl Photographer comics on the radio while he was Jace Thompson said. The idea the inaugural an undergraduate on a show called came from responses to the g marks in the “Thursday Come Friday,” he said most recent student interest

“We were required to spend nine survey conducted by the Stu hours a week in the production room dent Relations Committee as part of our production class,” Hinze I'he committee is research said, ing methods of getting the Hinze continued with the radio vending machines, David 1ble show and started Meteorite Entertain Yee, TCU Bookstore assistant ment Inc. with the help of his wife, manager, said the bookstore

BRITTA MINZE mates were Britta Hinze, 24, a 2005 graduate, will probably not be involved quote from “Britta is the other half of MEL" Brian Denham, Meg Fischer, Oliver Tull and Scott Hinze (from left) appeared on the first episode of Fanboy TV, which was taped Monday in supplying the vending night. Denham, who is a comic book artist for Marvel, was a guest on the pilot episode terviews in Hinze said. “She is the glue that holds machines vior forward it all together. 1 could not do it with- I'his has been discussed specifically about the world of comics, Oden “a lot out her by my side.” before,” Yee said, “but no nan In 2003, Hinze met his future part. according to MN1, Because this is the action was taken

v was trying ner Tull, who is a member of the com case, Hinze and Tull have total creative Yee said the bookstore is control in what they talk about and in or play mind edy group, “Four Day Weekend,” in discussing other methods of shman Fort Worth. who they invite onto the show making school supplies more “It is unreal that we have total con- me about it, “Oliver was more experienced at accessible for students, but noth. it like, ‘Dang, talking and speaking on the radio,” trol over our show,” Hinze said. “That ing has been confirmed vet + out. But, | Hinze said. “He also has a deep love is something that is very rare in the Brown said he hasn't exclud for comics and brings great energy to type of medium that we work in.” k about it. | ed using outside vendors, wre and just the show and to our listeners.” Russell Scott, KTCU station man- considering the bookstore's not let those Tull, who served in the Army from ager, as well as listener of the show, limited resources. The book- wy head 1982 to 1986 in Germany, went to but is most impressed about how fast store is housed in temporary ar of words did not graduate from Texas A&M Uni Fanboy Radio has taken off and the trailers on the site of the pre versity. Tull was working with his com- highly respected guests that they have dn't turn it vious building. Construction edy group when he met Hinze, Tull gotten on the show. on the new 34,000 square » got the last wanted to be a part of the show, and he “It is such a great show, and both foot bookstore is scheduled Scott and Oliver are very dedicated to y counted soon became a co-host with Hinze, to begin in late April “It was three months ago when we it,” Scott said. “They have made their Especially with our book show into a quality product, with lis were approached by MN1,” Tull said, store in the transitional state “It is going to be exciting and great teners from all over.” that it's in, it's really important for our listeners to be able to watch us Past guests on the show include to have another way to get sup- broadcasting. We hope that this will comic legends Kevin Smith and Joss plies,” Brown said give our listeners more of an oppor Whedon. BRITTA HINZE I'he machines, which will like- tunity to get involved in the show.” “We have had such highly accom Oliver Tull (left) and Scott Hinze were co-hosts for Fanboy Radio and will now be bringing ly be placed in the library and Part of the show's success is that plished writers and artists in the past,” their show to Fanboy.tv. The show is being produced by Market News Network and will air Reed Hall, will vend items such there are not many radio shows that talk See FANBOY, page 2 at 7:30 p.m. Mondays as bluebooks, Scantrons, pens and pencils, Similar school-sup- ply vending machines are used on other campuses, including Students, faculty will get second chance to discuss gas drilling possibilities the local Tarrant County College District and Duke University. A By NATHAN BASS will lead the discussion again also allowed to ask questions trustees signed a letter of highly sought after by energy machine in the Collin County Staff Reporter to follow up on their discus: and give their feedback on the intent naming Four Sevens companies looking to tap into Community College District the university's natural gas the natural gas resource even dispenses NoDoz pills, A second discussion about sion Thursday about the gas Process, the status of the university's drilling operations, The university began to operator and gave the com Although a primary focus of Brown said he would like pany sole negotiating rights the drilling will be to increase natural gas opportunities They provided an update examine its opportunities for the machines to utilize send- will take place at 12:15 p.m. on the progress being made natural gas exploration last with the university revenue, it will also impact home, similar to other vending today. toward an agreement and said month after it was approached University-owned land sits students in the engineering, machines on campus safety requirements must be by several energy companies on top of part of the Barnett geology and environmental ‘These things will be like Don Mills, vice chancellor Shale, which is one of the larg science departments through your own, minibookstore in for student affairs, and Brian met before any lease will be with leases, according to a news est natural gas resources in focused research, according to the same building that vou Gutierrez, vice chancellor for signed. release about the drilling, On March 2, the board of the United States, It has been the media release have class,” Brown said. finance and administration, Students and faculty were

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Enterprise Magazine more about the war than some new side of the candidate week,” Graves said. “There FANBOY SCHIEFFER If 1 could have a dinner may want to know. that the United States hadn't are more important issues From page | From page 1 party to talk about the news, “Some people care because seen before. we should be focusing on, Gonzales should step down I couldn't think of a better it's their job to care,” he said, “We saw a new side of com Hinze said. “Both Kevin and josh were focused on the changing group of people to invite,” referring to people with passion from Edwards,” Keller to prevent further embar excellent guests. They took calls and communication landscape, Schieffer said invested international inter said. “In that announcement, rassment for the administra- even gave ideas and hints about getting Schieffer said ‘But these In a press conference before ests. “But others care because we saw more character from tion.” I discovered in the industry davs, there's so much news the symposium, Schieffer, they think it’s part of being a a presidential candidate than Schieffer also talked about Hinze said they also allow for that we need to focus on that Russert, Keller and Green citizen. It should be high up ever before” the need for free press, tude upcoming artists or artists that are tonight burg discussed the media's in the story why the reader Graves said the media cov “In a democracy, the news nu ered the firing of eight U.S provides a second source of underground on the show and try to Fhe panel of journalists responsibility to the public should care.” next help them get noticed by comic book featured NBC News’ Russert, Both Keller and Greenburg When asked what he attorneys too much, and that information about the govern The adn thought about presidential Alberto Gonzales, the attorney ment,” he said. “1 believe we publications New York Times executive edi agreed that it's the duty of applicatior journalists to educate and candidate John Edwards’ general responsible for the fir need a shield law so citizens Recently we held a contest where tor Bill Keller, ABC News legal 329 perce can have a full, independent listeners got the chance to send in their correspondent Jan Crawford inform announcement that his wife's ings, should step down percent, work,” Hinze said. “Fanboy Radio staff Greenburg and Earl G. Graves Keller said journalists breast cancer had returned, “This case is the new Anna picture of what the govern The uni then selected which work they though founder and publisher of Black should be expected to report Keller said it brought out a Nicole (Smith) story of the ment is doing.” diversity o was the best torically tr I'he winner of the show was just The nur recently signed by a comic book pub on the rise lication in California, Hinze said Press secretary diagnosed with recurring stomach cancer freshmen Hinze and Tull not only help upcom pared to 1 ing artists but have recently started a whole, program called “Hero For Heroes By WILLIAM DOUGLAS and spread to his liver, Snow Bush told reporters in the on the job Stephen Hess, a scholar of What th We send over packages of comics, MeClatehy Newspaper 531, had a cancerous growth White House Rose Garden Bush said he's looking government-press relations university, movies and music to the troops over WASHINGTON Medi removed from his lower My attitude is, is that we forward to the day Snow at Washington's Brookings It's hard in Iraq,” Hinze said. “These guys are cal experts said Tuesday that abdomen on Monday, when need to pray for him and for returns as his spokesman Institution, said Snow was on more mine the real heroes, We send them these White House Press Secretary doctors discovered that it was his family Perino said she believes it's course to become a ground sity on car breaking White House press things to remind them home that they Tony Snow's recurrence of malignant and had spread About 15.760 Ameri Snow's intention to return, Ethnicit would not normally get cancer isnt necessarily a Snow had his colon cans will be diagnosed but added that she didn’t secretary utes to div Tull added that he knows from expe death sentence and he may removed two years ago after with colorectal cancer this know when ‘He's a much more pro asiest fac! rience about being in war, and that be able to manage living with it was found to be cancerous, year and 52,000 will die Snow and his wife, Jill active press secretary because The uni something as simple as a comic book it indefinitely and he endured six months from the disease, accord have three children, ages 10, of his background on Fox over a pen can really help raise morale amongst Chemotherapy and proper of chemotherapy ing to the National Cancer 11 and 14 News,” Hess said, "He's much the soldiers medication can make living He informed President Institute In about half of I'he White House hired more a political player in this Meghan Fischer, a senior RTVI with the disease manage Bush of his condition bv tel colon cancer patients, the Snow last April from Fox role. 1 think he was going major and assistant for the show, will able phone carly Tuesday from his disease will spread to the News, where he was a com to be a very special sort of iso be working on the news portion It's certainly not ‘quit hospital bed liver mentator. He gave the White secretary Wai of the show vour job, get the affairs He said he s going to be Perino informed report House a more telegenic, con In his relatively short time I will be writing the news scripts in order and say goodbye gong alter it as aggressive ers about Snow's cancer fident and authoritative pub on the job, Snow expanded White House during the routine early lic face than Bush's previous the role’s boundaries, becom tha for the live show Fischer said. “This to the relatives in the next lv as he can is a great opportunity for Fanboy. Tam six months said Dr Elliot spokeswoman Dana Peri morning off-camera press spokesmen, Ari Fleischer ing the first press secretary also a little nervous since the TV show Newman, chief of gastroin no told re port rs sobbing briefing. Usually it's con and Scott McClellan. Both to headline Republican Party Fairy tal will be live testinal cancer surgery at It's very hard for us at the tentious, but Tuesday's ses often clung to canned talk fundraisers for their Pr Donald Punchatz, adjunct professor the New York University White House, We know that sion was somber as Perino ing points when questions I'he return of Snow's can come and of tHustration in art & art history, a lis Cancer Institute and School vou love him, too, but it was struggled with her compo got tough cer comes less than a week feet. 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“When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people 1101 will be disappointed to discover they are not it.” . “There — Bernard Bailey 3 Wednesday, March 28, 2007 t issues # Opi sing on. 'p down embar- THE SKIFF VIEW BY BRENDAN KIEFER ninistra- iversity not just in ethnicity edd about SS, tudents may be seeing a spike in the There are other Kinds of diversity that go he news number of minority students on campus unrecognized, however. ource of next semester, Bringing in economically diverse applicants * govern The admissions office says the number of can add to the university's diversity just the lieve we applications received from minorities is up to same as ethnic diversity. citizens 329 percent this year, up from last year's 29.3 The university should also continue to draw pendent percent, on all areas of the country and the world for govern: The university is inching closer to ethnic applicants with different backgrounds, diversity on campus — something that has his- The fact is that a black student from a High- torically troubled it. land Park family just isn't as likely to contribute The number of minority students has been as many new ideas to the university as a white \ 7

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IS going | sort of i Waiting for true love better idea | Gore's presidential promise low; ort time | i xpanded | y, becom than quick physical fulfillment | hopefuls should face reality weoretary i an Party Fairy tales tell girls to wait students constantly in tele- that dream job is admirable. No conversation about 2008, got the barest pos- “T'he boomlet W's can for their Prince Charming to vision shows such as MTV's “I think women are getting the presidential campaign sible majority, 218 votes. 1 a week come and sweep them off their “Laguna Beach” or “Girls tired of the double standard,” is complete these days until for Gore is not a It will not pass the Senate feet. However, a recent trend Gone Wild” and in doing Green says, “They have needs someone pops the burning rds, wile sign of strength; and, even if it does, Bush COMMENTARY reveals that $0 are setting the wrong and desires, and they're going question: Is Al Gore going would veto it, That means sidential 1 it's a reflection Ce young women example, to fulfill them. Feminism to run’ Dems eventually will have dwards, would rather Former director of wom encourages women to respect My answer is always the of the party's to vote for a “clean” fund. r Cancer “hook up” en's studies and political sci themselves and frees men same: He wants to, but inability to make ing bill or be guilty of pread to than pursue ence associate professor, and women of social con shouldn't, It would be a defunding our troops in wurable, a commitment and maintain Joanne Green, said it is sex straints,’ loser for him and it might battle. If Friday's vote was discov to anyone or a long-term ist to judge the women who Of course, this does not cost the Democratic Party victory, it's hard to imag- cancer anything.” relationship “hook up” and not their male mean that having these one- the White House, ine what defeat would look According partners. After all, when time encounters with multiple hat Gore has the itch is like Alyssa zon to the March men move from woman partners come without con obvious. He refuses to rule both in a general election Gore, of course, knows 16 ABC News article, “Search to woman, they are called sequences, Stepp says that out a run and his return One poll had Gore at all about close votes, hav ing for Mr. Right Now,” 23. “studs, " while the female women who practice "hook to Capitol Hill last week 14 percent, in third place, ing won the popular vote year-old Evi Lalangas says, equivalent receives a not-so ing up” are not necessarily to talk about global warm ahead of John Edwards in 2000. But those who “(Hooking up) means there's flattering name. Why aren't “emotionally detached” as ing looked like a cam- That seems pretty good for remember that fact alone no emotional element. We men judged in the same they claim to be and are left paign stop. His film “An a4 guy not running, until are forgetting the rest of hooked up, I'm physically satis way? It is not fair to praise with emotional scars that can Inconvenient Truth” won you remember that 14 per the story. He was a lousy fied, and I went on my way.” one and criticize the other, affect future relationships an Oscar and his nomina cent is about where Newt candidate who should have “Hooking up” can span Gender stereotypes must In addition, there are tion for a Nobel Prize has Gingrich is among Repub won in a cakewalk, He was from kissing to having sex be broken down, Men and physical risks of contracting supporters dreaming, Win licans, and nobody thinks s0 bad he lost his home with a complete stranger women deserve to be treated diseases or getting pregnant ning that prize would be a he's going to be president state of Tennessee Laura Sessions Stepp, a with respect and not as tools There is no rush for young stick in George Bush's eye The Gore Fantasy is an Old doubts about his reporter from The Wash for satisfying desires women or men to get mar and would create a ground example of the Democratic authenticity would surface, ington Post, describes the Before judging these wom ried right away; it is perfectly swell for his candidacy. He ritual of eating their own, including that he paid for potential danger of these en who refrain from long fine to play the field. But it would vault to the head of of indulging in bickering advice on dressing like an flippant, short-term relation term relationships, we have is vital that we make good the pack and win the nom and second-guessing until alpha male. Even his per ships on young women in to look at the possible rea decisions and be responsible ination defeat has been secured sonal commitment to the her book, “Unhooked: How sons behind their actions, for our actions, "Hooking Dream on, In real life, The habit was on full dis environment is suspect, Young Women Pursue Sex, Women today are more con up” may be fun for a while, Gore is more likely to be a play in Friday's House vote with his carbon-spewing Delay Love, and Lose at cerned with achieving suc but are we willing to take spoiler than a winner, the on ending the war in Iraq lifestyle already the butt of Both.” She argues that the cessful careers than settling those physical and emotional Ralph Nader of 2008, The Despite promises to bring late-night jokes. And despite media broadcast this trend to down and starting a family risks? It is great for women to boomlet for Gore is not a the troops home and blis his conviction that we face high school They feel free to do what feel strong and confident in sign of his strength; it is tering attacks on the GOP a global crisis, Gore hardly a reflection of the party's “culture of corruption,” mentioned the subject six and col- they want to do and push themselves, but if they aren't lege marriage to the back careful, they will suffer the inability to make a commit Speaker Nancy Pelosi's years ago because his han- of their minds, consequences, ment to anyone or anything team openly bought votes dlers told him not to There is less We do not always need Sen. Hillary Clinton and by promising tens of mil Ihat’s part of the Al pressure for immediate satisfaction; it Barack Obama are first and lions of dollars in wasteful Gore story, too, and it women to might not always be worth second in national party subsidies for dairy farmers, should wake up the dream get married the effort. In any case, polls for good reason: Clin spinach producers and pea ers about his chances of right away there is nothing wrong with ton has the track record, nut businesses. Hard line saving the party in 2008 because it is being a hopeless romantic, money, field operation and liberals were fighting ultra Better he should stick to finally accept- willing to wait for a true, star power and Obama has hard-line liberals saving the planet able for women long-lasting love, the energy, charisma and After all that, the bill, Wichael Goodwir 1 ummnist to be indepen phomaori freshness. It escapes me which continues war fund ew York Daily News. Hi dent. 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It is easy to get lost in the While society tells us to magnetic resonance imaging cent of them chatted away One must wonder how that phone when someone calls never-ending rush that defines £0, go, go, I believe that when giving subjects multiple while behind the wheel, A loss translates into coursework Signing off instant messen study done by the University in college, whether it be study ger not putting up an college life, Time seems sparse sometimes we should just tasks, found that of all the cOMMENTARY and does not take a chill pill, trillions of synaptic connec of Utah shows that driving ing for a test or doing some away message will also he, allow for com Even though most believe tors and billions of neurons while talking on the phone really tough math homework decrease the amount of pleting one that multitasking is the most ready to give and receive was the same as driving while D's could turn into B's if only distraction causing loss of task at a time, efficient way to get things information, the human intoxicated. Analysts at Basex, shutting down the computer focus, Once the task is com Multitasking done, the University of capacity is limited by “an a firm of business research, were possible. As this is the plete, one can fire up AIM, log on to Facebook and call has become a Michigan's cognitive scien- inability to concentrate on believe that the American age of communication through huge part of tist David E. Meyer said he two things at once.” economy suffers a loss of near technology, it becomes more that best friend. Marois found that the and more difficult to stray People need to realize that not only col- thinks differently, ly $600 billion from interrup lege life, but “Multitasking is going to average delay when one tions and multitasking in the away from devices that puts while undertaking a task is Hayley Freeman also the Amer- slow you down, increasing multitasks is about one sec workplace. A survey conduct: the world at our fingertips time consuming, they can still ican cultuse, as well, the chances of mistakes,” he ond. That may not seem like ed by Basex shows that many Limiting the checking of access the world when the task e-mail to once every two or is complete. If it were the end Whether one talks on says, "Disruptions and inter much but, when it comes to workers believe that 28 per instant messenger while ruptions are a bad deal from operating heavy machinery cent of their time is devoted three hours should help so of the world or something, studying for a major exam or the standpoint of our ability or driving a car, that one to distractions, such as e-mail that the “you've got mail” they would know it. Other- drives while talking on the to process information.” second could be the differ- during work, instant mes- declaration will not stop wise, poking a friend on Face cell phone, trying to juggle Rene Marois, a neurosci- ence between life or death. saging and the recovery time the task at hand. Putting book can wait, tasks so that everything crams entist at Vanderbilt Univer- In a survey by Nationwide required from those events, the cell phone on silent Hayley Freeman is a freshman

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For Sean Woods, is confident that his winning background will some anniversaries are inescapable, contribute to better times for the Horned Frogs Today marks the 15th anniversary that Woods, basketball and head coach Neil Dougherty, who By BAILEY ¢ Staff Repoy the director of basketball opera- he said he enjoys working for. tions for the TCU men's basket “I just want to be able to help as much as | One of ball team, hit what was thought can,” Woods said. “I want to help coach Dough- ers, amics to be the eventual game-winning erty have success here at TCU suit, is cha shot in 1992 for his Kentucky His arrival at TCU also has given Woods the revenue-st Wildcats in the East Regional chance to team up with his stepson, Martiese administr; Final against the Duke Blue Morones the univer Devils Morones, a freshman point guard, said that with the r WooDs “It seems like it has been a after signing his letter of intent in April 2000, In a pr year or two ago,” Woods said in reference to the Woods was offered the job of director of bas Briones, game. “They play it so much — they'll never let ketball operations shortly thereafter. Woods was it die.” officially announced as director of basketball I'he “it” Woods referred to was the game's final operations in August 2006. Morones said that 2.1 seconds, which featured Christian Laettner’s while the clip of Laettner’s shot still results in Offi improbable full-court catch, spin and fade-away flashbacks for Woods regarding what could have buzzer-beater a play that is remembered as been, he remains proud of his stepfather and all arguably the most memorable sequence of events that he has been able to accomplish throughout con in the long and storied history of men's college the course of his post-Kentucky life. basketball “It feels good knowing that your dad played Woods said a communication breakdown in one of the most memorable games in college dril occurred between Wildcat players John Pelphrey basketball,” Morones said, “Seeing that he played and Deron Feldhaus on where to be on the court in a game like that makes me want to play in a in regards to guarding Laettner game like that someday.” By JAMES 8 (Laettner) got a better shot than what he In Woods’ office, the casual spectator will find Stall Repor thought he was about to get,” Woods said that it is here where Woods pays tribute to the In a se In the end, Woods’ 21-point, nine-assist perfor present and future of Horned Frogs purple while cussion v mance was not enough to overcome the final twist remembering his glory days in Lexington, Ky. A ty Wedne of what is perhaps the greatest college basketball picture of Woods with the three other seniors revealed | game of all time, What was supposed to be a fairy from the 1991.92 Kentucky team, coined “The drilling ¢: tale Final Four appearance in his senior season Unforgettables” by college basketball circles every versity w turned into a nightmare in the blink of an eye where, as well as then-Kentucky head coach Rick to tempo and brought Woods to the floor in agony Pitino sits in his office ing certal JUKE SPON NEGORMATION T just lost all power in my legs — just devas Woods said these men, not one game 15 years Brian ( Christian Laettner if Duke, runs off the court with arms raised after hitting the game-winning shot in the East Regional final of tated,” Woods said. “1 wished it was a dream ago, shaped his life, and helped make him into lor for fin the NCAA Division-1 basketball tournamaent March 28, 1992. Sean Woods (11) of Kentucky, far right, holds his head after Laettner Although it was depressing to see Duke win the man he is today told part makes his shot. Woods i w the director of basketball operations for the Horned Frogs the national title without much of a challenge “It's OK to lose, but if you can look in the first year the rest of the way during the 1992 tournament, mirror and say ‘I gave it everything I had,’ then the pipel Woods said time heals all wounds, and he looks that's the best thing you can ask of yourself” test core back and is very grateful to have been a part of Woods said area and the game. Of course, that does not mean he has S0 as sports outlets nationwide put the Laettner “We ac forgotten the outcome clip on repeat today, fans might see a player in a “The only down thing is that it's considered blue jersey in the bottom, right-hand corner of the the greatest game in college basketball, but (we) television screen fall to the floor in defeat, What lost it,” Woods said they do not show is a man who is much more than Anyone After playing his final college game, Woods one game. After today, he can go back to living regardi had a brief stint in the NBA with the Indiana his life as director of basketball operations, tunit Pacers and worked camps with several NBA But that's what anniversaries are for: to players such as Antoine Walker and Tony Delk remember the past to better one's self for the This Saturday, March 31st from 2-9 pm come to before entering the coaching ranks, From there, future Moudy 125N and 204N to see recent works hy TCU MFA Students. 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