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Loaded Moses" debut CD is sending The Moscow siege was an act of terrorism to manv. hut to the Frogs top listeners to the mosh pits. Page 5 Chechens it was part of a revolution for freedom. Page 3 priority: contain Nix Frogs defense look to slow down Derrick Nix and Southern DAILY SKIFF Miss today. TCUJL ^^^ ^^X 100 years of service to Texas Christian University Page 8 Vol. 100 • Issue 35 • Fort Worth. Texas www.skjff.tcu.edu Wednesday, October 30, 2002 Governing Some say honor code will put a damper on cheaters bodies talk of Some professors and students say about establishing an honor code — specific charges of the Academic Ex- be enforced by sludenK it is only any honor codes will have to be stu- a statement by the student body of cellence Committee and was brought right that they start and promote it." According to the Student importance Code of Conduct, if a student is dent-driven. Surveys are being dis- the level of academic integrity that to the attention of SGA members last be said. "In any kind of situation, stu- suspected of cheating, the pro- tributed to gauge student's opinions. they agree to uphold on campus. The semester. Both organizations agree dents are more likely to support fessor reviews the matter and of mentoring surveys were passed out to classes, that the honor code should be student something started by their peers than decides what penalties the stu- BY ANTOINETTE VEGA the Health Center, The Main and initiated. it forced to from above." dent should face. Punishment Student Government Association, Stall Rpportei other places on campus. can range from receiving a zero Derek (Compare, chairman of the Gordon, a senior electrical engi on the assignment to being re- Faculty Senate and Staff Students may have to sign an "The surveys will give us an idea Academic Excellence Committee of neer major, said an honor code that moved from the class If a stu- Assembly met Tuesday to dis- honor code before stepping foot in of the amount of support we have for the Faculty Senate, said the commit- is started by students will be taken dent appeals a profetfor'i cuss how to increase mentoring their classes next fall semester. an honor code," chairwoman Katie tee decided in its final report last se- more seriously. decision, the department chair, Members of the Academic Affairs "Students will respect an honor followed by the college dean at TCU, among other topics. Gordon said. "If students are for mester not to pursue an honor code and finally the academic ap Committee of the Student Govern- starting one we will take the next but to support students if they code more it it is then decision to peak committee handles the sit- ment Association began counting start one. rather than if they were uation, according to the code BY AMY JOHNSON steps to get it done." wanted one. Stall Reporter surveys Tuesday asking students The honor code was one of the "Since an honor code will have to (Morton CHEATING,page2) Bob Bolen, senior advisor to the chancellor and former mayor of Fort Worth, said Tuesday that mentoring is rewarding for both the mentor and the student at the second ever joint meeting be- tween the Faculty Senate. Staff Assembly and Student Govern- ment Association. "Being a mentor is the icing on the cake for me." he said. "When you (as a student) get a mentor who really cares, it's one of the greatest advantages you will get from school." Peggy Watson, the Faculty Senate chairwoman, said mentor- ing was chosen as the main topic because it was one of the reoc- curing themes from the joint meeting last semester. The three organizations held ajoint meeting (More on MEETING, paf 2) TKJtAT Colby Hall, story page 5
lllmto^rtipher/Stepheri SpUJman Bob Bolen, senior advisor to the chan- cellor and former mayor of Fort Worth, discusses the importance of mentoring at Tuesday's joint meeting of the Faculty Senate, Staff Assembly and Student Government Association in Reed Hall, NewsBnels SGA approves fee raise vote to be held on Nov. 12 The House of Student Represen- tatives passed a bill last night au- thorizing a referendum to increase the student body fee, which pro- Photographer/F\ Hdlasz vides SGA funding that is required Candy clad freshmen Molly Doherty and Kendall Karr hand out candy to trick-or-treaters on the second floor of Colby Freshman Ashley Bigbee leads children through the basement-turned-haunted house at the 30th to sponsor university events and Tuesday night. annual Colby Halloween in Colby Hall. speakers. A fee increase would not go into effect unless it passes in an on-line vote on Nov. 12. Students can go to Young Voters program provides information about election (vote.tcu.edu) and vote for the bill Record lows in voter turnouts spark gram manager. Recent voter turnout among young and next year's representatives on The program is part of Project Vole people has reached record lows. Studies Vote Smart Youth Web: fhtm://www.youngyotere.org) In- this date. program designed to inform new voters. formation on all candidates For more information or to get Smart and has been working since Sept. have tied young people's lack of interest Representatives said a fee in- involved with Project Vote Smart e-mail Charlotte Townsend BY BRIAN s( ||\| nil |; 1 to inform TCU students and Fort to the lack of accurate, abundant, infor- at ([email protected]). crease is necessary in order to con- Skiff Stall Worth's 18- to 25-year-olds with factual mation relevant to their own concerns tinue quality programming for Erin Wall, a junior psychology major, information about candidates, issue posi- during political campaigns, York said. Voter's Research Houine: 11-888-VOTE-SMART) toll-free students. Speakers and other activi- didn't know who she was going to vote tions, voting records and other Townsend said Fort Worth hot line provides callers with Protect Vote Smalt's entire database of information. Callers can also get help with voter registration. ties have become more expensive, for Tuesday until she found out about the information. is one of a few select cities said elections and regulations chair- The program is part of Pro- participating in the program, Young Voters program. Voter's Self-defense Manuals: Contains information man Chris Mattingly. "The information on the Web site has ject Vote Smart, a research li- which also include San Jose. about candidates and incumbents. The manuals are free and "Unless we have funding, things given me a more confident feeling about brary serving people with Calif.. Colombia, S.C. Lin- can be found through area libraries, on the Vote Smart Web are slowly becoming out of our who to vote for," she said. information about more than coln, Neb.. Tampa. Fla. and site and over the Voter's Research Hotline Pamphlets can be reach." Mattingly said. Wall may be like many other university 40,000 candidates and elected Indianapolis. picked up in the Mary Couts Burnett Library, residential The bill calls for all students to pay students. officials, said Adam York, as- "Six cities were selected to nails and through fraternities and sororities. sistant media director. start the grassroots efforts $30 instead of the current fee cost of TCU and Fort Worth have been se- All ages are welcome to attend a concert and speech from $20. Finance chairman George Pey- lected to host a new Young Voters pro- The Young Voters Program based on stmng local ties and Townsend, Fort Worth program manager, Saturday at the ton said students pay the fee each se- gram, which provides accurate and consists of a Web site, voter's research hot rontacts with media and a large population Wreck Room on West Seventh Street in Fort Worth Townsend mester on the same statement that unbiased information to help young peo- line and voter's self-defense manuals to >f 18- to 25-year-olds," Townsend said. will he speaking about the Young Voters program and the includes tuition, room and board. ple make decisions about voting, said help increase awareness among ! 8 to 25- Ilemphitl 7 wit] he performing. Time TBA — £hu'/v Turner Charlotte Townsend, the Fort Worth pro- year-old voters. (.Wore an VOTE, poge 4)
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Cheers to Colby Halloween in its 30th year of trick-or- In one's quest for the daily news, treating tradition, and especially for including the students competition and differing formats from the Rise School this year. between newspapers and televi- Cheers to the football team for beating Louisville last sion broadcasts interfere with weekend. accuracy. Jeers to the Wednesday night football game. Football is meant to be played on Saturday. I grew up spending Sunday mornings before church perusing Jeers to the football player who is planned to leave mes- the morning's paper and consum sages for on-campus residents to get them to attend the game. ing cinnamon rolls and milk. My It doesn't matter who leaves the message — the messages are family and I would pass sections still annoying. back and forth. the most popular COMMENTARY Cheers to the Faculty Senate, Staff Assembly and Student being the Government Association for conferring together Tuesday. brightly-colored Hopefully some progress will come from it. comics. Newspa- per would be Cheers to the Vote Smart Program for attempting to in- strewn through- crease student voting awareness. out the family Jeers to the students who don't take advantage of it. rcx>m and all Cheers for the re-accreditation self study for making the over the floor report available for everyone to read. Now it's up to the stu- Today an Fin- stein's bagel and dents to make sure their input is heard. laUi have become my tare, but Jeers to Rick Perry and Tony Sanchez for running dirty armed with the Star-Telegram, I campaigns. continue the ceremony in .i ram Jeers to the Green Party and the Libertarian Party candi- ■fe&j/e what modified fashion. Sunday dates for not really campaigning. mornings are relaxed, a time to catch up leisure!) on an entire Cheers to those who donated blood in the last blood drive. week's worth of news which had Jeers to neighbors who complain about college students' been merely skimmed over on parties. Remember that some of you were once college stu- Chechen struggle parallels busy weekday mornings dents, too. A friend ot mine is surprised at this weekly ritual I didn't know people still did that," he told me. early American Revolution I never rcali/cd everyone didn't. His view is shared by main TheOthe.View In this age of advanced commu- Chechen rebels took over a theater homeland with Russia, the reheK ernment tried to make a statement nication, the newspaper is Opinions from around the country in Moscow hoping to draw attention were looking to make their voice announcing thai it would not nego- unique in its tangibility. Head to their struggle. The siege was an heard by the world. They have cer- tiate with terrorists, but keep in lines, once printed, do not At a time when public schools McDonald's for an evening to act of terrorism to many, but to tainly accomplished that, but now mind, these terrorist! were not ask- change Meanwhile, events across the country are under- watch their math teacher run the them it is a revolution for freedom. it is unclear whether the theater ing tor money. Though Chechnya swoop iwiftlj in, unexpectedly. funded, administrators must be in- register. siege will have a positive or nega- is a predominant!) Muslim coun- Last Tuesday morning. I heard novative to explore new In addition, when children go to How far would you go to support tive effect for Chechnya. try, they were not terrorizing the news ot what was to be the fi- fundraising ideas to support edu- school to receive an education, it something you believe in? Would Certainly many more people Moscow over religious differences. nal sniper shooting. As 1 walked cation. Yet, does this dire need for is degrading for administrators to you have joined the American revo- worldwide know about their situa- These rebels were simply wanted into the Student Center. 1 reached funds give corporations the right willingly subject students to ad- lutionaries at the Boston Tea Party, tion now, but did they just make a their home back. Only since the into the familial bin fa The Net* to invade schools and push their vertising ploys in exchange for or fought an army bad problem worse'.' My guess siege are reports coming out about York Time* and realized that it products — in the name of help- donated funds or contracts. lOMMrYUM of professional would be that while they certainly the atrocities Chechnya has faced lacked the information I sought. ing fund education'.' Allowing corporations to enter soldiers with ■ angered many and caused the at the hands of Russian soldiers. The "current" issue had already "McTeacher," a current program the school system and target their small hunting rifle deaths of innocent civilians, their Terrorism gained a great deal of become obsolete. organized by McDonald's, pro- message to children results in little and no training'.' voice has been heard and there exposure in the past year. Clearls Reluctantly. I turned on CNN vides an opportunity for teachers more than exploitation. Corpora- Would you have could be hope for improvement. it is not a new concept, but onl) later in the day The network's to work a two-hour shift at the tions are aware of the fact that willingly volun- Recent reports indicate that the recently has it come to have such chief problem is its inability to he restaurant in exchange for their children have to be in school, so teered to fight in gas used to put the rebels and an impact on Americans' h\es held in your hand: its secondary school receiving a portion of the they know that these children have Europe during hostages to sleep killed more civil- Every week, it seems, -.mall terror- flaw is the endless repetition ot profits from that shift. The schools to hear their advertising messages. World Wars I and MDmdi ians than the rebels did them- ist acts are occurring around the Dews that one must listen to betore encourage students and their fami- Should corporations step out of II' selves. The U.S. government has world which affect the United any new information is released lies to attend, which increases the classrooms entirely 7 Although it These causes seem quite noble refused to speak out against the States in some way. I learned the tacts of the story sales and exposure for the restau- is unfortunate that children are to us now in hindsight, but we actions of Russian special forces I do not support any acts of ter- vet still I ached lor ni> taniilut rant chain. The program, which being targeted as potential cus- should keep in mind that not every who performed the operation: ror, no matter what the reason, but fnend. who too often is relegated began in California two years ago, tomers in their educational envi- country has had a revolution which however, it is somewhat dismaying I have to M) that sometimes op- to its other uses as a rainhal. has contributed more than ronment, the fact remains that brought freedom to its people. In that the Russian government hasn't pressed groups believe it is the as a window -cleaner: as packing $500,000 to schools, an amount corporations will continue to push the past week, we saw Chechen revealed what gas they used that only way they will be heard. Mans tiller. The newspaper has many that clearly holds benefits for their products, and schools will rebels take over a packed theater caused the deaths of more than actions of the American revolu- uses, yet exists in my mind as a school systems in need. continue to need extra sources of in Moscow as an attempt to make one hundred civilians. tionaries could easily have been more complete picture of the Many corporations have found funding. Steve Savage, a teachers construed as terrorism. Times the Russian army withdraw from Clearly none of these people news than shown on television. ways to bring their resources into union leader, was quoted in change, but situations tend to re- Chechnya. would have died had the rebels not Not only articles, but advice Not public schools, providing benefits Newsweek saying, "If our schools peat themselves. While I do not advocate such an taken over the theater, but if the only editionals. but entertainment. for both schools and the corpora- were adequately funded, we How far would you go to sup- act that endangers the lives of so Russian government would have There are substitutes online. tions on the surface. The schools wouldn't need any of this." port something >ou believe in? many civilians, it is necessary to at considered starting negotiations to These sites are updated through- receive the funds they so desper- In times of extreme crisis, least attempt to see the world from resolve the conflict in Chechnya, Jell Otnnu i> 'i fenia tociolog) major out the day. making the infor- ately require, and corporations school administrators may be able the Chechens' perspective. After then more of the hostages might Irani i.ntl He I an lie nKk hed nl mation more current than that have the opportunity to help lag- to make a case for opening the many years of fighting in their be alive today. The Russian gov- (j.a.dennu&u u.edu. released in the morning. ging educational systems and gain school to corporate fundraising Should format matter' To positive public exposure. measures or engaging in contracts the average information con- Yet on a deeper level, one must when it means that the school sumer, shouldn't the primary question the true motives of corpo- would fail otherwise. But in situa- evaluation of an information rations like McDonald's that com- tions where the extra money Fine Arts program did smashing job source be its ability to provide monly make appearances in would simply be a nice benefit in- fact! and details' stead of a necessity, administrators classrooms. What ramifications I must then introduce another will market techniques such as this need to rethink the true cost of at 'An Evening of Gershwin' recital complaint against other news hold for the children involved? bringing corporations into the sources: Portability. While wait- When schools advocate healthy classroom. Music students here are some of ing the seemingly endless min- eating habits among students, it Last weekend's performance shows from the heart. No surprise, then, This is a staff editorial from the utes tor the Worth Hills Express can be considered hypocritical for how much our music, dance and that the audience fortunate enough to the top performers in the nation. In 'IVcluiK'ian at \orth Carolina State bus. the newspaper is there. them to also encourage those stu- Uniivrsity: ThL\ ediutrial Has distributed voice students can accomplish. be part of this evening gave TCU recent years, they have been heard While sitting in class, a few min- dents to bring their families to /n I-Wire. More performances can be present- performers several standing ovations. at prestigious events such as: the utes early, a newspaper can be ed with more support from the stu- After several curtain calls, the 11th Van Cliburn International Pi- choir, band and orchestra deliv- pulled out of a backpack. dents and faculty. ano Competition, Montreaux Jazz I waver between my choices. 1 ered a spontaneous but powerful Festival and Pergina Opera Festi- EDITORIAL POLICIES rendition of our alma mater. I try to do both. 1 read 771c New The College of Fine Arts recently val. TCU students Kditorial policy: The content ol the Opinion page does not necessarily represent the \iev\s oflfcXM must say, ^___^^___ York Times while watching CNN. presented a superb music program at are fine performers. Christian University Unsigned editorials represent the view of the TCU Daily Skiffeditorial board Signed this was a I end up being distracted by the letters, columns and cart. Kins represent the opinion of the writers and do not necessuril) reflect the opin- Fort Worth's Bass Hall, entitled "An "The performance was They deserve our at- very emo- presenters' hairdos and realize, ion ol the editorial hoard. powerful and full "/ energy. tention. Let's sup- Evening of Gershwin." George tional mo- half an hour later, that I have l-etters In the editor: The Skiff welcomes letter* to the editor for publication, letters must he typed, dou- port the arts at TCU Gershwin, the son of Jewish immi- ment for TCV performers played id lit learned nothing. hle-spaced. signed and limited to 25(1 words. Ii» suhinii a letter, bring it to the Skiff. Moudy 291S; mail it by attending their to TCU Box 298050; e-mail it to skirtlettersle'tcu.edu or fax it to 257-71 S3. Letters must include the grants, left America a legacy of rich, most mem- confidence ami style." 1 ache for those endless Sunday author's classification, major and phone number. The Skiff'reserves the right to edit or reject letters tor melodic music. The concert featured concerts and mornings when everything is style, taste and size restrictions bers of the the TCU Jazz Ensemble, Wind Sym- audience. It was the climax to an recitals clearly printed in front of me. It phony, Symphony Orchestra, dancers incredible performance. Even if you are not familiar with seems that dramatic world events TCU DAILY SKIFF STAFF seldom take place in the wee and Choral Union. Being a musician myself, I know classical music, I guarantee you will be inspired. We all need a lit- hours of dawn to disrupt the accu- Editor in Chief Hrantlon < Mli/ The night's repertoire easily at- it takes many hours of meticulous tle music in our lives sometimes. racy of what 1 read. Co-Managing Editor Priva Mu.iliaiii tracted a full audience in the hall. practice to put together a program After all. It was Plato that said. The rest of the week, however, Co-Managing Editor Melissa DeLoach Selections for this magnificent con- of this magnitude. TCU students Advertising Manager Bradley Bennetl cert included: "America the Beauti- "Music is a moral law. It gives is left to choice: competing for- demonstrated that with hard work Co-newa Editor Colleen Casey ful: Gershwin Tribute," "Cuban soul to the universe, wings to the mats, fighting for the reader's at- and dedication, anything can be ac- Co-news Editor David Reese Overture." "Rhapsody in Blue," mind, flight to the imagination, and tention, each offering something complished. All students, faculty, Design Editor Leslie Mueller "Promenade" and an enchanting charm to life and to everything." unique, but nothing offering Assistant Design Editor Elizabeth Schramm suite from "Porgy and Bess." administrators and sponsors that See you at the next performance. something whole. Opinion Editor 1-mrt'ii ('ales The performance was powerful participated in making this event a Columnist Jose luis Hernandez is a fresh- Jrnrn Sfiechi Is a senior English and Sports Editor 1 htiitiY dillliam and full of energy. TCU performers success should be applauded for man music nuijorjrom tieynosa. Mexico. political science major from Fort Photo Editor Sarah McClellan played with confidence and style. their efforts. We should all be very He can be contacted at Worth. She can be reached at Copy Desk Chief Jacque PetereeU One could feel the music truly came proud of their accomplishments. (j.l.hermindez(sVU:u.edu). ([email protected]. I Page 4 Wednesday, October 30, 2002 NEWS DIGEST Your place for the news and world events | Compiled from wire reports | www.skiff.tcu.edu
young people to project vote smart's Following Tuesday's election, young VOTE Web site and hot line, York said. people in each of the six cities will be National/Internationall{( aindup From page I The Young Voters Program is also surveyed and interviewed to measure Trial starts for man accused Neither Ralsky nor Verizon in the ongoing case involving Texas being conducted at the national level any changes in their voting behavior of killing Wendy's workers would comment extensively on the death row inmate Calvin Burdine, Rachel Chutchian. a junior English through partnerships with such or- that may be related to their ability to in- settlement, citing confidentiality whose lawyer slept through parts of major, said she appreciates the non- ganizations as Rock the Vote, the stantly access information relevant to NEW YORK I AP) — An attorney agreements. But Bobbi Henson. a his trial. partisan research that the Vote Smart Youth Vote Coalition. Campus Com- then" own unique concerns, York said. acknowledged at the start of a trial spokeswoman lor the Reston, Va.- U.S. District Judge David Hit- Youth Web site has to offer. pact, World Wrestling Entertainment, Tf the study finds that young peo- Tuesday that his client was guilt> ol based Verizon Internet, called it a tner said Monday he will not force "The Vote Smart Youth Web site MTV, National Association for the ple have become disenfranchised due murder in the killings of five work- significant case. state District Judge Joan Huffman helps me compare candidate issues," Advancement of Colored People and to the lack of information provided to ers inside a fast food restaurant, but "People should see this and think to appoint Burdtne's longtime ap- she said. "It's difficult to know all of theYMCA. he said young citizens by candidates, news he argued that the man doesn't de- twice about sending spam on our pellate attorney to defend him. A the facts on various candidates but Pro- The project is funded by a organizations and potential political serve the death penalty. lines," Henson said. new capital murder trial for Bur- ject Vote Smart offers a lot of infor- $5(X).(XX) grant from Pew Charitable parties," York said, "the program will John Taylor, a former employee at The settlement permanently bars dine has been scheduled for mation to make my decision easier." Trusts and is a collaboration with the be applied nationally in the 2004 pres- the Wendy's restaurant, is charged Ralsky and his company, Additional March 3. Townsend, is working with civic- Fort Worth Public Library, the Mary idential race." with first-degree murder in the five Benefits LLC. from sending bulk e- The American Civil Liberties leaders, local media and youth-ori- ( inns Burnett Library, other area col- shooting deaths on May 24, 2(XK). mail. derided as spam by critics, on Union filed a lawsuit against Huff- ented organizations to distribute ban- lege libraries and local youth and Brian Schneider A prosecutor painted Taylor as any of Verizon's networks, which man in September after she refused ners, posters and brochures that direct news organizations, he said. li.<\» hneitleH3llcu.edu the mastermind behind the robbery reach 1.64 million customers in 40 Burdine's request to have his ap- and slayings. slates. Ralsky also must pay the pellate attorney, Robert McGlas- "John Taylor personally killed corporation an undisclosed line. son, appointed to represent him two people he knew." Assistant Dis- during the new trial, which was or- trict Attorney Daniel Saunders told Officials question militants dered by Hittner. Amanda Geiger never saw the drunk driver. jurors. Taylor then handed the gun about diplomat's death Huffman said McGlasson was not on a list of approved defense at- to a mentally retarded accomplice, AMMAN. Jordan lAP) - Jor- Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk. instructing the man to "finish torneys, the Houston Chronicle re- danian officials detained dozens of them." Saunders said ported in Wednesday's editions. Muslim militants for questioning Defense attorney John Young- Huffman declined to comment be- Tuesday hut dismissed claims by a blood countered that Taylor, while cause the case is ongoing. little-known group that it was re- bearing responsibility for the "I in disappointed, but I'm en- sponsible for the killing of Ameri- crimes, had personally killed just couraged by the fact that Judge Hit- can diplomat Laurence Foley. one of the victims, nol two, He said tner gave this issue such serious The group, calling itself Shu- that as such his actions were insuf- consideration because he obviously rafaa' al-Urdun, or the Honor- ficient for the death penalts. spent a lot of time on the issue," ables of Jordan, sent a statement "He is responsible for those mur- ACLU East Texas regional director to the London-bated Arabic daily ders, but not murder in the first de- Annette Lamoreaux said. Lamore- Al-Quds Al-Arabi Monday say- gree," Youngblood s.ml aux said the ACLU will appeal Hit- ing Foley was killed to protest Taylor. 3X. and C'raig Godineaux tnci's ruling. U.S. support for Israel and the ate at the Wendy's uhile planning "bloodshed in Iraq and the robbery just before closing time, Afghanistan." Publishers facing criticism prosecutors said. They then al- Foley, a 60-year-old adminiitra- for conservative viewpoints legedly herded seven employees lor at the U.S. Agency for Interna- into a walk-in freezer, bound and AUSTIN (AP) — Textbook pub- tional Development, was walking lo lishers are being criticized by a po- gagged them and shot all seven in his car Monday when a gunman litical watchdog group that says the the head Two survived. opened fire, police said. The gun- OxncS publishers rewrote some books to re- US (tapanmentof Transportation man escaped flect views of social conservatives. Man fined, banned from Jordanian authorities stepped up The nonprofit Texas Freedom security in the capital in the wake of sending 'spam' by Verizon Network said Monday that several the assassination, the first killing of publishers revised social studies DETROIT (AP)- A commercial an American diplomat in decades. bulk e-mailer who critics consider books alter taking heat from social U.S. officials IB) they are work- one of the most prolific producers of conservatives at state textbook hear- ing with Jordanian investigators, spam" agreed to change some pro ings earlier this year. and have nol ruled out terrorism. cedures to settle a lawsuit tiled by "Instead of standing guard and Verizon Internet Services Judge will not be forced to protecting the thoroughness and ac- The settlement announced Mon- appoint appellate attorney curacy of textbooks, some publishers AUDITIONS day allows Alan M. 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ARMY ROTC Unlike any other college course you can take. For more information call 817-257-7455 or visit: www.army.tcu.edu Wednesday, October 30, 2002 Page S FEATURES Your place for the latest in food and entertainment | www.skiff.tcu.edu Loaded Moses' debut CD is sure to French make anyone want to rock 'n' roll Loaded Moses might be a local not typical of small-time local rock band now, but has the rock. They are intense and well potential to be more. thought out. Most of the songs have meanings applicable to life off stage and almost have the edge BY SARAH MCCLELLAN only bands like Metallica and Korn Photo Editor have mastered. "Afterglow," the debut CD from The CD's title track, for exam- Loaded Moses, is a high-energy, ple, is about having an argument adrenaline-filled rock album that with a girlfriend and trying to apol- could put any crowd in the mood to mosh. ogize but not wanting to give in. Loaded Moses hails from Fort Some of the lyrics include: Worth and plays at venues like The "Maybe if you'd ever listen Aardvark on Berry Street or the you'd understand by now. I'm not Curtain Club in Dallas and always interested in your reform ... give gets its large following into a me the afterglow ... I feel you push- frenzy. ing me into your mold now. I don't Lead singer Alex Starr has the mean to complain but it hurts." look of Gavin Rossdale with a The only drawback to the album harder edge and the charisma of is that some of the songs use pro- Ozzy Osbourne. fanity though it is not used gratu- Drummer Hayes Crouse is one itously. of the most energetic drummers in Every song on the CD is great the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He but this band is experienced best plays so hard it looks like he is in when seen and heard. You can do physical pain by the middle of the that at the band's next perform- Nation performance, yet he keeps it up ances Friday at the Curtain Club through the last song. and Nov. 9 at The Aardvark. If we are what we eat, Bass player Anthony Barber and "Afterglow" is available through guitarists Chad Beck and Brad Ca- the band's Web site (www.loaded- gle are equally mesmerizing and moses.com). welcome to America, help form a chemistry that makes Photo edior/Sarah \lcCkUan the band's potential unlimited. Sarah McClellan Loaded Moses lead singer Alex Starr belts out the lyrics to Afterglow Oct 1 2 at the the deep fried The band's lyrics, however, are s.Lnurlellan <@tcu. ettu Aardvark on Berry Street
The answer to why fries are such taste. Cadwallader said. Fat con- an important part of American food trols the release of aroma, allowing remains a big mystery, experts say. only a little bit at a time to escape Golby Halloween celebrates 30th year And. of course, we have the po- tato factor. Here we can give thanks Children trick-or-treated, sipped on Children were led throughout the BY NARA SCHOENBEBC to what scientists call the Maillard residence hall by volunteers and res- Chicago In ■ Reaction, a chemical reaction in- lemonade, played in a "Bouncy ident assistants. Add this to the great mysteries of volving amino acids and sugars, House" and saw a Fort Worth fire She said the little ones — those modern life, up there with the ulti- which produces what we know as truck Tuesday at the 30th annual younger than 6 — trick-or-treated in mate destination of missing socks that great cooked-potato taste. Colby Halloween. light hearted and fun wings while and the existence of the Adam San- But the fry's appeal isn't as neat the older kids, 7 to 9, went through dier Fan Club: What makes the as a list ot ingredients or as clear- BY AMY JOHNSON Mall Koporttv the scarier wings. trench fry taste so good'.' cut as a chemical equation, The event was a treat for some There are answers of course, with "No one actually knows why Tuesday night was' the second moms. ordinary try-eaters ottering. "It's the people like certain foods, so you Colby Halloween for 4-year-old "It's really a lot of fun," said fat, stupid." and experts pointing to can only make generalizations." Faith Franzwa, who came dressed as Janna Franzwa, Faith's mother. everything from chemistry to nos- said Michael O'Mahony, a profes- Dorothy from the "Wizard of Oz." "The students really out do them- talgia to evolutionary psychology. sor of food science at the Univer- She wore a checkered baby blue selves. The halls look amazing." But if you're looking lor the an- sity of California at Davis. dress and sparkly red slippers. For the first time. Rise School swer, good luck. The truth is that Among the complicating factors And a grin from ear to ear. children shared some of the fun. other foods satisfy our craving for is the psychology of food: We're in- "I just hope that when I say trick- Kathleen Cooler, director of the salt and fat. trigger childhood mem- troduced to trench fries as small or-treat.' they don't make me do a Laboratory Schools, said all 24 chil- ories and undergo the chemical re- children, so eating them can trigger trick first," Franzwa said jumping up dren in the Rise School participated actions that lead to satisfying positive emotions such as nostalgia, and down. in the afternoon Halloween fun. cooked or "browned" flavors. Hirsch says. And we eat fries as Every year on the Tuesday before "Colby invited us to attend last And yet none occupies the same treats, so they remind us of times Halloween, residents of Colby Hall year, but the evening is difficult be- place in the American food pan- when we fell cleserv ing of a reward. decorate the residence hall and open cause the children are too little, it's theon as the fry. Taste itself tends to be (objec- their doors to children of faculty and very crowded and some of the candy "I'm not sure why they've gotten tive, with people bringing emo- staff. This year. Colby kicked off it's 30th annual tnck-or-treating event is not appropriate," she said. "This to the point where people appreci- tional baggage - say, a bad Freshman Abby Schneider makes a young Dallas Cowboys fan s night with a piece of year they came up with a way for us ate them so much." says Keith Cad- food poisoning incident — to the with one new addition: Rise School candy at Colby Halloween to attend during the afternoon." wallader. a professor of food table, along with a lifetime of children were included in afternoon Kristen Fnright, mother of 4- science at the University of Illinois habits and expectations. Colby Halloween festivities. ated from the Staff Assembly. \hb\ Craw lord said she is glad her year-old Scott Enright who dressed at Urbaiia-C'hanipaign. Scientists who study taste can't Emilia Cummings, Colby Hall di- "It was a wonderful opportunity wing got to host the Rise School up as a Dallas Cowboy's football Certainly, the fry is a good can- chase such factors from the lab. They rector, did not know how many chil- for everyone involved." she said. children. player, said she thinks TCU's in- didate for side-dish stardom. For ask ordinary people to rate foods on dren participated, but said more than "Everyone here is ecstatic about it." "We really enjoyed it." she said 600 children were expected. volvement with the Rise School is one thing, it has salt. a nine-point scale. Cadwallader says, Julie Graver. Stall Assembly "The children from the Rise School Popcorn, cotton candy and terrific. "Evolutionarily. salt was impor- a process that highlights the subjec- community service chairwoman, are a very special pan of our um- lemonade were available for chil- "It's great that the students get to tant to our survival," says Alan tive nature of taste: "It's a personal said the success of the Batter egg versitv " dren as they left the hall. There was see what wonderful and loving chil- Hirsch, neurological director ol the opinion, like politics." hunt with the Rise School last year also an inflatable "Bouncy House" dren they are," she said. prompted the Colby Halloween Smell and Taste Treatment and Re- And consider this: People tend to for kids to jump on and a Fort Worth Cummings said the idea to in- idea. search Foundation in Chicago. That like the foods they have grown ac- fire truck. clude Rise School children gener- Colbv Hall resident assistant um.johmon2®h u ';lh may be why salt is at or near the customed to and avoid the ones that top of our list of food cravings. are unfamiliar. And then there's fat. In other words, eating trench "We know that fat is very im- fries leads to eating trench fries. portant in flavor" because it affects "I suppose if (McDonald's) made Unhealthy french fries are country's favorite side dish the aroma of food, which in turn tried broccoli, the next generation strongly affects our experience of would like it too." Hirsch said. The french fry may not have origi- comes to the humble french fry. going anywhere.'' nated bt the U.S., but that doesn't victory remains elusive. Our passionate - if sordid — stop it from being America's side At a time when McDonald's is love affair with the french fry in- rolling out a new and improved corporates many of the great dish of choice. french fry (Now. with healthier themes of American life: Capital- fat!), when a New York man is Ml in N\KASCHOf:M!IKI. ism, immigration, technology and UiicagoTHbun*- ing fast-food chains for contribut- equality. ing to his illness and obesity, when They indulge in broad daylight. Bom in France and Belgium, the high-profile medical studies are on a crowded city street, but that is fry can actually trace its roots to raising new concerns, the average not to say uMjrare without shame. Peru, where 16th-century Inca American is eating at least 24 The Hly-haued government farmers cultivated potatoes — pounds of fries a year. worker declines to give her name some purple, some as big as your That's 5b Super Size servings at "I don't want the whole world to forearm — in the valleys of the An- McDonald's, or more than six des mountains. The Spanish in- know." The hip twenty-something times the amount of fries the aver- spits out a teise "no comment" U vaders brought the vegetable back age American consumed in 1 6U. to Europe, where it was embraced, And then there's John Vogel. the That's enough to make the fry 48-year-old firefightet who is first as an ornamental plant, then as "the leading side dish in America." a cheap food for peasants. hunched, sheepishly, over the tell says David Graulich. author of With the arrival of inexpensive, tale red carton "The French Fry Companion: A mass-produced cooking oil. the Whyr be is asked. Connoisseur's Guide to the Food french fry began to surface in Why aftei all the warnings from We Love." France, Belgium and Britain in the the experts, the disturbing studies, And even the No. 1 Side Dish ti- why — under threat of dire health tle may sell the french fry short 1860s. according to Larry Zucker- consequences up to and including More than hot oil. salt and starch, man, author of "The Potato: How death— do we, the American peo- it is, by now, a feature of the cul- the Humble Spud Rescued the ple, continue to hit the french fries? tural landscape, a symbol of com- Western World" '"Cause," Vogel says with a fort and childhood, of simple needs "Everybody claims it happened smirk, "we're basically weak." and honest pleasures. there first, but it's not entirely That's right. We, the people, can "It's an American tradition," clear." Zuckerman says. outlast the Soviet Union, export says Chicago attorney John Tellis. In Britain, the wealthy looked Madonna, and make the whole pausing in his assault on a golden down on the potato as a food of the world cry out, "I want my MTV!" heap of Wendy's fries. poor. But in the United States, that Knight Ridder- Tribune/Bob FUa But, as a spate of recent news sto- "It's a food item that we have class prejudice never took hold, Despite health warnings, Americans still turn to French fries for aide orders or snacks ries so vividly reminds us, when it adopted and embraced, and it's not Zuckerman says. Pap.- 6 Wednesday. Ortober .'«>, 2002 NATIONAL I www.skiff.tcu.edu
Evidence found in car as charges mount Classmates say Flores Two-way radios, a global positioning "an atrocity." executed, and officials are barred anonymity, said the Virginia cases system and a brown cotton glove A global positioning system, a from discussing any federal charges were omitted "out of an abundance was aggressive person were among the items found in the pair of two-way radios and a brown against a juvenile. Ashcroft said a of caution" because of that state's cotton glove matching a glove found court would first have to certify that car driven by John Muhammad and unique laws regarding double jeop- A nursing student who was skilled college and nearby buildings were at one of the shooting scenes were Malvo be treated as an adult. ardy — that is, being tried twice for John Malvo. Authorities are still owned several guns, police say. evacuated but no explosives were unsure how to try Malvo, who is not among the items recovered after last The main death penalty charge the same crime. Federal charges found. week's arrest of against Muham- stemming from those cases could be Robert Flores killed himself after legally an adult yet allegedly shooting three other peo- The nursing school remained John Allen mad is use of a added later, the official said. closed Tuesday, with police tape M (I HI \MM\RSO\ Muhammad. 41, "7 believe the ultimate sanction firearm on multi- Muhammad also was charged un- ple at the university of Arizona. \..,,,.,„-,! r,,... blocking access. Many employees and 17-year-old ought in l>e available here.." ple occasions der the Hobbs Act. which can allow BY BETH DEFALCO at the medical school complex em- WASHINGTON - Federal au- John Lee Malvo, - John Ashcroft that resulted in a capital charge when a killing in- \ —... I..I. .) Pira braced as they went into work. thorities disclosed a wealth of evi- according to a Attorney General death. Although cludes extortion and interstate com- TUCSON, Ariz. — Robert Stew- Some were dressed in black. dence recovered from the car ol two law enforcement there were 13 merce is interrupted. Justice art Flores Jr. struggled as a nursing "I feel terrible this morning," said suspects in the Washington-area affidavit. shootings that Department officials said the death student at the University of Arizona Melody Pelot, 55, who works at the sniper case as prosecutors filed The federal charges were filed claimed 10 lives, the federal com- penalty was not initially being Classmates said he tangled with in- college of medicine. "As I walked charges Tuesday that could bring the against Muhammad in U.S. Dis- plaint names only seven victims — sought under those charges. structors and annoyed fellow stu- past the police tape I thought. This death penalty tor one of them. trict Court in Greenbelt, Md. The six killed in Montgomery County, A note believed left by the sniper dents. is just mind boggling. Someone lost "I believe the ultimate sanction 20-count charging complaint does Md., and a Montgomery County, at the scene of a Virginia shooting "He came across as very aggres- their mother, their wives, in that ought to be available here." Attor- not name Malvo, because he is not Md.. man who was murdered in demanded $10 million. Interstate sive and mean and seemed to have building.'" ney General John Ashcroft told re- an adult. Washington, DC. commerce was interrupted by. a lot of issues with being angry." Police said Flores first killed as- porters at the Justice Department, A juvenile can be charged with a A senior Justice Department offi- among other things, traffic jams cre- said Lori Schenkel, a fellow nurs- sistant professor Robin Rogers. 50, adding that the sniper slayings are federal capital offense but cannot be cial, speaking on condition of ated as police searched for the killer. ing student. in her office on the second floor of Authorities said Flores' anger the nursing school building. He boiled over Monday when he al- then went to the fourth floor, where legedly shot three of his professors he entered a classroom full of stu- to death during a rampage at the dents taking a test being given by College of Nursing that sent dozens two teachers. Circuit Court upholds medical marijuana ruling of terrified students diving for There he confronted associate cover. professor Cheryl McGaffic, a 44- Court says doctors can't lose practice of medicine is the com no medical benefits. some patients hut that doctors have Officials said the 41-year-old year-old ethics teacher who studied licensees for prescribing medical munication between doctor and a Doctors who recommend mari- been fearful of recommending it. Gulf War veteran had been carrying death and dying and the relation- marijuana to ill. patient," Chief Circuit Judge Mary juana in the eight states that have U.S. District Judge William Al- five handguns and at least 200 ship between health and spirituality Schroeder said. "Physicians must medical marijuana laws "will make sup responded by prohibiting the rounds of ammunition. After shoot- in seriously ill patients. BY DAVID KKAVKTS be able to speak frankly and openly ing the three staff members, Flores He told McGaffic "he was going \ alfd IV— it easier to obtain marijuana in vi- Justice Department from revoking to patients." olation of federal law," government Drug Enforcement Administration turned one of the guns on himself. to give her a lesson in spirituality." SAN FRANCISCO A federal The 9th Circuit upheld a 2- attorney Michael Stern had said. licenses to dispense medication "Mr. Flores went in there to cre- said student Laura Kelley. Wit- appeals court ruled for the lirsi year-old court order prohibiting Graham Boyd. an American "merely because the doctor recom- ate a holy hell for our community," nesses said Flores fired two shots lime Tuesday that the government the government from stripping Civil Liberties Union attorney, had mends medical marijuana to a pa- Tucson police Chief Richard Mi- into McGaffic's chest and stood di- randa said. "I can't imagine what rectly over her as he shot her in the cannot revoke doctors' prescription doctors of their licenses to dis urged the judges to preserve the tient based on a sincere medical the building would look like if he head. licenses for recommending mari- pense medication. sanctity of doctor-patient interac- judgment." Alsup's order also pre- juana to sick patients. The dispute is one of several cases didn't have a sudden change of Assistant professor Barbara tions. "That is speech that is pro- vented federal agents "from initi- mind." Monroe, 45, was allegedly Flores' A three-judge panel of the ''tli resulting from medical marijuana tected by the First Amendment." ating any investigation solely on Bomb squad members were last target. She was cowering be- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals laws on the books in eight states. he argued. that ground." unanimously ruled that the Justice called in after a backpack or pack- hind a desk as Flores approached, Federal prosecutors argued that The case was brought by pa- The case was an outgrowth of age was found underneath the gun- witnesses said. "He asked her if she Department's policy interfere! with doctors who recommend marijuana tients' rights groups and doctors in- a measure approved by California man's body. The suspect had was ready to meet her maker. She the free-speech rights of doctors arc interfering with the drug war cluding Neil Flynn of the voters in 1996. It allows patients threatened to blow up the building, said 'Yes.' and then he shot her once and patients. and going against the government's University of California at Davis, to use marijuana with a doctor's though it was unclear when the and then twice more." said student "An integral component of the determination that marijuana has who said that marijuana may help recommendation. threat was made, police said. The Gena Johnson.
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Southern Miss at TCU • 6:30 p.m. • Today • Amon Carter Stadium Passing offense TV: ESPN2 • Radio: ESPN 103.3FM/KTCU 88.7 FM TCU Whal can Tye Gunn do for an encore? He pul his physical talent and football savvy together against Louisulle. ahus ing their heralded secondary. His success comes from spreading the hall out and Frogs have new worry in Derrick Nix his safety valve is senior Adrian Madise. who leads the team in receptions since The Frogs avoided having to face season with kidney problems, and Head coach Gary Patterson said Gunn replaced an injured Sean Stilley. Southern Miss Derrick Nix last season, arguably redshirting in 2(X)i. he is impressed with the Golden Now the 6 foot 2 inch. 225- Eagles' front five. The Golden Eagles do not rely on Southern Miss' best player. That pound Nix becomes one of the "They're big and they're really their passing game except in situations will not be the case on Wednesday. main focal points in Wednesday's athletic" Patterson said. "Up to this when they are behind. When they do game for TCU. The Frogs have point we have not played an offen- throw, the passing attack is on the BY DANNY (,11.1.11 \M played against schools like SMU sive line like theirs It's the strength shoulders of redshirt freshman Dusun >|H»n- Editoi and North Texas this season, who of their offense." Almond. A recruiting coup for the Last year against Southern Miss. Golden Eagles. Almond does not force emphasize a power running attack Bailiff also had good things to the Frogs held the Golden Eagles However, neither of those teams *k¥m throws and is mobile outside the s.i> about the Southern Miss' of- as a team to 94 yards rushing on 30 pocket Senior Leroy Handy leads the have back a back of Nix's caliber. fensive line. attempts. team with 25 receptions. Senior free safety Kenneth "This offensive line we're about But they didn't have to face Der- Edge: TCU Hilliard said the defense was aware to face looks to me like they have rick Nix. that stopping the run would be a three potential draft picks." Bailiff While much of the national at- Rushing offense major emphasis. He said that he ex- said. "This is without a doubt the tention for running backs goes to pects the team to mainly focua in on most physical line in the confer- TCU Miami's Willis McGahee or Ohio the backfield of Southern Miss, and de- ence because of their seniors that Junior Ricky Madison and redshirt State's Maurice Clarett. Nix is put- treshman Lonta Hobhs will rotate in a fend the pass when necessary. have played together." ting together quite a senior season game that should feature a lot of c;irnes Defensive cooidinator David Bailiff at Southern Miss. by both teams. Madison has two straight said that Nix will be the toughest run- Dann) GiUham Through seven games in 2002. [email protected] l(X)-yard games and Hobbs had four ning hack assignment given to the Fmgs touchdowns in the last two games. Nix has rushed tor X2l yards No. 3 ranked lushing defense in the reg- Southern Miss (ll7.3 a game) and nine touch ukir season, Senior Derrick Nix. a Doak Walker downs. He also has caught It) "No doubt he's the premiere back Derrick Nix •s Award Candidate, is quietly compiling passes for 113 yards. His statistics in this conference," Bailiff said. "He's 2002 Rushing Stats one of the best seasons of any running have garnered him Conference big. fast and elusive. He's everything back in the nation. He averages a ro- USA Offensive Player of the Week you could look for las ,i coach), and Att. Yds. I'D bust 6.1 yards a cam with nine touch- honors twice this year. an all-around great running back." Jackson State Id 77 3 downs After missing almost two full The TCU coaching staff had the What helps makes Nix so effec- Illinois 27 201 2 seasons with a kidney ailment. Nix has luxury of ignoring the talented tail- tive is the Southern Miss offensive Memphis 21 I9(i t returned to the lineup with a back in last year's game planning. line. A veteran group that has made Alabama 14 57 0 vengeance. Redshirt freshman An- Complications from medication a total ol 'i2 career starts, the line Armv 16 87 1 thony Harris occasionally spells Nix while rehabilitating an ankle sprain is led by seniors Torrin Tucker and South Florida 21 I2d 0 Special to Skj0 out of the backfield. running lor four early in the 2000 season resulted in Jeremy Bridges, who both weigh Cincinnati 19 77 1 Senior running back Derrick Nix will be one of the primary concerns for the Frogs when touchdowns. Seniors Torrin Tucker Nix sitting out the majority of the more than .100 pounds they take on Southern Miss tonight at Amon Carter Stadium. and Jeremy Bridges anchor a strong line for the Golden Eagles. Edge: Southern Miss Passing defense Frogs, Golden Eagles have much in common id The Frogs are 46th in the nation in The Frogs and Southern Miss have "They don't change," Bailiff pass defense, though they should not numerous similarities in style, said. "They do what they do, and be expecting many passes from the they get really good at it." Golden Eagles. which makes their games close Southern Miss and exciting. The styles of play reflect in the scores. In the GMAC Mobile Al- The Southern Miss secondary has abama Bowl in December 2000, allowed just one passing touchdown BY DANNY GH.LHAM the Golden Eagles won 28-21, and the entire season. Junior defensive S I- I'jlitcir last December in Hattiesburg. the back Etric Pruitt leads the nation with When the Frogs line up against six interceptions Rod Davis, a junior Frogs squeaked by with a 14-12 Southern Miss Wednesday, they'll victory. All-Amencan candidate, is a night- he facing a team that wears gold mare for opposing quarterbacks, mak- The similarity in the teams has and black. ing 14.5 tackles for loss and also been heightened by the stakes However, you could probably intercepting two passes. in the recent games. In 2(XK), it was Edge: Southern Miss put the Golden Eagles in purple and for the GMAC Bowl Champi- white and not be able to tell much onship, while in 2001 the winner of Rushing defense of a difference. the game received an invitation to The matchup between two of the TCU the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in front-runners in Conference USA The Frogs allow just 69 yards a Houston. pits two teams who basically have game on the ground, placing them third This year the team who wins will in the nation. Nix and the Golden Ea- the same style: tough defense, be in the driver's seat of the con- gles will be their biggest test of the power running, smart play and lit- ference, with the opportunity to year. Head coach Gary Patterson has tle talk. control their own destiny in a bid reiterated that Southern Miss' offen- "It's kind of for the title and sive line is the best the frogs have like a scrim- a trip to the faced all year. mage against "It's kind nj like a scrimmage AXA Liberty Southern Miss ourselves," against ourselres. We basically Bowl. Uncharacteristically, Southern Miss' senior safety run similar schemes, ami nei- Head coach Gary Patterson defense is having problems stopping the Kenneth ther one of its trash talks. We run this year. They allow 4.2 yards a Hilliard said. said that most just get out on the field, play rush. The linebacking crew of Michael "We basically people in the Boley. Joe Henley and Davis can make run similar hard and grind it out. conference life miserable for opposing backfields. schemes, and - Kenneth Hilliard look to South- ern Miss (and Edge: TCU neither one of safety us trash talks. Louisville) as Special Teams We just get out the automatic TCU on the field, conference front-runners, and Junior Nick Browne leads the coun- play hard and grind it out." let themselves try in field goals a game. Southern Said senior quarterback Sean get down from the start. "(Conference teams) that have Miss, rarely gives up touchdowns, so Stilley: "(They are) tough, and played against them have this feel- Browne's leg could be responsible for hard-nosed. They don't talk any ing like that you're already a little most of TCU's scoring. Senior trash, they just get out there and bit shaken before you get off the LaTarence Dunbar is a threat to score play football." bus," Patterson said. "I don't think on every kickoff. Defensive coordinator David our kids are like that. I think our Southern Miss Bailiff said the Frogs (6-1, 3-1 kids feel like we can play with Placekicker Curt Jones has con- Conference USA) pretty much them, that we have the same type nected on just 58.3 percent of his field knows what to expect out of the PholOgniplun/Simon Lopez of athletes." goal attempts this season. Every kick Golden Eagles (5-2, 3-0), as they 40 yards or more is an adventure. The (Left to right) Seniors LaMarcus McDonald. John Tumtine and Jared Smitherman are among the group of Frogs who have gotten very don't tend to stray very far from Dam) (iillliatn Golden Eagle special teams unit has familiar with Southern Miss in the last two years. The two teams with similar styles face off tonight at TCU, with the winner sitting in con- trol of their destiny in conference play. their gameplan. /t.r.gillhtimte'tai.edti blocked four kicks this season. Edge: TCU Intangibles TCU Key Matchup Three Keys to Victory If the Frogs win this game, they will Ricky Madison, RB vs. Rod Davis, LB control their own destiny in the con- 2. LIMIT MISTAKES ference title race. This is a nationally- Matchup: Since Junior Ricky Effect on the game: If Madison 1. CONTAIN NIX 3. HOME ADVANTAGE televised game at home, providing Madison vaulted to the starting half- can break several runs into the sec- In Southern Miss' five victo- TCU/Southern Miss games are On Southern Miss' field in Hat- even more motivation. back position, he ondary. TCU can ries, senior running back Derrick typically low-scoring and defensive tiesburg, you can find the phrase, Southern Miss has not disap- sustain long Nix has averaged 127.6 yards a minded Field position and ball con- "Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime." pointed. He has de- Jeff Bower has been Southern Miss' drives which are game. In the Golden Eagles' two trol are more critical than usual They take this slogan to heart at veloped into the necessary to wear losses, he has averaged 91.5. The home, winning eight out of their head coach for 12 seasons. He devel- breakaway threat when playing the Golden Eagles. down Southern frogs hope their No. 3 ranked last nine games at M. M. Roberts oped" a system based on a strong, op- that the Frogs ini- Southern Miss has defensive stars Miss' defense. If rushing defense can keep the tal- Stadium. The only two losses for portunistic defense, and a tially lacked to be- like linebacker Rod Davis and Davis consis- ented back under control, forcing the Golden Eagles this season fundamentally sound offensive line gin the season. safety Etric Pruitt who will capital- tently disrupts Southern Miss into throwing the have come on the road and they and special teams unit. His teams have Junior Rod Davis ize on turnovers made by the Frog Madison, along ball more. That type of game is are in Fort Worth to play the the talent and discipline to compete in could use an extra attack. TCU has done a good job of any environment. room to house his with his counter- not something that Southern Miss Frogs. While the team says it part Lonta Hobbs, it will be up to Tye coaches do not want to put on the keeping their penalties down as doesn't feel Southern Miss will be Prediction: TCU 16, trophies and awards that he has accu- mulated over his career. He is regarded Gunn and the passing game to keep shoulders of redshirt freshman well, having committed just 53 in rattled by being on the road, it as Southern Miss 14 as one of the best linebackers, both drives going. Dustin Almond or sophomore seven games. That's a stat the team an advantage the teams hope to - Jay Zuckerman against the pass and run, in the notion. — Jay Zuckerman Mickey D'Angelo. needs to continue to keep low. use in their minds to get a victory.