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Mostly Nation sunny Former death row inmate gets new trial Inside TALLAHASSEE. Fla. (AP) — A motorcycle gang member Sprinter races FRIDAY who spent 20 years on death toward 2(X)0 Olympics APRIL 18, 1997 row for the knife slaying of an 18-year-old woman won a new See page 9 Texas Christian University trial Thursday from the Florida 94th Year •Number. 105 Supreme Court. Justices upheld a judge's rul- ing last year that ordered anoth- er trial for Joseph "Crazy Joe" Spaziano because of new testi- mony from a key prosecution Ware appointed witness. Spaziano, 51, was sentenced to death for the 1973 murder of Laura Harberts of Orlando and to be permanent is serving a life term for the rape of a 16-year-old girl. The witness, Anthony DiLisio, said he lied during admissions dean Spaziano's 1976 murder trial By Kirk Shlnkle "We need to stay on the cutting when he said Spaziano showed SKIFF STAFF edge of what we're doing," Ware said. him Harberts' body and Sandra Ware, She said the office will continue to bragged about killing young TCU's interim focus on building a trusting relation- women. dean of ^| ^f^ ship between parents, prospective DiLisio said he was coerced Admissions, students and the university. by police and his abusive father was selected to K-V As dean of Admissions, Ware said to lie and God had told him to take the reigns she will continue to oversee all of tell the truth. of the Office of TCU's recruiting efforts, as well as Admissions m^'J "interacting with students through the Airman, student permanently at print and electronic media." found after 4 months 2 p.m. Sandra Ware In regard to her appointment. Ware ENERGY, 111. (AP) — A tip Thursday. dean of said, "I'm excited and thrilled to rep- from a television viewer led Ware said admissions resent TCU in this role. It's a plea- authorities to an AWOL airman that as dean of sure." and a 14-year-old honors stu- Admissions, she will continue to keep Ware said she is confident with dent who met in an Internet TCU's recruitment and admissions what TCU has to offer incoming stu- chat room devoted to a vampire programs moving forward, just as she dents, and hopes that her office will game. has since she took over the office in be able to draw a variety of quality Senior Airman Brooker August of 1996. Maltais, 22, was arrested Please see WARE, Page 5 Wednesday and is wanted by the Air Force on charges of desertion, said Maj. Cynthia Colin, a spokeswoman at Offutt Convocation speaker Air Force Base near Omaha, Neb., where Maltais was sta- tioned. The girl, from Brighton, discusses cultural ties N.Y., was found at the apart- universal values on the one hand, ment they shared in nearby By Kimberly Wilson SKIFF STAFF and, on the other, to accept an infi- Marion, said Kevin O'Connell, "The Others and Us: how we nite number of separatisms, of dif- her uncle. should see each other," was the title ferences." The' two disappeared four William Thomas BurdeUe of the speech given by Oleg Grabar. He asked if the idea that a "per- months ago after meeting Cecilia Juarez, a senior at Paschal High School, talks with Todd Blouin, an associate director of Princeton professor of historical manently unstable" relationship online. Police received a tip Admissions, (center) and Ricky Paradise, a sophomore accounting and finance major. studies, at the Honors Convocation between incompatible groups that Wednesday, when a viewer of on Thursday morning at Ed are held together for economic rea- "The Maury Povich Show" rec- Landreth auditorium. sons or legal procedures should be ognized Maltais. Grabar spoke of the increasing accepted. Incoming Frogs meet TCU House votes to silence contrast among the different cul- "At best we may end up with Democrat for a day tures of the world. meaningless compromises." he said. Party introduces local admitted seniors to students, staff "No part of the world is immune Grabar said there are two models a/ WASHINGTON (AP) — In to clashes, sometimes horrifying of prevalent attitudes. a party-line vote, the House By Rob Sherwln fold, said Sandra Ware, the newly School in Bedford, look advan- ones, between some 'us' and some The first model is that economic SKIFF STAFF silenced Rep. John Lewis for appointed dean of Admissions. tage of the event by gelling a head 'others,' he said. growth and electronic communica- Some high school seniors from "First of all. it acquaints them start on her TCU social life. the day, Thursday after the Grabar said recent problems in tion has brought all parts of the Georgia Democrat accused the Fort Worth area were able to with other students who have also "It really helped me meet tome Zaire and China are examples of this world closer together. He said the get their first taste Thursday of been admitted." she said. "It also new people so when I come in Speaker Newt Gingrich of problem and that the United States awareness that is important when all "lying to the Congress." what it's like to be a Horned Frog. gives them another feel of the August I'll know some familiar is not exempt. cultures are available at the click of The House voted 227-190 to About 150 students who have campus because they're interact- faces," lvie said. "California refuses to educate the a mouse can be neglected. have Lewis' words "taken already been admitted to TCU ing with TCU students and staff." Carla Hays, a senior I mm children of illegal immigrants; "We must become aware of the down" from the official record mingled with each other, TCU Ware said the party's third Mansfield High School in Arizona wishes to require that dangers involved in these simplified students and university adminis- function was to give high school- Mansfield, said the party rein- because they were deemed a English alone be spoken in govern- equations in establishing differences personal attack on another trators at the Metroplex Admitted ers an opportunity to ask ques- forced her image of TCU as a ment buildings," he said. that ultimately become no more sig- member. Such votes are rare Student Party on the patio of the tions in a relaxed atmosphere. friendly school. He said the people of today's nificant that a choice of ties or jew- because members usually nego- Rickel Building. Candice Ivie, a high school world face contradictory aims: "to elry," he said. The event's purpose was three- senior from L.D. Bell High tiate new language to avoid a proclaim universal brotherhood and Please see STUDENTS, Page 5 ballot confrontation. Please see SPEAKER, Page 7 Lewis, a veteran of the civil rights movement, said House GOP leaders offered him a chance to avoid the vote by Grossman analyzes violence agreeing to change the word AIDS patient talks about By Andrew Rexrode breath in front of you. or you don'! "lying" to "misleading" or SKIFF STAFF kill and let your buddies down." he "providing false information." hope in the face of death Lt. Col. Dave Grossman offered said. He refused. his viewpoint about 50 students and Grossman said soldiers can face "I feel liberated," Lewis said By Ellens Fortner faculty members Thursday about four options when in battle: fleeing, afterwards. "I feel free, just as SKIFF STAFF why people kill and gave possible fighting, posturing or freezing up when I was arrested for the first Admittedly, sitting that close to a known AIDS solutions for preventing violence. and submitting. time when sitting in at a segre- patient, even with the library of knowledge available Grossman is a professor of Grossman said freezing up in bat- gated lunch counter in the on the subject, was slightly unsettling at first. Military Science and adjunct profes- tle was not uncommon in the pasi. South." An even stranger experience, though, was sitting sor of psychology at Arkansas State "Tens of thousands of muskets next to a person who seemed to have an explosion of University. were dropped at Ihe Battle of Campus joyful thoughts every few seconds. He talked about a new field of sci- Gettysburg." he said "Over 90 per- But the strangest experience by far was the fact that ence called "killogy." which he said cent were loaded at Ihe time, and Berry Street Initiative this was one man with both a deadly disease and inner involves enormous amounts of over half had multiple loads in them. joy- understanding. So, in reality, the vast majority to host cleaning parade Steve Sawyer, who is living with AIDS, spoke yes- April means the beginning He began by saying the per capita couldn't pull the trigger in battle." terday to a full house of TCU students about the dis- murder rate doubled between 1957 Grossman said there has been an of spring. And with spring covery of his disease and, through that disease, his dis- comes spring cleaning. So to and 1992. increase in the firing rates since covery of Jesus Christ. World War II triggered a psycholog- get into the mood .. .the Berry But. he said, society needs to "I would rather have AIDS, psoriasis, arthritis, gall ical revolution. Street Initiative has planned a ignore this. stones, kidney stones, all of which I do have, and know He said the firing rate was 13 to tidy little event. "A wound that would have killed Jesus Christ, than be perfectly healthy and not know 20 percent in World War II and 90 A neighborhood parade and someone a year ago wouldn't kill him." he said. percent in the Vielnam War. spring cleanup event will take someone today because of the leaps Even after a tough night of boot scoolin' at Billy and bounds of medical technology." He also discussed the purification place along West Berry Street Bob's, Sawyer was eager to talk about his disease and Ann* Drabkky CKIFF STAFF he said. rituals soldiers can go through after 11 a.m. on Saturday. what he has learned aboui life. Berry Street Initiative, a pro- Steve Sawyer, a 21-year-old with AIDS, spoke He said the overall international returning from a wartime situation. "It sounds strange, but 1 would not be here if I did He said the ritual can happen ject designed to redevelop to a full lecture hall Thursday evening about how violence rate in all the major indus- not have AIDS," he said. "Schools would not want me through awards and decorations sol- Berry Street and bring new he has coped and is living with the disease. trialized nations increased between to come talk if I did not have AIDS." diers may receive. businesses to the area, is coor- 1977 and 1993. Although the biggest physical complaint Sawyer healthiness. Sawyer does not look like the typical "We arc experiencing a world- Grossman said violence affects dinating the event. Participants had was a sore back from dancing, doctors have given AIDS patient, and he said he tries not to think like one are asked to help pick up litter, wide virus of violence," he said. our society today. He said Sawyer a three- to six-month life expectancy — twice. either. Americans have a violence immune join the parade and make dona- Grossman ihcn focused on com- "The doctors do not know why 1 am still alive," said. "People want to hear about dying and the disease, system, meaning thai al any moment tions for trash bins. bat battle. "By all medical definitions, I should be dead. But I but AIDS is not a personality trait," he said. "It is sim- of killing a person in battle, a soldier The event coincides with He said 98 percent of all soldiers know why." ply a disease. We even have an AIDS community. I has a safety net he can rely on. April's Don't Waste Fort Worth become psychiatric casualties in That "why" is not the genius of science and medica- have never heard of a Psoriasis Community." He also focused on television vio- City-Wide Cleanup launched combat and that there are several tion, though, Sawyer said. He said he has not taken nor Sawyer, who hails from New Hampshire, contracted lence and how it can affect chil- by Mayor Kenneth Barr and layers of deception and denial that does he plan to take any medications besides the occa- AIDS from the routine blood transfusion he received as soldiers face. dren's behavior. District 9 Councilwoman Cathy sional Tylenol. a hemophiliac at the end of the '80s. and he went Hirt. But he said the layers of decep- Grossman said that between the "It is not that I am a nut case," he said. "It is just that through the typical cycle of emotions. tion don't cause these psychiatric ages of I and I 1/2. children begin the medication kept making me feel bad. I would rather "I do not even remember when I was told I had casualties because they don't direct- to mimic the messages they see on Inside feel good and live one less year." AIDS, because I was in such denial at the time." he ly affect people. television, and by the age of four, Sawyer stays busy, traveling every day but Sundays, sajd. "Then I went looking for someone to blame. It He said soldiers face a "Catch- they begin to comprehend the infor- • HIV testing in the privacy and has already spoken to more than 30,000 students. 22" dilemma. mation. of home, page 6 With every aspect of his appearance screaming Please see SAWYER, Page 7 "On one hand, you do kill the per- son and watch him breathe his last Please see GROSSMAN, Page 7 PAGE 2 Skiff FRIDAY, APRIL 18,1997 Pul Guardian angel protects young ones , i iNt:s Carmen Wagoner uses faith and prayer as her guiding Hght in daily job

By Anne Drabicky crossing guard is a good job for CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS will be held at 6 p.m. today in SKIFF STAFF Carmen. Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. For more information call John Finke at Ext. For students who regularly drive "I think it's a wonderful occupa- 5462. by Westcliff Elementary school dur- tion for her," Stone said. "She's PRESBYTERIAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP will meet at 10:30 ing early morning arrival or after- good for the kids and they're good a.m. Sunday in front of the Student Center to visit Hemphill noon dismissals, Carmen Wagoner for her, and as long as she's able to Presbyterian Church A lunch will be served at the church following is a familiar sight. keep doing it, I think it's great for the service. For more information call Rebecca Bartlett at Ext. 8336. And if, by some chance, a student her." SCHOOL IS COOL JAM needs volunteers for its program to be held just happens to be breaking the Carmen said the most difficult on Tuesday in which elementary school children will visit the campus. speed limit, he or she has undoubt- part of her job is not the weather, but For more information call Kara Watson at 926-6554. edly found out how Carmen feels the stress. She said she sings to keep TCU SHOWGIRLS prep class will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. about it. herself warm, and usually packs a Wednesday in the Rickel dance room. For more information call Jamie Though many people have seen lunch that will help keep her warm at 923-6565. Carmen, the majority know her only as well. ORDER OF OMEGA presents its awards banquet. "Greek Night at as the crossing guard who Hashes She also prays before each shift. the Oscars," at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Student Center Ballroom. To her famous peace sign at those who "You never know what'H hap- attend, contact your chapter president or Sara Johnson at 924-3427. pass and who doesn't hesitate to pen," she said. "Once in a while MINORITY AFFAIRS needs TCU acts for its "Showtime at TCU" wave her stop sign at any who speed something will happen that's unex- annual talent show on April 26. For more information call Ext. 7855. through the area. pected, so you have to be prepared KAPPA LAMBDA CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA will At the end of this school year, 79- for anything — that's why I was sponsor its "Mr. Ebony Man" Pageant at 6 p.m. April 27 in the Student year-old Carmen, as she prefers to praying." Center Ballroom. For more information or for tickets call Nicole Lee be called, will have completed her As she has discovered, this is at Ext. 2271. 13th year as the crossing guard at especially true of her walk to and GOLDEN KEY NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY members who the corner of Trail Lake Drive and from the school. wish to order medallions should bring a check for $18 to the social West Seminary. A few years ago. Carmen was hit work office by April 29 and/or call Nicole Miller at Ext. 3733 or the Louis Flores, principal of by a car, but was not seriously social work office at 921-7469. Westcliff Elementary, said although injured. The incident occurred at the DALLAS PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT seeks life- he has only been at the school for intersection of Trail Lake and South guards with American Red Cross certification and good swimmers two years, "She's been here for 13 drives, at the bottom of the hill near interested in gaining certification for summer work Wages begin at years, and I've gotten to know her the school. She said, "The woman more than $5 per hour For more information call the Dallas Park and on a day-to-day basis." told me. T was looking for cars, not Recreation Department at (214) 670-4100. Flores said Carmen is good at people' As if that makes it OK to hit INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE SERVICES needs what she does. people. Some people are kind of an area representative for Tarrant County and surrounding areas. The Melinda Hale, secretary for the dense." Anno Orablchy SKIFF 9TAFF representative selects and screens prospective host families for principal, said she agreed that Carmen is a retired physical ther- Carmen Wagoner helps one of her student friends cross the street to exchange students who will stay for five-month or 10-month periods. Carmen is very dedicated. apist from Grcensville, N.C., where Westcliff Elementary on Thursday morning. At the end of this school year, For more information call the national recruiter, Linda Dougherty, at "Rain or shine, she's out there." she moved to set up polio hospitals Carmen will have completed her 13th year as a crossing guard. 1-800-981-6801. Hale said. "She's a very Christian after graduation. She attended it's not something she has to think by people through the years why she MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF TARRANT COUNTY woman (who is) highly dedicated to Otterbein College in Westville. twice about." has not remarried. She said her hus- needs volunteers for the Long-Term Care Nursing Home Ombudsman the safety of her children." Ohio, and then went to Harvard for "She's really given a lifetime of band was one of the most warm- Program. An orientation for prospective volunteers will be held from Hale said Carmen loves the chil- graduate school. service to others, and she's the kind hearted people she has ever met. 9 a.m. to noon May 7 at Arlington Human Service Planners. For more dren and that she continues to work Stone said her mother was forced of person who'll go the extra mile," "I felt that 1 could never find a information call Sherry Walker at (8171 335-5405. as a crossing guard even though she to retire from practice as a physical she said. "She has true grit." man who would be as nice to me as has no children or grandchildren of therapist when she was no longer Stone said an act thai is indicative he was," she said. her own at the school. strong enough to lift the patients. of her mother's determination "Faith is what's kept me hanging "She just does it because she Stone said the retirement was very occurred after the death of Jake, in there. God works in strange ways, loves the children." Hale said. difficult for Carmen, but said Carmen's husband and Stone's he really does," she said. It 4.IKK) Suuacriptiona: Call niaTOOB, cstcnsu.n W74 Rales arc Carmen lives near the school with Carmen adjusted and found other father, in 1964. Stone said her mother's faith has HiipcrsctiK'-icr her daughter. Sue Stone, and Stone's things to do, including her job as a "Instead of selling the farm (in carried over into her own life, Mailing addraaa: Hot 29KS0, POT Worth Ict.is W39 Location: Moudy Building South Room 191 husband. Her son, Jim, died at the crossing guard. North Carolina), she kept it and kept though not to the same degree. BQ9 S I niversny Ihrve hod Worth. TX 76129 age of 32 after an alcohol-related "It would be devastating for her to up all the same things we did "When we were younger, she SkiffStnc, 1902 Phono directory: hair diwit ccicnsuat tHOOaMaat) num- bers can be reached hy dialing 921*7722 liillnstcd by flic trampoline accident that broke his not be able to do it (work as a before," she said. would read us two stories every The 1(1 IXitlv Skiff i% vi otfku! Mikkni [xiMKariiai ol estcnsion Teaaa ChnMian I mvtrsuy. produced by Mudcni. ol TCU neck. guard)." Stone said. "But I want her This included the showing of night." Stone said. "One of them and spnnMjrcd ►>> the journalism department It operate* Mam number S0I-743I Because she lives in the neighbor- to be mentally prepared in the event horses and steers at local 4H compe- would he whatever we chose and the under the policies ..I die Student I'utilu-.im.,- ( oinmitiee Fas "21-713.1 itimposed ol leprescniaiises trom die student body, statt', Adsemsiiig/riassiCied '721-7426 hood. Carmen walks to the school that she can't do it anymore — if titions, canning, photography and other would be a Bible story. faculty and administration /tie flbj is published Tuesday Business Manager c-si 6274 every day. that time ever comes." growing strawberries. "She could read those really well. through fridas diinnyt fall and spnnu semesters except Student Pubhcalnins OirecU* cct 6SS6 finals week and holidays, and is distributed free on carnpus Sound Off ¥21-7683 "The only time I don't go out is in Stone said Carmen's desire to "She never backed down from She did all of the voices and every- The Vit/7 is a member ol Associated Press E-mail dohTettersuTicuedu the ice." Carmen said. help others is a "natural thing for any of that." Stone said. Stone said she thinks being a her; it comes from the heart (and) Carmen said she has been asked Please see GUARD, Page 5

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EDITORIAL CONGRATS ON YOUR zi COST OF lt M UVIN6 RAISE LMT YEAR/.CNLY 3Zk M& **£;, CONVOCATION PkVNWs of $98842 AND VnyU. H*VE TrlKT BfW More important than mid-morning nap Pr\\D OFF !„. poes THAT PASStOK ee\~ 10V At 11 a.m. on one April day each spring, every class on campus is cancelled for just a little more than one hour in recognition of the Honors Convocation. Students from all different departments around cam- pus are recognized for their academic excellence and high GPAs, in addition to the Honors Program students who are recognized for their achievements. TCU's Honors Program also brings a different distin- , guished speaker to campus each year for the keynote address. But rather than taking this as an opportunity to hear the immense and valuable knowledge of these speakers, most of the student body tends to use the time designat- ed for the convocation for other reasons. All the convo- cation seems to mean is that classes are cancelled. Sadly, convocation isn't getting the attendance it deserves. What is worse, however, is that clashes are cancelled with the intent of bringing the students together, but students tend to go their separate ways instead. The convocation is meant to recognize those who have worked hard in front of their peers and the faculty. Even if students aren't receiving awards themselves, their inclination should be to turn out and support friends and classmates. Mfchcbfch Not nearly enough people attend to fill Ed Landreth Auditorium. Kathryne McDorman, director of the Honors Program, said that next year the convocation Profs should go beyond texts will be moved to the F. Howard and Mary D. Walsh Performing Arts Complex, pending its completion, to Attention all TCU faculty and sonal contact with someone who pre- That is not what I want. I repeat, ested professors willing to teach hold it in a somewhat smaller venue. teaching assistants. Do not sumably knows what he or she is talk- teach me something. Give me some through personal contact. Failing in In a more intimate setting, more seats are likely to be just hand me a textbook and ing about. Given this theory on choos- information that I cannot get else- that regard, what is left? expect that to suffice for real, honest- ing TCU instead of Nowhere Junior where and that might just have some Students have a hard time getting filled. Out of respect for their peers and for academic to-goodness College, I tend relevance to furthering both my acad- excited about their chosen field of achievement, students should add attendance of Honors teaching. I readily to expect some emic career and my subsequent study when textbooks serve as the Convocation to the list of TCU traditions. admit that many Commentary specific things entrance into the real world. only source of inspiration. More to of my professors from my profes- Of course, some teachers quite the point, a gcx>d lecturer can moti- have been excel- sors. skillfully weave their own personal vate even the worst of students, when lent. Several such For the money experiences and wisdom into the a textbook will intimidate even the TCU DAILY I EDITORIAL POLICY: Unsigned professors have I pay. professors structure of a quality textbook. enthusiastic and gifted. editorials represent the view of the even far exceeded should have Likewise, other teachers may give A good lecture cannot be replaced Skiff editorial board, which Is com- | posed of the editor, managing edi- my expectations. some clue of wonderful lectures from texts that with so much bound paper and writ- tor, campus editor, news editor, Unfortunately, what they are they themselves wrote. I couldn't care ing. I am not asking lor tests to he opinion editor, sports editor, photo talking about. less if the teacher wrote the book, just harder or homework to be more ' editor and entertainment/feature lurking just I editor. Signed letters and columns around the regis- Leland express quite a as long as he or she coherently pre- exhausting, just for material to be represent the opinion of the writers. tration corner are HortOtl nil of genuine sents the material to the class. Too explained rather than assigned. If I am SkiffAn Ail-American Newspaper I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The professors who interest in the many teachers fail to give quality pre- expected to study and prepare for I Skiff welcomes letters to the editor subject matter sentations of the information they each class, then professors should do Neetima Atluru Editor-in-Chief I for publication. Letters must be seem to turn the Rob Sherwin Managing Editor ! typed, double-spaced, signed and most interesting material into just so and be able to convey both the facts obviously know by heart. likewise. Tommy Thompson Advertising Manager i limited to 500 words. Letters much. If, in the name of intellectual and their excitement to the students. Expertise is no substitute for pas- The textbook should serve as an Kimberly Wilson Campus Editor ■ should be submitted at least two K.E Stenske News Editor days before publication to the Skiff, betterment. I am willing to shell out For a lot less money. 1 could go to sion, well-developed lectures and outline for study, not a crutch for W.T. Burdette Opinion Editor Moudy 291S, to TCU Box 298050, increasingly great amounts of money any junior college in the nation and provocative arguments. poorly organized teachers. I can buy Paul Corliss Sports Editor fan 921-7133 or e-mail skifflet- Anne Drabicky Photo Editor | [email protected]. They must Include to learn, then somebody better teach listen to someone dictate whatever Above all. TCU should hold its and read a world-class book any day Kelly Melhart Entertainment/Feature Editor ! the author's classification, major me something. textbook is relevant to the subject. In professors to a higher standard than of the week. Class should maximize Robyn Ross Copy Desk Chief | and phone number. The Skttf time spent in study, not waste it. Tom Urquhart Production Manager reserves the right to edK or reject One of the main arguments for fact, I could just spend a few hours a the mere ability to assign readings in Brtsy Faulk Business Manager letters for style and taste. Readers spending money on an institution day at any number of quality rxxik- some arbitrarily selected book. Our Eva Rumpf Student Publications Director may also comment via the Sound very own recruiting appeal lies in Leland Horton is a senior political Anantha Babbili Journalism Department Chairman Off Line at 921-7683. such as TCU involves gaining needed stores to extract the basic information skills and information through per- contained in any number of texts. advocating small classes with inter- science major fntm Coushatta. La. The brotherhood of squirrels has gone nuts As you can tell by all the nap- These squirrels are being "hazed" (fra- Bob Dole. For proof, they point out hazing. As you may have seen on inducers on TV (baseball ternity jargon for "drunk"). They are Bible verse Matthew 18:21: Then University Drive, the ritual involves games), you can safely being initiated into their respective fra- Peter came to Jesus and asked. making the squirrel run out in front of assume it's officially spring. And that ternities and sororities. It's true. "Lord, why is that naked squirrel a moving vehicle at the last possible means it's time for squirrel hazing. According to "Squirrel Hazing," chasing tliqt dog? Is he drunk'.'" second. If the squirrel goes too soon, Before you an actual web The oldest form of squirrel hazing, he is forever ridiculed. If the squirrel dismiss that page located at known simply as "cheek stuffing." moves too late, tragedy is the result. statement as Commentary http://web.wt.net/- challenges the squirrel to cram as Surprisingly, squirrel hazing has "columnist des- psherr, these many nuts into his mouth as possible. even been witnessed in foreign coun- peration," I squirrels do A squirrel hazing "judge" then deter- tries such as Germany. England and implore you to bizarre things dur- mines if the amount of nuts is enough Arkansas. However, since we're read on. ing initiation. to qualify. And. to think, you thought Americans, we don't care. You see it It was once judges were merely mindless puppets So. the next time you see a squirrel every spring: assumed that only for evil rich lobbyist groups! running in front of a car or chasing a squirrels dart- college students "Dog chasing," the most dangerous rabid dog. don't shudder at his imma- ing in front of were jaded enough of the sacred rituals, entails a squirrel turity or at his dances with certain cars, chasing Andy to partake in dan- that chases a vicious dog until the dog death. Just find a Camcorder, call dogs and stuff- Summa gerous hazing ritu- fights back. Then, like Bill Clinton Gordon Elliott and implore him to use ing nuts in their als like streaking when dealing with the truth about your amazing squirrel hazing footage. mouths until across campus, Whitewater, the squirrel runs for his If he's not impressed, tell him you their cheeks almost explode. Why do being paddled or watching "The life. Unfortunately, as you might saw the word "implore" used twice in they do it? Initiation, that's why. Gordon Elliott Show." As it turns out, guess, most squirrel-related accidents the same column. Undoubtedly, you see these rituals squirrels are even more jaded than we are attributed to dog chasing. Gordo will air anything. performed here at TCU daily. Like' are. And they've been doing it longer. "Car racing," according to "Squirrel sunshine, joy and happiness, squirrel According to historians squirrel Hazing," is the newest and most fre- Andy Summa is a junior news-editor- hazing has been around longer than quently witnessed form of squirrel ial major from Alvin. initiation is all over the TCU campus. WHttam WrtMfl SKIFF STAFF Benefits for unmarried in San Francisco shouldn't be mandatory to wed in the Aloha State, this colum- to act. Earlier this month, team presi- immorality, shouldn't it be inclusive? the San Francisco business communi- lic funding for a new stadium and Commentary nist predicted that the war to save the dent Carmen Policy announced that Ironically, it was a gay supervisor ty backed an amendment to the ill- mall. Homosexuals account for as institution of marriage had just begun. his team would begin offering its sin- who led the opposition to this amend- conceived law that would have much as 20 percent of the voter Although the attempt yielded noth- gle workers benefits previously ment. Tom Ammiano said — in typi- excluded unmarried straight couples turnout in San Francisco. ing for gays, San Francisco appears enjoyed only by married employees cal San Francisco speak —- that peo- from receiving benefits. Thus, approval of the city's "gay ready to revive the fight, at least in part. "We are going to not only accept ple's sexual orientations should not Mayor Willie Brown should pray community" is essential if the Niners In June,.every company doing busi- our responsibility in terms of domes- disqualify them from receiving aid that his city doesn't experience a mass are to stay in town in the 21 st century. ness with the city of San Francisco tic partners legislation well in from their companies. exodus of its businesses in June. For a specific company to offer its will be required by law to offer advance of the deadline," Policy was City officials must not lose sight if the Niners choose to discourage single workers the same access to cor- Brian domestic partnership benefits to its quoted as saying in the San Framisco of the fact that this law will carry holy matrimony, they ought to be per- porate benefits it gives its married unmarried employees. Chronicle, "but we are also endorsing with it major consequences, begin- mitted to do so. employees is one thing. But, for a city Wilson The 49ers, who play their games in the concept in principle." ning with increased spending. They may have no choice. The San to mandate the same is nothing short city-owned 3Com Park, fall under the Most clear-headed Americans agree Businesses will incur thousands of Francisco Chnmicle seems to believe of socialistic. n a Hawaiian court con- jurisdiction of the new law. that treating unmarried couples as if dollars in increased costs because of that Policy has an ulterior motive for sidered the fate of a bill that As many would expect, the Niners they're married is wrong. If San the law. agreeing so quickly. Brian Wilson is a senior news-editor- would allow homosexuals did not wait for the city to force them Francisco chooses to mandate such In an elfort to cut compliance costs, He is seeking $100 million in pub- ial major from Vienna, W.Va. F>ul n lOP TE IM _TJ

The Skiff lulitorial Board has PAGE 4 Skiff FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1997 pukiii 10things we think would be fun to check out over the weekend and during the next week Here they are:

Cyrano — The TCU Theatre has made il possible lor you to travel to the romantic world of Cyrano de Bergerac. With the spectacular costumes and the fantastic sets, you can't help but be drawn into Cyrano's life. The play runs through Sunday at the University Theatre. Tickets are $10 lor general admission and $5 lor students for both matinee and evening performances. Call 921-7626 for reservations and information

Kerry Street Initiative — Join neighborhoods, busi- nesses, schools, churches and community members and they do a little spring cleaning on Berry Street. A parade at 11 a.m. will celebrate the area's renovations. Call Melissa SPECIAL TO THE3KIFF Wachi at 422X370 to make a Widespread Panic's mix of improvised rock, blues, instrumental jams and percussion from concert to concert. The band traveled through Texas last weekend, playing con- donation or volunteer solos has inspired a loyal following of college-aged fans who travel with the band certs in Dallas Friday and in Austin Saturday.

Aardvark — Last week, Sister 7 opened lor Widespread Panic. Tonight, Citizen Lane opens lor Sister 7. If (hat isn't No one sits for a Panic' concert enough to whet your appetite, hear Mushroom Groovy on Ticket stub in hand, searching nation that can't sell out for but ended in furious activity. musicians in sync. in which the entire band left the stage Saturday Doors open at 7 p.m. for my seat. I approached an Widespread Panic). Still. I had April A crowd tilled with a number of While the Dallas show was good, except for Ortiz and his drumming both nights. Call 926-7X14 lor usher at che Bronco Bowl and 11 in Dallas and the 12th in Austin to lirst-timers was treated to a first set the Austin show was great. counterpart Nance, opened the eyes more information. asked if he knew gel me going "Panic-style" for the first full of new music with just enough Playing before a crowd of fans who and ears of astounded onlookers who where I was sup- time since an familiar tunes shuffled in to get the had obviously been to a few more could do nothing but dance and posed to be. October trek to rookies' feet wet. shows than their counterparts in whoop to the sounds like an Indian the jiin squires hand Review "You can pretty Monroe. La. Time tested "Spreadheads" rocked Dallas, Widespread treated Austin to trying to make it rain. — They won the battle of the much go any- Despite the and rolled to a guitar-heavy set domi- a show that seemed to include all the As awe-inspiring to watch as he bands, you read about them on where, man." he shortened length nated by Houser's roaring riffs. staple songs that bring curious out- was to listen to, Ortiz would bang the Thursday's Life page, now see lazily said to me, of the voyage, Schools' booming bass and Bell's siders in for the first time. congas, stroke a chime, smack a what everybody's been talking "It is Widespread the ship, cap- (J.B. to those who know what I'm Under a starry sky and smiling gong, blow a whistle and return to his about The band will move you Panic." tained by John talking about) gruff vocals. Cheshire Cat moon, the Panic congas without losing or skipping a to new dimensions Sunday "People are Bell. Dave After a quick break for people to knocked out jukebox classic after single beat. night al the Square Room. 230S catching on." I Schools, catch their breaths between sets, the jukebox classic; "Space Wrangler." The band returned and belted out a W. Seventh Slreet in fort mumbled to Paul Michael Houser. Panic turned to the leadership of its "Pickin' Up Pieces," "Chilly Water" . closing full of music characterized by Worth. The group will take the myself as I Corliss John Hermann. percussion section to blast the party .. every song was a sing-along. intense guitar riffs and scratchy, bel- Todd Nance and into orbit with a blistering second set. The sets each had so many popular lowing vocals from J.B. stage at 10:30. glanced around the room to tee a Domingo Ortiz. Early in the second set. the band tunes that they ran together; all the After a short hiatus following the tribe of long-haired, whiskered guys Hew straight and true to the rhythms turned to "Hatlield," which seems tai- singing and dancing had turned second set's conclusion, the boys Treasa O'Driseoll —If beside longer haired, sandal-wearing and limes of an improvised mix of lor-made to lit the old Panic slogan: everything into a blur. returned for a two-song encore dedi- you missed Ibis Irish storyteller female counterpart! who stood southern rock, folk and blues. "An honest tune with a lingering A special slowed-down version of cated to their buddies; the band when she was on campus stretching their dancing muscles in Those of us who jumped on board lead." "The Porch Song," portions of which "Blood Kin." Wednesday, you still have anticipation. lor a two-day ride were rewarded It was during this tribal song about were actually sung a cappella, cap- As the crowd sang along with another chance to hear her. No one would dare remain seated with a twisting and turning musical a rainmaker named Charles that Ortiz tured the crowd's enthusiasm. The "Can't Get High," the first installment O'Driacoll will perform a two- during a Widespread Panic show . . . odyssey that made everyone want emerged as the show-stopper with his whole mob of bobbing, dancing ener- of the encore, I heard a bearded 20- hour program. "Speech of the in fact, I doubt it's even physically more, as WP's following is becoming congas and percussion gadgets. gy screamed the chorus in unison, something scream "Widespread Heart." tonight al Caravan of possible. more and more reminiscent of the A 15- to 20-minute improvisation- "Havin' a good time!" Panic!" Dreams in Sundance Square. Whal I had planned as a three-da) Grateful Dead's (albeit on a much, al display of rhythmic prowess had The set list of well-known tunes I guess that's really the only way much smaller scalei. fans pounding out beats as if pos- had everyone smiling and singing, but you can describe it. O'Driscoll brings the music romp through Texas, following Panic from venue to venue, was reduced to a April I I at the Bronco Bowl in sessed by Ortiz's genius. With almost for the second night in a row it was and poetry of classical Ireland two-day trip alter the cancellation of a Dallas marked Widespread's first laughable ease, Ortiz had captured the Ortiz who displayed musical domi- Paul Corliss is a senior broadcast to life with her songs and spirit. scheduled show in College Station Texas excursion since the summer of entire audience's attention through nance. journalism major from Chicago and Tickets are available through (good of A&M. the only school m the '%. It was a show that started slow instruments normally used to keep An even longer jam than in Dallas, the sports editor of the Skiff. Caravan of Dreams.

WAC Men's Tennis Championships —TCU will host this 14-leam event Heads roll in Joe Pesci flick This week's trivia quiz will test your knowledge of television cartoon beginning Wednesday al the characters. For answers, turn this page upside down. Mary Potishman Lard Tennis Warning: To readers with dis- on screen for 40 minutes. to worse in the blink of an eye. It is Center Support the FlOgl as cerning laste. please read Pesci stars as Tommy Spinelli, a hard to imagine how funny a severed mob bag man who must transport the head can be when put in the right 1. How tall is a Smurf? they volley lor the tournament no further if the thought of main levered heads starring in a title objects to a boss named Big Sal. place at the right time. 2. Where does Bullwinkle J. Moose live? title. Daily matches are at 9:30 movie with Joe In order to do Probably the best aspect of "8 3. What kind of dog is Scooby Doo? a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tickets are so. he takes a Heads" is how remarkably well- 4. Who is the female bear in love with Yogi? Pesci makes you Review $15 for a four-day adult pass, nauseous. commercial restrained both Pesci and David 5. What school does Elroy Jetson attend? $10 for a four-day youth pass If that sounds flight and the Spade, who plays Charlie's fast-talk- 6. What county is Bedrock located in? (18 and Udder), $5 lor a single- like your poison. bag gets ing roommate, Ernie, are throughout 7. What movie is playing at the theater Fred drives by at the beginning day adult pass and S3 lor a sin however, then "H switched with a the film. A little of either can go a of every Flinstones cartoon? gle-day youth pass. Heads in a Duffel medical stu- long way, and the very thought of 8. What is Apu's last name on "The Simpsons"? Bag" is a hilarious dent's. The stu- both of them on screen at once grates 9. Who is Schroeder's favorite composer? 10. From which company does Wile E. Coyote purchase his destruc- Dallas Stars — The stars ly morbid film that dent, Charlie on the nerves. Yet they both turn in tive equipment? will be out in Dallas tonight is tailor-made for (newcomer good, subdued performances. Andy 11. Who was the leader of the Autobots on "Transformers"? when the hockey team tries lor people just like Mitch "X Heads in a Duffel Bag" is a very \ou and me. No Comeau), is funny movie, taste permitting. As 12. Name the three members of the Warner family. a second win against the other picture in Youngblood heading to such, there are two grades for it. The 13. Who is the super hero Fat Albert's gang loves? Kdmonton Oilers. They are recent memory has Mexico to be first is for people who care what they 14. In whal town does Hank Hill live? looking for three more wins to so riotously showcased decapitation with his very pretty girlfriend Laurie see, and the second is for anyone who advance them in the playoffs. while also keeping the violence, for (Krisly Swanson) and meet her just wants to be entertained for an bonus question: What did the Gummi Bears drink for power? Tickets are still available. Call the mosi pan. off the screen. Beverly Hills high-society parents. hour and a half by some unbelievably o.imf \.u.i(.| iiuiuni) :j9Msue Reunion Arena for details Essentially a spoof of mob Dick and Annette (George Hamilton morbid humor. UB E snuoq SBYOX 'U3|JV >J 13UIOH UMOig sqj, XT >°G P °WM '°1t A films. "8 Heads" thumbs us noses and Dyan Cannon). Grades: D, B+ - •JJ auiuj snuipdo "II HI/OV '01 usAoqiaag 6 uoinadtruiaacrcseqEfj al Scorcese and Coppola with As with all screwball comedies, "8 TCI Percussion ■g „j3isuop\ aqx„ 'i Xjunoa auoisaiqqo^ -9 jaddia 3[iin -5 /(pup y gleeful abandon by taking Mafia Heads in a Duffel Bag" wallows in Mitch Youngblood is a sophomore - Knsemhle — Peel the auv.Q reaiQ •£ UUJIAJ 's||t!jj siiqisoy -j qgiq S3|ddc aaiuj. l :s.i.vustiy rhythm of marimbist Leigh cliches and juggling them around situations that invariably go from bad radio-TV-film major from Dallas. Howard Stevens and the TCU Percussion Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Ed Landrelh D 1 Auditorium. The concert is free 'Easy Rider' captures the cool of the '60s and open to public. The Skiff film critics worked Rider" was a movie that, when it lost, taking with it a sense of rebel- riding on the back of a Harley, wear- together to review a video for your was released, literally dripped of lion and cinematic importance. In ing a football helmet. Nicholson's TCU Jazz Combo — weekend entertainment. coolness. Starring Peter Fonda, fact, Fonda and Hopper almost seem performance in "Easy Rider" cata- This TCU group will perform Dennis Hopper and the incompara- like mere caricatures, mumbling pulted him to instant star status, per- at noon Thursday at the "Cool" is an intangible quality ble Jack Nicholson, "Easy Rider" incoherent pot-speak and riding on manently engraining him in movie m lhat moviemakers rarely maintain was a movie that defined the attitude ridiculously overstyled motorcycles. history. Contemporary Art Center in downtown Port Worth. The through entire films. Occasionally a of a disgruntled generation. But that's not why "Easy Rider" is Today, "Easy Rider" doesn't single character will emerge with a concert is free and may be just It was released during one of the still valuable today. wield the great social relevance it a I " certain swagger or defiant attitude, most turbulent times in American "Easy Rider" chronicles the jour- did in 1969, but it offers a window the thing you need to tine tune but it's a characteristic that most history — bras were burning in effi- ney across America by two hippies, into an almost surrealistic time — a yourself for finals tctorl simply cannot portray. gy, teens were dying in Vietnam, Captain America and Billy, as they time when protest and rebellion Characters like Marlon Brando's civil rights were being sought and a head to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. really meant something to a genera- TCU Symphony LJ Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar nation of flower children screamed On this passage, they encounter tion. Orchestra — The 7:30 Named Desire." Val Kilmer's Doc that status quo wasn't good enough everything Baby Boomers were then Francis Coppola once said. p.m. Thursday performance tlolliday in "Tombstone" and John anymore. It was on this psychedelic fighting: small minds, backward '"Apocalypse Now' isn't about will be the last concert the Travolta's Vincent Vega in "Pulp platform of anti-establishment thinking and crippling tradition. Vietnam. It is Vietnam." By that orchestra will give this school Fiction" come to mind when cool- motifs that "Easy Rider" mirrored The highlight of the movie, of same token, the makers of this radi- year. The concert is free. Call ness is the criteria. But what about the collective identity of the 1960s. course, is also one of cinema's most cal biker movie could easily say, 921-7602 for details. cool movies'! Watching the film today, however, famous moments: Nicholson's char- '"Easy Rider' isn't about the 1960s.: m The 1964 biker classic "Easy some of this historical perspective is acter, a n'er-do-right drunk lawyer It is the 1960s." FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1997 Skiff PAGE 5 WARE Gore classes don't reflect national trend From Page 1 By Jill Taylor be required to learn." members. The committee meets sev- University Curriculum Advisory SKIFF STAFF Larry Adams, TCU's associate students into the new freshman Munson describes Ware as a eral times each semester to review Committee is working with the classes who enter the university tireless motivator a.id loyal propo- Although a recent national trend vice chancellor for Academic the classes currently designated as Faculty Senate Academic Affairs, said TCU's system of each year. nent of TCU's admissions pro- seems to indicate a slow decrease in UCRs and to consider courses for Excellence Committee to formulate Karen Scott, director of gram and said her current efforts in support for core subjects in universi- University Curriculum future approval. such a procedure, said David Grant, Requirements does not reflect a International Affairs, said Ware's recruiting a quality freshman class ty curriculum, TCU officials say the Bob Frye, a professor of English an associate professor of religion University Curriculum Requirement move away from a broad interdisci- appointment will he an asset to the have been "totally successful." who serves on the University and the chairman of the committee. plinary curriculum. university and its students. "She is an exceedingly loyal is alive and well. Curriculum Advisory Committee, "The Academic Excellence "From our evaluations, all indica- "We're absolutely thrilled," she individual," Munson said. "She A study by the National said the role of the committee is an Committee is not responsible for tors suggest that, by and large, facul- said. "If this year is any indication lifts your spirits." Association of Scholars, a conserva- important one. changing the curriculum." Grant ty and students are pleased with the (of her ability), it's going to be Munson also said Ware holds a tive academic group, published in "Ultimately, the decisions the said. "We just collect as indicative a role of the UCR," Adams said. another great year. She has a com- unique understanding of what it the March 25, 1996, issue of US. committee makes affect all students data as possible to see where stu- He said the current UCR system, bination of attributes. She is a PR takes to run the admissions pro- News and World Report reported and faculty," Frye said. dents, "acuity and administration are that the average number of courses which requires students to take 46 person, but also has an in-depth gram effectively. Most important, He said the committee members in regard to the UCR." required by colleges has been on the credit hours of designated courses in knowledge of the admissions field." he said, is her unique understand- do more than simply putting an Gran! said the research done by the areas of writing, mathematics, Scott also said Ware's personali- ing of what makes a successful decline. "Approved" or "Denied" stamp on the committee has indicated a gener- The NAS survey included an natural sciences, social sciences, UCR proposals. ty will continue to make the Office student, and more specifically, al satisfaction with the UCR. cultural heritage and physical educa- of Admissions work smoothly. what it takes to make a student examination of required courses in "The discussions sometimes get "We got no sense from the sam- the humanities, natural sciences and tion, was designed to allow students "She's a very fair person. She successful at TCU. pretty philosophical," Frye said. pling of faculty and students that the social sciences among the top 50 to graduate in four years. respects people." Scott said, specif- Ware's loyalty is evident in her "It's not unusual for us to ask our- UCR was a disaster that needed to colleges in the U.S. News rankings. "The plan is structured to allow selves what we mean by critical ically citing Ware's ability to work history in the ranks of the be dumped." Grant said. sufficient lime for the student to well with both the Admissions staff Admissions Office. After three Comparing the number of manda- inquiry criteria or to what extent we He said large-scale changes in the tory courses at four times between complete the core courses as well as and incoming students. years as an attorney in Columbia. want critical inquiry classes to be UCR structure typically occur on a 1914 and 1993, the group found that a major and a minor," Adams said. offered at the freshman level." ' Leo Munson, the associate vice Mo., she joined the TCU 10-year cycle. He said the current UCR plan has chancellor of Academic Affairs Admissions staff as an assistant, the average number of required He said the criteria for a course to "Obviously the UCR system is been in place since 1987, but a.series and former dean of Admissions, and then associate director of courses dropped from 9.9 in 1914 to be designated as satisfying a UCR is not something you want to revise 2.5 in 1993. of required courses has been a part often a gray area, which leads to said keeping Ware in the admissions. In 1989, Ware was every other year, because of people's Sources in the U.S. News article of the curriculum for generations. confusion among students. degree plans." Grant said. "We don't Admissions Office permanently is promoted to assistant dean, and . "From the early 1970s until 1987, an "absolute correct decision." then associate dean in 1990. attributed the decrease to several "I teach English, and most want it to be a moving target." factors, including a surge of lihertar- the required courses came from a set English classes inherently and Grant said he places great value ianism and global concern in the of distributions," Adams said. intrinsically require quite a bit of on a careful, deliberative process 1960s and the rise of new academic- By that system, students had to reading and writing." Frye said. "If that involves input from people in all fields such as computer science and complete a specified number of one of my classes doesn't satisfy a arenas of the university to determine STUDENTS sociology. hours from individual academic writing emphasis UCR. the student UCR policy. From Page 1 According to the article, "the departments. thinks we're trying to put one over "The more discussion and debate. combination of a knowledge explo- Adams said the UCR system is on him." the better the outcome will be." "I really feel at home here," she TCU students at the event was sion and hyperspecialization made it supervised by the University Although there currently is not a Grant said. "Dealing with the cur- said. "It's just something about the "essential." increasingly difficult for scholars to Curriculum Advisory Committee, written procedure by which the core riculum is a wonderful example of people." "Our students being here is criti- agree on just what students should which consists of eight faculty curriculum can be amended, the how an academy should operate." Laura Simmons, also from cal," she said. "They are TCU. They Mansfield High, said she agrees with represent the heart and soul of this Hays. university. We are very grateful for "I like how everyone's so talkative the support of our students to attract GUARD and nice," she said. other great students." From Page 2 Hays said she chose TCU primari- Andy Mitchell, president of the ly because of the university's size. House of Student Representatives, thing." the children, but especially those who sees anything that could in any way teachers is what has caused such illit- "It's not to big, and I like the class said the party was important She said her mother made her cross at her comer. She said Carmen be harmful to the children, she reports eracy in the United States. Too many size," she said. "I'm the type of learn- because it "associates incoming stu- understand that faith is an important will remember the children from year it to the school administrators. children graduate without being able er who needs more assistance than dents with the university before part of people's lives. to year and will ask about them if they One of the things Carmen has to read, she said. just being given a book to read." they arrive." Carmen said another of her loves is stop crossing at her comer. learned plenty about, she said, is the "They need to straighten up their Todd Blouin, an associate director "I think one of the things it's trying music and playing the piano. Carmen said that every year there education system. act. get rid of government control of of Admissions, said the high school to do is get people to have a free spir- "When things get to be more than I is someone special. One year, it was a "(Some) teachers are stupid." she schools, go back to local control and students in attendance were indicative it about TCU and be excited about can bear. I play the piano." she said. 3-year-old girl named Amber, who said. "And kids are at the mercy of then they'll gel something done. of an impressive freshman class. coming here." he said. "The sooner "It's a wonderful outlet. I get release, would bring notes to Carmen at the teachers." Money is not the solution. It's so stu- Blouin said this year's number of we get to them before they commit to and, next to the word, this is one of end of the day. She said teachers are no longer pid to give money and think that will applications is at an all-time high, and other organizations, the better off we the greatest things in my life." "I couldn't read them, but they adequately prepared to leach. solve the problem." she said. that the academic quality of applying are as a campus." Stone said: "We used to do the old were Amber notes, so that's why they "When 1 came up (through school), She said teachers should be taught students is also an improvement. Pattie Edmundson. a junior busi- sing-along thing. We'd all stand were precious." she said. the United States had the highest lit- how to deal with children, not how to "The scholarship level is way up," ness management major and an around the piano and sing. It was a lot Hale said Carmen is very thorough eracy rate." she said. "At that time, it put them on medications. he said. "We're seeing more people Orientation Student Assistant, said of fun. especially since my cousin at her job. was altogether different. Teachers "Too many of them (teachers) want apply and with higher test scores. You she would have benefited from such a couldn't carry a tune." "She's determined to control her were well-trained and prepared, (but) all the children to fit the same mold can feel it as you travel the country party as an incoming freshman. Carmen said the best part of her job comer," Hale said. they're not coming out prepared any- and all be the same." she said. that attention is focused toward "I think this just gives students a is when she is able to meet a child's Stone said, "No one has ever gotten more and children are not getting Infuriation with teachers and the TCU." jump start of what's available at needs. hurt at her crossing." what they need." school system aside. Carmen said she Ware said the attendance of current TCU," she said. Hale said Carmen knows many of Hale said that any time Carmen She said the ill preparation of the loves her job.

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Despite the constant reminders and not sure if I would have been less nervous confidentiality involved in the testing, or scared if I had heard the results in per- The Home Access some people are still hesitant to actually son. I know that I made the right choice Health test be tested. for me." Johnson said Home But with the availability of new prod- The student said she ihinks everyone Access Health developed ucts. HIV tests can now be done in the should be tested for HIV if they have the tests as a prevention privacy of your own home, or dorm room, practiced unsafe sex. tool. He said most people as the case may be. "If the only way someone is going to who take at-home HIV The tests, which can be purchased both get tested is to do it themselves at home, tests expect to receive a over-the-counter and by calling a toll-free then do it," she said. "It is better to know negative result. He said 99 number, are still done anonymously. than to put other people at risk. percent of blood samples Confide, developed by Direct Access "Hopefully you will realize that your submitted to Home Access Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson com- behavior patterns need to change and be have been negative, while pany, received FDA approval in Mas of more careful in the future. But before you only one percent have 1996 and became available nationwide can think about the future you have to been positive. later that year. know if your past actions have infected Johnson said Home The Home Access lest system, which you." she said. Access offers both pre-test includes Home Access and Home Access and post-test counseling. ExpttSS, was developed by Home Access The Confide test The Home Access and Health Corporation and received approval Jeffery Leebaw, a Confide spokesper- Home Access Express earlier this yeai son, said Confide offers the opportunity tests have four steps. to test "accurately, conveniently and The first step is to call Benefits of the tests anonymously." and register with an access Kev in Johnson, director ol communica- Many people have not been tested for number to obtain tests tions for Home Access Health, said there the virus because they are uncomfortable results. are main benefits of at home testing. with going lo a clinic or a doctor's office, Then, collect a blood He said many people interested in he said. specimen using the mate- being tested tor HIV are not only con "So main people who are at risk for rials provided in the test cerned with privacy and anonymity, hut HIV have not been tested," Leebaw said. kit. with counseling and cost as well. "Studies show that many of these people After completing the Johnson said it is important for young would continue not to lest with the exist- blood collection, the blood people who may he putting themselves at ing options sample is sent in the enve- risk to determine then HIV status. "Confide provides another option that lope provided. He said he hopes students understand offers accuracy, anonymity and very high- About a week later, test that an early diagnosis of HIV greatly ly qualified professionals who offer very results can be accessed by increases the expectancy and quality of high quality counseling and referrals calling the toll-free num- life because of the new drugs available. when necessary." ber and entering the code. A TCI seniot who asked to remain He said Confide pun ides counseling lo anonymous said she took the Confide test oiler advice, support and referrals to local Buying the test last June when the tests first became HIV/AIDS services. Mary Jane Staples, a available She said she bought the test ,u a According to the brochure describing registered pharmacist at number of tests sold at the store. She said more economical than a test administered local grocery store pharmacy. the Confide test, a person taking the test Albertson's on the corner of Berry Street she did not think many people in the TCU by a doctor because it does not include "I walked in and asked for the test." she must complete three steps. and University Drive, said the store has area would he interested in taking a test. the cost of a doctor's visit. said. "I wasn't embarrassed or ashamed. First, a blood sample must be taken carried Confide for five to six months. She said six tests have been sold so far. The Confide test costs $47.79 at The pharmacist knew as much about me from the finger and placed on a card with In order to buy a test at Albertson's, the However, she said, those people who Albertson's and $49 through 1-800-THE- as my own doctor because he fills my pre- a 14 digit identification code. customer must either ask the pharmacist are concerned about their HIV status TEST. which includes shipping and han- scriptions ." Second, the blood sample is mailed to or hand in a written request on a small would want and appreciate the privacy dling. Home Access, which offers results She said she decided to take the lest the Confide laboratory in a packet sheet of paper. that the at-home HIV tests offer. in about a week, is $29.95, and Home because she wanted to know her HIV sta- designed lor mailing dried blood samples. 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Not that this makes having the Sawyer said he tries to hit on three Besides AIDS, Sawyer also Iran in comparison to Baptist, nificant achievements such as "I was not really into those most deadly disease known to main points during his talks. The caught hepatitis B and C from the Methodist or Catholic denomi- the beauty of Chinese art or the Christian people," he said. "They mankind a happy event. Sawyer said. first is that the vast majority of transfusion. The B strand has been nations. craftsmanship of poor people, seemed so hypocritical. But I "I still have my bad days, and I events are out of human control. The conquered, but Sawyer developed "Every 'other' must and can he said. thought, 'Hey, a free trip to Daylona. still get mad," he said. "But 1 know second is that humans need to con- psoriasis from the C strand. be understood on its own, and "Often there is something Christians are cool.'" God loves me enough to withstand trol their circumstances, not the "It is more deadly than the AIDS," Although Sawyer said he tried his universal values, if they are to profoundly patronizing about my anger." opposite. he said. "It turns your liver into scar exist, should follow as conclu- these medals distributed by a best to avoid all the 'Bible-talk.' it Although he said AIDS did not Thirdly, Sawyer said: "Most tissue, and once it is all scar tissue, sions derived from knowledge dominant culture to the lesser eventually started to catch his inter- change his daily routine — he still importantly, people have the ability you die." est. of others, not appear as premis- ones," he said. gets up. brushes his teeth and tries to to have hope. Through hope, they Sawyer is in the last stages of the es of the superiority of whatev- In conclusion, Grabar said "It didn't happen in one day. but find clean laundry — it did change can have joy. Through joy, they can liver disease and has been for the slowly I came to believe that Jesus er we are," he said. the only way to avoid conflict his long-term goals. have peace." past two years. According to the second on this issue will be to find a died for me," he said. "And that has "I will never be able to have a wife And although Sawyer was unable Although Sawyer found out about model, Grabar said, we belong new way to deal with the past made all the difference." and family," he said. "This is some- to define the scope of the peace, the his condition in 1989 when he was in to a civilization that "calls — to assume that no past is the Another event that Sawyer said thing I have to struggle to accept intense lone in his voice and the sin- high school, he did not tell anyone turned him to God was a question his itself western because of a vari- "unique privilege of those who every day." cere gleam in his eye convinced most about it until his sophomore year in ety of historical misunder- descend from it." college roommate asked him. It is other people's struggles that of the audience of his belief. college. "He asked me. 'If you died today, standings." "The building of the future keep the desire to continue his talks, Sawyer said he plans to keep trav- "I was simply working at coping, "Beyond the exploitation always takes precedence over would you go to a better place?'" though. Sawyer said. eling and talking until his voice gives existing," he said. "I did not want to Sawyer said. "And although I con- 'and disregard of local habits celebration of the past," he "I always gel that one guy. usually out. be known as 'Steve — The Guy With sidered myself a good person. I was and emotions, there was a deep said. "The vision may be elo- the one with the three ear piercings, "I do not care if 1 cannot walk. I AIDS.' I desperately did not want to not sure." certitude that, sooner or later, quent and beautiful, but it a nose ring and a nipple pierced, who will still try to spread the message of be that person." But with a calm smile and the 'natives' will become like requires hard work, and a comes up to me after the speech with God's love." he said. 'us' because 'we' are better," he moral as well as emotional said. commitment." GROSSMAN Army Colonel explores 'killology' Hatcher is No. 1 From Page 1 By Beth Wilson tions of violence on the movie screen. He said children may begin to think that SKIFF STAFF "We need to protect our children from Math prof given Honors faculty award the violence they see on television has actu- When Lt. Col. Grossman was entering this virus of violence." he said. ally happened to them and cannot separate it the battlefield for his trial by fire he want- Children under the age of 5 are not able SKIFF STAFF "But the greatest award is from real life. to discern between reality and the TV that she has the honor of know- ed to know what to expect, he said, but Rhonda Hatcher, an associ- nobody would discuss their feelings about world, so they need to be kept away from ing that of 400 highly motived, He said that every 15 years, the murder ate professor of mathematics, killing. the TV. he said. highly energetic students, the rate doubles when television-watching chil- was presented the 1997 Honors It was his curiosity that drove him to dis- "The violence on the TV is similar to majority voted for her," she dren grow up and reach prime-time killing Faculty Recognition Award by cuss the psychological and physical putting an assault weapon in their hands." said. age. the Student aspects of killing in his book. "On Killing" Grossman said. Tedi Donevska, a senior Honors As a soldier, a historian and a psycholo- He said the attempted murder rate is on math major who nominated "We're doing a reverse 'Clockwork Cabinet. gist, he began to develop a theory of killol- the rise, and one must consider the increase Hatcher for the award, said Orange' to our children," he said. "It's in technology that has saved many from Hatcher was the most ener- ogy. the science behind the destructive acts. wonderful He said children associate pleasure with Grossman said that in WWII, it was dis- wounds that would have caused death 20 getic, enthusiastic and dedicat- largely violence on television. covered that, when left alone, only IS per- years ago. ed professor she has had at because it's cent of the riflemen shot at the enemy. This According to Grossman, the TV vio- TCU. In a question and answer session, an award was based on the resistance to kill another lence has predisposed the children and "The incredible amount of Grossman said education was important to given by of the same species that is innate in all teens to suicide, and the new phenomenon time spent with students in and teach people about violence. the stu- Rhonda Hatcher beings, he said. of mass suicide could be related to the vio- out of the classroom is unsur- dents," she honoree "We need to create an environment in But like all things, this resistance can be lence on the screen. passable," Donevska said. "She said. "And which we can protect our children." he said. undone, he said. Soldiers were trained to Grossman explained a situation in already received the award for to receive it from the Honors fire at human-shaped targets rather than Hartford, Conn., where the mayor placed a best math professor, and if Doug Copeland, a senior criminal justice students, who are such a joy to circular targets and through operant condi- police officer on the rink of a professional she's the best teacher in Texas major, said he thought the lecture was work with, makes it even more tioning, the firing rate increased, and these hockey game. The officer was instructed to out of 1,800 in the important to students special." conditioning methods were also used on arrest any player who committed assault (Mathematical Association of The Faculty Recognition "It really pointed out the psychological the police force, he said. and battery. He said if society had the America), she should be Award is given for outstanding aspects of violence in our society," he said. Grossman said he is most concerned with moral conviction to apply the law of the acknowledged on local levels contribution to the intellectual "As a future infantry officer, it's important the desensitizing of children through the vio- land to all of those committing violence, for what she does for students." life of the university, said to understand the ramifications of battle and lence on television. He said the crowds have the frequency of the acts could be signifi- Hatcher has been teaching at Kathrync McDorman, director fatigue on our troops." learned to cheer and laugh at vivid descrip- cantly reduced. of the Honors Program. TCU since 1990.

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It pressure complications as well as and published in (he April 15 edition masses," Baldwin said. "Most doc- arrangements in political history, coming from a new member of a was his offer The speaker did not modern drugs — but tt a traction of the American Heart Association tors believe the drug has serious side was sealed at a private meeting lobbying firm whose clients reach out to him." of the cost. journal Circulation. effects, the largest of which is low- between Newt Gingrich and Bob include NBC. the National Initially. Gingrich was reluctant Researchers concluded that Some 40 million to 50 million ering potassium in the blood." Dole on the speaker's Capitol bal- Football League and energy and because it still involved personal extremely small doses of Americans suffer from hyperten- Doctors said lowering the cony, a perch with a sweeping transportation companies. Dole funds and his wife. Marianne, was hydrochlorolhia/ide can he effec- sion and many take drugs known potassium level would cause irreg- view of the nation's Mall and has said he will do no lobbying opposed. tive, while avoiding the side as beta hlockers. ACK-inhibilors ular heartbeats. HCTZ also can monuments. with the firm, which will pay him But over the past week, he came effectl that led doctors to phase it and calcium channel hlockers. cause skin rashes, they say. At that moment Tuesday at least $600,000 a year. to the conclusion that he had no oul in the 1 Wills. All have been proven to reduce The cost difference between the evening. Dole, the Republican Although never particularly other politically viable choice. I! cardiologists are willing to blood pressure and artery treatments is sizable, with HCTZ party elder statesman and 1996 close to Gingrich, Dole deeply Dole and Gingrich spoke on the give the drug another chance. swelling, a common complication available for about $1 per month presidential nominee, became appreciated the House speaker's phone about the loan Tuesday tome patients could MVC thou- also known as increased left ven- wholesale, compared with up to Gingrich's personal banker. support for his 1996 presidential morning, and met on the speaker's sands ol dollars tricular mass. $70 per month for ACE-inhibitors. Dole's good Samaritan, easy- bid and decided to reciprocate balcony later in the day to go over "The general impression is that Researchers say the study Beta hlockers cost about $30. terms $300,000 loan to the House with a helping financial hand, said details. you get what sou pay lor. But shows that HCTZ. which is no Some doctors still use HCTZ speaker stunned many members of Republicans close to Dole. "The conversation was very that's not true in this case." said longer under patent, can produce with other drugs, but almost none Congress when it was announced Furthermore, the longtime for- friendly, very relaxed." said John Oottdiener, a cardiologist the same result. use it as a stand-alone treatment, Thursday. mer Senate leader was weary of Martin. "Dole laughed at the fact and prolessor of medicine at But many doctors likely will as the VA researchers did. But associates and friends of hearing about Gingrich's financial he was getting a better interest rate the Kansas Republican suggested plight, and the divisive agonizing (with the loan) than where the the 8-year, 10 percent loan was over how to pay his penalty for money was currently invested." Jiles saws universities should welcome minorities just another manifestation of ethics misdeeds. Despite her reservations about Dole's magnanimity, a trait that Dole had humble origins but using personal funds. Marianne By Peggy Flkac loud and clear." he said. of a separate court ease. did not always come across in his currently has assets with his wife, Gingrich told her husband ASSOCIATED PRESS University admissions have been in And outside the 5th Circuit, uni- failed presidential race. Elizabeth, of about $4 million. He Tuesday morning he would have AUSTIN - The student was upheaval since a federal appeals court versities are under a previous U.S. "Dole just came up with it him- had $6.8 million of lobbying fees to make the best decision if he bound lor .i college oul of state, and ruling thai has resulted in the abolish- Supreme Court ruling allowing race self. 1 think this is a brilliant solu- last year. wanted to stay in politics, accord- Ins parents said something Texas ment of the use of race as a factor in to be considered as a factor. tion to a difficult problem," said According to Republicans who ing to Rep. Mark Foley. R-Fla. Higher Education Coordinating deciding who should get into school. That has put Texas at a unique dis- Charles Black, a longtime GOP spoke on condition of anonymity. "Newt said very clearly this is Board member Jodie Ides doesn't In Ihe ease named after lead advantage in attracting minority stu- consultant and 1996 campaign Dole ran the notion of a Gingrich not a forgivable debt," Foley said. like to hear plaintiff Cheryl Hopwood. the 5th dents, which will last until another adviser to Dole. loan past his 1996 campaign man- The Dole loan does not require "His parents said specifically in U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in affirmative-action case levels the Dole called the loan "an arms- ager, Scott Reed, two or three a lien on Gingrich's house or other the (local newspaper) article that New Orleans struck down the playing field nationwide, officials length transaction between two weeks ago. personal accounts, which sources leva-, universities don'l want minor- University of Texas School of Law's have said. friends" and told reporters: "He Reed has close lies with both said made it more palatable to ity kids." Jiles, of Houston, said al former admissions policy, which Lawmakers are considering bills could have done better at a bank." Gingrich and the speaker's top Mrs. Gingrich. It also gives Thursday's board meeting attended wai meanl to boost enrollment of to try to minimize the effects of the "I'm a good Republican. I hope political lieutenant. Joseph Gingrich flexible terms, allowing b\ a number of university higher blacks and Hispanics. decision, and the Office for Civil my integrity is intact. I want to Gaylord. him to delay payments until 2005. tips. "Thai is not the case." The appeals court said the policy Rights in the U.S. Department of help the party, help Newt." Dole Many of Gingrich's advisers, even though interest charges To ensure parents know their chil- discriminated against whites, and Education is conducting a review of added. including both Gaylord and Reed, would still accumulate. dren .lie wanted at Texas universities, the IS Supreme Court allowed the the stale's higher education system. At one point. Dole said, he con- had urged him to pay the penalty Even though Gingrich Jiles said, university officials should ruling to stand. If that review linds that Texas has- sidered asking former Presidents with personal funds to avoid an described Dole in a floor speech gel the word out "thai youi institution The 5th Circuit's jurisdiction also n't done what it should to eliminate Ford and Bush to help him with internal GOP revolt. as "a close personal friend." the IS open t" t.unless in admissions to all includes Louisiana and Mississippi. vestiges of segregation in higher the loan. "This was a last-minute, com- two have had many differences the citizens of Texas." officials said those states aren't under education, some board members said "It seemed it was a responsibil- pletely unexpected overture" by over the years. "That message needs to go oul the same constraints as Texas because Texas could be hauled into court.

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jOowmanFlWorfttM ITtHMl] [HuttnSI. S olMal M6-4W4] FKATUIUlliC TH lAVC VOU SCCM M«nv," r'»««»rvi SVOrXIGEu Men's and women's PAGE 9 tennis to take on SMIJ The TCU men's and women's tennis teams will challenge Southern Methodist University this weekend. The women's team will take Spring drills end with scrimmage on the Mustangs at 1:30 p.m. By Wendy Bogema junior Basil Mitchell started at tail- today in Dallas. SKIFF STAFF back for the while. Coach Roland Ingram said The annual Purple/White spring Both running games struggled for TCU is favored to win, but that football scrimmage ended in a 7-3 yards. Mitchell's longest run was SMU isn't going to hand it to victory for the purple team Thursday about 35 yards, while Hunt's longest them. night al Amon Carter Stadium. run, a 55-yarder, was negated by a He said the 8-1 loss against The highly competitive scrimmage holding call. Rice on Sunday will only moti- showcased the offensive and defen- Hunt, who started at strong safety vate the team. sive plays the team learned this last season as a freshman, looked "You learn more from losing spring. comfortable in his new position. than winning," Ingram said. A newly implemented defensive Sullivan said Hum has talent on The men will take on the scheme by first-year defensive coor- offense, but the coaches don't know SMU at 1 p.m. Saturday. dinator Phil Bennett resulted in seven where they'll be playing him next TCU's men's ranking has sacks combined between the two season. moved to No. 38 and SMU has defenses. Sullivan said the defense's obvious moved to No. 32. The purple team, quarterbacked by advantage was having seen the same Men's coach Tut Bartzen sophomore Jeff Dover and sopho- plays in practice over the past several said SMU has had a good sea- more transfer Derek Canine, scored weeks, but said thai didn't take away son with a strong line-up and one touchdown on a long pass from from the offense's effort. should offer a close match. Canine to junior Tavarus Moore, who "Just watching them tonight, the "It will be a tough match, led all receivers with five receptions. thing that I was pleased with was the win or lose," Bartzen said. "It Redshirt freshman kicker Chris effort and enthusiasm," Sullivan said. will go right down to the wire." Kaylakie added the extra point. After the scrimmage, the spring The match will determine the The white team's only score came awards were given for outstanding two teams' seedings in both the on a 45-yard field goal by senior performances during spring practice. WAC and NCAA champi- Michael Reeder. The most improved offensive play- onships. Head coach Pat Sullivan said er was sophomore wide receiver "We have a good incentive to Dover is the leader in the starting Torrie Simmons, who led the white win," Bartzen said. quarterback derby because of his team with four receptions. The men won't see play experience as a starter last season, but The most improved defensive play- again until the WAC champi- said he has been pleased with ihe er was junior cornerback Andre onships begin Wednesday and efforts of all the quarterbacks. Bruce, who recently made the move the women's team will take on Redshirt freshmen defensive ends from tailback to cornerback. He North Texas at 11:30 a.m. at Quincy Lunford and Aaron Schobel recovered a fumble during the scrim- home. had impressive games. Lunford had mage. two sacks and Schobel had one sack The offensive MVP was senior cen- Lone Star Park opens, and one fumble recovery. ter Doug Loeser. Sullivan said it is prepares for races The'secondaries for each team also unusual for an offensive lineman to GRAND PRAIRIE (AP) made big plays. Sophomore Landry receive this award, but said he was — Sixty years ago, financial Burdine, who played cornerback for pleased with the way Loescr has made problems and certain reli- both teams, made an interception for the change from guard to center. gious lobbies ended first- the white team. Junior Dana Defensive MVP went to senior class thoroughbred racing at Robinson and sophomores Jef middle linebacker Scott Taf't. Burdine Arlington Downs. Drummond and Terrance Cook broke was awarded the Malt Moore award, The sport came roaring up passes. which is named alter the former TCU back to life in North Texas on Although both offensive units had football player who was paralyzed Thursday at Lone Star Park. a tough time getting started, they during practice in 1995. The award is Grateful Texas horse enthusi- seemed to find their rhythm eventual- given to the player who best exempli- asts scarcely believed their ly. Sophomore Reggie Hunt played fies the hard work and dedication thai Patricio Crookar eyes as they filed into what tailback for the purple team and Moore showed as a player. Tavarus Moore led all receivers in the Horned Frog football team's annual Purple/White scrimmage and some have called "the Palace scored the game's only touchdown Thursday night at Amon Carter Stadium. on the Prairie." There were skydivers and Corrected football schedule country singers and more rib- I bon-cutting hoopla on a 70- Spencer races toward next Olympics degree day perfect for racing. 1997 TCU FOOTBALL SCHEI3ULE j A long line of people paid By Adria Johnson so fragile at his level, so if he can medal in high school," he said. $20 each for a signed racing SKIFF STAFF remain healthy, there is no reason "Thai's one of the things that drives Sept. 5 at Kansas 1 p.m. lithograph by artist Fred If you blink, you'll miss him. he couldn't run with anyone in the me to work harder. I'd really like il Stone. One of the fastest men in the world." if he knew what was going on. He'd Sept. 13 UTAH 7:05 p.m. Thousands jammed their world, Percival Spencer, a junior Spencer's first Olympic experi- be really proud of me." Sept 20 at Vanderbilt 7 p.m. way into the 315-acre facility business management major, is set- ence was disappointing. His 4x100- Being far away from home is and its 280,000-square-foot ting his sights on a gold medal at meter relay team qualified for the difficult. Spencer said, but it also Oct. 4 'North Carolina 7:05 p.m. grandstand to see the race the next Olympics. finals, but was disqualified for helps him concentrate on his run- Oct. 11 at UNLV 3 p.m. program, which begins with a The 22-year-old Jamaican native exchanging the baton outside of the ning. Oct. 18 TULSA 7:05 p.m. $50,000 race for older Texas holds the second-fastest times in exchange zone. "It's not so hard because I have a horses. The clubhouse has the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. Next time will be different. goal to complete here," he said. Oct. 25 at BRIGHAM YOUNG 1 p.m. seating for 8,000 but the track Spencer, who competed in last Spencer said. "It's easier in the States for me to Nov. 1 •NEW MEXICO 2:05 p.m. can hold 40,000 people in summer's Olympics for Jamaica, Stratton said he sees Spencer's get where I want to go. Because in various nooks and crannies said he faces the daily challenge of determination in his daily practices. Jamaica. I'm going to be distracted Nov. 8 at Rice 2 p.m. such as the paddock, the maintaining his position among the "Percy's a very serious type of by my family and friends." Nov. 15 at UTEP 7:35 p.m. backstretch and a huge view- fastest athletes in the world. person," Stratton said. "He just That hard work will pay off for Nov. 22 SMU 2:05 p.m. ing area in front of the grand- "You never know when some- comes out and takes care of busi- Spencer in the next Olympics, stand. body's going to run a faster time," ness. He's not one to be elaborate, where he said he will run for There was no immediate he said. "Two weeks ago, 1 had the high-living or spending a lot of Jamaica. He said the allure of estimate on how many people fastest time in the 200 and last time conversing." money and fame as an American * • Family We ekend, » - Homecoming attended. But traffic flowed week, someone ran faster than me, Spencer has been competing athlete doesn't sway his loyally smoothly before the after- so I'm second right now." since he was 14 years old. He said from his country. noon rush hours. Track and field coach Monte his first inspiration was his older "When you run for Jamaica, you Lone Star Park has three Stratton said he's confident Spencer sister, who ran track in high school. don'l get any money," he said. restaurants, a private dining will be successful at the next Spencer said he is also encour- "When you run for the States, they Frogs ante up for UNLV club, 12 concession stands Olympics. aged by the memory of his late pay you. I'm not really concerned coach Lance Brown said Meyer's and 11 bars. Luxury suites By Ryan J. Rusak "He has a very definite world- father. about the pay right now. I just want SKIFF STAFF recovery from off-season elbow range in price from $300,000 class talent," he said. "Everything is "My father died before I got a to (establish I my name." Many people go to Las Vegas surgery has made all the difference to $500,000 for a 15-year looking to strike it rich. For the in his pitching. lease. Bettors can go to one of Horned Frog baseball team, win- "He was doing a lot of relief stuff 283 pari-mutuel windows. ning two of three or sweeping the early." Brown said. "He's been able University of Las Vegas Rebels to throw with no pain. He's always Jets trade first draft would be raking it in. been one of our best pitchers, one of pick to St. Louis The Frogs enter the three-game the hardest to hit." HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) series, which starts at 7 p.m. PST Derek Lee. also a senior left-han- — The St. Louis Rams today. The teams will also play at I der, will start Saturday. He's 5-6 obtained the first pick in the p.m. PST Saturday and Sunday, with a 4.14 ERA. Freshman righty NFL draft from the New York The Frogs come in at 19-22 (10- Shawn Thompson (1-3. 4.66) will Jets on Thursday, giving them I I in the Western Athletic start Sunday. the chance to select Orlando Conference), trailing the South TCU and UNLV have met only Pace, the offensive tackle division-leading Rice University twice before, with UNLV winning coach Dick Vermeil desperate- Owls by three games. The Frogs two games against the Frogs in ly seeks. have lost eight of their last l() 1988. Brown's second year at the In return, the Jets received games but are coming off a 6-1 win helm. the sixth overall choice and Tuesday at the University of Texas For all their woes, the Rebels are the Rams' choices in the third, at Arlington. a decent home team, compiling a fourth and seventh rounds. In conference play, the Frogs lost 17-15 record at Earl E. Wilson That will allow Jets coach Bill seven of their last nine games in Stadium. A strong team usually has Parcells to get the defensive series against Fresno State a better home record, but compared player he wants. University, San Jose State to UNLV's dismal 2-9 road record, "At the sixth spot we'll still University and Rice the record is fairly good. get a real good player and the The only solace lor the Frogs is UNLV is a good hitting club, additional picks let us address that the Rebels are in even worse with a .306 team batting average. our pressing needs," Parcells shape. They come in at 19-24 (5-12 They are led by a pair of Ryans. said. "It's a win-win situation in the WAC) and have lost 10 of freshman outfielder Ryan Ludwick for both teams.' their last 11. They stand six games and junior third baseman Ryan The Jets are reclaiming the behind Rice in the South. In confer- Hankins Both have started and third- and fourth-round picks ence play, UNLV has lost seven of played in each of UNLV's games. they gave up to New England its last eight, including three at Ludwick leads the team in hits as compensation for Parcells' lowly Hawaii. (64), home runs (111 and RBI (54). release from his contract with On Friday, the Frogs will proba- His .358 batting average is second the Patriots. bly start senior lefty David Meyer, only to Hankins, who leads the The Rams, who consider who is 5-1 with a 3.67 ERA. Meyer team at .379. offensive tackle their most has been red hot of late, posting Pitching-wise, the Rebels are a pressing need, are certain to three complete game wins in his last mess. They have a team ERA of use the pick Saturday to take , Anna Drabkky s» four starts. He is the only TCU 6.80 and have given up a .344 bat- Pace, the 340-pounder from pitcher to defeat Rice this year, ting average to opposing hitters. In Ohio State who is rated the Junior sprinter Percival Spencer, who represented Jamaica in last summer's Olympics, has posted the nation's second fastest times in the 100- and 200-meter dashes. pulling down the victory in WAC play, the Rebels have a sky- best player available. Saturday's 10-5 win. high 8.86 ERA with an opponents' Before the Rice series, TCU head batting average of .393.

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