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Friday, February 23,2001 Fort Worth, Texas Undergrad applications at all-time high By Carrie Woodall that ended the year even 10 percent STAFF REPORTER Admissions reports increase of 18.5 percent as highest ever ahead, and right now we are running Increased national and regional 18.5 percent (ahead)." exposure of the university is bring- more applications since then. Brown said the fact that TCU had can't just buy that kind of popular- choose from," he said. "The students William Koehler. vice chancellor ing in a record-breaking number of "We have had a huge run of really a top 10 football team and a Heis- ity in advertising." can actually look at schools they for academic affairs, said he is undergraduate applications to the of- positive press," Brown said. "And man Trophy candidate cannot be dis- Admissions counselor Micah never knew about, including pleased with the increase but not sur- fice of admissions, Dean of Admis- the Commission on the Future (of counted from greatly increasing Marin said that along with the im- (TCU)." prised. sions Ray Brown said. TCU) has gained a lot of press too." publicity. pact of the athletics department, the Brown said TCU has had in- "My colleagues in admissions are Last year, the incoming applica- The majority of this increase in "I was at a college fair in Seattle availability of information on the In- creases every year for the last five among the best in the country," he tion record was set at 5,055. How- applications is coming from Texas when three high school guys ap- ternet has also helped the visibility years, but they've all been just said. "Also, my colleagues in mar- ever, admissions received students, and that is where the com- proached me saying, 'Texas Christ- of the university. slightly more than the year before. keting work very hard putting the application No. 5.056 last week and mission's major focus was set, he ian University — the home of "There is easier access to find out "This is truly huge," he said. "I've has already gotten more than 400 said. LaDainian Tomlinson,' he said. "You about all the options students can never been a part of an institution See ADMISSIONS, Page 4 Hillary DANCING WITH HAMMERS Air strikes on denies Iraqi defense helping called mediocre Ex-campaign treasurer obtained Missile to blame for lack of pardons for felons damage to targeted radars By Robert Burns bombing raids' accuracy at a B- By John Solomon ASSOCIATED PRESS minus or a C-plus. The Penta- ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Results of gon's public assessment is that WASHINGTON — Awash in last weekend's airstrikes on Iraqi the air strikes were effective, at controversy, Sen. Hillary Rodham air defense sites were mediocre least temporarily, because they Clinton said Thursday "1 did not at best — a senior Pentagon of- disrupted Iraq's efforts to shoot have any involvement in the pardons ficial said Thursday that far down allied planes. that were granted or not granted" by fewer than half the targeted In northern Iraq on Thursday. her husband just before he left of- radars were damaged. Early as- Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft ar- fice. sessments indicate a new satel- tillery and surface-to-air mis- At a crowded news conference, lite-guided missile fired by Navy siles at American aircraft and the former first lady said she did not planes was mainly to blame. targeted them with radar. Penta- know that her brother, Hugh Rod- "We have detectable damage gon spokesman Rear Adm. Craig ham, had lobbied on behalf of two David Dunai/SENIOR on 38 to 40 percent of the radars, Quigley said. men who sought relief from Bill PHOTOGRAPHER and we still have some (data) Quigley said the U.S. planes Clinton in the waning days of his coming in," said the official, dis- returned fire and safely departed presidency. She added she was Above: Nicole Myers, a cussing the Pentagon's prelimi- Iraqi airspace. "very disappointed" to have learned sophomore ballet ma- nary bomb damage assessment "We were doing our job. the Rodham had been paid $400,000 to jor; Joy Atkins, a sopho- on condition of anonymity. Iraqis fired on us and we acted do so. more ballet major; and Most of the misses were by a in self defense," said Army Maj. She also said she had no prior Brooke Spinier, a soph- margin of 100 to 150 feet, he Ed Loomis, a spokesman at U.S. knowledge that her campaign treas- omore ballet major, said. European Command, which urer had helped prepare official pa- construct background On Wednesday, another senior pers for other pardon-seekers. scenes for the TCU the- defense official graded the See STRIKES, Page 8 With the controversy swirling, ater department's pro- \ * Clinton was driven to Capitol Hill duction of "Extremities" from her new home a few miles as part of their stage TUmultuous timeline: Since Jan. 1 Iraqis have fired an allied away for an attempt at damage con- craft class. planes over northern Iraq 15 times. trol. Without any opening remarks, Last Friday: Wednesday: Thursday: she invited reporters to question her. Right: Ashley Flowers, a Twenty-four Senior defense offi- Iraqi forces lired They did, and she remained com- sophomore ballet ma- American and cial graded the anti-aircraft ar- jor, works on scene con- posed throughout, at one point ad- British planes bombing raid accu- tillery and surface- struction for dressing a reporter as "my dear." bomb targets racy as B-minus or to-air missiles at "Extremities." Clinton turned aside questions outside Baghdad. C-plus. Pentagon of- American aircraft about the pardon decisions her hus- ficials said, however. and targeted them band had made, telling reporters / the strikes succeeded with radar. M they should address those issues iii in degrading Iraq's with him and his staff. She specifi- Hours and ' ^fl ability to target Sourer The Associated Press. cally declined to answer when asked American planes. whether he should agree to appear Dates II voluntarily before congressional committees looking into the par- What: TCU theater dons. department's produc- The former first lady said she had tion of "Extremities." %. ,f f heard rumors last week about her mj ACADEMIC COWBOY brother's involvement, but didn't When: 8 p.m.March 1 AT 'mi follow them up. She said she learned to 3 and March 8 to M Ml 10 and 2 p.m. March M Philosophy professor to pass the definitively about his role Monday night, while she was at the movies. 4 and March 11. mm She said she was "heartbroken and TBPM ■' reins after 38 years in teaching Where: University shocked ... and extremely disap- jm urally devel- Theatre. By Melissa Christensen pointed." STAFT REPORTER oped from See PARDON, Page 4 V ^1 JJK In Ted Klein's home office, a living in Fort Cost: Tickets are free * sculpture of an aged, overworked Worth all his for students, faculty cowboy boot rests atop a bookcase life. After at- and staff with TCU bulging with German philosophy tending local ID. TODAY IN HISTORY •fflP books, a tangible symbol of his con- public In 1942, the Japanese subma- tradictory interests. schools and For tickets call the rine 1-17, fired approximately A seasoned rancher in Bosque graduating box office at (817) 13 shells against the Barns- County, Klein holds a doctorate from TCU in dall Oil Refinery in Ellwood, ; 257-7626. from Rice University with an em- 1955, only Klein Calif. It was the first bombing I phasis in the complicated modem nine years of raid against the continental mm BH M continental philosophies of Ger- his life were What: United States in World War II. mans like Edmund Husserl and spent outside Retirement Martin Heidegger. of Cowtown. reception for Colleagues describe Klein, who Three were at Ted Klein WEATHER will retire from TCU as a professor Yale Divinity J.C. Penney reports more losses of philosophy on May 31, as a School and When: TOMORROW philosopher cowboy. six in Hous- 4 p.m. Tuesday Officials say they will sell better merchandise; less discounting Honors Program Director ton, first as a Kathryne McDorman said the two minister and Where: High 67 Faculty Center ASSOCIATED PRESS alysts surveyed by First Call/Thom- "Although it will be two to five sides of Klein are an unexpected then as a Low 41 son Financial. A year ago, the com- years before we fully restore the combination. graduate stu- in Reed Hall PLANO — J.C. Penney Co. Inc. pany posted an operating gain of profitability of our business to com- "You don't find many people who dent at Rice. reported it lost money again in the $126 million, or 45 cents a share. petitive levels, I am confident that in- teach Heidegger in cowboy boots," Gregg fourth quarter, and chief executive Fourth-quarter revenue dipped to cremental progress will continue to McDorman said. Franzwa, chairman of the philoso- Allen Questrom predicted it will take $9.75 billion from $9.83 billion. be made over the next several years," A reception in Klein's honor will phy department, said Klein is a the retailing giant two to five years Thursday's report marked the sec- he said. be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Faculty Texas gentleman. to become competitive. ond straight losing quarter for the Questrom predicted that cost sav- Center on the second floor of Reed "He has always stcxxl as the ideal INDEX Penney said that including venerable retailer, which also oper- ings and other steps will boost 2(X)I Hall. Texas individualist," Franzwa said. CAMPUS LINES 2 charges for store closings, it lost ates Eckerd drugstores. Penney earnings to 70 cents to 80 cents a Klein has worn his boots and bolo "He is a steady force for rationality COMICS 9 $284 million or $1.11 a share in the posted an operating loss of $23 mil- share, which would top the 64-cent since 1963 to teach courses like crit- and goodness and is, of course, expectation of analysts surveyed by ical reasoning, continental thought, tremendously polite and extraordi- CROSSWORD 9 quarter ended Jan. 27, compared lion in the third quarter. with a loss of $12 million, or 8 cents Questrom, the PJano-based com- First Call. ethics in health care and cowboy narily gentle with people." HOUSE EDITORIAL 3 a share a year earlier. pany's new chairman and chief ex- "I think it helps he did that," Bruce metaphysics. During his TCU career, Klein has MENU 9 Excluding the one-time charges, ecutive, called the fourth-quarter Missett, an analyst for Morgan Stan- "I hardly ever wear a suit and tie: served as Honors Program director, PURPLE POLL 9 however, the loss narrowed to $1 figures disappointing but said the ley Dean Witter, said of Questrom's only to church, weddings and fu- philosophy department chairman, million, or 3 cents a share — better company has begun taking steps to nerals," Klein said. WORLD DIGEST 2 than the 5-cent loss expected by an- turn things around. See J.C PENNEY, Page 4 He said his cowboy persona nat- See COWBOY, Page 7 Page 2 www.skiff.tcu.edu Friday, February 23,2001 PULSE campus lines WORLD DIGEST Annauiu entents "/ campus events, public meetings and other gen- eral campu\ information should he brought to the TCU Daily Skiff of- Russian PM, Powell to discuss nuclear issues Ivanov proposed holding multilateral talks to as- you move fice at Mouth Building South. Room 291, mailed to TCU Box 29X050 MOSCOW — Setting the sess the threats that have prompted the United it quickly, or e-mailed to l skifftetters<& tcu.edu i. Deadline for receiving an- tone for Russia's first direct States to consider developing its own missile then noth- nount ements is 2 p.m the day before thev are to run. The Skiff re- ■ contact with the Bush admin- shield. ing hap- serves the right to edit submission* for style, taste and space 1 istration. Foreign Minister Igor "I think the whole issue of START and ABM pens," said available Ivanov said Thursday the time that we put together under the term strategic sta- Mutke. "1 had come for serious dialogue bility requires very serious dialogue with the par- went so fast m The Programming Council Multicultural Committee will host a with the United States on mis- ticipation of the United States and other states through the buf- drh.nr ,n 7 p.m. Monday in the Student Center Ballroom The topic will sile defense and other nuclear concerned — European and China," he said. feting area that it was he the Bush administration what to expect during the next four years issues "Even the strongest world power cannot solve only heavily damaged, both engines lost function and will include education, abortion, tax reform and affirmative action At a news conference two days before he meets such problems alone," Ivanov said. "Historical ex- and the rivets flew out of the wings." Secretary of State Colin Powell for the first time, perience shows that. We propose finding joint After landing because of the damage to his ■ Internships Credit Information Sessions tor business students will Ivanov said the world political climate depends on paths." He also proposed holding talks on devel- plane. Mutke denied to superiors that he had ex- be al ] p ■ March I in Dan Ropers Hall, Room 166. relations between the United States and Russia. oping a global system of control of rockets and ceeded 590 mph. "We are in the mood for the most active dialogue rocket technology. There had been several unexplained Me262 ■ I niversit> Ministries Kcumenical hxchange will be from 5:30 to al all levels, starting with the highest level... on the Joint action is strongly emphasized in the Russ- crashes earlier that Mutke speculates were caused 7 SO p in March I in the Faculty Lounge in Reed Hall A free meal will entire range of issues in Russian-American rela- ian proposals. One of the NATO officials getting when pilots broke the sound barrier and paid with be provided All are welcome to come and learn how people live out tions," Ivanov said their first close look at Russia's missile defense their lives. their taith in their careers Ivanov refused to comment on the arrest this proposals said Thursday they were broad but "I always said the first person who broke the sound week of Robert Philip Hanssen, a career FBI agent enough to start serious discussions. "We would barrier is the unknown pilot, exactly as we have the ■ "Kxperience India," a charity luncheon benefiting the victims of the who was charged with spying for Russia, saying need to see a lot more," said the official, speaking unknown soldier," Mutke said. recent earthquakes in India, will be from noon to 3 p.m. March 3 in the he thought the US -Russia agenda was signifi- on condition of anonymity. Student ('enter Ballroom Tickets are SIO lor students and children and cantly broader than that issue. French report insults Swiss financial practices $12 for adults 1(1 Studenl Meal Cards are accepted. Visit Powell and Ivanov will meet Feb. 24 in Cairo. GENEVA — A French Ivanov said the meeting place was chosen because German says he is first to break sound barrier isiuwww tcu edu/~mssmgh/saica htm) for more information or call parliamentary panel has ac- both diplomats had plans to be in the Middle East BERLIN — A former Luft- Tahira Huss.nn ,u (XI7) 2574949. cused Switzerland of being at the same time. waffe pilot says he broke the "a predator of world finance" A chill has been blowing between Washington sound barrier first — not ■ Alpha Chi Omega will present its Ninth Annual Fashion Show from for luring hundreds of bil- and Moscow since Bush took office last month, Chuck Yeager. But the Ger- 2 to 4 p in Match 4 at the Will Rogers' Memorial Center Round Up lions of dollars in dubious with U.S. officials accusing Russia of trying to re- man's claim cannot be veri- Inn IKkits arc $30 toi adults and $20 for students. The fashion show funds — a report the Swiss vive its Soviet ambitions and selling missile tech- fied, at least not yet. will bcnclit the Tarrant County Women's Center For tickets and more rejected Thursday as biased nology to countries like North Korea and Iran. Flying alone over Austria on information call lKI7| 257-4101 and wrong. Ivanov's measured, almost bland assessment of April 9, 1945, at the end of "Switzerland's Fight Against Money Launder- U.S.-Russian relations contrasts with the tough talk World War II. Hans Guido Mutke pushed his ■ Applications for student teaching lor tall 2001 are due March 9 ing is a Facade," said the 400-page French National from Defense Ministry and Kremlin officials who Messerschmitt 262 to full throttle in hopes of Applications and disks are in the computer lab on the third floor of the Assembly report issued Wednesday. in recent weeks have accused officials in Wash- reaching a friend who had bailed out under U.S. Bailes Building It said 90 percent of the $1 trillion in foreign ington of maligning Russia's reputation. attack. money managed in Switzerland is undeclared in its Saying U.S.-Russian relations had "significant Mutke says he later realized the shaking and loss ■ The Harris School of Nursing will have a Studenl Poster Presenta- country of origin, raising suspicions about whether potential in guaranteeing international security, of control he felt before the plane reached 690 mph tion Irom 10 15 am to 12 *0 p.m. March 12 in the Student Center it is legitimate. Ivanov added that "We realize perfectly well that meant he had broken the sound barrier. Lounge Sludenls will be available to answer questions about current But Swiss bankers said the French report was to a great extent the world climate depends on just "I knew nothing about a sound barrier," he said topics, such as genelic engineering, drug addiction and new treatment "full of mistakes" and showed an ignorance of cur- how relations with the Russia and the United States Thursday from Munich. "I just went full speed to lor strokes. rent financial practices in Switzerland. take shape." help a comrade." The French report said a 1998 change in the The agenda for Saturday's meeting includes Now age 79 and a retired doctor, Mutke has Swiss law tightening controls on foreign funds has missile defense. NATO expansion, the Middle asked an aeronautics professor to help substantiate had little impact because financial managers have East. Iraq, the Balkans and other issues, in no par- his claim using computer simulation. acted with excessive leniency and understaffed au- ■drill, »■■■ :■'""*■" FanWnnh,T

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The office of admissions announced this week that undergraduate ap- One of the first things that not such a bad guy. plications have increased this year by more than 18.5 percent, so far, came to my mind last sum- In fact, I applaud our new and that number will be even higher when the application deadline mer when I thought about head honcho for his recent sup comes. George W. Bush becoming our port of a DNA bill that is now This is a record-breaking number of applications for TCU. 43rd president on the fast track to becoming Ray Brown, dean of admissions, said the spotlight that has been set was who would Texas law. be the one to According to the new bill, on TCU in the past year has been a key factor in applications increasing. replace him as inmates who can show He said the publicity that was received when the football team was the governor of compelling evidence ranked in the top 10 and LaDainian Tomlinson was nominated for the Texas. When I that they were once wrongly convicted of Heisman Trophy is more than could have bought in advertising. realized it would be Rick a crime can qualify However, the football team is not the only reason applications have Perry, I was for DNA testing to increased this year. not pleased. prove their inno- Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs William Koehler said his col- I have never cence. If genetic ma- terials such as hair or leagues at the admissions office are the best in the country and he is not been aquainted with Perry's political background bodily fluids are present at the meeting their surprised by the application results. because he has never seemed to be crime scene, inmates can qualify guilty is likely high. I maker for some- Koehler, you are right, the office of admissions has done a remark- the center of attention in newspa- for such tests. would easily place a very high thing they never did. I am avidly per and magazine articles. All of This legislation was unani- wager that it does not equal 100 able job recruiting students to our school. against the use of capital punish- that changed, however, when Bush mously approved Monday by the percent. Nice try, Mr. President, Such a great a job that the percentage of students who are actually at- ment in any way, shape or form, won the presidential election and Senate Jurisprudence Committee, but I think you forgot how to and now 1 am at least a little com- tending TCU after receiving an acceptance letter is 38 percent, which is resigned as governor. and Perry has declared the meas- count again. forted that the innocent may pre- higher than any of our competing schools. "He's even worse than Bush" ure of emergency, meaning the bill As for our new governor. I vail in this situation. and "he's way too conservative" can be passed in the first 60 days know he is rather supportive of the The Princeton Review 2000 Edition reported last year that Southern This past summer 1 read a were the common phrases I heard of the legislative session without death penalty, bul I can put those Methodist University yielded 35 percent and Trinity University only frightening article about the mass around my fellow Democratic suspending rules of the House and views aside for the moment to amounts of people who were put yielded 31 percent. friends and family members. Al- Senate. congratulate hint on this wise de- to death with the complete support Let's see those schools try to catch up with our numbers. though these were strictly biased Thank you, Gov. Perry, for cision involving prisoner's DNA. restoring some of my faith in our from our former governor and cur- The only problem is TCU set its eyes on mainly Texas students. This opinions, I was not exactly thrilled Either way, Texas will be putting at the thought of hearing "Gover- state's judicial system. It's bad rent president. The total (more to death at least a few less people campus could use a little more diversity. nor Perry," much less "President enough that we are considered the than 130) was not as appalling, than before — something we have Besides that little problem, the office of admissions does need a pat Bush" in the years ahead. death penalty capital of the world, however, as the fact that Bush needed to do for quite some time. claimed none of the inmates were on the back, but so does the marketing department and the admissions But now that Gov. Perry's name so why not do something to make is in numerous headlines and the the name Texas a little less tar- innocent of their crimes. Emily E. Want is a junior math and recruiting team and the ... oh, well forget it, let's rephrase that. Every- topic of Texas conversation, I have nished? It's one thing to be idealistic. news-editorial journalism major from body at TCU who has worked so hard to make this school a better place learned a little bit more about the This new bill has the ability to It's another to be just plain stupid. Springtown. She can he reached at deserves praise. man behind those partisan opin- save the lives of at least a few of Although the probability of all (e.e.ward@ stu-dent. ten. edit.} those inmates on death row from those now-deceased inmates being Congratulations, TCU, on a job well done. ions. So what have I learned? He's

Editorial policy: The content of the Opinion page docs not necessarily represent Ihe views of Texas Christian University. Unsigned editorials represent the view of the TCU Daily Skiff editorial hoard. Signed letters, columns and cartoons represent the opinion of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial hoard. Life lessons learned from Dad, class letters to the editor: The Skiff welcomes letters to the editor tor puhlicalion. Letters must he typed, douhle-spaced. signed and limited to 2S0 words. To submit a letter, bring it to the Skiff. Moudy 29IS; mail it to TCI' Box 298(150; e-mail it to skirnettersl9ncu.edu or fax it to School subjects help foster more appreciation for father's choices, musical taste 257-713?. Letters must include the author's classification, major and phone number. The Skiff'reserves the right to edit or reject letters for style, taste and size restrictions. s soon as the commercials ally spun around the room with ager in the 60s 1 would be a wish Dad could see my face as I Editor in Chief Rusty Simmons start, Dad starts dancing. him? fan of the Beatles too. grow to undent-arid and appreciate Managing Editor Laura Head His music selection was, Now that I'm the music he grew up with, and Advertising Manager Ashley Anderson A Associate Editor Danny Home He swings his arms and shakes and still is, about as diverse older, the loves. Senior News Editor Jaime Walker his hips to any advertisement that as it can get. He did tuner Rock to Bach is just one exam- Associate News Editor Hemi Ahluwalia plays music. Be it the Fruit of the n't listen to Vanilla • ple of a class that allows students Features Editor Yvette Herrera Loom men or the Budweiser Ice or Paula -<^ to gain a glimpse into the past ex- Opinion Editor James Zwilling periences of their parents. Senior Sports Editor Victor Drabicky frogs, he always has a unique Abdul. Associate Sports Editor Kelly Morris move — or not — that fits with He still X Students are attracted to this Senior Photographer David Dunai the theme of the advertisement. listened to my ra- class because the instructor uses Copy Desk Chief Jacque Petersell When I was younger, my sisters the Beatles. ^vL dio is videos and plays music to aid his Senior Reporter Priya Abraham Yet, looking adjusted to lectures. Sometimes students even Senior Reporter Melissa DeLoach and I would join him in front of sing along to the music played in Co-Production Coordinator Veronica Johnson the television and dance until the back. Dad lives the oldies and Co-Production Coordinator Renee Marchin show came back on. How could with four women hard rock stations. class. Graphic Artist Daniel Chia we not? He was so cool. And if that isn't Just hearing The Fab Often I think some professors Web Editor Ben Smithson hard enough, we \Four — John, Ringo, focus too much of their attention Jeanne Cain Pressler Driving with dad was even Production Manager /Paul and George — on research. As a result, the qual- Business Manager Bilsy Faulk cooler. He knew all the words to are four women who continually 'hammer out the notes ity of their teaching can suffer. Student Publications Director Robert Bohler every song that played on the ra- TCU professors can really learn Journalism Department Chairman Tommy Thomason make him run to the reminds me of Dad beating dio station. We would listen to a lot by looking at Ihe teaching grocery store to on the steering wheel and him sing the tunes of The style of Rock to Bach. It may be a singing along. Supremes and Queen. buy pads and tarn class of over 100 students, but But about the time 1 went into pons. Not too However, Dad's music rarely is there an empty seat. middle school, Dad's dancing days many men would may have just been getting It's tit least given me another rea- became more obnoxious than en- go to these lengths ready for college and son to call home and talk to Dad. tertaining. to make the women preparing me for the expo- Why was Dad so weird.' And in his life happy. sure to new ideas. Senior Reporter Melissa Del.oach is Mom, how could she sit there and And to complain If only he could sit next a junior hroadi asl journalism major let him make a fool of himself, about his music is to me in Rock to Bach on from Waco. She can he reached at rolling her eyes as she occasion- Wrong. If I Was a Correy Jefferson/SKIFF STAFF Tuesdays and Thursdays. I ([email protected]). Memorial made for millions minus one Allowing McVeigh to die doesn't give survivors, families comfort needed after attack

Strange how one life can change row in Terre Haute, Ind., is sched- won't be happy until Timothy worse, locked away from all human so many others, for better or uled to die by lethal injection May McVeigh is dead. Whether it hap- Contact, left with nothing but time to for worse. 16 in the first federal execution in pens tomorrow or 10 years from ponder the inevitable. Letter to the editor Maybe it's predestined, how once 37 years. now, they say, the important point is Besides, McVeigh wants to die. a person crosses paths with another, A Persian Gulf War veteran, that it happens. Either way, people At 32 years of age, it's only natural that he would want out of a situation Moore's letter ignorant of facts Myron Anthony did not make or or a group of others, they are never McVeigh wrote in a letter published will continue to argue that his death where he faces spending the next 40 about journalism, reporting break the team. But Daniels is a quite the same again, their lives in- in the Sunday Oklahoman that his is a necessary part of the grieving to 50 years of his life behind bars. This is in response to Linda leader on and off the court, and if tertwined in a way that cannot be execution should be broadcast pub- process. Why give him what he wants',' Moore's letter in Thursday's Skiff he or any player gets dismissed undone. licly. But when you lift them up on the Pleas to spare his life, not to spare about the coverage of the dismissals from the team, then it is news. Earlier this week. President Bush The govern- scales, will the ex- him per se, but over the principle of of two basketball players. Her ar- These players are given full schol- dedicated the National Memorial ment, which has ecution of Timo- Ihe thing, are futile. Soon he will be guments as to why the Skiff should arships to play basketball and rep- Center in Oklahoma City, a museum received 250 re- Maybe a century from now, thy McVeigh balance out the dead. not pry into matters of the athletic resent TCU. If they are using drugs, dedicated to the 168 men, women quests from vic- when the death penally will be seen for what it is — a barbaric 168 lives lost on Forces larger than we may realize department are unfounded and ig- then it is news. and children who lost their lives al- tims and act unworthy of an advanced, the other side? No. will say it must be so, and then it norant. I don't blame Billy Tubbs for not most six years ago in the deadliest relatives who Nothing ever will. will be. In a few months, he won't First, Moore questions how Skiff talking about it either. He doesn't terrorist attack on American soil. want to watch industrialized society — it will And yet, as be a person, but a name relegated to reporters can write an article about want that kind of attention for him- "Memorials do not take away the McVeigh die, is be asked why Timothy McVeigh was put to death. surely as the sun a history book about an act that vic- people they don't know. What does self and his team. But, it is news and pain," Bush said at the dedication. considering a rises and sets, de- timized an entire nation. that have to do with anything? If this the Skiffa reporters had a job to do. "They cannot fill the emptiness, but closed-circuit ^—^—>—— spite the natural Maybe a century from now, when were true, then there wouldn't be Any credibility Moore had, how- they can make a place in time and television broad- convulsions and protests, McVeigh the death penalty will be seen for stories about President Bush (I don't ever, was completely lost in the last tell the value of what was lost." cast of the execution for the victims' will still be put to death. what it is it barbaric act unworthy think any of us really know him) or paragraph, "If you had a life of your The museum features the only families. And when he is, the victims' fam- of an advanced, industrialized soci- feature stories about an athlete who own, then you wouldn't have to known audiotape of the blast and The memorial is a blessing. It is a ilies will discover that it is not ety — it will be asked why Timothy overcame some disability to suc- snoop around in other people's busi- displays a bomb-damaged part of place where survivors and families enough. Nothing will ever be McVeigh was put to death. ceed. Her argument that sources ness." Rather fh^n open our eyes to the old Journal-Record buildjrg, of the dead can grieve together and enough. Not just because people Maybe they'll say that the hatred think they know what is going on but faulty reporting, her comments which now houses the museum. In share with the rest of the country died, but how. he caused was simply t much to are wrong is also very weak. This is prove why reporters have to write to addition, the center contains hun- and world exactly what happened in "Nothing will ever be enough," be disavowed. And maybe they'll what reporting is, sifting through the the lowest common denominator. dreds of items from the wreckage: Oklahoma City all that time ago. they might argue. "But he still de- say the continuation of his life was lies and finding the truth. In such a The Skiff was accurate and fair in its watches, shoes, file cabinets and The park adjacent to the museum, serves to die." found to be one memorial too many. sensitive matter, I highly doubt the reporting. If only other people could concrete. which features 168 bronze chairs, a I've never lost a loved one in so Skiff, much less the Fort Worth Star- practice the same. Meanwhile, Timothy McVeigh al- reflecting pl and the "Survivors horrific a way, so maybe I'm not Scott Shacklejord is a columnist for Telegram, would print what they did lowed a deadline to pass in Denver's Tree," are also much-needed re- one to talk. But I've always consid- the Arkansas Traveler at the Uni- if the accusations of drug use were — Matt Welnack federal court Feb. 15 without asking minders of a day gone so horribly ered the idea of spending the rest of versity of Arkansas. This column just rumors. senior news-editorial the president to spare his life. wrong. one's life in an 8-by-10 cell far was distributed by U- Wire. It is true that Greedy Daniels and journalism major McVeigh, who is sitting on death But the majority of Americans Page 4 www.skiff.tcu.edu Friday, February 23,2001

Arkansas pardon seekers, both Re- these are the folks who should be par PARDON publicans, to him about a week before doned. and the fact that their request From Page I Bill Clinton left ulticc on Jan 20. was assembled by me really operates "Harold does not do this kind of independently." he said. ," She said she had mil spoken to her work, and we are partners so Harold Ickes said he did not talk to either brother since. contacted me and asked if I would Hillary Clinton about the two men — The pardon controversy has speak with them." Cunningham told Robert Clinton Fain and James Low- plagued her husband's depanure from AP in an interview "I told them I ell Manning who were convicted office and shadowed the beginning ol would be happy to review the paper- in the 1 uX0s on tax charges. her Mi as a newly elected DCIIHK work and submit the application!." "(Cunninghaml acted as a lawyer. MIK senator from New York Cunningham said his and Ickes' linn He never consulted < Hillary) in any The two disclosures also opened up was paid just $4,000 tor the work ol way shape or form, nor did I." said a new area for congressional investi preparing and sending the applications Ickes, who served as deputy White gators They, as well as federal pros to the Justice Department. He said nei- House chief of staff to the former •Colon in New York, were already ther contacted the White House nor president and later as a key adviser to l'«ikmg into a conlri>\ersy o\er Clin- dismssed the pardons with Hillary Hillary Clinton's campaign. ton's pardon of fugitive financier Clinton or the former president The revelation comes a day after Marc Rich and his business partner Cunningham said he did not believe Hillary Clinton's brother returned The Associated Press learned Ills role as Hillary dinton'l treasurer nearly $400,(XX) he collected for help- Thursday that Hillary Clinton's cam during her Senate campaign in New ing secure a pardon and a prison com- paign lrc.isurt.-r. William Cuni]iiif.'luni York last year had any affect on the mutation for two other clients. III. helped obtain last minute pardons ex president's decision. At the request of the Clintons. Rod- tor two ccimicled lelons. Ms COnseCBOD is really with Sen- ham refunded the payments Wednes- Cunningham is a law partner ot •iliu Clmion. and not the president," day. A congressional investigative longtime Clinton adviser Haloid Cunningham said. "These applica- committee immediately demanded Ickes. and said Ickcs referred two tioni realls cried out on the merits that documents and answers.

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Best Picture Best Actress Best Picture Best Actress "Almost Famous" Renee Zellweger, "Nurse Betty" "Wonder Boys" Kate Winslet, "Quills" The film about a young boy who goes on tour with I just do not understand the Acad- "Billy Elliot" I was extremely excited to see that "Quills" was not a fictitious rock band during the 1970s garnered emy sometimes. I know they rarely Take away"Erin Brockovich"and"Chocolat,"re- overlooked in the Oscars this year because it was one tremendous critical acclaim and many pre-Oscar nominate a comedic actress, but Zell- place them with "Wonder Boys"and "Billy Elliot," of the best movies I saw in 2000.1 applaud the Acad- awards like the Golden Globes and the Boston Critic's weger was phenomenal. She even won and what do you get? A list of films unques- emy for noting its superior art direction, costuming Association fell short on nomination day. The film the Golden Globe. I find it totally disre- tionably worthy of best picture nomination. and acting performance on the part of Geoffrey Rush, picked up nominations, including two Best Support- spectful that her nomination went to Juli- What hurt their chances? "Wonder Boys" but I am not pleased with its choice of Juliette Binoche ing Actress for Kate Hudson and Frances McDor- ette Binoche from "Chocolat." The only was probably overlooked because time was and Joan Allenover Winslet. Her character in the film mand, along with Best Film Editing and Best Original reason Binoche made the final cut was be- *3gainst it. The film came out more than a year is mostly split between the intrigued and devious Screenplay by Cameron Crowe. cause of the heavy promotion of the film by ago, and it is quite obvious that the Academy does not rule-breaker and the sweet and admirable object of What hurt the film's chances? It did not make a lot its production company, Miramax, which also have a very good memory. As for "Billy Elliot" the fact affection. She has moments of guilt, pleasure, humor of money at the box office: not necessarily the most that it is produced by a British Broadcasting Corpora- and gloom and Winslet pulls off these moments with led nominations and wins to "Shakespeare in important thing, but it helps. Plus, it is distributed by tion and not by Miramax Films or Universal Pic utter beauty and talent. Love" and "Life is Beautiful." DreamWorks SKG, which more heavily promoted its turesj^B^BajUjad something to do with it. What hurt her chances? Rush's dynamic perform- What hurt her chances? Not a box office other film,"Gladiator,"which snagged 12 nominations. ance as the leading man in "Quills" probably over- winner which tends to hurt. J3j Best Direct shadowed her role in the film. I also think the Best Director nsoj^Vonder Boys" Academy Is Simply wearied of her great perform- Robert Zemeckis,"Cast Away" Best Supporting Actor nap obvious that I think "Won ances. But then again, they haven't seem to tire of Zemeckis previously won this award in 1994 for Bruce Greenwood "13 Days" s j^P-around superb film. And be Tom Hanks yet. "Forrest Gump." He did a beautiful job with his vision Greenwood portrays ft* President of ■ery^Rt film is a great director. Hanson of a man stranded on a deserted island for four years. the United States, John F. Kennedy, dur- of a paramount Job with bringing Best Cinematography The use of the color and light on the island and dur- ing the height of the dliban Missile Crisis in the he prominent acting performances, ed- Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews), "Traffic" ing the plane crash was incredible. For those reasons, early 1960s. His performance was the best por echniques, screenplay adaptations and orlgi This is by far the most obvious mistake I see with I felt he was more deserving of a nomination than trayal of the assassinated president that I have nal song choice to be left out of this category. this year's nominations/When I read that this extraor- Stephen Daldry for "Billy Elliot." ^^#1 ever seen and is weH-deserving of a nomination. What hurt his chances? The fact tfyat the Acad- dinary film was not Hsted among other great films in What hurt his chances? Like I stated earlier, he has What hurt his chances? The fact that emy did not see "Wonder Boys" as one of the this category such as "Gladiator" and "Crouching Tiger, won this award before, and in the last 30 years only Jeff Bridges played a president In "The year's best pictures probably hindered Hanson's Hidden Dragon,*f thought I was having a bad dream. three others have won the award more than once Contender." Bridges is an established ability to be nominated as best director. Why After seeing "Traffic" I was not only sure it would be (Steven Spielberg, Milos Forman and Oliver Stone). Hollywood favorite and a three-time they picked "Billy Elliot" director Stephen nominated, I was confident it would be the one tak- Plus,"Cast Away" was overlooked in almost every cat- nominee, which is the reason Greenwood Daldry as the exception to this rule over Han- ing home to the Oscar. Boy, was I mistaken ... and if egory except for Tom Hanks for Best Actor and a Best was shut out. son, I do not know. you ask me, so was the Academy. Sound nomination. What hurt his chances? I think the fact that he used Best Supporting Actress Best Actor w^ Jk an alias could have been the reason he was not in- Best Actor Catherine Zeta-Jones, "Traffic". Michael Douglas,"Wonder Boys- cluded in the nominees. But that is just a rumor. My Michael Douglas, "Wonder Boys" Zeta-Jones has been known for her roles as Douglas'character in this film is humorous, eccen theory is the Academy has been selectively brain dead Douglas portrays a down-and-out eccentriccentric collecollege trie, romantic, dramatic and trusting all within a 112- since the 71 st Academy Awards when "Shakespeare in professor that smokes marijuana who impregnates the sexy sidekick in films like "The Mask of Zorro" minute time span. And Douglas gets the job done Love" won best picture. the chancellor's wife played by Frances McDormand. or "Entrapment," but her role as a the wife of a drug lord was the first time she actually with nothing short of eloquence. I agree that "LA Confidential" director and writer, Curtis Hanson, is the other nominees are very deserving, demonstrated her acting ability. I felt she was Best Adapted Screenplay the director of this small but eloquent piece of film. and although I am not sure which one I Doug Wright II, "Quills" incredible and much worthy of a nomination. Douglas'slot on the nomination went to Ed Harris for / would replace, Douglas did a fabulous job Once again, I am not happy with the "Chocolat" What hurt her chances? Much like her "Pollock" and although Harris is a great actor, Douglas in "Wonder Boys." I can't help but feel robbed nomination in this category. Wright was more inno- husband, Douglas, Zeta-Jones faced too should have had the nomination. when I don't see his name in this category. vative and provocative in his writing than was Robert much exposure over this past year. She What hurt his chances? Overexposure from his^ What hurt his chances? I think the Academy Nelson Jacobs for "Chocolat." I was shocked, amused, sold pictures of her baby and her wed- marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones and the birth of was not crazy about this movie. And perhaps saddened and impressed with the "Quills" screen- ding, which might have left a bad taste in their child to the fact that he gave another incredible they were focusing on his part in "Traffic," rather play, whereas with "Chocolat," I thought the writing performance in "Traffic" might have split the votes. many Academy voters'mouths. than his performance in "Wonder Boys." Who was a bit silly. knows? This year had a lot of repeat actors in ex- What hurt his chances? The nomination of "Choco- traordinary films, so perhaps this was just something lat" for best picture undoubtedly had an effect on its they either overlooked or were not impressed with. beating out "Quills" for best adapted screenplay. AN ID TIH IE £§ AVIEIE..*

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Picture Javier Bardem "Before Night Falls" Jeff Bridges -"The Contender" "Chocolat" Russell Crowe -"Gladiator" Willem Defoe - "Shadow of the Vampire" "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Tom Hanks - "Cast Away" Benicio Del Toro - "Traffic" "Erin Brokovich" Ed Harris-"Pollock" Albert Finney -"Erin Brokovich" "Gladiator" Geoffrey Rush -"Quills" Joaquin Phoenix -"Gladiator" "Traffic"

Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Director Joan Allen -"The Contender" Judi Dench "Chocolat" Stephen Daldry -"Billy Elliot" Juliette Binoche -"Chocolat" Marcia Gay Harden -"Pollock" Ang Lee-"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Ellen Burstyn -"Requiem for a Dream" Kate Hudson - "Almost Famous" Stephen Soderbergh -"Erin Brokovich" Laura Linney -"You Can Count on Me" Frances McDormand -"Almost Famous" Ridley Scott - "Gladiator" Julia Roberts -"Erin Brockovich" Julie Waters-"Billy Elliot" Stephen Soderbergh -"Traffic"

68 The Dave Matthews Band is releasing its fourth album Tuesday. in many of the band's live albums. tm "Everyday" is the first studio album the band has released since "Be- However, with the release of this album, the band will be assured fore These Crowded Streets" in May 1998. legendary status before they have even laid down their instruments. 15 "Everyday" features 12 new songs from the To promote the new album, the band has band and was recorded in Los Angeles this fall been on a promotional tour since Feb. 15, when after it completed its Summer Tour 2000. the video for the first single"! Did It,"ran on MTV i "Everyday" also marks the first time the band and VH1. The band ends the tour with a per- has worked with producer Glenn Ballard, who, formance on"Saturday Night Live"this weekend. besides producing, also helped co-write all of The band will begin its first leg of Summer the songs along with lead singer Dave Tour 2001 in April when it opens in Char- Matthews. Rolling Stone magazine called this lottesville, Va., Matthews' home town. The tour combination of talent "a revolutionary act." will end the first leg in July at Texas Stadium. The band also joins forces with Carlos San- The Dave Matthews Band consists of s tana to put together the song "Mother Father." Matthews, as the lead singer, drummer Carter This is the second time Dave Matthews, as a Beauford, violinist Boyd Tinsley, bassist Stefan songwriter, has written and performed with Lessard and multireel man Leroi Moore. = Santana. Their first collaboration was on San- Other song titles on "Everyday" include s tana's album "Supernatural." "What you are," "The Space Between," "When "Everyday" has received praise from many critics, but the album of- the World Ends," "So Right," "Dreams of our Fathers," ""Everyday," "If I pfi fers very little "jamming" among the band members, which is present Had It AII,""Sleep to Dream Her,""Angel" and "Fool to Think." SPORTS Page 6 www.skiff.tcu.edu Friday, February 23,2001 Frogs face Hawaii for top spot in WAC

By Kelly Morrii were gone for five days and came home Rice Sunday. However, Hawaii boasts the cult. (The Hawaii game) shouldn't be any ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR for just one day before we played (Texas- second best three-point field goal per- more difficult than if we had won the As the TCU women's Basketball team El Paso). We shouldn't have let us being centage in the WAC and has the No. 1- games on the road. With so many people headed into its final road trip of the sea- tired be a problem, but it was." rated defense in the conference. talking about our undefeated streak, I son Feb. 15. the team still had a perfect When the Frogs last met with the Evans said that while the game is go- think we got too excited and looked too 11-0 record and the top spot in the West- Wahine on Jan. 5, the team defeated ing to be difficult, the Frogs have to look far ahead of us." ern Athletic Conference. Hawaii 72-66. in overtime. at this game as any other on the schedule. After losing two of the their last three Despite winning the game, the Frogs "We can't look at it as a must-win sit- Kelly Morris games, the frogs have their top spot chal- shot just 26 percent in the first half and uation," Evans said. "Every game's diffi- k.l. morris @ student, tcu. edu lenged managed just 32 points, their lowest first- While the Frogs remain in first place, half point total of the season. they are only one hiss away from being in Freshman forward Tiffany Evans said a first-place tie with Hawaii, which they the Frogs must play the entire game to WAI play at 2 p.m. Sunday at Daniel-Meyer have success against Hawaii. n Coliseum. "We have to play both halves of Sun- Freshman guard Ebony Shaw said the day's game if we want any chance of beat- round up team is ready for the tough game against ing Hawaii," Evans said. "More Hawaii importantly, we have to come together as Women's Basketball "We hate that we have put ourselves in a team and have more fun while playing WAC games All games this position." Shaw said. "But we're to get back on track We had fun on the w L Pet. Hm Rd Stk W L Pet. Hm Rd Neil Stk ready for the challenge. We have to be. road but not as much fun as we had ear- TCU 11 2 .846 5-0 6-2 L1 19 6 760 11-3 8-3 0-0 L1 It's really hard because after coming this lier this season." Hawaii 10 3 796 5-2 5-1 L1 19 5 .792 14-4 5-1 0-0 L1 tar. it's going to take these last three In the Frog's, 79-76, loss against UTEP SMU 9 5 .643 5-2 4-3 W1 14 11 .560 9-4 4-7 1-0 W1 games of the season to determine who is Wednesday, the team shot just 29 percent Nevada 7 6 .538 6-1 1-5 W2 14 11 .560 11-2 2-9 1-0 W2 going to finish firsl in the WAC." (9-of-11) in the second half. Rice 6 6 .500 4-2 1-5 W2 14 10 .583 9-3 5-7 1-0 W2 J R Hf rnandej/EL PASO TIMES Shaw said the long road trip was only Hawaii is 19-5 overall and 10-3 in the Fresno State 5 8 .385 5-3 0-5 L1 9 16 .360 7-7 1-9 1-1 L1 Freshman guard Catnece Webster fights for a re- one of the reasons for the team's poor WAC. Similar to the Frogs winning streak San Jose State 4 10 .286 2-5 2-5 12 12 13 .480 9-7 3-6 0-0 L2 bound with Texas-El Paso's Heidi Walker in play. of 11, Hawaii had a seven-game winning Tulsa 3 9 .250 1-4 2-5 L2 7 17 .292 3-7 4-7 0-2 L2 UTEP 4 Wednesday's, 79-76, loss at the Don Haskins Cen "We were really tired," Shaw said. "We streak snapped with a, 57-53, loss against 10 .286 3-4 1-6 W1 8 17 .320 6-7 2-9 0-1 W1 ter in El Paso CAREER CHANGES Olmstead continues playing ball despite early snags

By Brandon Ortiz much," Olmstead said. "I saw no fu- In the beginning vinced him to stick with it. ■.•in ,'*" ture in baseball, and 1 figured why Olmstead started playing baseball And that's when it happened. Walter Olmstead was through continue with it'.'" when he was 4-years old, when his Olmstead grew. with baseball Today Olmstead, a sophomore, is dad bought him a T-ball set. He has "I came back to high school my Olmstead v.,is a iiinior in high ihe PfDgs' starting first baseman and been playing baseball ever since. senior year and I was 6 foot 5 school He bud) made the- |unior is hitting .444 with a XI5 slugging Olmstead would spend after- inches, and that is when it came to- varsity squ.nl Ins freshman year, and percentage. He leads or is tied for first noons with his dad in the back yard gether with baseball," he said. he hadn't really played much his in the Western Athletic Conference in playing whiffle ball. Olmstead said "Height and size is pretty much sophomore seal at Nl.ic Arthur High runs. hits. RHIs. doubles and total his lather was his coach until high what got me here to TCU." School in San Antonio. bases He is second in batting aver- school and was his biggest baseball Olmstead caught assistant coach His baseball career was go age and slugging influence growing up. Donnie Watson's eye when he was Sarah Kirschberg/SKIFF STAFF ing no where percentage. "He is the one who showed me on a trip scouting another player on At one point, sophomore first baseman Walter Olmstead questioned his "I didn't play much, did But Olm- the basics of it," he said. "If it Olmstead's team. Watson walked desire to continue playing baseball. Now, he leads or is tied for the top n't have any fun and did stead's path weren't for him, I wouldn't even away from the game saying, spot in multiple offensive categories in the Western Athletic Conference. n't think I was ever from little have started playing." "Dadgum." going to amount to league to a But Olmstead was never a stand- "He had size, he had some speed the academic side of school, and it finished the year frustrated and WAC star was out baseball player as a child. and he moved well laterally," Wat- really affected the athletic side," ready to leave. Thompson, Olm- more than unusual. "I was always good enough to son said. "As you began to talk to Olmstead said. "My performance stead's best friend at TCU, had to make the team." he said. "I was him, you saw what kind of kid he level dropped a lot on the field. I was convince him to stay. never the outstanding one. I was OK was. He is a guy who can hit with really worried about my grades. "Baseball wasn't going exactly compared to the other kids. I was power from both sides. That is very When last year ended, I pretty much the way he planned it," Thompson never the worst, but 1 was never the rare, even in the big leagues." thought 1 wouldn't be coming to said. "He was on the verge of leav- best one on the team." Despite his size and athleticism, TCU anymore." ing. He was leaving. He had to re- Olmstead entered high school at Olmstead was not heavily recruited After breaking into the starting register. He was going to transfer. a height of 5 feet 6 inches. While by any Division I programs. lineup part way into the season, "I was like 'Dude, you can't leave all of his friends were beginning "1 had gotten a couple of letters, Olmstead finished the year with a me. We'll work it out.'" to grow and mature, Olmstead but I really wasn't the type of player .239 batting average and a .358 Barry Takahashi, assistant baseball stayed the same size. that college coaches were looking slugging percentage. coach, said Olmstead was able to "It was kind of diffi- for right at that moment," Olmstead He was struggling in the class- overcome his initial "culture shock." cult," he said. "Every- said. "Most Division I schools want room, and it spilled over into the "The whole Division I experi- body else was going a guy that can come in there and field. ence, the travel, the work load re- through their turn things around right away." Watson said Olmstead was on the quired for classes — I think that was growth spurts in But Watson saw things differently. verge of flunking out. a shock in the beginning," Takahashi high school, and I Watson said he didn't think it would "He was fixing to be out of here," said. "I think he saw what was re- was the last one to take Olmstead long to develop. Watson said. quired to play at the Division I level, do it. My friends "I didn't think it would take him The game was faster, the pitchers and I think he realized, 'Hey I can were taller than me, two years," Watson said. "He is were better and the work load was do that if I tried, if I bust my butt.'" they were growing growing like a weed. If we could get rougher. facial hair and their him in here and on a real weight "In high school, you get by on just The turning point voices were all program, he would be about where talent alone, but in college Division "He really hasn't changed per- deep." he is right now — on the verge of 1 baseball, there has to be a work sonality wise, but he knows his pri- His lack of size limited his suc- being a superstar." ethic there," Olmstead said. "1 was orities," Thompson said. "He knows cess in baseball and basketball. But it took a tough freshmen year sort of timid. I wasn't aggressive in what he has to do to be successful Olmstead quit the basketball for the walk-on to get there. anything I did. I was sitting back in school and on the field. He got his team his junior year, because he waiting for others to do everything." stuff straight." was loo short. He was ready to quit Year one Red-shirt freshman outfielder baseball too, but his parents con- "I really didn't pay attention to Kenny Thompson said Olmstead See OLMSTEAD, Page 8 Photo by Sarah Kirschberg

A look ahead at what's going on Sports glance in TCU athletics next week. Mavs make 8-player deal By Joseph White were paralyzing the Wizards' abil- said. Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday ASSOCIATED PRESS ity to acquire major free agents. The deal also offers some vin- WASHINGTON — Michael Howard has two full seasons re- dication for Jordan, who has suf- Jordan pulled off the improbable maining on his contract and will fered through a tumultuous first

Man al Women v». Women vs Men vs Thursday, trading a player be- earn about $40 million over that year of managing a team that has San Jose State Hawaii San Jose Slate UTEP lieved to be untradable as he dealt span. been mediocre to bad for more 9pm 2pm 7 pm 7 pm Juwan Howard to the Dallas Mav- "It's been a long couple of than a decade. ericks in an eight-player trade. days," Jordan said. 'This deal ac- "We've still got a long way to "1" Howard and his salary cap-con- tually happened in the last five or go," Jordan said. "I'm pretty sure suming contract were sent to the six hours (before the trading dead- you guys are going to stay on (me) Mann Manvs Men vs Mavs along with Calvin Booth and line). There were a lot of other until we start winning. leas Mi Sotfi Alabama Tulane Obinna Ekezie for Christian Laet- things being considered." "Right now, we've just made a 1 pm 1 pm 1 p.m. tner, Courtney Alexander, Loy Jordan said the team should be step in the right direction. Sure, ^ Vaught, Hubert Davis, Elan close to getting under the cap at the everyone said Juwan was an un- Thomas and $3 million. end of this season — when the re- tradable situation, but you never To make rixim on their roster, mainder of Strickland's contract know." ai at at at vs the Wizards released Gerard King. will likely be bought out — and Laettner is averaging 7.5 points Sen JOW San Jose San Jose Texas Tech UTA Mike Smith and Felipe Lopez and the team will be in excellent shape and four rebounds, but he comes State 3 pm 205 pm Suu Stale to pursue free agents during the with a prickly reputation and likely 9pm 3pm 3pm placed Rod Strickland on the in- Q jured list. summer of 2002. won't figure into the Wizards plans "Michael Jordan has made a Howard had been a disappoint- when his contract expires at the good deal for his team," Mavericks ment and was routinely booed by end of the season. a WAC indoor at WAC indoor coach Din Nelson said. "He got a the home crowd since signing a "Hopefully, he will come here Champ Clamp bunch of gtxxl guys and he's cut seven-year, $105 million contract with a positive attitude," said Jor- Reno Nevada Reno Nevada his payroll. They gave us an op- in 1996. However, he recently dan, trying to suppress a chuckle. it portunity to acquire a very fine stepped up his game and was a rare Alexander, the 13th overall pick player, and we took advantage of bright spot in a 13-41 season. He of the 2000 draft, is averaging 4.2 Woman it Woman at that." led the team in scoring with an av- points and 1.7 rebounds. He and «£**. WAC Champ WAC Champ Jordan had been working franti- erage of 18.2 points and was sec- Thomas, who is out for the season cally to trade one of the three vet- ond in rebounding with seven a with a toe injury, are the only two Man al tun Men at Nan erans — Howard, Strickland or game players in the trade who would ap- indep Champ Indep Champ Mitch Richmond — whose huge "He played well enough to cre- pear to figure in the Wizards long- salaries and long-term contracts ate interest for himself," Jordan term plans. Friday, February 23,2001 www.skiff.tcu.edu Page 7

lished during his term as the program's di- nitely at TCU and surrounding universities. COWBOY rector from 1968 to 1972 was an important "(Klein's) main focus has always been TCU Crime Blotter From Page 1 precedent to the current interdisciplinary teaching," he said. "He is a born teacher. Feb. 15 through 22,2001 courses offered. He will always be doing it." Faculty Senate chairman and member of "It was one of the most imaginative Franzwa said Klein's retirement was a TCU Police reported the following offenses Theft the Health Professions Advisory Commit- classes TCU had seen at that point," she moralistic stand rather than a necessary de- between Feb. 15 and Feb. 22, 2001. Feb. 16, 2:38 p.m. —A bicycle was stolen from a bike rack at the northeast corner of ■tee. said. "He set the standard that continues to cision. Franzwa said Klein has provided a this day." "1 think (Klein) is leaving primarily to Burglary Clark Hall. The bike's lock and metal com- bination cord were broken during the theft. tremendous amount of service to the uni- After Klein left his honors post to serve give some younger philosopher a chance at Feb. 19, 2:42 a.m. — A vehicle parked in as department chair for the next nine years, the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum parking lot was Estimated damages were reported at $400. versity and the community. the job," he said. he continued to support the program by burglarized. The driver's side window of the Feb. 21, 9:10 a.m. — A student's car was "It's hard for (Klein) to say no to people Franzwa said Klein's legacy to the phi- providing philosophy faculty for honors vehicle was shattered. The driver's side T-top broken into at the Science Parking Lot on when they want to put him on a commit- losophy department is the personification courses and advising succeeding directors, was stolen from the car. Estimated damages 2820 Bowie St. by the TCU Bookstore. A tee," he said. of the model chairman and the appreciation Klein has served on several hospital McDorman said. were reported at $450. backpack was the only item stolen from the "The bottom line is that Ted Klein has of the best part of the TCU tradition. car. The burglar entered the vehicle through ethics committees, most recently at Plaza "(Klein) has just always been here," he Medical Center. He said he will continue always stood for building a tradition of ex- Disorderly Conduct the rear door, which was unlocked. The back- cellence," she said. said. "He is the philosophy department. It's Feb. 17, 12:20 a.m. — An altercation oc- pack contained books and computer software. that post because he enjoys reviewing in- hard to imagine the department without dividual cases to assist hospitals in making Klein said he plans to continue teaching curred at Colby Hall between two female res- The suspect tried to sell the books back to the courses at TCU, including the cowboy him." bookstore, but could not because he is not a policies. idents. Punches were thrown by both girls. Klein and his wife, Wini, live in Fort Klein's commitment to the university metaphysics course. He said although he The both of them have signed written state- TCU student. The police have identified the was recognized in 1973 when he received originally suggested the course as a joke, it Worth. They have three children and ments, issued by Campus Life, agreeing to male suspect. Estimated losses were reported the Honors Faculty Recognition Award, was well-received by the students and the four grandchildren. He said he plans to have no future contact. at $300. an award McDorman describes as the stu- department. write several articles and to devote dent's recognition of a professor's com- He also said Brite Divinity School asso- more time to raising Angus cattle on his mitment to the intellectual life of the ciate dean David Gouwens asked him to ranch. university. teach a religious philosophy course, but de- www.skiff.tc McDorman said the Divisional Honors tails are tentative. Melissa Christensen Franzwa expects Klein to teach indefi- [email protected] www.skiff.tcu.e( Sequence in Humanities that Klein estab- iff.tcu.edu

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tion since Feb. 12, according to Eu- The military is not releasing de- cans say are in Iraq working on fiber things. (He) stays focused. (You) STRIKES ropean Command. Since Jan I. the tailed public assessments of the at- optics and other projects to upgrade OLMSTEAD never catch him messing around From Page 1 lr.iqis have bred on allied planes over tack's effectiveness, because it communications linking the sites. From Page 6 or screwing around." northern Iraq 15 times, and in three contends that it may help Iraq pre- That in turn would increase the risk Olmstead also had to improve commands US air operations over cases — including Thursday's — the pare for any future attacks. for allied pilots enforcing flight-inter- Olmstead said things finally- his diet. With his parents owning northern Iraq allies tired back. Loomis said. Asked about the accuracy of the diction zones in southern and north- clicked with the help of the an oriental restaurant in San An- I munis said the Iraqi tire came Last week's U.S.-British attacks JSOW weapon in Iraq, Quigley de- ern Iraq. coaching staff and his best friend tonio, Olmstead had never been from air defense sites north of the city were related to enforcement of a "no- clined to comment about any specific On Wednesday, Secretary of Thompson. one to watch what he eats. of Mosul while allied planes were fly" zone over southern Iraq Four of weapon or provide specific results but State Colin Powell criticized the A conversation with head "It's real tough," Olmstead conducting routine enforcement" of the live sites attacked were near Bagh- said, "We feel the strikes had good ef- Chinese work, which U.S. officials coach Lance Brown and Watson said. "But when you have a goal the northern "no-fly" zone north of dad, between the two "no fly" zones. fectiveness" He said they achieved contend violates U.N. Security triggered the turning point. and you're focused, you learn to the ".ih Parallel The Pentagon has yet to pinpoint their purpose of "disrupting and de- Council resolutions. "The coaches told me I have resist temptations like eating In Baghdad, the official Iraqi News the reason for the mediocre accuracy grading" Iraq's air defenses, Powell raised the issue with the ability to make baseball a ca- junk food, not working out and Agency quoted an unidentified Iraqi rate, but officials said Thursday that it Quigley said the attack by 24 China's new ambassador, Yang Jiechi, reer," Olmstead said. "That right not paying attention to your diet, military spokesman saying. Amen may be related to computer software American and British warplanes after he presented his diplomatic cre- there made me want to go out because it can affect your over- can and British warplancs flew over used in the missiles guidance system. last Friday was a necessary re- dentials. there and work as hard as I can all playing performance and the the (northerni provinces of Duhok, Ir The weapon used against the Iraqi sponse to indications that Iraq was In January, the State Depart- just to not let them down." energy level through out the nil and Mosul on Thursday They radars was the AGM-154. also known integrating its air defenses in a way ment, without announcement, dis- Olmstead's first task was to day." were confronted by our anti-aircraft as a Joint Standoff Weapon, or JSOW, that would give them better patched Assistant Secretary David improve in school. With Thomp- weaponry, which lorced them to leave launched from Navy F/A-IX fighters chances of shooting down allied Welch to Beijing to discuss the is- son backing him, Olmstead con- Things start looking up our skies and return to their bases in that flew from the USS Harry S. Tru- planes The bombs were aimed at sue. State Department spokesman centrated on class work and Things are looking better for Turkey " It made no mention of the al- man carrier in the Gulf. radars and command and control Richard Boucher said Wednesday pulled his grades up. Olmstead. lied planes firing in retaliation Other weapons, including the "nodes" that link elements of the the Bush administration is await- "I really couldn't let Kenny He is tearing up college pitch- U.S. and Bnlish air patrols over ACiM-1.10 missile, were used against air defense network. ing a detailed response from down," Olmstead said. "He has ing and his priorities are in or- northern Iraq originate from Incirlik Iraqi command and control facilities, The U.S.-British operation, which China. been there for me since my first der. Scouts are watching. Air Base in Turkey which were considered the most im- targeted installations near Baghdad, Iraq denied on Wednesday that it day of school last year." "We had two scouts stick their Inurvlay's incident in the north portant targets because they link ele- were timed to avoid killing or injur- had imported workers from China. Thompson and Olmstead first head in the dugout and ask, was the first involving allied rct.ili.i ments of Iraq's air defense network. ing Chinese workers that the Ameri- met in a summer league game in •What's his date of birth?'" Wat- 1999. The two learned they were son said. "They want to know if going to the same school and liv- he is going to be 21 before the ing in the same residence hall, June 1 draft. Sorry, they'll have and they exchanged phone num- to wait until next June. Navy restricts access control rooms bers. "I am waiting to be his agent The two lived next to each if he is going to be that naive other in the residence hall and about knowing if he could play Recent collision leads military to question safety of civilian participation got to know each other better. in college or not. I'll take my 10- By Robert Burns students, sank, and nine people were crew told National Transportation Parties to the court proceeding in They have been close friends percent cut ... He is going to lost at sea Two civilians were at Safety Board investigators in Hawaii Pearl Harbor are Waddle plus the ever since. have to play for a lot of money." WASHINGTON Defense Sec- control positions aboard the that the presence of civilians in the sub's executive officer and the officer "We started going to practice This summer, Olmstead will rclary Donald H Rumsfeld will or- Greeneville at the lime of the acci- control room distracted him from of the deck at the time of the accident. together, and we started walking play summer baseball in Alaska, der a moratorium on allowing dent, although the Navy says they completing his normal work. Once the three-admiral panel com- home together and eating in The one of the premier summer civilian at the controls of any mili- did not cause it. It is not clear, however, whether pletes its inquiry, Adm. Thomas Main and stuff," Olmstead said. leagues. Watson said Olmstead tary ship, aircraft or vehicle, officials Shortly after the accident, the distraction of the fire control techni- Fargo, commander of the U.S. Pacific Now, the two are inseparable. was shocked to find out. s.nd Thursday. The move responds Navy slopped allowing civilians in cian played any role in the accident. Fleet, will decide what, if any, addi- "When we are not playing "I told him he was going (to to questions about the role of civil- the control rooms of submarines. He was not operating the sonar but tional steps to take. He could choose baseball, we kind of hang out," Alaska) and he said, 'No I am ians .ibo.inl the IS submarine that The possibility that the presence was responsible for feeding sonar to convene one or more courts-mar- Thompson said. "We used to not,'" Watson said. "He said, collided last week with I Japanese of civilians aboard the sub could contact data into an electronic digi- tial, and criminal charges are possible. watch wrestling all the time. We 'Coach, I didn't even think I tishmg trawler have contributed to the accident is tal display that is available to the Tensions with Japan over the ac- will go out with the other guys would ever start in college.'" Rumsfeld's spokesman. Rear one of the subjects to be examined sub's captain and control room offi- cident have increased with revela- on the team." Olmstead recently received a Adm ( raig Quigley. said the order in a formal Navy court of inquiry cers. He also plots sonar contacts on tions about civilians in the Olmstead said with Thomp- letter from the Cincinnati Reds. is a work in progress" and may be scheduled to convene in Hawaii next paper as a backup to the electronic submarine. Many in Japan were out- son's help, he changed his prior- Olmstead, who was ignored by issued h\ the end of the week week. system, and it was this backup ac- raged that civilians were even al- ities and was able to get better in colleges and is now being "All the services know this is A panel of three Navy admirals tivity which he told NTSB investi- lowed in the sub's control room at a school. scouted by major league teams, coming,** Quigley said. will conduct the inquiry, with a gators he did not complete because time when it was supposed to ensure "This year, I came in with the was blown away. Rumsfeld wants the military serv- Japanese officer designated as an ad- of congestion in the control room. the surface area was clear of vessels academic goal first, then the ath- "It's mind blowing that in a ices to rtvim their safety guidelines viser. Tokyo announced the Japan On Feb. 14, five days after the ac- before performing an emergency letic goal," Olmstead said. "I year or two I could be sitting in on civilian participation in military Maritime Self-Defense Force is cident, Rumsfeld was asked whether surfacing drill. can't have the athletic side with- a draft spot where I could actu- activities He supports involving sending Adm. Isamu Ozawa, who there was evidence that the civilians The services routinely and fre- out the academic side." ally go play pro ball," Olmstead civilians in military exercises and will be included in deliberations played a role in the accident. "None quently arrange for civilians to op- With school in order, Olm- said. "It has been a dream of maneuvers, Quigley said, but wants with the three American admirals whatsoever," he replied. erate vehicles, ships and weapons as stead went on an aggressive con- mine ever since I have picked up to ensure that relevant policies are and may submit questions. He will The Navy court of inquiry to in- part of a public outreach effort de- ditioning program. Instead of a bat. It's really weird how reviewed considering what hap- not have a vote in the proceeding's vestigate the Greeneville accident signed to win support and demon- spending his summer sitting in things have taken their course. pened aboard the t'SS Greeneville. outcome. was to have convened Monday in strate the military's capabilities. the sun, Olmstead spent his About three years ago, I had The Greeneville. a nuclear-pow- The inquiry also will seek to de- Pearl Harbor and will be a public fo- Anticipating Rumsfeld's morato- sweating in the weight room. pretty much given up on baseball ered attack submarine, had It) civil- termine whether the Greeneville un- rum. At the request of attorneys for rium, the Army last week temporar- Takahashi said Olmstead's ef- and now it is one of the main fo- ians aboard when it collided with the dertook an emergency surfacing Cmdr. Scott Waddle, the ily stopped allowing civilians aboard forts have paid off. cuses of my life. I hope it will be fishing vessel Flume Maru Feb. St drill, which led to the collision, only Greeneville's captain, it was post- its aircraft and tactical vehicles such "This past year, he has made in the future." oil the coast of Honolulu. The as a demonstration for the civilians poned Thursday until March 5. In as tanks. The Air Force and Marine himself a better athlete," Taka- Japanese boat, on a cruise to teach aboard, officials said. the meantime Waddle has been re- Corps said they had taken no action hashi said. "He seems to have a Brandon Ortiz commercial fishing to high school One member of the Greeneville lieved of command. in response to the sub collision. really good perspective on b.p. ortiz @ student, ten. edu

to obtain copies of government dents and employees. Prospec- such as scholarships. Equifax, Experian and Trans Union are CULLEN files on themselves and request tive students and employees are The Office of Scholarships and THEFT the nation's three major credit reporting From Page Id changes m the tiles with inaccu- notified of its existence and can Student Financial Aid has access From Page 10 agencies. Although some states don't charge rate information. request a copy. to GPAs to ensure students re- for the first ones, the average cost is $8. about the gineninient's actions While the law categorizes in- Chief of TCU Police Steve main within eligibility guidelines. Don't use the last four digits of your So- "A credit report shows you, in detail, Special circumstances such as formation into public and private, McGee said crime reports are im- Carolyn Barton, a sophomore cial Security number, your mother's where the money in your name is going," CIA involvement or confidential there are things such as driver's portant for the safety of students. English major, said she didn't maiden name, your birth date, your tele- Givens said. "It outlines all credit card and bank account activity from loan and car gnUTtiincnt sources can give a licenses that blur the distinction "We put out crime alerts be- mind that the financial aid office phone number or even your pet's name. She insurance payments to whether you paid government agency the right to between public and private. cause we want people to know has access to her GPA. said these common passwords are red flags. your last bill on time." deny a request foi information Owners, taxes and mortgages what's going on," McGee said. "It's their job to check (on She also suggested making sure you cover the keypad at the ATM to prevent However, Givens cautions there is no Bui the the agency must tell the on a piece of property are public "We want people to think of grades), and you have an obliga- tion to fill your scholarship re- people reading your PIN over your shoul- sure-fire way to protect yourself from |KTSIIII who requested the infor inhumation lor properly records, crime prevention and know to quirements," Barton said. der. A popular method thieves are using to identity theft. iiiatinu why their request is denied hut the amount someone pays for look for suspicious people." Williams said anyone can give drain bank accounts, a recent case of "College students need to be wary," she within II) days of the request a piece of property is not. The Family Educational permission to make otherwise "shoulder suiting," as it's known, left one said. "Although you may trust your room- Medical information, postal The Jeanne Cleary Act, also Rights and Privacy Act limits ac- private information public, and Chicago man wondering why the $2.8 mate, there is no guarantee you should address information, federal in- known as the Campus Security cess to educational information. technology gives people the abil- million he deposited into the ATM was trust your roommate's friends. With all the come taxes, social welfare infor- Act, requires all public and pri- While school records are pri- ity to use more information. gone an hour later. Officials have no sus- loan applications and credit card solicita- matinn and school recoids are all vate colleges and universities to vate, parents of students under IX "It's easier to have access to pects but reminded citizens not to deposit tions you get in college, it could spell dis- private information make an annual report of campus years old can obtain them. Cer- public information these days, such large sums into ATMs. aster. The best way to ward oft identity The Privacy Act of 1974 en- crimes such as criminal homi- tain academic records, such as but it's also easier to disseminate ■ Review your individual credit report theft is to be smart enough to protect your sures people that government cide, aggravated assault and GPAs. can be released to differ- it," Williams said. at least once a year. financial papers and your ID." records about them are kept con- forcible sex offenses ent departments of a school, pub- "A good way to protect yourself from fidential The report must be available lic or private, which need that Chrissy Braden fraud of any kind is to look at your credit Jaime Walker The Privacy Act allows people automatically to all current stu- information to regulate things [email protected] report," Howard said. [email protected]

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By Ram Luthra several months before the final review to them, but at least one incident of "There is very little that can be done, of the problem is that the technology StWI RfPOPTEB process is completed. computer crime has already been re- because it is out of our hands," he said. is evolving too fast for anyone to make By simply clicking on the surface Rinewalt, who has been teaching at ported at TCU. Campus Police re- "Nothing can be done to stop the gov- any substantial changes." of a mouse anyone in the world can TCU for 15 years, said when prob- ceived a complaint Jan. 26 regarding ernment from publishing this informa- access both public and private records lems of accuracy do take place it can a user on the TCU server who hacked tion, but people can prevent private Ram Luthra over the Internet The Internet has lead to further problems. These prob- into another person's computer. The corporations from doing so. The heart [email protected] been a "well" for people to locate all lems can vary from inaccurate credit hacker changed the password and types of information. Some people use records lo wrongful allegations of be- kicked the person off of the Internet this information simply for innocent ing a sex offender. "The problem cannot be ignored." purposes, while others use this infor- "These records are required by Rinewalt said. "This type of informa- mation lo perform illegal activities. state law to be public information," tion can be obtained by anyone — Information that can be found on Rinewalt said. "Unfortunately, there someone next door to you or someone the Internet legally are marriage and are many errors made through simple all across the world." divorce information, birth and death human transcription. Sometimes a Rinewalt said some of this infor- records, property tax information and person may be listed as a sex offender, mation can be prevented to be pub- court records. This information is but that person may have their con- lished on the Web, but it is very considered public information. viction overturned." difficult and usually a burden. However, adoption records, social While governmental Web sites re- security numbers, medical records lease information for the public, there and juvenile information aren't con- are some Web sites that use this in- sidered public information, but can formation to make a profit. Certain easily he found on the Internet. Web sites, like (USSearch.com) or ['or instance, hometown addresses (uspublicinfo.com), locate a public and phone numbers were found of all. record report for anyone in the United but one of. the members of the Skiff States. Information that can be found editorial board. Along with addresses, on people include criminal records, the names, phone numbers and ad- social security numbers, marriage and dresses of their neighbors could also divorce records, sex offender of- be gathered via the Internet. Only sev- fenses, civil lawsuits, property records eral current addresses were found. and court records. Search costs range The names of three parents on the ed- from $9.95 to $49.95. itorial staff were also found. No mem- On (carfax.com), anyone can ob- bers of the editorial board were found tain a free instant record check of any to have been involved in any lawsuits. automobile. A vehicle identification Dick Rinewalt. associate professor number is the only thing required to and chair of the computer science de- obtain this information. The VIN by partment, said anyone who is a com- looking under the windshield of any petent Internet user can obtain birth vehicle. Other information such as the and death records from 1912 or later history of the car can also be found by on state health department Web sites. paying $19.95. "Every TCU student that was bom Rinewalt said the Texas Depart- in Texas, or any other state can have ment of Motor Vehicles compiles all their birth records found on the Web," driver's license numbers on a compact he said. "People can find out your disc and sells it to the public. mother's maiden name, the county in "If someone purchases the CD which you were bom, which hospital from the state for about $6(X), they can and other sorts of information." get all the names, addresses, date of I Rinewalt said the major problem births and driver's license numbers for with this information is the public's anyone who has a driver's license," he ability lo obtain the maiden names of said. "With that information they can anyone's mother. simply get a license made with all of "Most, if not all. credit card and that information and go write hot hank corporations require your checks and basically do anything." mother's name to be the password for As easy as it is to get information their accounts." he said. "Therefore, if from governmental agencies, it is also that information can be obtained so fairly simple to access information easily there is a major security issue. from universities and schools. The Credit card companies are beginning TCU registrar's office releases certain to realize this and allowing customers student information if a first and last lo use the password of their choice." name is provided. They release the Though it's fairly convenient for number of hours the student is en- people to obtain these records, there rolled in, a student's classification and are many errors and problems with the whether a student is a full-time or information. The Texas Department part-time student. However, they do ■ ■I Health Web site is temporarily un- not release student schedules or So- available because of inaccurate infor- cial Security numbers. mation about adoption records. A natural feeling for many is that According to the Web site, it could be these security issues can never happen

Photo illustration by Tim Cox Though staff reporter Ram Luthra attempted to dig up the dirt on Skiff editors, he was only able to obtain simple information such as theri ad- dresses and where they attended high school. Lines vary between Identity theft rises to top of crime list public, private info Guidelines help protect people from being taken advantage of Driver's license numbers, marriage By Jaime Walker targeted. ■ Shred all financial documents. What to do if it happens to you SENIOR NEWS EDITOR "It's easy not to notice at first," she Givens said a fat wallet can be a dead records some of basic items available ■ Call local law enforcement. In the 1995 blockbuster film "The said. "You go to the grocery store, and giveaway for a would-be identity thief. ■ Notify credit card compa- Net," Sandra Bullock's character, An- they refuse your check. A collection So can a full trash can. By Chrissy Braden qualify as federal identification. nies. Get new cards and new gela Bennett, had her driver's license, agency calls, demanding payment for "How often do we get credit card ap- ■ ■ *Tlk Driver's licenses are public account numbers. credit cards, bank account and identity things you never bought. You think they plications in the mail and we just throw Roger and Cheryl Cullen may not record, but social security numbers ■ Call the credit reporting stolen. Moviegoers agonized with her have the wrong number. But then the them away?" she said. "If you can't be t.imiliai names lo most people or are not. agencies to have your account as she fought to take back herself — calls and notices add up." shred it, tear it up for stress relief. Just even to themselves. Tom Williams, a fomier media flagged for new activity. literally. Identity theft is not something Givens said protecting yourself from do it." According to A&E television net law professor, said social security ■ Notify your bank. Get that troubles just film heroines any- identity theft can be as easy as follow- Givens advises shredding all past work's "Investigative Reports: [llimban on drivers' licenses can in- new account numbers. more. ing a few common sense guidelines. bank statements, credit card applica- Stolen Identity." the couple used the crease the risk of identity theft. ■ Contact your nearest According to the Web site for the ■ Be careful when exposing your tions or other documents which could identities ot 12 people by collecting There's tension between public- Consumer Credit Counsel- Federal Trade Commission, identity four valuable pieces of information: put personal information in the wrong information from driving records, information issues and personal, pri- ing Service. theft is the No. 1 non-violent crime in your name, your Social Security hands. which gave them the most important v.ne issues." Williams said. "It's the nation. Nationally, over 700,000 number, your mother's maiden ■ Limit the number of credit cards credit card qualification: social se been acceptable for a long time that // you are a victim of identity cases were reported in 2000 alone. name and your date of birth. in your wallet cunly numbers dnver's licenses are public (record) fraud, you are entitled to one 'This is an issue that should concern "Those pieces of information alone "The more credit cards a person has, More than 4(),(KX). complaints and should be. but advances in tech- free credit report from each of every citizen because it concerns the are enough to apply for a credit card, the more opportunity they open them- many including drivers li.cnse nology has given people a legitimate these agencies. most valuable possession a person can buy a cell phone or order a new cable selves up to becoming a victim of traud, were made from consumers concern about their private informa- Equifax have — his identity," said Tom Kelly, TV or phone line," Givens said. fraud," Givens said. and \Minis ul identity theft to the tion." Telephone: (800) 525-6285 public information officer for Texas At- Consumer adviser Clark Howard, She said reducing the number of federal Trade Commission from Marriage certificates, divorce Or write: P.O. Bon 740250 torney General John Comyn. author of the book "Get Clark Smart: credit cards in your name limits the risk Nov. I. 1999 to Dec. 11, 2