A WILLIE NELSON EXPERIENCE - PAGE 8 TCU Daily Skiff
Tuesday, Marc h 15, 1994 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 91st Year, No. 88 CBS brings Basketball coach Moe Iba fired
BY TY BENZ tour back TCU DAILY SKIFF
TCU head coach Moe Iba paid the Fans say price for declining attendance and to campus two consecutive Southwest Confer- ence last place finishes Monday dismissal when he was fired as men's basket- Carnival offers chance ball head coach. no surprise Iba, 52, had a 96-108 record in his to star in soaps, sports seven years at TCU. The remaining two years on his contract were BY RICK WATERS bought out by TCU, officials said. TCU DAILY SKIFF BY R. BRIAN SASSER Iba will not be assigned to another TCU DAILY SKIFF position in the athletic department. Students and alumni said The Frogs' record for the past two they were not surprised at the Students can putt, shoot and answer their firing of TCU head basketball way to trips and pn/es when the CBS Col- seasons was 6-22 in 1992-93 and 7- 20 in 1993-94. TCU was last in the coach Moe Iba on Monday, lege Tour comes to Frog Fountain. after conceding the men's bas- The tour will he in front of the Student SWC both seasons and won a total of five conference games. ketball program needs to make Center Tuesday from 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. and improvements. Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TCU Athletic Director Frank Windegger said he recommended to Most people reacted favor- "They were here two years ago and it was ably to the university's deci- so much fun." said Jennifer Schooley, vice Chancellor William E. Tucker on Monday morning that Iba be bought sion. They attributed two president for programming. "They wanted to consecutive losing seasons and come back." out of the remainder of his contract. "The expectations we had for our plummeting attendance fig- The tour will feature 10 different interac- ures as the significant reasons tive attractions based on CBS television basketball program have not been met," Windegger said. "We had the for Iba's removal. shows. The attractions are free and offer "1 think it's great because expectations of any program: a prizes such as boxer shorts, shirts, backpacks his program is 20 games under and videotapes. championship, an NCAA Tourna- ment bid, good attendance and filling .500 and he's lost. what. 25 "There are lots of prizes, and everyone players'.'" said Jon Imperalo. a thinks it's great," Schooley said. "The tents Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on a nightly basis. But he didn't meet those senior finance major. "And attract a lot of attention. It's a carnival-type attendance has dropped hv a expectations." atmosphere." couple thousand over the las! Tucker agreed and said the declin- Along with the attractions, Calvert De years. I think this (the firing) is Forest, who plays Larry "Bud" Melman from ing support for the program was the main reason for his decision. Atten- the best thing that could have "The Late Show with David Lcttennan," will happened. He should have dance has declined from over an be at the event from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on been gone a long lime ago." average of 5,000 fans a game in the Wednesday. Other students agreed. 1991-92 season to under 3.000 this A sports booth will offer the chance to "I think it is a good thing." year. Another factor was that 25 bas- play miniature golf, shoot baskets, give their said Terri Tomescko, a senior ketball players had quit the team or own play-by-play coverage of sports plays movement science major. transferred to other universities. and deliver locker room reports. Students "The guy's team has a lot of Tucker said. will receive a free videotape of their sports potential, and the) were not "The overall support for the pro- performances. coached to thai potential. He gram had evaporated, and it was nei- Soap opera fans will also be able to act out (Iba) wasn't producingthe way TCU Dally Skiff/ Brian Bray ther fair to the program or the scenes from "As the World Turns," "The he should in wins, attendance university to do anything save make Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and Former men's basketball head coach Moe Iba raises his hands in frustration at Thursday's game against Texas. TCU will pay off the last two years of Iba's con- see Fans. page <> seeTom,page2 tract. see Fired, page 5 Students voice concern over future of athletics at town-hall meeting
BY GINGER RICHARDSON Around 150 students attended the meet- TCU DAILY SKIFF ing. Students opened the forum by asking The future of TCU athletics and the about the future of TCU athletics after the Southwest Conference was the major issue demise of the SWC. of concern aired at Monday's town-hall Both Mills and Windegger said they meeting in the Student Center. were optimistic about the sports program The forum, sponsored by Students and the range of possibilities open to TCU. Reaching Out and the House of Student "We will be active in athletics in the Representatives, allowed students to ask future." Windegger said. "1 am not unex- questions on a variety of issues, including cited about not being in the Big Eight — he future of the SWC. tuition increases and there are a lot of opportunities still avail- the amount of fan support at the university. able to us." Answering questions were Vice Chan- Mills said although athletics are impor- cellor for Student Affairs Don Mills; Ath- tant to TCU. they are not "the whole of the letic Director Frank Windegger; and head institution." football coach Pat Sullivan. "Everyone wants to know where TCU TCU Daily Skiff/ Alex Taliercio Also present were Provost William will be," Mills said. "In the future we will Vice Chancellor lor Student Affairs Don Mills fields TCU Daily Skiff/ Alex Taliercio Koen|er, interim Dean of Students Barbara be much like we are today; we are looking Sophomore political science major Bob Turney asks a Brown Herman and Assistant DeanofStu- queries st the town-hall meeting at noon Monday at the question to Athletic Director Frank Windegger. dents Mike Russel. see Meeting, page 9 Student Center Lounge.
House to review harassment policy Lecturer to discuss media's role in politics Members will also discuss Student Concerns Campaign, Pit office space BY CHRISTY HAWKINS ber of reasons. TCU DAILY SKIFF "Hart has a national reputation, is an excellent BY CAROL COOKSEY vote whether to accept them. paign. teacher and is the recipient of several awards.' King TCU DAILY SKIFF The House will also review Mon- "I feel the House has accom- One of the nation's leading scholars on presidential said. "He will also be interesting lo students with day's Town Hall Meeting and the plished a lot this semester in ways of politics will give a free public lecture at 3 today in majors besides communications such as political The House of Student Representa- Studem Concerns Campaign. Stu- the newsletter, the outreach program Moudy Building Room I41N. science, sociology, and journalism." tives will be reviewing changes in the dent Body President Scott McLinden for students, and the recent Student Roderick P. Hart, Lidell professor of communica- Hart is internationally recognized as a scholar m sexual harassment policy at its meet- said this was the first Town Hall Concerns Campaign," McLinden tion and government at the University of Texas at political communication and the presidency. ing today. Meeting. The Student Concerns said. Austin, will discuss "Television and Politics in a Hart is the author, co-author and editor of 10 books The university's Faculty Senate Campaign also included distributing Also at the meeting. House mem- Clever Age." in the field of communication. The titles include "The felt a change was needed in this pol- student concerns surveys. bers will discuss the possibility of Hart is the speech communications department's Political Pulpit." "Modern Rhetorical Criticism," and icy, which deals w ith consensual dat- Students Reaching Out came up putting office spaces for student Green Honors Professor. Speech Communication "The Sound of Leadership. Presidential Communica ing between faculty and students. with the idea for the campaign. Its organizations in the Student Center's Department Chairman Paul King said the department Consensual daling is dating to which leaders brought the idea to the Stu- Pit. chose Hart as its Green Honors Professor for a num- see Hart, page - both people agree. The House will dent Concerns Committee of the discuss the suggested changes and House, which is sponsoring the cam- see House, page
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with Mexico on environment didn't bring fatal plague DETROIT (AP) — President Clinton MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong temblor Today: urged America's major trading partners struck southern Mexico on Monday in the • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. CBS College Tour, Frog MEXICO CITY (AP) — Governors Ann WASHINGTON (AP) — Discovery of Monday to band together and solve a global same rugged region where ski-masked rebels Fountain. Richards of Texas and Bill Mitchell of tuberculosis in the body of a 1.000-year-old unemployment crisis, but the call to arms staged their Jan. 1 uprising. There were no •3 p.m. Lecture by Roderick Hart. Green Nevada called Monday for governments woman in Peru gives strong evidence that a drew a lukewarm response. immediate reports of injury or damage. Honors Professor in speech communication. from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to disease lethal to thousands of American Indi- Referring to citizens around the globe. The quake registering 6.3 on the Richter "TV and Politics in a Clever Age." Moudy work more closely to solve environmental ans was in the new world before Columbus Clinton told participants at an international scale hit at 2:51 p.m. CST. The epicenter was Building Room 141N. problems. and not a plague brought by Europeans. jobs conference, "We dare not let them in a rugged mountainous terrain near the bor- •5 p.m. House of Representatives Meet- "We spend a great deal of money trying to A University of Minnesota team said that down." der with Guatemala. The quake also rattled ing, Student Center Room 222. do things in El Paso when we could have a genetic examination of specimens taken While delegates praised the president's buildings 510 miles away in Mexico City. •8 p.m. The Cliburn at TCU featuring greater impact if we do something in Juarez," from the lung and lymph nodes of an ancient initiative in uniting them to search for solu- mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, Ed Landreth said Richards, referring to sister border cities Peruvian body shows unmistakable evidence tions, some said they were disappointedhe Auditorium. For ticket information call 335- in Texas and Mexico. of infection by tuberculosis. did not provide any more specific solutions. 9000. \>i\&V Tuesday, M Me Beaten Patfi fyP.D. Magnus CAMPUSIines CAMPl'Slines is provided as a rience is needed to attend. For more Fellowship of Christian Ath- ... 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Signed letters and columns right to edit or reject any unacceptable letters. represent the opinion of the writers. The Skiff is a member of the Associated Press. EDITORIAL Firing Iba good move for TCU athletics To nobody's surprise, the inevitable past two seasons. That record, coupled LETTERS release of Moe Iba from his basketball with fan disinterest in the program, coaching duties occurred Monday morn- means there was no longer a spot for Iba Kudos to classical music column TCU students attend. Because of this I wanted to enjoy as much of ing, signalling the end of the seven-year at TCU. the college experience as possible, and that included seeing first-rate relationship between Iba and TCU. Iba's tenure as TCU's head basketball collegiate athletics. I never miss a football game unless it's too fax Matt Flaherty's March 10 article on classical music really caught Iba's firing should come as a shock to coach also included the transfer or out- for me to travel and I must say I feel sorry for those kids who go out our attention. It is refreshing to find other students on campus with no one, as the combination of a poor right quitting of 25 players. This had to there week after week, put their heart and soul into what they are taste in music. However, we do not mean to imply that other genres record, low fan support, a questionable doing only to lose! And their performance is certainly not their fault. leave major question marks about Iba's deserve less approbation. Unfortunately, an appreciation for classi- style of play and the loss of players in his Alumni I know, as well as other observers outside the school, all coaching style. Whatever the reasons, cal music seems relegated to the same place in the brain as an appre- program was an obvious signal of the end agree that if change is to come it has to come from the top. The con- that record number of lost players is not ciation for Shakespeare or foreign films. We thank you for an intel- of the line for the coach. acceptable, and the fact that 25 players ligent, well-written article on a deserving topic! sensus I've heard is that our athletic director does little or nothing to Iba's release is a good move for TCU disagreed with Iba enough to leave TCU promote excellence in athletics. The general population doesn't hear basketball. His style of play was not should have turned heads a lot sooner Victoria H Deen, sophomore, English from Mr. Windegger unless it's to say that "Everything will be all exciting, and his players seemed uncom- than it did. right: TCU is committed to athletics," or to smile broadly at some fortable with his slow offense. What's Diane Hesselbrock, sophomore, chemistn' With a boring style of offense, players sort of athletic presentation. Mr. Windegger has drifted aimlessly more, in an era of allowing great athletes Lori Williams, sophomore, music education who really didn't agree w ith his coaching around the country from one meaningless and insignificant NCAA to showcase their talents through athletic Sue Yi. sophomore, chemistn' committee to another, while his own back yard needs cleaning up. play and showy style, Iba's game plan philosophy and no fans in the stands. Iba Mr. Windegger is the underlying problem. He's hiring these peo- was tedious for fans to watch. was a man clinging to his job by a thread, ple and granting them undeserved extensions. Why have the But the lack of fan support was not and that the final thread was cut is a good Chancellor and the Board of Trustees allowed him to be held unac- caused simply by the style of play Iba thing. Thanks from ISA countable for this mess'.' They are all no better for tolerating this. chose for his system. Iba was simply not Iba is a coach whose time at TCU has Doesn't anyone here expect and demand excellence? Whether peo- winning at TCU, and. despite leading the simply run out. And firing of him as head We, on behalf of the International Student Association (ISA), ple like it or not, it's not how you play the game, it's winning that Frogs to the NIT two years ago, the coach coach is probably best for both him and were very pleased about the way you covered the events during counts, and the record books don't lie! No one has any interest in a compiled a meager 13-42 record for the the basketball program at TCU. International Week. The articles and photographs were insightful and very well done. We would like to thank you all for this and spe- TCU/Tulsa or TCU'Louisville matchup. The students, alumni and cial thanks to Kathy Caldwell who was of immense help to us and the city of Fort Worth deserve better. did a great job. Oh. and let's not forget basketball. Mr. Iba has been sitting in We hope that this collaboration will continue in the future. Keep "comfortable shoes" for years now. And it's just this year that Mr. up the good work. Windegger is calling for an evaluation! Where has our AD been for COLUMNIST LAYNE SMITH the past several years? Has he ben asleep or in semi-retirement? Holger Nass. ISA president 1 am sure that both Mr. Iba and Mr. Sullivan are very nice people, Dr. Manfred Zcidler, International Week Chairman but "nice" isn't getting the job done. The athletic programs at TCU are shortchanging these kids who Techno Big Brother knock themselves our practicing day in and day out for almost noth- ing. Their work is not work for the soul: they have a right to the best possible coaching and leadership to maximize their talents and their As is apt to happen when people start getting excited about Sports woes administrators fault investment of time, and I, for one. certainly do not see that at TCU. some new technology that will revolutionize the future of Concerning the demise of the Southwest Conference: TCU has The athletic department needs a good housecleaning. this planet, in this case the so-called Information been asleep all these years. I came to TCU after looking at SMU and Superhighway, Knock, Knock, Knock, it's our old friend Margaret Zukoski Uncle Sam. UTA as possibilities to finish my undergrad degree. I was not fortu- Junior, general studies As if we haven't had enough of that fat. bloated pig com- nate enough in my life to have attended college at the age that most ing into our homes and forcing some false bill of goods down 1 flk "Lir throats, here he comes feeling all leftout and unappreci- ated because the private computer industry has developed a method for hiding information which that fat pig can't deci- pher. As a result of the impotence he's feeling, he's simply reset the standards under COLUMNIST SCOTT BARZILLA which the message scramblers are to work. He is simply changing the rules to insure that he will win. You see, the day is soon coming where our phones, our shopping, our mail and our television will come from the same place, what we now call the TV. All our personal Driving school: a dangerous lesson items will be encrypted, a method where all the information is scrambled and then reassembled at its destination. The government is mad because the computer industry ^^^^ Spring Break 1 propose that we stop trying to catch The opportunities are endless. The gov- is a lot smarter than ole Uncle Sam is. Uncle Sam can't break the current encryption everyone. We need to formulate a Drunk ernment can require every citizen to earn a methods so what does he do'.' Reset the standards so that he can. He has created a standard called the Clipper Chip, a computer chip that w ill be able fl| B approaching. Driving School. If we can't catch everyone Drunk Driving License. Then if the police to decode any scrambled message, at least any message that was encoded with the JUgJV oi then at least we can make sure that everyone see a reckless driver then they can simply win be ust a Clipper Chip. While he can't legally force the technology to be used, he can, and will, % ,«_^^P '• J knows the proper way to drive while intoxi- check for their special drunken driving say something to the effect of if you don't use it we, the government, won't buy any- WT memory. cated. license instead of messing with blood or thing from you. That's supposed to scare everyone into compliance but it won't work. fcl^^B Undoubtedly, Let's not kid ourselves, we know there breathalyzer test. That will save cops more It goes against the American spirit. _^M, IKx. numerous alcohol aren't enough cops to catch everyone. If you time so they can catch more unsafe motorist What this chip does is create a skeleton key for the government. This key will be can't beat 'em then you might as weil join or other criminals in society. able to unlock any piece of correspondence that must go through a computer to reach Hfl I its destination, and w ith the digital revolution comes an increases in the powers of our again over the 'em. The fact is that we can build hundreds It's time we consider a new solution to an computers. break. In fact, I'm willing to bet that the of drunken driving schools at no cost to the old problem. Think of the many advantages The reason they give for creating such a threatening device is for the time-honored numbers will be higher this year than in taxpayer. The liquor companies will be beat- that Drunken Driving schools will have. reason called law enforcement. How can you be against that? You have to be. If just years past. ing down all doors to sponsor this thing. First, instead of catching a few intoxicated for the reason that the people will not feel safe discussing things with other people. Spring Break '94 will prove to be another I can picture it now: the Miller Light drivers, we are teaching everyone how to The damage of a citizenry that is afraid to discuss things from fear that the government wasted attempt to formulate an effective School for Drunk Drivers or Jack Daniel's drive while drunk. Secondly, it will save is listening is irreversible. solution to a growing epidemic. Drunk Driving School. Just think how many cops time so that they can bust the real crim- It's just another item on the long list of how our government has gone to pot. This technology threatens one of the greatest human rights ever experienced in the world: Drunken driving is a growing epidemic in customers they will attract because the stu- inals. Finally, and most importantly, it's on privacy. our country. New Year's Eve and spring dents are drinking their product. Jack Daniels. There are enough people out there who will find ways around authority. break have more drunken driving accidents Drunken driving students will drink the Seriously though, please try to be a Circumventing authority, it would seem, at least the desire to, is human nature. With than anyother time during the year. Very lit- sponsor's product while test crashing on responsible adult this spring break and don't this technology comes another brand of criminal: The cold, hardened type who feels tle is being done to break this cycle. the simulator. After achieving minimal drink and drive. So many college age people that the government shouldn't be able to read our mail. You can be sure that there will be more safety regulations they can take to the road die every year because of alcohol related Well, at least they'll have a friend in jail. I'll save them a place in the joint where police patrolling the roads and tougher under the supervision of a nearly sober accidents. It would be a shame if a TCU stu- I'll be serving my 6 months for establishing a church that isn't ATF-approved, for ille- instructor. After mastering the skill and gal possession of a firearm and for publishing an anti-establishment underground penalties for those they catch, but the num- dent ended up as another statistic. newspaper. bers clearly show that they can't catch all of precision of drunken driving the students Scott is a freshman broadcast journalism the drunken drivers. What we need is some will receive their official Drunk Driving and political science double major from Layne is a news-editorial and criminal justice double major from Sugarland, Texas. fresh ideas. License. Houston, Texas. Page 4 Tuesday, March 15, 1994 TCU DAILY SKIFF Sports SPORTS BRIEFS Tech takes two of three from Frogs BY THOMAS MANNING TCU DAILY SKIFF In its first taste of confeience Rodman meets with NBA Commissioner action this season, the TCU baseball NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner David Stem met with team dropped two out of three to San Antonio Spurs forward Dennis Rodman on Monday to discuss Texas Tech last weekend in Lub- bock. the player's controversial behavior on and off the court. Rodman's outbursts have led to a league-high 28 technical fouls and five ejections this season He also has drawn two one-game sus- The Frogs (16-7. 1-2 SWC) lost a pensions tough pitcher's duel Friday, 1 -0. then "I reviewed with Dennis Rodman his conduct in a number of split a Saturday doubleheader, win- recent San Antonio Spurs games and we had a frank and open dis- ning the first game 6-1 and dropping cussion about the responsibilities of an NBA player on the court," the final game 8-4. Stern said in a written statement Tech ace Rob Nye (5-1) shut down "I have also made it clear that if a player exhibits a pattern of the Frog offense Friday, limiting inappropriate conduct on the court, his coach and his team ulti- TCU to only four hits in nine innings. mately will be held accountable." Nye pitched a complete game, strik- ing out nine in as many innings. Michigan player questioned N'ye's performance overshadowed the effort of TCU starter Reid Ryan. ANN ARBOR. MICH (AP) Jalen Rose, one of Michigan's "Fab Ryan (3-2) pitched four hit baseball I our" basketball players, has declined to answer questions from inves- over seven innings, allowing only tigators involving the speculation that his voice was picked up on a one run. The senior walked eight and wiretlp in an investigation of a drug ring. struck out seven, but it was not Rose and Michigan head coach Steve Kisher reportedly met with U.S. enough as Nye bested him in the 1-0 Drug Enforcement Administration officials on Feb. 25 for routine ques- TCU Daily Skiff/ Brian Bray loss. tioning TCU outfielder Beto Garza-Gongora lines a single during an earlier game this year. TCU TCU evened the series in the first Rose's lawyer. Peter J Kelley. says that the questioning was "rou- lost two of three games against Texas Tech this weekend. of the two Saturday games with tine" and thai Rose was simply picked up on a wire and hasn't done another strong pitching performance, anything wrong this one a combined effort by starter 6-1 win. third innings as Tech took a 5-1 lead will have to step it up a notch it they Clay Caruthers and reliever Tim Heading into the final game of the after four. want to contend in the SWC this season. Grieve. series. Frog pitchers had given up The Raiders then held off a mini- The Frogs won't face another Caruthers (5-0) pitched four only two runs in 16 innings, and ye! Frog comeback and picked up the 8- SWC team until Apr. 1-2 when the innings to pick up the win in the the learn had only managed just a 4 win. team will host the Baylor Bears. TCU divers don't qualify seven-inning contest, and Grieve split of the first two games. The series was a bit of a surprise TCU will go through a tough came on to pitch the final three And that pitching let down in the for the Frogs, who got good pitching stretch of games prior to the Baylor innings and pick up his third save. finale as the Red Raiders won the for most of the series but saw their series which should act as a tune-up for NCAA Championships The Frog offense took advantage rubber game of the series. 8-4. bats go cold. The team scored only 11 for the remainder of the season, par- of four Texas Tech (16-7. 2-1) errors TCU starter Flint Wallace, who runs in the series despite averaging ticularly SWC play. to score three unearned runs. TCU has been struggling with a sore elbow over eighl runs per game overall this TCU will nexf play Tuesday after- BY LAURA WADE onships two weeks ago. for a good portion of the season, season. noon at 2:30 p.m. against Mississippi TCU DAILY SKIFF "With this injury I was lucky even got four runs in the third inning to to be diving," Doggett said. take a 5-1 lead and then cruised to the allowed five runs in three and one- The series showed the Frogs they at the TCU Baseball Diamond. I he 1(1 men's and women >di\ Sophomore Cleigh Pascoe fin- ing team holed In qualify anyone for ished 14th in the three-meter board thcM \ \ (Ihampionship meet at the and 12th in the one-meter board. /one I) Diving Meet last weekend in Both Doggett and Pascoe said their Youthful Lady Frogs gain experience Oklahoma City. slow start in th'e three-meter Friday hurt their chances to qualify to the Freshman point guard Nicole Per- other teams had three or four. Texas Tech ended the TCU's sea- NCAA Championship meet. BY DAVID JIMENEZ due started every conference game Robinson said the Lady Frogs son in the first round of the SWC "With a bad first day, you can't TCU DAILY SKIFF Ilk- /one I) Duing meet, with this season for TCU. Freshman guard have a lot to work on in the off sea- tournament with 103-55 victory. really come back to qualify for the teams from the Southwest Confer- When you have finished a 5-20 Kayla Courlade was inserted in the son. She said it is necessary for a TCU faced the No. 9 ranked Col- NCAA Championships," Doggett ence, the Big l-ight and some inde- season, there are not many positives starling lineup on Feb. 5 against Ihe young learn to work on its weak- orado Buff's and the No. 22 Missis- said "You have to be consistent and pendent schools, is the final step to to take into the offseason. Texas Longhorns. nesses in the off-season. sippi Lady Rebels in non-conference we weren't." quilif) foi the NCAA Champi- Courtadc said the team learned "When you're young." Robinson play. lii qualify for the NCAA Champi- onships thai take place next week. together as the season developed. said, "You don't focus on the TCU did not have a player finish Chip Weiss, head diving coach. onship meet, the diver's combined The TCU women's basketball "As the season progressed, we strengths. We're focusing on things I in the top 10 in the conference in score from the one- and three-meter had expected a bellei performance team takes the burden of 12 consec- learned how to work together better." didn't like." scoring. However, senior forward trom his three participating divers, springboard and from the platform utive losing seasons and a 20-loss Courtadc said. "We learned thai we TCU suffered a 14-game losing Donna Krueger, junior forward but he said he was not disappointed event must place the diver in the top season into the offseason. could beat people." streak to end its season. Janelle Hunter, junior guard with the final results. seven. First-year TCU head coach Shell The Lady Frogs' youth was evi- TCU finished the season with a 5- Stephani Gray and senior post Amy Junior Leah Springstead was the Tin proud of the divers," Weiss Robinson said this season was a dent in road games. TCU was 0-7 on 20 record overall and 1-13 in SWC Bumsted all averaged double figure said " I he) 're all good divers with a only female diver for TCU. Spring- learning experience for everyone the road in conference play. It lost by play. For the fourth consecutive sea- points this season. loi ot ability. Nest >ear we'll come stead finished 1 Xth in ihe three-meter involved. an average of 27.4 points a game on son, the Lady Frogs finished in last Bumsted finished the season even closer." and 17th in the one-meter "This season was a learning expe- the road in the SWC. place in the conference. ranked third in the conference in Junior David Doggett led the "I just wanted Leah to have a good rience for the team and coach," Robinson said TCU's youth The Lady Frogs' last victory came rebounding with 8.4 a game. Perdue incus learn, placing 11th in the meet for herself." Weiss said. "This Robinson said. "Our record didn't played part in the disappointing road against the Houston Lady Cougars, ranked fourth in assists (4.3 a game) meet was tough, but she dove well." three-meter springboard and eighth indicate our progress." performance this season. 78-72, on Jan. 12 in Fort Worth. The and fifth in steals (2.1a game). in the one-meter springboard. The /one meet ended the season TCU had one of the youngest "We have players lhat have never win marked the first time the Lady Robinson said the team will be Doggett. a hopeful NCAA qualifier, for the diving team. Weiss said now teams in the Southwest Conference. been on the road," Robinson said. Frogs won ils opening SWC game. more competitive next year. said his performance was hindered he hopes the team can focus toward The Lady Frogs had only three "They didn't know how to adjust." The Lady Frogs continued to play "We had a young club." Robinson b\ Ins injury at the SWC Champi- improving more for next season. seniors on the roster. On Feb. 23 Robinson said another major top-ranked teams. In conference, said. "There will be a definite against the Texas A&M Aggies, weakness was TCU's lack of depth TCU faced the Texas Lady change. I guarantee it. We're going Robinson inserted three freshmen in off the bench She said the Lady Longhorns twice and the No. 6 Texas to have depth and we will be com- the starting lineup. 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DEADLINE FRIDAY APPRECIATION PROGRAM MARCH 18 TCU DAILY SKIFF Tuesday, March 15, 1994 I'age 5 Sports Coaches line up for TCU job Successful past not enough to save Iba BY LEE PENDER TCU DAILY SKIFF mento Kings star Wayman Tisdale. week to help select lba's replace- BY GREG RIDDLE Moe lba's experience with basket- TCU DAILY SKIFF Felling said he is more con- ment. cerned with Indiana's preparations "This committee is not a search ball began early in his life. He is the Less than 24 hours after head for the NCAA Tournament than his committee, but will make recom- son of the late Oklahoma State Uni- basketball coach Moe Iba and his future job status right now, but said mendations about who the next versity and United States Olympic assistant coaching staff were let go applying for the vacancy at TCU basketball coach should be," he Team head coach Henry Iba, a leg- by TCU, three prominent assistant was hot out of the question. said. "We will be aggressive in endary coach often called "Mr. Bas- basketball coaches around the "I will wait and see if TCU finding the best coach out there and ketball." country were expressing interest in expresses any interest to me before will uoi overlook assistant coaches Moe Iba was a standout player at lba'sjob. 1 decide what I'm going to do," he in top-flight programs." Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Assistant coaches Mike Mims of said. "I've been here nine years and TCU Athletic Director Frank Okla. He graduated from Stillwater Oklahoma, Ron Felling of Indiana learned a lot coaching under Bobby Windegger said the search for a in 1957. and Western Kentucky's Tom Knight. But I can see myself new coach will be wide open. TCU offered Iba a basketball Crean said they would be inter- becoming a head coach somewhere "We will start taking applica- scholarship after he graduated high ested in applying for the vacant down the road. Applying for the tions for the position and anybody school, but he rejected TCU's offer, head coaching spot. TCU job is not out of the question." may apply," he said. "We want to staying near home to play basketball "I would welcome the type of Crean, an assistant at Western build some type of profile to go by for his father at Oklahoma State. challenge that being a head coach Kentucky the last four years under before we begin the process of Iba was known as one pf the Big would present," said Mims, who Ralph Willard. has helped lead the selecting the new coach. We want Eight's premiere long-range shooters has been an assistant at Oklahoma Hilltoppers to three straight NCAA to find the best individual in the during his college career. He set a under Billy Tubbs for the last 12 Tournament appearances. Crean United States that will fit our pro- conference record for single-season years. "Fort Worth is a great area, said he is ready to take the next step file and that will put fans in the free-throw percentage with a .926 and TCU has a lot to offer as a uni- up on the coaching ladder. stands at Daniel-Meyer Coli- mark. One of lba's players at versity. 1 am excited that this "I am certainly interested in the seum." Nebraska, Jack Moore, broke that opportunity is out there, and I will position that is open at TCU," he Windegger said there is no record with a .929 mark 12 years ago. do everything I can to take advan- said. "TCU is a great school. It has timetable set for naming a replace- Iba graduated from Oklahoma State tage of it." great facilities, and 1 think they will ment. in 1962. While at Oklahoma, Mims get into a good conference that will "We have already signed two His collegiate coaching career recruited Stacey King, Mookie allow them to compete with the players for next year, so we are in began shortly after he graduated col- lege, when he began coaching the Blaylock and Harvey Grant, all of best teams in the country. If the no hurry because of recruiting to TCU Daily Skiff/ Brian Bray whom are playing in the NBA. position is open to anybody, I find a replacement," he said. "This Texas Western (now Texas-El Paso) Former TCI! head coach Moe Iba had little to clap about his Before moving to Norman, Mims would apply for it." will be a very meticulous search freshman team. Iba compiled a 64-9 record in four years with that team. last two years at TCU as the Frogs finished last place in the was the head coach at Booker T. TCU Chancellor William and we will examine all the sce- Southwest Conference both times. Washington High School in Tulsa, Tucker said he will form an advi- narios involved before we select a Texas Western's varsity team won Okla., where he coached Sacra- sory committee within the next new coach." the NCAA championship in 1965-66 head coach Joe Cipriano. back post-season in\ italions before under head coach Don Haskins. Iba look over as acting head coach Iba became coach. lba's first head coaching job came for the 1980-81 season after Cipriano's I le resigned alter the 1985-86 sea- at Memphis State in 1966, when the death. He held ihe head coaching posi- son. His total record as head coach at Tigers compiled a 17-9 record and tion at Nebraska for six seasons and was Nebraska was 107-70. advanced to the National Invitational named Big Eight Coach of the Year in Iba began his TCU career in the Tennis team outplays Hogs Tournament. 1980-81 and 1982-83. 1987-88 season alter one year as an His Memphis State team won no His Nebraska teams never suf- assistant coach ai Drake lba's first more than eight games in each of its fered a losing season during his TCU team was 9-19. He then led the BY LEE PENDER TCU was ready to play in either TCU DAILY SKIFF setting but was worried about play- next three seasons, and Iba was fired tenure at the school and went to three Horned Frogs to four consecutive "WT T e knew it was ing Arkansas indoors, Weir-Smith after compiling a 6-20 record in consecutive NIT tournaments. winning seasons. The TCU men's tennis team relied an important match. said. 1969-70. His record in four seasons Nebraska went to the NIT Final Four Iba was named Southwest Confer- on depth and desire to defeat "We just finished the indoor sea- at the school was 37-65. in 1982-83. ence coach of the veal bv the Waco Arkansas Sunday. We are a little deeper son, so we were kind of used to it," Iba moved to an assistant coaching Iba took Nebraska to its firsl-e\ et Tribune-Herald in 1990-91. He led "We wanted to win that match a lot and more experienced he said. "We were ready to play position at Nebraska for the 1970-71 NCAA tournament berth in 1985-86, the Frogs to a 23-w in season in 1991- more than they did," said Devin than they are." indoors or outdoors. We were wor- season. Iba was an assistant there for and under lba's tenure the Cora- 92. the second-largest number of Bowen. TCU senior and team cap- ried about playing Arkansas indoors, eight seasons before serving as assis- huskers earned a school record of wins evei piled up by a Honied Frog tant head coach in the 1979-80 sea- four consecutive post-season berths. team. rCU went to the Nil tourna- tain. Jason Weir-Smith, because they have a good indoor Bowen said TCU's desire to win team." son, when illness struck Nebraska's Nebraska had never had back-to- ment that season. TCU tennis player helped the team defeat the Razor- TCU will play outdoors at the backs. TCU has experience and Blue/Gray team championships in depth that Arkansas does not have, TCU did not anticipate the rain Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday which also helped the Horned Frogs clouds that loomed in Dallas Satur- through Sunday. The Frogs do not from page I to victory, he said. day night before Sunday's match know which team they will face in Fired/ Freshman Jason Weir-Smith said against Arkansas. The match was the first round. he agreed with Bowen. moved indoors Saturday night when Four or five of the Top 20 teams in a change." Tucker said. "The direc- catalyst? No. We needed to respond go somewhere else and gel more "We knew it was an important weather forecasters predicted an 80 the country are expected to be at the tion was heading south. And it was to the program's situation, and the playing time, then I'll do it. But if match," Weir-Smith said. "We are a percent chance of rain for Sunday. tournament. Weir-Smith said. TCU obvious to everyone." merger was not a consideration in the the) brine a coach and he plays aa little deeper and more experienced The Frogs thought they could is ranked No. 17 in the Intercollegiate In a statement released through the decision." up-tempo style of play and 1 have a than they are." complete their season outdoors after Tennis Association poll. university. Iba said he was disap- The players' reactions to the firing chance at more playing tune, then I The Frogs defeated Arkansas, 5-1. they finished 17th out of 20 teams in The Frogs expect to do well in the pointed with the decision but enjoyed were mixed. While they were sad lor might slay." That victory followed Thursday's 6- February's National Team Indoor tournament because they are playing his stay at TCU. Iba. they said change was needed. TCU junior center Kurt I bonus. 1 pounding of Illinois, a team TCU Tournament. well as a team, Bowen said. "TCU is a fine university and I "Coach Iba was good to inc. and I who finished the season llurd in the head coach Tut Bartzen said is not as Coaches, players and referees "We haven't played that well as a have enjoyed coaching there," he feel for him." said freshman point SWC in scoring, said he planned to good as Arkansas. TCU's match needed advance notice of a move team yet," he said. "1 feel like our said. "My assistants and I are proud guard Jeff Jacobs. "But the program stay for his senior yew no matter against SMU was scheduled for last indoors, so a decision was made Sat- team is starting to play better. We'll of what we achieved at TCU. My needed some changes, and I guess the what happened lo Iba. Wednesday, but was moved to urday night to play indoors Sunday. do well." only regret is of the last two years, a coach was the first to go." "I don't make those decisions. 1 March 29 because of last week's bad Making a transition from outdoor Weir-Smith also said TCU would period in which we were unable to Jacobs, who averaged more than just play." Thomas said alter |( I I'l weather. matches to indoor play is not diffi- be successful at the tournament. direct this program in the manner we 11 points and five assisls this year, 96-75 loss on Thursday to Texas in TCU had to make some adjust- cult, Bowen said. "We're expecting to do well," he would have preferred." said thoughts of transferring had the SWC Post-Season Classic. "1 entered his mind, bul he was leaning ments to claim victory against "The conditions are so much nicer said. "If we do well, it will boost our Tucker said the declining atten- don'1 make those decisions. I still dance played a major part in his deci- on staying. Arkansas. indoors," he said. "It's no problem." confidence and our ranking as well." have to pla) no mattet what hap- sion. "Right now. I'm going lo go home pens." "A scant two years ago, it was dif- and think about it." he said. "I can't Tucker said a search committee ficult for a student to find a seat, but say whether or not I'm going to stay that was not the case this year or last or go. Who they bring in (as new will be formed in the next few days year," he said. "It is sad to say, but head coach) will have a big effect on and that all possible candidates for the students had a say, too." my decision." the coaching position will be exam- Be the life of the party. ined. But both Tucker and Windegger While Jacobs had thoughts of denied that the Big Eight-Southwest transferring, TCU's other freshman "We want the best possible coach Conference merger played a pan in guard. Matt Akridge, might stay for Texas Christian University who Be the designated driver. the decision. because of the coaching change. will not only re\ itah/c our basketball "It had nothing to do with this," "When I came in, 1 expected a lot program, bul will play a significant Tucker said. "Was it (the merger) a more playing time." he said "If 1 can role in shaping FCU athletics." CALL US! TCU SPECIAL 924-0000 EXCLUSIVE T.C.U. CAMPUS SPECIALS $1 TWO 12 0Z. 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Page 6 Tuesday, March IS, 1994 TCU DAILY SKIFF News Police search for shooting suspects Hungarian pianist Ungar West Fort Worth attack may be related to Crips, Bloods, police say town" because of last month's triple attempted murder charge, a jail offi- ASSOCIATED PRESS draws undivided attention slaying, she said cial said. FORT WORTH. Texas Polite Jessie was hit by a gunshot fired in According to the capital murder "It was a marvelous perfor- preschool-aged children to the were looking for suspects Monday in the parking lot of an apartment com- arrest warrant issued for Fowler, he BYSHERILYNSHAW mance because Ungar is a wonder- retired, applauded as the pianist left what was believed 10 be an attack by plex near Interstate 30and Loop K20. and another man were implicated in TCU DAILY SKIFF ful pianist," said Gerald Gabel, the stage, returning briefly only to Crips gang members against the He was transferred from John Peter killings of two Jack in The Box The ceiling lights of the Ed Lan- assistant professor of music. bow. Bloods gang that resulted in the acci- Smith Hospital to Cook-Fon Worth restaurant employees by Derrick dreth Auditorium slowly dimmed, "Tamas is technically very profi- After intermission. Ungar also dental snooting of a 10-year-old boy. Children's Medical Center, where he Crowe, a former employee of the cient, all the notes are there but he performed three works by Chopin, was listed in fair condition Monday. restaurant who also has been charged carefully leaving only its stage illu- including Four Mazurkas, Sonata The target of the attack ma) have in the case. minated for the audience to see the is also adding some extra light Hungarian pianist Tamas Ungar. interpretation into the music that in B-Flat Minor and Ballade No. 2 Meanwhile. l7-year-old Ray- been a group of gang members who Fowler. Crowe and William Lam- The audience applauded as you may not ordinarily hear." in F Major. Ungar plays each note- mond "Corn" howler, who had been were wearing red clothing and ban- ont "Keg" Henderson were involved Ungar entered the stage, wearing a The pianist sat hunched so that it may be heard distinctly sought in five killings, including a danas, the colors ol the PSloods. in the restaurant killings Feb. 24. black tuxedo with a long-tailed intensely over the piano, looking separate from the others, said Kitty gang-related triple shooting in the police said. They were standing in according to an affidavit filed with jacket. He w alked stiffly to the cen- down upon the piano keys. Occa- Case, a Fort Worth market research Como neighborhood, was in custody the parking lot when three men wear- the arrest warrant. The documents ter of the stage, where he bowed sionally, his upper body swayed to manager. Monday ing baseball caps and blue bandanas also alleged that three days later. and smiled at his audience. Ungar the sides in harmony with the Ungar, the first performing Fort Worth police l.t. Pat Kneblick over their faces drove into the lot in Fowler, a 16-year-old suspect and quickly sat at the piano stool, rhythm of the classical music. With musician to receive the British said the two high-profile shootings a stolen Mercury Topaz and began Anthony Hill were the gunmen in the adjusting his tuxedo jacket tails so closed eyes, his head also swayed Leverhulme Fellowship, has per- do not undermine the credibility ol a shouting gang epithets, police said. ( oino shootings. as not to sit on them. in the direction of his body. formed concerts in China, Aus- recently announced gang truce < hie of the masked men in the car Police were investigating whether About 220 people quietly lis- Ungar performed Beethoven's tralia and Thailand. He is the "It took a long to time to get to opened fire with a handgun. the Sunday drive-by shooting on the tened to the pianist. The audience Sonata No. 6 in F Major and Sonata founder and director of the TCU (this) level of violence," she said "It's clear the Crips are the actors last Side was linked to a carjacking members focused their attention No. 18 in E Flat Major before stop- and Cliburn Piano Institute that "7 he truce has not been overnight fix in this attack." Sgt Rick Reflogal of and kidnapping that occurred near solely on the stage without veering ping the recital for an intermission. provides a summer study of piano lor the problem It will take a while the Fort Worth Police Department where a stolen car was recovered. their heads to the side. The audience, ranging from performance. to develop a lull truce." said "Knowing this, the Bloods may The maroon Mercury Topaz, The police gang unit DM) increase retaliate." stolen about 45 minutes before the patrols on the east side of town. In connection with the west Fort shooting, fits the description of the where Jessie Dwight Torrance was Worth violence. Fowler was attested one the masked men were driving. have won those games. TCU needs "The best thing Windeggercan do hit once in the upper chest about 4:45 late Sunday and was being held in Ms. Kneblick said. support - that's why we have inter- is go after a young coach waiting in p.m. Sunday. Ms Kneblick said I arrant County Jail Monday on SI No one had been arTested Monday, collegiate athletics." the wings, like an assistant coach at a from page 1 "We've had them in the C'omo million bond on a charge of capital but detectives had several suspects, Fans/ Iba's half-court offense is another basketball power." said Sam area .. which is on the west side of murder and SI 5.000 bond on an she said. reason some are not satisfied with the McLeod. senior finance and manage- and coaching his players." men's basketball program. ment double major. "I think it would Iba compiled a 96-108 record dur- "His half-court offense is not so be a great opportunity for TCU to go ing his seven seasons at TCU and good." said 1963 graduate John Kil- after a young assistant like that." Interracial couples kept from prom was the second coach in school his- man during TCU's 102-76 loss to tory to post four consecutive winning Rice on Jan. 19. "He's playing his ASSOCIAIED PRESS which has six whites and one black, 24 percent black. seasons. father's game — and it's not popular. was to meet Monday night, possibly According to students, the principal But attendance at home basketball The Ibas have a certain style of WEDOWEE, Ala Kevonda to decide whether to fire Humphries threatened to cancel the April 23 prom games has dropped by more than offense and it is not popular these Bowen. whose mother is black and father Humphries has mans supporters if mixed-race couples showed up. That 2.000 spectators since the 1991-92 days. Their offense is from the '50s. ■ white, burst into tears after her princi- and his dismissal seemed unlikely. prompted Bowen to ask. "Who am I season. The Frogs drew an average of "I'm a big fan of TCU." he said. pal harmed intemicial couples from the During the weekend, parents and stu- supposed to take to the prom?" about 5.000 fans in 1991-92, but only "I'm disappointed and I think other swe prom and told her she was a "mistitke." dents formed a 100-car motorcade She and students say Humphries a little more than 3.000 the following fans think the same." Record Ilulond Humphries, principal at and waved signs al a rally in replied: "That's just it. Your mom and season. Several students feel the same 9-5 Wedowee, an cast-central Alabama dad made a mistake, having you as a This season. TCU averaged 2.955 way, said John Christensen, a sopho- town ol about K0O. mixed child." Bowen burst into tears. spectators, the lowest turnout in Iba's more biology major. 9-7 9-7 9-7 Randolph ( ounty High School, later Humphries, who is white, has Students told parents about the seven seasons. "His brand of basketball seems backtracked from his remarks at the refused to comment since the remarks and parents called the school Alumni are also concerned about archaic." he said. "It is boring, get- 3-11 assembly, but Bowen and civil rights remarks to 11 th and 12th graders Try our New All American Meal gl.89 Cheeseburger, Small Fry, Small Drink GET FRESH TCU Daily Skiff Advertising Image Magazine Editor WITH Us Manager McDonald's 8109 W. Ik-rrv TRAFFIC TICKETS DEFENDED Qualifications: Classroom or actual experience in Our Garden Salad, Chel Salad or (he newspaper or magazine journalism Jons Flyin' Chef with marinated chicken breast arc the fresh change of that would qualify the applicant for the position being pace you've been looking for. 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Skoal, and bulls with in order to find the perfect spot painted and signed by the country 5. a pink foam curler in one hand crowd headed toward the bull riding Rodeo...American Tra- names like along the rails of the stage area; and artists who had performed there. and a wad of tangled hair in the arena ditions"), a work of art "Speckled finally I landed at the humble door Willie's was there from one of his other While I waited in line to pay my flanked by dozens of Devil" and on which a sign blaring "Billy previous performances, along with I kept one eye on the clock S2 admission fee. my eyes scanned red. white and blue "Yard Bob's Back Stage" hung. And then Buck Owens. Merle Haggard, and throughout the ordeal - I couldn't the hordes of people around me, Bud Light banners. Dog- life for the next 45 minutes came'to Don Williams — more of my dad's be late. A quick comb, a spntz of landing for various seconds on the A trio of black-hat- tossed a standstill. favorites. 1 had a flashback to when Ultra Hold and a glance at the "young country" man in his early ted young men sitting their rid- "Don't ever say anything bad 1 was a kid and thought "Hee Haw" clock, more combing, more spray- 20's. dressed to the nines in Garth- in front of me asked for f ers, most about Willie." a petite woman with was the coolest show around. ing, more glancing wear; the woman in green polyester the time and wondered of whom tall blond hair warned her metal Standing posters of new country finally. I threw in the towel, or being wheeled into the restroom. why I was scribbling were in their head friend, shaking her Virginia music stars lined a shelf near the actually, threw the comb in the mir- trailing an air tank behind her; the notes. ceiling: Garth Brooks, Joe Diffie ror and glanced at the clock I couple dressed in denim and fringe, "I'm writing a and Madonna. Madonna? The had to get going. I couldn't be late. having a "discussion" next to the story about Sesame Street song played in my Once in the car. going 50 mph in entrance to the bar; the tourist with Billy head, "One of these things is not a 35 mph zone I questioned my the Billy Bob's bumper sticker Bob' like the others." eagerness to reach my destination. I stuck in his back pocket. There and A moderate group of people had was going to Hilly Hob's Texas, a were thousands of faces, with the the gathered, most looking like they club I learned to hate during an ear- numbers growing by the second. had done this sort of thing before. A lier visit when a demure-looking finally, my eyes rested on a family sat on one of the sofas, four blonde had whacked me on the head young man ahead of me in line. He men sat around a card table; some repeatedly with her beer bottle was in his late teens, and wore a others stood around the bar. while we were trapped in a people- black cowboy hat. black Wranglers Slims cigarette in This last group included a young |am Ishe wasjust "real thirsty." she and a blue western shirt. He looked his face. The couple and woman with long, straight brown had said with a smile.) oddly familiar... group with them laughed hair, who wore a black and white I was going to see Willie Nelson "I thought that was you," he said. and moved into the crowd skintight spaghetti-strapped dress in concert, a singer I don't hate, but .liter turning around to see who was waiting at the rails. with a conveniently placed rhine- certainly not one thai 1 would read- staring at him. And it hit me. he was A man in his 50s. wear- stone star. Her cowboy hat was ily shell out money to see The fad Ira GilmoK. He was from Olney. ing a panama hat and a belt white and she wore silver earrings that I actually might have the inv hometown. My hometown that that announced to the that seemed to dangle for a mile, opportunity tn see the great braided is two hours away from Fort Worth world that he was and her backstage pass was stuck one and ask him a feu questions just far enough away that I never Willie Nelson concert." 1 said. teens and early 20s. thin and ark, all "Bemie," eyed the stage door as he proudly to the bare skin just over didn't even have me that excited. have to see anyone from my home- "Willie Nelson's playing here w ith crooked noses. drew long drags on his cigarette and her left breast. But. I thought, my father probably town. tonight'.'" they said. A weary waitress carrying a box waited for his companion to get out The crowd remained calm, talk- would enjoy such an experience. "What are you doing here'" I The black hat wearing the red- of drinks roamed into view, and a of the nearby restroom. ing mostly in whispers, until That was it My dad. It was out of asked, thinking. "Oh my God. this and-white-stnped shirt explained woman wearing red ropers and red No one was moving and no one Willie's special guests arrived, led respect for my father's love of kid was in elementary school when that he and his friends were from jeans, opened a red Dooney and was going backstage as the crowd by actor Chuck Norris. Willie's music that I was in such a I graduated." Luftkin and didn't make it to the Bourke purse, ordered two bottled seemed to double by the minute. Cameras came out of nowhere rush "Well. Willie's here." he said. big-city joints that often. waters as a black and white bull Some, like the teen-ager with a and choruses of gaspy "Chuck Nor- That, and the fact thai I can with same good ol' boy grin he'd "We've only been here a few named "Freddy Krueger" rid him- moustache, had backstage passes ris, it's Chuck Norris" followed the remember being six or seven years had since birth. Having paid his times." he said. "But I was in a Bud self of the small rider on his back. that looked like Willie's latest group as they passed quickly up the old and taking family road trips in ticket, he gave me a little wave, said Light commercial here once. "Who ordered the pint of Bud album cover. Others, such as the stairs where 1 was standing, and our yellow-green 1970 Chevy "I'll tell your parents hello for you," Nothm' big; I just walked through." Light?" the waitress shouted. Hands frizzy blonde woman in an off-the- through the door I was told not to pickup. Willie tunes were provided and disappeared into the stands of A loud buzzer killed our conver- shout out from every direction. shoulder fringe shin hoped their open, to reach their "special guest" bv the eight-track tap player, while the arena. sation, and the lights fell as the Don't fret. She had enough to go excuses would get past the security seats on the stage. my brother and I fought over who 1 followed him into the stands announcer introduced the clowns around. guard, Mr. Lopez. Not that anyone In another few minutes, the back- got to sit next to Daddy and wormed my way into a spot on and encouraged the crowd to There was just enough time would be able to get past him if he stage crowd was buzzing with the I guess Willie is a part of my the narrow gray benches I glanced "holler" its encouragement to the between the rides for the announcer refused. news that Willie had arrived. Tour family history. aimlessly around the small rodeo riders, not that the beer-in-every- to display some of his talent for Mr. Lopez was a tall, wide gen- workers began wandering into the comedy — cracking jokes about tleman with a black hat. sunglasses area, wearing black satin jackets Hillary Clinton and Dolly Parton and wireless radio that seemed to be with the tour insignia (proudly and pulling a blonde volunteer from glued to his hand. He listened sponsored by Jose Cuervo) stitched the audience for a "magic trick" patiently to most of the stories and on the back. involving a bra. God, it's fun being either nodded to the people who had A man with a single long braid, a a woman in Texas. passes or slowly shook his head at beer gut, black hat and Reeboks I'RINCI I' I. K S of S () I N I) R i: M i: N i i N v i: Another glance at the time those who had only stories, grinning stepped through the stage door and showed I didn't have very long like a big teddy bear when they said, "Nobody stop him going in." before my trek backstage to see turned their backs. Later reports revealed that Willie Willie, and as 1 rushed toward the As the crowd grew, so did the had parried a bit harder than usual at entrance of the arena, an older man density of the smoke from the the Ramada Inn before the show. with a grin on his face leaned to his cigarettes that everyone seemed to Willie did finally enter the room, friend and said. "I bet she's running have, but I guess Billy Bob's wearing a T-shirt with the sleeves to see Willie right quick." wouldn't be Billy Bob's without the cut off, Levis and a hat like no (letting there was half the fun. smoke and the outrageously loud other—tan and worn, with a chin At Billy Bob's one has to walk, clinking noise that comes from the strap and a brim that had seen better or shuffle, in a manner resembling beer bottles being hurled into days—and, tl,inked by members of defensive driving — dodging oblong trash cans. his band and security that had no elbows, pool cues and misplaced The stage door did open occa- intentions of stopping. He offered a dancers who are most often less- sionally here and there for a country few handshakes, a silly grin and a than-sober. The Willie crowd was 'singer of old and his family, or a wave to those of us on the stairs, no different, just, perhaps, more champion rodeo rider, but most and disappeared through the door interesting. often for a waitress balancing empty on the lower level that 1 had over- 1 rushed, as best I could, past a shot glasses on a circular plastic looked. teen-ager getting his tennis shoes platter. Well, there went the interview. shined; past the overcrowded dance Finally, around the time I'd Still, I had been closer to him than floor, where the crowd had to move become certain my lungs had been my father would probably ever be. together in order to move at all; past blackened by all the smoke, Mr. "Hi, Willie," 1 thought. "It was the Howard Stem-looking fellow Lopez pointed at me. It was my really good to meet you. 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The whole time he is Grade: B- nessman who is suddenly thrust into being tracked by a newspaper "Lightning Jack" (PG-13) stardom in "The Hudsucker Proxy," reporter (Jennifer Jason Leigh) who Paul Hogan returns to the screen in the latest film from producer Ethan is never convinced of his secluded this new comedy-western from Coen and his brother, director Joel wisdom. director Simon Wincer ("Free Coen ("Raising Arizona." "Barton The Coen brothers collaborated Willy"). Fink"). with Sam Raimi ("Evil Dead," Hogan plays Lightning Jack Kane, "Darkman") on the fast-paced script an outlaw whose reputation for hav- for "The Hudsucker Proxy." The dia- ing a quick gun has outshown his rep- It's 1958, and young Norville logue is witty and often very funny, utation as a dangerous criminal. Barnes (Robbins) has just graduated but the connections are weak and Frustrated over his lack of press cov- from a prestigious school with a busi- leave little for the story to cling to. erage. Kane travels from town to ness degree, but doesn't have the What does make the movie good is town to rob banks. However, either experience required to get a very the incredible look of the film. Every he or his new mute partner, Ben good job. So, he accepts a job in the scene takes place on refreshingly (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) bungle the rob- mailroom at Hudsucker Industries, bright and technically amazing sets bery on each occasion. Ultimately. one of New York's largest compa- which consistently cram the screen Lightning Jack realizes that his nies. Hudsucker. however, is strug- with visually pleasing images. friendship is more important than gling financially, and the company As for the performances. Robbins any robberies, and of course, all is president. Waring" Hudsucker portrays an almost child-like inno- well (if the criminal winning is (Charles Durning). has just heaved cence for Barnes, but doesn't really "well") in the end. himself out of a 44th story window. find too much consistency between This film is about as forgettable as The board at Hudsucker. led by the mailroom character and the exec- any you're likely to see, although Sidney J. Mussburger (Paul New- utive character. Leigh is really tire- there are some entertaining moments man), will consequently be able to some as the reporter her fake and nothing too offensive. Little is control all of the company's stock if accent isn't believable and her char- memorable about the film, and the Photo courtesy of Warner Bros it drops low enough within a month. acter just slows the story. Paul New- script (written by Hogan) and the Norvillc Barms played by Tim Robbins is catapulted from the mailroom to the boardroom So, Mussburger appoints Barnes, an man is good as always in the role of performances are just average. Basi- as president of Hudsuckcr Industries by conniving Sidney J. Mussburger played by Paul innocent but idiotic mail clerk, to the conniving Mussburger. cally, it's just a waste of time. Newman in "The lludsucker Prow." company president so Hudsucker Overall, this film is like nothing Grade: C- Meeting/ from page I for a higher and higher academic to keep up the quality of education. standard and an even higher success "Tuition will probably go up," he ethos and community ethos." said. "1 can't say how much, because RETURN OF THE ARGUE. Mills also addressed fears that the that is a Trustees' matter, but for us You've seen it. You may not remember where but you've seen it. breakup of SWC would cause the to keep up, tuition will have to be number of African-American stu- raised." It may have been from Grand dad's sock drawer Or Dad s pile of v-necks dents at the university to drop to zero, Mills said the cost of running the Or maybe you saw Paine Stewart wearing it on his last golf tournament. a possibility that was raised by Chan- university and paying the faculty cellor fucker in Thursday's edition forces the board to periodically But you ve seen it. You remember it And now you re seeing it again. of the Skiff adjust tuition. The Argyte is back. This time on something more endearing than knickers "I don't know that 1 would quote "No one wants tuition to go up." he Like a beefy cotton pique knit Generously sized for a roomy comfort. Dr. Tucker as quoted in the Skiff." said. "But the cost of higher educa- Mills said. "That's not a likely thing tion is labor-intensive. You want and And available exclusively from the Old School. to happen." deserve the best instruction we can 'The admission of students (who offer and that faculty and staff wants don't play athletics) will continue as and deserves raises." it has been." Mills said, "and I think Mills also said the Board of you know that Dr. fucker has made Trustees will ask some very difficult the public statement that I'CU wants questions before deciding on a to have a student body that is 20 per- tuition hike. cent nonwhite." "The Board of Trustees does not Tucker said later in the day that the just show up at TCU twice a year and statement be made to the Skiff was raise the tuition," Mills said. "They entirely accurate. ask tough questions about budgeting "I think that statement (regarding and how the university spends the decrease in minority students) is money before they make any deci- entirely accurate," Tucker said. "But sions." that is completely dropping sports— Students also raised concerns DOt de-emphasi/ing them. about the amount of fan support and "One of the things we need to loyalty to the university. grow in. move ahead with and not fall Sullivan said the fan support, behind in is the number of minority while a major concern, could only students and that's Hispanic and come from the students themselves. African-American males and "College is not a three- or four- or females." he said. "That's nothing five-year commitment," he said. but a plain fact. "College is a lifetime commitment, "I want African-American males and how you generate that loyalty present on campus." Tucker said. comes directly from the people you "It's important lo the university and have here on campus." the student body, and it's important Conveying a good attitude to new to the young men themselves." students is the first step in building Sullivan told students at the Town pride and loyalty to the university. Hall Meeting thai a decision on the Mills said. future of athletics doesn't have to be "Ultimately, if you're serious made right away. about loyalty and having pride, you "Everyone wants to know right BOW what is going to happen." he must convey that to the new student said. "Do you know what you are - instead of only sharing your going to be doing in 19%'.' That's biases with them." he said. when everything that we are talking Leon Reed, a freshman House about is going to be happening I member who moderated the forum, can't give specifics right now told students "it is up to all of us to because it can't be done. increase loyalty to TCU." "We have a strong commitment "It's up to the students." he said. towards athletics here." he said. "I "Get up and go to a game. A lot of the am not worried about it (the future) concerns deal with pride, but that is because there are great possibilities something students alone can change for expansion." and improve." Sullivan said there is a possibility Reed called the Town Hall Meet- of becoming a part of the Western ing "a huge success." Athletic Conference, "I think that this went really well," "The future is going to be great." he said. "We wanted to give students he said. "There arc scenarios involv- the opportunity to raise concerns, say ing the Western Athletic Conference their piece and get their questions and other schools the possibilities answered and I think we had a good for change and growth are just end- turnout from both faculty and stu- less." dents." Windegger also confirmed that House Vice President Scott there will be a change in the basket- Wheatley said he was very pleased ball head coach position. with the forum and hopes to schedule The announcement that head bas- another one later in the semester. ketball coach Moe Iba had been "1 am excited about the turnout for bought out of his contract was met by this event." he said. "I would like to cheers from the audience. schedule another one as soon as pos- "Coach Iba was terminated this sible because there were a lot of morning." Windegger said. "We are issues that we didn't have a chance to beginning a very meticulous search talk about, but overall, I think this and are looking everywhere for a was a complete success." replacement." Other questions raised during the Another topic of major concern hour-long forum included athletic was the possibility of a tuition scholarships for the soccer team, day increase. care, discrimination policies and the Mills said the Board of Trustees possibility of hiring more minority would probably raise tuition in order faculty. HAROLDSUniversity Park Village. Fort Worth Page 10 Tuesday. March 15, H><)4 TCI' DAILY SKIFF o Major In Fun ITS O Play games based on your Win Hourly Prizes favorite CBS Shows! The excitement builds with hourly drawings awarding cool CBS College Tour stuff! 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