FROGS HOPE TO CONTINUE WINNING STREAK - PAGE 6 TCU DAILY SKIFF iBhl<2(), 1W IEXAS C HRISI IAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WOKTI I, TEXAS 93RD YEAR, NO. 33 Two students face sexual assault charges

BY CHRIS NEWTON could face sanctions as serious as occurred when the complainant went TCU DAILY SKIFF expulsion from TCU. back to Clark Hall to visit a friend. The first incident was not reported M. he question has As she reached the top of the stair- Rape cases often not Two students were arrested to Fort Worth police at the com- well, one of the suspects came from Wednesday by Fort Worth police in plainant's request. Mills said. been raised, 'Is this behind her, grabbed her by the throat connection with the two cases of "Victim reaction can vary widely when people will lis- and shoved her into a dorm room, the reported, officials say alleged sexual assault of another and what we know is sometimes very ten? Is this a time when report said. The complainant told TCU student, according to a Forth limited, so while it is correct that she police that she believed it was the While TCU's rape statistics are Worth police report. had been talking to Mr. Russel for a we should go into the BY HEATHER HOGAN same room in which she had been dramatically lower than the Judd Payne, a freshman computer variety of reasons (after the first inci- residence halls and do TCU DAILY SKIFF raped before, according to the report. national numbers, there is no way graphics major, and James Kiehle, a dent), she was not willing to share programs related to The complainant said she did not Since 1991, only three inci- of knowing exactly how many sophomore premajor, were arrested with Mr. Russel information that sexuality issues?"'' scream because she was "petrified dents of rape have been reported incidents of rape are committed and charged with sexual assault and would have allowed us to go for for- and scared," according to the report. DON MILLS, at TCU: one in 1994 and two in and go unreported, said Kay Hig- posted bond earlier this week. ward," Mills said. The complainant said in the report 1995. both of which involved the gins, director of TCU's Women's Mills said after the second inci- Vice Chancellor that one of the suspects told her on same people. Resource Center. dent, the university was able to take Mills said he encouraged the alleged SEE COLUMN P. 3 Oct. 4, after the first incident, that One case of attempted rape was Russel, whose office handles more action. victim's calling of the Fort Worth "she had better not report the offense also reported at TCU during the the cases of rape victims who file Both students are accused of sexu- "When she chose to go to the Fort police. to the police or any type of adminis- last calendar year, said Mike Rus- an administrative complaint ally assaulting the complainant, each Worth police, which, frankly. 1 think "lt was a right decision on her tration." sel, assistant dean of campus life. rather than criminal charges, said on a different day, and are roommates was a good idea, we were able to part," Mills said. "We had encour- The complainant also told police According to a survey of 6,104 he is always concerned victims in Clark Hall, where the alleged inci- work with police toward resolving aged her to go to the Fort Worth that while one of the suspects was students at 33 colleges nation- won't report it if they have been dents occurred. The two incidents the issue," he said. police before, and she chose not to do sexually assaulting her. the other was wide, however, 15 percent of raped. occurred on Oct. 4 and Oct. 16. Lt. Pat Kneblick. the public infor- so. I don't want it to sound like I'm asleep in his bed, the report said. women surveyed said they had "When they won't report what The suspects are currently not mation officer of Fort Worth Police second guessing her. It's a terrible sit- According to the police report been raped. In 84 percent of those has happened, victims just end up being allowed on the TCU campus. Department, said the case is currently uation." detailing the second alleged assault, cases, the victims knew their Don Mills, vice chancellor for stu- under investigation and refused to According to the Fort Worth police attackers, the survey said. see Report, page 5 dent affairs, said Payne and Kiehle comment further. report, the second incident allegedly see Rape, page 5 CampusLink bills arrive with errors

BY CHRISTI GIFFORD had dealt with were of students who TCU DAILY SKIFF had cancelled services and still received bills, she said. Students received their first Cam- "If students can't get through on the pusLink phone and cable bills Thurs- phone, they need to walk over day, and many were concerned about here."she said. mistakes on the bills. Students who were charged for can- Melissa Marr, a sophomore nursing celled services need to photocopy their major, said she called to cancel her bills, write "cancelled" on the copies, extension in August, but received a bill for her phone line and voice mail. SEE EDITORIAL P. 3 Marr said she was relieved when she called the Help Service (ext. 4357) to and take them to Pete Wright. check her billing and the employee CampusLink had about 50 pages of confirmed she had cancelled. cancellation sheets from the beginning Alex Hoff, a sophomore business of the semester and students who were major, had the same problem. on this list will be credited for their "1 personally went up to cancel," he next bill or the charges for cancelled said. He planned to share the phone services will be dropped. Sellers said. line and other services with his room- Sellers said they had not expected as mate. many problems as they had. To the company's credit, he said, "Most of the students have been they did admit he had cancelled the great." she said They were frustrated services and informed him the billing they couldn't get a hold of the Help ser- service was not supposed to send him vice, but were nice anyway, she said. a bill. Bob Schwartz, president of Cam- Parti Sellers, a customer service rep- pusLink. said ha\ ing a new database resentative for the service, said they and changes caused the delay and mis- TCU Daily Skiff/ Mimi Mayer had two temporary employees and a takes in some billings Sophomore business majors Charles Owen and Casey Lee use the library computers to work on a project Thursday night. full voice mailbox Thursday. The most problems CampusLink $et Phone, page 5 TCU Triangle strives to increase visibility Walk raises money class lectures," Tate said. BY AMANDA BRONSTAD cific cultures like African-Americans "That's just people expressing TCU DAILY SKIFF and Hispanics. Hill said while the their homophobic tendencies." he She said in the lectures students committee was not formed to target said. can get to know an individual per- to combat hunger TCU Triangle is increasing recog- homosexuals only, it included gays Vida Trevino, vice president of sonally and can therefore learn more nition and acceptance of TCU's gay, and lesbians because it wanted to TCU Triangle, said the fear of oppo- about homosexuals. social work major, is in charge of lesbian and bisexual community this acknowledge their existence on a sition to homosexual lifestyles on "It's difficult to have a prejudice BY KELLY MELHART TCU DAILY SKIFF recruiting student walkers. She said semester, said Priscilla Tate, faculty campus which tends not to. campus is one reason why many stu- when you take the time to get to know she encourages all students to join advisor for the group. Doug Hopkins, president of the dents choose not to come out. She someone," she said. Hundreds of people from all over in the walk because the day will be The heterosexual community will Overall, the group has been widely Triangle, said one of the goals of the said the slump in membership last Tarrant County will be showing up fun and helps out the community. be the target for TCU Triangle's next recognized and supported, she said. organization is to increase their visi- spring may have been partly due to at Amon Carter Stadium to partici- "It's easy," she said. "All you "We've received little overt activ- bility on campus. this opposition on campus. event scheduled to take place Oct. 24, pate in the Christian Rural Over- have to do is run up and get a pledge said Matt Openshaw, secretary of ity of one kind or another." she said. "We're part of the invisible minor- Trevino said the best way to over- seas Program (CROP) Walk hosted form, then you just show up." TCU Triangle. Gil Flores, education She said she feels it complements ity — people have yet to come out," come ignorance of homosexuals is by TCU at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The Rev John Butler of TCU director at Dallas Ga\ and Lesbian their goal of being "just another orga- he said. through education. TCU Triangle The event will begin at 2 p.m. Campus Ministries also encour- Alliance, will answer questions nization" on campus. "Coming Out Day," which is a educates students by speaking to with registration beginning at 1:30 aged participation from TCU stu- about the homosexual lifestyle in his The Multicultural Committee of national holiday that took place for classrooms about the gay and lesbian p.m. The 10K walk will be one of dents. the Programming Council is support- the first time at TCU last Wednesday, lifestyle. lecture, "Gay 101." many held nationwide to raise "The goal is to get people out "It's sort of an 'anything and ing the Triangle in its first semester. was the first program hosted by the One of the purposes of TCU Tri- awareness about hunger. there, participating," he said. "It's Theresa Hill. University Relations Multicultural Committee. Hopkins angle is to provide educational everything you've ever wanted to The program helps to relieve simple and it's fun. Even if you know about gays and lesbians' chairwoman of Programming Coun- was unimpressed with the turnout, opportunities not only for members, hunger and other problems around haven't signed up yet, it's not too speech." Openshaw said. cil, said the committee was set up to but he believes the low attendance but for the larger community as well, the world. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in diversify the cultural awareness pre- may have been because many of the she said. Susan Banzer, a sophomore see Walk, page 5 sented in previous semesters, which posters announcing the event were "We've received nothing but com- then only included two or three spe- torn down. pliments from professors about our see Triangle, page 7

NEWS DIGEST Medicare plan passed Aircraft lack proper storage Soldier faces jail for refusal Eastwood wins lawsuit Gene-therapy patients thrive

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ignoring a veto WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury WASHINGTON (AP) — Two girls who threat, the House passed a Republican plan aircraft in the National Air and Space medic in Germany will be court-martialed Thursday ordered the National Encjuirer to were the first patients in history to undergo for overhauling Medicare by raising premi- Museum's collection are stored at a Mary- for disobeying his commander's order to pay Clint Eastwood $ 150,000 in damages for gene therapy are now thriving and living ums for the elderly and disabled, and saving land complex of poorly constructed and wear a U.N. hat and shoulder patch on a running what he said was a made-up inter- near-normal lives, despite being born with a billions from hospital and doctor fees. decades-old warehouses, the General peacekeeping mission to the former view. usually lethal immune disorder. The vote was 231-201. Six Republicans Accounting Office found. Yugoslavia, the Army said Thursday. "It's important to stand up when there's no Doctors from the National Institutes of voted against their party's proposal to save "The primary problem here is that the stor- If convicted. Spec. Michael New, 22, of element of truth," the actor said. "If I let it Health said both girls have developed strong $270 billion from Medicare over seven age facilities they have for these aircraft are Conroe, Texas, could face several forms of slide, the (Enquirer) will just continue doing immune systems, including copies of the years. Four Democrats sided with the GOP. not in good condition, and there's not enough punishment, including a bad-conduct dis- it. I almost have to do it to get them to genes transferred into their bodies to replace House Speaker Newt Gingrich said his money to save and store everything," said J. charge from the Army and jail time. behave." genes they were born without. party was saving Medicare for today's William Gadsby, whose GAO office on gov- New is the first U.S. soldier to refuse to The actor claimed a so-called 1993 exclu- The tv/o patients were bom with a condi- retirees while sparing America's children ernment business operations conducted the wear U.N. blue as part of the Army uniform. sive interview headlined "Dirty Harry Lifts tion called severe combined immunodefi- from being "crushed with taxes." audit. the Lid on His Private Life" never took place. ciency disease. PAGE TWO PAGE 2 TCU DAILY SKIFF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20,1995

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CHRIS NEWTON The Skiff waited to get facts before running rape story

Yesterday, when students woke up Unfortunately been charged with sexual assault by the tims and supports their right to privacy. occur on college campuses. This ignorance and read The Fort Worth Star Telegram, for those involved Fort Worth Police Department. However, the names of the alleged perpetra- only compounds the problem. they were probably surprised to find out in the reported Fort Worth Police Department Lt. Pat tors are a matter of public record and it is So, men. when your dorm or fraternity about an incident of on-campus rape. rape, the Star Kneblick. who is the public information not the Skiff's policy to hide matters of pub- holds a program on rape, you should pass In fact, many students have posed ques- Telegram s story officer, said had the Star Telegram even lic record from the public. on the Tuesday night NBC lineup and make tions as to why the Skiff did not report on was wrong. It was called her, she would have told them if an It is the opinion of the editorial board that a point to attend. the incident, noting that it seemed like we wrong because arrest had been made. the most positive thing that can come from Likewise, women, when your dorm holds got "scooped" by an outside newspaper. they rushed the The story also misidentified statements the coverage of this horrible situation is the a program about rape, take a study break That was not the case. story to press revealing questionable material. Many raising of campus awareness about the and show up. The editorial board of the TCU Daily without having all statements that were attributed to the victim problem of rape. Rape on college campuses across the Skiffknew about the incident and chose to the facts. It was were actually statements made by a friend To a certain extent, that has already hap- nation has been ignored and sold short for wait before reporting it to the public wrong because of the victim and then relayed to police. pened. The offices of many TCU adminis- far too long. Unfortunately, many times it because of the sensitive issues involved and they neglected to update their information The editorial board's primary concern trators were inundated with the calls of takes a tragedy to make people wake up and several facts that seemed to conflict. with the most recent reports. W/.h reporting the incident is to inform the worried parents concerned about the safety take action to improve their community. Out of a reluctancy to rush to press with The Star Telegram reported that no stu- student body of a serious crime that may of their child. The truth is that none of us a story that could potentially damage so dents were arrested by Fort Worth Police in have occurred on campus and to protect the are any less safe than we were yesterday or Chris Newton is a senior news- many people's lives, the Skiff chose to hold connection with the incident. The fact is privacy of the victim. two weeks ago. The calls of frantic parents edtorial/political science double major from the story until today. Perhaps the Star that two students were arrested and both- The Skifj has taken a strong editorial prove some parents and students live in a Houston, and is the editor-in-chief of the Telegram should have done the same. were released after posting bond. They have stance against publishing the names of vic- sheltered reality in which rape does not StiJ)

ADRIAN LARSEN ■ LEIGH ANNE ROBISON Students need Dealing with those to throw away with AIDS helps their garbage understand disease

Everyday after noon, I stroll into the Main and find A good friend of mine here at TCU received a letter this summer the remnants of my fellow student's lunches scattered on informing him that his blood had tested positive for HIV. the tables or on the floor. He had recently donated platelets and the general screening Whenever I go to class, I inevitably see some sort of process picked up the virus. A second battery of tests came back neg- beverage container lying on its side or a discarded potato ative, and the doctors assumed that his recent bout with the flu chip bag on the floor. Sometimes 1 see the TCU Daily caused the HIV test to react. Now he is unable to donate blood ever Skiff crumbled up under a number of seats in the class- again, even for members of his family. Nevertheless, he is one of the room. lucky ones. And just recently some really inconsiderate fellow There are eight to 10 million HIV affected persons in the world, students of ours have been leaving styrofoam containers according to the World Health Organization. Roughly two million of and plastic cups on the steps of Reed Hall. those people live in the United States. How hard is it to put up a lunch tray or find a trash ■ EDITORIAL One of every 60 people living in the Houston area is infected. That can? (They are all over cam- means roughly eight people 1 graduated pus!) It would take a minimum high school with has the disease. The amount of effort for people to AIDS Outreach Center of Fort Worth cites get up and throw their garbage CAMPUS LINK that of their almost 2.000 annual clients, away. the average patient is white, male, between I do not know what is worse the ages of 30-39 and contracted the dis- — these people leaving their Telecommunications company botches billing ease through sexual activity. Of those garbage behind without a afflicted, the numbers of heterosexuals and moments thought or the apathy Many on-campus students found an in some shape or form. homosexuals are pretty evenly divided. exhibited by other students unexpected surprise when they went to There is no excuse for having this 1 volunteer at the AIDS Outreach Cen- toward the problem. Either ter's Nutrition Center, a small grocery way, such laziness shows a their post office boxes yesterday. Most many incorrect bills when they were store downtown. I go once a week, and I total lack of respect for our didn't find birthday cards or packages, excessively late to begin with. Charging see all sorts of people walk through the campus, our fellow students but what they did find was their first students for services they do not sub- doors. They come to get a rationed amount and our Marriott workers. scribe to or for phone calls they did not of food and personal items at no charge. Let us take the example of the excessive garbage situ- CampusLink bill. This week 1 helped a well-dressed woman who looked healthier ation in the Main as an illustration. Most students arrived during the later make is just plain irresponsible. than most people I know. Some of the clients are not as fortunate and I see the apathy exhibited everyday during the lunch part of August, so getting a bill about two If the company expects the students to suffer from dementia, wandering around the store waiting for family rush in the Main. 1 am sure you have seen it as well. A months later probably came as a shock pay for their bills in a timely fashion, the members who are not coming to get them. group of people will enter the Main, approach an empty Above all. regardless of their condition, every single customer I table and lay their book bags on the chairs to indicate it to most on-campus students. least they can do is get the bills to the stu- have helped has been genuinely friendly and happier than most of the has been taken. Then the group will move the previous Unfortunately, the tardiness of the bill dents in a timely fashion. If they are people on this campus. These people are facing death, and they never students' garbage to an adjoining table and proceed to was not the only thing that some students going to be late, the very least they can complain For sacking their groceries, 1 am rewarded with a bear hug get their lunches. This sort of behavior continues to found. A few of the most prevalent prob- do is get the bills right. and a warm smile. occur until one table in the Main is designated, by The patients 1 come into contact with are people I would never default, as the appropriate place for garbage due to the lems included being charged for voice CampusLink just began their services guess ha\e a terminal illness. They neither look nor act the part. amount already on it. mail, cable or even the phone service on campus this year. They certainly did A few months ago. an older couple in my church back home Nobody says anything about this. Everybody seems when the student had already had it dis- not make a good first impression with the announced their middle-aged son was suffering from the end stages oblivious to what is going on! It seems to be a naturally billing fiasco that occurred yesterday. of AIDS. He had been battling it for years, and his family didn't even occurring phenomenon of "Main culture" to leave your connected. feel they could tell anyone. They have been members of our church garbage behind and assume someone else will pick it up. A few students also had other people's CampusLink was hired by the adminis- all their lives, and their shame made them feel like they had to go Then there is the issue of assuming the Main employ- long distance phone calls charged to tration, so the administration should take through such a tragic ordeal alone. Once the congregation knew, the ees are expected to pick up your trash after you leave it their bills. These examples only begin to some of the responsibility for the events amount of support they got was unreal. You probably know someone with AIDS A member of my or after you have finished your lunch and are talking that happened yesterday. If CampusLink amongst your friends. Although it is true many hard describe the mistakes that were made. extended family died last month from it. It's a hornfying disease, but working Main employees perform this task, it is not CampusLink needs to get its act and the administration do not rectify the the people who have it are not monsters. Learning about it is the only their job to be wet nurses to a bunch of inconsiderate together. Not only were their bills exces- situation soon, then they might lose some way to get it under control. Until a few months ago. my grandmother still thought the virus could be spread by kissing. college students. sively late, but most of them were wrong customers along the way. I would also like to say to those of you who believe Going to the AOC is the highlight of my week. 1 always come you are somehow better or above a Main employee in home in a better mood than 1 left. Sometimes it's emotionally drain- status because you are a TCU student are seriously mis- ing, like when a 10-year-old girl is helping her sick father shop. This taken. week one of the customers apologized for having too much food in Now many of you are reading this article and are his cart. He was accustomed to shopping for two. coming up with what seem to be legitimate excuses to LETTER Get involved. The rewards far outweigh the difficult times. The explain your ill- mannered behavior, but you have none. other volunteers will become like family. You'll touch the lives of so In a hurry to get to class you say? There are trash many You'll learn a lot and meet some of the nicest, most genuine indiscriminately, any opinion which does receptacles in the commons area on the way to class. Homophobia overgeneralizcs people around. beliefs about homosexuals not agree with their own regardless of There are many trash cans in front of all the buildings, whether individuals holding such opinions and they ere also in the classrooms. As you can see. you Leigh Anne Robison is a senior history and English major from In respect to Becky Pretz's column "Homo- have good reasons for their alternative posi- have no excuses. Houston phobia still flourishes on Campus," I agree tions. "I just forgot to throw away my garbage." This seems that there are numerous individuals who have When my good friend "came out" several so preposterous to me 1 will not even address it. an innate fear of anyone purporting to be a years ago, I reaffirmed my love and commit- I am sure there are other excuses that seem rational homosexual or lesbian and sadly, this fear can ment '.o him as a friend, yet would not accept enough, but in the end the conclusion to any excuse is TCU DAILY SKIFF manifest itself into outright aggression. his homosexual behavior. For individuals still the same — there is none. AN ALL-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Yet, to be labeled homophobic because one who possess an inherent and irrational fear of But for those of you who still believe leaving your believes homosexuality to be immoral is to homosexuals, I would hope that they would garbage for others to pick up is appropriate behavior 1 misrepresent the very term: "irrational fear of constrain these fears and not manifest them. CHRIS NEWTON ask you to consider this. Eorroit homosexuals or homosexuality." For those who wrongly suggest some to be Would you leave your garbage behind at a friend's Becky's column embodies but one facet of homophobic because we believe homosexu- DENA RAINS WENDY SMITH house? Would you make a mess in your own home and the body of blanket generalizations which ality to be immoral, 1 would only hope that MANACING EDrroR ADVERTISING MANAGER allow a family member to pick up after you? The list is have invaded this community in recent you allow us equal recognition with the Scon BARZILLA MARK MOURIR endless. JOANNA SHOEMAKER years. 1 reject out of hand the notion that any understanding that not everyone agrees with NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR CAMPUS EDITOR If you responded yes to any of these you either have disagreement with the homosexual lifestyle you, and we have the right to maintain our very understanding friends or you experienced a shel- MlCHA CORTESE TOM MANNINC is of necessity a product of fear of that positions even as the offended groups perpet- tered childhood. Whatever the case, you are now sup- ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR lifestyle. uate their own. posedly an adult, so why not start acting like one and These sorts of generalizations represent, pick up your own garbage? Accept some responsibility EVA RUMPT AMMIUJUBBUI not reality, but a political agenda of certain David Phillips for yourself and be considerate to others. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR JOURNALISM DEFT CHAIRMAN factions and reflect an attempt to exclude. graduate student, ousiness DEBRA MCLAMB JAYNE AKERS Adrian Larsen is a senior political science/economics PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR BUSINESS MANAGER double major from Oklahoma City. arts £2 entertainment PAGE 4 r ^I ICl'DAIl.^SKIH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 199S

How far will some go to make it in HollyWOOu:

BY TODD JORGENSON Shorty" manages to incor- TCU DAILY SKIFF porate many fully rounded charac- "Get Shorty" (R) ters into its manic An all-star cast highlights the . storyline. There fast-paced comedy "Get are several Shorty," which shows how far amusing some people will go to win at moments, the high-stakes game known most involving as Hollywood. imm's ineptitude or Harry Zimm (Gene Hack- Palmer's unexpected man) is a low-grade producer physical prowess. who makes B-movie shlock that Director Barry no one watches or likes. Except, Sonnenfeld ("The that is, for Chili Palmer (]ohn Tra- Addams Family," volta). Palmer is a loan shark "Addams Family from Miami who wants out of the Values") manages business and senses his chance to keep the energy when he is sent to Hollywood to level high without lead- collect on a loan from his idol ing to confusion. Each Zimm. of the characters is Palmer has always figured that Shorty endearing in their own making movies is easy. You come way, even the villains. up with an idea, write a few (Dennis Farina) and Bo Catlett The acting is uniformly great. things down and fade to black. As (Delroy Undo). Travolta and Hackman are excel- he visits Hollywood, Palmer has But Palmer, a man who gets lent as adversaries who must what he wants, has his sights set team up to save each other. an idea for a movie of his own. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/ Linda Chen Zimm, who doesn't have the on acquiring the great actor Mar- DeVito brings some real life to his Chili Pamer (John Travolta), a Miami loanshark sent to Los Angeles to collect on a gambling money to pay back the loan, has tin Weir (Danny DeVito) to star in character, and Farina proves him- no choice but to listen and praise the newly completed script. This self one of today's great character debt and Karen Flores (Rene Russo), a B-movie actress team up to make it big in the movie Palmer's idea. But it really is sets into motion a comic whirl- actors, stealing many of his business, in "Get Shorty." good. So good in fact that when wind of deception, backstabbing scenes as Barboni. He is one of the script is completed it is sought and high-stakes wheeling and the greatest swearers I've ever Harvey Keitel and Penny Mar- annoyed by the many Hollywood novel for a more mainstream after by many underhanded dealing. seen. Also amusing are cameo shall. in-jokes, but Scott Frank has audience. investors, including Ray Barboni Though it starts a bit slow, "Get appearances by Bette Midler, Some might be confused or deftly adapted Elmore Leonard's Grade: B+

s Presidents should oust Film has a terminal case of the cutes'

BY TODD JORGENSON the bushes, seances in the creepy cemetery and ("The Addams Family," "Casper") as Roberta; TCU DAILY SKIFF making lifelong friendship pacts. Thora Birch ("Paradise," "Patriot Games") as the ruling radio hogs Basically, the film has three parts which relate Tina; Gaby Hoffmann ("Sleepless in Seattle." "Now and Then" (PG-13) to these girls. All four have trouble relating to "The Man Without a Face") as Samantha; and all over the airwaves, kick back Four childhood friends reunite as grown their parents (played by Lolita Davidovich. Bon- newcomer Ashleigh Aston Moore as Chrissy. Of BY LEIGH ANNE ROBISON women to reminisce about the summer they nie Hunt and Cloris Leachman, among others) in these, Ricci is clearly the most impressive, but TCU DAILY SKIFF and get ready for even more. Each song has its own flavor, so the turned 12 years old in "Now and Then," which a subplot which never really focuses itself on any Birch also has some nice scenes. Sawa ("Little The 43rd, 44th and 45th Presi- "every-song-sounds-the-same" opens today. one issue long enough to be effective. Giants." "Casper") shows some real promise as dents of the United States of syndrome isn't a problem. Actually, the reason they have come together The girls' main goal seems to be finding out Scott, and Janeane Garofalo is amusing as a wait- America stand on a platform of Musical influences range far is to celebrate the birth of Chrissy's (Rita Wil- how a young boy whose spirit they are convinced ress/fortune teller. putting fun first. and wide. Lead singer Chris son) child. Doctor Roberta (Rosie O'Donnell), they have conjured up in a seance died 25 years There are several cute sequences in "Now and Their self-titled CD release on Ballew toured as a member of writer Samantha (Demi Moore) and actress Tina ago. The girls search through old newspapers and Then," but that's part of the problem. It has a ter- the Columbia label comes to us Beck's band. Dederer has worked (Melanie Griffith) have all returned home to cele- have nightmares until they find the answer. This minal case of the cutes. The film most always from Seattle, the city that churned in bands that played both rhythm brate this event and follow through on a promise section is basically nothing more than a female becomes sappy rather than honest and realistic. out the musical likes of Pearl Jam. & blues and country, and he cites they made a generation ago — to be there when- version of "Stand by Me." Each good scene is offset by an equally annoying Nirvana and Soundgarden. But Willie Nelson and Hank Williams ever one of them is in need. They are also being teased by Scott Wormer one, and it never comes together as a whole. the Presidents dish out a tasty as personal favorites. Naturally, the film spends much more time (Devon Sawa) and his mean brothers, which is Many of the best scenes come because of the alternative to the flannel-soaked The band played for fellow focusing on the flashback to 1970, showing life standard stuff yet made compelling through some film's soundtrack, which features early 70"s grunge rock associated with president and musician Bill Clin- in the small town of Shelby, lnd. All the stereo- nice acting in individual scenes. favorites from the Jackson 5, the Monkees, Ste- Washington state. Their style, as ton at a Seattle Democratic rally in typical rites of passage are here — the first The film provides a showcase for some up- vie Wonder and others. they put it in a press release, runs November 1994. smoke, the first kiss, seeing naked boys through and-coming young actresses — Christina Ricci Grade: C- "counter to the sour and dour "Boll Weevil." "Body" and Seattle mope-thang." "Naked and Famous" are among The musicians have been the album's best. Sometimes cranking out tunes since 1985. pounding and sometimes lethargi- 'Mallrats' new take on slacker subculture Bassist and vocalist Dave Dederer cally mellow, the Presidents prove insists "we are entertainers, not they can deliver all kinds of artists." But the Presidents accom- music. Movie will catch on with its targeted audience but will bomb with everyone else plish both. The songs are catchy The lyrics are a riot. "Kitty" brothers, Jedd (James Purefoy), and filled with driving bass work. consists of the band expressing BY TODD JORGENSON tage a game show being run by the lacks focus. It may catch on with its At first, you may feel like you've their disdain for felines TCU DAILY SKIFF father (Michael Rooker) of Brandi intended slacker audience, but many Matty (Kenneth Anderson) and Con put in your Primus CD. but the "Peaches" is a simple ditty about (Claire Forlani), a girl who just viewers are likely to be turned off by (Ben Chaplin) compete for her affec- Presidents are a lot less pedantic. their love for the fuzzy fruit from "Mallrats" (R) dumped T.S. Brodie has his sights set the strange and vulgar antics. tions. Bella agrees to marry Con, but There's not a throwaway song Georgia. A three-nippled topless fortune on winning back the love of his girl- Grade: C soon afterward Arch shows up unex- on the entire album. The lyrics are A couple of the songs verge on teller, a brawl involving the Easter friend Rene (Shannen Doherty). So pectedly and triggers a series of occasionally head-spinning, but schtick. "We Are Not Going To Bunny and a cameo by comic book with the help of local thugs Jay "Feast of July" (R) shocking and tragic consequences. always amusing. Make It" conjures images of legend Stan Lee are just some of the (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob A young woman searches for the Set in the vain of the Merchant If you're familiar with "Lump," things you'll see in "Mallrats," a (director Smith), all hell is destined lover that abandoned her in "Feast of Ivory films, "Feast of July" captures the runaway hit single currently see Band, page 7 completely bizarre take on the to break loose in front of a television July," which opens today in Dallas. the late 19th century period beauti- slacker subculture from director audience in the mall. Embeth Davidtz ("Schindler's fully. The acting, particularly Kevin Smith ("Clerks"). "Mallrats" is definitely not your List," "Army of Darkness") stars as Davidtz and Chaplin, is quite good. T.S. (Jeremy London) and Brodie standard comedy. There are some Bella Ford, whose lover Arch (Greg The story, adapted from H.E. Bates' (Jason Lee) are the title characters — individual hilarious scenes and some Wise) has disappeared, leaving a novel, takes some exhilerating twists, college students who hang out in a witty dialogue, but the story is too void in Bella's heart. After wander- and is particularly intriguing with mall all day without a "shopping disjointed and choppy. It's just as ing aimlessly she finds solace in the PRO STAFF agenda." Today their plan is to sabo- irreverent as last year's "Clerks," but Wainwright home, where the three see 'July', page 7 PERSONNEL SERVICES BANQUET SERVERS events ££ happenings

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BY ADRIA JOHNSON The program, which is targeted at panic women can go to and succeed However, both Criado and Her- Hernandez hopes the program, two-year-old sorority performs civil TCU DAILY SKIFF roughly 40 students from the Dal- in college." nandez maintain the goal of the pro- which will be held on campus from services aimed at the Hispanic com- las/Fort Worth area and their parents, SLA vice president Veronica Cri- gram is not geared specifically 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, will munity throughout the year, Hernan- In an effort to inform local His- is composed of several sessions that ado said since the audience will be toward the Hispanic student's col- encourage enthusiasm among the dez said. panic high school students about aim to answer commonly asked composed mostly of Hispanic lege experience. students to pursue higher education "Our general purpose includes the how to get into and survive college, questions about college. women, one of the sessions will "The focus is not on being a despite the obstacles, Hernandez promotion of the Hispanic culture," the Sigma Lambda Alpha sorority is The sessions were created and focus exclusively on a student's minority on campus. Certainly that said. Hernandez said. "A lot of our pro- hosting a program Saturday entitled will be delivered by members of decision to either attend a histori- is going to be an issue, but the main "We are trying to promote the grams are geared toward showing "How to Succeed in College." Sigma Lambda Alpha. Subjects of cally Hispanic university or opt for a topic is about college in general," excitement of going off to school, that there are Hispanic students here "The Hispanic Debutante Associ- the sessions will include how to get school resembling TCU's racial Criado said. saying to the students. 'Yes, you can at TCU and are capable of succeed- ation called (the Minority Affairs into college, how to choose a room- composition. Although the purpose of the pro- go to college. There are funds and ing." office) and said that they wanted to mate, suggestions for good study "We will advise (students) about gram extends beyond the context of scholarships available to you,'" Her- Hernandez, who is one of the orig- come to TCU and have help sessions habits, time management and rela- choosing a college that will be com- racial issues, "If a student nandez said. "Our aim is to get them inal six founders of the sorority, said for their students," said Darron tionship advice. fortable for them," Criado said. "We approaches me with a specific ques- prepared and geared up for college " the group is inclusive of all students Turner, coordinator of Minority "We're telling these girls what realize something that might hold tion, I'll be as frank and honest as I The program was created just this on campus. Affairs. "A Hispanic sorority college is about, basically," said cur- them back from going to college is can," said Hernandez. "It is difficult year and will become an annual "Although we are a Hispanic seemed like the ideal group to do rent president Leandra Hernandez. the feeling of not fitting in, but we're here to be a minority, simply because event if successful, said Criado. sorority, we are open to anyone who that." "Also, we are emphasizing that His- trying to surpass that." of the ethnic ratio." In addition to the program, the is interested in our goals," she said. Reconstruction to provide new Student auction to raise funds honors courses beginning in '96 Services, goods go to highest bids today in Student Center

tory classes and two other honors much time and energy into one class, BY CHRISTI GIFFORD BY MARGARET MAXEY The auction was very successful She said she would also take the classes. he said. TCU DAILY SKIFF TCU DAILY SKIFF last year, considering it was the first highest bidder out for a night on the The "Honors Intellectual Tradi- Also in the new lower division time for the event, she said. town at a Tejano dance club. "Hohummers" are a dying breed tions" or "Honors Great Ideas" program, in the spring semester of Students will be auctioning off "We were very pleased consider- A resident assistant in Milton at TCU. track will be the new part of lower the students' sophomore year, the their goods and services at noon ing we had never done it before," Daniel is also auctioning off his With a restructuring of lower division honors in place of Honors students will take a "Special Top- today in the Student Center Pretz said. services, said Jimmy Flint, a grad- division honors courses in the Hon- Humanities. It will be a three- ics" class, in which the themes of Lounge. Wolf said last year's attendance uate student and hall director in ors Program beginning in fall 1996, semester, nine-credit-hour course. the two tracks could be looked at Robert Wolf, fund-raising coor- was around 100 people, but they are Milton Daniel. incoming students will have differ- McDorman said she would ide- together and combined, McDorman dinator for the Programming Coun- expecting more this year. Joe Mannion. a sophomore psy- ent choices about which classes ally like for the courses to be team- said. However, bringing all the cil and a junior political science Wolf said 50 percent of the chology major, will take the high- they can take their first two years. taught by at least one humanities lower division honors students major, said about 13 to 17 people money raised will go to Program- est bidder to Macaroni Grill, a The three-semester Honors professor and one natural sciences together would form a large class, will be auctioning off their services ming Council and 50 percent will movie and a haunted house, Flint Humanities program, known affec- professor. and probably cannot be done, she at the student service auction. go to the organization auctioning said. tionately by students and professors She said the courses could use said. Students from Programming their services. He said the council Flint, who is also an assistant as "Hohum," has its final group of the creativity of faculty members to Therefore, the Western Civiliza- Council, Organization of Latin raised around S250 last year, which ladies' basketball coach, said he freshmen students in their first reach its fullest potential. tion students will probably take American Students, and Milton went into the administrative budget would also be auctioning off two semester course this fall. The teachers would provide con- honors classes, which is what they Daniel Hall will be participating, as to help pay for conferences and sideline passes for the ladies' bas- Keith Odom, professor of Eng- tinuity and bring in guest professors currently do. "Great Ideas" stu- well as Larry Markley, director of publicity for performers brought to ketball game against the University lish, said the program is changing to share their expertise in other top- dents would participate in the the Student Center. campus. He said the money eventu- of Texas at San Antonio. With those with the times. ics, McDorman said. "Special Topics" class in the final Markley will be auctioning off a ally goes back to the students passes, the highest bidder will also "It's all different, but good," he She said she thinks the disci- semester of their three-semester homemade pasta dinner for two, to through different programming. get an autographed basketball from said. plines have a wonderful dialogue program. be served at his home, he said. He Nora Carrillo, president of the team and get to meet with Shell ICathryne McDorman, director of between them. Honors Humanities, in its essen- did this last year and said it went for OLAS and a junior psychology Robinson, the team's coach, Flint the Honors Program, said Provost "It (the change) is simply a mat- tial interdisciplinary form, has a "sizeable chunk of money." major, said the money they raised said. William Koehler challenged depart- ter of more flexibility." she said. "It existed at TCU since about 1972, Becky Pretz, Programming would go toward an OLAS schol- Flint said anything they can do ments to look at freshmen retention will provide some of the good Odom said. Originally, the course Council administrative assistant arship. with the Programming Cpuncil is rates and what the "freshmen expe- things 'Hohum'does." was entitled Divisional Honors and a senior advertising and public Venessa Hernandez, the public good. He said Milton Daniel would rience" was. She has invited the current Honors Sequence in the Humanities. relations major, said she bought relations officer for OLAS and a be paying for the date with Man- A committee consisting of faculty Humanities professors to be a part of Currently, students have three or Markley's spaghetti dinner last sophomore theater and interna- nion. from around the university formed the planning and teaching of the four professors who teach art, his- year. tional business double major, said This is a way to "let a student to decide how to best fit the needs courses, but there are still many tory, philosophy, literature and reli- "It was $21," she said. "It was she is auctioning off Tejano dance have a fun time," Flint said. of lower division (freshmen and unanswered questions about the gion and take these four-hour worth it though because Larry is a lessons. Wolf said some of the other ser- sophomores) honors students, she logistics of the program, including its classes their first three semesters at great cook." "1 go dancing a lot at family vices being auctioned are tutoring, said. name. TCU. Pretz is auctioning off her ser- functions with relatives," Hernan- typing papers and doing laundry. "We're still filling in the blanks," Odom said the challenge to the "Students complained about vices to the highest bidder this year. dez said. "Since everyone is so busy, this she said, "but new courses in the committee forming the program was 'Hohum,'" McDorman said. They She will iron for two hours and do • She said she would be demon- is a way that organizations can help lower division honors will be more to find a way to have a similar pro- wanted graduate schools or employ- someone's laundry, she said. strating the dancing at the auction. out," Wolf said. flexible for students and faculty in gram which is easier to staff and ers to know the rigors of the course the years to come." easier for students to "stick with." and understand what it was about An interdisciplinary context, sim- Many students drop out of the when they looked at students' tran- ilar to the present Honors Humani- program after one semester, or can scripts. The "Honors Great Ideas" ties courses, will be offered as the not fit the courses into their sched- class will be more self-explanatory, in Tarrant County has raised around lem. The other 75 percent goes toward new lower division program. ules. The flexibility provided in the she said. Walk from page 1 S20.000 every year. worldwide efforts of relief. That Freshmen will take an honors new program will help students be "Even though practicality However, the CROP Walk is much money will be used for various things seminar their first semester at TCU able to register for and remain in the demanded us to change, they should more than just a fund-raiser, said like food, preventative health care and in a small class to help ease them classes. realize it's not going to be the same late." David Jenkins, associate professor of the development of water resources in into college life, McDorman said. Jennifer Tuttle, the vice chair- course," Odom said. The CROP Walk is nationally social work. The walk itself is sym- over 70 countries worldwide, he said. The honors students can then opt woman of the student honors cabi- McDorman said students' input sponsored by the Church World Ser- bolic. TCU has been hosting the Tarrant to take either the Western Civiliza- net, said staffing the program is a was welcome concerning the shap- vice and is supported locally by the "A lot of people in foreign coun- County CROP Walk since 1981. But- tion or "Honors Great Ideas" track main reason why Honors Humani- ing of the new courses and lower TCU Hunger Week Program and the tries walk for their food or water, and ler said getting involved with CROP the second semester of their fresh- ties is going to be discontinued. division honors requirements. Tarrant Area Community of so it's a symbolic gesture. We walk for Walk is something that makes a lot of man year and the first semester of "Eventually, though they (the Tuttle said she was working on an Churches. hunger, money and funds." said Jenk- sense because it is happening nation- their sophomore year. humanities professors) are really honors student survey to get more Many different organizations will ins, who is also the coordinator of the ally and students come to TCU from The Western Civilization track great, they get burned out," Odom student input about what was good be participating in the walk. Butler Fort Worth CROP Walk. around the country. will remain as it currently exists. said. It is difficult for departments to about "Hohum" and what needed to said. The money raised will be divided Banzer. Jenkins and Butler said Students will take two honors his- spare faculty who need to invest so be changed. "Various congregations of various into two parts. Jenkins said. anyone who would like to participate denominations of various religions "CROP Walk addresses not only in the w alk is welcome, either through will be involved." he said. worldwide hunger, but local hunger," donations or active participation. time.' people do report these crimes. The purpose of the walk is to raise he said. Twenty-five percent of the "A lot of people don't realize how money through pledges, either dollars prevalent hunger is in the world, and Report from page 3 Russel said, "Women will remem- Higgins said education is the best money goes to Tarrant County Food ber previous articles about rape cases option for preventing rape. Society per mile/kilometer or flat donations. Bank where it will be used to help 178 this is just a real easy way that we can and will be afraid their names will disapproves of the degradation of Butler said. He said the CROP Walk agencies with the local hunger prob- make a difference." Banzer said. blaming themselves," he said. end up in the newspaper." men or ethnic groups in mass media, Higgins said rape in general, but Schuster said denial is also a fac- but allows music, movies, even video especially acquaintance rape, is often tor in preventing victims from report- games to degrade women in many he said. not reported, but the problem is exac- ing a rape. Victims want to escape ways, she said. risk of compromising the confiden- Mills said the university is con- tiality of the alleged assailants," erbated in a community like TCU and shove the incident out of their "Rape is an extension of people's Rape from page 3 cerned about informing students Mills said. where everyone knows each other. mind as quickly as they can. values," she said. "Society will have about what happened. He said the university is also con- "There is great pressure just to go "The worst thing to do is to keep it to change its values before behavior the victim "was somewhat reluctant "We think it's important for peo- on with daily living," she said. "They under the carpet," he said. "It will will change." sidering holding seminars on sexual to discuss any more details with a ple to know that the victim was an assaults. (the victims) may have no emotional always come back to haunt you." Higgins said females can help by reporting officer in reference to the acquaintance," he said. "We want to "The question has been raised, 'Is energy left to go through the process Russel said if someone is raped or encouraging each other to speak out sexual assault which occurred on be sure that the media carries the of reporting the rape." sexually assaulted the best solution is against things that offend them, from this when people will listen? Is this Oct. 4 due to the fact that the com- stories as accurately as possible." a time when we should go into the John Schuster, a spokesman for to find someone they trust and tell dirty jokes to lewd comments to plainant was tired and was still some- A witness close to the alleged vic- TCU's Counseling Center, said rapes them what happened, and also to get physical assault. Females should residence halls and do programs what scared from the sexual assault tim said the complainant was very often go unreported because victims medical attention as soon as possible. walk their friends home if they're related to sexuality issues?'" he on this date (Oct. 16)." apprehensive about coming to the are afraid of the consequences or are John Peter Smith Hospital is the best alone, watch out for each other at par- said. The two students who are suspects police or coming to the hospital for trying to deny the crime ever hap- in town as far as rape investigations, ties — especially if alcohol is Mills said, "I believe that the in the case are roommates, according a report in fear she would be harmed pened. Victims fear reprisal, or that if he said. involved — and try to take care of more informed the student body is, to Clark Hall officials by the suspects if they found out. they do tell someone what happened to "You can't do it by yourself," he each other, she said. the better off they are." The report also shows that the Mills said the incident has caused them they will not be believed, he said. said. "As a community of people who The university is in the midst of complainant told police she has many parents to call concerned for "Victims don't want to not be Schuster said the best thing for care about each other we need to pre- doing everything possible to protect received answering machine mes- the safety of their children. believed," he said. "They're afraid TCU and people in general is to know vent people from committing actions the identity of the victim, he said. sages from females stating '"You The university is still determining they 'II be blamed. It happens all the what is going on and believe it when that will harm them," she said. "What 1 do know is that in a cam- should not have gone and done it.'" how to respond to these calls, he pus community it is almost impossi- The Fort Worth police report said said. ble to keep things 100 percent the victim was referring to her "Do we just respond to the people confidential," Mills said. the first month of school, there were Schwartz said in the future, stu- reporting of the incident to Mike who call?" he said. "Or do we trust "Officially, no one knows. The Phone from page 3 many changes in services and so dents will get their bills no later than Russel. assistant dean of Campus that the sons and daughters of par- chancellor and the provost, who many were cancelled," he said. the 10th of the month. Life. ents will fill them in on what hap- fully know situation, don't even He said the fact that all students, The fact that the bills were late was Mills said the university has held pened? We have some choices. We know the last name of the victim," "With so much change of data- not just incoming students, received due to the same reasons as the billing a number of private meetings to dis- want to be honest but not alarmists " he said. "We do not tell anyone who bases, it is always going to happen," the new service this year, and mistakes, he said. cuss how to protect the privacy of Mills said the decision of whether does not absolutely have to know." Schwartz said. Students were bound because it was all done in one semes- Schwartz said the company had the victims arid how to provide due to discuss the incident with Clark If convicted of the second-class to get bills which were not supposed ter, the company's difficulties were made a commitment with the univer- process to the alleged assailants. Hall residents will be left up to felony, the suspects could face up to to be sent, he said. compounded. There was a massive sity that the bills would not be late "The university has a lot of Vince Pryor. the hall director. 2 to 20 years in prison and up to a "What happened was that during database cleanup, he said. again. resources in which to help a victim," "In talking to the dorm we run the $10,000 fine. SPORTS PAGE 6 TCU DAILY SKIFF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20,1995 Frogs look for fourth straight win Green Wave rolls in for non-conference battle

BY GREGOR ESCH "These days in college football TCU DAILY SKIFF every week is a tough one," he said. "And we all remember how we had TCU Horned Frogs After posting victories over Hous- to fight and scratch to come away ton and Rice to begin Southwest from New Orleans a year ago with a vs. Conference play, TCU will look to win." continue its winning ways in a non- Sullivan said the Frogs' offensive conference battle with Tulane Satur- line continues to improve every Tulone Green Wove day at Amon Carter Stadium. week, and singled out the play of TCU (4-1,2-0 S WC) is coming off Ryan Tucker as a key to TCU's recent Date: Saturday, Oct21, 1995 a hard-fought 33-28 win in Houston offensive success. Time: 2:05 p.m. over the Owls in a game that saw the "Our offensive line is playing well Place: Amon Carter Stadium, Fort Worth , Texas Frogs trail 21-10 early in the third right now, and Ryan continues to set Ticket Info: Reserved, $21 quarter before they scored 23 straight the tempo there," he said. "The way General Admission, $13 adult, $8 children points to put the game away. he's playing, I wouldn't trade him for Radio: K.TCK 1310 AM, 88.7FM KTCU "1 view our comeback against Rice any center in the country." Records: TCU 4-1 to be a scenario that benefited us as a Tucker's offensive line-mate, Tulane 2-4 football team." head coach Pat Sulli- guard Fabian Stegall. attributes the van said. "After we fell behind we Frogs' recent success on offense to a had to reach down and overcome coming together of the whole unit. players go at full speed constantly, he numbers defensively as the Green some things. I was very proud of the "We know that we all have a job to said. Wave, giving up 192 yards rushing way our team responded to the chal- do, and it's just coming together right Sullivan continues to worry about and 199 yards passing per game. lenge." now," Stegall said. "At first we knew the injury problem in the secondary. Despite the multiple injuries, the sec- The Frogs will try to extend their what to do but we weren't really "We felt that (the secondary) ondary has held its own. The unit has overall winning streak to four games gelling and putting it all together. would be one of the strengths of our allowed only six yards per pass play. with a win over Tulane. They will Now everything is coming together football team at the start of the year Sullivan said the break in the also be looking to extend their win- and we're playing more as one unit." because we felt like we had some Southwest Conference schedule will ning streak against the Green Wave The offensive line will have to depth there," he said. "Now, we've not affect his team's concentration or (2-4) to four games. TCU beat Tulane have another good day Saturday if got a lot of nagging injuries at the preparation for Tulane. The team last year in New Orleans. 30-28. the Frogs are to have offensive suc- same position." must guard against looking past this In last year's game, the Frogs had cess, because Tulane has a formida- Cornerback Chuckie McWilliams week's opponent and forward to big a season-high five takeaways, recov- ble run defense. Opponents are is now probable for Saturday after conference games at the end of the ering four fumbles and picking up an averaging only 125 yards per game suffering a concussion at Rice last season, he said. interception. Placekicker Michael on the ground against the Green week. But cornerbacks Cedric Allen "We're going to play one game at Reeder (10-11 on field goals and 13- Wave defense, a number that puts (ankle), and Godfrey White (abdom- a time and not worry about what's 13 on extra points this year) provided them in the Top 15 nationally in run inal strain) and backup DB Manvel down the road." he said. "The only the decisive score by booting a 45- defense. Hopes (knee and ankle) remain ques- thing we better have on our minds is yard field goal late in the fourth quar- Sullivan only has to look at last tionable. Tulane." ter. season's contest to know how much Bending more than it breaks, the After facing the Green Wave Sat- TCU Dally Skiff/ Don Johnson But despite his team's recent suc- turnovers could influence the out- TCU defense, even with a healthy urday, the Frogs will resume South-, Freshman defensive end Akili Johnson smashes a cess against Tulane. Sullivan said the come of a game. Tulane's defense is secondary, is surrendering 20 points west Conference play Oct. 28 when dummy at practice this week. The Frogs hope to smash Frogs can't take the Green Wave opportunistic as far as creating per outing. Heading into Saturday's they travel to Baylor to face the Tulane this weekend to up their record to 5-1. lightly. turnovers because all their defensive game, the Frogs are yielding similar Bears. Be the life of the party. It's time for TCU to make a statement Be the desi g n a t e d driver. Although the Frogs say the least. They lost to both TCU and Texas down the don't face a Southwest Texas Tech 14-7 Oct. 7 stretch, and whichever of the teams Conference opponent and were nearly beaten by can beat them will be in good posi- this week, we'll know a SMU last week. A loss in tion to make a run at the title. But if lot more about their Waco will probably do Tech can beat both the Longhoms chances in the SWC the Aggies in by giving (in Austin) and Frogs (at home) they American Heart Sunday morning than them two conference could very well win the whole thing. Association. we do right now. losses. Basically its too early to start Fighting Heart Disease The TCU/Tulane But a win by the carving the names on the SWC matchup doesn't turn Aggies in Waco would championship rings, but thanks to many heads around the cause a pileup atop the the struggles of the Aggies, the sur- country, but a win by the THOMAS SWC standings, and prising starts of the Horned Frogs Frogs would give them would actually leave and Bears, the strength of the Long- four straight and put MANNING the Longhorns and homs and the inconsistency of the them on a serious roll SPORTS EDITOR Homed Frogs as the Red Raiders, it should be a tight race heading into what only two undefeateds down to the wire. should prove to be an left in the conference. So what does this have to do with extremely crucial game at Baylor And if Texas A&M beats Baylor TCU vs. Tulane Saturday? The Frogs next weekend. Saturday, and the Frogs can go should beat the Green Wave, but this But the importance of the Bay- down there and do the same next game is bigger than just a W in the lor/TCU game really rests on the weekend, things will be looking standings. The past two years, the Bears. Baylor faces Texas A&M this great for TCU. Frogs have had troubles with Tulane, weekend in Waco, and their perfor- But what about Texas Tech? The a team they are clearly superior to. Of mance against the once-mighty Cotton Bowl representative of last course, the Frogs don't have to beat Aggies could be a big factor in the year is still going to be a big factor this team 55-0, but a solid, decisive race for the SWC crown. The Bears, in the SWC race in '95. The Red win this week could give the team the along with Texas and TCU, are 2-0 Raiders lost to Baylor in Waco in a confidence and momentum to beat in the conference. The Aggies, con- 9-7 offensive shootout but then Baylor the next week. And with sidered a lock to roll through the came back and beat the Aggies the SMU the next opponent after Baylor, SWC undefeated, have struggled to next week. The Raiders remain TCU could very well be 4-0 in the inconsistent, and that makes them SWC heading into the Big Three dangerous. They've got Rice this (Texas Tech, Texas and Texas A&M). weekend (a game they should win) TCU head coach Pat Sullivan and then Texas and TCU before finish- his players have stated the past cou- ing with SWC doormats SMU and ple of weeks that we haven't seen Houston. their best 60 minutes of football yet. Take Flight Tech will be a big opponent for This is the week we need to. Hit the slopes of: * Purgatory Crested Butte Steamboat Aspen i Vail Beaver Creek * Breckenridge * Keystone * Copper Mountain Jason's deli ••• / * Reno/Lake Tahoe &. more!

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WAC approves '97 PURPLE PROGNOSTICATORS Tulane Texas A&M SMU Virginia use Kansas Falcons 49ers Chiefs Colts at at at at at at at at at at baseball schedule TCU Baylor Houston Texas Notre Dame Oklahoma Bucs Rams Broncos Raiders Thomas Manning TCU Texas A&M Houston Texas use Kansas Bucs 49ers Broncos Raiders Sports Editor BY THOMAS MANNING "It's the best solution for us as far as .Mia* &3-1 TOW3T-31-2 TCU DAILY SKIFF travel costs, and it is also the most feasible way for us to avoid weather Mark Mourer The new Western Athletic Con- problems." Campus Editor TCU Texas A&M SMU Virginia use Oklahoma Bucs 49ers Chiefs Colts ference has finalized its 1997 base- "I don't think there was a perfect ball schedule with a unanimous vote solution to it," Hurd said. "Baseball Brett by the Council of Presidents. has different priorities at each of the VanOrt TCU Texas A&M Houston Virginia Kansas Bucs 49ers Chiefs Colts The format of WAC baseball will different schools. What we felt we Sportswriter use be a three-division alignment with did was address portions of every- JIM.5*I TOUM&2Z-2 four teams in each division. TCU one's concerns and come up with a Gregor Esch will be in a division with Rice, New plan that was going to work out well TCU Baylor SMU Virginia use Oklahoma Bucs Rams Broncos Raiders Mexico and Nevada-Las Vegas. A for all involved." Sportswriter second division will contain Air Another main factor of the deci- Force, Brigham Young, Utah and sion was how to set up a conference K.E. Stenske TCU Baylor SMU Virginia use Kansas Bucs Rams Broncos Colts Wyoming, and the third will have playoff format. The champion of Sportswriter

Fresno State, Hawaii, San Diego each of the divisions will reach the m M* 6-3-1TOM. 1-272 State and San Jose State. playoffs, and the other three playoff Tasha TCU athletic director Frank teams will be determined based on Zemke TCU Baylor SMU Texas use Oklahoma Falcons 49ers Chiefs Raiders Windegger said the three-division a number of factors. Windegger Sportswriter alignment will work out best for said this was an issue he felt was UWMrt.72 tloa 41 272 everyone, including TCU. in the important in the decision-making long run. process. "We're glad to be finished with "Our major concern was the play- it," Windegger said. "There was off format," he said. "What we did- Swimmers, divers face compromise on all sides, but we n't want was just to take the top two TCU WEEKEND think everyone will benefit from this teams from each division and put setup." them in the playoffs, because arch rival Texas A&M The three-division setup calls for inevitably one division is going to CALENDAR a 30-game WAC schedule for each have stronger teams than the others. BY SCOTT RUSSELL decade until the 1989 Horned Frog team. Teams will play home-and- We wanted to use the RP1 rating sys- TCU DAILY SKIFF men's team would beat the Aggit^ to home three-game series' against the tem to determine who makes it so Friday,Oct. 20 a dual meet, 55-56. members of their division, and one we could make sure the six best The Horned Frog men's and In the past five years, the Horned three-game series against two teams teams are in the playoffs each year." Men's and women's swimming and diving: Texas women's swimming and diving Frogs have begun to even out the from each of the other divisions. "The playoff thing was the final A&M at TCU, Rickel Swimming Pool, 5 p.m. squads will open up the 1995-96 lopsided rivalry by beating the The division of WAC teams into piece of the puzzle," Hurd said. dual-meet season at home in the Aggies twice in dual meets and three divisions of four caused some "What we'll do is determine the Men's soccer: West Texas A&M at TCU, TCU Rickel Swimming Pool against twice in the SWC Championships problems with the NCAA, accord- three non-division champion play- Soccer Fields, 4 p.m. longtime Southwest Conference Many of the current Horned ing to WAC associate commissioner off teams by factors such as won- rival Texas A&M tonight. Frogs realize the teams' rivalry and want to do their part to end confer- JeffHurd. lost record, strength of Men's tennis: ITA All-American Championships, The meet against the Aggies has "Under current NCAA rules, if non-conference schedule, and head- Austin, all day. annually been the most intense meet ence competition with the Aggies in you have a conference with 12 to-head competition. This factor is of the swim season for TCU. victory. teams or more, you need to have six- the one that we still have to totally Women's golf: Furman Invitational, Greenville, "A&M is always our biggest "As a team. 1 know the women are team divisions in order to receive an work out." S.C., all day rival," head coach Richard Sybesma all looking forward to one of our last chances to beat the Aggies." senior automatic bid (to the NCAA region- Hurd said the official WAC 1997 said. "It was good to beat them at the breast stroker Heather Renders said als)," Hurd said. "Of course the way baseball schedule should be out by SWC Relays last weekend, but we we planned it was four-team divi- the first week of November, with the know that they're a better dual-meet Coming off consecutive victories sions. But I was assured by the final touches on everything, mainly Saturday, Oct. 21 team." over the Aggies, the Horned Frog men hope to take some momentum, NCAA that the rules were going to the playoff selection process, being Sybesma said the rivalry with as well as home-pool support, into be changed and that we were going finalized next spring. Football: Tulane at TCU, Amon G. Carter Sta- Texas A&M began around 1980 tonight's meet at the Rickel. to get an automatic bid, so that's "We've got a little bit of leeway when the Horned Frogs traveled to dium, 2:05 p.m. Pregame festivities begin at noon "The (SWC) Relays victory what really made this plan official." because we're still talking about College Station for a dual meet. should give us a lot of confidence Travel was another major issue in something that's two years away," in Frog Alley. "Upon entering the pool in Col- lege Station, I read the message heading into the meet with the deciding the new WAC schedule, he said. Men's tennis: ITA Ail-American Championships, 'Sign up for whatever you want Aggies." senior distance swimmer and Windegger said the travel costs Windegger said that with the against TCU' on the blackboard," he Toby Huibregtse said. for TCU were considerably less finalization of the conference Austin, all day. said. "It was insulting." The meet against Texas A&M with the format that was adopted schedule, TCU can finally get Women's golf: Furman Invitational, Greenville, However, it would be almost a will begin at 5 p.m. than it would have been with other started on scheduling its non-con- proposed formats. ference games for 1997, a process S.C., all day. "This is absolutely the best way it that has been slowed up by the inde- could have worked out," he said. cision over the WAC format. a time. Even Programming Council Sunday, Oct. 22 pagel was hesitant to support the activities Triangle of the group before much discussion to Brooklyn to be with her brother Women's soccer: TCU at Centenary, Shreveport, took place between its members, she from page 4 Edgar (Jared Harris), who is dying in Student Center Rooms 205 and 206 said. 'July' a hospital bed. Nadja eventually La., 1 p.m. Trevino said it will take some time "We don't expect immediate sta- goes for some blood, including a Men's soccer: TCU at Centenary, Shreveport, before TCU Triangle receives equal tus," she said. "It's just a matter of this period as its backdrop. Despite woman with a pet tarantula (Galaxy awareness on campus, but it plans to time before people come to accept us starting slowly, the film picks up and Craze), who is married to Jim (Mar- La., 3 p.m. increase this recognition one step at completely." becomes quite involving. For those tin Donovan), the nephew of the Men's tennis: ITA AU-American Championships, interested in the period, this is a famed Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Fonda, must-see. in a gleefully manic performance) Austin, all day. Grade: B+ who killed off the original Count Women's golf: Furman Invitational, Greenville, Dracula. All You Can Eat Salad $1.99 "Nadja" (R) "Nadja" is nicely photographed in S.C., all day. 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