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FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1996 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 93RD YEAR, NO. 62 Tandy Retrofest '96 celebrates 20th century art

BY BRIAN WILSON of various Americans between the years Wednesdays ^T ANDY Waves: Marcel Duchamp's Large Glass as this time, which will hopefully benefit them TCU DAILY SKIFF 1911 and 1920. through May 1 a 'Painting of Frequency,'" at the Modern more than if they were just reading about "The second decade of the 20th century in the Amon Art Museum of Fort Worth on Feb. 6. them. The decade defined by the first World was chosen because it marked a revolution Carter Museum The RTVF department will present "An Another advantage for the music students War, women's suffrage and the spirit of of expression," said Richard Rodzinski, auditorium. ftTRQ Evening of Avante-garde" on March 7, as will be more exposure in the Fort Worth American ingenuity will be celebrated on chairman of the presentation committee. Renowned part of the department's Rosebud Film community, she said. various parts of the TCU campus during the RetroFest coordinator Sharon Benge said pianist and pro- Series. Among the films being shown are, The music department is offering many next three months in a festival sponsored by it is the intention of the event's organizers fessor of piano tsr96 "Entr'acte," "Ballet Machanique" and "Un events in conjunction with Retrofest. and the Tandy Corporation. to create local and national awareness of at TCU, John CELEBRATING Chien Andalou." Allen expects the department to see more TCU will join more than 60 Tarrant what is happening in the arts. Owings, will 19 11-19 2 0 Also on the Retrofest agenda is the TCU involvement from the surrounding commu- County educational and cultural institutions Students from the departments of dance, perform . theater department's production of "Traves- nity lhan in the past. in recognizing the breakthroughs of the art, music, theatre and radio-TV-film will "French pieces: Debussy and Ravel" on ties" April 24-28. The inspiration lor RetroFest 'L"> came early 20th century in the Tandy RetroFest participate in RetroFest festivities. Feb. 21 in Ed Landreth Auditorium. Sheila Allen, an associate professor of from similar events held in New York and '96. Mark Thistlethwaite, chairman of art his- Linda Henderson, a professor at the Uni- voice, hopes students will gain an apprecia- Great Britain Representatives from the School of Fine tory at TCU, began a weekly public lecture versity of Texas at Austin, will be the TCU tion for these and other works of the period For more information on I c l Retrofest Arts and Communication will use their tal- called "American Art 1910-1940" on Jan. Green Honors professor in art and art his- Allen said the RetroFest will allow stu- events or others in the fun Worth area, call ents to pay tribute to the accomplishments 17. The series will be held at 3 p.m. on tory. She will present a lecture, "Making dents to experience some of the works of the event hotline at 332-2000. DA dismisses assault cases Kiehle, Payne still face TCU misconduct charges

BY CHFUSTI HAWKINS said Don Mills, v ice chancelloi tor the TCU DAILY SKIR Office of Student Affairs "The charges against the young The sexual assault cases against tw 0 men from the university will siand former TCU students have been dis- until we can hold a hearing." Mills missed, according to a statement from said. "They have been charged with a the Tarrant County Office of the Crim- v iolation of the Student code of con- inal District Attorney. duct. What the DA docs has no effect In a Jan. 8 letter to the Fort Worth on us. and what vv e do has no effect on Police Department, the district attor- ney's office wTOte that it will not file charges against James F. Kiehle and Judd Payne because of insufficient e have been evidence to establish probable cause "W, through hell and back." that either one of the men sexually assaulted a female TCU student. JANE KIEHLE, TCU Dairy Skill/ Bloke Sims "If a policeman does not have prob- mother of James Kiehle Evgeny Kissin, a Russian pianist prodigy who played at the Van able cause, they must dismiss the Cliburn series last night in Ed Landreth Auditorium, practices case," said Ward Casey. Kiehle's attorney.' the DA's office The) arc two separate before his concert of Bach, Mozart and Schumann as his long- The district attorney's office never entities." time teacher, Anna Pavlovna Kantors, listens from the audience filed charges against the men. and they Mills said the men hav c not asked (above). never appeared before a grand jutj. the university to hold a hearing to rein- Craig Waldrop, TCU staff piano technician, tunes the piano The men were accused of sexual state their status as TCI students to ensure the instrument performs at its peak for Kissin (right). assault in incidents that allegedly "We won't schedule one until they Kissin studied at Moscow's Gnessin School of Music for occurred in Clark Hall on Oct 4 and do ask." Mills said Gifted Children with Kantors. Oct. 16, 1995. Casey said Kiehle passed a lie The pianist first caused a stir in Russia at the age of 10, and After the men were arrested by the detector lesi regarding the case began recording there in his mid-teens. In 1990, he debuted in Fort Worth Police Department on Oct. The men's families say the incident North America when he played at Carnegie Hall. The following 18, 1995, they were suspended and has disrupted their lives were not allowed on campus, accord- "It was beyond belief, the whole year, he first played in the Van Cliburn Concert. ing to administration officials. experience." said Payne's mother. He tours worldwide and has made recordings with RCA Vic- The fact that the case has been dis- Kathy. tor Red Seal, Deutsche Grammophon and Sony Classical. missed by the district attorney does not "We have been through hell and affect the university's investigation. back." said Kiehle's mother, Jane CampusLink president discusses House working on old bills problems, solutions with faculty Some invoices left unpaid over winter break, adviser says

BY CHRISTI GIPFORD (extension 4357 is the number for CampusLink at TCU). TCU DAILY SKIFF they leave messages, but no one returns their calls. BY JODI WETUSKJ Lane, assistant to the dean of Cam- House Treasurer Brian Spindor Laster said administrators had asked RAs the best way TCI' DAILY SKIFF pus Life and House adviser said some upgrades planned for the CampusLink President Robert Schwartz visited TCU to reach students who need help with CampusLink. espe- "That's normal because of the hol- House's and Campus Life's com- yesterday and spoke with housing administrators and res- cially those who do not have answering machines or The Student House of Represen- iday gap. puter systems would help allev late ident assistants about concerns with the communications voice mail. tatives is working to resolve a "There have been situations like any confusion about unpaid bills. system. "We will sit down and teach (students) about the sys- recurring problem in its financial this in the past... It's much nicer The computers in the two offices "We are continuing to try to make it work," Schwartz tem," she said. system — bills that go unpaid over for us if it doesn't happen, but it are supposed to be networked this said. He said the company and TCU wanted feedback Schwartz said the company had several possible pro- Christmas and summer breaks does," she said. semester. Spindor said. This will about the system and any problems students have with it. jects to work on and "fine tune." "There were some bills that However, steps are being taken enable Campus Life personnel to Jill Laster, associate vice chancellor for administrative Students wanted more of a selection of cable channels weren't paid (last semester), but to ensure a smoother transition services, said one of the main frustrations students that's not a shock," said Carol Ann between semesters in the future. sir House, page 2 expressed with the system was when they call HELP see Link, page 2

News Digest GOP compromises on budget Destroy smallpox stash, U.N. says House committee OKs dairy deal Father denies raping triplets MCI sets sight on satellite service

WASHINGTON (AP) — Politically GENEVA (AP) - A key U.N. panel has WASHINGTON (AP) - A deal among the DALLAS (AP) Identical triplets have WASHINGTON (AP) — Plans by MCI burned by two government shutdowns, con- recommended destroying the world's last nation's dairymen, announced yesterday in the claimed their father took them to the doctor for and media magnate Rupert Murdoch to deliver gressional Republicans embraced legislation laboratory stocks of smallpox — a virus House Agriculture Committee, would raise birth control pills before he began raping them television and other services directly to homes yesterday to avoid a third. The White House eradicated in the wild in 1980. the minimum price farmers get for milk but and telling them the assaults were divinely via satellite moved a crucial step forward yes- said President Clinton would sign it as the Health experts have worried the virus save taxpayers at least $500 million over seven inspired. terday. MCI won the last remaining license to yearlong budget fires cooled on all fronts. could escape want to eliminate the stocks. years, its supporters say. However, the 47-year-old man testified yes- do so. With a bid of $682.5 million, MCI After solving an impasse over abortion But fears that this might undermine future Shoppers would pay no more, backers terday that he is impotent and denied the girls' came away the winner of a Federal Commu- restrictions, the House moved toward passage research delayed the decision. argue, because store prices do not track farm allegations. He suggested his ex wife and her nications Commission auction. of a measure that would keep dozens of fed- Researchers now say they no longer need prices. The industry group for dairy manufac- mother had put the girls up to the accusations. In a new business venture, MCI and Mur- eral agencies functioning through March 15, the stocks. Scientists have produced harm- turers says its members' costs would shoot up. Jurors began deliberations yesterday after- doch's News Corp. said Thursday they're though at lower levels than 1995. The Senate less clones of the virus and are satisfied they But in the House Agriculture livestock and noon in the trial of the father, who is charged teaming up to develop a range of consumer planned to debate the legislation Friday, and have the full genetic blueprint for further dairy subcommittee, its chairman celebrated a with three counts of indecency with a child. He and business services for television as well the White House said Clinton would sign it. tests, WHO officials said. deal that took more than a year to fashion. faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. as for computers. Page 2 eTCU Daily SkiffTwo Friday, January 26, 1996

Ike ^bvcHtuuis ol fupe^otj lit $e* I^OIHAH 4 /Warn ptuqkt M6B, kJoetiNfi. OUT ISN'T Seine, n> mxe. 6,icu& H6U-°-/-rne coM&.io*\Eiwr»tl Campus Lines is provided as a service THE ORGANIZATION OF LATIN Greater Tarrant County, will hold <, f^S Of ALL 6KJLS rou to the TCU community. Announce- AMERICAN STUDENTS will meet at training sessions forthose interested in [ / AC6 A-rrKAff&P To, ments of events, public meetings and S:30 p.m. on Ian. 30 in Student Cen- becoming court-appointed guardians \ ANT5 me'ee UXMHC, other general campus information ter Room 216. All students are wel- for incapacitated elderly. Meetings \ foe. MISMHY NOT should be brought to the Skiff office, come. will be held from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. \ PHYSICAL ^Tper^srrn Moudy 291S or sent to TCU Box on Feb. 15, 22 and 29 at Broadway 298050. The Skiff reserves the right THE REGISTRAR'S AND CON- Baptist Church in Fort Worth. Call to edit for style and taste. TROLLER'S OFFICES will close at 5 MarnieStites at 338-4433. p.m. Mondays starting Feb. 1. ROLLER HOCKEY AT TCU. Come APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 1996 to the health fair from 11 a.m. to 1 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES has applica- STUDENT TEACHERS are available p.m. today or call 920-4474 tions for orientation student advisor, in the Bailey Building Room 102 or orientation office manager and orien- 304. Applications are due Feb. 28. THE TCU INTERIORS ASSOCIA- tation photographer in Student Center TION will hold a mat cutting seminar Room 220. They are due Feb. 2. VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS, a World at 3 p.m. on )an. 29 in the design lab. Wide Web site for physics students, Contact Darlene Roth at 922-9448. LEARNING DIFFERENCES SUP- has been established at PORT will sponsor informative meet- http://www.inegratedconcepts.com APPLICATIONS EOR RESIDENT ings from 7 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 16 /virtualprof. ASSISTANT ,irc .wailable in Student at Starpoint School. The cost is $2 for (enter Room 233. They are due Ian. non-members. Call 737-4818. THE RAPE/SEXUAL ASSAULT SUR- 24. VIVOR GROUP is now forming at FEB. 12 is the last day to choose the the Counseling Center. Contact THE HOUSE OF STUDENT REPRE- pass/no credit grading option for a Dorothy M. Barra at 921-7863. SENTATIVES and Programming course. Feb. 26 is the last day to Council will sponsor an Open House withdraw from a class. UNITING CAMPUS MINISTRIES from f> to 7 p.m. |an. 30 in the Student meets at 4 p.m. Mondays in Student ( truer Annex. Call 921-7924. VOLUNTEER GUARDIANS, a pro- Center Room 211. All students are gram of Senior Citizen Services of welcome.

jPurplePoll Ninjo Verses by Don Frederic

COWBOYS STEELERS 62 22 Who do you want to win the Super Bowl? No Opinion: 16

Today's Purple Poll question was asked of KM) people in the Main Cafeteria last evening by a Skiff pollster.

TCI' DflilV Skill LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Ski ftWelcomes let- WeatherWatch 3— *" _ lers to the editor for publication. Letters must SiMfe 1902 be typed, double-spaced, signed and limited delinquent payments have been made. to 500 words. Letters should be submitted at Rhodes said he hasn't had time yet Today will be mostly The TCU Daily Skiff it produced by sin- least two days before publication to the Skiff, Link from page 1 House from page 1 dents of Texas Christian University, spon- Moudy 2915, to TCU Box 32929, or to fax to look at the records, but he would cloudy with a slight sored by the journalism department and pub- 921-7133. They must include the author's try to make his evaluation in the next chance of rain and a lished Tuesday through Friday during fall and classification, major and phone number. The spring semesters except finais week and hoi- Skiff reserves the right to edit or reject letters and more movies on the TCU Movie immediately access the House finan- week or two. high in the 50s. idays. The Skiff \$ distributed free on campus. for style and taste. (channel, he said. CampusLink made cial records if any questions are "Anything purchased in the name Temperatures will The Skiff is a member of Associated Press. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 32929, Fort Worth, the short term adjustment from 12 to raised when the treasurer is not on of the university and not paid on time CIRCULATION; 4,0(1(1 Texas 76129. drop Friday, and Satur- SUBSCRIPTIONS: Call 921-7000, extension PHONE DIRECTORV: four-digit extension (6000 IS movies in response to that need, campus during a holiday, he said. puts a negative reflection on the uni- 6274. Rates are $20 per semester. series) numbers can be reached by dialing in.- said "We haven't kept our adviser or versity," he said. day's high will be in the EDITORIAL POLICV: Unsigned editorials repre- 921-7722 followed by the extension. sent the view of the Skiff editorial board, Long term adjustments, such as the assistants in Campus Life office But Lane said no one has called 40s. Sunday will be which is composed of the editor, managing Main number 921-7428 adding new channels or more movies up-to-date." Spindor said. "They did- and complained about any unpaid clear with highs in the editor, opinion editor, assistant managing Fax 921-7133 and making the voice mail and n't know what's going on. Now. they bills. editor, news editor, campus editor and sports Advertising/Classified 921-7426 50s. editor. Signed letters and columns represent Business Manager 6274 modem connections more user can instantly have access to every- "Nobody has said 'you can't use the opinion of the writers. Student Publications Director 6556 Friendly, are more likely to be fixed thing I know. us anymore because you haven't paid ovei the summer, he said. "Just because it's a university your bills,'" she said. "It's lough to change in the middle break doesn't mean the vendors stop Spindor said he believed the nf the year." Schwartz said. calling," he said. House had caught up on its pay- ( urrently, AT&T is the long dis- Also, a newer version of the pro- ments. RECYCLING TCU Daily Skid Drinking tance carrier for CampusLink at gram Quicken, financial manage- "As far as I know, all the bills have TCU. Schwartz said that decision ment software used by many been paid," he said. "But something DIET with news and driving was made jointh with the adminis- businesses, has been installed on the could pop up on my desk tomorrow I YOU can use tration because it is the largest and House computer. Spindor said he haven't seen before." Every ton of steel still don't mix. one ol the best carriers. Students may should have all the House financial Lane said the internal review of recycled saves 2,500 use other carriers with CampusLink. information entered into Quicken the records should not be construed though, with the correct codes. this week. as any wrongdoing by House mem- pounds of iron ore, At the beginning of the school "We had an older version (of bers. 1,000 pounds of coal, TRAFFIC TICKETS DEFENDED \ eat. thai information was sent to hall Quicken) that was never used to its "There's not any fraud," she said. and 40 pounds of staff. Laster said. But there was a lull potential." Spindor said. "It just makes me feel good to know limestone. problem with timing, she said. But in the meantime. University that we're all on the same bottom TCU on-campus students received Auditor Ted Rhodes will review last line, working with the same num- Doritlet an orange flier answering Cam- semester's records to make sure all agood thing bers." goto waste... pusLink questions due to a previous meeting Schwartz attended at TCU. Jim Lollar At that meeting, it was learned that attorney at law students thought they could not use other carriers. ROAD TRIP! 921-4433 Problems the system has are tartlet a good thing ftiyflMpU mainly due to the fact that it is the Recycling one ton of container I Near TCU! first year of CampusLink at TCU, glass saves the energy equivalent Berry and Lubbock 800-367 8272 Schwartz said. of 10 gallons of gasoline: <^*1 2716 Berry St. • Fort Worth, TX 76109 "A major communications system enough to power the family General Practice Licensed by the Texas Supreme Court was put on campus Sept. 1." he said. 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Boh Tin 9AN, tACftE EVIDENCE Cf WORSENING RELATIONS WITH CONGRESS TOW* W TCU ignorant of political issues THE WHITE H0USV.

Ignorance on campus is rampant. Welfare: I'm gonna say it right now. I Look around you, examples of this don't have the answer tc this problem. I Arm Wrasslin'Wrasslir undeniable truth abound. When the Skiff feel sorry for the people on welfare, and With Life took its first Purple Poll, at least 40 of 1 believe the government should do the 140 people we asked didn't know a) more to help them find jobs, such as dollars for that there was a budget crisis, b) that the providing child care while they train or something we government had been shut down, or c) hunt for jobs. However, I also believe don't need. both a and b. There is no excuse for this welfare is not a forever program, and a Social Secu- kind of ignorance among college stu- cutoff of benefits is appropriate for those rity: Let's face dents. Is this the best an elite private who don't work. Unless the government it, the issue university can offer? employs these people, however, how that is most Enough with the blame game, how- can they find work? Remember, the contentious is ever. All the chiding in the world will "acceptable" level of unemployment in Social Secu- not convince these morons to spend this country is between five and eight rity. Facing $4.50 a week on a newspaper, or even percent. Unless the private sector can huge deficit to watch (for FREE) the evening news. create full employment (and it can't, nor projections, If you're reading this, and you're mad should it be forced to do so), how can everyone has because 1 just called you a moron, well, these people find work? Regardless, an idea on how to fix it. Here's mine: read on and get educated, because I am reform is necessary. why don't we scale Social Security going to tackle some of the more con- Defense: Yes, it is necessary to spend back? Do all those retirees making Kcislui Knowlrs tentious issues in government. money on research and development, as $50,000 a year really need that money? Medicaid: This program was created well as procurement, to keep our armed Yes. I know it's what they paid in, but as part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Soci- forces ready to meet any threat in a dammit, they've lived too long. If they ety. Intended to provide money for the changing world. The important question had retired at 65 and lived until 70 like poor and indigent so they can obtain a is when does a program stop furthering they used to, we wouldn't be in this SI should have put Banks minimum amount of health care. Repub- national defense and start furthering mess. Make donations to the AARP or licans (and some Democrats) are saying congressional careers? Many defense make one to the grandchildren so we can the government is too broke to afford this programs have turned into federal revamp this system and make it work. program at its current levels. 1 disagree. unemployment subsidies. The military on swimsuit cover alone Anyone out there who feels crack babies, doesn't want the weapon, critics say it Bob Turney is a senior political sci- single mothers and anyone below the doesn't work or isn't needed, but ence and history major from Houston, I awoke Wednesday morning to the poverty line should bear the burden of because it has contractors in 21 mem- who is a SWM seeking SWF for fun, "admirable" news that Sports Illustrated had The Immaculate balancing the budget, raise your hand. bers' districts, it stays, providing good long walks in the park and romantic chosen a black model for the cover of its Perception I thought so. jobs at good wages but sapping our tax movies. annual swimsuit issue. What made it such startling news (oops. I mean terrific) is that an be w illing to be African-American model has never been fea- responsible and admit tured on the cover of the swimsuit issue. Well, to its prejudice as kudos to 5/? well as take the blame Let me apologize for my cynicism. Sports lor the cover, because Illustrated should be commended on its newest the 50 million pro- Rumor vs. Truth swimsuit issue cover. Two of modeling's jected buyers of the freshest faces, Tyra Banks and Valeria Mazza. new issue prompted were chosen for the cover. The majority of the need for the two Skiff waited to get facts before printing story Sports Illustrated's editors would have you models. believe the kudos and accolades should be If Sports Illustrated ^^^~^^^^» ries on page one and burying pos- heaped on because, for the first time in Si's 32- believed Americans Several times this week, stu- am^mi year history of swimsuit issues, a black model would buy the maga- l ve ones n tne dents have approached Skiff Fdiforial ' ' ' back. We didn't •is gracing the cover. zine with only Banks featured, then it would staff members, saying they ■HB hold the story because we I wholeheartedly congratulate the magazine have featured her alone. Being m the media. I heard rumors that charges were thought it wasn't newsworthy. for finally appreciating the marketability of understand the reality of dollars and cents, so black models; however, just as quickly as 1 it's easy for me to conclude SI made a dollar- dropped against the two TCU men accused of We waited to confirm the facts. The minute we got praise, I must point out that in giving Banks and-cents decision by going w ith Mazza and sexual assault. These concerned students concrete proof, we started writing. the cover. 5/ did it with a grain of salt. Why Banks together. demanded to know why the paper had not It's not easy getting an official source to con- should society view this new cover as progress I understand that fact, but I say don't get too printed the story. firm rumors. We called Don Mills, Mike Russel and innovation when, in order for Tyra to have excited about the first black SI swimsuit cover the cover, she had to share it w ith a white model. Rather, appreciate it for what it is a Guess what. We heard those rumors, too, and and the district attorney's office numerous times, model? strike against American society and all-out sub- probably well before most people had. but we couldn't get a confirmation from anyone 1 mean no disrespect to Valeria. She is a tle prejudices. I eagerly await the time when But we do not print rumors. before yesterday. beautiful woman, and from an interview I saw the Banks of modeling will be featured alone of both of them, she has a likable personality. on the 5/ cover without a white back-up. And it's a good thing we don't. As it turns out, So if anyone hears a tip or a rumor, we will In the same respect, I pose a valid question. My In order for that to happen, there are some those men never even had charges filed against gladly consider it. But rest assured — we will not thinking is that SI is saying. "Hey, be glad harsh questions we must ask ourselves. Does them. If we had tried to get the scoop and print a print anything until we can confirm it with a reli- she's on the cover because ir's the first time, sexism exist.' Yet! Does ageism exist'.' Yes! story early, we would have been wrong. able, official source. but we didn't have enough faith in her ability Does racism exist'.' Yes. and I believe in all of to carry the cover alone" which, in my opinion, them, at least in the persistence of all these Contrary to popular belief, the Skiff doesn't And if that means the Skiff is a day or two "late" is a load of Gingrich. isms. indulge in the practice of splashing negative sto- in the eyes of some, so be it. Now, before the naysayers rear their ugly They're a fact of our lives. However, does heads and mention there have been other swim- that mean I cuddle up with them at night, suit issues with dual models, let me say 1 don't embrace them or practice them'.' Maybe. Maybe know that to be the case, and I don't care. not. But they do exist, and it is time to face the What interests me is that Jule Campbell. proverbial piper and admit the> walk among us. Sports Illustrated's swimsuit editor since [985, reside within us. and it was America's healthi- iters and much of the media are hyperactive about est ism. racism, that prompted the new Sports Le the first black cover model. Quite frankly, it's a Illustrated cover. Barzilla wrong thing was just fine. Somewhere along As with any problem, the first step in curing the line, we all went astray, stopped backhanded compliment that smacks society in We'll avoid underhanded statements the face. it is to admit there is a problem. Today's soci- We have been readers of the Skiff about the poor mechanics and style of thinking and began committing ran- ety suffers from permanent denial. Newt Gin- dom acts of idiocy. "Once upon a If SI truly wanted to be touted for placing a for the three years we have attended the article, however, let it suffice to black model on its cover, then wh> not give it grich and his cronies would have us all lulled TCU. We would be lying if we said say that it was as such. time, our children (and our adults) into believing that racism is no longer a major had enough intelligence to think solely to Banks? Why have her share? Racism. we found every article agreeable. The Not to be guilty of our own criti- SI not only had no faith in Tyra being able to problem, and that we have moved past the Civil article written by Scott Barzilla in the cism, we will support our accusations. before they acted. Instead of a happy Rights movement. My answer to that: take the ending, we have reached a world sell the magazine, they had no faith in soci- Jan. 23 issue of the Skiff could be We would like to summarize, briefly, ety's ability to move beyond its prejudices. blinders off! defined as a feeble surface attempt to Scott's article. Basically, at some where people claim they don't know right from wrong, and the funny thing Racism played a serious role in the decision explain the plight of America. More point in the past, the problems of to go with the two models; granted it was sub- keisha Knowles is a senior advertising puh- specifically, we thought it generally America simply didn't exist. People tle, but it was racism nonetheless. Society must lu relations major from Fort Worth lacked insight and was poorly argued. thought for themselves, and every- see Letter, page W

"Men have a reluctance to part with power." TCI' Daily Skiff An ,Mi-American Neujspcper

loin WETUSN Gender equality still not a reality in work force 1£IHH)H-IN-CHIEI= div.i K Rii HARMON Remember last week's storm which bar- force. According to a focus group held by the Women hold only five percent of the senior- MANAOMG El HI OH relled in bringing rain saturated with dirt? Center for Policy Alternatives, most men saw- level jobs in major corporations. Women are no less capable of holding BECKI PKKTZ Remember how the wind blew hard and fast sexual harassment as the only serious gender- ADVEKTBUG MANAGER enough to create tornados and blow branches related workplace problem — but they were these positions, and if it weren't for affirma- off trees? During all this, I returned from A woman work- mainly concerned with unfair accusations, tive action, women would never have gotten NATAUE GARDNSR CHHISTI (IIIH WO class to find a TCU maintenance man on the ing full-time, not the harassment itself. Women, on the this far. I nnvs EDITOR NEWS EDITOR sidewalk outside Waits, diligently removing year-round will other hand, do see inequality in the work- Men have a reluctance to pan with power, leaves with his ever-ready leaf blower. He make an average place in terms of pay, promotions and per- and the government generally supports the LOOM ANNE ROHISON TASHA ZKMKK obviously didn't comprehend the futility of of 72 cents for sonal respect. male-only mentality. Women-owned busi- OPINION Eon OH SPI KI S EIHTOH Think about this as far as pay is concerned. nesses receive less than two percent of gov- what he was doing, because he was still at it every dollar a man Bunt. SIMS RYAN J RlSAK ernment contracts. In public schools, 73 an hour later. It's irksome to realize we are makes. If she's an When a woman goes into a traditionally PlIOTOCiKAHHY EDITOR Con DESK CHIEI actually paying this man to do this. executive, the rate male-held occupation such as truck driving, percent of teachers are women, but only 35.5 How long would a woman have stood out only goes up two they are paid less than men are, but on the percent of principals are women, and just CHHISTI HAWKM there? He may have been told by a supervisor cents on average. other hand, when men enter traditionally 10.2 percent of school superintendents are SEMOK REPORTER to go out and clear the sidewalks, but guess How can any- female-held occupations, they are paid female. Equality of opportunity just isn't hap- what... I'm going to make a gender issue one say we don't MORE. (Male cashiers make $ 1.17 for every pening. EVA Rtwr out of it. need affirmative action anymore? According female dollar; male secretaries, $1.09 for If women continue to move into the top STUDENT PllBUCATOlNS DlRECTOH Why, after years of affirmative action are to Audrey Tayse Haynes, head of Business every female dollar.) Why? ranks at the same rate that transference is The "glass ceiling" is a reality most women happening now, the numbers of female and ANANTHA BAHBILI we still paying men more than women, espe- and Professional Women/USA, there isn't a JOURNALISM DEPT. CWWAM cially when the Y chromosome doesn't give single statistic that says women have experience and few men believe exists. In male senior managers will not be equal until any mental advantage over women? 1 know achieved equality in terms of money, power fact, 73 percent of male CEOs refuse to admit 2470, and that's completely unacceptable. JAYNE AKERS the arguments, but just because you've heard or opportunity. it exists, but the facts don't support that opin- BUSINESS MANAGER the statements hundreds of times doesn't Men, as a general rule, won't admit ion. Of senior managers at Fortune 1000 and Laura Potter is a senior English major DEBRA MCLAMB make them any less real. women haven't achieved equality in the work Fortune 500 companies, 91 percent are male. from Piano. PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Page 4 NewsTCU Daily Skiff Friday, January 26, 1996

Ex-pres Do you remember? Shuttle legacy lives on calls U.S. Tragic 1986 Challenger explosion remembered HI was at school. Because we watched it like 500 times and it was on the news over and over and I was really sad because I BY KlMBBRLY WILSON Ontario Space Center, renamed as crew's educational mission to learn 'racist' hated seeing it and I wished that we could turn it off and 1 could- TCU DAILY SKIIT the Challenger Learning Center, the and explore. most outstanding objective of the Set to open in January 1997, the n 't turn it off... W "We will never forget them, nor Challenger 51-L mission was center will include simulation tech- BY KAREN HILL Carrie Hankins, sophomore education major. the last time we saw them, this intended to be the delivery of edu- nology that will allow children to ASSOCIATED PRESS morning, as they prepared for the cational lessons from space by take flights to the moon on NASA- ATLANTA — Former President HI had wanted to be an astronaut until then and I was really journey and waved goodbye and teacher Christa McAuliffe, the first like equipment. Carter called the United States racist upset. I was crying and very scared because that's what I want- 'slipped the surly bonds of earth' to civilian to be chosen as part of a TCU is one of many universities 'touch the face of God.'" yesterday for sending troops to ed to do. ft space crew. across the nation which participates It was with those words ten years McAuliffe was selected from a in the federally-funded Ronald E. Bosnia, but not to African countries Heather Hogan. sophomore news-editorial journalism major with similar problems. ago on Jan. 28,1986, that then-pres- pool of more than 11,000 appli- McNair Program, Interim Director "We concentrate our effort and our ident Ronald Reagan addressed the cants. According to the NASA John Hodnett said. The program is troops on Bosnia, and we don't pay HI remember watching it. I was stunned, 99 country after seven astronauts Home Page, McAuliffe developed named after the second black Amer- any attention to Liberia and Rwanda Tim Lang, freshman finance major embarked on a mission from which an instant rapport with the media ican in space who was killed on the and Burundi and Sudan because they would never return. which was, in part, the reason that Challenger. It was his second shut- This Sunday, Americans across the accident had such a significant tle mission. they're African countries," he said in H] watched them getting ready to go, waving good-bye to the country will remember the impact on the nation. "Mr. McNair was a black astro- a lecture to 60 international students everyone. I was at home with my parents. Then I got to my 7th at Emory University. Challenger 51-L crew. Freshman pre-med major naut and the program is designed grade social studies class and saw it happen. It was totally silent, "They're black people and they're Reagan said the crew had a Melissa Miller said one of her for minority youth who are consid- poor people and we concentrate our everyone was so intent on the TV. Our teacher was almost cry- hunger to explore the universe and teachers had come in the classroom ering doctoral study," Hodnett said. efforts on white people in Europe," ing. She was really affected because of the fact that there was a discover its truths. crying. "Someone knew the teacher Hodnett said TCU has been part NASA reported that the explo- Carter said. "This is a tragedy." teacher on the crew. 99 that had been on the Challenger, so of the McNair program since the Carter has attacked the govern- sion, which occurred 73 seconds it was a big deal for that class and fall of 1991. He said he remem- Alissa Stephan, first year grad student in speech language into the flight, was due to a leak in we just watched it over and over," bered being at home when the Chal- ment before for neglecting Africa, pathology. and has blamed such policies on one of two solid rocket boosters she said. lenger exploded. racism and the fact that Africa does- which ignited the main fuel tank. NASA reports said the explosion "It was a shock to the nation," n't have many oil-producing nations, HI was working at TCU. I didn 7 know about the event until I NASA Administrator Daniel S. was one of the most significant Hodnett said. said Steven Hochman, associate went home that night. I saw the replay.. . it was unbelievable Goldin said, "Safety is the highest events of the '80s because of the Freshman musical theatre major priority at today's NASA." billions who witnessed the event on Eric Domuret said he was in his director for programs at the Carter because I remember Apollo 13, and if there are problems, we Center. Goldin said space flight is inher- television. The crew members rep- third grade class and the students always fix them. It was very difficult for me to understand from a ently dangerous and every member resented the entire American popu- were upset because they weren't Carter also said he was embar- technical point of view, but it wasn 't like it was for my children. of NASA understands those risks. lation in terms of race, gender and watching it. rassed by the federal budget impasse, The Challenger accident was the background. "I finally saw it and it was pretty which has caused the government to For them it was very traumatic, something they wondered why it happened, how it happened. 99 first time America had lost an astro- Goldin said the women and men shocking," Domuret said. shut down twice in two months. naut in flight, Reagan said. of NASA are blazing the trail to the Goldwin said, "The best way to "It's a disgrace and a comedy Don Mills, vice chancellor the office of student affairs "We mourn seven heroes: future. honor the memories of the crew of among children who are 40, 50, 60 Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, A press release from the Lower the Challenger, and of all the men and 70 years old," said the 72-year- HI was in sixth grade. I'd just gotten to class, and they Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Hudson Valley Challenger Center and women who have given their old Carter, who left office in 1981. wheeled in a big tv and we watched it all day long. 99 Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, said the seven families of the Chal- lives to explore the frontiers of air "It's an embarrassing thing for the Kate Ford, senior nutrition and dietetics major and Christa McAuliffe," Reagan lenger crew founded the Challenger and space, is to continue their bold world to see." said. Learning Center Network in tradition of exploration and innova- Carter's talk marked his return According to a report from the Ramapo, N.Y., to continue the tion." after four years to Emory, a 10,000- ((I was in school in Australia at the time, and my classmates student private university that is teased me because I was American. They had an attitude like, home to the Carter Center. He had 'Americans think they 're hot stuff and then they blow up their taken time off from teaching to work on the Atlanta Project, an own people.' They were very rude. 99 More adults blowing smoke effort to stop poverty in 20 neigh- Cathy Bailey, senior nursing major borhoods. thanks to low cigarette taxes

BY A. .1. HOSTETLER study. and policy makers at the state level Serbs promise to free POWs ASSOCIATED PRESS The study was based on surveys the information to act in an informed from 1992-93, the latest years for way," said Michael Eriksen, director ATLANTA — Eight of the ten which the government has figures. of the CDC's Office on Smoking and BY DUSAN STOJANOVIC investigators. They still refuse to 1.2 miles square. states with the lowest taxes on Tax information was taken from Health. ASSOCIATED PRESS extradite alleged criminals. Smith this week reluctantly agreed cigarettes have higher than average 1995, but the states with the lowest There are now 46.8 million adult Bosnian Serb leader Radovan to provide security for the investiga- rates of adult smokers, according to taxes have not raised them in years. smokers in the United States. BELGRADE, Yugoslavia — Karadzic — himself under indict- tors but emphasized that NATO's the government's first snapshot of Washington state had the highest Tobacco use kills more than 400,000 Apparently bowing to pressure from ment by a U.N.-appointed war primary mission is to separate war- tobacco use in each state. tax on tobacco, 81.5 cents, after rais- people each year and costs $50 bil- Serbia, Bosnian Serb leaders crimes tribunal told Bosnian Serb ring factions. The report released Thursday by ing it from 34 cents in 1993. The sur- lion annually in health care, accord- promised yesterday to release pris- television he would cooperate fully He suggested an international the Centers for Disease Control and vey showed 22.3 percent of adults ing to the CDC. oners of war and to fully cooperate with investigations of mass graves in civilian police force that was man- Prevention examined the latest data smoked in Washington before the The agency was careful not to with war-crimes investigators. Bosnia. dated in last month's Dayton peace on smoking, smokeless tobacco, latest tax hike. draw conclusions about the data, but The Bosnian Serb in charge of But he added: "All those who agreement, but that has yet to arrive, tobacco's health costs, tobacco taxes Utah, with a 26.5-cent tax, had the in Washington Thursday, anti-smok- POWs, Dragan Bulajic, said he committed crimes will be tried in the would be more suitable to secure the and state legislation. lowest smoking rate of 15.1 percent. ing groups seized the opportunity to would release the remaining 180 (Bosnian) Serb Republic." grave sites. In Virginia, which had the lowest Nevada had the highest smoking call for more tobacco controls. prisoners as soon as the Red Cross Karadzic's pledge followed simi- But Susan Manuel, the U.N. tobacco tax of 2.5 cents per pack, 23.4 rate. 30.3 percent, but only the 22nd- "States which have not moved to could take them. lar statements from two other top spokeswoman in Belgrade, said that percent of adults smoke, higher than highest tax, 35 cents. curb tobacco consumption by raising He said he hoped the Muslim-led Bosnian Serb leaders Wednesday. Bosnian Serbs rejected formation of the national average of 22.9 percent. Rounding out the low-taxing ten excise taxes are paying the price, government and Bosnian Croats Momcilo Krajisnik and Nikola Kol- joint Serb, Muslim-Croat and inter- The other seven low-taxing, high- were Georgia, with a 12-cent tax and both in revenue and lives," said Dr. could be persuaded to do the same. jevic each promised to allow a full national police forces in Sarajevo. smoking states were Kentucky, 21.7 percent smoking rate, and Michele Bloch, chairwoman of the The prisoner exchange is widely probe of allegations about mass At any right, the mass graves North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, where the tax was 16.5 Tobacco Control and Prevention seen as a key test of the U.S.-brokered graves around Srebrenica and else- likely will not be examined right Wyoming, Tennessee, Indiana and cents and 20.2 percent smoke. Subcommittee of the American Med- peace accord that took effect last where. away, said Carl Bildt, the adminis- West Virginia, according to the CDC The study "gives decision makers ical Women's Association. month. But only a third of 900 POWs Yesterday, Serbian President Slo- trator of the Bosnian peace process. were freed by the deadline last Friday. bodan Milosevic summoned Bosnian According to the Red Cross, the Serb leaders to his retreat outside Bosnian government still holds 318 Belgrade, the Serbian and Yugoslav prisoners and Bosnia Croats, 177. capital. 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BY ROB SHERWIN building and dealing with personal growth issues." While one might assume that the course's high Updated site receives about 200 hits TCU DAILY SMPP Reid Shackelford. a junior radio-TV-film major altitudes make it dangerous, its builders, Adven- and a course facilitator, said that different activi- ture Experiences in Houston, claim it is safer than points," Munson said. "They'll Just beyond Amon Carter Stadium's northwest BY JILL TAYLOH ties are used for different effects. the average school playground, said Steve develop a true TCU home page in comer sits something that has helped hundreds of It :r i) MI •. NKII i "The low altitude elements emphasize team Kintigh, director of recreational sports. every sense of the word; they'll Homed Frogs learn the ropes — literally. building, whereas the high altitude elements deal Trujillo said,"What I liked about it was that Prospective students who turn to develop an admissions home page The TCU Challenge Course, an on-campus more with individual issues, like being afraid of even though you know it's safe, you still have that the World Wide Web to explore their that will enable the computer to pro- ropes course designed to build confidence and heights," he said. "It's definitely a spot where you element of fear. You really don't realize how high college options can access an cess the incoming information apart encourage teamwork, has become a popular activ- can go to step out of your comfort zone." it is until you get up there." updated version of the TCU Office of from having an employee do it; and ity among TCU's various organizations. For Erin Trujillo, a senior social work major, Shackelford said that the size and types of Admissions home page. they will mostly need to formulate a The course, which is funded by Recreational convincing her sorority sisters to leave their com- groups who use the course are varied. Fraternities Since its revision on Nov. IK. set of policies." Sports, Alcohol and Drug Education and the Per- fort zones at an altitude of 20 feet wasn't easy. and sororities, athletic teams and student govern- 1995. the web page has attracted the One issue that has arisen in the manent Improvements committee of the House of As a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, ment groups have all participated. interests of about 2(10 students, said admissions process is the possibility Student Representatives, is designed to create a Trujillo planned the activity as a chapter retreat. "But you don't need to be a member of a cam- Ruben Chanlatte. information ser- of a computerized application for "perceived risk" situation by combining low- and "I had to sell it a little bit," she said. "There was pus organization to do the course," Shackelford vices manager. Of that number, admission. Skaggs said. Applica- high-altitude activities that force participants to some hesitancy, but the girls who had done it said. "A group often or so friends can get together transfer students and international tions currently require a student sig- put their trust in others as well as themselves, said before convinced the others that it would be a fun and sign up." students have used the nature and a S35 Steve Cummins, challenge course coordinator. day." The course is free to TCU students, and groups site the most, he said. application f e e. Cummins said that ropes courses are commonly Trujillo said that the course succeeded in bring- can decide how long they want their outing to last. The web page, Since students ob\ i- used in the business world to help build unity. ing the women closer together. "We can do it in three hours or take you out all topped by a purple ously can't sign their "Corporations do this for its team-building ben- "When you're up there 20 feet with another per- day," Shackelford said. "It all depends on what bannerhead with the computer screens. efits, so workers will know they can count on son, you know they're depending on you," she you want to do and how much time you've got." TCU letters and the and TCU presently someone and not have to worry about backstab- said. "It helps you build a new link with that per- Students can sign up to use the course by call- familiar Horned Frog, docs not accept bing," he said. "It's a fun, innovative way of team son." ing Cummins at ext. 7100. features links to the credit cards as pay- admission office's ment for application seven-part freshman Ices, strict policies commitment. TCU will have to be facts and ques- made concerning Cops say pregnant runaway lied about age tions, a these and description m r-\ similar of life in "^ issues. the Dal- •» Skaggs BY MICHAEL GRACZYK she's about 14. We don't know them false names but didn't resist director for Child Protective Services. 1 a s / F o r t -——'—-~-——-— —^ said ASSOCIATED PRIMS exactly." when confronted by officers four days "But you must understand we don't As far as Sotelo is concerned, it after she ran away from a shelter for have lockup facilities. This child has Worth HOUSTON — A girl who disap- wouldn't make any difference. A 14- abused children. They were found not committed a crime. She has been metroplex. a Monday at TCU reply Though students currently attending peared after claiming she was 10 years year-old in Texas can legally have sex after a woman took them, cold and abused and neglected." "card" and instructions for contact- TCI did not have the opportunity to old and eight months pregnant was only with someone no more than three hungry, into her apartment and had a The story began in 1994 when the ing the admissions office. college-shop v ia the Internet, at least found with a phony birth certificate years older. friend call 911. two met at a Christmas party. With Derek Skaggs. assistant dean of some students tun c accessed the new and is probably about 14. authorities Edwards said they determined the Cindy had been taken to a shelter by heavy makeup framing her almond- admissions, said data brought in by web page since it has been available. said yesterday. birth certificate was forged after authorities after she turned up at a wel- shaped eyes and her long, dark hair the home page is processed by Zane Minninger. a freshman com- Cindy Garcia's flight from social social workers interviewed the girl fare office with the phony birth certifi- piled high, Cindy looked at least 14. admissions employees. puter science major, said the It 1 workers earlier in the week prompted yesterday. cate to qualify for food stamps and Sotelo, just 5-foot-3, looked no older "Essentially the responses are e- admissions web page serves its pur- a desperate hunt because of fears that A copy distributed to reporters child support. than 16. mail messages that let us put the stu- pose. she was endangering her life and that shows her birth date and place as Sept. Social workers had panicked when Neighbors didn't give it a second dent's prospect card information into "It doesn't have much in the waj of her unborn child. 13,1985 in Houston, although the cer- Cindy ran away because she was just thought when they saw the couple the computer." he said. of graphics, but it's not expected to Police found her with her 22-year- tificate was not issued until July 31, two weeks shy of her due date and holding hands and kissing as their The student then becomes pan ot be v isually pleasing. All the infor- old boyfriend, Pedro Sotelo, hiding in 1989. her body would be unlikely to with- courtship progressed. And her father the mail flow after information and mation students need is provided,'' a Houston apartment Wednesday "Nobody in this family has given stand childbirth without a Caesarean let them share a bed in his two-bed- applications arc processed from the Minninger said. night. Sotelo was jailed under helpful, consistent information," said section. She didn't even know what room bungalow. home page. Skaggs said. Minninger said he'd like to see the $200,000 bail on a charge of aggra- Judy Hay of Harris County Children's one was. Cindy's age didn't come under TCU does not spend any signifi- web page provide further links vated sexual assault and could get life Protective Services. "Whether she's The girl underwent a medical exam scrutiny until two weeks ago when cant amount of money on the rc\ i- "I'd like there to be a way to select in prison. 10 or 14. she's been sexually abused yesterday and was in protective cus- her belly bulging she handed wel- sion and maintenance ot the web a link and get students' personal "The certificate that we had is the and we will protect her." tody, but social workers said they fare workers her birth certificale. page. Skaggs said. home paces." be said "Thai way. only documentation of her age and Edwards said police are looking couldn't guarantee she won't run away Cindy's 15-year-old sister, Oralia "The only monev spent was on people could sec some oi the students apparently a fake," said Linda into the possibility that she was carry- again. Garcia, who lives with her 19-year-old human resources." Skaggs said. "The as well as facts about the school " Edwards, a spokeswoman for the ing the forged documents because "We will be doing everything we boyfriend down the street, said Cindy work was all done in-house." Munson. however, said the admis- Texas Department of Protective and she's an illegal alien. possibly can to ensure she won't run loves Sotelo, wants to marry him and The advent of computer commu- sions home page will remain primar- Regulatory Services. "We think Police say the girl and Sotelo gave away." said Sara Webster, a regional raise their child. nication has created a need to restruc- ily a text file for computer speed ture the traditional admissions considerations. process, said Leo Munson, dean of "When students access our pace if admissions. it doesn't conic up in a matter ot sec- "We have to recreate our flow of onds, the) arc hkcls to turn it off." information." Munson said. "When a Munson said "Keeping it a texl file person contacts us bv e-mail, they minimizes the time il takes to load Illegal alien arrests soar in Arizona expect an instantaneous reply. That's the page " what the public expects now." While the relationship between day he was hopeful but not overly Authorities attribute the Douglas a large part" in the Douglas upswing. A task force of TCU communica- student use of the web page and BY ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN tions, admissions and information number of applications received is ASSOCIATED PHESS confident that whoever shot at one of surge to several factors. Tradition- Daniels said. his agents — possibly Mexican offi- ally, the numbers increase after the "We do feel that the political envi- services officials is being formed to not yet apparent. Munson son TUCSON — More than a thou- cers — will be identified. holidays as people return to the ronment for a fence in Douglas is meet the needs created bv this new firmed the number of applications sand illegal immigrants have been Douglas first outstripped Nogales United States from Mexico. But better now than it has ever been," he outlet to the public. Munson said. received is up 700 from last year's arrested in one day in Douglas, set- in arrests on Jan. 10,620 to 436. That Mexico's economic troubles and the said. "It only helps our contention "They plan to address three major figures ting a record in the Tucson sector as trend has continued and reached a success of previous border crack- that a fence is needed." . the latest Border Patrol crackdown in sector all-time daily high of 1,016 on downs in San Diego, El Paso and Douglas has about 50 more agents the Southwest takes hold, officials Jan. 18, nearly double the 551 arrests most recently Nogales have also now than last year. Daniels said, said. in Nogales, agency spokesman Rob contributed to the growth of illegal declining to give a total. Among The number of Douglas arrests Daniels said. crossings at Douglas. them are 21 veteran agents from soared past those in Nogales, Ari- The previous daily high at one Arrests at Nogales in calendar along the Canadian border who ini- zona's main port and its most heav- location in the sector was 948 on 1995 accounted for 125,892 of the tially were on temporary assignment REMEMBER: ily manned Mexican border site. March 12 in Nogales. The sector's 253,121 in the entire Tucson sector, to Yuma, he said. And the number of arrests in Dou- single-site monthly high was 17,579 which includes 281 miles of the Ari- In Nogales, Ted Swofford, patrol glas also could set a new monthly last February in Nogales. zona-Mexico border. The Yuma sec- agent in charge, said the Mexican DATE RAPE ISA CRIME record for the sector. Through the first 24 davs this year, tor begins west of Aio. consul there has been trying to help Under intensified efforts agents in Douglas arrested 14,578 "We have had relative success in Border Patrol officials determine announced two weeks ago, nearly 80 illegal immigrants, 3,000 more than Nogales, so as word gets out, indi- who fired shots at an agent Monday veteran agents transferred temporar- in Nogales. And with arrests in Dou- viduals are seeking other places to night. The agent, who was not hurt, HO MEANS MO! ily to Arizona for up to three months glas from Jan. 18 through Wednes- go," Daniels said. was less than a quarter-mile from and off-duty local law enforcement day averaging 890 a day, it appeared Douglas also lacks a 10-foot tall east of downtown Nogales, in a hilly officers are being called to help. Mil- likely that Douglas will set a new sin- steel border fence such as those at residential area. itary personnel will play increased gle-month, single-site record in Ari- San Luis, Nogales and Naco, which Agency officials have said two roles in non-arrest capacities. zona, Daniels said. make illegal crossings harder in pop- uniformed passengers shone a spot- Collegiate Beach Glib Meanwhile, the chief Border The sector's most arrests in a ulated areas. light from a truck on the agent before \ Division oi IIUIHIJV K\|nw, Inc. Patrol agent in Nogales said Thurs- month: 27,242 arrests in March. "It's clearly evident that that plays shooting. SPRING BREAK 96... In a class bif itself. ITS A TRIP Skiff Classified ads 921-742626 I SUMMER JOBS 4UR GUEST RANCH C D TRAFFIC TICKETS M CANCUNM. 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CO 81130 9 2 4-8706 In'il by 'In' Texas Board of I egal Specialwatkin Health Fair - Student Center - Thursday & Friday 11 a.m. -1 p.m PA6€6 TCU DAILy SKIFF FRIDAY, JANUARY 26,1996 WeeneND Itopi n* in a century Stock Show offers fun look at past

BY KlMBERLY WILSON the 250 commercial exhibits where spectators may pur- TCU DAILY SKIH chase everything from equipment to western apparel. Local cowboy poet and singer Red Steagall will nar- From little-known employees to grand champion rate live entertainment at all rodeo performances. Bai- steer and cattle and legends of the rodeo circuit, the ley said. [996 Stock Show "100 Years of Heroes" focuses on Visitors should also not miss the Centennial Store if remembering everything that made it great during the they wish to purchase any official Stock Show memora- past century. bilia. One item for sale is the book "A Hundred Years Delbert Bailey, publicity manager for the Southwest- of Heroes," which chronicles the Stock Show's history. ern Exposition and Livestock Show, said the 100th Judy Alter, director of the TCU Press, which pub- anniversary celebration of the Kort Worth Stock Show lished the book, said 'Heroes,' is a narrative history that is bigger and better than ever. The Centennial Fort begins at the first Fort Worth Stock Show one hundred Worth Stock Show offers endless possibilities in enter- years ago. tainment, competition and educational opportunity. Bai- Alter said the book includes information on John ley said. Justin, this year's chairman of the board and John L. "The rodeo action here is second to none on the cir- Merrill, one of the assistant directors of TCU's Ranch cuit." Bailey said "That's not bragging — that's a fact." Management program and a member of the Stock Reigning champion cowboys will be performing in Show's executive committee. the Stock Show rodeo — the longest running rodeo in Other event features include the Carnival/Midway, the nation — with 30 shows in 17 days. the Winn-Dixie Petting Zoo and Future Farmers of "This is the home of the original indoor rodeo." Bai- America Children's Barnyard. ley said. In celebration of the Centennial year of the South- The rodeo purse this year is S350.000 and 750 cow- western Exposition, a time capsule has been buried in a boys are entered in the competition. Because the purse wall of the new Charlie and Kit Moncrief Building. is so high, a champion in the bucking horse competition Approximately 27 organizations and companies con- could win up to S9.000. Bailey said. tributed various Stock Show memorabilia to the cap- "They pay for the pleasure of getting themselves sule. Contributions include commemorative Coca-Cola mauled out there." Bailey said. bottles and photographs of the Stock Show buildings — And Bailey said that unknown cowboys who are the capsule will be opened in 2046 to celebrate the competing in the rodeo have the same chance of win- show's 150th anniversary. ning the elusive purse as the hardened champions. Bailey said pictures of the items included in the time Starting Friday, there will be rodeos twice daily at 2 capsule are posted for visitors to see. The capsule was p.m. and S p.m. sealed in early January. But rodeo competitions are only a small part of the Bailey said the Stock Show has many ties to TCU entertainment at the Stock Show. and is extremely supportive of TCU's Ranch Manage- This year, event organizers are offering a free 45- ment program. minute walking tour through the fairgrounds, including "Whenever a graduate leaves, the fact that they have a narrated visit to the animal barns. Tour groups form completed that course is an asset because of the recog- about every 20 minutes in from of Cattle Barn 3. nition and prestige that comes with it," Bailey said. This weekend's events include horse shows, sheep Saturday is also designated as TCU Ranch Manage- and swine exhibitions and cattle shows, in addition to ment Day at the Stock Show for alumni. Bailey said. TCI i Diiilv skill/ UUiko Sims Rockers revive favorite cartoon tunes

"Saturday Morning: Cartoons' beauty a lit- "Hey-hey-hey, it's Faaaat Albert!" couple times lately. "Right Hand Greatest Hits" tle airtime, This is such a fun album to own. Man" is a hard-driving bluesy song Your childhood memories of Sat- so keep an Go out and get it, and feel like you're in which Osborne's Kentucky roots urday mornings have never sounded ear out for five again. shine through. It's a performance Friday, January 25 quite like this. it. Grade: A. worthy of Beale Street. MCA Records has released "Sat- Some of Lyrically, the most interesting urday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest these songs Joan Osborne's "Relish" tune is "Spider Web." It's about a Rodeo and Horse Show Coliseum, 2 p.m. Hits." and it's a good one. There are are covered On her first major release, Joan dream Osborne had in which Ray Holstein Dairy Cattle Show Cattle Arena 2 p.m. 14 covers of classic cartoon themes by pretty Osborne manages to sound like Charles regains his eyesight. He cel- Centennial Western Roundup Show Wall Arena, 6 p.m. on this album, sung by popular or up- high- everyone but Joan Osborne. After the ebrates by doing nothing but watch- Rodeo and Horse Show Coliseum, 8 p.m. and-coming musicians. Those songs adrenaline- Leigh Anne widespread airtime given to her sin- ing TV, which prompts Osborne to that got terminally stuck in your head type bands, gle "One of Us." 1 was expecting mourn. "Don't get me wrong, I'm Saturday, January 27 for days on end have now been such as Robison great things of the rising star. glad he sees/Just liked him better the immortalized on plastic. And if you Sponge Music critic There are some good songs, I'll other way." National ROV Angus Show Coliseum, 10 a.m. were half the TV junkie I was, you'll ("Go Speed give her that. But don't expect that There are some liberties Osborne just should not have taken, though. Jersey Dairy Cattle Cattle Arena, 1 p.m. want to rush right out and buy this Racer Go"), Helmet sweet, plaintive voice you hear on the ("Gigantor"), the Toadies ("Goolie Edge to show up anywhere else on On "Dracula Moon," which is sup- Rodeo and Horse Show Coliseum, 2 p.m. CD. My favorite is the album's opener, Get-Together") and Wax ("Happy. the album. I spent a long time trying posed to be erotic, the singer is as lustin Arena, 6 p.m. Miniature Horse Classes The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Happy, Joy, Joy"). And never has to figure out who it was she sounded vocally adventurous as Tori Amos, Centennial Western Roundup Show Wall Arena, 6 p.m. Two Banana) by Liz Phair with "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" been like. but she doesn't pull it off. Rodeo and Horse Show Coliseum, 8 p.m. Material Issue. The song originated quite so thrashy as when face to face At first I thought it was Stevie Nicks, On "Pensacola," Osborne on "The Banana Splits Adventure gets a hold of it. but then I realized that vocally she is employs a frighteningly bad Alanis Sunday January 28 Hour," which ran from 1968-70. In The only disappointing song on the the reincarnation of the late-great Merrissette-like yodel-whine. The 1969, the original version made it to whole CD is Dig's version of "The Janis Joplin. The hitch to that is that song's even complete with a har- Miniature Horse Halter Classes Justin Arena, 9 a.m. No. 96 on the Hot 100. Fat Albert Theme." Bill Cosby's ani- only Janis Joplin can pull off that monica feature, so you'll be checking Rodeo and Horse Show Coliseum, 2 p.m. Matthew Sweet does a groovy mated show ran from 1972 until 19X4 uniquely gravelly-voiced wailing. your CD case to make sure you've Shorthorn Cattle Show Cattle Arena, 2 p.m. cover of "Scooby-Doo, Where Are and addressed a reality never before Imagine someone trying to be the got the right one. Centennial Western Roundup Show Wall Arena, 6 p.m. You," and it's a cover of the origi- depicted in Saturday morning car- next Bob Dylan, and you'll know While there are some things that nal theme, not the lame rewrite that toons. Fat Albert was my personal what 1 mean. are definitely worth a listen, the over- Rodeo and Horse Show Coliseum, 8 p.m. came later. Some alternative radio favorite, so it doesn't sound right for "St. Teresa" is an ear-pleaser, and all effect is disappointing. stations have started giving this anyone but Cosby to yell that guttural I've heard it pop up on the radio a Grade: C

Celebrity tales: Frazier, Simpson make waves WHere TO RL^Y January Assm IATED PRESS gle "I Miss You," is accused of raping a woman Harrison had claimed that Denis O'Brien at a hotel. bought himself yachts and villas around the NEW YORK — Kelsey Grammer, TV's Dr. Detectives arrested the singer at the hotel world during their 20-year partnership while A\i Friday. Movie - Hockey - Saturday night Tuesday on charges of assault and rape. He was Harrison suffered "enormous losses." Frazier Crane, finds himself a rather troubled Programming Council pre- is college night at the Fort patient. released Thursday on $100,000 bail. The losses involved HandMade Films, a now- sents "How to Make an Worth Fire hockey game. - "I've always been my own worst enemy," the A 26-year-old acquaintance of Hall's told defunct company that made the movies "Life of actor said in Sunday's Parade magazine. "I can police that he attacked her late Sunday in his Brian" and "Time Bandits." American Quilt," at 9 p.m. The Fire plays the Memphis undermine myself better than anyone else, and suite, police said. in the Student Center Riverkings at 7:30 p.m. at I'm the one I have to prove the most to." NEW YORK — O.J. Simpson's first TV Ballroom. Admission is free. Tarrant County Convention Not even his Emmy-winning performance as NEW YORK — Henny Youngman even has interview since his murder acquittal was seen in Concert - Woody Lee Center. Tickets are $5 with the stuffy psychiatrist on "Cheers" and its spinoff one-liners for a broken hip. about 3 million homes, according to Nielsen rat- will be performing at Billy a student ID, $8 without. "Frazier" "weren't enough to convince me I had "The guy who operated on me was a robber," ings released Thursday. Bob's Texas. Showtime is Call 336-1992 for more achieved anything," he said. the 89-year-old deadpan comic was quoted by The hourlong interview on cable TV's Black 10:30 p.m. Reserved seats information. Grammer's life is rife with tragedy: the mur- his assistant as saying. "He wore a mask." Entertainment Television earned a 6.9 rating are $7.50, general admis- Concert - Tracy Bird will der of his father, the rape and murder of his sis- The comedian fell Jan. 9 in his apartment and within BET's coverage area of about 44.2 mil- sion $5.50. Call 589-1711 be headlining at Billy Bob's broke his hip, his assistant Paula Goldin said lion cable homes, which includes 90 percent of ter, two divorces and a serious drug problem. for more information Texas. Showtimes are 10:30 But Grammer, 40. said he has channeled his Thursday. Surgeons inserted a pin, and Young- African-American cable households. p.m. and reserved seats are adversity into comedy. man is getting around with the aid of a walker. The 6.9 rating, which equals roughly 3,050.000 "I believe that really good actors have to par- "He turns 90 on March 16, and we hope he'll be households, was BET's all-time highest rating. 2. / Saturday. $20.50. General admission ticipate in a great deal of pain," he said. "That's dancing at the party," Goldin said. The network normally averages a 0.7 rating. Basketball - The TCU seats are $8.50. Call 589- what shakes your brain up, so you become a In terms of a national audience, the Simpson men's basketball team takes 1711 for more information. sponge for your emotions." LOS ANGELES — George Harrison won $11 interview earned a 3.2 rating, roughly equal to on the SMU Mustangs at 2 million in a lawsuit accusing his longtime man- last week's performance of the low-rated series p.m. at Moody Coliseum. NEW YORK — Aaron Hall, a rhythm-and- ager of living the high life at the former Beatle's "American Gothic" on CBS and "The Home blues singer who scored a recent hit with the sin- expense. Court" on NBC. PA6€7 TCU DAILy SKIFF WeeraD FRIDAY JANUARY 26,1996 Critics: 'Dead man' makes powerful statement

A nun serves as a spiritual celet's guilt because she has really advisor to a death row inmate in grown to like him — as a lost soul "Dead Man Walking," a powerful she can help — even though she, new film from actor turned writer- herself, remains helpless. director Tim Robbins ("Bob The film shows us how Poncelet's Roberts"). last lonely, terrifying days are worse Susan Sarandon stars as Sister than anything his victims ever expe- Helen Prejean, a nun who works rienced. Poncelet knows he will die extensively with impoverished even though there's nothing physi- inner-city families who appreciate cally wrong with him, and there's her compassion and love for the nothing he can do about it. children of the community. Robbins' film clearly takes a She also writes a letter to a stand against the death penalty lonely death row prisoner, Matthew without preaching. His story is per- Poncelet (Sean Penn). who has been suasive without losing any suspense convicted of randomly killing two or dramatic momentum. teenagers. Poncelet is so moved by The film really generates an Sister Helen's letter he wants her to emotional wallop without bowing be his spiritual advisor during the to the conventions of a lesser Holly- final days before his execution by wood film. There is not going to be lethal injection. And Sister Helen anyone coming in to save Poncelet gladly accepts the position, at the end, nor are he and Sister unaware of the consequences that Helen going to fall in love and live lie ahead of her. happily ever after. Robbins opts Since Poncelet is a well-known instead for gritty realism that is at racist, many of the minority fami- times difficult to watch (such as the lies who Sister Helen has helped graphic execution scene itself) but begin to question her values and never lacking in conviction. turn against her. Also, her attempts The characters in the film are to console the victims' parents are honestly portrayed and wonderfully met with disdain and hostility realized. Sarandon and Penn both So, Sister Helen begins to spend deserve Oscar nominations for their more and more time with Poncelet, work, and the supporting turns by looking inside him for the fear that Robert Prosky, R. Lee Ermey and Photo * i Hjrtes) ot Graroercy Pictures she believe lies below all his hate. Raymond J. Barry, among others, Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn star in "Dead Man Walking,*1 a new film about an inmate's final days on death row. Poncelet is clearly guilty — even are first-rate. he doesn't argue with that — but he "Dead Man Walking" ranks with still doesn't want to die. Eventually, the year's best films. Sister Helen hates to admit Pon- Todd's Grade: A- Lovesick Downey fumbles emotions w 1 odd Jorgcnson 'Shanghai Triad' a pleasant surprise, 'Night' actors fall below par ' 4 : ar BY TODD JORGENSON to save thousands. the latest collaboration of the fabulous actress -■•.y.-sk ■g>'--^' TCU DAILY SKIFF And then, after he calms the plague. London is Gong Li and director Zhang Yimou ("Raise the ■ ^ ,jM ravaged by the Great Fire of 1666. Red Lantern." "To Live"). "Restoration" (R) "Restoration" tries to pack a few years of Lon- The story takes place in the 1930s. and Mr. Tang Py ■ ~ 1 Robert Downey Jr. leads a talented cast in the don's history into two hours, focusing on the hero- (Li Baotian). the godfather of the Green dynasty, British period piece "Restoration," a long-delayed ics of one man. But the film's main problem is that is the city's overlord. When 14-year-old Tang project from director Michael Hoffman we never really care for Merivel like we should. Shuisheng (Wang Xiaoxiao) is hired b> his uncle ("Soapdish"). The obnoxious Downey never conveys a true to be Xiao Jmbao's (Gong Li) personal caretaker, Robert Merivel (Downey) is a young, enthusias- sense of compassion toward the audience. His emo- things are rough at first. Shuisheng is out on his tic doctor who is placed on the court of King Charles tional distance is annoying, especially at firs:. Also. ow n and Jinbao is very demanding. But soon she II (Sam Neilll and set up in a lavish arranged mar- King Charles is portrayed as a bumbling idiot who confides in him. riage to the king's mistress (Polly Walker). thinks his dog has special healing powers. Eventually Tang uses Jinbao as a trap on a i The only catch is that the king has left strict orders The film does, however, have an undeniably remote island for his partner Song (Shun Chun), that the marriage is never to be consummated. When charming look to it. Seventeenth century London who has turned against him. i ■ Merivel falls in love with his bride-to-be though, the is marvelously recreated (on a surprisingly modest "Shanghai Triad" focuses on the relationship king's arrogant portraitist (Hugh Grant) reports it budget), making the film a visual feast. between Shuisheng and Jinbao. Although the j\m\ I readaway w back to the king, who takes all land and privileges But as historical drama. "Restoration" falls film's action is sluggish at first, the pace picks up away from the infatuated doctor. short. with the introduction of more characters and the The good, the bad and the ugly So Merivel is left to go back to his roots. He falls Grade: C last half-hour is actually riveting. in love with a lonely mental patient (Meg Ryan) Other highlights include the breathtaking cine- I ixld must have sat too close to Poncelet's mother only exhibits and seems to be living a comfortably quiet life -Shanghai Triad" (R) matography and another fabulous performance by the screen. regret and wild fits of weeping at when London is struck by the Bubonic Plague of A young boy is hired as a servant to Shanghai's Gong Li. "Dead Man Walking" is a land- the news of her son's death sen- 1665. and Merivel's medical skills are called upon most famous singer in "Shanghai Triad." marking Grade: B+ mark film on the "gritty realism" of tence. These scenes are priceless a death row convict and it displays and not to be missed. on a higher level, the concepts of There were a few flaws in this the conflicting values of forgiveness film, though. The minutes tick by 'Bed of Roses' sweet, 'Screamers' sour and retribution. And for a movie like years and a teary-eyed Sarandon with basically no plot, it is a success becomes monotonous on the screen. with the flow of the film. Longer — but only to a point. The scenes about Poncelet's being a BY AMY TREADAWAY fully poignant in her role as a our own little worlds and hide while Susan Sarandon performance as racist were, 1 believe, only to show TCU DAILY SKIFF wounded heart who limps around the we mend. shots could have been shortened and Sister Helen Prejean, the kind- his young weak character and to jus- world with blinders on, oblivious to However, some of us don't ever serious segments appeared too short hearted nun who acts as the spiritual tify his following an uneducated "Bed of Roses" (PG) pain as well as pleasure. come out. This is Lisa. Then. Lewis, to reverberate properly Overall, this advisor to the convicted killer of thug who led him into the killings. Some people are afraid to be This film may not be for all, but it her prince on the white steed appears is a good film centered around a great two people. Matthew Poncelet. Also, 1 had a big problem with happy. And scared to death to be really touched me. 1 can identify with and she can't decide whether to lake story of a prince and his reluctant seems weak to me. She cries in Tim Robbins' bias at the end of the loved. Lisa — most of us can — because 1 a chance on happiness or stay numb princess almost every scene while lending a film. Throughout the movie, echoes In the stressful world of invest- have loved and lost and am scared to inside her shell. Grade: It sympathetic heart and ear to Pon- of forgiveness ricochet and yet, at ment banking, Lisa (Mary Stuart death of losing again. We retreat into The only faults to be found are celet. Penn is riveting as the cocky the end, Robbins appears to be for Masterson) is a staunch player. "Screamers" (R) punk who's pride will only slowly retribution. He shows us Poncelet She hides behind her work and The last scream you hear will let him acknowledge his fear. Even being injected with the lethal fluid when she experiences possibly the be your own if you pay money to 1 must admit that he is incredible in and Hashes back to the killing of the worst day of her life, she finally see this flop. the final scenes, and like Todd said, two youths. He seems to be saying breaks and the tears fall. The year is 2078 and boy, it's he definitely deserves an academy that justice has been done and death Lewis (Christian Slater) is a bleak. The discovery of a new award. is punishment foi death. After Pon- kindly purveyor of plants who source of energy on a distant min- What impressed me about this celet is dead, the sun shines and the happens by Lisa's window and ing planet has resulted in the film was the portrayal of the fami- trees are blown about in the soft falls in love with her on the night release of radiation. War has lies. The audience is allowed into breeze. she has her emotional breakdown. plagued the planet for years and a the world of both Poncelet's victims You can feel the weight being The next day. Lisa finds a gor- weapon was invented by scien- and his own family. lifted off of Sister Prejean as the geous bouquet of flowers and no tists to hunt and kill the enemy. A spectrum of attitudes and fam- movie ends. This left me puzzled card. The hunt begins to find the d Problem is that the weapons ily issues are covered in this film. about what exactly this movie was the sender and discover w ho holds (Screamers) keep mutating and The female victim's parents are trying to say. Good effort, but more the key to her heart. they no longer care who they kill. apprehensive and filled with hatred. clarity and a stronger stance is Don't let this seemingly simple What an original idea. The male victim's parents split needed for this film to be truly fairy tale fool you. The movie Col. Hendricksson (Peter ways, one in denial and the other effective. deals with more complex issues Weller) is the commander of the ready to start dealing with the pain. Amy's Grade: B+ than the trailer leads you to Alliance soldiers, who have the believe. unfortunate experience to be left This movie isn't a florists on the planet. Hendnckson forces wildest dream, it is a tale of two himself to travel the wastelands to In C^>»urrenl .Tve lease people dealing with the concepts negotiate peace with the NEBs of pain, death and family. The (New Economic Bloc—Commu- (lowers just add color. nism, anyone?). Film Todd Amy Each character has experi- His band of merry men consists enced pain in their pasts, yet of the prodigal son, the crazy sol- what makes them so different is dier, the big bully, and the token "Bio-Dome" F F how they have dealt with it. Lisa female who likes to sponge bathe "Dunston Checks In" C- — hides behind her job and puts all in front of total strangers. "Eye for an Eye" D+ — her efforts and time into vapid The Screamers look pretty goals of success. cool, but they keep changing form "From Dusk Till Dawn" C A- Lewis has endured pain of his and the film turns into a game of "Mr. Holland's Opus" B — own, yet, instead of hiding inside who's a Screamer and who's just "Sense and Sensibility" A- A his own shell, he reaches out a really bad actor. again, like a flower to the sun. The only plus to this film is that "Two if by Sea" D B- Christian Slater (Lewis) is back after viewing it, you'll never look 4 "Twelve Monkeys" C B- again in his too-good-to-be-true at, teddy bears the same way role ("Untamed Heart"). Mary Mary Stuart Masterson and Christian Slater in the storybook again. Stuart Masterson (Lisa) is beauti- romance "Bed of Roses." Grade: O- Sports Page 8 i TCUTCI I DRilvDaily Skiff Friday, January 26, 1996 Super Bowl

Cowboys face Steelers

Date: Sunday, Jan. 28, 1996 Frogs favor Steelers deserve Time 5:18 p.m. 'Boys in blue Place : Sun Devil Stad um. Tempe, Ariz. Cowboys to be victorious Line: Cowboys by 13.5 will earn ring Cowboys season record 14-4 in big game Columnist praises 'Blitzburgh' Steelers season record: 13-5 Skiffer picks hometown favorites Which team does TCU favor? The legacy of the Steelers — four Super Bowl So can the AFC do it for once during my par- The big question is: Can the Steelers control The Cowboys seem to be the BY RYAN J. RISAK wins in a span of six seasons — is unquestioned. ent's dog lifetime? the football by running it? Last year they could. general consensus pick among TCU DAILY SKIFF But 1, like many other fans, can only live nostal- This year, like every other year, features two Last year the Steelers relied on the run heavily faculty, staff and students. It's gically in the era of bell bottoms, double-digit well-rounded teams that are superb in every — 54 percent of play calling resulted in either hard to say "Go, Steelers!" when It's been a very difficult two weeks to live in inflation and K.C. and the Sunshine Band for so facet of the game meeting in the Super Bowl. Bam Morris, Barry Foster or John L. Williams you live in the state of Texas. this part of the country. long. The dreams of all Steelers fans have landed Lately mistaken as the Sub-par Bowl. carrying the pigskin. Steelers party-goers, it's safer in 1 am an unabashed Pittsburgh Steelers fan. My squarely in the hands of Bill Cowher's '90s team. Both teams, the Dallas Cowboys and Pitts- This year. Steelers coach Bill Cowher diver- numbers for you. so stick beloved team, the object of my NFL affection It is not a typical Steelers team. The running burgh Steelers, have veteran quarterbacks, sified the offense going with four and five together on Sunday. since the age of four, has become the Antichrist game and defense are still among the best established defensive playmakers, speedy and receiver sets, two plays after running a more "The Cowboys are going to to zealous Dallas Cowboys fans. Thus, my ever- (though the backfield did not perform as hoped talented wide receivers, and last but not least a conventional two tight-end I-formation set. The win. It's just one of those feel- present Steelers hat gets odd stares at best, and this season). But the passing game is no longer running game with which each team can con- multiple sets and implementation of Kordell ings. They have a more offen- vicious looks of hatred at worst. limited to Bradshaw bombs heaved down the trol the clock and the ball. Stewart took the Steelers from a 3-4 record to sive attack." The first question I am always asked about my choice of teams is why? I'm not from Pittsburgh field for Swann and Stallworth to fight for But this is where a glaring deficiency sur- an eight game winning streak and the Central — Ross Baily, head against defensive backs. faces and explains why the Cow- division title. athletics trainer — I've never been within 500 Instead, the Steelers have used boys are 13 1/2 point favorites The play calling shifted to pass- "Unless there's an upset, 1 miles of the place. short, quick passes and an innovative going into Sunday's matchup. ing the ball 54 percent of the time think the Cowboys will win. It It began when 1 was a mere tod- five-receiver set. Cowher's willing- The Cowboys have the largest this season. The shift took the will be good for the metroplex. dler, living with my family in ness to implement an open passing amount of mass in the NFL in front Steelers away from the power foot- 1 don't think there will be a tie; northwest Indiana — serious Chicago Bears country. When the game produced impressive numbers of the best running back in the ball needed to win the most prized they have experience with a big for quarterback Neil O'Donnell and game, Emmitt Smith. Mark Tuinei, piece of hardware in the NFL. game, more than Pittsburgh. time came to choose a winter coat, wideout Yancey Thigpen and. more Nate Newton, Larry Allen, and Don't expect the Steelers to take The (point margin) is 13 and the my father showed me the Sears cat- importantly, an eight-game regular Erik Williams have gelled with my advice and run the football. bookies are generally right." alog and told me to pick out an offi- season winning streak that produced mid-season appointment to the Expect Neil O'Donnell to come out — William Koehler, cial NFL coat that 1 liked. Black an AFC Central title and unstoppable starting line Derrick Kennard to firing and try to pepper the middle university provost and gold looked pretty good, and a momentum for the playoffs. form the best and largest line in the of the field with passes. "Dallas will win: they're bet- lifelong fan had been born. All of this is reason enough to be league. Also, don't expect NBC to be ter. They've got Emmitt, Troy, As 1 got older, I followed the Ryan J Brett excited as a Steelers fan. But when Smith and the Cowboy's offen- showing the Deion Cam very much Michael and Dcion, which will team through the fairly rotten 1980s and. more importantly, learned Rusak Aaron Bailey dropped Jim Har- sive line grind the opposing Van Ort on defense because they won't carry them over. Actually, I'm Sports columnist Sports Col jmnist baugh-s Hail Mary in the fina| sec. defense into a pile of goo after three throw to Sanders' side of the field. from Chicago — Go Bears!" about the awesome Steel Curtain onds of the AFC Championship quarters. In the fourth quarter that Instead, look for Yancy Thigpen to — Steve McGee, chief of dynasty of the 1970s. Terry Brad- Lynn game, Steeltown went nuts. pile of goo usually has trouble catching a cross through the middle of the field along with Campus Police shaw. Franco Harris. Mean Joe Greene Swann. John Stallworth. Jack Lambert. I sure wish I was there. breath. And that is when the Cowboys tradi- Stewart and Ernie Mills while trying to take "As much as I think I'm Living as a non-Cowboys fan in the Dallas tionally put their opponent away. advantage of the slow-footed Scott Case or Bill gonna be rooting for Pittsburgh The Steelers of the 1970s exemplify football area means subjecting yourself to the two most The Steelers run offense has to play its best Bates in the Cowboys nickel package. because I'm an anti-Cowboys in its finest form. They had a punishing running rampant forces of evil in the known world: Dal- game of the season Sunday in order to have a But will O'Donnell have enough time to fan, the Cowboys' line is prob- game, with huge holes opened by fullback Rocky las fans and the Dallas media. chance to win. The Steelers have to control the throw the ball? With Charles Haley back, ably going to wear down the Bleier and exploited by Harris. Their defense There are very few true Cowboys fans in the football to give Western Pennsylvania its first Cowher will have to account for an outside pass Steelers in the second half." was the most vicious, brutal, nasty defense of its world. Think back to the late 1980s, when Dal- chance in 17 years to bask in the glow of the rush by double-teaming Haley even though he — Paul Poston, senior era, perhaps of all time. Lambert looked like he las could have conceivably lost to Tampa Bay: Lombardi trophy. might not be 100 percent. management and psy- ate quarterbacks for midmorning snacks. how much Cowboys paraphernalia did you see? A successful running game means the Steel- What the double teaming on the outside will chology double major Greene, the North Texas product who was Chuck ers defense will have a chance to get its breath "The Cowboys because Noll's first draft pick in 1969, was the personifi- see Steelers, page 9 and not tum into a post-season pile o' goo. see Cowboys, page 9 they've got the momentum. If cation of the nose guard position. I was not living in Dallas and married to a native Texan, then maybe I'd say Pittsburgh." — Shawna Blocker, Moncrief hall director Hurry up and play already! "The Steelers will win! Kordell Stewart is unpre- dictable and could make a big Dallas players, owners feel the tension as they await Sunday's hyped-up match difference in the game. Also, Dallas is going in overconfident is a little less jolly. On Tuesday, he we saw our tombstone," Jones said. BY JIM LITRE breathing monsters. The rest of us are between Switzer and quarterback and with all that media atten- ASSOCIATED PRESS confused. None of it is pretty. Troy Aikman has never been wider. recounted asking Tempe police to "We heard the service. . . . Thank tion; the underdogs (Pittsburgh) On Wednesday, Dallas coach Barry Neither denied it, though both of repeat the names of all the nightclubs goodness we got the chance to wake can come in not as distracted." TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Super Switzer surprised a news conference them —joined by a swarm of team- players were supposed to avoid — to up from that bad dream." — Jen Jones, annual fund Bowl week is God's way of telling by announcing his team was playing mates — seemed to think the prob- make sure he got them all down. The mood is not much brighter on officer America it has too much football. "in the Orange Bowl." Seconds later, lem could be solved by closing every But Newton complained yester- the other side of town. The Steelers "Nine out of 10 games, I Just about the time the players and he managed to hit this weak recovery newspaper in the state. day, "This is the most low-key Super could barely drag themselves down would say Cowboys, but on coaches are so geeked up they'd bite from the rough of his memory: "1 But even that would come too late Bowl I've ever been at. to the interview room the last two this one-game shot, the Steel- the heads off live chickens, along mean the Big Orange Bowl." to solve all their problems. A second "You can go to a nice golf course, days. That might not have been an ers are gonna come out like comes someone to remind them it's Yesterday things improved. Texas newspaper carried a different you can watch the planes take off, entirely bad thing. animals, like an animal that only Friday. Now they want to bite Switzer got the game right, but the report yesterday saying Switzer and you can go up in the mountains. We "It's a wonderful game to play," hasn't come out in months to the heads off the messengers instead. town wrong. some Cowboy players may have want to go to clubs, but just when you Pittsburgh linebacker Kevin Greene eat, like a hyena on the prowl. Play the game already. The lag "Whether we had distractions or helped John Blake, a former Dallas get your feet going, it's 12:30 (a.m.) said. "If you are into really physical, Their heart and desire to win time is killing everybody. And it can not," he said, "it's still sweet to be at assistant, recruit players for the Uni- and it's 'last call.'" violent things, the NFL is great to be this thing are gonna overcome only get worse. What started out as a the Super Bowl in Tucson . . . er, versity of Oklahoma. That would be Guess the nightclub list wasn't all a part of. the Cowboys." parade has turned into a forced Phoenix." a violation of NCAA rules. it was cracked up to be. "I'm into that," he added, "and I'm — Steve Smith, assistant march. Marathoners who hit the wall Maybe someone in the Cowboys Maybe someone should have Dallas owner Jerry Jones, mean- going to be lost without it." basketball coach smile more than the Steelers and organization will tell him the game is pointed out it wouldn't be the first while, appears to have recovered Would it come as a surprise that "Dallas will win because Cowboys will between now and being played at Sun Devil Stadium in time for Switzer. Then again, consid- from former employee Jimmy John- Greene spent part of the preceding they have the best football kickoff Sunday. Tempe. But maybe not. Very few of ering the incendiary mood of the son's surprise visit. But some of the day explaining how he had suffered team with the best talent." The trend is not encouraging. The his players are in a sharing mood. Cowboys, maybe not. images he used yesterday to convey 10 "mini-concussions" already this — Pat Sullivan, TCL head quirky guys have turned edgy, the With good reason. Even Nate Newton, the 320-pound his mood shaded toward the dark side season and didn't worry about football coach edgy guys have turned surly and the One Texas newspaper carried a gift-for-gab lineman who spent most of things as well. adding to that total? surly guys have turned into fire- column yesterday that said the gulf of the week playing the jolly fat man, "Just as recently as a month ago, Didn't think so.

Super Bowl Digest Steelers fined for playing hooky Bowl teams want to play, not talk Fireworks to light up Bowl show Celebs at play in Phoenix Cowboys work on dance moves

SCOTTSDALE. Ariz. (AP) - The Pitts- TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Cowboys say PHOENIX (AP) — Judging from the PHOENIX (AP) — For star-watchers who Emmitt Smith went to a dance club earlier burgh Steelers were fined S25.000 by the leave us alone. The Steelers say leave our hype, it's a close call whether the star of this prefer Kevin Costner to Pittsburgh Steelers this week, where he was impressed by the NFL yesterday after an estimated 20-25 lineup alone. year's Super Bowl halftime show is Diana linebacker Kevin Greene, Super Bowl week moves of Thurman Thomas and Barry players skipped a mandatory Super Bowl Clearly, it's time for some football. Ross or the 32 tons of stages, sets and fire- is more than just football. Switzer. news conference. When players met with the media yester- works that will surround her. Spike Lee, Magic Johnson and Mike Tyson Coach Switzer? Numerous Steelers. including Rod Wood- day for the final time before Sunday's Super The stage is being hailed as a technical are just a few of the celebrities who are rolling "1 saw Thurman out there and he was danc- son and Greg Lloyd, and several coaches Bowl, they seemed to do so with a con- marvel, even by the singing superstar. into Arizona like tumbleweeds as Sunday's ing all over the place," Smith said. "And I look were no-shows Wednesday. The mandatory tentious edge. And an agenda. "We've never played anything this big . . game at Sun Devil Stadium approaches. back and there is Barry back there pumping his news conference is the only daily contact "People want problems to occur," Dallas . Nobody will go away to get a beer," Ross "There are also going to be dozens of very hands and having a good old time." with the media because practices are closed. star running back Emmitt Smith said. "When said yesterday when she met the media to exclusive parties all over the place, and a lot Asked about his dance moves, Switzer Steelers director of football operations you've been on top so long, people don't want talk about Sunday's show. of us will never even know they were there," preferred to talk about Smith's. Tom Donahoe blamed a communications you there anymore. So they are trying hard to said Steve Tripp, society columnist for the "I see where Emmitt gets those moves on breakdown for the no-shows. get at us." Tribune Newspapers in suburban Phoenix. the field," Switzer said. Friday, January 26, 1996 SportsML. TCITCU 1 nailvDaily Skiff Page 9 Frogs prepare for Mustangs Men's basketball team hopes to raise season record to .500

BY ERNESTO MOBAN slow the tempo," Tubbs said. "If we TCU I)MII Stan can play at our tempo and speed things up. it'll be to our advantage " The TCU men's basketball team, Tubbs said he plans to start junior after ending a four-game losing Jeff Jacobs and sophomore Juan streak with Monday's victory against Bragg at guard. Jacobs led the Frogs Rice, will try to carry that momentum with 22 points against Rice, and into Saturday's 3 p.m. contest against Bragg has scored 12, IX and 14 Southern Methodist University in points, respectively, in his hist three Dallas. games after going scoreless in his The Frogs come in with an overall return from a hamstring injury. record of 10-9 and 1-3 in the South- Tubbs said he will start sophomore west Conference, while the Mus- James Penny and freshman Damion tangs stand at 5-11, 1-4. TCU head Walker as the forwards, w ith sopho- coach Billy Tubbs. though, said his more Chris Richards replacing squad will not take Ihe Mustangs sophomore Dennis Davis at center. lightly. All five of the Mustangs' Davis, coming oil a career-best wins have come at home in Moody 13-rebound effort against the Owls, Coliseum, and Tubbs said he is aware said his demotion is the result of an [< 1 Dilllv Skill' Hlilkc Sill of that fact. argument during a scrimmage in Freshman Amanda Stevens and sophomore Rodrigo Segura dive into the Rickel Pool during swim practice yesterday. "They're a better team al home." practice on Thursday Tubbs said. "It's going to be a tough "I basically goi a technical for game. They're a good rebounding something that happened off the team, and they shoot the 3-point shot court before practice." Davis said. well." Davis' benching leases the frogs Frogs test water against Texas The Frogs' biggest challenge may slightly thin at center. Senior Byron be trying to play at the kind of pace Waits suffered a knee injury in The Homed Frogs should have a and ninth in the NCAA Champi- we have a good opportunity to win." thai enables them to put points on the Wednesdays practice and his recu- BY Scon RUSSELL board. peration will be checked on a da TCU DAILY SklPP tough time against the Longhorns, onships in this event. The Air Force women's team will who are returning nine All-Ameri- Another key matchup will be come to Fort Worth as the defending "They're deliberate and like to dav basis. The TCU Swimming and Diving cans and 14 lettermen from a team TCU senior star Walter Soza and NCAA Division II-A champions. teams will wrap up their 1995-96 that finished fourth in the NCAA Texas senior Matt Beck, who placed Air Force sophomores Jenna and dual meet season this weekend with Championships last year. first in the SWC Championships and Rachel Tukey. who finished first and meets against the No. 3 ranked Texas "We have some individuals who ninth in the NCAA Championships second, respectively, in last year's Lacrosse to take on SMU Longhoms and the Air Force Fal- can compete with Texas swimmers, last year in the 200-meter tly. NCAA Division II-A champi- cons at the Rickel Swimming Pool. but Texas has much more depth than On Saturday, both the men's and onships will take on TCU sopho- The lacrosse team adds several The men's team will compete we do," Sybesma said. women's teams will be facing future BY RK HMOND WILLIAMS more Stacy Fennell. a swimmer who TO I I > \IIA SKIPI players this season, including against the Longhorns at 7 p.m. A Key matchup to watch tonight WAC opponent the Air Force in the recently won the 1000-meter goalie Bill Brandenberger Bran- tonight and both teams will face the will be former Longhorn-turned- last dual meet of the season. freestyle in both the Rice and Hous- The TCU men's lacrosse team is denberger. a freshman from Hous- Falcons at noon on Saturday. TCU junior Chris Kern against "Air Force will be a challenging ton dual meets. ready to run with the big dogs. ton, was the most \aluable player of "Friday night's meet will be a Texas senior Matt Hooper in the meet for both our men and women," This weekend's meets will serve The team plays a 14-game sched- last year's state high school sprint-oriented meet and will be our 500-meter freestyle. In 1994, Sybesma said. "We beat both teams as the final tuneup before the SWC ule this spring that includes peren- lacrosse tournament. final SWC dual meet," head coach Hooper finished first in the South- at the Colorado State invitational championships, which will be Febru- nially strong teams Auburn. Richard Sybesma said. west Conference Championships earlier this year, and if we swim well ary 15-17 in College Station. Texas. Georgia Tech. Texas and Saint Mary's of California. The strong schedule is made pos- uite a fe\% \ ar- sible by the team's new associate sify"Q teams want to play tail end of the broadcast, a news- twice, but that great offensive line spo- membership in the U.S. Intercolle- us. It's just a matter of caster briefly mentions a cata- ken of earlier gave up only 16 sacks in page t page S ■ giate Lacrosse Association, ihe getting them on the Steelers clysmic Wall Street disaster which Cowboys IX games. Emmitt Smith is possibly governing body for collegiate will effect on the American economy one of the best when it conies to a run- lacrosse, team co-captain Tony schedule." Very little. Now, Cowboys' items con- for years to come. But, hey, who do is free up the "Big Cat". Leon Lett. ning back picking up the blitz, some- Stevens said. TONY STEVENS, sistently lead all NFL merchandise cares — Deion Sanders just tied his Look for number 78 to have his best thing the Steelers will be doing much "An associate membership TCU lacrosse co-captain sales. There is only one way to shoe! game ever underneath the Arizona of Sunday. places us in a state of limbo." said describe this phenomenon: fair- There are two keys to a Pittsburgh stars. If the Steelers blitz often, a draw to Stevens, a junior. "It allows us to weather fans. win. The offense must run the ball hard Pressure on O'Donnell is what the Smith here and there could pop a long play a varsity schedule without True fans support their team at the Cowboys, control the ball and Cowboys need to disrupt the timing run for the Cowboys. being a varsity team." "The key to this team will be the regardless of their win-loss record. keep the powerful Dallas offense off of the Steelers offense. The Cowboys' talent outweighs the Next year, the TCU team will be goalie," Stevens said. They faithfully fill the stands in the field. The defense must also beat Pressure is precisely what the Steelers', literally. Just compare the eligible for the national champi- Other strong players will be towns like Green Bay and Buffalo, the crap of Dallas quarterback Troy Steelers need to disrupt the Cowboys offensive lines on Sunday. Although a onship, and Horned Frog players senior attacks James korth and perpetually coping with talentless Aikman. "Blitzburgh" must live up to when Troy Aikman is in the pocket. close game would be nice to see for the will be eligible for All-American Jason Benefield. who combined for teams and always living by the its name. Linebackers Greg Lloyd and The Steelers do have the great pass NFL, the post-season confidence and status, he said. 12 points per game last season mantra "Wait 'till next year." Not Kevin Greene must make the pronun- rush with linebackers Kevin Greene talent of the Cowboys cannot be over- "Quite a few varsity teams want Sophomore midfielder Rob Bridges Cowboys fans. ciation of Troy's name extremely and (jreg Lloyd and lineman Ray looked. to play us," Stevens said. "It's just and freshman midfielder Steve And Dallas newspapers, radio and accurate. Seals. Lloyd has revealed his game Statistics such as Aikman's 9-1 a matter of getting them on the Packard will also lead the offense, television have taken every sound It all comes down to which way plan: to turn Aikman into a pile o" record in playoff games cannot be schedule." and junior Jason Ellington should rule of journalism and collectively the NFL will go. Will it be the way goo. overlooked as well. Remember what Thirteen of the games will be at be a force on defense relieved themselves on said rules. of overpaid prima donnas with no Okay, so Greg is a little mean. But experience does in games like this, home. Stevens said the team is lim- Coaches include Mike Lanese. The Dallas media devote fifteen min- loyalty and less brains'.' Or will it go as a Steeler, who would you rather witness Joe Montana's record in Super ited to one road trip due to a lack of Rob Ranee. Buck Hoffman, and utes of broadcast time to how many the way of hard-working, throw- see under center: Trov Aikman or Bowl's along with former Pittsburgh funds. He said the university gives Steve Stevenson. sips of water Barry Switzer will take back players who love their teams Wade Wilson'.' field general, Terry Bradshaw. Both the team S500 per semester, while The Frogs open up the season at when the Cowboys face a third-and- and their fans? If all is good and This poses the question: Can this men are 4-0. Aikman (2-0) will soon other Southwest Conference 1 p.m. Saturdav against Southern four against the wind in the first four right in the world, the NFL, via its pass rush reach Aikman in time? Cer- join them with that perfect record. But schools get "at least SI,000." with Methodisi University al the TCI minutes of the second quarter. At the championship, will go to Pittsburgh. tainly Aikman will taste turf once or not until next year. Texas Tech receiving S5.000. intramural fields. Baseball boosters hope to pull pros into 2000 Olympics Team" in basketball, while Andre competing tn the Olympics. Under the 32 sessions at 47,000-seat BY PAUL NEWBEHRY their sport could be dropped from in town in some of these countries." Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium ASSOCIATED PRESS the Olympic program unless they Juan Antonio Samaranch, presi- Agassi and Pete Sampras are the Communist system, the world secure the best players like basket- dent of the International Olympic expected to play for the American champion Cubans are able to send sold out in the initial round of ticket ATLANTA — On the day when ball and hockey. Committee, has made clear his team in tennis. The National most of their top players but other sales. Atlanta organizers unveiled the "We're not kidding ourselves," desire to have the world's best ath- Hockey League has agreed to shut countries wind up fielding second- IBA president Aldo Notari said a baseball schedule for the 1996 Richard Case, secretary general of letes in every sport. down for two weeks in 1998 so its rate teams. vote would be held Sept. 14 in Lau- Olympics, most of the talk centered the International Baseball Associa- "There's pressure to bear on us to top players can take part in the Win- Eight teams will compete in sanne, Switzerland, on changing the on finding a way to get the major tion and chief of USA Baseball, said have pros in the Olympics," Case ter Olympics at Nagano. Atlanta: the United States. Cuba. rules to allow professionals to com- leaguers involved in time for the yesterday at a news conference conceded. Baseball, meanwhile, still has a Nicaragua, Japan, Korea, Australia, pete in the Olympics. Case said the 2000 Games in Sydney. announcing the 1996 Olympic for- The Atlanta Games will feature rule which bars any player who has the Netherlands and Italy Without Baseball boosters are worried mat. "We're not the greatest game the third version of the U.S. "Dream signed a professional contract from the dream team format, only four of >ee Olympics, page 10

Sports Digest Grant remains NBA fan favorite Ex-Eagles coach wins accolades Packers coach out of hospital Stock car champ enters politics Mets trade Buford to Rangers

NEW YORK (AP) — Even though PHOENLX (AP) Ray Rhodes always DALLAS (AP) - Green Bay Packers LEVEL CROSS, N.C. (AP) — Richard NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Michael Jordan is back and tearing through thought he had what it takes to be a successful assistant coach Gil Haskell was discharged Petty, the king of stock car racing, started his Mets traded outfielder Damon Buford to the the NBA again, Grant Hill remains the fans' NFL coach. When he finally got the chance, from the Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation political campaign yesterday by filing for the Texas Rangers for outfielder Terrell Lowery favorite in voting for the All-Star Game. the rookie coach proved his point by leading on Thursday, 11 days after suffering a head office of secretary of state. yesterday Both players are 25 years old. In the closest balloting since 1977, the the Philadelphia Eagles into the playoffs. injury in a sideline accident at Texas Sta- Petty filed for the Republican nomination Buford. whose father. Don, played in the Detroit Pistons' forward drew the most votes On Thursday, Rhodes was honored as the dium. during the day and had an evening campaign major leagues, was traded to the Mets from of any player in All-Star fan balloting, edg- NFL's Coach of the Year for rebuilding the Haskell flew home to continue recovering fundraiser planned at his racing and museum Baltimore last season in a deal for Bobby ing Jordan by 16,582 votes. Out of more than Eagles and guiding them to a 10-6 record and from a skull fracture he sustained during the complex in rural Randolph County last night. Bonilla. He hit .235 in 44 games for the Mets. 6 million votes cast by fans. Hill got a playoff victory over Detroit. Jan. 14 NFC title game between the Packers Republican financial supporters and Lowery, a second round draft choice by 1,358,004 votes to 1,341,422 for Jordan. "Believe me, this is probably the biggest and the Dallas Cowboys. elected officials were invited to line up to get Texas in 1991. was slowed by an Achilles "I just hope that Michael isn't ticked off honor I've ever gotten in my life," Rhodes, Packers trainer Pepper Burruss, who said Petty's autograph and a photograph with the tendon injury in 1995. He hit .265 in 10 because I got more votes than him," Hill joked 45, said. "The magnitude of this award is Haskell continues to make rapid improvement candidate. games with the Class A Gulf Coast and .857 yesterday after the vote totals were announced. something I'll always cherish. toward a full recovery. in 11 games with Class A Charlotte. Page 10 SportsA! TCITCU I nailvDaily Skiff Friday, January 26, 1996

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IN TCU SPORTS timing of that vote was no coin- Sydney could be a possibility." TCU Dally skiff/ cidence. However, the 2000 Games will Blake Sims "If we don't get the pros like be held in September — spring in Swimming & Diving: TCU Men vs. Texas they do in basketball, we have a Australia — and the major leagues Friday at TCU 7 p.m. chance of going down," he said. aren't likely to shut down for sev- Theth Sien, "Sydney is not that hot to trot eral weeks in the final month of the TCU vs. Air Force 21, spikes the about baseball. They've got to season. Case mentioned a scenario Saturday at TCU noon ball yesterday build a stadium and just how big where each team might agree to afternoon is baseball in Australia?" contribute a few players for the during a one- The U.S. team in Atlanta will Olympics. Men's Lacrosse: TCU vs. SMU on-one game be comprised of top college "But we don't want a bunch of Saturday at TCU 1 p.m. players. While U.S. general rehabs," he said. "We don't want on the Rickel manager Mike Fiore is confident a bunch of guys showing up sand volley- that he'll be able to patch who've got a sore arm but say Baseball: TCU vs. Hawaii-Hilo (DH) ball courts. together one of the top teams in they can pitch in the Olympics." Friday at Hawaii 8:30 p.m. the Games, he also acknowl- Major league spokesman Jim edges that major leaguers are the Small said the owners would not TCU vs Hawaii-Hilo (DH) way to go in the future. discuss the issue in depth until Saturday at Kona 4 p.m. "I think you have to look at the IBA changes its amateurs- what the Olympics are becom- only policy. Don Fehr, head of ing, which is the idea of having the Major League Baseball Play- Men's Basketball: TCU vs. SMU the best athletes in the Games." ers Association, said his mem- Saturday at SMU 2 p.m. he said. "1 think the momentum bers want to compete for their is moving in that direction and countries "as much as the ath- anything could happen. I think letes do in any other sport." Women's Basketball: TCU vs. SMU Saturday at TCU 7 p.m. Purple Frognosticators

Track: TCU at Sooner Invitational Steelers TCU South Carolina Texas I louston California Alabama Boston College Norman, Okla. vs at at at at at at at Cowboys SMU Kentucky Texas Tech Baylor Washington Mississippi Syracuse Tasha Zemke Cowboys TCU Kentucky Texas Tech Baylor California Mississippi Boston College Sports Editor LnlivMh 5 c. Totai 5-5 cute legitimate "idiots," however, the real prob- Ernie Letter from page 3 lem is the fact that these people have ways of Moran Houston getting out of trouble by simply saying they are Sports Writer Cowboys TCU Kentucky Texas Tech California Alabama Syracuse "mentally incompetent." Last week M Total 6-4 is. they're excused from that behavior." If a Scott is correct in saying that legislating Brett bank robber was asked why he committed this morality, i.e. prayer in schools, is not the solu- Van Ort Cowboys TCU Kentucky Texas Tech Houston California Alabama Syracuse crime, his response "is usually the same: 'I did- tion, but saying that we must teach "stupid" peo- Sportswriter n't know it was wrong.'" This rampant incom- ple how to think is not the solution either. It petence is not a problem that can be solved by can't be done. The solution lies somewhere in Gregor Esch legislating morality, such as implementing the justice system. We won't patronize you by Cowboys TCU Kentucky Texas Tech Baylor California Alabama Syracuse prayer in public schools or decentralizing the saying we have the answer, but keeping these Sportswriter school systems. The problem can be solved by people from getting away with it is the first step. K.E quite simply teaching people to think. As a final note, we would like to point out a Stenske Steelers TCU Kentucky Texas Tech Houston California Mississippi Syracuse We would like to start off by asking Scott to rather large hypocritical streak in Scott's argu- Sportswriter consider that maybe he was the one who was ment. Scott believes these people were passing tricked. It seems a little hard to swallow that off their faults on something beyond their con- Blake Sims people suddenly don't know right from wrong. trol, i.e. their intelligence. Scott takes the coun- Steelers TCU Kentucky Texas Tech Baylor California Mississippi Syracuse The only reason these people can say over and try's problems and passes them off on Photo Editor over again that they didn't know any better is something beyond its control, i.e. the intelli- i.- -p.. M TM :■■<■, Matt because the system is letting them. gence of its citizens (sound familiar?). Moore Cowboys TCU Kentucky Texas Tech Houston California Alabama Syracuse Let's consider perhaps the fact that quite a Guest Progger few criminals or "idiots." as you might say, are Doug Kriz not stupid. They have found the loopholes in our senior, psychology/religion justice system and are exploiting them to the best of their ability. And it's working. We can Peter Jones argue on and on about whether or not to prose- junior, management Frogs hope for 'Gumption'

BY BRIAN WILSON The flyin' star among the Lady outdoors. Stratton said. iii I)MI.-, SKIFF Frogs' last-place team finish was On the indoor surface, it is the freshman Chessna Davis. competition, not the times, that mat- The TCU men's and women's Davis finished third in the 55- ter, he said. This weekend, the indoor track teams will compete in the meter high hurdles with a time of competition will consist of the men's Sooner Invitational in Norman, 8.15 seconds, and head coach Monte and women's teams from the Uni- Okla.. this weekend, hoping to Stratton said her performance was versity of Texas, Texas A&M, Bay- improve upon their showing in last exceptional for a freshman. lor, University of Texas at Arlington week's season opener at Houston. The Frogs may have a tough time and Oklahoma University. The men finished fifth out of six competing for team titles this season teams, and the women brought up the because of the lack of depth in field rear in a five-team field. events. McKenzie said. In spite of their weak finishes in "We are void in the field events," SPRING BREAK! Houston, the Flyin" Frogs had sev- he said. eral strong individual performances The Flyin' Frogs will also have to CANCUN in the middle distance races on the do without the services of junior men's side, but only one first-place sprinter Warren Johnson for the rest finish: sophomore Khadevis Robin- of the indoor season because of a son in the 800-meter dash with a time stress fracture in his leg. of 1:53.38. Times vary between indoor and John Mckenzie, coach of the outdoor meets because the indoor 5-STAR RESORTS AIRFARE Flyin' Frogs middle and long dis- tracks are much smaller, and runners NON-STOP PARTIES & MORE! tance runners, said he expects the must negotiate sharper turns than if 1-800-BEACH-BUM men to continue placing high in the they were running the same distance middle distance events. "Our strength is in the middle dis- tances and the sprints as far as the men (are concerned)," he said. Attention TCU Students^ faculty and Staff! HAROLDS $1,00 ANYTIME January 25?th is " With Student ID CINfcMARK THEATRES

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