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Today'sNews Swing time STATE NEWS New housing policy instated DALLAS — Federal regula- tors have approved limited BY KAMI LEWIS from a series of meetings during Brown/Pete Wright Apartment portunity to continue living in the Staff Reporter expansion and other improve- December and January that gath- Community when they sign up apartments," Baker said. ments at Dallas Love Field, Housing reservations will not ered information from depart- for housing March 18 and 19, Baker said students will be told including an old terminal's dem- be accepted from students whose ments across campus to integrate Baker said. when they attempt to register af- olition. accounts are not current, in a con- support of the newly enforced "If these students have not paid ter Spring Break that they must re- The Pulse on Page 2 tinuation of the enforcement of payment policy in as many ways the minimum amount due on the solve any holds on their account TCU's tuition payment policy, as possible, Baker said. March 1 bill, or if they have not before a reservation can be made. NATIONAL NEWS said Karen Baker, associate direc- The first students to be im- paid the $250 advance housing Residential Services will have AMHERST, Mass. — tor of Residential Services. pacted by the housing policy will payment (formerly the housing Resident assistants and commu- The policy change emerged be current residents of the Tom deposit), they will miss the op- (More on HOUSING, page 9) nity development assistants at University of Massachusetts- Amherst voted 138-88 to form the first undergraduate labor union in the country. The Pulse on Page 2

ATLANTA — The risk of get- Unloading the loading zone ting killed by someone is greater during the first year of life than at any other time before age 17, the Daniela Munguia/SKIFF STAFF government reported Thursday. Foster Hall Director Bevin Kurtz and son Nathaniel News Digest on Page 4 Kurtz have some early Spring Break fun outside of Jarvis Hal) Thursday. OnCampus Swarthmore decides to New conflict cover aid for drug offenders SWARTHMORE, Pa. (U-WTRE) — The Board of Managers has resolution approved a policy mandating that Swarthmore College replace financial aid the federal govern- policy proposed ment denies to students with drug convictions beginning next year. BY BRANDON ORTIZ The decision to replace this aid Stan Re|K>rtei prompted a change in admissions The chairman of the Faculty Senate policy. A question on the applica- Tenure, Promotions and Grievances Com- tion reads, "Have you been sus- mittee proposed a new conflict resolution pended or dismissed from any school? (If so, please explain policy Thursday that he said would place fully on a separate sheet)." Now more emphasis in mediation and streamline the college "will be asking about the current process. criminal record" on the applica- "(The present policy) fails to properly tion, said Bloom. emphasize the role of mediation in provid- Jim Bock, dean of admissions ing an alternative to formal procedures," and financial aid, said he still said Paul King, an associate professor of needs to meet with the college's speech communication who spoke for the lawyer to determine the exact committee. wording of the new question. "I don't mean that as a criticism. The Although the decision repre- policy, when it was developed, was proba- sents an official stance from the Molly Beuerman/SKIFF STAFF bly very forward looking because media- college about educational oppor- Chris OWham, a sophomore accounting major, parks his car in the loading zone in Worth Hills. The loading zones, which have a 10-minute parking limit, may become tion is something brand new. But this has tunity, the amount of actual aid additional parking spaces. really taken the judicial system by storm involved is expected to be small. and everyone is using mediation. It is the Preliminary numbers indicate new wave of business." the total amount of aid replaced plan calls for the removal of loading zones of a deal," Bailey said. "There are probably could be as much as $12, 700. The proposal calls for the creation of a SGA plans to remove loading in front of fraternity and sorority houses in bigger issues we could look at." mediating committee that would consist of Bloom confirmed Swarthmore order to create more parking spaces. McGee said he asked SGA to poll the will replace federal grants and five tenured professors nominated by the zones, replace with parking Hudson said her goal was to have the proj- sororities and fraternities after they re- loans with Swarthmore grants Faculty Senate and approved by Chancel- quested the zones be removed. and loans of the same amounts. ect completed by spring break. lor Michael Ferrari. Mediators would be Some schools, including Yale BY AL1SHA WASSENAAR Krista Bailey, president of Panhellenic, "It's their choice," McGee said. "Chances trained in compliance with Title 7. Chapter Staff Reporter are those places will be filled all the time University, are debating whether said the project may be completed this se- 154 of the Texas Civil Practice and Reme- anyways. Maybe once a year a student might to replace this aid, but neither Student Government Association's plan to mester, but there are still some sorority and dies Code, the proposal outlines. Bloom, Bock nor Eldridge could remove loading zones and replace them with fraternity houses that need to vote on be able to park there." If approved, the Executive Committee of confirm any other schools parking spaces in Worth Hills is a step back- whether they would like the space in front McGee said parking spaces were the Faculty Senate would be taken out of changed to loading zones because students already had decided to replace wards, said TCU Chief of Police Steve of their house designated as a loading zone the grievance process. this federal aid. McGee. or regular parking space. (More on POLICY, page 9) Bock suggested Swarthmore SGA President Chelsea Hudson said the "From my point of view, it's not that big (More on PARKING, page 10) may have addressed the issue early, but a number of colleges will have to deal with it this spring. Eldridge wrote other schools "with need- blind admissions practices will Missing count continues to mount Forensic psychiatrist testifies continue their practices." While private colleges some- that Yates was schizophrenic times can replace federal aid, pub- still classified as missing did die in can go through," Kiefer said. "Hav- lic colleges may face a "backlash" the attack, while the rest require ing a piece of paper confirming BY MATT CURRY tributed to Yates' condition, includ- if they try to replace aid denied by 158 still 'missing' in further investigation. something like that could be 10 Associated Press ing her refusal to take her medicine the federal government. times worse." —Swarthmore Phoenix World Trade Center The official city count of the HOUSTON (AP) — Andrea and her efforts to home-school her missing and dead peaked at 6,729 Kiefer said his son was a devout Yates suffered from a severe men- children inside a converted bus Sept. 11 attacks on Sept. 24 but quickly began drop- Roman Catholic and would have tal illness last year when she where the family lived in 1999. ping as the list was cross-checked wanted the family to postpone drowned her five children in the Her husband believed she only InsideSkiff BY SARA KUGLER AND for mistakes and duplicated names. services until his remains were bathtub, a forensic psychiatrist needed rest, Dietz said. "They get KATHEBJNE ROTH City officials say 2,672 people identified. He added that the usual hired by the state testified Thursday her some rest and took her over to The Pulse/Campus Lines 2 Associated Press — including those on the two air- reasons for obtaining death certifi- at her murder trial. her mother's house. She got med- Opinion 3 NEW YORK— Six months after liners that brought down the twin cates — to obtain life insurance, "My own impression was that ical attention only after taking an National Digest 4 the World Trade Center attack, 158 towers — are confirmed dead, ei- process wills and access bank ac- she was suffering from schizophre- overdose." International Digest 4 people are officially classified as ther by identified remains or a counts — were not pressing mat- nia," said Dr. Park Dietz, testifying Yates, 37, who has pleaded inno- death certificate issued by a court ters for his family. cent by reason of insanity, faces Features 5 missing — some of them almost for the prosecution, which main- certainly dead, some perhaps mis- based on proof that the victim was Some families of illegal immi- tains Yates does not meet the legal murder charges in the drownings of Etc. 11 takenly on the list, and some possi- in the trade center at the time of grants lost in the trade center are definition of insanity in Texas. Sports 12 bly trying to fake their deaths. the catastrophe. The remaining desperate to get death certificates Dietz said several things con- (More on YATES, page 9) The missing include firefighters 158 were reported missing by but are finding that employers will and foreign visitors, bond brokers family and friends, but so far, not sign affidavits confirming their theWeather and illegal immigrants working nothing officially proves they died loved ones worked there. mostly food-service and mainte- on Sept. 11. While the city would Employers are afraid to admit SATURDAY nance jobs, an Associated Press not provide the names of the miss- they were paying the workers ille- Minor collision High: 65; Low: 32; Cloudy and analysis has found. ing, officials agreed to speak in gally, according to Joel Magallan, windy In many cases, families have broad terms about the list. An AP executive director of the Tepeyac mourned these people and their em- database of people reported miss- Association of New York, an immi- SUNDAY ployers consider them dead, but ing, and a list posted by the city grant rights group. High: 63; Low: 41; Mostly sunny their remains have not been identi- medical examiner in January, were The issue of illegal immigrants is fied and no one has applied for a also analyzed. just one of many that foreign con- death certificate. Some are illegal Firefighter Michael Kiefer and sulates have faced as they work with immigrants whose families, often two others from Engine 132 in city officials to untangle the miss- LookingBack living in other countries, have been Brooklyn are among those still offi- ing-person reports. unable to obtain death certificates cially listed as missing, even though Five people on the Greek con- 1855 — A train passed over because the victims' employers will - there is little doubt they died. sulate's missing list have been impos- the first railway suspension not cooperate. Kiefer's family has chosen not to sible to find, said Dimitris Gemelos, bridge at Niagara Falls, NY. Others may not be dead at all — apply for a death certificate and will a spokesman for the consulate. 1887 — The telescopic fishing they were wrongly reported missing not hold a memorial service until his Dozens of consulates, along rod, made of steel tubes inside remains are found, said his father. with police in New York, have one another, was patented by in the chaos after Sept. 11 or may Bud Kiefer. done the same, spending months Everett Horton. be trying to fake their deaths, ac- dealing with misspellings, wrong 1962 — The Beatles per- cording to police. "Having him missing and having David Dimai/STAFF REPORTER formed for the first time on the The Police Department esti- the circumstances surrounding it is telephone numbers and piece- Fort Worth Police Officer C A Gonzalez is dispatched to the comer of University Drive BBC in Great Britain. mates at least 60 percent of the 158 dne of the most horrible things you meal information. and Princeton Street Thursday after a minor car accident occurred. Page 2 Friday, March 8, 2002 THE PULSE www.skiff.tcu.edu

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Your bulletin board for campus events Jesse Jackson confident an 18-month-old and a 3-year-old. Festival, running through Tuesday, cident jinxed South Padre Island Announcements of campus events, public meetings and other general campus in- Enron will distribute checks Those children were taken into Child presents new independent films as days after the worst terrorist attack formation should be brought to the TCU Daily Skiff office at Moudy Building South, Protective Services custody after well as works from established di- on U.S. soil, but island businesses Room 291, mailed to TCU Box 298050 or e-mailed to (skifflettersetcu.edu). Dead- HOUSTON (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Durham's arrest last week. rectors. soon may have a charm in spring line for receiving announcements is 2 p.m. the day before they are to run. The Skiff Jackson emerged from a meeting The music festival — considered break. reserves the right to edit submissions for style, taste and space available. Thursday with Enron Corp.*s interim U of Mass. RAs vote to form the heart of the annual event — A portion of the 2.5-mile link be- • Art Slam will be on display through Friday in the Moudy chief executive confident the company first undergraduate union kicks off Wednesday with the 20th tween the island and the mainland— will issue a new round of checks to annual Austin Music Awards. Per- the Queen Isabella Causeway— Building Exhibition Hall. Art Slam is the 2nd Annual Exhibition AMHERST, Mass. (U-WIRE)— laid off employees soon. formances are to include Asleep At collapsed Sept. 15 when a tugboat of the TCU Honor Society of Artists and Designers. Resident assistants and community A Manhattan federal bankruptcy The Wheel, Sixpence None the slammed into it, killing eight people. development assistants at University judge this week approved $1,100 in Richer and a memorial tribute to The bridge collapse cut off traffic to • International Women's Day Luncheon will be 11:30 a.m. emergency payments to each of the of Massachusetts-Amherst voted 138- Austin musician Carroll DesChamps the island and halted end-of-season 88 to form the first undergraduate la- to 1 p.m. today in the Student Center, Room 205. The event is 4,500 workers laid off after Enron de- "Champ" Hood. tourism. bor union in the country. part of Women's Symposium. Seating is limited, and tickets are clared bankruptcy Dec. 2. The com- During the five-day music event, As the rest of the U.S. travel in- pany has said the checks will be The University has seven days to nearly 1,000 performers of genres dustry braced for the aftereffects of $10 per person. For more information call (817) 257-7855. challenge the results of the election. distributed with "deliberate speed." from hip-hop to alternative country a post-Sept. 11 economy, Padre "We're disappointed at the result. Jackson said after a brief meeting will perform at 50 venues ranging from staggered from a double whammy— • The Family Weekend Team is forming now. Meetings are 9 I think the vote showed that a lot of with Enron head and restructuring ex- small pubs to a free outdoor stage. even if Americans had been travel- people are actually not in favor of a p.m. every Wednesday in the Student Center, Room 202. Come pert Stephen Cooper that he would ing, they couldn't have made it to help plan the weekend, which will be Sept. 20-22. For more in- now push for freeing up as much as union; 88 votes is a significant num- Limited expansion planned the island. ber," said Javier Cevallos, vice chan- formation, call (817) 257-5233. $30,000 per former employee in sev- The causeway reopened Nov. 21, cellor for Student Affairs. "We'll for Dallas Love Field airport erance pay. Cooper told The Associ- and spring break will initiate its first DALLAS (AP) — Federal regula- ated Press this week he likely would take a few days to assess the situa- tourism season since the collapse. July • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training workshop tors have approved limited expansion not support further payments. tion and think about it and then we'll and August are the island's busiest will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 11 and 12 and May 15 and decide what the next steps are going and other improvements at Dallas "It (the total fund) could be $75 mil- months, but the spring break surge 16 in the Student Center. The workshop is free for faculty and Love Field, including an old termi- lion, or it could be zero," said Jackson, to be." launches the season. staff and $100 for outside participants. Call (817) 257- 7863 to accompanied by Democratic state The RA union will be affiliated with nal's demolition. reserve a space. Sen. Rodney Ellis. "There will be a United Auto Workers Local 2322. Approval of the master plan for the settlement reached in time." "We're very excited, and we feel as close-in Dallas airport came this week U of Michigan union still though that the RA's have spoken from the U.S. Transportation Depart- • Faculty recital will be 7:30 p.m. March 18 in Ed Landreth Thousands of rank-and-file Enron planning March 11 strike that they want a union once again ment and last week from the Federal Hall Auditorium. The recital will feature Harold Martina on pi- workers were let go days after energy traders and other key employees split like they did when they signed the Aviation Administration. ANN ARBOR, Mich.(U-WIRE) — ano. For more information call (817) 257-7602. $105 million in pre-bankruptcy re- original petition," said Tim Scott, a The master plan also addresses Despite withdrawing four minor pro- tention bonuses that will be studied union organizer. "We look forward to noise, traffic and air pollution issues posals during its contract bargaining • KinoMonda film series will present the English film by the court. sitting down and having RA's bar- at the airport. session with University of Michigan, "Brighton Rock" 7 p.m. March 20 in Sid W. Richardson Build- gain a good contract to improve their Last year, the Dallas City Council the Graduate Employees Organization ing, Lecture Hall 1. For more information call (817) 257-7292. working conditions." approved a $147 million master plan still plans to go ahead with Monday's Baby found in garage was for upgrading the airport and, in effect, one-day walk-out, pending a negative killed shortly after birth Austin festival kicks off with capping flights at the city-owned fa- • TCU Jazz Ensemble Concert will be 7:30 p.m. March 22 vote from the membership or great MIDLAND (AP) — A dead infant films, music and more cility. progress at Thursday's bargaining ses- in Ed Landreth Hall Auditorium. The concert will feature Shelly The city's master plan restricts the found in a Midland woman's garage last AUSTIN (AP) — The South by sion, GEO chief negotiator and Rack- Berg Trio and Bill Watrous with Curt Wilson directing. Tickets week was killed just after birth, ac- airport, which now has 26 gates, to 32. ham student Alyssa Picard said. Southwest festivals open Friday with That restriction would control the are $6 for general admission and $3 with a TCU ID. For more cording to a preliminary autopsy report. movie debuts and Hollywood stars in In-depth planning for the walk-out number of takeoffs and landings. information call (817) 257-7602. Stephanie Jo Durham, 20, has the city that bills itself as the "live mu- took place after Tuesday night's bar- been charged with capital murder. About half of Love Field's east con- gaining session. sic capital of the world." course will be torn down to make way Authorities believe she is the baby What began 16 years ago as a plat- GEO President Cedric de Leon girl's mother. for a new cargo terminal. Gwyn said said the strike would need at least form for struggling musicians hop- Fort Worth-based American Airlines The preliminary report from the 470 picketers in order to surround ing to be discovered has grown into and Continental Express will retain Southwestern Institute of Forensic those areas, and at that number each TCU DAILY SKIFF one of the industry's most popular leases to five gates on the east con- Sciences in Dallas, released events, incorporating film screen- supporter would need to picket for The TCU Oath Skiff is an official student publica- On-camptis distribution: Newspapers are available course. tion of Texas Christian University, produced by stu- free on campus, limit one per person Additional Wednesday, listed the cause of death ings, multimedia shows and educa- four hours. copies are S Si and arc available at (he Sk iff office. Gwyn expects demolition to begin dents of TCU and sponsored by the loumalism as homicidal violence. Forensic doc- GEO members said they will con- depunmenl It operates under the policies of [he Stu- Cnpyr1j[ht: All nghls for the entire contents of this tional panels. The events bring in a week to 10 days.The master plan dent Publications Committee, composed of repre- newspaper shall be the property of The TCU Daily Skiff. tors have not said how the full-term together bands, filmmakers, industry tinue to push for a clause against sentative* from the student body, staff, faculty and No part thereof may be reproduced IT aired without also includes provisions to improve poor consent of ihc Student Publnations Directi* The baby was killed. executives and journalists. bottom-line budgeting in the con- administration The Skiff is published Tuesday the road system and monitors for noise through Friday during fall and spring semesters Skiff does not assume liability for any products and serv- The newborn was placed in a gym "It's a real smorgasbord of bands tract. Some considered putting it un- cucept finals week and holidays The Skiff n a mem- ices advertised herein. The Skiffs liability for misprint!. and pollution. ber of The As**iated Press due Ui our error is limited to the cost of the advertising bag. Durham's boyfriend found the and movies that people get a chance der a discrimination clause by arguing bottom-line budgeting dis- Umilattan:-l.fiCX) Main mim.Hr (817)257-7428 baby Feb. 27 while the couple was to sample in a relatively short period Call 2S7-o;74 Rates are $30 per Fu (817)257-7133 moving and reported it to police. of time," said South by Southwest co- criminates against GSIs who have to Vtvrrtising/t lassifted (817) 257-7426 South Padre economy set for pay higher tuitions. Mailing wWress: It,.. .">xosii. Fort Worth. Texas BiuiiKM Manner (817)257-6274 Durham, who remained in the Mid- founder and managing director 761 Vi Sludenl Publications Director (817)257-6556 land County Jail on Thursday on Roland Swenson. 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TheSkiffView 3g^ygjSc^£ Show respect by practicing FYI ^rf* classroom Reminders even your mother would love etiquette Spring Break at last. A time much needed by all of us. A It was the typical Wednesday time to relax. A time to catch up on sleep. A time to have fun. night routine with class starting at While having fun this Spring Break, it is important to re- 7 p.m., a 10-minute break at 8 member to stay safe. Here a few tips to help get you through p.m. and an early release at about Spring Break in one piece. 9:20 p.m. My law and ethics profes- For those of you packing your swim trunks and heading off COMMENTARY to the beach: Wear sunscreen, because who wants to come back sor started a few minutes after the with bright red "tan" lines? Don't swim with the sharks. Don't chimes, and the swim right after you eat (Remember what Mom always said). class seemed alert, For those of you who plan to spend the break re-enacting the responsive and recent Olympics: Avoid running into other skiers on the slopes, ready to leam. # because that can be hazardous to your health. Don't try the One short hour later, it was time | black-diamonds until you are ready. for a gift from the Emily Ward And for everybody: professor: Our 10- Look both ways before you cross the street. minute break. And of course, don't drink and drive, and stay drug free. Wednesday's class seemed as if Yes, we have all heard a million times that we should not 'N Sync breaking into nothing was out of the ordinary. How- ever, when relief time was over, the drink and drive, use drugs...blah blah blah. But have we really classroom took on a different look. stopped to think about it? In a decent-sized room that is nor- In the midst of enjoying ourselves, especially on a break, it mally filled to the brim, almost one- is easy to lose ourselves in the fun. It's easy to become in- other entertainment forms third of the classroom became volved in the moment and make decisions based on our own student-free for the second half of desires and on what is best for ourselves. The last time someone checked, was a mixed version featuring rap ney's idea. the lecture. The professor made a 'N Sync was a boy band. And artist Nelly. Since Timberlake is making the small joke about the absences, and We need to remember that Spring Break may be our time to how uncool were you if you liked Nelly was singing in an 'N first step in breaking up the much although it may have not bothered have fun, but our actions and decisions affect others as well. their music? Very. Snyc song? I had to be hearing loved band, the other members are her much, it bothered me to see the If you are going to drink, do it responsibly. Well, times COMMENTARY things. Nelly is seemingly sup- not too far behind in changing row of empty seats. But have fun. Have tons of it. Party. Hang out with friends. have changed. posed to sing the kind of rap that their images either. According to Classroom etiquette — or rather Relax. Sleep in. Play it safe. The other day, I is cool to listen to. Why would he the same article, Chris Kirkpatrick basic student courtesy — seems to was flipping be involved with 'N Sync? It turns has an online clothes shop Fu-Man have fallen though the cracks for a lot And come back in a week refreshed and ready to complete through the sta- out there are a lot of things a lot of students at TCU. When classroom the rest of the semester. Skeeto, and Lance Bass and Joey tions and stopped of us do not know about 'N Sync. Fatone both recently starred in the renovations took over TCU last sum- on a station that Apparently, 'N Sync is chang- movie "On The Line." I guess they mer, designers should have recon- was playing a ing their image altogether. They figure they better do something structed classroom behavior as well. song by 'N Sync. are all working on solo projects. because they are nothing without Don't kid yourself in thinking that I happened to like Kristin your professor doesn't mind when According to a the lungs of TheOtherView the band so I had Delorantis recent article you eat lunch during lecture, talk over "Nelly was singing in an TV Timberlake. no qualms about posted on them when they are instructing the Snyc song? I had to be hear 'N Sync's mu- Opinions from around the country listening to it. But while glancing mtv.com, Justin class and fail to come back after 10- ing things." sic is worth lis- One of the results of last week's , very static), it means that those down to see what station the song Timberlake has minute breaks. Even when professors tening to and cease to express their disappointment Board of Trustees meeting (at with very high EFCs and ESCs was on, the dial read "97.9," better a solo album in they're making toward such actions, deep down it has Wesleyan University) is an in- will pay for the increase. In effect known as KBFB The Beat, which the works. He is a station that plays predomi- plenty of money to bother them enough to matter crease in next year's tuition. Tu- people who already receive finan- is said to be working with Missy singing cheesy songs that drive 13- I can't count how many times stu- ition will increase by 5.5 percent cial aid will not have to pay or nantly hip-hop and rap music. Elliot, Angie Stone and Brian year-old girls crazy. But the boys dents actually lay down their heads which will make tuition $35,930. borrow more than they do now. It was very shocking to hear McKnight among others. that a new song by the so-called must just be sick and tired of being on their desktops and sleep in the Tuition increases are normally met This means that those who can af- The lead singer of the boy band nerdy boy band was playing on known as members of a "boy band" middle of lecture. If a student is with disdain by the student body, ford the increase will pay for it, that makes college students cringe such a "cool" station. Did the rest and are ready to drop their adoles- bold enough to take such an action, but we forget that the increase in and those who cannot afford the is merging into the rap genre. If of the world miss something? Was cent fans behind for more mature he or she should just stay home and tuition comes partially because of increase will not have to pay for it. that isn't changing an image, then it suddenly okay for fans to admit things. We'll see what happens. get some quality sleep. Proper eti- two factors, relating to altruism. Secondly, since the mid to late what else is? Evidently, this mixed we enjoyed the tunes of 'N Sync? version of "Girlfriend" is a segue quette entails keeping yourself from Fiist, many members of the stu- 1980s many more Wesleyan gradu- Kristin Delorantis it a junior broadcast While continuing to listen to into Timberlake's big career as the journalism major from Mansfield. She yawning too much so it's not insult- dent body agree with a need blind ates have pursued careers that may the song, "Girlfriend," it became next Eminem. Scary thought. can be reached at (k.a.delorantisQstu- ing to the professor. admissions process. Need blind ad- not have been as financially reward- Talking above the professor has to ing as their countetparts at compar- even more shocking to realize it Maybe this could've all been Brit- dent.tcu.edu). mission is not only a hallmark of our be insulting as well. If hearing an- admissioas process, but it is one of ative universities, therefore giving other student impairs my ability to the general principles of the Univer- the university a pool of people who leam during a lecture, one can't sity: Equity. Need blind admissions may have less to give than the imagine how much it must bother is altruistic, as well as expensive. graduates of comparable universi- the person who has spent time ties. Some of our peer institutions Teacher's pets beg for favoritism; When looking at this tuition increase, preparing for the instruction before- we must "put our money where our are known for graduating a higher hand. My solution: Either leam to mouth is." We cannot be proponents percentage of students who go into talk more softly or pick up some of this policy that we all agree is im- lucrative professions, so they can damage grades of classmates habits on being quiet. portant, and on the other hand gripe raise and donate more money. It is Looking attentive and being re- about an increase in tuition. For all not our opinion that Wesleyan grad- In high school, teacher's pets ran whine when they get a "B" be- and have spent the summer at a sponsive, even if that means simply intents, the only students who feel uates should go out and choose amuck. It was important to suck up cause they know in their hearts teacher's pet educational camp, nodding your head and keeping eye this increase are students who are not high paying professions because to the teacher back then because that they would have gotten an where they studied with masters contact, is another way to improve on financial aid. what we give to society may be high school teacheis would let their "A-" if only they had stopped by of teacher petology and, therefore, classroom behavior. It's not that Since student's estimated family more than what we could have favorite students their professor's office one more know everything about everything. hard, and in the process one might into class even if COMMENTARY contribution (EFC) and estimated reaped financially in another indus- time in the semester just to chat. And of course teacher's pets must pick up some part of the lecture he student contribution (ESC) do not try. But we must take into account they were a little Shawn Barnes Being a teacher's pet wouldn't share everything with the class. or she may have missed otherwise. late. A teacher s change much from year to year if that we must pay a certain price be- even be an issue if it only affected Well that's fine by me. Walk Another bad habit upon which pet would always be the student you do not have a drastic change cause of our decisions. the pet in question. Just like a into your foreign language class students have leached themselves is chosen to run that all-important er- homy dog, teacher's pets not only the first day speaking the language in income (meaning the equation This editorial comes from The Wesleyan rand that involved missing 20 min- not turning off their cell phones and for calculating how much you and Argus at Wesleyan University. This col- imtatingly hump the leg of their because you reviewed chapters one pagers before class. This not only in- utes of boring civics class. owner, they hump the legs of your family can pay normally is umn was distributed by V- Wire. through three before class. Work terrupts the professor, it annoys fel- Brown-nosing got many people everyone in sight. on all of your papers and projects low students to no end. Either learn into high places, but what happens In college, teacher's pets cause as soon as they are assigned so that to put your phone on silent ring, turn to these suck-ups once they gradu- class to drag on because they feel you can have time to ask questions it off or just leave the silly thing in ate from high school? They con- that they must comment on every EDITORIAL POLICIES prior to the day before the assign- your car — the classroom is no tinue to do what they do best — single thing. The teacher's pet creed Editorial policy: The content of the Opinion page does not necessarily represent the views of Texas ment is due. Remind the professor suck up to professors in hopes of states that a pet must come up with place to hear a phone ringing or a Christian University. Unsigned editorials represent the view of the TCU Daily Skiff ediUH ial board. Signed they forgot to assign homework for pager beeping. letters, columns and cartoons represent the opinion of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opin- attaining special favors. a helpful analogy to reinforce to the the weekend. ion of the editorial hoard. High school is just a training class what the professor has already Basically, leam to use the golden Do what you do best, be a rule when it comes to being a stu- Letters to the editor: The Skiff welcomes letters to ihe editor for publication. Ixtters must be typed, dou- ground for teacher's pets. College said 100 times. A teacher's pet's ble-spaced, signed and limited to 250 words. To submit a letter, bring it to the Skiff, Moudy 29IS; mail it is where pets fully use their skills mission is to spend as much class teacher's pet. But don't forget you dent. Put yourself in the shoes of a to TCU Box 298050; e-mail it to [email protected] or fax it to 257-7133. Letters must include the are single-handedly throwing off professor and ask yourself how you author's classification, major and phone number. The Skiff reserves the right to edit or reject letters for to get a little favoritism. For ex- time talking as the professor does. style, taste and size restrictions. ample, a teacher's pet may get a They never allow class to end five the curve for everyone else. would like your students to behave little boost when semester grade or 10 minutes early. during class lecture. It's really not that difficult cf a task, and the bene- EDITORIAL BOARD time rolls around, or amnesty on Teacher's pets are constantly re- Shawn Barnes is a columnist for ihe make-up work. These special fa- minding the class that they have Technician at North Carolina State fits for both parties far outweigh the Editor-in-Chief Melissa DeLoach vors may be important to some taken numerous introductory level University. This column was distributed costs of adhering to such conduct. Managing Editor Jonathan Sampson people, particularly those who classes on the topic of the class by U-Wire. Nobody expects a student to be Co-Advertiaing Manager Brian Schneider perfect in class, and I am just as Co-Advertising Manager Bradley Bennett guilty of having bad classroom Associate Editor Angie Chang habits as the next guy. News Editor James Zwilling However, that doesn't means stu- Assistant News Editor Aaron Chimbel Your View dents shouldn't try to better them- Design Editor I^eslie Moeller Letters to the Editor Features Editor Erin l^aMmirie selves even in the smallest way. Opinion Editor Jordan Blum Hypersensitive fret over much time and energy being Tim, those that would hassle you Therefore, as a late Lenten season Sports Editor Ram Luthra gender biased language wasted by hypersensitive individu- over words that you used in a fash- promise to yourself or a belated Assistant Sports Editor Nathan Loewen als that endlessly fret over what ion that only the hypersensitive New Year's resolution, make an at- Photo Editor Maria Adamczvk This is in regard to Tim might offend them. If these indi- would object to are not worth the tempt to better your classroom be- Copy Desk Chief Bethany McCormack Dragga's "Gender Biased Lan- viduals would instead channel all trouble to respond to — much less havior for the second-half of this Wire Coordinator Julie Ann Matonis guage" column Wednesday. that extra energy into dealing with apologize to in a column. I would semester. Perhaps you may surprise Senior Reporter Jaime Walker The issue of gender equality their petty issues, many of their much rather see you and Tom yourself, shock your professors and Production Coordinator Blair Busch aside, I think Tim had it right problems would end up being Daniels hack it out over issues than make the TCU classroom a little Web Editor Ben Smithson concerning political correctness in much smaller than they are now. more superior in the process. Co-Web Editor Megan Stroup the first few paragraphs of his col- Words can inspire and unite, but for you to worry about individuals Production Manager Jeanne Cain Pressler umn, and had no real need to unfortunately, they can also divide, who search every nook and cranny Emily E. Ward is a senior mathematics Business Manager Bitsy Faulk apologize for using words that and in the case of obsessive politi- finding excuses to be offended. and news/editorial journalism major from Student Publications Director Robert Bohler only the hypersensitive would find cal correctness, they can cause di- —John P. Araujo, MIA Springtown. She can be reached at Journalism Department Chairman Tommy Thomaaon offensive. It pains me to see so visions that do not need to exist. Class of 2001 ([email protected]). Page 4 Friday, March 8, 2002 NEWS DIGEST Your place for the news and world events | Compiled from wire reports | www.skiff.tcu.edu National/Internationallioundup Heavy bombs rock Man found innocent after about an interview in which attor- Mandela, Carter and Gates O. Carter ruled Thursday that Mar- daughter killed by python ney Nedra Ruiz accused Sharon form alliance against AIDS shall's son, E. Pierce Marshall, had Smith of lying on the stand. interfered with Smith's attempt to GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Ruiz represents Marjorie JOHANNESBURG, South Africa get part of her late husband's oil for- east Afghanistan man whose 8-year-old daughter was Knoller, who was present during the (AP) — Former South African Pres- tune, estimated at hundreds of mil- squeezed to death by the family's fatal attack and is accused of sec- ident Nelson Mandela joined former lion of dollars. 11 -foot python was found innocent President Carter and Bill Gates Sr., BY KATHY GANNON managed to bring some of their slain ond-degree murder, involuntary "The evidence of willfulness, Associated Press comrades to the foothills of Surmad Thursday of involuntary the father of Microsoft billionaire manslaughter and having a mis- maliciousness and fraud is over- GARDEZ, Afghanistan — U.S. for burial Tuesday. Surmad is 18 miles manslaughter but guilty of endan- chievous dog that killed a person. Bill Gates, Thursday in the battle whelming," Carter wrote. gering the girl's welfare. against Africa's AIDS epidemic. troops scoured caves and cleared south of Gardez, the capital of Paktia Knoller's husband, Robert Noel, He found that E. Pierce Marshall ridges of al Qaeda diehards Thursday, Province. Gardez is about 75 miles Robert D. Mountain, 31, was faces the latter two charges. At a function staged at the Zola and others spied on the couple and negligent but not grossly reckless in clinic in Soweto, a vast sprawling but sandstorms and high winds south of Kabul, the capital. controlled Smith's access to her grounded helicopters and threatened leaving Amber Mountain home township on Johannesburg's out- U.S. officials have said hundreds of Israel continues strikes husband in the days before he died. to disrupt the U.S.-led air and ground fugitive fighters have been killed since alone with the snake last August, skirts, the three men cradled tiny E. Pierce Marshall released a Judge Richard McCormick Jr. ruled against Palestine HIV positive babies, and called for offensive. Operation Anaconda began and small statement saying he would appeal After some of the heaviest bomb- numbers detained. Eight American in the non-jury trial. treatment to be made available to JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and that his father "would be ap- ing in the six-day offensive, a number and three Afghan troops have died in Mountain could get up to five AIDS sufferers and for an end to the pressed its campaign of intense palled that the district court contin- of supply flights were delayed or can- the offensive. years in prison. stigmatization of those suffering strikes throughout the West Bank ued to ignore his clearly stated Five international peacekeepers Amber was found unconscious from the disease. celed because of the worsening and Gaza Strip on Thursday, con- wishes." weather. U.S. officials were killed on the kitchen floor with the Mandela, still widely revered ducting sweeps in refugee camps Thursday's ruling came after E. acknowledged pilots Wednesday python, named Moe, coiled around three years after stepping down as "We're continuing to bolster and killing 12 Palestinians. A Pierce Marshall challenged a previ- and troops on the when a Soviet- her body. She died two days later at president, has become an increas- our efforts, and units are con- Palestinian suicide bomber at- ous federal bankruptcy court deci- ground would have a era missile hospital from compression of the ingly outspoken critic of the South tacked a West Bank settlement, sion that awarded Smith $475 harder time routing tinuing to maneuver in fire they were try- head and neck. African government's refusal to while two other bombing attempts million of his father's money. today, clearing ridgelines, ing to defuse Prosecutor Wayne Gongaware make AIDS drugs widely available the fighters in such were foiled. Smith, 33, has fought lengthy bad conditions. exploded, the had argued that what the girl's fa- to HIV positive mothers to lessen caves and pockets of al In Washington, The Associated court battles in California and Texas Maj. Bryan Hil- first fatalities ther did was "worse than leaving a the chances of them passing the Qaeda resistance." Press learned President Bush dis- over the fortune of her late husband, fery, spokesman for in the force. child alone with a loaded gun. A virus on to their children. - Bryan Hilfery patched Middle East envoy An- who died at age 90 in August 1995, the 10th Mountain And on Thurs- gun cannot slither down the stairs "It is necessary here to be thony Zinni to the troubled region 14 months after they wed. Division, said 100 day in Kanda- toward a vulnerable child." broad-minded, not to feel that your Thursday in hopes of halting ego has been touched, if you listen militants were killed Wednesday. Al- har, a fire at an ammunition depot near widening violence. A senior ad- Risk of being killed greater Dog mauling trial put on to what the public is saying," he lied attacks also destroyed some of the coalition base killed three U.S.-al- ministration official, speaking on when in first year of life their heavy weaponry — which in- lied Afghan fighters. Canadian offi- said Thursday. hold because of credibility condition of anonymity, said Mandela's comments were di- ATLANTA (AP) — The risk of cludes mortars, small cannons, rocket- cials said the Afghans may have Bush was prompted by positive LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rected at Mbhazima Shilowa, the getting killed by someone is greater propelled grenades and shoulder-fired tripped a booby trap, sparking a fire. but unspecified developments in judge in the San Francisco dog governor of the Gauteng province, during the first year of life than at anti-aircraft missiles. New troops were headed to the re- the region. mauling trial said Thursday he which includes Johannesburg and any other time before age 17, the "We're continuing to bolster our ef- gion, including about 200 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division, equipped would hold a hearing on whether a Israeli troops stormed through Pretoria. Mandela praised Shilowa government reported Thursday. forts, and units are continuing to ma- defense attorney violated a court or- two West Bank refugee camps be- for widening access to treatment at Infant homicide victims were neuver in fire today, clearing with 16 Apache helicopters and four der by attacking the credibility of fore dawn and rocketed a police sta- public hospitals. most likely to be killed during their ridgelines, caves and pockets of al CH-47 Chinook; and 107 members of the victim's domestic partner dur- tion after nightfall in one of Gaza's first week, with 82 percent of those Qaeda resistance," Hilfery said at a Canadian infantry unit rotating in. ing a TV interview. most crowded camps, sending Anna Nicole Smith awarded slayings committed on the day of Bagram air base, north of the Afghan Thursday dawned over eastern Pak- The issue arose outside the pres- Palestinian civilians running for $88 million in damages birth, the Centers for Disease Con- capital Kabul. tia province with thunderous blasts ence of the jury, which heard testi- cover. In the biblical West Bank trol and Prevention said. U.S. officials and Afghan com- from U.S. B-52 bombers shaking mony from defense witnesses town of Bethlehem, Israeli SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A The sixth through the eighth week manders said al Qaeda sympathizers Gardez and the mountains southwest about pleasant encounters with the airstrikes on Palestinian leader federal judge awarded former Play- — when babies cry more persist- — including some from Pakistan — of here. Dozens of U.S. Army Apache defendants' two dogs in the months Yasser Arafat's local headquarters boy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith ently — was the second peak period had crossed into the mountains to join attack helicopters, armed with 30 mm before Diane Whipple's Jan. 26, hit so hard they blew open bolted more than $88 million in damages for infant homicides, the CDC said. the fight. guns and Helllire missiles, pounded 2001, killing. doors in nearby homes. Thursday in the latest ruling in a bit- The agency studied more than Afghans said enemy forces may targets in the narrow, craggy gorges. San Francisco Superior Court Israeli leaders said the campaign ter legal fight over the estate of her 3,300 death certificates from 1989 now number 1,000. The air bombardment, felt 30 miles Judge James Warren, who moved was aimed at forcing the Palestini- late husband, Texas oil tycoon J. to 1998. Homicide is the 15th-lead- The commanders insisted the routes away, appeared heavier than in recent the trial to Los Angeles to ensure an ans to stop terror attacks, but there Howard Marshall II. ing cause of infant deaths in the to the mountain passes had since been days as the United States accelerated impartial jury, said he received calls was no sign of that on Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge David United States. sealed — even though Taliban fighters efforts to crack the al Qaeda resistance

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Imagine the uprising if televi- BY ROGER MOORE brary's docent, or guide, is now an all-knowing computer sion executives decided to re- KRT Campus whose holographic projection looks suspiciously like that 7- move all educational children's The new film version of H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine" Up guy (Orlando Jones). programs from their weekly is like the gadget it takes its title from - shiny to the point of An accident sends Alex 800,000 years further into the fu- lineup? COMMENTARY dazzling, a technical wonder. But like the Tin Man, this metal ture, where humanity's folly has split the race into above "No more marvel lacks a heart. ground hunter-gatherers, the Eloi, and subterranean meat-eat- Sesame Street," Wells' parable of the dangers of science run amok, of hu- ing monsters, the Morlocks. There, he invests himself in the execs would manity's adaptability and of planetary evolution moving at hy- plight of the nature-loving Native American-ish Eloi and the say. per-speed is ably adapted by once and future animation lovely exotic, Mara (singer Samantha Mumba) who explains The parent director, and Wells descendent, Simon Wells ("The Prince of their world to him. organizations Egypt," "Balto"). The film doesn't give us a clear enough idea of Alex's quest would rise up in "But the script, by John Logan ("Gladiator") is all but de- (Why must we die? Why can't history be changed?) or give anger. They void of humor. And the performances reflect that. the viewer a stake in that quest. Alex never gives voice to the would rally, Ryan Eloe It's a fantasia on the ascent and descent of man that veers fear that science has wrought what he must try and rectify. And "We love between theme-park ride and college science lecture. Pearce, who was also a stiff in "The Count of Monte Cristo," Sesame Street. Our children love Guy Pearce of "Memento" has the role of Alexander Hart- just doesn't get across the idea that he feels loss or pain or Sesame Street. Why are you re- degen, a turn-of-the-20th-century New York inventor who de- grief very well. moving it?" fies convention. He wears his hair long and is pen pals with George Pal's 1960 film at least had a sense of fun. Jones The answer would follow: It's this young fellow named Einstein over in Europe. and the inclusion of sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison in a list of all about good business. What if He's got a fiance, Emma (Sienna Guillory). Or at least he "great thinkers" on time travel are about the only jokes in- it was suggested that although does, until the moment tragedy strikes. Alex vows to develop a cluded here. Even the reprise of the 1960 film's gag with a © 2002 Dreamworks Sesame Street has a wide view- time machine that will enable him to alter history and save her. dress shop window, which is shown in stop-motion photogra- Alexander Hartdegen. right, prepares for a very special engagement, with his best friend Philby at his side in "The Time Machine." ing audience, four- to eight-year- The gadget itself is a cross between a lighthouse lens and phy changing as fashions change over the years Alex passes olds who watch the program are the bridge of the Titanic - brass and glass and gauges and gears. in mere seconds, isn't funny or fun here. Francisco to visit McDonald's, pick up girls and chase down not as susceptible to the adver- And the effects employed as Alex uses it are terrific and very The technical credits are first rate, taking us from 19th-cen- Jack the Ripper. That had thrills and fun and silly science. As tising that aneight- to 10-year- much in the tradition of the 1960 version of this tale that tury New York to "Survivor: Africa" to various settings that co-written and directed by Nicholas Meyer, who made the best old who watches Mighty starred Rod Taylor and Allen Young. Young, Mr. Ed's pal, has seem straight out of "The Lord of the Rings." of the Star Trek movies, it required an emotional investment Morphin Power Rangers might a cameo as a flower vendor in the new film. But aside from the splendid action of the final reels, this from the viewer. It had heart. be. Alex shoots into the early 21st century, where he sees thing never breathes. The worst news here isn't that this 'Time Machine" is lack- It would be a disappointing mankind turning the moon into the new Florida, a golf-retire- The best version of this tale remains a clever 1979 film, ing in humanity. It's that screenwriter John Logan has also deduction as Sesame Street goes ment community. And he visits the New York Public Library "Time After Time," in which Wells himself (Malcolm Mc- been given the job of writing the next Star Trek movie. "Neme- off the air. (remember, the machine travels in time, not in space). The li- Dowell) uses the machine he has written about to travel to San sis." That's got to be bad news for the Enterprise gang. Fortunately, the Sesame Street gang is still around. A similar looming situation carries its own set of similarities. It deals with the possibility of kicking Ted Koppel's "Nightline" off ABC in "The Real Inspector Hound" a clever play within a play place of CBS' talk show host David Letterman. JOHN-MARK DAY Fans of Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, or with more energy the ending could be killer The reason ABC is trying to Skiff Siafl any of the other classic mystery novels and (pardon the pun). make this change deals with ad- When you enter the theater to see Stage plays will highly enjoy this witty send up of Because the show is short (about an hour, vertisement revenue. Although, West's production of "The Real Inspector the genre. The cast joyfully chews through the with no intermission), the audience is invited Letterman's show pulls a similar Hound," be careful not to trip over the dead scenery showing just how bad acting can be. into the coffee shop next door where the cast number of people as Koppel's body lying on the floor. That's just the begin- Debbie Dacus' (Cynthia) gestures and walk reappears to perform period songs. This is "Nightline" pulls, the age range ning of things to watch out for in this confus- are hilarious, as is Erin McGrann's (Mrs. well worth sticking around for. The company of Letterman viewers is signifi- ing but very clever production by the same Drudge) deadpan servant who exists only as certainly wasn't cast for its singing ability, but cantly younger. Younger viewers author who wrote Shakespeare in Love. walking exposition. Randy Clements (Mag- the actors have a lot of fun trying. This (and of course, mean that CBS can The play itself is the story of two theater nus) and Lynn Matins (Inspector Hound) yell the $1 coffee, way cheaper than any Star- request more money to run ads critics who are reviewing an Agatha Christie- their way through the show, giving loud force bucks) makes the show an ideal date. on its nightly variety show. style murder mystery and find themselves to their characters. Jenae Yerger's Felicity is "The Real Inspector Hound" is very clever Granted, Letterman is proba- caught up in the action. Literally. the classic socialite, so pouty and obnoxious and very British. Don't expect to leave the the- bly not a bad guy, but it would The two critics, played by Ashley Wood and one hopes she is the first to die. And TCU stu- ater knowing exactly what happened, but you be disappointing to see Koppel Gary Taggart, spend more time initially rumi- dent Matt Moore makes a great handsome can expect a funny, well put-together show. kicked off the air and replaced nating about their respective lives than watch- young stranger. Only good actors could be this "The Real Inspector Hound" runs until with Letterman. Koppel brings ing the show they are to critique. This can lead bad and be so funny at it. March 23 at Stage West. 3055 South Univer- network television a unique to some very long, wordy monologues, but After the first half of the show, the two crit- sity Drive. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thurs- news package. "Nightline" deliv- pays off in the end. The two are nicely ics end up on the stage and quite confused. days, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. ers new angles to hot, new matched for this; Taggart's humorous sim- This is very funny, but could have used a lit- Saturday, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range events for a more intellectual plicity does well to set off Wood's bitter cyn- tle more energy from the cast. One would from $9 to $22, depending on the day, with a and in-depth look at the state of icism. guess, though, that the lack of energy was due $5 student rush a half hour before the show world news. Photo Courtesy of Stage Wesel Matt Moore and Jenea Yerger in "The Real Inspector Much of the humor comes from the hilari- more to the Saturday matinee preview crowd starts. For more information call Stage West If Letterman joined the ABC Hound" at Stage West. ously bad play the two are to be reviewing. than the cast. The groundwork is there, and at (817) 784-9378. team, there have been talks of similar variety programming on CBS. The primary name that seems to appear as a CBS possi- 1718 as the city's first mission. The museum's bility has been Comedy Cen- hours are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday tral's Jon Stewart. The three San Antonio through Saturday; admission is free. major networks then will give us Taking a break... three very similar choices: Leno, The River Walk or Paseo del Rio Letterman or Stewart. What a Cobblestone walkways allow the visitors to Sunset Station stressful decision that would be? without breaking the bank walk to all of the unique restaurants, nightclubs Sunset Station, originally built in 1902 as Maybe if I cannot decide, I will and shops at river level. All types of trees, plants just go to bed or do something. a train station, is now the home of many cul- and flowers border the river. River cruises are turally diverse restaurants, entertainment It's not all fun and games How to get away at the last minute... cheap available around the three mile River Walk. though. The possibility of this and night-life. There is traditional Mexican network-programming switch is The Alamo cuisine as well as country and Latin music becoming big news. Particularly venues. BV DAVID REF.SI: South Padre Island, but those with little cash The Alamo, arguably the most famous site after Ted Koppel published his Staff Repoitn in their wallets could find some interesting in Texas, gained notoriety when 189 defend- own Op-Ed in The New York TCU students are no different than other sites around the state as well as the city of ers fell on March 6, 1863 after 13 days of Attractions Times. The battle of intelligent college students when it comes down to Fort Worth. siege by the Mexican General Santa Anna's Seaworld — $36.99 for adults news versus star-filled variety money or the lack of it. Many students, when In the end, if you are truly broke or just a army. The Alamo was first established in Six Flags Fiesta Texas — $35.99 for adults shows has now become per- looking down the barrel of a lonely spring complete cheap skate, just stay in your own sonal. break, locked in their residence halls or apart- dorm room or apartment and travel around the Koppel's passionate letter ments, can just jump in their car and drive Dallas-Fort Worth area for just the cost of gas Accommodations brought out strong points talking somewhere without spending a fortune. Sure, and personal expenses. Fort Worth has an in- Microtel Inn & Suites — $59 per night about how "Over the past 22 most students travel to exotic or exciting credible zoo as well as the Amon Carter Mu- Ramada Limited (Northwest/Six Flags) — years we have been, and con- cities like Cancun, Acapulco, Las Vegas or seum, Bass Hall and the Stockyards. tinue to be, a consistent competi- $69.99 per night tive second. In times of crisis, we often have the largest late- liiformation vonifiiiedfrom the San Antonio Convention ami \isitors Bureau Web Site at wuv.santuitoniocvb.ami night audience in broadcasting. I Attractions like to believe that this is be- cause we provide a genuine pub- Houston Six Flags Astroworld/ lic service." WaterWorld — $37.99 per person It is not often that anchors de- Space Center Houston Live Musk in Austin fend their shows in the newspa- The Space Center Houston is a training Accommodations Austin, known as the Live Music Capitol of per. ground for future astronauts. As a visitor you Austin the World, has over 120 music venues as well Holiday Inn — $63.% per night Koppel's main point of anger will be able to see these future space travel- as 1,000 musicians living within the city. Every La Quinta Inn & Suites Galleria — $69.95 Texas State Capitol was the suggestion by corporate ers in action as well as a real spacecraft and genre Is accounted for including jazz, country, executives that "Nightline" has simulated space walks. Admission is $15.95 per night The Capitol of Texas folk and many more within the main two dis- lost it relevance. per person. is located in Austin. His- tricts: 6th Street and the Warehouse District. His anger is justified. Real torical sites, special exhi- Music fans can walk from bar to bar listening news has not lost it relevance. Information compiled from the (heater Houston Conven- TheGalleria tion and Visitors Bureau at wuvihouston-guide.com bitions and guided tours to music on the street. International news stories that go are all available on your beyond 30-second clips are of Arguably one of the biggest and best malls visit to the state capitol. value. In-depth coverage of our in Texas, this shopping establishment in- Tours are every 15 min- Attractions world is more important than a cludes an ice rink as well as shops such as utes from 8:30 a.m. to The Bob Bullock Texas State History Mu- human-interest story presented Fendi, Gucci, Armani Exchange and Versace. 4:15 p.m., Monday seum — $5 for exhibit areas during local news. through Friday. Austin Museum of Art — $2 for students And if we look at the big pic- ture, anything that Koppel would Houston Rockets air seems a little more important Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Accommodations While in Houston, do not forget to get a Library and Museum than stupid pet tricks. glimpse at the Compaq Center where you can Econo Lodge — $70.20 per night The most visited presidential library of the Ryan Eloe is a junior international see the Houston Rockets in action. 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BY DANIEL Q. HANEY ferent kinds of tissue, such as mus- to do this all the way." and some members of Congress, are in response to infections. onic stem cells can potentially grow Associated Press cle or nerves. But until now, they The experiments were conducted opposed to cloning of all forms, in- The researchers started with skin into anything. BOSTON (AP) — For the first have not been put back into an ani- by Daley and Rudolf Jaenisch at the cluding the therapeutic variety. cells from the adult mice's tails. Since the embryonic stem cells time, scientists say they have used mal to treat a disease. Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Some scientists, including Daley, Then they removed the nucleus from were genetically identical to the im- the ethically sensitive technology of The experiments involved repair- Research in Cambridge, Mass. Two have proposed calling the procedure a mouse egg and replaced it with a mune deficient mice, they carried therapeutic cloning to repair an in- ing an immune system defect in reports on the work were to be posted "nuclear transplantation therapy" to nucleus from one of the skin cells. the same genetic defect. So the sci- herited disease in a lab animal. mice. First, they made clones of the online Friday by the journal Cell. avoid confusion In a lab dish. entist used gene therapy to fix the While still far from human use, animals to harvest embryonic stem "Putting it all together in sequence with reproductive "The fact they are doing it in the egg grew bad gene and then put the stem cells experts say this demonstrates the cells. Next, they fixed the genetic de- is dramatic," said Dr. Neil Theise, a cloning, which is a model of a human disease if into a blastocyst, into the animals. potential power of the approach to fect in these stem cells. Finally they stem cell biologist at New York Uni- intended to produce an embryo con- The goal was to give them stem very canny, and certainly this correct many common ills that af- put the repaired stem cells into the versity. "The fact they are doing it in a whole person. taining about cells that would make healthy fect people. adult animals, where they partially a model of a human disease is very The latest ex- will have a big impact on the 100 cells, in- blood cells. The process worked, Most of the steps in the work overturned the immune defect. canny, and certainly this will have a periments were public debate.' cluding embry- although not totally. Disease fight- have already been accomplished in- "This really is a tremendous con- big impact on the public debate." conducted on in- — Neil Theise onic stem cells. ing cells known as B cells and T dividually in lab animals. Scientists fluence of very, very challenging Therapeutic cloning starts with bred mice that had Unlike stem cells ordinarily make up about 40 have used so-called therapeutic technology, wrapping them all to- cells derived from test-tube embryos severe immune deficiency because cells in adult creatures, which are percent of the animals' blood. Af- cloning to make embryonic stem gether into a model therapy," said that are genetic twins of the recipi- of a genetic defect that prevented generally programmed to produce ter the experiment, they comprised cells that can develop into many dif- Dr. George Daley. "We are the first ent. Many, including President Bush them from manufacturing antibodies just one kind of tissue, the embry- about 3 percent.

personally, is that I feel the Exec- professor, introduced the new cam- disagree" to "strongly agree." Addi- POLICY utive Committee should be above pus-wide teacher evaluation survey, tional space is left for students to From page I the process." called Student Perception of Teach- write in specific answers. The sur- The Faculty Senate will discuss the ing, to the Faculty Senate Thursday vey also has two open-ended ques- Currently, those who file a griev- proposal and vote on it April 4, said that will eliminate the 13 different tions asking how the course could ance must present their case to the chairwoman Carolyn Spence Cagle . versions presently used. be modified and another asking for Executive Committee and a Hear- If it passes, the grievance policy will Sacken said all professors will be additional comments. ing Committee, which King said is be submitted to the provost's office evaluated by the form. Tenured fac- The Common Undergraduate Ex- rarely used and has not assembled and the academic deans for approval, ulty used to be able to choose if they perience will be the topic of dis- in some years. she said. handed out the form. cussion when the Faculty Senate meets March 21. "We feel by eliminating the step, In other business, Mike Sacken, The new survey has 13 questions, we are streamlining the process," chairman of the University Evalua- 11 of which are answered on a four Brandon Ortiz King said. "Another aspect of it. tion Committee and an education point scale ranging from "strongly [email protected]

many ways possible so we don't change quickly last year when she HOUSING have panicked students when they YATES asked Yates about having more From page 1 get back from Spring Break." From page 1 children. Terry Arnold said she be- Baker said efforts to inform stu- came friendly with Yates in the no way of knowing additional infor- dents included a campus wide e-mail 7-year-old Noah, 5-year-old John months before the killings. mation about the hold, including the from Financial Services, mass phone and 6-month-old Mary. Charges "I felt like I hit a sore subject," amount due, she said. Students will calls from hall directors warning res- could be filed later in the deaths Arnold said. "There was a change be directed to Financial Services for idents and letters to the families of of Paul, 3, and Luke, 2. She faces in her demeanor very quickly. It further information, she said. students informing them of the pol- life in prison or the death penalty was just sadness. I thought she Students wanting to move into the icy change eight weeks ago. if convicted. was going to cry." apartments from other campus hous- Edward Adams, a junior history Defense attorneys are trying to Arnold said she first met the ing facilities must also be current on major said the new policy came as a show Yates didn't know right Yates family early last year and their account if they want to take surprise to him. from wrong last June 20 when perceived Yates as a loving part in the lottery on March 21 for "I understand where they (Financial she drowned her children. mother. A couple of weeks be- available spaces. Baker said. Services) are coming from with de- Dietz, who has testified in other fore the killings, however, Yates Other students will face the same manding payment at the beginning of high-profile trials such as the Un- seemed disheartened. situation April 1-4 when hall sign- the semester," he said. "But I think de- abomber and South Carolina child The defense rested its case ups for all other dormitories take manding a paid account and an ad- killer Susan Smith, was among re- Wednesday. Several defense place, Baker said. vance housing payment at the same buttal witnesses presented by pros- witnesses contended Y'ates be- "We are not trying to punish stu- time is a financial burden for students." ecutors Thursday. lieved by killing her children dents who have not paid their ac- Earlier, a store owner who sells she would save them from hell counts," Baker said. "We're doing Kami l^wis home-schooling materials for par- and eliminate Satan from the our best to inform everyone in as k.e.lewiiMs[udentM:u.eJu ents-said shjksaw Yates' demeanor world when she was executed. , f «» & m '

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r Page 10 Friday, March 8, 2002 FROM PAGE 1 I NATIONAL I www.skiff.tcu.edu Legislation passed by House to spark business growth Oprtaqed WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending follow a path that many of us were say. Its total cost over 10 years is .»«> months of gridlock on recession re- suggesting long ago." about $42 billion, because some tax n lief, the House overwhelmingly Added House Speaker Dennis breaks would generate government . „,vfu» '" passed legislation Thursday com- Hasten, R-Ill.: "We think this is the revenue in later years. bining tax cuts intended to spark right prescription." The measure would extend reg- business growth and a 13-week ex- The House vote coincided with a ular 26-week jobless benefits by 13 tension of benefits for millions of Capitol Hill appearance by Federal weeks and allow for additional au- unemployed people. Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, tomatic extensions in states with Before the 417-3 vote, Senate who gave a more upbeat economic high unemployment rates. Democrats said they would not forecast than he had a week earlier. Many lawmakers were nervous stand in the way, and the White Given the size of the U.S. economy, in an election year about failing to 9 House said Presi- Greenspan told act on lengthening the benefits be- SMART COMEDY, dent Bush would "/ am very pleased they have the Senate fore Monday, six months since the sign the measure chosen to follow a path that Banking Com- Sept. 11 attacks that also worsened the economic slide. Daschle said into law. Three many of us were suggesting mittee, the rela- previous eco- tively modest about 1.6 million people have seen nomic stimulus long ago." stimulus pack- their unemployment benefits expire Take the best Saturday Night Live bills passed by - Tom Daschle age would have since the attacks. the Republican- little impact on For businesses, the measure and Whose Line Is It Anyway? and led House that contained much recession recovery. provides an immediate 30 percent bigger tax cuts have languished in "I doubt very much that the depreciation write-off over each the Senate. economy, if it didn't get a stimulus, of the next three years for new in- you've got UPSTAGED! Senate Majority Leader Tom would sag," Greenspan said. vestments, and a more generous Daschle said he hoped to put the Proponents, however, said it way to deduct losses from taxes measure to a vote quickly. Aides indi- would aid sectors of the economy paid in previous years. Both cated that could occur as early as Fri- that need it, including manufactur- items, supporters said, would right Showtimes: day assuming no last-minute snags. ing and high-tech companies. It away spur business activity and "The Senate needs to act and get may not help a whole lot, but it will enable companies to hire more the bill to my desk, and I look for- not hurt," said House Ways and workers. The three votes against Fri. 8:00 The LoneStar Comedy Revue ($10) ward to signing it," Bush said at the Means Committee Chairman Bill the measure all came from "Blue Fri. 10:30: The Late Show-All Improv ($5) White House. "We've had too Thomas, R-Calif. Dog" Democrats who advocate a Fri. 12:00: The Late-Late Show ($5) much non-movement on this im- The legislation would pump $51 cautious fiscal approach: Reps. Sat. 8:00: The Lone Star Comedy Revue ($15) portant issue, and it's time to go." billion into the economy this year, Alan Boyd of Florida. Gene Tay- Daschle, D-S.D., said, "I am $43 billion next year and $29 bil- lor of Mississippi and Charles Sat. 10:30: The Late Show-All mprov ($8) very pleased they have chosen to lion in 2(X)4, congressional analysts Stenholm of Texas. Sat. 12:00: The Midnight Stand-up Showcase ($5)

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TheSideline Frogs gear up for NCAA Lady Frogs await NCAA seeding Indoor Championships The TCU track team is in action this weekend as it gears BY DANNY (.IIIHAM to keep teams as close to home as a more physical team. I hope we will up for its last event of the indoor Skiff Staff they possibly can. The women have learn from that game like we have season. This Sunday, expect members of the possibility of playing in Waco, other games." Five Flyin' Frogs will partici- the TCU women's basketball team to less than two hours from the TCU Irvin said the loss to Tulane was pate in the NCAA Indoor have their eyes glued to the television campus, he said. a learning experience Championships this weekend at at the John Justin Athletic Center. "There is a possibility of that "We are basically taking the loss, the University of Arkansas in That is when the Lady Frogs will (Waco)," Mittie said. "I think with the and trying to get better," Irvin said. Fayetteville. learn their seeding in the NCAA regionalization of our tournament, "We're working hard in practice and Participants in the field will be Tournament. The Women's Basket- they are trying to keep teams more in everybody's communicating better. I sophomore Michael Frater and ball Selection Show will broadcast their region. That, however, doesn't think we are ready." junior Monica Twum in the 60 live on ESPN starting at 5 p.m. mean it will be that close. It could be Last year, the Lady Frogs made meters, senior Eliud Njubi in the Despite losing in the semifinals of the Waco, or at Texas (Austin). We could the NCAA Tournament for the first mile, junior Brandal Lawrence in the triple jump and freshman Conference USA Tournament to Tulane also be back in Shreveport, La., and time in program history. As a No. 11 Cleavon Dillon in the long jump. 80-76, head coach Jeff Mittie said he Oklahoma is another possibility." seed, the team defeated Penn State still believes they have not dropped off Freshman post player Sandora in the opening round before losing very far from where they were. Irvin said that the challenge of a top- to Louisiana Tech in the second Marquette makes third win "The loss didn't help (seeding)," ranked team would be fun, but it re- round. Four of the five starters on over Louisville this season Mittie said. "Anytime you take a loss ally does not matter who they play. this year's team played significant CINCINNATI (AP) — and you're not in that championship "It really doesn't matter where minutes in last year's tournament Cordell Henry wouldn't let him- game, it can hurt you. I think we had we are seeded at," Irvin said. "I'm run. Mittie said he wants those play- self get trapped. the potential to be a No. 5 seed, and really just happy to be in it. I would ers to bring insight from that expe- The slick point guard scored people were saying 5-6. I think it like to play somebody like a Ten- rience to the new players. 24 points and repeatedly darted will be a 6-7 now." nessee or a UConn, but it really "I think they (the freshmen) can through Louisville's full-court Mittie said Tulane is a team he be- doesn't matter who we play because grow on the experience," Mittie said. press for soft jumpers and lieves will be in the tournament, and we are going to play hard." "I think they can grow off the suc- layups, steadying No. 13 that losing to a quality team does not In Chicago at the conference tour- cess of the tournament and how we Marquette (25-5) to an 84-76 hurt the team as much. nament, the team appeared to have a approached that tournament. I be- victory Thursday in the A few Web sites have reported couple of its weaknesses exposed. lieve this time of the year, you have Conference USA tournament. where the Lady Frogs might end up. Mittie had the team work out some of to be a loose and dangerous basket- Louisville (18-12) erased most ball team. That's what we are trying of an 18-point deficit by going to Collegerpi.com has the team as a those kinks during practices this week. its press, forcing Henry to dribble No. 6 seed in the West, and playing "I think we played extremely to sell to our players. If you can play No. 11 Clemson in Columbia, S.C. hard, and I don't think we over- loose, free and hard, that makes any the length of the floor through a Simon Lopez/ SKIFF STAFF dizzying array of traps. Freshman post player Sandora trvin makes a power move toward the basket against Womenscollegehoops.com has looked Tulane," Mittie said. "I think team dangerous." Soaked with sweat and gulping Southern Miss. Feb. 8 Irvin and the rest of the women's basketball program will tune in on the TCU women as a No. 8 seed, but what the game did was expose a cou- breaths, Marquette's best ball Sunday for "Selection Show" at 5 p.m. to find out where they will travel and how they will no other details were given. ple of weaknesses. We have not re- Danny Cillham handler hit a pair of floating be seeded in the NCAA Tournament. Mittie said the NCAA is trying bounded as well, and we have to be [email protected] jumpers down the stretch to finish off the Golden Eagles' third win over Louisville this season. "When you're in a game, you can't think about fatigue," Henry Opening week ends in sloppy play said. "You have to play above Frogs ready everything else. I just tried to get men John Turntine and Chad into the lane and make some- BY JORDAN BLUM News and Notes Opinion Editoi Pugh. Patterson said he sees the thing happen." Senior-to-be quarterback Sean Head coach Gary Patterson said he line as the team's strength once de- Henry played 39 minutes, Sii 1 Icy is displaying his leadership wanted to end the first week of spring fensive end Bo Schobel is healthy grabbing rest a few seconds at a and throwing with a lot of accu- to rip Baylor practice going into Spring Break on a opposite Bobby Pollard on the left time, and had only two racy. Early on, he seems to be dis- turnovers in a repeat perform- positive note. However, coaches don't side of the line. ance. He scored 23 points and always get what they wish for. tancing himself from the younger Look for linebacker LaMarcus BYRAMLUTHRA them," Wajnberg said. "We have had only two turnovers in 35 Thursday's afternoon scrimmage quarterbacks. McDonald to have another huge Sports Editor played them so many times that we minutes of a 75-63 win over was highlighted by sloppy play, Wide receiver LaTarence Dun- season. He has gained nearly 15 The men's tennis team will not know what to expect so you can bar is being experimented with at Louisville on Feb. 16. fumbles and a couple of scuffles pounds of muscle without losing spend its Spring Break in the sand at throw everything else out. It is sim- free safety as well now. When you "We gave it everything we had, between players. speed and also serves as a vocal the beach. Instead, the Horned Frogs ply going to be a battle." add in his special teams play, he and it wasn't enough," Louisville Patterson said he was happy with leader for the defense. will be confronted with a barrage of With so much attention focused coach Rick Pitino said. "Their may never get to see the bench. the overall week of practice but Patterson said they will probably Hurricanes and later in the week a on the Bears, TCU is not ignoring point guard probably gave us Patterson said he won't know until added that the team ended its scrim- not replace the Marshall game with pack of Bears. the match against Miami, Rive said. more trouble than anyone else the fall the extent to which Dunbar TCU, ranked No. 34, (5-3) will "We know Baylor is key for us, this season." mage looking "very out of sync." another team and keep an 11 -game "(Wednesday) we were running will be able to contribute on de- play the Miami Hurricanes, ranked but we are trying to play eve match fense, but added that, "he's the schedule. Patterson said he would good and tackling and not turning the like to play a 12th game but said an No. 39, (4-3) at 1 p.m. today and with the same mentality," Rive said. type of player you want to see on will travel to play regional-rival "We will certainly not look past Mi- Memphis never stopped the ball over," Patterson said. "(Thurs- extra week of rest will do the team the field as much as possible." Baylor Bears ranked No. 8, (9-0) 6 ami. They are a team just like us Cougars' patient offense day) was like it was the first scrim- good next season. Team strengths appear to be at p.m. on Thursday. looking at the records and rankings." CINCINNATI (AP) — Marcus mage ever for some of these guys." Patterson attributed some of the wide receiver Head coach Joey Rive said the Freshman Fabrizio Sestini, Oliver scored a career-high 26 and defensive points Thursday and Houston hit poor play on defense to the fact highlight over the break will be the ranked No. 51 in the nation, will just enough free throws in the that two of the safeties were out. line. At wide match against Baylor. probably play at the No. 1 singles closing minutes to upset Starting weak safety Marvin receiver, Dun- "This is a great opportunity for position in the matches over Spring Memphis 80-74 in the Godbolt is out two weeks with a bar returns with our team," Rive said. "The sight is Break, Rive said. He is 8-4 overall Conference USA tournament. back injury and current second- last year's re- set on Baylor. Our guys know that is and has won five of the past six sin- The Cougars (18-13) will play string Flander Malone had his ceptions leader a big match against an undefeated gles matches. No. 13 Marquette in the semifi- bell rung and sat out most of the Adrian Madise. Top 10 team." The Horned Frogs are coming off nals on Friday, their third game in scrimmage. Terran Senior and team captain Daniel a victory against No. 67-ranked Fur- three days. Patterson said there were still Williams re- Wajnberg said the Baylor match has man, 6-1, at home. In the match, Memphis (22-9) never led and some good signs on which to turns and has been a priority from the beginning TCU dropped its match at the No. 1 never figured out how to stop the build following the break. He said looked very of the season. spot, while capturing the rest of the Cougars' patient, highly accurate "This match has been circled on matches in the other slots. offense, which shot 55.6 percent the team is running the ball better good while from the field and pulled away at than last year because it has more providing a our calendars for quite some time," Rive said they team will use the the free-throw line. experience and chemistry with deep threat Wajnberg said. "This was one of our break as a time to rest and take some Houston scored its last 14 which to work. with his speed. goals coming into the season. time off from school. points from the line, hitting 14- Patterson also said this team is Also, former "This is a team that we really don't "We will take the weekend off af- of-24 in the final 3:57 to keep improving because there's a lot starter Kevin like much, and they are probably are ter the Miami match," Rive said. Memphis at bay. more continuity than last year in Brown is true rival, so we will be playing with "The team is not having any prob- It was a stunning loss for terms of returning players and a healthy again a lot of energy and determination lems with injuries, but the time off Memphis, which nearly won the more solidified coaching staff. and redshirt against Baylor," Wajnberg said. will provide them some relaxation. regular-season championship on "The coaching staff is working freshman Reg- Wajnberg said the team has a During the past couple of weeks, the Cincinnati's court last Sunday. out really good for us," he said. gie Harrell will good chance to hand Baylor its first guys have been busy studying for The Bearcats pulled it out in "This year everybody has been here be expected to loss on the season. Playing in Waco exams and have been a bit tired so overtime, leaving Memphis with at least a year except just two of us." will give them an advantage also, they can catch up on some sleep. " a No. 3 seed and a first-round bye contribute. David Dunai/STAFF REPORTER in the tournament. Practice will resume March 19 The defen- Wide receiver LaTarence Dunbar catches a pass at the he said. after Spring Break, and the spring sive line is led Galleryfumiture.com Bowl game in December. Dunbar saw some "Playing over there will give us a Ram Luthra Marty Turco remains the game will be played April 6. by interior line- action of the defensive side during the first week of spring practice. boost and even more reason to beat [email protected] starting goalie for the Stars IRVING (AP) — Marty Turco is still the starting goalie for the Dallas Stars. Dallas coach Rick Wilson said Thursday that Turco will make Miami Dolphins closer to acquiring RB Williams from Saints his fourth straight start Friday night against Minnesota. session, Mueller and Spielman met Browns, who had also talked to the leans' third-round pick this year. Haslett, who became the Saints' The Stars have won four Trade could for more than half an hour. Saints about trading for the 1998 The Saints are reluctant to part coach last year. straight games, a streak that include two The trade would involve Heisman Trophy winner, have with a draft pick — and they say New Orleans took running back began after Turco replaced Ed Williams and draft picks, including dropped out of the negotiations. they'd be content to keep Williams. Deuce McAllister in the first round Belfour — the Stars goalie for first round picks potentially Miami's first-round "Right now we're to the point "We have a good player," of the draft a year ago. the 1999 Stanley Cup champi- Mueller said. Williams would give the Dol- onship — in the first period of a choice this year and next. where it's us and Associated Press "There are a few tweaks we Miami that are "If he plays for phins their best running threat 4-3 overtime win at Vancouver "/ don't know. There are still Feb. 28. CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — made here and there," Spielman talking," Mueller us, we're since the 1970s, before Dan Turco has stopped 96-of-102 The Miami Dolphins made said. "We came to a happy medium said. Negotiations sofne thln& that both suks happy. If he Marino turned them into a passing shots since, and was named the progress Thursday in their bid to on some things. There's still some will continue Fri- would want to agree on if we doesn't, we'll team. NHL's player of the week work to get done." day, he said. did it. I can't say if it will get better as a Miami is also awaiting a deci- Monday after consecutive victo- acquire running back Ricky The Dolphins happen or not." team. I guess sion by two-time Pro Bowl center ries over division leaders Williams, senior vice president Before flying back to New Or- Colorado and San Jose. Before Rick Spielman said. But New Or- leans, Mueller said a deal wasn't have offered their - Rmtdy Mutllhr it's win-win." Olin Kreutz, who flew home to that, his last start was Jan. 21. leans Saints officials left town certain. first and fourth- Williams, Hawaii on Thursday following a In a 3-2 overtime win over without a deal. "I don't know," he said. "There round picks this year, and a con- who set the NCAA career rushing two-day visit with the Dolphins. Los Angeles on Wednesday Saints general manager Randy are still some things that both ditional third-round choice in record at Texas, was the No. 5 pick His agent, Mark Bartelstein, said night, Turco stopped 24 shots. Mueller and coach Jim Haslett sides would want to agree on if we 2003 that could become a first- in the 1999 draft and has topped Kreutz will likely decide Friday That tied Dallas with the Kings rounder depending on how 1,000 yards the past two seasons, whether to accept a free-agent of- for second place in the Pacific were in Coral Gables to attend an did it. I can't say if it will happen Division with 71 points, three NFL draft workout for University or not." Williams performs. In exchange including 1,245 in 2001. But he fer from Miami or re-sign with the behind San Jose. of Miami players. Following the Mueller said the Cleveland they want Williams and New Or- says he hasn't hit it off with Chicago Bears.