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WEATHER FORECAST W High 60s Low 30s Mostly Campus sunny Skjff on the 'Ne' Web editors nee Inside The TCU Daily Skiff Web The Boxer" highlights FRIDAY site (http://www.skiff.tcu. this weekend's JANUARY 16, 1998 edu/skiff) will go online for movie releases. the Spring semster starting Texas Christian University this weekend. See page 7 95th Year • Number 61 New Web editors Scott Russell, Kirk Shinkle and Michael Kruse will take over the updates for the site, which was created last Fall. This week's issues will be uploaded by Sunday evening. Daily updates of Unique learning environment the Skiff site are scheduled to start Jan. 27. By Michael Bryant ment works and to study the interrelation- Managing a daily Web site MANAGING EDITOR is still a new experience for Students travel to Biosphere 2 ships of the earth and the creatures on the Three TCU students will replace classes the staff. earth and how they affect each other." in the Sid W. Richardson Building with "We're looking for one over management of the facility in 1996. classroom and research facility. Schroeder The semester will also include various research at the real-life classroom of more Web editor." said Tom When the initial three-year deal was said. field trips to sites like the Grand Canyon, Biosphere 2 when they become the first Urquhart, Student established between TCU and Columbia in The students will mostly use the facility Nogales. Mexico, and the Gulf of California TCU students to study at the habitat com- Publications production June I997. TCU was to begin sending stu- to study geology, biology, economics and to perform soil research at different and munity beginning Tuesday. manager, "We'd like to have dents to Biosphere 2 in the fall of 1998. the environment. Argenbright said many of unique locations. Schroeder said. Kristi Argenbright, a junior environmen- enough folks to have a com- However, l.eo Newland, professor of envi- the experiments will involve testing carbon Newland said only 75 students from tal sciences major, Meredith Wallace, a plete rotation for the week, ronmental sciences, said budgetary reasons dioxide levels alongside scientists from var- across the country will attend this semes- sophomore environmental sciences major, an editor per issue." enabled TCU to send students one semester ious universities and organizations like ter's study at Biosphere 2. He said the TCU and Tanya Schroeder, a sophomore psychol- The TCU Daily Skiff usu- earlier than expected. NASA. Biosphere committee only received five to ogy major, are among the first non- ally publishes four print Unlike the teams of scientists who lived She said the semester will mostly be 10 applications for the spring semester, but Columbia University students to study at issues per week during the in the facility in the early 1990s, the stu- spent on pure scientific research to gain "a Arizona's Biosphere 2 since Columbia took Fall and Spring semesters. dents will be using Biosphere 2 only as a better understanding of how our environ- Please see BIOSPHERE, Page 2 The TCU Daily Skiff Web site is updated to correspond with the distribution of the print version. Awards recognize "We hope to be back in Coffeehouse crooners the full swing of things with- in the next few days," teaching excellence Urquhart said. "The learning curve may be steep for some, but fortunately it's also very Three professors honored at commencement brief." Any TCU student interest- By Matt Pearce off despite controversy. ed in applying for a Web edi- OPINION EDITOR "It was a very welcoming accla- tor position at the Skiff may For 635 students, fall commence- mation for some of the risk-taking 1 contact Urquhart at ext. 7427 ment meant weight off their shoul- had done." she said. "Whenever you ders and a sense of closure. change anything that's worked for For three professors, commence- several years, you're taking a risk." Nation ment had a different meaning. In her history classes. McDorman Kathryne McDorman. associate said she tries to bring history to life Museum .sues couple professor of history and director of by comparing past social, political who reneged donation the honors program: Mike Sackcn. and financial problems to those that CHICAGO (AP) — A cou- professor of education and chairman exist today. ple who reneged on a $5 mil- of the Education Foundations and "I want to get the students as lion pledge to the Museum of Administration; and Charles excited about learning the material Contemporary Art have thrown Williams, associate professor of as I am about teaching it." she said. the institution into a blue peri- management, received the 1997 Michael McCracken. dean of od. Deans' Teaching Awards at the AddRun College of Arts and And now the museum's December commencement cere- Sciences, saul McDorman's knowl- directors have made what some monies. edge and attitude helped her win the say is an unprecedented move The awards, given annually al fall award. — they're suing the promise- commencement, were presented by "Kathryne is a very enthusiastic breakers. William Koehler, vice chancellor for instructor." he said. "She conveys "It certainly is not a comfort- academic affairs. The purpose of the thai enthusiasm to her students." able situation for a museum to awards is to recognize teaching Sackcn said the award is an affir- be in," said Ed Able, president excellence. mation of the commitment he made of the American Association of McDorman. who has been at when he began teaching at TCU in Museums in Washington, TCU since 1977. said there were 1992. though he was a little embar- which represents 8.000 institu- several nominees who deserved to rassed to receive it. tions. win. and she was thrilled to be cho- "This campus has a lot of good The dispute between the sen. teachers." he said. "It's really weird museum and a board member, "Truly, I was surprised and to be singled out in front of these real estate developer Paul delighted." she said. "It's always people." Oliver-Hoffmann, began in amazing to win when you're paired Sacken said the award doesn't 1990. 1(W William* SKIFF STAFF with some of those folks." add any pressure, because he Oliver-Hoffmann, then Paul Hill (left) and Jim Newton perform Thursday in the Student Center Lounge. The concert/coffee- McDorman said she had done already puts the pressure on himself chairman of the MCA's some extensive remodeling in the "I've always felt like in order to house was sponsored by Uniting Campus Ministries. trustees, submitted the first honors curriculum, a move that paid pledge toward constructing a Please see AWARDS, Page 2 new, $46 million home for the museum. He signed a letter of intent and agreed to pay the $5 Lots of sugar million by June 30, 1997. He Smooth sensation also agreed the commitment would be binding on the cou- Location issue delays smoothie service doesn't mean ple's estate if the pledge was not completed during their life- By Aimee Courtice where long lines and crowding com- high energy time. STAFF REPORTER mon at other eating areas on campus Then the bickering began. A smoothie machine requested by will not occur at the smoothie Oliver-Hoffmann's wife, the House of Student Representatives machine's location. Camille, would not give details By Kelly Melhart last semester has been purchased and "The real hangup is the issue of SKIFF STAFF but said her husband had con- currently Dining Services is trying to space," he said. cerns about how the MCA Students who depend on sugary decide where it will be kept. Ripple also said he did not want to snacks to satisfy them between class- spent its money. The House passed a resolution in rush into putting the machine in The "There was a lot that hap- es might not be getting the energy November to support Marriott's pur- Grind because he was worried that a boost they are expecting. In fact, in pened at that time that we never chase of the machine, which cost crowded, ineffective location might some cases, after an initial high, they tot SKIFF STAFF discussed because we did not between $1,400 and $1,600. make the entire concept unsuccess- want to damage the museum," may crash to lower energy levels than Fruits, vegetables and complex carbohydrates are high-energy foods Senior Food Service Director ful. they had before. she said Wednesday. "I have The House also passed a bill last that will sustain the body for long periods of time. given that museum no thought Lacye Osborn. a lecturer for the December that allocated $10,695.14 the body longer to break down than Osborn said 55-60 percent of a per- in seven years. We have never department of nutrition and dietetics, for the purchase of six new laser sugars. As the complex food is broken son's diet should come from carbohy- set foot in that museum since House »/ said simple sugar foods such as printers. According to Bill 97-33, down, the body gains energy. Since drates. Paul resigned in 1991, and it student representatives chocolates, candy bars', cakes and four printers will be put in the com- they take longer to break down, these "Your body can turn anything into was made abundantly clear to cookies give the body a rush of ener- puter lab in M.J. Neeley School of foods will sustain the body for longer fat." she said. "Anything in excess of the entire board that my hus- gy because it does not take the body David Ripple said the smoothie Business and one inkjet printer will periods of time, she said.