FROG FOOD, TCU OVER RICE - PAGE 4 TCU DAILY SKIFF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1994 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 92ND YEAR, NO. 38 Residence halls to get cable TV Televisions in main lounges, chapter rooms to get services

BY NATALIE GARDNER HBO and Disney channel, he said. If TCU DAILY SKIFF each group votes to have premium channels, the group will pay Sam- Cable television will be available mons directly for the extra cost of to students in the dormitory lounges these channels. TCU will not pay for and fraternity and sorority chapter any premium channels. Fisher said. rooms as early as Friday, said Roger Sammons is running cable from Fisher, director of residential ser- . wires already established in sur- vices. rounding neighborhoods. The com- Sammons Cable Services began pany is laying wire underground laying wire for cable TV last Thurs- from the neighborhoods to each sep- day. Although the company will not arate building. Once in the building, be providing TCU with cable TV ser- a wire will run up the wall to the vices to each dormitory room, they lobby television. have agreed to provide temporary Dave Edmondson. assistant vice service to the main television in each chancellor for information services, dormitory lobby Fisher said. and Jill Laster. assistant vice chan- "We felt so bad because we had a cellor for business services, are writ- deal struck with Sammons. and the ing a five- to six-page document very next day we opened the paper establishing what TCU wants in and it said Sammons was being sold cable TV sen ices. Fisher said. to another company." he said. The proposal will he sent to com- The basic cable TV service will panies that might be interested in provide each lounge with 70 to 80 working with the university, he said. channels. Fisher said. The university Telephone companies such as AT&T. will pay for each dormitory's Sprint. Southwestern Bell and MCI monthly cable TV bill. will also be included in the list of The dormitory's hall council or potential companies. TCU Daily Skiff; Tina Fitzgerald each separate fraternity and sorority Companies that are interested will Jamie Burns, sophomore theater major, reads the messages on the Alpha Phi Omega/ROAD Workers "The Wall," can vote to pay extra money for pre- aimed at remind Student Center lounge passersby of the consequences of drugs and alcohol. mium channels, such as Showtime. see Cable, page 3 Wall aims at building drug awareness DWI charge expected

BY ELYSE NUNN Alpha Phi Omega and a sophomore social work Erin McAnallen, a junior hnglish major. for junior hurt in crash TCU DAILY SKIFF major. "1 hope people will read what other pee s;ml the wrote about someone she knew with pie have written and maybe learn from others a substance abuse problem because she Service organizations Alpha Phi Omega and mistakes." wauled to share the experience, but she BY DENA RAINS police, lie struck the curb at the Responsibility of Alcohol and Drugs (ROAD) Students stopped in the lounge to read about wouldn't have done so it the wall hadn't been TCU DAILY SKIFF intersection of Bern and Stadium Workers has asked TCU students to anony- people who had negative experiences with anonymous. Drise and left the roadway. mously write personal experiences with alcohol drugs, did embarrassing things while they were Nixon said. "For those who participate in A TCU student is expected to be Police report'- said witnesses saw and drugs on paper bricks to form a "Wall of Tes- drunk or had friends and family who were killed writing, it can be a kind of therapy. It helps you charged for driving while intoxi- Cast's vehicle "plow into the grassy timony" in the Student Center Lounge. in drunk driving accidents. remember losses and kind of let some of the pain cated in connection with an accident property" of the Worth Hills campus The wall, on display Monday through Thurs- "You always hear about drugs and drinking, go." early Sunday morning on the Worth at the intersection of Berry Street day, is helping Alpha Phi Omega complete its but if you hear about it with a bunch of students "It's amazing that so many people have been Hills campus. and Stadium Drive. The witnesses national service theme of chemical dependency at school it makes it more of a reality." said Lind- touched by negative experiences with alcohol Brian Cast, a junior finance also said the vehicle "came to rest on awareness, said Carolyn Nixon, president of say Bickley, a sophomore education major. and drugs, and it still continues to be a problem," major, refused treatment at the scene four flat tires." ROAD Workers and a sophomore social work "1 think it scares you if you take what it says Nixon said. for minor injuries, according to Fort Campus Police disco\ered the major. seriously," said Ann Rickerman, a senior news- In addition to writing and reading about the Worth police. accident. Campus Police Officer "We're hoping to reach out to the campus editorial journalism major. "Sometimes people effects drugs have had on individuals, students He was arrested and released Steve Szukics said he saw two without preaching or being pushy," said don't take things like this seriously. I hey think were able to pick up tree literature on substance from jail on S500 bond. women trying to take Cast from the Michelle Sanders, vice president of service for it isn't going to happen to them." abuse. At about 2 a.m.. Cast was travel- scene of the accident. He alerted ling west on West Berry Street, according to reports by Fort Worth see DWI, page 3 Athletic training facility Stolen rocks Seniors urged to show appreciation found at SMU dedicated in ceremony ' BY SHANNON WOMBLE student house of representatives developments with the area." TCU DAIIY SKIFF TCU DAILY SKIFF president, will speak. BY CHRIS HAYS meet the needs of our athletes, and "We are hoping to make more see Seniors, page 3 A pair of 4.5 billion-year-old TCU DAILY SKIFF the complex makes that possible." Seniors will be able to honor meteorites believed taken from Ground for the facility at the people who positively impacted Sid Richardson turned up behind On Saturday, Chancellor William south end of Amon 0. Carter Sta- their lives at TCU and leave a per- the science building at SMU, Tucker told a crowd of about 75 dium was broken in early 1994, and manent mark on campus by pur- according to Nowell Donovan, people that the enthusiasm and the complex opened in late summer. chasing an engraved brick to be chairman of the TCU geology spirit of the Walsh complex name- It features a 7,200-square-foot placed in the Senior Mall, said Jen department. sake made the project possible. weight and conditioning area, an Jones, annual fund officer and The two solid-iron rocks — The Walsh Athletic Complex expanded athletic training facility, senior appreciation program cooi each with a value in the "six fig- was dedicated Saturday til 10:30 a new women's basketball com- dinator. ures," Donovan said — were a.m. plex, expanded equipment storage For S50, each senior can honor apparently taken Saturday night. F. Howard Walsh, a 1933 TCU area and refurbished football dress- three people with a personalized "They have enormous scien- graduate, and Mary D. Walsh, who ing rooms. certificate and letter of recognition tific vaiue," Donovan said. celebrated her 81st birthday Satur- G. Malcolm Louden, chairman and will receive a brick engraved The theft was reported to TCU day, made the new $2.5-million of the Intercollegiate Athletic Com- with his or her name. The bricks and Fort Worth Police Monday athletic complex possible by donat- mittee, said TCU had been in need will be laid in the Senior Mall area, when the thefts were discovered. ing much of the needed funds. of such a facility to keep up with in front of the Mary Couts Burnett Dallas police were contacted and Tucker said. other Division I-A schools. Library main entrance. There will reported they had found two "Not long ago the complex was "When (head football coach) Pal be a dedication at noon Nov. 4. not more than an incredible dream," Sullivan came to TCU, he insisted At the ceremony, a commemo- TCU Dally Skiff/ Tina FiLzgerald see Rock, page 3 Tucker said. "Now that TCU has rative plaque marking the area w ill many expanding sports, we must sec Walsh, page 6 be unveiled, and Scott McLinden. A couple of bricks from the Class of 1994 brick collection in the Senior Mall in front of the library.

NEWS DIGEST Mexico assassin sentenced Bosnian Serbs lose territory Atlantis prepares for liftoff Police find kidnapped baby A&M staff pleads no-contest

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The man who SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, F!a. (AP) FORT WORTF1 (AP) - The woman BRYAN, rexaa (AP) Texas A&M ath- assassinated Luis Donaldo Colosio. the rul- — Government forces that have handed NASA began the countdown Monday for the accused of abducting a 4-month-old baby for letic director Wally Qroff and an associate ing party's first presidential candidate, was Bosnian Serbs their worst defeats in 2'A years first flight by space shuttle Atlantis in more nearly a week has been charged with kid- were each fined S250 and sentenced to three convicted of murder Monday and sentenced of war pushed ahead Monday with assaults than two years, a mission to study the ozone napping. month! probation Monday after pleading no to 42 years in prison, news reports said. on a supply route near Sarajevo and Serb- layer. Leticia Garcia, 21, was being held Sunday contest to charges of falsifying government The sentence was imposed on Mario held towns in the northwest. The refurbished Atlantis is scheduled to on S100.000 bond in Tarrant County jail, records. Aburto by a judge at the high security Serbs claimed to have blunted the offen- blast off at 11:56 a.m. Thursday with atmos- officials said. Groff and Penny King, associate athletic Almoloya prison west of Mexico City, court sives and promised hard fighting to regain pheric and solar-energy monitors as well as Ms. Garcia is accused of taking Yesenia director at A&M. entered the pleas as pan of officials said. lost territory. 10 pregnant rats, part of a study of how the Romero from her home the night ol Oct. an agreement reached with prosecutors. Mis- Aburto, a 23-year-old factory worker, was Serbs said that the government attack on weightlessness of space affects fetuses. 21. The child was reunited with her demeanor charges against seven other uni- seized by police immediately after gunning the Serb supply road was backed by an esti- Five Americans and one Frenchman are mother Friday, thanks to an alert social versity workers, including former Texas down Colosio during a campaign rally mated 8,000 troops travelling to the front from assigned to the flight. The chances of good worker. A&M Vice President Robert Smith, are March 23. Sarajevo through a tunnel under the airport. weather at launch were put at 70 percent. pending. I PAGE TWO PAGE rCU DAILY SKIFF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1994

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BY SCOTT RUSSELL only composed of pacifists. Some members of the group are TCU DAILY SKIFF "We even have some veterans in also vegetarians, so the group tries our group," Brown said. "We're to be sensitive to all vegetarians Peace Action of Fort Worth, a somewhat of a lobbying group cov- and is conscious of animals' need group interested in the preserva- ering a whole gamut of social and for respectful treatment, she said. tion of peace anil the abolition of political issues." Religion associate professor nucteai weapons will meet today at Brown also said that the group Andrew Fort said that he donates to 7 p.m. in the Wesley Center to dis- has undergone a great deal of Peace Action and occasionally cuss issues such as Texas' recent change since their last major surge attends the group's meetings. decision to let nuclear waste from — opposition of the Persian Gulf Brown said the group's plans for other states be dumped in West War — and that they are currently the future include an Alternative Texas. in a process of rebuilding and reor- Holiday Bazaar on December, "Peace Action is a peace organi- ganizing. She said that their num- where members will be selling arts zation primarily containing paci- bers have been dwindling recently and crafts from Central and South fists, but it also includes people without a major focus and that they America for Christmas. who arc just highly skeptical of want to have a faction of TCU stu- The group also is co-sponsoring war lor religious or other reasons," dents in Peace Action. a social ministries conference enti- ■wild Don Jackson. Herman Brown "We want to get students tled "Being Christian in a Violent Professot of Political Science. involved because we're talking Society," in which the keynote Peace Action coordinator, Abigail about issues that will directly speaker will be Jim Wollis, founder Brown, said thai though the group is affect the future of their lives," of Sojourners and well-known primarily focused on peace, it is not Brown said. gang prevention worker. Brickfest funds children's health

BY CHRISTI GIFFORD Teams had an hour and a half to said. The Fort Worth event was the TCU DAILY SKIFF design and construct their idea into second in Texas. Proceeds go to Lego form, she said. Some of the children who will receive insurance Evei feel like building with Legos teams brought a small Lego model from Blue Cross and Blue Shield again.' to make the larger construction, Inc.. she said. About 45 members of Eta lota she said. Each team received 600 "It's new in Texas but has been Sigma helped at the Caring for blocks about the size of a regular done before in other states," she ( lnklren foundation of Texas' brick and locking pens, she said. said. Brickfest. where about 100 people Groups built a dragon, sled, castle, Craig Jeffery, Alisa Jeffery's from local companies built things haunted house, horse and rider, vil- uncle, encouraged the group's with adult-size I egos to raise lage and a man. involvement with the project because money lor children without med- Music, free food, face painting and he was in charge of the Fort Worth ical insurance, said Alisa Jeffery. a a local dance studio performance Brickfest, she said. junior history major and service attracted bystanders. "I just thought it was a good idea." chairwoman for HIS. "So many people streamed Jeffery said. "People were so enthu- On Sunday, local business area through and dropped by," she said. siastic, and I had compliments on the TCU Daily Skiff; Blake Sims Matthew Pickelman, senior marketing major and 1994 Homecoming Kscort, smiles at groups like NationsBank, Harris "llicy thought it was a laugh riot." attitude of the women. It was a posi- Methodist Health (enter and various Prizes of putt-putt games, tive influence for TCU." the 1994 Queen, Dana C uniminjjs, junior nutrition major. law linns paid $2,400 to build Lego posters and a wooden train whistle Students who help in the commu- configurations in the Fort Worth were awarded to the winning nity give a good image to their Stockyards. teams. First through third place was school, she said. reams were comprised of mostly awarded in six categories, said Jef- The event was funded by 94.5 children but a few adults. Jeffery fery. Most teams won something, fm KPLX. Harris Methodist UT, A&M permanent fund down said. she said. Health Services. Cook Children's "We also snagged children who Caring for Children Foundation Hospital, Bank One, Justin Boot for faculty recruiting has been cut. were passing through," Jeffery of Texas held a Brickfest in San Company and several other com- ASSOCIATED PRESS tems tell fromS266.1 million in 1990 said Marcus about two months ago, she panies. At A&M. which geis one-third of to S242.3 million m 1994, a result of AUSTIN — The S4.4 billion Per- the investment income, funds lor "the progressive decline in interest ' manent University fund, a constitu- minority student and faculty recruit- rates." said loin Ricks, v ice chancel- tionally created endowment for the ing, minority scholarships and the lor lor assei management for the UT until December or August should University of Texas and Texas A&M. library system have been held con- System. Rock/from page I Seniors/page 1 participate this year. has shrunk by S4I million due to slanl al a tune when die universilv Ricks'office is in charge of invest- The Senior Appreciation Pro- lower interest rates would like to increase them, univer- ing die endowment, which provides gram will have a table set up Officials say the 1 percent silv officials said funding to I7 universities and health nicks tilting similar descriptions at said. "We are trying to add a granite Wednesday through Friday in the reduction in the fund, which fell "I am concerned about the income institutions in the two university svs- SMI I lie rocks were returned Mon- TCU seal, similar to the one in Student Center for seniors to sign from S4.469 billion to S4.42X bil- from the fund dropping. It is some- tems. day. Sadler Hall, in the mall area." up. lion, was recorded following the thing that has concerned all of us." Man Knight. I' ["-Austin *S budget Donovan said he believed the theft The names of the people seniors Students can pay the S50 fee with 1994 fiscal year, which ended Aug. said UT Regent Martha Smiley, who director, said an endowment match- was a prank. choose to honor will appear on the cash. Mastercard'VlSA and checks 31. serves on the asset management ing fund, which supplemented schol- I he rocks are unique and stamped, program at graduation in May. made payable to TCU/Senior For UT. which receives two-thirds committee that helps oversee the arship funds, faculty positions and so they ate not marketable, he said. The senior appreciation program Appreciation. of the investment income from the fund. librarv resources bv S4.5 million The two weigh 162 and 216 pounds was developed to give seniors a way "All of the money the seniors pay fund, several scholarship programs The investment income that can he annually, was eliminated as a result and measure about betw een I foot and to make a lasting contribution to goes directly to their participation have been eliminated and the budget distributed to the two university sys- of the decrease I feet in diameter. TCU and to honor influential people in the program," Jones said. "None "Who took them, I don't know," he in their lives, Jones said. of the money goes to covering said. I le speculated it might have been "Since this week is Senior Appre- excess costs." a "wild Mustang,""a foolish Frog," or ciation Week, we decided it was a The Senior Appreciation Pro- "possibly a nomadic Owl." great time to start getting participa- gram hopes to reach a goal of 400 The meteorites are part of a collec- tion in this year's program." she participants this year, Jones said. tion on permanent display in Sid said. Dwyfrom page \ The program originated last year Richardson. The collected was Half of the S50 fee goes toward a when the. Student House and the An employment | donated by fort Worth businessman senior class award fund. The fund Senior Appreciation Program com- Fort Worth Police and offered Cast Oscar Monnig. gives out S500 awards to deserving bined their separate programs. Last medical attention. The total collection is composed of opportunity like this TCU juniors who apply during the year, 205 seniors participated. Szukics said the vehicle traveled scv era! hundred rocks, but most aren't spring semester. "The House was working on the about 40 yards on the grass before it more than a lew inches m diameter. The other portion of the fee goes commemorative bricks, and we stopped. seldom knocks. Security on the meteorites is light, toward the student's engraved brick were recognizing people who had Cast could not be reached for Donovan said, because it was and future development of the influenced the seniors." Jones said. comment. believed the rocks were too heavy to And it never, ever knocks this loud. Senioi Mall area. "We decided to merge the pro- be susceptible to theft. Bricks will be laid according to grams into one last year. The results UPS has immediate openings tot Package Handlers Donovan said he hopes the theft graduating class, Jones said. Stu- have been very positive," she said. ************** will prompt an improvement in secu- dents who are members of the class Do you want: Hiy ot the exhibit. of'95 but will not receive a diploma :LONE STAR : •$8.00 • 3 to S hours per da) • IS to 20 hours per week • Promotion possibilities • And More! want, but this is just the beginning." : AIRLINES : The university's ultimate plan is to * Is now hiring full & part time 4 provide each dormitory room with Cable/from page 1 t reservation agents A Fort Worth Hub DFW Airport not only cable TV services, but the (10 minutes from school) (20 minutes from school) capability to connect student's com- *Must have good customer senra skills, key-* . board skill and be fluent in Knglish & Spanish. • 3:30 AM Monday - Friday • 4:00 AM lucsdav - Saturday be invited to TCU to discuss more puters to different mainframe com- •(all (SI7)347-3I57 • II OOPM Monday - Friday options for cable TV services on puters across the world without the * Contact Lb or Kelli * campus, he said. use of a modem, he said. •Call (214) 456-4932 * 817-625-7050 * I qual Oppomiinl) I mployci itgardlm of™ "We hope die students will enjoy "This is taking a long time, but I ************** this temporary service." 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University Dr. pains is just a phone call away. ing student who wants to be in retpeel you deserve And with the added s 75 Draft Beer V Call Drinks l command of your own career, cons senefitl only the Army can offer-a $5000 00 00 Domestic Beer 2 Wine 2 the Army Nurse Corps You'll be treated at signing bonus, housing .iNowances and 4 50 25 a competent professional, given your own weeks paid vacation you'll be well in com- Import Beer 2 Specialty Drinks 2 G»R*I*L»L»E Well Drinks V° "Ninfarita" 2"° 3009 S. University patients and responsibilities commensurate mand of your life Call 1800 USA ARMY 923-1909 ARMY NURSE CORPS. BE ALL YOU CAN BE. TCU does not encourage the consumption of alcohol If you do, you Open 7 days a week should do so responsibly, and you should never drive after drinking ' $15 minimum order for delivery SPORTS PAGE 4 TCI DAILY SKIFF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1994 Davis carries Frogs over Rice, 27-25

BY THOMAS MANNING everybody add it all up when its over game by hitting John Washington for TCU DAILY SKIFF and we'll see where we stand." a 15-yard touchdown on the Frogs' Where the frogs stand right now opening drive. That initial drive cov- Three weeks ago. the last thing on is in a very good position to lock up ered 77 yards, and set the tone for the III tans' minds was the Cotton a howl bid, and with an outside shot game. The offensive line opened Bowl. Hut after the Frogs' 27-25 vic- at the SWC title. huge holes for Davis, who had 101 tory over the Riee Owls Saturday. Junior running back Andre Davis yards in the first quarter alone. TCU backers are once again turning carried the load for the Frogs against "We talked about going out and their minds to cotton. Rice, compiling 221 yards rushing playing tough, smash-mouth foot- against the No. 1 defense in the ball," Davis said. "And our offensive FOOTBALL SWC. line went out and did that from the Davis became only the fourth run- very beginning. With the TCU victory over Rice ning back in school history to eclipse "We knew we were going to do a and Texaj lech's 33-9 rout of the 1.000 yards rushing in a season. lot of running," he said. "Our line front running Texas Longhorns. the Davis has 1.0X9 yards rushing this was just more physical than theirs." top five bowl-eligible teams in the season After a Rice field goal, Knake led Southwest Conference all have two And junior quarterback Max Knake the Frogs on another long drive as losses. had one of his most efficient passing TCU went 80 yards in 10 plays in a TCU improved its record to 2-2 in days ever, throwing lour touchdown drive capped by Knake's second the SWC, and the frogs are now 5-3 passes while completing 13 of 16 touchdown pass. He hit sophomore overall. With the loss. Rice dropped passes for 170 yards. tight end Brian Collins in the end to 2-2 in the conference and 3-4 over- Sullivan said that Knake's perfor- /one for a 16-yard touchdown to giv e all. mance is due lo the fact that he has TCU a 13-3 lead. But despite the fact that the frogs matured as a quarterback. Defensively the Frogs set the tone arc now back in the Cotton Bowl "Max is really playing well," Sul- early, as TCU halted to long Riee dri- race. TCU head coach Pat Sullivan livan said "He'sgetting verv good at ves in the first quarter, and the Owls said the frogs aren't going to look throwing the ball to the right place had to settle for two field goals. ahead. and finding the right man. That After Knake's third touchdown "We're still going to play just one- comes with being a year older and pass of the first half, a 14-yard strike game at a time." Sullivan said. more experienced. Plus, he's a very to Chris Brasfield. TCU led 20-6. TCU Daily Skiff/ Randy Scoggm "We're going to try to be the best competitive kid " Sophomore Geoff Stephen! stops Rice running back Byron CostOB Saturday. football team we can be. and we'll let knake opened the scoring in the see Rice, page b

GAME WRAP UP TCU, four others fight for Cotton Southwest Conference Standings Team Statistics Individual statistics SWC Total TCU Rice Rushing W L T Pet TPct First Downs 24 19 TCU — Davis 30-221, Woods 9-26 Knake violations, Rice and Texas on their schedule. 'eusAiv 800 1 875 8-15 3-(-8) BY DAVID JIMENEZ Thtrd-down conversions 7-10 The I lorned frogs have the oppor- Baylor would need two victories and Baylor 600 0 667 Total yards 409 404 Rice — George 20-106. LaRocca 14-94. TCU DAILY SKIFF r 0 500 "eui «c 600 Offensive Plays 58 66 Lee 8-69 Coston 7-52 Edmonds 9-46 tunity to go to its first bowl game one Texas Tech loss or tie. 500 0 625 RMH Avg gain per play 6.9 6.1 Callahan1-2. VA hen the final gun sounded in since 1984; and possibly their first Rice has not been to a Cotton Bowl TCU 500 0 625 Rjce 500 0 429 Rushing yards 239 369 Passing rCU's 27-25 victory over the Rice Cotton Bowl since 1459. since 1958. The Owls still have to Houston 1 250 0 125 Rushing plays 42 59 TCU—Knake 16-13-0-170 Owls, live teams in the Southwest "We can'I be worrying about what play Baylor. Houston and SMU. Rice SMU 0 000 1 111 Sacked-loss 1-0 1-5 Rice — LaRocca 7-4-0-35 other teams do." said junior quarter- would need a TCU loss and tie along Passing yards 170 35 Receiving Conference were in a virtual dead- Saturdays results Passing attempts 16 7 TCU — Collins 5-59. Davis 4-16. Brasfield lock with two losses in conference back Max Knake. "We have to take with winning its final three games. TCU 27 Rice 25 Passing completions 13 4 3-80, Washington 1-15 play. care of our own business" Texas was an overwhelming Texas ASM 21. SMU 21 Interceptions thrown 0 0 Rice — Lee 1-23 Allen 1-12, Coston 1-0, Te*as Tech 33. Texas 9 These live teams have opportuni- favorite to capture the SWC crown Punts-yards 3-130 1-43 George 1-0 Baylor 52 Houston 13 ties to have a 5-2 conference record. when the season began, but the Long- Avg. per punt 43.3 43.0 Sacks ANALYSIS Here is a look at each of the five horns seemingly have a difficult Saturday, Nov. 5 Punt returns-yards 1-18 3-28 TCU— Rydel SMU at Rice noon Kickoff returns-yards 3-60 4-83 Rice— Kalu ("heTexas lech Red Raiders (4-4. teams: schedule of them. Texas has No. 11 Texas A&M at Texas. 1 00 p m Interceptions-yards 0-0 0-0 Tackles 5-2), the Baylor Bears (6-3, 3-2), the Texas Tech is the onlv team in the Texas A&M. Baylor and Houston on Penalties-yards 8-67 2-30 TCU — McWilliams 6 Martin 7, Anderson Rice Owls (3-4 2-2), the lexa. Long- conference who has never been to a its schedule. Texas would need to TCU 13 7 0 27 Fumbles-lost 1-0 0-0 16, Rydel 7 Piland 5. Jones 11 Moulton Cotton Bowl. The Red Raiders have win its final three games and for Rice Rice 6 0 10 u Touchdowns 4 2 12, Hopes 9, West 11. Brooks 3. Stephens horns (5-3, 2-2) and TCU (5-3, 2-2) Extra points made-att 3-4 1-2 6 Burton2 Taf12 Hyder 3. Pryor 1. Roy4. are the SW< teams with two losses the Houston Cougars and TCU and Texas Tech to each lose or tie one Attendance 27,910 Field goals made-art 0-0 4-4 LaFavers 3 Carter 1 C Allen 2 Ladner 1 fighting for post-season bowl berths. remaining on their schedule. Texas game. Officials — R Bud Alexander, U Jerry Time ot possession 28:25 31:35 M Allen 1. These teams trail the lesas A&M lech would have to win Us games TCU would have win its final Marlar. HL Don Kapral, LJ Roger Rogers Rice — \z20 5 Waldron 3 Sowells 11. Aggies (7-0-1, 4-11-11, who arc in and hope for one more Rice loss or three games against SMU in Dallas. FJ Len Williams, SJ Ed Knetig. BJ Randy Stanley 5 Rutherford 4 Davis 13, Franklin McAnally 3. Goynes 4, Kalu 7, Cliffton 2. Thompson first place. However, the Aggies arc tie. rexas A&M in College Station and at 5 Dixon 6. Mercer 4 Streeter 4 Hogan 1. ineligible for a bowl game this sea- Baylor has not been to a Cotton Lamy 1 son because ot penalties for NCAA Bowl'since 1981. The Bears have see Analysis, page b Swim relay team wins competition SPORTS DIGEST C D Williams has surgery TCU sports calendar fell, and John Doivnchuk achieved mat, it made it harder to determine W a r e h o u s e BY SCOTT RUSSELL TCU DAILY SKIFF first place bv swimming 200 meters the team's level ot competition. IRVING (AP) — Dallas offensive Here is the calendar of events from We soil used CDs for in I J7.42 "The relay formal is geared tackle E-rik Williams underwent Nov. 1-5: $7 99 to $8 99 for the fourth time in TCU swim Inwards mainly sprints, and since surgery on Monday to repair the right Nov. 1: Women's soccer. TCU at and we pay $4 00 for team history, a TCU relay team was SWIMMING & DIVING this team's strength lies in distance knee he injured in a car accident a Trinity in San Antonio. 3 p.m. used CDs able to come in first place in the we'll have to wait tor future meets to week ago and the Cowboys said he's Nov. 3-6: Women's tennis. South- Underground Southwest ((inference Relays in "Overall I was pleased with the get a solid idea of how competitive lost for the season. west Rolex Regional Championships shoppers Best CD Dallas. way we swam this summer, however, we are." "I saw trik the morning of the at Austin. 'Vstore in the metroplex The backstroke relay team of we discovered that there arc a few In the diving competition, which accident and I said then he wouldn't Nov. 3-6: Swimming and Diving, was held at the Rickel pool, senior 2817 W. Beny incur University) Chris Kern. Bratcher Runyan. Trip swimmers who aren't quite where be back." said Dallas coach Barry University of Chicago and •24 87(16 we thought the] were.'' said head diver David Doggett overcame what Switzer. "We'll go on without him." Notre Dame Relays. swimming coach Richard Sybesma. head diving coach Chip Weiss Doctors decided to operate on Nov. 4-5: Men's golf. Harvey Sybesma said that because the Williams' knee on a day they had Penick Intercollegiate at Austin. meet this weekend was m a relay for- sir Swim, page 6 scheduled surgery on his left thumb.

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MICHAEL ROWETT 'Offensive' crime stories need to be read, acknowledged

WARNING: This article includes infor- story altogether. there's a particularly gruesome accident, through constant exposure to fictional body being done to our society. We need to mation that may be offensive to readers. In today's cold, many onlookers gawk out of morbid counts in movies and television, reading know what's really going on. and stop Lately, this italicized prelude to a news harsh era of crime curiosity." one more story about one more graphic viewing crime in terms of statistics. Crime story means another brutal murder, rape or reporting, that Both views capitalize on the notion that case may seem pointless. is offensive by its very nature. But until we assault has been committed. The circum- averages out to crime is inevitable, and reporting it in But we need to read. We need to recog- start viewing it in human terms, recogniz- stances of such cases are so potentially several stories per graphic detail is both cynical and sensational. nize that with every additional murder, ing its sheer, raw brutality, crime will be offensive that newspapers have taken to day in most major Crime is often nauseatingly graphic — every additional rape, every additional vio- inevitable. slapping warning labels on stories so sensi- metropolitan daily but it should not be inevitable. lent assault, our nation is moving closer If being offended is what it takes to tive readers may avoid being shocked. newspapers. Crime is a grim reality that cannot be and closer toward a truly violence-saturated heighten awareness, then readers need to By inviting readers not to read, however, The reasoning ignored. People are being killed every day society. tighten their resolves and read. newspapers may be heiping to blind many behind skipping in ways so vile it's often unimaginable that By avoiding "offensive" articles, we are If people aren't shocked by these crimes, to the cold, harsh realities of crime in the such articles one human being could act in such a way denying unpleasant facts. The amount of they should be. But not reading about them United States as the 21st century rapidly varies, but probably includes one, or both, toward another. violent crime in the United States today is is akin to hiding our heads in the sand. If approaches. of the following: It is newspapers' responsibility to report disturbing. It's disturbing not to feel safe we're ignorant about the possibility of Granted, no one should become physi- •"Everyone knows there is a lot of crime crime. Readers need to be aware of the enough to walk around one's neighborhood becoming victims, we ignore reality at our cally ill after reading a newspaper story. and that it's violent. Why bother reading problem. But by refusing to read graphic at night. It's disturbing to live in constant own peril. And anyone who really can't handle another story about it?" stories, and therefore avoiding being fear, as many Americans do every night, descriptions of graphic violence or sexual •"Newspapers are so sensational. They offended, many readers are ignoring crime. that one will be shot and not see morning's Michael Rowett is a senior news-edito- assault deserves to be forewarned. include graphic stories to capitalize on the In a time when many Americans have light. rial major from Little Rock, Ark., and Skiff But many readers may simply skip the accident-watcher's syndrome — whenever become numbed to real-life violence We need to read, and recognize what's opinion editor.

■ MIKE MCCAFFREY ■ BOB GREENE ■ EDITORIAL Powell could HOOPS MANIA Politically correct address crucial Event not marketed properly speech needless,

The Programming Council had all Cincinnati scrimmaged in front of issues honestly the pieces in place to get the fans sold out arenas. censors thoughts involved to start a new era in TCU Only 850 people — 1,000 includ- basketball at the Hoops Mania event ing the band — attended the Hoops The guy who measures four-foot-seven it "vertically chal- JACKSON, Miss. — If the talk about Colin Powell Tuesday. Mania Tuesday night at Daniel Meyer lenged." not short; short has a negative connotation. Your room- running for president ever becomes more than just talk, mate who gets high or intoxicated every night is not a druggie or a it's places like Jackson that will determine his chances. New head basketball coaches with Coliseum. The audience was com- drunk, but is "chemically dependent." As of now, just about everyone you speak with seems winning backgrounds were brought in posed mostly of friends and families Some people use the word "womin" now. instead of "women." intrigued, even heartened, by the fact that the Powell to try and rejuvenate the basketball of the athletes instead of TCU stu- or even "womyn." because the other words contain the syllable "- possibility has entered the national conversation. You men," which could connote a dependence by females on males. might assume that Jackson — involved in so many of programs. dents. But the word also cannot be spelled with a "y." because that, Mississippi's racial troubles of the past — would be the Shell Robinson, who took over in The main reason was Hoops Mania too, could imply a dependence on males because the y-chromo- least likely city to find enthusiastic comment about the March 1993, is starting her second was not marketed for the right audi- some is specific to males. Please, this is a bit too much. prospects of the United States having its first black pres- season as the women's basketball ence. Holding the event Tuesday And to what great thing do we owe these renovations to our lan- ident. guage? Why. to the proponents of politically correct speech. But there seems to be an coach. Despite winning only five night was not conducive for students. The politically correct movement gets understanding that, were Pow- games last season, Robinson brings in It started at 7 p.m.. and did not end its push from two places, one of which is ell, the former chairman of the a winning background as a player at until 10:45 p.m., which kept many legitimate, and the other of which isjust Joint Chiefs of Staff, to run. he the University of Texas, where she students from attending. silly. might turn out to be the one The first deals with ethnic groups. person with the moral authority had 125-13 record. Programming Council should have Now. the appropriate label is "African- to deal with some of our most Billy Tubbs was hired in April to scheduled the event on Friday night American," not "black." One should say sensitive and dangerous issues. and aimed the event not only at TCU "Native American." not "American What this country needs in a take over the struggling men's pro- students, but toward the city of Fort Indian." and certainly not "Indian" — leader now is not necessarily a gram. Tubbs came from the Univer- unless, of course, one means a resident of liberal or a conservative, but a sity of Oklahoma, where he took the Worth as well. Also, the event could the Asian subcontinent. person willing to stand for right team to the NCAA Final Four in 1987. have been better publicized. These make sense. A person of vs. wrong. The nauseating epi- However, the Programming Coun- The concept of having the basket- African descent is not really black in skin demic of violent crime, the col- color; to call someone that is inaccurate, lapse of basic civility between citizens, the downward cil did not take advantage of the new ball teams scrimmage in front of a as well as having undeserved negative connotations. Columbus spiral in the anything-goes atmosphere of American life enthusiasm these new coaches have large audience is a good idea that has screwed up when he labeled the people he encountered "Indians." under which children are afraid to walk to school in the brought to the TCU basketball pro- worked at many other schools. He thought he was in India; but after 500 years of knowing better, morning because they fear that physically stronger, or Hoops Mania is something that can it is about time to make things right. These peoples were here first; well-armed, young people will take whatever they have gram. "Native American" is factually correct. — these national failings, more than anything else, are Hoops Mania had the possibility of connect the basketball teams, the stu- Such corrections to the language make sense and are deserved what must be solved. attracting thousands of students. dents and the community together — When mistakes have been made, no matter how long we've been It often seems no one person can possibly solve them, Schools like Duke, Florida and if they all can go. using the wrong terms, changes for the better are needed and the political commentators are saying that we do not But politically correct speech has also been promoted because really know Powell yet — that if he were to become a old terms carried with them negative connotations which the recip- candidate, he might lose much of his allure as soon as ients of these labels found unfair. This is the main problem. The the voters began to become familiar with his specific idea is to create a language which offends no one and is therefore policies. politically correct in the sense of being diplomatic to all. Maybe. But specific policies are not what Americans GUEST COLUMNIST DEBORAH DEAN But underlying this is the Whorfian Hypothesis. Benjamin are most interested in these days. What they are inter- ■ Whorf. a linguist, theorized that language influences thought. In ested in is finding a person who embodies the defining studying the Hopi Native American language, he found that differ- phrase of the new national mood — and that phrase is ent ways of saying the same thing indicate different habits of "Enough is enough." Someone is needed to, at long last, thought. draw the line and say "We will not accept the direction Date rape inexcusable; And so the promoters of PC. speech believe thai it people can in which this country has been heading." Someone has be trained to stop using negatively connoted terms, then negative to say: "Stop." attitudes towards various groups would lessen or disappear. The factor that, on the surface, would seem to be This sure sounds an awful lot like what "Newspeak" tried to Powell's greatest obstacle — the color of his skin in a Victims not to blame do in George Orwell's 1984. The novel's government continu- country that has never elected a black person to either ally revises the language with the ultimate end of phasing out the presidency or the vice presidency — might turn out No, this is not a fabricated case to grab ety) make up excuses for the aggressor,' words like "freedom" and "rights" so that government opposition to be a great benefit, both to him as a candidate and to your attention; it really happened. 1 am an transferring all the guilt onto the victim: would have no rallying cry. We think in words, so if we have no the country he would seek to serve. Because there are ordinary female student who plans to grad- What was she supposed to do when she had word for something, how can we form the thought that we ought certain things that Powell could say that might not be uate this May, and, if you saw me walking that short skirt on? She really wanted it or to have it? accepted from a white politician. on campus, 1 would be just another face in it wouldn't have happened, right? Why did The idea behind P.C. speech and Orwell's "Newspeak" is to One of the most agonizing issues in this country — an the crowd. But there is something different so go to the attacker's home, if she didn't mold not only what people think, but the range of thoughts pos- issue that government officials bend over backward to about me — I have been date raped. And I want to have sex? Well, she was drinking, sible as well. Whether the connotations are correct or not is irrel- avoid enunciating — is violent crime by young black want to do something about it. so it's her fault; she shouldn't have been in evant. On principle, there is something wrong with limiting a males. Even to speak of this, and of the climate of fear My intention is not to point any fingers, that spot, right? Wrong! person's thought capacity and trying to subtly brainwash them. that it has brought with it, is to invite cries of racism. but I can't be silent about rape. 1 am not There is no excuse for rape! 1 was held The fact that it is black Americans who are the predomi- here to bash males because there are male face down by a man who was stronger than Mike McCaffrey is a junior economics, political scient e and nant victims of the growing population of young black victims also. What 1 am doing is begging me. He overpowered me and assaulted me philosophy triple major from Houston criminals does not remove the skittishness that politi- for TCU students to be AWARE. It hap- sexually. He is as much a criminal as any cians have about bringing it up. It's just too tender a pens, and it happens to those who least murderer is. My body and my psyche will topic. expect it. And we as a community must never be the same — I am no longer a Powell, more than anyone else, could address it, in the open our eyes to the horror of rape to stop naive student with aspirations of being TCU DAILY SKIFF strongest possible terms. Powell could speak the truth it on this campus, if we ever hope to stop it great someday. 1 am now a victim of a vio- AN ALL-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER without anyone daring to slander him as a racist. Failing on the streets. lent crime and 1, again, ask for the women to address this issue more forcefully is an insult against No one jumped out of the bushes at me and men of TCU to stand up and make a JOHN J. LUMPKIN all the young people in this country — and especially and held a knife to my throat. 1 wasn't difference. We can help now so that others EDITOR young blacks and their families — who are striving to walking down a dark alley. My house won't become victims. It's the least we can RICK WATERS CHRIS NEWTON succeed in a world where, more and more, studiousness wasn't broken into. It was someone 1 met do as citizens and as decent human beings. MANACINC EDITOR ASST. MANAGING EDITOR and diligence and pride in accomplishment are being who later forced himself on me sexually I did not deserve to be taken advantage BECKY COFEMAN laughed at by the street gangs and common criminals after I had said, "no," thus violating me and of. 1 did not deserve to be treated like a ADVERTISING MANAGER who have learned that they can get away with taking my body in the most intimate way. I have feeble object without feelings. 1 did not CHRISTINA BARNES TASIIA ZEMKE whatever they wish. always thought of myself as an empowered deserve to be abused so that a man could NEWS EDITOR CAMELS EDITOR Powell may turn out not to be the person to stand up woman, but he made me feel powerless. He feel powerful and domineering. 1 did not TINA FITZGERALD DAVID JIMENEZ MICHAEL ROWFTT and deal with these issues. But it would be foolish to attacked me where 1 am most vulnerable — deserve to be raped! Nobody does. ART DIRECTOR SPORTS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR rule him out. This is a far different country than it was my sexuality. And who did I blame for PAUL LAROCOU ANANTHA BABBILI 30 years ago. In the Jacksons, as well as the New Yorks weeks? I blamed myself!! Deborah Dean is a senior history and STUDENT PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR JOURNALISM DEFT. CHAIRMAN and Chicagos of these United States, the people are Rape is the only crime in which society religion studies double major from Amar- poised to listen. DI BRA MCCINNIS JAVNE AKERS places the blame on the victim. We (soci- illo, Texas. PRODUCTION SUPERVISOI BUSINESS MANACER Bob Greene writes for Tribune Media Services. NEWS PAGE 6 TCU DAILY SKIFF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1994 White House gunman charged; must undergo psychiatric exam

BY LARRY MARGASAK competency hearing F-'innegan told the magistrate that Wednesday's hearing, there will be a iron fence on Pennsylvania Avenue disappearing Sept. 30 and said he ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. Attorney Eric H Holder Jr. Duran's letter "brings into question preliminary hearing in which prose- with a Chinese-made semiautomatic- was never coming back and might be said authorities have a second letter whether the defendant is competent cutors would have to present enough rifle. Eight shots hit the building. dead soon, according to Joe Gordon, WASHINGTON - The man Duran was carrying when he was to proceed." evidence to justify continuing the Treausury Secretary Lloyd agent in charge of the Colorado MCUMd of firing a semiautomatic seized outside the White House Holder said later the request for case. Bentsen said options officials are Springs office of the U.S. Bureau of rifle at the White House was charged Also found in the truck, according the 24-hour psychiatric evaluation He was charged with possession of considering for increasing security Alcohol. Tobacco and Firearms. with four felonies and ordered to to prosecutors, was a shotgun, an was "not an indication that we a firearm as a convicted felon, include closing parts of Pennsylvania "They didn't understand what he- undergo ■ psvchiatnc exam Monday. arsenal of ammunition, a gun maga- believe he is incompetent." Nor was destruction of federal property, Avenue and stationing more guards meant by that, and they were very PrOMGUtOCI said a letter taken from zine, a machete, sleeping bags and a it. he said, an indication that prose- assault on a federal officer and use of on the White House sidewalk. worried about it," Gordon told the his truck "raises questions whether Ruffed animal. cutors thought Duran "was at the a firearm during the commission of a Court papers said Duran pleaded Rocky Mountain News. "He made he is competent " Officials have previously indi- time of the offense insane." crime of violence Prosecutors said guilty on March 21, 1991 to felony the statement to his family on the cated the letter in the truck was an Competency at this stage means he could receive as much as 35 years assault while in the Army. He was phone that he might be dead by one NATION explanation of how Duran's posses- the defendant can understand the in prison if convicted of all four sentenced to five years at Fort family member's birthday, which sions were to be distributed to his charges against him and can assist his counts. Leavenworth, Kan., and in Febru- was within the last few days." 1 S Magistrate Deborah Robin- wife and son in event of his death. attorney, public defender Leigh Holder said other charges might be ary 1993 was dishonorably dis- At the White House, the Secret son rclused to release the handwrit- In his first court appearance. Kenny. filed later. charged. Service reopened the north lawn. ten letter, which was taken from Duran. 26. stood and stated his name, Kenny said she had no concerns Prosecutors would not discuss a Holder said prosecutors would Agents combed the area inside the FraDCtSCO Martin Duran's pickup. raised his right hand and swore to tell about Duran's competence at this possible motive for Saturday's shoot- argue at the preliminary hearing that news media briefing room and took a She ordered him returned to court the truth. time. ing, in which a man fired 20 to 30 Duran should be held without bail. variety of measurements and pho- Wednesday, after the exam, for a Assistant U.S. Attorney John If Duran is found competent after shots at the White House through the Duran telephoned his family after tographs of the damage. Man sentenced to life for officer death 68 killed in plane crash ASSOCIATED PRESS pickup truck. years in prison. The jury was not told of Stander- After State District Judge Sharen FORT WORTH A man with tord's seven previous felony Wilson read the sentence, the vic- ASSOCIATED PRESS an altitude of 10.000 feet to K.000 downpour. They're almost unable seen previous felony drunken-dri- drunken-driving convictions until tim's widow. Fort Worth police offi- feet when il disappeared from to go out — we're talking open cer Lisa Click, was allowed to ving convictions was sentenced to the punishment phase of the trial. KOSELAWN.lnd.- An Amer- radar screens at Chicago's O'Hare farm country," Reames said. address the defendant, who did not life in prison Monde) for an acci- Prosecutors Lisa Mullen and ican Eagle commuter plane Airport, said Don Zochert with the The plane was an American look at her. dent in which a fort Worth police Richard Alpert pleaded with the jury crashed Monday in a cornfield in FAA. Eagle Super ATR. a high-wing, officei was fatall) injured. to make sure that the defendant can northwest Indiana during a driving I he plane had been circling in a twin-engine propjet. Weathers In arguing tor the life sentence lor never again drive while drunk rainstorm, killing all 6X people holding pattern before it began its said. It was carrying 64 passengers I ugene Standerford, prosecutors "You have an absolute right to be aboard. descent, said Tim Smith, a and four crew members. told jurors il was shameful trun he outraged about this, an absolute Swim/from page 4 spokesman for American Eagle. It was the second major plane was free to be drunk and behind the right." Ms. Mullen said. "And as a NATION People on the scene said there crash in seven weeks. A USAir jet wheel again Dec 22 representative of this system of so- described as a "struggling" week of was driving rain at the time of the crashed Sept. 8 on approach to deliberated an hour and 10 called justice. 1 am absolutely practice to finish second in both one Flight 4184 from Indianapolis to crash and that il was too dark to see Pittsburgh, Pa., killing all 132 minutes Saturdav before finding ashamed." meter and three meter competition. Chicago went down 30 miles south much in the area. Winds were gust- aboard. Alpert added: "He's verv good at Standerford, 56, of Dallas, guilty of Weiss said that he was also of (iary at about 4 p.m.. the Federal ing up to 49 mph in Gary. Ind.. the American Eagle commuter vehiculai manslaughter in the death w hai he does. He drives while intox- pleased with the composure shown Aviation Administration said. closest reporting station, the planes have been involved in at of police officer Alan Chick. icated. And we paid a terrible price by freshman Mark McHam. whose The heavy rain forced authori- National Weather Service said. least two other fatal crashes m the (hick was struck by Stander- for that. It's like a terrible, intoxi- first collegiate meet ended in a ties to quickly call off the search of Bob Stone, a hunter, said he last seven years. cated cancer. And it grows and it lord's car while standing on the fourth place finish in one-meter the area until Tuesday. heard the plane's engines just Five people were killed when an shoulder of Interstate X20 in south- grows." competition. American Eagle would not before the crash. American Eagle plane crashed in a east lort Worth The officer was The minimum punishment the The TCU women's diving team speculate on the possible cause of "I could here a motor winding swamp at Mayaguez. Puerto Rico, Hiry could have assessed was 23 helping a motorist start her stalled also competed well finishing third as the crash, airline spokeswoman out and it sounded like thunder and during a heavy rainstorm on June a team in both one meter and three Debbie Weathers said Stale police then there was a crash and 1 didn't 7, 1992. meter action. said there were no survivors. hear anything else." Stone said. American Eagle flight 3378 changed the formations." he said. "SMU has a girl. Cheril Santini. according to the FAA. Kathy Philpot. a spokeswoman crashed Feb. 19. 1988. in a wooded "Our guys just knew they couldn't let for the Lake County coroner's tram page 4 who finished fourth in the World "Debris was so scattered, you area about a mile away from the Rice/ (Rice) turn anything loose for big Championships and Texas' Rohm really couldn't tell if there was an office, said workers were told to runway after departing in dense plays We did a good job containing Carter was first in the NCAA last in airplane out there." said Michael call off the search for bodies and log from the Raleigh-Durham. Rice never led in the game, and them and we made them go a long three meter." Weiss said. "I was Schwanke. a reporter with WLQI return to the scene Tuesday. N.C. airport bound for Richmond. although the Owls rushed for 369 way on their drives." really proud of the girls for div ing radio in Rensselaer who was at the Jasper County Sheriff Steve Va.. killing all 12 people aboard. yards against the 1(1' defense, the The TCU victory left Rice. Bay- solidly and competing as well as site. Reames said the Newton County Persons wishing to receive Frogs came up big defensively, slop- lor. Texas lech. Texas and TCU all they did. but when you're continu- "People around the area were sheriff's department had set up a information about passengers may ping Rice on two fourth down plays. with two losses in conference play. ally competing against divers like telling me that there wasjust noth- command post near the crash site. contact American Eagle at the fol- Dims led the Frogs on their final And with Texas A&M ineligible for that continually, its like always com- ing left." he said. "We've had torrential rains all lowing toll free number: 800-433- drive, rushing for 63 yards as TCU a bowl berth, the SWC champi- peting in the national champi- The plane was descending from day. and right now there's such a 7300. was able to run out the clock and pick onship is up m the air. onships" up the 27-25 victory. TCU still faces three more con- Both Sybesma and Weiss said "Our offensive line is playing with ference games in 1994. Alter an off they are anticipating this weekend confidence right now." Sullivan said. week next week, the Frogs will when they will travel to the Univer- "Barrel Robhins and Boyd Milby travel to Ownby Stadium to face sity of Chicago for a dual meet and have been around, and they have the theSMU Mustangs (0-4-1 SWC, 1- then to South Bend. Ind . for the Know anything... experience and confidence to get the 7-1 overall) to begin the home Notre Dame Relays. job done." stretch of the season. The Frogs "I'm really looking for to our meet ... news? As for the Frogs' defensive will then play at Texas A&M this weekend." Sybesma said. scheme, Sullivan said that TCU ran before returning home for the final "We're not really sure exactly how Tell the Skiff. only five different plays defensively. game of the season Nov. 25 against good these teams are but we're hop- Call our office at "We only ran li\e plays, but we Texas Tech. ing to compete well." 921-7428.

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