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THURSDAY TODAY SEPTEMBER 2, 1999 Four goals by four dif- 97th Year • Number 6 ferent players helped the TCU women's soc- cer team to a 4-0 vic- tory Wednesday over High 99 the Southwest Texas Low 74 State Bobcats. page 7 Mostly cloudy Fort Worth, Texas Serving Texas Christian University since 1902 www.skiff.tcu.edu/skiff BRIEFS Patrons evaluate new drinking law CAMPUS Graduation rates lagging for minority NCAA athletes Blood-alcohol limit drop AUSTIN, Texas (U-WIRE) — White sludem athletes are more likely to graduate than minority won't change habits, some say students, according to National Collegiate Athletics Association By Alan Melson and Carey Hlx STAFF REPORTERS The state's figures released Monday. blood-alcohol limit Texas' new lower blood-alcohol NCAA figures reveal 1999 dropped from OK) percent limit, which went into effect graduation rates for student ath- to 0.08 percent letes remained steady overall. But Wednesday, may result in more work for police, but staff of local Wednesday. At minority graduation rates that level or mote, dropped. drinking establishments said it will not change much for their employ- you're considered ID The NCAA Division I gradua- be driving under the tion rate stands at 56 percent ees or patrons. Michael Bigley. manager of the influence, II you weigh nationwide. But when broken ISO pounds, you recently opened hit Harry's down, national graduation rates might reach the legal Daiquiri Bar and Tavern on for black athletes fall behind their limit alter three or four drinks. University Drive, said his employ- white counterparts. ees already keep a close eye on how The University of Texas athlete much their patrons drink. Men: graduation rate is 54 percent after "Our policies are strict anyway, six years — 10 percent less than so I don't see any reason (why) they the overall UT student population. drinks hloml-ukuliul k'*el will change." he said. "We have But UT athletics officials I 0.02 0.02 (1.1)2 been working closely with the defended their athletes' scholar- II.IU II114 nui 0.03 Texas Alcoholic Beverage ship Tuesday. 1MB, 0.(16 0.05 0.03 Commission since we are a new DeLoss Dodds, UT men's ath- II.0H 0.07 0.06 establishment, so we carefully fol- letic director, said athletes are 0.09 0.08 low their guidelines." commonly recruited from junior Women Dave Mitchell, owner of the colleges, where the academic Weighi/lb University Pub. also said the change environment may not be as chal- 160 180 :IH would not make much of a differ- lenging as a four-year university. Mood-alcohol level ence in the way his employees han- "If students have a bad start, 1)114 0.03 0.03 0.03 dle patrons. they generally spend four years 0.08 0.07 dill, 0.05 "Our job has always been to trying to get out of the hole," he n II li Hi II IN mis make sure people have fun. but also said. II 15 0.13 I 1 I) II) get home safely." Mitchell said. 1 Jane Jankowski, spokeswoman I). I ) 0 In ii 13 "All of my employ ees are TCU stu- for the NCAA, said the data is SOURCE Teiaa Alcoholic Beverage Commission dents, so we know many of our only raw and was collected at the Notes Subtract OOI percent from you' blood patrons already, and I am sure that alcohol level for each 40 minutes of drinking One request of the federal government. drink is 1 25 ounces of 60 groof liquor 1 2 ounces (the employees) would act responsi- of beer or 5 ounces of table w.ne She added that the organization bly to ensure a person's safety." did not and will not interpret the Photo Illustration by Patrick PanrwMt/PHOTO EDITOR Mitchell said the only difference numbers. A law that went into effect Wednesday changed the level at which a person is legally considered too drunk in sales he could predict would be See page 5 for a listing of —The Daily Texan to drive. The allowable blood-alcohol level dropped from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent. The legislation was other relevant laws that also The University of Texas one of 924 new state laws enacted by the 76th session of the Texas Legislature. See ALCOHOL, Page 5 went into effect Wednesday. Library awarded grant to improve technology king at different bids from the Library Technology Grant Nearly $424,000 to aid in the purchase of new computers, projectors companies we can huv from. Once we gel Ihe equipment, we'll he able "The new wiring will provide network without having to be "The network will go from a 10- By Omar Villafranca to set it up quickly." Money for: STAFF REPORTER faster and greater access lo every- plugged into ports. megabyle to a lOOmegahvlc Since the TCU I ibrarj is an offi- Mary Couls Burnett Library was one not on campus." Bae/a said. "It The other 40 computers will be capacity system." Bouchard said. Soft cial government depository, there awarded a six-figure grant from the will also improve access for stu- placed in the lobby, periodical and "This'will speed up the network $11,095 arc plans in update the holdings state to improve electric library dents on campus." reference areas and will be con- considerably." Brenda Barnes, the government resources and Internet access. Laptop ports will be installed in nected to the TCU network. The purchase of the hardware Network hardware information librarian at TCU. said The Texas Telecommunications the periodical section and various Bae/a said the library will Re- and software for the library has not $78,815 the govemmem is putting much of and Infrastructure Fund awarded other parts of the library, allowing purchasing two new projectors to yet taken place. A stipulation of the its information on D\ D. the TCU library a grant worth students to plug in their portable help instructors (each classes. grant states thai TCU can only pur- Computer hardware "The Census Bureau is going to $423,469. computers and get online with the The projectors will cost approxi- chase the materials from a list of $145,730 issue some information on DVD, Victor Bae/a, instruction librari- TCU network. mately $7,500 each, but will aid manufacturers the stale provides. hut we haven't received an) ol il an, said the money will be used to The library will also purchase 50 professors with their teaching James l.ut/. an assistant librari- Wiring yet," Barnes said "Since v\c didn'l purchase new technology ranging new computers. Ten of the new capabilities. an for administrative services, said $92, 711 have DVD capabilities before, gel- from computers to projectors. computers will be laptops with Kerry Bouchard, the assistant setting up the new equipment will ting the equipment will keep us Some of the money will he used to Digital Video Disk capabilities and university librarian for automated noltake long. Equipment current with whai we will be gei- speed up computer access by wireless network cards. This will systems, said TCU's networks "The items have not been pur- $95,118 ting from the government." improving the wiring. allow students lo access the TCU would also be gelling a boost. chased yet." l.ut/ said. "We're Center at Alliance to bring /* FROGS FLY HIGH AT NASA new business partnerships ta£i Students conduct experiment while weightless By Jaime Walker By Steven Baker who we wish to serve. Then, in a partner- SKIFF STAFF Kirk Downey STAFF REPORTER ship with them, we will jointly design ■ While most TCU studenls spenl Kirk Downey, former dean of M. J. programs." vacated the the summer working or relaxing at Neeley School of Business, and future The TCUglobalcenter will be located deanship of the some terrific travel destination, business constituents will create the on the first floor of Heritage Commons at MJ. Neeley three engineering students got a TCUglobalcenter at Alliance Airport to I 3600 Heritage Parkway, on the southeasl School of once-in-u-liltlime opportunity that provide educational programs in the area portion of the airport. Hillwood Properties Business this was almost out of this world. that are different from a traditional satel- includes this building along with others al past summer to Roberto Hernandez, Isaac Varner lite campus. Alliance, the Circle T Ranch and a 2.500- accept a position and Ryan Coles took a ride on one acre development by Interstate 35W, as associate of the world's most unique roller- according to the Hillwood Internet site. provost and coasters. They got to spend a week TCUglobalcenter David Pelletier, a Hillwood spokesman, executive conducting experiments on NASA's said more than 14,000 employees work in KC-135 aircraft, the most sophisti- AT ALLIANCE director of the the Alliance area. TCUglobalcenter cated way to simulate weightless- "This program will benefit everyone at Alliance, ness on fiarth. and further their education," he said. "Six Flags is not what it used to The program could begin as soon as located at Businesses and possible constituents in be," said Hernandez, a senior elec- October and will offer such courses as Alliance David Dunai/PHOTO EDITOR music, business or science. that area include Nokia. American trical engineering major. "There is Engineering students Ryan Coles, Roberto Hernandez, front right, Airport in north Downey, now associate provost and Airlines and the Burlington Northern no way to describe it." and Isaac Varner work on a project with Andre Mazzoleni, associate Fort Worth.